Monthly Archives: August 2026

‘Rubio Uses Terrorism Law To Ban Secure Email Service’

Posted on August 28, 2026 by Robert Basil

This doesn’t sound so great: “The State Department doesn’t accuse Autistici/Inventati of doing anything more than providing ‘untraceable’ email accounts. But that’s enough to outlaw it as a terrorist organization.” Instead, the State Department announcement states that the group “builds and operates … Continue reading →

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Street Photography

Posted on August 13, 2026 by Robert Basil

This year’s “Pure Street Photography Awards” introduced me to some dazzling, indeed inspiring photographs. The one below, by Daniel Kashi of France, won the Grand Prize. It’s a mesmerizing triumph. “Chantilly June 2025,” © Daniel Kashi

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Euphemism Effort

Posted on August 5, 2026 by Robert Basil

From The Tyee: The United Conservative Party government must be encountering stiffer opposition than it expected to its plan to make Alberta North America’s dumping ground for the artificial intelligence data centres that citizens most everywhere else are organizing to … Continue reading →

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