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Wรคhrend Gastronomen in Brandenburg รผber leere Betten klagen, berichten Leserinnen und Leser von offener Hetze und rechtsextremer Stimmung. Fรผr viele ist Urlaub dort keine Option mehr.
More concerning: France at rank 47 Germany at rank 27, which is probably too kind the US at 33 the UK at 36, just before China, at 37 ๐คฆโโ๏ธ
WTF went wrong with so many western countries?
Interestingly, Switzerland is still the only country in the world that practices direct democracy.
I'd say this is evidence that when THE PEPOLE get to tell the government how to manage the country by voting on issues and not just electing politicians, the result is far better!
I never understood why anyone ever trusted politicians to do the right thing.
A word on "competitiveness" An economyโs competitiveness cannot be reduced to its GDP, productivity, or employment levels; it can be gauged only by considering a complex matrix of political, social, and cultural dimensions.
SANAA, June 19 (YPA) โ Sayyed Abdul-Malik al-Houthi accused on Thursday the Israeli enemy of committing systematic genocide in the Gaza Strip.During his weekly televised speech regarding the latest developments in the Zionist aggression on the Gaza S
Please, this is israel weโre talking about. No need to be antisemitic. That was not a hand grenade attack, it was an explosive expression of love. todon.nl/@anarchiv/11471482842โฆ
The hand grenade was promised that resisence 47000 years ago, the residence was Hamas, and also the hand grenade has the right to exist and/or defend itself!
Representatives of the Federation of Trade Unions of Belarus (FTUB) held
a meeting with a delegation the Federation of Trade Unions of the
Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. The event was hosted by the FTUB National
Trade Center.
In summary, if you don't want US/UK/EU as a pimp you should have Russia as a pimp. Autonomy and liberation is out of the question. All of us must have a pimp.
In this episode of Breaking History, Gordon and I dissect the increasingly volatile dynamics surrounding Iran, exposing the historical playbook behind the current war drive.
For many in Denmark, the agreement represents a compromise of neutrality, national sovereignty, and the principles of rule of law. Join us on Telegram,ย Twitter, andโฆ
Looking for Privacy-Oriented Open-Source Android Browsers
I'm looking for a privacy-focused, open-source Android browser. Here are some options I've found: * IronFox โ Privacy-oriented and recommended by LibreWolf. GitLab Link * Fennec F-Droid โ Seems like development has stopped. F-Droid Link * Waterfox โ Waterfox Link * Librewolf โ Privacy-focused but not sure about Android support.
Is there any other browser out there that fits this criteria? Is there an even better choice? Iโm particularly interested in ones that focus on privacy.
Occupied Palestine (Quds News Network)- As Israel intensifies its attacks on Iran , Iranian officials and reports have denied claims that Iranian missiles targeted a hospital in southern Israel, addin
We, people and civil society organisations from Europe and around the world, call on the European Commission to act now to break up the powerful Big Tech
The president of Venezuela, Nicolรกs Maduro, has called on the political powers of West Asia and around the world to seek immediate peace and for a ceasing of attacks by the Israeli settler entity and Benjamin Netanyahu against Iran and its people.
You, @anonymiss, didn't write the headline. You saw the problem with the headline, but Tom's Hardware apparently did not.
I have a lot of fun laughing at poorly written (or simply wrong) headlines. Could I have done any better? I think I did.
There are sites dedicated to ridiculous headlines: headlines like "British Left Waffles on Falklands."
I've heard of at least one copy editor who lost his job because he (for the fun of it) wrote a terrible headline for an article. There's an English-language newspaper in Japan called the Mainichi. They once published an article about a new device meant to speed up processing of people entering the country. The device was made by Kinki Electric. Kinki is a region of Japan also known as Kansai. The headline was Kinki Device Eases Entry.
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin held telephone talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said on Thursday.
Estoy viendo una cosa con las IA estos dรญas que me perturba. Se resume en algo asรญ "las IA son malas salvo para esto, que es para lo que yo las uso". Y chiquis, no.
He identified AI as a critical issue, saying it poses challenges to defending human dignity, #justice and #labour.
I thought it is #climate change and that we destroy bio diversity but what do I know. AI with its high power consumption is accelerating the climate #crisis.
As global decarbonization efforts intensify, engineered carbon removal pathways are being rigorously evaluated for permanence, scalability, and co-benefits. Among them, biocharโa solid carbonaceous material produced from biomass via thermal decompositionโoffers a compelling profile for both environmental durability and economic feasibility. Integrating a pyrolysis plant into a carbon removal strategy facilitates the systematic conversion of organic residues into stable carbon sinks.
High Permanence with Quantifiable Sequestration
Biochar stores atmospheric carbon in a chemically recalcitrant form. Unlike soil organic matter or afforestation, which are prone to microbial decomposition, biochar persists in soil for centuries. Stable aromatic carbon structures resist degradation, with mean residence times often exceeding 500 years depending on feedstock and process parameters.
A properly managed biochar making machine can sequester 2.2โ3.0 tonnes of COโ equivalent per tonne of biochar produced. These values are independently verifiable under frameworks such as Puro.earth, Verra, and the European Biochar Certificate, providing clear MRV (monitoring, reporting, and verification) compliance for carbon credit issuance.
Compatibility with Agricultural and Forestry Residues
Unlike other carbon removal technologies that demand dedicated energy inputs or specialized environments, biochar production can be co-located with existing biomass supply chains. Forestry trimmings, agricultural husks, manure, and mill residues can be thermochemically stabilized on-site with minimal preprocessing.
A modular biochar reactor allows deployment near feedstock sources, reducing logistical emissions. Moreover, process energy can be recovered via syngas combustion, rendering the system energetically self-sufficient and enhancing lifecycle carbon negativity.
Synergistic Co-benefits in Land Use
Biocharโs agronomic properties amplify its value beyond carbon containment. Its porous structure improves soil aeration, water retention, and microbial habitat. Cation exchange capacity enhances nutrient retention, reducing fertilizer runoff and increasing crop resilience during drought cycles.
In degraded soils, particularly in tropical or semi-arid regions, biochar applications of 5โ10 tonnes per hectare have demonstrated yield increases of 10โ20%. This improves food security outcomes while generating measurable ecosystem service credits.
Thermochemical Efficiency and Emission Control
Modern pyrolysis systems utilize indirect heating with oxygen exclusion, operating between 450โ600โฏยฐC. These conditions maximize biochar yield while minimizing the production of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Equipped with gas scrubbers and automated process control, a pyrolysis plant ensures clean operation and compliance with industrial emission standards.
Non-condensable gases and bio-oil fractionsโbyproducts of the pyrolysis reactionโcan be reused as on-site fuel or refined into renewable chemicals, increasing project economics without compromising environmental integrity.
Pathway to Carbon Credit Monetization
Biochar carbon removal (BCR) is recognized by growing voluntary carbon markets. Recent transactions have priced high-quality BCR credits in the range of \$100โ\$200 per tonne of COโe removed, surpassing many other removal approaches in both price and volume.
The pyrolysis plantโs operating dataโmass balance, temperature profile, feedstock carbon contentโfeeds directly into LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) models and carbon accounting systems. When paired with geospatial tracking of biochar application zones, this creates an auditable chain of custody required for third-party certification.
Alignment with Global Policy and Net-Zero Targets
Biochar fits into national and corporate net-zero strategies by offering removals that are both additional and measurable. Countries such as the United States, Canada, and members of the EU are actively funding biochar R\&D and incentivizing deployment through soil health, waste valorization, and climate-smart agriculture programs.
A pyrolysis plant embedded within industrial or municipal systems can serve dual mandates: sustainable waste treatment and carbon drawdown. This dual utility enhances permitting ease and secures broader stakeholder alignment.
In a landscape where carbon integrity, cost-effectiveness, and scalability define viable removal strategies, biochar stands out. By leveraging a pyrolysis plant as the backbone of the operation, carbon removal projects can achieve high permanence, generate co-benefits, and deliver quantifiable resultsโpositioning biochar as a foundational element in long-term climate mitigation portfolios.
Biochar production equipmentย is an industrial facility for recycling waste biomass into biochar under sustainability. The biochar machine of Beston Group
Environmental DNA from the air, captured with simple air filters, can track everything from illegal drugs to the wildlife it was originally designed to study.
The stateโs health insurance exchange transmitted pregnancy and domestic abuse data during a marketing campaign. It is reviewing its website practices.
Every time you see that some image is produced specifically by AI, it is appropriate to feel a wave of disgust and resentment. Those feelings will help you refuse to give it attention โ refuse to feed the daemon.
I don't know what this is and I refuse to learn what it is. Even if you tell me what it is or point out that it should be obvious from your description, I refuse to know what it is.
its that unique blend of ??? petroleum hydrocarbons with ??? bodily fluid and its ??? microbiome that can never be duplicated. replicated, yes, it might replicate. but never the same.
If I were to end up a jobless bum, I'd rather be one in Europe, because at least I know I'd not starve even if I live in a crap flat near the redlight district.
I have a theory that everyone consumed a piece of media between 9-13 years old that is the foundation of their entire worldview. Everything they learnt since was stacked on top of this. It's a great dinner question to ask people.
Democrats are getting more un-popular!!! WHAT THE CNN NETWORK TYPES HAVE WENT AND HOW IT IS SCREWING THEM OVER RIGHT NOW... black people just want money - quote from mary from the show THE NO KINGS PROTEST ORGANIZERS SHOT AND KILLED SOMEONE IN UTAH!!! The democrats are trying to hide and coverup for the NO KINGS protest WHY LADIES GO TO COLLEGE = TO FIND A HUSBAND TO PAY THERE BILLS...
Democrat Party IS DEAD, Donors FLEE Amid Record Low Polls, Trump ROASTS Juneteenth | Timcast IRL
As I write this, US president Donald Trump seems deep in his usual dither. Trump, according to the Wall Street Journal, โtold senior aides late Tuesday [June 17] that he approved of attack plans for Iran, but was holding off to see if Tehran would abโฆ
On todayโs Ron Paul Liberty Report: Amid extreme pressure from Israel for US President Donald Trump to enter its war with Iran, President Trump claims he has not decided.
Western politicians and media are tying themselves up in knots trying to spin the impossible: presenting Israelโs unmistakable war of aggression against Iran as some kind of "defensive" move.
Reprinted from CommonDreams. For nearly 30 years, Israelโs Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has driven the Middle East into war and destruction. The man is a powder keg of violence.
Antiwar News with Dave DeCamp, 06/20/25: Trump Says He Will Decide on Bombing Iran Within 2 Weeks, Israel Kills 84 More in Gaza, and More youtube.com/watch?v=HjM1M56mREโฆ
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"The Iranians will continue to strike the Israeli regime, and these strikes will escalate until the regime gives in. There is no other way to stop this.
Wall Street Apes @WallStreetApes 5:07 PM ยท Jun 19, 2025
A billion dollar company backed by hedge funds is planning on pumping 15 BILLION gallons of water out of a Texas aquifer per year. This will have devastating consequences
๐จ The man who owns the company was on the board of the groundwater district that reviews the permits
โSmall town corruption and greed and good old boys in Texas making deals that sell out their very own neighbors and communities.
The US/UK/FR/DE war industry can produce more clowns (Johnson, Biden, Trump. Merkel,Macron) than we are capable to deconstruct and ridicule
We should focus on the source of the gangster like genocidal policies and plan implementation. The board of directors of all large corporations globally.
NATO is just their executive arm. Note that on dictatorships there is no judicial arm, corporations decide their armies execute.
As the aviation industry faces growing pressure to decarbonize, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has emerged as a key solution to reducing lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions. While bio-based and synthetic SAF options have received much attention, a less-discussed but highly promising route is now gaining momentum: converting waste tires into jet fuel through continuous pyrolysis.
The Challenge: Greener Skies, Cleaner Sources Aviation accounts for about 2โ3% of global carbon emissions, and its demand is projected to rise sharply in the coming decades. Traditional fossil-based jet fuel remains the dominant energy source, making decarbonization particularly difficult. One of the key strategies to address this challenge is SAF โ fuels that can replace conventional kerosene while offering significant emission reductions across their lifecycle.
What is Continuous Tire Pyrolysis? Continuous pyrolysis is an advanced thermochemical process that decomposes materials like end-of-life tires at high temperatures in an oxygen-free environment continuous tyre pyrolysis plant. Unlike batch pyrolysis, the continuous process allows for uninterrupted feedstock input and product output, making it more efficient and scalable for industrial use.
Through this process, tires โ which are composed of synthetic rubber, carbon black, steel, and oils โ can be broken down into:
Pyrolysis oil (also called tire-derived oil or TDO)
Carbon black (recovered for industrial reuse)
Pyrolytic gas (used to power the system itself)
Scrap steel (recyclable)
From TDO to Jet Fuel The key innovation lies in upgrading pyrolysis oil into aviation-grade fuel. This involves several steps:
Hydrotreatment: Removing impurities like sulfur, nitrogen, and aromatic compounds to stabilize the oil.
Hydrocracking or isomerization: Breaking down heavy molecules and rearranging them into hydrocarbons with desired properties.
Distillation and blending: Producing a final SAF product that meets international standards (e.g., ASTM D7566).
The result is a drop-in jet fuel with significantly reduced carbon intensity โ and derived from a waste product that would otherwise pollute the environment.
Environmental and Economic Advantages Carbon reduction: Lifecycle emissions of SAF from tire-derived oil can be up to 80% lower than conventional jet fuel.
Waste valorization: Turns a major pollution source (scrap tires) into a valuable fuel.
Energy self-sufficiency: The pyrolysis process produces its own fuel gas, reducing external energy demand.
Economic potential: With millions of tons of tires discarded globally each year, the feedstock is abundant and cheap.
Conclusion: A Circular Flight Path The journey from discarded tires to high-altitude jet engines may seem improbable โ but it represents a powerful synergy of waste management, green chemistry, and clean transportation. By transforming tire pyrolysis oil into certified jet fuel, we not only address the growing demand for SAF but also chart a new course in the circular economy.
This is not just a technical breakthrough โ itโs a pathway revolution for sustainable aviation.
I was taking a shower this morning, and was pondering yesterday's
problem, where I suspect
that I have an outdated version of hotspot Linux profiler, but I
can't just go and download a fresh release from GitHub, because hotspot is a KDE app, and I usโฆ
El gobierno de #USrael estรก secuestrando y desapareciendo gente. Como en Argentina o Chile aรฑos ha. Y veo CERO CONDENAS por parte de los gobiernos y medios europeos. Cero. Como si no pasara nada.
Cuando Argentina o Chile, tampoco se rasgaron mucho las vestiduras en occidente. Pero como entonces existรญa el socialismo real, muchos opositores y refugiados fueron acogidos por ejemplo, en la RDA. piensachile.com/2025/04/14/nosโฆ
15 de abril de 2025 ยซยฟCรณmo hace un desterrado para reconocer y agradecer a la sociedad que le permitiรณ crecer, estudiar y convertirse en la persona que es, si esa sociedad ya no existe? ยฟQuรฉ haces con los valores aprendidos y vividos desde niรฑo, si lโฆ
Produced to mark ESAโs first half century, ESA Delivers: 50 Hallmark Achievements Across 50 Years presents key achievements of the agency over the last five decades โ from landing on a comet to fostering Europeโs space industry, contributing a lab foโฆ
(A general observation from a jaded social media user, not a sub toot about any recent reports)
It's "interesting" how more likely people will report accounts that are seeking mutual aid if the seeker is not white. With no evidence provided.
Seeking financial support for Pixie BoBo's next dental clean at the vets - ok.
A homeless Black single mother seeking financial support for lifesaving medical care - scammer scammer scammer.
Tip: If mutual aid makes you feel uncomfortable - scroll on (better yet, self reflect). If they do it in a manner that you don't approve of - block/mute/evict them from your enclave of privilege. If you can't be bothered unpacking your racialised bias, try fvcking off
#Palestine / Israeli [Jewish] protester strip-searched after anti-war demonstration near Netanyahu's residence
An Israeli woman protesting outside Netanyahu's residence in Jerusalem was arrested and subjected to a full strip search by police. The woman was demonstrating against the war, holding photos of hostages with signs reading "Stop the War" and "Refuse Wars."
Her lawyer Nasser Odeh from the Human Rights Fund called it an illegal search conducted without proper authority, violating her rights and dignity solely for exercising freedom of expression. Legal experts note that strip searches are typically reserved for serious crimes involving suspected hidden weapons or drugs - not routine protest arrests.
Since the war began, Israeli police have dispersed multiple anti-war vigils, including arrests of protesters in Tel Aviv and Haifa. A Tel Aviv court recently ordered the release of protester Amir Haskel, rejecting police restrictions on "illegal" demonstrations.
Hello fedi! How have you been doing this month so far? What have you been up to? Got any exciting plans to come?
I'm hoping to spend some time learning to play the piano this month. I'm not sure how I'm going to do it yet though. But it's a feel good thing. I'd love to play some classical piano pieces and to understand how to read from a music sheet. It'll be a nice hobby and treat once I get it going.
@relentless_eduardo Yeah. Good idea to practice the basic finger exercises. I'll have to learn this alone though. So some books on the matter are in order. I just need to learn sheet music first.
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