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British man who set fire to himself to protest Bosnia war crimes may get statue in Sarajevo Genocide

British man who set fire to himself to protest Bosnia war crimes may get statue in Sarajevo

A cemetery holding the victims of the 1993 Ahmici massacre in Bosnia, an atrocity that pushed Graham Bamford to take his own life - Haris Badzic/ Anadolu AgencyA British man who set himself on fire to protest Western inaction over war crimes in Bosnia should be honoured with a statue…
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April 30, 2020
‘Stunning, brave’: Actress ‘goes gray for frontline workers’ in latest slacktivist Covid-19 attention grab Greta Thunberg

‘Stunning, brave’: Actress ‘goes gray for frontline workers’ in latest slacktivist Covid-19 attention grab

Actress Hilarie Burton has joined the ranks of attention-starved celebrities desperately seeking to stay relevant during the Covid-19 pandemic with an ostentatious display that does nothing to help the situation. The 37-year-old announced in an emotional Instagram post that she is ditching hair dye in a symbolic show of support…
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April 30, 2020
Uzbek journalist Azimjon Askarov tops ‘10 Most Urgent’ list of press freedom cases Jamal Khashoggi

Uzbek journalist Azimjon Askarov tops ‘10 Most Urgent’ list of press freedom cases

The list includes the following:1. Azimjon Askarov (Kyrgyzstan)Jailed journalist in deteriorating health at high risk for contracting COVID-19.On May 11, a Kyrgyz court is scheduled to hear the final appeal in the case of Azimjon Askarov which has been drawn out during his nine years imprisoned, despite persistent international condemnation.…
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April 30, 2020
Elon Musk is worried about not being able to resume production in the Bay Area, says it’s a ‘serious risk’ to Tesla’s business Tesla

Elon Musk is worried about not being able to resume production in the Bay Area, says it’s a ‘serious risk’ to Tesla’s business

Elon MuskKyle Grillot/ReutersTesla CEO Elon Musk says being unable to resume production at its San Francisco Bay Area factory is a "serious risk" to the company's business.Musk made the remark during the company's earnings call Wednesday, in which he noted that Tesla's Bay Area factory in Fremont makes "the vast…
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April 30, 2020
SIGAVDI #84: Biscoff Edition Meritocracy

SIGAVDI #84: Biscoff Edition

I love these visualized examples of JavaScript promises from Lydia Hallie.Jessica Kerr on why measuring efforts toward code quality can backfire.Aesthetics make a difference in how we perceive information, even when the information is about code. I’ve enjoying using Carbon to generate handsome code “screenshots” for my tweets, complete with…
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April 30, 2020