RWU: Rail Fatality Alert! – Transtar Rail Worker Killed June 16th in AL #WFTU labortoday.luel.us/en/rwu-rail…

Iran Shows Us Why The US And Israel Should Not Be Allowed To Have Nukes

Iran doesn’t want war at all. Trump found out that Americans disapproved of the airstrikes and opposed war with Iran. And Israel found out that fighting an actual military force is a lot less easy than fighting hospital patients and children.
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UE Locals Resist Trump Administration Attacks on Union Rights, Higher Ed, and Freedom of Speech #WFTU labortoday.luel.us/en/ue-local…

AI can kill information


Let's take an example.

We know that searching stuff on Google got worse, but imagine if AI replaced it completely. Searching the web would be something like making prompts to a chatbot, a complete
black box of information. AI could make sure that you don't get conflicting views on state policies or acess to copyrighted materials...

Statement of the World Federation of Trade Unions on the World Day Against Child Labor #WFTU labortoday.luel.us/en/statemen…

Current annoyance with the online world. Email FOMO subject lines like "last chance" "chosen specifically for you" "your unique code" "One time offer" "enhance your readiness" "recommended" "come back with 30% off"... etc...

I can and do unsubscribe from many mailings, but there are some products and services I'm interested in.

I just wish every info packet wasn't a "call to action" in the marketing parlance.

I understand my privilege to be #peeved at this.

I'm still annoyed at it. *Grump*

in reply to Pseudo Nym

I mark that shit as Spam and move on. If I want to see some of the mailings or I have an ongoing relationship with a vendor I won't unsubscribe, but their mail goes into Spam by default from here on out.

If needed I'll mark something as Not Spam too. Let the Bayesian filters recalibrate and reset if needed.

But I'm with you. Hate any and all "call to action" verbs in marketing.

She acts like she just woke up one morning with a married man's cock in her mouth. She still accepts ZERO responsibility for her role in her affair with a President.

The skank was 22! not 15. Is her argument that 22 is too young for the age of consent? Are all women this stupid and irresponsible?

She was a S-L-U-T and so was Billy. They deserve each other and should be forced to marry!

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Easy solution: Provoke the bees with a lawn mower and then gas the f'ck out of the colonies when they swam. Kill them in mass. Problem solved. You're welcome.

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Search-Friendly Web Design: Core Tactics for Better Visibility


Design and SEO work together. Let's break down the essential tactics for a website that ranks well—straightforward, no jargon.

Overhauling your website is a significant step. You're likely thinking about style, branding, or interactive elements. But here's a critical truth: even the most beautiful site will falter if it's not built with SEO in mind.

Design and SEO work together. Let's break down the essential tactics for a website that ranks well—straightforward, no jargon.

Speed Is Critical


A slow site is a lost opportunity. Visitors abandon it. Google notices. Your rankings drop.

Poor performance often comes from heavy code, large images, or unnecessary add-ons. A talented website designer will fix this—compressing files, cleaning the backend, and keeping things lean.

Speed isn't optional. It's a must.

Mobile Is the Focus


More people use phones than computers to browse. That's not a shift—it's the reality. A site that struggles on mobile is already falling behind.

This goes beyond a responsive design. Buttons should be clickable. Text must be clear without zooming. Forms need to function without frustration.

It should feel seamless. If it doesn't, users exit, and Google sees it.

Simple Structure Wins


Your website should make sense at first glance. Visitors should immediately understand where they are, what you do, and how to move forward—no confusion needed.

This clarity also helps search engines scan and rank your content. Logical organization and clear labels boost visibility.

Avoid messiness. Skip navigation tricks that look cool but confuse. Simplicity performs best.

Content Is the Core


Design grabs attention. Content holds it.

Search engines prioritize meaningful, clear information. Every page should have a purpose, and that purpose should be easy to spot. No need for keyword overload or stiff writing—just talk like you're explaining to a friend.

For instance, if you offer web design services, describe what you provide, who it's for, and how to begin. No filler. No vague buzzwords.

Real content, for real people.

Technical Details Matter


You don't need coding expertise, but a few essentials are crucial.

Each page needs a clear title and a brief meta description for search results. Images should include alt text for accessibility and SEO. Your site must run on HTTPS for security. A sitemap ensures search engines can navigate your content.

These are the hidden factors that drive success. A reliable web design agency manages them without making it your problem.

Pop-Ups Can Hurt


We've all clicked a link and been hit with a full-screen pop-up. It's irritating. It also damages rankings, especially on mobile.

Google views intrusive pop-ups as user-unfriendly. If you use them, keep them minimal. Or better, rethink their necessity.

Build for Users, Not Just Search Engines


Search engines matter, but people are the priority.

Strong design leads visitors through their journey, solves their problems, and feels trustworthy. When you focus on users, rankings often improve naturally.

Test this by letting someone explore your site without guidance. Watch their behavior. You'll learn more than from any SEO theory.

Before You Choose a Designer...


Not all designers prioritize SEO. Ask tough questions. Don't just ask about looks—ask how they handle speed, mobile performance, and site organization. Ask what they do to ensure discoverability.

A good website designer integrates SEO from the outset.

Final Takeaway


Design and SEO aren't separate challenges. They're part of the same mission: delivering your content to the right people efficiently.

When planning your redesign, focus on this. Build for users. Keep it fast, clear, and straightforward. Let the design enhance the content, not dominate it. And if you're hiring, pick someone who gets this.

Your site shouldn't just be attractive—it should be found.

Biden Judge Blocks Trump From Withholding EV Charger Funds After Joe Biden Spent $7.5 Billion to Install 8 EV Chargers

thegatewaypundit.com/2025/06/b…

AIDS

I'm told it's contagious, and it can be fatal if not treated.

The best way to stop it from spreading is by prevention.

The best way to counter prejudice is by information.

This post is about Artificial Intelligence Delusion Syndrome, the unfounded belief that there's intelligence (AKA ability to understand) in Lame Language Models.

When speaking of LLMs, AI stands for Autocompleters, Iterated.

Their output is SLOP: Statistically Likely, Ostensibly Plausible.

blog.lx.oliva.nom.br/2025-06-2…

All you need to know about Israeli society is that the wanted war criminal #Netanyahu's popularity have increased since his illegal war against Iran.

This is how fucked up Israel is these days.

#Israel #WTAF #WarCriminal

#Iran #Israel #IranUnderAttack #StopIsrael #PeaceNow #StopGenocide

@palestine@a.gup.pe @palestine@lemmy.ml @israel @iran

🔴 👁 - Stephen Miller, Trumps stellvertretender Stabschef und Berater für Heimatschutz, ist mehr als nur der Architekt der unmenschlichen US-Einwanderungspolitik: Er ist auch persönlich finanziell daran beteiligt. Miller gab bekannt, Aktien von #Palantir im Wert von 100.001 bis zu einer Viertelmillion Dollar zu besitzen. Thiels Palantir ist eng mit der US-Einwanderungs- und Zollbehörde (ICE) verflochten und wird von anderen Bundesbehörden wie dem Pentagon genutzt.
➡️ pogo.org/investigations/stephe…
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Press Release for Enlarged Meeting of Twelfth Plenary Meeting of Eighth Central Committee of WPK #DPRK kfauk.com/press-release-for-en…

US to give $30m to group accused of ‘politicizing’ food distribution in Gaza | Trump administration | The Guardian
theguardian.com/us-news/2025/j…

'Insiders said that the application for the grant was rushed through the state department unusually quickly, especially for a first-time applicant that should undergo an audit to receive USAID funding.'

#Palestine #Gaza #Israel #USA #GHF
@palestine

FOSS stack for MIDI composition


I want to put together a stack for hobbyist midi music composition. I understand there are a few more components to it than one might expect, but I think VMPK and Qtracer are going to be part of it?

Any tutorial links or suggestions appreciated!

vmpk.sourceforge.io/

qtractor.org/

in reply to ordinarylove

Whatever you end up using, have JACK sync 'em up. I used to have two Macs, one for recording with Nuendo and one for doing MIDI sequencing and programming. They synced via MIDI sync and there was always issues. Now I have everything on one Linux machine (Ardour records and mixes, Reaper sequences MIDI and Renoise does beats and other sampling related stuff) and with JACK the sync is seamless ❤

friendica - Link to source

Har netop, om ikke andet til en prøveperiode, tilføjet et "addon" så man nu kan lave opslag med blikfangsbaggrunde som denne.

Hvis man kunne lave afstemninger herinde, hvilket man desværre ikke kan pt., ville jeg så lige spørge, om det er god idé, dårlig idé eller ligegyldigt. 😀

Ift. hvordan man gør, så kan man, når man er i gang med et opslag, tilføje en sådan baggrund ved at trykke på denne nye knap, og så skal man så skrive teksten man ønsker fremhævet inden for den "boks", så at sige:

Dette Friendica "addon" er lavet af samme person, der har lavet det nuværende standard-tema, der bruges herinde: "Bookface".
Så tak til @Pygoscelis Papua

Key nuclear claim behind war comes from Palantir algorithm en.reseauinternational.net/lal…

because people from the global south are nothing more than rhetorical constructs to liberals


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Screenshot of a Tumblr post by imsobadatnicknames2:

"A couple years later it's still amazing what a perfect distillation the original 'anonymized people of the global south' tweet is of the absolute callousness of yankee liberals;

(Screenshot of a Twitter post by @loudpenitent: "An anonymized 'people of the global south' is not worth more than domestic queer citizens or any other member of any other marginalized community - or, bluntly, any fellow citizen at all. Real-ass human beings matter more than rhetorical constructs.") (end of Twitter screenshot, back to imsobadatnicknames2’s commentary);

If I wrote a character saying this into a piece of media about how much americans suck it'd be too on the nose."
:::

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3 hours of his music in celebration...
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Discord + IRC chat (links on site page)

Democrats are worthless.

"House votes 344–79 to kill Rep. Al Green’s motion to impeach Trump, with 128 Democrats siding with Republicans."

mstdn.social/@GottaLaff/114739…

in reply to ByteOnBikes

We can all collectively thank Reagan, among other terrible things we have to deal with today due to his administration, he is also responsible for the state of news media in the US in 2025. Previous to Reagan we had a policy called The Fairness Doctrine, it was a policy introduced in 1949, that required the holders of broadcast licenses both to present controversial issues of public importance and to do so in a manner that fairly reflected differing viewpoints. Broadcasters could show opposing viewpoints via option pieces, news segments or talk shows, but if they reported on one side they were required to show the other.

In 1987 under Reagan the FCC abolished the Fairness Doctrine. Broadcasters were no longer required to air apposing viewpoints of controversial topics. This has directly lead to the echo chambers that you see in the news media today.

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Can we appreciate how horny everyone is for Mario in TTYD?


So I am playing through Paper Mario TTYD on my Switch for the first time. I never played these games growing up, and while I kinda enjoyed the Super Mario RPG remake for its quirkiness, I strongly believe that if you don’t have specific nostalgia for it, it just doesn’t hit the same.

TTYD is great. It’s so fun and captures a sense of adventure, with big swings from light hearted comedy into some dark territories. I was not expecting that, but I absolutely was not expecting just how horny everyone seems to be for Marty-o!

All the ladies swoon and mention how manly he is, commenting on his moustache. I was not expecting this coming from a Nintendo game. It’s pretty funny and I love it!

Trump blasts Israel as it threatens fragile ceasefire with Iran #Palestine mondoweiss.net/2025/06/trump-b…

@Autumn Just when you think Dr. Leana Wen has disappeared, she gets interviewed on CNN to discuss razor blade throat. 😒

amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/06/19/hea…

in reply to Obi-Two al-Menashani

Based on Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, I think...
@zephyrotv

... he launched from Here Come the Brides:
youtube.com/watch?v=Npdhn_VbVf…

NATO wants to increase spending to 5 percent plenglish.com/news/2025/06/24/…

This project is coming along nicely.

A modified Barracuda in the wild.

It will be my OPNsense router for my new business location. I very much enjoy piecing together old hardware to make something useful or interesting.

The chassis is a salvaged Barracuda BSF200a appliance. Stripped most of what was in there out, leaving the power supply. Replaced the motherboard with Gigabyte GA-H77N-WIFI - this was chosen due to the dual GbE network ports.

Low profile cooler (heatsink) came from a SuperMicro motherboard combo that I ordered from ebay. Kingston 120GB SSD came from local recycling.

Processor is i3-3220T - a lower power option than the processor that I originally got with the motherboard.

Blower fan is from a Dell Optiplex SFF machine, placed upside down, cushioned with foam and hot-glued in place.

It is a thoroughly custom solution built from parts I acquired from many sources.

#opnsense #bsd #hardware #retroedge

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