Huh? Scientists can’t agree on where the world’s forests are

“A global comparison of ten satellite-based forest datasets found striking disagreement about where forests are located, with only about a quarter of mapped forest area recognized by all sources.”

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#Science #Ecology #Geography #Climate #Forest #Space #GIS

Defense Statements of Imprisoned Anarchist Comrades Naufal & Adit (Indonesia – Chaos Star)
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"LEAFLET PLEDOI Cover – PLEDOI Defense statement that was read by two anarchists who are defendants in last August’s riot case. They are currently awaiting the final verdict and sentencing. The plea has been printed and distributed here in Indonesia on the streets,

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Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem said the Israeli genocide in the Gaza Strip is continuing through killing, displacement, siege, and starvation, in a video statement released Tuesday.

Qassem said the situation in Gaza has not stopped despite the ceasefire agreement. According to figures cited in the statement, more than 600 Palestinians have been killed and 1,600 wounded by Israeli actions in the Gaza Strip since the ceasefire deal began on October 10, 2025.

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Palestinian journalist Motasem Dalloul mourns the loss of his sons and wife, killed in an Israeli attack during the ongoing war on the Gaza Strip, describing this Ramadan as another season marked by absence and grief after his family was killed by Israel amid the devastating onslaught on the enclave.

#Israel #Palestine #Gaza #Palestinian

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Élection du nouveau Conseil d’administration de l’ACDN

Communiqué de presse – Mercredi 18 février 2026 – Paris


Réunis en assemblée générale le 30 janvier 2026 aux Tréteaux de France, les artistes directrices et directeurs des Centres dramatiques nationaux ont procédé à l’élection, pour une durée de deux ans, du nouveau conseil d’administration de l’ACDN, composé de 12 membres :

  • Pauline Bayle , directrice du Théâtre Public de Montreuil – CDN
  • David Bobée , directeur du Théâtre du Nord – CDN Lille Tourcoing Hauts-de-France
  • Chloé Dabert , directrice de la Comédie – CDN de Reims
  • Julie Deliquet , directrice du Théâtre Gérard Philipe – CDN de Saint-Denis
  • Aurore Fattier , directrice de La Comédie de Caen – CDN de Normandie
  • Nathalie Garraud , codirectrice du Théâtre des 13 vents – CDN Montpellier
  • Cédric Gourmelon , directeur de la Comédie de Béthune – CDN Hauts-de-France
  • Tommy Milliot , directeur du Nouveau Théâtre Besançon – CDN
  • Maëlle Poésy , directrice du Théâtre Dijon Bourgogne – CDN
  • Abdelwaheb Sefsaf , directeur du Théâtre de Sartrouville et des Yvelines – CDN
  • Aurélie Van den Daele , directrice du Théâtre de l’Union – CDN du Limousin
  • Bérangère Vantusso , directrice du Théâtre Olympia – CDN de Tours

Ce conseil d’administration a choisi parmi ses membres un bureau incarné par une coprésidence paritaire :
Pauline Bayle et Tommy Milliot sont désormais co-présidents.
Chloé Dabert est quant à elle vice – présidente.

Conformément à ce qui a été validé en assemblée générale et conscient de la force que représente la multiplicité des points de vue au sein de l’ACDN, le conseil d’administration souhaite incarner une nouvelle forme de gouvernance pour le réseau, plus collégiale et transversale, afin d’être en mesure de répondre aux défis posés par notre époque.

La feuille de route du conseil d’administration et ses enjeux prioritaires sont :
→ Défendre la place des artistes au cœur de la vie publique et réaffirmer que la décentralisation théâtrale, comme projet artistique et politique, est l’un des fondements de notre futur commun.
→ Soutenir la liberté de création et de programmation et ainsi défendre les vertus du débat contradictoire pour la démocratie.
→ Mettre en œuvre des pratiques culturelles partagées, égalitaires, accessibles et soutenables.
→ Accompagner les artistes tout au long de leur parcours, depuis leur formation jusqu’au déploiement d’un projet artistique qui soit viable et pérenne.
→ Œuvrer au rayonnement de la création contemporaine sur l’ensemble de nos territoires hexagonaux et ultra-marins, qu’ils soient ruraux, urbains ou périurbains.
→ Renforcer la collaboration et la solidarité avec l’ensemble des services publics.

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Thread! Here's how the top photo in the "crying" article varies across different language Wikipedias! In Czech, it's a kid named Stephen who "was sad that his 3 hot dogs, box of donuts, and 2 liter bottle of soda fell to the ground"(2009)

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Ultranationalist Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, leader of the Religious Zionism Party, made controversial statements last night during a party conference at the Psagot Winery, calling for the elimination of the concept of an Arab state, abolishing the Oslo Accords, and encouraging emigration of Palestinians from both Gaza and the West Bank.

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A report by Michael West Media revealed a promotional campaign launched by the Israeli lobby in Australia, specifically the Australian Jewish Association, aimed at selling properties located on occupied Palestinian land in the West Bank to Australian investors.

The land is offered through companies such as Noam Homes and Selling Israel, which promote illegal Israeli settlements like Ma’ale Adumim, Efrat, and Gush Etzion as attractive investment opportunities at events held in Sydney and Melbourne.

The report noted that the marketing materials do not indicate whether the sellers hold a legal license in Australia to provide financial advice or sell real estate, and the land itself is located in areas considered illegal under international law by the United Nations.

#Israel #Palestine #Gaza #WestBank #Palestinian

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Since the reopening of the Rafah border crossing on the border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, the United Nations says only about 260 patients have been medically evacuated, out of an estimated 18,500 people in need of treatment unavailable inside Gaza due to Israeli restrictions.

According to UN figures, evacuations remain highly limited relative to the scale of medical need. Humanitarian agencies have renewed calls to reopen referral routes to hospitals in the West Bank and to facilitate the entry of additional medical supplies and equipment into the territory to address mounting pressure on Gaza’s health system.

#Israel #Palestine #Gaza #WestBank

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A sorrowful farewell to slain Palestinian teenager Muhannad Najjar, who was shot dead by Israeli occupation forces this morning east of Khan Younis.

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This is what the Christian religion says:

"Whosoever will be saved , before all things it is necessary that he hold the Catholic Faith. Which Faith except everyone do keep whole and undefiled, without doubt he shall perish everlastingly.
And the Catholic Faith is this: That we worship one God in Trinity, and Trinity in Unity, neither
confounding the Persons, nor dividing the Substance."

This is what Jesus Christ says:

“Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.”

(John 17:3)

Trinity >< the only true God

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#Religion
#JesusChrist
#Trinity

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corruption is easy
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@aks Yeah, just thinking about Matrix the Org. But, it still poses problems for a decentralized system. Let's say server A is under one of these laws as strict as the UKOSA, every connection coming to server A mist be vetted. Additionally, server A, if it chooses to allow minors, must include automatic content monitoring (impossible where messages can be exchanged user-to-use over E2EE). So, it's this cursed problem where you have to shim age verification over the protocol some how to verify inbound connections.

These bills are often structured as thoughtcrimes and you threat model has to be "a child has somehow come into contact with your server". It isn't about reasonblable prevention or good faith effort, but continous monitoring, spying on your users, and proving a thoughtcrime.

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Plusieurs anciens membres de la Jeune garde interpellés dans le cadre de l’enquête sur la mort de Quentin Deranque
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"Onze personnes ont été placées en garde à vue dans le cadre de l’enquête sur la mort de Quentin Deranque. Parmi elles, un collaborateur parlementaire de Raphaël Arnault et plusieurs autres anciens membres de la Jeune garde.Enquêtes"

Hey everyone,

@aral and @rania40 had the honour of speaking to one family from Gaza today and we’d like to welcome them to Gaza Verified.

They are:

• Manar From Gaza (@Manar_gaza)

Please give them a warm welcome to Mastodon and to the fediverse, follow their account, and donate to their fundraiser if you can (and please share this so others can do the same).

Also, remember that you can find all our families who have fundraisers listed at the following page, ordered by those who have received the least in donations over the last week (on a rolling basis):

gaza-verified.org/donate/

Thank you for making Mastodon and the fediverse a safe space for our friends in Gaza and for your support.

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#Gaza #Palestine #GazaVerified #Mastodon #fediverse #newMembers #verification

Countries for which genocide is a deal breaker:

Iceland, Ireland, Netherlands, Slovenia, and Spain

Countries for which genocide is not a deal breaker:

Albania, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany (2nd largest arms dealer of the genocide behind the US; historic fan of genocides), Greece, Israel (our good friends who are carrying out the genocide), Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, and United Kingdom.

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#EurovisionSongContest #EurovisionSongContest2026 #Eurovision #Eurovision2026 #GenocideSongContest #UnitedByGenocide #Europe #EU #israel #EuropeanValues #genocide #settlerColonialism #ethnicCleansing #apartheid #Gaza #Palestine #StopIsrael #BDS #FreePalestine

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Here's some Brickadia bricks I have created recently during my free time [No guarantee these will make it into the game]

For anybody curious - I am not offered prompts to make bricks, I am allowed to make what I want at my free will

#brickadia #modeling

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After quite some time, I’m finally ready to share this.

MastoBlaster is now available in public testing on TestFlight.

It is a lightweight, privacy-first Fediverse client for iOS, built around a simple idea: fast, small, predictable behavior, and first-class support for snac.

What makes it different:
• snac-first by design, not "compatible by accident"
• Works with all Mastodon API compatible software, including Mastodon, snac, GoToSocial, Akkoma, and others
• EXIF stripping on upload (HDR and orientation preserved)
• Optional on-device alt text generation via Apple Intelligence for your uploads and for images in your timeline
• Markdown posting for snac
• Granular notifications, grouping, multi-account
• Blocking and moderation tools
• Very small footprint, very low RAM usage

Alt text generation happens entirely on device via Apple APIs on supported hardware. Nothing is sent to external services.

It is built around my own workflow and priorities. It may not be for everyone, and that is perfectly fine.

Important note:
MastoBlaster will always be free for BSD Cafe users, illumos Cafe users, and for anyone connecting to a snac instance, including self-hosted ones.

The app is already usable, but this is still a test phase. I am looking for feedback, bug reports, and real-world usage insights.

TestFlight link:
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Stay tuned.

#MastoBlaster #iOS #Fediverse #Mastodon #snac #snac2 #Akkoma #GoToSocial #ActivityPub #OwnYourData

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#Sucharit #Bhakdi kommt zurück! HEUTE exklusiv bei #AUF1!


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Lumea moderna care ne modeleaza modul de a gandi


Lumea modernă, caracterizată prin avansuri tehnologice rapide și o globalizare din ce în ce mai accentuată, are un impact profund asupra modului în care gândim și percepem realitatea. În primul rând, tehnologia și internetul au transformat complet accesul la informație, făcând ca oricine să poată obține date și cunoștințe aproape instantaneu. Această avalanșă de informații, deși benefică, ne obligă să devenim mai selectivi și critici în alegerea surselor, dezvoltând astfel o gândire mai analitică și sceptică. În același timp, această disponibilitate de informații ne poate copleși, provocând o supraîncărcare cognitivă și dificultăți în distingerea adevărului de fals, influențând modul în care ne formăm opiniile și convingerile.

Pe de altă parte, tehnologia a introdus și cultura rapidității și a instantaneului, ceea ce ne determină să așteptăm răspunsuri și rezultate imediate. Acest fenomen afectează modul nostru de a procesa informația și de a lua decizii, favorizând o gândire pe termen scurt în detrimentul unei reflecții aprofundate. În plus, mediul digital a creat o cultură a comparării constante, unde suntem tentați să ne măsurăm viața și succesul în funcție de like-uri, comentarii sau numărul de urmăritori, ceea ce poate duce la devalorizarea introspecției și a gândirii critice. Astfel, lumea modernă modelează un mod de a gândi bazat pe superficialitate și rapiditate, în detrimentul reflecției și al analizei profunde.

Un alt aspect important al lumii moderne este influența mass-media și social media asupra percepției noastre despre realitate. În era informației, știrile false și dezinformarea pot răspândi rapid, afectând opinia publică și modul în care interpretăm evenimentele globale. Această stare de incertitudine ne poate determina să devenim mai suspicioși sau, dimpotrivă, mai naivi, în funcție de modul în care consumăm și filtrăm informațiile. În același timp, social media promovează un tip de gândire conformistă, unde tendințele și opiniile populare devin adevăruri acceptate fără o analiză critică, ceea ce duce la uniformizarea modului de a gândi și la reducerea diversității de perspective.

De asemenea, lumea modernă a creat o cultură a consumului și a divertismentului, care influențează modul în care ne structurăm timpul și valorile. În loc să ne concentrăm pe dezvoltarea personală sau pe reflecție, suntem adesea absorbiți de divertismentul rapid și superficial, cum ar fi videoclipurile scurte, jocurile video sau rețelele sociale. Aceasta ne poate determina să devenim mai superficiali în gândire și mai centați pe satisfacția imediată, în detrimentul gândirii critice și a înțelegerii profunde a lumii din jur. Cultura consumului încurajează, de asemenea, individualismul și autonomia, dar în același timp poate crea și o stare de alienare și de lipsă de conexiune reală cu ceilalți, influențând modul nostru de a gândi despre identitate și apartenență.

În concluzie, lumea modernă ne modelează modul de a gândi prin intermediul tehnologiei, mass-media și culturii rapide. Acest mediu ne provoacă să devenim mai critici, dar și mai superficiali, influențând modul în care percepem și interpretăm realitatea. Este esențial să conștientizăm aceste influențe și să dezvoltăm abilități de gândire critică și reflecție profundă pentru a putea naviga cu discernământ în această lume complexă și în continuă schimbare. Numai astfel putem păstra autonomia gândirii și putem contribui la formarea unei societăți mai conștiente și echilibrate.

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3ο ΘΕΜΑ: Χιλιάδες πολίτες θύματα του ΔΕΔΔΗΕ για υποτιθέμενες ρευματοκλοπές - «Μου είπαν: Ή το ποσό ή το ρεύμα κομμένο»

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Χατζηστεφανου ασχολειται με το μαμα
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