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Wed, 03/12/2025 - 02:18
Without jury trials, there is no justice: David Lammy, the justice secretary, told The Times that the scale of the backlog – which has reached nearly 80,000 cases – is failing victims as he warned that “justice delayed is justice denied” Lammy is expected to announce that he will scrap the right to trial by […]
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Wed, 03/12/2025 - 01:00

You’ve Always Been This Way is a column written by Taylor Harris, a late-diagnosed neurodivergent woman and 1980s preschool dropout, who identifies every moment from her past that filled her with shame, and mutters, “Yep, that tracks. I see it all now.”

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Sorry, Silicon bros and people who go to boardrooms. Hands off my links. This year’s guide centers chronically overwhelmed AuDHD-ers and our neurodivergent kinfolk, who came straight outta gifted programs only to be thrown into an even worse program, called capitalism.

We’re talking those of us who compare folding laundry to “herding dead cats” or are constantly trying to get our ducks in a row before the ducks share a cloacal kiss1 under the mistletoe, and create more ducks.

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Wed, 03/12/2025 - 00:00

When you’re going to a concert or a sporting event, you’re worried about one thing: Will the stadium have an endless parking lot packed with thousands and thousands of cars, making entry and exit a living nightmare?

Rest assured, when the city gave us the green light to build a new stadium, we remembered to include the most important part of any modern arena: a gigantic asphalt hellscape stretching as far as the eye can see.

We know it’s not fun to trudge across a parking lot, but we’re confident that our new stadium will make up for it with its fantastic acoustics. You’ll need an incredible soundscape when you’re missing Lady Gaga’s entire set, trying to parkour your way through twelve acres of haphazardly parked sedans and abruptly abandoned tailgates. Don’t fret about missing the whole show; you’ll have hours to listen to her songs on the radio, sitting in standstill exit traffic, begging God to deliver you from this misery.

You’ll make memories in this state-sponsored La Brea Tar Pit long after the event is over. Your family will never forget Mom and Dad’s whisper-screaming match about where they parked the minivan (hint: They’re both wrong).

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Tue, 02/12/2025 - 20:38

The recent Talking Drupal episode featuring Mike Gifford and Tiffany Farriss presents how Drupal is playing a role in the global conversation on digital public infrastructure. Their discussion highlights what the Drupal community already knows, governments are beginning to treat open source as a strategic requirement.


Tiffany Farriss representing Drupal at United Nations’ Open Source Week.

The United Nations’ Open Source Week brought together policymakers, Open Source Program Office (OSPO) leaders and practitioners from across sectors, and Drupal had a seat at the table. The UN uses Drupal, as do most of their members. It reflects the project’s maturity, governance structure and long record of delivering large-scale public services.

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Tue, 02/12/2025 - 19:47

Between 1965 and 1980, dozens of the best-known musicians in Britain were collectors of Nazi regalia. Many kept this hobby hidden, including John Lennon, who, as a schoolboy, hoarded Third Reich-era medals and daggers, then, during the Beatles’ time in Hamburg, bought Nazi armbands, badges, and Iron Crosses. One of Lennon’s precocious drawings of himself […]

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Tue, 02/12/2025 - 07:40
Central banks wield near-unlimited power over monetary policy, a policy which largely governs inflation, employment, and economic stability. This power ought to be subject to greater democratic oversight to ensure it aligns with the interests of us, the citizens. Over time, central banks have developed a sort of ‘policy bias’ where inflation control is prioritised […]