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A dude filmed a snake crossing a stream. That's news these days.
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The UK's only venomous snake was spotted slithering across a burn by a park ranger.Victoria Pease (STV News)
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Inflexion Point: Renewable Energy Is Cheaper Than Fossil Fuels
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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 Antônio Guterres said that we are entering a renewable era and leaving the era of fossil fuels. According to the report, ‘In 2024, renewables made up 92.5% of all new electricity capacity
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)
It's rumored that it took over 2 years to rig the twin towers for demolition on 9/11, disguised as repairs being performed to replace corroded rivets holding the exterior metal sheathing to the frame. The noise was terrible according to employees.
There Were No Jets Used That Day to take down Any building!
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#EEUU🇺🇸 ordena retirar un lote de gambas radioactivas importadas de #Indonesia🇮🇩. La pregunta aquí es cómo rayos contaminas con radioactividad un lote de gambas, pero una buena pista es el isótopo radioactivo con el que están contaminadas
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Live Updates: Israel has been bombarding Gaza, killing thousands of Palestinians, since Hamas launched a deadly offensive on Oct 7, 2023.DAWN.COM
Dumb, Dumber, and Dumbest: Native Born Employment is Not Surging
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"I can’t believe we have to debate some things, but with Trump you never know how ridiculous the discussion can get. The Washington Post tells us that the Trump administration is boasting about the huge surge in native-born Americans who are now working thanks to his policy of beating up on immigrants. The boast tells More
Hola gente buena que vive en Barcelona, a ver si alguien conoce de alguna asociación, sindicato, ong o algo que me puedan aconsejar:
Tengo un compa anda buscando un lugar para vivir, tiene dos hijas y una perra, está pasando por un muy mal momento y está en una habitación muy chiquitilla y necesita un espacio mejor 🙁
Cualquier ayuda o boost será agradecido
El mismo trozo de papel de cocina que utilizo por la mañana para secar las gafas lo uso a media tarde para sujetar un sándwich. A veces una tercera vez si hago fritanga que necesite absorción de aceite, o si quiero secar semillas sobre papel.
No puedo malgastar papel y quejarme a la vez de los eucaliptos que se cultivan para producir pasta de papel.
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Sanctuary Cities in the US Were Born in the 1980s as Central American Refugees Fled Civil Wars
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"Sanctuary cities in the United States, which limit local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, have drawn the ire of President Donald Trump during both of his administrations. Border czar Tom Homan said in July 2025 that the Trump administration would
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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 Standard And Collector's Editions Get Great Discounts
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Amazon and Walmart have the recently released skateboarding remakes for $35 on all console platforms, including PS5 and Nintendo Switch 2.Steven Petite (GameSpot)
In the various, shall we say ‘exotic’ panel discussion programs that I occasionally agree to participate in, you never know whom you will be matched with or what questions will be thrown your way, assuming you can actually hear the questions (which w…Gilbert Doctorow (Armageddon Newsletter)
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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"Des nouvelles des USA, «la plus grande démocratie du monde» et plus grande puissance économique et militaire de la planète.
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.”
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 )
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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
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