Venezuela Announces Capture of Alleged DEA Agent With Massive Drug Shipment
According to Cabello, the detainees confessed the shipment was part of a "false flag operation" designed to incriminate Venezuela in international drug trafficking and justify external aggression. "The four detainees are saying they work for the DEA," Cabello told state television, calling the alleged plan a "maneuver for destabilization."Authorities said the boat originated in Colombia's Guajira region and was connected to a trafficking group called "Los Orientales," allegedly led by Gersio Parra Machado. Cabello argued that the operation demonstrated Venezuela's commitment to combating narcotics without resorting to lethal force. "We don't apply the death penalty," he said, drawing a contrast with U.S. military strikes on alleged drug vessels in the Caribbean.
Venezuela Announces Capture of Alleged DEA Agent With Massive Drug Shipment
According to the country's Interior Minister, the detainees confessed the shipment was part of a "false flag operation" designed to incriminate Venezuela in international drug traffickingPedro Camacho (Latin Times)
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Computer games you (probably) didn’t know existed!
Love that Metal Jesus is diving deeper into obscure PC games. As a former Sierra employee, he brings a perspective few retro enthusiasts can match.
And honestly, any spotlight on PC gaming history is welcome. It’s a part of retro culture that too often gets pushed aside.
Which blows my mind—because even if you only count DOS and Windows, leaving out Mac, Amiga, and Linux, PC still has the single biggest game library of all time.
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Samsung Embeds Israeli Surveillance App on Phones Across MENA
Rabat_ Social Media Exchange (SMEX)—a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing human rights in digital spaces across MENA [Middle East and North Africa] — is warning that Israeli-linked software secretly embedded in Samsung phones across the Middle East and North Africa region poses a serious surveillance threat.
According to SMEX, Samsung’s A and M series devices either come preloaded with the app “Aura” or install it automatically through system updates, without the user’s consent. The application reportedly collects a wide range of personal and device-specific data, including IP addresses, device fingerprints, hardware details, and network information.
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Democrats rapidly shift on Israel amid Gaza assault, evidence of famine - The Washington Post
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Democrats rapidly shift on Israel amid Gaza assault, evidence of famine - The Washington Post
archive.ph/fNAjQTook them much too long!
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The Japanese newspaper Asahi has revealed that the United States has used diplomatic pressure to force the Japanese government to abandon its recognition of the state of #Palestine.
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The Japanese newspaper Asahi has revealed that the United States has used diplomatic pressure to force the Japanese government to abandon its recognition of the state of #Palestine.
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ThePrimeTime reviews Zuck's AI glasses demo
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'No evidence' found yet of ties between Charlie Kirk's shooting and left-wing groups, officials say
'No evidence' found yet of ties between Charlie Kirk's shooting and left-wing groups, officials say
Three people familiar with the federal probe into Charlie Kirk’s assassination said investigators have yet to find a link between the alleged shooter and left-wing groups.Allan Smith (NBC News)
🚨 NEW RULES: Don’t Be a Gamer. Talk About Games.
Two new rules have been added to this community, and they deserve some explanation.
Inspired by this comment, I started thinking about why so many gaming spaces feel shallow or exhausting.
The problem is that they are rarely about video games themselves. Instead, they become about “being a gamer”—a label, an identity, and a consumer tribe. That identity is built on cycles of hype, outrage, loyalty to platforms, and endless talk of hardware or marketing. It flattens games into consumable products, and the people into market demographics.
That’s not the kind of community I want to build. I’m here because I see games as art, and I want to share that perspective with others who think the same way. If someone views games mainly as a lifestyle accessory, or if their whole identity is wrapped up in consumption, then this space will feel alien to them—and that’s intentional.
Which is why the first new rule is simple: “This is not a gamer identity space.” It sets the boundary clearly. We don’t need the baggage of gamer identity here. This community isn’t a loyalty badge, it’s a place for deeper thought.
The second new rule grows directly out of the first: “Talk about games as art.” If games are art—and they are—then the most interesting conversations we can have are about design, aesthetics, mechanics, and meaning.
What is this game trying to say? What choices did the creators make, and why? How does its structure, its tone, or its style affect the way we experience it? These are the kinds of questions that lift discussion beyond consumption and into critique, interpretation, and appreciation.
I added this rule because I’ve seen firsthand what happens when you try to talk about games in this way elsewhere. In another gaming community (which doesn’t need to be named), I made the mistake of approaching the medium with positivity and seriousness—treating it as art worth celebrating.
The reaction was hostility. People saw appreciation as “shilling,” and thoughtful discussion as a threat to their outrage-driven culture. That told me all I needed to know: rather than fight to carve out space in communities built on negativity, it’s better to establish one that starts with positivity and respect for the medium itself.
So that’s the point of these two new rules. They’re not just lines in a list—they’re the foundation for what kind of community this will be. A place where games are treated as works of art, not consumer trophies. A place where we discuss choices, meaning, and design, not just hardware wars or outrage cycles.
This is a place where positivity is not only welcome but expected.
The problem with self-identified “gamers” is that they don’t much like games
The problem with self-identified “gamers” is that they don’t much like games. What they really like is outrage. Endless Twitter threads about Ubis…piefed.social
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Internet Archive’s big battle with music publishers ends in settlement
Internet Archive’s big battle with music publishers ends in settlement
The true cost of keeping the Internet Archive alive will likely remain unknown.Ashley Belanger (Ars Technica)
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Fetterman denies Gaza genocide, claims it’s a “just war”
Democratic Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania continued the Democrats’ piling on against Palestinians this past Sunday.
Fetterman asserted to CNN’s Manu Raju: “There’s no ethnic cleansing. It’s not a genocide. This is a just war.”
Asked by Raju if Israel was using “starvation as a weapon,” he claimed: “No. Absolutely not. Absolutely not. Israel is not deliberately starving people, absolutely.”
He added: “Those conditions are miserable there. And it is hell on earth. Why? Some people blame Israel for that? I blame Hamas and Iran for that thing.”
This continues most Democrats’ failure to recognize the Gaza genocide, even walking back the genocide assertion in the recent case of Congresswoman Katherine Clark, a top leader in the House of Representatives.
Fetterman denies Gaza genocide, claims it's a "just war"
Democratic leaders in US House ignore constituents on Palestinian rights as Trump targets activists for those rights.The Electronic Intifada
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Trump’s Petty-Tyrant Brand of Fascism | The Nation
Trump’s Petty-Tyrant Brand of Fascism | The Nation
The GOP president is both a dire threat to democratic governance and a clownish mob boss.The Nation
'Groundswell' for Kimmel return after 'cancel Disney+' blows up online: insider
'Groundswell' for Kimmel return after 'cancel Disney+' blows up online: insider
As the initial dust settles over the “indefinite” suspension of comedian Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show over comments he made about MAGA fans' reaction of the shooting of far-right extremist Charlie Kirk, the onus now falls on Disney/ABC for the next…Tom Boggioni (Raw Story)
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Newsom signs climate overhaul, extending cap and trade while boosting oil drilling
Newsom signs climate overhaul, extending cap and trade while boosting oil drilling
A set of laws Gov. Gavin Newsom signed today extends California clean-energy programs while taking steps to shore up oil and gas production. It also opens the door to a Western energy grid.CalMatters (LAist)
Pressure mounts on Disney over Kimmel suspension as some boycott calls spread
Pressure mounts on Disney over Kimmel suspension as some boycott calls spread
The company faced protests outside its studios, celebrities threatening to break ties and political pressure from Republicans and Democrats.Rebecca Cohen and Jason Abbruzzese (CNBC)
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Michael Hudson: Europe's Stockholm Syndrome
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‘Danger to Democracy’: 500+ Top Scientists Urge EU Governments to Reject ‘Technically Infeasible’ Chat Control
‘Danger to Democracy’: 500+ Top Scientists Urge EU Governments to Reject ‘Technically Infeasible’ Chat Control
Over 500 of the world’s leading cryptographers, security researchers, and scientists from 34 countries have today delivered a devastating verdict on the EU’s proposed "Chat Control" regulation.Patrick Breyer
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Young people are outsmarting period tracking apps
Young people are outsmarting period tracking apps
A craving for knowledge and understanding has made cycle tracking apps very popular.Kristina Bravo (The Mozilla Blog)
US attorney under pressure to charge Letitia James in mortgage fraud case has resigned
A federal prosecutor in Virginia whose monthslong mortgage fraud investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James has not resulted in criminal charges resigned Friday under pressure from the Trump administration.
Erik Siebert confirmed his departure in an email to colleagues, reviewed by The Associated Press, in which he praised them as the “finest and most exceptional” of Justice Department employees but made no mention of the political turmoil that preceded his resignation.
The replacement of Siebert as U.S. attorney for the prestigious Eastern District of Virginia office comes amid a push by Trump administration officials to indict James, a perceived adversary of the president who has successfully sued him for fraud. President Donald Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Friday that he wanted Siebert “out” and multiple people familiar with the matter later told the AP that Siebert had informed his colleagues of his plan to resign from the position.
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Ciao, non mi riconosci? Oppure sei un amico che mi chiama solo quando ha bisogno?
Ciao, sono il tuo Antibiotico: Un Amico, Ma con Riserva
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Ti svegli nel cuore della notte senza fiato come stessi per morire?
Incubi Notturni e Invecchiamento Precoce: C'è un Legame?
Vi è mai capitato di svegliarvi di soprassalto da un incubo, con il cuore a mille e un senso di spossatezza che vi accompagna per tutta la ...Giuliano (Blogger)
Parents outraged as Meta uses photos of schoolgirls in ads targeting man
For anyone curious how Meta could possibly get worse -- excellent news.
Meta has used back-to-school pictures of schoolgirls to advertise one of its social media platforms to a 37-year-old man, in a move parents described as “outrageous” and “upsetting”.The man noticed that posts encouraging him to “get Threads”, Mark Zuckerberg’s rival to Elon Musk’s X, were being dropped into his Instagram feed featuring embedded posts of uniformed girls as young as 13 with their faces visible and, in most cases, their names.
The children’s images were used by Meta after their parents had posted them on Instagram to mark their return to school. The parents were unaware that Meta’s settings permitted it to do this. One mother said her account was set to private, but the posts were automatically cross-posting to Threads where they were visible. Another said she posted the picture to a public Instagram account. The posts of their children were highlighted to the stranger as “suggested threads”.
Parents outraged as Meta uses photos of schoolgirls in ads targeting man
Exclusive: Instagram pictures of girls as young as 13 were posted to promote Threads site ‘as bait’, campaigner saysRobert Booth (The Guardian)
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Meta is a disgusting company and Zuckerberg is an embarrassment for humanity.
That being said, the parents of those kids are stupid fucking idiots who should feel ashamed for exposing their own kids on such a shithole of social media.
Shane Jones stands by belief that Maui's dolphins aren't real
Shane Jones stands by belief that Maui's dolphins aren't real
The Fisheries Minister is again claiming Maui's dolphins are not real. Shane Jones has made the claim numerous times, including in 2020, where he claimed tNewstalk ZB (www.newstalkzb.co.nz)
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Thousands protest against pay equity changes
Thousands protest against pay equity changes
Protestors have gathered at rallies around the country to speak out against changes to pay equity laws.Delphine Herbert (RNZ)
Disney+ cancellation page crashes as customers rush to quit after Kimmel suspension
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The suspension triggered strong responses across social media and beyond. Hashtags like #CancelDisneyPlus and #CancelHulu trended as users shared screenshots of their canceled subscriptions.With cancellations surging, many subscribers reported technical issues. On Reddit’s r/Fauxmoi, one post read, “The page to cancel your Hulu/Disney+ subscription keeps crashing.”
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Disney+ cancellation page crashes as customers rush to quit after Kimmel suspension
The suspension triggered strong responses across social media and beyond. Hashtags like #CancelDisneyPlus and #CancelHulu trended as users shared screenshots of their canceled subscriptions.With cancellations surging, many subscribers reported technical issues. On Reddit’s r/Fauxmoi, one post read, “The page to cancel your Hulu/Disney+ subscription keeps crashing.”
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in reply to Nemeski • • •Just watched Laura Ingraham cheer on ICEgestapo body-slamming a Democrat.
Being violent and cheering it on just comes naturally to them. They are like a fish in water when it comes to their violence - until they think they see a liberal or a Democrat doing it.
Then out come the pearls and there is much clutching.