2025.01.27
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lsandersonWelcome to the 2nd reign of Herr Trump. Two teapot tempests every morning, and several more in the after.
The Star Tribune’s Eva Herscowitz reports: “Twin Cities Pride has decided to exclude Target from its annual festival and parade after the retailer’s decision to scale back diversity initiatives.” Via MinnPost
https://www.minnpost.com/glean/2025/01/target-bans-dei-twin-cities-pride-bans-target/
Jay Kolls at KSTP reports: “The old Speedway convenience store, now called ‘The People’s Way’ at the corner of 38th and Chicago at George Floyd Square, now has four private groups bidding to purchase the property.” via MinnPost
https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/4-private-groups-bid-on-former-speedway-property-in-george-floyd-square/
Global tech shares fall as China AI chatbot DeepSeek spooks investors
Chinese startup’s $6m product raises doubts about sustainability of western artificial intelligence boom
Dan Milmo, Amy Hawkins and Julia Kollewe
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jan/27/tech-shares-asia-europe-fall-china-ai-deepseek
Neil Gaiman dropped by US comics publisher after sexual misconduct allegations
Dark Horse Comics has cancelled the Anansi Boys series after seven issues, following accusations of misconduct made against the author by multiple women
Ella Creamer
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/jan/27/neil-gaiman-dropped-dark-horse-comics-publisher
Trump wants to reverse America’s decline. Good luck
Samuel Moyn
Trump and his supporters would like to buck the tide of history, but they could end up pulled further into it, and have no way to stop it
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jan/27/trump-wants-to-reverse-americas-decline-good-luck
Are government workers going to stand up to Trump?
Judith Levine
If they capitulate to Maga, the government folds, and we all go down with it
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jan/27/government-workers-trump
Interview
‘Our job is to be truthful not neutral’: Christiane Amanpour on Trump, tech and fighting for the truth
Tim Adams
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/jan/26/our-job-is-to-be-truthful-not-neutral-christiane-amanpour-on-trump-tech-and-and-fighting-for-the-truth
Bill to reinterpret founding treaty with Māori would make New Zealand a ‘laughing stock’, MPs told
Introduced to parliament by a minor coalition party, the treaty principles bill seeks to abandon a set of principles that guide the relationship between Māori and ruling authorities
Eva Corlett in Wellington
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/27/new-zealand-treaty-principles-bill-maori-relationship-british-crown
New Zealand eases visa rules for 'digital nomads' to boost tourismSeher Asaf and Kathryn Armstrong
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2k7xvk2vvo
The Star Tribune’s Eva Herscowitz reports: “Twin Cities Pride has decided to exclude Target from its annual festival and parade after the retailer’s decision to scale back diversity initiatives.” Via MinnPost
https://www.minnpost.com/glean/2025/01/target-bans-dei-twin-cities-pride-bans-target/
Jay Kolls at KSTP reports: “The old Speedway convenience store, now called ‘The People’s Way’ at the corner of 38th and Chicago at George Floyd Square, now has four private groups bidding to purchase the property.” via MinnPost
https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/4-private-groups-bid-on-former-speedway-property-in-george-floyd-square/
Global tech shares fall as China AI chatbot DeepSeek spooks investors
Chinese startup’s $6m product raises doubts about sustainability of western artificial intelligence boom
Dan Milmo, Amy Hawkins and Julia Kollewe
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jan/27/tech-shares-asia-europe-fall-china-ai-deepseek
Neil Gaiman dropped by US comics publisher after sexual misconduct allegations
Dark Horse Comics has cancelled the Anansi Boys series after seven issues, following accusations of misconduct made against the author by multiple women
Ella Creamer
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/jan/27/neil-gaiman-dropped-dark-horse-comics-publisher
Trump wants to reverse America’s decline. Good luck
Samuel Moyn
Trump and his supporters would like to buck the tide of history, but they could end up pulled further into it, and have no way to stop it
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jan/27/trump-wants-to-reverse-americas-decline-good-luck
Are government workers going to stand up to Trump?
Judith Levine
If they capitulate to Maga, the government folds, and we all go down with it
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jan/27/government-workers-trump
Interview
‘Our job is to be truthful not neutral’: Christiane Amanpour on Trump, tech and fighting for the truth
Tim Adams
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/jan/26/our-job-is-to-be-truthful-not-neutral-christiane-amanpour-on-trump-tech-and-and-fighting-for-the-truth
Bill to reinterpret founding treaty with Māori would make New Zealand a ‘laughing stock’, MPs told
Introduced to parliament by a minor coalition party, the treaty principles bill seeks to abandon a set of principles that guide the relationship between Māori and ruling authorities
Eva Corlett in Wellington
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/27/new-zealand-treaty-principles-bill-maori-relationship-british-crown
New Zealand eases visa rules for 'digital nomads' to boost tourismSeher Asaf and Kathryn Armstrong
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2k7xvk2vvo
