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Hi Mooreheadmimi, thank you for the merging of new content into the story. Congratulations, it's now published. Gryllida (talk) 02:06, 31 August 2024 (UTC)
- Could you please advise what are your favourite news topics or a next recent event you found interesting? I'd like to write something together again, if you wouldn't mind and if you're available. Thank you in advance! Gryllida (talk) 01:31, 4 September 2024 (UTC)
- Thais so kind of you! And thank you for your patience in my getting back to you! Topics that interest me: climate Science (including mitigating damages associated with climate change), politics (in general and Ohio in particular), labor issues, huge corporations screwing up (I think you could tell this was a big one for me).
- I'd be super interested in writing together again. Stories that have especially fascinated me are of course NASA and Boeing. I began a story on the Texas Attorney General and his Election Integrity raids and policies recently, but I did not finish it. Incredibly interesting to me the amount of pushback against voting initiatives.
- Let me know your thoughts!
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- {{source
- |url=https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/attorney-general-ken-paxton-launches-illegal-voting-tipline-and-issues-election-integrity-advisory
- |title=Attorney General Ken Paxton Launches Illegal Voting Tipline and Issues Election Integrity Advisory Cautioning Against Unlawful Voting Activity
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- |pub=Attorney General of Texas
- |date=August 28, 2024
- }} Mooreheadmimi (talk) 17:33, 13 September 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you for the note. I will keep you updated on new drafts in these areas.
- There is an increase of global surveillance and censorship. It includes higher barrier to entry as a candidate in elections. There is probably some explanation why this occurs. Probably people not joining a union at work or not joining a political party which is opposing surveillance could be a factor ("pirate party" exists in many areas and is concerned with digital rights, rights to dissent, and democracy). Buying proprietary software also helps surveillance and may increase censorship and work against free discourse.
- Joining Wikinews helps. :-)
- Sorry, the source linked is too old. Has something interesting happened more recently?
- Someone wrote Almost 200 environmental activists were killed in 2023, it is a bit related to politics. I left a few comments on the talk page. Would you like to look at it and edit?
- Have a great day. Gryllida (talk) 10:52, 14 September 2024 (UTC)
- I actually just took a look back at the new press releases. The Texas attorney general stuff just seems to be an ongoing story so I can definitely be revived and that way. There is a brand new advisory that went out just yesterday.
- I have noticed the increase in global surveillance and censorship as well, the telegram CEO story really got me interested. I also reintroduced myself to palantir technologies, also a fascinating topic. Additionally thinking about the news with Uber, Waymo, and their robotaxis.
- Absolutely I will be taking a look at that! I actually pulled it up the other day! Thank you! Mooreheadmimi (talk) 22:15, 14 September 2024 (UTC)
- Also, I'm not sure I am allowed to edit as the page is now in the review category. And I do not have permissions to do so. I can make some recommendations now that I am with a computer, though! Mooreheadmimi (talk) 23:21, 14 September 2024 (UTC)
Please check article talk, I've left you a new message. Gryllida (talk) 08:45, 16 September 2024 (UTC)