Deciding To Win – Toward A Common Sense Renewal of the Democratic Party
the democratic party is releasing a guide for how to actually start winning elections again. i read most of it and i believe it's a good start:
- Focus our policy agenda and our messaging on an economic program centered on lowering costs, growing the economy, creating jobs, and expanding the social safety net.
- Advocate for popular economic policies (e.g., expanding prescription drug price negotiation, making the wealthy pay their fair share in taxes, raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour) rather than unpopular economic policies (e.g., student loan forgiveness, electric vehicle subsidies, Medicare for All).
- Convince voters that we share their priorities by focusing more on issues voters do not think our party prioritizes highly enough (the economy, the cost of living, health care, border security, public safety), and focusing less on issues voters think we place too much emphasis on (climate change, democracy, abortion, identity and cultural issues).
- Moderate our positions where our agenda is unpopular, including on issues like immigration, public safety, energy production, and some identity and cultural issues.
- Embrace a substantive and rhetorical critique of the outsized political and economic influence of lobbyists, corporations, and the ultra-wealthy, while keeping two considerations in mind: First, voters' frustrations with the status quo are not the same as a desire for socialism. And second, criticizing the status quo is a complement to advocating for popular policies on the issues that matter most to the American people, not a substitute.
Deciding To Win – Toward A Common Sense Renewal of the Democratic Party
Deciding to Win aims to provide the most comprehensive account to date of why Democrats lost and what our party needs to do to win again.Deciding To Win – Toward A Common Sense Renewal of the Democratic Party
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I stream nothing, and I am happy.
I'm one of those hipsters who doesn't use streaming services.
I did, a while ago, but I quit using them because the experience is kind of awful, and I'm happier now for it. I collect physical media and watch it using Jellyfin on my Linux-based home theater PC, and I'm completely satisfied with how it works.
I'm making this video because I am really troubled by algorithmic helplessness, and I feel like corporate-centralized streaming media makes that worse. Maybe this video will encourage someone else to cut the cord and rediscover an appreciation for owning your media and being choosy about what to "watch next". Or maybe I'm just wasting time. Who knows? I suppose, you know, you're reading this description, right?
If you read the description, say "algorithmic helplessness sucks" in the comments. That'll make me feel better.
Oh right, I need to tell you about the things I mentioned in the video.
Software:
- MakeMKV: makemkv.com/
- To support MakeMKV and get all the advanced features: makemkv.com/buy/
- That LibreDrive forum post on the MakeMKV website which is hard to find (contains list of LibreDrive compatible drives): forum.makemkv.com/forum/viewto…
- Handbrake: handbrake.fr/
- Asunder: littlesvr.ca/asunder/
- Jellyfin: jellyfin.org/
- Kodi: kodi.tv
- Finamp (via GitHub): github.com/jmshrv/finamp
Hardware I mentioned - not sponsored and no affiliate links.
(These drives might not be currently available at Micro Center, but I'm providing these links as they're probably the most helpful if you want to find one yourself.)
- My LG portable Blu-Ray drive, a BP60NB10: microcenter.com/product/607144…
- And my internal Asus BW-16D1HT drive: microcenter.com/product/435513…
- FLIRC receiver (I don't remember if I bought it here but maybe): pishop.us/product/flirc-rpi-us…
Other links of note:
- 13 minutes of videotaped footage of the Wii Netflix app:
- Video about smart TVs by @LonSeidman :
- My PeerTube (watch this video without ads or tracking): tinkerbetter.tube/c/veronicaex…
- My blog post about how I use Handbrake: vkc.sh/handbrake-2025/
Lastly, links to support my very unsponsored videos:
- Patreon: patreon.com/VeronicaExplains
- Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/VeronicaExplains
- Bandcamp: thestopbits.bandcamp.com
Chapters:
0:00 My motivation for ditching streaming
3:21 Physical media is awesome
4:05 Ripping media
5:59 Serving with Jellyfin
7:09 Bookstores and libraries are lit (get it?)
8:10 I don't want an algorithm programming us.
- YouTube
Profitez des vidéos et de la musique que vous aimez, mettez en ligne des contenus originaux, et partagez-les avec vos amis, vos proches et le monde entier.www.youtube.com
I stream nothing, and I am happy.
I'm one of those hipsters who doesn't use streaming services.I did, a while ago, but I quit using them because the experience is kind of awful, and I'm happier now for it. I collect physical media and watch it using Jellyfin on my Linux-based home theater PC, and I'm completely satisfied with how it works.
I'm making this video because I am really troubled by algorithmic helplessness, and I feel like corporate-centralized streaming media makes that worse. Maybe this video will encourage someone else to cut the cord and rediscover an appreciation for owning your media and being choosy about what to "watch next". Or maybe I'm just wasting time. Who knows? I suppose, you know, you're reading this description, right?
If you read the description, say "algorithmic helplessness sucks" in the comments. That'll make me feel better.
Oh right, I need to tell you about the things I mentioned in the video.
Software:
- MakeMKV: makemkv.com/
- To support MakeMKV and get all the advanced features: makemkv.com/buy/
- That LibreDrive forum post on the MakeMKV website which is hard to find (contains list of LibreDrive compatible drives): forum.makemkv.com/forum/viewto…
- Handbrake: handbrake.fr/
- Asunder: littlesvr.ca/asunder/
- Jellyfin: jellyfin.org/
- Kodi: kodi.tv
- Finamp (via GitHub): github.com/jmshrv/finampHardware I mentioned - not sponsored and no affiliate links.
(These drives might not be currently available at Micro Center, but I'm providing these links as they're probably the most helpful if you want to find one yourself.)
- My LG portable Blu-Ray drive, a BP60NB10: microcenter.com/product/607144…
- And my internal Asus BW-16D1HT drive: microcenter.com/product/435513…
- FLIRC receiver (I don't remember if I bought it here but maybe): pishop.us/product/flirc-rpi-us…Other links of note:
- 13 minutes of videotaped footage of the Wii Netflix app:
- Video about smart TVs by @[url=https://indieweb.social/users/lonseidman]Lon Seidman / Lon.TV ☑️[/url] :
- My PeerTube (watch this video without ads or tracking): tinkerbetter.tube/c/veronicaex…
- My blog post about how I use Handbrake: vkc.sh/handbrake-2025/Lastly, links to support my very unsponsored videos:
- Patreon: patreon.com/VeronicaExplains
- Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/VeronicaExplains
- Bandcamp: thestopbits.bandcamp.comChapters:
0:00 My motivation for ditching streaming
3:21 Physical media is awesome
4:05 Ripping media
5:59 Serving with Jellyfin
7:09 Bookstores and libraries are lit (get it?)
8:10 I don't want an algorithm programming us.The Free Software Media System | Jellyfin
The volunteer-built media solution that puts you in control of your media. Stream to any device from your own server, with no strings attached.jellyfin.org
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FREE 1984 The Family Webster Encyclopedia
Does anyone want this old and lightly dusty 20 volume set of books?
They have been with my family since probably that date, but nobody wants them anymore.
I like to horde cool stuff and encyclopedias have always felt like a big wealth of random knowledge. But I am cleaning things out and don't want to have responsibility for these being destroyed in a flood or something.
I will ship them all for free to anywhere up to $100 in shipping cost. I pay for shipping. I just want them gone but safe.
Would really want somebody who is actually interested in taking care of or handling these books well.
My other option is of course my library, but it feels more personal to give a Lemmy user first dibs.
Please share so I can find a new owner quickly. Thanks.
Edit: will ship anywhere in the world up to $100
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White House withheld names of some donors to Trump’s $300M ballroom, report says
A pledge form from Trump’s team has been circulating to seek donations for the ballroom and gave donors the option of withholding their identities, according to the outlet, which obtained a copy of the form.
- Kidney care company Vantive - undisclosed
- Extremity Care, which has previously donated to Trump’s super PAC, donated $2.5 million to the ballroom fund, according to the newspaper.
- BlackRock, which in May acquired a stake in the company that operates ports near the Panama Canal — a move which was supported by Trump.
- Billionaire TikTok investor Jeff Yass
- Nvidia -The company could benefit from a Trump trade deal with China.
Names publicly disclosed included Big Tech giants Amazon, Apple, Google, HP and Microsoft, along with cryptocurrency businesses Coinbase and Ripple, the Winklevoss Twins, Comcast, Lockheed Martin and Palantir Technologies.T-Mobile, Union Pacific Railroad, oil baron Harold Hamm, the family of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and members of the Glazer family, which owns Manchester United and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, are also contributing, according to a list of donors previously released by the White House.
White House withheld names of some donors to Trump’s $300M ballroom, report says
A list of donors released by the White House omitted more than three dozen contributions and names of individuals and companies who are backing the project, the report claimsRhian Lubin (The Independent)
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What do you see as the arguments for and against Server Side Decorations in GNOME?
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“We do because we always did before ” is not a good point
I didn't mean it in a "this is better way". I'm just saying that Wayland was designed around the idea of client side decorations, not server side decorations. Gnome has stuck to the more purist vision of Wayland, which makes sense since I believe they were its biggest proponent.
OpenAI moves to allow “mature apps” on its platforms
Guess we can always rely on the good old fashioned ways to make money...
Honestly, I think its pretty awful but im not surprised.
Sam Altman Pushes Back on OpenAI’s Foray Into Smut
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman defends his flip-flopping on erotica by saying the company is not the "moral police."Rae Witte (Futurism)
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California is voting on redistricting. An election skeptic runs the process in one county
Clint Curtis is overseeing a 4 November ballot that could add five Democratic seats and reshape US politics
When Clint Curtis was appointed to oversee voting in California’s Shasta county earlier this year, the Florida-based lawyer and election skeptic pledged to “fix” the voting process.
Curtis had never before administered an election and didn’t live in this rural northern California region. But he was well-known to followers of the US election denialism movement, who believe the voting system is not secure and that Donald Trump won the 2020 presidential election. Curtis, a former congressional candidate, described himself as an expert in elections law and had long argued that voting machines could be hacked and that the government could manipulate the results of elections.
The ultra-conservative majority on Shasta county’s board of supervisors was hopeful he could overhaul their elections and set an example for the rest of the US.
Now, that vision is being put to the test.
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ICE Is Now Wandering the Streets, Scanning People's Faces to Check If They're Citizens
ICE Is Now Wandering the Streets, Scanning People’s Faces to Check If They’re Citizens
Federal immigration officers are busting out their phones to scan people's faces and confirm their residency.Joe Wilkins (Futurism)
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Murdered Tech CEO Was Cruelly Bullying Employees Before His Death
Finally, Atre caved and offered to write two new paychecks, but on one condition: Lindsay and Charters had to perform between 300-500 pushups each, which they did. “They were humiliated in front of people doing pushups,” Santa Cruz County detective Ethan Rumrill testified.
Im always surprised that characters like this are real. Seems like the typical bad guy in pop-corn movies.
Murdered Tech CEO Was Cruelly Bullying Employees Before His Death
A six-year investigation has helped uncover the brutal working conditions Tushar Atre's employees suffered under his hand.Joe Wilkins (Futurism)
SNAP, the Nation’s Largest Food Aid Program, Is About To See Cuts. Here’s What You Should Know. | naked capitalism
cross-posted from: news.abolish.capital/post/5165
A court ruling will force the Administration to use emergency funds for SNAP benefits. But the money will run out in weeks. What then?From naked capitalism via This RSS Feed.
SNAP, the Nation’s Largest Food Aid Program, Is About To See Cuts. Here’s What You Should Know. | naked capitalism
A court ruling will force the Administration to use emergency funds for SNAP benefits. But the money will still run out in weeks. What then?Yves Smith (naked capitalism)
The "lagality" of Stremio + RD + Torrentio
Preface: I personally don't care if it's legal or not, I'm gonna do it anyway. But, I wanted to pose the question here to people who are smarter than me to get your opinions. Plus, my partner is completely anti-piracy so I can only enjoy it by myself and it makes me kind of sad to do so. So it'd be nice to give them a reason to consider it. Also also, I am not knowledgeable enough to even know if this is a stupid question, so please be kind.
I saw an old post/comment chain that the stremio + rd + torrentio combo is "technically" legal in the states due to some workaround about distributing vs consuming. You're also not downloading anything or torrenting anything. I know that on their own, Stremio and RD are perfectly legit sites. But adding Torrentio into the mix is where it gets the spicy flavor. Now that some years have passed and that post might be outdated, what are your thoughts now? Is there a case to be made in favor of this being legal?
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The arguments around piracy are less about legality (in most places its copyright infringement which is NOT "stealing" but is illegal). Its more the moral and ethical arguments. Is it moral for a service to remove something that you've paid for? Is it ethical for people, through no fault of their own, to not be able to afford entertainment. Is it moral for large corporations to price gouge and continuously Make Line Go Up while offering a continuously worse product? Is it moral to copy software not available in your country? Is it ethical for companies to force people into subscriptions for the sole purpose of making more money when they already have loads? Is it ethical to pirate when companies refuse to support the operating system you have? Is it moral to copy software when the company that makes it is not just unethical but has been found to be taking part in things like genocide? Is it ethical for huge corporations to manipulate democracy and laws to serve their profits at the expense of everyone else? Is capitalism itself ethical?
Most people I know who are anti-pirate just lack an understanding of why people engage in copyright infringement. Calling people "scum" and "thieves" without understanding the very big moral and ethical considerations behind what drives people to piracy is reductionist, ignorant and Othering for the sake of self-superiority.
Not saying that your partner thinks that way, just that its a very common example of thinking that misses the important points and that its not just about what's legal and what's not (because there are many things that are or have been illegal that are completely unethical.)
Promised myself I will support them after they go stable. They kept their promise and so did I
One of the best pieces of self-hosted software ever to exist.
Edit: This is Immich! for the folks who don't know.
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LycheeOrg — Self-hosted photo-management done right.
Lychee is a free photo-management tool, which runs on your server or web-space. Upload, manage and share photos like from a native application. Lychee comes with everything you need and all your photos are stored securely.Lychee
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Who decides how we adapt to climate change? The question is not whether we will reshape our institutions to manage climate impacts, but how
Who decides how we adapt to climate change?
The question is not whether we will reshape our institutions to manage climate impacts, but howLeah Aronowsky (The Guardian)
Thousands of Unexploded Bombs Dropped by Israel Have Turned Gaza into a Minefield
Oct 31, 2025
The next day, the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) called attention to the incident. “Yesterday, five children were reportedly injured, two of them very seriously, while encountering unexploded ordnance in rubble near Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza,” the group said in a statement. “Following the ceasefire in Gaza, the explosive ordnance threat remains. As hundreds of thousands of displaced people and humanitarian personnel are on the move, the risk of encountering explosive ordnance increases.”UNMAS had documented at least 52 Palestinians killed and 267 wounded by explosive ordnance in Gaza since October 2023.
Thousands of Unexploded Bombs Dropped by Israel Have Turned Gaza into a Minefield
Five children were recently wounded by unexploded ordnance as they were searching for firewood in the rubble of Gaza City.Abdel Qader Sabbah (Drop Site News)
How can i legally buy a game for a child?
Terraria is on sale and i thought i'd buy a copy for my kid brother. But then i thought i should actually read the user agreement and privacy policy before i tell him to make an account. Turns out people younger than 16 can't own accounts, and i can't just buy a copy for him on my account because i'm already going to buy a copy for my account (i currently have the Steam version but want the game sans DRM).
So if i want to get him this game, should i make an account in his name but keep control of it until he's older? Is there some better legal option here?
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However, if you read their terms, it’s actually legal for you to keep two copies of the game - like one on the device you’re playing and another somewhere else as a backup. So you can legally lend your game and still keep a backup copy.
World's Largest Cargo Sailboat Finishes First Transatlantic Voyage
Video of the sailboat and interview with Neoline CEO:
Informative comment by /u/thatjoachim:
Especially in France, the industry is very innovative. Here are some of the wind-powered cargo ship companies:
- Néoline (based in Nantes), one ship (which we see on the video), more are yet to come
- Vela (based in Bayonne), 5 ships are expected to be launched between 2026 and 2028
- TOWT (based in Le Havre), 2 ships since 2024, 6 more are being built
- Windcoop (based in Marseille), expected launch of their first ship in 2027
- Grain de Sail (based in Saint-Malo), 3 ships, their chocolate is delicious
some other names, though I don’t know as much about >them: Hisseo, Fairtransport, Bourlingue et Pacotille, Heol SailingIf you want to see their respective sizes, here’s a diagram showing the ships side by side with a famous sail ship (the Bélem) and the famous cargo that blocked the Suez Canal, the Evergiven
Some more info about wind powered and wind assisted cargo ships around the globe:
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In fact in Paris I can buy coffee that is specifically transported by wind power: fcco.fr/
Cargo Sailboat Finishes First Transatlantic Voyage
The Neoliner Origin, the world's largest cargo sailboat, completed its maiden transatlantic voyage on Thursday (October 30) despite sustaining damage to its aft sail during the crossing, forcing the crew to rely partially on its motor and remaini…MarineLink
Climate change to drive U.S. migration, change regional makeup
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Climate change to drive U.S. migration, change regional makeup | Jon Talton
With an administration committed to ignoring climate change, it's time for rational people in Seattle to prepare for a coming influx of people in search of lower temperatures, Jon Talton writes.The Seattle Times
More Mexicans are moving up here to California and making things unaffordable.
More Californians are moving up here to Washington and making things unaffordable.
More Washington Residents are moving up here to Alaska and making things unaffordable.
More climate refugees are moving up here and goddamn it, I just wanted to live damn it, if only I had pushed for climate reform policies instead of blaming a particular group of people as the other/outsider.
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Grew up in California. State bird gave me an absurd love for these things. Couldn't be happier, for them.
Obvs sad for the rest of us, but let these birds have some beef - they deserve it more than you or I.
Climate Change Made Hurricane Melissa Four Times More Likely, Study Suggests
Climate Change Made Hurricane Melissa Four Times More Likely, Study Suggests - Inside Climate News
Unusually warm ocean temperatures fueled one of the worst hurricanes on record. New research finds climate change increased the storm’s likelihood.Inside Climate News
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Gave out potatoes for halloween
Nobody gonna remember the fun sized snickers guy but they will remember the potato house.
China's Xi pushes for global AI body at APEC in counter to U.S.
China's Xi pushes for global AI body at APEC in counter to U.S.
Xi said a World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization could set governance rules and boost cooperation.Reuters (CNBC)
November 1925
Our look at some of the significant happenings 100 years ago this month.
3. Alfred Hitchcock’s directorial debut film, The Pleasure Garden, was released.
10. Born. Richard Burton, actor, in Pontrhydyfen, Wales (d.1984)
11. Howard Carter and an autopsy team began the unwrapping of the mummy of Pharaoh Tutankhamun. The process was exceedingly difficult due to the extreme fragility of the bandages and the resinous coating that held the mummy fast inside the sarcophagus.
11. Born. June Whitfield, British actress, in Streatham, London (d.2018)
12. Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five recorded their first songs together for Okeh Records. These recordings were among the most important and influential in the development of jazz music.
19. The autopsy of Tutankhamun concluded. The bad condition of the body and limited forensic science of the 1920s meant that little could be determined other than the age of the body being estimated to be about eighteen.
24. Born. William F Buckley Jr, American journalist, author and commentator (d.2008)
27. Born. Ernie Wise, comedian, in Bramley, Leeds, England (d.1999)
"Biden Administration Policies Led to a 0% Market Share in China", Claims NVIDIA’s Jensen Huang, as He Hopes for a Breakthrough in the Region
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"Biden Administration Policies Led to a 0% Market Share in China", Claims NVIDIA’s Jensen Huang, as He Hopes for a Breakthrough in the Region
“Biden Administration Policies Led to a 0% Market Share in China”, Claims NVIDIA’s Jensen Huang, as He Hopes for a Breakthrough in the Region
NVIDIA's CEO has made a statement about their market share in China, claiming that it fell drastically during the Biden adminstration.Muhammad Zuhair (Wccftech)
Pornhub says UK visitors down 77% since age checks came in
Pornhub says UK visitors down 77% since age checks came in
The site tells BBC News it believes people are viewing riskier sites - but they may just be using VPNs.Chris Vallance (BBC News)
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Russia Expands Bans on ‘Coercing’ Women Into Abortions to 27th Region
cross-posted from: lemmy.sdf.org/post/44938574
ArchivedTwo Siberian regions have become the 26th and 27th Russian regions to adopt legislation this week banning the “coercion” of pregnant women into terminating a pregnancy amid efforts by conservative figures to expand state pressure to boost birth rates.
The neighboring Kemerovo region and Altai republic adopted laws Monday and Tuesday banning “persuasion, requests, offers, deception, bribery or other actions” aimed at encouraging a woman to have an abortion.
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Officials say the measure is designed to “protect pregnant women in a situation of reproductive choice” and improve demographic trends.
Both laws take effect on Jan. 1, 2026.
The initiatives are backed by the pro-life Orthodox-aligned foundation Women for Life, which launched a chatbot encouraging women to report relatives, partners or medical workers who “advised” them to terminate a pregnancy.
[...]
Russia Expands Bans on ‘Coercing’ Women Into Abortions to 27th Region
Two Siberian regions have become the 26th and 27th Russian regions to adopt legislation this week banning the “coercion” of pregnant women into terminating a pregnancy amid efforts by conservative figures to expand state pressure to boost birth rates…The Moscow Times
The Amazing - Picture You (2015)
Si immagini questo particolare staff scandinavo: due artisti provenienti da due band diverse si incontrano, ciascuno con il suo personale background musicale. Chiamano un po’ di baldi musici al loro servizio e formano un collettivo dal nome a dir poco impegnativo: The Amazing... Leggi e ascolta...
The Amazing - Picture You (2015)
Si immagini questo particolare staff scandinavo: due artisti provenienti da due band diverse si incontrano, ciascuno con il suo personale background musicale. Chiamano un po’ di baldi musici al loro servizio e formano un collettivo dal nome a dir poco impegnativo: The Amazing. Dopo l’apprezzabile “Gentle Stream” arriva così “Picture You”, l’ultimissima ricetta del quintetto svedese dove nei suoi brani scoviamo facilmente le tracce della loro genesi: un incontro tra molteplici flussi di passato e presente dove nessuno prevarica sull'altro, in un'armonia a lunghi tratti – ci venga concessa la battuta facile – amazing... artesuono.blogspot.com/2015/09…
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di Michele Bordi Si immagini questo particolare staff scandinavo: due artisti provenienti da due band diverse si incontrano, ciascuno c...Silvano Bottaro (Blogger)
La rinascita del mercato comunale in via Rombon
Quella di via Rombon 24, infatti, è una delle 15 strutture conferite dal Comune a Sogemi che, con questo progetto si pone tre obiettivi: «Riqualificare gli ambienti, creare luoghi di incontro per la comunità e garantire ai cittadini l’accesso a prodotti freschi e di qualità». All’interno, il bar targato Giannasi (quello del pollo), la pescheria Pedol (presenza storica al mercato di piazza Wagner), il negozio di NaturaSì e la libreria Mondadori.
Milano, apre il primo «Mercato di quartiere» in via Rombon, a Lambrate: «Riqualificare gli spazi e creare luoghi d'incontro»
Ne nasceranno 15, al posto dei mercati comunali: dallo Stadera al Giambellino, da Quarto Oggiaro al Gratosoglio. Le strutture conferite dal Comune a SogemiGiampiero Rossi (Corriere della Sera)
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RRF Kaos. Cultura in crisi. Media e società digitale
Winter Is Coming, and We Are Still Without Shelter
The cold winds have already started to blow, and winter is on our doorstep. Yet, we are still living out in the open, without enough warmth or protection.
We desperately need your help to buy the remaining essentials — a proper tent, food, gas, and warm winter clothes.
It breaks my heart to see my family shivering from the cold, especially the little ones. No one deserves to face winter like this.
Please, if you can, help us stay warm and safe this winter. Even a small act of kindness can mean everything to us. 💔
#Gaza #PrayForGaza #StandWithGaza
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FCC to rescind ruling that said ISPs are required to secure their networks
Oh, for fuck's sake. Heaven forbid anything sensible survives.
The Federal Communications Commission will vote in November to repeal a ruling that requires telecom providers to secure their networks, acting on a request from the biggest lobby groups representing Internet providers.FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said the ruling, adopted in January just before Republicans gained majority control of the commission, “exceeded the agency’s authority and did not present an effective or agile response to the relevant cybersecurity threats.” Carr said the vote scheduled for November 20 comes after “extensive FCC engagement with carriers” who have taken “substantial steps… to strengthen their cybersecurity defenses.”
The FCC’s January 2025 declaratory ruling came in response to attacks by China, including the Salt Typhoon infiltration of major telecom providers such as Verizon and AT&T. The Biden-era FCC found that the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA), a 1994 law, “affirmatively requires telecommunications carriers to secure their networks from unlawful access or interception of communications.”
“The Commission has previously found that section 105 of CALEA creates an affirmative obligation for a telecommunications carrier to avoid the risk that suppliers of untrusted equipment will ‘illegally activate interceptions or other forms of surveillance within the carrier’s switching premises without its knowledge,'” the January order said. “With this Declaratory Ruling, we clarify that telecommunications carriers’ duties under section 105 of CALEA extend not only to the equipment they choose to use in their networks, but also to how they manage their networks.”
FCC to rescind ruling that said ISPs are required to secure their networks
FCC chair to rely on ISPs’ voluntary commitments instead of Biden-era ruling.Jon Brodkin (Ars Technica)
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"Biden Administration Policies Led to a 0% Market Share in China", Claims NVIDIA’s Jensen Huang, as He Hopes for a Breakthrough in the Region
“Biden Administration Policies Led to a 0% Market Share in China”, Claims NVIDIA’s Jensen Huang, as He Hopes for a Breakthrough in the Region
NVIDIA's CEO has made a statement about their market share in China, claiming that it fell drastically during the Biden adminstration.Muhammad Zuhair (Wccftech)
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ICE’s Hiring Surge Is Attracting A Bunch Of People Who Are Too Unfit (Or Too Criminal) To Work At ICE
Well, if it isn't the consequences of the government's own actions.
ICE can generate multiple horrible stories a day but it still can’t seem to find enough brown people to deport daily to satisfy White House advisor Stephen Miller’s demands for 3,000 arrests per day.Trump and the GOP threw a lot of money at this problem with the Big Beautiful Bill. A lot of money: $75 billion over the next four years. Part of that goes to another metric ICE will apparently never meet: 10,000 new hires.
Not that ICE isn’t trying. It’s currently pissing off law enforcement agencies all over the country by throwing $50,000 signing bonuses at new recruits — something that has the potential to deprive local law enforcement of some of their current, um… talent. It has also lowered its standards and ripped the age limits off both ends of the scale, hoping to attract a blend of people who’ve already aged out of physical work and fresh faces their new bosses will likely assume don’t really want work.
Now that it’s been a few months since the hiring surge began, we’re finally seeing some results. And it’s possibly worse than you imagine.
ICE’s Hiring Surge Is Attracting A Bunch Of People Who Are Too Unfit (Or Too Criminal) To Work At ICE
ICE can generate multiple horrible stories a day but it still can’t seem to find enough brown people to deport daily to satisfy White House advisor Stephen Miller’s demands for 3,000 ar…Techdirt
How to switch a 5V led lamp?
I've got a cheap salt lamp with a LED inside and it runs on a 5V wall wart. I think it originally had a USB plug but I cut that off and connected it to an old 5V power supply.
I've never used esp32, but I've been doing some reading and it seems like an esp32-c6 will allow me to do this with ZigBee.
Does this sound reasonable? Are there other options I should consider?
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Make-up Tutorial - Occhiaie Finte da Zombi con solo una Matita (da disegno)!
Normalmente, almeno da quando ho un'età ad almeno due cifre, non mi capita praticamente mai di festeggiare Halloween...
Police and TSA accuse Nancy Mace of 'loudly cursing' at them in airport meltdown
Police and TSA accuse Nancy Mace of 'loudly cursing' at them in airport meltdown
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) was recently accused of "unacceptable behavior" by Transportation Security Agency (TSA) and law enforcement agents at the Charleston International Airport, after she reportedly berated police and TSA staff escorting the congr…Carl Gibson (Alternet.org)
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AT&T sues ad industry watchdog instead of pulling ads that slam T-Mobile
AT&T sues ad industry watchdog instead of pulling ads that slam T-Mobile
National Advertising Division said AT&T ad and press release broke program rule.Jon Brodkin (Ars Technica)
"America is more divided than ever — but how is it affecting our love lives? I spent a year dating conservative men to find out" - Vera Papisova | Cosmopolitan
Pretty bad article, but a couple interesting points that we all probably know already. Since it's a liberal woman, it's new to her I guess.
I told him that I was born in Russia and was a writer. He showed me a list he’d written of his favourite desserts in the city. It was a sober hobby he’d started during the pandemic, going to restaurants by himself, sampling sweets. He made a lot of lists, he said, most of them food-related. I asked what other kinds he made.“Lists of lies liberal white women tell about Donald Trump,” he replied.
Suddenly, his leg was shaking. He grabbed the edges of the table and raised his voice: “White, liberal women are a plague on our society.”
He proceeded to drink 11 iced coffees.
. . .
“They say horrible things about me and make everyone hate me and think I’m a bad person,” he said. He was staring at a point in the distance, speaking like he was in some kind of trance.“What did they say about you?” I asked.
He snapped out of it. “Oh, not me,” he answered. “I meant Donald Trump.”
Over the course of a few dates, he’d make this mistake often, where he’d talk about Trump in the first person. And I came to realise that while I was trying to separate Jared from who he voted for, he may have been personally struggling to do the exact same thing, just in a very different way. It became clear to me that he truly loved Trump not just because he identified with Trump the politician but because he identified with Trump the person being considered ‘bad’ by progressive standards.
. . .
On a different week, I met up with Jake*, 36. He was on his second mezcal negroni, and I was sipping a seltzer with lime, when I asked him why his last relationship ended. “My previous girlfriend killed our child,” he said. “Like, she’s in jail now for murder?” I asked. “No, but she should be,” he explained, shooting back his drink. “She got an abortion and killed our child without asking me.” I took a deep breath and tried to listen carefully.
. . .
At a chic omakase place, Matthew*, 25, from New Jersey was going off about how “we should have never let a woman be head of the Secret Service”. With each course, I fired off questions about his upbringing. He mentioned online groups where there were “others like him”, the kind where people whose radical-to-me beliefs find validation — and even more than validation, identity itself. Matthew later revealed he has a swastika tattoo.
. . .
I didn’t feel that any of the men I dated were that interested in me as a person or where I came from either. I rarely got questions like, Why are you Republican-curious? What drew you to our dating app? What are your family values? What are you looking for in a partner? What are your goals in life?
. . .
On our last date, we were walking through a park when I told him we couldn’t keep seeing each other, that I disagreed with most of his beliefs and didn’t align with the future he wanted. Confused, he replied that from his point of view, we actually agreed on most things.No, I said, we didn’t, which he would know if he’d asked me any questions about myself. He still leaned in and tried to kiss me. We never saw each other again.
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‘America is more divided than ever — but how is it affecting our love lives? I spent a year dating conservative men to find out’
A writer went on 26 dates to see if it’s possible for romantic connections between contrasting political beliefs — from liberals to MAGA alt-right — to existVera Papisova (Cosmopolitan)
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Everything was broken earlier, you guys
Edit: I definitely still can't post anything but at least it's not just an error loading
Photo of Einstein’s desk taken on the day he died in 1955
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The GOP’s top think tank just defended an open Nazi
Archive article: archive.is/tcwRX
On Thursday night, the president of the Heritage Foundation — the MAGA right’s leading think tank — welcomed an open Nazi into his political coalition.
You might think I am exaggerating. I assure you I am not. The Nazi in question here, podcaster Nick Fuentes, has described Adolf Hitler as “really fucking cool” and said “perfidious Jews” must “be given the death penalty” after “we take power.”
And on Thursday, Heritage Foundation president Kevin Roberts released a video defending this person’s inclusion in polite-right politics: describing Fuentes not as a hate-monger to be banished from the decent right, but as a coalition member whose view of Jews-as-evil-traitors should be politely debated.
The GOP’s top think tank just defended an open Nazi
Reasonable people can disagree about whether Hitler was good, says the Heritage Foundation.Zack Beauchamp (Vox)
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Which open source browser do you uses?
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Sources: Rozier, Billups won't be paid on leave
Sources: Rozier, Billups won't be paid while on leave - ESPN
Heat guard Terry Rozier will not be paid while on leave of absence because of his arrest on federal charges related to a gambling scheme. Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups also will not be paid while on leave, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.ESPN
Jokic joins Oscar and Westbrook as the only players to begin a season with four consecutive triple-doubles
Nuggets 122-88 Pelicans (Oct 29, 2025) Game Recap - ESPN
Expert recap and game analysis of the Denver Nuggets vs. New Orleans Pelicans NBA game from October 29, 2025 on ESPN.ESPN
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in reply to TurkeyDurkey • • •You could consider a physical donation to the Internet Archive too, which is potentially more useful than a normal library because, as they say and I quote, they "try to digitize materials and make them available publicly as funding allows".
More info here: help.archive.org/help/how-do-i…
How do I make a physical donation to the Internet Archive? – Internet Archive Help Center
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