"Package 18 will be adopted" - Slovakia changed its position on anti-Russian sanctions en.topwar.ru/268234-18-j-paket…

Great long-form conversation, not only about Israel but also how narratives work (and collapse or flip), staying grounded when making political content, and art as a participatory process.

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250 million people join general strike in India iacenter.org/2025/07/19/250-mi…

JP pol: Election.

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In the community I live in two of our library staff (both women) discovered amateur radio. One of the two was licensed this past spring, today she unveiled the library purchased training guides for the Technician, General and Extra exams. The library also purchased a book on indoor operating, Salty Walt’s Portable Antenna Sketchbook and the ARRL Antenna Handbook.

Our local ham radio community feels so grateful for these resources being made available to the public.

Also be kind to new folks.

JD Vance flew to Montana for secret meeting with Rupert Murdoch and Fox News executives

Buckle up:

When Rupert Murdoch dies the trust that owns News Corp., and thus Fox News, NYPost, and the WSJ, will be inherited by the 4 Murdoch siblings, 3 of whom disagree with Rupert and eldest son Lachlan's politics. They'll likely change editorial leadership at those media properties quickly.

Pope Francis died within 24 hours of meeting JD Vance.

Rupert Murdoch is 94 years old and just met with JD Vance.

Edit: damn guys, it was just morbid humor, not a serious conspiracy theory

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#trumpIsToast

i hope trump is publicly ruined but i suspect he will resign for "health reasons" and have his phone taken away from him or given a dummy one.

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@grumble209 @SpaceLifeForm

they have the courts and are not interested in fair elections.

apart from civil war they don't care.

At the point where the illusion becomes too expensive to maintain, they will just take down the scenery, they will pull back the curtains, they will move the tables and chairs out of the way, and you will see the brick wall at the back of the theater."

Frank Zappa

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@SpaceLifeForm If Trump was 15 years younger, I'd be concerned about him staying in power. But he's an unhealthy old man, veering into dementia at inopportune moments. And neither his trade war nor the war on the Houthis has accomplished jack shit.

Now that the question on everyone's mind is "Is Trump just a rapist or is he also a kiddie rapist?", I wouldn't be surprised if the producers of our little farce don't decide to recast the lead role.

On an unrelated note: please write your representative and senators and demand that they release the complete, unedited Epstein Files. Think of the children!

How to Adapt Stone Crusher Plant for Indonesia’s Mountainous Regions


Indonesia’s volcanic archipelagos present a paradoxical opportunity for aggregate producers—abundant mineral wealth locked within some of the world’s most challenging topographies. The very geological forces that created Sumatra’s granite cliffs and Java’s andesite ridges also impose formidable barriers to conventional crushing operations. Traditional horizontal plant configurations falter where elevation gradients exceed 30 degrees and access roads resemble serpentine footpaths.

Yet these constraints breed innovation. Forward-thinking operators are reimagining stone crusher plant design through three critical lenses: terrain-responsive engineering, logistical pragmatism, and climate-smart automation. The solutions emerging from Indonesia’s highland quarries are rewriting global best practices for vertical mineral extraction. What follows is a blueprint for transforming mountainous obstacles into competitive advantages.

Terrain-Specific Engineering Modifications

Modular, Tiered Plant Layouts


Static crusher assemblies fail on slopes where foundation leveling becomes prohibitively expensive. Indonesian engineers now deploy cascading modular units—primary crushers perch on excavated ledges, feeding secondaries via inclined conveyors that follow natural contours. This "step farming" approach reduces earthworks by 60% compared to artificial platform construction. The Batu Hijau copper mine’s crushing circuit demonstrates this brilliantly, with its jaw crusher positioned 85 meters above the cone crusher, leveraging gravity for energy-efficient material transfer.

100tph limestone crushing plant for aggregate production in Tanzania

Slope-Adaptive Equipment Bases


Conventional crusher skids slide catastrophically on rain-slickened 25° inclines. Custom fabricated bases with hydraulic outriggers and geogrid-anchored stabilizers now maintain operational stability on gradients up to 35°. PT Gunung Mas Persada’s mobile impact crusher in West Papua utilizes a hybrid spiked-pad system that automatically adjusts leg extensions based on real-time inclinometer data—a technology borrowed from offshore drilling rigs.

Logistical Optimization for Remote Locations

Helicopter-Assisted Plant Deployment


Where switchback roads can’t be carved through protected forests, Indonesian operators pioneered partial airlifting of crusher components. A Metso LT120 jaw crusher was recently disassembled into nine helicopter-transportable modules (max 4.2 tons each) for installation at a 2,100m elevation quarry in Sulawesi. While costly ($220/mt airlifted vs $18/mt by road), this method enables access to premium basalt deposits otherwise unreachable.

crushing plant on-site

Hybrid Power Systems


Grid power unreliability in highlands necessitates creative energy solutions. A North Sumatra plant combines 500kVA diesel generators with lithium-ion battery banks charged during off-peak crushing cycles. The system cuts fuel consumption by 40% while maintaining throughput during monsoon-induced grid failures—a frequent occurrence above 1,500m elevation.

Climate-Resilient Operational Protocols

Monsoon-Proof Material Handling


Horizontal conveyor systems become slurry channels during Indonesia’s 3,000mm/year rainfall. Angled cleated belts with automated water jets now prevent material buildup, while electromagnetic separators installed under transfer points continuously remove ferrous contaminants washed from feed material—a critical upgrade when processing landslide debris.

AI-Driven Predictive Maintenance


Humidity and altitude accelerate wear on crusher components. Smart plants now employ vibration sensors and hyperspectral imaging to predict liner failures before they occur. A Central Java operation reduced unplanned downtime by 78% after implementing AI that cross-references real-time bearing temperature data with historical failure patterns specific to tropical highland conditions.

The Vertical Quarrying Paradigm


Indonesia’s mountainous crusher plants are proving that elevation need not equate to operational limitation. By embracing modularity, alternative logistics, and intelligent automation, operators extract value from vertical real estate that flatter terrains can’t match. The techniques refined in these highland quarries—particularly the gravity-assisted crushing circuits and aerial deployment strategies—are now being adopted in the Andes and Himalayas. What began as geographical compromise has become a blueprint for elevated efficiency.

The next frontier? Fully autonomous stone crusher in Indonesia pods suspended from cable crane systems, currently under prototype testing in East Kalimantan. When implemented, these aerial plants could make sheer cliff faces as workable as open-pit mines—without a single access road.

#Donald Trump is not a Christian.
This guest writer refuses to write that Trump Refuses to acknowledge his own sin yet pray about it..
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#not called to sacrifice the truth at the altar of peace
Why? Because He Tells The Truth – Woe Unto Those Who Withhold the Truth
Recently, our radio affiliations representative told me a story regarding feedback from him representing “The Sons of Liberty.” A radio station owner had told him that Bradlee Dean is too direct. In response, our representative responded with “Why, because he tells the truth?” ------Our representative then went on to tell me that he also represents a “doctor so and so” and his radio broadcast. He said that during what was labeled by the mainstream media as the “pandemic” that “doctor so and so’s” radio stations did not like him using the word “jab” and would like him to stop doing so. Apparently, he obeyed his radio affiliates despite the facts.
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Injury patterns from GHF sites show clear intent to maim. Dr. Nick Maynard's testimony #Palestine tiktokgenocide.com/uploads/inj…
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Many Texas towns were built near rivers in early days because water was essential for drinking, farming, transport, & trade. Flat & fertile areas made for easy building. Development continued in these flood-prone zones because land is cheaper & regulations are often lax. Federal flood insurance has sometimes encouraged rebuilding in the same risky spots. Drainage systems haven’t kept pace with development. And A LOT of rain fell in a very short time.

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Ring introducing new feature to allow police to live-stream access to cameras

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The Open Home Foundation fights for the fundamental principles of privacy, choice, and sustainability for smart homes. And for every person who lives in one. It does this by supporting the development of open-source projects, and open connectivity and communication standards.

I don't tend to try to clarify or explain my intents with "most" white folks these days, after attempting once. I don't have the energy anymore to keep trying to keep clarifying what I'm talking about. If you're someone who believes that anything that I post is trying to harm fellow marginalized folks - you're someone who has no idea of who I am whatsoever & you're not someone that I want to stay connected to. I won't give 3 chances anymore. I will just block quicker now.
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I put many folks who aren't forcibly fleeing as refugees seeking asylum into same category as Vietnamese privileged folks. Those who had multiple options to safely move - keywords -> fleeing & not just 'moving' - aren't in same arenas as those left with zero choices except to flee.
I believe if you think I meant differently - check your own ego, first & then re-read my original post. Pay attention to where I clearly stated "most people". Do that & also start talking more to many others who want to leave USA, even before Trump became POTUS again & how many of those folks are still stuck in limbo - for YEARS. Talk more to longtime refugees too & truly LISTEN to their stories.

My family got no real 'free ride' in Canada. Most Canadians don't know that war refugee families, like mine, were billed by federal government. It took my parents over 2 decades to pay that off!

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FYI - I had to include quotation marks around "most" because many white folks, even marginalized ones, tend to feel egobuttburn before their rational critical thinking brain even starts to engage. If I've already tried to answer paranoid ego-heavy folks like that once & they not only choose to keep polluting my feed with ignorant ego driven responses & take that a step further by trying to state shit that I never even talked about - they're going to be fucking BLOCKED.