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Iran’s roads minister visits Iraq to advance transport coop. en.mehrnews.com/news/232227/Ir…

Iran’s roads minister visits Iraq to advance transport coop.

TEHRAN, May 25 (MNA) – Iran’s Minister of Roads and Urban Development, Farzaneh Sadegh, traveled to Iraq to pursue bilateral transport cooperation, review the Shalamcheh-Basra railway project, and facilitate preparations for the Arbaeen pilgrimage.
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Crane Parts: When to Repair or Replace


 A failed component—like a hydraulic system, boom, or control module—forces a critical decision: repair it or replace it? The wrong choice can lead to safety hazards, prolonged downtime, or unexpected expenses.

When a crane breaks down, the clock starts ticking, and costs pile up fast. A failed component—like a hydraulic system, boom, or control module—forces a critical decision: repair it or replace it? The wrong choice can lead to safety hazards, prolonged downtime, or unexpected expenses.

Here’s a clear guide to help you make the right call.

Prioritize Safety


The first question is non-negotiable: Is the component safe to keep using?

If there’s any chance of failure that could harm workers or equipment, replace it immediately. Parts like load-bearing hooks, hydraulic rams, or slewing gears can hide defects that aren’t visible. If you’re unsure, bring in a technician or contact a crane parts supplier for a professional evaluation.

Evaluate the Part’s Role


Components vary in their impact on crane performance:

  • High-priority parts: Booms, hydraulic pumps, slew bearings
  • Medium-priority parts: Control electronics, sensors
  • Low-priority parts: Exterior panels, cab fittings

For high-priority parts, replacement is often the best way to avoid extended downtime. For example, if a Grove crane’s hydraulic pump fails, sourcing new Grove crane parts can be faster than a complex rebuild, especially under tight deadlines.

Check the Component’s History


Every part has a finite lifespan. Ask:

  • Has this part been repaired multiple times?
  • Is it past its manufacturer-recommended service life?

A component with repeated repairs is a liability. For instance, a slewing ring that’s been fixed twice may cost more to maintain than to replace. If it’s nearing the end of its lifespan, a new part is typically the better investment.

Consider Downtime Costs


Downtime is a profit drain. Repairs might seem cost-effective, but they can take longer than replacements. Key factors:

  • Availability: A crane parts supplier with Grove crane parts in stock can often ship quickly.
  • Repair complexity: Rebuilding a boom section can take days, while a new part might arrive in hours.

If your project faces tight schedules or penalties, replacement often makes more sense.

Do the Cost Analysis


Imagine a new part costs $18,000, while a repair is $8,000. Before choosing, account for:

  • Labor for repair or installation
  • Shipping costs for heavy components
  • Lost revenue from downtime
  • Risk of a repaired part failing again

A repair might save money now but cost more if it fails soon. A new part could deliver years of trouble-free operation.

Check Part Availability


Older cranes can pose challenges. If new parts are unavailable, you can:

  • Source aftermarket or refurbished Grove crane parts through a crane parts supplier
  • Pursue a custom repair, which may be less reliable and more expensive

While many Grove crane components are still in production, older models may have obsolete parts. If a replacement isn’t available, repair might be your only option.

Factor in Warranties


New parts often include warranties, protecting you from future issues. Repairs rarely offer this security. If a repaired component fails again, you’re stuck with more costs and downtime. For high-stakes parts, a warranty can justify the higher cost of replacement.

Consult the Experts


Don’t go it alone. Talk to:

  • Your crane mechanic for hands-on insights
  • Your site manager for project impacts
  • A crane parts supplier familiar with Grove crane parts

Their expertise can guide you based on real-world outcomes, helping you avoid costly missteps.

Decision Checklist


Use this quick reference to guide your decision:

  • ✅ Safety concern? → Replace
  • ✅ Repaired multiple times? → Replace
  • ✅ Repair takes longer than replacement? → Replace
  • ✅ Part unavailable? → Consider repair
  • ✅ Repair < 40% of replacement cost and urgent? → Consider repair
  • ✅ Warranty offered? → Replace if covered


Closing Thoughts


Crane parts are costly, but downtime and safety risks are even more expensive. Look beyond the initial price and consider reliability, safety, and project deadlines. A trusted crane parts supplier with expertise in Grove crane parts can simplify your decision with fast delivery and valuable advice.

Choose the option that keeps your crane and project moving forward.

Manitowoc Grove Crane Parts Supplies - HL Equipment

Explore our wide selection of Manitowoc Grove crane parts. Find the quality parts you need to keep your Grove crane in top condition.
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Settlers set fire to West Bank home in second attack on Palestinian village this week haaretz.com/israel-news/2025-0…

Israel-Gaza war day 597 live updates

GAZA: Health officials say 38 Palestinians killed by Israeli airstrikes on Sunday ■ ISRAEL: IDF chief says Gaza war is 'not an eternal war,' army will 'work to shorten it, while fulfilling its goals'; Israel raises travel warning for Canada over terr…
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ABBA - When I Kissed The Teacher

"When I Kissed The Teacher" by ABBA is a playful and catchy pop song that captures the excitement and innocence of young love. Released in 1976, this track showcases the group's signature harmonies and upbeat melodies, making it a delightful addition to their extensive catalogue and a favourite among fans.

Lyrics:
Everybody screamed
When I kissed the teacher
And they must have thought they dreamed
When I kissed the teacher
All my friends at school
They had never seen the teacher blush, he looked like a fool
Nearly petrified 'cause he was taken by surprise

When I kissed the teacher
Couldn't quite believe his eyes
When I kissed the teacher
My whole class went wild
As I held my breath, the world stood still
But then he just smiled
I was in the seventh heaven
When I kissed the teacher

One of these days
Gonna tell him I dream of him every night
One of these days
Gonna show him I care, gonna teach him a lesson alright

I was in a trance
When I kissed the teacher
Suddenly I took the chance
When I kissed the teacher
Leaning over me
He was trying to explain the laws of geometry
And I couldn't help it
I just had to kiss the teacher

One of these days
Gonna tell him I dream of him every night
One of these days
Gonna show him I care
Gonna teach him a lesson alright

What a crazy day
When I kissed the teacher
All my sense had flown away
When I kissed the teacher
My whole class went wild
As I held my breath, the world stood still
But then he just smiled
I was in the seventh heaven
When I kissed the teacher

(I wanna hug, hug, hug him) when I kissed the teacher
(I wanna hug, hug him) when I kissed the teacher
(I wanna hug, hug, hug him) when I kissed the teacher
(I wanna hug, hug him) when I kissed the teacher
(I wanna hug, hug, hug him)

Album Artist: #ABBA
Members: Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, Anni-Frid Lyngstad
Album(s): #Arrival
Written by: Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus
Music genre(s): #Pop
Released: #1976
Decade for first release: #1970sMusic
Meta tags: #ClassicPop #Playful #Catchy #Nostalgic #ABBA #AgnethaFaltskog BjornUlvaeus #BennyAndersson #AnniFridLyngstad

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nanook@friendica.eskimo.com I’ve now listened to s3XCtFHyXq0 and jGj8oM9NUZk, and to be honest, I’m not keen on the sound in either of them. They don’t do justice to the original work by Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad (#ABBA).

Replacing this #musicVideo would feel wrong in my view, as it should remain true to the original film from 1977.

I admit the image is slightly better in the 4K version, but in my opinion, it’s not enough to warrant swapping it out for the original work.

s3XCtFHyXq0 = 4K
jGj8oM9NUZk = HD

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Pretty cool video that shows the effects of the #OceansGate #submersible #implosion. The good thing is -- I guess -- the implosion happened in 20ms. It takes the brain 150ms to respond to anything. So the people inside never knew what happened. #video

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Why does nobody here ever recommend Fedora to noobs?

I have tried Linux as a DD on and off for years but about a year ago I decided to commit to it no matter the cost. First with Mint, then Ubuntu and a few others sprinkled in briefly. Both are "mainstream" "beginner friendly" distros, right? I don't want anything too advanced, right?

Well, ubuntu recently updated and it broke my second monitor (Ubuntu detected it but the monitor had "no signal"). After trying to fix it for a week, I decided to wipe it and reinstall. No luck. I tried a few other distros that had the same issue and I started to wonder if it was a hardware issue but I tried a Windows PC and the monitor worked no problem.

Finally, just to see what would happen I tried a distro very very different than what I'm used to: Fedora (Kinoite). And not only did everything "just work" flawlessly, but it's so much faster and more polished than I ever knew Linux to be!

Credit where it's due, a lot of the polish is due to KDE plasma. I'd never strayed from Gnome because I'm not an expert and people recommend GNOME to Linux newbies because it's "simple" and "customizable" but WOW is KDE SO MUCH SIMPLER AND STILL CUSTOMIZEABLE. Gnome is only "simple" in that it doesn't allow you to do much via the GUI. With Fedora Kinode I think I needed to use the terminal maybe once during setup? With other distros I was constantly needed to use the terminal (yes its helped me learn Linux but that curve is STEEP).

The atomic updates are fantastic too. I have not crashed once in the two weeks of setup whereas before I would have a crash maybe 1-2 times per week.

I am FULLY prepared for the responses demanding to know what I did to make it crash and telling me how I was using it wrong blah blah blah but let me tell you, if you are experienced with Windows but want to learn Linux and getting frustrated by all the "beginner" distros that get recommended, do yourself a favor and try Fedora Kinoite!

edit: i am DYING at the number of "you're using it wrong" comments here. never change people.

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Taylor Swift - long story short (Official Lyric Video)

Official lyric video by Taylor Swift performing “long story short” – off her evermore album.
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Fatefully
I tried to pick my battles 'til the battle picked me
Misery
Like the war of words I shouted in my sleep
And you passed right by
I was in the alley, surrounded on all sides
The knife cuts both ways
If the shoe fits, walk in it 'til your high heels break

And I fell from the pedestal
Right down the rabbit hole
Long story short, it was a bad time
Pushed from the precipice
Clung to the nearest lips
Long story short, it was the wrong guy

Now I'm all about you
I'm all about you, ah
Yeah, yeah
I'm all about you, ah
Yeah, yeah

Actually
I always felt I must look better in the rear view
Missing me
At the golden gates they once held the keys to
When I dropped my sword
I threw it in the bushes and knocked on your door
And we live in peace
But if someone comes at us
This time, I'm ready

'Cause I fell from the pedestal
Right down the rabbit hole
Long story short, it was a bad time
Pushed from the precipice
Clung to the nearest lips
Long story short, it was the wrong guy

Now I'm all about you
I'm all about you, ah
Yeah, yeah
I'm all about you

No more keepin' score now
I just keep you warm (keep you warm)
No more tug of war now
I just know there's more (know there's more)
No more keepin' score now
I just keep you warm (keep you warm)
And my waves meet your shore
Ever and evermore

Past me
I wanna tell you not to get lost in these petty things
Your nemeses
Will defeat themselves before you get the chance to swing
And he's passing by
Rare as the glimmer of a comet in the sky
And he feels like home
If the shoe fits, walk in it everywhere you go

And I fell from the pedestal
Right down the rabbit hole
Long story short, it was a bad time
Pushed from the precipice
Climbed right back up the cliff
Long story short, I survived

Now I'm all about you (and now)
I'm all about you, ah (and now)
I'm all about you (and now)
I'm all about you, ah
Yeah, yeah
I'm all about you (and now)
Yeah, yeah
I'm all about you

Long story short, it was a bad time
Long story short, I survived

Written by: Aaron Brooking Dessner, Taylor A. Swift
Album: evermore
Released: 2020

#TaylorSwift #longstoryshort #evermore #evermorealbum #Country #Pop #Folk #SingerSongwriter #IndiePop #ContemporaryCountry #2020sMusic

Music video by Taylor Swift performing long story short (Lyric Video).

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Bryan Adams - Summer Of '69 (Official Music Video)

Bryan Adams - Summer Of '69, REMASTERED IN HD!

I got my first real six-string
Bought it at the five and dime
Played it 'til my fingers bled
Was the summer of '69

Me and some guys from school
Had a band and we tried real hard
Jimmy quit and Jody got married
I should've known we'd never get far

Oh, when I look back now
That summer seemed to last forever
And if I had the choice
Yeah, I'd always wanna be there
Those were the best days of my life

Ain't no use in complainin'
When you got a job to do
I spent my evenings down at the drive-in
And that's when I met you, yeah!

Standin' on your mama's porch
You told me that you'd wait forever
Oh, and when you held my hand
I knew that it was now or never
Those were the best days of my life

Oh, yeah
Back in the summer of '69, oh

Man, we were killin' time
We were young and restless
We needed to unwind
I guess nothing can last forever
Forever, no
Yeah

And now the times are changin'
Look at everything that's come and gone
Sometimes when I play that old six-string
I think about you, wonder what went wrong

Standin' on your mama's porch
You told me that it'd last forever
Oh, and when you held my hand
I knew that it was now or never
Those were the best days of my life

Oh, yeah
Back in the summer of '69, uh-huh
It was the summer of '69, oh, yeah
Me and my baby in '69, oh, oh

It was the summer, summer, summer of '69
(Yeah)

Written by: Bryan Adams, James Douglas Vallance
Album: Reckless
Released: 1984

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#BryanAdams #SummerOf69 #Remastered #Reckless #Rock #OfficialMusicVideo #1980s #lyrics

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Algeria joins the BRICS Bank, another blow to colonialist finance strategic-culture.su/news/2025…

Algeria joins the BRICS Bank, another blow to colonialist finance

The instability in southern Algeria remains an open chapter that will have to be seriously addressed. Join us on Telegram, Twitter, and VK. Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su…
Strategic Culture Foundation

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Sprunki Game

Sprunki Game stands out as a bright gem in the colorful world of entertainment, combining musical art and limitless creativity. This is more than a game; it's a journey of self-discovery through rhythm, melody, and emotion. Players will be captivated from the start by the vibrant world of sounds, unexpected surprises, and the opportunity to become a digital musician capable of creating unique music with a strong personal mark.

Sprunki Game can satisfy you if you enjoy music, are creative, or simply want to relax. The game can be played anywhere because there are no device or location restrictions - all you need is an internet connection. It is an open playground for people of all ages, personalities, and moods.

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"Are you saying babies are having heart attacks in the womb?"
"Yes."
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Based4Ever Media on Instagram: "If you were forced to take the shots for whatever reason, you can still breakdown the spike proteins with the Ultimate Spike Detox formula from The Wellness Company. This extra-strength formula is the only one designed and

471 likes, 12 comments - based4ever_media on May 25, 2025: "If you were forced to take the shots for whatever reason, you can still breakdown the spike proteins with the Ultimate Spike Detox formula from The Wellness Company.
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Discover Iran: Chogha Zanbil, the world’s oldest religious monument and timeless ziggurat presstv.ir/Detail/2025/05/25/7…

Discover Iran: Chogha Zanbil, the world’s oldest religious monument and timeless ziggurat

Chogha Zanbil, in southwestern Khuzestan province, is one of the few remaining and best-preserved ziggurats outside of Mesopotamia, offering a rare glimpse into pre-Persian civilization.
PressTV

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Crazy Frog - Popcorn (Official Video)

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All music tracks are produced by Reinhard Raith, Henning Reith and Wolfgang Boss for voodoo music GmbH
Crazy Frog (The Annoying Thing) character is created by Erik Wernquist
All videos directed by Sigfrid Söderberg and Andreas Wicklund and produced by Kaktus for Mach 1 Records Gmbh & Co KG

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1/2) A miniatures company is offering a reprint of the 1974 Starguard SciFi miniatures skirmish game rules, with four packs of miniatures (human and alien) so you can stage battles right away.

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Starguard! Rules, 50th Ann., 1st Edition, 2nd Printing w/Minis | RRB Minis & More

Starguard: 50th Anniversary Special, 1st Edition, 2nd Printing. Skirmish combat rules for Interstellar Infantry in 2250AD (and beyond).
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In California, solar panels on farms generates 25 times more revenue than crops. Solar panels on California's Central Valley farms generate an average of $124,000 per hectare annually, a lucrative practice that already powers 500,000 households while saving enough water for 27 million people a year. Some farmers are doubling up, growing shade-loving crops beneath panels or grazing livestock, creating wildlife habitat while maintaining food production.
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Farmers are making bank harvesting a new crop: Solar energy

In California's water-stressed Central Valley, farmers are fallowing land and going solar, providing financial stability and saving water.
Matt Simon (Grist)

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Belarus signs contracts worth over $390m at MILEX 2025 eng.belta.by/economics/view/be…

Belarus signs contracts worth over $390m at MILEX 2025

Belarus signed a record number of contracts at the international arms and defense technology expo MILEX 2025, Chairman of the State Authority for Military Industry of Belarus Dmitry Pantus said.
Belarusian Telegraph Agency

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They once wanted to fix the world, now they just want to destroy it. Shitlibs used to think they could fix any country with good shitlib principles and magical governance. Now, under a steady diet of feces, they just want to destroy it and spread shitlibbing and child-fucking. LLMs have easy access to old shitlibs views, including Free Trade, Medicalization and Immigration being code "White Supremacy" and tools of capitalistic oppression. So it's going to be harder for shitlibs to pretend they never held former beliefs.

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Study: Subtle pattern in your pulse may indicate future cognitive decline saba.ye/en/news3487443.htm

Study: Subtle pattern in your pulse may indicate future cognitive decline

A new study has shown that subtle variations in a person's heart rate may provide clues about the likelihood of future cognitive decline, potentially providing a valuable new test for cognitive problems that would be quick and easy.
www.saba.ye

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A container ship carrying tonnes of diesel fuel and fuel oil has sunk off the Indian coast – Indian Express en.news-front.su/2025/05/25/a-…

A container ship carrying tonnes of diesel fuel and fuel oil has sunk off the Indian coast - Indian Express

According to the newspaper, the vessel was carrying 640 containers, including 13 with hazardous cargo and 12 with calcium carbide. There is a threat of fuel spillage, presumably, the ship overturned due to the flooding of one of the holds.
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Nanook

 — (Shoreline, WA, USA)
@إحسان أريسوانتا The truth is not with you. There is a problem with lack of truth in the world, Leftist universities will say Sharia Law absolutely forbids honor killings, yet, they are in the news daily. This is not unique to Islam, for example if you ask a Jew if they would shoot a child they would say no, while they commit genocide against Palestine, and certainly historically the Christians aren't innocent either, the Spanish Inquisitions for example, but unless we stop lying about what our religions do and stop supporting the abhorrent actions people partake in in their name we are doomed as a people to continue to suffer. Not suggesting agnosticism either but given that faith is a matter of belief, I don't believe something that can't be supported on the basis of physical evidence should be coded into law. Laws should prevent harm from one part to another and that's it, not enforce any religious doctrine or dogma as the case may be.

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‘Degrees Of Anti-Whiteness’: How Claims Of White Supremacy Often Adapted To Political Needs orientalreview.su/2025/05/25/d…

How Claims Of White Supremacy Often Adapted To Political Needs

Ideology is more of a shell with a hint of romance, based on semi-fantasy of past phenomena, rather than anything historically accurate.
Arina KORSHUNOVA (Oriental Review)

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This is the difference between #DeltaAirlines and other #airlines. Seriously. This is why I gladly pay more money to fly with them. Because #Delta #pilots and #FlightAttendants are cut from a different cloth. It's in the Company, the leaders, the people, and the Company's DNA.

I've seen pilots and flight attendants do this on most of my flights I've seen them take the same approach where something has gone tits up numerous times.

And it's also what keeps me coming back for more.

Because even when Delta fucks up (and they do), as a customer they have banked so much goodwill with you that you're willing to cut them some slack and move on.

#CustomerService #traveling #AirTravel

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Sanaa-based armed forces continue to target Lod Airport en.ypagency.net/357659

Sanaa-based armed forces continue to target Lod Airport

SANAA, May 25 (YPA) - Sanaa-based armed forces of Yemen renewed on Sunday targeting Lod Airport, known by Ben Gurion in occupied Jaffa area of Palestine.Military spokesman Brigadier General Yahya Sarie explained in a news statement that the missile f
احسن (Yemen Press Agency)

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This is what happens when a Country doesn't have #FreedomOfSpeech or #FreedomOfAssembly. The #US went to war against #England over this shit, and while those rights are certainly heavily eroded today, I can still safely walk down the street and ask, "Have we learned nothing from the Holocaust?" without fear of being arrested. Wake up #Germany, you're being taken for a ride here. If you don't have the freedom to criticize anything the Government finds offensive, then you have no freedom to criticize *anything*. #UK, I'm looking at you, too. #Israel #Gaza #Palestine #FuckIsrael #FuckGermanyForSupportingIsrael #FuckGermanyForDenyingGazaGenocide #genocide #CrimesAgainstHumanity #WarCrimes

Erik Uden 🍑

2025-05-25 20:46:38

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Netanyahu says „Free Palestine is just today's version of Heil Hitler” — on the same day it has just become illegal in Germany to ask “Have we learned nothing from the Holocaust?” in regards to Palestine, as German courts deemed it trivialization of the holocaust.

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Whatever happened to Elon Musk? Tech boss drifts to margins of Trump world

On Monday, the Politico website published an analysis under the headline “Why has Elon Musk disappeared from the spotlight?” It found a sharp drop in the number of times that Trump posted about Musk on his Truth Social platform, from an average of four times a week in February and March to zero since the start of April.

In addition, White House officials no longer fill their social media feeds with Musk-related content. Reporters seldom ask about him at the White House press briefing. Members of Congress are giving his name a wide berth.

Musk seems to be taking the hint. This week, the Tesla chief executive confirmed that he had reduced his role as the unofficial head of the so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge) to just two days a week, and will also cut his political spending substantially – the latest public signal that he is shifting his attention back to his business empire amid growing investor concerns.


Whatever happened to Elon Musk? Tech boss drifts to margins of Trump world

The president’s billionaire backer was ever-present at the start of Trump’s term but is now pulling back from politics – and Republicans want to keep it that way
David Smith (The Guardian)

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Is America the greatest country in the world?
... no clue where this comes from, but nevertheless interesting ... as Jeff Daniels is actually the truth about why America is a 3rd world country...
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Uganda Looks forwards to Boost Trade Links with Cuba cubanews.acn.cu/world/26833-ug…

Uganda Looks forwards to Boost Trade Links with Cuba

Havana, May 22 (ACN) Uganda is an African nation taking part of Cuba’s Exposur 2025 international trade fair looking forward to the diversification of commercial relations with Cuban state-run and private businesses.
www.cubanews.acn.cu

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5 Masterpieces of Contemporary American Cinema: Beyond The Crucible off-guardian.org/2025/05/25/5-…

5 Masterpieces of Contemporary American Cinema: Beyond The Crucible

In part one of this series, we discussed a number of films which encapsulate the depravity of an America enslaved to unbridled corporate power, and how many of our countrymen dispense with all semb…
OffGuardian

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The scanners may be off for the long weekend, but the livestream rolls on.

Enjoy a chill loop of lofi music, public domain films, and stunning images from the Internet Archive's collections.

Perfect background vibes until scanning resumes Tuesday morning. ➡️ youtube.com/live/aPg2V5RVh7U


lofi Archive radio 🎞️ beats to scan/read microfiche to

Ever wonder how government documents, locked away on tiny sheets of microfiche, become searchable and accessible online? Now you can see it happen in real ti...
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Israeli bombs nearly killed me, blockade left me starving: Ex-captive english.almayadeen.net/news/po…

Israeli bombs nearly killed me, blockade left me starving: Ex-captive

Freed Israeli captive Naama Levy describes to a rally the terrifying moments when Israeli bombs shook the ground and collapsed part of the house she was in, putting her life in danger.
Al Mayadeen English (Israeli bombs nearly killed me, blockade left me starving: Ex-captive)

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Federated Services

Federated Services are services which many instances form a network to provide a greater whole than the sum of their parts, each participant in the Fediverse is an “instance”. A message or other item made available on one instance is visible and available on other instances.

We make these services available to all people who do not abuse it in order to promote the values of Free Speech, and those of the United States Constitution First Amendment. A free republic is not possible without free speech and commercial mainstream media do not provide it. We also get some advertisement benefit from hosting these, it is our hope that people who see how fast and responsible our services are will decide to do hosting or use other paid services here.

There are numerous federated services available, we offer Macrobloging platform Friendica, Hubzilla; Microbloging services Mastodon, Misskey, a federated search engine, Yacy, and a federated cloud service, Nextcloud.

Macrobloging services are message systems that allow long form posts similar in format to Facebook. These allow for works of fiction, poetry, technical papers, news items, short stories, and more. These formats are most useful for discussion of social issues.

Microbloging services allow only short form posts similar in format to Twitter. While you can link to larger articles elsewhere, you have a relatively short character limit and so can not post them directly.

Censorship, is handled much different on the fediverse than on mainstream media like Twitter or Facebook. On the fediverse, each individual instance is responsible for content available on that instance, but does not censor the rest of the network. Thus if you find the rules of one instance too constraining you can move to another.

Federated search engines are analogous to federated message systems in that each instance chooses what portion of the internet it wants to crawl. When you enter a search term, the local instance queries all of the federated instances, collates and sorts the results and presents them to you. As with messages, each instance can have it’s own censorship policies but no one instance can censor the entire network.

Given the wild-west nature of the fediverse, it is probably not suitable for children under 14, and you’re guaranteed to find some material that will offend virtually everyone. With federated search engines, material that is inappropriate will usually be flagged sensitive or nsfw (not safe for work) so as long as you don’t expand material marked as such, you can avoid this sort of material. There are occasionally people who violate these rules, we do our best to remove such individuals none the less some will get through.

We offer the following federated services:

Friendica.Eskimo.Com
Friendica is a decentralized long format macrobloging message network. It is similar in format to facebook however there is no centralized censorship. Also, it is able to federate with all other federated message systems which use ActivityPub protocol and also we have extensions that allow it to speak to several other networks via other protocols.

Hubzilla.Eskimo.Com
Hubzilla is similar in message format to Friendica in that it allows long posts. However, it specializes in it’s ability to provide connectivity to multiple protocols and so we include it in our mix of federated services primarily for the better connectivity it offers. Hubzilla provides a great deal of interoperability between many networks though ActivityPub is still it’s primary protocol. Hubzilla gives you a greater degree of control over privacy than some of the other networks. You can create private channels that are served between hubzilla instances and other compatible instances.

Mastodon.Eskimo.Com
Mastodon is first and foremost an alternative to Twitter. While Twitter has Tweets, Mastodon has Toots. The format is very similar. Mastodon toots have a limit of 500 characters. Similar to the short limit of Twitter. This is why this platform is referred to as a Microbloging format. Mastodon interacts with other ActivityPub instances however when a long form blog post from another instance arrives, you are only shown a short portion with a link to follow to see the full post on the originating site.

NextCloud.Eskimo.Com
If you are a customer of Eskimo North, your login credentials will work without a domain extension to access Nextcloud. If you are not a customer you can apply for a Nextcloud account using your choice of login and password, in this case the login should include your originating network. Some features require an Eskimo North shell account to take full advantage of.

Pixelfed.Eskimo.Com
Pixelfed is a federated pixel gallery. A place where you can share your photos to the widest audience possible, and you can view what others have shared. Instance is new as of April 6th, 2025.


Yacy.Eskimo.Com
Yacy is a federated search engine. There are several thousand instances on the Internet. Each instances crawls whatever portion of the web the administrator requested. It is also possible for the administrator of a site with relatively few resources to request a larger site to do crawls on their behalf. Unfortunately, it does not provide a method for an end user to initiate a crawl, but if you send e-mail to support@eskimo.com and request a crawl, we will initiate a crawl on your behalf.


If you enjoy these services, please consider supporting us by taking advantage of our paid services: https://www.eskimo.com/

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Kleenex Alert

Korean War soldier's remains to return home to California | Interview

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Ruth Tucker's prayers have been answered after 74 years. Her brother's remains have been identified and will return to Woodland to be buried by his mother.


Korean War soldier's remains to return home to California | Interview

Ruth Tucker's prayers have been answered after 74 years. Her brother's remains have been identified and will return to Woodland to be buried by his mother.ht...
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Shell Accounts

Shell Accounts
A shell is a command line interface for an operating system. With most shell providers, a command line interface on one flavor of Linux or Unix is all you get. Eskimo North provides access to eight different popular Linux distributions and SunOS Unix. Eskimo North also full remote desktop capabilities using X2Go with sound, and also NX, VNC, and RPD without sound.

Account Types
We offer four different levels of shell accounts: Economy, Standard, Power, and Enterprise. Background tasks such as IRC bots, Game Servers, and the like are permitted on all account types except student. IRC servers are not permitted because of their tendency to draw denial of service attacks. Standard, Power, Enterprise, and Super-Max shells include a MySQL database allowing you to run a variety of LAMP stack based applications on your website and to use non-web based applications that require a database.

Web Hosting
Web hosting under our domain is provided with all shell accounts. You can host your own domains with virtual domains or web hosting packages.

Remote Desktop
Remote desktop capability is like having a monitor, keyboard, mouse, and speakers plugged right into our servers. Because our servers can be accessed anywhere in the world, this allows you to have a work environment you can access from anywhere in the world without risking losing your files to a laptop, tablet, or phone thief. We offer remote desktop capabilities on all of our shell servers except for the SunOS server. We support x2go, nx, vnc, and rdp protocols. X2go is the best choice as it provides extremely efficient compression and X round trip removal as well as sound.

Applications
Applications include Office Suites such as Libre Office and Caligra (which can read and write Microsoft Office file formats), Web and Program Development tools such as Bluefish Editor as well as many other editors, compilers, interpreters, scripting languages, debuggers, profilers, and online documentation.

E-mail
Our e-mail system offers unprecedented flexibility. You can access your mail via shell mail readers including graphical mailers like Thunderbird, or via Web mail, or via pop-3 and imap mail protocols, complete with TLS encryption. Our mail system includes Bayesian filtering with Spam Assassin which can be individually configured for your needs. Procmail allows you to sort and process mail automatically. Smartlist allows you to maintain mailing lists.

Security
Access to all of our servers is available via strong encryption. The shell servers all support ssh access. All of the remote desktop protocols tunnel via ssh. We maintain all of our servers up to date keep with the latest patches. Backups are made weekly.

Eskimo North has been providing Unix timeshare services since 1985. We have been providing Linux timeshare, shell access, web hosting, e-mail, and Internet services since 1992. Please take a look at our services as they support our free Federated services including Friendica, Hubzilla, Mastodon, Nextcloud, Pixelfed, and Yacy Search.

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