Hope can be a tricky thing.
We should all hold out hope that things will improve, that despite how bleak it may look, things have a way of getting better, or if they don’t that we ourselves can improve and be changed by circumstance into something more than we believed we could be.
However placing your hope IN some government, some country, some politician, some ideology or some policy is foolish.
We must all learn to draw this distinction, and stay on the right side of the line.
Native American teens kayak major US river to celebrate removal of dams and return of salmon
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Πρώην Ειδικός Εισηγητής του ΟΗΕ Δηλώνει ότι η Φραντσέσκα Αλμπανέζε Αξίζει το Βραβείο Νόμπελ, Όχι τις Κυρώσεις των ΗΠΑ (Μάρτζορι Κον)
Η Ειδική Εισηγήτρια του ΟΗΕ για την Κατεχόμενη Παλαιστίνη, Φραντσέσκα Αλμπανέζε, μιλά κατά τη διάρκεια εκδήλωσης με τίτλο «Σταματήστε τη Γενοκτονία, Ελεύθερη Παλαιστίνη» στη Μαδρίτη της Ισπανίας, στις 23 Ιουνίου 2025. Πρώην Ειδικός Εισηγητής του ΟΗΕ Δηλώνει ότι η Φραντσέσκα Αλμπανέζε Αξίζει το Βραβείο Νόμπελ, Όχι τις Κυρώσεις των ΗΠΑ Οι…
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Η Ειδική Εισηγήτρια του ΟΗΕ για την Κατεχόμενη Παλαιστίνη, Φραντσέσκα Αλμπανέζε, μιλά κατά τη διάρκεια εκδήλωσης με τίτλο «Σταματήστε τη Γενοκτονία, Ελεύθερη Παλαιστίνη» στη Μαδρίτη της Ισπανίας, σ…rotenotes
NYC subway service operational but some roads in NY and NJ remain closed after heavy rains
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Italian tennis star Jannik Sinner has reinforced his position at the top of the ATP world rankings, released today, Monday, following his first-ever Wimbledon championship victory—the third Grand Slam tournament of the year.www.saba.ye
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Started playing Diablo IV since it's free on Playstation+ and see how Elon is allegedly so good.
1) We all know he has someone build up his character.
2) He plays the Barbarian and all you literally need to do is hold down the attack button and, if your character is built up enough/has the right enhancements, you basically can't be touched.
Nearly 7,000 Afghan nationals are being urgently relocated to the UK following the revelation of a catastrophic data breach under the previous Conservative government – a blunder so severe that ministers attempted to suppress it with a secretive supe…Dorset Eye (Dorset Eye Ltd)
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Stop this madness. It is pure evil
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The Gaza Strip is facing catastrophic humanitarian conditions with the threat of famine worsening, amid the continuing Israeli genocideAlaa Shamali (The Canary)
A Mail on Sunday article criticising local councils for "handing out gift cards and fun days" to asylum seekers has been perfectly debunked.Charlie Herbert (The London Economic)
So after repairing my bike I went for a ride on Sunday. I took video showing that I would've arrived home with my gloves. Haven't seen them since.
It's driving me nuts. I've looked everywhere.
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TEHRAN - Since the outbreak of the Gaza war in October 2023, the Israeli military has been grappling with a surge in suicides among soldiers.Tehran Times
CONTRO LO SFRATTO DEL LEO
Nuova mattinata di mobilitazione contro lo sfratto del Leoncavallo. La nuova data di arrivo dell'ufficiale giudiziario è il 9 settembre.
> uncover more crimes which will keep him tied up for years (hopefully in prison)
That sounds nice, but when was the last time they did that to anyone in a position of power on the left?
L’IA, un nouvel internet… sans condition
#IA #société #internet #GAFAM #dictature #manipulation #contrôleL’idée finalement très partagée par tous les géants de l’IA, c’est bien d’annoncer le remplacement du web que l’on connaît par un autre. Une sous-couche générative qu’il maîtriseraient, capable de produire un web à leur profit, qu’ils auraient avalé et digéré.
Les gens n'accéderont plus qu'à de l'information générée par les IA des GAFAM. totalement manipulés.hubtr.bonjour.cafeia.org/mirro…
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“un vélo qui peut aller sur l’autoroute”
je me demandais combien de temps tiendrait la notion de “VéLI” (Véhicule léger intermédiaires) pour pas être rattrapée par le délire SUV, et ben ça n'aura pas traîné
Syria announces ceasefire after sectarian violence
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Le président Donald Trump a annoncé lundi que les États-Unis vendraient des milliards de dollars d'équipements militaires aux alliés de l'OTAN, qui en transféreraient ensuite une grande partie à l'Ukraine dans le cadre des efforts visant à soutenir la défense de Kiev contre la Russie.
Le président n'a pas fourni de détails supplémentaires sur cet accord, qui marque sa première approbation de transferts d'armes offensives vers l'Ukraine depuis son retour au pouvoir. Cependant, lorsqu'on lui a demandé si le paquet comprenait des batteries de défense aérienne Patriot et des missiles intercepteurs , il a répondu : "C'est tout."
Une source proche du projet a déclaré à Axios que les États-Unis vendraient pour environ 10 milliards de dollars d'armes à leurs alliés de l'OTAN au cours de la première phase de l'accord.
Le secrétaire général de l'OTAN, Mark Rutte, a déclaré que l'accord porte sur "des quantités considérables d'équipements militaires", notamment des missiles à longue portée et des munitions. L'Allemagne, la Finlande, le Danemark, la Suède, la Norvège, le Royaume-Uni, les Pays-Bas et le Canada ont manifesté leur intérêt à y participer.
Trump a annoncé l'accord sur les armes peu après avoir donné à la Russie un délai de 50 jours pour accepter un cessez-le-feu. "Nous allons imposer des droits de douane très élevés si nous ne parvenons pas à un accord dans les 50 jours", a déclaré Trump. "Des droits de douane d'environ 100 %, on pourrait les appeler des droits de douane secondaires. Vous savez ce que cela signifie."
Le président ukrainien Volodymyr Zelenskyy a déclaré avoir discuté lundi avec Trump et Rutte des moyens d'améliorer la protection des civils contre les attaques russes et de renforcer les positions défensives de l'Ukraine.
"Nous apprécions la volonté de fournir des Patriots supplémentaires, et les États-Unis, l'Allemagne et la Norvège travaillent déjà ensemble sur ce sujet. D'autres armes seront également livrées pour protéger la vie de nos citoyens et repousser les assauts russes", a écrit Zelenskyy sur X.
Dans un autre message sur X, Zelenskyy a remercié Trump pour sa « volonté de soutenir l'Ukraine ». Il a déclaré qu'ils avaient convenu de se téléphoner plus souvent et de coordonner les prochaines étapes pour mettre fin à la guerre.
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The Open Championship or the British Open? Even in Northern Ireland it depends on the audience
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Roman era mosaic panel with erotic theme that was stolen during World War II returns to Pompeii
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Nobody has made this conflation.
I reacted to the statement that gun-related issues and laws in Maine are a local problem, which they very clearly are not. The specific one at hand, a person using a firearm in their yard, might be framed as a local/municipal problem if one were inclined to ignore the context in which it's occurring. But I am not so inclined. Furthermore, it's a perfectly reasonable and valid political act to petition your state to take action that your municipality will not, and force it to be a statewide issue that needs to be addressed (which it is, and has been, for some time). That's how politics works. I found your responses here--that it's "just a local problem"--to be needlessly dismissive of an important issue. I'd also like to keep things friendly, but I don't find dismissiveness like that to be very friendly.
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Ich überlege, auf einen »Familien-Passwort-Manager« umzusteigen – also mit separaten Zugängen für alle, aber der Möglichkeit, Zugriffe gezielt zu teilen. Hintergrund ist auch das Thema digitaler Nachlass. Wie regelt ihr das in der Familie? Welche Dienste nutzt ihr, was hat sich bewährt?
#security #password #passwort #sicherheit #passwordmanager #passwortmanager
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@fuknukl or visit a local dairy farmer and get your yogurt from a good source made with proper ingredients
Use the raw milk finder
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More than 16,000 Afghans were secretly brought to the UK in largest covert peacetime evacuation after MoD put them in danger of being targeted by the Taliban. Social affairs correspondent Holly Bancroft reportsHolly Bancroft (The Independent)
Detained Gaza doctor Hussam Abu Safiya suffered severe beatings in Israeli detention in addition to being denied medical, his lawyer says.admin (Palestine Chronicle)
#Today one of my colleagues put my attention on this article, and to be honest I do love the reporting style. Meme's and writing like this?
"The ‘good news’, I suspect, is that most orgs will be too lacking in logs to have evidence."
"China go brrr"
At least it's not dry 
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The ‘good news’, I suspect, is that most orgs will be too lacking in logs to have evidence. So they get to hope nothing too bad happened, I guess. The reason for this is the exploitation activity…Kevin Beaumont (DoublePulsar)
He's a grifter, fraud, and a narcissist. He's only making plans for Nigel. Not you. Not anyone else but himself
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Nigel Farage has spent his first year in Parliament giving speeches to radical right-wing groups close to President Donald Trump, making multiple trips to the U.S. to push his anti-climate agenda.Rei Takver (DeSmog)
i did make some mounting brackets for the car body work that solidly mounts a hydraulic cylinder on the frame but that was only for my 12 ton ram not the 30 ton.
just no time for this endless tool making right now. keep having to put stuff off til after the move and it's driving me nuts
A con trick of a party run by con men
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Reform UK’s oil industry interests are a major turn-off for voters, new research reveals. The think tank Persuasion UK tested five anti-Reform messages on 6,000 adults.Sam Bright (DeSmog)
The FTSE 100 hits records, but Labour’s policies enrich the wealthy and neglect public services. Why isn’t this prosperity universal?Mike Sivier (Vox Political)
A LEADING expert on the Holocaust and genocide has arrived at the “inescapable conclusion” that Israel “committing genocide against the…Xander Elliards (The National)
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An open letter obtained exclusively by the Canary reveals the levels of anger and discontent from students with the NUS over GazaCharlie Jaay (The Canary)
The fallout over the Jeffrey Epstein files continues. Trump is hitting rock bottom on the topic and blames Obama. 00:00 - Start. 00:49 - The Epstein drama c...YouTube
Ansarullah’s Political Bureau: Those behind Sharaf’s kidnapping bear full responsibility for delaysenglish.masirahtv.net
Capital One, Walmart: A look at some of the consumer cases dropped by the CFPB under Trump
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Since it struck Iran on June 13, the Israeli Government Advertising Agency has paid for tens of millions of advertisements on YouTube alone. In clear breach of Google’s policies, these ads justify and lionize the attack as a necessary defense of Western civilization, and claim that Israel is carrying out “one of the largest humanitarian missions in the world” in Gaza.
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Israel’s PR budget jumped 2,000% as it floods Europe with YouTube ads. MintPress reveals who’s being targeted—and what’s behind the blitz.Alan Macleod (MintPress News)
Thai police arrest woman who allegedly seduced and blackmailed Buddhist monks
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Israeli media reported Monday that four Israeli forces were killed in the Gaza Strip when resistance forces attacked their armored vehicle during operations.Iran Press
Trump has moved the Overton window so far he now has Eric Swalwell volunteering to help track down illegals to deport.
"Gaza soll für Jahrzehnte eine Insel der Ruinen bleiben"
Mittlerweile werden Wasserverteilstellen angegriffen.
Israel hat jeglichen moralischen Kompass verloren. Es geht nur noch ums Aushungern, Töten und Vertreiben.
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#Israel #Gaza #Netanjahu #Genozid
Die Versorgung im Gazastreifen ist ohnehin desolat, nun wurden mehrere Menschen an einer Wasserverteilstelle durch eine israelische Rakete getötet. Israels Regierung legt mit drastischen Worten nach.DER SPIEGEL
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Exposing secrets of the Israeli national security stateRichard Silverstein (Tikun Olam תיקון עולם)
Don't you people get it by now? We're going to give Donald essentially unlimited authority to do whatever the hell he wants, regardless of precedent, constitutionality, or the effects on democracy. And we don't owe you an explanation!
Now stop bothering us. Some of us have expensive complimentary vacations to take.
Sincerely,
John, Sam, Clarence, Neil, Brett, & Amy
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World's oldest marathon runner, Fauja Singh, dies at 114 after being hit by a car
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Actually... about the sunlight thingie...
You're supposed to be in the dark at night. Duh...
Results: "People with the brightest nights had significantly higher risks of developing coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, and stroke compared to people with dark nights." #health #nature
"Personal night light exposure predicts incidence of cardiovascular diseases in >88,000 individuals" medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/20…
Importance Light at night causes circadian disruption, which is a known risk factor for adverse cardiovascular outcomes.medRxiv
In case I never get round to writing that book on the CIA and Hollywood, here's a timeline of my major findings on the Agency and the entertainment industryTom Secker (Spy Culture)
#Measles cases are surging in #Europe and the #US
30 years after Wakefield’s discredited study linking #MMR #vaccine & autism, we badly need an injection of rationality
It’s the most depressing conspiracy theory there is, not because the impacts are so much graver than some cranks who believe the Earth to be flat, but because #vaccination is the most concrete proof of how much we rely on one another’s care and rationality
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#CriticalThinking #AntiVax #ScienceMatters
Nearly 30 years after Andrew Wakefield’s discredited study linking the MMR vaccine and autism, we badly need an injection of rationalityZoe Williams (The Guardian)
Farming in Québec: Deluge after deluge drowning crops four years in a row now.
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C’est la quatrième année de suite que le producteur subit des pertes en raison des pluies diluvienne
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#aHotterAtmosphereHoldsMoreMoisture
#ClimateCrisis
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Dur lendemain de pluie dans les champs du Québec. L’épisode de fortes précipitations de dimanche suscite un déluge d’inquiétudes chez les agriculteurs dont les terres ont été inondées.La Presse
Code highlighting with Cursor AI used for $500k theft
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Kaspersky GReAT experts uncover malicious extensions for Cursor AI that download the Quasar backdoor and a crypto stealer.Georgy Kucherin (Kaspersky)
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#snac2 allows for translations via .po files and on my instance I've used it to replace status action buttons' captions with colour emojis — makes the UI a bit nicer on a phone.
For favourite, boost and bookmark I've used the set that I already use in my BloatFE and the rest are just initial rough ideas — which, I have to admit, aren't perfect: crossed out speaker and crossed out bell, garbage bin and big red cross are a bit confusing as to what they might mean — we'll see if I can come up with something better.
And I've also brought back Mastodon's famous "toot" button. Yes, the one with the elephant 😏
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in reply to Consider The Raven • • •Well said.
There are those who look at 'saviors' in our politicans. Biden or Que Mala will save our democracy!
When Trump won, these same people claimed Trump supporters were a cult. Who knows, some may be.
However, intelligent people realized Trump had many good statements and was better than any alternative available.
Of course we are disappointed. We did not expect the yellow brick road.
However, we need to defend against the cultists who worship big gubmint sans Trump.