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Animals react to secret sounds from plants, say scientists
bbc.com/news/articles/c8e4860nโ€ฆ

"Animals react to sounds being made by plants, new research suggests, opening up the possibility that an invisible ecosystem might exist between them.

In the first ever such evidence, a team at Tel Aviv University found that female moths avoided laying their eggs on tomato plants if they made noises they associated with distress, indicating that they may be unhealthy."

#Nature #Plants #Animals #Communication


Animals react to secret sounds from plants, say scientists

It opens up the possibility that an invisible ecosystem might exist between plants and animals.
Pallab Ghosh (BBC News)

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Cabin Comfort and Touchscreen Controls: The Hidden Cost of Self Concrete Mixer Operator Comfort

The gleaming new generation of [self loading mixer concrete](aimixconcretesolution.com/selfโ€ฆ

) presents operators with spaceship-worthy cabins featuring orthopedic air-ride seats, multi-zone climate control, and panoramic digital displays. While these amenities dramatically improve working conditions, they introduce complex trade-offs that ripple through equipment budgets, maintenance schedules, and operational efficiency. Beneath the surface of these comfort upgrades lies a web of unintended consequences that savvy fleet managers must navigate to maintain profitability in an increasingly competitive market.

## The Illusion of Increased Productivity
Manufacturers often justify premium-priced comfort packages with promises of enhanced operator productivity. The reality reveals a more nuanced picture. While ergonomic improvements reduce fatigue during extended shifts, the **cognitive load** imposed by multilayer touchscreen interfaces actually slows decision-making in time-critical mixing operations. Studies of mixer crews in Qatar's extreme climates showed operators in basic cabins maintained 7% faster cycle times than those navigating complex control ecosystems.
![Maintenance on self loading mixer](287460)
Modern vibration-damped cabins isolate operators so effectively that they lose tactile feedback about mixture consistencyโ€”a sensory connection veteran drivers traditionally relied upon to adjust water content instinctively. Some European contractors now install supplemental vibration actuators in steering wheels to artificially restore this lost feedback channel, creating an ironic solution to an over-engineering problem.
## Maintenance Complexity Behind the Luxury Facade
That sleek 12-inch capacitive touchscreen represents a **single point of failure** more vulnerable to concrete dust infiltration than traditional tactile controls. Repair costs for climate control systems in [mini concrete mixer](aimixconcretesolution.com/concโ€ฆ) cabins run 300% higher than standard HVAC units, with specialized particulate filters requiring replacement every 250 operating hours in dusty environments. The sealed, pressurized cabins that protect operators from external noise introduce new failure modesโ€”a single damaged door gasket can disable the entire air filtration system.
Electro-hydraulic control systems underpinning these comfort features demand proprietary diagnostic tools unavailable at most rural job sites. A survey of Australian mining operations revealed that mixer downtime increased by 22% after adopting full-comfort models, primarily due to waiting periods for specialized technicians. The very systems designed to improve uptime through operator satisfaction ironically create new dependencies on manufacturer support networks.
![AS 4.0 Cement Mixer Self Loading Machine for Road Widden in El Salvador](287459)
## The Training Gap No One Anticipated
Transitioning veteran operators to these technologically advanced [concrete mixers South Africa](aimixconcretesolution.com/selfโ€ฆ) requires surprisingly extensive retraining. The intuitive interfaces prove anything but instinctive for workers accustomed to mechanical levers and analog gauges. One Indonesian contractor documented a 40-hour learning curve before operators achieved their former efficiency levelsโ€”a hidden cost rarely factored into procurement decisions.
Younger operators drawn to the high-tech cabins often lack the **material science intuition** developed through years of hands-on mixing. The industry sees growing instances of perfect slump readings on digital displays coinciding with poor field performance, as operators become over-reliant on sensors rather than visual-tactile assessment. Some forward-thinking companies now run parallel training programs teaching both traditional judgment skills and new interface navigation.
The comfort revolution in mixer cabins isn't inherently misguidedโ€”it simply demands more thoughtful implementation. Smart fleets balance these upgrades with robust maintenance protocols and hybrid training approaches. Others opt for selectively equipped units, reserving full-comfort models for extreme environments while maintaining simpler machines for routine operations. The most successful operators recognize that true efficiency comes not from chasing every available comfort feature, but from strategically integrating enhancements that genuinely improve outcomes without introducing unsustainable overhead.

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MechaHitler got a job with the Trump administration.

They had to fire a thousand government storm watchers to afford this.

But sure, keep telling me both parties are the same.

Pentagon to start using Grok as part of a $200 million contract with Elon Musk's xAI - CBS News
cbsnews.com/news/grok-elon-musโ€ฆ


Pentagon to start using Grok as part of a $200 million contract with Elon Musk's xAI

The announcement comes just days after Grok generated antisemitic responses and praised Hitler, which were later deleted.
Patrick Maguire (CBS News)

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Usual suspects parade some shop-worn wares ahead of a roundtable to nowhere

www.crikey.com.au/2025/07/15/productivity-debate-left-right-arguments

Both left and right are peddling the same stale ideas in the 'productivity debate', with the same overheated rhetoric. But the economy isn't at the crisis point they claim. The post Usual suspects parade some shop-worn wares ahead of a roundtable toโ€ฆ


Usual suspects parade some shop-worn wares ahead of a roundtable to nowhere

Bernard Keane (Crikey)

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Unfortunate Tassie corflute, social media ban selfie fail, and whoโ€™s the Harvard man in Canberra?

www.crikey.com.au/2025/07/15/tasmania-liberal-corflutes-harvard-zachary-rolfe-gambling

Plus The Canberra Times rewrites history. The post Unfortunate Tassie corflute, social media ban selfie fail, and whoโ€™s the Harvard man in Canberra? appeared first on Crikey.


Unfortunate Tassie corflute, social media ban selfie fail, and whoโ€™s the Harvard man in Canberra?

The Australian government keeps giving money to Harvard, a social media selfie fail, and an absolutely stellar corflute placement.
Cochon Truffier (Crikey)

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Spotify, the military industrial complex, and the future of art

www.crikey.com.au/2025/07/15/spotify-military-industrial-complex-daniel-ek-helsing-streaming

Spotify has siphoned a decade's worth of profits from artists into the military tech industry. Is this the death of art? The post Spotify, the military industrial complex, and the future of art appeared first on Crikey.


Spotify, the military industrial complex, and the future of art

Charlie Lewis (Crikey)

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Brazilโ€™s FM on BRICS, US dominance, and a new world order | Talk to Al Jazeera

youtube.com/watch?v=EiSvz7qhfEโ€ฆ


Brazilโ€™s FM on BRICS, US dominance, and a new world order | Talk to Al Jazeera

In this episode of Talk to Al Jazeera, Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira discusses Brazilโ€™s role in the expanding BRICS bloc and whether the group is positioning...
YouTube

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Renowned Microbiologist: mRNA 'Vaccines' 'Destroyed the Brains' of 'Billions of People' - Slay News

A world-renowned microbiologist has issued a chilling warning over the unprecedented damage that Covid mRNA "vaccines" have caused to the brains of people who received the injections.
Frank Bergman (Slay News)

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#GrahamLineham can fuck right off with his gaslighting. Not to be content with the #Nazis having the only #Holocaust, #Netanyahu and his #WarCabinet have created their own 21st Century Holocaust in #Gaza. And for what? So they can steal some beach-front property from #Palestine? ---

Captain Jack Sparrow

2025-07-15 02:51:21

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Original post: bsky.app/profile/did:plc:g7kxqโ€ฆ

This entry was edited (2 weeks ago)

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Ni de gauche, ni de droite, mais bien rรฉac : Pourquoi la technocritique d'Anti-Tech Resistance n'est pas la nรดtre
manif-est.info/Ni-de-gauche-niโ€ฆ

"Ce texte est issu d'un travail collectif entre des membres des collectifs l'AG Antifa Paris 20e, Extinction Rebellion, Dรฉsert'Heureuxses, le Mouton Numรฉrique, la SAMBA (Section Antifasciste Montreuil Bagnolet et Alentours), Soin Collectif รŽle-de-France, Technopolice Paris Banlieue,

Ni de gauche, ni de droite, mais bien rรฉac : Pourquoi la technocritique d'Anti-Tech Resistance n'est pas la nรดtre

Ce texte est issu d'un travail collectif entre des membres des collectifs l'AG Antifa Paris 20e, Extinction Rebellion, Dรฉsert'Heureuxses, le Mouton Numรฉrique, la SAMBA (Section Antifasciste Montreuil Bagnolet et Alentours), Soin Collectif รŽle-de-Franโ€ฆ
manif-est.info

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The United States is now functionally equivalent to Nazi Germany in the 1930s.

As of today there is no more "it's going to happen" - it has now happened, fully and completely. The US government has been taken over by ultranationalist authoritarians intent on ethnic cleansing. That should be the headline of every newspaper and news program. Sound the alarm. Sound all the alarms.

Screenshot of official Homeland Security (@DHSgov, verified) post stating 'Remember your Homeland's Heritage.' Shows painting titled 'New Life in a New Land - Morgan Weistling' depicting a white pioneer family - woman in blue dress holding a baby, man in hat and green shirt - inside a covered wagon. Through the wagon opening, western landscape with mountains and another covered wagon visible. Posted 2:42 PM Jul 14, 2025, 1.2M views.

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โœŠMUTU MEDIAS LIBRESโœŠ
A Brest, une ZAD s'installe au Froutven
expansive.info/A-Brest-une-ZADโ€ฆ

"A Brest, dans la nuit du 11 au 12 juillet une zone ร  dรฉfendre d'est installรฉe ร  Maner Coz sur la zone de construction du futur Arkรฉa Park. Nous relaions ici le post insta de la zone qui revient sur les raisons de l'occupation et un article de Reporterre, mรฉdia qui a suivit l'installation de la zone la nuit derniรจre."

A Brest, une ZAD sโ€™installe au Froutven

A Brest, dans la nuit du 11 au 12 juillet une zone ร  dรฉfendre dโ€™est installรฉe ร  Maner Coz sur la zone de construction du futur Arkรฉa Park. Nous relaions ici le post insta de la zone qui revientย (...)
expansive.info

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With US support from both sides of the aisle, like Democrat Cory Booker, who sometimes raises feeble objections and often does not even do that, to Republican Lindsey Graham, who openly called for the evisceration of Gaza, as well as their respectively moribund political leadership, the dismemberment and starvation of innocent people continue unimpeded.

counterpunch.org/2025/07/14/whโ€ฆ

#usa #gaza #genocide


When Democrats and Republicans Agree on Foreign Policy, Violence Often Results - CounterPunch.org

Before a multi-course dinner at the White House, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presented President Donald Trump with a copy of a letter nominating him for a Nobel Peace Prize.
Michael Slager (CounterPunch.org)

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Abolition de la police et de la prison. Rรฉflรฉchir autrement que par la punition. Pour des organisations collectives et un futur abolitionniste.
basse-chaine.info/?Abolition-dโ€ฆ

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Abolition de la police et de la prison. Rรฉflรฉchir autrement que par la punition. Pour des organisations collectives et un futur abolitionniste.

Comment imaginer un futur sans prison sans police ? Comment abolir ces institutions qui ne font que rajouter de la violence ร  la violence ? Hors du systรจme de la punition, de la torture, de laย (...)
basse-chaine.info

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โœŠMUTU MEDIAS LIBRESโœŠ
Franรงois Besse, un flamboyant rebelle si discret
lagrappe.info/?Francois-Besse-โ€ฆ

"Bandit d'honneur, Robin des Bois moderne, nouvel Arsรจne Lupin, ennemi public nยฐ1 franรงais, Roi de la cavale, Lieutenant de Mesrine, les surnoms et superlatifs n'ont pas manquรฉ pour qualifier Franรงois Besse au parcours unique dans le grand banditisme. S'il fait partie des hors-la-loi les plus cรฉlรจbres du XXe siรจcle, son parcours, tel qu'il est

Franรงois Besse, un flamboyant rebelle si discret

Bandit dโ€™honneur, Robin des Bois moderne, nouvel Arsรจne Lupin, ennemi public nยฐ1 franรงais, Roi de la cavale, Lieutenant de Mesrine, les surnoms et superlatifs nโ€™ont pas manquรฉ pour qualifier Franรงois Besse au parcours unique dans le grand banditisme.
La Grappe

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Maria Kulinkovich, a seamstress at the Luch company, bakes a loaf of bread for each of her seven brothers who were killed in the war. Byelorussian SSR, 1982.


Source: USSR Pictures, on telegram

#MariaKulinkovich #USSR #SovietUnion #history

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Nikolai Fomin - participant in the Battle of Kursk and the capture of Berlin. On Victory Day he came to the grave of his fallen fellow soldier. May 9, 1980


Source: USSR Pictures, on telegram

#NikolaiFomin #VictoryDay #history #USSR #SovietUnion

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BREAKING: Through direct action, Palestine Action forces the permanent closure of 'Eagle Strategic Consulting Ltd'.

Owned by Elbit director and former Lieutenant General, the firm was set up by Richard Applegate to consult and lobby for Israel's biggest weapons firm.


--- @Pal_action, on x/twitter

#PalestineAction #Palestine #activism

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Zohran Mamdani Gets Whisked Off Stage by an Aide When Asked to Clarify His Remarks About โ€˜Globalizing the Intifadaโ€™ (VIDEO)

thegatewaypundit.com/2025/07/zโ€ฆ


Zohran Mamdani Gets Whisked Off Stage by an Aide When Asked to Clarify His Remarks About 'Globalizing the Intifada' (VIDEO) | The Gateway Pundit | by Mike LaChance

ย  ย  ย  ย  ย ย  During a campaign event on Monday, New York City communist and Democrat nominee for mayor Zohran Mamdani was quickly whisked off camera by an aide when a reporter asked him to clarify his remarks about globalizing the Intifada.
Mike LaChance (Where Hope Finally Made a Comeback)

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โœŠMUTU MEDIAS LIBRESโœŠ
Journal de bord de Gaza 98
ricochets.cc/Journal-de-bord-dโ€ฆ

"Rami Abou Jamous รฉcrit son journal pour Orient XXI. Fondateur de GazaPress, un bureau qui fournissait aide et traduction aux journalistes occidentaux, il a dรป quitter en octobre 2023 son appartement de Gaza-ville avec sa femme Sabah, les enfants de celle-ci, et leur fils Walid, trois ans, sous la menace de l'armรฉe israรฉlienne. Rรฉfugiรฉe depuis ร  Rafah, la famille a dรป ensuite se


Journal de bord de Gaza 98 โ€“ Ricochets

Rami Abou Jamous รฉcrit son journal pour Orient XXI. Fondateur de GazaPress, un bureau qui fournissait aide et traduction aux journalistes occidentaux, il a dรป quitter en octobre 2023 son appartementโ€ฆ
Ricochets

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Victoria Woodhullโ€™s Eugenical Christianity (or How Jack the Ripper Found Jesus) matthewehret.substack.com/p/viโ€ฆ

Victoria Woodhullโ€™s Eugenical Christianity (or How Jack the Ripper Found Jesus)

Some months ago, I authored an 8 part series introducing the real story behind the Whitechapel murders of 1888.
Matthew Ehret (Matt Ehret's Insights)

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The teacher didn't do a fucking thing while the monkey was chirping or when he spit. But as soon as a white kid stood up, the teacher ran in... minds.com/newsfeed/17916875646โ€ฆ

The teacher didn't do a fucking thing while the monkey was chirping or when he spit. But as soon as a white kid stood up, the teacher ran in... | Minds

...s chirping or when he spit. But as soon as a white kid stood up, the teacher ran in.... Subscribe to @MuhDindu on Minds
Minds

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Why is setting up a new phone such a dystopian fucking nightmare, EVERY DAMN TIME?

Should it REALLY take an hour or more of my time to set up a brand new phone with a brand new number and absolutely nothing special about it?

My youngest is getting his first phone tonight, and I am very grateful that he is my youngest, which hopefully means I'll NEVER have to do this nonsense again.

I'm kidding myself, obviously--he'll need at least one more phone before he leaves the house. Damn it.

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Justice pour Mehdi : une cagnotte pour soutenir la famille face ร  la condamnation de 18 000 euros
stuut.info/Justice-pour-Mehdi-โ€ฆ

"Le 24 juin dernier, les proches et la famille de Mehdi, tuรฉ par la police six ans plus tรดt, apprenaient qu'aucune charge ne serait retenue contre les policiers responsables de son dรฉcรจs.
En plus de cette nouvelle injustice, ils et elles ont รฉtรฉ condamnรฉs ร  verser la

Justice pour Mehdi : une cagnotte pour soutenir la famille face ร  la condamnation de 18 000 euros

Le 24 juin dernier, les proches et la famille de Mehdi, tuรฉ par la police six ans plus tรดt, apprenaient quโ€™aucune charge ne serait retenue contre les policiers responsables de son dรฉcรจs. Enย (...)
stuut.info

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Great episode!

Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Victorian pioneer of evolutionary theory Alfred Russel Wallace

bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01r9rxr


Alfred Russel Wallace

Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the work of the biologist Alfred Russel Wallace.
BBC

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Noรซlle Besse, une illustre bandite pourtant inconnue
lagrappe.info/?Noelle-Besse-unโ€ฆ

"Une grande partie de l'existence de Noรซlle Besse est faite d'รฉvasions, de cambriolages, de lutte dans les prisons et de solidaritรฉ. Pourtant, elle est bien moins connue que son frรจre, Franรงois Besse, gangster franรงais lรฉgendaire. Paradoxalement, elle incarne ร  la fois la femme qui va aider, soigner et suivre sans faillir les hommes de sa

Noรซlle Besse, une illustre bandite pourtant inconnue

Une grande partie de lโ€™existence de Noรซlle Besse est faite dโ€™รฉvasions, de cambriolages, de lutte dans les prisons et de solidaritรฉ. Pourtant, elle est bien moins connue que son frรจre, Franรงois Besse, gangster franรงais lรฉgendaire.
La Grappe
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Violet Madder

@nazokiyoubinbou
Most of them are probably too depraved to ever comprehend anything beyond their own egos.

All the rest of us really need to learn, honestly, is that we don't need them. We don't need their lies, their toys, or the stupid prizes from their stupid games. The minute people stop feeding their power, it crumbles. That takes finding better things to believe in.

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โœŠMUTU MEDIAS LIBRESโœŠ
L'armรฉe tente de coloniser les esprits - Rompre le lien Etat-citoyen pour dรฉlier aussi les chaรฎnes Capital-Travail
ricochets.cc/L-armee-tente-de-โ€ฆ

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L'armรฉe tente de coloniser les esprits - Rompre le lien Etat-citoyen pour dรฉlier aussi les chaรฎnes Capital-Travail โ€“ Ricochets

Dans la continuitรฉ de la guerre รฉconomique totale, la mรฉgamachine, par la voix du tyran Macron, s'arme ร  mort pour accentuer ses guerres et porter la guerre militaire un peu partout en embringuantโ€ฆ
Ricochets

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Beglov describes relations between Russia, Belarus as truly kindred, brotherly eng.belta.by/politics/view/begโ€ฆ

Beglov describes relations between Russia, Belarus as truly kindred,ย  brotherly

Relations between Russia and Belarus are truly kindred and brotherly, St. Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov said during a meeting with Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko in Minsk on 14 July.
Belarusian Telegraph Agency

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thegatewaypundit.com/2025/07/tโ€ฆ

Trump Administration ARRESTS Illegal Immigrant Arizona Taco Shop Owner in Major Immigration Sting โ€” Accused of Employing Dozens of Illegal Aliens | The Gateway Pundit | by Jim Hแดft

ย  ย  ย  ย  ย ย The Trump Administrationโ€™s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) unit has arrested the owner of a Phoenix-based taco restaurant for employing โ€” and allegedly smuggling โ€” illegal aliens.
Jim Hแดft (Where Hope Finally Made a Comeback)
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