Bezos' Venice wedding party venue moved following protests – DW – 06/25/2025
Bezos' Venice wedding party venue moved following protests
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's Venice wedding party venue was moved out of Venice's city center. Many have protested against the lavish ceremonies because they see it as yet another example of exploitation of the city.Rana Taha (Deutsche Welle)
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Bezos' Venice wedding party venue moved following protests – DW – 06/25/2025
Bezos' Venice wedding party venue moved following protests
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's Venice wedding party venue was moved out of Venice's city center. Many have protested against the lavish ceremonies because they see it as yet another example of exploitation of the city.Rana Taha (Deutsche Welle)
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Bezos' Venice wedding party venue moved following protests – DW – 06/25/2025
Bezos' Venice wedding party venue moved following protests
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's Venice wedding party venue was moved out of Venice's city center. Many have protested against the lavish ceremonies because they see it as yet another example of exploitation of the city.Rana Taha (Deutsche Welle)
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Yes, Your TV Is Probably Spying on You. Your Fridge, Too. Here’s What They Know.
Yes, Your TV Is Probably Spying on You. Your Fridge, Too. Here’s What They Know.
Your smart TV, speakers, lights, and cameras know a lot about you. We looked into what they’re studying and who they’re sharing it with.Rachel Cericola (Wirecutter)
The Tyranny of 'Big Balls' Has Come to an End
Edward Coristine, the 19-year-old given unprecedented access to some of the most private information on Americans, has reportedly quit his role at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency according to Wired. If you don’t remember the name Coristine, you probably remember his nickname, the thing he reportedly told people to call him while he plundered the nation’s data. He went by Big Balls.
Officially, Coristine was an employee of GSA but was working across multiple government agencies, according to Wired. Big Balls was reportedly rooting around in government systems for USAID, the Department of Education, and the Small Business Administration, among others. It’s not clear how much data to which Coristine ultimately got access. Nor do we know what he, or anyone else affiliated with DOGE, has done with it.
Coristine made an infamous appearance on Fox News where he tried to strengthen Musk’s case that the federal government was riddled with waste, fraud, and abuse. But he wound up accidentally revealing that he simply had no idea how anything works. Coristine and Musk seemed to believe that because they didn’t know how various things in the government worked, some kind of nefarious activity had been exposed. But it did nothing of the sort.
The Tyranny of 'Big Balls' Has Come to an End
The 19-year-old dipshit is moving on from DOGE work.Matt Novak (Gizmodo)
We're federated now!
Greetings Programs! I just wanted to let you know that the #announcement, #news, and #release tags on discourse.imfreedom.org are now available directly on the Fediverse!
Comments are not currently enabled between Discourse and the Fediverse, but we might consider this in the future.
You can follow them by searching for their handles on your instances
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"La danza dei lebbrosi" di Leonard Cohen - recensione di Giuseppe Iannozzi
Su Aphorism.it recensisco "La danza dei lebbrosi" di Leonard Cohen, un romanzo che il Poeta scrisse in età giovanile. In Italia è nel catalogo Bompiani.
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#ladanzadeilebbrosi #leonardcohen #bompiani #giuntialpunto #recensione #recensionelibro #libro #iannozzigiuseppe #novitàinlibreria #cultura #libridaleggere
La danza dei lebbrosi (Recensione Libro) @ Aphorism.it
Leggi la recensione del libro di Leonard Cohen "La danza dei lebbrosi" scritta da Giuseppe Iannozzi.Aphorism.it
Hamas says Gaza ceasefire talks ‘intensified in recent hours’
Hamas says Gaza ceasefire talks ‘intensified in recent hours’
A senior Hamas official has told AFP that talks for a Gaza ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist...DAWN.COM
Co-op announces it will stop selling products from Israel
Co-op announces it will stop selling products from Israel
The Co-op has said it will no longer source carrots from Israel, along with several other products from "countries of concern."Charlie Herbert (The London Economic)
Tip #730
Remove unwanted people from your Vivaldi Social followers.
If you automatically accept new followers on Vivaldi Social you may end up with people you’d rather not see your posts following your account. Luckily, they can be removed.
To remove unwanted followers:
- On Vivaldi Social, go to Preferences > Follows and followers.
- On that page, for Relationship select “Followers”.
- Tick the box in front of the user(s) you want to remove.
- Click “Remove selected followers”.
#Mastodon #Vivaldi #VivaldiSocial
vivaldi.com/blog/tips/tip-730/
Tip #730 - Vivaldi Social | Vivaldi Browser
How can I remove followers on Vivaldi Social? Discover where you can manage your follows and followers.Vivaldi Tips (Vivaldi Technologies)
Chemists create molecular magnet that could boost data storage by 100 times
Manchester chemists create molecular magnet that could boost data storage by 100 times
Scientists at The University of Manchester have designed a molecule that can remember magnetic information at the highest temperature ever recorded for this kind of material.University of Manchester
UK calls China’s power ‘an inescapable fact’, says freezing ties not an option
UK calls China’s power ‘an inescapable fact’, says freezing relations ‘not an option’
Chinese attempts to spy on and destabilise Britain have grown, but Beijing remains a vital economic partner, a government audit concludes.Associated Press (South China Morning Post)
In Zohran Mamdani’s Win, Socialism Beat the Status Quo
In Zohran Mamdani’s Win, Socialism Beat the Status Quo
There is a hunger for bold, transformative politics in the United States right now. Zohran Mamdani shows how the Left can run on a principled, disciplined message that speaks to voters’ lived concerns — and win.jacobin.com
Russia frees REvil hackers after sentencing
Russia frees REvil hackers after sentencing
Four members of the REvil ransomware group have been released from custody despite pleading guilty to fraud and malware distribution charges.Jess Weatherbed (The Verge)
Patient's death linked to cyber attack on NHS
Patient's death linked to cyber attack on NHS, hospital trust says
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust says the patient died "unexpectedly" during the cyber attack after a "long wait for a blood test result".Mickey Carroll (Sky News)
Jan-nano-128k: A 4B Model with a Super-Long Context Window
Jan-nano-128k is model fine-tuned to improve performance when enable YaRN scaling (instead of having degraded performance).
This model will require YaRN Scaling supported from inference engine.
- It can uses tools continuously, repeatedly.
- It can perform deep research
- Extremely persistent
gguf can be found at: huggingface.co/Menlo/Jan-nano-…
Menlo/Jan-nano-128k · Hugging Face
We’re on a journey to advance and democratize artificial intelligence through open source and open science.huggingface.co
Jan-nano-128k: A 4B Model with a Super-Long Context Window
Jan-nano-128k is model fine-tuned to improve performance when enable YaRN scaling (instead of having degraded performance).
This model will require YaRN Scaling supported from inference engine.
- It can uses tools continuously, repeatedly.
- It can perform deep research
- Extremely persistent
gguf can be found at: huggingface.co/Menlo/Jan-nano-…
Menlo/Jan-nano-128k · Hugging Face
We’re on a journey to advance and democratize artificial intelligence through open source and open science.huggingface.co
Supreme Court Blesses Human Trafficking With No Explanation In Stunning Abandonment Of Rule Of Law
Supreme Court Blesses Human Trafficking With No Explanation In Stunning Abandonment Of Rule Of Law
The Supreme Court just gave the Trump administration a green light to traffic humans to random countries around the world—including war zones where migrants face torture, slavery, or death. And the…Techdirt
The Four Ugliest Points About the Big Beautiful Bill
- It is epically regressive
- The hyper-regressive tax cuts you haven’t heard enough about
- A war on the I.R.S. could make the bill even more costly.
- It is another “skinny” attempt to repeal Obamacare.
HDMI 2.2 will support 16K video at 60Hz
HDMI 2.2 will support 16K video at 60Hz
After announcing it at CES 2025, the HDMI Forum has released the HDMI 2.2 specification to manufacturers.Andrew Liszewski (The Verge)
Gaza Humanitarian Foundation Could Face War Crimes Charges, And They Should
Gaza Humanitarian Foundation Could Face War Crimes Charges, And They Should
Israel's replacement for UNRWA didn't deliver aid, they arranged massacres.The Crustian Daily
momento autoesplodente più crisatico o gattifico?
Come sarebbe d’uopo dire in questi casi… ops; stasera sono esplosa. Questo non perché sono Megumin (anche se lo sono, quando non indosso le orecchie da gatto), ma perché la mia psiche è sempre più turbata oltre ogni ragionevole margine di miglioramento davvero stabile… anche se le cause della mia progressivamente sempre più dura sofferenza […]
Ukraine: Civilian Survival Strategies in Frontline Cities
Civilian Survival Strategies in Frontline Cities
As the war in Ukraine grinds into its fourth year, the front lines have not only divided armies—they have carved through the hearts of towns and cities where millions of civilians continue to live under the spectre of shelling, drone strikes, and occ…Matthew Parish (www.lvivherald.com)
Fernando Maia estos prezidanto de UEA
La sola kandidato por la posteno de prezidanto de UEA estas Fernando Maia, nuna vicprezidanto de la asocio. Kiel unuan vicprezidanton la elekta komisiono proponas Sean Ó Riain. Rekandidatis por estrara posteno ankaŭ alia nuna vicprezidanto, Amri Wandel, sed lin la elekta komisiono ne mencias en sia propono.
Elon Musk Is Playing God | The tech billionaire wants to shape humanity’s future. Not everyone has a place there.
Elon Musk Is Playing God
The tech billionaire wants to shape humanity’s future. Not everyone has a place there.Charlie Warzel (The Atlantic)
The Phoenix Suns are trading KD to Rockets
BREAKING: The Phoenix Suns are trading two-time NBA Finals MVP... - ESPN
Read the breaking news story from the ESPN contributor Shams CharaniaESPN
Kristaps Porzingis is Being Traded to the Hawks
NBA free agency 2025 - Latest signings, news, buzz, trades, live reports - ESPN
The latest buzz ahead of the NBA offseason from our NBA insiders.ESPN
Ukraine: UN Security Council hears of "escalating attacks" by Russia while Donetsk Oblast city is ‘on brink of humanitarian catastrophe'
[...]
A combined drone and missile attack on the capital Kyiv overnight on 16-17 June was one of the deadliest there in a year. At least 28 civilians were killed and more than 130 injured. Many others are still reported missing under the rubble of the 35 apartments destroyed that night.
Attacks also reportedly occurred in Odesa, Zaporizhzhia, Chernihiv, Zhytomyr, Kirovohrad, Mykolaiv and Kyiv provinces that same night, with two civilians reportedly killed and scores injured in Odesa.
“These levels of death and destruction risk dimming hope for an immediate ceasefire and threaten to undermine prospects for a lasting peace,” UN Assistant Secretary-General Miroslav Jenča said.
[...]
Meanwhile, the front-line city of Kostiantynivka in Ukraine's Donetsk Oblast is facing a looming "humanitarian catastrophe" as ongoing Russian strikes destroy critical infrastructure and leave thousands without basic services, Governor Vadym Filashkin said on June 25.
[...] The city has come under intensified attack in recent months as Moscow pushes westward beyond its gains around other nearby towns.
According to Filashkin, nearly half the city is without electricity due to shelling, and 1,900 households in the Santurynivka district have no access to gas, with restoration currently impossible. Water is supplied just once a day from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., meeting only 20–25% of the city's needs.
Drone strikes have halted all city bus operations, while the suburban route to Druzhkivka, a nearby town, is operating on a limited basis, Filashkin said.
[...]
Donetsk Oblast city ‘on brink of humanitarian catastrophe,’ governor says as drones cripple infrastructure
"The Russians are trying to fully control all movement in the city using their drones," a military spokesperson told the Kyiv Independent.Anna Fratsyvir (The Kyiv Independent)
Sorella di Perfezione di Giuseppe Iannozzi - recensione di Vanessa Sulpizi - LFA Publisher
**Sorella di Perfezione di Giuseppe Iannozzi - LFA Publisher""
Recensione di Vanessa Sulpizi
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“Sorella di Perfezione” – Un libro di Giuseppe Iannozzi – recensione di Vanessa Sulpizi
Poesia che ti attraversa l’anima, che si fa graffio e si fa carezza. La penna scorre, intrisa di un inchiostro che odora di tumulto e di visione. Ogni passo è una ferita che non si scusa. Scu…Iannozzi Giuseppe - scrittore e giornalista
New notification style issues
The notification page layout has changed and there are some issues for me.
Possible factors on my end:
- Browser: Zen Browser 1.13.2b, mod of Firefox 139.0.4.
- Piefed settings: increased font size, but the Settings page doesn't show me the current size setting so I can't say what it is.
The previous "All" notification screen was clear, compact, had the same height for each notification and only took one click to open anything.
Now the notification heights are variable, some truly huge (as it includes the whole comment being replied to, even the markdown for the URLs of images), replies to comments require an additional click to access, and the "Reply details" line overlaps the notification title. (At least for me, not sure if it's like that for everyone.) EDIT: Also, the nice, immediate indicator of a red dot for an unread notification is now hidden for replies to comments, until clicking "Reply details". ANOTHER EDIT: I just spent a minute hunting down one remaining unread notification, clicking on multiple "Reply details" until I found the right one.
While some of the changes look useful (e.g. distinction between replies to comments and new posts in 'Notify me' communities), they get lost among the confusion created by these issues.
Is there a way to make things a bit tidier and easier to scan, with fewer clicks needed to get to things? (I looked in Settings but didn't notice anything that might make a difference.)
The height of notifications does vary a bit depending on the type of notification. Some of the admin notifications in particular are a bit taller than the others, but I did try to tame them. The nice thing about how the notifications were re-architected by Jolly is that each one is a separate template file. So, if we want to tweak a specific type of notification, it is easier to do now compared to before.
Raw markdown in the notification is good feedback. This isn't something I had tested when working on how these display, I can take a look at this.
NZ pulls out of global coalition for phasing out fossil fuels
NZ pulls out of global coalition for phasing out fossil fuels
The move follows the Budget announcement of $200 million to support new drilling for fossil fuel fields.Eloise Gibson (RNZ)
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in reply to chobeat • • •I wonder, if Jeff is a good guy, why is he so scared? If he was a good guy, surely nobody would want to Luigi him (attack and/or murder him) too?
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