Jeremy @biggles@nod.pegg.net

Neil Young turns down Glastonbury slot over 'corporate control' https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ced8jx7wwvno

The BBC broadcast the entire event on multiple streams. Neil wants only concert attendees to experience his live performances. He is the one exerting 'corporate control'.

Trump meets TikTok CEO as ban deadline looms https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cre7vdz4npzo

Let's be clear: ALL Chinese companies have links to the state. This is the law in China.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/gta-man-calls-911-put-on-hold-three-times-1.7403847

Hanging up and redialing 911 if you don't reach an operator right away will actually delay your connection, since you will be placed at the end of the call queue.

Charli XCX's Brat crowned Collins Dictionary word of the year https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy87x5n0g24o

Seen in Aurora Saturday morning

Hey NHL, how about no changing boards ads and no boards animations during game play? Very distracting.

RFK Jr: Fact-checking his views on health policy https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0mzk2y41zvo

Gaza’s top Islamic scholar issues fatwa against October attack https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj4vw1l8xvdo

A fatwa is a non-binding Islamic legal ruling from a respected religious scholar usually based on the Quran or the Sunnah - the sayings and practices of the Prophet Muhammad.

Hanlon’s Razor: As stated by Robert. J. Hanlon, a heuristic telling us to “never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.”

"I want to go to bed early to make tomorrow come quicker" - said by a 4 year old boy in anticipation of an upcoming NHL hockey game

"The nation voted without a conscience" - an American woman

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/tiktok-canada-review-1.7375965

TikTok's parent company ByteDance is fully controlled by the PRC government.

N.L. hockey player suspended after repeatedly punching fan who taunted him https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/justin-pender-hockey-fight-video-nl-1.7372805

The fan's conduct was unacceptable and he should be banned, but a professional hockey player should never engage with fans in this way. "Watch the lawsuit Tie", Leaf fans will know what I'm talking about.

Bitcoin has no intrinsic value, it is worth nothing. Just try to cash in when "The Big One" hits.

I believe Trump will attempt to eliminate presidential term limits.

America, you are unbelievable, and not in a good way!

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/poilievre-gst-new-homes-cut-1.7365339

Renters? Nada, zilch, nothing

Striking Boeing workers reject 35% pay rise offer https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp9zrylmdk0o

The losses keep mounting, jobs have already been lost, there will be more cuts.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/afn-overhaul-negotiation-child-welfare-reform-1.7356306

I don't think a conservative government will negotiate a better deal.

Legal | Uber https://www.uber.com/legal/en/document/

Warning: You can't sue Uber in a court of law.