A Bayard Rustin archive aims to preserve his legacy as a queer Civil Rights activist
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I've just had a read of the #fsfbulletin cover letter (and am about to read the bulletin booklet itself, but just paused to say this), and am reminded of a couple times in recent days where I helped people understand the distinction of what free software is, and its importance, over just software for no money, or just open source. It's the #freedom. #FreeSoftware.
#ItsTheFreedom #KeepTheFAIF #FreeAsInFreedom #FAIF #WorthAdvocating
Free to use, study, share and change.
Free Software's the first step in liberating cyberspace.
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By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Commission continued to call on Israeli authorities to grant access to its aid partners in Gaza. The European Commission on Monday reportedly said it has no reports that Hamas [...]
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The European Commission has said it has no reports that Hamas is stealing humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip.admin (Palestine Chronicle)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says Israel tried to assassinate him and warns nuclear talks with the US require guarantees against future Israeli aggression. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian accused Israel on [...]
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While Hamas rejected the latest Qatari proposal, the official said the differences were “small” and that negotiations remain on track.The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com
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Η Ένωση Εργαζομένων Διακίνησης Εμπ/τίων στις προβλήτες του Πειραιά (ΕΝΕΔΕΠ) καταγγέλλει ότι «το πλοίο Ever Golden, με στρατιωτικό φορτίο και τελικό προορισμό το Ισραήλ, αναμένεται να καταπλεύσει στους Προβλήτες 2…Θάνος Καμήλαλης (ThePressProject.gr)
Tried posting this last night, but for some reason I kept getting an error.
29 years ago yesterday, one of the greatest, if not the greatest, heel turn in the history of professional wrestling happened when Hulk Hogan flipped and joined Kevin Nash and Scott Hall to form the NWO. #OTD
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A pool heat pump is an excellent investment for extending your swimming season and enjoying comfortable water temperatures year-round. However, selecting the right pool heat pump for your pool requires careful consideration of factors like climate, pool size, and energy efficiency. With so many options available, how do you choose the best one for your needs? This guide will help you navigate the decision-making process.
Understanding Pool Heat Pumps
Pool heat pumps work by extracting heat from the surrounding air and transferring it to the pool water. Unlike gas heaters, which generate heat through combustion, heat pumps are more energy-efficient and environmentally friendly. They are ideal for maintaining consistent water temperatures, especially in moderate climates.
Key Factors to Consider
1. Climate
Your local climate plays a significant role in determining the type of heat pump you need. Heat pumps rely on ambient air temperature to operate efficiently, so they perform best in regions where temperatures rarely drop below 50°F (10°C). In colder climates, the efficiency of a standard heat pump may decrease, and it may struggle to maintain desired water temperatures.
For cooler regions, consider a cold-climate heat pump, which is specifically designed to operate efficiently in lower temperatures. These models often include features like variable-speed compressors and advanced defrost systems to ensure reliable performance even in chilly weather.
2. Pool Size
The size of your pool is another critical factor. Heat pumps are rated by their BTU (British Thermal Unit) output, which indicates how much heat they can generate. Larger pools require higher BTU ratings to heat the water effectively. To determine the appropriate size, consider the following:
Pool Volume: Calculate your pool’s volume in gallons.
Desired Temperature Rise: Determine how much you need to increase the water temperature, factoring in the average air temperature in your area.
Heating Time: Consider how quickly you want to heat your pool. Faster heating requires a higher BTU rating.
A general rule of thumb is to choose a heat pump with a BTU output that matches your pool’s volume and heating needs. For example, a 100,000 BTU heat pump is suitable for a medium-sized pool, while a 140,000 BTU model may be necessary for a larger pool.
3. Energy Efficiency
Energy efficiency is a major advantage of pool heat pumps, but some models are more efficient than others. Look for the Coefficient of Performance (COP), which measures how efficiently the heat pump converts electricity into heat. A higher COP indicates better efficiency and lower operating costs.
Additionally, consider heat pumps with features like variable-speed fans or digital controls, which allow you to optimize performance and reduce energy consumption.
4. Installation and Maintenance
Proper installation is crucial for maximizing the performance and lifespan of your heat pump. Ensure the unit is placed in a well-ventilated area with adequate airflow, as restricted airflow can reduce efficiency. Regular maintenance, such as cleaning the evaporator coil and checking refrigerant levels, will also help maintain optimal performance.
Conclusion
Choosing the right pool heat pump involves balancing your climate, pool size, and energy efficiency needs. By selecting a model that matches your specific requirements, you can enjoy a comfortably heated pool while minimizing energy costs and environmental impact. Whether you live in a warm or cooler climate, there’s a heat pump designed to meet your needs.
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Ook Nederlandse bedrijven dragen bij aan mensenrechtenschendingen, #apartheid en #genocide.
Er ligt genoeg bewijs voor het OM om de bestuurders te onderzoeken en mogelijkerwijs te vervolgen, schrijft
@onrust.
"Het is tijd dat 'schendingen van internationaal recht' niet langer slechts als een politieke leus gezien wordt. Behandel zulke schendingen als ieder ander misdrijf."
This is how the scene looks like in our neighborhood.
My neighborhood is almost completely destroyed. Where once there were homes filled with laughter and children playing, now there is only dust, rubble, and silence.
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"I’m tired, Mama. I’m thinking of the hours that I'll spend tomorrow in the water line." – says 9 year old Ahmed to his mother before going to sleep.Chuffed
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📢 The Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF), a Brussels-based legal advocacy group pursuing Israeli officials for alleged #warcrimes - announced this week that the ISR government has imposed sanctions on 50 individuals associated with the organization 🔹 Among…Mastodon
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Le dispositif l’ARENH permet à des fournisseurs alternatifs de s'approvisionner en électricité nucléaire à un prix régulé auprès d'EDF.La rédaction EDF solutions solaires (EDF solutions solaires)
Injured Rauf and Shadab to miss Pakistan's T20 series in Bangladesh
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#science #prehistory #archaeology
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The find may require rethinking the so-called “Bamboo Hypothesis.”…Kiona N. Smith (Ars Technica)
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Eine hausinterne Handreichung der Stiftung Gedenkstätten Buchenwald und Mittelbau-Dora für Mitarbeitende der Bildungsabteilung und der Security unter dem Titel
"Problematische Marken, Codes, Symbole und Zeichen rechtsradikaler und antisemitischer Gruppierungen"
soll auf Empfehlung des OLG Präsidenten an die gesamte Justiz des Landes Schleswig-Holstein gegangen sein.
Darin wird der legitime Protest und Widerstand der Palästinenser:innen gegen die kolonialistische Besiedlung des Westjordanlands und die genozidale Kriegführung Israels in Gaza umfassend auf den Nenner des israelfeindlichen Antisemitismus gebracht und damit delegitimiert.
Bitter und inakzeptabel daran ist auch, dass der antifaschistischen Mobilisierung in De schwerer Schaden zugefügt wird, indem eine wichtige Institution des Gedenkens an den Widerstand gegen den NS-Faschismus der rechtsextremen Regierung Israels kritiklose Unterstützung gewährt und kein Verständnis für Palästinenser:innen als vom Holocaust mittelbar betroffene Menschen aufzubringen scheint.
#Gaza #Faschismus #Antisemitismus #Palestine
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Neue Forschung über politische Inhalte sozialdemokratischer Parteien und wie diese auf Wähler*innen wirken:
»New article out in World Politcs. We analyze how different groups react to varying programs of social democratic parties. We find less trade-offs than often assumed. Generally, more left-progressive programs increase support among social democratic potentials«
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Texas county deflects mounting questions over actions before deadly flood
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Germany summons China's ambassador after a military plane is lasered over Red Sea
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Please support #BobVylan on #Bandcamp 🤘🔥✊️🍉🇵🇸💞
I Heard You Want Your Country Back (Bonus Track) from We Live Here (Deluxe)
by Bob Vylan
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They were dropped from #UnitedArtists agency, after Glastonbury. The same #TalentAgency that had quickly dropped Susan Sarandon, after she started speaking out strongly against genocide of Palestinians.
#BIPOC #Decolonization #Punk #FuckColonialism #FuckImperialism #FuckCapitalism #PowerToThePeoples #RiseUp #BeTheResistance #AntiFascist #StopCensorship #ZionismIsACult #IsraelIsATerroristState #USNazis #PunkAsFuck
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5 Israeli soldiers killed in northern Gaza and 18 Palestinians dead in Israeli strikes
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Swiss village cashes in as tourists pay to visit dock featured in hit K-drama 'Crash Landing On You'
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World shares mostly rise as markets shrug off Trump's tariff pressures
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Cutscene from the movie The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans , all the rights belong to WGA and I dont have any relations with them.YouTube
#politique #pauvreté #inégalités
L’Insee a publié, lundi 7 juillet, ses données pour l’année 2023 : le taux de pauvreté atteint 15,4 %, son plus haut niveau depuis le début du décompte en 1996. L’écart entre les 20 % les plus riches et les 20 % les plus pauvres s’est creusé, proche de celui du début des années 1970.
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L'entrée du centre d'accueil de jour et de mise à l’abri du Secours islamique France, à Massy (Essonne), le 4 juillet 2025.
L'entrée du centre d'accueil de jour et de mise à l’abri du Secours islamique France, à Massy (Essonne), le 4 juillet 2025. SAMUEL GRATACAP POUR « LE MONDE »
Cela fait presque trente ans que l’Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (Insee) mesure, chaque année, la pauvreté et les inégalités au sein de la population de France métropolitaine vivant en logement ordinaire. Jamais celles-ci n’avaient atteint les sommets enregistrés pour l’année 2023, publiés lundi 7 juillet : 9,8 millions d’habitants vivent sous le seuil de pauvreté monétaire, fixé à 60 % du revenu mensuel médian, soit 1 288 euros, pour une personne seule.
Environ 650 000 personnes ont basculé dans la pauvreté en l’espace d’une année, soit la progression la plus forte depuis 1996, début de la méthode de calcul actuelle. Le taux de pauvreté a atteint 15,4 %, après 14,4 % en 2022, soit un niveau et une hausse également record. Il en va de même concernant les inégalités : les 20 % les plus riches ont eu des revenus 4,5 fois supérieurs aux 20 % les plus pauvres, un écart historique sur les trente dernières années. Le coefficient de Gini, autre mesure des inégalités, frôle son maximum, atteint en 2011.
« Il faudrait remonter aux débuts des années 1970 pour constater des inégalités un peu plus fortes », affirme Michel Duée, chef du département des ressources et des conditions de vie des ménages de l’Insee. Comment expliquer ces constats ? « Le niveau de vie, soutenu par une conjoncture favorable de l’emploi, a augmenté plus vite que l’inflation, sauf pour les plus modestes », résume-t-il.
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Le niveau de vie médian a atteint 2 150 euros mensuels pour une personne seule, une hausse plus forte (+ 5,9 %) que l’inflation (+ 4,9 % en moyenne annuelle), soit une augmentation en euros constants de 0,9 %. Mais les évolutions à chaque extrémité du spectre des revenus ont été très différentes. Le niveau de vie des 10 % les plus riches a ainsi progressé de 2,1 % en euros constants, « porté par les rendements des produits financiers », souligne M. Duée. Cette catégorie a également bénéficié de la dernière phase de l’exonération de la taxe d’habitation. Tandis que les 30 % d’habitants les plus modestes ont connu une baisse de leur niveau de vie, particulièrement marquée pour les 10 % les plus pauvres (– 1 % en euros constants).
Phénomène des « travailleurs pauvres »
Selon M. Duée, « cette baisse du niveau de vie des plus modestes s’explique par l’arrêt des mesures exceptionnelles, qui avaient été prises en 2022 – l’indemnité inflation, la prime exceptionnelle de rentrée, la revalorisation anticipée des prestations sociales –, ainsi que par une hausse du nombre des microentrepreneurs aux revenus faibles ». De plus, les aides au logement n’ont pas été revalorisées à la hauteur de l’inflation et elles ont bénéficié à moins de personnes que les années précédentes.
Le phénomène des « travailleurs pauvres » se renforce (8,3 % des actifs en emploi sont pauvres, en hausse de 0,6 point), tout comme la pauvreté des chômeurs (36,1 %, en hausse de 0,8 point), notamment liée à la réforme de l’assurance-chômage. Les retraités ont vu leur taux de pauvreté progresser de seulement 0,3 % et rester faible, à 11,1 %, les plus modestes d’entre eux ayant bénéficié de la réforme des retraites.
La pauvreté des familles monoparentales a particulièrement augmenté, passant de 31,4 % à 34,3 %. La revalorisation de l’allocation de soutien familial de 50 %, fin 2022, n’a pas compensé l’arrêt des aides exceptionnelles, et certaines familles ont, par ailleurs, connu des périodes d’emploi plus courtes dans l’année et des temps partiels avec moins d’heures. Cela a contribué à faire progresser le taux de pauvreté des enfants, qui a atteint 21,9 % (+ 1,5 point).
Ces différents chiffres sont cependant en deçà de la pauvreté monétaire réelle, puisqu’ils n’incluent ni les habitants des départements d’outre-mer, ni les personnes sans abri, ni celles qui vivent en habitation mobile ou en institution (établissements d’hébergement pour personnes âgées dépendantes, foyers de jeunes travailleurs…), ni les ménages dont la personne de référence est étudiante. L’Insee avait estimé, grâce à des sources complémentaires, que ces différentes catégories totalisaient, en 2021, plus de 2 millions de personnes pauvres, à ajouter aux 9,1 millions recensées en logement ordinaire en France métropolitaine.
Pour le président du Conseil national des politiques de lutte contre la pauvreté (CNLE), le sociologue Nicolas Duvoux, « un seuil d’alerte a été franchi ». « Nous ne sommes plus sur une stabilisation de la pauvreté à un niveau élevé, mais dans une dynamique de hausse », affirme-t-il. Le constat dressé dans une récente étude du CNLE, portant sur les années 2015 à 2022, se trouve confirmé : « La baisse du chômage n’entraîne plus comme avant une baisse de la pauvreté : il y a une précarité du marché du travail, et l’encouragement au développement du statut de microentrepreneur n’a pas permis d’endiguer [sa progression] », constate le chercheur, qui appelle à une « action résolue ».
« Se doter d’une stratégie »
« Le constat est dramatique et insupportable, avec près d’un Français sur six en situation de pauvreté en 2023 », réagit Delphine Rouilleault, la présidente du collectif Alerte, qui rassemble 37 associations nationales de solidarité (Emmaüs, Secours catholique, ATD Quart Monde, Fondation pour le logement des défavorisés, etc.).
Si ni l’Insee ni le CNLE ne se risquent à formuler des hypothèses pour 2024, le collectif Alerte craint, pour sa part, que cette paupérisation continue, du fait de mesures récentes : l’obligation faite aux allocataires du revenu de solidarité active, depuis le 1er janvier, d’effectuer quinze heures d’activité hebdomadaires, sous peine de sanctions, qui risque d’augmenter le taux de non-recours à cette aide, déjà élevé ; la baisse, dès 2025, des financements alloués à l’insertion par l’activité économique et des crédits exceptionnels accordés à l’aide alimentaire ; la loi Kasbarian-Bergé de juillet 2023, qui a contribué au nombre record d’expulsions locatives.
Les associations du collectif Alerte ont rencontré le premier ministre, François Bayrou, jeudi 3 juillet. Ce dernier s’est engagé à maintenir, en 2026, les 203 000 places d’hébergement d’urgence actuelles, et à fixer un objectif à dix ans de réduction de la pauvreté, comme prévu par une loi de 2008. « Il faut aussi se doter d’une stratégie et de moyens, exhorte Delphine Rouilleault. Il existe des marges de manœuvre, avec des niches fiscales et des aides aux entreprises injustes ou inefficaces. Geler les prestations sociales en 2026, comme cela a été suggéré dans le cadre d’une année blanche, est, en revanche, inenvisageable. »
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L’Insee a publié, lundi 7 juillet, ses données pour l’année 2023 : le taux de pauvreté atteint 15,4 %, son plus haut niveau depuis le début du décompte en 1996.Claire Ané (Le Monde)
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Nakatani, a rising star in the golden age of Japanese boxing, is determined to knock out Inoue
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The party that claims to champion "free speech" is now trying to crack down on books whose messages they disagree with, reports Katie Dancey-DownsKatie Dancey-Downs (Byline Times)
ΕΚΠΛΗΚΤΙΚΟΣ, Ο ΝΕΟΕΛΛΗΝ ΠΕΦΤΕΙ ΑΠΟ ΤΑ ΣΥΝΝΕΦΑ ΑΦΟΥ ΑΝΑΚΑΛΥΠΤΕΙ ΟΤΙ Ο ΚΟΥΛΗΣ ΑΚΟΛΟΥΘΕΙ ΠΙΣΤΑ ΤΗΝ ΜΠΑΤΡΙΩΤΙΚΗ ΠΑΡΑΔΟΣΗ ΤΩΝ ΤΕΛΕΥΤΑΙΩΝ 204 ΧΡΟΝΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΚΛΕΒΕΙ ΔΗΜΟΣΙΟ ΧΡΗΜΑ.
"ΠΡΩΤΗ ΦΩΡΑ ΜΟΥ ΞΑΝΑΣΥΜΒΑΙΝΕΙ" ΨΕΛΙΖΕΙ Ο ΔΕΞΙΟΣ ΜΠΑΤΡΙΩΤΗΣ ΔΟΥΛΟΠΑΡΟΙΚΟΣ.
"ΤΗΝ ΕΠΟΜΕΝΗ ΦΟΡΑ ΘΑ ΞΕΡΩ" ΣΥΜΠΛΉΡΩΣΕ ....
8 years ago this pack of ours was a bit of a handful 🤣. Where did we sit? Two are still with us fortunately. Great memories of these fluff balls
Gens de Palerme
Série de photos prises par mon compagnon (suite)
Series of photos taken by my partner (continued)
La photo dans le cadre posé par terre est de Letizia Battaglia, une photographe palermitaine qui a documenté les crimes commis par la mafia dans les années 80. C'est grâce à ses archives que les liens de Giulio Andreotti avec la mafia ont pu être révélés.
The photo in the frame on the floor is by Letizia Battaglia, a photographer from Palermo who documented the crimes committed by the Mafia in the 1980s. It was thanks to her archives that Giulio Andreotti's links with the Mafia were revealed.
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Un documentaire sur Letizia Battaglia : france.tv/france-5/aux-arts-et…
#photo #photographie #photography #notmywork #palerme #palermo #Battaglia #LetiziaBattaglia #nomafia
Letizia Battaglia a, par ses photographies, contribué à éclairer l'une des pages les plus sombres de l'histoire de l'Italie. Faisant de son art une arme pour...France Télévisions
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She lied to us about the storm today 🙁
I truly thought this young lady was REAL.
Turns out shes just another bad actor 🙁 🙁 🙁
White House press sec defends Trump DOJ amid Epstein memo outrage
FULL STORY: fightingthecommies.com/ALZS
“The Trump administration is committed to truth and to transparency.”Libby Emmons (thepostmillennial.com)
maybe rupert has forgotten that only governments can deport people
citizens have to use other means
^Caitlin’s Newsletter^
*Imperial Hypocrisy About "Terrorism" Hits Its Most Absurd Point Yet*
Caitlin Johnstone Jul 07, 2025
"So that was on Monday."
This move comes as Sharaa holds friendly meetings with US and UK officials and holds normalization talks with Israel, showing that all one has to do to cease being a “terrorist” in the eyes of the empire is to start aligning with the empire’s interests. caitlinjohnst.one/p/imperial-h…
So that was on Monday. The Saturday prior, the group Palestine Action was added to the UK’s list of proscribed terrorist groups under the Terrorism Act of 2000, making involvement with the group as aggressively punishable as involvement with ISIS.
The “terrorism” in question? Spraying red paint on two British war planes in protest against the UK’s support for the Gaza holocaust. A minor act of vandalism gets placed in the same category as mass murdering civilians with a car bomb when the vandalism is directed at the imperial war machine in opposition to the empire’s genocidal atrocities.
Even expressions of support for Palestine Action are now illegal under British law, leading to numerous arrests over the weekend as activists expressed solidarity with the organization. Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters, who is British, has been formally reported to UK counterterrorism police by UK Lawyers for Israel following the musician’s public statement saying “I support Palestine Action. It’s a great organisation. They are non-violent. They are absolutely not terrorist in any way.”
Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley):www.caitlinjohnst.one
Philippines summons China's ambassador after Beijing sanctions critical former senator
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Sachsen-Anhalt will der Polizei den Einsatz von automatisierter Analysesoftware erlauben. Es drohen schwere Grundrechtseingriffe, die Kritik nimmt zu.
Zwischenlösung Palantir: Experten zerpflücken automatisierte Datenanalyse bei der Polizei Sachsen-Anhalt
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#Frontex hat jahrelang personenbezogene Daten gesammelt und unrechtmäßig an Europol. EU-Bürger:innen, die Geflüchtete unterstützen, gerieten durch groß angelegte „verdeckte Verhöre“ in ein immer größer werdendes System der Kriminalisierung.
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Frontex hat jahrelang personenbezogene Daten gesammelt und unrechtmäßig an Europol weitergeleitet. Tausende Personen, darunter EU-Bürger:innen, die Geflüchtete unterstützen, gerieten durch groß angelegtenetzpolitik.org
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a shop girl who had been pouring on the jokes and smiles
I had to call her bluff, offered her my phone number. she refused
maybe I made my move too soon, but the the clock is running out
It happens here as well. You go to the doctor, say you have depression and you get with two easily obtained extensions, two years of leave. Then you appear for one week at your workplace, and you're liable for the payed vacations (6 weeks) you're owed. You return, work for another 5 weeks and 1 day and you take another 2 years leave for depression. All that while your employer pays half of your salary, half your social security and is obliged to retain your position of work. Some people cannot stand the financial strain and they'd rather pay directly the 35K fine for firing the employee.
3/4 people who do this are women above 40 yo and continue like this up until their retirement. If they are unlucky and get fired, they receive unemployment for at least 2 years. They go around bitching that noone hires older women and about the gender pay gap 😄
Mark, a #Jewish #activist and son of a #Holocaust survivor, praises Brent Council's twinning with Nablus. He expresses surprise at those rejecting the move, saying he fully supports the council standing with the #Palestinian people.
Brent Council is the local authority for the #London borough of Brent.
Mark, a Jewish activist and son of a Holocaust survivor, praises Brent Council's twinning with Nablus. He expresses surprise at those rejecting the move, saying he fully supports the council standing with the Palestinian people.Telegram
Harsh attack on #FrauUrsula in the #EU Parliament.
Accusations of cover-up, opacity, abuse of power and complete perversion of democratic functioning in the EU.
The #PfizerGate scandal and the voices of the people demanding “Full transparency and cleansing” are shocking.
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If Governments really wanted to "stand up" to #Israel they'd expel their Ambassadord and sever all diplomatic ties until Israel ends the #genocide. Until then it's politics as usual.
theguardian.com/commentisfree/…Governments like mine have a duty to stand up to Israel. Far too many have failed
Without decisive action, we risk stripping the global legal order of its remaining protections for less-privileged nations, says Gustavo Petro, president of ColombiaGustavo Petro (The Guardian)
so,
i see:
debian announce their seeking new vibe coders
(amidst their orwellian bigoted criteria for being a contributor, for "inclusion")
on same day i see
open ai hire psychiatrist to diagnose an llm after it convinces users to end their own lives
(and to e.g. seek lethal revenge on sam altman for killing the user's girlfriend who now lived in the llm).
seems like debian are ending themselves.
tragedy & comedy.
get out what you put in?
crazy in, crazy out?
like feeding the algorithm, if you engage with what you hate, it provides more of that.
#stochasticparrot #mentalhealth #freesoftwaredevelopment #vibecoding
A huge bit of FOSS projects have decided to "get political" now. I don't give a darn what your politics are, just forcus on the friggin' code, willya? Please?
I don't know if you've discovered Lunduke yet, but he documents all kindsa political craziness in FOSS that interferes with development by excluding contributors who don't subscribe to a particular political ideology. So very weird. But not totally unexpected.
Browse the most recent videos from channel "The Lunduke Journal" uploaded to Rumble.comRumble
yeah.
i went off lunduke for years, recently resubscribed. [a lesser wrong].
(... i currently happen to be listening to
* and been searching around some of the issues raised,
* * & closed some tabs of the prior similar investigations,
* * * seeing again the spuriousness of the attacks,
* * * that all seem fall into hoisting themselves with their own petard,
* * * * baselessness unveiled
* * * * hypocrisy unveiled.
though whenever i'm listening to lunduke, i'm ever reminded of my old quip: "in a sea of misinformation, everybody's a shill".)
"get political", yeah, gotta be careful around that little orwellian psyop nugget, how it's deployed, misdirects us with its insidious redefinition and conflation and omission. ... free software is a political philosophy, that's what united us, transcendent of other divisions... so what, now we're going to allow these other issues to divide us, to deprive us of freedom, for nothing but worse to make worse yet? no.
interferes with development by excluding contributors who don’t subscribe to a particular political ideology.
yep, not the criteria. back to the code. cease messing with freedom, y'all. 😀
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Thailand's Cabinet withdraws a controversial bill to legalize casinos
https://apnews.com/article/thailand-casino-bill-delay-a2e5ab856fee4d85915fa8c94e51a6f8?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Asia @asia-AssociatedPress
but are you sure she knows this?
a press secty just passes along what she is told to say,
she may not be in the loop
Without decisive action, we risk stripping the global legal order of its remaining protections for less-privileged nations, says Gustavo Petro, president of ColombiaGustavo Petro (The Guardian)
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