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We can not, as a nation, sustain spending a trillion more than we are taking in. We can not, as a people, afford to contribute more to this band of thieves.
Walmart, Ford and other companies are making changes to their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies in response to online pressure, legal threats and customers opposed to the initiatives.
We can not afford to continue to spend a trillion a year more than we take in, and since more than that is going into padding pockets, it can be cut without loss to legitimate services.
R.I.P. Bob “Slim” Dunlap. The former Replacements guitarist died at home in Minneapolis today due to complications from a severe stroke he suffered in 2012. Dunlap replaced Bob Stinson in the band in 1987 and played on their final two albums, ‘Don't Tell A Soul’ and ‘All Shook Down,’ before releasing two solo LPs in the ‘90s. In 2013, his former bandmates’ ‘Songs For Slim’ benefit EP marked the first new Replacements release in 23 years. Dunlap was 73.
congress wants to vote on a big fat raise for themselves along with all the other stuff that they don't have time to read x.com/DOGE/status/186946789167…
A Minnesota school district was hit with a federal complaint by Parents Defending Education (PDE), which claims that the district engaged in race-based discrimination.
The European Union's economy is struggling to keep pace with the US and China.
With France facing political upheaval and Germany’s economy in a downturn, the continent is at risk of losing its seat at the table, and maybe its ability to protect itself in a world where security is no longer guaranteed.
The European Union's economy is struggling to keep pace with the US and China. Decades of low productivity, reliance on traditional industry and a failure to...
My dear German friend sent me a kind and thoughtful care package, including a crocheted "emotional support pickle". Not being Australian, she had no idea of the slang meaning of dill 😂 I am indeed a BIG DILL.
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Ladies and Gentlemen,
When you purchase a new TV, place the expired one in the box. Then, move the box to the front porch.....
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Thinking about the Finnish quirk of using the pronoun "it" to denote every human being except a pretentious arsehole in informal speech, and cats and other pets but especially cats.
When speaking of Paavo, a man: "Se ei halunnu aamupalaa tänään." He did not want breakfast today. When speaking of Paavo, a cat: "Hänelle ei nappulat tänä aamuna kelvanneet." This morning his grace declined the kibble.
Generally you'll just use the word "se" to refer to anyone.
in one chinese novel that i read, the cat referred to himself with royal pronouns. Cats are just like that, and we know it and use everything we have in our linguistical power to emphasize that, though Finnish doing it on everyday basis is the leader so far!
#Google tests delisting Danish Union of Journalists website - "the fact that a union’s website is hidden from its own members in Google searches only underlines the extent of Google’s power"
This bill they walk away in disgrace needs to be dissected. It needs to be aired fully. All the items tucked away need to be exposed. Let the wanton excess be shown.
Let them suffer their creation. Let us fully appreciate how badly their stewardship is. Humiliation is hard. Let it be so.
The House had hoped we were satisfied with the election. They had hoped we were satiated. They assumed we were lost in Christmas and the holidays. They thought it was business as usual.
The model has changed. The mob is awake. We watch with great interest. Our interest. The interest of the country.
We are vigilant. Act as our voice or be gone. It will only grow. The game has changed. Adapt or be gone.
The old lie. It has gotten comfortable. It has found its place. How nice. Exposed it fares so much worse. The insult has deeper roots. Not so easily dealt with. Much lies ahead. I’m here for it.
i’m looking into gyms and find one i might wanna try. their website locks membership prices behind a form. annoying, but i fill it out. it asks me for a one-time code that’ll be texted to me. i don’t get one. what i DO get is an immediate sales email, text, AND phone call, all from the same guy
We’re on the verge. Nothing will be simple. Nothing will be given. But it will be worthwhile. Because it will be earned. To see the old playbook fail is glorious. A reckoning is coming. The hand out will not be palm up.
Well this is a pleasant surprise. I could never get #MullvadVPN to work with my #NextDNS service on #Windows. For some reason enabling #IPv6 on Windows broke everything. And yet, it works flawlessly on #LinuxMint. What a nice surprise!
The emerging field of Diverse Intelligence seeks to identify, formalize, and understand commonalities in behavioral competencies across a wide range of implementations.
In a fiery exchange, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene confronts a Democrat operative, unleashing a torrent of criticism. Discover the details of this explosive moment and more in our latest recap.
Assigning your copyright to the FSF helps defend the GPL and keep software free. Thanks to Alekseev Nikita, Edgar Vincent, and Toshihiro Umehara for assigning their copyright to the FSF! More: u.fsf.org/3ht #CopyrightAssignments
amazing how smoothly we segued from an “elected” president to a kleptocrat running the country with absolutely no push back from the mainstream corporate media.
Muhidin, a seasoned crane operator turned maintenance manager, shared a story that left a lasting impression. "I thought I was saving money," he recounted, "but that counterfeit bearing almost cost us dearly." He had chosen a non-genuine crane part to replace a worn-out bearing, only for the crane to seize mid-operation two weeks later. Luckily, a vigilant rigger prevented a major disaster.
This situation is all too common in the heavy equipment industry. When budgets are tight, it's tempting to opt for cheaper spare parts. However, the real cost of using non-genuine crane parts extends far beyond the initial savings.
The Hidden Costs of Cheap Alternatives
Imagine putting low-quality brakes on your family car—would you do it? Probably not. Yet, we sometimes rationalize compromising on crane components. The math might seem favorable—alternative parts can be 30-40% cheaper than genuine crane parts. But that's where the savings end, and the expenses begin.
Muhidin's cheap bearing caused damage to the shaft, contaminated the gearbox, and resulted in a week of downtime. The emergency repairs, lost productivity, and reputational damage turned that 40% savings into a significant loss.
Safety: More Than Just a Priority
Maintenance managers often worry about the safety implications of their parts decisions. Genuine crane parts are designed and tested to function as part of a system, with certifications, quality guarantees, and traceability—features rarely found in alternatives.
Jeni, a procurement officer, aptly stated, "Every time I consider saving on parts, I think about the people working under that crane. That thought makes the choice clear."
Long-Term Benefits of Quality Parts
Genuine crane parts offer several advantages: - Longer lifespan (2-3 times that of alternatives) - Better efficiency throughout their service life - Technical support and warranty coverage - Preservation of the crane's resale value
Companies that consistently use genuine crane parts experience lower maintenance costs, fewer emergency repairs, and better equipment reliability.
Justifying the Investment
To convince management, track the real costs of using alternatives: - Document downtime incidents - Track labor costs for repeated repairs - Calculate production losses - Consider insurance and liability impacts
One maintenance supervisor created a spreadsheet comparing total ownership costs of cranes maintained with genuine parts versus mixed components. The results were revealing—the savings from cheaper parts vanished within months.
The Bottom Line
In crane maintenance, there's no such thing as a good deal on poor-quality parts. Choosing genuine crane parts is an investment in safety, reliability, and peace of mind.
Muhidin now insists on genuine Kobelco crane parts, stating, "The money you think you're saving today becomes the problem you'll pay for tomorrow."
Every part choice affects safety, productivity, and your bottom line. Make it count.
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White Slavery in America “17th and 18th century ‘economists’ advocated the enslavement of poor Whites because they saw them as the cheapest and most effective way to develop the colonies in the New World and expand the British empire. As the plantation system expanded in the southern American colonies, planters demanded the legalization of the practice of kidnapping poor Whites.” thegeneralreport.wordpress.com…
“17th and 18th century ‘economists’ advocated the enslavement of poor Whites because they saw them as the cheapest and most effective way to develop the colonies in the New World …
I currently use mbin and I like it because I like reddit-style social media, but for stuff from specific people and organizations microblog is sometimes better. I want to use the microblog part more (for example, make a post asking the Vivaldi account if there is any possibility of Vivaldi switching to a Firefox base instead of chromium. also I know it's not that easy no need to discuss that on this thread) but tbh I don't understand microblog stuff at all. in particular I want to know how I'm supposed to use @s and #s, and how I'm meant to interact with it. I know this seems kind of silly but I've never really used microblog-style social media until I got into the fediverse a couple months ago.
edit: to clarify, I am not asking how to use the microblog feature of mbin. I am asking about microblog in general.
First of all I think it would fit better in !mbinmeta@gehirneimer.de
To answer your question, MBin has "microblog" tab, when you open it you can see a text field, this is where text that you wanna write goes. To mention people you write @ username @ instance.name , like I wrote at the start of this message. You also have to choose a magazine, if you're unsure you can just choose "random".
I didn't mean how to use the microblog feature, I meant how to interact with microblog content and how I should format it when I post it. also, even if the topic was how to use the feature, there is nobody in mbin meta.
Are you looking for a one off? Or to start microblogging in general? If the latter, I recommend creating an account on Mastodon or one of the *keys as you'll have a much better time than using the built in bit here. While federation is great and I do cross-follow, I still have accounts here, on Sharkey, Pixelfed, etc.
If you're looking for a one off, others have answered that above.
Lol same I was all aboard for Mastodon then I realized it's just Twitter but good and I never actually liked twitter because it's so centered around random individuals and what they post, rather than what communities like as provided by them.
Everyone on here is equal, only the merit of content matters, but on twitter/mastodon it's just random influencer larpers screaming into the void until out the void comes some random guy who never existed before named soatok and weird empty eyed hivemind people stare confused about how you couldn't know this influencer/celeb who's apparently "well-known", it's so fucking weird man.
Thanks for inoculating me against celeb culture and this bizarre form of twitter individualism, early internets.
There are different ways of approaching microblogs — reading, writing and interacting. You have @s and hashtags in mind already, they're a good way of finding conversations and engaging with people.
You'll find users who write interesting stuff about your favourite subjects — you'd want to follow those to get all their updates. That includes boosts/reposts, i.e. posts by others that those you follow share to spread a message. That will also help you find more interesting people and organisations.
Now, interaction. I have come recently to Lemmy from Mastodon instances, and I see quite a bit of difference in the etiquette and forms of socialising. Two generalisations that I can think of: 1. Mastodon and other fedi microblogs were built by users who were fed up by Twitter's lax moderation of harassment, so they built in safeguards against that; Lemmy was made in reaction to the commodification and heavy handed enshittification of Reddit, but largely expect the same conversations here. They are not the same mentality.
On Lemmy, you post a question or thought in a dedicated community to get answers or start a discussion. Each community has its own room where the discussion is centred around one subject. On the microblog side, you might imagine one big, sprawling social club where people mingle and form smaller groups to talk about one thing, then disperse and join other conversations. And sometimes they just talk about their pets or hobbies to nobody in particular.
Sorry, I'm writing this over morning coffee and I know I'm only covering broad fragments of the microblog experience as it differs from using a forum. I hope it helps though.
On the fediverse the core point of microblogging is: you have to follow people. So if you see a post that is in your opinion good for whatever reason, just go ahead and follow them. The next thing to do is to use hashtags. On mastodon this will greatly improve the visibility of the post. And third for me is: just comment on other people's posts and post your own and you will be golden
Using @ just sends a notification to the person tagged, or sort of threads the conversion if it is a reply.
The # is for tagging. A good way to get a sense of how it is used would be to frequently check the trending or popular hashtags. Basically anything with the same tag will show up together when someone is interested in the topic. Sometimes people also use them ironically like #ThisIsAReallyLongAndSpecificTagThatWillNotConnectWithAnyOtherPost
New from 404 Media: nearly a *dozen* aircraft near New Jersey/JFK have reported people shining lasers at them Tuesday during ongoing drone panic, according to ATC audio we listened to. Serious danger to people
Air traffic control audio reviewed by 404 Media shows 11 aircraft near New Jersey reporting people shining lasers at them during the ongoing drone panic.
If you are in this mass delusion, lasering aircraft thinking you'll solve the mystery of the drones and potentially blinding pilots, the fuck are you doing with your life?
“Getting lasered about two miles up, our right hand side, our present position”
Air traffic control audio reviewed by 404 Media shows 11 aircraft near New Jersey reporting people shining lasers at them during the ongoing drone panic.
A laser emitter and a reflector on the target can nail down position to the millimeter for survey work. I'd bet 2 detectors on the plane plus the GPS location and time data will let you pin down the source to within a couple of meters. Having the Feds show up the next day discussing a hundred-plus counts of attempted manslaughter would get anyone's attention right quick.
Jail and prison are often used interchangeably as places of confinement. If you want to be specific jail can be used to describe a place for those awaiting trial or held for minor crimes, whereas prison describes a place for criminals convicted of serious crimes.
Those in favor of semantic exactness with these words will be glad to know that we do include specific uses for each word. Prison is “an institution (such as one under state jurisdiction) for confinement of persons convicted of serious crimes” and jail is “such a place under the jurisdiction of a local government (such as a county) for the confinement of persons awaiting trial or those convicted of minor crimes.” If you are serving a sentence for a ...
misdemeanor (such as stealing something of small value), or if you are waiting trial, it will likely be in a jail. If you are serving a sentence for a serious crime (such as murder) it will likely be in a prison.
I'm skeptical of this claim. Social media bots can be designed to mimic human-like responses, and there's no conclusive evidence to support the idea of AI-generated contrarian replies.
Nasa astronauts stuck in space since June face further delay. Return pushed back to late March, stretching mission that was supposed to last eight days to more than nine months.
This is a nation that thinks it can compete with China. 😂
In this hard-hitting episode, Israeli special operations veteran and counterterrorism expert Aaron Cohen exposes the shocking flip of Candace Owens from a pro-Israel advocate to being named Antisemite of the Year. Cohen dismantles her lies about the USS Liberty, discredits her conspiracy ...
In this hard-hitting episode, Israeli special operations veteran and counterterrorism expert Aaron Cohen exposes the shocking flip of Candace Owens from a pr...
theories, and reveals the deeper motivations behind her betrayal—ego, opportunism, and the thirst for attention. With sharp analysis, exclusive insights, and a powerful callout, this episode uncovers the dangerous impact of Owens’ rhetoric on the truth and the U.S.-Israel alliance.
I bought one of these on Amazon on sale for $315 on Black Friday. I finally got it a few days ago. It's not bad for working from the toilet. At roughly 8" wide , I can hold it in my hands and type with my thumbs.
Yeah. That's point. But it has an n100 (12th gen) with 12gb ddr5 4800 and a 512gb nvme. So it's fast for office work. And I can hold it in my hands, which was the point — working from the toilet.
The only strange part is that the monitor's standard orientation is portrait, so I had to flip it. Bios also had the ram set at 3200. Not sure why. I just changed that to 4800.
The Dying Gaul is famous as a representation of dignity in defeat. The curly-haired warrior has a mortal wound, but his face is serene. For a while it looked like Daniel Penny would come to symbolize the same thing. Continue Reading »
I wonder* if as soon as their guy is in charge and they’re the ones doing shady shit with taxpayer money the republicans will suddenly lose a lot of interest in free speech and transparency?
Foswiki-2.1.9 is now available for download! We are delighted to announce a new release, which includes 57 significant bug fixes compared to the previous 2.1.8 version. This update addresses a range of important issues and enhances the overall stability and performance.
Suppose I want to get serious about #macro #photography, to identify insects and other tiny lifeforms where very fine details are necessary to figure out the species.
Some say that the Canon MP-E 65mm 1-5x Macro Lens is by far the best lens for this purpose, but unfortunately it has been discontinued. myrmecos.wordpress.com/2009/01…
Should I be trying to get my hands on it anyway, used? What's the best camera for it?
Ukraine Unveils ‘Trident’ Laser Weapon Capable of Downing Aircraft, Says It Could Change the War - M10Newshttps://m10news.com/ukraine-unveils-trident-laser-weapon-capable-of-downing-aircraft-says-it-could-change-the-war/
Projeto de Lei sugere a concessão de toda a infraestrutura cicloviária. Proposta pode prejudicar a rede de mobilidade da cidade, mas foi aprovada em primeira votação
Ed Zitron is _on fire_: “Our digital lives are actively abusive and hostile, riddled with subtle and overt cons. Our apps are ever-changing, adapting not to our needs or conditions, but to the demands of investors and internal stakeholders that have reduced who we are and what we do to an ever-growing selection of manipulatable metrics.
It isn’t that you don’t “get” tech, it’s that the tech you use every day is no longer built for you, and as a result feels a very specific kind of insane. “
In the last year, I’ve spent about 200,000 words on a kind of personal journey where I’ve tried again and again to work out why everything digital feels so broken, and why it seems to keep getting worse, despite what tech’s “brightest” minds might pr…
“Even if you’re technologically savvy, you’re still dealing with these problems — fresh installs of Windows on new laptops, avoiding certain websites because you’ve learned what the dodgy ones look like, not interacting with random people in your DMs because you know what a spam bot looks like, and so on. It’s not that you’re immune. It’s that you’re instinctually ducking and weaving around an internet and digital ecosystem that continually tries to interrupt you, batting away pop-ups and silencing notifications knowing that they want something from you — and I need you to realize that most people are not like you and are actively victimized by the tech ecosystem. “
“The average person’s experience with technology is one so aggressive and violative that I believe it leaves billions of people with a consistent low-grade trauma. We seem, as a society, capable of understanding that social media can hurt us, unsettle us, or make us feel crazed and angry, but I think it’s time to accept that the rest of the tech ecosystem undermines our wellbeing in an equally-insidious way. And most people don’t know it’s happening, because everybody has accepted deeply shitty conditions for the last ten years.” #trauma #tech
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