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Meeting between the General Secretary of CC AKEL and the Minister of the International Department of the CC of the Communist Party of China akel.org.cy/meeting-between-th…
"Marche pour demander justice et vérité pour Alhoussein Camara le samedi 14 juin 2025 (date anniversaire de sa mort), à 15h depuis le Foyer Jeunes Travailleurs à Angoulême."
The Development Company of the China-Belarus Industrial Park Great Stone signed a memorandum of cooperation with the China Association of Productivity Promotion Centers (CAPPC).
"global shock amid international calls for de-escalation"
de-escalation of what motherfuckers? Israel irresponsibly and illegally just bombed nuclear facilities in foreign country and murdered specific military officers in Iran
«La UCO implica al secretario de Organización del PP en un supuesto cobro de comisiones. En varias grabaciones, la mano derecha de Feijóo y su antecesor en el cargo hablan de mordidas por obras públicas: “550.000 y de ahí descontamos”. Según la UCO, el número dos del PP era el encargado de “gestionar los pagos” de las adjudicatarias de obras. El Supremo halla “consistentes indicios” y podría imputar al hombre de confianza de Feijóo por integración en organización criminal y cohecho. El secretario de Organización del PP también habría amañado las primarias que ganó Feijóo: “Mete las dos papeletas sin que nadie te vea”. En rueda de prensa el líder del PP ha pedido perdón y se ha mostrado “decepcionado”, pero asegura que no sabía nada, que se ha enterado hoy: “no debí confiar en él”.
»No te frotes los ojos, has leído bien. En el párrafo anterior he copiado titulares de este jueves: Santos Cerdán, PSOE, Pedro Sánchez. Pero le he aplicado el filtro “si lo hubiera hecho el PP”, a ver si así lo vemos más claro. Es un filtro muy útil, yo lo tengo instalado en el móvil, y lo uso cada vez que el Gobierno progresista hace una cagada. Me enfado, pero poco, hasta que le aplico el filtro “si lo hubiera hecho el PP”, y entonces me enfado mucho más.»
Pues a mi me produce el efecto contrario, lo leo con el filtro y ya no me parece tan grave, qué son 600K euros en comparación con los casi 12M en comisiones que se llevó el PP solo en el caso Gürtel, minucias. Y el PSOE ha defenestrado a Santos Cerdán a la de ya, pero aún está por saberse quién demonios era el tal M.Rajoy!
Antiwar News with Dave DeCamp, 06/13/25: Israel Starts Bombing Iran, IRGC Chief Reported Killed, Israel Slaughters Over 100 in Gaza, and More youtube.com/watch?v=84i3r266R9…
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Israel is a pariah state because they know that the US and the West allow them to do anything, from bombing other countries to genocide of a people, and they will always have it's back.
French, British and U.S. fighter jets are reportedly involved in intercepting Iranian drones over Jordan.
"The United States clearly supports Israel. We have supported Israel as no one has supported it before.
The Israeli strikes on Iran last night were extremely successful. The Iranians must now sit at the negotiating table to reach an agreement before it is too late."
According to reports, the Mossad launched kamikaze drones from secret base inside Iran, which were pre-deployed and remotely activated during the attack.
They probably took out radars and air defenses which enabled israel to launch missiles, something like Ukraine
Mossad agents infiltrated Iran several weeks ago, planting precision-guided munitions and suicide drones near launch sites to prevent an immediate retaliation. - Channel 12
"I think ultimately, it would be great for the market because Iran will not have a nuclear weapon. It will be great for the market, should be the greatest thing ever for the market."
Israel is now bombing Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, Iraq and Iran, hoping to draw the US into a generalised conflict and ensure internal cohesion.
Netanyahu, “coward Trump” and the future of talks with Iran
Το Ισραήλ βομβαρδίζει πλέον τη Γάζα, τη Δ. Όχθη, το Λίβανο, τη Συρία, την Υεμένη, το Ιράκ και το Ιράν, ελπίζοντας να συμπαρασύρει τις ΗΠΑ σε μια γενικευμένη σύρραξη και να εξασφαλίσει την εσωτερική συνοχή.
The lesson that the US, the West and Israel are teaching the rest of the world is that there is no full sovereignty in this world without nuclear weapons,
And that's the worst and most dangerous thing for our planet
In Why America Can't Retrench (And How It Might), Peter Harris suggests that America’s worldwide posture is less a strategic choice than a default ingrained in its DNA, where an imperial presidency, a sprawling military-industrial complex, and a poli…
"Run or Die": Starving Gazans Describe Chaos and Gunfire During Daily Race for Survival at Israeli-American Aid Points #Palestinequdsnen.co/run-or-die-starving…
The path to food in Gaza has become a gauntlet of death. According to testimonies gathered by QNN, aid distribution points set up by Israeli and American forces are scenes of daily horror. Those who r
Erythritol may impair cellular functions essential to maintaining brain blood vessel health, according to researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder.
Ara tots els socis del PSC/PSOE als govern estatal, els autonòmics o municipals es fan els sorpresos, com si no sabessin que van de bracet amb la màfia.
Pitjor que la corrupció és veure com tots plegats ens tracten com a imbècils. Se'ls han de fer pagar totes.
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Israel Hayom meldet, dass der Staat #Israel die #WestBank vollständig abriegelt - komplett versiegelt, alle Checkpoints stillgelegt, Ausgangsperren in allen Städten.
Allein das wird zahlreichen Menschen das Leben kosten, und das Leben der Palästinenser dort vereinmöglichen
כיתות הכוננות הונחו להעלות את הדריכות ונוהל "אביר לילה ב'" הוכרז ברחבי האזור • הצעד מבטא הערכות בצה"ל לגבי תגובה איראנית אפשרית דרך גורמים מקומיים • מועצות השונות פתחו את חמ"לי החירום כדי לנהל את האירועים כנדרש
NATO-Generalsekretär Mark Rutte hat erklärt, ein direkter Dialog zwischen Russland und den USA über die Ukraine-Krise sei «sehr wichtig». «Es ist sehr wichtig, was Präsident [US-Präsident Donald — d. Red.] Trump getan hat.
Someone go and tell Netanyahu that HE is the evil part in this moment. You are the scum of the earth. And the line is really high. #IsraelTerroristState
Terry Moran made a mistake. Not a career-killing one, but one that should be addressed. The outrage that followed?It has revealed a shocking double standard.
It is, in many ways asymmetric warfare: Traditional journalists are held to standards that online creators are not. And that often leads to a situation where, if I were to write something like Moran did, nobody would bat an eye. But because he wrote it, he’s a huge target for criticism.
Neutrality is, and always has been, a trap. Journalism is inherently biased: done right, it's a public service that is performed to tell people what they need (not want!) to know. That almost always puts journos at odds with power structures, business interests, and anyone trying to bilk the public.
Journalists do not owe "balance" or neutrality to those they report on, they only owe them truthful and fair reporting. They don't even owe them a right to comment.
It is, in many ways asymmetric warfare: Traditional journalists are held to standards that online creators are not. And that often leads to a situation where, if I were to write something like Moran did, nobody would bat an eye. But because he wrote it, he’s a huge target for criticism.
By Víctor Lara – Jun 11, 2025"The Venezuelan opposition's primary election campaigns were paid for by USAID, they lied about the mechanism they were using," stated Diasdado Cabello, first vice president of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSU…
Les trois coupoles de l'église San Cataldo à Palerme. C'est une église de l'époque de la domination normande, construite dans le style arabe, avec trois coupoles rouges. The three domes of the church of San Cataldo in Palermo. This church dates back to the Norman domination and was built in the Arabic style, with three red domes.
ah oui la Sicile a été sans arrêt colonisée, les Grecs, les Romains... j'en passe... puis les Arabes... les Normands étaient des mercenaires qui ont répondu à l'appel du pape pour faire partir les Arabes et sont devenus rois mais ils ont conservé pas mal d'influences arabes...
Puis, après la chute de l’Empire romain, convoitée pour son emplacement géostratégique comme pour la richesse de ses campagnes, la Sicile fut tour à tour dominée par les Byzantins, les Arabes, les Normands, les Angevins, les Souabes, les Aragonais, les Espagnols, les Bourbons, les Savoie… storiamundi.com/51/une-breve-h…
Un voyage autour du monde à la découverte des chefs-d’oeuvre de l’architecture chrétienne : le Saint-Sépulcre à Jérusalem, le Mont-Saint-Michel, la cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres, le Duomo de Florence, la cathédrale de Séville, et la cathédrale Sa…
Strongly condemn unjustified Israeli attacks on Islamic republic of Iran which is a brazen violation of Iran’s sovereignty. This abhorrent action has shaken foundations of international law as well as conscience of humanity; and gravely undermines regional stability & int’l security.
Pakistan stands in solidarity with the Government & the people of Iran. #iran #tehran #pakistan
Israel ha atacado Irán en la madrugada del viernes 12 de junio con bombardeos de unos 200 aviones de combate. La Guardia Revolucionaria iraní ha confirmado la muerte de su comandante, el general Hossein Salamí.
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Les pays Baltes se sont déconnectés de la Russie et de la Bielorussie en 2025. Une opération qui a demandé plus de 10ans de préparation !
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The paper shows that the Baltic States are consistently getting closer to achieving a historic feat – synchronizing their power systems with the Continental European Network.
Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Major General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri, announces the launch of the ’Armed Forces Power’ maneuvers. english.alahednews.news/fastne…
Alahednews - Fastnews - Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Major General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri, announces the launch of the ’Armed Forces Power’ maneuve...
Pars Today – Zionist regime media reported early Friday that fear has gripped the Occupied Territories over the Islamic Republic of Iran’s expected harsh r...
Marina Nikolaou: “The situation in Palestine is not simply a crisis. It is a genocide, and a test of our shared humanity.” akel.org.cy/marina-nikolaou-th…
Deshalb rufen die Initiative „Nie wieder Krieg – Die Waffen nieder“ & die Friedenskoordination Berlin in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Vereinigten Palästinensischen Nationalkomitee in Deutschland, der Jüdischen Stimme für gerechten Frieden in Nahost & Eye4Palestine zur Kundgebung am 14.6.25 um 14 Uhr am Brandenburger Tor auf.“
STOPPT DEN VÖLKERMORD, DAS AUSHUNGERN UND DIE VERTREIBUNG DER PALÄSTINENSER „Angesichts des völkerrechtswidrigen Vernichtungskrieges, den Israel in brutaler Weise gegen die Bevölkerung in Gaz…
“Bray Air Display has dropped US defence and aerospace manufacturer Lockheed Martin as a sponsor for this year’s event over the company’s supply of arms support to Israel in the Gaza war.”
Bray Air Display has dropped US defence and aerospace manufacturer Lockheed Martin as a sponsor for this year’s event over the company's supply of arms support to Israel in the Gaza war.
@fkamiah17 Thanks for the link. Excellent interview. No wonder they pulled it. Can’t have people criticising the folks carrying out a proxy war on behalf on your country (in the proud words of the UK opposition leader).
@fkamiah17 I wouldn’t be surprised if that news anchor is reprimanded for actually letting him talk without interrupting him or more forcefully toeing the party line.
I'm still dipping my toes into self hosting and trying to figure out what services I would want to be always accessible from my devices vs those that could be awakened by LAN, and which services should be installed at the OS level vs as containers.
As of now, I just have an OrangePi 5 Plus running Home Assistant Supervised under Debian and nothing else. I'm hoping to expand the OPi a bit and also build out another PC (hardware unknown) as a NAS media server and NextCloud machine.
Before I start doing anything I can't undo, I'm wondering if I' on the right track with my proposed setup in the image, or if there's anything else I should consider?
They start going after the organizers and I'm pretty sure that they will use any of these scumbags they manage to arrest to go up the hierarchy to identify who has been financing these riots!
The might get them via RICO charges - even if they were not directly involved, they can be prosecuted if the police manage to identify money that was supplied to groups that stemmed from organizations associated with certain billionaires.
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J'avoue avoir eu peur pour elle. En plus des risques qui pèsent sur sa tête en Europe, puisque aucune personnalité publique n'est à l'abri d'un déséquilibré, là c'est trop fort.
"El cultivo de la esperanza —por pequeñas que sean las opciones de tener éxito— se ha convertido en una estrategia de negocio. La gente en prácticas y los becarios crean contenido y proporcionan mano de obra por un precio inferior al del empleado asalariado, pero son precisamente el ejemplo más evidente de los hope laborers. Los escritores por cuenta propia son hope laborers, así como los trabajadores temporales que esperan esa codiciada «conversión a jornada completa». Industrias enteras prosperan gracias a un exceso de trabajadores dispuestos a pedir menos por trabajar más, siempre y cuando puedan decirse a sí mismos y a los demás que tienen un trabajo que «aman»."
Sad and hilarious: China twists Trump’s arm into giving up on his plans to go after Chinese students in the US, and he capitulates in order to…just get back to what he already had before he started his trade war.
The deal with China that U.S. President Donald Trump has hailed as a game-changing breakthrough actually represents little more than a reset back to earlier terms — and even that came at a cost. https://www.japantimes.co.
Victim of judicial persecution, the former Argentinean president was sentenced to six years in prison, in addition to a lifetime disqualification from holding public office
British Group For the Study of the Juche Idea Statement on the 30th anniversary of the publication of ""Giving Priority to Ideological Work Is Essential for Accomplishing Socialism" juche007-anglo-peopleskoreafri…
Rückversicherer gehörten lange zu den lautesten Warnern vor den ökonomischen Folgen einer angeblichen Erderwärmung. Aufwendig inszeniert warben sie für Netto-Null-Ziele und beteiligten sich an Klimabündnissen.
The Cradle en X: "BREAKING | Leaked documents released by Iranian media reportedly reveal that International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi has been fully coordinating with Israel and carrying out its directives.
When you read about the slide from democracy to "competitive authoritarianism" in other countries, it's composed of things like this. No big, sudden breaches, the kind that might spark widespread resistance. Just crossing these little lines, one at a time, each one a seemingly small thing ... RE: bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jmte4…
Each little crossed line is another decision point for US elites in media, politics, business, & civil society: is this the one where we stand up, make a big deal, say "this far & no further"? Or do we just incorporate it, sanewash it, fold it into our sense of the "new normal" and move on?
The overwhelming lesson of history is that elites, thanks to their deep investment in & attachment to the status quo, *wait too long*. By the time something happens that's stark enough, bad enough, it's too late. You stand up at one of these early line crossings ... or you watch your country go.
Thread about the two Palestinians invited to speak at Kehilla Community Synagogue in Piedmont, who were instead detained at SFO with their visas arbitrarily canceled: social.coop/@raph/114674710005…
Last summer, I was in the West Bank village of Umm al Khair, in Masafer Yatta. Umm al Khair faces ethnic cleansing and daily harassment and violence by the Israeli army and nearby settlers.
BGSJI and KFA UK on the 61st anniversary of the start of work of comrade KIM JONG IL at the Central Committee of the Workers Party of Korea juche007-anglo-peopleskoreafri…
I have a feeling none of the middle eastern states have an effective military force at this point. They saw what happened to Iraq, and Libya and Syria. Many of them have had sanctions for decades.
The weird thing is, the Greater Israel plan doesn't even extend out past Iraq.
En la fase final, el règim colonial de Sud-àfrica va atacar a tots els països veïns.
Israel ha atacat i perpetrat massacres en Líban, Síria, Iraq, Iran, Egipte, Iemen. I abans en Tunísia, Líbia, Sudan. També ha participat en massacres contra kurds i armenis. I va crear el seu estat colonial al damunt de Palestina.
Desde #CGT #València hacemos un llamamiento a todas las afiliadas y afiliados a la Confederación a participar en la manifestacion del próximo sábado 14, debemos parar el Genocidio!!!. El bloque de CGT ha quedado a las 19 horas en la parada de metro de la plaza de toros (Xativa). #palestina #FreePalestine #PalestinaLibre
#France #macronie Beaucoup de morts rapides depuis quelques temps, parmi les oppositions influentes à tout ce qui se passe dans divers domaines.....
🔴 ERIC #DENÉCÉ EST MORT. Éric Denécé (62 ans) a été retrouvé sans vie hier. Ancien officier du renseignement, il a ensuite fait carrière dans l’intelligence économique et était le fondateur et directeur du CF2R. La thèse du suicide ne semble pas convaincre ses proches pour le moment et nous nous renseignons dès à présent à ce sujet. Notons qu’il était l’un des premiers à avoir analysé et documenté la guerre économique que les États-Unis mènent à la France. En cette qualité, il était aussi l’un de nos contributeurs réguliers. La radio adresse ses plus sincères condoléances à la famille.
J'ai appris hier soir le décès soudain, inexpliqué et inquiétant d'Eric Denécé, 62 ans, ancien officier du renseignement de la Marine, Directeur du Centre français de recherche sur le Renseignement, que j'ai eu l'honneur de rencontrer dans ma vie professionnelle intense et diversifiée. "Soudain, inexpliqué et inquiétant" car sa famille, ses proches et ses collaborateurs ne croient absolument pas à l'hypothèse d'un suicide au moment ou il travaillait sur un dossier important au profit d'Histoire Magazine. Je sais qu'il attendait avec impatience la publication du deuxième volet de ce passionnant dossier, qui était le reflet des cinq volumes de son Histoire du Renseignement publié chez Ellipses. Eric était un analyste influent et reconnu dans les domaines de la défense, du renseignement, de l’intelligence économique et de la géopolitique. Docteur en science politique (Université Panthéon‑Assas, 1988) et habilité à diriger des recherches depuis 2011, il fut officier-analyste de la Marine nationale puis du SGDN (Secrétariat général de la défense et de la sécurité nationale). Il a ensuite travaillé dans le secteur privé — Matra Défense, NAVFCO — avant de cofonder le cabinet d’intelligence économique Argos, puis de rejoindre le groupe GEOS. Fondateur et directeur du CF2R (Centre français de recherche sur le renseignement) en 2000, il en assurait la direction. Ce think tank, d’inspiration « réaliste », était indépendant des institutions et des pouvoirs publics. Il a évidemment critiqué la vente de la filiale énergie d’Alsthom à General Electric, qui a fortement impacté notre souveraineté nationale. Éric assumait en effet une position indépendante et non alignée à propos de la guerre en Ukraine, sujet sur lequel il divergeait des lignes officielles de l’Union européenne et du gouvernement français. Il n'affirmait jamais rien qui ne soit serieusement vérifié et solidement étayé. Avant comme après l’invasion de l’Ukraine par la Russie de Poutine, Éric soulignait les responsabilités croisées des néoconservateurs à Washington et des ultranationalistes à Kiev avec une logique qui ne pouvait que conduire à l’agression russe. Il était l'auteur prolifique ou l'éditeur d’une trentaine d'ouvrages, consacrés notamment à l’histoire du renseignement (Première et Seconde Guerres mondiales, Révolutions arabes, terrorisme…). Il enseignait également l’intelligence économique et stratégique dans de nombreuses institutions : universités, ENA, Collège interarmées de Défense. Eric était un vrai professionnel du renseignement et de l’analyse géopolitique. Il était brillant, intègre, sérieux, respectable, amoureux de la France et dévoué à la servir sans relâche avec son regard lucide, réaliste et détaché de tout biais idéologique. Il laisse un œuvre riche et une très grande contribution à l’intelligence des conflits et des crises de notre temps. Avec son décès, et d'autres, Il est devenu dangereux de démanteler la pensée unique européenne et surtout celle de la macronie sur les deux questions sensibles de la guerre en Ukraine, du Proche-Orient et de la reconnaissance d'un État palestinien. Tout semble en place pour briser l'élan de la vérité, pour empêcher de voir et de dire le réel, pour contrôler le narratif officiel et, surtout, pour ostraciser et éliminer les dissidents.
Future New York Times headlines: - Iranian strikes rock Israel in unprovoked attack. - Israeli families take shelter amid antisemitic terror bombing. - Israeli defense minister: U.S. campus protesters somehow knew about Iranian strikes in advance, indicating Tehran coordination. - Trump privately voices frustration with Netanyahu over Iran conflict the U.S. is just passively, innocently witnessing. - American Jews feeling anxious, unsupported amid spiraling wars in the Middle East. - Opinion: I feared for my life during airstrikes on Tel Aviv. Nobody in the world can possibly understand what this is like. - Opinion: Is the U.S. at risk of being drawn into another Middle Eastern war? - Opinion: Is the U.S. stumbling into another Middle Eastern war? - Opinion: Is the U.S. accidentally oopsie poopsie bungling into another Middle Eastern war? - Opinion: Is the U.S. being dragged kicking and screaming into a war in the Middle East, something it historically tries to avoid at all cost? - US launches strikes on Iran in preemptive attack. - Opinion: Is the U.S. being sucked into a third world war? - Opinion: Is the U.S. tumbling headlong into a nuclear exchange with Russia and China? - Opinion: The sky is darkening as nuclear radiation creeps across our land, so we must all come together and condemn Hamas. Opinion: The earth is a barren wasteland. Nothing remains. Check on your Jewish friends.
I'm still looking for alternatives to popular Google services, just to see if it would be feasible to not have all my data in one provider's hand. In this one, I'm going to take a look at map services.
Google Maps Google maps is widely known. It's probably the richest map data-wise, with the added benefit of street view, a well-stocked satellite view, data from points of interest and businesses, and a good interface. We're going to take a look at other services, with the requirements that they use something other than Google maps for data. I'm not expecting a Street view replacement in any of these alternatives.
Open Street Maps OSM is like the wikipedia of maps, with anyone being able to contribute to it, trace roads, buildings, and add points of interests, and more. OSM is accessible from their website, www.openstreetmap.org, and has the basics, such as directions, and search. It lacks a satellite view, street view, and doesn't have any informations about businesses. It also doesn't have the most elegant tile set there is.
MapQuest uses the OSM database to build their maps. It's been around for a while, but it seems more focused on the US market.
Qwant Maps use OSM as well, but it's still an alpha-level product. It doesn't have a mobile application, and doesn't have directions yet. It does look nice, and has basic informations when clicking on any POI, with favorites support.
On smartphones, the choice is a bit more varied, and that's what matters. OSMAnd seems to be the best choice out there on Android, with downloadable maps for offline access, and a ton of different options including which points of interest you want to display, the look of the map, a dark theme, a car GPS mode, and many more.
It's also interesting to note that there is a project called Open Street Cam which aims to provide an alternative to Street View.
Here Maps Here Maps was formerly a Nokia product. They provide a web interface, as well as a mobile app, called Here We Go. The web interface is pretty slow to load tiles, and returned a very limited set of Point of interests, in my tests. It does have a few informations on each of them, though, so that's a plus. It has directions, which are actually pretty well done, letting you choose between car, bike, on foot, as well as ride sharing or even a taxi. It also has a satellite view, and can even show some public transportation information. Here maps also have access to traffic information in certain cities.
The mobile app is alright, it is pretty clear right at startup about what kind of data it collects, and has most of what you'd expect, including directions, favorites, and traffic data. It also can change the view mode from normal to satellite, and even download offline maps, if you're preparing a trip abroad and want to make sure you'll get a functioning GPS service.
Here maps is a good proposition that could definitely replace Google Maps in my admitedly simple uses.
Bing Maps Bing Maps is Microsoft's map service. It's a smaller proposition, including only a web interface and no mobile application. Bing maps has points of interest with a lot of data supplied by TripAdvisor, and local data providers, such as Pages Jaunes in France. It has pretty complete directions, including the ability to avoid highways or ferries, and it has traffic data to help you navigate or use it as a GPS while driving.
Bing Maps also supports a satellite view, and what they call "streetside", which is a street view equivalent. It seems to work in major cities, for example, in France, Paris had a pretty good coverage, but this feature is not available as widely as Google's.
Bing Maps doesn't seem to have a mobile application though, which is a shame, since it's where most people will use it anyway.
All in all, Bing maps is probably the best proposition on the web, outside of Google Maps, but without a mobile application to use, I just could not see myself switching to it.
Other alternatives The first is Wikimapia, a collaborative effort to give free maps to anyone who might need them. It's distributed under the open source Creative Communs BY-SA license.
Yandex Maps is also a good proposition, but if you're trying to escape the internet giants, the Russian Google might not be the best choice.
Duck Duck Go uses Apple Maps, which looks good, but they don't provide a separate map service.
All in all, while Here Maps and Bing Maps are pretty good, I still feel they lack the polish and overall nice finish of Google Maps. Their tilesets look a bit dated and bland, and even though data-wise, they don't seem to lag behind Gmaps too much, presentation matters, and the user experience is not as polished. They both are perfectly usable though.
Qwant Maps might one day have a user experience closer to the one Google delivers, but as of now, it's just not ready. For now, I'll replace Google Maps with Here Maps, but I'm not 100% satisfied.
Google is pretty much embedded in all of our lives. I've grown more and more conscious about that over the last year, and I'd like to try something: de-googling most of my life.
As of now, I use a few Google services: Google Photos, Android on my Galaxy S8, Google Maps, Gmail, and obviously YouTube.
In this series, I'll try and find alternatives to these popular Google services, with a few conditions
Web browsers There are quite a few browsers available on Linux, but almost every one of themr runs on Blink, Google's engine. Contributing to the hegemony of a single engine is obviously a choice I want to avoid, so choices are much reduced. In the end, the only credible choice out there with a strong engine is Firefox. It's free, open source, it renders webpages fast and while it's not exactly lightweight, is a bit less RAM hungry than Chrome. It supports account sync, a ton of extensions, and while it collects some technical data by default, you can turn that off in the settings. Firefox is, in my opinion, the obvious choice for privacy-conscious Linux users. It has plenty of derivatives which add or remove features, any of these can also do the trick.
Web search Google search is huge, and efficient. Its results are often on point, and it offers cards and info to help you get what you're looking for without opening any webpage. Replacing Google search is tougher than it seems. I could find 2 alternatives that match my criteria, namely Duck Duck Go and Qwant.
Duck Duck go is the one I use right now. It's reliable, and search resultats are good. It also adds cards to display relevant information from wikipedia, as well as video miniatures, and mini-maps when you're looking for an adress. These maps are powered by Apple Maps, which is an odd choice, but since Apple is pretty much the only major hardware and services company that doesn't sell any user data to anyone, it's not that ridiculous. You can set another provider for itineraries, choosing from Apple Maps, OSM, Here, Google, or Bing Maps, if you find the default results are not to your linking.
It has powerful image search tools, though, with the ability to filter through type of image, including images which have a transparent background, as well as colors. It lacks the ability to specify an exact image size, and filters to look for images based on their license and rights, and I'd love for them to add these filters. They do allow to filter by region, which is a plus.
Duck Duck go also has "video" and "news" filters, and can display contextual filters as well. For example, looking up "Bitcoin" will add a currency converter to check out how much 1 bitcoin is worth.
Looks-wise, Duck Duck Go looks... bland. I know, its a search engine, and we d'ont really care how it looks, but I find the duck icon a bit cheesy, and the grey and orange colors are a bit dull. You can change the theme, though, with a few options in cluding a dark mode. If you really want to go further, you can change the font used, the colors of the various links, and even select to show or hide site icons in the results ! If you want to save these configurations, you can do so, by typing a passphrase that will allow you to download them on other devices, without using an account and giving away your email adress.
Qwant, on the other hand, is less well known. It's basically trying to give services to match Google's, but in keeping with the EU regulations, and with a privacy focused mind.
Qwant agregates date classified as news, social feeds, and regular old links on the same results page, and they obviously allow you to filter through News, Social, Images, Videos, and Shopping. Their image search tools are great, combining the best filters from Google and Duck Duck go.
Qwant looks very colorful, and bright, which I like, even though it can get distracting sometimes. Qwant also has a dark mode.
In the end, getting away from Google search can be done pretty easily. Whether you're more into Duck Duck Go or Qwant, it's mainly a matter of aesthetics, features are similar across the board, and even though results aren't exactly similar to Google search, I never felt like I was getting incoherent webpages, or useless results. It's still important to know that Qwant has its own indexation engine, and only uses some of Bing's results to complete searches where it doesn'ty have anything relevant to show. Duck Duck Go, on the other hand, is a meta-engine, and as such, uses results from its own engine and some reference websites, but also from Bing, Yandex, Yelp, and Yahoo. Qwant is not globally available yet, though, so you might not be able to access it, depending on where you live.
Switching away from Google Maps : Here Maps, Bing Maps, OpenStreetMap...
I'm still looking for alternatives to popular Google services, just to see if it would be feasible to not have all my data in one provider's hand. In this one, I'm going to take a look at map services.
Google Maps Google maps is widely known. It's probably the richest map data-wise, with the added benefit of street view, a well-stocked satellite view, data from points of interest and businesses, and a good interface. We're going to take a look at other services, with the requirements that they use something other than Google maps for data. I'm not expecting a Street view replacement in any of these alternatives.
Open Street Maps OSM is like the wikipedia of maps, with anyone being able to contribute to it, trace roads, buildings, and add points of interests, and more. OSM is accessible from their website, www.openstreetmap.org, and has the basics, such as directions, and search. It lacks a satellite view, street view, and doesn't have any informations about businesses. It also doesn't have the most elegant tile set there is.
MapQuest uses the OSM database to build their maps. It's been around for a while, but it seems more focused on the US market.
Qwant Maps use OSM as well, but it's still an alpha-level product. It doesn't have a mobile application, and doesn't have directions yet. It does look nice, and has basic informations when clicking on any POI, with favorites support.
On smartphones, the choice is a bit more varied, and that's what matters. OSMAnd seems to be the best choice out there on Android, with downloadable maps for offline access, and a ton of different options including which points of interest you want to display, the look of the map, a dark theme, a car GPS mode, and many more.
It's also interesting to note that there is a project called Open Street Cam which aims to provide an alternative to Street View.
Here Maps Here Maps was formerly a Nokia product. They provide a web interface, as well as a mobile app, called Here We Go. The web interface is pretty slow to load tiles, and returned a very limited set of Point of interests, in my tests. It does have a few informations on each of them, though, so that's a plus. It has directions, which are actually pretty well done, letting you choose between car, bike, on foot, as well as ride sharing or even a taxi. It also has a satellite view, and can even show some public transportation information. Here maps also have access to traffic information in certain cities.
The mobile app is alright, it is pretty clear right at startup about what kind of data it collects, and has most of what you'd expect, including directions, favorites, and traffic data. It also can change the view mode from normal to satellite, and even download offline maps, if you're preparing a trip abroad and want to make sure you'll get a functioning GPS service.
Here maps is a good proposition that could definitely replace Google Maps in my admitedly simple uses.
Bing Maps Bing Maps is Microsoft's map service. It's a smaller proposition, including only a web interface and no mobile application. Bing maps has points of interest with a lot of data supplied by TripAdvisor, and local data providers, such as Pages Jaunes in France. It has pretty complete directions, including the ability to avoid highways or ferries, and it has traffic data to help you navigate or use it as a GPS while driving.
Bing Maps also supports a satellite view, and what they call "streetside", which is a street view equivalent. It seems to work in major cities, for example, in France, Paris had a pretty good coverage, but this feature is not available as widely as Google's.
Bing Maps doesn't seem to have a mobile application though, which is a shame, since it's where most people will use it anyway.
All in all, Bing maps is probably the best proposition on the web, outside of Google Maps, but without a mobile application to use, I just could not see myself switching to it.
Other alternatives The first is Wikimapia, a collaborative effort to give free maps to anyone who might need them. It's distributed under the open source Creative Communs BY-SA license.
Yandex Maps is also a good proposition, but if you're trying to escape the internet giants, the Russian Google might not be the best choice.
Duck Duck Go uses Apple Maps, which looks good, but they don't provide a separate map service.
All in all, while Here Maps and Bing Maps are pretty good, I still feel they lack the polish and overall nice finish of Google Maps. Their tilesets look a bit dated and bland, and even though data-wise, they don't seem to lag behind Gmaps too much, presentation matters, and the user experience is not as polished. They both are perfectly usable though.
Qwant Maps might one day have a user experience closer to the one Google delivers, but as of now, it's just not ready. For now, I'll replace Google Maps with Here Maps, but I'm not 100% satisfied.
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in reply to Fou • • •- Saudi fighter jets patrolling along the border with Yemen
- UAE fighter jets have lifted off to defend the UAE
- Israel Channel 12 reports that the Israeli Air Force has begun intercepting drones above Syria and above Saudi Arabia
- Jordanian Royal Air Force fighter jets have lifted off from Jordan to defend Jordanian airspace.
Together they are protecting Israel.
The same Arab states that are indifferent to the genocide of the Palestinians are defending Israel from Iranian retaliation.
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in reply to Fou • • •"The United States clearly supports Israel. We have supported Israel as no one has supported it before.
The Israeli strikes on Iran last night were extremely successful. The Iranians must now sit at the negotiating table to reach an agreement before it is too late."
Trump to CNN
#IsraelTerroristState #IsraelPariahState #Iran #USA
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in reply to Fou • • •According to reports, the Mossad launched kamikaze drones from secret base inside Iran, which were pre-deployed and remotely activated during the attack.
They probably took out radars and air defenses which enabled israel to launch missiles, something like Ukraine
Mossad agents infiltrated Iran several weeks ago, planting precision-guided munitions and suicide drones near launch sites to prevent an immediate retaliation. - Channel 12
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in reply to Fou • • •Besides generic statements by Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, not a single word by those close to Iran.
Iranian "allies" have truly betrayed Tehran.
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in reply to Fou • • •Ο έμπορος των εθνών
"I think ultimately, it would be great for the market because Iran will not have a nuclear weapon. It will be great for the market, should be the greatest thing ever for the market."
Trump to WSJ
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in reply to Fou • • •Israeli officials say Trump approved the Iran attack, "We had a clear U.S. green light."
Reports of Trump restraining Israel were planted to deceive, while Trump and Netanyahu coordinated the attack in private.
#IsraelTerroristState #IsraelPariahState #Iran #USA
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in reply to Fou • • •and no more needs to be said
#IsraelTerroristState #IsraelPariahState #Iran #USA
Fou
in reply to Fou • • •Israel is now bombing Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, Iraq and Iran, hoping to draw the US into a generalised conflict and ensure internal cohesion.
Netanyahu, “coward Trump” and the future of talks with Iran
#IsraelTerroristState #IsraelPariahState #Iran #USA
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Ο Νετανιάχου, ο «δειλός Τραμπ» και το μέλλον των συνομιλιών με το Ιράν - INFO-WAR
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in reply to Fou • • •Accomplices to the crime
"I told Trump that surprise is the secret to success" - Netanyahu
Fou
in reply to Fou • • •Who makes the decisions, Trump or Netanyahu?
Who gives orders to whom? ⬇️
"What the US will do now I leave to the US President. Trump makes decisions independently" - Netanyahu
#IsraelTerroristState #IsraelPariahState #Iran #USA
Fou
in reply to Fou • • •Israel bombed several times Natanz and Fordow nuclear sites and deposits in Iran.
If they bombed unenriched uranium deposits, they may have released radioactive dust into the air, which can cause lung cancer in the local population.
If they bombed enriched uranium, that would be like using a “dirty bomb”.
Do you realize the magnitude of the Israeli crime against the civilian population?
#IsraelTerroristState #IsraelPariahState #Iran
Fou
in reply to Fou • • •Delusions of a president ⬇️
"Israel's attack could help me make deal with Iran" - Trump to Axios.
Fou
in reply to Fou • • •The lesson that the US, the West and Israel are teaching the rest of the world is that there is no full sovereignty in this world without nuclear weapons,
And that's the worst and most dangerous thing for our planet
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Fou
in reply to Fou • • •Israeli airstrikes targeted in the vicinity of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khameini in Tehran, Iran!
Are they trying to murder Khamenei?
Do they realize what that means?
Israeli government are lunatics
Fou
in reply to Fou • • •The collective west protects the pariah state and it's criminal prime minister.
- US fighter jets have lifted off from Al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar, preparing to intercept Iranian projectiles
- British Royal Air Force fighter jets have reportedly lifted off from RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus
#WesternDoubleStandards #WesternHypocricy #IsraelTerroristState
Fou
in reply to Fou • • •People are chanting "Death to Israel!" while Iranian air defenses confront Israeli missiles launched against the city.
Fou
in reply to Fou • • •Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei:
– "The Iranian armed forces will act with full force and will bring the despicable Zionist entity to a state of collapse and impotence."
– "Let the people rest assured that the entity will not escape punishment and there will be no leniency in its punishment."
Fou
in reply to Fou • • •I have the impression that Israel, the US and the UK have led the situation to a deadlock.
They force Iran to retaliate and then what?
Have they planned a way out? Probably not.
So what, a protracted war with Iran, a protracted war in southern Syria, Lebanon, the West Bank and ongoing genocide in Gaza?
They are complete idiots.
Fou
in reply to Fou • • •Iranian air defense systems are back and at least two Israeli fighter jets were struck while carrying out strikes against Iran.
It is not known if they were shot down
Fou
in reply to Fou • • •Continuous, repeated red alerts across Israel!
150+ Iranian missiles inbound for Israel
Launch of David's Sling and Arrow interceptor missiles from Israel.
Explosions over eastern Syria coinciding with the launch of Israeli interceptor missiles. Interceptions have begun!
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in reply to Fou • • •When will people realize how hideous and destructive wars are?
#TelAviv now
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in reply to Fou • • •Iranian hypersonic missiles shower an Israeli target. Not a single missile intercepted - The Cradle
#IsraelTerroristState #IsraelPariahState #Iran