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Changement de chat : Nous vous proposons de quitter Matrix et de passer à Zulip


Oui, cela vous demandera de créer un énième compte sur un énième chat.

Pourquoi quitter Matrix ?
- ya troumille app et aucune ne supportent toute les fonctions dont thread, multicompte...
- le chiffrage est galère.
- les threads sont galères.
- personne ne peut créer de lui-même un sujet. Genre vous vouliez parlez de votre nouveau logo...vous ne pouvez pas créer un salon dédié.
- l'UI d'élément est malgré tous leur effort, est horrible à utiliser.
- le serveur synapse (matrix) est lourd à utiliser et gourmand en ressource.

Pourquoi Zulip ?
- meilleure organisation des discussions et vous serez en autonomie.
- discussion simultannéee avec 5 canaux différent.
- une seule app.
- c'est leger.

Ça vous demandera un temps d'adaptation. Mais comme PieFed et Lemmy, c'est le jour et la nuit.

#meta


‘Justice Will Prevail,’ Mahmoud Khalil Says as He Goes Free on Bail


Mr. Khalil, a Columbia graduate, had been held in Louisiana for over three months as the Trump administration sought to deport him. A judge found reason to believe it was retaliation for his pro-Palestinian speech.

By Jonah E. Bromwich
June 20, 2025

"On Friday, Judge Farbiarz rebuked the government mildly, noting that it had offered no evidence to suggest that Mr. Khalil was a danger to his community. The administration’s claims about his links to, or even sympathies for, Hamas have not been substantiated in court.

“He is not a danger to the community, period, full stop,” the judge said."


archive.ph/qi0XZ

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/20/nyregion/mahmoud-khalil-release-order.html



‘Justice Will Prevail,’ Mahmoud Khalil Says as He Goes Free on Bail


cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/32025515

Mr. Khalil, a Columbia graduate, had been held in Louisiana for over three months as the Trump administration sought to deport him. A judge found reason to believe it was retaliation for his pro-Palestinian speech.

By Jonah E. Bromwich
June 20, 2025

"On Friday, Judge Farbiarz rebuked the government mildly, noting that it had offered no evidence to suggest that Mr. Khalil was a danger to his community. The administration’s claims about his links to, or even sympathies for, Hamas have not been substantiated in court.

“He is not a danger to the community, period, full stop,” the judge said."

archive.ph/qi0XZ



‘Justice Will Prevail,’ Mahmoud Khalil Says as He Goes Free on Bail


Mr. Khalil, a Columbia graduate, had been held in Louisiana for over three months as the Trump administration sought to deport him. A judge found reason to believe it was retaliation for his pro-Palestinian speech.

By Jonah E. Bromwich
June 20, 2025

"On Friday, Judge Farbiarz rebuked the government mildly, noting that it had offered no evidence to suggest that Mr. Khalil was a danger to his community. The administration’s claims about his links to, or even sympathies for, Hamas have not been substantiated in court.

“He is not a danger to the community, period, full stop,” the judge said."

archive.ph/qi0XZ


https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/20/nyregion/mahmoud-khalil-release-order.html



‘Justice Will Prevail,’ Mahmoud Khalil Says as He Goes Free on Bail


cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/32025515

Mr. Khalil, a Columbia graduate, had been held in Louisiana for over three months as the Trump administration sought to deport him. A judge found reason to believe it was retaliation for his pro-Palestinian speech.

By Jonah E. Bromwich
June 20, 2025

"On Friday, Judge Farbiarz rebuked the government mildly, noting that it had offered no evidence to suggest that Mr. Khalil was a danger to his community. The administration’s claims about his links to, or even sympathies for, Hamas have not been substantiated in court.

“He is not a danger to the community, period, full stop,” the judge said."

archive.ph/qi0XZ



‘Justice Will Prevail,’ Mahmoud Khalil Says as He Goes Free on Bail


Mr. Khalil, a Columbia graduate, had been held in Louisiana for over three months as the Trump administration sought to deport him. A judge found reason to believe it was retaliation for his pro-Palestinian speech.

By Jonah E. Bromwich
June 20, 2025

"On Friday, Judge Farbiarz rebuked the government mildly, noting that it had offered no evidence to suggest that Mr. Khalil was a danger to his community. The administration’s claims about his links to, or even sympathies for, Hamas have not been substantiated in court.

“He is not a danger to the community, period, full stop,” the judge said."

archive.ph/qi0XZ


https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/20/nyregion/mahmoud-khalil-release-order.html

#USA


‘Justice Will Prevail,’ Mahmoud Khalil Says as He Goes Free on Bail


Mr. Khalil, a Columbia graduate, had been held in Louisiana for over three months as the Trump administration sought to deport him. A judge found reason to believe it was retaliation for his pro-Palestinian speech.

By Jonah E. Bromwich
June 20, 2025

"On Friday, Judge Farbiarz rebuked the government mildly, noting that it had offered no evidence to suggest that Mr. Khalil was a danger to his community. The administration’s claims about his links to, or even sympathies for, Hamas have not been substantiated in court.

“He is not a danger to the community, period, full stop,” the judge said."

archive.ph/qi0XZ

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/20/nyregion/mahmoud-khalil-release-order.html

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This Week in Plasma: Plasma 6.4 has arrived!




2025 Bluecoats Homecoming Welcome Reception & Ensemble Rehearsal


The 2025 drum corps season begins! The Bluecoats start their 2025 season with their annual Homecoming weekend at Mount Union University, opening their evening ensemble rehearsal with an alumni reception in the press box. After I eat too many hors-d’oe

The 2025 drum corps season begins!

The Bluecoats start their 2025 season with their annual Homecoming weekend at Mount Union University, opening their evening ensemble rehearsal with an alumni reception in the press box.

After I eat too many hors-d’oeuvres, I will head down to the field level for my first Drum Corps World assignment of 2025. Unlike my previous assignments, where I wrote the show review, this is my first photography assignment for DCW!

If you plan to be at Kehres Stadium next Friday, let me know by clicking on the event link below.

mobilizon.us/events/7a75c321-1…

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in reply to Fillicia

Mattermost is phenomenal, but it doesn't do audio/video calls. Unless there's been a massive update that I missed lol.
in reply to MellowSnow

We have been using the audio/video calls feature for no the now. We are currently on version 9.11.7






in reply to ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆

This is why I think China’s bet on renewable energy technology, manufacturing, and infrastructure is going to be a major geopolitical advantage for them in the coming years. You can’t conceivably cut China off from the sun, wind, and rain. Their major weakness is still going to be a naval blockade that could cut them off from access to raw materials. However, they’re also addressing that issue as well through various sustainability initiatives and military capacity.

The US however is playing the same old game of trying to control the world’s fossil fuel supply. However, they’ve done nothing to hedge against the inevitability that renewable energy will devalue fossil fuels almost entirely. They’re structurally incapable of doing anything else and it’s going to bite them in the ass.

in reply to cecinestpasunbot

Exactly, moving away from fossil fuel usage is key to having energy sovereignty. Incidentally, this won't only be true for China because as Chinese alternative energy industries mature, this tech will be exported globally. We're already seeing this with cheap solar panels becoming prevalent, and western media crying that they're destroying fossil fuel profits. Soon, we'll see China start exporting things like thorium reactors as well. The choke hold the US had on global energy is being broken.


Controversial Telegram Co-Founder Says He'll Leave $17 Billion Fortune to His 106 Children




A woman tried to call her mom in Iran. A robotic voice answered the phone


DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — When Ellie, a British-Iranian living in the United Kingdom, tried to call her mother in Tehran, a robotic female voice answered instead.

“Alo? Alo?” the voice said, then asked in English: “Who is calling?” A few seconds passed.

“I can’t heard you,” the voice continued, its English imperfect. “Who you want to speak with? I’m Alyssia. Do you remember me? I think I don’t know who are you.”

Ellie, 44, is one of nine Iranians living abroad — including in the U.K and U.S. — who said they have gotten strange, robotic voices when they attempted to call their loved ones in Iran since Israel launched airstrikes on the country a week ago.

They told their stories to The Associated Press on the condition they remain anonymous or that only their first names or initials be used out of fear of endangering their families.

Five experts with whom the AP shared recordings said it could be low-tech artificial intelligence, a chatbot or a pre-recorded message to which calls from abroad were diverted.

It remains unclear who is behind the operation, though four of the experts believed it was likely to be the Iranian government while the fifth saw Israel as more likely.


Only the second most terrifying story I've read today

https://apnews.com/article/iran-israel-war-ai-calls-bots-d83c659b61de1f904b68dc475ddad766

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Better alternative to GitHub with good git speeds?


Recently, I can't access any GitHub repositories without having to sign in. This is becoming frustrating.

I'm looking for an alternative to switch to that has good git push/pull speeds (I've visited one which speeds are slow for me).

Any good options? Would one of the following be good?
- Codeberg
- Gitlab

in reply to AstroLightz

Codeberg is great in my experience, but my usage isn't very intensive, so I can't speak for its speed if you push it.


Forefield of the Athabasca Glacier, Banff NP, Canada


Hiking along the glacial till in the large bowl of the Athabasca glacier leaves one filled with awe. This short route takes you to a nice viewpoint in the location of the glacier in 1996 before turning back around or advancing on another trail. I combined this trail with a small section of the Boundary trail that took me to that super sketchy crevasse. Also pictured with the other trail photos is a collection of the markers for where the glacier was located in 1996, 1948, and 1844.

Crumbling snowpack spans the outflow of the Athabasca Glacier, which may be seen in the background. Small from distance, the vehicles that drive up to the glacier may also be seen along with their tracks.

Black and white picture of Athabasca glacier.

Gaze up at Mt Athabasca before crossing the bridge early on the trail.

Marker displaying the location of the Athabasca Glacier in 2006, with the glacier seen over a mile behind it. Black and white.

Another example of the retreat of the Athabasca glacier. The people are at the location of the 2006 marker.

The Athabasca Glacier is well over two miles away from this marker designating its position back in 1948.

The location of the Athabasca glacier in 1844, the glacier can be seen well off in the distance. This marker is on the far side of the parking area opposite the highway from the glacier.



‘Martyrdom or Bust:’ Texas Man Caught Plotting Terror Attack Through Roblox Chats


Full text to avoid paywall:

The FBI has accused a Texas man, James Wesley Burger, of planning an Islamic State-style terrorist attack on a Christian music festival and talking about it on Roblox. The feds caught Burger after another Roblox user overheard his conversations about martyrdom and murder and tipped them off. The feds said that when they searched Burger’s phone they found a list of searches that included “ginger isis member” and “are suicide attacks haram in islam.”

According to charging documents, a Roblox player contacted federal authorities after seeing another player called “Crazz3pain” talking about killing people. Screenshots from the server and included in the charging documents show Roblox avatars with beards dressed in Keffiyehs talking about dealing a “greivoius [sic] wound upon followers of the cross.”

“The witness observed the user of Crazz3pain state they were willing, as reported by the Witness, to ‘kill Shia Musilms at their mosque,” court records said. “Crazz3pain and another Roblox user[…]continued to make violent statements so the witness left the game.”

The witness stayed off of Roblox for two days and when they returned they saw Crazz3pain say something else that worried them, according to the court filing. “The Witness observed Crazz3pain tell Roblox User 1 to check their message on Discord,” the charging document said. “Roblox User 1 replied on Roblox to Crazz3pain, they should delete the photograph of firearms within the unknown Discord chat, ‘in case it was flagged as suspicious…the firearms should be kept hidden.”

According to the witness, Crazz3pain kept talking about their desire to commit “martyrdom” at a Christian event and that he wanted to “bring humiliation to worshippers of the cross.” The Witness allegedly asked Crazz3pain if the attack would happen at a church service and Crazz3pain told them it would happen at a concert.

Someone asked Crazz3pain when it would happen. “‘It will be months…Shawwal…April,’” Crazz3pain said. Shawwal is the month after Ramadan in the Islamic calendar. The conversations the witness shared with the FBI happened on January 21 and 23, 2025.

Roblox gave authorities Crazz3pain’s email address, name, physical address, and IP address and it all pointed back to James Wesley Burger. The FBI searched Burger’s home on February 28 and discovered that someone in his family had put on a keylogger on the laptop he used to play Roblox and that they’d captured a lot of what he’d been typing while playing the game. They turned over the records to the feds.

“The safety of our community is among our highest priorities. In this case, we moved swiftly to assist law enforcement’s investigation before any real-world harm could occur and investigated and took action in accordance with our policies. We have a robust set of proactive and preventative safety measures designed to help swiftly detect and remove content that violates our policies," a spokesperson for Roblox told 404 Media. "Our Community Standards explicitly prohibit any content or behavior that depicts, supports, glorifies, or promotes terrorist or extremist organizations in any way. We have dedicated teams focused on proactively identifying and swiftly removing such content, as well as supporting requests from and providing assistance to law enforcement. We also work closely with other platforms and in close collaboration with safety organizations to keep content that violates our policies off our platform, and will continue to diligently enforce our policies.”

Burger’s plan to kill Christians was allegedly captured by the keylogger. “I’ve come to conclude it will befall the 12 of Shawwal aa/And it will be a music festival /Attracting bounties of Christians s/In’shaa’allah we will attain martyrdom /And deal a grevious [sic] wound upon the followers of the Cross /Pray for me and enjoin yourself to martyrdom,” he allegedly typed in Roblox, according to court records.

The FBI then interviewed Burger in his living room and he admitted he used the Crazz3pain account to play Roblox. The feds asked him about his alleged plan to kill Christians at a concert. Burger said it was, at the time, “mostly a heightened emotional response,” according to the court records.

Burger also said that the details “became exaggerated” but that the goal “hasn’t shifted a bit,” according to the court records. He said he wanted to “[G]et the hell out of the U.S.” And if he can’t, “then, martyrdom or bust.”

He said that his intention with the attack “is something that is meant to or will cause terror,” according to the charging document. When the FBI agent asked if he was a terrorist, Burger said, “I mean, yeah, yeah. By, by the sense and … by my very own definition, yes, I guess, you know, I would be a terrorist.”

When authorities searched his iPhone, they discovered two notes on the phone that described how to avoid leaving behind DNA and fingerprints at a crime scene. A third note appeared to be a note explaining the attack, meant to be read after it occured.

The list of previous searches on his iPhone included “Which month is april in islam,” “Festivals happening near me,” “are suicide attacks haram in islam,” “ginger isis member,” “lone wolf terrorists isis,” and “can tou kill a woman who foesnt[sic] wear hijab.”

Burger has been charged with making violent threats online and may spend time in a federal prison if convicted. This is not the first time something like this has happened on Roblox. The popular children’s game has been a popular spot for extremist behavior, including Nazis and religious terrorists, for years now. Last year, the DOJ accused a Syrian man living in Albanian of using Roblox to coordinate a group of American teenagers to disrupt public city council Zoom meetings.



Far-right activist given lighter sentence by Court of Appeal


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in reply to SnokenKeekaGuard

I mean my gay child just called me a straget here at the pride festival. This seems in the same vein...!?


Operation Narnia: Iran’s nuclear scientists reportedly killed simultaneously using special weapon


The nuclear scientists were killed using a special weapon whose details were barred from publication, Channel 12 says.

The 10th nuclear scientist was killed shortly after the other nine, as part of the overnight Thursday-Friday Israeli operation, which included strikes on Iran’s ballistic missile program and the Natanz nuclear site, along with the elimination of top members of the Islamic Republic’s military leadership, the network says.

The nuclear scientists were all killed while they were sleeping in their beds, with Israel deciding to carry out the assassinations simultaneously so that there wouldn’t be time to tip off those being targeted.

The scientists apparently believed they were safe from such targeting in their homes, a senior Israeli official tells Channel 12, noting that previously assassinated nuclear scientists were killed while heading to their cars after work.

Israel had been tracking Iranian nuclear scientists for years and the ten killed last week were marked for assassination in November of last year, Channel 12 says.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/operation-narnia-irans-nuclear-scientists-reportedly-killed-simultaneously-using-special-weapon/

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ORB ALERT, reddit


been tracking the ORBs along with TrashFuture. not good.
in reply to suswrkr

Not making a judgement call on “orb” (which I assume is using some privacy preserving biometrics but honestly not sure), but why not leverage mobile devices? It seems like a lot of extra steps to use dedicated hardware for something like this.
in reply to noredcandy

Makes no sense. Am I supposed to run out and buy a new piece of equipment just to log into Reddit? 🙄
in reply to reddig33

I guess Reddit is just one more of what they wish would be a standard.
in reply to noredcandy

It definitely isnt. The explicit purpose is to harvest identifiable biometric data


"Breaks Community Rules" is no longer a valid report reason in lemy.lol


When the reason for the report is a generic sentence, it is necessary to read the entire comment thread to understand the full context. Therefore, please write, even if it is just 2 words, why the content you are reporting should be removed. From now on, reports of this type will be ignored (except for some cases).

Also, while we are on the subject of reports and content preferences, I would like to add that this instance does not attempt to appeal to mainstream opinion. Content that does not align with your political preferences may not be removed. However, I am aware that this policy attracts trolls and I try to intervene as much as I can.

If you want a more refined instance, you can try: beehaw.org, lemmy.blahaj.zone, dubvee.org, lemmy.ca, piefed.social etc.

#meta
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Zionism is the root of violence from Palestine to Iran




Turns out Simon Whistler is a Nazi apologist after all?


Posted in video format because it's the original source/proof (and of course it is a video, it's Simon Whistler we are talking about, perhaps the current de facto posterboy of YouTube after having replaced Matthew Santoro a while ago). We in the fediverse have been mindfully observant of situations like what's happening in Germany. Does the idea someone thinks they will get to be treated as different in this state of affairs scare anyone else?


Pornhub is Back in France.




Pornhub is Back in France.



in reply to Julietjames21

It must be TERRIFYING living in a Country that's being BOMBARDED by Bombs for No Reason! PRAYERS to the Israelies! I HOPE they Can deal with this Horror of Iranian Bombs AND STARVING PALESTINIAN CHILDREN!




Are Voice Assistants Becoming Family Members?


The use of voice assistants (VAs) in family homes is growing, likely due to their usefulness in navigating the complexities of family life. Given previously observed tendencies to anthropomorphize VAs, an investigation of the relationship that family members form with these devices is warranted—particularly considering the long-term use of such devices in the private environment of the family home. In a large-scale, longitudinal online study, 128 parents with at least one child and one voice assistant at home were surveyed every 6 months over 2.5 years. To measure relationship development, the dependent variable usage frequency was chosen as a behavior-based indicator of ongoing interaction and the dependent variable connectedness as a perception-based indicator. Parents evaluated their own and their children’s usage frequency, connectedness, and potentially influencing variables (divided into the categories social feelings, utility, and anthropomorphization). Social feelings that fulfill a hedonistic-utilitarian purpose (enjoyment and sadness when gone) were found to positively influence usage frequency. Social feelings that suggest that the VA takes over an intimate social role (of a friend) had no significant influence and were rather low. Parents appear to rather view and appreciate the VA as a useful and enjoyable tool; viewing a VA as a friend appears to be met with resistance. This emphasizes the necessity to distinguish between social feelings that are driven by hedonistic-utilitarian motives and those that imply the satisfaction of social needs.
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Are Voice Assistants Becoming Family Members?


The use of voice assistants (VAs) in family homes is growing, likely due to their usefulness in navigating the complexities of family life. Given previously observed tendencies to anthropomorphize VAs, an investigation of the relationship that family members form with these devices is warranted—particularly considering the long-term use of such devices in the private environment of the family home. In a large-scale, longitudinal online study, 128 parents with at least one child and one voice assistant at home were surveyed every 6 months over 2.5 years. To measure relationship development, the dependent variable usage frequency was chosen as a behavior-based indicator of ongoing interaction and the dependent variable connectedness as a perception-based indicator. Parents evaluated their own and their children’s usage frequency, connectedness, and potentially influencing variables (divided into the categories social feelings, utility, and anthropomorphization). Social feelings that fulfill a hedonistic-utilitarian purpose (enjoyment and sadness when gone) were found to positively influence usage frequency. Social feelings that suggest that the VA takes over an intimate social role (of a friend) had no significant influence and were rather low. Parents appear to rather view and appreciate the VA as a useful and enjoyable tool; viewing a VA as a friend appears to be met with resistance. This emphasizes the necessity to distinguish between social feelings that are driven by hedonistic-utilitarian motives and those that imply the satisfaction of social needs.
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A Porto Recanati (MC) è Brodetto Show!, domenica 29 giugno 2025


Domenica 29 giugno, a partire dalle 18:30, l’elegante Piazza Brancondi di Porto Recanati ospita il Brodetto Show, evento imperdibile del Grand Tour delle Marche. Un appuntamento atteso da appassionati di cucina, turisti e curiosi, dedicato al Brodetto alla portorecanatese De.Co., piatto simbolo della città.

Questa particolare versione del brodetto si distingue per l’uso esclusivo di pesce locale freschissimo, l’assenza di pomodoro e la presenza dello zafferano, che dona un colore dorato e un gusto raffinato. Una ricetta antica, nata dalla tradizione marinara e oggi simbolo dell’identità gastronomica della città.

L’edizione 2025 propone un format vivace e interattivo. A guidare la serata la giornalista e cittadina onoraria Sara Santacchi, affiancata da Marco Ardemagni, voce brillante del programma “Paparazzi” in onda su Rai Italia. Insieme coinvolgeranno il pubblico in un gioco di curiosità, domande e risate, tra racconto e spettacolo.

Protagonisti anche gli chef dell’Accademia del Brodetto, che offriranno assaggi della famosa specialità dorata, accompagnati da un piatto-sorpresa della tradizione locale. Un’occasione per vivere un doppio viaggio nel gusto, valorizzando le eccellenze del territorio.

L’evento è organizzato dal Comune di Porto Recanati con il cofinanziamento della Regione Marche (programma FEAMPA), in collaborazione con Tipicità e ANCI Marche.

La partecipazione con degustazione ha un costo di 10 euro, con prenotazione obbligatoria su www.tipicita.it.
Info: 0737 685623.



Domenica 29 giugno a Sestriere raduno delle FIAT 500 storiche “Il Cinquino nelle Montagne Olimpiche”


Domenica 29 giugno gli appassionati delle FIAT 500 storiche, quelle prodotte tra il 1957 e il 1977, si ritrovano a Sestriere per la nona edizione del raduno “Il Cinquino nelle Montagne Olimpiche”, organizzato dal Coordinamento della Valle di Susa e con il patrocinio del FIAT 500 Club Italia e della Città metropolitana di Torino.

Il ritrovo dei partecipanti è fissato a partire dalle 8,30 in piazza Agnelli, per la registrazione, la consegna delle welcome bag, il caffè di benvenuto e la foto-ricordo della giornata. Le vetture saranno esposte sulla piazza per essere ammirate dal pubblico. A completare il programma della giornata saranno i saluti ufficiali delle autorità alle 10,15, il giro turistico “Il Colle e non solo”, l’aperitivo all’agriturismo Le Brusà in Valle Argentera, la sosta in via Roma a Cesana Torinese e il pranzo alle 13 all’Osteria del Conte a Sestriere.

Alle 16,30 sono in programma le premiazioni dei partecipanti e i saluti finali. Per maggiori informazioni e prenotazioni è possibile contattare il fiduciario del Coordinamento Valle Susa del FIAT 500 Club Italia, Renato Breusa, al numero telefonico 340-1802006 o agli indirizzi e-mail r.breusa@libero.it e r.breusa@500clubitalia.it




url.town: a a catalog of interesting and useful links


Web directories are as old as the web. They were an early (and for a while, the only) solution to the challenge of collecting and discovering interesting and useful links. Before search engines, this was how we found cool stuff online.

Time passed, and this approach to finding things faded. But at this particular point in time, with a rising interest in cultivating a truly open and social web, the mighty web directory may once again see some relevance and usefulness. Spaces where people are in full control over what is shared (and how it’s shared) are exceptionally important now, and this aims to be one of them.

url.town doesn’t have any specific goals or ambitions. We’re not trying to fully recreate any of the web directotries of yore (like Yahoo! or DMOZ). We’re not aiming for a vast number of links. This is just one space on the web, tied to a community that loves to share. Quality matters much more than quantity. There’s no need to share everything just for the shake of sharing it; it’s much better to share things that are useful or interesting.







in reply to exu

Two-spirit it's (to my knowledge) very much tied to indigenous culture, recognising people who fulfill a traditional third gender, you'll see 2S included a lot in Canada, official government stuff uses 2SLGBTQI+.



Kennedy Stacks Critical Vaccine Panel With Anti-Vaxxers






Gov. Greg Abbott considers calling a special Legislative session to redraw US congressional maps in Texas to balance Democratic gains elsewhere


“Without a doubt, this is the best session I’ve ever had,” Abbott said during an interview with me last week.

After all, he finally got the private school vouchers and the bail reform he has long advocated for through the Legislature. And more property tax cuts passed are on their way — the issue he forced lawmakers into two special sessions over back in 2023.

And the wild card may be the White House. As we reported last week, Texas members of Congress, at the behest of the Trump White House, have been meeting to discuss the possibility of redrawing all of the state’s Congressional districts ahead of the 2026 midterm elections to help the GOP pick up another seat or two to balance off expected Democratic gains elsewhere.



UK Parliament backs assisted dying bill in historic vote


Lawmakers in Britain have taken a historic step toward allowing assisted dying. The change would see England and Wales join other countries that allow terminally ill adults to choose to end their lives.


Archived version: archive.is/newest/dw.com/en/uk…


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 review indicates Israel breached human rights in Gaza


A review of the EU-Israel Association Agreement has found "indications" that Israel breached its human rights obligations with actions in Gaza


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.



Video: New York City comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander released from federal custody (speaks at podium)


New York City Comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander was detained for several hours after being arrested at an immigration court. Lander, the city's chief financial officer, said he had been escorting a defendant when he was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. 'The rule of law is not fine and our constitutional democracy is not fine,' said Lander outside court after his release.


Fuel firms can challenge California’s emission limits, US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) rules


The conservative-dominated supreme court voted by seven to two to back a challenge by oil and gas companies, along with 17 Republican-led states, to a waiver that California has received periodically from the federal government since 1967 that allows it to set tougher standards than national rules limiting pollution from cars. The state has separately stipulated that only zero-emission cars will be able to sold there by 2035.

Although states are typically not allowed to set their own standards aside from the federal Clean Air Act, California has been given unique authority to do so via a waiver that has seen it become a pioneer in pushing for cleaner cars. Other states are allowed to copy California’s stricter standard, too.

But oil and gas companies, as well as Republican politicians, have complained about the waiver, arguing that it caused financial harm. The waiver was removed during Donald Trump’s first term but then reinstated by Joe Biden’s administration.