Analysis of the GFW's Unconditional Port 443 Block on August 20, 2025
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The Great Firewall of China (GFW) conducted a large-scale, unconditional block targeting TCP port 443 on August 20, 2025. This report documents the measurements and analysis we conducted of that event.GFW Report
Chronique du néofascisme aux USA
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L’article Chronique du néofascisme aux USA est apparu en premier sur Contre Attaque."
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"A recent Emerson survey, for instance, reported that 41% of voters aged 18 to 29 believe Luigi Mangione’s alleged murder of Thompson was “acceptable.” (Mangione has pleaded not guilty). Risk management company Nisos found that online threats against CEOs increased 41% as well in the six weeks following the shooting.
Five companies said the number of inquiries for their services was among the highest ever, while four said it was the highest.
While it seems obvious that those who are famous could face higher risks, threats are also greater for those who work in “the sectors that are angry—that get people riled up,” says Michael Evanoff, who headed the U.S. government’s Bureau of Diplomatic Security from 2017 to 2020 and is now CSO of Verkada. “These are pharmaceuticals, energy, healthcare and insurance.”"
And just read what they do to protect their children. They prefer to have them situated in multiple prisons instead of step down of their antisocial behaviour.
Fear change camp...
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As resentment of the rich and powerful grows, the ultra wealthy are using everything from secret trackers to security squads to protect themselves and their families.Forbes
Seems like the establishment don't want to understand that their actions drive the reactions... social.dromografos.report/note…
Prosecutors say #Luigi Mangione inspired others by killing #UnitedHealthCare #CEO
apnews.com/article/unitedhealt…In their filing Wednesday, prosecutors wrote that Mangione poses a continuing danger in part because he seeks to influence others. “Simply put, the defendant hoped to normalize the use of violence to achieve ideological or political objectives,” they said. “Since the murder, certain quarters of the public — who openly identify as acolytes of the defendant — have increasingly begun to view violence as an acceptable, or even necessary, substitute for reasoned political disagreement.”
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What a Schoolyard in 1965 Taught Me About Gaza 2025
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"I first saw it as a boy in a schoolyard in 1965: the coward who grew strong in a group and chose his victim. Sixty years later, I see that same pattern—this time in the leaders of Israel, and in the president of the United States. Tonight I am tired. As always, I end my More
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Yankees become 1st MLB team to hit hit 9 home runs in a game twice in one season
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I'm here to hear the wind of Zen...
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The musical wind, sitting zazen, in front of the still incandescent logs.I am here to hear it,otherwise the wind would play for nothingotherwise the wind would play anyway©FJ March 2025Recueils / P…Notes & Silence
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CRDT: Text Buffer
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Video: Satanism in Hollywood & Media [Documentary] ( 1 Hour, 28 min )
WARNING!!!!! This Video Will Alter Your Perception of Reality, As YOU Know it!
Please share this video with everyone you know!
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...ur, 28 min ) WARNING!!!!! This Video Will Alter Your Perception of Reality, As YOU Know it! Please share this video with everyone you know! ( Why does YouTube keep deleting this video!? )....Minds
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Dark fantasy action RPG La Divina Commedia announced by Enotria: The Last Song developer Jyamma Games
Enotria: The Last Song developer Jyamma Games unveils La Divina Commedia, inspired by the work of Italian poet, Dante.
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Le Verbe, celui du commencement, est le logos...
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Le Verbe, celui du commencement, est le logos,L’ordre des choses,Les choses, telles qu’elles sontLa réalité.Le Logos est le DharmaAinsi, tout homme en harmonie avec le Dharma,tout homme en qui réso…Notes & Silence
Twice now my #GoToSocial instance has gotten "stuck" for lack of a better word, where it refuses to federate out posts until restarted.
It seems to handle inbound federation fine, seems to be able to federate out favorites OK, possibly even DMs, but posts and replies don't go anywhere.
I'm not seeing anything obvious in my logs, just the absence of any activity posting to other instances' /inbox.
Has anyone seen anything like this?
Beware of Health Insurance Companies Bearing Gifts
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"Gainesville, Florida When it comes to Medicare Advantage, “beware of health insurance companies bearing gifts”, just like “beware of Greeks bearing gifts”, is a phrase that serves as a cautionary warning against trusting those who may have ulterior motives, particularly when they present seemingly generous health insurance policy offers. Everyone
Kuala Lumpur, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) The regional forum of the Strategic Plan of the Asean Socio-cultural Community (ASCC) took place today in Malaysia, with a commitment to integrate people into actions and empower communities.Ana Luisa Brown (Prensa Latina)
Alpine Linux now have a `nftables-rulesets` meta package that offer nftables ruleset for the programs you installed 👍
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Cancelling the Ethnic Cleansers: Australia Revokes Simcha Rothman’s Visa
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"It is a curious feeling to see a government, let alone any politician, suddenly find their banished backbones and retired principles. The spine, on being discovered, adds a certain structural integrity to arguments otherwise lacking force and credibility. The recent spat between Israel and Australia
It is a curious feeling to see a government, let alone any politician, suddenly find their banished backbones and retired principles. The spine, on beingBinoy Kampmark (CounterPunch.org)
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I've played Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War 4, and it feels like the sequel to the original that RTS fans always wanted
The last time I wrote a full review of a Dawn of War game I started throwing around terms like "a prima facie truth". Admittedly I was trying to be ironic - it was about how fun it is to smash big mechs into each other! - but also admittedly, there is something about this series that just makes me get a bit ...
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Hands on with Dawn of War 4 - the long-awaited sequel in one of the great RTS series of all time.Chris Tapsell (Eurogamer.net)
Haidar Eid is a Palestinian professor who used to teach postcolonial and postmodern literature at Al-Aqsa University in Gaza. That university no longerGuillermo R Barreto (CounterPunch.org)
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I played the shit outta Kirby Air Ride as a kid, and honestly Air Riders looks sick. Still not gonna buy a Switch 2 for it, but it's clear the developers looked at what would have been early Mario Kart World development and said what we all said as soon as we saw the trailers: "Yeahhhh no that sucks, we're not doing that."
Sakurai also doing a good job at presenting the new game. Gotta respect anyone who can calmly and thoroughly explain game mechanics as they're happening, while playing the (honestly frantic) game itself. He's also throwing so much low-key shade at Mario Kart World throughout and I'm kinda here for it.
Netanyahu brands Australia's Albanese 'weak' over Palestinian state recognition
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The tipping point between renewable energy and fossil fuels has been reached, says a new United Nations (UN) report. The UN Secretary-General AntônioPrabir Purkayastha (CounterPunch.org)
Hamas accepted the ceasefire proposal presented by Egypt and Qatar that would pave the way for negotiations on permanently ending the war on Gaza. The ball is now in Israel’s court.Tareq S. Hajjaj (Mondoweiss)
I propose replacing calories with watt-hours.
- Almost same value (1 kilocalorie / Calorie is ~1.1 watt-hours)
- more intuitive for people who use electricity
- never the confusion between calories (science), Calories (food, which is technically kilocalories), kilocalories, and 'kilo Calories' (which is technically megacalories)
- you get to feel more like a robot with your 2.5kwh power consumption a day which may feel like validation to some creatures on this fediverse
- become powered by cake
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No! That is what Joules are for.
No calories, no Watt hours, no British Thermal Units, no horsepower hours.
Just Joules
TL;DR: I WILL RETURN TO STREAMING BY THE END OF THE YEAR IF POSSIBLE.
My streaming was slowing down because of health issues caused by high stress that nearly killed me. After leaving the mountains and moving in with family I had to stop streaming because it was causing problems since they disagreed with my views.
I am currently working to get a place of my own in my hometown and start making a living working fulltime and streaming regularly again. I have plenty of stories to share from the craziness that has happened over the time I was gone and want to share that all with all of you.
Streaming has been incredibly fun and rewarding and has allowed me to meet a lot of people I'm proud to call friend. Both them and the chat have helped me through the toughest time of my life, and I sincerely say thank you and appreciate that from the bottom of my heart.
Thank you for all your support and everything you've helped me to accomplish.
I hope to start making you all laugh again soon.
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Awesome Collaborative Work on Live2D Rig Made for VTuber
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Have Dutch police arrested Israelis for war crimes?
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Several posts on social media allege that Dutch police have arrested an Israeli soldier and a major general. However, in both cases, the pictures show the arrest of other people in different countries.Lauren Walker (Euronews.com)
@europe-euronews unfortunately and illegally, not. todon.nl/@prolrage/11504906323…
Fact Check: No Israeli named ‘Yukhal Yulita’ arrested in the Netherlands for war crimes, say officialsreuters.com/fact-check/no-isra…
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Unity Goes All-In on Generative AI, Introducing a Bunch of AI Features in 6.2 Update
The company has shifted the responsibility to users to ensure that assets generated with Unity AI do not violate copyright.
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Spanish NGO @civio recent investigation reveals the case of #QuantusSkin, an AI system for early detection of skin cancer. The Basque Health Service, Osakidetza, plans to roll it out in 2025, promising faster diagnoses.
But the reality is alarming: Quantus Skin misses nearly 1 in 3 melanoma cases, and was trained almost entirely on images of white patients. For people with darker skin, that means even less accuracy, delayed treatment, and a higher risk of deadly outcomes.
Read the full story here: civio.es/sanidad/2025/07/03/mo…
Would you agree that #ArtificialIntelligence should not discriminate? The case of #QuantusSkin shows that it can be deadly when systems fail to work for all people. To prevent this from happening, we need better education, more research, and clear rules for the use of algorithms.
Do you suspect an algorithm has treated you unfairly? Or are you uncertain? You can use our reporting form to share your experience: algorithmwatch.org/en/report-a…
When we apply for credit, apartments, or jobs online, companies increasingly use automated systems to process our data and make decisions that impact our daily lives.AlgorithmWatch
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Canadian company pauses shipments to Israeli defence firm after sending GPS antennas last weekend
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Today in Labor History August 19, 1909: The first edition of the IWW’s The Little Red Songbook was published in Spokane, WA. The book’s subtitle is “Songs to Fan the Flames of Discontent.” Between 1909 and 1995, the Wobblies printed 36 editions. The songbook always includes songs by Joe Hill, Ralph Chaplin, T-Bone Slim, and Haywire Mac. Most editions contained many of the best-known labor songs, like "The Internationale," "The Preacher and the Slave," and "Solidarity Forever." Haywire Mac, composer of the “Big Rock Candy Mountain” and “Hallelujah I’m a Bum,” was one of the original members of the IWW band, in Spokane, in 1907. Mac later participated in the anarchist Magonista Revolution in Baja California, helping to capture and occupy Tijuana. He eventually settled down in San Francisco, where he hosted working-class radio and television programs.
You can read my bio of Haywire Mac here: michaeldunnauthor.com/2021/03/…
#workingclass #LaborHistory #IWW #littleredsongbook #folkmusic #union #HaywireMac #JoeHill #internationale #wobblies #solidarity
Biography of Harry Haywire Mac McClintockMichael Dunn (Marshall Law)
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