Bernie & AOC
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I mean...
step 1) teach your kids about Leopold and repair that shit.
step 2) actually do some shit about the US instead of lip service?
idk
Trump’s new tariff math looks a lot like ChatGPT’s | ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok, and Claude all recommend the same “nonsense” tariff calculation.
Summary
Trump’s new tariffs, including a 10% baseline on all imports and sharply higher rates on select countries, appear based on a simplistic formula: divide the U.S. trade deficit by total imports from a country, then halve the result.
Economists like James Surowiecki call the method “extraordinary nonsense,” yet major AI chatbots, including ChatGPT, suggest similar calculations when asked how to fix trade deficits.
Though the White House denies using AI, the overlap raised alarms.
Markets tumbled, and global observers await the tariffs’ implementation on April 5.
Trump’s new tariff math looks a lot like ChatGPT’s
ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok, and Claude all recommend the same, simple tariff calculation that the White House appears to have used.Dominic Preston (The Verge)
Trump to fire several national security officials over loyalty concerns, per reports
https://www.kmbc.com/article/trump-fires-nsc-officials-loomer-influence/64377290
Samsung turns to China to boost its ailing semiconductor division
The South Korean electronics group revealed last month that the value of its exports to China jumped 54 percent between 2023 and 2024According to the consultancy SemiAnalysis, Samsung is the “biggest supplier of HBM into China,” which is used in Huawei’s Ascend 910 series of AI chips.
The South Korean group’s contract chipmaking business also partnered with Kunlun to produce the Core P800, an AI chip released in February that also incorporates Samsung HBM.
Samsung turns to China to boost its ailing semiconductor division
Samsung’s contract chipmaking business has struggled to secure big US customers.Financial Times (Ars Technica)
'Trust in President Trump,' White House says, defending his tariffs amid backlash
'Trust in President Trump,' White House says, defending his tariffs amid backlash
The president himself had no scheduled public events.Alexandra Hutzler (ABC News)
Bernstein Posits That A 10 Percent Baseline US Tariff On Raw Semiconductors Is "Not Going To Do All That Much," But PCs, Servers, And Smartphones Are About To Get Pricier By ~40 Percent
Trump’s Liberation Day: Bernstein Posits That A 10 Percent Baseline US Tariff On Raw Semiconductor…
President Trump's Liberation Day has come and gone, and markets around the globe are predictably reeling from the impact.Wccftech
Stock markets plummet after Trump’s tariffs with Dow losing 1,500 points and NASDAQ targeting record-bad day
‘This is the reordering of fair trade,’ Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said before the stock market tanked at open
China’s push for chip independence continues with its first RISC-V server CPU
China is doubling down on the RISC-V architecture.
Hungary to withdraw from International Criminal Court as it hosts Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu, sought under an ICC arrest warrant, arrived in Hungary on Thursday
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Hungary says it is withdrawing from International Criminal Court as it hosts Benjamin Netanyahu
The Israeli prime minister, sought under an ICC arrest warrant, arrived in Hungary on ThursdayAnita Komuves (The Independent)
The simple math behind Trump’s tariffs: How the White House calculated the new rates and why it’s not reciprocal at all
With the help of a large chart, the president unveiled his latest wave of tariffs on Wednesday, on what he called ‘Liberation Day’
K-pop show mired in child exploitation controversy
The show "Under15" attracted criticism in South Korea for encouraging children aiming to be the next K-Pop prodigy to dress, sing and perform the provocative routines of established stars.
Spotify debuts Gen AI ads, programmatic ad buying
Spotify debuts Gen AI ads, programmatic ad buying | TechCrunch
Spotify has debuted new ad tools and capabilities, including 'Gen AI' ads and programmatic ad buying via partnerships.Sarah Perez (TechCrunch)
Wisconsin loss a warning sign for GOP about Musk’s campaign role
Summary
Elon Musk’s $20M push for conservative Brad Schimel in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race failed, with liberal Susan Crawford winning by 10 points.
Democrats centered their campaign on opposing Musk, whose government role and DOGE cuts have become a potent rallying point.
Tuesday’s results in Wisconsin and Florida, where Republicans won two House races but underperformed Trump’s 2024 numbers by double digits, have intensified GOP fears about Musk’s effect on the party heading into the New Jersey and Virginia governor races and the 2026 midterms.
Trump, while not distancing himself, acknowledged Musk’s government stint may end after 130 days. Republicans now face a dilemma: Musk brings cash but may damage their brand.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/02/politics/wisconsin-supreme-court-musk/index.html
Palestinians endure another festive season under genocide - Electronic Intifada
cross-posted from: hexbear.net/post/4507353
During the Eid el-Fitr, the holiday at the end of Ramadan, Muin Abu Al-Mehza, 58, would usually celebrate together with his family and go visit relatives, as per tradition.Muin has two sons and two daughters. One daughter moved to Kuwait with her husband. But his other children live close by, and his oldest son, Sami, 31, built an apartment for his family above Muin’s home.
The holidays were always a time for celebration for the family, as it generally is for everyone in Gaza.
But the past two festive seasons have been anything but joyous in the besieged and devastated coastal territory, home to 2.3 million people now facing starvation and Israel’s genocidal military violence again.
Last Ramadan, Muin’s family was struggling with an acute shortage of food. They had been displaced from their home and were struggling for shelter, warmth and water.
Palestinians endure another festive season under genocide
The ceasefire brought brief respite, but famine and despair loom again for Palestinians in Gaza.The Electronic Intifada
Dagens ETC:s Joakim Medin sitter inspärrad i Turkiet.
Han greps den 27 mars på Istanbuls flygplats.
Han har förts till ett högsäkerhetsfängelse.
Han ställs inför falska anklagelser.
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Netanyahu Arrives in Hungary, Finding a Rare Welcome in Europe
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Mr. Orban invited Mr. Netanyahu to visit shortly after the court issued its arrest warrant, assuring him that “the judgment of the I.C.C. will have no effect in Hungary and that we will not follow its terms.”
Netanyahu Arrives in Hungary, Finding a Rare Welcome in Europe
The visit comes as the Israeli prime minister faces an arrest warrant against him by the International Criminal Court.Andrew Higgins (The New York Times)
Duolingo 03/04/2025
Oggi o Duolingo sta inviando importanti segnali, o non so cosa stia succedendo… perché qui sul fronte #allergia sono inevitabilmente costretta ancora a combattere. Il dolore è reale, mitigato solo dalla incomprensibile potenza dell’antistaminico… che, però, a tratti pur’esso come il gambling sembra non fare l’effetto di una volta, e la scimmia causata dalla sua […]
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Duolingo 03/04/2025
Oggi o Duolingo sta inviando importanti segnali, o non so cosa stia succedendo… perché qui sul fronte #allergia sono inevitabilmente costretta ancora a combattere. Il dolore è reale, mitigato solo dalla incomprensibile potenza dell’antistaminico… che, però, a tratti pur’esso come il gambling sembra non fare l’effetto di una volta, e la scimmia causata dalla sua assunzione in dosi normali anziché agognate-esagerate si manifesta come mini-starnuti e bruciorini occasionalissimi agli occhi…
La domanda ora viene da sé: cosa centra il gufo con le bombette biologiche? Beh, a parte che queste ultime potrebbero segretamente essere predilette dal pennuto omicida, che potrebbe benissimo decidere di usarle come armi contro chi non studia… ora comincia ad uscire questa decisamente non molto rassicurante frase: arerughii gaarimasu! E pensare che l’ha detta l’orso, qui… non so come sia possibile per lui avere un’allergia, ma lo capisco completamente, cazzo quanto si soffre. (…E non penso sia un caso che proprio nel momento in cui ho scattato la schermata sono per qualche motivo spariti nel nulla gli occhi… ma che cazzo, è sempre mezza rotta questa app…)#allergia #allergy #Duolingo #giapponese #japanese
Network question...Some sort of AP or directional antenna to connect a bit distant shed?
Hi guys!
Soon I'll be going to a bit distant family location where we'd like to connect a separate detached shed to the main connection of the house. Wiring it might be a bit messy, as the cable would be exposed on the ground (not sure how to sort that one out), so I'm also considering perhaps a directional wireless antenna. How would I go about this?
Main house has the wireless router, and the shed has no internet, but at least it has power.
Thanks!
Europe’s GDPR privacy law is headed for red tape bonfire within ‘weeks’
Europe's most famous technology law, the GDPR, is next on the hit list as the European Union pushes ahead with its regulatory killing spree to slash laws it reckons are weighing down its businesses.
The European Commission plans to present a proposal to cut back the General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR for short, in the next couple of weeks. Slashing regulation is a key focus for Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, as part of an attempt to make businesses in Europe more competitive with rivals in the United States, China and elsewhere.
Europe’s GDPR privacy law is headed for red tape bonfire within ‘weeks’
Long seen as untouchable in Brussels, the GDPR is next on the list of the EU’s crusade against overregulation.Ellen O'Regan (POLITICO)
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Come una Web Agency può trasformare il tuo brand online e garantire una strategia di successo
Come una Web Agency può trasformare il tuo brand online e garantire una strategia di successo
Nel mondo digitale odierno, le web agency sono diventate il cuore pulsante di molte attività online. Le aziende che desiderano crescere e affermarsi sul web non possono più fare a meno di questi professionisti che offrono un insieme di servizi strategici mirati alla promozione e alla gestione della propria presenza online.
Ma come scegliere la web agency giusta e quale strategia adottare per ottenere il massimo? In questo articolo, esploreremo come una web agency può far crescere il tuo brand online, aiutandoti a navigare tra le opzioni disponibili e a scegliere quella che più si adatta alle tue esigenze.
*"Non costruire un sito web per essere visto, costruiscilo per essere trovato e ricordato."
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Cos’è una Web Agency e perché è fondamentale per il tuo brand
Una web agency è un'azienda specializzata nella creazione, gestione e ottimizzazione di siti web, strategie digitali e marketing online.
Le web agency offrono una vasta gamma di servizi, tra cui lo sviluppo web, la creazione di contenuti ottimizzati SEO, la gestione dei social media, e la realizzazione di campagne SEM. La loro missione principale è quella di aiutare le aziende a migliorare la loro visibilità online e, di conseguenza, incrementare le vendite o la notorietà del brand.
Perché è fondamentale per il tuo brand?
Oggi la concorrenza online è altissima, e per emergere è necessario avere una presenza digitale ben strutturata. Una web agency ti aiuterà a definire una strategia di marketing che sfrutta le migliori pratiche del settore, ottimizzando il sito web e altre piattaforme digitali in modo da attirare il pubblico giusto.
Non solo si occuperà di sviluppare un sito web professionale, ma lavorerà anche sulla SEO, sui contenuti e su tutto ciò che è necessario per posizionarti tra i primi risultati di ricerca.
Un altro vantaggio di affidarsi a una web agency è che ti consente di concentrarti sul core business, lasciando la gestione del marketing digitale a chi ha le competenze per farlo nel miglior modo possibile. Il supporto di una web agency professionale ti aiuterà a risparmiare tempo ed evitare errori che potrebbero compromettere la tua immagine online.
I benefici di collaborare con una Web Agency
professionale per far crescere il tuo brand
Collaborare con una web agency offre numerosi vantaggi, che vanno dalla pianificazione strategica alla realizzazione di un sito web che rappresenti al meglio il tuo brand.
Sviluppo di un sito web ottimizzato per il tuo settore
Una web agency esperta in progettazione di siti web conosce le migliori tecniche di design, usabilità e ottimizzazione. Non si tratta solo di avere un sito bello da vedere, ma di uno che funziona perfettamente e che è ottimizzato per la ricerca online. Questo vuol dire una maggiore visibilità su Google e una miglior esperienza utente per i tuoi clienti.
Campagne di marketing digitale personalizzate
Le web agency progettano campagne su misura che includono strategie di SEO, SEM e social media marketing, focalizzandosi sugli obiettivi specifici del tuo brand. Avere una strategia personalizzata ti permette di attrarre il pubblico giusto e convertire il traffico in clienti reali.
Supporto continuo e analisi dei risultati
Una volta implementata la strategia, la web agency fornisce monitoraggio e analisi dei risultati. Questo ti consente di vedere in tempo reale come le tue campagne stanno performando e dove sono necessari eventuali aggiustamenti. La continua analisi dei dati permette di ottimizzare le strategie per ottenere i migliori risultati possibili.
Aumento della brand awareness
Un sito web professionale, supportato da contenuti di qualità e una buona strategia di SEO, contribuisce a migliorare la brand awareness. Essere visibili su internet significa essere trovati da un pubblico ampio e qualificato, che può portare a un aumento delle vendite e delle opportunità di business.
Come scegliere la Web Agency giusta per il tuo business
Quando si tratta di selezionare una web agency per il proprio brand, non basta guardare il prezzo o la popolarità. È fondamentale scegliere un partner che comprenda veramente le tue necessità aziendali e che sia in grado di sviluppare una strategia personalizzata e sostenibile.
Definisci gli obiettivi della tua azienda e le tue necessità digitali
Ogni business è diverso, e così dovrebbero essere anche le strategie digitali. Prima di scegliere una web agency, è fondamentale avere una chiara comprensione dei tuoi obiettivi. Vuoi aumentare il traffico sul tuo sito? Aumentare le vendite tramite e-commerce? O migliorare la tua presenza sui social media? La risposta a queste domande ti aiuterà a orientarti verso l'agenzia che ha esperienza nel settore di tuo interesse.
Verifica la reputazione e le referenze della Web Agency
Una buona web agency deve avere un portfolio solido e referenze che parlano da sole. Controlla i progetti precedenti, le recensioni dei clienti, e cerca testimonianze concrete sul successo delle loro campagne digitali. Una buona agenzia avrà case study che mostrano come hanno contribuito a far crescere altri brand.
• Portfolio
• Testimonianze
• Risultati concreti
Confronta prezzi e servizi offerti da diverse agenzie
Ogni web agency ha una struttura di prezzi diversa. Mentre alcune agenzie potrebbero offrire pacchetti tutto incluso, altre potrebbero preferire un approccio basato sulle necessità specifiche del cliente.
Prendi il tempo per confrontare le opzioni, ma non concentrarti solo sul prezzo. La qualità del lavoro è molto più importante del costo immediato.
Come le Web Agency possono aiutarti a migliorare la SEO del tuo sito web
La SEO (Search Engine Optimization) è uno degli aspetti più importanti per il successo online. Una web agency esperta in SEO sa come ottimizzare il tuo sito per ottenere una posizione privilegiata nei risultati di ricerca di Google.
Le tecniche SEO includono:
• Ottimizzazione on-page: miglioramento di contenuti, titoli, e meta descrizioni.
• SEO tecnica: velocità del sito, strutturazione dei contenuti, compatibilità mobile.
• Link building: costruzione di link di qualità per migliorare l’autorità del sito.
Una strategia SEO ben pianificata ti aiuterà a raggiungere il pubblico giusto, migliorare la tua visibilità e portare più traffico sul tuo sito.
Servizi offerti dalle Web Agency per potenziare la presenza online del tuo brand
Le web agency offrono una vasta gamma di servizi che potenziano la presenza online di un brand. Scegliendo una web agency, puoi beneficiare di soluzioni integrate per raggiungere i tuoi obiettivi digitali. Tra i servizi principali c'è lo sviluppo di siti web, progettati per essere responsive, veloci e ottimizzati SEO, così da aumentare la visibilità sui motori di ricerca.
Inoltre, l'ottimizzazione SEO e la gestione delle campagne SEM ti aiutano a migliorare il posizionamento organico e a generare traffico mirato attraverso la pubblicità a pagamento. Le campagne di social media marketing sono un altro servizio importante, per coinvolgere il pubblico giusto e aumentare l'interazione con il tuo brand.
Un buon branding è fondamentale: le agenzie creano loghi, grafica e strategie online per rappresentare al meglio la tua identità. Infine, molte agenzie si occupano anche di e-commerce, creando piattaforme di vendita sicure e ottimizzate. Scegliere la web agency giusta ti offre l'accesso a tutti questi servizi, creando una strategia digitale integrata che accelera la crescita del tuo brand online.
Come rimanere aggiornato sulle ultime tendenze digitali per massimizzare i risultati
L'innovazione nel mondo digitale è costante, e rimanere aggiornati sulle ultime tendenze è fondamentale per garantire che la tua strategia online rimanga competitiva ed efficace.
Le web agency sono sempre in prima linea nel seguire le novità tecnologiche, i cambiamenti negli algoritmi dei motori di ricerca e le evoluzioni nel comportamento degli utenti.
Affidarsi a un partner competente che segua costantemente queste tendenze è essenziale per garantire il successo a lungo termine del tuo brand. Se vuoi avere un partner che ti aiuti a navigare nel mondo digitale in continua evoluzione, visita Doctor Web Agency e scopri come può aiutarti a far crescere il tuo brand con strategie digitali all'avanguardia.
Web Agency Milano, Monza e Brianza | Doctor Web Agency
Doctor Web Agency: l'agenzia di comunicazione, pubblicità e marketing per PMI. Realizzazione siti web, Ecommerce, SEO e Gestione Social a Milano e Monza.Web Agency Milano Monza e Brianza | Doctor Web Agency
La buĝeto de TEJO: ĉu vere tutmonda?
Kial UEA neatendite kontribuos al la kosto de dungitoj de TEJO per la rekorda sumo de 22 000 eŭroj, sed donos nur 2 000 eŭrojn al la kampanjo ”Partoprenu IJK”? Tion demandas en sia vidpunkta artikolo Patricio Agustín Iglesias, la antaŭa kasisto de TEJO.
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What does making good trouble look like?
What does make good trouble mean?
It means showing up to local community events such as League of Women Voters of Indiana, MADVoters Indiana Community, Henry County Democratic Party Lightkeepers of Henry County Members Page, our events or any other event..it means being present.
It means attending protests and rallys or sharing information on them if you can't go.
It means passing out Flyers on events.
It means using the 5 calls app and making calls.
It means sending out emails.
It means if you see something wrong, say something.
It means wearing a pin for democracy.
It means talking about who 50501 is and how people can get involved.
It means networking with likeminded people.
IT DOES NOT MEAN
Causing vandalism
Inciting violence
Confronting counter-protesters ( blow them kisses, give them a peace sign...don't stoop to low levels.
It does not mean violating laws
Making yourself unsafe
Until 50501 takes another stance, this is the stance we have and will embrace.
La Divina Commedia secondo Gustave Doré
La Divina Commedia secondo Gustave Doré
La Divina Commedia e Gustave Doré: l'alchimia tra poesia e illustrazione La " Divina Commedia " di Dante Alighieri non è solo...Antonio Marano (Blogger)
‘Morag axis’: What we know
By MEE staff
Published date: 3 April 2025 12:15 BST
"Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Wednesday the capture of an area that he referred to as the "Morag axis" in the southern Gaza Strip.
This area consists mainly of agricultural land located between Khan Younis and Rafah, stretching from east to west across the Gaza Strip."
Training AI Using ‘Pirated’ Content Can Be Fair Use, Law Professors Argue
A group of prominent intellectual property law professors has weighed in on the high-stakes AI copyright battle between several authors and Meta. In an amicus brief, the scholars argue that using copyrighted content as training data can be considered fair use under U.S. copyright law, if the goal is to create a new and 'transformative' tool. This suggests that fair use could potentially apply to Meta's training process, even if the underlying data was obtained without permission.
This case has a clear piracy angle, as Meta used BitTorrent to download archives of pirated books to use as training material. Notably, the authors argue that, in addition to copying pirated books from Anna’s Archive and Z-Library, in the same process Meta also uploaded pirated books to third parties.
This week, a group of IP Law Professors submitted a “friend of the court” or amicus brief, backing Meta’s fair use defense. The professors, including scholars from Harvard, Emory, Boston University, and Santa Clara University, have different views on the impact of AI but are united in their copyright stance.
The brief stresses that Meta’s alleged use of pirated books as training data can be considered fair use. The source of the training data is not determinative, as long as it’s used to create a new and transformative product, they argue.
“The case law, including binding circuit precedent, holds that internal copying, made in the course of creating new knowledge, is a transformative use that is heavily favored by fair use doctrine,” the professors write.
The professors’ argument is centered around the concept of “transformative use.” They note that using books outside their original ‘reading’ purpose to create an AI model, transforms the purpose of the use. This internal copying, they argue, falls into a category courts have consistently recognized as fair use, also known as “non-expressive use”.
The amicus brief cites several cases to back up their line of reasoning. This includes the Perfect 10 v. Amazon lawsuit, where the Ninth Circuit found that it was fair use when Google created thumbnails using images copied from unauthorized “pirate” sites, because the resulting image search tool was transformative.
The authors cited conflicting cases, but the professors note that cases where fair use was denied typically involved copyright infringement related to personal consumption, rather than use of content to create something new.
The brief distinguishes this case from those cited by the plaintiffs, which involved unauthorized copying for direct consumptive use (e.g., downloading for personal enjoyment). In contrast, Meta’s internal copies were allegedly not perceived by humans but used to build a new tool.
“Fair use, like copyright as a whole, ‘is not a privilege reserved for the well behaved’,” the brief notes. “Fair use doctrine should focus on the consequences of a ruling for knowledge and expression. Other considerations should be left for other legal regimes.”
Other countries, including Japan, have reportedly crafted exceptions in their law to allow tech companies to train LLMs on copyrighted material, without permission.
The U.S. has no such exceptions, but the professors urge the court to consider fair use. As the VCR and other innovations showed, copyright shouldn’t stand in the way of new tools and developing technologies.
Training AI Using 'Pirated' Content Can Be Fair Use, Law Professors Argue * TorrentFreak
Law professors argue that training AI on copyrighted content can be considered fair use, if the goal is to create a new 'transformative' tool.Ernesto Van der Sar (TF Publishing)
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By that logic it would be legal to pirate anything as long as you do so to write a review. Because then you download it to create some transformative product, protected under fair use.
Or better idea: someone should write a tool so that anyone can publish an AI based on their pirated library thus turning it into fair use
End Campaign of Draconian Campus Arrests: Trump Administration Using Dubious Immigration Enforcement to Chill Palestine Advocacy.
The US government should end its sweeping effort to arbitrarily arrest and deport international students and scholars in retaliation for their political viewpoints and activism related to Palestine, Human Rights Watch said today. The administration’s statements and actions reveal that its justifications for the arrests and planned deportations are illegitimate and false.
We should talk more about air-conditioning
One twisted thing about cooling and climate change: It’s all a vicious cycle. As temperatures rise, the need for cooling technologies increases. In turn, more fossil-fuel power plants are firing up to meet that demand, turning up the temperature of the planet in the process.“Cooling degree days” are one measure of the need for additional cooling. Basically, you take a preset baseline temperature and figure out how much the temperature exceeds it. Say the baseline (above which you’d likely need to flip on a cooling device) is 21 °C (70 °F). If the average temperature for a day is 26 °C, that’s five cooling degree days on a single day. Repeat that every day for a month, and you wind up with 150 cooling degree days.
We should talk more about air-conditioning
Forget data centers—cooling is the real beast in energy demand.Casey Crownhart (MIT Technology Review)
Aggiornamento Lemmy 0.19.10
Ciao!
Lunedì 7 aprile, salvo imprevisti, aggiornerò Feddit alla versione di Lemmy 0.19.10.
Potete guardare qui le novità principali: join-lemmy.org/news/2025-03-19…
- Sistemate le miniature di Youtube aumentando il limite di recupero dei metadati a 1 MB #5266
- Rimuovere anche i messaggi privati quando si bannano gli utenti con “rimuovi contenuto” (addio Nicole) #5414
- Ignorare l'intestazione accept-language se non sono specificate le lingue del sito, per evitare che gli utenti abbiano l'inglese disabilitato e non possano vedere la maggior parte dei post #5485
- Abilitare l'inglese per gli utenti sulle istanze con tutte le lingue abilitate, per risolvere il problema di cui sopra #5489 #5493
- Elencare solo gli utenti locali vietati in /admin #5364
- Aggiungere il crawl-delay a robots.txt #3009
- Ottimizzare le migrazioni incluse nella versione 0.19.6 #5301
Come al solito verrà fatto in mattinata, verrà prima effettuato un backup e poi tentato l'aggiornamento.
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April Quiz Questions
Each month we’re posing six pub quiz style questions, with a different subject each month. As always, they’re designed to be difficult, but it is unlikely everyone will know all the answers – so have a bit of fun.
Geography
- In what country would you find Mount Kilimanjaro?
- What is the largest desert in Asia?
- Which river flows through the Grand Canyon?
- Which country bordering India measures it’s success in terms of “gross national happiness”?
- Which country makes up more than half the western coastline of South America?
- There’s a town in the Peloponnese region of Greece with a namesake food item known for its purple colour and smooth meaty texture. What is this fruit?
Answers will be posted in 2 weeks time.
Pokecarte friggiturimento! (“C’est le bou le boubou: Le booster des abonnés”)
Non sbustando più ormai la mattina… e nemmeno la sera… mamma mij fra passami una bustina che tengo i Rattata in capa… Mi torna in mente che c’è chi si è abituato a sbustare così tanto che ormai una normale apertura non sortisce più lo stesso effetto del passato sulla sua mente, e quindi deve […]
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Pokecarte friggiturimento! (“C’est le bou le boubou: Le booster des abonnés”)
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Non sbustando più ormai la mattina… e nemmeno la sera… mamma mij fra passami una bustina che tengo i Rattata in capa… Mi torna in mente che c’è chi si è abituato a sbustare così tanto che ormai una normale apertura non sortisce più lo stesso effetto del passato sulla sua mente, e quindi deve ricorrere ad ingegnarsi nuovi metodi di sbustamento sempre più elaborati, meno sensati e più da ricovero psichiatrico…E infatti, questo francese (poteva essere di qualunque paese, e invece…), dopo consiglio di qualche iscritto evidentemente ancora più malato, ha preso la sua bella bustina intonsa e l’ha cucinata… l’ha fritta, precisamente. Per poi far finta di stupirsi di come mai le #carte fossero unte, dopo che ha proceduto a spacchettare prima la panatura, e poi la bustina in sé, senza nel mentre lavarsi le mani prima di fare il giro delle carte. E boh, io non ho parole, pensate dove porta la dipendenza… (Ma, ci godo, perché so che a vedere questo video gli americani rosicheranno come castori con la rabbia, visto che ha fritto con l’uovo anziché la farina, e sappiamo da loro come sono i prezzi…)
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Wordpress.org: Automattic entlässt 16 Prozent seiner Mitarbeiter
Wordpress.org: Automattic entlässt 16 Prozent seiner Mitarbeiter
Um die Zukunft des Unternehmens zu sichern, entlässt Wordpress-Eigentümer Automattic 16 Prozent der Belegschaft.Eva-Maria Weiß (heise online)
How Shein and Temu Are Making the Whole Fashion Industry Less Sustainable
cross-posted from: slrpnk.net/post/20327401
ArchivedWe have all been sucked in by those videos circulating online of “My $200 Shein Haul” or “Everything I bought for less than $5 from TEMU Review”, but who actually are the two new giants on the ultra fast fashion scene?
In a world where it seemed the general consensus had shifted towards more environmental and ethical consumption, how have these two brands established a global network reaching 150 countries worldwide, and what is at stake if they continue to grow unchecked?
...
How Are They So Cheap?
- Labour: The general rule is if you are paying an unbelievably low price for a product, the person making it has been paid an unfair wage for their labour. Often this means involvement of forced, child or penal labour and workers are subjected to awful conditions and chemicals. US lawmakers have previously warned of an ‘extremely high risk’ that Temu and Shein were using forced labour – for Shein this would look like as part of their supply chain manufacturing and Temu for offering products on their e-commerce site.
- Materials: Another huge sacrifice Shein and Temu make in a bid to keep prices extremely low yet profits up is with the quality, in particular the materials they use. The low-quality materials used and assemblage of items with little attention to longevity means the products often deteriorate and/or break quickly. But this is good news for Shein and Temu! Throwaway culture is how these platforms thrive, as they rely on our constant need to consume.
- Mode of production: Both Shein and Temy rely on high levels of consumption, to drive high levels of production, with a streamlined mode of production. This requirement for overconsumption is evident in marketing efforts on both brands’ platforms. Users are constantly bombarded with micro-advertisements on social media outlets such as Tiktok and Instagram, and even on their individual apps, there are offers, games and gambling opportunities to keep users addicted to buying.
What Are the real costs?
- Carbon Emissions: It is no secret that the fast fashion industry is one of the biggest contributors to carbon emissions, responsible for approximately 10% of all global emissions every year. Global supply chains, manufacturing of textiles, assembling of garments and transportation all add up towards a brands carbon footprint. Shein and Temu, more than ever, prioritize and even encourage throwaway culture (buy, throwing away, buying again) for profit.
- Toxic Chemicals and Pollution: Dying and treating textiles in the fashion industry is a huge contributor to water pollution globally, especially when regulation is poor/poorly enforced by authorities. This affects the quality of water for people locally and also for aquatic life. Furthermore, a recent investigation carried out by authorities in South Korea found carcinogenic substances (promoting the development of cancer) hundreds of times over the legal limit in Shein clothing. Similarly, a European investigation into toys, baby products, electronics and cosmetics sold on Temu that breach European regulation, with one toy tested containing phthalates 240 times above the legal limit. (Phthalates can affect the function of organs and long-term can affect pregnancy, child growth and development and affect reproductive systems in both children and adolescents).
- Excessive Demand for Raw Materials and Textile Waste: The world consumes approximately 80 billion new clothing items every year – that is a lot of new clothes! Brands like Shein and Temu rely on this constant consumption to continue to make a profit, however there is only so much resource on Earth, and everything has to go somewhere. Estimates predict Shein alone produces nearly 200,000 new items each day. One of the ways countries have dealt with ultra fast fashion consumption is by shipping textiles overseas. Ghana receives 150,000 tonnes of used clothes dumped every year, with approximately half of these unusable. The clothing is commonly dumped and burnt, polluting local ecosystems with dangerous industrial chemicals, and damaging freshwater sources for local people. This exportation of textile waste is a new wave of ‘clothing colonization’, in which exponential consumption in the ‘Global North’ flows to the ‘Global South’.
...
How Shein and Temu Are Making the Whole Fashion Industry Less Sustainable | Eco-Stylist
Shein and Temu are ultra fast fashion giants that have taken the fashion industry to new lows. But what ARE the costs of their unbelievably low prices? And what can we do about it?amyapplin@gmail.com (Eco-Stylist)
How Shein and Temu Are Making the Whole Fashion Industry Less Sustainable
cross-posted from: slrpnk.net/post/20327401
ArchivedWe have all been sucked in by those videos circulating online of “My $200 Shein Haul” or “Everything I bought for less than $5 from TEMU Review”, but who actually are the two new giants on the ultra fast fashion scene?
In a world where it seemed the general consensus had shifted towards more environmental and ethical consumption, how have these two brands established a global network reaching 150 countries worldwide, and what is at stake if they continue to grow unchecked?
...
How Are They So Cheap?
- Labour: The general rule is if you are paying an unbelievably low price for a product, the person making it has been paid an unfair wage for their labour. Often this means involvement of forced, child or penal labour and workers are subjected to awful conditions and chemicals. US lawmakers have previously warned of an ‘extremely high risk’ that Temu and Shein were using forced labour – for Shein this would look like as part of their supply chain manufacturing and Temu for offering products on their e-commerce site.
- Materials: Another huge sacrifice Shein and Temu make in a bid to keep prices extremely low yet profits up is with the quality, in particular the materials they use. The low-quality materials used and assemblage of items with little attention to longevity means the products often deteriorate and/or break quickly. But this is good news for Shein and Temu! Throwaway culture is how these platforms thrive, as they rely on our constant need to consume.
- Mode of production: Both Shein and Temy rely on high levels of consumption, to drive high levels of production, with a streamlined mode of production. This requirement for overconsumption is evident in marketing efforts on both brands’ platforms. Users are constantly bombarded with micro-advertisements on social media outlets such as Tiktok and Instagram, and even on their individual apps, there are offers, games and gambling opportunities to keep users addicted to buying.
What Are the real costs?
- Carbon Emissions: It is no secret that the fast fashion industry is one of the biggest contributors to carbon emissions, responsible for approximately 10% of all global emissions every year. Global supply chains, manufacturing of textiles, assembling of garments and transportation all add up towards a brands carbon footprint. Shein and Temu, more than ever, prioritize and even encourage throwaway culture (buy, throwing away, buying again) for profit.
- Toxic Chemicals and Pollution: Dying and treating textiles in the fashion industry is a huge contributor to water pollution globally, especially when regulation is poor/poorly enforced by authorities. This affects the quality of water for people locally and also for aquatic life. Furthermore, a recent investigation carried out by authorities in South Korea found carcinogenic substances (promoting the development of cancer) hundreds of times over the legal limit in Shein clothing. Similarly, a European investigation into toys, baby products, electronics and cosmetics sold on Temu that breach European regulation, with one toy tested containing phthalates 240 times above the legal limit. (Phthalates can affect the function of organs and long-term can affect pregnancy, child growth and development and affect reproductive systems in both children and adolescents).
- Excessive Demand for Raw Materials and Textile Waste: The world consumes approximately 80 billion new clothing items every year – that is a lot of new clothes! Brands like Shein and Temu rely on this constant consumption to continue to make a profit, however there is only so much resource on Earth, and everything has to go somewhere. Estimates predict Shein alone produces nearly 200,000 new items each day. One of the ways countries have dealt with ultra fast fashion consumption is by shipping textiles overseas. Ghana receives 150,000 tonnes of used clothes dumped every year, with approximately half of these unusable. The clothing is commonly dumped and burnt, polluting local ecosystems with dangerous industrial chemicals, and damaging freshwater sources for local people. This exportation of textile waste is a new wave of ‘clothing colonization’, in which exponential consumption in the ‘Global North’ flows to the ‘Global South’.
...
How Shein and Temu Are Making the Whole Fashion Industry Less Sustainable | Eco-Stylist
Shein and Temu are ultra fast fashion giants that have taken the fashion industry to new lows. But what ARE the costs of their unbelievably low prices? And what can we do about it?amyapplin@gmail.com (Eco-Stylist)
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