2025.02.16

Well! Imagine that!
Elon Musk’s mass government cuts could make private companies millions
Defense and tech firms – including Musk’s own – await potential contracts as Doge decimates US agencies
Nick Robins-Early
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/feb/16/elon-musk-doge-government-privatization

DeSantis urged to declare emergency over toxic red tide algae off Florida coast
Harmful algae bloom off south-west coast blamed for deaths of marine life and poses threat to beaches
Richard Luscombe in Miami
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/16/florida-red-tide-ron-desantis

‘The greatest propaganda op in history’: Trump’s reshaping of US culture evokes past antidemocratic regimes
The president’s full-court press to dominate media and control cultural institutions is straight out of the authoritarian playbook
David Smith in Washington
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/16/trump-culture-democracy

‘It can be really frightening’: knowing the common signs that a loved one is dying can help in their final days
Lydia Hales
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/feb/16/it-can-be-really-frightening-knowing-the-common-signs-that-a-loved-one-is-dying-can-help-in-their-final-days

The Narrow Road to the Deep North review: This WW2 miniseries is a 'stunning' showcase for Jacob Elordi
Hugh Montgomery
https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20250215-the-narrow-road-to-the-deep-north-review-this-ww2-miniseries-is-a-stunning-showcase-for-jacob-elordi