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US | Karen Read's second murder trial ends with an acquittal


A Massachusetts jury has found Karen Read not guilty in the death of her police officer boyfriend, three years and two high-profile trials later.
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bentornamento dell’NHK leggendo senza ritegno per far marcire il tempismo


Prendendo quasi al volo l’occasione di averlo caricato su TomoStash l’altro giorno (dove ci è finito semplicemente perché avevo già il file da parte scaricato, che ha preso molta polvere dato che non avevo mai trovato il momento giusto per leggerlo), stasera ho preso da parte il mio momento più marcio per iniziare a leggere […]

octospacc.altervista.org/2025/…


bentornamento dell’NHK leggendo senza ritegno per far marcire il tempismo


Prendendo quasi al volo l’occasione di averlo caricato su TomoStash l’altro giorno (dove ci è finito semplicemente perché avevo già il file da parte scaricato, che ha preso molta polvere dato che non avevo mai trovato il momento giusto per leggerlo), stasera ho preso da parte il mio momento più marcio per iniziare a leggere quel “capolavoro accidentale” che è Welcome to the NHK, storia di cui avevo consumato solo l’adattamento anime… La situazione scaturita è finora surreale come al solito, e i pianeti che si sono allineati affinché le cose andassero così (nella misura in cui il loro movimento influenza costantemente ed inevitabilmente la mia esistenza) lo sapevano persino ben prima di tracciare la propria traiettoria nello spazio, che il doloroso universo in cui vivo io e quello di Satō si sarebbero toccati già per i primi fondamentali attimi. 🙏

Ero fuori verso inizio sera (cosa certamente non tipica per una hikikomori, ma io non sono ciò; io sono per molti versi ben peggio, e solo all’immediata apparenza più socialmente accettabile), poco prima di tornare a casa, mentre cercavo di scrivere delle bozze non molto sensate sul mio telefono; gira che mi rigira, mi escono solo stronzate. Al che, dal niente, penso “basta!” e vado immediatamente sul mio sito piratista, immaginando che sia molto meglio abbandonarmi alla lettura, se proprio devo distrarmi con le parole, piuttosto che impazzire in quel modo. Le uniche alternative sensate sarebbero state togliere il telefono dalle mani (“prova a non morire challenge”), aprire Duolingo, o aprire qualche puzzle game, ma nessuna di quelle opzioni sul momento mi interessava minimamente; quindi, meglio leggere per dimenticare… cioè, per passare 10 minuti… e scelgo proprio quel romanzo leggero, che pur conoscendo dall’anime, essendo passati molti anni, ricordo abbastanza male da giustificare al quadrato questa lettura. 🥁

È incredibile allora come, prima iniziando a leggere, poi tornando a casa, le energie dell’inizio della storia e quella della mia anima stiano perfettamente combaciando. Non faccio assolutamente spoiler — perché, anche se l’opera è vecchia e ben localizzata in italiano, pare che in realtà relativamente poca gente la conosca, e personalmente consiglio fortemente di recuperarla in una delle tante forme sotto cui è disponibile — ma Satō ha perfettamente ragione. È incredibile quanto la gente per strada ci guardi storti (anche se pare che a me non sussurrino nulla alle spalle) e, nonostante nel mio caso questo probabilmente non sarà abbastanza per farmi abbandonare l’università, certamente le basi più astratte e generalizzate di causa ed effetto le abbiamo in comune: la più assoluta ed irrisolvibile condizione di reclusione sociale in senso lato. E quindi, se lui passa 16 ore al giorno sotto al kotatsu a dormire, io che vivo in Italia (dove i こたつ non si usano) e sono in estate (dove i コタツ non si usano) potrei tristemente finire 16 ore al giorno a bedrottare, con una mano su un tomo e l’altra che graffia la parete o mi distrugge i capelli… 🕷️

Sulla fine del momento di lettura — che già mi ha fatta arrivare ad 1/4 del libro — però, comunque, mi era salito un mal di testa tanto strano quanto particolarmente fastidioso. L’emicrania lieve così mi viene quando passo 10 ore di fila davanti al PC a programmare software che nessuno mai userà (inclusa la sottoscritta dopo qualche settimana…), non dovrebbe venirmi per aver passato si e no un’ora e mezza sul letto tranquilla a leggere; per giunta, con il Kindle, e non un maledetto dispositivo con tremendo schermo distruggi-retine LCD od OLED! Ma forse sono semplicemente fuori allenamento, e il mio cervello si fonde a leggere così tanto tutto di fila. Tanto poi mi è passato tutto dopo aver cenato, ma non sono sicura se è perché avevo fame e l’ho placata, o semplicemente è perché ho staccato un attimo… anche perché, perdendomi nel leggere, la fame mi era passata di mente; cazzo se i libri saziano seriamente più della materia organica commestibile… e se fungono da grandissimo copium…

#lettura #reading #WelcomeToTheNHK




What's a good instance to be on at the moment?


I'm looking for a new instance since lemm.ee is closing by the end of the month. What's a good instance to be on these days?

I'm looking for a instance with the fewest trolls, bots, and anyone that likes to take things to the extremes.

in reply to lemmyingly

Since you mention you have no real opinions about lemm.ee.
You were just on there by chance.

I’ll propose you the style of blahaj which is to have downvotes disabled, its quite a different way to interact with lemmy, maybe a bit weird to get used to. But it feels much less hostile. And it fosters a good culture of just ignoring shitty takes and replies.

As far as “no extremes” you mentioned you prefer, blahaj blocks lemmygrad and hexbear (ultra authoritarians) and any far right instance (think hilariouschaos)

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mbin - Collegamento all'originale
Fitik
I enjoy it as well, I also love how reliable it is, it's been around longer than software it's currently running(Mbin). The same admin also runs infosec.exchange, a pretty well known Mastodon instance



Thank you Linux community!


Thank you everyone for your insight, comments, and help with the process! I'm started with Fedora, and after some brief confusion between Gnome and Plasma, I'm off! 😁

Special thanks to all of you cool dudes:
[@xylogx@lemmy.world]
[@bell@lemmy.world]
[@niucllos@lemm.ee]
[@Archr@lemmy.world]
[@bacon_pdp@lemmy.world]
[@Gabadabs@lemmy.blahaj.zone]
[@CoyoteFacts@lemmy.ca]
[@paequ2@lemmy.today]
[@SnotFlickman@lemmy.blahaj.zone]
[@data1701d@startrek.website]
[@swelter_spark@redhat.com]
[@Crazyslinkz@lemmy.world]
[@Kirk@startrek.website]
[@spv.sh@lemmy.spv.sh]
[@secret300@lemmy.sdf.org]
[@enemenemu@lemm.ee]
[@UNYON@linux.community]
[@OldFartPhil@lemmy.world]
[@Communist@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyz]
[@Wolfie@lemm.ee]
[@beagle@discuss.tchncs.de]
[@octobob@lemmy.ml]
[@teawrecks@sopuli.xyz]
[@some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org]

5/5 stars, would upgrade again!

in reply to Zugyuk

expected arch setup and a skirt as a cherry on top XD
but fedora is pretty kewl too


in reply to ryannathans

TPB is still around, only magnet links are around. They were hosting torrent files which is basically a list of trackers. That's what they had to drop, in order to continue functioning. And their DNS is still banned like from almost every westernized country.

Regardless of technicalities, they were #1 biggest player. (Today they are like #3 or #5?) What I mean to say, is that they got busted mainly because of this. To make an example.




Ukraine dragging out ID process to dodge payouts to families — diplomat


Unsurprising for the Nazi regime of Ukraine



[OC] Playful babies


Found a fox family a few weeks back, next to the metro line in Helsinki, Finland.
I spent a whole hour looking at them, the youngsters spent all that time just playing, and getting scared every 5 minutes when the metro went by, going to hide under those planks they're standing on in that photo.
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Monitor zerlegt das Narrativ vom „Faulen Deutschland“ (WDR)

In einer Zeit, in der radikale, rechte und konservative Kräfte immer wieder gegen vermeintlich „arbeitsunwillige“ Teile der Bevölkerung mobilisieren, macht sich die Redaktion des WDR Magazins „Monitor“ die Arbeit, einmal genauer hinzusehen – und das tut gut. Und weh. Und macht mich wütend. (WDR)



Boardswarm, a new Open Source tool for board management and distributed development


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in reply to mfilion

Boards as in breadboards, I guess. That title assumes the reader will have a certain context.

I got excited thinking it was about managing board activity for nonprofits formed by developers.

Still, seems like a nice tool for people who do breadboarding!

in reply to Luke

Hah, even that context wasn't enough for me. At first, I was thinking of a project management board like kanban, saw your comment and was confused, apparently its for baking? Nope, wrong kind of "bread" board lol.


Oggi, 18 giugno, nel 1928, è dato per disperso l'esploratore Roald Amundsen


Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen (Borge, 16 luglio 1872 – Mar Glaciale Artico, 18 giugno 1928) è stato un esploratore norvegese delle regioni polari. Condusse la prima spedizione capace di raggiungere il Polo sud nel 1911-1912.
Dopo essere stato informato dell'incidente del dirigibile Italia a bordo del quale si trovavano l'esploratore italiano Umberto Nobile e il suo equipaggio, il 18 giugno 1928 Amundsen salì a bordo dell'idrovolante francese Latham 47 e andò generosamente in loro soccorso, nonostante le forti discussioni avute con l'italiano riguardo ai meriti della precedente avventura aeronautica con il dirigibile N1-Norge. Durante le ricerche, effettuate sopra i cieli del Mare Glaciale Artico, il mezzo scomparve nelle acque del mare di Barents senza mai essere ritrovato. Le numerose ricerche non ebbero alcun esito.
Dalla voce su Amundsen di Wikipedia.
Per saperne di più sulla spedizione del dirigibile Italia
fattiperlastoria.it/spedizione…
#otd
#accaddeoggi
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Head Lemmy dev, main lemmy.ml admin, dessalines on the "DPRK is actually Good!" bent again


I expect @PunkRockSportsFan@fanaticus.social to be banned here shortly LMAO

Join the lemmy.ml boycott today and help foster a better Lemmy-verse! No more posts, comments (except to counter their propaganda ofc!) or upvotes on any comms on the Lemmy.ml instance!

And consider donating to individual instances instead

Edit: Not even 30 minutes later lol

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in reply to FundMECFS

Because for better or worse. Tanky central is the flagship development server for the Lemmy software. And if as an admin you want your issues or concerns to at least pretend to be heard. You must give the campist undue deference.

Your server at least also has a piefed interface. Don't know if world ever will. Though I definitely would encourage it.

in reply to Eldritch

It seems to have worked out fine for lemmy.cafe and dubvee to defederate.
But no major instance has dared.

in reply to ComradeSharkfucker

Even if they are criminal, you still protect them. You people are fucking nuts. Even I would dump Pierre if I knew he was sour, but y’all a bunch of idiots protecting a pos just because he aligns with your beta bitch idiopathic-ideology.
in reply to leckiesock

??? I was talking about the ai

All of your politicians can get bent though. Fuck em, none of them have your best interests at heart.

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in reply to sabreW4K3

Any organization called "blah blah shield" is telling you that it's a piece of shit organization
in reply to Phoenixz

trust us! our logos are blue and our salespeople are bald and/or buff. lol ya
in reply to sabreW4K3

Does this affect self hosting with the arr suite?
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in reply to aphonefriend

If you're using Google for DNS and/or not using a VPN, yes.
in reply to aphonefriend

public-dns.info/

Find one close to you, find one that isn't run by a trash company. Find a few more and set them up as your upstream. Use them.


in reply to sabreW4K3

I don't know if it's the same in Europe, but here in Canada, I've only seen the option to trade in old phones when you're buying one of the fancier phones with a bunch of bells and whistles I don't need. There no way they would give me enough for this phone to make up for the price difference.

Also, 40 months is an unusually long time to be holding on to the same phone? What?

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in reply to howrar

40 months is unusually short!

Mine is nearing a decade of age!



Honda successfully launched and landed its own reusable rocket




Honda successfully launched and landed its own reusable rocket




Uganda passes law allowing civilians to be tried in military court


Uganda President Yoweri Museveni on Monday signed into law an amendment that will allow civilians to be tried in military courts.


Archived version: archive.is/newest/jurist.org/n…


Disclaimer: The article linked is from a single source with a single perspective. Make sure to cross-check information against multiple sources to get a comprehensive view on the situation.




What to know about the COVID variant causing 'razor blade' sore throats


A new COVID-19 variant may be causing “razor blade” sore throats in people who get it


Archived version: archive.is/newest/independent.…


Disclaimer: The article linked is from a single source with a single perspective. Make sure to cross-check information against multiple sources to get a comprehensive view on the situation.



EU Parliament seeks extension to time for spending EU post-covid money


MEPs want an 18-month extension to keep financing some projects - the current deadline is August 2026.


Archived version: archive.is/newest/euronews.com…


Disclaimer: The article linked is from a single source with a single perspective. Make sure to cross-check information against multiple sources to get a comprehensive view on the situation.




[JS] The OpenAI Files Document Broken Promises, Safety Compromises, Conflicts of Interest, and Leadership Concerns


Major Areas of Concern:

::: spoiler Restructuring: Analysis of planned changes to the nonprofit's relationship with its for-profit subsidiary

  • OpenAI plans to remove limits on investor returns: OpenAI once capped investor profits at a maximum of 100x to ensure that, if the company succeeds in building AI capable of automating all human labor, the proceeds would go to humanity. They have now announced plans to remove that cap.
  • OpenAI portrays itself as preserving nonprofit control while potentially disempowering the nonprofit: OpenAI claims to have reversed course on a decision to abandon nonprofit control, but the details suggest that the nonprofit’s board would no longer have all the authority it would need to hold OpenAI accountable to its mission.
  • Investors pressured OpenAI to make structural changes: OpenAI has admitted that it is making these changes to appease investors who have made their funding conditional on structural reforms, including allowing unlimited returns—exactly the type of investor influence OpenAI’s original structure was designed to prevent.
    :::


::: spoiler CEO Integrity: Concerns regarding leadership practices and misleading representations from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

  • Senior employees have attempted to remove Altman at each of the three major companies he has run: Senior employees at Altman’s first startup twice urged the board to remove him as CEO over “deceptive and chaotic” behavior, while at Y Combinator, he was forced out and accused of absenteeism and prioritizing personal enrichment.
  • Altman claimed ignorance of a scheme to coerce employees into ultra-restrictive NDAs: However, he signed documents giving OpenAI the authority to revoke employees’ vested equity if they didn’t sign the NDAs.
  • Altman repeatedly lied to board members: For example, Altman stated that the legal team had approved a safety process exemption when they had not, and he reported that one board member wanted another board member removed when that was not the case.
    :::


::: spoiler Transparency & Safety: Concerns regarding safety processes, transparency, and organizational culture at OpenAI

  • OpenAI coerced employees into signing highly restrictive NDAs threatening their vested equity: Former OpenAI employees faced highly restrictive non-disclosure and non-disparagement agreements that threatened the loss of all vested equity if they ever criticized the company, even after resigning.
  • OpenAI has rushed safety evaluation processes: OpenAI rushed safety evaluations of its AI models to meet product deadlines and significantly cut the time and resources dedicated to safety testing.
  • OpenAI insiders described a culture of recklessness and secrecy: OpenAI employees have accused the company of not living up to its commitments and systematically discouraging employees from raising concerns.
    :::


::: spoiler Conflicts of Interest: Documenting potential conflicts of interest of OpenAI board members

  • OpenAI’s nonprofit board has multiple seemingly unaddressed conflicts of interest: While OpenAI defines ‘independent’ directors as those without OpenAI equity, the board appears to overlook conflicts from members' external investments in companies that benefit from OpenAI partnerships.
  • CEO Sam Altman downplayed his financial interest in OpenAI: Despite once claiming to have no personal financial interest in OpenAI, much of Altman’s $1.6 billion net worth is spread across investments in OpenAI partners including Retro Biosciences and Rewind AI, which stand to benefit from the company’s continued growth.
  • No recusals announced for critical restructuring decision: Despite these conflicts, OpenAI has not announced any board recusals for the critical decision of whether they will restructure and remove profit caps, unlocking billions of dollars in new investment.
    :::
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[JS Required] The OpenAI Files Document Broken Promises, Safety Compromises, Conflicts of Interest, and Leadership Concerns


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‘Not for you’: Israeli shelters exclude Palestinians as bombs rain down


When Iranian missiles began raining down on Israel, many residents scrambled for cover. Sirens wailed across the country as people rushed into bomb shelters.

But for some Palestinian citizens of Israel – two million people, or roughly 21 percent of the population – doors were slammed shut, not by the force of the blasts and not by enemies, but by neighbours and fellow citizens.

Mostly living in cities, towns, and villages within Israel’s internationally recognised borders, many Palestinian citizens of Israel found themselves excluded from life-saving infrastructure during the worst nights of the Iran-Israel conflict to date.

Palestinian citizens of Israel have long faced systemic discrimination – in housing, education, employment, and state services. Despite holding Israeli citizenship, they are often treated as second-class citizens, and their loyalty is routinely questioned in public discourse.



We’ve had a Denisovan skull since the 1930s—only nobody knew


cross-posted from: lemmy.sdf.org/post/36967472

Until now, we only had fragments of these cousins. Now we have face. Studying our evolutionary development and our sister-species is one of my favorite aspects of archeology. We’re constantly developing new information.

Side note: look up the initial presentation of Homo naledi. The leading archeologist did a phenomenal talk a couple of years ago (I think in December). It was really an exciting presentation. But I’m also pretty nerdy.



Tough, Tiny, and Totally Repairable: Inside the Framework 12




Torna “A Gés!”: natura, tradizione e sapori dal 4 al 6 luglio al Parco Tosi di Borgo Rivola (Riolo Terme -Ra)


Dopo il successo della prima edizione, il Festival “A Gés!” torna dal 4 al 6 luglio a Borgo Rivola, nel Parco Francesca Tosi, alle porte del Parco della Vena del Gesso Romagnola, Patrimonio UNESCO.

Organizzato dalla Pro Loco di Borgo Rivola con il supporto di associazioni locali e il patrocinio della Regione Emilia-Romagna, dell’Unione della Romagna Faentina, del Comune di Riolo Terme e del Parco della Vena del Gesso, il festival promuove le risorse ambientali, culturali ed enogastronomiche della zona.

Cuore della manifestazione sarà il villaggio “A Gés!”, centro di ritrovo per escursionisti e amanti della Romagna autentica. Il programma unisce escursioni, cultura, sapori, musica e laboratori per tutte le età.

Tra le novità, l’apertura della storica Villa Buldrini, che ospiterà mostre, degustazioni e mercatini nel suo parco. Grande attenzione alla cucina tipica, con piatti preparati dalle Azdòre della Pro Loco usando prodotti stagionali e a km zero. Il Giardino delle Erbe di Casola Valsenio proporrà attività sulle erbe officinali.

Eventi da non perdere:

5 luglio: escursione guidata con Trekking Nasturzio lungo il sentiero del Re Tiberio e il borgo dei Crivellari

6 luglio: corsa di montagna con il Tè bòta Team

7 luglio: raduno MTB e gravel bike con ASD Oriani Casola Valsenio

I percorsi offrono viste spettacolari sulla Vena del Gesso e Monte Tondo.

Il festival ospiterà anche racconti storici dell’ANPI Senio River, esposizioni sui carri allegorici in gesso, momenti culturali sulla “Via dei Gessi e dei Calanchi”, concerti live, DJ set, attività per bambini e una drink area a tema, con cocktail originali a base di erbe e frutti dimenticati, a cura dello Hill Party Staff.

Ingresso gratuito e aperto a tutti.
📲 Programma completo su Instagram e Facebook: ages_borgorivola



Dal 30 giugno al 2 luglio “Acque e miracoli a Tebano”: tre giorni di cammino, musica e buonumore


Dal 30 giugno al 2 luglio 2025, il Polo Tecnologico di Tebano (Faenza) si trasforma in palcoscenico per “Acque e miracoli”, anteprima collinare dell’Arena delle Balle di Paglia. Un evento dove paesaggio, racconto e comunità si incontrano in un’esperienza collettiva tra natura, arte e leggerezza.

Tema 2025: “La follia di fare del bene. Con Don Chisciotte e Sancho Panza”, omaggio alla forza dei visionari e alla tenacia di chi sceglie ogni giorno di costruire bellezza.

Tre giornate dense di appuntamenti:
Lunedì 30 giugno, ore 20: “Pizza in vigna con fisarmonica”, cena su prenotazione (20 euro) con Jakova Bardh all’ex pesa di Tebano.
Martedì 1 luglio, ore 18.30: “Camminata nel panorama dei Miracoli”, 5 km tra i luoghi simbolici del territorio. Dalle 19, street food e vini del Senio. Alle 20, dialogo “Luigi Berardi, una vita da Don Chisciotte” con Marco Sangiorgi. Alle 21, concerto folk-pop de La Compagnia Scapestrati.
Mercoledì 2 luglio, ore 18.30: passeggiata naturalistica dedicata ai gruccioni. Dalle 19, ristoro aperto. Alle 20, “Serata al Vinile con Fonovaligia”. Alle 21, spettacolo comico “Chi ce l’ha fatto fare” con Dondarini e Dalfiume.

Durante le serate: mostra sugli alberi, tavolo delle chiacchiere, libro Racconti del Senio, installazioni di Asia Galeati e Simone Zaccarini, piscina di paglia per bambini, cucina anche vegetariana. Ingresso serate 1 e 2 luglio: offerta minima 2 euro.

Vietato fumare nell’area eventi. Parcheggio gratuito. I percorsi sono accessibili ma si raccomanda buona salute e scarpe adeguate.

Evento promosso da Amici del fiume Senio con il patrocinio dell’Unione della Romagna Faentina, dei Comuni di Castel Bolognese e Faenza, Regione Emilia-Romagna, e il sostegno di vari enti locali.




Why a Vaccine Expert Left the C.D.C.: ‘Americans Are Going to Die’


Dr. Fiona Havers is influential among researchers who study immunizations. The wholesale dismissal of the agency’s scientific advisers crossed the line, she said.


In particular, the Trump crime org is trying to make it so thst insurance won't cover vaccines, and the poor die, which prompted this resignation.


in reply to sabreW4K3

Not a world first at all. Loads of countries do this:
The EU lifted the plasma ban in 2022
euractiv.com/section/health-co…
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[Help] Looking for an ebook reader with highlight syncing across devices


I am looking for an ebook reader which can highlight text in various colors. Everything should get synced across iOS and desktop. By sync, I mean that highlights I make in a PDF on one device should be treated as an editable highlight on the other device, and not as a permanent part of the PDF. This is to be used for textbooks.
Currenty, I use Apple Books but it is very slow and I cannot sync it outside the Apple environment.
I am okay with free options, self hosted options and one time purchases. I am not so keen on subscriptions but will consider a cheap one.
Any help or advice is greatly appreciated.


is there is any Lemmy server that care about privacy(does not require email), Does not impose limits on community posts like my current instance and does not have high amount of restrictions?


I want to be part of the solution of the problems I see on Lemmy, that is why I opened my alt account at my current server to open new communities while fixing their issues.

I had been informed by the server admin that I should not post more than 5 posts in any local community which is guaranteed to kill my communities on my current server.

I am explaining the backstory here for people to understand my logic for my question.

So, I really appreciate any help here. If anyone can give me good servers to open my communities in.

My current communities:
- News: to lower the load on Lemmy. World server and to improve the Fediverse health.
- Europe: due to less than optimal moderation actions as documented in "power trippin " community.
- Misinformation/ Disinformation: Because there is no community to post research and news about this topic.

Thank you all for your help. I really would appreciate any lead here.

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in reply to Kris

Which is great until I lost my password 😂
@FundMECFS@slrpnk.net will be dead I guess.
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in reply to FundMECFS

Actually @poVoq@slrpnk.net was wondering if possible to recover my account since it’s pretty obviously my alt. If not possible, no worries, totally understand.


The warmongers were wrong about Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya. Now watch them make the same mistake about Iran.


As the G7 issues a statement declaring that Israel has a “right to defend itself”, you have a right to ask if you are losing your mind. Israel launched an unprovoked onslaught on Iran. Its excuse – that Tehran may acquire a nuclear weapon – renders its attack illegal under the UN charter, which forbids wars justified by the claim of a future threat.

“Iran is the principal source of regional instability and terror,” declares the G7 statement. Even though Donald Trump’s intelligence chief testified three months ago that the US intelligence community “continues to assess that Iran is not building a nuclear weapon”. Even though it’s Israel that actually possesses nuclear weapons, while refusing to sign the nuclear non-proliferation treaty and refusing International Atomic Energy Agency inspections. Even though, as progress was being made in nuclear talks between Iran and the US, Israel targeted Iran’s chief negotiator and proceeded to exterminate scientists, including their families, alongside countless other civilians, including children, an athlete, a teacher, a pilates instructor. Even though Israel’s leader is subject to an arrest warrant, accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity. And even though Israel has erased Gaza in a genocidal frenzy, and subjected the illegally occupied and colonised West Bank to an escalating pogrom, attacked southern Lebanon and Beirut, and invaded and occupied Syria. No country in the Middle East is as great a source of regional instability and terror as Israel: it’s not even close.


Let's keep it civil, Beeple.



With disbarment decision, John Eastman's downfall continues


For any lawyer, this is a professional death sentence. But the court’s decision is not only a devastating blow to Eastman but also to the Trumpist myth that the 2020 presidential election was stolen.

The case is unique and momentous because this is the only proceeding where Eastman, along with supporting denialist enthusiasts, testified under oath, cross-examined their critics and presented their full denialism defense. Eastman — assisted by his denialist apostles, who took 19 days to testify, present 7 witnesses and introduce over 180 document exhibits — had more than his day in court. He also presented his stolen election narrative to the public-at-large, with thousands watching by Zoom.



Silicon Valley Execs Join the Army as Officers (But Won't Have to Attend Boot Camp)


The U.S. military recently announced that four executives from some of the top tech companies in Silicon Valley have joined the Army Reserve as direct-commissioned officers. The move is part of a push to speed up the adoption of technology in the military, but as the news outlet Task & Purpose points out, it’s pretty unusual.

The Army said in a press release that the four executives are Shyam Sankar, CTO at Palantir; Andrew Bosworth, CTO at Meta; Kevin Weil, Chief Product Officer of OpenAI; and Bob McGrew, an advisor at Thinking Machines Lab and former Chief Research Officer for OpenAI.

The four men are being commissioned at the high rank of lieutenant colonel as part of a program called Detachment 201: The Army’s Executive Innovation Corps. As Task & Purpose notes, the men will get to skip the usual process of taking a Direct Commissioning Course at Fort Benning, Georgia, and they won’t need to complete the Army Fitness Test.



US supreme court upholds Tennessee ban on youth gender-affirming care


A Tennessee state law banning gender-affirming care for minors can stand, the US supreme court has ruled, a devastating loss for trans rights supporters in a case that could set a precedent for dozens of other lawsuits involving the rights of transgender children.

The case, United States v Skrmetti, was filed last year by three families of trans children and a provider of gender-affirming care. In oral arguments, the plaintiffs – as well as the US government, then helmed by Joe Biden – argued that Tennessee’s law constituted sex-based discrimination and thus violated the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment. Under Tennessee’s law, someone assigned female at birth could not be prescribed testosterone, but someone assigned male at birth could receive those drugs.




Britons overwhelmingly see Israel’s actions in Gaza as genocide, poll finds


A YouGov poll reveals 55 percent of Britons oppose Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, with 82 percent of these opponents saying the actions amount to genocide. Overall, 45 percent of UK adults view Israel’s actions as genocidal.


Israel army stations soldiers in Palestinian homes to avoid Iranian strikes, residents say


Palestinian sources have reported that the Israeli army has occupied a large number of homes in Hebron, Jenin, Ramallah and Qalqilya in the occupied West Bank, and converted them into military barracks after evicting their owners.

This surprise move coincided with the launch of Israel’s attacks on Iran last Friday. Analysts and residents have said that the army is stationing soldiers inside Palestinian homes and neighbourhoods to shield them from being targeted by Iranian missiles aimed at military camps.

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Israel army stations soldiers in Palestinian homes to avoid Iranian strikes, residents say

Palestinian sources have reported that the Israeli army has occupied a large number of homes in Hebron, Jenin, Ramallah and Qalqilya in the occupied West Bank, and converted them into military barracks after evicting their owners. >This surprise move coincided with the launch of Israel’s attacks on Iran last Friday. Analysts and residents have said that the army is stationing soldiers inside Palestinian homes and neighbourhoods to shield them from being targeted by Iranian missiles aimed at military camps.

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Intel to cut as many as 10,000 factory jobs, one of its largest-ever layoffs





Amazon boss tells staff AI means their jobs are at risk in coming years


As we roll out more generative AI and agents, it should change the way our work is done

we expect that this will reduce our total corporate workforce


Are we done for?



University of California San Francisco medical professor fired for opposing genocide


“I was fired for saying, ‘Stop bombing hospitals,’” she explained. “Hospitals are protected under international law.”


We caught 4 more states sharing personal health data with Big Tech


Nevada, Maine, Rhode Island and Massachusetts:

State-run health care websites around the country, meant to provide a simple way to shop for insurance, have been quietly sending visitors’ sensitive health information to Google and social media companies, The Markup and CalMatters found.

The data, including prescription drug names and dosages, was sent by web trackers on state exchanges set up under the Affordable Care Act to help Americans purchase health coverage.

As visitors answered the questions, their responses were sent to LinkedIn and Snapchat, according to tests conducted by The Markup and CalMatters in April and May.

On the other side of the country, Maine’s exchange, CoverME.gov, sent information on drug prescriptions and dosages to Google through an analytics tool. It also sent the names of doctors and hospitals that people had previously visited.