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Friends, federated friends to be, in case you haven't heard, #RFFF25 Radio Free Fedi Fest 25, an artists' streaming series from your creative digital neighbours is on! and still going all month!

It is always an absolute vibe. You can just be together and soak it in, or be welcome to have fun in chat. Discover and support independent artists.

schedule and venue:
party.radiofreefedi.net

ongoing thread for notice of all events:
musician.social/@radiofreefedi…

#fediwave #owncast #streaming #liveMusic

radio free fedi (@radiofreefedi@musician.social)

Less than 24 hours until #RFFF25 Radio Free Fedi Fest 25 is a month long celebration of #community, #artist support, agency, discovery and inclusive fun via a #streaming series. We have an amazing, diverse lineup spanning genres and vibes.
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radio free fedi

Oof, the extent to which performative social media VIPs and platforms will go out of their way to not engage community or support independent and marginalised artists is palpable, demoralising and sad.

Even here in the slightly alternative socials.

From the nuts and bolts of development, to the taste making of narrative hijacking "curators", down to your album or show announcement.

There was more hype about the fest coming then now when the artists are right here sharing their voice!

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radio free fedi

Help us with one last push out there, that there was an organic way. There is a community way. We must improve artistic agency and normalise more direct support, collaboration and mutual motivation.

These cost dearly in human exhaustion against a backdrop of terrible number go up models and infinite hurdles.

Be the ONE awesome person today or this week that drops a dono to an artist, or drops them a kind note of support, or helps them promote an event.

For heck sake, lift one another up.

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🌲-alist

Head a guy on the radio a while ago talking about places.

We think of places as being permanent. Sometimes they seem permanent, like Yellowstone.

But most of the time it was the people and circumstances we remember, and associate with the place. And the "place" we remember is therefore long gone but creates a cognitive dissonance because it is physically there.

So you shouldn't aim to "get back to that place" but rather focuse on cultivating what made it good, in the here and now.

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Marjorie Taylor Green is introducing the Making American Elections Great Again Act to order a new census that counts citizens only — not illegals.

It’s time to redraw House districts and fix our broken system.
#minds minds.com/newsfeed/17900208168…


Marjorie Taylor Green is introducing the Making American Elections Great Again Act to order a new census that counts citizens only — not illegals. It’s time to redraw House districts and fix our broken system. #minds | Minds

...Elections Great Again Act to order a new census that counts citizens only — not illegals. It’s time to redraw House districts and fix our broken system. #minds. Subscribe to @barrybestt on Minds
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LYROAD Machinery Delivers Advanced ALB1500 Asphalt Plant to Yemen

In June 2025, LYROAD Machinery (a subsidiary of ACE Group), completed shipment of an advanced ALB1500 asphalt mixing plant to Yemen. The 14-container shipment departed Xiamen Port for Aden Port, with arrival expected mid-July 2025.

The ALB1500 stationary asphalt plant was custom-designed for Yemen's high-temperature highway construction environment. This high-end plant features precise weighing systems, multi-deck screening, and integrated RAP recycling technology, meeting stringent local environmental standards.

This delivery strengthens LYROAD's position in the Arab market, where the company has established strong presence through multiple successful installations. Yemen represents a strategic focus, with LYROAD previously delivering the YLB1500 mobile asphalt plant to major cities, earning recognition for flexibility and adaptability.

LYROAD has achieved significant penetration across the region, particularly in Saudi Arabia, deploying core models including BAP160 and LB3000 for highways, industrial parks, and municipal projects.

To ensure optimal performance, LYROAD established a Middle East technical support center with Arabic-speaking engineering professionals, providing comprehensive operational support, maintenance, and training programs that enhance equipment performance and project efficiency for regional clients.

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到底是为什么？？？

我明明只是想到饭店搓一顿中饭

结果饭局随着时间的推移，这人数越凑越多

而且下午和晚上也塞满了活动

？？？

不是啊！！！我一开始就想素面朝天的吃个午饭，就回家躺空调间喝奶茶的啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊

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I'm still pissed that I can't add or remove music from my iPod Touch. It's 17 years old, sure, but it works fine. I didn't imagine, when Apple said they were discontinuing support for iPods, that they'd actually *remove functionality.*

Though I also don't know why I'm surprised.

Do you know of any way to get music from your Mac onto an MP3 player? I don't want to use my phone or subscriptions for music, I just want to be able to add a few songs now & again.

#Apple #Music #iPod #MP3

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Dear #Canada, Do what you need to do. Real #Americans have your back. Seriously. Don't worry about us. Please destroy Adolf Shitler any way you can. Signed, #America ---

Matt Novak

2025-07-11 00:19:26

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Trump just posted a letter to Truth Social saying he’s imposing a 35% tariff on goods coming from Canada and if Canada retaliates the number will go up. Starting August 1, of course, leaving plenty of time for tacos.
THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON July 10, 2025 The Right Honorable Mark Carney, PC, MP Prime Minister of Canada Ottawa Dear Mr. Prime Minister: It is a Great Honor for me to send you this letter in that it demonstrates the strength and commitment of our Trading Relationship, and the fact that the United States of America has agreed to continue working with Canada, despite Canada having financially retaliated against the United States. As you will recall, the United States imposed Tariffs on Canada to deal with our Nation's Fentanyl crisis, which is caused, in part, by Canada's failure to stop the drugs from pouring into our Country. Instead of working with the United States, Canada retaliated with its own Tariffs. Starting August 1, 2025, we will charge Canada a Tariff of 35% on Canadian products sent into the United States, separate from all Sectoral Tariffs. Goods transshipped to evade this higher Tariff will be subject to that higher Tariff. As you are aware, there will be no Tariff if Canada, or companies within your Country, decide to build or manufacture product within the United States and, in fact, we will do everything possible to get approvals quickly, professionally, and routinely — In other words, in a matter of weeks. If for any reason you decide to raise your Tariffs, then, whatever the number you choose to raise them by, will be added onto the 35% that we charge. Also, I must mention that the flow of Fentanyl is hardly the only challenge we have with Canada, which has many Tariff, and Non-Tariff, Policies and Trade Barriers, which cause unsustainable Trade Deficits against the United States. Canada charges extraordinary Tariffs to our Dairy Farmers — up to 400% — and that is even assuming our Dairy Farmers even have access to sell their products to the people of Canada. The Trade Deficit is a major threat to our Economy and, indeed, our National Security!
Canada works with me to stop the flow of Fentanyl, we will, perhaps, consider an adjustment to this letter. These Tariffs may be modified, upward or downward, depending on our relationship with your Country. You will never be disappointed with The United States of America. Thank you for your attention to this matter! With best wishes, 1 am, Sincerely, Andee

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Just ended a 10 year friendship because they don't want to get angry about "the news" and "both sides" have screwed things up. Also has become antivax and says she would not vaccinate her children now if she had a choice. And finally, is very very resentful of Covid and the pandemic shutting down her life.

Bad day.

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When a cancer forms in our life we don't sit around and let it fester and metastasize. No. We nuke the shit out of it with radiation, or we poison it with chemicals, or we cut the son'bitch out because if we don't, we know damn well that cancer will kill us.

LAUREN

2025-07-11 00:36:13

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Just ended a 10 year friendship because they don't want to get angry about "the news" and "both sides" have screwed things up. Also has become antivax and says she would not vaccinate her children now if she had a choice. And finally, is very very resentful of Covid and the pandemic shutting down her life.

Bad day.


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Navigating UPS Choices in Singapore’s Market

Power disruptions in Singapore, though uncommon, can disrupt business operations, leading to data loss, equipment damage, and downtime. An uninterruptible power supply system is vital for ensuring continuity, but many businesses select systems that fail to meet their needs, resulting in inefficiencies. This article examines common errors in choosing uninterruptible power supplies and provides practical guidance, incorporating structured cabling for a robust infrastructure.

1. Evaluating Power Capacity Needs


Selecting an uninterruptible power supply in Singapore with incorrect capacity is a frequent mistake. Some businesses opt for smaller units, assuming they suffice, only to face insufficient backup power during outages, risking system failures. Others invest in oversized systems, leading to unnecessary costs for unused capacity, impacting budgets without proportional benefits.

Businesses should calculate the power consumption of critical devices, such as servers, computers, and CCTV systems, to ensure the Singapore uninterruptible power supply provides adequate runtime. Consulting an uninterruptible power supply company in Singapore offers expert assessments, aligning the system with specific operational requirements. This ensures cost-effectiveness and reliability.

For example, a retail chain using IT structured cabling for point-of-sale systems and CCTV cameras can collaborate with professionals to determine precise power loads, avoiding capacity mismatches. This approach supports seamless operations and cost-efficiency, essential for Singapore’s competitive business landscape.

2. Focusing on Battery Maintenance


The performance of uninterruptible power supplies relies on battery reliability, yet many businesses neglect battery lifespan and maintenance. Batteries degrade over time, and without regular upkeep, they may fail during outages, leading to data loss or equipment damage. This oversight often becomes apparent during critical moments, disrupting operations.

Businesses should choose an uninterruptible power supply system with durable batteries suited to their power needs. Regular testing and maintenance schedules are crucial to ensure batteries remain functional. Partnering with an affordable uninterruptible power supply in Singapore by Comnet Systems that provides maintenance services helps avoid failures and maintain continuity.

Navigating UPS Choices in Singapore’s Market

For instance, a logistics firm integrating a structured cabling system for warehouse operations can schedule routine UPS battery checks to ensure reliability during outages. This proactive approach protects critical systems, such as inventory management, and aligns with Singapore’s emphasis on operational efficiency.

3. Incorporating Surge Protection


Uninterruptible power supplies protect against power surges and voltage fluctuations that can damage equipment like access control systems in Singapore setups, in addition to providing backup power. Many businesses fail to verify if their UPS includes surge protection, leaving systems vulnerable to electrical damage. This can reduce equipment lifespan and disrupt operations.

Choosing a UPS with Automatic Voltage Regulation (AVR) and surge protection is essential for safeguarding devices. These features stabilize power delivery, protecting the IT infrastructure and extending hardware durability. In Singapore, where reliable power is critical, such systems ensure comprehensive protection for operations.

For example, a corporate office using structured cabling for network connectivity and security systems can benefit from a UPS with AVR, ensuring uninterrupted performance of CCTV cameras and access controls. This integrated approach minimizes risks and supports continuity in Singapore’s dynamic market.

4. Prioritizing Quality Over Cost


Many businesses, particularly startups, opt for low-cost uninterruptible power supply Singapore options, compromising on quality. Budget units often offer lower efficiency, shorter battery life, and limited capacity, leading to frequent breakdowns and higher long-term costs. This approach undermines reliability and increases maintenance expenses.

Businesses should prioritize reputable brands with strong warranties and positive customer feedback over price alone. Working with a trusted uninterruptible power supply company in Singapore ensures access to reliable, cost-effective solutions tailored to specific needs. This balances affordability with performance, reducing the risk of failures.

For instance, a small business implementing IT cabling for network expansion can avoid low-quality UPS units by consulting experts who recommend durable systems. This ensures compatibility with structured cabling systems and supports long-term efficiency, vital for Singapore’s competitive market.

5. Supporting Future Growth


Failing to plan for future expansion is a common error when selecting uninterruptible power supplies. Businesses often choose systems that meet current needs but cannot handle increased power demands as operations grow. This leads to premature replacements and additional costs, disrupting continuity.

Opting for a scalable Singapore uninterruptible power supply allows businesses to accommodate growth without replacing entire systems. Consulting an uninterruptible power supply company in Singapore helps identify systems that support additional loads, ensuring flexibility. This is critical for businesses integrating IT structured cabling for expanding networks or security systems.

Projects like Faber Residence demonstrate the value of scalability. By combining structured cabling with scalable UPS solutions, the development supports growing demands for smart home features and CCTV systems. This forward-thinking approach ensures businesses in Singapore can expand efficiently, maintaining reliability as needs evolve.

Navigating the selection of an uninterruptible power supply in Singapore requires evaluating capacity, battery maintenance, surge protection, quality, and scalability. Integrating with a structured cabling system enhances infrastructure reliability. Partnering with a trusted uninterruptible power supply company in Singapore provides tailored solutions, enabling businesses to avoid errors and ensure efficiency in a competitive market.

Complete Guide to Uninterruptible Power Supply Singapore

Discover the best Uninterruptible Power Supply in Singapore. Learn how a top UPS company ensures reliable power supplies for your needs. Stay powered always!
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Oregon's Housing Crisis is the fault of "Investors" driving up prices, not a shortage of housing:

From the OR Capital Chronicle:

There is no large crisis in the raw amount or supply of housing. The crisis lies in its price.

In this current decade, Oregon’s population increased only slightly, from about 4.2 million at the decade’s start, to about 4.3 million now, and there’s been no mass destruction of housing. . . .

Legislative Republicans this April complained that in the last three years only about 43,000 building permits for residences had been issued in the state, well below the governor’s plan for 108,000. But the state’s number of households rose by about the same amount during that time. The new construction that happened should, in theory, have been enough to keep up with it.

In 2023 (the most recent year available), Oregon had about 1.75 million “households” with the average household comprising 2.4 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

That same year, the Census counted in the state 1.88 million “housing units” — over 100,000 more housing units than the number of households — including “a house, an apartment, a group of rooms, or a single room occupied or intended for occupancy as separate living quarters.” It doesn’t include some other residential places, such as trailer and mobile home parks.

The upshot is that Oregon, like most states, has more residential units than households.

And there is no crisis for people of sufficient means. Anyone who can afford to plunk down a half-million or so (which includes many existing homeowners, in or out of state) will not have much trouble finding a house. People below that level, a large part of the population, may find that a house (or in some places apartment rentals, too) are simply out of reach.

The problem with Oregon’s housing crisis is affordability. The median house value in Oregon (which reflects purchase prices) as of May was $540,300, according to online real estate market platform Zillow. One home-buying calculator estimates that if a purchaser puts down 18% for the home — the median downpayment of home buyers in the U.S., according to the National Association of Realtors — they would need to have more than $97,000 saved, and earn more than $120,000 per year to afford their mortgage payments. That means fewer than a fifth of Oregon households could afford a median-priced house based on income. (Sales by owners of currently owned houses could expand that number.)

Despite the limited pool of buyers, prices have climbed and stayed high.

Why?

Oregon’s notably strict laws on land use are often mentioned as a cause of the problem. They may contribute to it, but many other states — such as next-door Idaho — have far fewer building restrictions but still have house pricing problems as bad, or worse, as Oregon’s.

High priced homes can be more profitable for builders and developers, so they build more of them.

But the key explanation for why so many more houses are purchased, compared to the number of local residents who can buy, seems to be that relatively wealthy investors — individuals and especially businesses — are buying large numbers of houses and apartments in Oregon, and around the country.

Many national studies have found as much.

Redfin News, which tracks home sales nationally, said last August that investor home buying has been rising steadily in recent years — about 3% annually — and bought one of every six U.S. homes that sold — purchasing $43 billion worth of properties — and one of every four low-priced homes that sold.

Redfin found that during the 2nd quarter of 2024 in Portland, 13% of homes sold (valued at $511,419,529) were bought by investors, an amount rising in recent years. Many homes are then flipped and resold for still higher prices. All of that activity places upward pressure on sales prices of other homes as well.

A variety of buyers have been among the mass purchasers. Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley has for several years focused on the role of hedge funds in home buys, and with U.S. Rep. Adam Smith, a Democrat from Washington, introduced in 2023 the End Hedge Fund Control of American Homes Act.

Merkley called hedgefunds, “a contributing factor that has made it more difficult for middle-class Americans to become homeowners and is contributing to America’s twin crises of housing unaffordability and wealth inequality.”

Others have disagreed about how large a role the finance organizations have played. But someone can afford to buy all those houses — in many cases well beyond the asking price — and less-wealthy wage earners cannot compete.

That would be a real and pertinent, albeit sensitive, topic for the new state agency to address. Until someone does, the housing shortage for most Oregonians will go on.

#Housing #Houselessness #Capitalism

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cy

I don't care whose fault it is. Use eminent domain to claim unused residences for public housing projects. The investors will flee the state in droves; good. Rent control, welfare, and public housing. That's all we have to talk about.

Alternatively we can talk about murdering people who make life hard just because you don't have a permanent residence, though I'll need a drool bib if that's the topic of conversation.

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Activists say the City University of New York is escalating its repression against Palestine activism by suspending a student leader and terminating the positions of four faculty members who have been active in protesting Israel's genocide in Gaza.

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#Palestine #Israel #Gaza
@palestine @israel


CUNY suspends student activist leader, fires four faculty members in escalation of repression against

Activists say the City University of New York is escalating its repression against Palestine activism by suspending a student leader and terminating the positions of four faculty members who have been active in protesting Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
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MAGA Don speaks

whitehouse.gov/articles/2025/0…

A statement summarizing the end of USG $$ going to illegal aliens. In brief
- HHS restricting 13 programs
- Education ending free tuition
- Agriculture ending food assistance
- Labor ending grants & assistance
- Justice ending access to benefits

I've seen a few MDM outlet reports - they only mention HHS.


Taxpayer-Funded Benefits Are for American Citizens — Not Illegals – The White House

Today, at the direction of President Donald J. Trump, the Administration is taking the biggest step in more than 30 years to protect taxpayer-funded
The White House

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Apparently Libre Office is free and contains no AI.

#AI #Microsoft #LibreOffice

I don't know who needs to hear this but Microsoft 365 went up from about $70 to about $100 this year because they added Al. If you go to cancel before it auto renews, it gives you the option to switch to the about $70 “Personal Classic” 365. If this reaches one person who needed to know, I will have done my good deed today.

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#AI is a tool used by #police to launder accountability.

“According to the EFF, Draft One "seems deliberately designed to avoid audits that could provide any accountability to the public." In one video from a roundtable discussion the EFF reviewed, an Axon senior principal product manager for generative AI touted Draft One's disappearing drafts as a feature, explaining, "we don’t store the original draft and that’s by design and that’s really because the last thing we want to do is create more disclosure headaches for our customers and our attorney’s offices."

The EFF interpreted this to mean that "the last thing" that Axon wants "is for cops to have to provide that data to anyone (say, a judge, defense attorney or civil liberties non-profit)."”

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“Cops’ favorite AI tool automatically deletes evidence of when AI was used”


Cops’ favorite AI tool automatically deletes evidence of when AI was used

AI police tool is designed to avoid accountability, watchdog says.
Ashley Belanger (Ars Technica)

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700% of zero is? 😎 Besides, the claim of a 700% increase in assaults on #ICE agents are incidents like👇 and no charges filed.

"A grandmother planning to document ICE arrests at the #SanDiego courthouse instead became the story Tuesday after video of her own arrest began circulating.

An ICE agent accused the woman of pushing her. After she spent hours in custody, she denied that to NBC 7 on Wednesday."

ICE handcuffs grandmother, a US citizen, at #immigration court – NBC
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ICE handcuffs 71-year-old grandmother, a U.S. citizen, at San Diego immigration court

An ICE agent accused the woman of pushing her. After she spent hours in custody, she denied that to NBC San Diego on Wednesday.
Joey Safchik (NBC San Diego)
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heretical_i

@Faelyn Documenting ICE snatching people at immigration hearings.

Ps. I'm 72. Disarm one of those thugs and Id have him on the ground in 4 seconds. Size irrelevant. Theyre punks without their weapons. Also note they got a Woman ICE thug to bump the Victim (perhaps to avoid sex harrassment grope claims albeit the ICE woman is probably a lonely butch dyke) then claimed she assaulted the assaulter. Old cop trick.

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@Hoss I've been rewatching it lately. It has aged extremely well almost in a Calvin & Hobbes kind of way, and it really captures the essence of mid-to-late 20th Century Americana. Antonucci was a genius with a great writing team, and knew when and how to favor funny visuals and surreal slapstick over ivory tower jokes (and vice versa).

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“When developers are allowed to use AI tools, they take 19% longer to complete issues—a significant slowdown that goes against developer beliefs and expert forecasts. This gap between perception and reality is striking: developers expected AI to speed them up by 24%, and even after experiencing the slowdown, they still believed AI had sped them up by 20%.” metr.org/blog/2025-07-10-early…

Measuring the Impact of Early-2025 AI on Experienced Open-Source Developer Productivity

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