[Article] Luck Shouldn’t Determine Our Fates
Socialists accept that some degree of inequality may be inevitable in a complex society. But there’s one kind of inequality that’s intolerable: the kind where resources are allocated according to factors that individuals can’t control.
DNC Votes Down Resolution Calling for Israeli Arms Embargo to Halt US Complicity in Gaza Genocide
DNC rejects resolution on military aid to Israel amid Gaza famine, sparking backlash. Task force formed for further discussion.
DNC Votes Down Resolution Calling for Israeli Arms Embargo to Halt US Complicity in Gaza Genocide
"It's another sign of just how out of touch Democratic Party leadership is today," said one supporter of the resolution.brad-reed (Common Dreams)
Rights group says Israeli actions in Lebanon constitute potential war crimes
The Israeli military’s extensive destruction of civilian property and agricultural land across southern Lebanon must be investigated as war crimes, Amnesty International said in a new research briefing released on Tuesday.
Archived version: archive.is/newest/jurist.org/n…
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Rights group says Israeli actions in Lebanon constitute potential war crimes
The Israeli military’s extensive destruction of civilian property and agricultural land across southern Lebanon must be investigated as war crimes, Amnesty International said in a new research briefin...Ishika Tanwar | The West Bengal National U. of Juridical Sciences, IN (- JURIST - News)
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'This is Criminal': Shock Whistleblower Report Claims DOGE Put Americans' Social Security Data at Risk
Whistleblower alleges Department of Government Efficiency risked Americans' Social Security data by uploading to vulnerable cloud server.
'This is Criminal': Shock Whistleblower Report Claims DOGE Put Americans' Social Security Data at Risk
DOGE officials have been responsible for "serious data security lapses" that risk the safety "of over 300 million Americans' Social Security data," the whistleblower complaint said.brad-reed (Common Dreams)
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Book authors settle copyright lawsuit with AI company Anthropic
A group of book authors has reached a settlement with AI company Anthropic after suing for copyright infringement.
Case file: bloomberglaw.com/public/deskto…
https://apnews.com/article/anthropic-ai-copyright-book-authors-aa3df1aafcc95a91c09b2c22bfd49058
Parents sue OpenAI over ChatGPT's role in son's suicide
Before sixteen-year-old Adam Raine died by suicide, he had spent months telling ChatGPT about his plans to end his life.
Grocery Chains Are Passing Trump Tariff Costs on to US Consumers With Higher Prices: Report
As 90% of Americans say grocery prices are a major source of stress, the nation's top grocery chains have said they're passing the cost of Trump's tariffs onto consumers, according to a new report.
Grocery Chains Are Passing Trump Tariff Costs on to US Consumers With Higher Prices: Report
"Reckless tariff policy is wreaking warrantless chaos on our economy, with grocery giants shifting market uncertainty onto consumers," said Accountable.US president Caroline Ciccone.stephen-prager (Common Dreams)
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With DC Law Enforcement Under His Control, Trump Says Death Penalty Coming Back
US President Donald Trump pushes for death penalty in Washington, DC to combat crime,
With DC Law Enforcement Under His Control, Trump Says Death Penalty Coming Back
"So in DC and Washington, states are going to have to make their own decision, but if somebody kills somebody... it's the death penalty, OK?" the president said during a cabinet meeting.brad-reed (Common Dreams)
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German court rules Apple can't say Watches 'carbon neutral'
Judge says label is 'misleading'
Press release: ordentliche-gerichtsbarkeit.he… (German)
Cupertino must stop calling Apple Watches 'carbon neutral,' German court rules
: Judge says label is 'misleading'David Meyer (The Register)
US | Federal judge dismisses Trump lawsuit against Maryland federal judges
A US federal judge dismissed a lawsuit on Tuesday that involved President Donald Trump suing every federal judge in Maryland over orders blocking immediate deportation of migrants contesting removal.
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Federal judge dismisses Trump lawsuit against Maryland federal judges
A US federal judge dismissed a lawsuit on Tuesday that involved President Donald Trump suing every federal judge in Maryland over orders blocking immediate deportation of migrants contesting removal....Sofia Jenkins | U. Pittsburgh School of Law, US (- JURIST - News)
‘I sit alone and talk to myself’: a family ripped apart by Europe’s migration crisis
An Algerian mother blames people smugglers and opportunists for the death of both her daughters. Now she cares for four grandchildren alone
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Jurists Urge ICJ to Remove 'Christian Zionist' Judge from Gaza Genocide Case
International Court of Justice Vice President Julia Sebutinde recently told members of her church in Uganda that "the Lord is counting on me to stand on the side of Israel."
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Framework Laptop 16 update brings Nvidia GeForce to the modular gaming laptop
Older Ryzen 7040-based model will stick around at $1,299 as a lower-end option.
Nissan confirms design studio data breach claimed by Qilin ransomware
Nissan Japan has confirmed to BleepingComputer that it suffered a data breach following unauthorized access to a server of one of its subsidiaries, Creative Box Inc. (CBI).
[Announcement] Path of Exile 2: The Third Edict Item Filter Information
Early Access Announcements - Path of Exile 2: The Third Edict Item Filter Information - Forum - Path of Exile
Path of Exile is a free online-only action RPG under development by Grinding Gear Games in New Zealand.Path of Exile
[Patch Notes] 0.2.1e Patch Notes
0.2.1e Patch Notes
- This is the end of the Dawn of the Hunt League. Your characters and their progress will be migrated over the next few hours following the patch, or you can use the migration options in the character selection menu. Thanks for playing!
Early Access Patch Notes - 0.2.1e Patch Notes - Forum - Path of Exile
Path of Exile is a free online-only action RPG under development by Grinding Gear Games in New Zealand.Path of Exile
US soybean farmers can't afford trade war with China, warns ASA
Historically, China has been the top buyer of US soybeans by “a staggering margin,” says the American Soybean Association. This year, with US soybeans facing retaliatory tariffs amid the ongoing trade war, China is going elsewhere.In a letter urging President Trump to cut a deal with China that removes China’s retaliatory duties and includes “significant soybean purchase commitments,” the ASA says China “currently has zero new crop export orders for US soybeans on the books for marketing year 2025/26.”
US soybean farmers can't afford trade war with China, warns ASA
American soybean farmers have urged President Trump to cut a deal with China that removes retaliatory duties on US soybeans.Elaine Watson (AgFunderNews)
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The Madness of Cars
The Madness of Cars
The strangest things we do are also the things we think least about—for example, drinking cows’ milk, handing our children over into the care of paid strangers, going to gyms, wearing neckties, enjoying war as spectator sport, and shaving.Peter Hitchens (Compact)
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Le antiche mappe a rilievo, ligneo ausilio alla navigazione dei popoli della Groenlandia - Il blog di Jacopo Ranieri
Le antiche mappe a rilievo, ligneo ausilio alla navigazione dei popoli della Groenlandia - Il blog di Jacopo Ranieri
Orientandomi soltanto tramite la luce tenue della Luna, conduco la mia barca appesantita dalle foche uccise in mezzo ai vortici costieri che proteggono l’ingresso della zona sicura.Jacopo (Il blog di Jacopo Ranieri)
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Trump is waging war on wind energy. Consumers and investors face the costs | The president’s stop-work order for a massive wind power project in New England threatens higher bills and power shortages.
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Is climate change making UK droughts worse?
Guest post: Is climate change making UK droughts worse? - Carbon Brief
the hydrological volatility of the recent past indicates the importance of preparing for both a drier and wetter future in the UKCarbon Brief Staff (Carbon Brief)
FCC cracks down on robocalls: 1,200 voice service providers axed
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has axed 1,200 voice service providers from the US phone network for failing to meet the rules protecting users from malicious and illegal calls, known as robocalls.
The removal from the Robocall Mitigation Database (RMD) means that all other voice service and intermediate providers must cease accepting all calls directly from the companies that do not meet the requirements.
https://cybernews.com/security/fcc-axes-1200-voice-providers-over-robocalls/
FCC cracks down on robocalls: 1,200 voice service providers axed
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has axed 1,200 voice service providers from the US phone network for failing to meet the rules protecting users from malicious and illegal calls, known as robocalls.
The removal from the Robocall Mitigation Database (RMD) means that all other voice service and intermediate providers must cease accepting all calls directly from the companies that do not meet the requirements.
https://cybernews.com/security/fcc-axes-1200-voice-providers-over-robocalls/
Alabama gubernatorial hopeful Tommy Tuberville piles on in backlash against Cracker Barrel rebrand
Tuberville said on YellowHammer News’ “Longshore and McKnight” show Friday. “It just makes you sick to your stomach that people try to change history.”
Says the same racist that tries to whitewash slavery.
Protestors occupy Microsoft president's office as opposition to the company's dealings with the Israeli military continue to escalate
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MICROSOFT WORKERS HOLD A SIT-IN INSIDE EXECUTIVES’ BUILDING, RE-ESTABLISH THE LIBERATED ZONE IN THE LATEST ESCALATION AGAINST MICROSOFT
REDMOND, WASHINGTON – Moments ago, current and former Microsoft workers have re-established the Liberated Zone by holding a sit-in inside Microsoft executives’ Building 34, renaming it to “Mai Ubeid Building” in honor of Mai Ubeid, a Palestinian software engineer who was killed in Gaza by an Israeli air strike. The latest sit-in is part of a series of ongoing protests and disruptions happening today to protest Microsoft’s active role in the genocide of Palestinians.
Right before the sit-in, the group deployed noisemakers – attached to balloons – directly into the atrium of Building 34. During the sit-in, the workers and former workers occupied the office of Brad Smith, the current Microsoft president, delivering notices that read: “The People’s Court Summons Bradford Lee Smith on Charges of Crimes Against Humanity.” In addition, workers unfurled and hung two banners in the space: one that declares a renaming of Building 34 to “Mai Ubeid Building,” and another that repeats the demands of the liberated zone to Microsoft:
1. Cut ties with Israel
2. Call for an End to the Genocide and Forced Starvation
3. Pay Reparations to the Palestinians
4. End the Discrimination Against Workers
The workers and former workers chanted:
“BRAD SMITH YOU CAN’T HIDE, YOU’RE SUPPORTING GENOCIDE! BRAD SMITH YOU’RE A LIAR! YOU SET PALESTINE ON FIRE! FREE PALESTINE.”
While the sit-in is taking place inside Brad Smith’s office in Building 34 – which is now on lockdown – current and former Microsoft workers and community members are holding an outside rally featuring a group on bikes that deployed artwork across various Microsoft signs on campus. Rally participants distributed copies of the Liberated Zone declaration: “We will not be cogs in the Israeli genocidal machine: a call for a Worker Intifada.” During the rally program, workers revealed an 18-foot scroll stating the No Azure for Apartheid demands with signatories of over 2,000 workers who signed the petition during the past 15 months since the petition launch.
No Azure for Apartheid organizers Nisreen Jaradat and Ibtihal Aboussad gave speeches at the rally. During her speech, Aboussad said:
“You continue to try to bury your head in the sand, so we are here today outside your blood-soaked thrones, to continue pulling your baby-killer necks out of your sand holes and continue to force you to confront your complicity, until you stop powering the murdering our people!”
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Videos by No Azure for Apartheid.
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Five current and ex-Microsoft workers arrested at sit-in over Israeli military ties
Police placed protesters in harnesses and took them in after sit-in urging tech giant to cut ties with Israeli governmentMaanvi Singh (The Guardian)
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Torres Invested in Weapons Makers as He Backed Billions in Arms for Israel
Torres Invested in Weapons Makers as He Backed Billions in Arms for Israel
The congressman's office tells Sludge the defense contractor stocks were bought by an independent manager and that he will no longer be buying individual corporate stocks.Donald Shaw (Sludge)
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The Three Faces of Modern Search: The Traditionalist, the Augmenter, and the Dissenter
The prevailing narrative suggests a seismic shift in consumer search behavior, where the dominance of Google and Amazon is being eroded by a new ecosystem of Social and AI-driven platforms. To move beyond speculation, we built a proprietary dataset, analyzing the detailed purchase journeys of 3,000 UK and US consumers. This data allows us to map the real-world behaviors that define the modern search research journey. Our analysis reveals that while the landscape is diversifying, the story is not one of simple replacement. Instead, the market is fragmenting into three distinct behavioral personas, each with a unique research DNA:
- The Traditionalist: A significantly older demographic that sticks exclusively to the foundational giants of Google and Amazon, representing the most direct path to purchase.
- The Augmented: Our data reveals this is the largest segment, representing the mainstream consumer (25-44), who begins with Google or Amazon but then adds multiple other platforms like YouTube and AI chatbots.
- The Dissenter: Our analysis identified a younger demographic that bypasses the duopoly altogether, discovering products organically on social and video platforms like TikTok and Instagram.
Source: Brainlabs.
The Three Faces of Modern Search: The Traditionalist, the Augmenter, and the Dissenter
Discover the three faces of modern search—The Traditionalist, The Augmenter, and The Dissenter—based on research from 3,000 UK and US consumers.Liz (Brainlabs Digital)
Framework unveils a second-generation Framework Laptop 16 with a swappable Nvidia RTX 5070 GPU, an industry first, shipping in November 2025
cross-posted from: programming.dev/post/36378173
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Framework unveils a second-generation Framework Laptop 16 with a swappable Nvidia RTX 5070 GPU, an industry first, shipping in November 2025
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:::Introducing the new Framework Laptop 16 with NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5070
We’re excited to announce the new Framework Laptop 16, now with AMD Ryzen™ AI 300 Series processors and a graphics upgrade to NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5070 Laptop GPU!Framework
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Problem is almost no laptop has Strix Halo. Not even the Frameworks.
And rumors are its successor APU may be much better, so the investment could be, err, questionable.
Morbidelli riaccende il confronto: “Marquez? Il più grande resta Rossi!”
Morbidelli riaccende il confronto: “Marquez? Il più grande resta Rossi!”
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Morbidelli riaccende il confronto tra Marquez e Rossi - Quotidiano Motori
Marquez vicino al nono titolo, Morbidelli riapre il confronto con Valentino Rossi e torna sul caso 2015. Il dibattito è più vivo che mai.Mario Roth (Quotidiano Motori)
A flawed policy: The US war on drugs in Latin America criminalises people
A flawed policy: The US war on drugs in Latin America criminalises people
Washington’s strategy of using force in its war on drug cartels is not working. Because it’s a flawed concept that targets civilians.Alfonso Insuasty Rodriguez (TRT Global)
A flawed policy: The US war on drugs in Latin America criminalises people
A flawed policy: The US war on drugs in Latin America criminalises people
Washington’s strategy of using force in its war on drug cartels is not working. Because it’s a flawed concept that targets civilians.Alfonso Insuasty Rodriguez (TRT Global)
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Parental controls on children’s tech devices are out of touch with child’s play
The "protection of children" has been the cited reason for a lot of controversial laws and measures recently. A common response is that parents should use parental controls to manage that on their own instead of relying on the government to do it to everyone. I found this article interesting since it touched on how the existing tools aren't that good, and addressing that problem might be a better thing to focus onAuthors:
- Sara M. Grimes | Wolfe Chair in Scientific and Technological Literacy and Professor, McGill University
- Riley McNair | PhD Student in Information Studies, University of Toronto
Parental controls on children’s tech devices are out of touch with child’s play
Parental controls designed for children’s games can be confusing. They also don’t take into account how families may — or may not — communicate.The Conversation
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Parental controls on children’s tech devices are out of touch with child’s play
The "protection of children" has been the cited reason for a lot of controversial laws and measures recently. A common response is that parents should use parental controls to manage that on their own instead of relying on the government to do it to everyone. I found this article interesting since it touched on how the existing tools aren't that good, and addressing that problem might be a better thing to focus on
Authors:
- Sara M. Grimes | Wolfe Chair in Scientific and Technological Literacy and Professor, McGill University
- Riley McNair | PhD Student in Information Studies, University of Toronto
Parental controls on children’s tech devices are out of touch with child’s play
Parental controls designed for children’s games can be confusing. They also don’t take into account how families may — or may not — communicate.The Conversation
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force binary choices that don’t align with household rules or with children’s maturity levels.
This has been my main experience with "parental controls". As soon as they are turned on, I lose any ability to manage the experiences available to my children. So, in areas where I see them as mature enough to handle something, the only way I can allow them access to that experience is to completely bypass the controls. In many ecosystems, if I judge that one of my children could handle a game and the online risks associated with it, I can't simply allow that game. Instead, I need to maintain a full adult account for them to use. You also run into a lot of situations where the reason a game is banned from children is unclear or done in an obvious "better safe than sorry" knee-jerk reaction. Ultimately, parental controls end up being far more frustrating than empowering. I'd rather just have something that just says, "this game/movie/etc your kid is asking for is restricted based on reasons X, Y and Z. Do you want to allow it?" Log my response and go with it. Like damned near any choice in software settings, quit trying to out-think me on what I want, give me a choice and respect that choice.
Parental controls on children’s tech devices are out of touch with child’s play
The "protection of children" has been the cited reason for a lot of controversial laws and measures recently. A common response is that parents should use parental controls to manage that on their own instead of relying on the government to do it to everyone. I found this article interesting since it touched on how the existing tools aren't that good, and addressing that problem might be a better thing to focus on
Authors:
- Sara M. Grimes | Wolfe Chair in Scientific and Technological Literacy and Professor, McGill University
- Riley McNair | PhD Student in Information Studies, University of Toronto
Parental controls on children’s tech devices are out of touch with child’s play
Parental controls designed for children’s games can be confusing. They also don’t take into account how families may — or may not — communicate.The Conversation
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Framework unveils a second-generation Framework Laptop 16 with a swappable Nvidia RTX 5070 GPU, an industry first, shipping in November 2025
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Introducing the new Framework Laptop 16 with NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5070
We’re excited to announce the new Framework Laptop 16, now with AMD Ryzen™ AI 300 Series processors and a graphics upgrade to NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5070 Laptop GPU!Framework
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8kg pale
0.7kg crystal medium
0.3kg crystal oak
0.5kg chocolate
0.5kg torrified wheat
final volume 15L
Utilization could be better, but that's zen approach we are trying - literally only large kitchen kettles and colander, I'll make a post about this idea later. It works, but not so good on heavy stuff. But then fancy equipment doesn't work with this well either (actually often worse). Heavy mashes are not so simple.
10 kg into 15 L, that's a malt-head's dream brew 😀
I'm at the initial dreaming state of building a 'kuurna', the preferred sahti mashing process. That would be the way to optimise utilisation. I already have a stainless steel piece that would probably work as a base. No use building it though, no room in the house to set up the process or really even store it...
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in reply to Rothe • • •I've been lurking on r/thedeprogram for about two years and have seen Smith's opinions on landlords there multiple times, and upvoted into the ~~thousands~~. Pretty sure you don't know what you're talking about.
Edit: high hundreds, not thousands.
Sadly, my internet connection where I'm at is abysmal and lemmy doesn't let me upload some examples. Fun fact though: OP's meme was posted on theDeprogram two years ago.