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Shortly after Denmark decided to replace Windows and Microsoft 365 with open-source solutions, the German state of Schleswig-Holstein also announced that it will replace Microsoft Teams and the Office suite with open-source alternatives in its public institutions.
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Mais um país: Alemanha abandona Microsoft por softwares de código aberto • Tecnoblog

Medida afetará 60 mil funcionários públicos em Eslésvico-Holsácia e visa "soberania digital", segundo o ministro de digitalização do estado.
Felipe Faustino (Mobilon Mídia LTDA)

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A staffer for Senator Tina Smith goes viral for sending an email to Senator Mike Lee after he tweeted-and later deleted-about the assassination of a Minnesota state legislator.

"I knew Melissa Hortman. Many people in this office did. She was a longtime friend of Senator Smith’s, who had seen her hours before she was murdered. So you’ll forgive my candor as I speak through enormous grief," the letter begins.

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Leon Bambrick

I know for a fact that it wasn’t Larry David. Larry David isn’t in Australia, in Greenslopes, doing his shopping.

But that made him even more fascinating. Larry David has *no* choice, whatever he does: he’s Larry David.

But this man had choices, had his whole life. But bit by bit, over many decades, it must have snuck up on him in tiny increments. Now, mature in years, he’s arrived at man’s estate, his final form, a perfect transition to Larry David-ness.

In Greenslopes. On a Wednesday.

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#Juneteenth went from a little-known local tradition to a national holiday in just a few years.

But many Americans are still figuring out what it means (and how to best honor it).

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What’s the right way to mark Juneteenth? The newest US holiday is confusing Americans

As one critic asked, has Juneteenth devolved ‘into an exploitative and profit-driven enterprise for companies that disregard the true significance of this day to the Black community?’
The Conversation

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Mike Huckabee, the US ambassador to Israel, sent a text message to President Trump expressing his belief that Trump is a consequential president and that only God's voice matters.

The text contained religious overtones, with Huckabee stating that Trump was spared in Butler, PA to be the President. A particularly disturbing part was a reference to Truman in 1945, who used nuclear weapons against an enemy state.

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#usa #iran #uspol


Mike Huckabee Is A Deranged Armageddon Cultist

Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix
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Israeli soldier killed in fighting in southern Gaza Strip, IDF announces haaretz.com/israel-news/2025-0…

Israeli soldier killed in fighting in southern Gaza Strip, IDF announces

A combat officer and three soldiers from the 12th Battalion of the Golani Brigade were seriously injured in the same incident in which Leshem was killed, according to the military
Yaniv Kubovich (Haaretz)

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American Threats of Military Intervention Against Iran Are Pushing the Region to the Brink of Explosion — Hamas


We in the Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, strongly condemn the American threats and categorically reject the continued zionist aggression against the Islamic Republic of Iran, which constitutes a blatant violation of international law and a direct threat to regional and global peace and security.

The zionist statements claiming that “there are no safe cities from ‘israel’ in the Middle East” reflect an arrogant colonial mindset and reveal aggressive intentions that endanger the stability of the region and its peoples.

We warn of the serious consequences of direct American involvement in any military aggression against Iran, and we hold Washington and the zionist entity fully responsible for the repercussions of this escalation against Iran and the region.

We affirm our solidarity with Iran and its people, and our support for its legitimate right to defend itself and its national sovereignty.

We call on Arab and Islamic countries to take a unified and responsible stance in confronting zionist recklessness, rejecting aggression against Iran, and preventing its continuation in order to protect the security of the region and the interests of its peoples.

Islamic Resistance Movement – Hamas

Tuesday: 21 Dhul-Hijjah 1446 AH
Corresponding to: June 17, 2025

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#alAqsaFlood #hamas #iran #palestine #westAsia

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Gaza journalist Anas al-Sharif:

“100 martyrs since dawn.
Most of them were standing in lines waiting for aid,
They wanted flour… but found death.

100 innocent souls snatched from life,
100 families devastated,
100 children will sleep tonight without a father, without a mother, without shelter.

What kind of oppression is this?
What kind of humanity allows the hungry to be killed while waiting for bread?
Gaza is not bleeding… Gaza is being slaughtered.”

#Gaza #GazaGenocide #IsraelWarCrimes

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"They all want to cover my story, but their EDITORS say no… #CNN wants to interview me; but they say they can’t do it because they don’t want problems with the Israeli censor. #BBC is doing the same thing. Sixty Minutes from the United States from the beginning they wanted to do a program, but because of the censor situation they decide not to do it." #Israel #Nuclear #Weapons thearabdailynews.com/2015/12/2…
The Sunday Times October 5, 1986 Revealed: the secrets of Israel's nuclear arsenal

Mordechai Vanunu's Christmas Update and Thirty-year Wait for Freedom from Israel - The Arab Daily News

Mordechai Vanunu's Christmas Update was TWEETED on Wednesday and this reporter notes Vanunu's 30 year wait for freedom from Israel. By Eileen Fleming
Eileen Fleming (The Arab Daily News)

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At the G7 summit, there was a ‘self-goal’ on the issue of sanctions, according to Zakharova. en.news-front.su/2025/06/17/at…

At the G7 summit, there was a ‘self-goal’ on the issue of sanctions, according to Zakharova.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova stated that the main outcome of the G7 summit in Canada was the acknowledgement that anti-Russian sanctions, which caused millions in damage to Western countries, were misguided.
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Over 6,000 years ago, a mysterious civilization had detailed maps of our solar system.

The Sumerians created these drawings using clay. The surviving drawings show that they understood that the sun is a star at the centre of the solar system and that other planets revolve around it. They even accurately sketched the orbits and positions of the planets.
Interestingly, some of their paintings also depict strange images of giant entities. The Sumerians considered them to be deities. Intriguingly, some of the drawings of these gods even display symbols resembling human DNA sequences. Additionally, they had symbols related to medicine, which bear significant resemblance to modern medical symbols. To this day, we still cannot understand how thousands of years ago, the oldest civilization of mankind had such profound knowledge of astronomy.
This raises whether this ancient civilization was not backward but had advanced far beyond our current understanding of it.

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Klares Nein – Umfrage: Mehrheit lehnt unbegrenzte tägliche Arbeitszeit ab

Klares Nein: Umfrage: Mehrheit lehnt unbegrenzte tägliche Arbeitszeit ab

Die Bundesregierung plant Maßnahmen für flexiblere Arbeitszeiten. Einer IAB-Umfrage zufolge lehnen knapp drei Viertel der Beschäftigten unbegrenzte Arbeitszeiten ab. Große Unterschiede gibt es jedoch zwischen Jung und Alt.
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If you run Mastodon you're pissing money away. Literally. No other fediverse platform has the bandwidth, server, and STORAGE requirements that Mastodon blithely inflicts on its admins. NONE. If you're thinking about running your own Mastodon server.... ***don't!*** Sharkey is much easier to set up, run, maintain, and has features that aren't even on Mastodon's roadmap yet, all with requiring literally 1/10th the bandwidth, server, and storage requirements of Mastodon. Seriously. Only a fool deploys a new Mastodon server today. RE: mindly.social/@KuJoe/114513341…

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Democrat and Republican lawmakers push to limit Trump’s war powers on Iran #Palestine mondoweiss.net/2025/06/democra…

Democrat and Republican lawmakers push to limit Trump’s war powers on Iran

Amid Israel’s continued attacks on Iran, U.S. lawmakers from across the political spectrum are pushing efforts to curb Donald Trump’s war powers as U.S. involvement in the war threatens to fracture Trump’s political coalition.
Michael Arria (Mondoweiss)

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China highlights importance of St. Petersburg Forum plenglish.com/news/2025/06/17/…

China highlights importance of St. Petersburg Forum - Prensa Latina

Beijing, June 17 (Prensa Latina) The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs highlighted that the St. Petersburg Economic Forum is an important platform for discussing global economic governance and building consensus on international cooperation.
Alina Ramos Martin (Prensa Latina)

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#Israel has support from the U.S. and Europe. #Iran's allies have been dramatically weakened, taken out completely, or are not in a position to help. What does this mean for this war and its aftermath?

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Iran Stands Alone

Israel has support from the U.S. and Europe. Iran's allies have been dramatically weakened, taken out completely, or are not in a position to help. What does this mean for this war and its aftermath?
Mitchell Plitnick (Cutting Through)

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BREAKING: Sen Lindsey Graham is calling for the U.S. to deploy boots on the ground in Iran.

"The men and women who serve - they're the ones going, not the ones answering a poll."

"If you ask them 'would you be willing to risk your life to stop the Ayatollah from having a nuclear weapon,' ALL of them would say yes!"

"You wanna avoid WW3? Learn the lessons from WW2!"

"We live in a world where you pay now, or you pay later."

[He's a war rhetoric machine]

#Mastodon #uspol #Trump #Israel #Iran

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Why Free WordPress Themes Still Thrive in 2025


 When you're building a website on a limited budget, a free WordPress theme is a no-brainer. It lets you save money for essentials like hosting, copywriting, or hiring a cheap web designer for specialized tasks.

When you're building a website on a limited budget, a free WordPress theme is a no-brainer. It lets you save money for essentials like hosting, copywriting, or hiring a cheap web designer for specialized tasks.

Affordable web design is about smart resource allocation. You want a site that's fast, looks sharp, and performs well on mobile—without breaking the bank. The themes below excel in these areas.

They're lightweight, customizable, and integrate seamlessly with popular plugins. Whether you're a startup, freelancer, or hobbyist, these themes provide a cost-free starting point.

Top Free WordPress Themes for 2025

1. Astra


  • Load time/size: ~400 ms, 48 KB
  • Best for: Multi-purpose websites
  • Key features: Super lightweight, no jQuery, 300+ pre-built templates

Astra is a favorite among cheap web designers for its ready-to-use templates and ease of customization. Adjust colors, typography, and layouts without touching code.
Ideal for affordable web design projects needing quick, professional results.

2. GeneratePress


  • Load time/size: ~525 ms, 50 KB
  • Best for: Bloggers, consultants

GeneratePress is built for performance with a clean codebase and visual customization via the WordPress Customizer. Cheap web designers use it to create fast, accessible sites with minimal effort.

3. Neve


  • Load time/size: ~407 ms, 28 KB
  • Best for: Small businesses, service providers

Neve is fast and versatile, supporting Elementor and Gutenberg with professional-grade templates. Perfect for affordable web design with quick setup and sleek designs.

4. OceanWP


  • Load time/size: ~556 ms, 280 KB
  • Best for: eCommerce, versatile sites

OceanWP offers advanced features like sticky headers and Instagram feeds, great for dynamic projects. Delivers robust sites without premium add-ons.

5. Kadence


  • Load time/size: Fast and compact
  • Best for: Agencies, content-driven sites

Kadence provides premium features like header/footer builders and content blocks in its free version. Go-to for affordable web design, delivering custom designs on a budget.

6. Blocksy


  • Load time/size: ~764 ms, 118 KB
  • Best for: Designers seeking flexibility

Blocksy is Gutenberg-focused with tools like live header builders and dynamic sidebars. Enables modern, unique sites without coding.

7. Botiga


  • Load time/size: ~450 ms (varies)
  • Best for: eCommerce stores

Botiga is tailored for WooCommerce, delivering fast product pages and mobile-friendly checkouts. Smart pick for affordable web design in online retail.

8. Hello Elementor


  • Load time/size: ~393 ms, 300 KB
  • Best for: Elementor-driven sites

Hello is a lean theme built for Elementor, keeping sites fast and focused. Preferred for efficient, high-quality Elementor builds.

Choosing the Best Theme


Uncertain where to begin? Here's a breakdown:

  • Simple sites or blogs: Astra, GeneratePress, Neve
  • Online stores: Botiga, OceanWP
  • Design-heavy sites: Blocksy, Kadence
  • Elementor projects: Hello Elementor

All themes support responsive design, SEO, and popular plugins - perfect for affordable web design.

Final Thoughts


Free themes are now robust and versatile, often surpassing premium themes slowed by bloat. They enable:

  • High-quality work at reduced costs for designers
  • Cost-effective solutions for small businesses
  • Professional, manageable sites for individuals

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Protester shot in the eye with rubber bullet during 'No Kings Day' rally in downtown Los Angeles

Protester shot in the eye with rubber bullet during 'No Kings Day' rally in downtown Los Angeles

The protester said the rally was peaceful until it suddenly got ugly. Now, as he recovers in the hospital, he's not sure if he'll get his vision back in his right eye.
Sid Garcia (ABC7 Los Angeles)

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In their hubris, Israel Zionists and US shitlibs think other countries' political system are like theirs', where the whims of a single person will shut down a government.

If that were true, wouldn't assassinating all those Iranian generals stop the missiles raining down on Tel Aviv today?

youtube.com/watch?v=xMH4oHpdV-… #Iran #Imperialism #Zionism #Fascism


Iran issues urgent warning to Israelis: Leave Haifa and Tel Aviv

Iran's senior military commander is calling on Israelis to leave the cities of Haifa and Tel Aviv immediately.Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubsc...
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EFF STATEMENT ON THE ADMISSIONS BY NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS SHAMILA BATOHI effonline.org/eff-statement-on…

EFF STATEMENT ON THE ADMISSIONS BY NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS SHAMILA BATOHI

Friday, 6 June 2025 The Economic Freedom Fighters notes with deep concern the recent public remarks by the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP), Adv
effonline.org

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KiCad and Wayland Support

Link: kicad.org/blog/2025/06/KiCad-a…
Discussion: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4…


KiCad and Wayland Support

The KiCad development team frequently receives questions about our support for Wayland. Given that Fedora and Ubuntu are both planning to drop X11 support from their main desktop environments in the near future, we want to provide clear, transparent …
The KiCad editors (KiCad EDA)
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Tlf

Das funktioniert so nicht. Als es mir vor 5 Jahren schlecht ging hab ich natürlich die 2000 Jahre vorher zu verantworten. Hab viel geändert mir geht's besser, aber die Welt ist immernoch scheiße und das zieht mich wieder runter.
Glaube solange man mit geschultem Blick Probleme auf der Welt sucht, wird man sie auch finden. Außer diese dann komplett auszublenden ist mir noch kein sinnvollerer Kompromiss eingefallen. Groß ändern wird sich dadurch aber auch nichts

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What is SystemD, and why its getting so much hate online?

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#Linux #Systemd #opensource

00:00 Intro
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01:36 Init systems and SystemD
03:21 SystemD is bloated?
05:48 Everything depends on it now?
07:01 It's a Red Hat project?
08:44 It restricts choice and modularity?
09:51 It makes Linux less secure?
10:59 Why use systemD?
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All Linux based systems use an Init system, short for initialization: it's the first process that starts after you boot your OS, and it runs in the background while you're using your computer, to manage system services, and various processes. For many, many Linux distros, SystemD is this init system.

SYstem D is a relatively recent project, at the scale of Linux anyway, it started in 2010, and was spearheaded by Red Hat. Its goal was to replace the existing solutions, like SysV or Upstart, to make things faster and more resilient.

It quickly became the default on Fedora, obviously, then on Arch Linux, Debian, Ubuntu, SUSE, and many, many others.

The famous Bloat argument is one advanced most often. System D, as time went on, encompassed more and more features that were generally handled by individual services, not the init system itself, like device management, login, or network management and creating logs.

This can be perceived as going against the Unix philosophy, where a piece of software is supposed to do just one thing, and to communicate well with other small systems.

What's certain is that most distros that implement it are general purpose distros, that need to provide as many systems as possible, and so they tend to use most of systemD's features and modules.

SystemD also "hides away" certain configurations with its own tools, like systemctl, instead of exposing everything as a config file. Whether these things are important or not, though, depend on the person.

Another criticism levelled at System D is the fact that it has become so pervasive that a lot of other components are created with a hard dependency on it: without SystemD, they can't work at all, or will have a limited featureset. This results in some extra work for distros that don't want to use systemD, as they have to use an alternative implementation of these features.

Another regular criticism of SystemD comes from the fact it's mainly a Red Hat project, or at least was started by Red Hat. The fact remains that while systemD was started at Red Hat, it IS an open source project, and it is receiving contributions from a lot of people that aren't at Red hat.

Another criticism of SystemD is that it's making Linux based systems uniform and that it restricts choice. I'd argue this isn't really true, since there ARE other alternatives, like OpenRC, Dinit, SysVInit and more.

One final problem people identify with SystemD is system security. First, there's the fact that having one single system that powers the init and service management of most distros is a security risk: an attacker can target many, many systems by targeting systemD.

Second, some people would say that since SystemD is huge and does a lot of things, it has a very large attack surface.

But why would you WANT to use it, exactly?

SystemD is a unified project, which means you don't have to learn 20 different programs if you need to interact with something: you learn how systemD works, and you can manage everything.

Compared to other init systems, it's also simpler, as it opens various sockets that services can plug into, and services can start in mostly any order. And finally, systemD is written in C, and isn't the usual compilation of bash scripts, so it tends to be faster and more efficient than many other init systems.

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Fun Fact:
Obwohl „Emoticon“ und „Emoji“ ähnlich klingen und sich beide auf grafische Ausdrucksformen von Emotionen beziehen, sind sie etymologisch nicht miteinander verwandt.

„Emoticon“ ist ein Kofferwort aus dem Englischen, zusammengesetzt aus emotion (Gefühl) und icon (Symbol).
„Emoji“ hingegen stammt aus dem Japanischen und bedeutet wörtlich soviel wie „Bildschriftzeichen“.
Er setzt sich aus den Schriftzeichen 絵 für „e“ (Bild), 文 für „mon“ (Ausdruck) und 字 für „ji“ (Buchstabe) zusammen.

pictorial representation of a facial expression using punctuation marks, numbers and letters

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Commentary on “Strategic Flexibility” of U.S. Forces in ROK #DPRK kfauk.com/commentary-on-strate…

Commentary on "Strategic Flexibility" of U.S. Forces in ROK - KFAUK.com

Pyongyang, June 17 (KCNA) — Following is the full text of the commentary released by Kim Hyok Nam on Monday titled “Commentary on the ‘strategic flexibility’ of the U.S. forces in the ROK”: The commander of the U.S.
Dermot Hudson (KFAUK.com)

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Foreign ministers from 20 Muslim states call for ending Israeli hostilities dawn.com/news/1917595/foreign-…

Foreign ministers from 20 Muslim states call for ending Israeli hostilities

Demand that Middle East "be free of nuclear weapons and other WMDs", applicable “to all States in the region without exception".
Baqir Sajjad Syed (DAWN.COM)

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Understanding the Great Reset as a Cybernetics Religion matthewehret.substack.com/p/un…

Understanding the Great Reset as a Cybernetics Religion

In this comprehensive interview with Russian television's DEN TV, Matt Ehret was invited to explain the historic roots of Russian-US friendship from 1776 to the defeat of Hitler, as well as an indepth analysis of cybernetics as the foundation for the…
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