Shot with my phone just that night, alongside my Rebel T7.

Sometimes it’s nice to sit back and let the phone do the editing.

Thanks for seeing my city!

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee announced Wednesday that the United States is organizing evacuations of American citizens out of Israel, as the specter of the U.S. potentially striking against Iran looms.

In a post on X, Huckabee wrote that the embassy is “working on evacuation flights and cruise ship departures” for citizens who are “wanting to leave” the country. Americans looking to leave Israel via an evacuation flight or cruise ship departure need to be registered via the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program, Huckabee added.

But the announcement follows several days of signaling from President Donald Trump and the White House that it is mulling intervening in the ongoing fighting between Israel and Iran to take out Iranian nuclear facilities buried underground.

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/18/us-evacuations-israel-iran-00412728

Dr. Fiona Havers is influential among researchers who study immunizations. The wholesale dismissal of the agency’s scientific advisers crossed the line, she said.

In particular, the Trump crime org is trying to make it so thst insurance won't cover vaccines, and the poor die, which prompted this resignation.

RFK Jr. is coming for your vaccines

‘This is going to cost lives. Children are going to suffer.’ 

^{Lauren Leffer (The Verge)}

Manufacturers will be required to offer spare parts and publish security updates for an extended period. Energy labels will show a repairability index as well as energy efficiency.

Smartphones and Tablets

Product Energy Efficiency - Smartphones and Tablets. The 2023 regulations cover smartphones, feature phones, cordless phones and slate tablets.

^{Energy Efficient Products}

Many Democrats continue to believe that the racism of average Americans — many of whom voted for Barack Obama twice — explains why Donald Trump won. This moralism suits party elites who would rather demonize the public than address growing inequality.

Kamala Harris Didn’t Lose Because of Racism

^jacobin.com

This may be the future for linear TV networks.

Netflix will air traditional TV channels inside its app in France

Starting in summer 2026, Netflix subscribers in France will be able to watch commercially broadcast TF1 TV content “without ever having to leave the service.”

^{Jess Weatherbed (The Verge)}

Information Commissioner’s Office takes action as people report feeling powerless over data gathering at home

Makers of air fryers and smart speakers told to respect users’ right to privacy

^{Robert Booth (The Guardian)}

The G7 Leaders' Summit in Canada ended with promises on AI, critical minerals, and more, but campaigners slammed attendees for ignoring conflicts, the climate crisis, and poverty.

Archived version: archive.is/newest/commondreams…

Disclaimer: The article linked is from a single source with a single perspective. Make sure to cross-check information against multiple sources to get a comprehensive view on the situation.

G7 Leaders Blasted for 'Morally Indefensible' Failure on Crises of War, Poverty, and Climate

Amid interlocking catastrophes, the world's wealthiest and most powerful nations were told they "cannot retreat and hide."

^{jessica-corbett (Common Dreams)}

cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/31892386

from The Wire
[online publication of Jewish Voice For Peace JVP in USA]

Other articles

• Tell Congress: NO WAR WITH IRAN.
• Tell Congress: Block the Bombs to Israel now.
• What we’re doing: JVP-Chicago hunger strikes to say Stop Starving Gaza.

Peter Link

2025-06-18 17:08:11

No war with Iran. - JVP

from The Wire
[online publication of Jewish Voice For Peace JVP in USA]

Other articles

• Tell Congress: NO WAR WITH IRAN.
• Tell Congress: Block the Bombs to Israel now.
• What we’re doing: JVP-Chicago hunger strikes to say Stop Starving Gaza.

No war with Iran. - JVP

Since the Israeli military unilaterally attacked Iran last Thursday night, the Israeli government is once again attempting to pull the entire region — and beyond — into a catastrophic forever war.

^{Sarah Burch (Jewish Voice for Peace)}

cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/31892386

from The Wire
[online publication of Jewish Voice For Peace JVP in USA]

Other articles

• Tell Congress: NO WAR WITH IRAN.
• Tell Congress: Block the Bombs to Israel now.
• What we’re doing: JVP-Chicago hunger strikes to say Stop Starving Gaza.

Peter Link

2025-06-18 17:08:11

No war with Iran. - JVP

from The Wire
[online publication of Jewish Voice For Peace JVP in USA]

Other articles

• Tell Congress: NO WAR WITH IRAN.
• Tell Congress: Block the Bombs to Israel now.
• What we’re doing: JVP-Chicago hunger strikes to say Stop Starving Gaza.

No war with Iran. - JVP

Since the Israeli military unilaterally attacked Iran last Thursday night, the Israeli government is once again attempting to pull the entire region — and beyond — into a catastrophic forever war.

^{Sarah Burch (Jewish Voice for Peace)}

from The Wire
[online publication of Jewish Voice For Peace JVP in USA]

Other articles

• Tell Congress: NO WAR WITH IRAN.
• Tell Congress: Block the Bombs to Israel now.
• What we’re doing: JVP-Chicago hunger strikes to say Stop Starving Gaza.

No war with Iran. - JVP

Since the Israeli military unilaterally attacked Iran last Thursday night, the Israeli government is once again attempting to pull the entire region — and beyond — into a catastrophic forever war.

^{Sarah Burch (Jewish Voice for Peace)}

I want to be part of the solution of the problems I see on Lemmy, that is why I opened my alt account at my current server to open new communities while fixing their issues.

I had been informed by the server admin that I should not post more than 5 posts in any local community which is guaranteed to kill my communities on my current server.

I am explaining the backstory here for people to understand my logic for my question.

So, I really appreciate any help here. If anyone can give me good servers to open my communities in.

My current communities:
- News: to lower the load on Lemmy. World server and to improve the Fediverse health.
- Europe: due to less than optimal moderation actions as documented in "power trippin " community.
- Misinformation/ Disinformation: Because there is no community to post research and news about this topic.

Thank you all for your help. I really would appreciate any lead here.

As the G7 issues a statement declaring that Israel has a “right to defend itself”, you have a right to ask if you are losing your mind. Israel launched an unprovoked onslaught on Iran. Its excuse – that Tehran may acquire a nuclear weapon – renders its attack illegal under the UN charter, which forbids wars justified by the claim of a future threat.

“Iran is the principal source of regional instability and terror,” declares the G7 statement. Even though Donald Trump’s intelligence chief testified three months ago that the US intelligence community “continues to assess that Iran is not building a nuclear weapon”. Even though it’s Israel that actually possesses nuclear weapons, while refusing to sign the nuclear non-proliferation treaty and refusing International Atomic Energy Agency inspections. Even though, as progress was being made in nuclear talks between Iran and the US, Israel targeted Iran’s chief negotiator and proceeded to exterminate scientists, including their families, alongside countless other civilians, including children, an athlete, a teacher, a pilates instructor. Even though Israel’s leader is subject to an arrest warrant, accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity. And even though Israel has erased Gaza in a genocidal frenzy, and subjected the illegally occupied and colonised West Bank to an escalating pogrom, attacked southern Lebanon and Beirut, and invaded and occupied Syria. No country in the Middle East is as great a source of regional instability and terror as Israel: it’s not even close.

Let's keep it civil, Beeple.

The warmongers were wrong about Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya. Now watch them make the same mistake about Iran

Israel is the main source of terror and instability in the Middle East. But the west continually turns away from this reality, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

^{Owen Jones (The Guardian)}

For any lawyer, this is a professional death sentence. But the court’s decision is not only a devastating blow to Eastman but also to the Trumpist myth that the 2020 presidential election was stolen.

The case is unique and momentous because this is the only proceeding where Eastman, along with supporting denialist enthusiasts, testified under oath, cross-examined their critics and presented their full denialism defense. Eastman — assisted by his denialist apostles, who took 19 days to testify, present 7 witnesses and introduce over 180 document exhibits — had more than his day in court. He also presented his stolen election narrative to the public-at-large, with thousands watching by Zoom.

With disbarment decision, John Eastman's downfall continues

California bar proceedings deliver another blow to election denialism

^Salon.com

A YouGov poll reveals 55 percent of Britons oppose Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, with 82 percent of these opponents saying the actions amount to genocide. Overall, 45 percent of UK adults view Israel’s actions as genocidal.

Britons overwhelmingly see Israel’s actions in Gaza as genocide, poll finds

^{Middle East Eye}

Palestinian sources have reported that the Israeli army has occupied a large number of homes in Hebron, Jenin, Ramallah and Qalqilya in the occupied West Bank, and converted them into military barracks after evicting their owners.

This surprise move coincided with the launch of Israel’s attacks on Iran last Friday. Analysts and residents have said that the army is stationing soldiers inside Palestinian homes and neighbourhoods to shield them from being targeted by Iranian missiles aimed at military camps.

Israel army stations soldiers in Palestinian homes to avoid Iranian strikes, residents say

^{Fayha Shalash (Middle East Eye)}

The U.S. military recently announced that four executives from some of the top tech companies in Silicon Valley have joined the Army Reserve as direct-commissioned officers. The move is part of a push to speed up the adoption of technology in the military, but as the news outlet Task & Purpose points out, it’s pretty unusual.

The Army said in a press release that the four executives are Shyam Sankar, CTO at Palantir; Andrew Bosworth, CTO at Meta; Kevin Weil, Chief Product Officer of OpenAI; and Bob McGrew, an advisor at Thinking Machines Lab and former Chief Research Officer for OpenAI.

The four men are being commissioned at the high rank of lieutenant colonel as part of a program called Detachment 201: The Army’s Executive Innovation Corps. As Task & Purpose notes, the men will get to skip the usual process of taking a Direct Commissioning Course at Fort Benning, Georgia, and they won’t need to complete the Army Fitness Test.

Silicon Valley Execs Join the Army as Officers (But Won't Have to Attend Boot Camp)

The tech industry is fully on board, but the rank and file won't have to do time as grunts.

^{Matt Novak (Gizmodo)}

A Tennessee state law banning gender-affirming care for minors can stand, the US supreme court has ruled, a devastating loss for trans rights supporters in a case that could set a precedent for dozens of other lawsuits involving the rights of transgender children.

The case, United States v Skrmetti, was filed last year by three families of trans children and a provider of gender-affirming care. In oral arguments, the plaintiffs – as well as the US government, then helmed by Joe Biden – argued that Tennessee’s law constituted sex-based discrimination and thus violated the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment. Under Tennessee’s law, someone assigned female at birth could not be prescribed testosterone, but someone assigned male at birth could receive those drugs.

US supreme court upholds Tennessee ban on youth gender-affirming care

Ruling is devastating loss for trans rights supporters in case that could set precedent for dozens of other lawsuits

^{Carter Sherman (The Guardian)}

A YouGov poll reveals 55 percent of Britons oppose Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, with 82 percent of these opponents saying the actions amount to genocide. Overall, 45 percent of UK adults view Israel’s actions as genocidal.

Britons overwhelmingly see Israel’s actions in Gaza as genocide, poll finds

^{Middle East Eye}

Palestinian sources have reported that the Israeli army has occupied a large number of homes in Hebron, Jenin, Ramallah and Qalqilya in the occupied West Bank, and converted them into military barracks after evicting their owners.

This surprise move coincided with the launch of Israel’s attacks on Iran last Friday. Analysts and residents have said that the army is stationing soldiers inside Palestinian homes and neighbourhoods to shield them from being targeted by Iranian missiles aimed at military camps.

Israel army stations soldiers in Palestinian homes to avoid Iranian strikes, residents say

^{Fayha Shalash (Middle East Eye)}