Trump's NASA cuts would destroy decades of science and wipe out its future
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Trump's proposed 50% cut in NASA's science budget would turn the agency into an empty shell. Who's behind this?Michael Hiltzik (Los Angeles Times)
Russian troops have broken through Ukrainian defensive lines and advanced into the Dnepropetrovsk region, marking a significant expansion of Moscow’s....Anonymous103 (South Front)
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The meeting between President Putin and participants in Russia's program for Special Military Operation veterans is taking place in the Kremlin on Russia Day, celebrated annually June 12. According to the Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov...Sputnik Africa
I finally had time to play with the Pinephone! It was a hard video to make: the Pinephone is nos by any means ready to be shipped to the general public, but it’s still a very interesting device.
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The Pinephone is, for now, mostly aimed at developers. It’s a device that will run Linux based OSes. Not Android, but full blown Linux. I’m talking Ubuntu touch or Plasma Mobile, and why not the same OS as the Librem 5, Pure OS.
The PinePhone is made by ThePine64, a company that produces a bunch of Linux hardware, such as the PineBook and Pinebook Pro, the PineTime (a prototype smartwatch running Linux), and the PineTab, a tablet, running, you guessed it, Linux.
The phone comes in a nice white box, with minimal branding, very reminiscent of Apple packaging. Once you open it, you get a little warning card thanking you and letting you know it’s not a consumer-ready device yet, and you get the phone itself, with a charging cable. It doesn’t come with a charging brick, but that’s not really an issue, since I don’t think anyone needs another one of these.
The PinePhone itself is a big device, with a 5.95 inches display It’s not the crispest, at 1140 by 720p, but it’s bright, colors look good, and it doesn’t detract from the experience of using the phone. It weighs in at 190 grams, and it feels pretty nice in the hand, although I’m not a fan of such big phones. The screen is protected by glass, and the back plate is made of black plastic. You get a power button and volume rocker on the right side, the audio jack on the top, a usb-C port on the botton, and a frontal camera and speaker at the top, with an RGB LED.
The back of the device is very simple as well, with the camera and its flash, inlaid with a little “Pine” Logo, which is a nice touch.
All in all, the phone feels pretty good for a device that costs less than 200$, it definitely punches above its weight in terms of look and feel.
Now, in terms of specs, the PinePhone is definitely on the low end of the spectrum, as far as phones go. It uses an AllWinner Quad Core CPU with a Mali 400 graphics chip, 2Gb of RAM and has a 5Mpx camera on the back, and a 2mpx one on the front. It’s not far off from what the Librem 5 offers, but it’s definitely no flagship device either. Still, for the price, it’s a pretty good value.
Connectivity wise, the modem should support 4G and LTE networks from most carriers in the world, and the phone also has support for Bluetooth 4.0, GPS and GLONASS, and WIfi, although it’s only single band.
The back cover is removable easily, just by popping out the lower right corner. It gives you access to a 3000Mah battery. Once you get the battery out, you can insert your Sim card, which is a micro sim format.
Now, even more interesting, is a set of switches on the back. These are hardware kill switches for the Modem, Wifi and Bluetooth, The Microphone, the Rear and front cameras and the headphone jack.
In terms of software, the PinePhone doesn’t come with any OS preinstalled. It does have PostMarket OS running a series of hardware tests.
It was a bit underwhelming, although I’ll still give UBPorts a fair shake in the future. The cameras and the speaker don’t seem to work yet, and you shouldn’t let the phone go to sleep unless you know the default passphrase is “phablet”. The OS runs… alright, even though it exhibits problems when scrolling and navigating; it’s definitely not quite optimized yet for that hardware yet, and you can tell that performance wise, there is still some work to do.
Now, while the OS itself works pretty well apart from some slowdowns in animations, the application situation is still problematic, and will probably be the main issue for most users. A lot of webapps are available, but nothing official. Still, judging from the interest the Pinephone and Librem 5 are gathering, and seeing the progress of libhandy, I’d be surprised if a lot of open source apps didn’t make the switch to the smartphone form factor.
Battery life wasn’t fantastic, but I won’t judge that too harshly yet, since it’s very early days for this combination of hardware and software.
I obviously didn’t find the apps I use everyday, like Spotify or Freeletics, or my bank’s applications, but these are probably a long way off, if they ever come. The Anbox project seems to let people run Android apps on Linux based systems , though, so it could be a nice path to try and explore later.
Other software initiatives are also available, such as Plasma mobile, or postmarket OS running Phosh, the phone optimized gnome shell developed by Purism for the Librem 5. I tried both, and found them less advanced than UB Ports.
More operating systems are also supported, like Sailfish OS, LuneOS, Alpine OS, or even Manjaro ARM running Plasma Mobile. I’ll need to take some more time to explore each one of these and see how they fare.
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The document said that Norway planned to transfer 14 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. Earlier, it was officially announced about the delivery of six aircraft. However, the report did not specify the condition of the eight aircraft.newsmaker newsmaker (English News front)
We return to the Digital Autonomy series to take a close look at our role in participating in today's information landscape. It is an honor and a pleasure to be joined by James Corbett of the Corbett Report to dig into this topic in detail. James brings his vast experience as an independent researcher and alternative media voice. We discuss the evolving digital landscape as well as the pressing concerns around artificial intelligence tools. Independent voices and audiences themselves face unprecedented challenges to make the most of the opportunities of our time.
Discussing the fine points of research, censorship & AI terror.libresolutions.network
“Fascism and authoritarianism are deployed through law enforcement,” says Silky Shah.Kelly Hayes (Truthout)
The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on Addameer, a leading Palestinian prisoner rights group, and five other charities for alleged links to Palestinian political factions deemed by the U.S. and Israel as “terrorist organizations.”Michael Arria (Mondoweiss)
Show HN: Eyesite – Experimental website combining computer vision and web design
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The US is now evacuating non-essential personnel from embassies across the Gulf, has deployed bombers to Diego Garcia and Qatar, and the Pentagon’s pizza index is rising, preparing for possible military action.
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because … attacking Iranians is more popular than LA protesters?
I thought the US always got Israel to bomb Iran for us?
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WASHINTGTON, June 12 (YPA) - In shocking and new remarks, the Commander of the United States Central Command (Centcom), General Michael Kurilla, acknowledged that American and Israeli forces have failed to neutralize Yemen’s military capabilities.Speعماد (Yemen Press Agency)
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Today is the start of the Bilderberg 2025 meeting in Sweden. Did you hear about it from the mainstream media? Didn't think so!
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“Those in society who are in charge of schools must never forget that the parents have been appointed by God himself as the first and principal educators of their children and that their right is completely inalienable.”
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A ceremony in honor of the martyred journalists of Gaza was held at the House of Journalists in Tehran, attended by members of the cultural and artistic community.iranpress.com
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The White House maintains a list of US President Donald Trump's investment deals, claiming over $10tn in commitments.
However, the lack of clarity over tariffs and other limiting factors significantly reduces the chances of successfully pulling off new building plans or hiring sprees. Even if projects do occur, they may not deliver the desired results.
For now, Trump's investment deals are largely a mirage.
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Dubious pledges and uncertainty cast a shadow over the president’s manufacturing boomTej Parikh (Financial Times)
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“Men exist for the sake of one another. Teach them then or bear with them.”
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A British passenger miraculously survived the deadly Air India plane crash that killed more than 200 people Thursday, according to local officials and video.Patrick Reilly (New York Post)
China is putting a six-month limit on rare-earth export licenses for U.S. automakers and manufacturers, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday citing people familiar with the matter.
Some liberal Democrat governors are starting to roll back state (taxpayer) funded healthcare for people who are in the country illegally. Why is the left not protesting them? Could it be simply because the left gives Democrats a pass? Do they even know this is happening?
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Some liberal Democrat governors are starting to roll back state (taxpayer) funded healthcare for people who are in the country illegally.Mike LaChance (Where Hope Finally Made a Comeback)
The CIA released 1,450 additional pages of documents related to the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy on Thursday, including 54 previously classified documents.Josh Christenson (New York Post)
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The Browser Company is back with a new take on the future of web browsing. Dia, its new AI browser, is now available in beta on macOS.Marcus Mendes (9to5Mac)
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Huawei reportedly built EDA chip-making tools to produce Kirin 9020.
My #BSD folk are posting Bryan Lunduke's latest video about X11/XLibre.
Gentle reminder that Lunduke is (AFAIK) a trump supporter that demonstrably mocks trans people. (Look at his profile bio for the latter).
I take zero pleasure in labeling or "naming and shaming," so I am only posting factual (TTBOMK) information here.
Excellent! Another reason to be happy about the XLibre fork.
Tech innovation can be much improved by people who are not afraid of committing "wrongthink".
#x11 #xlibre
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The guy behind XLibre also has a history of anti-vax conspiracist ranting on the linux kernel mailing list
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🚨‼️Dans un communiqué exceptionnellement grave, la CPI dénonce les sanctions, menaces et pressions exercées par 🇮🇱🇺🇸 contre ses juges.
Elle appelle ses magistrats à ne pas céder au chantage et enjoint les États membres à défendre le droit international et @IntlCrimCourt.
The recent friction in Russian-Algerian ties over this conflict might be alleviated while Mali could consider offering the Tuaregs broad autonomy in exchange for joining forces against radical Islamists.Andrew Korybko (Andrew Korybko's Newsletter)
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blondy is a jew and zherka goes full nazi on her xD
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Is schön da! Ein paar km haben wir gemacht, leider war das #Wetter am #Sonntag doch so feucht, dass wir nur eine kleine Runde gedreht haben und klatschnass und mit einem #Sattelrohrbruch bei meiner #Herzallerliebsten nach Hause gekommen sind. Dies hat die #Laune ein wenig getrübt.
Nun aber auf, in die neue wunderbar kurze Woche. 11°C, geschlossene #Wolkendecke, kaum #Wind. Prima Voraussetzungen zum #Radeln.
Jetzt was aus der #Mottenkiste:
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L’Australie interdit d’entrée pour au moins 3 ans , un Israélien accusé de soutenir le génocide en raison de ses appels à la haine.
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Today Palestine Legal announced the filing of a "friend of the court" brief on behalf of the Harvard Undergraduate Palestine Solidarity Committee (PSC) in Harvard University's lawsuit against the Trump Administration's revocation of over $3 billion i…Danya Zituni (Palestine Legal)
Imaginez qu’un ambassadeur d’un pays arabe suggère de déporter tous les juifs d’🇮🇱 aux États Unis ou en Europe !!!
C’est ce que propose l’ambassadeur 🇺🇸 en 🇮🇱!
« Tous les palestiniens devraient être déportés dans d’autre pays et chassés de Cisjordanie»
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Watch the replay of the media information session where ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher and ESA Council Chair Renato Krpoun (CH) brief journalists on the key decisions made during the ESA Council meeting held at ESA Headquarters in Paris on 11–12 June 2025.
#news #space #science #esa #europeanspaceagency
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Interessantes Video, aber diese verf....te Werbung für #NordVPN ... das muss doch nicht sein. 🤔
Bin selber ein Nutzer von VPN#s, aber diese Werbung, mitten im Video, ohne dass es als Werbung gekennzeichnet ist, das nervt extrem!
Ex-Gesundheitsminister Spahn rechtfertigt Vorgehen bei Maskendeals
Ex-Gesundheitsminister Spahn hat sich gegen den Verdacht gewehrt, unter dubiosen Umständen Maskendeals während Corona in die Wege geleitet zu haben. In einem Interview betonte er, in einer "Jahrhundertkrise" unter Handlungsdruck gestanden zu haben.
Niemand wirft Spahn vor, in der Eile ein paar teure Fehler begangen zu haben.
Ich denke, dafür haben wir alle Verständnis.
Problematisch war stets, dass er gegen die ausdrücklichen Warnungen seiner Mitarbeiter (die ja schließlich im Gegensatz zu ihm Profis waren) gehandelt hat und vor allem, dass er freihändig und eigenmächtig viel Geld an CDU/CSU-Spezis verteilt hat.
Unfähigkeit ist verzeihlich, Korruption ist es nicht.
President Trump video at Fort Bragg
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