India launches attack on 9 sites in Pakistan and Pakistani Jammu and Kashmir
Link: reuters.com/world/india/india-โฆ
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India launches attack on 9 sites in Pakistan and Pakistani Jammu and Kashmir
Link: reuters.com/world/india/india-โฆ
Discussion: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4โฆ
back in the early 90s my parents brought home an ibm ps/1 with an internal 2400 baud modem. i assumed it was only for sending/receiving faxes.
one day my computer teacher (thank you mr. mckinney!) explained that the modem made my computer capable of dialing out to *other computers* and exchanging data with them. he printed off a five page ream of tractor feed paper titled "The 403 BBS List" and sent me home with it.
i stayed up until 3am that night, dialing every single board on that list using Windows Terminal, creating accounts, and exploring what BBSes were capable of. by the wee hours, i had a new terminal program (Terminate!), knew how to use the z-modem protocol, and had
pirated my first game ๐
one of the little mysteries i came across that night was FILE_ID.DIZ files. every board had them. every zip file had them. they were tiny capsule descriptions of what a program/game was, constrained to 45 cols and 10 rows of ascii. they usually also included some kind of nod to the piracy group that "released" the program.
most BBS software would extract the .DIZ file from the zip, and use that as a file area description for the program, allowing users to understand what they were downloading.
to celebrate this weird little historical curio, today kiki got a FILE_ID.DIZ packed into the zip ๐
in version 1.10 onwards every copy of kiki will now include a FILE_ID.DIZ.
if you haven't heard of kiki yet, check out the project page:
tomo-dashi.itch.io/kiki
and if you're new to the kiki community, please post to the #kiki hashtag so we can start building a little webring of kiki instances
#bbs #kiki #smolweb #smallweb #shareware
a construction set for building your own homepage, wiki and blogitch.io
If there is one video you watch today... Chief Troy Knowlton of Piikani Nation was asked if Alberta First Nations are prepared to take on Smith and the Alberta Government.Threads
In today's show, we'll be investigating why the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, based in London, has been distancing itself from the Palestinian resistance. In our first report, Latifa Abouchakra highlRumble
Going to try a new sleep schedule to see if it helps with my insomnia.
Bedtime at 2100
Wake up at 0000
Back to sleep at 0200
Wake up for good at 0500
My sleep schedule right now is anything but regular and I'm actually over sleeping which is not good at all.
Since I'm retired I can afford to experiment so let's see.
Actually, pre-Covid when I was going to bed at 7PM and waking up at 3AM every morning that honestly was IDEAL but there's no way I'm doing that now. Also, I don't need to avoid Atlanta traffic any more and get to work at 5:30am in the morning either.
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UK officials continue to promote trade and investment with Israel while it is massacring Palestinians.MARK CURTIS (Declassified Media ltd)
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Well it's about damn time that #Apple and #Google's #WalledGardens were cut down. Competition spurs innovation. #USpol #WalledGarden #AppStore #PlayStore
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Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL) introduced the App Store Freedom Act [PDF] on Tuesday, legislation that would compel "large app store operators" with over 100 million US users to permit third-party app stores and allow them to be set as defaults.apple.slashdot.org
Vietnam Vet Speaks Out, "I was an 18-year old in the war! That is Child Abuse!"
Wood Art and Troll by artist Thomas Dambo ( From Denmark )
The troll Elle has grown large in the heart of Viborg and is strong as a troll. She stands with a three-ton heavy stone in her hands, amidst 100 large stones, all as protectors against humans, to take care of nature and watch over Ellekone Hill and the entire area in the southern part of Viborg.
Elles Helle
Once there was a fairy mound, so young and beautiful and sweet
Once there was fairy dancing when the sun was red
Once there were flowers, beech trees, and the blacksmith dressed in gold
Once the earth was full of worms, and the mole dug the soil.
Then came a giant monster, and it took a bite of the hill
So the fairy girl screamed and ran away across the field
Many long years passed, and the lace turned brown
And the fairy girl returned home to the hill as a woman
And with her, in a sack, she carried a hundred stones on her back
And now she has placed them across the field as a defense that shields the hill
And behind them, Elle now resides in a hideaway from the monster
That tries to enter and devour the hill filled with flowers.
#woodart #art
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Grand Rapids Prosecution of White Cop who shot Violent Black Felon During Taser Struggle Deadlocks, Judge Asks Jury to Keep Deliberating
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Christopher Schurr was a Grand Rapids Police Officer who got into a fight with Patrick Lyoya in the early morning of on April 4, 2022.Assistant Editor (Where Hope Finally Made a Comeback)
Failing PM Starmer May Reinstate Winter Fuel Payments to Pensioners in Order To Calm the Rebellion of British Voters and MPs From His Own Labour Party
thegatewaypundit.com/2025/05/fโฆ
Just between us: if Labour leader Keir Starmer had run in UKโs last General Elections with a platform of โcutting fuel subsidy for poor pensioners and releasing dangerous criminals from jail to make roomโ, he would never have achieved a landslide vicโฆPaul Serran (Where Hope Finally Made a Comeback)
The POS just outed himself. He should have stayed hunkered in his bunker. He's on the SHIT list with DJT et al.
Bye bye POS.
Israeli leaders were reportedly caught off guard by Trump's capitulation, which came as Ansarallah officials pledged to retaliate strongly for the destruction of Sanaa International Airport by Tel Avivthecradle.co
In the honor of a tiny white bunny we found dead in our drive way yesterday. The poor guy was so tiny he had barely got a chance at life.
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FTC bans hidden fees for live events and short-term rentals, effective May 12
Link: techcrunch.com/2025/05/05/ftc-โฆ
Discussion: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4โฆ
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Monday released new documentation detailing its new "Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees."ย The rule, set to take The U.S.Lauren Forristal (TechCrunch)
This is too cute and so funny. Enjoy.
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โThat order was placed 40 minutes ago, sirโ ๐๐ #copsoftiktok #k9softiktok #fyp #foryou #k9unit #copsoftiktok #fyp #k9softiktok #k9rex #copsoYouTube
Stalin: Some comrades say that it is not advisable to speak openly of mistakes, since the open admission of mistakes may be construed by our enemies as weakness. This is rubbish. Open recognition of our mistakes and their honest rectification can only strengthen our Party. wordsmith.social/protestation/โฆ
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A problem with all the "do your own research" nonsense is it's just that.. nonsense. To actually "do your own research" requires not only a working brain but reliable access to factual information. Both these days are in short supply.
I was done with the convid "vaccines" the day Hancock (UK Health Minister, stood up in parliament 2 days after taking a ยฃ250,000 "donation" from Pfizer) and said out loud "It doesn't stop you getting it or spreading it, but everybody must be vaccinated" ... Errrmmmm.. excuse me.. haven't you just said out loud to us all it doesn't work?
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Putin might need Xiโs help if Trump โescalates to de-escalateโ in the scenario of peace talks collapsing.Andrew Korybko (Andrew Korybko's Newsletter)
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As if you needed another reason to ditch #Windows11, #Microsoft is about to #AI the ever-loving-fuck out of it even more! #CoPilot #enshittification #Windows
tech.slashdot.org/story/25/05/โฆ
Microsoft has unveiled a substantial AI-focused update for Windows 11 and Copilot+ PCs, introducing features that leverage neural processing units across the operating system.tech.slashdot.org
I met Louis Theroux to share my story as a Palestinian under the constant threat of displacement. While the film is an important look into the Israeli settlers trying to erase us, there is one crucial part of our story that was left out.Yumna Patel (Mondoweiss)
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How $21 Trillion Went Missing Without a Trace: Americaโs Biggest Financial Coup Explained - Tucker Carlson Network
youtube.com/watch?v=dbO9qzfMK8โฆ
3,314 comments so far below the video. Check them out! We The People are pissed!!!M
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I had the absolute honor of spending time today with 100 year old, @usmc WWII Veteran, Don Graves. He ran a flame thrower at Iwo Jima. He has a few words for the young folks. Check it out๐
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Don Graves on SRS. Great one to catch.
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Don Graves - World War II Marine Survives Iwo Jima with Flamethrower, Grenades, and Pistol | SRS #69
youtube.com/watch?v=N6naKvmyWAโฆ
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"Yesterday, December 7, 1941 a date which will live in infamy the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of ...YouTube
"In a tit-for-tat series of actions, Beijing imposed tariffs of 125 per cent on all US goods, on top of earlier duties. According to the White House, China now faces tariffs of up to 245 per cent on certain goods."
How Hong Kong Underwear Giant Top Form Coping With Surging US Bra Demand
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Photo: Top Form/"South China Morning Post"
#Tariffs #HongKong #Thailand #Underwear
Trumpโs 90-day pause provides opportunity for manufacturer and US clients to avoid impact of tariffs.Denise Tsang (South China Morning Post)
Dรญaz-Canel arrived yesterday in St. Petersburg, as part of an official visit to the Russian Federation, at the invitation of Vladimir Putinen.granma.cu
A senior Hamas official said there's no logic in discussing ceasefires while Palestinians in Gaza face famine and mass death.admin (Palestine Chronicle)
The UTIs definitely change the personality!
Iโve resorted to giving mom the supplement D-Mannose and cranberry pills to prevent UTIs. She has now only had one in the time I have cared for her. This was before she started those supplements!
Good luck!
Julius Fuฤรญk: In the face of adversity, the strength of the human spirit shines brightest. It is in the darkest of times that we must hold on to hope and fight for a better world. wordsmith.social/protestation/โฆ
I am terribly saddened to announce that my dear friend and ally Dr.Matthew Ehret (Matt Ehret's Insights)
Explore a rugged, isolated island far from our connected communities. Isle Royale offers adventures for backpackers, hikers, boaters, paddlers, and divers.www.nps.gov
Editorโs Note: The following is an interview with Organizational Secretary of the TUI of Pensioners and Retired of the WFTU, Bachir Hakem. It was originally published in Algeria be Le Jeune Indรฉpendent.Worker Wire Services (Labor Today)
BEIRUT, May 06 (YPA) -The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (P.F.L.P) condemned the treacherous Zionist-American aggression against Yemen.In a statement issued on Monday, the P.F.L.P said, โWe strongly condemn the treacherous Zionist-Amerุนู ุงุฏ (Yemen Press Agency)
Renowned for the worldโs tallest trees, Redwoodโs landscapes span from open prairies and oak woodlands to pristine rivers and untamed coastline. This ancient home has supported people for thousands of years.www.nps.gov
You can follow us in other languages. Visit our website for more information wordsmith.social/protestation/โฆ
Burkina Faso, under President Ibrahim Traorรฉ, has become a focal point for anti-imperialist sentiment and political renewal in Africa. Traorรฉโs government has taken bold steps to assert national soโฆOffGuardian
The international communityโs lenience towards Israelโs genocide in Gaza mirrors the complacency and complicity in the early years of Zionism. What we have seen through decades of Zionist colonisation in...Middle East Monitor
Salvador Allende: No more poverty, no more lies, no more injustice. wordsmith.social/protestation/โฆ
Fedi like all the social media platforms have gone full on islamophobic reactions on how the people comment about Palestinian arm resistance and struggle
But the most disappointing thing is that this kind of behavior coming from so called anarchists
#Palestinian #arm #resistance
#fuck #zionism #Islamophobia is #racism
The released prisoner Iyad Omar from Jenin refugee camp was freed as part of the Taufan Al-Aqsa prisoner exchange deal.Free Palestine TV (FPTVโs Substack)
Wow, I canโt believe itโs May already. And here I am, still working through my April to-doโs. Fortunately, thereโs lots of great Bandwagon news.
Iโve just posted a big update to your artist profile pages. This new design builds on the work weโve done together on the search engine, highlighting albums, concerts, and posts each in their own unique ways. It all combines to streamline your profiles, making them easier to navigate and simpler to manage. Hereโs just a hint of the new profile pages:
Check out your bandwagon profile at bandwagon.fm/@me
Iโm hard at work on this one, and while thereโs nothing to DEMO just yet, the basic outline is taking shape. I am aiming for the first versions to be in your hands before the end of May. Hereโs how it will work:
To begin, Bandwagon will work with both PayPal and Stripe. You create your own merchant account with one of these two processors, then set it up in your Bandwagon profile. This means that 100% of the payment processing will be done in your own merchant account, and Bandwagon will take 0% of your transaction fees. Iโm doing this because:
Paid accounts are still on deck for Bandwagon.fm - once album sales and account migration tools are ready. Iโm currently looking at a single paid tier at $10/month called โBandwagon Premierโ that will enable online album sales, higher bitrate streaming, and a handful of other features to be announced in the future. I will also give away some Bandwagon Premier accounts on a case by case basis for small artists who need an extra boost. I think this strikes a balance between fair prices and a sustainable ecosystem for everyone.
This payment integration will work for both one-time sales (like โbuy my albumโ) and recurring payments (like โjoin my Patreonโ). It all depends on what you want to create for your fans. Iโm working on a system thatโll let you grant special access to ANYTHING based on your visitorsโ purchases and subscriptions. Want to sell a one-off album? Yes. Want to make a paid newsfeed for โA-List fans? Yup.
The details will vary for each merchant processor, but at a high level, youโll set up your products and subscription plans with Stripe or PayPal, then copy API keys
into Bandwagon to link the two together. There will probably be a few more steps than, say, selling stuff on Bandcamp, but Iโm working to make this as smooth as possible. The end result will be that youโre firmly in control of your own brand and revenue, without being locked in to any platform - whether itโs Bandwagon.fm, or a payment processor.
No.
At launch, Bandwagon will only support Stripe and PayPal. The goal is to include a select few other processors going forward, depending on what works best for the community. So how do you all currently sell stuff? Let me know. Weโll see if we can plug into them, too. By enabling payments with multiple processors, we can avoid being locked in to bad platforms, and can mitigate their worst monopolistic effects.
Which reminds me, I should probably (finally) write downโฆ
If youโve been online for 30 seconds or more, youโve certainly seen some strong opinions about relying on services from big companies. For the most part, theyโre justified. Enshitification, surveillance capitalism, and corporate over-reach are all real problems. On the Fediverse, the typical answer is to avoid โcentralizedโ services at all costs. Some voices want to block any kind of search engine because of the potential for abuse. But โdistributed everythingโ is not the only solution available, and itโs probably not even the best choice.
At the end of the day, some things (like moving money online) are hard, and doing it well necessarily means working with big companies. Now, Iโm as disappointed as you in the way many big companies are behaving in 2025, but Iโm still enough of a capitalist to believe that there are solutions in a free market (a real free market).
Enshittification happens when a companyโs customers are so loyal to their brand that management is comfortable squeezing their customers for just a little more. Often times, that loyalty comes from necessity; thereโs simply no good alternative to Company XYZ.
The solution is to prevent any one organization from gaining monopoly control over us. By playing competitors against each other (publicly and loudly) each platform knows that their business could evaporate at a momentโs notice if they ever let their customers down. Youโd be shocked to learn just how scared the C-suite can get when they think their customers have other places to spend their money.
What does this mean for Bandwagon? Bandwagon will build integrations with private companies (lots of them, actually) but we will never depend on any one specific company. Open APIs are best, but when those are unavailable, weโll connect directly to Stripe, PayPal, or anyone who can deliver benefits for indie artists. But If I have to integrate with one merchant provider to accept payments, then Iโll integrate with two, or seven, or as many as we can to guarantee that the companies we work with cannot abuse their position with monopoly power.
And what does this mean for Bandwagon.fm? Iโm in this game, tooโฆ I mean, I just laid out my pricing plans for Bandwagon Premier, and I really want your $10/month. But for this project to be viable, the ecosystem needs other Bandwagon servers to be online. And you need to know that if Ben goes off the rails, you can always run your own server or jump over to an open collective thatโs doing the same. Ironically, this lack of lock-in is what builds real confidence in both customers and the organizations that serve them. So, Bandwagon will always be free and independent, and not tied down to anyone. Not even me.
Iโm on tour with my new, nationally bestselling novel The Bezzle! Catch me in Boston (Apr 11) with Randall โXKCDโ Munroe, Providence (Apr 12) and beyond! Remember the first time you used GoogleโฆCory Doctorow (Medium)
Despite running for office promising to resolve the conflict in Ukraine withinย โ24 hours,โย US President Donald Trump and the special interests he servesะัะฐะนะฐะฝ ะะตัะปะตัะธะบ (New Eastern Outlook)
Our socials: fediverse.blog/~/ActaPopuli/foโฆ
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) continued their genocide campaign against the Gaza Strip, now entering its 578th day since the onset of aggression.The Palestinian Information Center
iOS Kindle app now has a โget bookโ button after changes to App Store rules
Link: theverge.com/news/661719/amazoโฆ
Discussion: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4โฆ
Following Appleโs recent changes to its app store, you can now purchase books through the Kindle iOS app.Andrew Liszewski (The Verge)
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will visit Pakistan and India this week to discuss bilateral relations and regional developments, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said.Sputnik International
The EU and NATO are promoting Russophobia in the style of Goebbelsโ propaganda, Sergey Shoigu has saidRT
American ICU nurse Wally Massay speaks about his harrowing experience working in Gaza hospitals under Israeli bombardment, revealing firsthand accounts of mass civilian casualties and deliberate attacks on medical staff.Mnar Adley (MintPress News)
George Patton: Politicians are the lowest form of life on earth. Liberal Democrats are the lowest form of politicians. wordsmith.social/protestation/โฆ
'I got it wrong': [UK] Conservative MP 'withdraws' support for Israel over war in Gaza - Politics.co.uk (2025-05-06)
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>> Mark Pritchard, the MP for The Wrekin since 2005, noted that over twenty years as a parliamentarian he had supported Israel โpretty much at all costs.โ
>> โBut today, I want to say that I got it wrong and I condemn Israel for what it is doing to the Palestinian people in Gaza and indeed in the West Bank, and Iโd like to withdraw my support right now for the actions of Israel, what they are doing right now in Gazaโฆ
>> โCan the minister stand up to our friends and allies in the United States and make a strong stand for humanity? ...โ
>> The minister on duty commended Pritchard for his โvery powerful interventionโ, adding: โI hear his words and I feel their forceโ.
#UKPol #MarkPritchard
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A long-serving Conservative MP has symbolically โwithdrawnโ his support for Israel over its actions in Gaza.Politics.co.uk
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Get a domain and link it so you have your own domain addy.io . It's not very hard.
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How does it defeat the purpose?
The domains have nothing that is traceable to you.
What's the issue? Don't do esp. Use your words.
Ivy League school rejects demands, sues over $2.3 billion funding cutReuters (Haaretz)
The apparent silence of the international community regarding Gaza massacres is a multifaceted issue rooted in geopolitical interests.Daboul KOUTAIBA (Oriental Review)
You got another shout out on Rollo's stream. Someone asked if you two would do a colab, he said he was down. Message him and see if you guys can find a time that works.
He doesn't have a day job and only only streams once a week, Iโm sure heโd be willing to work with you.
Brussels / PNN โThe Ninth Conference of the European Alliance in Support of Palestinian Prisoners concluded in Brussels,english.pnn.ps
Hannah Arendt on lesser evil:
"A crucial rationale used early in the Nazi regime and one heard today was that, as Arendt puts it, โif you are confronted with two evilsโฆ it is your duty to opt for the lesser one, whereas it is irresponsible to refuse to choose altogether.โ Yet Arendt quickly notes the catastrophic morality of this position: โthose who choose the lesser evil forget very quickly that they chose evil.โ
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liberalcurrents.com/the-banaliโฆ
Even in seemingly powerless positions, the choice to withdraw oneโs support from corrupt systems remains a meaningful assertion of humanity.Peter Michael Gratton (Liberal Currents)
"More insidiously, the โlesser evilโ argument didnโt just provide external justification but was โone of the mechanisms built into the machinery of terror and criminality.โ Authoritarian regimes deliberately employ this logic as a conditioning tool, implementing horrors incrementally, she argues."
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"This kind of โpsychological groomingโ allowed ordinary citizens to participate in extraordinary evils while maintaining their self-conception as morally goodโafter all, they didnโt choose the worse evilโeffectively dismantling their ethical resistance one compromise at a time."
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Hate to break it to you Dem voters, but your party has been playing you for fools this entire time, ratcheting up their evil to the point where now y'all don't even know what a fucking genocide *looks* like.
Remember DADT/DOMA? Remember the War on Terror, Patriot Act, Eternal AUMF, and 20-year wars you supported? Remember the torture you never punished? Remember the banks you bailed out and the homeowners you bailed on? Remember burying COVID? Remember supporting a genocide?
Yup. That was you.
In a wide-ranging interview with Drop Site, the senior Hamas leader discusses negotiation strategy, why disarmament is a red line, his direct talks with U.S. officials, and more.Jeremy Scahill (Drop Site News)
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Claude-Adrien Helvรฉtius: The degree of genius necessary to please us is pretty nearly the same proportion that we ourselves have. wordsmith.social/protestation/โฆ
BEST POTUS, EVER.
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I have watched it so many times and each time I have to pause it to stop laughing.ย When you consider everything in the lead up to this event, this really is the best press availability ever.Sundance (The Last Refuge)
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