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The Right-Wing Attack on Wikipedia (www.theatlantic.com)

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Interesting article from a serious source. The paywall-free quota is 1 article so you should be able to read it. If not, others can post an archive link. Or else consider subscribing if you can afford it. Democracy needs independent journalism as well as independent encyclopedias.

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[–] Plum@lemmy.world 23 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Here's one from five years ago:

The first Starlink satellites were already clearly visible shortly after launch last year, and some observatories found their images of the night sky ruined. On Thursday, SpaceX is set to launch its latest batch of Starlink satellites, with a set of 60 to join the fleet of 653 that have been launched since May 2019. In a several years the entire network is expected to swell to 12,000 satellites, with a possible expansion to 42,000.

Note: As of May 2025, the constellation consists of over 7,600 mass-produced small satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO).... Starlink comprises 65% of all active satellites.