US immigration agency flies drones capable of surveillance over LA protests
CBP also said in a statement that its air and marine operations were “not engaged in the surveillance of first amendment activities”, but that they are “providing officer safety surveillance when requested by officers”.
The Department of Homeland Security on Monday posted a video on X that the agency said was DHS drone footage and bore a CBP air and marine operations watermark. It included zoomed in clips of protestors on the streets.
CBP’s confirmation of its drone usage comes after the LA Times also reported that an LAPD helicopter flying over protesters announced to them, “I have all of you on camera. I’m going to come to your house.” The Guardian US contacted the LAPD and has not heard back.
This is not the first time the DHS has flown drones over protests. In 2020, the DHS dispatched drones over at least 15 cities across the US where people gathered to protest about the murder of George Floyd and logged more than 270 hours of surveillance footage. The LAPD has also ramped up surveillance in response to first amendment activity. During the city’s George Floyd protests, LAPD sent requests to Amazon for Ring doorbell footage that specifically sought videos of the protests.
US immigration agency flies drones capable of surveillance over LA protests
CBP claims in statement that they are ‘providing officer safety surveillance when requested by officers’Johana Bhuiyan (The Guardian)
US immigration agency flies drones capable of surveillance over LA protests
CBP also said in a statement that its air and marine operations were “not engaged in the surveillance of first amendment activities”, but that they are “providing officer safety surveillance when requested by officers”.
The Department of Homeland Security on Monday posted a video on X that the agency said was DHS drone footage and bore a CBP air and marine operations watermark. It included zoomed in clips of protestors on the streets.
CBP’s confirmation of its drone usage comes after the LA Times also reported that an LAPD helicopter flying over protesters announced to them, “I have all of you on camera. I’m going to come to your house.” The Guardian US contacted the LAPD and has not heard back.
This is not the first time the DHS has flown drones over protests. In 2020, the DHS dispatched drones over at least 15 cities across the US where people gathered to protest about the murder of George Floyd and logged more than 270 hours of surveillance footage. The LAPD has also ramped up surveillance in response to first amendment activity. During the city’s George Floyd protests, LAPD sent requests to Amazon for Ring doorbell footage that specifically sought videos of the protests.
US immigration agency flies drones capable of surveillance over LA protests
CBP claims in statement that they are ‘providing officer safety surveillance when requested by officers’Johana Bhuiyan (The Guardian)
Limit new car dimensions by 2035: proposal from civil society to the EU
30 associations are proposing to the European Commission to impose a limit on the size of new cars, in particular the total width and bonnet.
A report connected with this request showed that the average bonnet height of newly-sold cars in Europe is increasing by 0.5 cm a year.
Many studies showed that bigger cars and higher bonnets are related to more collisions, and worse outcome for pedestrians and cyclists (and those in smaller cars), especially in regards to children
Those SUVs are kid crushers, they shouldn' be on our roads
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Mettiamo un limite alle dimensioni delle auto30 associazioni chiedono alla commissione europea di imporre un limite alle dimensioni delle #auto, in particolare la larghezza totale e l'altezza del cofano.
Ogni anno i costruttori aumentano in media di 0.5 cm la larghezza e l'altezza del cofano con conseguenze negative provate sulla #sicurezzaStradale: più feriti e più morti
Credo sia la direzione giusta.
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Civil society calls on the EU to limit new car dimensions by 2035
More than 30 civil society organisations have called on the European Commission to initiate work on a legislative proposal to set limits on the dimensions of new passenger cars by 2035 (particularly…ETSC
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Trump keeps national guards in LA for now as appeals court puts brakes on ban
An appeals court has temporarily returned control of California’s national guard to Donald Trump, just hours after a federal judge ruled the president’s use of the guards to suppress protests in Los Angeles was illegal and banned it.
The 9th US Circuit court of appeals order means Trump retains command of the guards for now and can continue to use them to respond to protests against his immigration crackdown. The court could later decide against his control.
It’s a temporary victory for Trump in back-and-forth court decisions on who should control the security force, an issue that has pitted California’s governor, Gavin Newsom, against the president and angered Democrats, who see the deployment as an abuse of power.
Judge to consider California’s request for restraining order against Trump over use of troops in LA
Gavin Newsom filed suit challenging president’s move to call up troops to suppress protests against Ice raidsHugo Lowell (The Guardian)
Piracy Giant Mangajikan's "Website Closed" After 185m Visits in May Alone
Earlier this week, Japanese manga publisher Shueisha filed a DMCA subpoena application in the U.S., as it continues to pursue the operators of major pirate sites. At the very top of Shueisha's latest list is Mangajikan, a site that appears to have received 185 million visitors in May alone. In Japan, that made Mangajikan more popular than Instagram, Facebook, and ChatGPT. But right now, on what used to be its front page, is a very clear message: Website Closed.
Piracy Giant Mangajikan's "Website Closed" After 185m Visits in May Alone * TorrentFreak
Pirate manga site Mangajikan reportedly received 185m visits in May alone. Mentioned in a subpoena, the site has declared itself "shut down."Andy Maxwell (TF Publishing)
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The Quantum Tech Renaissance: Are We Ready?
In this epoch of accelerating innovation, the definition of technology is evolving faster than society’s ability to grasp it. Artificial Intelligence is now writing code. Blockchain is redefining value. Neural implants are decoding thought. But beyond the code, beneath the circuits, lies a revolution in cognitive performance enhancement—one not born in silicon, but in terpenes, cannabinoids, and molecular precision.
Some forward-leaning developers, designers, and disruptors are already tuning into the power of precision-calibrated biohacking substances to unlock creative bandwidth, neural velocity, and ultra-deep flow states. Their source? It’s not found in traditional retail or pharmaceuticals—it’s in optimized distribution networks, backed by cryptographic finance, powered by lab-level safety standards, and engineered for effect.
When tech leaders talk “smart supply chains,” they often overlook the cannabis distribution models now operating on blockchain-fueled architecture. But some pioneers aren’t just talking—they're doing. With scalability hardwired into their mission, these trailblazers are redefining how tech ecosystems evolve—securing global access to focus-enhancing, creativity-boosting formulations with Bitcoin-clear precision.
Think you’re pushing limits? Only if you’re optimizing at every level.
I was very concerned about traveling to Vietnam the first time, and then once I got there I was shocked and relieved at how nice everybody was to me, and then one guy explicitly mentioned he felt bad Vietnam beat the US so bad in the war.
he even shrugged and did a "you know...because the US lost the war...but that's behind us. and you are welcome, it's very nice you are visiting!" and I was like ohhhh of course. i would be gracious too in his situation.
US embassy to boycott Tel Aviv Pride Parade, in Trump-era reversal
The US embassy in Israel will boycott this year’s Tel Aviv Pride parade and will not host any Pride Month events of its own, marking a stark departure from previous years.
Transgender influencer and Olympic gold medalist Caitlyn Jenner is to be the guest of honor at the Pride event, which will take place on Friday.
Jenner, who arrived in Israel on Wednesday, told reporters at a press conference that she is doing her part to change people’s perceptions of the Jewish state.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-embassy-to-boycott-tel-aviv-pride-parade-in-trump-era-reversal/
Recommendations for German Friendica instances?
Awhile ago another user requested that we list European Friendica instances in the sidebar of this community, and I had to go researching.
Friendica has a pretty cool map and a list on their page of all the instances, but not all of them are actively maintained or open for registrations, so I had to take a better look at them.
Criteria:
- signups enabled
- european / hosted in europe
- more than few months old
- friendica version up to date
- more than 0 active users (many 0 active user servers seem to be more "play around with friendica -servers or single self hosted account servers)
Surprising amount of European instances, but sadly many of them didn't meet the criteria. Here's the list I came up with:
Austria: friendica.io
Italy: poliverso.org
Germany: piratenpartei.social, anonsys.net
I'm looking for recommendations and hoping someone here knows friendica bit better and could recommend a german instance or two!
Edit: we got some nice suggestions, thank you! Edited this post to add. Further suggestions are welcome as well 😀
Edit2: fixed a mistake. Poliverso is an italian friendica instance, just hosted in france.
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Poliverso.org is NOT a French instance but an Italian instance!
Can you correct it, please?
Know that social.trom.tf is a perfect instance for the French-speaking public
Laurie Anderson - Homeland (2010)
Homeland è il settimo album in studio di Laurie Anderson, pubblicato nel 2010. Si tratta di un concept album sulla vita negli Stati Uniti, il suo primo album di nuovo materiale da Life on a String del 2001.
Il disco è stato prodotto da Anderson, Lou Reed e Roma Baran... Leggi e ascolta...
Laurie Anderson - Homeland (2010)
Homeland è il settimo album in studio di Laurie Anderson, pubblicato nel 2010. Si tratta di un concept album sulla vita negli Stati Uniti, il suo primo album di nuovo materiale da Life on a String del 2001. Il disco è stato prodotto da Anderson, Lou Reed e Roma Baran. Anderson ha iniziato il tour del progetto alla fine del 2007. L'uscita dell'album era originariamente prevista per il 2008. A causa dei continui cambiamenti di forma del progetto, l'uscita è stata posticipata più volte. L'ultima uscita, nel 2010, è stata un cofanetto di due dischi composto da un CD e un DVD. La canzone “Only an Expert” è stata pubblicata come singolo in vinile da 12” il 18 maggio 2010. Una canzone intitolata “Pictures and Things” era il lato B del singolo. L'ultima traccia dell'album, “Flow”, è stata nominata per il Grammy Award come migliore performance pop strumentale nel 2011.
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Experts warn Regulatory Standards Bill threatens future public health laws
Experts warn Regulatory Standards Bill threatens future public health laws
One of the experts said it would have a "chilling effect" on public health measures.Kate Green (RNZ)
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Israel pounds Iran, Tehran vows vengeance
Tehran (AFP) – Israel pounded Iran in a series of air raids on Friday, striking 100 targets including Tehran's nuclear and military sites, and killing the armed forces' chief of staff, the head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards and top nuclear scientists.Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned Israel it faced a "bitter and painful" fate over the attack, which also killed a senior Guards commander according to Iranian media.
Iran had launched 100 drones in response towards Israel whose defences were working to intercept, the Israeli military said.
US President Donald Trump told Fox News he had advance notice of the Israeli strikes which Israel's military said involved 200 fighter jets. Trump also stressed that Tehran "cannot have a nuclear bomb".
The United States also underlined that it was not involved in the Israeli action and warned Tehran not to attack its personnel or interests.
But Tehran said the United States would be "responsible for consequences" as Israel's operation "cannot have been carried out without the coordination and permission of the United States".
Israel's operation struck at the "heart of Iran's nuclear enrichment programme", taking aim at the atomic facility in Natanz and nuclear scientists, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.
The operation against Iran will "continue as many days as it takes," Netanyahu said, adding in a later video statement that the initial strikes were "very successful".
Iran's Revolutionary Guards leader Hossein Salami and armed forces Chief of Staff Mohammad Bagheri were killed in the Israeli operation, said Iranian media.
Iranian state media said residential buildings in Tehran were hit as well, killing a number of civilians including women and children.
Air traffic was halted at Tehran's main international airport Imam Khomeini, while neighbouring Iraq has also closed its airspace and suspended all flights at all airports, state media reported.
Israel declared a state of emergency, likewise closing its airspace, with Defence Minister Israel Katz anticipating retaliatory action from Tehran.
"Following the State of Israel's preemptive strike against Iran, a missile and drone attack against the State of Israel and its civilian population is expected in the immediate future," Katz said.
An Israeli military official added that the Israeli army believed that Iran had the ability to strike Israel "any minute".
Oil prices surged 12 percent while stocks sank on the Israeli strikes, which came after Trump's warning of a "massive conflict" in the region.
Trump had also said the United States was drawing down staff in the Middle East, after Iran threatened to target US military bases in the region if conflict breaks out.
Trump said he believed a "pretty good" deal on Iran's nuclear programme was "fairly close", but said that an Israeli attack on its arch foe could wreck the chances of an agreement.
The US leader did not disclose the details of a conversation on Monday with Netanyahu, but said: "I don't want them going in, because I think it would blow it."
Trump quickly added: "Might help it actually, but it also could blow it."
Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Iran not respond to Israeli strikes by hitting US bases, saying Washington was not involved.
"Let me be clear: Iran should not target US interests or personnel," Rubio said in a statement.
Prior to Friday's attack, Iran had threatened to hit US bases in the Middle East if conflict were to erupt.
"All its bases are within our reach, we have access to them, and without hesitation we will target all of them in the host countries," Iran's Defence Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh said this week.
With the violence raising questions on whether a sixth round of talks planned between the US and Iran will still take place on Sunday in Oman, Trump said however that Washington is still "hoping to get back to the negotiating table".
Confirming Natanz among targets, the UN's nuclear watchdog said it was "closely monitoring" the situation.
"The agency is in contact with Iranian authorities regarding radiation levels. We are also in contact with our inspectors in the country," International Atomic Energy Agency head Rafael Grossi said.
Israel, which counts on US military and diplomatic support, sees Iran as an existential threat.
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Israel again called for global action after the IAEA accused Iran on Wednesday of non-compliance with its obligations.Iran currently enriches uranium to 60 percent, far above the 3.67-percent limit set in the 2015 deal and close, though still short, of the 90 percent needed for a nuclear warhead.
I love how this lacks basic context like, that the deal was abandoned by US so Iran had no obligations to follow it.
The Iran Deal was one of the worst and most one-sided transactions the United States has ever entered into. - President Donald J. Trump
Canada | Designing a Wealth Tax for Today’s Robber Barons
A proposed wealth tax on Canada’s richest 0.6% could raise hundreds of billions of dollars — enough to tackle housing, transit, and care. The sheer scale of what a tiny slice of billionaire wealth could fund is staggering.
Designing a Wealth Tax for Today’s Robber Barons
A proposed wealth tax on Canada’s richest 0.6% could raise hundreds of billions of dollars — enough to tackle housing, transit, and care. The sheer scale of what a tiny slice of billionaire wealth could fund is staggering.
Florida’s New Investment: Israel’s War
New legislation in Florida introduces a financial model that would enable local governments around the country to invest virtually limitless sums in the Israeli war effort, despite the mounting financial risk of doing so.
Zohran Mamdani’s Messaging Machine Is a Model to Emulate
New York City socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has clearly learned from other effective communicators like Bernie Sanders how to use online media to spread popular left-wing ideas. Mamdani’s approach is a model for other insurgent candidates.
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Veterans Are Ramping Up Protests Against VA Cuts
The Trump administration wants to cut more than 80,000 VA jobs this year and further privatize veterans’ health care. Last week’s D-Day anniversary saw the biggest veteran mobilizations yet against Trump’s cuts to veterans’ benefits.
Stardeus spaceship colony game started a free play weekend.
Save 50% on Stardeus on Steam
Stardeus is a deep colony sim set on a broken starship manned by drones and hibernating human survivors. As the AI, have your drones repair your ship, save your crew and travel the stars in this beautiful simulation.store.steampowered.com
We have to keep showing up. We have to keep standing up against injustice.
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Crashed Air India Boeing was the same model whistleblowers were warning about
Crashed Air India Boeing was the same model whistleblowers were warning about
In 2024, veteran Boeing engineer Sam Salehpour testified to Congress that the 787’s skin was not being fastened properly during manufacturing, leaving “thousands of gaps” and potentially threatenin...Mes Numériques
Global oil prices soar after Israel attacks Iran
Global oil prices soar after Israel attacks Iran
The cost of crude oil affects everything from the price of food at the supermarket to how much it costs to fill up your car.Peter Hoskins (BBC News)
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Iran may close the Strait of Hormuz, while Yemen could shut the Bab al-Mandeb.
That would destabilize global energy markets in a hurry, and the west would go into economic tailspin as a result.
Why don't most distros support listing packages and system settings in text file(s)?
I think the least that distros can do, is allow listing all packages and system settings in config files like .toml rather than having to type in every single package to install, or click through system setting GUIs to setup. Would that require using a whole programming language or system like NIx?
While NixOS works much differently from most distros, that's the only reason I use it: package and system settings in text files. If I fix something, it's fixed permanently, I don't need to hunt down files in random directories if I want to change a setting. If I ever need to reinstall the OS I don't have to write dnf install every single damn package and manually setup all that up all over again. Having daily-drove Windows macOS & Fedora as throughout the years, my setups have felt hacky as well as houses of cards as I've wanted or had to set them up again (I don't mean Fedora specifically, but distros in general).
Basically it feels insane that it's the way most linux users and servers in the world operate. If I, a humble computer hobbyist can figure out Nix, why don't more users do so, and why is Nix so niche?
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I'm sure many people don't even think about that. Having to reinstall all your packages from scratch is not something they do frequently.
And for the people who are looking to optimize the initial setup, there are many ways to do it without a declarative package manager. You can:
- Write a script for your initial setup that includes installing packages
- Use a tool like ansible
- Use meta-packages
- Export your currently installed packages to a file and pass that to the package manager on the new installation
I'd have to also back up /etc/apt/preferences.d
Much easier to just copy and paste a block of commands when I get a VPS up
Organic Maps Forked Over Governance Concerns: CoMaps is Born
Organic Maps Forked Over Governance Concerns: CoMaps is Born
An Organic Maps fork has emerged due to broken trust.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS News)
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GitHub - graphhopper/open-traffic-collection: Collection of open data resources for traffic information
Collection of open data resources for traffic information - graphhopper/open-traffic-collectionGitHub
A poem of freedom
I wasn’t born to obey.
Not to swallow smiling lies, not to clap for tyrants in suits, not to say “thank you” for surveillance wrapped in convenience.
I see it.
The games.
The false choice.
The fear pumped through headlines and dopamine apps.
I see how they trade truth for comfort, freedom for filters, soul for clickbait.
They call it normal.
But I call it a graveyard made of compliance.
They want me silent.
They want me tired.
They want me posting selfies while the world burns behind the screen.
But I wasn’t born for this.
I was born to question, to remember, to remind the others who are still pretending they don’t notice.
So here I am.
A voice with no logo.
A signal in the static.
A crack in the mirror they polish every morning.
You don’t have to agree.
You don’t have to clap.
But if this made your bones ache or your thoughts twitch
Then maybe you’re not asleep either.
Good.
Let’s stay awake.
And let’s make noise that can’t be sold, silenced, or spun into safety.
Not for them.
For us.
Ron DeSantis Says Floridians Have Right to Hit Protesters With Cars
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Ron DeSantis Says Floridians Have Right to Hit Protesters With Cars
"That's their fault for impinging on you," Florida's governor said.Sophie Clark (Newsweek)
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L'intricato filo delle alghe che lega le donne all'eredità delle isole balinesi - Il blog di Jacopo Ranieri
L'intricato filo delle alghe che lega le donne all'eredità delle isole balinesi - Il blog di Jacopo Ranieri
Con il progredire dell’attuale situazione climatica e i suoi effetti sulle condizioni meteorologiche vigenti, le conseguenze ad ampio spettro subite dal pianeta continueranno a coinvolgere progressivamente una percentuale maggiore d’interessi ed atti…Jacopo (Il blog di Jacopo Ranieri)
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said in an interview yesterday that Israel was unlikely to attack Iran without a green light from Washington.
I think Huckabee is accidentally giving away the game here and that he was not lying, Israel would not do this without approval and implicit support from the US. We'll just have to see what happens after Iran inevitably responds in kind.
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Live updates - Israel launches major strike on Iran's nuclear and military sites.
Live: Israel launches ‘major strike’ on Iran
Blasts heard in Iranian capital Tehran as Israel carries out large-scale attack on country.Ted Regencia (Al Jazeera)
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Influential commentator Tucker Carlson urges Trump to ‘drop’ IsraelCarlson has been a leading voice within right-wing circles calling for Trump to avoid being dragged to war with Iran by Israel.
After Israel attacked Iran, the talk-show host, who spoke at the Republican National Convention last year, said the US should not support Netanyahu’s “war-hungry government” in the conflict.
“If Israel wants to wage this war, it has every right to do so. It is a sovereign country, and it can do as it pleases. But not with America’s backing,” the Tucker Carlson Network morning newsletter read.
It added that a war with Iran could “fuel the next generation of terrorism” or lead to the killing of thousands of Americans in the name of a foreign agenda.
“It goes without saying that neither of those possibilities would be beneficial for the United States,” the newsletter said. “But there is another option: drop Israel. Let them fight their own wars.”
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CEOs Are Creating AI Copies of Themselves That Are Spouting Braindead Hallucinations to Their Confused Underlings
CEOs Are Creating AI Copies of Themselves That Are Spouting Braindead Hallucinations to Their Confused Underlings
CEOs are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence tools to create avatars of themselves that can deal with mundane tasks.Victor Tangermann (Futurism)
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What other browsers block the extraction of canvas data?
On Librewolf, I've been getting this warning on tracking websites like Discord and IG(from when I was in the process of deleting them).
I'm not sure why I never got these warnings on other browsers like Firefox or Waterfox.
(I know my camera is a potato)
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in reply to lgsp@feddit.it • • •Literally yesterday I saw a tram that could not continue becomes someone parked his emotional support pickup truck in a parking place on the side of the street. The truck was so absurdly wide that the tram driver had to get out of the tram and ask the person to move his truck. It was a sad day.
In the Netherlands, there is no need for a pick up truck in the middle of the city in the Netherlands, other then compensation for tiny family jewels.
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in reply to jol • • •Then you pay a congestion fee, like a 1-day pass to enter the city with a big car when you need it.
Honestly, we should give up the concept of owning a car. We should all switch to a rent-when-you-need model.
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