From the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker:

Freelance photojournalist Madison Swart was shot with multiple crowd-control munitions while covering “No Kings” demonstrations in LA on June 14.

She was shot with pepper balls by sheriff's deputies while holding up her press credential and camera.

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just saw an (interesting) article about climate change which used a clearly AI generated image -- oh the irony

stop it

if you #write, there are plenty of free stock image options which *encourage* you to mix and mash up your own. it is not hard. or pay someone

be like Cory @pluralistic and collage up your own stinger images from stock photos

I'll even link some resources in the reply to this for you ... others pls join in and post your fav CC or public domain image sources.

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👆 also, you'll find your taste and intuition will help you develop your own identifiable visual style even from stock sources... some examples:

:clippy: pexels.com/
:clippy: getty.edu/art/collection/searc…
:clippy: search.creativecommons.org/
:clippy: collections.si.edu/search/resu…
:clippy: openverse.org/
:clippy: pdimagearchive.org/
:clippy: historicengland.org.uk/images-…
:clippy: unsplash.com/

Φsat-2 begins science phase for AI Earth images


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Φsat-2 view of Bahia Blanca Estuary in Argentina

Φsat-2, a miniature satellite, has completed its commissioning and has begun delivery of science data, using algorithms to efficiently process and compress Earth observation images, as well as detect wildfires, ships, marine pollution and more.

#earth #science #space #esa #europeanspaceagency
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I've been waiting for his patience to wear thin with Putin. Looks like we're just about there.

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French diplomat calls for peace, respect for humanistic values eng.belta.by/politics/view/fre…

🇨🇦 A Canadian Crisis and Shame 🇨🇦
Even In the Homelessness Crisis in Canada, Women's Needs Are Ignored

Among the women I spoke with, more than half had been experiencing homelessness for 10 years or longer. Six of the the women said they have never had a safe place of their own to live for the entirety of their adult lives.

#Canada #SocialJustice #Equality
#Homelessness #housing #Women #Misogyny

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[em]While this isn't a mead, and doesn't use any honey, I figured I'd put it in anyhow. Traditionally, it probably did use honey, but this is the modern recipe.[/em]

While this isn't a mead, and doesn't use any honey, I figured I'd put it in anyhow. Traditionally, it probably did use honey, but this is the modern recipe.

Source: Gary Shea

Mead Lover's Digest #241, 7 December, 1993

Ingredients (1 gallon):


  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • Water to make a gallon
  • Two lemons
  • Yeast


Directions:


  • Combine sugars, add water to make 1 gallon, and boil.
  • Squeeze two lemons into the mix and throw them in, quartered.
  • When it's cooled enough add 1/8 tsp of yeast (I used bread yeast).
  • Allow to ferment for a day or two at ~65-70 F.
  • Bottle, adding a few raisins and a tsp of sugar to each bottle.
  • Allow to sit at ~65-70 F until the raisins are sitting at the top (< 1 day).
  • Refrigerate or place in quite cool place.


Notes:


Drink in a couple weeks. So far I have only done one batch and I drank it over the course of two weeks. It keeps getting better and better. Plastic Calistoga bottles are what I've been using, they work great and seem to have no flavor.

This is a Finnish drink called sima or maybe simha, made only for May Day celebrations. The recipes for it that I've seen (and made) are all pretty much like this.

Dave's Notes:


I made a batch of this, and it was pretty tasty while young. If you let it sit too long, though, you'll be back to the vomit-smell problem mentioned in the Grapefruit Melomel recipe. Since I'd bottled in grolsch bottles, when that smell hit me, I just slammed the bottle back shut, and put it in the back of the fridge, hoping my roommate would drink it. Found it about six-months later, and the offensive smell had gone, and it was tasty, but bone-dry. The ideal way to drink this is very young, while it's still fermenting, but if you do like I did and forget a bottle, let it age plenty, and it'll be drinkable.

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Good morning. It's supposed to be highs over 30c all week until Friday here in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia/Unama'ki, totally normal, I'm sure. Here's an idea: let's *reduce* oil production (a LOT), instead of increasing it? k thx, I'll be at the library or the Y all day for air conditioning while you government types figure it out in your cooled offices and fancy vehicles and homes.
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Feux de forêt : 6 Premières Nations du nord-ouest de l’Ontario dans le noir depuis 3 jours

Les habitants de la Première Nation de Pikangikum utilisent le peu de carburant qux27;il leur reste pour éclairer leurs maisons avec les phares de leurs véhicule alors que les feux de forêt continuent dx27;endommager les lignes électriques de la …#Radio-Canada #info #information #nouvelles #actualité #src #RDI #télévision #radio #vidéo #Canada #Québec #régions #politique #économie #international #municipal #faitsdivers #arts #spectacle #sports #météo #français #Montréal

New: If Elon Musk's natural gas plant proceeds, Abilenians could face increased risks of asthma, lung infections, and other respiratory diseases. While permits for the plant have already been approved, the fight is far from over. texasobserver.org/abilene-texa…

#ElonMusk #AI #OpenAI #news #health #pollution #energy #politics #USpol #Texas #NorthTexas

The annual inflation rate in the U.S. ticked higher in June, as lower prices at the gasoline pump somewhat offset higher prices at the grocery store.

CNBC reports: "Economists said they expect the full impact from the Trump administration’s tariff agenda to raise consumer prices more in the months ahead."

flip.it/kYbnR9

#Inflation #Tariffs #Economy #Business #News

What Trump Has Said About Jeffrey Epstein Over the Years
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#EpsteinCoverUp #EpsteinClientList #EpsteinFiles #MAGA #DonaldTrump #PamBondi #USPol

"This is the bed Trump made. …

A conspiracy theory literally made Trump president: It was his relentless advocacy of the 'birther' lie about Barack Obama that turned him from a reality show clown into a political figure."

~ Paul Waldman

#Trump #Epstein #MAGA #ConspiracyTheories #pedophiles
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Kämpfer sagte im Nachgang der Verhandlungen, ein junger Kollege habe sich über einen KI-Chatbot "Formulierungsvorschläge für einen Koalitionsvertrag" ausgeben lassen. Als Grundlage hätten E-Mails von Lobbyverbänden gedient. Das sei "beeindruckend" gewesen und habe "die Arbeit erleichtert".


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> “We are entering a world where we will learn to coexist with AI, not as its masters, but as its collaborators.” – Mark Zuckerberg

@trenner is spot on 🎯 "[They're] framing the conversation in a very specific way. Rather than “is this the future you want?”, the question is instead “how will you adapt to this inevitable future?”. Note also the threatening tone present, a healthy psychological undercurrent encouraging you to go with the flow. [...]"

tomrenner.com/posts/llm-inevit…

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I’m not an expert on these things so are we calling it the Israeli-American genocide of the Palestinian people or the American-Israeli genocide of the Palestinian people?

Also, is that fair to Germany?

Is Israeli-American-German genocide of the Palestinian people more precise?

Would that make other EU countries with their own valid contributions to the genocide feel left out?

Thoughts?

#israel #UnitedStates #USA #america #germany #EU #genocide #ethnicCleansing #apartheid #settlerColonialism

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Spain is playing its classical role: if your ask the government we are completely against the genocide, though we keep weapon business (and most of the others) as usual with Israel. Like with Ukraine: we ship minor quantities of ammunition to Kiev while we are top buyers of Russian oil. ca.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/fer_l…

ΨΗΦΙΣΤΕ ΝΑ ΚΕΡΔΙΣΟΥΝ ΟΙ ΜΠΑΜΙΕΣ ΜΑΣ

kafeneio.social/@Feleki/114856…


Κι ενω συνεχιζεται το συγκλονιστικο πρωτο πολ και τα γεμιστα ηγούνται kafeneio.social/@Feleki/114828… ιδου και η συνεχεια. Εμπρος να αλλαξυμε τον κοσμο αποφασιζοντας πανω σε κρισιμα κοινωνικά θέματα

I thoroughly enjoyed reading "The Lost Cause" by @pluralistic relatable human characters struggling with real problems in a believable way. Interesting technologies that we should make reality (or ensure are never built). Fun and useful tale of the future present for the #ClimateCrisis. I also enjoyed the much shorter "The Canadian Miracle" from the same universe. craphound.com/category/lostcau…

SANCTIONED 43: Trump’s Reported Plans for Proxy War Against Russia Keep Biden’s Legacy Alive rachelblevins.substack.com/p/s…

Η Βρετανία έδωσε μυστικά άσυλο σε χιλιάδες Αφγανούς που αποκαλύφθηκαν ως συνεργάτες της
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Reconditionneur LDLC (ordi portable renvoyé en SAV) :

"Bonjour, votre ordinateur est redémarré, pourriez-vous nous donner votre mot de passe afin que l'on puisse faire des tests ?"

Bon, passons sur la sécurité de la demande 😅 mais ça veut dire qu'ils ont résolu le problème d'écran et/ou de carte-mère 🥰.

Et je vais récupérer mon petit fedora :hat: 😍

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@roipoussiere
Alors moi c'est un reconditionné acheté via LDLC 😊. Pour le SAV (pièces, main-d'œuvre et transport), je dois traiter directement avec le reconditionneur (que je recommande, d'ailleurs ! Ils sont sérieux.) Mais un tech au téléphone m'avait dit qu'il serait peut-être nécessaire pour eux de repasser l'ordinateur sous Windows pour tester pleinement le matériel, apparemment pour une histoire de pilotes (je l'ai passé 100% Linux [fedora KDE])

J'avais envoyé une clé USB au cas où.

The political, economic and social affairs of the country for debate #Cuba ahora.cu/en/cuba-en/24454-the-…

Prices are constantly changing here, and things are getting worse every day.

My family needs around $500 each week just to buy food.
This does not include the medicine my father needs.

We are in urgent need of your support to cover our food expenses for this week.
Please help us by donating and sharing.

If you want to help but need to confirm that we are truly from #gaza
you can contact us directly on WhatsApp.[+970 569 565 642]

323/500$

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I asked for your help to secure enough food for just one week.

We still need $177.

We’re trying to hold on, but hunger shows no mercy.
And with every day that passes without food… a part of us breaks.

If you can’t donate, please don’t ignore this post.
Share our story — it might reach someone who can .

If you want to help but need to confirm we’re truly from #Gaza,
you can contact us directly on WhatsApp: +970 569 565 642

Donation link👇
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Interesting new research on a zero-click vulnerability in Microsoft Copilot that shows how AI models can be silently hacked to exfiltrate confidential data. www.trendmicro.com/en_us/resear...

I'm published.
My article about #externalisation describes the problem that responsibilities that should be dealt with from within are being put outside of ourselves, the government, multinationals, countries:
- Manufacturing outside the country.
- Victim mentality.
- Irresponsible pharmaceuticals.
- Screentime and FOMO.
- Religion to substitute consciousness.
The list goes on.

Take time for yourself. In silence your own thoughts and ideas can come through.