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Israelis Understand That Trump Can End The Nightmare In Gaza. Americans Should Know This Too.

It’s so revealing how Israelis keep begging Trump to end the killing in Gaza, because they understand that the US president has the power to force Israel to stop. It seems like Israelis understand this far better than Americans do.

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Israelis Understand That Trump Can End The Nightmare In Gaza. Americans Should Know This Too.

Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley):
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Anyone else lose the Bluez5 AAC audio codec after upgrading to Debian 13?

cross-posted from: sh.itjust.works/post/44380955

Previously on Debian 12 I followed a guide to install the AAC audio codec for my Air Pods yet after upgrading to Debian 13 I seem to have lost the codec as I can no longer select them in KDE sound settings leaving only A2DP/SBC and A2DP/SBC-XQ, now I’m a bit at a lost as I remember all I had to do was put a aac.so file into /usr/lib/x86\_64-linux-gnu/spa-0.2/bluez5/

Bluez5 directory list:
- libspa-codec-bluez5-sbc.so
- libspa-codec-bluez5-opus-g.so
- libspa-codec-bluez5-opus.so
- libspa-codec-bluez5-ldac.so
- libspa-codec-bluez5-lc3.so
- libspa-codec-bluez5-g722.so
- libspa-codec-bluez5-faststream.so
- libspa-codec-bluez5-aptx.so
- libspa-codec-bluez5-aac.so
- libspa-bluez5.so

Anyone here by chance know a solution to this?


ohshit604

2025-08-19 02:56:30

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Anyone else lose majority of their Bluez codecs after upgrading?


Previously on Debian 12 I followed a guide to install the AAC audio codec for my Air Pods yet after upgrading to Debian 13 I seem to have lost the codec as I can no longer select them in KDE sound settings leaving only A2DP/SBC and A2DP/SBC-XQ, now I’m a bit at a lost as I remember all I had to do was put a aac.so file into /usr/lib/x86\_64-linux-gnu/spa-0.2/bluez5/

Bluez5 directory list:
- libspa-codec-bluez5-sbc.so
- libspa-codec-bluez5-opus-g.so
- libspa-codec-bluez5-opus.so
- libspa-codec-bluez5-ldac.so
- libspa-codec-bluez5-lc3.so
- libspa-codec-bluez5-g722.so
- libspa-codec-bluez5-faststream.so
- libspa-codec-bluez5-aptx.so
- libspa-codec-bluez5-aac.so
- libspa-bluez5.so

Anyone here by chance know a solution to this?


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ohshit604

Title misleading: you did not lose "the" AAC codec after upgrading.


How is the title misleading? The AAC codec had no issues working on Bookworm but not on Trixie ie I lost the ability to use it.

You're asking for advice regarding a custom solution that stopped working after the upgrade.


Debian does not package the AAC codec due to licensing issues hence why we’re forced to find these “custom” solutions.

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ohshit604

Not true. I'm listening to AAC encoded music right now. No extra repositories were even required.


Interesting, going over the documentation from the Debian Wiki they even say it’s not distributed in their repo’s?

The AAC codec is unavailable in Debian 12 bookworm.

In the case of PipeWire its support (see the 1021370 request) requires the non-free libfdk-aac2 package. A request to provide free version of the package was declined due to possible licensing and patent issues (see 981285). The only workaround is to build the AAC Bluetooth plugin from sources.

PulseAudio-16 (Debian 12 bookworm) does not support AAC. Despite necessary patches from the gstreamer merge request !1172 are applied to gstreamer1.0-fdkaac, there are pending changes in the PulseAudio Bluetooth plugin, see the upstream merge request !473.


I couldn’t find instructions from Bluez to install the source and I didnt want to risk breaking my current install by just guessing hence why I went with the solution posted on Reddit.


fdkaac: Add support for LATM/LOAS (!1172) · Merge requests · GStreamer / gstreamer · GitLab

ISO/IEC 14496-3 (MPEG-4 Audio) defines the LATM/LOAS mechanism to transport streams without using ISO/IEC 14496-1 (MPEG-4 Systems) for audio only applications. The transport mechanism uses a two-layer approach,...
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Iran FM: Rumors about the closure of embassies in Tehran are incorrect. The truth is that some have reduced their consular activities since the war, but none have ceased operations. english.alahednews.news/fastne…

Iran FM: Rumors about the closure of embassies in Tehran are...

Alahednews - Fastnews - Iran FM: Rumors about the closure of embassies in Tehran are incorrect. The truth is that some have reduced their consular activities since ...
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A nice video that explains the young situation quite well. A nice one to share if you need.
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Society has no reward for following the rules any more

Millennial and gen Z men have been doing worse economically than any other generation, leading to many checking out of society. How did it get this bad?Main ...
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The 33rd SpaceX commercial resupply services mission for NASA, scheduled to liftoff from the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida in late August, is heading to the International Space Station with an important investigation for the future of bone health. The experiment will test how microgravity affects bone-forming and bone-degrading cells and explore potential ways […]

Bone Loss Research Launches Aboard NASA’s SpaceX-33 Resupply Mission

A new NASA experiment examines bone loss prevention aboard the International Space Station. The research could protect future astronauts on Moon and Mars missions. SpaceX 33.
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Israel to forcibly displace Palestinians from Gaza City, Putin courts Trump, Bolivia’s right-wing gains, U.S. stops medical treatment for Gaza’s children dropsitenews.com/p/israel-forc…

Israel to forcibly displace from Gaza City, Putin courts Trump, Bolivia’s right-wing gains, U.S. stops medical treatment for Gaza’s children

Drop Site Daily: August 18, 2025
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Noisy Pixel just posted:

Chaos;Child Sequel Light Novel ‘Children’s Revive,’ English Translation Now Available

Science Adventure fan group Super NS2C has announced a completed English fan translation of the Chaos;Child light novel, Chaos;Child: Children’s Revive. Available as an EPUB file, this story is undeniably one of the most significant avenues of side material in the entire franchise. This 300-page sequel to the core events of Chaos;Child ...

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Chaos;Child Sequel Light Novel ‘Children’s Revive,’ English Translation Now Available

Science Adventure fan group Super NS2C has announced a completed English fan translation of the Chaos;Child light novel, Chaos;Child: Children's Revive.
Orpheus Joshua (Noisy Pixel)

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UK warns Sally Rooney after novelist pledges to fund Palestine Action

British PM’s office says it is a crime to fund a proscribed group after award-winning author promises to back the pro-Palestine group.

aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/18/u…


UK warns Sally Rooney after novelist pledges to fund Palestine Action

PM’s office says it is a crime to fund a banned group after award-winning author promises to back pro-Palestine group.
Al Jazeera
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yea so simulating a macpherson strut with a spring, embeddedin your assembly with dynamic spring compression, turns out to be more difficult than it should be.

that's ok i found a workaround just by splitting the strut assembly in 2 parts and estimating where the strut is going to bottom out and where it's going to rest by default. not ideal but i'm also gona make everything adjustable to optimize the physical part

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Some guy #mowing somebody's yard in #Detroit should not make me cry as much as I'm crying right now and yet here we are. I don't believe in angels, but I do believe in Sean.

#YouTube #influencer #YardTransformation #MidlifeStockman #SeanStockman

youtu.be/hhCUPZqB9L4


A CRY for Help… and Pure Joy Followed as a Family STEPPED OUTSIDE Again

Thank you Poncho for sponsoring this video. Go to https://ponchooutdoors.com/stockman for $10 off your first order.I can't wait to share this one with you al...
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Neptunia series 15th anniversary website opened

Compile Heart has opened the Neptunia series 15th anniversary website, which includes a commemorative trailer. …

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Neptunia series 15th anniversary website opened - Gematsu

Compile Heart has opened the Neptunia series 15th anniversary website, which includes a commemorative trailer. The first game in the series…
Sal Romano (Gematsu)

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Covid’s hidden impact on blood vessels revealed in global study

"The study, published in the European Heart Journal, found that people who had been infected with Covid had stiffer arteries than those who had never been infected, even up to a year later."

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#Covid #antivaxxers

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"sorry to be brave on the internet but I think #food #labels should list every single #ingredient and that there should be harsher #penalties for #mislabeling and #deceptive labeling"

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Israeli economy contracts 3.5% following war with Iran en.abna24.com/news/1717892/Isr…

Israeli economy contracts 3.5% following war with Iran

The Israeli regime’s economy shrank 3.5% in the April–June quarter as the recent aggression against Iran forced business closures and dampened consumer spending, exports, and investment, according to preliminary data from the Central Bureau of Statis…
ABNA English

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Nintendo Life just posted:

Mario Kart World Has Been Updated To Version 1.2.1, Here Are The Full Patch Notes

Download this update on Switch 2 now.Mario Kart World has received a new update, bumping the game up to Version 1.2.1. It's a small one compared to previous updates, addressing some bug issues.Here's the full rundown, courtesy of Nintendo's Japanese support page:

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Mario Kart World Has Been Updated To Version 1.2.1, Here Are The Full Patch Notes

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The University of #Oregon appears to be planning to close programs in the #humanities in its School of Global Studies, likely eliminating majors and laying off faculty. Our colleagues there want maximum visibility now to help stave this off newsletter.uauoregon.org/after… #histodons #academia #academicchatter #pnw
It appears that, with no prior consultations, the departments of Religion and Classics (two separate units), and the programs in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies, German & Scandinavian, Judaic Studies, Arabic Studies, and Holocaust Studies (the latter five all parts of a previously-consolidated mega unit called the Schnitzer* School of Global Studies and Languages) are facing imminent announcement of elimination (expected the week of Sept 7), with layoffs of pre-tenure, tenured, and career faculty in these units. The reason given is "financial exigency" -- university administrations across the country (and in blue states like Oregon also) appear to be giddy to use the Trump moment to dismantle the humanities.

After Accepting a $25 Million Gift, UO Lays Off Faculty in new Schnitzer School. Fear of Larger Cuts in Fall.

After Accepting a $25 Million Gift, UO Lays Off Faculty in new Schnitzer School. Fear of Larger Cuts in Fall.  Within months of the $25 million gift, UO administration enacts disproportionate layof…
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Universities are in a very tough place. I think most people in academia understand what the dynamics are.. thanks to 2008 and the fertility drop off, there are a lot less kids hitting college age right now. Match that with the continuing erosion of government financing for higher education and especially the war on America being wage right now. Higher education is in a bad way in the US.

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The #UnitedStates is #devolving back into the #DarkAges before our very eyes. #USpol #academia #humanities ---

Arbella Bet-Shlimon

2025-08-18 20:20:35

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The University of #Oregon appears to be planning to close programs in the #humanities in its School of Global Studies, likely eliminating majors and laying off faculty. Our colleagues there want maximum visibility now to help stave this off newsletter.uauoregon.org/after… #histodons #academia #academicchatter #pnw
It appears that, with no prior consultations, the departments of Religion and Classics (two separate units), and the programs in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies, German & Scandinavian, Judaic Studies, Arabic Studies, and Holocaust Studies (the latter five all parts of a previously-consolidated mega unit called the Schnitzer* School of Global Studies and Languages) are facing imminent announcement of elimination (expected the week of Sept 7), with layoffs of pre-tenure, tenured, and career faculty in these units. The reason given is "financial exigency" -- university administrations across the country (and in blue states like Oregon also) appear to be giddy to use the Trump moment to dismantle the humanities.

After Accepting a $25 Million Gift, UO Lays Off Faculty in new Schnitzer School. Fear of Larger Cuts in Fall.

After Accepting a $25 Million Gift, UO Lays Off Faculty in new Schnitzer School. Fear of Larger Cuts in Fall.  Within months of the $25 million gift, UO administration enacts disproportionate layof…
The Duck & Cover

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Decades in the Struggle: Eric Laursen
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"Documenting the lives and work of older anarchist thinkers, writers, and activists Agency collective member Eric Laursen was interviewed by Philip Zura on July 14, 2025 as part of the “Decades in the Struggle” project. Eric Laursen is an independent journalist, historian, and activist. He is the author of The People’s Pension, The Duty to […]"


Decades in the Struggle: Eric Laursen

Documenting the lives and work of older anarchist thinkers, writers, and activists https://youtu.be/BEnoeGD2XOs Agency collective member Eric Laursen was interviewed by Philip Zura on July 14, 2025 as part of the "Decades in the Struggle" pro…
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"grey greta" @rogerwaters does not understand there are some conflicts where it is unwise to choose a side. He prattles in his dotage about human rights yet has derived pleasure from belittling other people his entire life, including wives and bandmates 🙄
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This is Not a Drill: Talking With Roger Waters - CounterPunch.org

Fame and fortune are often corrupting forces, ones that beget power and comfort. To stand with the afflicted requires sacrificing this privilege and few
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People often ask me, "how did you learn all of this stuff?"

And quite frankly, at one point in my life, I did, " ls /usr/bin"

and then read the man page for every single fucking thing in there.

and that attitude never stopped. Hell, that attitude existed for years before that moment. I read everything I can get my hands on.

But, I digress.

A few years later, I knew a thing or two about UNIX.

I read the fucking manual.

When I buy a new refrigerator, I read the fucking manual.

When I get a new stove, I read the fucking manual.

When my home's furnace stopped working on Dec 24 2012, I blew the technician on the phone's mind away because I had already read the fucking manual and knew what the flashing lights meant. I didn't have a fix from the manual, but based on my description, he lead me to a basic short term solution, got my house warm again, and saved me about $700 in emergency repairs.

Before I ever touched a computer, I was reading the fucking instructions.

I realize it is now high and mighty to place ourselves above end users who.... don't know how to RTFM.

But seriously.... don't sell yourself short.

RTFM will always pay out.

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Comrade Ferret

@The Psychotic Network Ferret It's all about staying curious. For me, it's just wanting something, wondering if it's possible, and reading up on related things with the goal in mind of achieving that thing.

A week ago, I'd never even really looked at PHP or CSS. But I wanted to make a theme for my fedi software. Now, I've made two of them, just from looking at the code and asking, "what the hell does that even do?", and reading to find out, a million times.

And breaking things. A lot of breaking things. Not being afraid to make the stuff that already mostly works not work whatsoever in an effort to eventually make it work perfectly.

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Firefighter killed battling Spain blazes, bringing death toll to four: authorities iol.co.za/news/world/2025-08-1…

Firefighter killed battling Spain blazes, bringing death toll to four: authorities

As Spain enters its third week of heatwave alerts, firefighters continue to battle blazes in the northwest and west of the country, with army units deployed to help contain the blazes.
AFP (IOL)
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