Janine Lorente
@jlorenteconnell.bsky.social
Independent consultant. Defends and promotes economic and creative rights of authors writers directors composers worldwide. Interested in politics democracy social justice
Republicans are spending millions on ads that talk about brutal killings to make Democrats look soft on crime. Victims' families say they're shocked and furious over the use of their loved ones' deaths. CNN's Isabelle Chapman reports. Read more: https://cnn.it/3W2tKC6
🔥 Giant ‘heat storms’ are scorching the Earth. We covered the biggest one on record. Reuters journalist Mo Tamman analyzed hourly temperatures back to 1960 to find out how we got here. ➡️ Ask him anything: reut.rs/3U6b43R
🏆 The 39th European Film Awards, which will be held in Athens on 16 January 2027, will honour Hiam Abbass with the European Achievement in World Cinema Award. The Palestinian actress has acted in over 100 films, including Blade Runner 2049, The Syrian Bride & Lemon Tree. cineuropa.org/496603
The European Film Awards honour Hiam Abbass with the European Achievement in World Cinema Award
21/10/2026 - The Palestinian actress will receive the prize at the 39th European Film Awards ceremony
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The No Kings coalition issued an open letter to Mark Zuckerberg after their account was censored & locked out during the largest single-day voting activation in U.S. history. Our co-president @lisa-pubcitizen.bsky.social reinforces that No Kings refuses to be silenced.
Judge threatens to dismiss Trump’s BBC lawsuit unless he cooperates with discovery process and sits for deposition
US judge orders Trump to sit for deposition in $10bn lawsuit against BBC
theguardian.com
Anthropic exploits the work of millions of creatives without paying them. This is not absolved by donating a fraction of the ill-gotten gains to the ‘public good’. If you want to work for the ‘public good’, start by not exploiting people. www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...
Trump administration officials are preparing to impose financial penalties on millions of Americans in default on their federal student loans next year, according to five sources familiar with the matter. www.washingtonsun.com/economy/trum...
Trump Aides Are Getting Ready to Penalize Defaulting Student Loan Borrowers
Treasury officials are seeking ways to minimize the impact on vulnerable borrowers.
washingtonsun.com
President Trump’s approval rating has fallen to a new low, according to a Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll. Trump’s approval among U.S. adults now stands at 33 percent, with 66 percent disapproving; 52 percent said they disapprove strongly.
Trump approval hits record low, handing Democrats a clear midterm edge
The president’s approval is at 33 percent, with 66 percent disapproving and just over half saying they disapprove strongly. Meanwhile, midterm support for Democrats is rising.
washingtonpost.com
Police investigate Reform mayor for allegedly sharing ‘naked and sexualised’ images of himself
Police investigate Reform mayor for allegedly sharing ‘naked and sexualised’ images of himself
Female colleague says she was forced out shortly after incident with Luke Campbell, Hull and East Yorkshire mayor A Reform UK mayor is under police investigation for allegedly showing “naked and sexualised” images of himself to a female member of staff. Luke Campbell, a former Olympic boxing champion and the mayor of Hull and East Yorkshire, is understood to have been questioned under caution by Humberside police earlier this month. Continue reading...
theguardian.com
Republican Senator Thom Tillis SLAMS Trump for suspending Russia sanctions
Restrictions on Ukraine’s military use of SpaceX’s Starshield appear to be deliberate and not the result of any technical problems, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. Listen to that and the latest stories from Bloomberg News Now.
Zelenskyy Slams 'Deliberate' Starlink Slowdown, Russia Sanctions - Bloomberg
Bloomberg News Now is a comprehensive audio report of today's top stories. Hear the latest news, updated throughout the day, covering global business stories in just a few minutes.
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Average hourly earnings, in real terms, fell 0.5 percent from August to September, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, as inflation fueled by a recent surge in energy prices wiped out yet another month of wage gains. https://wapo.st/4yhxUmX
Fewer health insurance plans. Higher out-of-pocket costs. Skimpier supplemental benefits. This upheaval is what senior citizens will have to contend with when Medicare Advantage open enrollment for 2027 coverage begins today. https://cnn.it/4yiLdnn
Le FNSEA publie un guide pour « punir » les « détracteurs » du modèle agricole conventionnel. Soit des militants écologistes et antispécistes. « Le seul but d’un tel acharnement, c’est de faire taire le débat public sur la place des animaux dans notre société » ➡️ https://l.reporterre.net/jpD
Biodiversité : la France présente un plan de restauration de la nature sans ambition et sous-financé
Biodiversité : la France présente un plan de restauration de la nature sans ambition et sous-financé
Les Etats membres de l’Union européenne doivent traduire au niveau national les intentions de la loi européenne sur la restauration de la nature. La France s’est soumise à l’exercice, mais le résultat fait l’objet de multiples critiques.
lemonde.fr
China's ByteDance sets up AI safety team, launches global hiring drive reut.rs/4B8gH1W
China's ByteDance sets up AI safety team, launches global hiring drive
Chinese tech giant ByteDance's AI research unit Seed has created an Alignment & Preparedness team and launched a global drive to recruit 10 researchers, saying it will make a long-term investment in AI safety for its increasingly capable models.
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Revealed: Serbian ruler’s secret role in ‘illegal’ effort to help Trump business
Revealed: Serbian ruler’s secret role in ‘illegal’ effort to help Trump business
Exclusive: Aleksandar Vučić personally intervened to push plans for controversial $500m Trump Tower in Belgrade, which sparked protests and a criminal case Serbia’s authoritarian ruler personally intervened to advance an allegedly illegal scheme to hand over a protected site in Belgrade for a Trump tower, the Guardian can reveal. Aleksandar Vučić summoned officials to a meeting at his presidential offices about the project, which has culminated in a landmark indictment of senior figures from his regime on charges of abuse of public office. Continue reading...
theguardian.com
Ukrainian frontline soldiers are alarmed that Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite service is reportedly being restricted on fast-moving military platforms, warning of severe operational consequences.
Ukrainian officers warn Starlink slowdown ‘comparable to a nuclear strike against us’
Reported restrictions on Elon Musk’s satellite system have revived questions over Kyiv’s reliance on a service controlled by a U.S. company.
politico.eu
The complaint cites reporting from independent journalist Judd Legum alleging Zacharia is not licensed to practice law in any state.
Katie Zacharia May Have Committed A ‘Crime’ By Claiming She’s A Lawyer, Complaint Suggests
The complaint cites reporting from independent journalist Judd Legum alleging Zacharia is not licensed to practice law in any state.
forbes.com
Netflix va supprimer 1 000 postes dans le monde, soit 6 % de ses effectifs
Netflix va supprimer 1 000 postes dans le monde, soit 6 % de ses effectifs
« Ces décisions ne sont jamais faciles et nous ne les prenons pas à la légère », ont annoncé les dirigeants de la plateforme de streaming, dans un courriel envoyé aux salariés mercredi, consulté par plusieurs médias.
lemonde.fr
President Donald Trump has backed out of a scheduled deposition for his defamation case against the BBC, which is now trying to compel the commander-in-chief to sit for a court-ordered interview.
The BBC Says Trump Backed Out of a Deposition for His Defamation Case
The president sued the British broadcaster in December over its documentary about the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
washingtonsun.com
Andy Burnham says it is clear Russia interfered in Brexit vote
Andy Burnham says it is clear Russia interfered in Brexit vote
PM says he asked question upon entering No 10 but does not reveal who gave him ‘clear answer’ that Russia meddled Andy Burnham has said it is clear Russia interfered in the Brexit referendum, after seeking answers on the Kremlin’s involvement in the 2016 vote when he entered Downing Street. Burnham said he had asked whether Moscow had attempted to influence the referendum and received a confirmation that it had. Continue reading...
theguardian.com
Photo Almanac: On Oct. 11, 1991, law professor Anita Hill testified before Congress that she was sexually harassed by then-Judge Clarence Thomas, as the Senate Judiciary Committee weighed whether to support Thomas’s nomination to the Supreme Court.
35 years ago today, Anita Hill testified before Congress
Hill’s testimony was a watershed in the conversation about workplace sexual harassment. The Almanac uses photo archives to understand where we are by examining where we’ve been.
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Climat : les propositions de Gabriel Zucman pour financer la transition
Climat : les propositions de Gabriel Zucman pour financer la transition
L’économiste Gabriel Zucman propose de taxer les milliardaires et les compagnies pétrolières pour lutter contre le réchauffement climatique. Dans cette version vidéo du podcast « Chaleur humaine », il explique comment cela pourrait être fait, et combien d’argent cela pourrait rapporter.
lemonde.fr
Reminder: Voter registration deadlines are hitting TODAY, October 5, in Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Ohio, Tennessee, and Texas. Please make sure you’re registered to vote!
Women suffer more pain than men across the whole body, major global study finds
Women suffer more pain than men across the whole body, major global study finds
Researchers looked at pain around the world and across the human lifespan, finding steepest rise happens before age 55 Women report suffering more pain than men, a major new global study has found. That was true for all types of pain the researchers measured, and comes amid continuing concern about the gender pain gap, which means women are less likely to be prescribed the pain relief they need. Continue reading...
theguardian.com
Democratic state officials and organizations across the country are preparing for a scenario in which the Trump administration deploys federal agents to the polls in November. https://www.washingtonsun.com/campaigns/state-officials-federal-agents-polls-2026-election
State Officials Are Trying to Get Ahead of Federal Agents at the Polls
The Trump administration has left open the door to sending federal agents to polling locations on Election Day.
washingtonsun.com
Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is taking a new job at Fox News just two months after leaving the Trump administration. https://www.washingtonsun.com/media/former-trump-press-secretary-karoline-leavitt-job-fox-news
Karoline Leavitt Has a New Job at Fox News
She’s taking the new gig just two months after leaving the Trump administration.
washingtonsun.com
Police in the west of England declared a 'major incident' on Sunday after several men were arrested on suspicion of explosive offences near an RAF base being used by the US Air Force for action against Iran. ft.trib.al/29yfnj5
Exclusive: MLB approached the Trump administration about hosting a game at a national park, officials said, and Grand Teton was scouted. The Tetons are about “wildlife, opportunity for solitude, not for more amusement,” said the county commissioner. https://wapo.st/3Vh0N50
