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Over half of the world’s countries now fall into the “difficult” or “very serious” categories for press freedom, according to RSF Index.

“The average score for all countries and territories worldwide has never been so low” in 25 years.

The U.S. ranks 64th out of 180 countries; the worst ever recorded.

https://rsf.org/en/2026-rsf-index-press-freedom-25-year-low?data_type=general&year=2026

It’s World Press Freedom Day this Sunday.

Traditionally, that’s when we call out foreign regimes for targeting journalists. But this year, the call is coming from inside our own (White) house instead.

https://freedom.press/issues/this-world-press-freedom-day-american-journalists-are-under-attack/

"The #NHS is preparing to close nearly all of its #OpenSource repositories." - https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2026/05/nhs-goes-to-war-against-open-source/ this is utterly insane; if you are in the UK, please write to your MP explaining why this is so stupid - https://www.writetothem.com/

#Germany’s climate U-turn is the worst possible response to the oil shock - https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/01/germanys-climate-u-turn-is-the-worst-possible-response-to-the-oil-shock how europe's #green leader is fallen: now one of the worst...

Happy May Day!
-Your friends at PM Press
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLM-Kw-LTtPsghzZDhUha9qgsuRpPumGGF

As workers around the country hit the streets for May Day, the question of power is hard to miss: Who gets to disrupt the economy, and for whose benefit?

Art by @mcfadden

We need a DBOM (Data Bill Of Materials) for all major LLMs used for government purposes. Everything from schools to the military, the public has a right to inspect all of the data undergirding decisions being made by these tools to which our elected representatives and public servants have delegated portions of state power.

Happy #InternationalWorkersDay! ✊

#MayDay #workers #WorkingClass #WorkersRights #WorkerSolidarity #labor

Wondering why the U.S. and Canada celebrate their Labor Day in September?

"The ruling class did not want to have a very active labor force connected internationally," said Peter Linebaugh, author of The Incomplete, True, Authentic, and Wonderful History of May Day. "The principle of national patriotism was used against the principle of working-class unity or trade union unity."

https://www.npr.org/2022/04/30/1095729592/what-is-may-day-history

#InternationalWorkersDay #MayDay #workers #WorkingClass #WorkersRights #WorkerSolidarity #labor

Ok, both shoulders hurting at the same time is bullshit.

Enbridge plans to drill, blast, and trench through hundreds of waterways that flow into the Bad River Reservation in Wisconsin.

Tribal leaders and experts warn that the plan risks irreversible harm to the Band’s internationally recognized wild rice beds and walleye spawning grounds.

https://unicornriot.ninja/2026/indigenous-leaders-demand-halt-to-enbridge-line-5-reroute-construction-in-wisconsin/

This is now the universal art style for "Get a load of these bozos."

🧵 AI-assisted vulnerabilities are all the rage nowadays. We had a close call with two of them in the last few days. Here’s how our defenses held up:

The SEC "gag rule" is blatantly unconstitutional.

As financial regulators confront new tech — crypto, prediction markets, etc. — they’re sure to make mistakes. You deserve to be informed.

Hear from experts on why SCOTUS must act.

🗓️ May 5, 2 pm ET

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_uKXPL10cT2qeJcaYqfSo0A#/registration

ABC can beat Trump FCC's license threat if owner Disney is willing to fight

Read more in @arstechnica:

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/04/abc-can-beat-trump-fccs-license-threat-if-owner-disney-is-willing-to-fight/

Yesterday voting rights protections were gutted. Today, states are setting up to redistrict ahead of November.

Being intentionally and consistently marginalized isn't my favorite, but credit to the voter suppression movement for having a vision, making plans and following through.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/30/states-redistricting-maps-voting-rights-act

Five years ago I was routinely chastised for suggesting we give non-technical users scripts to automate or fix various things. The concern was that management didn’t think that the non-technical users would screw up running a deterministic script and break something.

Fast-forward five years and now management wants Frank in Marketing and Joe in Finance using non-deterministic tools running in third-party environment to produce working web apps of their own. Frank and Joe didn’t learn how to read code, it’s just that management has confused a chat bot for an actor with agency and understanding, even though it is not and does not.

Fuck this timeline.

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