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Photo illustration. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images) Andy Austin started using TikTok during the COVID-19 lockdown. Since travel was so heavily restricted, business was tough for a commercial photographer and travel guide. TikTok seemed like a good way to expand on what his business already offered. “I think, like a lot of people, I started using TikTok heavier in 2020 during lockdown,” Austin said. “I had it before that, but during lockdown I thought it might be fun to start making some video content around the outdoors and traveling.” Austin uses his TikTok account, where he h as amassed a…
(THE CONVERSATION) — Paralyzed by the nation's most extreme lawmakers, the House of Representatives is expected to sign just 27 bills into law in 2023, down nearly 90% from last year. Republicans who see big government as a threat to liberty are calling that failure a success.But the idea of small government is a myth that is at odds with U.S. history. In our new book, How Government Built America, we explore the extent to which the U.S. government has intervened in markets since colonial times. We find that this country has always had a big government.18th Century Big GovernmentSmall…
Carahsoft Technology has agreed to distribute Dantex's geospatial communications tools to the public sector through resale partners and federal procurement agencies.The partnership will see Karasoft act as the master government aggregator for the New York-based digital communications company and its interactive 3D virtual platform, an artificial intelligence-based visualization tool that supports multi-channel communications, Karasoft announced on Thursday.”It's essential that public sector teams are equipped with a modern communications platform to ensure seamless collaboration and ultimate productivity. Geospatial capabilities, such as the 3D capabilities of Dantex's platform, complement these communications tools, enabling agencies to create visually compelling and clear messaging,” said…
Article informationauthor, Katie Scottrole, BBC Scotland reporter 38 minutes agoSir Keir Starmer has promised to make Scotland “central to his mission” of a Labour government.The Labour leader outlined his vision at the Scottish election campaign launch event in Glasgow ahead of the general election on 4 July.Sir Keir said Scotland needed a “leading voice” at a time of “turmoil and division”.Chancellor Rishi Sunak criticised the SNP's record in government during his first campaign visit on Thursday.But Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes said the election came at a good time for the party and allowed it to set out a “vision…
The government has won a legal battle brought by environmentalists over pollution of the River Wye.Campaign group River Action claims the Environment Agency is not getting tough enough on farmers who spread too much chicken manure on their fields.But the High Court ruled on Friday that the EA and the UK government had properly implemented the law and there was no need to impose sanctions on farmers for every breach.River Action says that although it lost the case, it believes it has brought about changes in the way the Environment Agency enforces agricultural laws.The Environment Agency said it had won…
Anite MirijanianJOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa will hold national and provincial elections on May 29, and opinion polls suggest the ruling African National Congress will lose its parliamentary majority for the first time in the democratic era but will retain its position as the largest party.Under South Africa's constitution, voters elect a 400-member National Assembly, which in turn chooses the president by simple majority vote. The ANC has won every election since 1994, and lawmakers have elected its leader as president.Depending on the election results, here are some possible scenarios:ANC wins, beating opinion pollsIn recent months, several opinion polls have…
Antonin Thurier/AFP via Getty Images. France's precarious film festival workers' association has warned that a mass exodus of festival staff from the industry puts the Cannes Film Festival and other major French film events at “risk” after a plan they drew up to resolve ongoing pay disputes was “rejected” by France's culture and labour ministries. The group, which includes staff from the Cannes Film Festival and workers from other film festivals across France, met in Cannes this week with the festival's management, the CNC, the French Ministry of Labor and Culture, the CGT and France's other major entertainment unions to…
Few Vermonters know more about state government and how it's funded than Caledonia County Senator Jane Kitchell.As Human Resources Commissioner, Kitchell helped restructure Vermont's social services system, and as chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, he has played a major role in determining which government programs get funded and which don't.Kitchell shocked Vermont political circles last week when he announced he would not seek re-election this year.Vermont Public reporter Peter Hirschfeld spoke with Kichel about his career. This interview was produced for audio listening, which we highly recommend. A transcript, edited for length and clarity, is also available.Peter Hirschfeld: What…
The Capital Development Authority has destroyed parts of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's offices, raising suspicions of armed aggression… Read more The Capital Development Authority destroyed parts of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf office, leading to allegations of armed entry and vandalism by the party's chairman, lawyer Gohar Ali Khan. NEW DELHI: Hours after Pakistan's Capital Development Authority (CDA) on Thursday demolished part of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) office citing “violation of building regulations”, the party retorted that the action was “armed incursion and vandalism” by a “power-thieving government”.Denying that any illegal construction was taking place on the PTI premises, party president and lawyer Gohar…
Image caption, The tragic incident on April 15, 1989 left 97 Liverpool fans dead.2 hours agoThe Government must do more to avoid a repeat of the mistakes made after disasters like Hillsborough, MPs and Lords have warned.The report on the call for the Hillsborough Act recommended that candor be mandated for all public agencies.A report released by Parliament's Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) noted that “institutional defence” remains a problem. Campaigners are calling for new laws to prevent the same trauma and injustice experienced by the families of the 97 Liverpool fans who died in the Hillsborough disaster in…