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No Kings Day, Mass with Pope Leo, and TACO’s Birthday Parade, and oh, the NHL/NBA Finals this weekend. Hard to believe our President doesn’t have a clue how to lead and inspire. All he’s got is his puerile ego, tiny hands and the judgment of an amoeba, no offense to amoebas everywhere. #impeachthebastardnow #ImpeachTrumpNow #PutinsCocksucker
Meanwhile, Trump’s disastrous tariffs continue to damage the economy, Putin is having his way, China is beating us, Kennedy the Worm is destroying public health, Pam Bondi is shredding the Rule of Law, Robert’s Court is unhinged af, and TACO’s adding 3 Trillion to the debt with his tax cut for the wealthiest. Wake up people. Trump hates America! He hates all of us. #ImpeachTrumpNow #PresidentTACO
The feds are largely aligned against the cartels, competing for control of territory. There is rife corruption and the accepting of bribes at all levels of government, but the feds are their own faction.
Dude doesn't have a single tattoo. Even grandmas have a half dozen tattoos here in Mexico. He's some lefty larping.
Everything you hear is a lie in some form, but that should have been obvious from the fact that it came from the media.
It's pretty chill here. I live in a big city and there's very little crime by American standards. The cops don't let bums cause trouble. The cartels don't bother you if you don't bother them, so long as you don't live in some shithole village in the middle of nowhere. (You wouldn't live on the south side of Chicago either...)
Mostly people go to work, go to the market and drink caguamas (40's) with their friends. Everyone everywhere in all of history always thinks the economy is bad and prices are high, but things are going ok here. There are "help wanted" signs all over the place, and they list livable wages. Housing is cheap, if not luxurious, but better to live in a crappy house and have beer money than live in a fancy house and work 60 hours a week to keep above water. There are tons of laws, but nobody really cares, even the government enforcers, so in practice there is a lot more freedom than in the US; lots of normal people run a small business of some sort, and profitably, and without debt.
The most striking thing coming from the US is that the people are warm and nice and the streets and shopping districts aren't dead. You can just go hang out at the market or even at the taco stand on the corner and chat with people, for hours. I've even had strangers give me free beer while hanging out listening to live street music in the middle of the night on like a Tuesday.
I grew up in southern California and can remember the border towns being like this. Even all the way down to Ensenada and Hussong's Bar.
It is good to get a local perspective. My experience here in the states since the lockdowns has been, it is no where near as dire as what I saw posted on social media.
I wish the best for Mexico and hope the Cartels are eliminated., as I hope the organized crime here is eliminated.
"Israel’s own actions since June 1 have proved that Israeli forces do indeed deliberately fire upon starving civilians seeking humanitarian aid. Israel lied. Again" "One of the craziest phrases you can possibly utter in the year 2025 is “Let’s give Israel the benefit of the doubt on this one.”"
Israel’s own actions since June 1 have proved that Israeli forces do indeed deliberately fire upon starving civilians seeking humanitarian aid. Israel lied. Again.
"Israel’s own actions since June 1 have proved that Israeli forces do indeed deliberately fire upon starving civilians seeking humanitarian aid. Israel lied. Again" "One of the craziest phrases you can possibly utter in the year 2025 is “Let’s give Israel the benefit of the doubt on this one.”"
Israel’s own actions since June 1 have proved that Israeli forces do indeed deliberately fire upon starving civilians seeking humanitarian aid. Israel lied. Again.
My discussion with India’s News X broadcaster yesterday focused on the inadequacy of Russia’s response so far to the terror attacks on Bryansk and Kursk, and more importantly to the drone attacks on the RF air bases which are home to the country’s nu…
If there is one good thing to say about these LA riots it is that unlike the "Summer of Love" from 5 years ago, we don't have a bunch of celebrities and corporations virtue signaling about the event, which makes these riots easier to ignore.
fewer people I know are caring this time around due to the fact that the "lockdown" isn't around, in 2020 everyone was having livestream watch parties as things really hit insane levels.
I can go to many chats and they're not caring about this.
@PurpCat I think the worst part was that you had TV channels going off the air and online-only games shutting their servers down just to make everyone reflect on the situation.
To me that is no different than the so-called "morning periods" that the DPRK has.
"A family member asked my wife, "Aren't you concerned about his (our son's) socialization with other kids?" My wife gave this response: "Go to your local middle school, junior high, or high school, walk down the hallways, and tell me which behavior you see that you think our son should emulate." "
-- Manfred B. Zysk German-American engineer and researcher
"A family member asked my wife, "Aren't you concerned about his (our son's) socialization with other kids?" My wife gave this response: "Go to your local middle school, junior high, or high school, walk down the hallways, and tell me which behavior y…
"What is education? Properly speaking, there is no such thing as education. Education is simply the soul of a society as it passes from one generation to another. Whatever the soul is like, it will have to be passed on somehow, consciously or unconsciously, and that transition may be called education. ... What we need is to have a culture before we hand it down. In other words, it is a truth, however sad and strange, that we cannot give what we have not got, and cannot…
... Kadın zaten doğası gereği dişidir, dişilik onun özelliğidir ve "gerçek dişiliğe" gereksinimi yoktur. Ben insanım, tıpkı Dünya'nın bir yıldız olması gibi, Dünya'ya "doğru bir yıldız" olma görevini vermek ne kadar gülünçse, bana da "doğru bir insan" olma görevini yüklemek o kadar gülünçtür.
This trilogy of songs comes from the newly released collection called "Sail on Sailor 1972 (Super Deluxe Version)," by Capitol Records. It's 105 tracks from ...
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music GroupSurfin' (Mono/Remastered 2001) · The Beach BoysSurfin' Safari℗ 2001 Capitol Records, LLCReleased on: 2012-01-01Vo...
Official video for “That’s Why God Made the Radio” performed by The Beach Boys. Follow The Beach Boys: ☀️Facebook: https://facebook.com/TheBeachBoys ☀️Ti...
The Beach Boys "Do It Again" remastered in HD on The Ed Sullivan Show on October 13, 1968. Subscribe now to never miss an update: https://ume.lnk.to/EdSulliv...
The Man in #Seat61 seems like a relic from a forgotten age of the #Internet.
Seat61.com is a genuinely useful website created by just one guy, a train travel enthusiast who has curated a vast array of information that will help anyone who would like to travel in #Europe by #train
He is not trying to sell you anything and there are no adverts (apart from a few affiliate ids).
His website has won various "best travel website" awards. Notably the last one was in 2012.
Abundance is very near to Australia Labour policy, still feasible under its resources & election system. The tiniest hint of taxing multimillionaire pension pots windfalls results in so much Murdoch & commercial media resentment that it's abandoned...? RE: bsky.app/profile/did:plc:p5yoi…
this is just obviously true. the point is to put tons of donor money behind a liberal-coded agenda that tacitly rules out taxing the rich, attacking corporations, or building out the welfare state www.peoplespolicyproject.org/2025/06/09/a...
this is just obviously true. the point is to put tons of donor money behind a liberal-coded agenda that tacitly rules out taxing the rich, attacking corporations, or building out the welfare state www.peoplespolicyproject.org/2025/06/09/a...
"Knowledge is more a matter of learning than of the exercise of absolute judgment. Learning requires time, and in time the situation dealt with, as well as the learner, undergoes change."
-- Frank H. Knight (1885-1972) American economist Source: Risk, Uncertainty, and Profit par. III.VIII.15
"Knowledge is more a matter of learning
than of the exercise of absolute judgment.
Learning requires time, and in time the situation dealt with,
as well as the learner, undergoes change." ~ Frank H. Knight
ICE agents mistakenly detain U.S. marshal in Arizona
The deputy marshal was detained because he "fit the general description of a subject being sought by ICE," according to the U.S. Marshals Service. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ice-m…
@bob yeah comrade they aint concerned with nazis and fash. they just don't like the color red. "new axis"... tf is that? the only axis has always been empire and capital. some fucking rachel maddow world history over here.
The Hungarian prime minister further warns that Europe's fixation on defeating Russia is enticing Kyiv to prolong the war in the hope of more financial handouts
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Dozens were detained as US immigration agents raided a Nebraska meatpacking facility, in a display of federal power condemned by rights groups as discriminatory and disruptive.
Wieder werden Dutzende Hungernde bei Verteilzentren im Süden und Zentrum des Küstenstreifens getötet. Derweil ruft die israelische Armee zur »Evakuierung« auf und löst einen Internetblackout in Gaza-Stadt aus.
A Chinese state-owned company began construction of a solar power plant in Nicaragua on June 6, 2025.
The project will be the largest green solar power plant in Nicaragua.
The solar power plant, located in the municipality of Nindirí, Masaya, will have an installed capacity of 70 megawatts and include 112,700 high-tech photovoltaic panels.
The main function of the solar power plant will be to provide clean energy for sanitation and water services in Nicaragua.
A little girl is taken on a mind-bending tour of her distant future. 2016 Academy Award nominee for Best Animated Short Film.World of Tomorrow Episodes Two a...
Well, guess I wasn't actually familiar with this album before, but I am fixing that now. Like, holy moly, it might be my favourite? Pretty sure you can hear the birth of Prince from "Frisky" alone.
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i gave him one of the new mousies i got him recently. this is probably why he wants to stay in cause he's playing with it. it's a brown thing with a feather tail
Meta is under investigation for a privacy violation called "localhost tracking." This process allowed Meta to link users' real identities to their web browsing activity, even if they used VPNs, incognito mode, and deleted cookies.
The process involves the Facebook or Instagram app listening for incoming traffic on local network ports and exchanging information with Meta's tracking scripts in users' web browsers.
Berlin: Friedensinitiative ruft gemeinsam mit Palästina-Bewegung zum Protest gegen Regierung auf. Ein Gespräch mit Jutta Kausch-Henken von der Initiative »Nie wieder Krieg – Die Waffen nieder!«
Scheduled servicing keeps your crane in the game. The parts you choose—OEM or third-party—shape its future. While OEM parts deliver reliability, third-party options can save costs if chosen carefully. Work with a supplier who knows your equipment and prio
Regular maintenance is the foundation of crane reliability, preventing costly downtime and safety risks. But when it's time to replace worn parts, the decision between OEM and third-party options sparks debate. It's about more than cost—it's about keeping your crane on the job.
Why Scheduled Servicing Is Non-Negotiable
Every crane, including Tadano models, follows a maintenance schedule based on usage or wear. Over time, components like filters, seals, and structural parts degrade. Skipping these intervals lets small issues escalate into project-stopping failures. The real question is which parts to use during servicing.
The Case for OEM Parts
OEM parts come from the crane's original manufacturer. They're built to precise specs, ensuring seamless integration and reliable performance. Tested to handle your crane's specific conditions, they reduce the chance of breakdowns and typically protect your warranty.
The downside is cost—OEM parts are often more expensive. Availability can also be an issue, especially for older models, leading to potential delays.
Third-Party Parts: A Mixed Bag
Third-party parts are attractive for their affordability and quicker delivery. Some aftermarket options are well-engineered, rivaling OEM quality at a lower price. But quality varies widely. Poorly made parts may fit incorrectly, wear out fast, or cause damage to other systems. They could also void your warranty.
For non-essential components like filters, a reputable third-party part might be fine. But for critical systems, caution is crucial.
Tadano Cranes Demand High Standards
Tadano cranes are known for their durability and precision, but only if maintained properly. High-pressure systems like hydraulics, electronics, or load-bearing components require parts that meet strict standards. Parts designed for these demands ensure safety and performance.
For less critical parts, a vetted third-party option could work, but only from a trusted source.
Partnering with a Parts Supplier
A reliable supplier is your ally in making smart choices. They understand your crane, can recommend when third-party parts are viable, and ensure fast delivery to minimize downtime. They'll also clarify the risks of each option.
Suppliers who push parts without context or can't verify compatibility are a liability. Choose a supplier who values your operation's success.
Closing Thoughts
Scheduled servicing keeps your crane in the game. The parts you choose—OEM or third-party—shape its future. While OEM Tadano crane parts deliver reliability, third-party options can save costs if chosen carefully. Work with a supplier who knows your equipment and prioritizes quality.
Ask the tough questions: Is this part reliable? What's the risk? A little care today prevents major headaches tomorrow.
Three years ago I wrote about how we may be slowly coming to understand that progress isn't inevitable and things may actually be trending downward on multiple fronts: alfiekohn.org/blogs/regress/.
Now comes strong evidence that this is particularly true regarding trends in attitudes about gender roles: nytimes.com/2025/06/04/opinion…. Some truly disturbing polling data here.
May 16, 2022 When the Myth of Progress Unravels By Alfie Kohn The arc of history is long, but it bends toward catastrophic annihilation. — Barbara Ehrenreich The fact that five religious Supreme…
As Washington, D.C. prepares for the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army, armored tanks have begun to arrive ahead of Saturday's celebration.#DonaldTrump #Arm...
I'm keeping an eye out for it. We first saw it on our way out to dinner. And I didn't see it when we came back about an hour later. Hopefully mama found it and got it home. It was barely bigger than a softball. I already know of a rehabber collective that I will call if I do see it again.
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#Alerta Neo-nazi Ryan Sanchez was apparently on the ground in LA yesterday with a crew, infiltrating protests and taking people's pictures. He also had a knife with him. (See first link below)
Sanchez is a (former?) member of Patriot Front and a (definitely former) member of neo-nazi fight club Rise Above Movement (RAM), which was sort of the precursor to and model for today's "active clubs". (See second link below)
HAVANA, Cuba, Jun 10 (ACN) In a post on X, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel reasserted his unwavering support for former Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner after the Argentine Supreme Court of Justice upheld her six-year sentence (to…
“This would do immediate and irreversible harm to our readers and to our reputation as a decently trustworthy and serious source,” one Wikipedia editor said.
The Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit organization which hosts and develops Wikipedia, has paused an experiment that showed users AI-generated summaries at the top of articles after an overwhelmingly negative reaction from the Wikipedia editors community.
“Just because Google has rolled out its AI summaries doesn't mean we need to one-up them, I sincerely beg you not to test this, on mobile or anywhere else,” one editor said in response to Wikimedia Foundation’s announcement that it will launch a two-week trial of the summaries on the mobile version of Wikipedia. “This would do immediate and irreversible harm to our readers and to our reputation as a decently trustworthy and serious source. Wikipedia has in some ways become a byword for sober boringness, which is excellent. Let's not insult our readers' intelligence and join the stampede to roll out flashy AI summaries. Which is what these are, although here the word ‘machine-generated’ is used instead.”
Two other editors simply commented, “Yuck.”
For years, Wikipedia has been one of the most valuable repositories of information in the world, and a laudable model for community-based, democratic internet platform governance. Its importance has only grown in the last couple of years during the generative AI boom as it’s one of the only internet platforms that has not been significantly degraded by the flood of AI-generated slop and misinformation. As opposed to Google, which since embracing generative AI has instructed its users to eat glue, Wikipedia’s community has kept its articles relatively high quality. As I recently reported last year, editors are actively working to filter out bad, AI-generated content from Wikipedia.
A page detailing the the AI-generated summaries project, called “Simple Article Summaries,” explains that it was proposed after a discussion at Wikimedia’s 2024 conference, Wikimania, where “Wikimedians discussed ways that AI/machine-generated remixing of the already created content can be used to make Wikipedia more accessible and easier to learn from.” Editors who participated in the discussion thought that these summaries could improve the learning experience on Wikipedia, where some article summaries can be quite dense and filled with technical jargon, but that AI features needed to be cleared labeled as such and that users needed an easy to way to flag issues with “machine-generated/remixed content once it was published or generated automatically.”
In one experiment where summaries were enabled for users who have the Wikipedia browser extension installed, the generated summary showed up at the top of the article, which users had to click to expand and read. That summary was also flagged with a yellow “unverified” label. An example of what the AI-generated summary looked like. Wikimedia announced that it was going to run the generated summaries experiment on June 2, and was immediately met with dozens of replies from editors who said “very bad idea,” “strongest possible oppose,” Absolutely not,” etc.
“Yes, human editors can introduce reliability and NPOV [neutral point-of-view] issues. But as a collective mass, it evens out into a beautiful corpus,” one editor said. “With Simple Article Summaries, you propose giving one singular editor with known reliability and NPOV issues a platform at the very top of any given article, whilst giving zero editorial control to others. It reinforces the idea that Wikipedia cannot be relied on, destroying a decade of policy work. It reinforces the belief that unsourced, charged content can be added, because this platforms it. I don't think I would feel comfortable contributing to an encyclopedia like this. No other community has mastered collaboration to such a wondrous extent, and this would throw that away.”
A day later, Wikimedia announced that it would pause the launch of the experiment, but indicated that it’s still interested in AI-generated summaries.
“The Wikimedia Foundation has been exploring ways to make Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects more accessible to readers globally,” a Wikimedia Foundation spokesperson told me in an email. “This two-week, opt-in experiment was focused on making complex Wikipedia articles more accessible to people with different reading levels. For the purposes of this experiment, the summaries were generated by an open-weight Aya model by Cohere. It was meant to gauge interest in a feature like this, and to help us think about the right kind of community moderation systems to ensure humans remain central to deciding what information is shown on Wikipedia.”
“It is common to receive a variety of feedback from volunteers, and we incorporate it in our decisions, and sometimes change course,” the Wikimedia Foundation spokesperson added. “We welcome such thoughtful feedback — this is what continues to make Wikipedia a truly collaborative platform of human knowledge.”
“Reading through the comments, it’s clear we could have done a better job introducing this idea and opening up the conversation here on VPT back in March,” a Wikimedia Foundation project manager said. VPT, or “village pump technical,” is where The Wikimedia Foundation and the community discuss technical aspects of the platform. “As internet usage changes over time, we are trying to discover new ways to help new generations learn from Wikipedia to sustain our movement into the future. In consequence, we need to figure out how we can experiment in safe ways that are appropriate for readers and the Wikimedia community. Looking back, we realize the next step with this message should have been to provide more of that context for you all and to make the space for folks to engage further.”
The project manager also said that “Bringing generative AI into the Wikipedia reading experience is a serious set of decisions, with important implications, and we intend to treat it as such, and that “We do not have any plans for bringing a summary feature to the wikis without editor involvement. An editor moderation workflow is required under any circumstances, both for this idea, as well as any future idea around AI summarized or adapted content.”
@DODResponse · 36m . @PressSec "President Trump will never allow mob rule to prevail in America. The most basic duty of government is to preserve law and order...
That's why President Trump deployed the National Guard and mobilized Marines to end the chaos and restore LAW AND ORDER."
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