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Trump Admin's JFK Files Release Doxes Hundreds, Sparking Lawsuits

2025-03-22

In its rush to release unredacted JFK assassination files, the Trump administration inadvertently published the Social Security numbers and other sensitive personal information of potentially hundreds of former congressional staffers and others. At least one, former Justice Department official Joseph diGenova, plans to sue the National Archives for violating the Privacy Act. The released information stemmed from his involvement in the 1970s Church Committee investigation into CIA and other intelligence agency misconduct. The National Archives posted thousands of pages without a searchable format, making it difficult to assess the full extent of the breach. National security lawyer Mark Zaid confirmed the release impacted hundreds, many still alive, calling the action unnecessary and unhelpful to understanding the assassination. While DiGenova blames the Archives' sloppy review process, he doesn't fault Trump for the release itself.

Bookshop.org Launches E-book Platform to Support Local Bookstores

2025-02-15

To combat Amazon's dominance in online book sales, Bookshop.org has launched its own e-book platform. This new platform allows independent bookstores to sell e-books directly to customers for the first time, offering nearly a million titles and features like annotation and social sharing. The initiative aims to help local bookstores thrive in the digital age by enabling them to directly profit from e-book sales and fostering community engagement through social media.

Tesla Roadster Mistaken for Asteroid

2025-01-25

An object initially identified as a newly discovered asteroid, 2018 CN41, was quickly revealed to be Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster launched into space in 2018 during a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket test. This humorous incident highlights the growing challenge of tracking space debris. An amateur astronomer initially mistook it for a near-Earth object, and the Minor Planet Center initially listed it as a new asteroid. While the issue was swiftly resolved, it underscores the increasing number of untracked space objects that could hinder efforts to protect Earth from potentially hazardous asteroids.