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NEW RESOURCES
Launched this summer and discovered while I was chasing down something else, from University of British Columbia: UBC Library collaborates with The Paper Trail project to launch new digital archive. “UBC Library Rare Books and Special Collections (RBSC), in partnership with The Paper Trail project team, has launched a digital archival collection of identity papers known as Chinese Immigration (C.I.) certificates created through Canada’s Chinese Immigration Act.”
State of California: California Adds Resources to Fight the Opioid Crisis. “Today, Governor Newsom is launching a new tool to continue California’s efforts in fighting the ongoing opioid crisis – a comprehensive website with resources for Californians: Opioids.CA.GOV. This website serves as a reliable source of information on prevention, data, treatment, and support where Californians can also access information related to the state’s use of opioid settlement funds and efforts to hold drug-traffickers accountable.”
PV Magazine: Dutch government unveils solar deployment database. “The Dutch government’s new open-access PV database is divided by municipality and region. It offers a complete overview of all available spaces for rooftop PV and solar carports across the Netherlands.”
TWEAKS AND UPDATES
Mashable: In Memoriam: The tech that died in 2023 . “On our second annual list of tech that died, we have entries that lived long healthy lives, ones that were cut down in their prime, as well as those that were discontinued because, well, they didn’t make much of an impact at all. Nonetheless, we honor them here.”
AROUND THE INTERNET WORLD
GrepBeat: Hayti Is First All-in-One News And Podcasts App For Black Publishers. “Hayti currently curates news from over 200 publishers (which includes online and print publications and magazines) and podcasts from over 2,000 Black podcasters. [Cary] Wheelous wanted Hayti to ensure that underrepresented journalists get the exposure they need and that their voices are heard by everyone.”
KQED: Protesters Outside Google in San Francisco Call for Immediate End to ‘Project Nimbus’. “Pro-Palestinian Google employees protested outside Google offices in San Francisco on Thursday to demand the tech giant cancel a $1.2 billion contract — called ‘Project Nimbus’ — with the Israeli government and military.”
EdinburghLive: Tributes paid to Edinburgh photo enthusiast who created ‘spectacular online archive’. “Historian and photography enthusiast Peter Stubbs was best-known as the man behind the popular Edinphoto site which boasts an archive of more than 25,000 old Edinburgh images and recollections. Peter ran the website for more than two decades, building up an online resource that was second-to-none in terms of the wealth of content and information relating to Edinburgh’s past.”
SECURITY & LEGAL
WRIC: Judge denies Virginia NAACP’s effort to get voting rights restoration database. “A judge has sided with Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration that a database used for Virginia’s rights restoration process is exempt from the state’s public records law. The Virginia NAACP filed a Freedom of Information Act request for records on how the state restores the voting rights of people with felony convictions who have served their sentences, a process in which Youngkin (R) has the sole authority.”
Reuters: Britain weighs new consultation on social media impact on teens. “Britain could look at further measures to protect young teenagers from the risks of social media in the new year following the introduction of new online safety laws focused on children and the removal of illegal content, a minister said. The Online Safety Act, which became law in October, requires platforms like Meta’s Instagram and Alphabet’s YouTube to strengthen controls around illegal content and age-checking measures.”
Vice: Cartels Are Using a Police Database to Track and Target Their Enemies. “Mexican criminal organizations are allegedly tapping intelligence and security software, that is also used by the government, to locate and disappear rivals and hide their crimes, according to several sources within Mexican law enforcement and cartel members who spoke with VICE News.”
RESEARCH & OPINION
Ruhr University Bochum: Less social media makes you happier and more efficient at work. “In a one-week study, just 30 minutes less social media use per day improved the mental health, job satisfaction and commitment of the participants.”
HuffPost: I Received Death Threats After Elon Musk Put A Target On My Back. Here’s The Truth Of What Happened.. “A year ago, one of my biggest fears came true. My name, work ID picture and old Slack messages were misconstrued, posted on Twitter (now known as X), and then plastered over the headlines of right-wing outlets around the country. They were included within a series of tweets highlighting emails, messages and internal documents from my time working as a senior policy official at Twitter, called the ‘Twitter Files.'” Good morning, Internet…
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December 16, 2023 at 06:31PM
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