The BBC's defence of the case against it brought by the Tangerine Tyrant is a great example of how a bully's bluster and hyperbolic threats can unwind rather seriously once exposed to the legal process... in this case the BBC's discovery process for defending their claim has backed Trump & his lawyers into a corner.

Here's @davidallengreen clearly setting out the details. It's giving to make you smile....

#Trump #RuleOfLaw #politics

https://theemptycity.com/blog/2026/08/why-trumps-lawsuit-against-the-bbc-is-not-going-well-for-him/

It's actually pretty easy to get people to say nice things about you when you die. Simply be someone worth mourning.

"So the key findings of Amnesty's report was that these anti-rights groups have massive funding, that it comes largely from far-right christian groups in the US, and that they're abusing UK charity law to misrepresent themselves as pro-rights organisations."

Important thread on the #amnesty report that #jkrowling censored. I don't blame Amnesty at all - the unlimited number of lawsuits JKR offered to fund would have ended them. This is another example of her using the political power that her money gives her to destroy other people's rights, in this case Amnesty's right to freedom of speech.

Screenshots are from the censored Amnesty report. #alt4me #trans #transrights #transrightsuk

https://bsky.app/profile/valerie.vg/post/3mry6buaaik2r

A dark day for human rights.

The U.S. Attorney for DC, Jeanine Pirro, has had to dismiss its indictment of Davey Hearn, the Olympian the Trump regime accused of vandalizing the Reflecting Pool. The motion to dismiss is something else. 1/ https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/28528042/260731-hearn.pdf #LawFedi

All Americans have a First Amendment right to record law enforcement. This includes ICE and CBP. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/07/eff-guide-recording-law-enforcement #ICE

What she said.
#USpol

Trump FCC's war on ABC slammed by both conservatives and liberals

"Chilling message to all broadcasters: carry speech we don’t like at your peril."
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/07/trump-fccs-war-on-abc-slammed-by-both-conservatives-and-liberals/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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Sources and bonus timelapse: https://www.peppercarrot.com/en/miniFantasyTheater/063.html

#webcomic #krita #miniFantasyTheater

What an own goal looks like in 2026:

Elon Musk's popularity has declined significantly, making it difficult for Elon to influence US politics (1).

To counter that, accounts on X are flooding the medium with posts about Elon being a good guy, including this account (2) which tries to prove that Elon is a good dad by sharing a video of him with his children (3).

Elon Musk's own AI then points out, that this rare video of Elon acting normal around children is AI generated (4).

Whoops.

Report: Trump mad RFK Jr. hasn’t cut more vaccines or proven autism link

Trump is fixated on the false, long-debunked claim that vaccines cause autism.
https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/07/report-trump-mad-rfk-jr-hasnt-cut-more-vaccines-or-proven-autism-link/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

NEWS! US Doctors discover new link between rising measles cases among children and their parents being gullible morons https://newsthump.com/2026/07/28/us-doctors-discover-new-link-between-rising-measles-cases-among-children-and-their-parents-being-gullible-morons/

Being a product tester is a tough job :neocat_cry:

#CatsWithJobs

Judge rebuffs Trump admin demand for phone records from NYT reporters

"We can quash the subpoenas, or you could withdraw the subpoenas,” judge told US.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/07/judge-rebuffs-trump-admin-demand-for-phone-records-from-nyt-reporters/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

AI tech companies have ‘hidden debt’ worth around $1.65 trillion, report claims — amount is 122% of debt reflected on the balance sheets of Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, and Oracle
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/ai-tech-companies-have-hidden-debt-worth-around-usd1-65-trillion-report-claims-amount-is-122-percent-of-debt-reflected-on-the-balance-sheets-of-alphabet-amazon-meta-microsoft-and-oracle?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into Tom's Hardware @tom-s-hardware-TomsHardware

RE: https://mastodon.social/@Richard_Littler/116963206337727977

For Musk, "historically accurate" means "all-white cast".

US Army faces AI use limits after exhausting year's supply of AI tokens

Troops received an email informing them that they were rapidly depleting their AI tokens.
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/07/us-army-faces-ai-use-limits-after-exhausting-years-supply-of-ai-tokens/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

On The Tube / subway in London 🚇

"In February, USA Rugby banned trans women from all levels of one of the world’s most inclusive sports.

What happened next was telling. Across the country, teams refused to comply.

The story of the Baltimore Ferals, who are pushing back:"
https://www.thebanner.com/sports/rugby-baltimore-transgender-flamingos-ferals-ban-YI75KICXSZEZZPIJDXVYDLRRYY/?bis=bannerapp-share

https://bsky.app/profile/kylegoon.bsky.social/post/3mr3fj6e7ks23