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"I'm going to have it put back on day one," says President-elect Trump about President Biden's permanent ban on future offshore oil and gas development in parts of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

Segway's still in business?: Segway dropped two e-bikes at CES that are stylish and packed with tech for under $3000 | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/07/segway-dropped-two-e-bikes-at-ces-that-are-stylish-and-packed-with-tech-for-under-3000/

🌞 Good morning #fediverse! This is GBH #News bringing you the world from #Boston. It's 22F at Logan Airport.

Meta announced it will scrap its fact checking system in favor of community notes.

Donald Trump Jr. arrived in #Greenland, telling residents of the mineral-rich territory "We're going to treat you well."

Mass. Rep. Ayanna Pressley says she will boycott Trump's administration.

A former Cambodian opposition member of parliament has been shot dead in Bangkok, Thailand. https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2934876/former-cambodian-mp-shot-dead-in-bangkok

@bfaliszek nie od dzisiaj wiadomo, że spaghetti driven development to jeden ze skuteczniejszych sposobów na stanie się niezastępowalnym

Will higher interest rates dampen enthusiasm for Brazil's upcoming infrastructure auctions?

#politics #brazil #economy
https://www.bnamericas.com/en/interviews/will-higher-interest-rates-dampen-enthusiasm-for-brazils-upcoming-infrastructure-auctions

Nach der AfD fordert jetzt auch Merz Ausbürgerungen gegen Kriminalität. Er weiß selbst, dass die Idee Quatsch ist. Dieser Bluff geht nach hinten los: Er täuscht seine eigenen Wähler - und stärkt nur die AfD. https://www.volksverpetzer.de/aktuelles/merz-ausbuergerungs-bluff-geht-nach-hinten-los/?utm_source=mstdn

2 bodies found in JetBlue plane's landing gear compartment at a Florida airport https://www.npr.org/2025/01/07/nx-s1-5251279/jetblue-two-bodies-found-landing-gear-ft-lauderdale?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

“…this is the state law that would have ‘subjected librarians and bookstore owners to criminal prosecution for making content deemed inappropriate (by the state) available to minors, including older minors.’”

https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/01/a-book-censorship-victory-arkansas-act-372-declared-unconsitutional/

Here is Zuckerberg pledging to align his platforms with Trump's propaganda needs.

What is most chilling:
—The removal of fact checkers?
—The explicit promise to "work with President Trump"?

For me it's this one: "Move our trust and safety and content moderation teams out of California, and our US content review to Texas. This will help remove the concern that biased employees are overly censoring content."
https://www.threads.net/@zuck/post/DEhgYx4JbEG