In a landmark announcement, the WCC’s Central Committee calls for targeted sanctions, divestment, and arms embargoes on Israel. Palestinian Christians are calling it "a turning point in the moral and theological witness of the global church.”

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@palestine @israel

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Living Planet Symposium Extra News: Day 4


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Harmonising ERS scatterometer data

The fourth day of ESA’s Living Planet Symposium was busier than ever.

Today, ESA signed an agreement on integrating satellite data into global environmental reporting frameworks as part of ESA’s Fundamental Data Records Framework. A contract with the Finnish government and the Finnish Meteorological Institute was signed to establish a calibration and validation ‘supersite’. ESA and the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures paved the way to integrating satellite data into environmental reporting frameworks. And the New Space Scout missions were also in the spotlight as ESA signed a contract with ISISPACE to development of the Tango mission. Four new Scout mission concepts were also announced.

#earth #science #space #esa #europeanspaceagency
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Music Production and Software Synthesizers/VST's under Linux


Hey everyone,

When I was previously on windows I had a lot of fun doing music production. My workflow took place in FL studio and used a lot of software synthesizers (VST files mainly).

After my switch to Linux, I am 95% better off. Everything is great except I have to rediscover a music workflow.

It's quite painful because I had licenses to some very expensive software synth libraries (The Arturia V collection for example). I have done some reading and have found that while it is possible to get FL studio working in Linux, it still doesn't have the greatest of results.

As far as that goes, I am not terribly concerned - Reaper, Bitwig, and other Linux DAW's exist and I am fine using those instead even if it means purchasing a license for the paid ones.

But the real problem is the software centers/Licenses/installations for my software synths. It would be such a shame and a waste of money if I couldn't get these working, but I don't know much about dealing with this on Linux, so I am appealing to your collective knowledge.

I wanted to ask if anyone has successfully installed the Arturia V collection on Linux for use in a DAW, and if so, what you think I should know about it. I thought I read somewhere about some software these could be emulated/installed through (not wine), but I'm just really open to hearing about recommended options for something like this if anyone knows.

Otherwise, I wanted to ask my musical Linux friends here what they have for VST's and what their workflow is on Linux, because it's always fun to develop new work flows.

Thanks

in reply to golden_zealot

As others mentioned in this thread, yabridge running in a native Linux DAW is a great setup. I personally use Reaper with yabridge, Serum, and a few other vsts here and there.

For others who are more knowledgeable than me: is there any reason (engineering-wise) why these plugins are made for Windows? Are there not cross platform and open source frameworks that let you compile audio plugins for Windows + Mac + Linux with minimal effort?

I genuinely don't know anything about audio programming, I'm just curious.

in reply to golden_zealot

Welcome and congrats on your migration under GNU/Linux.

VST is a proprietary format therefore it is made to not work on linux.
On linux synth or virtual instruments are LV2 plugins (like Helm, Surge or Vitalium) or SF2/SFZ soundbank (played with Sfizz or Fluid Synth).

Now Ardour, Bitwig and Reaper can load VST plugins, but :
- Some won't just work,
- Some will work pretty much the same (Kontakt seems to be working for some person, but it depends on the version I think),
BUT if the VSTs needs to be installed before hand (like Kontakt, Spitfire, SINE and I think Arturia V falls into that), you will have to install them first using Wine (or with a wine front-end, like Bottles, Heroic, Lutris). Then load them in your DAW, if they don't work there after being properly download and installed, I don't think there is anything much to do...
... Apart from try using a bridge (like Lin-VST or Yabridge), but here against results are still very unpredictable. I got some pretty good results with both on the past, but on my new setup none would work for my plugins (Spitfires mostly).

These companies won't make their plugins available under Linux cause 'there isn't enough people using it on linux' (words of someone at Spitfire who I was asking the question).

My workflow for production in a few words :
- One PC (recording, mixing, mastering) with a midi keyboard,
- One PC virtual instruments only, I use it when project requires lot of instrument tracks.

Edit : Yeah Carla can be used as well, it can load VST plugins and act like a plugin library (pretty much like Kontakt).

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@matthew It's much improved, but it's always disheartening to see the threads where people continue to make false assumptions about how it works or what is even possible in this ecosystem. A few of the remaining privacy checkboxes that concern people are going to be taken care of soon, and then they'll have to invent new reasons why it's not secure enough

Meanwhile they'll keep telling people they should use Signal which only makes sense if you can actually access Signal in your country. "The best" tool being designed in a way that makes it impossible to use by people who need it most is pretty goddamn stupid

A new game engine is born today! ACTION GAME MAKER from the creators of RPG Maker series of game engine.

What makes Action Game Maker different? Well for one, it's build on top of the #GodotEngine.

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#gamedev #indiedev

All Armenians United in Opposing Pashinyan's 'Traitorous Actions' - MP sputnikglobe.com/20250625/all-…

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@Chemtrail101 on X.

Snowden sounds the alarm: Trump team sounds the alarm on DARPA'S CHEMTRAIL WARFARE

As of June 24, 2025, Snowden has dropped a classified bombshell: DARPA-engineered CHEMTRAILS are part of a covert military bioweapon program targeting the American people. His intel confirms what we've feared for years-weaponized jet fuel is spraying mRNA nanotech, neurotoxins, and heavy metals over the U.S. skies.

lbc.co.uk: Top UK universities forced to cancel projects as Trump pulls funding in ‘assault on science’
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party increased in popularity after the war with Iran, according to a poll published late Wednesday by Israeli public broadcaster Kan.

The poll shows that Likud would get 31 seats in the Israeli parliament (the Knesset) if elections were held right away, compared to 23 in the previous poll conducted before the war, but one less than what it currently holds.

youtube.com/watch?v=OwOjjLT-JK…

🕎 🇵🇸 ☮️
#Gaza #Palestine
#Press #News

Newsom - The Civil Rights Violator

...California has just been found in violation of Title IX of the civil rights laws. We will lose federal education funding...

The California Democrat Party is attacking me for overturning Newsom's gas-car ban.

...on the House Judiciary Committee we are opening an investigation into the use of taxpayer funds to fuel the LA riots by the "nonprofit" CHIRLA.

Since his humiliating loss in Court, Newsom has become even more unhinged...

blog.electkevinkiley.com/the-c…

Just make it a PWA and be done.


A friend is building an app to help immigrants detained by ICE.

It's a web app currently, but is intended to be a mobile app.

Anyone have experience building and deploying mobile apps and interested in volunteering time to help a new app with a good cause?

Feel free to share with others or boost for reach.

Editing to link to the current repository:
github.com/habeas-project/habe…

DM me for a Signal username you can use or contact the email at the bottom of the README file.

#AndroidDev #iOSdev


Fedora


Hello fellow linuxers

I am kinda confused as to why certain Linux distros are mentioned in in every others post while others seems to get litten attention or are being bashed at worst.
People advertise for Mint because it's so easy to use, while I personally miss it's benefits over Ubuntu.

Personally I used KDE Neo for some time and switched to Fedora 42 a few weeks ago. It has all the same tools as basically every other distros. What is missed is not necessary or available. I can also seamlessly manage my proxmox server through ssh and fish and take up minor programming tasks on python or arduino.

Am I missing something important, or just seeing a loud minority with very specific requir?

I live near New Hampshire so I can get fireworks any time I like despite fireworks being illegal in Massachusetts. I saw a display of fireworks a few days ago and was lured by them. I examined them but realized, while I don't fear an occasional burst of fire and colour, I 'm not entranced by explosions. Can someone explain to me why people love these things? What's the point? Wouldn't you rather use your money to feed, teach or clothe someone? #fireworks #july4th

Only Political Engineering Can Restore Russian Language Rights In Ukraine Like Lavrov Wants korybko.substack.com/p/only-po…
in reply to Acta Populi

Since the allocation for war funds against Russia by the US alone are so high, this bloodshed seems to have a long way to go before language is considered.

The US did go broke when it ended the war in Vietnam and this went on fine print and much economic engineering to cover it up. It took a decade for US society to recover from that 2nd economic crack.

You'd think they learn? The sharks make money from crises they cause.

@actapopuli

Horrible and cruel - but totally in character


The imprisoned immigrant woman's baby died while she was in detention in Louisana and it took 3 days before she was granted medical help.

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A variety of US federal and state laws give cops the power to get your data from online services. This overview goes over how they work, and how they can be mitigated.
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#privacy #police #security #encryption

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Tyson Yunkaporta wrote another book! Thank you Adam Greenfield for toot that brought it to my attention!

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Righ Story, Wrong Story, by Tyson Yunkaporta, interview of, using duckduckgo.com/ duckplayer for no tracking, no ads~

duck://player/J-0qifR9e8Q

On yt with tracking and ads-

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in reply to BrambleBearGrrrauling

Bonus vids~Tyson chatting in interviews about story

Using duckduckgo.com for duck player

Mythic Serpents~cw mental health, neurodivergence, parenting ND
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Deep Transformation podcast interview with Yunkaporta and another author about Indigenous Knowledge and the web of life, crisis, healing, grief, sharing stories, hope

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Αντιγράφω από φίλη:

Η γυναικα εφτασε απο τη Γεωργια στην Ελλαδα μερικες μερες πριν για να παει σεζον καθαριστρια, και μπηκε μεσα 3 χρονια χωρις αναστολη με τη μαρτυρια ενος (1) ατομου που δεν ξερουμε κ τι ρολο βαραει. Αλφαδιά.

The Supreme Court basically just killed Medicaid. States will just cut off access to any provider they don't like.
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Supreme Court allows states to cut off Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood

"Medicaid patients do not have a right to sue to obtain non-abortion health care from the organization’s medical providers."

[WaPo Gift Link]

#USPolitics #Medicaid #SCOTUS

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Trump’s Iran War Backfires at Home and Abroad | Anti-War Vet Josephine Guilbeau & Greg Stoker

Clandestine@warclandestine

x.com/warClandestine/status/19…

My father is a retired Army Officer. He was EOD. Nuclear. Also worked for the Dept of Energy. He still has Q clearance. We talked last night, and he is astonished by what we just witnessed. He said “that’s not the way war works, it was too perfect”. Not just the kinetic aspect of it, but the information warfare and media misdirection, while maintaining the narrative and managing public perception, in addition to juggling ...

in reply to HunDriverWidow

untold layers of theater. It was an absolute masterclass in 5th generation warfare (5GW). I don’t think most people, myself included, can fully wrap their minds around the amount of planning that went into this entire operation, and the amount of variables that had to be accounted for. The air strikes were, without a doubt, the easiest element of this operation. The hard part was the information/psychological element. The real war was in the media and on social media. The internet was the ...
in reply to HunDriverWidow

battlefield. He said that witnessing these past two weeks unfold, has made him believe that all parties involved in this conflict, must have already agreed to a deal behind closed doors, and what we just witnessed, was probably a massive scripted theater. A controlled “war”. The US, Iran, Israel, and all the superpowers, including Russia, China, Saudi Arabia, and probably more, were almost assuredly in the loop the entire time. There was never a real risk of the US MIL ...
in reply to HunDriverWidow

getting dragged into a ground war, and WW3 was never going to happen. Trump had the entire war won before it took place, and the entire operation was secure. The deal was already agreed to. The entire thing was scripted, and executed with flawless military precision. Trump had complete control of the situation the entire time, and warfare has advanced into an entire new realm, far beyond the comprehension of the public. The entire world just got psyoped, and most of them will never know it.

Thanking the @letsencrypt folks for the excellent work they do, and especially for their upcoming support for security certificates for IP addresses which is nothing short of revolutionary for the future of the (Small) Web.

community.letsencrypt.org/t/ge…

#SmallWeb #security #IPAddresses #WebNumbers #LetsEncrypt #SmallTech #decentralisation #peerToPeerWeb #findability

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in reply to Erik van Straten

@ErikvanStraten Yeah, a security certificate doesn’t guarantee who owns a particular end point, only that the entity that controls it has access to the private key that was used when the certificate was issued so as to mitigate MITM attacks.

As far as the Small Web is concerned, that’s a fact of life we have to contend with (I’d much prefer a decentralised system like DANE had succeeded) but I definitely don’t want more hurdles and/or information. You want to be anonymous on your personal site? Go right ahead. There’s no reason to prove that a person quite possible exploring an aspect of themselves at rainbows-and-butterflies.org is actually Jane Someone.

We just have different use cases, basically.

in reply to Aral Balkan

: different use cases indeed, but for ordinary end users there is no way to reliably distinguish between them - unless a different browser would be needed.

Unreadable domain names will make even more people skip looking at their browsers address bar.

A (quick&dirty) mockup of what I'd like browsers to show in case of an IPv6 address, can be seen below (of course I'm fully open to discussion regarding layout, contents and the "one year" period).

Note: important is that the user can distinguish between such information provided by the browser, to not be fooled by a webpage that fakes such info (how is probably device-, OS- and browser-dependent).

If ownership information *is* available in the certificate, the browser should show that - and provide an indication of the *reliability* of such information.

@letsencrypt

#Phishing #PhishingPrevention #SecureTheInternet #SaferInternet

LIVE BLOG: Hamas Video Details Khan Yunis Attack, Adding to Israel’s Gaza and Iran Woes – Day 628 #Palestine palestinechronicle.com/live-bl…

This week's #ThursdayFiveList theme is #Undercover - cover songs

I love covers that are way different than the originals:

Saint Chaos - "Best Of You" (Foo Fighters)
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Youth Never Dies & Nathan Wagner feat Onlap - "Rise" (Katy Perry)
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SEAWAVES - "With or Without You" (U2)
song.link/us/i/1030715159

Run River North - "Mr. Brightside" (The Killers)
song.link/us/i/1184601733

Rising Insane - "Blinding Lights" (The Weeknd)
song.link/us/i/1494458926

#Music

🙏 Thank you to Andrew Liszewski from The @verge for mentioning our deGoogled version of the new Murena Fairphone (Gen. 6) running /e/OS!

Are you in America? You can pre-order yours now for August.

👉 Read the full article: theverge.com/news/692248/fairp…

#Fairphone #FP6 #Privacy #PrivacyMatters #FairTech #DeGoogle #DeMicrosoft #OpenSource @e_mydata

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🔖 Title: Kallmeyer is Hiring a Production Assistant in New York, NY
🗓️ Published: 2025-06-26
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💓 #FashionJobs #NYCFashion #ProductionAssistant

Dr. Patrick Moore calling the CO2 climate hysteria what it is...
Can't be repeated often enough: there's not a SHRED of evidence that CO2 emissions have any influence on the climate, but we know for sure that CO2 is the gas of life! Slightly more CO2 in the atmosphere only caused a lot of GREENING of the planet! minds.com/newsfeed/17814227478…

Mexico’s president threatens to sue over SpaceX debris from rocket explosions | Mexico | The Guardian
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She should

#SpaceX #Musk #Mexico