***** The Destruction of One of America’s Oldest Traditions America has always had a strong aversion to seeing the military on the country’s streets. That is not stopping the current president.

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The Destruction of One of America’s Oldest Traditions
America has always had a strong aversion to seeing the military on the country’s streets. That is not stopping the current president.

Way past its prime: how did Amazon get so rubbish?

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/oct/05/way-past-its-prime-how-did-amazon-get-so-rubbish?CMP=share_btn_url

Way past its prime: how did Amazon get so rubbish?

Sick of scrolling through junk results, AI-generated ads and links to lookalike products? The author and activist behind the term ‘enshittification’ explains what’s gone wrong with the internet – and what we can do about it