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Slip-Free Style: Safe and Luxurious Floors for Wet Areas


 You don’t have to pick one over the other. The right tile delivers both safety and sophistication effortlessly.

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Wet floors and glossy tiles can be a risky pairing. Bathrooms, showers, and poolside spaces are stunning but hazardous without the right flooring. The challenge? Creating a space that’s both elegant and secure.

You don’t have to pick one over the other. The right tile delivers both safety and sophistication effortlessly.

Why Slip Resistance Is Vital


Slippery surfaces are a top cause of home accidents. In bathrooms, where water and soap create slick conditions, slips are a real threat without proper planning. This is especially critical for homes with children, seniors, or mobility needs.

Your tile choice isn’t just about aesthetics—it’s about ensuring safety when the floor is wet.

What Makes Tiles Slip-Resistant?


The secret is texture. Slip-resistant tiles have a subtly grippy surface that provides traction, even when soaked. Some feature advanced coatings for extra grip.

Slip ratings, like R9 to R13 from European standards, measure traction. Higher numbers mean better slip resistance. For wet areas, aim for R10 or higher.

Ratings are helpful, but feeling the tile is key. If possible, test a wet tile sample in a showroom—barefoot if allowed—to assess its grip.

Can Safety Be Stylish?


Yes, and it’s better than ever. The old idea that slip-resistant tiles are dull or rough is long gone. Modern designs combine safety with beauty.

Luxury bathroom tiles now offer slip-resistant options in matte stone finishes, wood-like planks, or marble-inspired textures. These tiles keep you steady while looking elegant.

Texture does more than prevent slips—it adds warmth and depth. Matte finishes feel softer than glossy ones, perfect for a cozy or spa-like bathroom.

Top Tiles for Wet Spaces


Porcelain is a go-to for wet environments. It’s dense, non-porous, and comes in designs mimicking stone, wood, or concrete. Slip-resistant porcelain is ideal for both floors and walls.

Natural stone, like slate or textured limestone, can work but needs regular sealing. For most homeowners, porcelain is the safer, low-maintenance choice.

Talk to a tiles supplier about slip ratings and finishes before deciding. Not every stylish tile is suited for wet conditions.

Grout’s Role in Traction


Grout lines quietly boost slip resistance. Smaller tiles mean more grout joints, which add grip. This is why mosaic tiles are popular for shower floors.

Larger tiles create a sleek look but need a slip-resistant finish in wet areas. Grout quality matters—some include sealers to resist mold and water.

Consider the full system: tile, grout, slope, and drainage. Each part ensures a safe, durable floor.

Designing with Safety in Mind


Your floor should elevate the space, not just prevent falls. For a modern aesthetic, large matte porcelain tiles in neutral tones keep things clean and open. For a natural vibe, textured stone-look tiles add character. For a spa feel, choose soft hues and subtle textures.

Visit a tiles supplier to touch samples. Photos don’t capture a tile’s feel or grip when wet.

Lighting plays a role too. Matte tiles under warm lights create a serene mood. Glossy tiles can brighten a space but must be slip-resistant for safety.

Where Slip-Resistant Tiles Excel


Slip-resistant tiles aren’t just for showers. Use them anywhere water might collect:

Bathroom floors
Walk-in showers
Pool decks
Mudrooms
Laundry rooms

Even small bathrooms benefit from textured tiles if cleaned often. For aging-in-place plans, safe flooring now prevents future issues.

The Final Word


Style is key, but safety is non-negotiable.

Modern luxury bathroom tiles deliver both—gorgeous designs and reliable grip. Whether you prefer sleek minimalism or warm textures, there’s a tile for your vision.

Consult a tiles supplier who understands design and function. Feel the tiles, ask about slip ratings, and test them if you can. The right choice today prevents a fall tomorrow.
Slipping in your bathroom isn’t just dangerous—it’s avoidable. Choose flooring that’s safe and stunning.

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I went for a Micro ATX PC, which means that, yes, it doesn't look like a console, but it was easy to install the GPU, it has ample room for cooling, and it sort of fits in my TV cabinet, so who cares. It's a Tuxedo Cube.

So here I have an intel core i7 12700,. I have 32Gigs of 3200Mhz RAM, I have a 1TB PCIE4 SSD, with a 750W modular power supply. For the GPU, I got a Radeon 6650XT off Amazon for 300 euros.
The total cost is a bit less than 1400€, which isn't cheap.

On it, I installed HoloISO, which had issues:
First, the default kernel they pick doesn't work with a lot of hardware, it lacks support for a bunch of things, so I had no Wifi and no Bluetooth support. Fortunately, they also ship with the holoiso kernel, which is more mainline, and does support a lot more things. You can select it during boot, with GRUB.

So I turned to the controversial Grub customizer, that's a graphical app that lets you tweak your grub boot options. HoloISO, like SteamOS, is based on Arch, but they don't really ship a correct pacman config with the correct repos, so I had to manually edit the pacman config to add the necessary repos to it, and then run a full system update, followed by the install of Grub Customizer.

And it flat out didn't work, it couldn't open the grub config file. That's because that file is preconfigured with conditions to boot with specific options on certain devices. I just commented all these conditions, and then Grub Customizer managed to open the file, and I could set the HoloISO kernel as the default boot option.

All games ran at 720P max. Of course, a simple web search gave me the answer, it's because SteamOS is meant for the steam deck, but you can change all that in the game's properties to select the max resolution you'll allow.

Then, the performance was horrible. I couldn't manage 1080p60 in Spiderman at medium details, Jedi Fallen Order had to run at 768p on medium to even get close to 60FPS, it was a mess, and this system should have been able to give me a lot more.

After a few hours of looking online, I found a solution: some AMD cards on Linux run in low power mode by default, and don't move to full power when you need them to.

But how's the performance then? Well, I can play virtually everything at least at 1440P, max settings at a smooth 60FPS.

I've completed a full playthrough of Spiderman, also running at 1440p high settings, upscaled to 4K through in game FSR. I've played about 13h of Cyberpunk at max details, 1440p upscaled to 4K through the in game FSR, with sharpness turned to the max, and it maintains 60FPS no problem, even when driving around in the city.

I played about a third of Red Dead Redemption 2, also running at 1440p, high settings, upscaled to 4K through HoloISO, at a smooth 60 fps as well. Everything can run at 4K High details, from 50 to 60 FPS.

And so this makes this console a better performer than a PS5, because PS5 rarely runs AAA games at 4K60, generally, if you want 4K high details, you're using quality mode, and you're running at 30FPS, not 60.

The performance mode on PS5 generally runs games at 1440p, and either medium or high details.

Cost wise, compared to a PS5, it's very expensive for a marginal visual improvement. And yet, I love it, and I plan to play everything I can on this and not on the PS5.

Because it runs Linux, and I love Linux. It also works with an Xbox controller, which I prefer to the dualsense 5. Also, my game library is mostly in Steam these days. I can also start a playthrough on my TV, and then pick up my Steam Deck, make sure my saves are synced, and go play on that outside, or in bed, or on holidays.

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US Expected To Join Israel's Attacks on Iran, Netanyahu: War Could Result in Regime Change, and More

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The Better Israel/Iran Explanation: Trump Got Played - Antiwar.com Blog

On June 12, Axios reported, the US regime refused to support Israeli strikes on Iran… but US president Donald Trump said such strikes “might very well happen” even though he wouldn’t want Israel to “blow it” (“it” being a new nuclear deal to replace …
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First 2D, non-silicon computer developed

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World’s first 2D, non-silicon computer developed | Penn State University

In a world first, a team led by researchers at Penn State used two-dimensional materials, which are only an atom thick and retain their properties at that scale, unlike silicon, to develop a computer capable of simple operations.
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So gut es die Autorin dieses Textes vielleicht auch gemeint haben mag - der Text bleibt dennoch einseitig.

Gerade in so einem Konflikt, wäre es wichtig nicht von einem Prämisse auszugehen, dass der Angreifer gute Gründe gehabt hat. So sehr ich das iranische Regime verabscheue, und einen Fall dieses sehen möchte - so muss man doch die Motive des israelischen Regimes auch hinterfragen. Es ist ja völlig richtig Unterdrückung im Iran zu erwähnen, aber nicht nur dort. 🧵

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Eskalation in Nahost: Israel muss Irans Volk schonen

Bisher hat Israel im Kampf gegen seine Feinde wenig Rücksicht aufs humanitäre Völkerrecht gezeigt. Im Iran wäre das ein strategischer Fehler.
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stephie

>>Mit welchem Ziel, das wurde selbst für Israels Verbündete zuletzt immer fragwürdiger. Wenn es Israel wirklich um Selbstverteidigung geht, dann ist der Schritt, die Islamische Republik anzugreifen, immerhin folgerichtig – und vielleicht sogar längst überfällig. Denn solange der Oktopus seinen Kopf behält, wachsen die Tentakel nach.<<

Sind Oktopusvergleiche jetzt eigentlich okay? Ich dacht immer die wärenn antisemtisch verpönt - Minister Katz hat dieses Bild ja immer so gern verwendet.

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Einen Gegner einfach anzugreifen, wenn der eine Bedrohung der Sicherheit darstellt, dann ist das natürlich etwas, was das Völkerrecht mit dem Gewaltverbot in den meisten Fällen verbietet. Man nennt das dann idR. Ankriffskrieg.

Das Israel eine Bedrohung für den Iran, wie für das iranische Regime darstellt, sehen wir ja gerade deutlich. Wenn wir Israel das Recht auf einen Angriffskrieg bei Sicherheitsbedrohung zubilligen, muss logisch auch der Iran das Recht auf einen Krieg gegen Israel haben.

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>>Iran ist der entscheidende Faktor für Israels Sicherheit und die Stabilität der ganzen Region. Mit einer anderen Führung könnte sich Iran vom bedrohlichsten Feind zum wichtigsten Verbündeten entwickeln.<<

Wenn die Führung Israels, durch Leute ausgetauscht würde, die friedliebender sind, und eher davon abgeneigt in 6 Ländern Krieg zu führen wäre das für den Iran und die anderen Nachbarn auch besser. Plädieren wir auf das Recht auf gewaltsamen Regimechange in Israel?

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stephie

>> Netanjahu weiß das und sehr wahrscheinlich spekuliert er auch darauf – das iranische Atomprogramm war für den Militärschlag gegen den Iran insofern nur ein willkommener Vorwand.<<

Wenn es nur ein Vorwand wäre, dann wäre das Gerede vom "preemptiv-Angriff" ohnehin komplett bedeutungslos. (-> Völkerrechtswidriger Angriffskrieg)

Auch Israel hat übrigens ein Atomprogramm. Soll das iranische Regime das auch als Vorwand für irgendwas nehmen?

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stephie

>>Jetzt, wo die Elite der Islamischen Republik dezimiert ist, folgen seit Samstag die nächsten Angriffe, diesmal auf die strategische Infrastruktur des Landes: Militärbasen, Gasanlagen, Ölraffinerien.<<

Militärbasen sind legitime Ziele in einem Krieg.

Ölraffinierien, Gasinfrastuktur nicht unbedingt. Da kann der vorprogrammierte Schaden für Umwelt und Menschen erheblich sein.

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stephie

>>Am Samstag wandte er sich in einer Videoansprache deshalb direkt an das „stolze iranische Volk“: „Das ist eure Gelegenheit, um euch zu erheben und euren Stimmen Verhör zu verschaffen: Frauen, Leben, Freiheit. Unser Kampf gilt nicht euch, den tapferen Menschen Irans, die ich respektiere und bewundere. Unser Kampf gilt einem mörderischen Regime, das euch unterdrückt und verarmen lässt.“<<

Schon ziemlich dreist, sich dieses Motto anzueignen.

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stephie

Dann ist es natürlich auch vollkommen irrwitzig, wenn Israel bei seinen Angriffen auch auf Privatwohnungen zielt, wo die Tötung von Zivilisten, auch Regimegegnern. wahrscheinlich ist.
Es wurden ja gezielt Wissenschaftler angegegriffen - im Iran und in Israel.
Beides sind meistens keine legitimen Ziele nach dem internationalen Recht.

Netanyahu möchte einfach, dass die iranischen Bevölkerung für ihn die Drecksarbeit macht, während er sie beschiesst. Kennen wir aus Palästina.

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stephie

Die Autorin schreibt dann über die Unterdrückung, die ambivalente Haltung im Iran und so weiter. Alles völlig okay.

Nur dürfen wir an diesem Punkt ja nicht vergessen, dass Netanyahu ja auch die Bevölkerung unterdrückt. Es ist nur eine andere Form der Unterdrückung. Es ist ja all die Bevölkerung, die der Staat Israel kontrolliert, in den besetzten Gebieten, wo die meisten weniger oder gar keine Rechte haben, keinerlei Mitsprache. Millionen Menschen - seit Jahrzehnten.

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stephie

Das müsste man ja auch mit erwähnen in einem ausgewogenen Artikel.

Bedeutet nämlich, auch dass man das Recht des Irans Israel anzugreifen, um eine Regimechange bzw. ein ende der völkerrechtswidrigen Besatzung legitimieren müsste.

Ich weiss nicht ob man das Argument machen sollte, aber es folgerrichtig dieses Argument zu machen, wenn man das Recht Israel zubilligt wegen Unterdrückung einen militärischen Regimechange im Iran einzuleiten.

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stephie

Die Autorin geht ja davon aus, dass das Atomprogramm ein willkommener Vorwand für den lange vorbereiteten Krieg - zum Regimenchange sein könnte.

Das bedeutet dann aber auch konkret, dass man deutlich macht, dass der Iran in letzten Woche, vor der Nacht zum Freitag das Recht auf einen präemptiven Angriff gehabt hätte, wenn er vom bevorstehenden Angiff Israels gewusst hätte.

Sicherlich würde man in deutschen Medien dann nicht so argumentieren. Andere Maßstäbe. Nicht das Völkerrecht.

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stephie

>> „In meiner Nachbarschaft wurde die Wohnung eines Nuklearphysikers getroffen. Keine weiteren Häuser wurden beschädigt“<<

Hier ist zu Fragen, was war das für ein Nuklearphysiker? War er ein Militär? War er wirklich essentiell / nicht ersetzbar für die Entwicklung von Atomwaffen?

Wenn er Zivilist war, dann war das in den meisten Fällen dennoch ein Kriegsverbrechen.

Will man dem Iran das Recht einräumen Wissenschaftler in ihren Schlafzimmern zu töten? Ich denke nicht.

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>>Am Samstag drohte der israelische Verteidigungsminister: „Wenn weiterhin Raketen auf Israel fliegen, wird Teheran brennen.“ Am Sonntag folgten großräumige Luftschläge mitten in Teheran.<<

Das ist die üblichen Drohungen. Wir wissen ja dass der israelische Staat/Militär oft die Doktrin verfolgt, auf Angriffe hundertfach zurückzuschlagen. Hat mit dem internationalen Recht eher nix zu tun. Wir haben es ja auch in Gaza gesehen dort steht kein Stein mehr auf dem anderen.

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<<Wenn Israels Regierung Weitsicht hat, muss sie genau davon Abstand nehmen und iranische Zivilisten, soweit es geht, schonen. Ali Chamenei hat, nach der Tötung zentraler Regime-Figuren, die vakanten Stellen schnell neu besetzt. Wenn aber weitere hochrangige Entscheider, wenn etwa sogar Chamenei selbst der militärischen Eskalation zwischen Israel und Iran zum Opfer fallen sollte, dann scheint alles denkbar: von systemsprengenden Rochaden innerhalb des Regimes bis zu seinem endgültigen Sturz.<<
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stephie

@GRA3432
Naja das ist halt der wohlmeinende Teil des etwas progressiveren deutschen Bürgertums, dass mit ganz viel Verständnis für Israel von den eigenen Rassismen ablenken will und dabei genau das tut was die politische Rechte will, aber mit 'Bauchschmerzen' und dem Gefühl "zu den guten" zu gehören.

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40 Million Yuan for Disaster Response from Typhoon "Wutip" in China saba.ye/en/news3499701.htm

40 Million Yuan for Disaster Response from Typhoon "Wutip" in China

China has allocated 40 million yuan from the central government budget to support emergency rescue and disaster relief efforts in Hainan and Guangdong provinces and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
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Oli

@wiekkie70
Please dont conflate "jewish" with supportive of genocide, military aggression or zionism

Plenty of genocidal, zionist, racists are NOT jewish - many of the people horrified by the actions of the Israeli government ARE jewish

So...if you believe #Starmer's wife to be a problem, (idk or care) its a problem of Zionism, racism, support for genocide - not a question of jewishness

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He vist algú escriure per aquí una cosa semblant al que fa anys que us dic:
com que FRENAR és impensable, és culturalment inconcebible, els polítics ens acabaran dient "cal preparar-nos per un escenari de +4°C", (això els polítics que quedin que no neguin directament la catàstrofe). De fet, a França, ja els ho diuen.
El problema és que la millor Ciència disponible el que ens diu és que +4C° pot significar l'extinció de l'espècie humana.
Pel que sembla, no ens volem assabentar del que ja sabem. 👌🏼

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RB Ham Matthew Ehret & Anton Chaitkin go Beyond The Pale matthewehret.substack.com/p/rb…

RB Ham Matthew Ehret & Anton Chaitkin go Beyond The Pale

I joined up with Anton Chaitkin and RB Ham on Beyond The Pale to analyze the escalating risk of nuclear conflict, exploring the geopolitical tensions and strategic developments driving the world toward a potential catastrophe.
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WATCH: “Early this morning, at least 100 Iranian ballistic missiles, some hypersonic, came crashing down on sites in #Haifa, #TelAviv, Bnei Brak, and the #Negev Desert. Multiple powerful, successful hits made it past US-Israeli air defense systems, reaching their targets, and causing widespread fear and among settlers”

Some of the attack sites are listed!

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Iran's latest missile strikes shatter illusion of Israeli safety, breach US-Israeli air shields, and hit critical targets —— Early this morning, at least 100 Iranian ballistic missiles, some hypersonic, came crashing down on sites in Haifa, Tel Aviv…
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Joint Statement About Iran War by Palestinian Resistance Factions


In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

1️1) Condemnation of Zionist Aggression:
We denounce the criminal Zionist attack on Iran – a manifestation of this entity’s brutal nature. Iran pays the price for its principled stand with Palestine and our resistance.

2) Martyrs’ Tribute:
We mourn IRGC leaders Hossein Salami and Mohammad Bagheri, along with martyred scientists and civilians. Their pure blood shall forever curse Zionists and their American backers.

3️ 3) Iranian Retaliation Proves:
✓ Iran’s military capability to make the Zionist entity “scream in regret”
✓ The end of Zionist delusions of superiority
✓ Resistance forces can tame Netanyahu’s criminal gang

4️ 4)Strategic Impacts:

Iranian missiles brought joy to Gaza’s children
Avenging 20 months of Zionist crimes against Palestinians
Shattering the myth of Western-Zionist invincibility

5) Call to Unity:
We urge all free peoples to:

Unite behind Iran’s armed forces
Abandon petty divisions
Stand against Zionist-Western hegemony

Sunday, 19 Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 AH / June 15, 2025

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#dflp #gaza #hamas #iran #palestine #pflp #pij #resistanec #westAsia

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WATCH: “Tel Aviv is still on fire from Iran’s latest massive ballistic missile wave. Israeli casualties continue piling in. The air defences dramatically failed”

via MintPress News at 03:19 GMT on Telegram

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@israel

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⭕️Tel Aviv is still on fire from Iran’s latest massive ballistic missile wave Israeli casualties continue piling in. The air defences dramatically failed.
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Understanding Washington’s War On Iran Through Netanyahu journal-neo.su/2025/06/15/unde…

Understanding Washington’s War On Iran Through Netanyahu

Israel’s dawn attack on Iran on the 13th June 13, 2025, is of the US making, as it achieves Washington's decades-old dream. The attack was repeatedly
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“BREAKING: The USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is reportedly on route to the Middle East.

This will mean that three aircraft carriers will be in striking distance of Iran. It also leaves the US open on the China front”

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⭕️BREAKING: The USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is reportedly on route to the Middle East This will mean that three aircraft carriers will be in striking distance of Iran. It also leaves the US open on the China front.
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🌍 ■ 26 palestinos más asesinados en ataques de Israel mientras hacían cola para recibir comida en Gaza ■ Las autoridades locales, de Hamás, hablan de los centros de ayuda estadounidense-israelíes, en Rafá y el valle de Gaza como de "trampas mortales".
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Un palestino muestra manchas de sangre en su mano tras una carga contra las colas de reparto de la GHF, el 29 de mayo de 2025, en Khan Younis. (Hatem Khaled / Reuters)

26 palestinos más asesinados en ataques de Israel mientras hacían cola para recibir comida en Gaza

Las autoridades de Gaza, bajo control del Movimiento de Resistencia Islámica (Hamás), han informado este domingo de la muerte de al menos 26 personas, sumadas a más de un centenar de heridos, a causa de ataques del Ejército de Israel mientras intenta…
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At last week's Pride in Jerusalem: "There is no pride in genocide"

(And Israeli police violently trying to steal the banner because... people denouncing genocide is a security threat 🫠)

#Israel #Palestine #Gaza

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Quoting Noa Limona on media shift from from "casualties" to "murdered" when talking about Israelis killed by Iranian missile strikes:

Limona argues that this change diverts responsibility from internal factors like inadequate protection for citizens and blames the “enemy” solely, but it’s also hypocritical:

[…] According to this logic, the Iranian missile launchers are not soldiers but murderers. Of course, this is a logic that is only true for one side of the equation, since the civilians who die in Gaza or Iran are never murdered. Any talk of IDF pilots as "murderers," or the phrase "killing babies as a hobby," which also assumes intent—is immediately met with condemnation from all parts of the political spectrum. It is inconceivable to call the dead in Gaza "murdered," even if they are pregnant women, small children, or babies in incubators. And as far as the media and politicians in Israel are concerned, it is difficult even to say that they are "killed," since most of the time their deaths are not mentioned at all. As IDF spokesman, Effie Defrin, said yesterday, without a hint of irony, "Unlike us, who only target military targets, it is the nature of the Iranian terrorist regime to target civilian targets."

Also,

[…] In recent days, we have felt on our own skin a fraction of the terror that the residents of the Gaza Strip have felt on their skin for over a year and a half. In a panicked run with the children to the neighborhood shelter, as the missiles fly over our heads, one thing is clear: there is no difference between the civilians who die in wars, and there is nothing more terrible for any parent, anywhere in the world, than the feeling that it is impossible to protect their children.

haaretz.co.il/opinions/2025-06…

Hebrew haaretz.co.il/opinions/2025-06… or archive.is/Hi8aI

While Israel attempts to compel the U.S. into a war with #Iran, the #GazaGenocide persists unabated, and possibly intensifying kolektiva.social/@oatmeal/1146…

@israel
@palestine
#GazaGenocide #Israel #Iran #usa


מ"הרוגים" ל"נרצחים": כך השלטון מטשטש את אחריותו להגן על חיי האזרחים

הארץ
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oatmeal

2025-06-14 17:11:56

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Quoting Michael Sfard, a lawyer specializing in human rights law and the laws of war, on why Israel's actions in #Gaza cannot be erased by a war with #Iran, and why attention must remain focused on Gaza:

Sfard says that many Israelis are caught up in nationalistic fervor, encouraged by media that amplifies pro-war voices. There's a danger that the government will exploit a potential conflict with Iran to intensify its actions in Gaza, possibly leading to further ethnic cleansing and mass killings. The destruction in Gaza is indefensible and potentially constitutes war crimes, with future generations bearing the burden of these actions.

[…] "No war with Iran will erase our crimes in Gaza. Over the weekend, a shocking article by Nir Hasson, Yarden Michaeli, and Avi Sharf was published here about the destruction of Gaza. Read it. Look at the aerial photographs. This is us, the Israeli people of the 21st century, erasing cities, destroying towns, crushing villages. There is no military explanation that can even come close to justifying this destruction, which from a legal standpoint is a clear crime. And that's before we talk about starvation and the use of humanitarian aid to carry out transfer. Generations of Israelis will have to live with the mark of Cain that we have branded ourselves with, in actions that in the worst case are crimes against humanity and war crimes, and in the even worse case accumulate to the suspicion of genocide."

Hebrew haaretz.co.il/opinions/2025-06… or archive.is/IqFvm

@palestine
@israel
#GazaGenocide
#OatmealQuotes



שום מלחמה עם איראן לא תמחק את פשעינו בעזה. אסור להסיר ממנה את העיניים

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מיכאל ספרד (הארץ)

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Images of wounded people following Israeli strikes in Iran

Sensitive content

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june 2025
dan bilzarian

israels hypocrisy on nuclear weapons

youtu.be/Z3GCrhWqLKk?t=9684

#israel #iran

Israel ATTACKED By Iran, Vance Boelter Captured, ICE Protests!

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Organizers say their purpose is to call for an end to the war on Gaza, push for the thousands of aid trucks stranded outside the Strip to be allowed to enter and pressure their governments to cut ties with Israel and impose sanctions.

Egypt tries to sabotage Global March to Gaza - World Socialist Web Site

wsws.org/en/articles/2025/06/1…


Egypt tries to sabotage Global March to Gaza

Egypt’s naked hostility towards the aid convoy confirms that the Arab masses are on a collision course with their leaders.
World Socialist Web Site

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Iran’s health minister affirms that Israeli assaults disproportionately killed civilians, especially women and children radiohc.cu/en/noticias/interna…

Iran’s health minister affirms that Israeli assaults disproportionately killed civilians, especially women and children

Iran’s Health Minister Mohammadreza Zafarghandi says the majority of the victims of Israeli assaults on Iran in recent days are civilians, including a significant number of women and children.
Ed Newman (Radio Habana Cuba)

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Israel’s war on Iran was made in USA: Trump supported attacks, while faking peace talks geopoliticaleconomy.com/2025/0…

Israel's war on Iran was made in USA: Trump supported attacks, while faking peace talks - Geopolitical Economy Report

Israel attacked Iran. US government supported strikes, giving intelligence, planning war with Netanyahu. Donald Trump used nuclear negotiations with Tehran as cover
Ben Norton (Geopolitical Economy Report)

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Protestation

2023-06-11 11:27:05

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Corn vs Solar Panels: no contest:

"31 hectares of corn ethanol ... produce the same amount of energy generated by one hectare of land covered in solar panels."

so corn is < 1% efficient?

anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/…

What's more efficient: Growing corn for energy or solar?

It would require about 31 hectares of corn ethanol to produce the same amount of energy generated by one ha of land covered in solar panels.
Emma Bryce (Anthropocene Magazine)

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'We're Sentenced to Death Without a Voice': Palestinians Fear Israel-Iran Front Will Deepen Gaza's Suffering (Haaretz, 2025-06-16)

haaretz.com/middle-east-news/p…

archived:
archive.is/2025.06.15-211718/h…
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>> When Gaza's internet flickered back to life after a three-day telecommunications blackout, the first images people saw … of missiles lighting up the sky over Israel…

>> On top of all the contradicting emotions came a sobering realization: This war was not Gaza's. While missiles crossed multiple regional borders, Gaza remained trapped. Aid was still blocked and Israeli airstrikes continued to rain down.

>> As global attention pivoted toward Tehran, Gaza continued to pay a heavy price. In the 48 hours following Israel's initial strike on Iran, the number of Palestinians killed in the Strip exceeded the combined death toll in both #Iran and Israel.

#NeverStopTalkingAboutPalestine
@palestine@lemmy.ml @palestine@a.gup.pe @middleeast


'We're sentenced to death without a voice': Palestinians fear Israel-Iran front will deepen Gaza's suffering

Gaza emerged from a telecom blackout to footage of the aftermath of Iran's retaliatory strikes in Israel. 'Watching buildings collapse, seeing the fear and terror we've lived through – they're living that now'
Nagham Zbeedat (Haaretz)

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I think it’s time we revive the #notInMyName hashtag

I most certainly do *not* stand with Israel, Mr Starmer

#israel #gaza #iran #palestine #genocide

*edit* it’s been pointed out to me that this picture is from October 2024, and as such potentially doesn’t reflect current diplomatic relations between the UK and Israel. Thanks to @elaine1helen for the tip. My bad for not checking first.

Starmer standing between two union flags beneath the picture is a BBC title reading Starmer: we stand with Israel
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The world's oceans don't need ‘a moment’ but an effective high seas treaty — and even that might be too little, too late:

"A study by National Geographic Pristine Seas and Dynamic Planet found that...85 new marine protected areas would need to be created daily. So far, less than 3% of the ocean is given this extra protection."

theguardian.com/environment/20…

A cluster of plastics, including packaging, floating in the sea, over a reef.

Is the ocean ‘having a moment’? This was the UN summit where the world woke up to the decline of the seas

A slew of global leaders met in the south of France to discuss the future of the oceans. There was ‘momentum’ and ‘enthusiasm’, but there were critical voices too
Karen McVeigh (The Guardian)

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Six killed, seven missing in direct Iranian missile hit overnight in central Israel haaretz.com/israel-news/2025-0…

Eight killed, one missing in Iranian missile hit early Sunday morning in central Israel

Four of the fatalities, caused by a missile that fell between two buildings in central Israel, were a 10-year-old boy, a young girl, a 69-year-old woman, and an 80-year-old woman.
Bar Peleg (Haaretz)

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⚡️🇮🇷🇮🇱 Summary of the IRGC Statement on the 8th Wave of “Sadeq Promise 3”

The IRGC announced a more powerful wave of missile strikes on Israeli targets, claiming improved tactics disrupted Israeli military command systems and caused defense units to misfire on each other.

They credit the operation to strategies inspired by commanders Bagheri, Salami, and Hajizadeh, and assert that despite Western support for Israel, the missiles struck with high precision.

The IRGC vowed to continue the strikes until the collapse of the Israeli regime.

@wfwitness

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Les idoles sont les idées,
Ce sont les idoles faîtes de pensées.

notesandsilence.com/2025/04/07…
#zen #silence #prière #méditation #mental #pensées


Idées Idoles

Les idoles sont les idées,Ce sont les idoles faîtes de pensées.Adorer les idoles, c’est s’identifier aux pensées,On croyait ainsi qu’elles ont le pouvoir de nous porter par-delà la souffranceQuitte…
Notes & Silence

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“Video: new Iranian barrages hit Israel as proof leaks of mass ‘Iron Dome’ failure and Netanyahu hides”

by Skwawkbox @skwawkbox @palestine
@israel
@UKLabour

“Far-right Israeli PM who reportedly fled to Greece tries to mock Iranians he claims are fleeing”

skwawkbox.org/2025/06/15/video…

#Press #Israel #Iran #War #Netanyahu #Greece #IronDome #EpicFail


Video: new Iranian barrages hit Israel as proof leaks of mass ‘Iron Dome’ failure and Netanyahu hides

Far-right Israeli PM who reportedly fled to Greece tries to mock Iranians he claims are fleeing Iran has launched three waves of ballistic missiles in a new barrage at oil refineries and scientific…
SKWAWKBOX

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The foreign ministers of Iraq and Germany said it was important to continue Iran-US talks en.news-front.su/2025/06/15/th…

The foreign ministers of Iraq and Germany said it was important to continue Iran-US talks

Iraqi and German Foreign Ministers Fuad Hussein and Johann Wadeful discussed the importance of continuing the negotiation process between Tehran and Washington over the Iranian nuclear programme. This was reported by INA news agency.
newsmaker newsmaker (English News front)

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Accumulation of cognitive debt when using an AI assistant for essay writing task

Link: arxiv.org/abs/2506.08872
Discussion: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4…


Your Brain on ChatGPT: Accumulation of Cognitive Debt when Using an AI Assistant for Essay Writing Task

This study explores the neural and behavioral consequences of LLM-assisted essay writing. Participants were divided into three groups: LLM, Search Engine, and Brain-only (no tools). Each completed three sessions under the same condition.
arXiv.org
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JillyB

So if I'm reading this right, there were armed peacekeeping volunteers organized with the event (not necessarily by the protest organizers but they were part of the protest). One of them saw a guy grab an AR-15 from an alley and confronted him. The rifle-weilder raised his rifle, the peacekeeper fired several shots, killing a random person and wounding the rifleman. The rifleman is being charged with the murder because Utah law probably counts anybody dying as the result of a crime to be murder for the person committing (a few states do that). They're currently investigating the peacekeeper.

I'm curious to know more about this peacekeeper business. Were they openly armed? Were they all armed? How big was this group? How were they organized? Presumably the rifleman was trying to start shooting or at least threatening to shoot. If the police weren't sure of that much, they wouldn't have charged him with murder. If the peacekeeper isn't even being arrested, my guess is the police feel very confident about how this went down.

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