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@hexbear.nethttps://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/aug/11/afp-counter-terrorism-operation-that-targeted-13-year-old-with-autism-cost-more-than-500000
FoI documents reveal the cost of Operation Bourglinster, which was criticised for encouraging a child’s fixation on the Islamic State
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/supreme-court-jordan-peterson-1.7288497
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/04/firing-a-loud-shot-taiwan-tv-show-zero-day-aims-to-spark-debate-over-potential-china-invasion
Director Lo Ging-zim hopes drama series will reverse people’s desensitisation to possible war after years of Chinese pressure
https://www.businessinsider.com/gen-zer-behind-friend-creepy-new-ai-necklace-interview-2024-8
In a no-holds-barred interview, Avi Schiffmann explains why he created Friend, the AI companion everyone is hating on.
https://www.cnn.com/biden-exit-left-right-media-narrative/index.html
The stark political reality facing President Joe Biden, prompting his unprecedented decision to exit the 2024 race, might look different had he enjoyed the support of a blindly loyal, propagandistic news media. While Donald Trump has relied on Fox News and an army of MAGA Media loyalists to endlessly shield him from scandal after scandal, Biden had no such defenses in his arsenal when serious questions were raised about his age and mental acuity. Instead, the president — unable to conjure up his own version of reality and successfully disseminate it to the masses — was forced to grapple with the truth and make a stunning 11th hour decision that rocked the country in a political earthquake.
https://archive.ph/2024.07.22-120717/https://acp.us/