July was Earth's third-warmest on record, EU scientists say
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Chinese scientists have developed a new high-strength cryogenic steel, CHSN01, to solve a major challenge in nuclear fusion: finding a material that can withstand both extreme cold (near absolute zero) and immense magnetic forces. After a decade of research, this new steel has been deployed in the construction of the world's first fusion power reactor, positioning China as a leader in materials science for fusion technology.
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Chinese scientists detail how they created high-strength, low-temperature steel for world’s first fusion nuclear power reactor in action.Shi Huang (South China Morning Post)
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US reportedly forcing TSMC to buy 49% stake in Intel to secure tariff relief for Taiwan 😆
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A new report out of Taiwan has revealed that the current US administration is tying the reduction on trade of trade tariffs on Taiwan to significant TSMC investment in the US. This investment includes a 49% stake in Intel.Fawad Murtaza (Notebookcheck)
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The Ministry of Interior in Gaza announced on Wednesday that airdrops of aid to the Strip have resulted in civilian deaths and injuries, as well as the destruction of tents and the property of displaced people.The ministry accused Israel of exploitiDAILY YEMEN
A candidate giant planet imaged in the habitable zone of α Cen A
Link: arxiv.org/abs/2508.03814
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We report on coronagraphic observations of the nearest solar-type star, $α$ Cen A, using the MIRI instrument on the James Webb Space Telescope.arXiv.org
US applications for jobless benefits up modestly but remain at a healthy level
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made myself breakfast again
I tried cooking my eggs in a way that wasn't scrambled but the yolk split as I cracked open my egg 
still turned out pretty good
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From person-to-person coaching and intensive hands-on seminars to interactive online courses and media reporting, Poynter helps journalists sharpen skills and elevate storytelling throughout their careers.Angie Drobnic Holan (The Poynter Institute)
DHS and ICE are not law enforcement. They do not respect or obey binding legal directives.
DHS and ICE are criminal cartels. It is inaccurate to refer to DHS/ ICE as law enforcement. If they wanted to enforce the law, the best thing for them to do would be start following it.
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Border Patrol agents used a Penske moving truck to storm a Home Depot, despite a court order barring ICE raids at workplaces.Jonah Valdez (The Intercept)
Stand 4. August hat #Israel mindestens 18.430 #Kinder in #Gaza getötet.
Die Reaktion der #EU, insbesondere der @EUCommission ist: NULL.
NICHTS. Keine Sanktionen, nichts außer den immer gleichen, billigen Phrasen, man sei ach so "besorgt" – ohne jedwede Konsequenz.
Die Lieferungen von Waffen und Material aus der EU an Israel gehen weiter. Die Förderung israelischer Forschung an "dual-use" Technik, wie Drohnen, geht weiter.
Bis. Zum. Heutigen. Tag.
18.430 Kinder
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Following 22 months of hostilities, UN agencies urge immediate action to flood Gaza with aid and commercial cargo to address catastrophic humanitarian conditions, including starvation and deaths from malnutrition.United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs - Occupied Palestinian Territory
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The Geneva Conventions weren’t written by soft-headed humanitarians. They were negotiated by generals, and they recognized, O.K., if we allow starvation as a tactic, we’re just going to be starving civilians, not the guys doing the fighting.
This all leads to one of the most extraordinary points, which is that the G.H.F. was supposed to minimize Hamas looting. Who is eating or selling the food that they are distributing? They can’t tell. The U.N. has a pretty good idea of who was eating its food. The G.H.F. has not got a fucking clue.
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China is utilizing humanoid robot swarms to perform complex tasks in car factories, a world-first in automation. These robots use "brainet" swarm intelligence and are developed by companies like UBTECH Robotics in partnership with car manufacturers. This trend is part of China's broader push to integrate embodied AI into its industries.
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UBTech's Walker S1 humanoids complete world-first multi-robot training at Zeekr's 5G smart factory, advancing intelligent automation.Jijo Malayil (Interesting Engineering)
Aggressive promotional campaigns by Belarusian car dealerships fueled a 15.4% month-over-month sales increase in July, with 4,346 new passenger vehicles sold.Belarusian Telegraph Agency
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"Although totalitarian democracy is democratic in form, it requires an all-knowing elite to guide the masses toward their determined end, and that elite relies on whipping up mass enthusiasm to preserve its power and achieve its goals. Totalitarian democracy is almost always secular and materialistic, and its adherents tend to treat politics as a substitute for religion. Their sacred mission is to use the coercive power of the state to remake man and society according…
I made a thing! Linen t-shirt from the recycling center freebie room + embroidery threads I had lying around (probably thrifted) + a piece of fabric from an old t-shirt for facing.
Inspired by a shirt worn by @susankayequinn
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and designed by @docpop
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#embroidery #solarpunk #käsityöt
In 2018, I created the "Move Purposefully and Fix Things" sticker to help counter the "Move Fast And Break Things" mentality of Silicone Valley.doc (Doc Pop's Blog)
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“The spirit of liberty is not merely, as multitudes imagine, a jealousy of our own particular rights, but a respect for the rights of others, and an unwillingness that any man, whether high or low, should be wronged and trampled under foot.”
~ William Ellery Channing
(1780-1842) American Unitarian preacher
"The spirit of liberty is not merely, as multitudes imagine, a jealousy of our own particular rights, but a respect for the rights of others, and an unwillingness that any man, whether high or low, should be wronged and trampled under foot.LibertyQuotes
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Just seven months into his second term, President Donald Trump is already losing faith among even his biggest constituencies, according to multiple new polls.Carl Gibson (Alternet.org)
<5 years after urging rioters to "kill" police at the Cap,🚨a former J6 defendant is working as a snr adviser for the #DOJ *dramatically remade under the 2md Trump admin.
The current admin official,🚨J Wise, berating officers & calling them "Nazi" & "Gestapo, "repeatedly yelled "kill 'em" as officers were being attacked & tried to explain his actions. Wise wasn't convicted of any crimes re J6.
#Traitors have infiltrated the US govt, from the top down.
#TrumpRegime #USPol
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End Israeli Apartheid
Nearly 5,000 Palestinians in Gaza have had one or more limbs amputated as a result of injuries sustained in Israeli attacks. The months-long blockade means medical equipment that could help amputees is running out. Alongside the devastated healthcare system, patients battle with deep psychological trauma. Al Jazeera’s Moath al-Kahlout spoke to young Palestinian amputees in Gaza City. youtube.com/watch?v=V6kNTq-n7b…
#gaza #genocide #palestine
#israel #IsraelTerroristState
Nearly 5,000 Palestinians in Gaza have had one or more limbs amputated as a result of injuries sustained in Israeli attacks.The months-long blockade means me...YouTube
"Under military law, Israeli soldiers can seize Palestinian property without presenting evidence or facing oversight." www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
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She is the author of A Problem from Hell, a book on America's responses to the major genocides of the 20th century for which Power won the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction.www.pbs.org
The United States and its allies are experts at covering their crimes and finding scapegoats to take the blame for them. They are doing it now with their disinformation campaigns against Russia, China, Iran, Venezuela, North Korea, and Syria.Global Research
By Misión Verdad – Aug 5, 2025Over the past year, Venezuela has been the scene of a coordinated offensive that transcends mere criminal activity, forming part of a broader political strategy aimed at destabilization.Orinoco Tribune - News and opinion pieces about Venezuela and beyond
Sahel : sortir de l’impasse militariste
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"L’article Sahel : sortir de l’impasse militariste est apparu en premier sur CONTRETEMPS."
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“But what is liberty without wisdom, and without virtue? It is the greatest of all possible evils; for it is folly, vice, and madness, without tuition or restraint.”
~ Edmund Burke
(1729-1797) Irish-born British statesman, parliamentary orator, and political thinker
Reflections on the Revolution in France
"But what is liberty without wisdom, and without virtue? It is the greatest of all possible evils; for it is folly, vice, and madness, without tuition or restraint." ~ Edmund BurkeLibertyQuotes
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Questions for Ireland as investigation reveals Microsoft data centre use by Israeli military – The Journal
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Questions for Ireland as investigation reveals Microsoft data centre use by Israeli military The Journal‘A million calls an hour’: Israel relyingNEWSBEEP (NEWS BEEP)
I was playing with gpt-oss:20b, the new OpenAI model you can download and run yourself.
Thought I would do a quick experiment, ask it the same question about two different groups.
You don't have to read the whole thing. Just look at how much work the AI has to do to not say something insensitive about black people, vs how it treats white people.
Now imagine how much computer time this is wasting, just to give you a less-correct answer.
Another hellscape partly fuelled by America's current disinterest in anything other than 'America First'.
'The end of the liberal world order is a phrase that gets thrown around a lot in conference rooms and university lecture halls in places like Washington and Brussels. But in al-Ahamdda, this theoretical idea has become reality.'
14-day gift read
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Sudan’s devastating civil war shows what will replace the liberal order: anarchy and greed.Anne Applebaum (The Atlantic)
Russia has begun the transfer of troops to Belarus, the first echelon with equipment and personnel has already arrived at one of the stations of the Belarusian railway.Новостник (Военное обозрение)
The "K-shape" economy is back. It's one of the most important charts to understand the state of the economy.
The wealthy are still spending, although there has been some moderation. Meanwhile the bottom 80% are tapped out. Their spending is basically in line w/inflation.
Whether the US ends up in a recession will depend almost entirely on whether the top 10 to 20% of earners keep spending.
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Exposing the Moving Scam CRISIS—Fake Movers DEMAND RANSOM for Your Stuff! - YouTube
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Things you never ever had to worry about before: hiring movers who steal everything you own.
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Are you planning a move? BEWARE! In this eye-opening video, we’re exposing the latest moving scam crisis sweeping the nation—where fake movers and fraudulent...YouTube
I have definitely purged. Moving makes you decide if you really want to carry some crap around.
Ho hum: I sent my walking boots off to be resoled the other day, just had a phone call saying that they need more work than I expected (meaning it’ll be less than £100 less than the cost of a new pair), and the membrane (which they can’t fix) is wearing thin around the big toe: “How often do you get wet feet?”
To which the answer is “never”, but the question suggests I will be soon. That plus a ten week lead time before they get to the top of the pile, and I’ve just ordered a new pair and told him to stick them in the recycling bin.
Well, I tried!
Haruhi Voice Actress Aya Hirano Divorces After 3-Month Marriage
she should have picked me
Spain has abandoned plans to purchase American F-35 fighter jets. This was reported by the newspaper El Pais, citing unnamed government sources. The publication states that the Spanish government allocated $6.newsmaker newsmaker (English News front)
J'ai reçu un SMS d'arnaque pour un péage à flux libre, autant vous avertir de l'arnaque : leprogres.fr/magazine-lifestyl…
Copiez-collez les SMS d'arnaque au 33700 pour les signaler, c'est gratuit et la procédure après ne dure qu'une ou deux minutes (demandes de précisions sur l'expéditeur et la date et l'heure).
Sur les réseaux sociaux, des dizaines d'internautes ont rapporté avoir reçu un SMS (ou un mail) provenant soi-disant de la société Ulys.K.N. (Le Progrès)
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Launch of Vega-C VV27 from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, on 25 July at 23:03 local time (03:03 BST/04:03 CEST on 26 July), carrying Airbus’s four CO3D satellites and the French space agency CNES MicroCarb mission.
#launchers #space #science #esa #europeanspaceagency
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_Texas Redistricting Exposes Democrat Hypocrisy_
"When the Texas House Democrats bolted from Austin in earlier this month, they did so with the swagger of martyrs. They cast their self-imposed exile as a noble stand against injustice, a heroic resistance to gerrymandering. But like most political theatre, the drama was better lit than written. What these Democrats inadvertently illuminated was not Republican overreach but their own decades-long monopoly on congressional cartography in the states they dominate. In trying to indict Texas, they put their own crimes on trial."
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@rysiek@mstdn.social @david_chisnall@infosec.exchange @davidgerard@circumstances.run so the use case for AI assistants is to do performative computing so the CEO actually finally understands why refusing their password is bad and you need to put pape…FIVE F*ing NINES
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He clearly has no idea what antigenic shift means.Beth Mole (Ars Technica)
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ok #gm today we are making some important folded welded corner brackets that will be bolting everything in this project together. last minute i increased the thickness to make them stronger.
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SQUIRREL: This book isn't good. RABBIT: Then stop reading it. SQUIRREL: NO! No. Because then... then the book WINS.rooniecomics.com
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Proportional tits are nice. But it's the girl's vibe - manner - personality that matters most.
They're all, unfortunately, crazy. Just try to find one whose craziness appeals to you.
#Health #Science #Research #mRNA #Malaria
I've had malaria, seen many others with it, horrible disease, so much damage. This is awesome.
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A novel way to prevent the spread of malaria by directly targeting the proteins that enable the infectious parasite to reproduce could soon be realized, thanks to scientists at WEHI in Australia.Abhimanyu Ghoshal (New Atlas)
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in reply to Robert R. • • •did you see fatass Pritzker was on Colbert, and Colbert actually asked about it. The response was (paraphrasing), “yeah we totally gerrymandered things to our advantage, but we did the right way, on the 10 year cycle after the census. Texas is doing it mid-decade, which is unprecedented.”
Except it isn’t, since NY and WI just redistricted.
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