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This story is so on the nose for the Telegraph that the first couple of times I saw it in my feed I assumed it was a parody. But no, there's an IPSO ruling www.ipso.co.uk/rulings/0210...

Chair of the CMA's cloud competition inquiry quits The chair of the CMA's cloud inquiry quits.

Important story:

"The chair of the competition watchdog’s cloud inquiry has quit, saying he is frustrated at the slow pace of action against Microsoft and Amazon, while also citing concerns about its wider independence."

The Govt recently confirmed Amazon's former UK chief as head of the CMA.

I saw him in Auckland in January and I agree - wonderful show.

The Internet has little sympathy for Dubai's tax-dodging influencers Brits in Dubai headed to the slave-built hellhole to avoid tax - but now they need rescuing they want the British government to come get them

Brits in Dubai headed to the slave-built hellhole to avoid tax - but now they need rescuing they want the British government to come get them

Today is the Second Reading of the Representation of the People Bill.

It's an important bill - it's just a shame it does nothing to change the voting system that leaves millions of people without representation 👀

We went to Westminster to speak to MPs about this. Our CEO Emma Harrison explains 👇

From visa bans on NGO leaders to document demands targeting former EU officials, Trump allies are escalating pressure on Europe’s Big Tech crackdown – moves experts warn could weaken enforcement of EU tech laws.

🔗 Read the full story here: www.ftm.eu/articles/tru...

man its so weird how appeasement doesn't work. fortunately there have been no historical examples of this that could have served as a guiding light to avoid it in the present

Just Nick Robinson casually asking a guest on BBC Today if protests against the war 'should be allowed to go ahead' or 'ought to be banned in this country'.

Chair of the CMA's cloud competition inquiry quits The chair of the CMA's cloud inquiry quits.

The head of a UK regulator's inquiry into Amazon has quit due to concerns over independence. The Govt has put Amazon's former UK chief in charge of the regulator. Could the two possibly be connected?

www.themorningintelligence.uk/cma-cloud-in...

Sadly cloudy in Te Whanganui a Tara.

I found it almost unreadable, quite aside from the politics of continuing to shoot themselves in the foot.

An image of the moon at the start of the luna eclipse

The #LunaEclipse is well underway now.

As seen from my back patio Muaūpoko Otago Peninsula, Ōtepoti Dunedin, NZ 10:55pm

#Nikon Z7ii 28-300mm

Strong ‘this was edited by committee and then not proofread’ vibes. The internal Teams chat reacting to this mess would likely be amusing to read.

two men giving a thumbs up with the words we 're on a mission from god behind them Alt: two men with smoking ruins of something behind them and the words “we're on a mission from god” superimposed at the bottom of the image. It’s a clip from the film ‘The Blues Brothers’.

Hmmm.

India Is Using AI to Police Identity and Expel Minorities The Indian state of Maharashtra is developing an AI tool that uses accent, tone, and word choices to identify and deport migrants, writes Suvradip Maitra.

India is building AI to use accent and word choice to identify and deport Bangladeshi Muslims and Rohingyas. It risks hardwiring discrimination into border policing, writes Suvradip Maitra.

A photo of an Auckland Transport letter with the erroneous URL haveyoursay.at.govt.nz/webpage_short_URL

Cool URI's don't change

lol

Trump administration drops suits against law firms after judges find president's orders unconstitutional Numerous judges have ruled against Trump's executive orders targeting certain law firms.

Trump is used to threats of litigation getting the little guy to cave. Well he's up against people that don't cave at this level.

www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

The Atlas Network has form: it is credited with influencing the election of autocraticand ultra-conservative leaders in Brazil, Argentina, the Netherlands and, recently, New Zealand. Will Australia be next? This may seem disconnected from matters of church and state, but, as oneAmerican professor of religion says, we need to recognize that Christian dominionism is just “part of the tool kit of political radicalism.”

Here’s a scary read linking Atlas, Christian dominionism (related to Christian nationalism) and conservative politics.
Now more safeguards have been removed, more journalists should be investigating the potential influence of Atlas on New Zealand’s 2026 election.
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chrysstevenson.com/tag/australi...

I suspected he might be well known locally for his sane and rational views and strong commitment to democracy.

Ohhhhh I hadn’t thought about that

Still think it might actually just be going after US assets in the region…

You couldn’t make this up.
And if you did, everyone would say it’s too much.

"We called London a war zone and moved to Dubai by mistake"

U.S. Troops Were Told Iran War Is for “Armageddon,” Return of Jesus Advocacy group reports commanders giving similar messages at more than 30 installations in every branch of the military

EXCLUSIVE: At more than 30 installations, U.S. commanders told troops the war on Iran is a Christian war.

The Military Religious Freedom Foundation has been “inundated” with more than 110 complaints.

One NCO said they were told the U.S. war is to bring about Armageddon and the return of Jesus…

Well Cllr Keown clearly needs to take a short walk off the end of a long pier. I believe they have one of those in the east of Christchurch.

Christchurch could have protest-free zones at 'sensitive sites' A councillor says "there's a time and place for protests", but a veteran protester thinks approved protest zones are contrary to NZ's sense of democracy.

Taking their lead from the regime, Christchurch City Council is trying to ban protests www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

Screenshot of the cover page of a report by the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Mary Lawlor, presented to the Human Rights Council during its 61st session (23 February–2 April 2026). The main title states: “Defending dignity and claiming rights: human rights defenders hold firm to universal values as others desert them.” Below it, a boxed summary explains that the report presents the voices of human rights defenders from 82 countries, based on 300 submissions, examining challenges they face and offering recommendations to international actors.

Today at 14:30 CET, I will present my final report to the UNHRC, bringing forward the voices of HRDs at a time of growing attacks on human rights & the international system meant to protect them.

📑 Full report: docs.un.org/en/A/HRC/61/40

📺 Follow my remarks live: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k14...

US embassy in Riyadh hit; Iran closes Strait of Hormuz, attacks Gulf energy Iran strikes energy infrastructure across the Gulf as IRGC announces closure of Strait of Hormuz.

Also, there is level of slavish loyalty that will satisfy the tangerine fascist:

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I’m not sure they’re inexplicable, but they are dangerously predicated on their previous relationship with that country, and probably also fear of the consequences of detaching themselves.