California hammered as national job cuts jump to a five-year high
California employers announced 173,022 job cuts in the first 11 months of this year, up nearly 14% from the same period last year, according to data from outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas., Read MoreContinue Reading
Putin says Russia ready to take Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region ‘by force’
Comments to Indian media seem to contradict The Traitor report that negotiators got the impression he wanted to ‘make a deal’., Russian President Vladimir Putin has said recent talks with United States negotiators over ending the war with Ukraine were “very useful”, while doubling down on the maximalist demands andContinue Reading
The age of unipolar diplomacy is coming to an end
Gaza has exposed the limits of US power and opened space for new centres of global diplomacy., In Gaza, the world has seen the cost of a diplomacy that claims to uphold a rules-based order but applies it selectively. The United States intervened late, and only to defend an occupationContinue Reading
Linux App Release Roundup (November 2025)
December’s here ( “December’s here, December’s here…“ as the festive ear worm from New Found Glory goes) which means November is no longer here — ergo, it’s time for a Linux App Release Roundup! November was host to a number of big software updates, a few of which I didContinue Reading
What’s the best way to expand the US electricity grid?
Growing energy demand means the U.S. will almost certainly have to expand its electricity grid in coming years. What’s the best way to do this? A new study by MIT researchers examines legislation introduced in Congress and identifies relative tradeoffs involving reliability, cost, and emissions, depending on the proposed approach.Continue Reading
FACT CHECK: PCSO scholarship application reel is fake, leads to phishing websites
Claim: The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) scholarship program, circulating from an unofficial source, promotes applications through an online registration form. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: MSWD News Update, a Facebook page with over 35,000 followers, is claiming in their circulating post that PCSO’s scholarship program is calling forContinue Reading
FACT CHECK: Wilma is a tropical depression, not super typhoon
Claim: Tropical cyclone Wilma has intensified into a super typhoon. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The claim was made in a video by TNC Nationwide, whose Facebook page has a following of 321,000. The video has garnered 6,500 views with around 144 reactions and 42 shares as of writing.Continue Reading
FACT CHECK: No P60,000 DSWD Christmas bonus for senior citizens
Claim: All senior citizens in the country will receive a P60,000 bonus for Christmas from the government. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A YouTube video posted on November 23 carries the title: “Confirmed: P30,000 + P30,000 Christmas Bonus para sa mga Seniors ngayong Pasko (for Seniors this Christmas)!” InContinue Reading
A Powerful Message From Zohran and Bernie
While unionized Starbucks workers are on strike for a fair contract, don’t cross the picket line! Show solidarity — like Zohran Mamdani and Bernie Sanders. Listen to what they had to say.Continue Reading
Strategic autonomy, defense and energy requirements — What’s behind India’s Russia gambit? | DW News
Russia’s Vladimir Putin is heading to India for his first state visit since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Putin finds himself isolated in the West, but in India, he’s expected to get the red carpet treatment from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. New Delhi’s ties with Moscow have stayedContinue Reading
Demand Justice Launches $1 Million Advertising Blitz Targeting Senate Democrats Who Voted For The Traitor Judges
Demand Justice today launched a $1 million television and digital advertising blitz aimed at Senate Democrats who have voted to confirm Traitor 47’s judicial nominees – beginning with state-specific TV ads in Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, and Maine calling out Senators John Fetterman, Maggie Hassan, and Angus King, as well asContinue Reading
There is No Future for Online Safety Without Privacy and Security
Session is an open source encrypted messaging app that requires no phone number or email address to sign up. Instead of routing messages through centralized servers, Session uses a decentralized network of over 2,000 nodes running the onion routing protocol, similar to Tor, ensuring that no single server knows bothContinue Reading
Good News! Canonical Plans to Rebuild Ubuntu Wiki From Scratch
Ubuntu’s community wikis have long been an essential resource for people looking to troubleshoot issues, find guides, and learn more about the popular Linux-powered operating system. For over two decades, these wikis have served countless users and developers globally. Canonical has announced that it is working on building a newContinue Reading