Threads is adding fediverse content to your social feeds
Threads is adding fediverse content to your social feeds
A new ‘Fediverse feed’ in your Following section will show posts from Mastodon, Flipboard, and elsewhere.David Pierce (The Verge)
Meta is making all Facebook videos reels
Meta is making all Facebook videos reels
In the coming months, all Facebook videos will be shared as reels, Meta announced. You’ll be able to make them as long as you want.Jay Peters (The Verge)
‘Waste colonialism’: world grapples with west’s unwanted plastic
‘Waste colonialism’: world grapples with west’s unwanted plastic
Germany and UK are big exporters of plastic, much of which lies rotting in ports in Turkey, Vietnam and other countriesRuth Michaelson (The Guardian)
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A friendly reminder, the USA took 4 Presidents, thousands of lives, trillions of dollar and 20 years to replace Taliban with Taliban.
Submission Statement
Between 2001 and 2021, under four U.S. presidents, the United States spent approximately $2.3 trillion, with 2,459 American military fatalities and up to 360,000 estimated Afghan civilian deaths.
After the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021, approximately $7.12 billion worth of military equipment was left behind, according to a 2022 Department of Defense report. This equipment, transferred to the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) from 2005 to 2021, included:
Weapons: Over 300,000 of 427,300 weapons, including rifles like M4s and M16s.
Vehicles: More than 40,000 of 96,000 military vehicles, including 12,000 Humvees and 1,000 armored vehicles.
Aircraft: 78 aircraft, valued at $923.3 million, left at Hamid Karzai International Airport, all demilitarized and rendered inoperable.
Munitions: 9,524 air-to-ground munitions worth $6.54 million, mostly non-precision.
Communications and Specialized Equipment: Nearly all communications gear (e.g., radios, encryption devices) and 42,000 pieces of night vision, surveillance, biometric, and positioning equipment. The total equipment provided to the ANDSF was valued at $18.6 billion, with the $7.12 billion figure representing what remained after the withdrawal. Much of this equipment is now under Taliban control, though its operational capability is limited due to the need for specialized maintenance and technical expertise.
The United States has provided at least $93.41 billion in total aid to Afghanistan since 2001. This includes:
Military Aid (2001–2020): Approximately $72.7 billion (in current dollars), primarily through the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund ($71.7 billion) and other programs like International Military Education and Training, Foreign Military Financing, and Peacekeeping Operations ($1 billion combined).
Humanitarian and Reconstruction Aid (2001–2025): Around $20.71 billion, including $3 billion in humanitarian and development aid post-2021 and $3.5 billion in frozen Afghan assets transferred to the Afghan Fund in 2022. Pre-2021 reconstruction and humanitarian aid (e.g., $174 million in 2001 and $300 million pledged in 2002) adds to this, though exact figures for the full period are less clear. 
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[JS] MiniMax M1 model claims Chinese LLM crown from DeepSeek - plus it's true open-source
MiniMax-M1, the World's First Open-Source, Large-Scale, Hybrid-Attention Reasoning Model - MiniMax News
MiniMax-M1 launches as world's first open-source hybrid-attention reasoning model. Lightning Attention mechanism, CISPO RL algorithm, million-token context, top SWE-bench performance. Free usage + lowMiniMax
Dems Demand Answers from Palantir About Plans to Build IRS “Mega-Database” of American Citizens
Wyden, Ocasio-Cortez Demand Answers from Palantir About Plans to Build IRS “Mega-Database” of American Citizens | The United States Senate Committee on Finance
Wyden, Ocasio-Cortez Demand Answers from Palantir About Plans to Build IRS “Mega-Database” of American Citizenswww.finance.senate.gov
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Dems Demand Answers from Palantir About Plans to Build IRS “Mega-Database” of American Citizens
Wyden, Ocasio-Cortez Demand Answers from Palantir About Plans to Build IRS “Mega-Database” of American Citizens | The United States Senate Committee on Finance
Wyden, Ocasio-Cortez Demand Answers from Palantir About Plans to Build IRS “Mega-Database” of American Citizenswww.finance.senate.gov
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getoffpocket.com, my guide to Pocket alternatives, just got a redesign
I previously posted this at lemmy.world/post/30816595
I really appreciate all the feedback from the community! I haven't had time to address everything yet, but I thought I'd share the redesign as I continue to make this a useful tool for everyone who needs to find a new home for their articles. For anyone who saw the old version, I think you'll agree it has come a long way!
I'm making a guide to Pocket alternatives: getoffpocket.com
Still a work in progress, but even at this stage, I hope it can help you and anyone you know who has been affected by the Pocket shutdown.Guide to Open Source Pocket Alternatives
Comprehensive comparison of open source read-it-later tools and hosting optionsgetoffpocket.com
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Holy shit, the post title is damn near unintelligible. After reading it over a few times, I'm pretty sure this is what the title is trying to say:
"The Abandon Harris movement threatens to launch a massive campaign against Trump, as they did against Harris, if he joins Israel's war of aggression against Iran."
Washington's imperialist amibitions fuel unrest in Middle East — expert
ROME, June 17. /TASS/. Israel attacked Iran to help US interests in the Middle East as it loses its grip on global power amid the shift to multipolarity, former Italian envoy to Tehran and Beijing Alberto Bradanini said.
In his opinion, Israel's aggression, carried out under the pretext that Iran will soon have an atomic bomb, is actually aimed at bringing this energy-rich country to heel.
"The United States, though approaching its sunset, is still an empire, waging imperial wars in Europe against Russia through Ukraine, which is paying a huge price. The task of fighting Iran, which refuses to bend to America’s will, has been assigned to Israel, whose interests in this case coincide with its own colonial interests in relation to the lands of the Palestinians, as well as Lebanon and Syria," Bradanini told TASS in an interview.
Washington's imperialist amibitions fuel unrest in Middle East — expert
Alberto Bradanini dismissed the Western narrative that Iran is a nuclear threatTASS
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Why Chinese firms building foreign factories are no longer focused on US market
Why US market is no longer top priority for Chinese companies building foreign factories
Countries like Brazil, Serbia, Hungary and Saudi Arabia have become top choices for Chinese companies looking to explore other markets.Ji Siqi (South China Morning Post)
A comprehensive list of 2025 tech layoffs
A comprehensive list of 2025 tech layoffs | TechCrunch
A complete list of all the known layoffs in tech, from Big Tech to startups, broken down by month throughout 2024 and 2025.Kate Park (TechCrunch)
Google mocks Apple for iOS 26 features Pixels have had for ages
Google mocks Apple for iOS 26 features Pixels have had for ages
First Samsung, now Google, everyone's picking on Apple for its latest innovations. After Apple's unveiling of iOS 26, Samsung was quick to poke fun at some...Vlad (GSMArena)
Tumblr's content-filtering systems have been falsely flagging posts as 'mature,' users blame AI
Tumblr's content filtering systems have been falsely flagging posts as 'mature,' users blame AI | TechCrunch
Tumblr users are complaining that content is being falsely labeled as mature, the latest tech company to grapple with automated flagging and takedowns.Sarah Perez (TechCrunch)
'Years of work down the drain': Iranian missile tore through Israel's science institute
When the Iranians targeted the Weizmann Institute early Sunday morning, they destroyed labs that will have to be rebuilt from scratch and set back research by many years
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"It felt like we were in a war zone," he recalls. "You can't step on the floor. Everything is full of broken glass. It was unbelievable. In the vicinity of my lab, three floors had collapsed. There was no trace of the lab. It's incomprehensible."
That's a daily life for Palestinians if they get to live at all.
The Department of Defense Efforts to Buy and Maintain IT Systems Are Billions Over Budget and Delayed
DOD Efforts to Buy and Maintain IT Systems Are Billions Over Budget and Delayed
The Department of Defense is spending billions modernizing the IT systems it uses for everything from health care and human capital needs to logistics and contracting.www.gao.gov
Spain says April blackout was caused by grid failures and poor planning, not a cyberattack
Spanish authorities say the massive power outage in April across Spain and Portugal was due to technical and planning errors that led to a cascade of failures in the grid.
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UK will look into more ‘transactional’ approach to granting visas, says Starmer
Prime minister outlines plans to penalise countries that refuse to take back refused asylum seekers
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The Department of Defense Efforts to Buy and Maintain IT Systems Are Billions Over Budget and Delayed
DOD Efforts to Buy and Maintain IT Systems Are Billions Over Budget and Delayed
The Department of Defense is spending billions modernizing the IT systems it uses for everything from health care and human capital needs to logistics and contracting.www.gao.gov
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Mel Gibson calls for his fellow Angelenos to overthrow Gavin Newsom and Karen Bass
Oscar winner accuses political leadership of ‘incompetence’ and ‘destructive decision-making’ in handling of anti-ICE protests and wildfires earlier this year
Kenyan police shoot protester at close range during latest protests over blogger's death
Kenyan police have shot an apparent bystander at close range during the latest protests over the killing of a blogger in custody earlier this month
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OpenAI wins $200m contract with US military for ‘warfighting’
Program with the defense department is first under the startup’s initiative to put AI to work in governments
New rules will see 95% of pan-European party funding come from EU budget
The rules on how pan-European political parties can access EU funding are set to be tightened under a new agreement between MEPs and EU governments.
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New rules will see 95% of pan-European party funding come from EU budget
The rules on how pan-European political parties can access EU funding are set to be tightened under a new agreement between MEPs and EU governments.Benjamin Fox (EUobserver)
Houthi official says Yemeni group will intervene in support of Iran
Mohammed al-Bukhaiti says the Houthis will come to the aid of any Arab or Muslim nation under attack.
“We will intervene to support Tehran against Zionist aggressions as we supported our brothers in Gaza,” al-Bukhaiti said.
The Houthis have been carrying out drone and missile attacks against Israel in a campaign that they say aims to pressure the country to end its war on Gaza.
Over the past days, Houthi missiles have coincided with Iranian launches against Israel.
LIVE: Israel, Iran trade attacks; Trump claims ‘control of skies over Iran’
Fighting between Iran and Israel rages for a fifth day with all eyes on US President Donald Trump’s next move.Ali Harb (Al Jazeera)
Iran Now First Line of Defense of BRICS and the Global South
Iran Now First Line of Defense of BRICS and the Global South
This is as serious as it gets. Let’s survey the chessboard - from micro to macro.Sputnik International
‘Defectively designed’ Cybertruck burned so hot in crash that the driver’s bones literally disintegrated: lawsuit
Exclusive: “There’s my challenge to Elon,” attorney S. Scott West told The Independent. “Make these vehicles so safe that I don’t have to do this anymore.”
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US | Florida can't enforce a new immigration law while court challenge continues, judges rule
Authorities can’t enforce a new Florida law making it a misdemeanor for people in the U.S. illegally to enter the state while the law is being challenged in court
Two mothers denied ‘rape clause’ exception to benefit cap discriminated against, UK court told
Women are challenging rule that two-child benefit cap exception applies only to third or later children
Trump's claim about "control of the skies over Iran" raises questions about U.S. involvement in conflict
Trump's claim about "control of the skies over Iran" raises questions about U.S. involvement in conflict
President Trump also asserted the U.S. knows "exactly where" Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei "is hiding."Kathryn Watson (CBS News)
Children of murdered Minnesota lawmaker release statement instructing people how to ‘honor’ their parents’ lives
‘We are grateful for the outpouring of love and support we have received, and we appreciate your respect for our family’s privacy as we grieve,’ the children said.
Poland adds minefields to 'East Shield' protective barrier with Russia and Belarus
Authorities in Warsaw say they have added minefields to the "East Shield" project, the name given to the protective barrier at the border with Russia and Belarus. Construction began in November last year and now occurs year-round, seven days a week.
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NYC mayoral candidate Brad Lander arrested by masked agents at immigration court
The city’s elected financial watchdog was accosted by masked officers in Manhattan
NYC mayoral candidate Brad Lander arrested by masked agents at immigration court
The city’s comptroller was grabbed by masked officers and accused of ‘assault’ days after US Sen. Alex Padilla was handcuffed at a Kristi Noem event on ICE enforcement in CaliforniaAlex Woodward (The Independent)
FDA to offer faster drug reviews to companies promoting 'national priorities'
The Food and Drug Administration says it will begin offering faster reviews to new medicines that align with Trump administration priorities for Americans' health
Stephen Miller’s wife told Social Security staff to cover up a lie from Musk: report
Former White House aide remains at Tesla chief’s side even after barrage of Epstein allegations
Ex-senator Bob Menendez arrives at prison to begin serving 11-year sentence
The New Jersey Democrat will be held in Pennsylvania facility after his conviction on bribery charges
Iran asks its people to delete WhatsApp from their devices
Iranian state television on Tuesday afternoon urged the country’s public to remove the messaging app WhatsApp from their smart phones, alleging without offering any evidence the app gathered user information to send to Israel.
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in reply to rodneyck • • •OBJECTION!
in reply to rodneyck • • •Rivalarrival
in reply to OBJECTION! • • •We have 10,000 troops permanently stationed in the UK. Another 12,000 permanently stationed in Italy. Another 25,000 permanently stationed in Korea. 35,000 permanently stationed in Germany. 52,000 permanently stationed in Japan.
We should have established a similar, permanent presence in Afghanistan. Come back to me in 80 years, after their economy looks like South Korea's, and we can start to discuss a drawdown.
OBJECTION!
in reply to Rivalarrival • • •On the one hand, props for putting a number to it, on the other, Jesus Fucking Christ.
You realize that all the countries' governments you listed have at least consented to us being there, whereas Afghanistan specifically said they wanted us gone?
Just going full Genghis Khan over here. As if the brazen conquest wasn't bad enough, you want to condemn our grandkids to the continued subjugation of their grandkids. Absolutely insane.
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in reply to OBJECTION! • • •Ehhh kinda. For many of those countries, the troops were a leftover of occupation, it was a choice but kind of a forced one, you don't want to upset your overlords.
In the EU, with the increased independence as the organization grew, calls to send the American troops home became stronger and stronger.