PWM flicker: Invisible light that's harming our health?
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I recently spent a few weeks running a conference for a community of researchers and writers in a historic chateau in the French countryside. During this time, I also examined the history of the…Amber Case (Medium)
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Putin says Russia could broker Israel-Iran deal even as it ramps up attacks on Ukraine
https://www.euronews.com/2025/06/19/putin-says-russia-could-broker-israel-iran-deal-even-as-it-ramps-up-attacks-on-ukraine?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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The offer to mediate between Israel and Iran comes as Russia has intensified its war against Ukraine, including striking residential buildings in Kyiv.Kieran Guilbert (Euronews.com)
The emergence of Don Simpson (Crimson Tide) and Jerry Bruckheimer (Days of Thunder) as a producing powerhouse in the 1980s signalled a pivotal shift in action cinema. Their refinement of the…Jonathan 'Jono' Simpson (Frame Rated)
Iran and Israel exchanged the most intense attacks to date, with Tehran launching Fattah hypersonic missiles and Israeli jets bombing Iran.admin (Palestine Chronicle)
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From a near-fatal aftershave incident to captaining a boat bought from a Russian spy, ex-England lock had enough adventures to fill several memoirsElgan Alderman (The Times)
Turkish experts warn of global energy turmoil as Iran-Israel tensions escalate-english.news.cn
When lsraeI bombed the first hospital in Gaza, the world wouldn’t believe it & Israel blamed a misfired rocket from Hamas.
lsraeI has now destroyed all 36 hospitals in Gaza including its largest, the al-Shifa Hospital
They have no right to complain.
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#Gaza #Palestine #Syria #iran #lebanon #Genocide #geopolitics
@palestine @lebanon @yemen @irannachrichten
#SettlerColonialism
#AntiImperialism #tiktok #cdnpoli
#antiPalestinianracism #canada #usa #yemen
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Ce n'était qu'une question de temps. Une nouvelle étude montre que limiter le réchauffement planétaire à +1.5°C est désormais inatteignable.Thomas Wagner (bonpote)
I wish on Israel what they've done to Palestinians since 1948.
With interest.
It's only fair.
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A blog about the controversial Grutas Park located in Lithuania near the Belarusian border. The park contains a number of Soviet-era monuments which hidden away after the collapse of the Soviet Union.Ravi Mistry (Young Pioneer Tours)
Hello and fuck you #EU and Mertz
Israeli jets struck a refugee camp west of Gaza City.
#Gaza #IsraelWarCrimes #GazaGenocide
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Gaza today! Wake up you morons #EU criminals. I hope Mertz is happy 😡
Israeli forces bomb residential buildings and launch heavy airstrikes in Jabalia al-Balad in the northern Gaza Strip
#Gaza #GazaGenocide #IsraelWarCrimes
Guerre contre l’ #Iran : les télévisions israéliennes dans l’euphorie de la guerre
En #Israël, les écrans de télévision sont allumés en permanence dans tous les foyers depuis que l’État hébreu a lancé sa guerre contre l’Iran. Nous avons regardé les JT des principales chaînes du pays. Portrait d’un paysage audiovisuel sans contradicteurs.
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En Israël, les écrans de télévision sont allumés en permanence dans tous les foyers depuis que l’État hébreu a lancé sa guerre contre l’Iran. Nous avons regardé les JT des principales chaînes du pays.Gwenaelle Lenoir (Mediapart)
Israel’s war to destroy Hamas has destroyed Gaza itselfSeymour Hersh
HOUSTON, June 19 — One of tech billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starships exploded during a routine test late yesterday in Texas, law enforcement said, adding that no one was...Malay Mail
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This blog post is already quite long, so it will omit changes merged for Plasma 6.5 (releasing in October, to be announced in a future post).
With the Plasma 6.2 release, we moved Plasma Dialer and Spacebar to the Plasma release cycle, allowing us to have consistent releases of the two apps. This completes our year long move to having all Plasma Mobile related projects released as part of wider KDE releases, streamlining the work for distributions and taking a load off us on having to maintain a separate release cycle!
In other news, a Fedora spin for Plasma Mobile was released! It will only be targeting devices that can currently boot Fedora (i.e. not ARM phones), but is very exciting nonetheless!
The Plasma Mobile team is happy to announce the developments in the project over the past few months! Housekeeping This blog post was completed much later than originally planned. In the meantime, several releases have taken place:The Dev Log: April 2024 - June 2025
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Last time i tried plasma mobile it was unbearably slow (even slower then the normal unbearably slow) so i switched to phosh, but I would like to try it again so let's see if these updates made it any more usable.
UPDATE: Honestly i'm impressed, it might be because currently im not running waydroid beside it like i did on my previous Phosh install but it feels very responsive. With the angelfish browser providing a way better experience then firefox. The battery life is still very bad but outside that this could be used as a regular phone.
There are reports that Iran is carrying out another wave of missile strikes on targets in Israel. Before this, Israel had already “traditionally” (as it has in the last few days) bombed targets in Iran, declaring, among other things, the destruction …novosti (Военное обозрение)
The Shock Doctrine is Canadian author and social activist Naomi Klein's companion piece to her popular 2007 book of the same name. In short, the shock doctri...YouTube
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Sawmills, furniture plants, and forestry operations generate vast volumes of wood residues—offcuts, shavings, bark, and dust—that are often underutilized or disposed through open burning. Converting this biomass into high-quality charcoal through thermochemical treatment addresses both waste management and energy transition objectives. Deploying a modern charcoal machine enables controlled carbonization, producing clean, energy-dense solid fuel suitable for industrial and household use.
Hardwood residues—such as oak, beech, or acacia—are ideal for charcoal production due to their dense lignin structure and low ash content. Softwoods, while abundant, tend to produce lower fixed carbon and more volatile byproducts. Mixed sawdust can also be used but often requires densification through briquetting to maintain consistent feed into a continuous reactor.
Moisture content is critical. Wood waste above 15% moisture reduces thermal efficiency and increases condensate volume. Pre-drying, either through solar racks or low-temperature belt dryers utilizing waste heat from the wood charcoal making machine, ensures optimal pyrolysis conditions.
Traditional kilns emit smoke, tar, and particulates, contributing to local pollution. In contrast, modern woody biomass pyrolysis plant systems use indirect heating to initiate pyrolysis under oxygen-limited conditions. This process converts wood biomass into fixed carbon while releasing volatiles that are either condensed or combusted in a secondary chamber.
Operating temperatures between 450–600 °C produce high-grade lump or granular charcoal with carbon content above 75%, minimal ash, and low sulfur emissions. The enclosed system architecture ensures complete gas capture, allowing for the production of clean-burning charcoal without atmospheric contamination.
During pyrolysis, wood volatiles—including methane, carbon monoxide, and light tars—are released. These gases can be routed back into the heating system of the charcoal machine, reducing external fuel input by up to 80%. Excess thermal energy may also be harvested for pre-drying wood feedstock, powering steam turbines, or generating process heat for adjacent industrial units.
This closed-loop approach minimizes the plant’s carbon footprint and improves the overall energy balance of the facility.
Advanced units include gas scrubbers, electrostatic precipitators, and thermal oxidizers to treat off-gases before atmospheric release. This ensures compliance with tightening emissions regulations in regions such as the European Union or Southeast Asia.
Additionally, integrating baghouse filters to capture particulates during feed handling and post-processing minimizes workplace exposure and environmental discharge.
Charcoal derived from wood waste has a wide range of applications:
By tailoring process parameters—such as heating rate, residence time, and final temperature—the charcoal machine can be optimized to produce targeted carbon products for specific markets.
A mid-scale charcoal machine plant processing 2–3 tons of dry wood waste per hour typically requires 300–500 kWh of auxiliary power and operates with minimal manual intervention. Maintenance focuses on refractory integrity, rotary seal condition, and heat exchanger cleaning. Return on investment is driven by feedstock availability, proximity to end-use markets, and potential carbon offset revenues.
In many forestry regions, such conversion plants qualify for green financing or government incentives under circular economy and biomass valorization programs.
Transforming wood processing waste into clean charcoal not only diverts biomass from waste streams but also supplies a renewable energy source aligned with environmental and economic imperatives. Through efficient use of a charcoal machine and integrated process design, this approach establishes a sustainable model for decarbonized fuel production from industrial wood residues.
iomass pyrolysis plant takes advanced technology to treat different kinds of biomass. Many customers choose small and continuous types.Beston Group
The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, has stated that there is no evidence Iran is pursuing a nuclear weaponsteleSURenglish
The following item is appears in this week’s EIR Strategic Alert Service, no. 25, published in Germany. One more step toward the legislation that will deliver the final blow to the U.S.Claudio Celani (EIR News)
fixed it for you:
i told you ~~two days~~ ago don't you remember??i told you ten minutes ago don't you remember??
Report by Marat Khairullin with illustrations by Mikhail Popov.Zinderneuf (Marat Khairullin Substack)
Half the problem with autism and adhd both is difficulty with habit formation and maintenance.
You don’t need habits. You need routines with reliable contextual triggers. They’ll fail from time to time and you will just have to be okay with that, and try to figure out exactly what made them fail when they do so maybe you can fix it going forward. But it will still occasionally fail.
You can’t make a sieve not leak without making it not a sieve.
That's why I have my meds, deodorant, shoes, hair brush, and hair ties on/near my coffee table. I make my coffee every morning, sit at the couch and (except brushing my teeth) get ready for the day. I let my brain put things where it'll actually use them.
I just moved a few weeks ago. At my last place all of that was in my kitchen. It's weird how moving changes where my brain wants to do stuff
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First, X.org will be even more abandoned. I'm not saying every distro will drop it entirely, but I'm expecting way more distributions and desktops to announce in 2024, that X.org won't be a supported platform anymore in 2025, or at the very least won't be the default session.
I would be surprised if, in 2024, Ubuntu didn't announce something similar for the following year.
The second thing I think we'll see is a fully open source stack for nvidia being available for Linux users. With the Linux kernel 6.7 bringing support for the GSP firmware, letting Nvidia GPUs be reclocked by the open source Nouveau drivers, and NVK now part of Mesa, and providing decent performance already, I'd say 2024 will be the year where Nvidia users can finally enjoy a good experience on Linux without anything extra to install.
In terms of market share, we've seen some healthy growth in 2023, ending the year on a potentially anomalous 3.8%, the highest the Linux desktop has ever been. In 2024, I'd expect this trend to continue: people don't seem to enjoy WIndows 11 that much, and they already didn't enjoy Windows 10 all that much either, and with Microsoft cramming more and more ads in their OS, and potentially moving to a subscription based model for Windows 12, I'd expect more people to give Linux a go, and mathematically, some of them will stick with it.
All in all, I don't think we'll jump to something like 8 or 10%, but I'd be surprised if the Linux desktop didn't reach 5 or 6% on its own, and about 10% combined with Chrome OS.
I would also expect 2024 to see a standalone release of SteamOS for any computer, and I'd say our market share will probably rise to about 3, maybe 3 and a half percent, but it won't be a major change, and the situation in terms of how many games we can play will be relatively stable, with major names still missing.
Now let's talk about the things I feel will stay exactly the same in 2024: starting with packaging formats. What we might see is more distros deciding to provide specific apps using the official snap or flatpak, like RHEL is doing with LibreOffice, because for some apps, it simply makes no sense to repackage them all the time, but that won't change the status quo.
Same thing for what we generally call Immutable distributions. I don't think they'll gain that much popularity in 2024, because they're often linked to using either flatpak or snap, or Nix packages, can't forget about Nix or I'll get comments again, and since we're not making these formats the only choice any time soon, I don't think this group of Linux distros will conquer the general Linux desktop audience either.
As per app support, that's another area where I feel we're not going to see much progress. And I'm talking big name apps, like Office, the Adobe Suite, Autocad, and the like. Even if my predictions for Linux market share come true, the potential revenue from supporting Linux is still low and will still be low, compared to the effort of porting the app, finding a packaging format that allows you to do everything you want, and then supporting that version.
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Do you have ADHD and also meditate?
What Is your meditation technique?
What effect does the meditation have on you?
What effect does the meditation have on your ADHD?
The effect:
"... ... ... ... ... ... I'm bored... ... ... ... ... ... I'm really bored... ... ... ... ... ... I'm really really bored... ... ... ... ... ... I'm really really really bored... ... ... ... ... ... OMG I'm so bored please just kill me now 😭 😭 😭 "
Col. Nathan McCormack was pulled from his Joint Staff role as the Pentagon investigates controversial anti-"Israel" social media posts reported by JNS.Al Mayadeen English (Pentagon removes joint staff officer over anti-'Israel' posts)
I have a "Unsorted-NEW" and "Unsorted-OLD". When everything is too cluttered I rename "Unsorted-NEW" to "Unsorted-Number" and move it to "Unsorted-OLD" along with the previous iterations. Then I make a new "Unsorted-NEW" and put the clutter in it. Which I'm totally going to sort and not just leave there and forget about it until everything's too cluttered again...
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... ... ... that actually made more sense before I tried to explain 😓
Just got through replacing the power cord and switch on an old lava lamp while keeping the appearance, other than the cord color, identical. The original cord was brown, the new one is white, but otherwise identical.
I got this so long ago probably 40-45 years ago and I just recently pulled it out of storage and added it to my office decor, add a little red light which the LED bulbs do not produce, and some motion.
The switch had become intermittent and since it was integral to the cord, fixing it really required replacing the whole thing, but this was challenging. First there was a cardboard with felt disk on the bottom I had to remove, it was glued on but careful work with a pocket knife released it intact. Then the socket was held to the bottom with a nut but you could not remove the bottom plate as it was spot welded to the base, so the only way for the socket to come out was through the opening for the bulb and given this was only about 1/32nd of an inch larger than the socket itself this was no fun.
Reinserting the socket back into the hole in the base was tricky since it's basically a blind operation but after much futzing finally got lucky and got it through and put the nut back on.
The cord was mounted in the base with a heyco, but I managed to compress with vice grips and remove intact and use with the new cord.
All in all it was a challenging operation. Now I just have to wait for the glue on the felt pad on the base to dry and it will be as good as new.
I was worried about being able to get bulbs since most incandescents are outlawed, but there is an exception for oven bulbs and that happens to be what this uses. So $6 got me a two pack from Amazon.
"why the fuck have I walked into this room?"
Goes back downstairs
"Oh yeah, I need to get the thingy mcbob"
Goes back upstairs
Goto line 1
Irina Akulovich asked Vladimir Putin whether the Union State of Belarus and Russia has Plan B if the pressure of sanctions continues rising.Belarusian Telegraph Agency
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Συνέντευξη Τύπου: Δύο χρόνια μετά το έγκλημα στην Πύλο: Εξελίξεις στην ποινική διαδικασία – Άσκηση ποινικής δίωξης κατά 17 μελών του Λιμενικού Σώματος
Σήμερα, 11:00 π.μ., στον Δικηγορικό Σύλλογο Αθηνών (Ακαδημίας 60, Αθήνα).
“Analysis of Israel’s figures shows it murdered 377,000 Palestinians during genocide so far – half of them kids”
by Skwawkbox @skwawkbox @palestine
@israel @BBC5Live
@BBCRadio4
@guardian @Independent @thetimes
“Israel’s attempts to dismiss death toll as ‘falsely reported by Hamas’ exposed as a lie to hide horrific reality”
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#Press #Gaza #Palestine #Resistance #Israel #Genocide #Terrorism #WarCrimes #Hamas #SettlerColonialism #Zionism #Barbarity #BloodLust
Israel’s attempts to dismiss death toll as ‘falsely reported by Hamas’ exposed as a lie to hide horrific reality A bereaved Palestinian father carrying the remains of his two sons…SKWAWKBOX
London (Quds News Network)- A new analysis by the UK's public broadcaster has revealed that the BBC’s coverage of Israel's genocide in Gaza is “systematically biased against Palestinians.” The study oEditing Team (Quds News Network)
'Meredith,' some guys ask, 'why won't you shove AI into Signal?'
Because we love privacy, and we love you, and this shit is predictable and unacceptable. Use Signal ❤️
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As a volunteer doctor in the hospitals of Gaza for over two years, and currently volunteering at Al-Shifa Hospital in northern Gaza, I want to tell the world: we are extremely exhausted. There are countless injuries, a severe shortage of medical equipment and supplies, and My family and I hungry we can't even find food
If you truly love Palestine, support me—even with the price of a loaf of bread—I would be deeply grateful.
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"Στα όνειρά μας έχουμε δει έναν άλλο κόσμο, έναν τίμιο κόσμο, έναν κόσμο σαφώς πιο δίκαιο από αυτόν στον οποίο ζούμε τώρα. Είδαμε ότι σε αυτόν τον κόσμο δεν υπήρχε ανάγκη για στρατούς. Η ειρήνη, η δικαιοσύνη και η ελευθερία ήταν τόσο συνηθισμένες που κανείς δεν μιλούσε για αυτές ως μακρινές έννοιες, αλλά σαν πράγματα όπως το ψωμί, τα πουλιά, ο αέρας, το νερό, όπως το βιβλίο και η φωνή."
"Η επιλογή μας δεν είναι ανάμεσα στον πόλεμο και την ειρήνη, αλλά ανάμεσα στη ζωή με αξιοπρέπεια ή χωρίς..."
Σαν σήμερα, 19 Ιούνη 1957, γεννιέται ο εξεγερμένος υποδιοικητής Μάρκος (#SubcomandanteMarcos) του #EZLN (Ejercito Zapatista de Liberacion Nacional)
A group of eight (formerly nine) nations known as The Hague Group recently announced an emergency ministerial meeting on Palestine, to be held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bogota on 15-16 July 2025.Orinoco Tribune - News and opinion pieces about Venezuela and beyond
Israel uses the same lies 30 years now.
Το Ισραήλ επιτίθεται στο Ιράν με βάση τα ίδια ψέματα που λέει για τα πυρηνικά 30 χρόνια!
#zionism#israel#iran#palestine
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Bastards ⬇️
The IDF is carrying out large-scale demolitions and flattening entire areas, mostly in the northern Gaza Strip, away from the cameras and behind the scenes. - MenaLive
“To facilitate this vetting, all applicants for F, M and J non-immigrant visas will be asked to adjust the privacy settings on all their social media profiles to ‘public’”, the official said. “The enhanced social media vetting will ensure we are properly screening every single person attempting to visit our country.”
Diplomats to look for ‘indications of hostility towards citizens, culture or founding principles of United States’Andrew Roth (The Guardian)
It is the] iron law of every colonizing movement, a law which knows of no exceptions, a law which existed in all times and under all circumstances. If you wish to colonize a land in which people ar…Network in Defense of Humanity-Cuba
Alkaline AAA batteries are compact power sources that play a crucial role in everyday electronics. From TV remotes to wireless keyboards, these small cells power countless devices. But behind their simplicity lies an intricate chemical process. Understanding how alkaline batteries such as voniko aa battery work offers insight into their efficiency, reliability, and why they remain a popular choice.
What Is Inside an Alkaline AAA Battery
Inside every alkaline AAA battery is a set of chemicals arranged in layers. The main components include a zinc anode, a manganese dioxide cathode, and an electrolyte that facilitates ion movement. These elements are sealed within a steel casing that protects the internal reactions and prevents leaks.
The Electrochemical Reaction
The core of an alkaline battery's function is an electrochemical reaction. When the battery is inserted into a device and a circuit is completed, a controlled chemical reaction begins. The zinc at the anode reacts with the alkaline electrolyte, typically potassium hydroxide. This releases electrons, which then travel through the device, providing electrical energy.
Meanwhile, the manganese dioxide at the cathode accepts these electrons. The flow of electrons from the anode to the cathode generates the current needed to power electronic devices. This reaction continues until the reactants are depleted, which marks the end of the battery's usable life.
Why Alkaline?
Alkaline batteries use an alkaline electrolyte instead of an acidic one, which gives them several advantages. They have a higher energy density, meaning they can store more energy relative to their size. They also have a longer shelf life and perform better under varying temperatures compared to older zinc-carbon batteries.
Voltage and Capacity
A typical alkaline AAA battery produces a voltage of about 1.5 volts. Capacity, measured in milliampere-hours, depends on the brand and quality but generally ranges between 850 and 1200 mAh. This makes them ideal for low-to-moderate drain devices that require consistent power over time.
Environmental Considerations
Modern alkaline batteries are much safer than earlier versions. Most no longer contain mercury, making them less hazardous to dispose of. However, they still should not be thrown into regular trash, as they can leak chemicals if damaged. Many communities offer battery recycling programs to safely collect and process used cells.
Conclusion
The science behind alkaline AAA batteries is a balance of chemistry and engineering. Their ability to convert chemical energy into electrical energy efficiently and safely makes them essential for portable power. As technology evolves, improvements in materials and construction continue to enhance battery life, safety, and performance.
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Only with the explicit backing of the White House, Israel would dare such an assault on a country with a military power that could by far exceed that of Israel.Peter Koenig (Michel Chossudovsky)
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Has the United States become what President Donald Trump recently condemned? Can the president fight any war he wishes? Can Congress fund any war it chooses? Are there constitutional and legal requirements that must first be met before war is waged? …Antiwar.com
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What's is it with WhatsApp ?
I recently agreed to take part in a local representative group.
We were informed of the meeting by email.
We had just started our face to face meeting and someone said.
"Let's set up a WhatsApp group ".
It seems to me everyone and their granny is in a bloody WhatsApp group.
WHY ?
I feel as if I am being dragged screaming and kicking into yet another....
Now I read that WhatsApp will start delivering adverts at the end of the month.
Please tell me there are some of you out there who are not on a WhatsApp group.
I am drowning here !
At around 3:00 a.m. Jerusalem time on June 13, 2025, I was jolted awake by a siren that echoed throughout the walls of the Old City. “It’s probably a Houthi missile,” I originally thought.Antiwar.com
Tired: "please don't click any suspicious links on emails"
Wired: "don't click on any links on emails, preferably don't click any links EVER, throw your computer in to sea and free yourself of this infernal hell we call society"
Gens de Palerme
Mon compagnon a pris pas mal de photos de rue à Palerme : ici le marché aux puces.
My partner took a lot of street photos in Palermo: here, the flea market.
#photo #photographie #photography #notmywork #palerme #palermo
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No one has been able to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, but could Russia help end the war in Iran? Russia is one of the rare powers that has very close relationships with both Iran and Israel, and both Iran and Israel trust Russia.Antiwar.com
Raja Miah joins The Winston Marshall Show a harrowing interview exposing the full extent of political capture, community intimidation, and media complicity b...YouTube
The XXVIII St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) will take place June 18–21 under the theme “Shared Values: The Foundation for Growth in a Multipolar World.”Sputnik Africa
On today’s Ron Paul Liberty Report: According to a new Economist/YouGov poll, nearly two-thirds of Americans - including a majority of Republicans – oppose getting militarily involved in the Israel-Iran war.Antiwar.com Blog
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Ad blocking is self care.
A study finds Google’s search quality is declining—possibly by design—just as a court rules the tech giant maintained an illegal search monopoly.Heide Brandes (The Journal Record)
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Yet more evidence, should it be needed
Microsoft, Apple, Bank of America, and many more sites all targeted.Dan Goodin (Ars Technica)
On COI #811, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the latest news from the Middle East. Subscribe on YouTube and audio-only.Antiwar.com Blog
Reprinted with permission from The Realist Review. In a landmark piece of reporting out this week in New York magazine, the journalist Suzy Hansen observes that, The Democrats allowed themselves to be dragged into lawlessness by Netanyahu and his vir…Antiwar.com Blog
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Very resonable (imo) response from Gargron (lead developer of Mastodon):
I’ve forwarded your question to our legal help and will provide an answer as soon as they give it to me. What you must understand is that our lawyers don’t have experience with federated platforms, and we don’t have experience with law, so we meet somewhere in the middle. Meta presumably has an in-house legal team that can really embed themselves in the problem area; our lawyers are external and pro-bono and rely on us to correctly explain the requirements and community feedback. The draft has been around for something like a year and none of the community members pointed out this issue until now. I’ll add one thing:
"My assumption, {.. shortened for brevity ..} is that when you post content it gets mirrored elsewhere, and this continues until a deletion notice is federated. So I'd assume if an instance somewhere mirrors my content they can't get in trouble for it, and I'd also assume that if there is a deletion or maybe a block and a reasonable interpretation of the protocol would say that the content should be removed, I could send them a takedown and at that point they'd have to honor it."The goal of the terms is to make assumptions like this explicit, because assumptions are risky both sides. Just because luckily there were no frivolous lawsuits around this so far doesn’t mean there isn’t a risk of one.
Cory has had a much more calm response on a fediverse post, offering to reach out to the EFF's lawyers for assistance in drafting a better ToS for Mastodon, and other experienced lawyers have offered help also. Amongst the usual negativity from some users.
I'll be keeping my eye on the outcome but so far it looks positive.
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Le sionistanais Yoav Grois a écrit :
Ici, les gens n’arrêtent pas de justifier le bombardement des hôpitaux de Gaza, cherchant une excuse dans les décombres.
Mais dès qu’un hôpital est bombardé ici, les cris s’élèvent et les drapeaux du droit international sont hissés.
Nous sommes comme un joueur qui continue à faire des erreurs grossières sur le terrain, et dès que quelqu'un le touche, il s'effondre au sol en criant : « Faute ! Faute ! »
JB_CADCAM
in reply to George E. 🇺🇸♥🇺🇦🇵🇸🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ • • •