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Russia’s war against Ukraine

Ukrainians gathered in the Ukrainian capital with a convoy of vehicles touring part of the city to honour fallen soldiers and demand the release of prisoners of war still held in Russian captivity since 2022, in Kyiv on 29 June 2025. (Jose Colon / Anadolu via Getty Images)

Russia launches largest attack of war, targeting Ukrainian regions far from front lines. “Despite the complexity of this overnight combined attack, no one was injured and no civilian buildings were damaged in Lviv,” Mayor Andrii Sadovyi reported the morning after the strike.

Zelensky signs decree to withdraw from Ottawa Convention banning anti-personnel mines. “Russia is not a party to this Convention and is massively using mines against our military and civilians,” lawmaker Roman Kostenko, secretary of the parliament’s defense committee, said in a post on Facebook.

F-16 pilot killed during Russia’s overnight massive air attack, Air Force says. Maksym Ustymenko, born in 1993, was killed after shooting down seven aerial targets, the Air Force said in a statement. The Air Force added that his aircraft was damaged while he was trying to shoot down the last one, losing altitude and crashing.

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Pope Leo says Ukraine ‘martyred‘ in Russia’s ‘senseless war.’ Pope Leo XIV welcomed Ukrainian Greek Catholic pilgrims to the Vatican on June 28 and offered his blessing to mothers of soldiers killed on the front lines.

Ukraine approves new ‘Murakha‘ ground robot for combat use. The Murakha (“Ant”) is a tracked robotic platform designed to support front-line units working under challenging conditions, the Defense Ministry said.

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Ukraine war latest: Russia launches largest attack of war, targeting Ukrainian regions far from front lines; F-16 pilot killed in attack

Russia launched its largest aerial attack on Ukraine since the start its full-scale war overnight on June 29, launching 477 drones and 60 missiles towards Ukrainian cities, Ukraine’s Air Force said.

Photo: Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images

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Human cost of Russia’s war

General Staff: Russia has lost 1,018,940 troops in Ukraine since Feb 24, 2022. The number includes 1,220 casualties that Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

Trump meets Zelensky at NATO summit | Ukraine This Week

International response

‘It’s time to move your bill‘ — Senator says Congress will soon vote on new Russian sanctions after talks with Trump. “For the first time yesterday the president told me… he says, ‘it’s time to move your bill’,” Graham said in an interview with ABC News, stressing that it would be Trump’s purview as to whether the bill would ultimately be signed into law.

Slovak FM suggests forgiveness for Russia, calls for dialogue to end Ukraine war. “Let us return to respect for international law and seek ways to communicate with the Russian Federation,” Slovakia’s Foreign Minister Juraj Blanar said on June 29.

Hungarian FM says US lifted Russian sanctions that hindered expansion of Paks Nuclear Power Plant. “Construction of the major pieces of equipment for the Paks nuclear plant is proceeding in Russia and France,” Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said, as cited by Bloomberg.

In other news

US, Russian spy chiefs agree to keep direct line open, Moscow says. “I had a phone call with my American counterpart, and we reserved for each other the possibility to call each other at any time and discuss issues of interest to us,” the Director of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service, Sergey Naryshkin, said.

Azerbaijan cancels Russian events over ‘extrajudicial killings‘ of 2 citizens in Russia’s Yekaterinburg. Azerbaijan has cancelled all planned cultural events hosted alongside Russian state and private organizations, the country’s Culture Ministry announced on June 29, over the deaths of two Azerbaijani citizens during police raids in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg.

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Europe’s ambition for digital sovereignty is more urgent than ever. But instead of backing truly European, privacy-first services, many European businesses and even EU and local authorities still rely on US tech, and might consider the brand-new and shiny "sovereign cloud" offerings as a useful solution.

But what if the "sovereign cloud" is less secure than US companies want us to believe? Let's take a deep dive into the "Microsoft Sovereign Cloud", the "Sovereign Cloud from Google", and the advertised "European Digital Sovereignty from Amazon Web Services" and whether it's safe to use these as a European authority or business.

"Sovereign cloud" or "sovereign washing"? A Trojan Horse at Europe's digital gates. | Tuta

AWS, Microsoft, Google - they all launched "sovereign clouds" recently. But the truth is, all US companies are subject to US data sharing legislation. Let's explore whether it's safe to use US clouds or whether it's just "sovereign washing".

^Tuta

cross-posted from: lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/47972197

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The surprise announcement comes one day after Tillis opposed a massive bill for Trump's agenda in the Senate.

Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., announced Sunday that he would not run for re-election, one day after he drew Donald Trump’s ire for opposing the party’s sweeping domestic policy package.

The surprise decision opens up seat in battleground North Carolina that was already set to be one of the most hotly contested races of the 2026 midterms.

Republicans are now forced to scramble to find a replacement for Tillis in a race that is a top target for Democrats in next year's midterms.

GOP Sen. Thom Tillis won't seek re-election in North Carolina after drawing Trump's ire

Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., announced Sunday that he would not run for re-election, one day after he opposed a sweeping bill for President Donald Trump's agenda.

^{Sahil Kapur (NBC News)}

L’égarement sioniste : le cas de Benny Morris

Ivan Segré
paru dans lundimatin#482, le 30 juin 2025
Appel à dons

Un entretien avec l’historien israélien Benny Morris est paru dans un journal allemand (Frankfurter Allgemeine) le 20 juin dernier. La Revue K en a publié une traduction française dans son édition du 25 juin

[1]...
. Morris y aborde successivement l’opération militaire israélienne en Iran (l’entretien est paru la veille de l’intervention nord-américaine), la guerre à Gaza, des points d’histoire relatifs à la situation en Palestine dans les années 1930-1948, enfin l’état politique de la question israélo-palestinienne. Ayant analysé précédemment dans LM le délire antisioniste d’Andreas Malm, je me propose ici d’analyser le délire sioniste de Benny Morris. Ainsi, l’état des lieux du délire antagonique sioniste/antisioniste sera provisoirement esquissé, à défaut d’en présenter un tableau clinique exhaustif.

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Space-based internet is remaking Earth’s orbit — and fueling a gold rush.

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In our recently submitted grants we had to change “traumatic brain injury” to “concussive brain injury” and “male and female mice” to “male and non-male mice” because traumatic and female are now verboten words that can get our grants killed. It’s insanity.

Premise

FIAB Segrateciclabile is a local association, promoting cycling as a mean of transport, part of a national FIAB association. What follows is the translation of an Italian post where we share with members of the association why we opened an account on Mastodon (we already have Facebook an IG). I though it would be interesting to share in thos space, since I think this kind of associations should all be on the fediverse, as their values usually align much better than those of X, Facebook etc.

Why FIAB SegrateCiclabile opened an account on Mastodon

FIAB SegrateCiclabile recently opened an account on Mastodon @FIABSegrateCiclabile@mastodon.uno where we share events and news from our FIAB Ciclobby section.

What is Mastodon ?

Mastodon is a social network similar to Twitter, but with different principles. Users only see posts from those who follow, in chronological order, without ads. Unlike Twitter or Facebook, Mastodon is part of a larger network (called Fediverse) composed of many connected servers (called instances). Anyone can open one and be part of it, creating a decentralized environment. This means that no one can control everything, as it does with the big platforms.

What does Mastodon have in common with sustainable mobility?

Mastodon and the Fediverse share values with cycling and sustainable mobility, as they arise from grassroots with the aim of solving the structural problems of mainstream solutions.

Freedom and Inclusion

Unlike traditional social media, Mastodon does not require personal data to access content. It promotes an inclusive environment, where hate speech is not tolerated. FIAB is committed to a mobility accessible to all, not only to those who own a car, a driver’s license and the ability and the economic possibility of using it.

Community and Participation

Those who ride a bicycle have a deeper connection with their surroundings. The car isolates, while the bike favors genuine interactions. In the Fediverse, users can connect authentically, with no algorithms that manipulate their choices.

Democracy of the Spaces

The Fediverse represents a reaction to the commercialization of the Internet, giving control back to users. Likewise, FIAB fights to give public space back to people, not cars.

Conclusion

In an era dominated by large corporations, it is essential to enhance digital spaces like Mastodon. These instruments promote freedom of expression, inclusion and democracy, reflecting FIAB. We invite everyone to explore Mastodon and join a community that values genuine connections.

Freedom and democracy must exist in both physical and digital spaces.

https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2025/0630/1521026-israel-gaza/

Pour avancer la fermeture de notre salon principal sur Matrix le 22 juillet,

nous fermons les petits salons ce mercredi 2 juillet.

Nous vous invitons à le faire dès maintenant et ne plus attendre :
- Quittez les salons matrix
- inscrivez-vous sur zulip : jlailu.zulipchat.com/

Je sais que ce n'est pas facile de le faire mais c'est mieux de le faire maintenant dès la lecture de cette publi.

Log in | Zulip

^Zulip

Hey, c/FalloutMods, rosahaj here. June is coming to a close, and with it, the month-long observance of Pride month with it. And so, what better topic is there to dedicate this month's megathread to than the modding community's very own Pride mods?

Fallout 4

• Elianora has long shown commitment to padding out the Fallout modding scene with pride mods, so why not paint the town red (yellow, green, etc) with Craftable Pride Flags?
• Scars tell stories, few pleasant. There is however, the notable exception of molding one's body fit for form, which you'll be able to display with Radbeetle's Top Surgery Scars Overlay?
• Admit it, the wasteland gets awfully lonely on those long, cold nights. Lone wanderers certainly not exempted, though they won't have to fret for long with Blahaj Emotional Support, where you'll get to fashion your very own companion to carry forth into the great unknown. Thanks to Herby247 you'll be granted the privilege of your very own blå-, or perhaps even... rosahaj?

Fallout: New Vegas

• Expiry dates be damned, if you're gonna live in the shithole that is post-war America, you're gonna do it as your authentic self! [HRT New Vegas - Immersive Gender Change by ProfMajkowski introduces a brand new, configurable, transitioning mechanic!
• Like Mick always says, 'a polite society is an armed society', and you'll be able to show any ne'er-do-wells exactly where you stand on community defense with kylemarshiku's Pride Arsenal. After all, nobody ever said progress was easy.

Fallout 3

• Fallout 3 hasn't seen the privilege of making the cut for these monthly posts before, but something would be amiss if I skipped Pope74220's Pride Flag you can beat people with. After all, you'll be spreading the love one way or another

As always, feel more than welcome to contribute your very own suggestions in the discussion of this post! And with that, dear readers, I bid you farewell.

Need to let loose a primal scream without collecting footnotes first? Have a sneer percolating in your system but not enough time/energy to make a whole post about it? Go forth and be mid: Welcome to the Stubsack, your first port of call for learning fresh Awful you’ll near-instantly regret.

Any awful.systems sub may be subsneered in this subthread, techtakes or no.

If your sneer seems higher quality than you thought, feel free to cut’n’paste it into its own post — there’s no quota for posting and the bar really isn’t that high.

The post Xitter web has spawned soo many “esoteric” right wing freaks, but there’s no appropriate sneer-space for them. I’m talking redscare-ish, reality challenged “culture critics” who write about everything but understand nothing. I’m talking about reply-guys who make the same 6 tweets about the same 3 subjects. They’re inescapable at this point, yet I don’t see them mocked (as much as they should be)

Like, there was one dude a while back who insisted that women couldn’t be surgeons because they didn’t believe in the moon or in stars? I think each and every one of these guys is uniquely fucked up and if I can’t escape them, I would love to sneer at them.

(Credit and/or blame to David Gerard for starting this. Also, happy 4th July in advance...I guess.)

https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-06-25-gartner-predicts-over-40-percent-of-agentic-ai-projects-will-be-canceled-by-end-of-2027

https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-06-25-gartner-predicts-over-40-percent-of-agentic-ai-projects-will-be-canceled-by-end-of-2027

A new community has been created on:
sh.itjust.works/c/saltycaramel…

On the original instance, there are plenty of comments on every post.

But on PieFed there are none:
piefed.social/c/saltycaramelap…

Is there any way to retrieve the comments so they can show up on PieFed?

https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/society-equity/trump-says-fox-interview-he-has-group-wealthy-people-buy-tiktok-2025-06-29/

Il panorama musicale di questo duemiladodici non brilla certo di nuove stelle se, dopo Bruce Springsteen, Willie Nelson, Patti Smith ora è il turno di Neli Young...
Nel bene o nel male comunque, se riescono a far parlare di sè, un motivo ci sarà, e, molto probabilmente, questo motivo è dato dalla non banalità dei loro dischi... Leggi e ascolta...

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2025-06-30 07:18:39

Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Americana (2012)

Il panorama musicale di questo duemiladodici non brilla certo di nuove stelle se, dopo Bruce Springsteen, Willie Nelson, Patti Smith ora è il turno di Neli Young... Nel bene o nel male comunque, se riescono a far parlare di sè, un motivo ci sarà, e, molto probabilmente, questo motivo è dato dalla non banalità dei loro dischi. Dopo il bel “Le Noise” del 2010 in collaborazione con Daniel Lanois e dopo “A Treasure” (un bootleg) del 2011, questa volta Neil Young si fa aiutare dai suoi Crazy Horse (Billy Talbot, Ralph Molina e Poncho Sampedro) amici che non si vedevano in studio dai tempi di Greendale del 2003... artesuono.blogspot.com/2014/10…

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Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Americana (2012)

di Silvano Bottaro Il panorama musicale di questo duemiladodici non brilla certo di nuove stelle se, dopo Bruce Springsteen, Willie Ne...

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Want to hear a massive coincidence.

I was unaware of it but I found out in the protest

there's a Palestinian event in two weeks and Khaled Jumal will be there to talk about his involvement in the freedom flotilla.

He is the one who wrote that poem!!!!

Across Africa, cancer medications have been found to be substandard or counterfeit. That means people are being given medicine that may not work, or that could even cause them harm.

Archived version: archive.is/newest/dw.com/en/ne…

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.

Nearly 20% of cancer drugs defective in 4 African nations

^{Matthew Ward Agius (Deutsche Welle)}

An Israeli air strike on a prison in the Iranian capital Tehran last week killed 71 people and injured many others, Iran said on Sunday.

Archived version: archive.is/newest/middleeastmo…

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.

Israeli attack on Iranian prison killed 71 people: Spokesman

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^{Middle East Monitor}

China Customs said seafood products from 10 prefectures will still be banned from entering the country.

Archived version: archive.is/newest/straitstimes…

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.

China resumes qualified seafood imports from some Japanese regions

China Customs said seafood products from 10 prefectures will still be banned from entering the country. Read more at straitstimes.com.

^{The Straits Times}

Easy, 2.9 mi out and back
407 ft elevation gain
Hiked 6/2/25

A massive waterfall awaits you at the end of this short hike with minimal effort to access. You’ll reach the falls at the upper stage and there is a short but steep drop from there with a middle viewpoint as well as a large creekside vantage from downstream a bit.

Wapta falls from the middle viewpoint shot at 1/3s. Chancellor peak/Aquila mountain in the distance.

Wapta Falls from the middle viewpoint shot at 1/320s.

The upper view of Wapta falls, showing that weird mound that’s built up just downstream.

Link to Bluesky post with short video

Originally adopted by the Council of Europe thirty years earlier, the twelve golden stars on a blue background became the 'logo' for the EU and its predecessor in 1985. #EuropeNews

European flag celebrates 40 years as symbol for EU and predecessor

^{Andreas Rogal (Euronews.com)}

The Israeli army said Sunday that it seized several individuals during raids in southern Syria and took them inside Israel for interrogation, Anadolu reports.

Archived version: archive.is/newest/middleeastmo…

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.

Israel abducts several people from southern Syria for ‘interrogation’

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^{Middle East Monitor}