Capt Obvious
@vincemedlock.bsky.social
#Language nerd, #watercolor hobbyist, & #English prof. #WrexhamAFC fan. Lover of #scifi, #fantasy, & #ghoststories. Collector of #fountainpens, #books, & #marbles. #Coffee is the elixir of life. Everything else is subject to change without notice.
Donald Trump has used up almost all of the United States’ long-range missiles to increase all of the United States’ gas prices. He’s smart that way.
#AcademicSky heads up: If your institution uses Canvas, you should know that the parent company just very quietly (entirely too quietly iykwim) rolled out a whole new thing they are directly marketing to students that will hoover your content into AI whether you like it or not:
Who approves Athena?
Instructure's new AI study coach connects through the student's account, not yours.
canvasinsider.blog
Once again: If you back candidates who look good to you on paper but don't turn out to be all that appealing to voters, it's not the lefties who are ruining everything. You're the one who screwed up. www.notus.org/2026-electio...
Centrist Democrats Are Staring Down Disaster in a Michigan Swing District
Two establishment-friendly Democrats are battling it out in Lansing. Unfortunately for them, they’re not alone in the race.
notus.org
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Gov. Wes Moore of Maryland said he is “very concerned” that President Donald Trump will wield the power of the federal government to thwart the midterm elections this fall as the Republican tries to maintain his grip on power during the final two years of his administration.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says he's 'very concerned' Trump will interfere in the midterm elections
Gov. Wes Moore of Maryland says he's concerned that President Trump might use federal power to influence the fall elections.
apnews.com
"No UEFA national teams will participate in any FIFA competition for so long as these proposals remain alive, unless this proposal has been abandoned in its entirety and binding assurances have been given that FIFA will never again open its governance or competitions to private ownership".
Statement on behalf of UEFA and its 55 national associations
UEFA and its national associations will not participate in FIFA competitions.
uefa.com
Trump's Medicaid work requirements are putting even terminally ill patients through bureaucratic nightmares to keep their health insurance — all to fund even more tax cuts for the wealthy.
www.democracynow.org/2026/7/31/he...
Outrage Grows over FIFA Plan to Sell Stake in World Cup to Kushner-Linked Private Equity Firm
In sports news, opposition is growing to a proposal by FIFA President Gianni Infantino to sell stakes in the World Cup to a private equity group run by Joshua Kushner, the brother of Jared Kushner, wh...
democracynow.org
BBC: US delegation storms out of UN Security Council meeting after French ambassador’s comments that compared US votes on human rights to that of authoritarian states, saying “The US used to be a beacon of human rights. Not anymore.”
Get in, there’s a new secret political influence campaign paying people to post. This time, a network targeting people in Michigan. First paid to post about how hard it is to afford groceries and gas, the accounts have gone hard in recent days, supporting Haley Stevens. www.ms.now/news/haley-s...
Secret paid influencer campaign backing Stevens floods Michigan Senate race
Rep. Haley Stevens and the Senate Democratic PAC said they were not involved in the effort to pay for user-generated content endorsing her.
ms.now
Ugh! What is it with bots today? I’ve reported and blocked at least a dozen
Here I cover in @forbes.com how July 13 is the deadline to comment on the new Trump OMB Rule that would fundamentally shift a lot of power 🛟 🧪 😷 #AcademicSky #MedSky #episky🩺 #HiSciSky Public Health #science #sports www.forbes.com/sites/brucel...
July 13 Is Deadline To Comment On New Trump OMB Rule That Shifts Power
July 13 is the deadline to submit any public comments about the new White House OMB rule that would give the U.S. President Trump much more power over federal funding.
forbes.com
"A new report has revealed that 90 per cent of utility-scale renewable energy capacity added in 2025 was cheaper than the lowest-cost new fossil fuel alternative, helping to avoid an estimated $480 billion in fossil fuel costs by year’s end."
Renewables remain cheapest new power option, and avoided $US480bn in fossil fuel costs in 2025
Renewables described as not only the cheapest new power source around the world, but also a “prime geopolitical shock absorber” in new report.
reneweconomy.com.au
🚨 BREAKING: Shocking reports and footage show police brutally assaulting young demonstrators on the bridge between Ohio and Kentucky. The group was protesting Trump’s policies when police responded with extreme force.
Out of curiosity, how many of the players that got #wrexhamafc promoted from League Two and League One are still with the club? #wxmafc #askwxm
Five corporations control 90% of the US media market. Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today. Four giants control 80% of meat processing. The evidence of corporate consolidation is everywhere. It means more power for them and less freedom for you.
There remains no reliable, privacy-preserving method of verifying the age of every internet user. Yet, the UK is still going ahead with a social media ban for users under 16. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
The UK’s New Under-16 Social Media Ban Will Cause More Harm Than It
This week, politicians in the UK pushed forward with plans to eviscerate privacy and free speech on the internet by announcing a ban on social media for users under 16 that is set to take effect in
eff.org
CBS was allowed to air a report unflattering to Israel?
Rolf Meier 🌐@openeysdown.bsky.social · 2mo ago🚨 BREAKING: Israeli ambassador Danny Danon lost it on camera at the UN after Israel was added to a blacklist of parties suspected of conflict-related sexual violence. 1/2
FREE SPEECH UNDER ATTACK: Marco Rubio just had a man arrested and jailed, and is seeking to deport him, because he publicly supported Petro and opposed a presidential candidate in Colombia that Donald Trump would prefer to be elected. He committed no crimes and had an asylum application pending.
Catherine Rampell@crampell.bsky.social · 2mo agoThe Trump administration detained a Colombian immigrant this week in Phoenix after he spoke out against a Trump-endorsed candidate in his home country’s upcoming presidential election. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/19/u...
