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Joe Biden “is fueling the fire in the Ukraine.” -- Roger Waters of Pink Floyd It takes a musical artist to cut through the morass of propaganda to educate American mainstream media (MSM) about the Russia-Ukraine crisis and the roleof the United State…Gerald Sussman (CovertAction Magazine)
Indian decision-makers failed to handle the crisis properly, causing serious damage to the country. Join us on Telegram, Twitter, and VK. Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su Recent developments…Strategic Culture Foundation
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CocoIndex now supports knowledge graph with incremental processing. Build live knowledge for agents is super easy with CocoIndex!Linghua Jin (cocoindex.io)
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro harshly criticized Western leaders for marking the 80th anniversary of the victory over Nazism with a symbolic visit to Kiev, accusing them of using the occasion to promote war, sanctions, and violence.Sputnik International
Israel assassinated Hassan Aslih while he was receiving burn treatments for injuries from a previous Israeli strikethecradle.co
How these SaaSes sell crap to each other using VC money until they get acquired reminds me of that scam where the con artists move money around to make it look like they’re bigger players than they are so outsiders get fooled and fleeced
What was it called again?
Right… “tech startup”
Richard Feynman: You can’t say A is made of B or vice versa. All mass is interaction. wordsmith.social/protestation/…
I failed a take-home assignment from Kagi Search
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Finally took the time to try out Delta Chat. (delta.chat/en/)
WOW. So smooth. Onboarding in 5 seconds and a small simple tools for organizing.
This is what i been dreaming of as a community organizer.
Yesterday i onboarded 20 people, half of them 70 years +. And everyone agreed: normally im critically of new tech, but this is amazing, surprisingly intuitive, and it just works.
Thank you so much @delta and all the developers making the small handy apps.
Delta Chat is a decentralized and secure messenger app 💬 Reliable instant messaging with multi-profile and multi-device support ⚡️ Sign up to secure fast chatmail servers or use classic e-mail serv...delta.chat
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According to the Hungarian leader, Ukrainian EU admission “will mean war”.BRICS
Yes, It Is Just Like The Nazis
Hey so remember Anne Frank? The Jewish young girl who hid in an attic and was killed by the Nazis? The emblematic person we think of when we think of victims of the Holocaust?
She did not die in a gas chamber or in a death camp. She died in a temporary' detention center for the mass deportations which preceded the death camps.
She was in that camp because a patriotic neighbor ratted her out to the German deportation force. She died, not of a bullet to the back of the head or choking on gas, but of typhus. She contracted typhus because the Nazis couldn't realistically deport people at the rate they wanted to, because before the death camps their infrastructure couldn't handle the sudden influx of ethnic minorities they had decided to imprison, and because they didn't care about the consequences of that so their deportation detention centers were unhygienic and prisoners were underfed and overcrowded.
And she was picked up by the deportation force not because she was an illegal citizen but because, just like the US is doing with asylum seekers, she was part of a formerly recognized class of citizens who were legally redefined to lack citizenship by a new administration.
Anne Frank is exactly like the children who have already died in the United State's detention camps. Exactly. Down to the very last detail. There. Is. Not. A.
Single. Difference.
So unless you want to fucking tell me that Anne goddamn Frank was not a victim of the Holocaust, y'all can shut the fuck up with that "stop making concentration camp comparisons, you're diminishing the suffering of the Holocaust" bullshit.
Its also worth noting that her family TRIED to flee to the US and was denied. She was in that camp partly because the US refused to let her refugee family immigrate.
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The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza reported on Monday that 33 martyrs, including 29 new martyrs, four recovered martyrs, and 94 injured, arrived at hospitals in the Strip over the past 24 hours.In its daily statistical report on the number oDAILY YEMEN
They cannot be silenced.
Testimonies of children from #Gaza.
To be found at more and more places, such as #coffeefellows:
I want the world to feel for us.
I want my message to reach my Mom.
I want to see them. I miss them so much.
Mom and Dad and my two brothers.
I want to go back to them. I want to be with them.
I miss them so, so much.
Layana Shhebar (10), Gaza
Welcome Fedi Friends to episode 16 of Fireside Fedi! I'm your host ozoned. Fireside Fedi is a show about folks within the Fediverse. If you're seeing this, you are a part of the Fediverse.
With me today is Cory Doctorow! You might know Cory from such classics as the term "enshittification" that he coined during one of his many presentations. But besides having catch terms that even your grandparents can agree with about today's big tech platforms, Cory is also a science fiction author, activist and journalist. He's had a few books that us on the open social web might enjoy such as "How to Destroy Surveillance Capitalism" and "The Internet Con : How to Seize the Means of Computation". Cory works for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, is a MIT Media Lab Research Affiliate, a visiting professor for numerous colleges. Cory holds and multiple honorary Doctorates. And might I add, I consider Cory to be one of the most charismatic and vocal advocates for digital privacy rights and I am claiming he is now King of the nerds. And there's just so much more to say about Cory, but I recommend everyone just go look up his Wikipedia, because if I have to talk about all of his accomplishments we'll run out of time. Cory thank you so much for joining me and I'm just blown away and honored to be able to speak to you.
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Thank you once again to @pluralistic for joining me on #FiresideFedi ! It was an incredible honor to have him!
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The Hidden Empire: How 3 City-States Secretly Control the World
What if everything you were taught about your nation, your freedom, and your government was an illusion? What if The United States is not a country—but a corporation? This mind-blowing exposé dives deep into the hidden history of The Empire of the City—a three-pronged power structure composed of the Vatican (spiritual control), the City of London (economic control), and Washington D.C. (military control). Together, these independent city-states operate as a supranational shadow government… beyond your vote, your voice, and your constitution.
In this electrifying breakdown, we cover:
• The Act of 1871 and how it turned the U.S. into a for-profit corporation
• The mysterious origins and symbols behind the obelisks in each city state
• The true puppet masters behind global wars, banking collapses, and sovereign theft
• How The Wizard of Oz is actually an allegorical roadmap to breaking free from legal enslavement
• Why your birth certificate created a legal fiction—the “Straw Man”—you never consented to
• And how the “yellow brick road” was never a metaphor for fantasy… but for gold.
From the Vatican to Wall Street, from the Crown to the courtroom—this video unpacks the architecture of control that has turned nations into colonies and citizens into commodities.
Toto already pulled back the curtain. Now it’s your turn to look.
Revisions are where websites come to life. Whether you’re partnering with a web designer or a web design agency, the first draft often needs tweaks. Maybe the layout’s too busy, the colors feel off, or it’s not quite your brand’s vibe.
The trick to getting it right? Feedback that’s clear, constructive, and to the point. Skip vague comments like “It needs more zing” and use these 10 steps to guide your designer to a stellar result.
When something’s not working, don’t jump to “Make this blue” or “Move that button.” Instead, explain the issue: “The button’s hard to spot” or “This section feels cluttered.” This gives your web designer freedom to find the best fix.
Instead of:
"Use a different font."
Try:
"The text feels hard to read. Can we make it clearer?"
Feedback like “It’s not quite there” or “It needs more pop” is tough to act on. Zero in on the problem:
You don’t need design lingo—just describe it clearly.
Your website’s for your audience, not you. Ask:
User-focused feedback helps your web designer create a site that works.
When your team sends a barrage of separate notes, it’s chaos. Conflicting ideas slow things down. Instead, have one person collect and unify feedback into a single, clear message for the web design agency.
One voice means faster progress.
Words can be vague. A screenshot with annotations—circling issues or adding notes—makes your point crystal clear. Any basic markup tool does the job.
Even better, share an example:
"This site’s clean navigation feels great—can we aim for that?"
Dislike a color? If it’s in your brand guidelines, it’s likely intentional. Before critiquing, ask:
Does this align with our brand?
Personal preferences can derail focus, so tie feedback to brand and user goals.
Don’t send feedback in random emails or chats. Bundle it into one document or message, sorted by page or issue. For example:
This keeps your web designer on track.
If something’s off, say it straight—no sugarcoating. But don’t be harsh. Designers put in real effort. Try:
Direct and kind feedback builds trust.
Some changes are critical; others are nice-to-haves. Tell your web designer what’s urgent—like “The call-to-action must stand out”—versus optional, like “A different image might work.” Prioritizing keeps the project efficient.
First drafts are starting points, not the final product. Revisions shape the design into something great. Give clear feedback, expect a few rounds, and trust your web design agency to deliver.
You don’t need to be a design expert to give killer feedback. Be clear, user-focused, and organized, and your Singapore web designer will create a website that nails your vision.
Less frustration, better results.
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More than two dozen world leaders gathered in Moscow to join Russian President Putin for Victory Day, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany on Friday.Odysee
Flattening Rust’s learning curve
Link: corrode.dev/blog/flattening-ru…
Discussion: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4…
I see people make the same mistakes over and over again when learning Rust. Here are my thoughts (ordered by importance) on how you can ease the learning process. My goal is to help you save time and frustration. <…Corrode Rust Consulting
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The China Coast Guard (CCG) 1306 fleet patrolled the territorial waters of China's Diaoyu Dao on May 14. This is a rights-protection patrol activity carried out in accordance with the law, the CCG said in a statement.eng.chinamil.com.cn
Galileo Galilei: In questions of science, the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of a single individual. wordsmith.social/protestation/…
I might have to switch back to BitWarden if for no other reason than to get #PassKey support working across all my different browsers.
Of course KeePassXC support PassKeys but that doesn't help much if your browser can't connect to the locally running KeePassXC database!
Live Updates: Israel has been bombarding Gaza, killing thousands of Palestinians, since Hamas launched a deadly offensive on Oct 7, 2023.DAWN.COM
Baby Trump!! 😂🥰👍🇺🇲
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239 likes, 4 comments - glkcs on May 13, 2025: "🇺🇸🇺🇸🤣🤣 These videos are hilarious 👍👍💯💯".Instagram
Type-constrained code generation with language models
Link: arxiv.org/abs/2504.09246
Discussion: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4…
Large language models (LLMs) have achieved notable success in code generation. However, they still frequently produce uncompilable output because their next-token inference procedure does not model formal aspects of code.arXiv.org
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YANGON, May 13 (Xinhua) -- Under the white canopy of a China-donated tent at a relief camp in Mandalen.people.cn
Lake Michigan - Stone Circle
Beneath the waters of Lake Michigan lies an ancient mystery a stone circle estimated to be over 9,000 years old, older than even Stonehenge. Divers and archaeologists uncovered carefully arranged stones along with carvings of mastodons, megaloceros, and most baffling of all—a cobra, an animal that never existed in North America.
How could ancient people have known about such creatures?
Were they tapping into a lost knowledge or had distant connections we've yet to uncover?
Whether it served as a sacred site, a ceremonial gathering place, or something far more mysterious, this submerged circle continues to challenge everything we thought we knew about early civilizations.
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By Misión Verdad - May 12, 2025Recently, María Corina Machado, representing Venezuela’s far-right opposition, claimed responsibility for the so-called “Operation Guacamaya,” an “impeccable” maneuver.Orinoco Tribune - News and opinion pieces about Venezuela and beyond
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Moissaye J. Olgin: Freedom must be fought for and this fight cannot wait. It is a matter requiring action right now and every day. Your employers try to prevent you from organizing: organize. They will try to fire your organizers: stand pat, defend them! They will try to him out like a yellow cur! They will put some of your leaders in jail: demonstrate, protest, fill the court room with hundreds of workers, demand the release of your comrades, picket the court house, picket the judge’s house, call other workers to help you in your struggle; make your struggle the struggle of great numbers of class conscious workers! wordsmith.social/protestation/…
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Unlike previous nights, Russia refrained from large-scale missile strikes on Ukrainian territory on May 13. The decrease may be possibly...Anonymous103 (South Front)
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met Tuesday with Hiroyuki Namazu, Japan’s Senior Deputy Foreign Minister, during his visit to Tehran for the 33rd round of bilateral political consultations.iranpress.com
Written by Remington Free, Operations Systems Engineer at NASA's Jet Propulsion LaboratoryMars Science Laboratory Mission Team Members (NASA Science)
Also, I started making a new website with php, no one told me php could do dynamic stuff, forms, and also backend api calls?
Why do you all use react, flask, node and all those bullshit softwares that require like 5000 packages/libraries to function????
why you all hating on php?
I literally just started using it so idk, ask me again in a week, but so far this is so much better than JS and react.
bros i have been driving for like 9 hours. that's not fun. i got my solar panels tho.
time for some #hardstyle and a bit of food
Miguel de Unamuno: At times to be silent is to lie. wordsmith.social/protestation/…
Students and faculty at Stanford University announce they are joining the nationwide campus hunger strike movement to protest attacks on academic freedom and complicity in the Gaza genocide.Stanford Hunger Strikers for Justice in Palestine (Mondoweiss)
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in reply to djsumdog • • •Beanie Bastard doesn't seem to comprehend how many business are already completely fucked by all the "negotiations." Containers have been turned away and shipped to other markets. Orders have been cancelled. Even when a domestic manufacturer orders parts, there's a 3~4 month window where those parts get made and loaded on cargo ships. That entire chain has been totally fucked.
Now everyone is going to be blaming "price gouging companies" for tariff (i.e Federal Sales Tax) increases when all the prices go up in six months due to low inventory. Also all the pro-Orange people are cheering on a literal brand new International Federal Sales Tax.
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