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ALBANY (TNS) — New York has a permanent state office dedicated to combating gun violence in what Gov. Kathy Hochul describes as a rebuke to President Donald Trump. "Donald Trump likes to call himself the law and order president," Hochul said.
Hochul's whole existence recently is Not Trump Gotta shift the focus when your approval rating is in the trash So now the State has a new budgeted agency that will ignore the root problems behind gun violence and thus Crime
"Back in Action" is a generic action-comedy that largely wastes its talented cast, delivering predictable jokes and uninspired action sequences, though some find it a fun, light watch. To Get More Detail Review of This Movie Visit The Blog...
Selling online seems simple: list products, set prices, and let customers buy. But there's more to it than meets the eye.
If you're launching an online store with limited funds, you've likely asked: Can a cheap web design solution really support a full-fledged e-commerce business?
It's a valid question. "Cheap" often implies basic features or lower quality. But the answer depends on what "cheap" means to you, what your store requires, and how much you're willing to work around limitations.
What "Cheap" Web Design Involves
When people talk about cheap web design, they usually mean spending a few hundred dollars—or less if they're using a DIY platform or getting help from a friend.
This typically involves pre-built templates, standard functionality, and minimal customization. A cheap website designer often uses platforms like Wix, Shopify, or WordPress to keep costs low and deliver quickly.
That's not inherently bad. These tools are designed to handle e-commerce, even at an entry level. But they come with constraints. If you're okay with those, it can be a good starting point.
Why E-Commerce Gets Complicated
Selling online seems simple: list products, set prices, and let customers buy. But there's more to it than meets the eye.
Your store needs to handle browsing, product variations (like sizes or colors), secure payments, order confirmations, and shipping updates. You might also want features like discount codes, inventory tracking, or customer accounts. Each element adds complexity, and making them work seamlessly requires careful setup.
Cheap web design can struggle here. The platforms are capable, but the time and expertise needed to configure everything properly often go beyond what budget services include.
Where Budget Designs Can Fall Short
Low-cost designs often face a few common issues. Site speed is a big one—cheap sites can slow down as you add images or features, frustrating customers and hurting sales.
Mobile compatibility is another challenge. Many affordable sites aren't fully optimized for phones, leading to awkward navigation or checkout issues. With mobile shopping so prevalent, this can be a major problem.
Security is also a concern. Some cheap website designers skip essentials like SSL certificates or regular updates, leaving your store vulnerable to risks.
These problems can be fixed, but addressing them often requires effort that budget packages don't cover.
When Is It a Good Fit?
Cheap web design can work for small, straightforward stores. If you're selling a few items, don't need complex features, and are willing to handle some tasks yourself, it's often enough.
It's also great for testing an idea. If you're launching a side hustle or experimenting with a new product, a budget-friendly site lets you start without a big investment. Just keep your expectations realistic.
But if your store is the core of your business or you plan to scale quickly, a cheap solution may not keep up. Upgrading a basic site later can cost more than building it properly from the start.
Questions to Ask Before You Start
When choosing a cheap website designer or platform, ask specific questions. Will the site work well on mobile? Can it handle secure payments? Is it easy to manage products? What happens if something breaks?
Vague answers are a warning sign. Even a budget designer should be clear about what's included and what's not.
Also, think about post-launch support. Many affordable services end once the site goes live. If you're not comfortable managing updates or fixes yourself, that low price could lead to trouble later.
The Bottom Line
Cheap web design can support e-commerce, but it comes with trade-offs. How well it works depends on your store's complexity, your willingness to manage some tasks, and how much risk you're okay with.
For simple needs, it's often a decent starting point. But for a professional, reliable, and scalable store, spending a bit more upfront for a solid setup is usually smarter. Not extravagant—just secure, functional, and built to grow.
Start small if you must, but keep the long term in mind. A slow or glitchy site can cost you more than a slightly higher budget upfront.
"attempting to portray justifiable public ire toward the Israeli army’s war crimes as an irrational hatred of Jewish people is both intellectually dishonest and morally bankrupt"
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The Battle of Mohács, was the end of the Kingdom of Hungary. In the year 1522 King Louis II of Hungary married Mary of Austria, creating an alliance between the Kingdom of Hungary and the Holy Roman Empire. Ottoman sultan Suleiman the Magnificent saw the alliance between the Jagiellonian and Habsburg houses through marriage as a threat to Ottoman domination over the Balkans. In early 1526 Suleiman gathered an army of 100k men and 300 cannons to invade Hungary, taking advantage of Hungary being in a weakened state from a civil war a few years earlier. In early spring the Ottomans invaded Hungary, the Hungarians initially used hit and run tactics on the advancing Ottomans. By early July the Ottomans approached the town of Mohács. By this point King Louis had assembled an army of 30k men and 85 cannons at Mohács. By late August the Ottomans arrived at Mohács. The Hungarians argued about a battle plan, but eventually deployed for battle. The Hungarians had cavalry on the left and right flanks, with a larger amount of cavalry on the left and infantry in the center.
By the morning of August 29th the Ottomans began the battle by sending light cavalry in an outflanking maneuver to skirmish with the Hungarians. Ottomans were then sent forward to construct a camp closer to Mohács. Pál Tomori a Hungarian commander observed the Ottomans constructing their camp and ordered his cavalry on the left flank to charge the Turks. Tomori sent word to Louis to attack after his charge was seeing some success against the Ottomans. The Hungarian center and right were slow to join the battle and by the time they did the remainder of the Ottoman forces joined the battle. Eventually the overwhelming numbers of the Ottomans caused the Hungarian cavalry to flee the battle, the infantry became surrounded and crushed. The Hungarians lost 14k men the Ottomans 2k. King Louis died in the retreat as well from falling off his horse and drowning in the Danube river.
The Hungarians had an additional 25k soldiers and mercenaries scattered throughout the kingdom, had Louis managed to unite these forces with his army and fought from the much more defensible Hungarian capital of Buda(Budapest), victory or a much more difficult and costly battle for the Ottomans may have been achieved. After the defeat at Mohács the Kingdom of Hungary was spilt, The HRE took the northwest section witch became Royal Hungary, the Eastern half became independent and became known as the Voivode of Transylvania, the Southern half Sulieman took for the Ottomans. It would be another 150+ years before the HRE defeated the Ottomans at a second Battle of Mohács and freed Hungary.
Comedian Michael Schirtzer banned from #metasucks telling a joke about an #iofterrorist being killed by a shark: " swam past Israeli children, but it didn’t hit the children, So even a shark can tell the difference between a child and a soldier.” (extract from mondoweiss.net/2025/07/metas-b…)
Of course some #zioidiots made a show and left the room, I guess to cryout cause somebody is pointing #ziomonsters crimes. The moment you realize how stupid are these People.
The Instagram account of a well known anti-Zionist Jewish comedian was deleted after Meta’s Public Policy Director for Israel and the Jewish Diaspora viewed one of his stories. This is just one example of the anti-Palestinian bias across Big Tech.
Bryan Kohberger's attorneys had done what they could to spare his life.They tried to bar prosecutors from seeking the death penalty in the stabbing deaths of...
Laut dem Verfassungsschutz Baden-Württemberg ist die IGMG der bedeutendste Teil der türkisch-nationalistischen „Milli-Görüs“-Bewegung („Nationale Sicht“) in Deutschland. Diese hat es nicht nur zum Ziel, die westliche „Ordnung des Unrechts“ durch eine islamische „Gerechte Ordnung“ zu ersetzen, sondern soll dafür nach dem Verfassungsschutz Baden-Württemberg vor allem die Mittel des Rechtsstaats nutzen, um „ihre islamistische Agenda voranzubringen“. Der Verfassungsschutz Bayern zählt die „Milli-Görüs“-Bewegung zur Kategorie des legalistischen Islamismus, welcher u. a. durch Verbandsarbeit versucht Einfluss auf den interreligiösen und politischen Dialog zu nehmen.
In seiner Predigt in der katholischen Kirche sagte Öztürk unter anderem: „Auf Allah sollen die Gläubigen vertrauen“ – Allah stellt im muslimischen Glauben den allmächtigen Gott dar.
If you thought RAF jets were owned by the RAF, think again. The RAF squadron targeted for a repaint by Palestine Action due to its involvement in supplying Israel’s genocide, does not in fact belong to the RAF at all.
Auf Verfügung des LG Stuttgart haben die Fahnder Schlumberger und Strobel neue Steuerberechnungen erstellt, die einer Selbstentleibung gleichkommen: Ihre Hinterziehungsvorwürfe sind in sich zusammengefallen wie ein Soufflé.
Hintergrund: Das #Overton Magazin hat rekonstruiert, wie das Finanzministerium #BW den politischen Prozess initiierte und steuerte: Impf- und lockdownfixierte #Grüne wie #Staatssekretärin Gisela #Splett wollten #Demonstrationen für #Grundrechte keinesfalls hinnehmen und beschäftigten neben einem halben Dutzend Ministerialer auch #Finanzbeamte, die #Michael Ballweg mit #Schikanen und Ermittlungen ins Blaue zusetzten.
Die auf Anordnung des Gerichts erstellten neuen Steuerberechnungen sehen Erstattungen des Finanzamts an Michael Ballweg in Höhe von rund 200.000 Euro vor.
Vor Gericht wollte sich ein Regierungsdirektor nicht an den Namen des eigenen Vorgesetzten erinnern! Es wurde wie bei Masken und sämtlichen „Maßnahmen” einschließlich des #Impfzwangs gelogen und vertuscht, dass sich die Balken bogen. Kein Wunder, dass kein beamteter #Zeuge ohne eigenen #Rechtsbeistand aussagen wollte.
Die baden-württembergische Landesregierung mischte sich bereits 2020 direkt in das Verfahren des Finanzamts gegen den bundesweit bekannten Corona-Kritiker ein - Geht der Strafprozess im Juli zu Ende?
Alex Jones Moderating the Fuentes-D'Souza Debate: "Why is Israel so unpopular?"
Fuentes: "They killed 100,000 people in Gaza. They kill people that are trying to get aid supplies. They kill innocent civilians. They rape the prisoners…"
Spot on. Such a missed opportunity to do good squandered by poor leadership and harsh and divisive policies. I doubt Labour and Starmer will survive it.
The welfare bill passed, but it was chaos. A party this dysfunctional and divided cannot escape the wrath of voters at the next election, says John McDonnell, former Labour shadow chancellor
Multiple Studies Now Suggest That AI Will Make Us Morons
Are we on the road to Idiocracy?
For the second time in two weeks, a study has been published that suggests that people who use AI regularly may display significantly less cognitive ability than those who don’t rely on it. The studies have bolstered critics’ accusations that AI makes you stupid.
The most recent study was conducted by the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and looked at a sample size of over 4,500 participants. The study, which looked at the cognitive differences between people who used LLMs like ChatGPT to do research and those who used Google Search, found that the people who used chatbots tended “to develop shallower knowledge” of the subjects they were researching. Both groups were asked to research how to start a vegetable garden, with some participants randomly selected to use AI, while others were asked to use a search engine. According to the study’s findings, those who used ChatGPT gave much worse advice about how to plant a vegetable garden than those who used the search engine. Researchers write:
The shallower knowledge accrues from an inherent feature of LLMs—the presentation of results as syntheses of information rather than individual search links—which makes learning more passive than in standard web search, where users actively discover and synthesize information sources themselves. In turn, when subsequently forming advice on the topic based on what they learned, those who learned from LLM syntheses (vs. standard search results) feel less invested in forming their advice and, more importantly, create advice that is sparser, less original—and ultimately less likely to be adopted by recipients.
The study concludes that this occurred ironically because of ChatGPT’s advertised benefit—”sparing users the need to browse through results and synthesize information themselves.” Because researchers did not have to hunt for information themselves, their “depth of knowledge” was markedly lower than those who did. “In this sense, one might view learning through LLMs rather than web search as analogous to being shown the solution to a math problem rather than trying to solve it oneself,” the research concludes.
The UPenn study follows on the heels of research produced by MIT, published earlier this month, that showed a similarly problematic cognitive impact produced by AI. That study, which observed the neural activity of college students who were using ChatGPT to study, found that increased AI use resulted in reduced brain activity, or what the researchers termed “cognitive debt.” The study used an EEG machine to measure the neural activity of three different groups of students—one that used ChatGPT to study, one that used Google Search, and one that used neither. The study showed that ChatGPT users displayed markedly less cognitive activity than even those who were using Google Search to find information.
The methodology of the MIT article has since been called into question by AI enthusiasts. Critics have noted that the study in question was not peer reviewed and that a small sample size of participants makes it hardly exhaustive. Similarly, critics have argued that while the EEG measurements show certain decreases in specific forms of brain activity, that doesn’t necessarily mean that participants are “dumber” as a result. Indeed, less mental exertion (and, thus, less activity) can be a sign that a person is actually more competent at a task and doesn’t have to expend as much energy as a result. From a certain perspective, these recent assessments of AI’s cerebral impact reek of a moral panic about a new and not altogether well-understood phenomenon.
On the other hand, the conclusion that using an app to complete a homework assignment makes you less capable of thinking for yourself would appear to be self-evident. Outsourcing mental duties to a software program means you’re not performing those duties yourself, and, as is pretty well established, doing something yourself is often the best way to learn. Of course, the internet has been curtailing human mental activity since it first went online. When was the last time you had to remember how to get somewhere? It really seems like Google Maps collectively robbed us of that ability over a decade ago.
Other evidence for AI’s stupidification effect is even more obvious: the maelstrom of cheating that’s been happening in America’s educational system means that students are making their way through high school and college without learning how to write an essay or interpret a book. While there is clearly still a lot to learn about how AI impacts us, some of its side-effects seem obvious. If a student can’t write an essay without the help of a chatbot, they probably don’t have a particularly bright academic future ahead of them. gizmodo.com/multiple-studies-n…
Cartographie et réutilisation des données OSM a l’intérieur et autour des gares dans le cadre du déploiement des projets de Services Express Régionaux Métropolitains (SERM).
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Savez-vous qu’on dénombre au moins 300 projets de window managers libres ? Cette profusion n’est pas anecdotique, les projets concurrents sont monnaie courante dans le logiciel libre. Cette multiplicité s’explique tantôt par des dissensions internes et des forks, tantôt par des motivations techniques ou juridiques, voire la certitude de faire mieux que les pionniers. Bien qu’elle donne à des solutions innovantes ou plus performantes l’opportunité d’émerger, cette profusion engendre surtout une énorme dispersion des forces vives et une duplication des efforts.
Étonnamment, il est bien plus rare que des porteurs de deux projets constatent la similarité de leurs objectifs et de leur pile technologique, et qu’ils en viennent à envisager la fusion de leurs projets et la fédération de leurs communautés.
Lorsque cela arrive, de nombreuses questions émergent, de nature technique, juridique ou communautaire (gouvernance et animation). Il faut les traiter pour réussir cette fusion et emporter l’adhésion des deux communautés.
Mettre en commun leurs efforts pour faire émerger un projet plus fort est le choix qu’a fait le CNES (centre spatial français) et de la communauté de glaciologues GlacioHack, respectivement à l’origine de demcompare et de xdem, deux outils d’analyse de modèle numérique de surface (carte d’altitudes).
Au travers de cette conférence, Alice de Bardonnèche Richard (CS) et Emmanuel Dubois (CNES) nous présenteront l’intérêt de fédérer ces outils, les difficultés rencontrées, les méthodes d’échanges mises en place et la stratégie retenue.
Le Podcast est bien plus qu’un simple outil de communication : il offre une proximité unique, une liberté d’expression sans pareille, et une indépendance rare dans le paysage numérique actuel.
Contrairement aux grosses plateformes étrangères où la pression des algorithmes formatent tous les contenus, le Podcast reste un espace décentralisé, où la créativité et l'authenticité priment.
Cette table ronde montrera l'impact du Podcast dans le développement des Logiciels Libres, du partage de savoirs aux stratégies de financement, des modèles économiques aux réglementations légales, des réseaux sociaux à l'animation des communautés.
Partons à la découverte de la communauté WordPress FR, sous l’angle de la documentation et la traduction. Avec Jenny Dupuy, Marie Comet, JB Audras et Emilien Martinoty, nous parlons des sujets suivants : Cet épisode est enregistré le 18 octobre 2023.
The #G7 has once again put multinationals’ profits over the interests of people Joseph Stiglitz, José Antonio Ocampo and Jayati Ghosh theguardian.com/business/2025/… #economics #tax
Noa Limona details in #Haaretz how the Shin Bet intelligence service summoned a Palestinian student from Haifa University for interrogation regarding his activities with the #Hadash (left) party’s university branch.
The student underwent body searches twice - upon arrival and before entering the interrogation room. When he asked if this was a formal investigation, the Shin Bet operative said no, adding cryptically that “the investigation will be underground, without light.”
The operatives explicitly warned the student not to “cross red lines” or “even come close to them.” They allegedly threatened that if he did, they would raid his parents’ house at 4 AM and destroy it.
[…] Haaretz has learned that another Arab student who belongs to the Haifa University Hadash branch was summoned for a similar warning talk. The second student said he preferred not to talk to Haaretz for fear of the consequences.
According to the student, investigators grilled him about his political activities on campus and whether he spoke with people in Iran or Lebanon, to which he answered no. The Shin Bet declined to respond
The smears against Mamdani—based on cynical weaponization of identity politics—are straight out of a playbook used to defame any critics of Israel’s government.
‘Rebels’ withdrew amendment, only 48 Labour MPs voted against and 50 MPs didn’t vote, so Kendall’s conscious-cruelty bill goes to 3rd reading DWP (Department for Work and Pu…
Estoy viendo toots sobre qué si el fediverso está estancado, si bluesky pierde usuarios activos, sobre si la gente se vuelve o no a tuiter... y creo que da igual. El fediverso es muy nicho, es verdad, pero tiene la suficiente masa crítica de gente como para mantenerse mucho tiempo y que la gente establezca vínculos significativos. Por mí que se quede así, si quisiera un clon de tuiter me hubiera ido a bluesky.
Bluesky es eso, un clon de tuiter, para lo bueno y para lo malo, que es muy malo, con sus dinámicas tóxicas (el fediverso tampoco está exento de ellas, de eso ya hablaremos en otro momento), la Yihad sanchista, su dogpiling, su equipo de moderación dando la bienvenida a tránsfobos y al puto JD Vance, sus trolls de tuiter haciéndose pasar por gente de izquierdas y un puñado de influencers buscando desesperadamente el casito que tenían en Tuiter.
Puede que mucha gente se haya vuelto a tuiter, en realidad a la gente le da igual si la empresa es de un nazi, joder el ViñaRock batió récords de asistencia pese a saberse que estaba financiado por un fondo sionista implicado en el genocidio, la gente quiere selseo y dopamina y gritos, muchos gritos, joder que Sálvame fue líder de audiencia AÑOS. Pero también es verdad que tuiter es cada vez más una red social de bots hablando con bots.
Puede pasar que la gente esté hasta las gónadas de redes sociales de texto y especialmente la gente joven lo vea como algo arcaico, como si fuese el IRC (no estoy diciendo nada malo del IRC que os veo venir).
Igual es que soy un señor mayor pero me gusta que esta red social sea nicho. Yo que sé.
“These cuts are death sentences... If this bill is passed and its rules are codified, this will cause mass loss of insurance for many people in need for years to come."
Leaked Chats Show Pro-Israel Extremist Group Betar Organizing Street Confrontations
The secret chat logs include plans to burn Qurans and attack pro-Palestine protesters with pepper spray.
from #DropSiteNews Murtaza Hussain and talia jane Jun 29, 2025
"Far-right activists, including members of #Betar—a pro-#Israel extremist group known for racist violence—have been running a constellation of #WhatsApp group chats to plan counterprotests against pro-#Palestine demonstrations and commit potential hate crimes against #Muslims in #NYC.
The chat logs show its members, including individuals publicly affiliated with Betar US, discussing a range of plans and ideas...
Betar US also appears to have had some coordination with local government, with one member stating that they were forwarding information to a local state assemblyman."
The dismantling of Medicaid, in the face of growing popular opposition to Trump’s program of dictatorship, war, mass deportations and social cuts, marks a new stage in the social counterrevolution.
‘These cuts will literally cost lives’ Meteorologists say federal plan to eliminate weather research labs will mean less-accurate forecasts—for everyone kfor.com/news/local/these-cuts…
The number of Palestinians killed while seeking food in Gaza is now more than 600 in just five weeks.They're dying at US and Israeli-backed distribution poin...
The #Trump admin has *declined* to release nearly $7 billion in federal #funding for #schools that helps pay for after-school & summer programs, support for #students learning English, #teacher training & other services.
The money, which was already allocated by #Congress, was expected to be released by Tuesday. But in an email on Monday, the Trump *#Education* Department notified #state education agencies that the money would not be available.
The #Trump admin offered little explanation, saying only that the funds were *under review*. It gave no timeline for when, or if, the money would be released, saying instead that it was “committed to ensuring taxpayer resources are spent in accordance with the president’s priorities.” The frozen funds are unrelated to the millions of dollars in cuts included in the domestic policy bill that squeaked through the #Senate on Tuesday.
“It’s catastrophic,” said Jodi Grant, executive director of the Afterschool Alliance, a group that works to expand after-school services for #students. She estimated that the federal dollars for after-school & summer-school programs — about $1.3 billion annually — support 1.4 million students, mostly lower income, representing about 20% of all students in after-school programs nationally.
A small group of women have succeeded in putting a state law promoted by Betsy DeVos and billionaire donors which they see as an attack on public education on the ballot in November
@Karen D 🇨🇦 @Melissa BearTrix Nobody is actually afraid of other people who cut their sex bits off, we all know they are eliminating themselves from the gene pool and thus doing us all a favor.
@Melissa BearTrix @Karen D 🇨🇦 You can't add functional bits, you can add implants, blobs of flash that are vaguely phallic but have no function, but you're giving up your reproductive functionality.
Those attending the DPAC rally against the government’s cuts to welfare for the disabled braved both weather and disgraceful aggression from right-wing activists, reports Jon Harding
Disabled People Against the Cuts held a rally at the far end of …
Join us at Jura Books for “Sydney Skill Sharing” a series of workshops on diverse topics. Grab some friends, collectivise our skills!
Workshops are held fortnightly on Saturdays, 5PM-6PM.
Our next upcoming workshop will be run by a talented guest visiting from the UK. They've offered bunch of exciting workshops that they could run on the 12th of July.
Which one do you want to see? Let us know in the comments 😀
> making an 8 page mini zine
> doing creative coding from the browser using p5.js
> hands-on data scraping (available in two versions: for those that know basic programming and those that don't)
Hungary: Antifa Prisoner Maja Hospitalized Following Hunger Strike
For almost a month, the non-binary antifa activist Maja has been on hunger strike to denounce the conditions of their imprisonment in Hungary and to ask to be sent back to Germany. On Tuesday, July 1, their health deteriorated so much that hospitalization was necessary. Maja was moved 260 km from Budapest to a hospital near the Romanian border.
Solidarity actions continue (banks have been stoned in Shwelm and Leipzig – see here and here), but in the face of this alarming situation, their supporters are calling for an intensification of mobilization.
Depuis près d’un mois, la militante antifa non-binaire Maja a entamé une grève de la faim pour dénoncer les conditions de son emprisonnement en Hongrie et demander à être renvoyée en Allemagne (voir notre article).
#2002 Tell me just what you want me to be One kiss and boom, you're the only one for me So please tell me why don't you come around no more 'Cause right know I'm crying outside the door of your candy store Michelle Branch is 42 Catholic church south of the US border is not Christian.. youtu.be/HKLnmMacEB4?si=Q7wWYL…
Santana's official music video for 'The Game Of Love' ft. Michelle Branch. Click to listen to Santana on Spotify: http://smarturl.it/SanSpot?IQid=SanGOLAs fe...
#1978 I don't know how this whole business started Of you thinkin' that I have been untrue But if you think that we'd be better parted It's gonna hurt me, but I'll break away from you Joe Puerta, American rock bassist (Ambrosia) is 74 youtu.be/Ewg1LTLBGkE?si=e7Wnb0…
Provided to YouTube by Rhino/Warner RecordsHow Much I Feel (Remastered Version) · AmbrosiaThe Essentials: Ambrosia℗ 1978 Warner Records Inc.Producer: AMBROSI...
Provided to YouTube by Unidisc Music Inc.No Parking (On the Dance Floor) · Midnight StarDisco Nights, Vol. 6℗ 1999 Unidisc Music Inc.Released on: 1999-01-01M...
He told the Factorio dev he is wrong for wanting a feature to designate a primary monitor and let other applications know about that in Wayland gitlab.freedesktop.org/wayland…
Na klar will Frau #Klöckner nicht, dass im Bundestag #Lügen auch klar als soche bezeichnet werden. Sie hat doch schon oft genug selbst Lügen verbreitet und will sich diese Option offensichtlich weiter offen halten.
Hebrew media warned settlers around the Gaza Strip as far as Beersheba that tonight you will hear the terrible sounds of explosions from Gaza, and that the intensity of the attacks and explosions tonight will be much greater and stronger than the previous nights.
#GazaGenocide / A cafe in the Gaza Strip was bombed from the sea, killing 34 of its residents, including a journalist
At least 20 people were killed and many more injured in intensive bombing by Israeli forces across Gaza, according to medical reports. The bombing began at dawn, hitting multiple locations and causing severe damage to buildings and civilian infrastructure. Seven of the dead were reportedly shot while waiting for humanitarian aid. A cafe in the Gaza City port, which also provided internet services, was struck, killing journalist Ismail Abu Hatab and injuring journalist Biyan Abu Saltan. The situation in Shifa Hospital is catastrophic, with many wounded arriving with burn injuries and a lack of resources. Since the start of the offensive on October 7, 56,531 civilians have been killed and 133,642 injured.
[…] Shifa Hospital reported last night that 34 people were killed in an Israeli military strike in the Gaza City port area, including women and children. Palestinian media reported that the navy carried out the strike, targeting an area where civilians were not asked to evacuate. It was also reported that the target of the strike was a cafe in the port that provided internet services to dozens of people. The Israeli military stated that several "Hamas terrorists" were attacked and that the incident is under investigation. According to the French news agency, the cafe where the strike occurred was a cafe that provided internet services, and among the dead was journalist Ismail Abu Hatab, and among the wounded was journalist Biyan Abu Saltan.
The 2002 is the beater Daily Driver. The 2014 is the Sunday Best vehicle.
I actually like the engine on the 2002 better. But they are both pre Gasoline Direct Injection ie traditional Fuel Injector engines. 4sp Aisin automatic on the 2002 and 6sp Aisin automatic on the 2014. Bulletproof.
NEW: The President of the United States just threatened to arrest Zohran Mamdani, strip his citizenship, and dump him in a detention camp — not for any crime, but for standing up to ICE raids in NYC.
The message is clear: if you speak up, they’ll come for you. We have to defend our democracy. #press
As Europe bakes in the summer heat, parts of Italy and France are on red alert, with Spain and Portugal seeing record temperatures. Schools and tourist attractions have closed, and conditions have turned deadly.
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I’m getting so fed up with this horseshit… Do you know what female teachers looked like back when I was in school? They looked like fat old men in drag. Every time one of these broads gets arrested for fucking one of her teenage students, I should be entitled to a $1000 check from the government as compensation for having been born into the wrong era and thus denied the red, white and goddamn blue American right to be statutorily raped by a hot teacher when you’re a teenaged high school student.
So far, I'm not very impressed with AI and I dont think its ready to be an improvement over people with normal intelligence. I do think its ready to replace most IRS agents and would certainly be an improvement.
Weird Science (1985) 94min | Comedy Fantasy Romance | Aug 1985
Two nerdish boys attempt to create the perfect woman, but she turns out to be more than that.
Director: John Hughes
Cast: Anthony Michael Hall, Kelly LeBrock, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Bill Paxton, Suzanne Snyder, Judie Aronson, Robert Downey Jr., Robert Rusler, Vernon Wells, Britt Leach, Barbara Lang, Michael Berryman, Ivor Barry, Ann Coyle, Suzy J. Kellems
IBM made a bold move by laying off thousands, only to bring back just as many. A surprising shift in strategy is changing the way tech companies use AI. Routine tasks were automated, but something unexpected followed.
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got the black ceiling tiles in place as well as black walls to place behind the outer walls. the level is basically in a black box and the skybox is pure black so it works really well.
so it turns out this only mostly works. the player can still clip the camera inside of the walls if they want to and see things they shouldn't. so there are two solutions:
1) heavily restrict player camera or use fixed camera angles 2) paint black on the opposite side of the walls
i'm going with number 2 for now and it seems to mostly work. there are a couple seams i have to add additional black walls to at odd corners here and there but that's not a huge issue.
the engine's camera doesn't respect collision, but i haven't messed around with camera settings too much so maybe there is a way to force that i'm not seeing yet.
for my actual game instead of this test project, i'm thinking of three different camera modes. first person, fixed cameras, or a top-down camera you can simply rotate/zoom. that way the player won't be able to move the camera in ways that appear glitchy.
first person is the last thing i want to go with because i just kind of wanted to make it third person like classic survival horror games. if i go with the top down perspective, it'll likely be something like what you see in the photo in the previous post. from that angle and distance, but with the ability to rotate the camera around freely. in fact, maybe i'll just do that for this test project too. i love the idea of having a super dynamic camera but it does come with its own share of issues.
Cameras don't usually respect collision, that's usually a separate component. Unreal has that built-in, I think it's called a camera boom, but no other engine's I've looked into.
Border czar Tom Homan lashed out at CNN after the network reported on an app that allows users to tag the location of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
Gaza Resistance Targets Soldiers and Settlements, Yemen Targets Ben Gurion Airport
The al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, announced on Tuesday that it launched a salvo of Q20 rockets targeting the Zionist settlements of Nir Yitzhak and Mivtahim.
The rockets were fired from an area close to where military vehicles were operating north of Khan Younis in southern Gaza.
Al-Qassam targets engineering equipment, armored units
On Saturday, June 28, al-Qassam announced its fighters had targeted four Zionist engineering excavators with al-Yassin 105 shells in the town of Aabasan al-Kabira, east of Khan Younis, setting the equipment ablaze.
The group confirmed that its fighters observed casualties among occupation soldiers at the site and noted that Zionist helicopters landed in the area to evacuate the wounded.
In a separate operation, the al-Qassam fighters also targeted a Merkava tank and a D9 military bulldozer with powerful roadside explosive devices in the same area.
Meanwhile, the al-Quds Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) movement, announced two operations on Tuesday against Zionist gatherings and vehicles in Khan Younis.
In a joint operation with al-Qassam, the al-Quds fighters shelled a Zionist military gathering east of Khuza’a, north of Khan Younis, using multiple mortar shells.
In another operation, the group reported detonating a shock-activated explosive device successfully targeting a military vehicle near Street 5, north of Khan Younis.
These operations come as the Palestinian Resistance in Gaza continues to repel Zionist incursions, engaging in confrontations and ambushes that have resulted in casualties among occupation forces and damaged their equipment.
The Resistance activity unfolds amid the occupations ongoing genocidal war on Gaza, which includes systematic killing, starvation, siege, and forced displacement, in blatant disregard for international appeals.
Yemen targets occupation
The Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF) announced on Tuesday evening a series of military operations against Zionist targets in the occupied Palestinian territories.
Spokesperson Brigadier General Yahya Saree said that the YAF’s Rocket Force launched a top-tier operation targeting al-Lydd Airport, also known as Ben Gurion Airport, in occupied Yafa using a Palestine-2 hypersonic ballistic missile.
The operation successfully hit its target, resulting in the fleeing of millions of Zionist settlers to shelters and the complete halt of airport operations, Saree confirmed.
Drone strikes against sensitive targets
Simultaneously, Saree mentioned that the YAF’s UAV unit executed three military operations targeting sensitive Zionist sites in Yafa, Askalan, and Umm al-Rashrash, using three drones.
The spokesperson reiterated that the latest operations come in support of the oppressed Palestinian people and their Resistance fighters and in retaliation for the ongoing genocidal crimes committed by the Zionist occupation against the Gaza Strip.
He added that these strikes come as part of Yemen’s sustained support for Gaza and its categorical rejection of the genocidal war being waged against its people.
The Yemeni Armed Forces reaffirm that this Ummah will not abandon its responsibilities toward the oppressed Palestinian people, Saree affirmed, underscoring that the YAF will continue their operations until the war on Gaza ceases and the siege imposed on the enclave is lifted.
53 Yemeni missiles launced since resumption of war on Gaza
According to a correspondent from the Zionist Army Radio, Yemen has launched approximately 53 ballistic missiles toward the occupation since the resumption of the war on Gaza nearly three and a half months ago.
When I arrived home today, I was greeted by a cacophony of screaming blue jays, scattering birds, and two or three Redtailed Hawks. I had no time at all to get my camera get back outside and get it dialed in for the best exposure but I did okay. #Red-TailedHawk.
@GluedToTheScreen Thank you. If you zoom in on the upper right photo, the Sun from above is shining through its right wing and you can make out the bone structure.
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in reply to NNY Liberty • • •So now the State has a new budgeted agency that will ignore the root problems behind gun violence and thus Crime