disperazione pomeridiana, di stampo rigirante, accidentalmente universitario.
Oggi mi sentivo un po’ vecchia, un po’ marcita, un po’ persa, per quanto assolutamente mai meno magica (anche perché stavolta non ho dimenticato pezzi a casa per uscire, quindi bene)… e perché però? Boh, perché nonostante le nuove cose ci sono comunque sempre soltanto io e me, ed i momenti veramente epici sono limitati, […]
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disperazione pomeridiana, di stampo rigirante, accidentalmente universitario.
Oggi mi sentivo un po’ vecchia, un po’ marcita, un po’ persa, per quanto assolutamente mai meno magica (anche perché stavolta non ho dimenticato pezzi a casa per uscire, quindi bene)… e perché però? Boh, perché nonostante le nuove cose ci sono comunque sempre soltanto io e me, ed i momenti veramente epici sono limitati, se non nulli, al di fuori delle benedettissime distrazioni… e perché in appena due giorni di fare avanti e indietro fuori casa, per qualche motivo, due (2) unghie a caso delle mie importanti ditine si sono scassate… una particolarmente. Dovrei ritagliarle e rimettere lo smalto, ma ieri sera mi scordai, e stasera probabilmente i poteri forti troveranno un altro modo per impedirmelo… 🥴Ma, per una buona volta, ho nel possibile (cioè, nel così piccolo da richiedermi pensiero quasi nullo e solo pochi secondi di tempo) deciso di accettare la disperazione, e… ho cambiato la cover del telefono con questa qui di qualche tempo fa, a portafoglio, che dunque fa molto zia boomer… (Ma davvero eh, di solito non si trova gente sotto i 40 anni con queste, e in genere i telefoni su cui sono applicate sono pure pieni di malware.) Ok, in effetti il collegamento logico è fragile, ma il mio cervello ha deciso così, e così è; prossima volta, a pensarci meglio, prendo l’altra mia cover vecchia, quella viola, che è tutta consumata e scolorita in vari punti, con attaccato un laccetto di fortuna marcio, e forse quella sarebbe più appropriata. Comunque, visto che le distrazioni, alle 2 di pomeriggio, nel mezzo del letterale vuoto orario, non bastavano a farmi stare a posto, oggi sono pure andata alla macchinetta a prelevare la droga, e a quel punto si che sono stata nel mio… nella disperazione, certo, ma pur sempre la mia personalissima e inconfondibile disperazione! 🥰
Quindi, oggi il mood è questo. Contemporaneamente maledetto, ma a suo modo sacro ed inviolabile. E sono a dire il vero un po’ in dubbio sul se la foto di queste così immacolate vibe scattata non solo con la webcam del PC portatile, ma scattando una schermata del desktop del portatile con la fotocamera aperta, faccia più disperazione o più vecchiaia, ma quello che davvero conta è che è reale. Con Android Studio aperto sotto non per caso, ovviamente, ma perché a queste condizioni così pesanti è davvero meglio abbandonarsi alla sofferenza autoinflitta dello sviluppo Android, piuttosto che lasciarsi tirare in pasto da quel vuoto esistenziale che si nasconde sempre, costantemente, dietro ogni angolo, dentro ogni parete… (Forse anche per questo, dopo essermi piazzata col PC in aula studio, ho in modo parzialmente inconscio fatto la speedrun per andare alla macchinetta più lontana, che quella vicina aveva una fila interminabile, per acquistare il caffè, che oggi ha vinto sulla mia tirchiaggine senza nemmeno una gran lotta? E boh…) 🦴🦜 OctoVoLTE ~ RSS Vibes Season ("microblogoctt" aka "fritto misto di octospacc" e "diario di octt" o "diarioctt")
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Memecoins Are Coming to the Stock Market
For the first time, US residents can now invest in memecoins through traditional brokerages. Trading will only get stranger from here.
https://www.wired.com/story/memecoins-are-coming-to-the-stock-market/
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Latest Government Accountability Office report concludes that only 8% of ground combat vehicles, and only 20% of ground support vehicles are "mission capable."
https://news.usni.org/2025/09/25/gao-report-on-weapon-system-sustainment
In Cisgiordania i coloni stanno cercando di prendersi tutto
In Cisgiordania i coloni stanno cercando di prendersi tutto
Abbiamo assistito a una loro incursione in una casa palestinese: sono sempre più frequenti, producono un effetto storico, e le autorità israeliane stanno sempre dalla stessa parteIl Post
Microsoft blocks Israel’s use of its technology in mass surveillance of Palestinians
Microsoft has terminated the Israeli military's access to technology it used to operate a powerful surveillance system that collected millions of Palestinian civilian phone calls made each day in Gaza and the West Bank, the Guardian can reveal.Microsoft told Israeli officials late last week that Unit 8200, the military's elite spy agency, had violated the company's terms of service by storing the vast trove of surveillance data in its Azure cloud platform, sources familiar with the situation said.
The decision to cut off Unit 8200's ability to use some of its technology results directly from an investigation published by the Guardian last month. It revealed how Azure was being used to store and process the trove of Palestinian communications in a mass surveillance programme.
Microsoft blocks Israel’s use of its technology in mass surveillance of Palestinians
Exclusive: Tech firm ends military unit’s access to AI and data services after Guardian reveals secret spy projectHarry Davies (The Guardian)
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'Confusion and alarm' at Pentagon as Hegseth summons top brass to impromptu meeting
'Confusion and alarm' at Pentagon as Hegseth summons top brass to impromptu meeting
An unusual directive demanding all U.S. generals and admirals report to Washington, D.C. for a meeting is raising alarm, according to a report.Sarah K. Burris (Raw Story)
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UK will not give diplomatic protection to its citizens on Gaza flotilla
The British government has said it cannot offer diplomatic protection to its citizens onboard the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla, as Italy and Spain send ships to accompany it following an Israeli attack on Wednesday morning.
Mathilda Mallinson, MEE's correspondent onboard one of the flotilla's boats, said the British Foreign Office told her mother it was "unable to offer" diplomatic protection.
Diplomatic protection is action the UK can take against another country for injury caused to a British national, or their property, in violation of international law.
One boat Israel apparently bombed in Tunis, Alma, is a British vessel and flies the British flag. At least 13 people on the flotilla are British citizens.
Spain and Italy have sent naval ships into the Mediterranean Sea. Italy dispatched a frigate on Wednesday after an Israeli drone attack on the flotilla in international waters.
I have to wonder. Never having tried to enter an active war zone.
Is it in any way normal for the UK to give protection to any citizens intentionally doing so. Especially in advance of the event.
ATM the boats are in international waters. Or Tunisas water for smee attacks. So diplomatic protection has little to do with it. Bombing foreign registered boats outside your own waters is an act of war. So the UK and Tunisia should have diplomats screaming at them. At the least. And clearly has a duty to aid them in international waters.
Neon, the No. 2 social app on the Apple App Store, pays users to record their phone calls and sells data to AI firms
A new call recording app is gaining traction for offering to pay users for voice data from calls, which is sold to AI companies.
Iran calls restrictions on its diplomats attending UNGA session in New York a new low of US animosity
The US has prevented Iranian diplomats from going anywhere beyond the perimeters of UN headquarters and buying anything from the wholesale club stores in New York city, calling the measure a part of its unilateral sanctions regime.
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National strike in Ecuador met with heavy repression
The elimination of the diesel subsidy has sparked multiple protests across the country. President Noboa defends the decision and aims to change the country's entire legal framework.
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New document leak exposes US ordering diplomats to use pro-genocide script
Documents leaked to Ken Klippenstein show Trump team ordered US diplomats to dismiss any mention of Israel's genocide in Gaza as propaganda
Life is so much easier when you can ignore meanings.
Was that the thread someone was trying to argue dems weren't neoliberals???
Kamala Harris Thinks Trump Is a “Communist.” That’s Insane.
Centrist Democrats like Kamala Harris and Gavin Newsom seem to think the best way to disparage Donald Trump is to highlight his departures from free-market orthodoxy. Good luck with that.
UN experts call for FIFA and UEFA to expel Israel from global sporting events
The UN said that international sports bodies like FIFA and UEFA should not just ignore Israel's gross human rights violations
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The UAW’s Shawn Fain on Union Growth and Union Power
United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain: “Make no mistake: the billionaire class is not going to give up power willingly. They are on an endless pursuit of profit, no matter the cost.”
Japanese city passes two-hours-a-day smartphone usage ordinance
Symbolic gesture aims to help citizens sleep. Next: Doing something about people who walk while using their phones
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Japanese city passes two-hours-a-day smartphone usage ordinance
: Symbolic gesture aims to help citizens sleep. Next: Doing something about people who walk while using their phonesSimon Sharwood (The Register)
After bombing Global Sumud, Israel claims the flotilla is 'pursuing violence'
The flotilla has no weapons and has shown no signs of violence. Instead, Israel has bombed it dozens of times in international waters.
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Israel threatens Hind Rajab Foundation chairman and family
Credible information indicates individuals linked to Israeli security and the far-right are a threat to members of the Hind Rajab Foundation
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Zack Polanski urges UK to protect Gaza flotilla, as other countries risk war to resist Israeli impunity
Green Party leader Zack Polanski has written an urgent letter to Keir Starmer's government over the Global Sumud Flotilla
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How to work out
Hi all,
I recently found out that as a part of my job I get access to a small gym in the building. I think it has your basic cardio equipment and some other stuff for building muscle (but small enough I don't think there is equipment to do stuff like dead-lifts or whatever in there).
I don't know anything about working out really, but I could stand to lose some fat, which draws my attention to the treadmill that they have. I am not so concerned about building muscle and everything that involves.
I have mostly neglected going to gyms for 3 reasons.
- They are usually out of my way
- I don't usually have the time
- I don't want to spend what they charge
All three of these are now non-factors now that I have found out I have access to this one.
I would be using it twice a week as that is how often I am actually at the location.
So my question is, since it's not really something I have ever looked at - if I want to lose a bunch of fat, what do I do? I can try to diet first off, and I am glad to take suggestions on what worked for other people in that regard, but more so I just don't know how long or how fast I should run, what equipment is good for this otherwise, or really anything about using a gym.
Please note that the facility is self-serve and has no staff - they just have cleaners come in each day to clean it, the rest is up to you. I do not have the money to spend on something like a personal trainer, and the location doesn't offer such things as well given its self-serve nature.
Thank you.
Fat is energy. If you use more energy than you put in, you lose weight. If you use less energy, you gain weight.
Losing fat is like putting gasoline in your car. If you put in 2 gallons but you only drive for 1 gallon, then there will be gas left in the tank. Likewise your body will turn excess energy into fat. W hen you use more energy than you put in, your body will start burning fat.
If you want to lose fat hit the biggest muscle group which uses the most energy (your legs)
What's a good private YT Music client for Android and Web (PWA)
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Besides outertune there's harmonymusic as well
None protect your IP if not using a non self hosted frontend like invidio or piped, cause if self hosted then you're providing your IP any ways. So now a days actually private is kind of hard. But these applications for sure help a lot.
I tried it out on my laptop that's running Fedora and so far it's great. it's a shame that the development of it has ended.
I'm thinking of using Outertune when i get myself a pixel and install GrapheneOS on it.
The ICE Shooter’s Motive
The deadly sniper attack on a Dallas ICE facility this morning seemed straightforward, with “ANTI-ICE” engraved on unspent shell casings recovered from the scene, per the FBI. But after interviewing several of the alleged shooter’s former friends, the picture isn’t so clear.
Within minutes of the shooting, FBI Director Kash Patel posted on X: “While the investigation is ongoing, an initial review of the evidence shows an idealogical [sic] motive behind this attack (see photo below).”
On the off-chance the shooting wasn’t what it looked like, I reached out to people who knew the gunman, 29-year-old Joshua Jahn. Three who knew him since at least middle school agreed to speak to me on the condition that I not name them, corroborating their friendship with photos and other records. Their accounts paint the picture of someone with a vaguely libertarian bent who despised both major parties and politicians generally (including Trump) but who didn’t engage with politics beyond that. He preferred edgy humor, video games and the message board 4chan, all of which he became increasingly steeped in as he withdrew from social life as well as their own friendships several years ago, they said.
None of his former friends believed that the “ANTI-ICE” inscription could possibly be sincere, feeling such a serious political statement was anathema to who Jahn was. His humor was deeply ironic, often offensive and aggressive to the point of alienation.
“He was most certainly an edgelord, an irony guy,” one friend said. (Edgelord is online-speak for someone who likes to espouse edgy, nihilistic views). Asked about the inscription on the bullet, the friend said: “Josh was an edgelord who wanted someone to get blamed. I think he tried his best to write something goofy … to rile people up.”
Tehran’s actions and policies against the West and the trigger mechanism
Tehran’s actions and policies against the West and the trigger mechanism
Iran will respond to any activation of the trigger mechanism by adopting a hybrid approach and hybrid tools. While for nearly 8 years the three EuropeanСамьяр Ростами (New Eastern Outlook)
Reporting Ban Evasions
China's lead over the US in South-East Asia is likely to grow
ABC News
ABC News provides the latest news and headlines in Australia and around the world.Stephen Dziedzic (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Pakistan Reveals Tail Numbers of Four Indian Rafale Jets Allegedly Shot Down in May Air Battle
Pakistan Reveals Tail Numbers of Four Indian Rafale Jets Allegedly Shot Down in May Air Battle - Defence Security Asia
Pakistan has escalated its claims over the May air battle, revealing tail numbers of four Indian Rafale fighter jets allegedly shot down, as Lt Gen Khalid Kidwai declared that seven IAF aircraft were destroyed including Rafales, a Su-30, MiG-29, Mira…admin (Defence Security Asia)
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BuT aT wHaT cOsT?
I'm hoping it's Global Hegemony.
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[Opinion] EU needs to build 'drone wall' fast - and exclude Hungary and Slovakia for now
On Friday, a pivotal meeting will take place as ministers of defence from seven eastern EU member states plus Ukraine and the EU Commission for talks on building a 'drone wall'. Initially, Slovakia and Hungary were not invited — a reflection of the risk their participation could pose to a frank discussion about the Russian threat and Europe's plans to defend itself.
Archived version: archive.is/newest/euobserver.c…
Corbyn says members of 'non-national' parties NOT barred from Your Party membership
Concerns about local independent party groups joining Your Party unfounded, says former Labour leader Corbyn
Oklahoma Threatens Public Schools' Accreditation Unless They Set Up Turning Point USA Chapters
Oklahoma public high schools are being forced to partner with right-wing group Turning Point USA or risk losing accreditation. Superintendent Ryan Walters is pushing for conservative indoctrination, threatening schools who don't comply.
Oklahoma Threatens Public Schools' Accreditation Unless They Set Up Turning Point USA Chapters
State school superintendent Ryan Walters said public high schools across the state must partner with late activist Charlie Kirk's organization to counter "woke indoctrination."julia-conley (Common Dreams)
Secret Service Dubiously Claims, Without Evidence, To Have Uncovered ‘Hidden Telecom Network’ That Could Have Crippled NYC, UN
The Secret Service says it has uncovered what it’s calling “a network of electronic devices located throughout the New York Tri-state area that were used to conduct multiple telecommunications-related threats directed towards senior U.S. government officials.”
Secret Service Dubiously Claims, Without Evidence, To Have Uncovered ‘Hidden Telecom Network’ That Could Have Crippled NYC, UN
The Secret Service says it has uncovered what it’s calling “a network of electronic devices located throughout the New York Tri-state area that were used to conduct multiple telecommuni…Techdirt
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in reply to Spectre • • •Cowbee [he/they]
in reply to Hansae • • •Blemgo
in reply to Cowbee [he/they] • • •I am not so sure if the dissolution was really avoidable. I like to use the DDR as a comparison, as it does resemble the USSR post-war pretty well, due to the USSR pretty much dismantling factories in their occupation zone to compensate their own losses only to stop that as they realized the other occupation forces were strengthening their own zones and so reverting their course, leaving the then formed DDR in a similar state as the government that spawned in.
During the time of its existence, the DDR suffered from supply shortages to the point where the Trabant, the most driven car in the DDR had a chassis made out cotton-based thermoset. Yet at the same time government paranoia was at it's peak, where the MfS (the East German equivalent of the KGB) coerced and blackmailed citizen to aid in the espionage and recruit them as informants against their neighbours, just to collect as much information on their citizen as possible in case they are suspected to be traitors as more and more people tried to flee the extreme poverty they had to live with. Yet the party was riddled with corruption, as the last generation of DDR politicians realized as the old ones resigned and allowed a new wave to take the lead, seeing the actual numbers of the debt of the government and the state of the country had to face with, even though the older generation of politicians were initially against Gorbachev's Perestroika plan.
I think this level of hidden debt, corruption and paranoia/secrecy was the reason why Gorbachev claimed that the Chernobyl disaster caused the downfall of USSR, as it was the epitome of what plagued the whole nation ever since the war. Nobody wanted to speak out the truth for their fear of their status or even their lives, as they either get painted as a saboteur or gets silenced by those who would be targeted as well if the truth came out. Getting rid of that issue would be nothing less of a government dissolution, because no one could be really trusted.
Cowbee [he/they]
in reply to Blemgo • • •It definitely could have been avoided, anti-corruption campaigns could have been had, and even without them most people still supported socialism. The economy was slowing, but not crashing. Perestroika was terrible, no doubt, though. Further, you do exaggerate the level of corruption, the USSR had less wealth disparity than capitalist countries while maintaining positive and rapod economic growth.
The dissolution happened for a number of reasons, but it didn't collapse under that weight, it was killed off while under it.
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in reply to Cowbee [he/they] • • •It might be that my comparison wasn't the most accurate, since my main insight in the USSR is through the DDR, which was mainly a pawn in the face off between the superpowers at that time, and thus was a hotspot for tensions around that time. And I do believe that the wealth disparity wasn't as extreme as in capitalist countries, yet it says little about what the actual average living conditions were compared to other countries. Also, corruption doesn't always have a wealth disparity as a result. After all, people can also get corrupt due to self-preservation, which I think is most evident under Stalin's later rule, after his wife committed suicide.
Yet I can't really agree that it was "killed off" during its downfall, as I have my doubts that it would have survived much longer than it did without its subnations separating from it. The only way I could imagine it surviving would have been if they "licked their own wounds" after the war, so to speak, recuperate from their losses instead of its rapid militarisation that it gone through to keep up with the USA in order to win a dick measuring contest.
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in reply to Blemgo • • •Do Publicly Owned, Planned Economies Work?
What's LeftBlemgo
in reply to Cowbee [he/they] • • •Yes, after the reign of Stalin, where Khrushchev took over, the USSR deescalated the Cold War, yet it was the actions taken by Stalin's regime that let the conflict start to begin with, with the USSR not retreating from Iran as the other Allied Forces did, the threat of force in the Turkish Straits crisis, comparing Churchill to Adolf Hitler and breaking the Yalta Agreement by meddling with the 1947 Polish elections.
Also, the article seems to be paywalled, so I have to see when I get around to reading it.
Cowbee [he/they]
in reply to Blemgo • • •Here's a non-paywalled version. Either way, no, you're entitely off. The USSR began its life has heavily invaded and sanctioned by countries like the US. The USSR would have rather had time for peaceful development, but the US Empire could not allow an alternative. Additionally, Churchill was similar to Hitler, the two admired each other and Churchill was responsible for mass famine in India. He had this to say about it:
If anything, it was the west that wanted the Cold War from the beginning.
Harry Truman, in 1941 in front of the Senate, stated:
Do Publicly Owned, Planned Economies Work?
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in reply to Cowbee [he/they] • • •The Red Army invaded many countries, like Poland, Finland, Ukraine, Baltica, etc.
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