https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/12/chief-justice-roberts-speech-georgetown-00343406

cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/29544013

Hey folks,
We have been working on a project called InlineStyle

A European, open-source, fediverse based alternative to the Google ecosystem.

It’s a single platform with these services:
* 📧 Email address @inlinestyle.it
* 📹 Video sharing via PeerTube
* 🎵 Music streaming with Funkwhale
* 📝 Docs and Drive via Collabora/NextCloud
* 📒 Markdown based notes
* 🎮 Browser-based FOSS games (Celeste Classic, Tyrian, SuperTux, etc.)
* 🌍 Static personal site hosting

All hosted in Europe. No telemetry, no ads, no corporate BS.

It’s not a startup pitch, just something we built because we got tired of being locked in.

The idea is to keep it sustainable with a simple support plan (€1.90/month) that unlocks upload features and personal email/webspace.
Free tier available too, no login needed to browse.

🔗 inlinestyle.it/

🔗 mastodon.social/@inlinestyle

Would love your thoughts.
What should I improve? What’s missing for you to consider switching?

Our goal is to try to build a real #DeGoogle fediverse based path that doesn’t feel like a downgrade.
It will take time, but we are willing to try and stay committed to the mission.

Dopo il sold-out ottenuto la scorsa settimana a Roma, così come a Milano e a Bologna, i Karate bissano l'appuntamento con i fan in un nuovo concerto al Monk.

Forte del nuovo album “Make It Fit“, il loro primo di inediti pubblicato negli ultimi vent'anni, la band di Boston è tornata sui palchi italiani per un tour di 5 date, che sono poi diventate 8 dopo il tutto esaurito registrato con grande anticipo per le prime esibizioni a Roma, Milano e Bologna.

Formati a Boston nel 1993 da Geoff Farina, Eamonn Vitt e Gavin McCarthy, ai Karate si è aggiunto Jeff Goddard al basso nel 1995. La band ha pubblicato sei album, due EP, numerosi singoli e split tra il 1994 e il 2005. A partire dalle radici punk, il gruppo ha compiuto ampie esplorazioni, virando su jazz-rock, post-rock e una versione unica dello slowcore di sperimentazione progressive indie.

Dopo lo scioglimento del 2005, la band si è riunita nel 2022, contestualmente alla ri-pubblicazione della loro musica da parte di Numero Group, in un set composto da 5 dischi dal titolo 𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥. Nel 2023 è stata ripubblicata l'intera discografia in studio.

Questo nuovo interesse per i Karate è nato da un articolo pubblicato nel 2020 dal 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘨𝘰 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳 che notava come i vinili rari dei Karate stessero raggiungendo prezzi altissimi. I fan di lunga data di Numero Group hanno aiutato quindi la band a diffondere nuovamente la sua musica, anche inviando un van nel Nord dell'Inghilterra per recuperare i master.

Nel 2024 è uscito il nuovo album, un disco in cui il virtuosismo e l'energia del trio sono ancora vibranti. I Karate non hanno colto l'occasione solo per riportare l'attenzione sulla loro storia, la band ha ancora molto di nuovo da dire.

By Reuters
May 13, 20255:51 AM EDT

"Malnutrition rates are rising in Gaza and hunger could have lasting impacts on "an entire generation", the World Health Organisation's representative for the Occupied Palestinian Territory said on Tuesday."

""Without enough nutritious food, clean water and access to health care, an entire generation will be permanently affected," Peeperkorn told a press briefing by video link from Deir al-Balah, warning of poor health, stunting and impaired cognitive development."

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/who-warns-permanent-impact-hunger-generation-gazans-2025-05-13/

cross-posted from: lemmy.sdf.org/post/34459495

The woman who appeared before the Munich Labor Court earlier this year was once considered a star of German scientific research. The researcher, whose name we are shortening to Z., was celebrated, honoured, and in high demand. She revolutionised an entire field; her lectures filled halls, she was showered with praise and prestigious awards. She was among the most frequently cited researchers in Germany and gained international attention as a top talent.

But her employment with the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Luft- und Raumfahrtzentrum, DLR) quietly came to an end almost unnoticed. No one spoke publicly about the reasons for her dismissal. In 2022, Z. lost her prestigious position there, and took legal action.

[...]

It was a suspicion of espionage that led to the DLR’s break with the brilliant researcher from China. A grave allegation that could destroy her career, should it be substantiated.

[...]

At this stage, it is neither possible to confirm nor deny whether Z. was in fact spying for China at the DLR.

[...]

[As an] investigation reveals, Z. maintains extensive connections to the Chinese defence apparatus. In Munich, she orchestrates a network of doctoral candidates and visiting researchers who previously worked at institutions linked to the military in China.

It cannot be ruled out that intelligence from Munich may have flowed into Chinese military technology. Several of the institutions with which Z. collaborated on research projects are involved in China’s notorious satellite programme. Experts suspect that the programme is intended, among other things, to monitor naval movements in the South China Sea – crucial to the territorial dispute over Taiwan.

[...]

At the TUM she is responsible for publicly funded multi-million-euro projects in the field of remote sensing combined with AI or social media data. She develops highly complex algorithms to extract geoinformation from satellite imagery – enabling, for example, the mapping of cities or the tracking of natural disasters.

[...]

According to the official project description, the research findings [of projects led by Z.] would be “invaluable for many scientific, governmental, and planning tasks.” This project supposedly puts Germany in “pole position” in the race for this technology.

In another publicly funded project, Z. explored the extent to which social media posts can be integrated into Earth observation, and delivered impressive findings. Her algorithms help determine, for instance, whether buildings are residential properties or offices. In her interview with the Helmholtz magazine, she says: “We know, for example, that in a residential building, many tweets are sent in the morning and evening, whereas in an office building, they are mainly sent during the day.”

[...]

For those at the TUM, where she remained a professor, the exact circumstances of her dismissal from the DLR were initially unknown. However, some of the roughly 40 members of staff at her department began to prick up their ears. Rumours started to circulate among employees in the department about supposed irregularities on the servers under Z.’s supervision.

It was the period shortly after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Experts assumed that China could attack Taiwan in the near future. In light of global political threats, research collaborations with China were under greater scrutiny than ever before. Since 2022, CORRECTIV has published several investigations revealing how the Chinese state apparatus systematically uses research findings from international collaborations to advance its military technologies. This has been state doctrine in China for years and is referred to as the “military-civil fusion”.

Just over a year ago, a woman from Z.’s immediate professional circle contacted CORRECTIV with an initial tip-off. She wondered whether the research being carried out at the department might be falling into the hands of the Chinese military.

[...]

Z.’s biography is certainly impressive, but her official CV at on the TUM website does not disclose where she got her bachelor’s degree: namely, the National University of Defence Technology (NUDT) in Changsha – China’s most important military institution. It reports directly to the Central Military Commission, the highest military authority in the People’s Republic.

[...]

A “very large volume of data” from the satellite was reportedly transferred to a server under Z.’s supervision. Apparently, there was a “permanent streaming connection” between this server at the TUM and the DLR. While this was, in principle, permitted, the DLR’s counterintelligence team later determined that the server had not been adequately secured. According to their findings, it was not protected by the “TUM’s firewall” and was accessible from anywhere on the internet.

[...]

According to the DLR, a hacker attack on the server occurred in May 2022. The server was allegedly used for so-called Bitcoin mining – where cybercriminals illegally generate cryptocurrency using third-party servers or computers. The DLR concluded that “unauthorised third parties” thereby had access to all data stored on the server – including to the aforementioned sensitive satellite data.

[...]

She [Z.] hired individuals from institutions with military affiliations in China on many occasions, at times bypassing the DLR’s security clearance procedures. According to the DLR’s written statement to the works council, one such case was the original trigger for her dismissal in 2022: Z. is said to have made multiple attempts to continue funding a doctoral student with DLR funds, despite the institution’s rejection of him. Z. responded by saying that “there were never any specific or individual security concerns” about the researcher in questions. This, she argued, amounted to blanket suspicion.

[...]

The Munich Professor Accused of Espionage - correctiv.org

A renowned scientist was recently dismissed by the German Aerospace Center. A serious accusation hangs in the air: espionage for China.

^{Till Eckert (CORRECTIV)}

Introduction

The AI surveillance camera market is rapidly expanding due to the increasing need for intelligent security solutions in public safety, commercial, and residential sectors. These cameras use artificial intelligence to enhance image analysis, facial recognition, motion detection, and real-time threat assessment, offering smarter and more efficient monitoring.

Types of AI Surveillance Cameras

Facial Recognition Cameras – Identify and verify individuals in real time.

Thermal AI Cameras – Detect heat signatures, useful for perimeter security and health screening.

Smart IP Cameras – Internet-connected cameras with AI-based analytics and cloud integration.

ANPR Cameras – Automatically recognize vehicle license plates for traffic and law enforcement.

Edge AI Cameras – Process data locally, reducing latency and bandwidth usage.

Applications

Public Safety & Smart Cities (crowd monitoring, crime prevention)

Retail & Commercial Security (customer analytics, theft detection)

Residential Use (smart home security systems)

Transportation & Infrastructure (traffic control, access management)

Industrial & Corporate Surveillance (workplace monitoring, safety compliance)

Regional Analysis

Asia-Pacific leads in deployment, especially in China and India for urban surveillance and smart cities.

North America sees strong growth in retail and critical infrastructure security.

Europe adopts AI cameras with a focus on GDPR compliance and public safety.

Latin America & MEA are emerging markets with increasing investment in city surveillance.

Future Outlook

The AI surveillance camera market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 15–20% through 2030, driven by the rising demand for real-time analytics, enhanced public security, and automation in monitoring systems. Growth will be supported by advancements in edge computing, 5G, and AI algorithms.

AI Surveillance Camera Market Size, Growth, Forecast Till 2031

The AI Surveillance Camera Market is expected to grow from USD 5.60 Billion in 2024 to USD 19.95 Billion by 2031, at a CAGR of 19.90% during the forecast period.

^{Report Prime}

so i am remembering way back when i had the HTC tytn 2
there used to be an .apk app that would cause the network to see long times of reduced MBPS transfer as steady connection.

basically it caused the internet to NOT time out, but hold on, and when the signal got back, the network was already there in full swing and never missed a full step.

now at this time i need an apk that will do the same.
when my phone is being hit with extreme network drop & reset i need to NOT have my phone resend ALLLLL the data a billi-trillion times.
just stay steady, and be smooth.

problem is i can not find such an apk, and life is miserable.

someone pleas tell me how to change the timeout, or where is a foss apk that is not a hacker honeypot that will do this connection stabilization. pleas. f-droid is an example of happy go download
while g09l3 is absolutely not an option

thank you for your synapses expenditure

• An external review shows the firearms registry is keeping people safe, says the authority
• The ACT Party claims the review is not good enough and has invoked the "agree to disagree" clause in its coalition agreement
• The NZ Firearms Registry was established in 2023 in response to the Christchurch mosque attacks

A Democratic National Committee subcommittee on Monday recommended that the organization invalidate one of its February vice-chair votes over claims that it unfairly disadvantaged female candidates.

The move, which won't be official unless the entire DNC votes to approve it, could open up new races for the positions held by David Hogg, a Florida activist, and Malcolm Kenyatta, a Pennsylvania state legislator.

The challenge by Oklahoma Democratic Committeewoman Kalyn Free, who unsuccessfully ran against Hogg and Kenyatta in the February race for vice chair, is not related to the ongoing tension between Hogg and the national party over his push to support primary challenges against incumbent Democrats.

Instead, it was based off Free's claim that the handling of the vice-chair vote gave the two men an unfair advantage amid the national party's requirements that its executive committee achieve gender balance.

DNC panel recommends redo of vote that elevated David Hogg to vice chair after procedural concerns

The move, which won't be official unless the full DNC approves it, could open up new races for the positions held by Hogg, a Florida activist, and Malcolm Kenyatta, a Pennsylvania state legislator.

^{Ben Kamisar (NBC News)}

Neon Bible è il secondo album in studio del gruppo indie rock canadese Arcade Fire. È stato pubblicato per la prima volta il 5 marzo 2007 in Europa e il giorno dopo in Nord America dalla Merge Records... Leggi e ascolta...

ᗩᐯᗩIᒪᗩᗷᒪᗴ

2025-05-13 05:36:11

Arcade Fire - Neon Bible (2007)

Neon Bible è il secondo album in studio del gruppo indie rock canadese Arcade Fire. È stato pubblicato per la prima volta il 5 marzo 2007 in Europa e il giorno dopo in Nord America dalla Merge Records. Annunciato originariamente il 16 dicembre 2006 tramite il sito web della band, la maggior parte dell'album è stata registrata in una chiesa acquistata e ristrutturata dalla band a Farnham, in Quebec. L'album è il primo a includere il batterista Jeremy Gara e il primo a includere la violinista Sarah Neufeld nella formazione principale della band. Neon Bible è diventato l'album degli Arcade Fire con il più alto piazzamento in classifica all'epoca, debuttando nella Billboard 200 al secondo posto, vendendo 92.000 copie nella prima settimana e oltre 400.000 fino ad oggi. Pubblicato a un mese di distanza da pubblicazioni di successo simili come The Shins (Wincing the Night Away) e Modest Mouse (We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank), Neon Bible è stato citato come esempio di popolarizzazione dell'indie rock. Neon Bible ha ricevuto ampi consensi dalla critica. Pubblicazioni come NME e IGN hanno elogiato l'album per la sua natura grandiosa, mentre Rolling Stone e Uncut hanno affermato che il risultato era un suono distante ed esagerato.

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Neon Bible by Arcade Fire

Listen now on your favorite streaming service. Powered by Songlink/Odesli, an on-demand, customizable smart link service to help you share songs, albums, podcasts and more.

^{Songlink/Odesli}

Gear & things:
Camera:
Canon EOS Rebel T7
Lens:
EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Il
Info:
ISO 100, 55 mm, f13.0

Software:
Hugin Panorama tool
hugin.sourceforge.io/

Likeaframe (ios frame generator that is excellent)
apps.apple.com/us/app/like-a-f…

archive.is/wGp2F

So slavery as indentured servitude is the American future. Way to "new model" the old model.

U.S. Secretary of Commerce says the ‘new model’ is factory jobs for life—for you, your kids, and your grandkids

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick says factory gigs are the “great jobs of the future” that Gen Z could work in for the "rest" of their life.

^{Emma Burleigh (Fortune)}

Link without Paywall

archive.ph/NHiLU

cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/30019726

By Syma Mohammed
Published date: 12 May 2025 21:22 BST

More than 30 #California State University (CSU) students are on a hunger strike to protest against #Israel’s blockade of food and water going into Gaza, which has placed the enclave's population at "critical risk" of famine.

In a video released on Sunday, the students said that the hunger strike was growing across campuses: “It’s day seven of the CSU hunger strike for Gaza. We remain steadfast in our struggle for a free #Palestine..."

Peter Link

2025-05-13 01:12:11

US students enter seventh day of hunger strike for Gaza

By Syma Mohammed
Published date: 12 May 2025 21:22 BST

More than 30 #California State University (CSU) students are on a hunger strike to protest against #Israel’s blockade of food and water going into Gaza, which has placed the enclave's population at "critical risk" of famine.

In a video released on Sunday, the students said that the hunger strike was growing across campuses: “It’s day seven of the CSU hunger strike for Gaza. We remain steadfast in our struggle for a free #Palestine..."

US students enter seventh day of hunger strike for Gaza

More than 30 California State University (CSU) students are on a hunger strike to protest against Israel’s blockade of food and water going into Gaza, which has placed the enclave's population at "critical risk" of famine.

^{Syma Mohammed (Middle East Eye)}

By Syma Mohammed
Published date: 12 May 2025 21:22 BST

More than 30 #California State University (CSU) students are on a hunger strike to protest against #Israel’s blockade of food and water going into Gaza, which has placed the enclave's population at "critical risk" of famine.

In a video released on Sunday, the students said that the hunger strike was growing across campuses: “It’s day seven of the CSU hunger strike for Gaza. We remain steadfast in our struggle for a free #Palestine..."

US students enter seventh day of hunger strike for Gaza

More than 30 California State University (CSU) students are on a hunger strike to protest against Israel’s blockade of food and water going into Gaza, which has placed the enclave's population at "critical risk" of famine.

^{Syma Mohammed (Middle East Eye)}

But in Gaza today, cash has all but disappeared. Aside from the brief ceasefire interlude that started in January and Israel ended on 19 March, when some cash aid was delivered by international organizations, no cash had entered Gaza for 15 months prior and none since.

In the first three months alone after October 2023, according to the World Bank, Israel destroyed or damaged 93 percent of all bank branches.

With no banks and only the cash that was already there – so overused by now that it is starting to disintegrate – Palestinians in Gaza have had to improvise.

Digital transactions have eased some of the pressure, while bartering has become common.

Full Article

Cash is disappearing in Gaza

A liquidity crisis is affecting everyone with old notes falling apart, commissions skyrocketing, and merchants refusing electronic payments.

^{The Electronic Intifada}

The government is "testing children to death" with the announcement of a new maths test for the youngest children, says the head of the Principals Federation.

Next week's Budget will include $4 million to develop and introduce a "maths check" for children in their first two years of schooling.

"Yes, it gives us information, but teachers will be able to tell you that they already know which children need that extra support. They don't need a test to tell them that so what is this test for, who is this test for, is what I will be asking. We've now got a phonics test for literacy in Year 1. We've now got a numeracy test in Year 2. We're testing our kids to death here."

When government's have introduced compulsory testing in primary school, overseas statistics show there have been negative unintended consequences, Pomeroy told Morning Report.

I have some quotes out of order as the article is discussing two things. Here is the second:

It also announced $56m over four years to employ the equivalent of 143 full-time maths intervention teachers to help primary school children who were struggling with the subject, and $40m over four years for small group maths tutoring for up to 34,000 children in Year 7-8 each year.

Otene said principals would welcome the funding for expert teachers, provided they targeted the children who were furthest behind in maths - those classed as "tier three" meaning they needed support from externally-sourced specialists.

"We need that intervention support. But I'm really hoping that that's not just for tier two students... we need desperately learning support for those children who are 'well below'," she said.

Otene said the funding for tutoring at intermediate schools was premature because it extended a pilot scheme that had not yet been assessed.

"I'm a bit concerned that the minister does not have evidence to support the extending of that," she said.

Stasera continua, con un nuovissimo episodio per cui devo piangere — ed ahimè, perché ho quindi sempre più impedimenti nel fare le normali cose, ma non ho la più microscopica voglia di nemmeno pensare al fatto di dover sostituire il mio hardware, che prevedibilmente continuerò ad usare finché non si romperà completamente — la saga […]

octospacc.altervista.org/2025/…

minioctt

2025-05-13 00:35:36

piccico spaccifico, non spassoso e tipo brutto (bug sul PC con la RAM satura e non)

Stasera continua, con un nuovissimo episodio per cui devo piangere — ed ahimè, perché ho quindi sempre più impedimenti nel fare le normali cose, ma non ho la più microscopica voglia di nemmeno pensare al fatto di dover sostituire il mio hardware, che prevedibilmente continuerò ad usare finché non si romperà completamente — la saga delle rogne sul mio PC fisso. Oggi veramente mi sono successi i peggio bug tutti insieme, che boh, la pace del silicio evidentemente non è con me attualmente. 🥱

Forse perché sto saturando la RAM, con tutte le schede del browser che finisco per aprire, ma con i browser (multipli!) stavolta è proprio successo l’indecente. Non si può andare avanti così. Non solo le schede di Firefox crashanti, che ogni tanto capita, o semi-crashanti (come ogni tanto capita per YouTube che diventa nero e poi si riprende, oppure come non avevo mai visto su altri siti, con tanto di messaggio di errore strano della volpe)… tipo 1 diversa al minuto che fa “Gah. Your tab just crashed.“… ma persino i browser Chromium stavolta. In genere apro Chromium o Edge quando il volpo si cringia, per non perdere tempo, ma dopo ore che avevo schede aperte in entrambi sono esplosi pure quelli… le finestre rimangono aperte, ma invisibili e ininteragibili, finché non le si chiude proprio. 💥
Nessuna particolare dimostrazione visiva per questi inconvenienti, a parte la rabbia e il Registro Eventi di Windows, perché stando nel mio non mi viene esattamente in mente di fotografare una finestra invisibile o una superficie completamente nera, però dovete credermi che se non avessi purtroppo finito le lacrime tipo 10 anni fa a questo punto starei veramente piangendo, da tipo le 22… Che cazzo di qualità proprio, che alti standard di produttività personale, che esperienza computeristica impeccabile, che incontestabile goduria informatica… 😱
Poi, ovviamente, i bug della shell di Windows accompagnano sempre, ma quelli — pur se inconcepibili a livello teorico — non sono niente di che… Cioè, ho sempre il solito delle finestre lampeggianti in Alt+Tab, ma sempre solo per le finestre di Firefox ultimamente (e non su Esplora Risorse)… ma poi stamattina ne era uscito uno stramboidissimo, che però si è a caso risolto da solo (o si è risolto perché ho spento e riacceso il secondo monitor?), per cui c’era una specie di bordo di pochi millimetri attorno allo schermo, che a volte era invisibile ed altre no, ma che sempre ostacolava il mouse dal cliccare i pixel direttamente sotto… e cliccandoci col destro apprariva il menu contestuale del desktop. (Niente video manco per questo, perché evidentemente sono stupida.) 💀

Ah, prima di chiudere, giusto per proteggermi dai markettari, che un po’ troppo spesso spuntano fuori quando scrivo cose di questo tipo… Agli allevatori di pinguini ricordo che a quest’ora Linux su questo PC mi sarebbe già crashato probabilmente 2 volte, vista la giornata piena (per via dei problemi che già raccontai svariati mesi fa), mentre almeno Windows è resistito; invece, ai mangiatori di mele ricordo che sono pesantemente disoccupata e non andrò quindi mai a spendere migliaia di euro per un MelaBook… Ma di questo passo, porca puttana, giuro che installo Chrome OS. 🔪

#bug #computer #computing #desktop #glitch #issues #PC #problemi #Windows

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cross-posted from: hexbear.net/post/4892566

But in Gaza today, cash has all but disappeared. Aside from the brief ceasefire interlude that started in January and Israel ended on 19 March, when some cash aid was delivered by international organizations, no cash had entered Gaza for 15 months prior and none since.

In the first three months alone after October 2023, according to the World Bank, Israel destroyed or damaged 93 percent of all bank branches.

With no banks and only the cash that was already there – so overused by now that it is starting to disintegrate – Palestinians in Gaza have had to improvise.

Digital transactions have eased some of the pressure, while bartering has become common.

Full Article

Cash is disappearing in Gaza

A liquidity crisis is affecting everyone with old notes falling apart, commissions skyrocketing, and merchants refusing electronic payments.

^{The Electronic Intifada}

... [crypto] sector veteran and compliance expert TuongVy Le, a former Securities and Exchange Commission lawyer, argues that what Congress and the regulators are working on isn't just for today's digital assets space but for the core of the future financial system.

Le, who has held top legal and regulator positions at Anchorage Digital, Bain Capital and the former Worldcoin (now World Network), told CoinDesk that she expects the new rules coming to her old regulatory employer will eventually govern the business at the heart of the markets. Migrating the securities and commodities transactions in traditional finance onto the blockchain is a dramatic move for a field that's been stuck in a legacy approach to handling transactions, rooted in lengthy clearing and settlement approaches established decades ago.

...

She's so far been impressed with the changes congressional lawmakers have made in the latest discussion draft of the market-structure bill that is built on the back of the previous session's Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (FIT21), calling it "much more practical, workable and streamlined." She praised its approach to getting multiple types of transactions under the reach of single trading platforms and also its views on blockchain maturity.

She said that the legislation underway in Congress right now will be a "huge unlock" for the industry, but the U.S. financial agencies, including the SEC and Commodity Futures Trading Commission, are already moving.

archive.is/k1GLg

Market Structure Rules for Crypto Could End Up Governing Core of U.S. Finance: Le

TuongVy Le, a compliance expert and ex-SEC lawyer, said the rest of the financial industry is likely to migrate into the world overseen by pending regulations.

^{Jesse Hamilton (CoinDesk)}

“This is the Empire State,” Adams said at a press briefing at Gracie Mansion on Monday. “We should be looking forward to building empires, particularly in the crypto space.”

Adams, who is running for reelection, reiterated his commitment to making New York City a crypto hub, telling reporters that he would work with tech and crypto companies, both big and small, to create a friendly environment to attract them and help them succeed.

“My goal remains the same as it was on day one as mayor: making New York City the crypto capital of the globe,” Adams said. His remarks echo similar pledges from President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly said he wants to make the U.S. the “crypto capital of the planet.”

archive.is/c2fEL

New York Mayor Eric Adams to Crypto Industry: Come Build an Empire in NYC

“We’re in the midst of nothing short of a technological revolution,” Adams said at a Monday press briefing. “It’s not the future, it is here and it’s here now.”

^{Cheyenne Ligon (CoinDesk)}

Spring is here so it's the perfect time to draw more earthy/bright-coloured pieces! I may have started off my pixel art journey with Pixelrama but I think I prefer Libresprite tbh...

( I should also mention that I also post my art on Bluesky, I go by Angie-543
bsky.app/profile/angie-543.bsk…)