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Build Your Own Glasshole Detector

Connected devices are ubiquitous in our era of wireless chips heavily relying on streaming data to someone else’s servers. This sentence might already start to sound dodgy, and it doesn’…
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Faire famille autrement, en dehors du couple
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"Le samedi 20 décembre, rencontre et discussion entre personnes en questionnement ou concernées par le sujet"

Faire famille autrement, en dehors du couple

L’Hérissé.e (Le Numéro Zéro - Actualité et mémoire des luttes à Saint-Étienne et ailleurs)

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Pope Leo wraps up Lebanon visit with prayers at site of Beirut port blast
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Pope Leo wraps up Lebanon visit with prayers at site of Beirut port blast

Capping off symbolic three-day visit, the Pontiff urged Lebanese unity and the pursuit of peace and justice.
Stephen Quillen (Al Jazeera)
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myrmepropagandist

Good world-building reveals character; it challenges and shapes to people in your story. perhaps what I find lacking in certain fight or battle scenes is a similar connection to character.

Sometimes the main characters a book on their way to an objective and a problem arises, and it can feel very much like the author has inserted the problem because otherwise it would be boring.

“but oh no it’s the bad guys”

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ROJAVA. Les femmes remettent en question l’histoire de la philosophie
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"SYRIE / ROJAVA – Les membres de l’Académie de « science des femmes » (en kurde : Jineoloji), réunis à Qamishlo, ont tenu un atelier intensif de deux jours intitulé « Histoire de la philosophie et femmes en philosophie ». L’Académie de médecine traditionnelle du Nord et de l’Est de la Syrie poursuit son vaste […]


ROJAVA. Les femmes remettent en question l'histoire de la philosophie – Kurdistan au féminin

Kaf1 (Kurdistan au féminin)

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There's a first time for everything. Just had to deny a registration request on the official OctoPrint plugin repository as the plugin the author tried to register turned out to be pretty much completely vibe coded. And in the end, even their communication seemed to be the output of an LLM.

Unbelievably bad quality: tons of bugs, dead code, (future) vulnerabilities, ... I honestly haven't yet seen this amount of shittiness from a human developer, no matter how clueless.

I hate this future.

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Noisy Pixel just posted:

Surreal Idle Experience ‘Tingus Goose’ Now Available on Steam

Developer Sweaty Chair and publishers Playsaurus and Ultraplayers have released Tingus Goose on PC (Steam). The surreal idle game about planting goose seeds in patients is available at a 15% launch discount for its first two weeks. Creating Babies from a Bizarre Goose Tree Tingus Goose is an idle game with a weird and creepy [...]

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Comment sauver l'amour ? - Conférence gesticulée
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"Comment sauver l'amour ?
De la dépendance affective à la révolution des relations
Est-on vraiment obligés de partager la même couette ? Le même lit ? La même maison ?
Pourquoi je m'énerve quand il ne répond pas à mes textos ?
Pourquoi je pleure quand il ne veut pas qu'on sorte juste tous les deux ?
Pourquoi je deviens chiante et jalouse quand je suis en couple ?
Dans cette

Comment sauver l'amour ? - Conférence gesticulée

Comment sauver l’amour ? De la dépendance affective à la révolution des relations Est-on vraiment obligés de partager la même couette ? Le même lit ? La même maison ? Pourquoi je m’énerve (...)
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Before sharing screenshots of supposed Donald Trump posts, do check on trumpstruth.org/ if they are real. And if you don't want to check, then please do not spread fake fake news. Thank you for your attention in this matter.

Trump's Truth

'Trump's Truth' is a searchable archive of Donald Trump's posts on TRUTH Social.
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If I were Amazon I would...

1.) Wait until someone had something in their cart, starred at the screen, then closed their browser.

2.) Pay Google some micropayment to use Google's brains to suggest a Convincing video for-the-product-in-my-cart to appear at the top of youtube next time I opened it. Say a study, MD, or "expert" in your field of work.

3.) Watch how fast I went back to Amazon to check out and buy.

They're both brilliant and evil. Why not?

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IGN just posted:

Sonic the Hedgehog Spin-Off Movie Confirmed — and Fans Have a Clear Idea Which Character It Will Star

Paramount has announced a Sonic the Hedgehog spin-off movie that's set to launch in 2028, and fans believe the film will finally see Keanu Reeves' Shadow the Hedgehog step up as its star.

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Sonic the Hedgehog Spin-Off Movie Confirmed — and Fans Have a Clear Idea Which Character It Will Star - IGN

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New York state has released nearly 7,000 known illegal migrant criminals without notifying ICE since President Trump took office — including killers, sexual predators and a maniac booted from the US eight times who attacked an Ithaca cop with a machete, The Post has learned.

Exclusive | New York released 7,000 illegal migrant criminals onto streets this year alone — including a machete-wielding maniac, a rapist and an attempted killer

The Department of Homeland Security is pushing embattled New York Attorney General Letitia James to hand over thousands of dangerous criminal migrants currently in custody to Immigration and Custom…
Chris Nesi (New York Post)
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YoungBlood

The rap sheets behind the rogue’s gallery include 29 homicides, thousands of assaults and hundreds of burglaries, robberies, drug offenses, weapons offenses and sexual predatory offenses, the Department of Homeland Security revealed Monday.

All of them were protected by state and local sanctuary laws that dramatically restrict how local authorities can communicate with ICE, DHS says.

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Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, "I give you praise, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although you have hidden these things from the wise and the learned you have revealed them to the childlike." Luke 10:23--24

We rejoice over many things, but true joy is spiritual, a gift that overflows into our emotions. Jesus' joy was perfect because His unity with the Father and the Holy Spirit was perfect, and that divine joy flowed through His human nature. His praise was not merely words--it was the expression of a heart fully alive with divine love. True joy cannot stay contained; it radiates outward and draws others into the life of God.

Jesus rejoiced because the Father reveals Himself to the humble, the childlike. To be childlike is to trust completely, approach God with openness, and rely on Him rather than on our own supposed wisdom. Pride blinds us, but humility allows us to receive God's truth and recognize our continual dependence on His grace.

By experiencing joy in His humanity, Jesus elevated our humanity, making it possible for us to share in that same joy through the Holy Spirit. Humility is simply honesty before God--acknowledging our need for Him and admitting that every good thing comes from His hand. If we claim to be "wise and learned," we close ourselves to grace and miss the gentle ways God speaks.

Reflect today on Jesus' perfect joy and the invitation to share in it. Spiritual joy strengthens us in trials, deepens charity, renews hope, and brings authenticity to our daily faith. Ask for the humility that makes room for this gift so that the joy of Christ may take root, grow, and overflow into every part of your life.

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Rejoicing in the Childlike

December 2, 2025 - Tuesday of the First Week of Advent - Catholic Daily Reflections from My Catholic Life!
My Catholic Life! (Catholic Daily Reflections)

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La team Patpat' gère ses casseroles | protocole de gestion des agressions dans nos milieux
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"Écrit en début 2022 par le Front Révolutionnaire Anti-Patriarcal (FRAP) et le Collectif Rennais Anti-Carcéral (CRAC). Retravaillé et partagé ensuite aux copaines, voici la dernière version sortie en début 2024 (selon les retours qu'on a eu).

Pour faire court ça parle des agressions dans nos collectifs (militants ou non), et de nos

La team Patpat’ gère ses casseroles | protocole de gestion des agressions dans nos milieux

Écrit en début 2022 par le Front Révolutionnaire Anti-Patriarcal (FRAP) et le Collectif Rennais Anti-Carcéral (CRAC). Retravaillé et partagé ensuite aux copaines, voici la dernière version (...)
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All Magic Items In DnD Eberron – Forge Of The Artificer, Ranked

We rank the most enticing magic items from Dungeons & Dragons: Eberron – Forge Of The Artificer, to determine which additions are the best.

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Dungeons & Dragons: Eberron – Forge Of The Artificer: Magic Item Tier List

Equip your artificer with some handy magic items on their adventure with these options.
Jerel Levy (TheGamer)

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Robin Smith, ex-England cricketer, dies aged 62
https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2025/12/2/robin-smith-ex-england-cricketer-dies-aged-62?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

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Former England cricketer Robin Smith dies at 62

The South African-born English cricketer, who played from the late-1980s, scored more than 4000 test match runs.
Al Jazeera

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Un début de notre époque - La manif interdite du 29 novembre 2015
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"Mémoire d'une manifestation qui a marqué un tournant dans nos luttes comme dans la répression, il y a tout juste 10 ans."

Un début de notre époque - La manif interdite du 29 novembre 2015

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Iran, Russia hold talks on combating money laundering en.mehrnews.com/news/239397/Ir…

Iran, Russia hold talks on combating money laundering

TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) – Iran’s ambassador to Russia and the head of Rosfinmonitoring held talks in Moscow on strengthening bilateral cooperation and enhancing coordination within the Eurasian anti-money laundering framework.
Mehr News Agency

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Sonic the Hedgehog Movie Franchise is Getting an “Event Film” in 2028

While Paramount hasn't yet revealed many details about this "Sonic Universe Event Film", fans have speculated that it will feature Shadow.

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Sonic the Hedgehog Movie Franchise is Getting an “Event Film” in 2028

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Lille : Soirée des droites dans ta gueule

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"Indymedia Lille / lundi 1er décembre 2025 Le 12 novembre 2025, l’extrême droite lilloise s’est réunie dans un bar de Vauban, le Point de Repère. Ni eux ni les petits bourgeois de la Catho ne pourront s’y réunir à nouveau, … Continuer la lecture →"

Lille : Soirée des droites dans ta gueule | Attaque

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Villeurbanne (métropole de Lyon) : Le RN n’est pas le bienvenu

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"Le Progrès / lundi 1er décembre 2025 Des graffitis visant le Rassemblement national ont été découverts par les gérants ce lundi 1er décembre au matin sur les vitres des Terrasses du Parc, un espace événementiel, qui doit accueillir le meeting de … Continuer la lecture →"

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Everything has gone to...

In January 2023, @pluralistic used the term "enshittification" on his blog, pluralistic.net, to describe the deterioration process of the TikTok network.

Enshittification consists of four stages:

1. Platforms are good for users

2. Platforms abuse users to be good for business customers

3. Platforms abuse business customers to keep all the profit

4. Platforms die

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#socialmedia #platforms #fediverse #activitypub #google #amazon #microsoft #enshittification

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Arnel Šarić Sharan

Very quickly, the entire internet exploded, because it was clear to everyone that Doctorow wasn't just talking about TikTok, but about the internet as a whole.

From Amazon, Google, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Microsoft's ecosystem, and even Apple (they're not as good as their propaganda tries to convince you), all these companies and their products are going through or have entered the terminal phase of "enshittification."

You know exactly what this is about:

Amazon, which doesn't let you read books you purchased on another device. Instagram, which only shows ads, even though it still advertises itself as a place for "connecting friends."

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Arnel Šarić Sharan

Google, whose search system is today (deliberately) configured so you don't immediately find what you're looking for. Facebook has made your small business "page" basically unusable unless you throw wads of cash at the screen.

In his new book, Doctorow dissects the phenomenon of enshittification and emphasizes potential solutions. Varoufakis's "Technofeudalism," Shoshana Zuboff's "Surveillance Capitalism," and this title are no longer a matter of reading choice today, but basic digital literacy.

Technology should serve you, not the other way around. Educate yourself!

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Tours : Bye Bye Amazon

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"La Gabarre / samedi 29 novembre 2025 Dans la nuit de jeudi à vendredi, huit lockers Amazon, casiers permettants de récupérer les colis 24h/24, ont été mis en valeur… Amazon a été remercié pour son investissement exceptionnel dans notre société : … Continuer la lecture →"

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Splinter Cell Remake has a new director, and it’s the same one who left three years ago

David Grivel was directing the remake but left Ubisoft in 2022

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From Beirut to Gaza: Disarmament, Mediation, and Regional Order abolitionmedia.noblogs.org/246…

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From Beirut to Gaza: Disarmament, Mediation, and Regional Order


Forty-three years ago, on the evening of September 16, 1982, Israeli forces besieged the Sabra and Shatila camps in Beirut. What unfolded over the next 48 hours was a harrowing episode in our protracted struggle against zionism, Western imperialism, and Arab reactionary powers. This atrocity, far from an isolated act of barbarism, epitomized the structural logic of US imperialism and the Zionist colonial project: where the elimination of the native is not incidental but central to maintaining political and economic dominance.

Just weeks earlier, the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) had been expelled from Lebanon under US orchestration. Washington guaranteed “safety” for the camps while quietly green-lighting the Zionist army and their Phalangist allies to move in after the Palestinian fighters departed.

What made the massacre possible was not just Israeli–Phalangist collusion, but the absence of the PLO itself. For years the PLO had protected and mobilized the refugee camps in Lebanon, acting both as a shield and political horizon for Palestinian liberation.


The civil war in Lebanon, with its colonial baggage, sectarian militias, and externally-backed factions, provided ideal conditions for this strategy. When Bashir Gemayel, the CIA- and Mossad-backed Phalangist president, was assassinated, zionist officials were quick to blame Palestinians, offering a pretext for the massacre.

What made the massacre possible was not just Israeli–Phalangist collusion, but the absence of the PLO itself. For years the PLO had protected and mobilized the refugee camps in Lebanon, acting both as a shield and political horizon for Palestinian liberation. Its expulsion was not only the work of Israel or the US alone; it was also enabled by Arab reactionary regimes. In 1982, for instance, Hafez al‑Assad’s Syria positioned itself as champion of the Palestinian cause while simultaneously working to contain and weaken the PLO, refusing to confront Israel directly during the siege of Beirut, and thus leaving the camps exposed to massacre.

The lessons of 1982 reverberate today. We are witnessing the same regional project, driven by the same constellation of US, Gulf, and allied powers, to isolate and dismantle liberation fronts and maintain the neocolonial order. This project centers on disarming anti-systemic movements and reshaping state institutions to pacify popular demands for self-determination.

In Lebanon, similar Gulf- and Western-backed calls to disarm the resistance are framed as (re)-establishing Lebanese “sovereignty.”


This September, countries such as the UK, France, and Canada moved to recognize a Palestinian “state,” a gesture explicitly conditioned on Palestinian disarmament. In Lebanon, similar Gulf- and Western-backed calls to disarm the resistance are framed as (re)-establishing Lebanese “sovereignty.” In practice, they aim to recast the Lebanese state as a compliant, externally aligned apparatus: a labor reservoir, an investment platform, and a selectively armed force oriented toward internal policing rather than national defense.

Appeals to entrust the protection of Lebanese lands to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) are posited within the rhetoric of national protection, but the arrangement mirrors the Palestinian context.

In both cases, recognition of sovereignty becomes conditional, sustained through foreign military aid and obedience to the very powers backing Israel.

European recognition of Palestinian statehood is offered only alongside demands for disarmament, neoliberal restructuring of state institutions, and protection of Israel’s security. Likewise, LAF’s supposed autonomy is undermined by its dependence on US and Gulf funding. In a slip last month, Ambassador Tom Barrack gave the plot away, describing the Lebanese Armed Forces as “well-meaning” but “under-equipped,” before conceding the real intent of said aid: “Who are they going to fight? We don’t want to arm them so they can fight Israel… you’re arming them so they can fight their own people, Hezbollah.”

These parallel conditions reveal a political equilibrium in which mediation masks subjugation. The actors presenting themselves as neutral arbiters are the same ones enforcing military asymmetry. True sovereignty cannot be actualized if a state’s survival depends on external military aid, economic subsidies, and alignment with the very powers backing its adversaries. Under such terms, Lebanese “stability” and Palestinian “statehood” become hollow recognitions that institutionalize dependency.

That contradiction becomes even clearer when viewed through the lens of Washington’s commitment to preserving Israel’s “qualitative military edge” (QME), a policy ensuring Israel’s military superiority over all regional actors. By this logic, no Arab state, and certainly no future Palestinian state, are permitted independent military capacity. Disarmament of resistance is thus not a policy preference but a structural requirement of the regional order.

True sovereignty cannot be actualized if a state’s survival depends on external military aid, economic subsidies, and alignment with the very powers backing its adversaries.


Lebanon offers a clear illustration. The US approved $95 million in Foreign Military Financing for Lebanon in 2025, after disbursing $236 million in 2021. Saudi Arabia remains another major funder. These flows tie the army’s capabilities to donor priorities. Macron’s endorsement of a Saudi-led effort to equip the Lebanese Armed Forces continues this trajectory: consolidating military power within ruling-class formations while marginalizing grassroots resistance and popular claims to self-defense.

In Gaza, states like Qatar and Turkiye play the role of mediators. Qatar hosts the largest US air-base in the region, deepens its defense agreements with Washington, and positions itself as a broker in Gulf–Western energy deals (from pipelines with France to gas projects involving the UK). Turkiye relies on EU trade, NATO membership, Gulf capital and Western markets. Both present themselves as allies of Palestine, yet their strategic dependencies ensure that at critical moments they echo calls for disarmament. Mediation here manages Western hegemony more than it supports Palestinian or Lebanese sovereignty. Taken together, these dependencies explain why a state that publicly speaks the language of Palestinian solidarity will, at critical moments, echo calls for disarmament of Palestinian resistance.

This dynamic echoes what Ghassan Kanafani diagnosed in The 1936–39 Great Revolt in Palestine (1972): imperial powers maintain control not only through force but through the political neutralization of revolt, using local elites and Arab regimes to convert resistance into compromise.

Disarmament, then, is not merely a US-Israeli priority. Arab ruling classes have long benefited from weakening effective fronts of Palestinian resistance.


That structure reappeared this October, when foreign ministers of Türkiye, Jordan, the UAE, Indonesia, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Egypt endorsed a US-Israeli framework focused on “humanitarian assistance,” “reconstruction,” and a “two-state solution” tied to new security arrangements. As Kanafani warned, such mediation turns liberation struggles into managed negotiations that sideline and disarm resistance.

Disarmament, then, is not merely a US-Israeli priority. Arab ruling classes have long benefited from weakening effective fronts of Palestinian resistance. A strong resistance movement has broad popular appeal across the region; a diminished one becomes a bargaining chip, traded for diplomatic leverage, economic benefits, and regime survival. Leaders like Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and King Abdullah II understand that disarmament serves them twice: it aligns them with the dominant order and prevents regional resistance victories from inspiring domestic dissent.

“Arab betrayal” is therefore not simply moral but structural. It is rooted in an order built to protect imperial and Zionist power and sustained by Arab regimes whose political economies depend on foreign investment, security coordination, and integration into global markets. This structure enabled the genocide in Gaza, the massacre at Sabra and Shatila, the occupation of Lebanese territory, and the continued bombardment of Yemen. It is the same structure that frames disarmament as the price of survival, reproducing a century-long pattern in which Arab peoples are asked to surrender sovereignty in exchange for managed underdevelopment.

The real question is not whether resistance will disarm, but who gains from the disarmament, symbolic statehood, and deepened dependency on foreign power. This is why we insist: Gaza is the compass. Gaza, alongside the cradles of Lebanese and Yemeni resistance, lays bare the colonial architecture of US power and its regional partners, whose cruelty is matched only by cowardice. Here, the courage of anti-imperialist resistance is reduced to a bargaining chip in negotiations for power and survival.

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