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Insanity: #CISPA Just Got Way Worse, And Then Passed On Rushed Vote - http://bit.ly/JqT2fG this is revenge for #sopa

What's inside an elephant? - http://bit.ly/Imjc4l incredible picture

UK #OpenStandards consultation – important update - http://bit.ly/IqRpKJ in case you missed this bombshell from last night

also on UK #OpenStandards consultation: "The formal closing date for submissions will now be Monday, 4th June" – http://bit.ly/IqRpKJ

A Timeline of #OpenSource in the US Government - http://bit.ly/JvfP7J nice (v @jwildeboer)

Microsoft Office 15 to support #ODF 1.2 - http://bit.ly/I9FP7k good news

Why #SOPA Supporters Need Secrecy in the Trans-Pacific Partnership - http://bit.ly/JLlubE good analysis #tpp

UK biz needs fattening up on gov IT contracts, says No10 bod - http://bit.ly/IChXNd just do it, then

HP says mission critical developers on HP-UX will move to #Linux - http://bit.ly/JEnJzs well, obviously

Peak plastic - http://bit.ly/IJmlIT great concept

Maude responds to fears over data-sharing between government agencies - http://bit.ly/I6KbgO hmm, we shall see

'Almost Anybody Can Have An Idea' -- #Linus Torvalds - http://bit.ly/JLmywm he should know #linux

International Publishers Threaten Canada With WTO Complaint Over Bill -11
- http://bit.ly/IglWkF pretty outrageous

24 Hours to Save the Bees! - http://bit.ly/IgcewV if you want food, you need bees

De Gucht was unwilling to answer Castex on #ACTA access to preparatory documents - http://bit.ly/IJnC2w unacceptable #transparency

The Open Data Cities Conference - http://bit.ly/ICkFT3 great stuff #opendata

Politiker-Protest gegen Wut im Netz: Shitstorm, nein danke! - http://bit.ly/Kh0vet fascinating development #politics

"#FRAND is a FRAUD" - http://bit.ly/Igd3FY good to see FSF & FSFE piling in on the UK #Openstandards consultation

New international land deals database reveals rush to buy up #Africa - http://bit.ly/KfPCZF worrying

More on DRM and ebooks - http://bit.ly/I6Nep4 fab, detailed analysis from Charlie Stross; looks ebook DRM might be dying

Cabinet Office Acts On Discovery Of Undisclosed Conflict Of Interest - http://bit.ly/IWXpgc an extra month for submissions #openstandards

Hacking Society: It's Time To Measure The Unmeasurable - http://bit.ly/JKCTUX interesting stuff

#Microsoft accused of trying to secretly influence government consultation - http://bit.ly/IoNB3f #guardian on the case