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Jul 31
Are AI companies TRYING to make AI a scourge? fortune.com/2026/07/31/dut…
They are scanning and DESTROYING books. For fucking data for fucking AI. Destroying. Books.
They are BURNING and RIPPING UP literal BOOKS!! Does NO ONE see a problem with this?! All of the world's collective works and known history to date cannot exist ONLY in the bowels of a nebulous database. FFS! This is insanity. telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/07/3…
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Jul 31
1/ With rumours of a new mobilisation in the fall sweeping the Russian blogosphere, one warblogger wonders: what's the point? He points out that the land that Russia has seized is essentially worthless, having been destroyed, depopulated, and strewn with mines. ⬇️ Image
2/ Roman Alekhin probably isn't doing himself any favours (he's already been declared a 'foreign agent' by the Kremlin), but he is at least willing to go where other warbloggers haven't been willing, and question the purpose of continuing the war:
3/ "[Analyses] lead to one conclusion that could prevent a crisis or mitigate its impact: ending the conflict.

At the same time, depending on the conditions, ending the conflict could lead to different consequences.
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Jul 31
Three days ago, a 16-year-old settler was arrested following an attack he carried out about two months ago in the village of Al-Mirkez in Masafer Yatta, during which he invaded a residential cave, pushed a woman, knocked down her toddler son, and repeatedly beat the family dog
with a stick. We know this settler very well, but because he is a minor, we cannot publish his name and face. Let's call him Y.
For at least three years now – that is, since he was 13 – Y has been roaming around Masafer Yatta, participating in attacks, driving out shepherds
and invading villages. Y is not alone, the phenomenon of the settler movement using minors has long become routine, it is a planned and systematic cynical exploitation of teenagers to commit offenses and advance a goal - the expulsion of Palestinian villages.
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Jul 31
20 Years of NIFG - The Top 20s!

Day 31, last day! The "Ultimate" Northern Ireland Top 20

Collating all 284 different players to have appeared through the month, we present an (almost) plausible "Top 20 All-Time Northern Ireland Players"

#GAWA #NornIron Image
20. Derek Dougan
43 caps / 8 goals (1958-1973) Image
19. Peter Doherty
16 caps / 3 goals (1935-1950) Image
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Jul 31
Welcome to Day 3 of our reporting of the Misconduct Hearing for DC Rachel Fletcher.

DC Fletcher is accused of gross misconduct for comments she is alleged to have made to colleagues while on duty with Northumbria Police.

The estimated start time is 1045 Image
[Exact wording of the allegations as set out in the hearing notice.]

"The alleged conduct (in summary):

1/ Between February and December 2023 and whilst on duty, the officer made comments about or in relation to men in general that were sexist, inappropriate and offensive Image
(Continued) The alleged conduct (in summary):
2/ In or around January 2024, whilst on duty, the officer made a comment about transgender women in general which was transphobic, inappropriate and/or offensive

SIMPLE Police image

It is alleged that DC Fletcher's conduct at (1) and (2) above breaches the Standards of Professional Behaviour relating to Discreditable Conduct, Authority, Respect and Courtesy and Equality and Diversity and amounts to Gross Misconduct.”Image
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Jul 31
A jewellery retailer’s stock has now hit the 10 percent lower circuit for a third straight session. Down roughly 25 percent in a week.

Its June quarter was a record. Revenue up 71 percent. Profit up 86 percent.

The selling is not about the quarter that ended. It is about the one that started.Image
Thangamayil Jewellery, Madurai. Q1 FY27 revenue 2,666 crore, net profit 85 crore.

Then the company said this: no visible improvement in sales across the first 28 days of the September quarter.

Not a brokerage estimate. The company’s own words.
Most companies would stop there. This one explained why.

Four reasons. Only one of them is about jewellery.
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Jul 31
Supreme Court hears PIL seeking guidelines to regulate circulation of audio-visual recordings of court proceedings on digital platforms.

BCI informs that it has issued a circular asking State Bar Councils to display the order of the court on their websites. Image
Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal for Meta

Adv Prashant Bhushan: We feel the order needs some modifications ..we have filed an IA..there needs to be official live streaming by the courts, and that has to be preserved in an archive, so that anybody who wants to use a clip, etc., must only use the archive.
CJI Surya Kant: Yes, yes.

Sr Adv Mukul Rohatgi: Use but not misuse.

CJI: What is required is only to prevent misuse.

Bhushan: Misuse needs to be dealt with, but it needs to be dealt with in a slightly different way.

CJI: All Applications are allowed.. we will clarify para 11 of our earlier order...
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Jul 31
All governments must understand one thing and this is where India is particularly vulnerable.
Most tech founders believe in a stateless border less world. Borders for them are deterrents to their control. Therefore they are natural proponents of leftist ideology.
Their ppl on the top, algo policies, content policies, moderators, all are usually from the fold. Some are rabid urban naxals. This ideology and founder principles feed into each other. We saw a glimpse of this with meta taking down PM post.
Jack openly calls for stateless world
His technology is made for communication even when state shuts communication down. It is a complete ecosystem. That’s why China banned them.
India needs updated rules for accountability from these rogues.
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Jul 31
Hamas agreed to disarm Thursday night and will probably never do it. That was the point. The agreement was aimed at Israel's coalition, not at Gaza's weapons. (1/11)
For nine months, one argument carried the Netanyahu government's position: Hamas will never disarm, so there is nothing to withdraw for. Thursday night, Trump announced Hamas had agreed to disarm. Netanyahu's office said no. (2/11)
The framework is not a Hamas surrender by any means. Six to eight months: weapons are decommissioned under the new Palestinian committee and never handed to Israel. Each verified stage triggers a further IDF pullback. (3/11)
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Jul 31
Under the new tax regime, people claim Section 10(14)(i) exemption for ANYTHING.

Reality: it only covers specific work-related expenses.

Wrong claims can lead to tax notice.

Here's the real use case and what you can actually claim πŸ§΅πŸ‘‡ Image
[1] The problem this year:

Under the new tax regime, most old exemptions are gone:

πŸ”Έ 80C, 80D, HRA all removed

πŸ”Έ But Section 10(14)(i) is STILL allowed

People are claiming it for anything, which triggers notices.
[2] What Section 10(14)(i) actually covers:

πŸ”Έ Special allowances from employer for official duties

πŸ”Έ Exempt ONLY to the extent actually spent for that purpose

Not a blanket exemption for random salary components.
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Jul 31
SitRep - 30/07/26 - A Russian Kh-101 crossed into Poland

An overview of the daily events in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine disabled 45% of Russia’s oil refining capacity through targeted operations and a Kh-101 cruise missile crossed into Poland.

REPOST=appreciated

1/X Image
As usual we start with Russian losses
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Jul 31
πŸ“ˆ 𝐓𝐨𝐩 π‡πžπšπ₯𝐭𝐑 π‚π¨π§πœπžπ«π§π¬ 𝐀𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐒π₯𝐒𝐩𝐒𝐧𝐨𝐬 𝐒𝐧 πŸπŸŽπŸπŸ“

The Philippine Statistics Authority reports the top causes of death in the country for January to December 2025 (Provisional as of 31 May 2026). [1/4] Image
[2/4] Leading the list were:

❀️ Ischaemic heart diseases
πŸ”¬ Neoplasms
🧠 Cerebrovascular diseases
🌬️ Pneumonia
🩸 Diabetes mellitus
[3/4] While these numbers reflect ongoing health challenges, they also remind us to take small steps toward better lifestyle choices, regular check-ups, and stronger support for community health.

Stay informed. Stay healthy. πŸ’™
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