2025.01.28

[lsanderson]

New documents shed light on police killing of Georgia ‘Cop City’ activist
Records obtained by Guardian give details about events leading to death of Manuel Paez Terán, shot dead in 2023
Timothy Pratt in Atlanta, Georgia
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/28/georgia-cop-city-killing

Oh dear!
Experts urge caution over use of Chinese AI DeepSeek
Oxford professor advises against putting private data on platform in case it could be shared with Chinese state
Robert Booth and Dan Milmo
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/28/experts-urge-caution-over-use-of-chinese-ai-deepseek

Pardoned January 6 rioter faces unresolved charges of soliciting a minor
Andrew Taake, 36, assailed police with bear spray at the US Capitol and in 2016 was charged with a third-degree felony
Ramon Antonio Vargas
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/28/jan-6-rioter-pardon-andrew-taake

January 6 rioter pardoned by Trump is killed by police in traffic stop
Indiana state police say Matthew Huttle, who was given six months in prison, was shot after allegedly resisting arrest
Rachel Leingang
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/27/jan-6-pardon-police-killing-matthew-huttle

Merchants of Venice: 10 of the city’s most beautiful historic shops
From an elegant apothercary to a jewellers in a baroque salon, these stores all have atmospheric interiors and a history of exquisite craftsmanship
John Brunton
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/jan/28/10-of-the-most-beautiful-historic-shops-in-venice

Well! There goes the youngin market!
Microsoft is in talks to acquire TikTok, Trump claims
US president says he would like to see a bidding war over app, owned by China’s ByteDance, that has been focus of national security concerns
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/28/donald-trump-microsoft-tiktok-purchase-claims

Europe live with Jakub Krupa, Denmark
Mona Lisa to be moved as part of ‘redesigned, enlarged Louvre’, Macron says – Europe live
French president says world’s most famous portrait will get its own room in the Louvre
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/jan/28/denmark-greenland-mette-frederiksen-donald-trump-europe-latest-live-news?CMP=share_btn_url

Ancient British coins found in Dutch field likely to be spoils of Roman conquest
Archaeologists hail discovery of very rare hoard featuring 44 gold coins bearing name of Celtic king Cunobelinus
Daniel Boffey Chief reporter
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jan/27/hoard-of-coins-dating-from-roman-conquest-of-britain-found-near-utrecht

Georgina Hayden’s recipe for a herby, crispy rice, shallot and lemongrass salad
Crunchy, caramelised rice, coriander and mint in a tangy chilli oil dressing
Georgina Hayden
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2025/jan/28/herby-crispy-rice-shallot-lemongrass-salad-recipe-georgina-hayden

Comments

[kevin_standlee]

I would not be surprised to learn that the J6 rioter decided that his pardon from Glorious Orange Leader for Life and Beyond meant that he was immune from all laws of any sort, and that led to him doing something that got himself shot, like maybe drawing on the cop in the traffic stop.

Wot?

[lsanderson]

Are you trying to tell me he ain't got the bestest people around him? (One still faces charges for soliciting a minor...)