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There are weeks where the shelves feel barren, and then there are days like today where my prestigious wishlist cries out with its siren's song of savings.

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You either believe that both trans medical care is necessary and that prisoners deserve necessary care while imprisoned as a right, or you don't. It's fine to say you don't but you should better understand that that is you rejecting a right.
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“Rights are one thing but …” oh yeah for sure you’re all about building a broad fascist-opposing coalition.

La plus grande flottille humanitaire internationale vers Gaza - levée de fonds


Aujourd'hui nous participons à un mouvement historique : la création de la plus grande flottille humanitaire internationale, réunissant près de 40 pays ! Cette coalition internationale porte le nom de Global Sumud Flotilla , que nous intégrons en tant que délégation française dans une dimension humanitaire


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Israeli forces kill more Palestinians near aid centers in Gaza tehrantimes.com/news/516849/Is…

A team led by renowned Chinese physicist Pan Jianwei has built a key component for a quantum computer — an atom-arranging setup capable of creating arrays 10 times larger than previous systems — that raised hopes it could one day be scaled to tens of thousands of these tiny building blocks.

Peer reviewers hail breakthrough as ‘significant’ advance in the development of atom-related quantum physics.

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#china #technology

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@s2208@nicecrew.digital I understand what you mean.

Those jobs do expose women to meeting many men

For example a nurse might treat wealthy patients, and as a flight attendant you meet lots of middle-class and rich men.

But I feel love is what really matters. If a woman truly loves you, she won’t cheat no matter the circumstances.

Love is about sacrifice and commitment.

大悦城的宜得利闭店清仓

才知道

去晚了

想去看他们家超冷感的床上用品

结果全部抢完,还剩强冷感和冷感的部分商品

不过总算给我抢到一条超冷感的毯子

打完折一百出头

结账的时候店员和我说有国补,实际付款88元

真不错

不管是当毯子还是床单 都ok

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When to Replace Hydraulic Seals & Cylinders in P&H Cranes


P&H cranes rely on their hydraulic systems to power heavy lifting, boom adjustments, and winch operations. The seals and cylinders in these systems are critical, but wear is inevitable. Knowing when to replace them with quality P&H crane parts ensures safety, performance, and minimal downtime.

The Role of Hydraulic Seals


Seals, often made of rubber or polyurethane, are small but vital components. They maintain pressure within the hydraulic cylinder, prevent fluid leaks, and keep out contaminants like dirt or water. A failing seal can lead to oil loss, increased friction, and damage to the cylinder’s rod or barrel, turning a minor issue into a major repair.

Spotting Seal Failure


Seal issues often provide early warning signs, allowing technicians to act before a breakdown. During inspections, watch for:

  • Oil residue on the cylinder rod after movement, indicating a worn seal.
  • Leaks or puddles under the crane after idle periods.
  • Jerky cylinder motion due to air or pressure loss.
  • Rapid pressure drops when the crane is not in use.
  • Contaminated fluid, appearing cloudy (water) or gritty (debris), signaling seal failure.

Unusual noises, like knocking or chattering during cylinder operation, can also indicate seal problems.

When Cylinders Need Replacement


Cylinders endure significant stress from heavy loads, harsh environments, or improper use. A damaged cylinder can quickly ruin new seals. Common issues include:

  • Bent rods from off-center lifting or overloading.
  • Corrosion in the barrel from exposure to moisture or chemicals.
  • Scoring from debris bypassing a worn seal.
  • Damaged threads or ports from improper maintenance.

Minor damage may be repairable, but severe wear often requires replacement. A trusted crane parts supplier can provide authentic P&H crane parts to restore the system’s performance.

Maintenance and Inspection Schedule


Wear varies based on the crane’s workload and environment. A machine in a rugged setting, like a steel yard, needs more frequent checks than one in a controlled facility. Suggested intervals include:

  • Inspect seals every 1,000 hours for leaks or wear.
  • Check cylinders every 2,000 hours for rod and barrel condition.
  • Replace seals during any cylinder maintenance, as they lose elasticity over time.
  • Plan cylinder rebuilds or replacements every 5,000–7,000 hours, depending on usage.

Keeping detailed maintenance logs helps owners anticipate needs and avoid unexpected failures.

Tips to Extend Component Life


Technicians can adopt practices to prolong seal and cylinder life:

  • Maintain clean hydraulic fluid with regular filter changes and oil testing.
  • Avoid side loading by ensuring proper alignment of booms and attachments.
  • Warm up the system in cold weather to protect seals and oil flow.
  • Address small leaks promptly to prevent escalation.

These habits reduce wear and maintenance costs.

Sourcing Quality Parts


Many P&H cranes, still operational decades after production, require precise components. A specialized crane parts supplier can provide seal kits, rods, or full cylinders tailored to your P&H model. Using genuine P&H crane parts ensures compatibility and durability, avoiding issues with generic substitutes.

Cost and Downtime Considerations


Proactive maintenance is cost-effective. A seal kit, costing a few hundred dollars, is far cheaper than a cylinder replacement, which can run thousands. Downtime from hydraulic failure can also disrupt entire projects, making early intervention critical.

Conclusion


Hydraulic seals and cylinders are essential for P&H crane performance. Regular inspections, timely replacements, and quality parts keep operations running smoothly. Partnering with a crane parts supplier specializing in P&H crane parts ensures repairs are done right, minimizing costs and downtime.

Yemen fires at Tel Aviv airport with hypersonic missile, operations suspended


In a televised statement on Sunday, Yemeni military spokesperson Brigadier General Yahya Saree confirmed that the strike was carried out with a hypersonic missile dubbed “Palestine-2.”

“The operation successfully achieved its objective,” Saree said, adding that the attack triggered air raid sirens, disrupted flights, and “halted airport activity” in the occupied territories.

The Yemeni spokesman said the strike was part of a wider campaign in response to Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, now in its 22nd month, and in retaliation for Israeli air raids on Yemen.

Gaza death toll rises to 161,897 amid ongoing Israeli aggression en.abna24.com/news/1717444/Gaz…

The people next door have at least three toddlers, somehow. They've had at least three toddlers for the last three years. I have no idea how this happens, but these kids are endlessly screaming. I even hear them outside, playing, at midnight, and screaming, crying, whining. One of these little preverbal goblins was banging a fucking spade against my basement window the other day while its father leaned against the wall talking on the phone. Completely and utterly inept.

And I already — I'm sorry — I already seriously hate kids. Like. Pretty much all kids, let alone these loud, poorly parented babies. If I weren't so concerned about neighbourhood drama, I'd be screaming right back.

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this helps since the block of code I think is responsible (github.com/misskey-dev/misskey…) seems to also exclude avif from the compression

I just learned the words "botlicker" and "slopholm syndrome" and my life is better for it.

EDIT: This blew up unexpectedly and I really should have cited my source, @emilymbender
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<3 this review of The AI Con, not least for the phrase "Slopholm Syndrome"

mg.co.za/thought-leader/opinio…


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Russian Business Dialogues Set with India and China at Vladivostok Eastern Economic Forum Sept. 3-6 eir.news/2025/08/news/russian-…

To improve the quality of my nightly sleeps, I ordered a memory foam pillow for...


To improve the quality of my nightly sleeps, I ordered a memory foam pillow for myself.

To improve the quality of my nightly sleeps, I ordered a memory foam pillow for myself.

Amazon tells me to expect delivery tomorrow morning. I am SO looking forward to that!

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friendica (DFRN) - Link to source
Federated Services

Federated Services are services which many instances form a network to provide a greater whole than the sum of their parts, each participant in the Fediverse is an “instance”. A message or other item made available on one instance is visible and available on other instances.

We make these services available to all people who do not abuse it in order to promote the values of Free Speech, and those of the United States Constitution First Amendment. A free republic is not possible without free speech and commercial mainstream media do not provide it. We also get some advertisement benefit from hosting these, it is our hope that people who see how fast and responsible our ser
vices are will decide to do hosting or use other paid services here.

There are numerous federated services available, we offer Macrobloging platform Friendica, Hubzilla; Microbloging services Mastodon, Misskey, a federated search engine, Yacy, and a federated cloud service, Nextcloud.

Macrobloging services are message systems that allow long form posts similar in format to Facebook. These allow for works of fiction, poetry, technical papers, news items, short stories, and more. These formats are most useful for discussion of social issues.

Microbloging services allow only short form posts similar in format to Twitter. While you can link to larger articles elsewhere, you have a relatively short character limit and so can not post them directly.

Censorship, is handled much different on the fediverse than on mainstream media like Twitter or Facebook. On the fediverse, each individual instance is responsible for content available on that instance, but does not censor the rest of the network. Thus if you find the rules of one instance too constraining you can move to another.

Federated search engines are analogous to federated message systems in that each instance chooses what portion of the internet it wants to crawl. When you enter a search term, the local instance queries all of the federated instances, collates and sorts the results and presents them to you. As with messages, each instance can have it’s own censorship policies but no one instance can censor the enti
re network.

Given the wild-west nature of the fediverse, it is probably not suitable for children under 14, and you’re guaranteed to find some material that will offend virtually everyone. With federated search engines, material that is inappropriate will usually be flagged sensitive or nsfw (not safe for work) so as long as you don’t expand material marked as such, you can avoid this sort of material. Ther
e are occasionally people who violate these rules, we do our best to remove such individuals none the less some will get through.

We offer the following federated services:

Friendica.Eskimo.Com
Friendica is a decentralized long format macrobloging message network. It is similar in format to facebook however there is no centralized censorship. Also, it is able to federate with all other federated message systems which use ActivityPub protocol and also we have extensions that allow it to speak to several other networks via other protocols.

Hubzilla.Eskimo.Com
Hubzilla is similar in message format to Friendica in that it allows long posts. However, it specializes in it’s ability to provide connectivity to multiple protocols and so we include it in our mix of federated services primarily for the better connectivity it offers. Hubzilla provides a great deal of interoperability between many networks though ActivityPub is still it’s prim
ary protocol. Hubzilla gives you a greater degree of control over privacy than some of the other networks. You can create private channels that are served between hubzilla instances and other compatible instances.

Mastodon.Eskimo.Com
Mastodon is first and foremost an alternative to Twitter. While Twitter has Tweets, Mastodon has Toots. The format is very similar. Mastodon toots have a limit of 500 characters. Similar to the short limit of Twitter. This is why this platform is referred to as a Microbloging format. Mastodon interacts with other ActivityPub instances however when a long form blog post from another i
nstance arrives, you are only shown a short portion with a link to follow to see the full post on the originating site.

NextCloud.Eskimo.Com
Nextcloud If you are a customer of Eskimo North, your login credentials will work without a domain extension to access Nextcloud. If you are not a customer you can apply for a Nextcloud account using your choice of login and password, in this case the login should include your originating network. Some features require an Eskimo North shell account to take full advantage of.

Pixelfed.Eskimo.Com
Pixelfed is a federated pixel gallery. A place where you can share your photos to the widest audience possible, and you can view what others have shared. We now have this site also properly federated so any images you share can be viewed on any other Fediverse site by users who follow you, and you can view images posted by anyone on any fediverse site whom you follow.


Yacy.Eskimo.Com
Yacy is a federated search engine. There are several thousand instances on the Internet. Each instances crawls whatever portion of the web the administrator requested. It is also possible for the administrator of a site with relatively few resources to request a larger site to do crawls on their behalf. Unfortunately, it does not provide a method for an end user to initiate a crawl,
but if you send e-mail to support@eskimo.com and request a crawl, we will initiate a crawl on your behalf.