Death rates rose in hospital ERs after private equity firms took over, study finds
Death rates rose in hospital ERs after private equity firms took over, study finds
After hospitals were acquired by private equity firms, patient death rates in the emergency departments rose by 13% compared to similar hospitals, a study says.Gretchen Morgenson (NBC News)
Housing Department's Redlining Retreat Grants Mortgage Lenders a Reprieve
An internal memo tells staff to focus on discrimination against individuals, not neighborhoods, in a potential threat to redlining cases.
Racism and support for transferring money from your pocket into the pockets of billionaires are what Republicanism is about
The Comey Indictment Is an Embarrassment | The Justice Department should never have brought such a shoddy case.
The Comey Indictment Is an Embarrassment
The Justice Department should never have brought such a shoddy case.Quinta Jurecic (The Atlantic)
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Fox Legal Analyst Tells Maria Bartiromo ‘I Don’t Think There Is a Case’ Against Comey
Fox Legal Analyst Tells Maria Bartiromo ‘I Don’t Think There Is a Case’ Against Comey
Andrew McCarthy told anchor Maria Bartiromo on Friday that he does not think there is a solid case against former FBI Director James Comey in the recent indictment against him.Alex Griffing (Mediaite)
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Federal vs Local Control: What does Trumps Crackdown on D.C. Law Enforcement look like?
What do clashes like this tell us about the balance between public safety, local autonomy, and executive power in the U.S.?
"In August of 2025, President Trump invoked Section 740 of the D.C. Home Rule Act, declaring a ‘public safety emergency’ in Washington, D.C after citing rampant crime. Under this order, he could place the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) under federal control for 30 days. Between August 11 and September 10, over 2,000 National Guard troops were deployed alongside local forces to patrol the streets. During this time, over 40% of the arrests made in D.C. were immigration-related."
Federal vs Local Control: What does Trumps Crackdown on D.C. Law Enforcement look like?
"In August of 2025, President Trump invoked Section 740 of the D.C. Home Rule Act, declaring a ‘public safety emergency’ in Washington, D.C after citing rampant crime. Under this order, he could place the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) under federal control for 30 days. Between August 11 and September 10, over 2,000 National Guard troops were deployed alongside local forces to patrol the streets. During this time, over 40% of the arrests made in D.C. were immigration-related."
New U.S. gov't rule says chipmakers have to make one chip in the US for each chip imported from another country to avoid 100% tariffs — Trump admin allegedly preps new 1:1 chip export rule under new t
New U.S. gov't rule says chipmakers have to make one chip in the US for each chip imported from another country to avoid 100% tariffs — Trump admin allegedly preps new 1:1 chip export rule under new tariff plan
But how chips of different complexities will be counted remains unknownAnton Shilov (Tom's Hardware)
linuxanza di emergenza nei momenti di peggior viaggio mentale (installo Linux in autobus perché Windows si è rotto)
In questi giorni si è verificato un meme molto conosciuto ma altrettanto sgradito, e cioè che ho scoperto che Windows 10 sul mio portatile è corrotto malamente, chissà da quanto tempo e chissà perché… È corrotto al punto che durante l’uso normale non si nota nulla di particolarmente anomalo, al di là delle solite piccole […]
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linuxanza di emergenza nei momenti di peggior viaggio mentale (installo Linux in autobus perché Windows si è rotto)
In questi giorni si è verificato un meme molto conosciuto ma altrettanto sgradito, e cioè che ho scoperto che Windows 10 sul mio portatile è corrotto malamente, chissà da quanto tempo e chissà perché… È corrotto al punto che durante l’uso normale non si nota nulla di particolarmente anomalo, al di là delle solite piccole stranezze che non si capisce mai se sono di design o no (si sa che Microsoft non può mai e poi mai fare software 100% funzionanti, altrimenti nessuno comprerebbe più le versioni successive, e loro andrebbero quindi in bancarotta), ma certa roba a livello di sistema non funziona… e l’ho scoperto veramente a caso, provando ad installare l’emulatore di Android Studio, che però da un errore incomprensibile nell’attivare il servizio di virtualizzazione… mentre, provare ad attivare quello interno di Windows fallisce con un avviso per cui il registro di sistema sarebbe corrotto. 😐La cosa veramente merdosa però, e davvero non so come facciano pure i fan più sfegatati di Windows a non odiare ancora Microsoft nonostante questi continui avvenimenti (che capitano non solo a me in particolare, ma scommetto a decine o centinaia di utenti al giorno in generale, in diverse salse), è che il sistema è totalmente irreparabile. Ho provato ad aggiornare a Windows 11 dalle impostazioni, sospettando potesse essere in realtà un complotto per farmelo fare… ma, alla fine, ha preso e annullato tutte le modifiche, in culo al mio tempo. Ho pure provato a reinstallare Windows 10 da ISO, con l’opzione di non formattare, ma ha fatto la stessa identica schifezza… e quindi… 😭
Lo schifo di Windows meriterà forse un ennesimo suo approfondimento, ma il punto è: visto che non posso e/o non voglio formattare il disco, ma dovrei farlo se voglio riparare ‘sto OS di merda… piuttosto, ne ho liberato quasi metà e ho deciso di installare (in dual boot) Linussy, cioè Linux ma sussy. (Semplicemente Fedora KDE Plasma, nessuna distribuzione strana, però non farebbe ridere detto così.) Ok, il sistema operativo non sarà intrinsecamente sussy, ma il mio processo di installazione si, visto che, tra tutti i posti del pianeta Terra, è avvenuto proprio… in autobus (quindi, tecnicamente, in più posti contemporaneamente, che è doppiamente assurdo). Almeno, questa era l’idea iniziale, venuta un po’ per l’estremo potenziale memetico, e in altra parte per ottimizzare il tempo, evitando di privarmi del portatile nei momenti in cui poteva servirmi… 😤
Ovviamente, nemmeno i piani che faccio per ridere vanno mai a buon fine. Avrei dovuto fare questa cosa ieri mattina, ma ho dovuto prima perdere tempo a comprimere la partizione NTFS per ricavare spazio utile dal disco… per 2 volte, perché farlo da Esplora Risorse non ha sortito effetto alcuno (…però il tempo me lo ha sprecato tutto… oh, va bene il registro corrotto, ma a me questa installazione sembra proprio affetta da una maledizione…), e quindi ho dovuto poi farlo di nuovo da riga di comando (e lì ha funzionato). Da ieri mattina, allora, sono arrivata alla sera tardissimo, e ho quindi dovuto di nuovo posticipare il momento Linux in sé… a stamattina, con una nuova fresca occasione autobussiaca. Beh, stamane mi sono ricordata che la mia chiavetta con Ventoy era mezza sfatta, vedendo che la ISO di Linux scaricata la sera prima non si avviava, e ho dovuto perdere altro tempo… a copiare tutti i file dalla pennetta al PC, formattare la pennetta, e ricopiare tutto sopra; l’intera mattinata di lezioni (ma nel mentre il computer era operativo, chiaramente, quindi non un problema). 🥱
Alla fine, sembrava che l’installazione vera sarebbe avvenuta nell’autobus di ritorno di oggi, ed ero così vicina a vedere ciò essere il caso… ma, purtroppo, rimpicciolire la partizione di Windows per fare spazio per Linux ha impiegato praticamente l’intero tragitto, e quindi alla fine dei conti Fedora si è installato quando io ero già bella a casina, a pranzo. Però… nell’autobus ho avviato il sistema live di Linux, e anche l’installer, pure se intanto ho dovuto perdere tempo con il gestore delle partizioni, quindi… si può dire che, almeno a metà, ho effettivamente installato Linux in un pullman??? Se si, questa cosa fa così tanto utente Linux che credo di meritarmi sticker gratis, o qualcosa del genere… 😈
Comunque, appurato che Fetora funziona, finché non escono problemi non farò nessun aggiornamento di sistema, mai; aggiorno solo le app (rigorosamente Flatpak) e vedremo se, in questo modo, finalmente avrò un sistema Linux desktop che non si spacca puntualmente da solo con il troppo uso… anche se, venendo da Windows su quel portatile, che si spacca puntualmente da solo con il troppo uso pur senza fare aggiornamenti, forse non dovrei lamentarmi comunque. (E a parte tutto, sono stata relativamente sculata in questa impresa, perché il portatile acceso nel mio zaino con la chiavetta inserita c’è entrato a filissimo… altrimenti, dovendo scendere dall’autobus erano cazzi, perché ovviamente non potevo interrompere la modifica delle partizioni a metà. Anche questa, però, è linuxeria.) 👌👌👌
(P.S., dedicato a chi non crede nella mia potenza… Anche se purtroppo non si vede benissimo, dai bordi delle foto si nota l’ambiente autobus; godete, è tutto reale!!!)
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Offenes Repaircafé und Linux-Hilfe von Die Linke Heidelberg
Laptop rebelliert? Löcher in der Hose? Fliewatüüt macht komische Geräusche?
Der landschaftliche Wert von Müllhalden ist ja doch eher gering. Aber wir leben ja im einundzwanzigsten Jahrhundert: die moderne Technik könnte es uns glatt erlauben, Gegenstände auch zu reparieren. Vorausgesetzt natürlich, dass der Hersteller nicht aktiv Vorkehrungen dagegen getroffen hat...
Lass es uns gemeinsam herausfinden: Wir helfen dir bei Reparaturen aller Art. Und wir helfen dir dabei, einen Computer, von dem Microsoft meint, dass er ab Oktober auf den Müll gehört (weil er kein Windows 11 unterstützt), dank einer einfachen Linux-Version noch weitere zwanzig Jahre zu benutzen. Mit einer Geschwindigkeit, die dich überraschen dürfte.
Wann? Am Samstag, den 22. November 2025, von 13 bis 18 Uhr
Wo? Theodor-Körner-Str. 7, 69115 Heidelberg
Barrierefreier Zugang: über die Rampe im Hinterhof, erreichbar durch das Tor im Gebäude Czernyring 2/1 oder das Tor im Gebäude Theodor-Körner-Str. 11.
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Offenes Repaircafé und Linux-Hilfe von Die Linke Heidelberg
Laptop rebelliert? Löcher in der Hose? Fliewatüüt macht komische Geräusche?
Der landschaftliche Wert von Müllhalden ist ja doch eher gering. Aber wir leben ja im einundzwanzigsten Jahrhundert: die moderne Technik könnte es uns glatt erlauben, Gegenstände auch zu reparieren. Vorausgesetzt natürlich, dass der Hersteller nicht aktiv Vorkehrungen dagegen getroffen hat...
Lass es uns gemeinsam herausfinden: Wir helfen dir bei Reparaturen aller Art. Und wir helfen dir dabei, einen Computer, von dem Microsoft meint, dass er ab Oktober auf den Müll gehört (weil er kein Windows 11 unterstützt), dank einer einfachen Linux-Version noch weitere zwanzig Jahre zu benutzen. Mit einer Geschwindigkeit, die dich überraschen dürfte.
Wann? An diesem Samstag, den 25. Oktober 2025, von 13 bis 18 Uhr
Wo? Theodor-Körner-Str. 7, 69115 Heidelberg
Barrierefreier Zugang: über die Rampe im Hinterhof, erreichbar durch das Tor im Gebäude Czernyring 2/1 oder das Tor im Gebäude Theodor-Körner-Str. 11.
Vorher findet von 11 bis 13 Uhr unser linkes Frühstück statt. Hierzu bist du ebenfalls herzlich eingeladen!
Offenes Repaircafé und Linux-Hilfe von Die Linke Heidelberg
Laptop rebelliert? Löcher in der Hose? Fliewatüüt macht komische Geräusche?
Der landschaftliche Wert von Müllhalden ist ja doch eher gering. Aber wir leben ja im einundzwanzigsten Jahrhundert: die moderne Technik könnte es uns glatt erlauben, Gegenstände auch zu reparieren. Vorausgesetzt natürlich, dass der Hersteller nicht aktiv Vorkehrungen dagegen getroffen hat...
Lass es uns gemeinsam herausfinden: Wir helfen dir bei Reparaturen aller Art. Und wir helfen dir dabei, einen Computer, von dem Microsoft meint, dass er ab Oktober auf den Müll gehört (weil er kein Windows 11 unterstützt), dank einer einfachen Linux-Version noch weitere zwanzig Jahre zu benutzen. Mit einer Geschwindigkeit, die dich überraschen dürfte.
Wann? An diesem Samstag, den 26. September 2025, von 13 bis 18 Uhr
Wo? Theodor-Körner-Str. 7, 69115 Heidelberg
Barrierefreier Zugang: über die Rampe im Hinterhof, erreichbar durch das Tor im Gebäude Czernyring 2/1 oder das Tor im Gebäude Theodor-Körner-Str. 11.
Vorher findet von 11 bis 13 Uhr unser linkes Frühstück statt. Hierzu bist du ebenfalls herzlich eingeladen!
Exclusive: Mother of Hind Rajab Evacuated From Gaza
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/36702646
Ryan Grim
Sep 25, 2025
Wissam Hamada, the mother of Hind Rajab, and several members of her family safely evacuated from Gaza to a third country on Thursday after protracted negotiations with the state of Israel for her release, a source involved in the exfiltration told Drop Site.Five-year-old Hind was killed by Israeli soldiers in January 2024, along with six other members of her family in Gaza City. Her killing made global headlines after a recording of her call with Palestinian emergency dispatchers pleading to be rescued was posted online.
On January 29, 2024, the car Hind was in was shot at by the Israeli military, killing her uncle, aunt, and three cousins. Relatives called the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) in Ramallah seeking help. When a team member called the number provided, Hind’s 15-year-old cousin, Layan Hamada, the only other survivor in the car, picked up. Layan told them there was an Israeli tank nearby shooting at them. Layan can be heard screaming amid the sound of intense machine gun fire, after which, the call went dead. The rescue team called the phone back, and Hind answered, telling them that Layan had been shot and killed, she had been injured, and everyone in the car was dead. She said she could see the tank and that it was getting closer.
Exclusive: Mother of Hind Rajab Evacuated From Gaza
Ryan Grim
Sep 25, 2025Wissam Hamada, the mother of Hind Rajab, and several members of her family safely evacuated from Gaza to a third country on Thursday after protracted negotiations with the state of Israel for her release, a source involved in the exfiltration told Drop Site.Five-year-old Hind was killed by Israeli soldiers in January 2024, along with six other members of her family in Gaza City. Her killing made global headlines after a recording of her call with Palestinian emergency dispatchers pleading to be rescued was posted online.
On January 29, 2024, the car Hind was in was shot at by the Israeli military, killing her uncle, aunt, and three cousins. Relatives called the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) in Ramallah seeking help. When a team member called the number provided, Hind’s 15-year-old cousin, Layan Hamada, the only other survivor in the car, picked up. Layan told them there was an Israeli tank nearby shooting at them. Layan can be heard screaming amid the sound of intense machine gun fire, after which, the call went dead. The rescue team called the phone back, and Hind answered, telling them that Layan had been shot and killed, she had been injured, and everyone in the car was dead. She said she could see the tank and that it was getting closer.
Exclusive: Mother of Hind Rajab Evacuated From Gaza
Five-year-old Hind became a global symbol after she was killed by Israeli soldiers in January 2024 and a recording of her pleading to be rescued was later made public.Ryan Grim (Drop Site News)
Exclusive: Mother of Hind Rajab Evacuated From Gaza
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/36702646
Ryan Grim
Sep 25, 2025
Wissam Hamada, the mother of Hind Rajab, and several members of her family safely evacuated from Gaza to a third country on Thursday after protracted negotiations with the state of Israel for her release, a source involved in the exfiltration told Drop Site.Five-year-old Hind was killed by Israeli soldiers in January 2024, along with six other members of her family in Gaza City. Her killing made global headlines after a recording of her call with Palestinian emergency dispatchers pleading to be rescued was posted online.
On January 29, 2024, the car Hind was in was shot at by the Israeli military, killing her uncle, aunt, and three cousins. Relatives called the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) in Ramallah seeking help. When a team member called the number provided, Hind’s 15-year-old cousin, Layan Hamada, the only other survivor in the car, picked up. Layan told them there was an Israeli tank nearby shooting at them. Layan can be heard screaming amid the sound of intense machine gun fire, after which, the call went dead. The rescue team called the phone back, and Hind answered, telling them that Layan had been shot and killed, she had been injured, and everyone in the car was dead. She said she could see the tank and that it was getting closer.
Exclusive: Mother of Hind Rajab Evacuated From Gaza
Ryan Grim
Sep 25, 2025Wissam Hamada, the mother of Hind Rajab, and several members of her family safely evacuated from Gaza to a third country on Thursday after protracted negotiations with the state of Israel for her release, a source involved in the exfiltration told Drop Site.Five-year-old Hind was killed by Israeli soldiers in January 2024, along with six other members of her family in Gaza City. Her killing made global headlines after a recording of her call with Palestinian emergency dispatchers pleading to be rescued was posted online.
On January 29, 2024, the car Hind was in was shot at by the Israeli military, killing her uncle, aunt, and three cousins. Relatives called the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) in Ramallah seeking help. When a team member called the number provided, Hind’s 15-year-old cousin, Layan Hamada, the only other survivor in the car, picked up. Layan told them there was an Israeli tank nearby shooting at them. Layan can be heard screaming amid the sound of intense machine gun fire, after which, the call went dead. The rescue team called the phone back, and Hind answered, telling them that Layan had been shot and killed, she had been injured, and everyone in the car was dead. She said she could see the tank and that it was getting closer.
Exclusive: Mother of Hind Rajab Evacuated From Gaza
Five-year-old Hind became a global symbol after she was killed by Israeli soldiers in January 2024 and a recording of her pleading to be rescued was later made public.Ryan Grim (Drop Site News)
Exclusive: Mother of Hind Rajab Evacuated From Gaza
Ryan Grim
Sep 25, 2025
Wissam Hamada, the mother of Hind Rajab, and several members of her family safely evacuated from Gaza to a third country on Thursday after protracted negotiations with the state of Israel for her release, a source involved in the exfiltration told Drop Site.Five-year-old Hind was killed by Israeli soldiers in January 2024, along with six other members of her family in Gaza City. Her killing made global headlines after a recording of her call with Palestinian emergency dispatchers pleading to be rescued was posted online.
On January 29, 2024, the car Hind was in was shot at by the Israeli military, killing her uncle, aunt, and three cousins. Relatives called the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) in Ramallah seeking help. When a team member called the number provided, Hind’s 15-year-old cousin, Layan Hamada, the only other survivor in the car, picked up. Layan told them there was an Israeli tank nearby shooting at them. Layan can be heard screaming amid the sound of intense machine gun fire, after which, the call went dead. The rescue team called the phone back, and Hind answered, telling them that Layan had been shot and killed, she had been injured, and everyone in the car was dead. She said she could see the tank and that it was getting closer.
Exclusive: Mother of Hind Rajab Evacuated From Gaza
Five-year-old Hind became a global symbol after she was killed by Israeli soldiers in January 2024 and a recording of her pleading to be rescued was later made public.Ryan Grim (Drop Site News)
Offenes Repaircafé und Linux-Hilfe von Die Linke Heidelberg
Laptop rebelliert? Löcher in der Hose? Fliewatüüt macht komische Geräusche?
Der landschaftliche Wert von Müllhalden ist ja doch eher gering. Aber wir leben ja im einundzwanzigsten Jahrhundert: die moderne Technik könnte es uns glatt erlauben, Gegenstände auch zu reparieren. Vorausgesetzt natürlich, dass der Hersteller nicht aktiv Vorkehrungen dagegen getroffen hat...
Lass es uns gemeinsam herausfinden: Wir helfen dir bei Reparaturen aller Art. Und wir helfen dir dabei, einen Computer, von dem Microsoft meint, dass er ab Oktober auf den Müll gehört (weil er kein Windows 11 unterstützt), dank einer einfachen Linux-Version noch weitere zwanzig Jahre zu benutzen. Mit einer Geschwindigkeit, die dich überraschen dürfte.
Wann? An diesem Samstag, den 26. September 2025, von 13 bis 18 Uhr
Wo? Theodor-Körner-Str. 7, 69115 Heidelberg
Barrierefreier Zugang: über die Rampe im Hinterhof, erreichbar durch das Tor im Gebäude Czernyring 2/1 oder das Tor im Gebäude Theodor-Körner-Str. 11.
Vorher findet von 11 bis 13 Uhr unser linkes Frühstück statt. Hierzu bist du ebenfalls herzlich eingeladen!
Israel Is Flattening Areas of Gaza City
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/36701801
By Samuel Granados and Aaron Boxerman
Sept. 26, 2025
This has exacerbated what was already a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, with rampant hunger, mass displacement and a collapse of health care, schools and infrastructure. Many war-weary Gaza City residents say they simply cannot or will not be displaced again, and many have no homes to return to.While closing in on Gaza City, Israel has used existing buildings as bases, only to later destroy them with explosives before moving onward, according to satellite images and videos verified by NYT.
One video shows the military destroying AlFurqan school in the city, which it had earlier used as a military position.
Israel Is Flattening Areas of Gaza City
By Samuel Granados and Aaron Boxerman
Sept. 26, 2025This has exacerbated what was already a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, with rampant hunger, mass displacement and a collapse of health care, schools and infrastructure. Many war-weary Gaza City residents say they simply cannot or will not be displaced again, and many have no homes to return to.While closing in on Gaza City, Israel has used existing buildings as bases, only to later destroy them with explosives before moving onward, according to satellite images and videos verified by NYT.
One video shows the military destroying AlFurqan school in the city, which it had earlier used as a military position.
Israel Is Flattening Areas of Gaza City
The city had been spared from widespread demolitions during previous military operations there. This time is different.Samuel Granados (The New York Times)
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Israel Is Flattening Areas of Gaza City
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/36701801
By Samuel Granados and Aaron Boxerman
Sept. 26, 2025
This has exacerbated what was already a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, with rampant hunger, mass displacement and a collapse of health care, schools and infrastructure. Many war-weary Gaza City residents say they simply cannot or will not be displaced again, and many have no homes to return to.While closing in on Gaza City, Israel has used existing buildings as bases, only to later destroy them with explosives before moving onward, according to satellite images and videos verified by NYT.
One video shows the military destroying AlFurqan school in the city, which it had earlier used as a military position.
Israel Is Flattening Areas of Gaza City
By Samuel Granados and Aaron Boxerman
Sept. 26, 2025This has exacerbated what was already a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, with rampant hunger, mass displacement and a collapse of health care, schools and infrastructure. Many war-weary Gaza City residents say they simply cannot or will not be displaced again, and many have no homes to return to.While closing in on Gaza City, Israel has used existing buildings as bases, only to later destroy them with explosives before moving onward, according to satellite images and videos verified by NYT.
One video shows the military destroying AlFurqan school in the city, which it had earlier used as a military position.
Israel Is Flattening Areas of Gaza City
The city had been spared from widespread demolitions during previous military operations there. This time is different.Samuel Granados (The New York Times)
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Israel Is Flattening Areas of Gaza City
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/36701801
By Samuel Granados and Aaron Boxerman
Sept. 26, 2025
This has exacerbated what was already a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, with rampant hunger, mass displacement and a collapse of health care, schools and infrastructure. Many war-weary Gaza City residents say they simply cannot or will not be displaced again, and many have no homes to return to.While closing in on Gaza City, #Israel has used existing buildings as bases, only to later destroy them with explosives before moving onward, according to satellite images and videos verified by NYT.
One video shows the military destroying AlFurqan school in the city, which it had earlier used as a military position.
Israel Is Flattening Areas of Gaza City
By Samuel Granados and Aaron Boxerman
Sept. 26, 2025This has exacerbated what was already a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, with rampant hunger, mass displacement and a collapse of health care, schools and infrastructure. Many war-weary Gaza City residents say they simply cannot or will not be displaced again, and many have no homes to return to.While closing in on Gaza City, Israel has used existing buildings as bases, only to later destroy them with explosives before moving onward, according to satellite images and videos verified by NYT.
One video shows the military destroying AlFurqan school in the city, which it had earlier used as a military position.
Israel Is Flattening Areas of Gaza City
The city had been spared from widespread demolitions during previous military operations there. This time is different.Samuel Granados (The New York Times)
Israel Is Flattening Areas of Gaza City
By Samuel Granados and Aaron Boxerman
Sept. 26, 2025
This has exacerbated what was already a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, with rampant hunger, mass displacement and a collapse of health care, schools and infrastructure. Many war-weary Gaza City residents say they simply cannot or will not be displaced again, and many have no homes to return to.While closing in on Gaza City, Israel has used existing buildings as bases, only to later destroy them with explosives before moving onward, according to satellite images and videos verified by NYT.
One video shows the military destroying AlFurqan school in the city, which it had earlier used as a military position.
Israel Is Flattening Areas of Gaza City
The city had been spared from widespread demolitions during previous military operations there. This time is different.Samuel Granados (The New York Times)
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Italy sends second warship to protect flotilla – but asks it to surrender its aid to Israel
cross-posted from: hexbear.net/post/6251000
cross-posted from: ibbit.at/post/64652
Italy has despatched a second warship to support the humanitarian Global Sumud Flotilla en route to deliver aid to Gaza and break Israel’s criminal starvation blockade, following continued – now nightly – Israeli attacks on the fleet of volunteer-crewed boats.But at the same time, the Italian government has tried to pressure the flotilla to capitulate to Israeli demands to surrender its aid supplies – in this case to the local Catholic Church, which Israel will supposedly allow to distribute the aid in Gaza unmolested, despite the occupation’s diversion of aid to the criminal gangs it funds and its near-daily slaughter of desperate Palestinian aid-seekers.
Italy sending more support to the Global Sumud Flotilla – but with demands
The Global Sumud Flotilla consists of around fifty civilian vessels crewed by lawyers, politicians, medics and activists and has been repeatedly bombed by drones and buzzed by fighter aircraft, now with the added psychological warfare of drones playing loud music all night to try to deprive crews of sleep. Despite this one-sided aggression, the Israeli government is claiming that it is the unarmed humanitarian volunteers who are ‘pursuing violence’.Italy sent a first naval ship earlier this week to ‘assist’ the flotilla after it was bombed by at least fifteen drones in international waters near Greece. Spain followed suit shortly afterward. So far, no crew member has been reported killed or seriously hurt.
Italian PM Giorgia Meloni said the government’s proposal was to hand the aid over in Cyprus to the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem for distribution in Gaza, and tried to blame the flotilla organisers for not accepting the ‘offer’.
Israel continues to maintain its vice-like grip on food and other essentials in Gaza while shooting and shelling starving aid-seekers at the ‘GHF’ so-called ‘aid’ stations it controls and funding an ISIS-linked criminal gang to steal aid and kill Palestinian refugees.
The flotilla crews have said they will continue on their mission to deliver the aid directly.
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Vlog 098 – Better Than Shooting Manual
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Vlog 098 – Better Than Shooting Manual
Cameras are loaded with features that make photography a little bit easier, and a little bit more accurate. Shooting manual is great for some techniques, and for some people. But it's not for everyone. For beginners especially, the pressure to "shoot manual" can undermine their creative path. Welcome to Vlog No. 098.
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Nintendo of America President Doug Bowser to Retire at End of Year
Nintendo of America President Doug Bowser to Exit
Doug Bowser will be succeeded by Devon Pritchard, a 19-year veteran of the video game industry and longtime member of Nintendo of America’s leadership team.Daren DeFrank (TheWrap)
Microsoft will offer free Windows 10 extended security updates in Europe
Microsoft will provide free Extended Security Updates (ESU) for Windows 10 in the European Economic Area through October 13, 2026, but with specific conditions[^1]. While users won't need to enable Windows Backup or use Microsoft Rewards points, they must sign in with a Microsoft Account at least once every 60 days to maintain access to updates[^2]."If your Microsoft Account is not used to sign in for a period of up to 60 days, ESU updates will be discontinued, and you'll need to re-enroll by signing in using the same MSA," Microsoft confirmed[^3].
This change came after pressure from Euroconsumers, who argued that linking security updates to Microsoft's cloud services raised concerns under the Digital Markets Act[^4]. The free ESU program applies to Windows 10 version 22H2 devices in the EEA (European Union member states plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway)[^5].
Outside the EEA, users still must either enable Windows Backup, redeem Microsoft Rewards points, or pay approximately $30 for ESU access[^2].
[^1]: BleepingComputer - Microsoft will offer free Windows 10 extended security updates in Europe
[^3]: WindowsLatest - No, you'll still need a Microsoft account for Windows 10 ESU in Europe
[^4]: The Verge - Microsoft forced to make Windows 10 extended security updates truly free in Europe
[^5]: gHacks - Microsoft makes Windows 10 Extended Security Updates free, but only for users in one region
Microsoft makes Windows 10 Extended Security Updates free, but only for users in one region - gHacks Tech News
Microsoft is lifting all requirements for joining the Extended Security Updates program for Windows 10, but only for users in the EEA.Martin Brinkmann (Ghacks Technology News)
Donald Trump and Peter Thiel are using AI to supercharge the surveillance state
Donald Trump and Peter Thiel are using AI to supercharge the surveillance state
Peter Thiel warns of a pending one-world totalitarian government—while himself pushing to supercharge the surveillance state.Zach Weissmueller (Reason.com)
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This month in Servo: variable fonts, network tools, SVG, and more!
This month in Servo: variable fonts, network tools, SVG, and more! - Servo aims to empower developers with a lightweight, high-performance alternative for embedding web technologies in applications.
Servo’s biggest month by far, with everything from IndexedDB improvements to favicons in servoshell.Servo
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How safe is web archive for software?
Ive seen that there are software you can download on web archive (archive.org), but it isnt listed in the megathread.
Should I suppose that it is as safe as it is downloading random stuff from the internet?
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You are technically correct, in the literal sense that managers and executives have work to do.
It should be noted, however, that it is the workers (not the company owners/investors) that create all the products that are up for sale and the infrastructure necessary to begin production (e.g., roads, bridges, electricity, education, etc.). Hence, when a CEO say that they "built" the company, they are obfuscating the exploitation of the labor of workers who transform raw materials into all the useful commodities we enjoy.
But in the end the worst are the owners and investors who litteraly just steal.
3I/Atlas oggetto interstellare
Interessante questo questo oggetto interstellare chiamato 3I/Atlas. Quanti ne potrebbero ancora arrivare?
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Hubble fotografa la cometa 3I/Atlas
La cometa interstellare 3I/Atlas, scoperta il primo luglio scorso, è stata immortalata da Hubble. L’immagine ad alta risoluzione ha consentito una stima più accurata delle dimensioni della cometa e ha evidenziato come il suo nucleo sia avvolto da pol…Federica Loiacono (MEDIA INAF)
Microsoft Disables Some Services to Israel’s Defense Ministry
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/36698809
Microsoft said it found that Israel was violating some terms of service for its products and that it does “not provide technology to facilitate mass surveillance of civilians.”
The review found evidence that Israel was using Microsoft’s cloud storage services to hold surveillance data on Palestinians, according to a company blog post. The data included records of millions of phone calls made daily between Palestinians, confirming reporting this year from The Guardian and the Israeli news site +972.
Microsoft Disables Some Services to Israel’s Defense Ministry
Microsoft said it found that Israel was violating some terms of service for its products and that it does “not provide technology to facilitate mass surveillance of civilians.”The review found evidence that Israel was using Microsoft’s cloud storage services to hold surveillance data on Palestinians, according to a company blog post. The data included records of millions of phone calls made daily between Palestinians, confirming reporting this year from The Guardian and the Israeli news site +972.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/technology/microsoft-israel-defense-ministry.html
Microsoft Disables Some Services to Israel’s Defense Ministry
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/36698809
Microsoft said it found that Israel was violating some terms of service for its products and that it does “not provide technology to facilitate mass surveillance of civilians.”
The review found evidence that Israel was using Microsoft’s cloud storage services to hold surveillance data on Palestinians, according to a company blog post. The data included records of millions of phone calls made daily between Palestinians, confirming reporting this year from The Guardian and the Israeli news site +972.
Microsoft Disables Some Services to Israel’s Defense Ministry
Microsoft said it found that Israel was violating some terms of service for its products and that it does “not provide technology to facilitate mass surveillance of civilians.”The review found evidence that Israel was using Microsoft’s cloud storage services to hold surveillance data on Palestinians, according to a company blog post. The data included records of millions of phone calls made daily between Palestinians, confirming reporting this year from The Guardian and the Israeli news site +972.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/technology/microsoft-israel-defense-ministry.html
Microsoft Disables Some Services to Israel’s Defense Ministry
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/36698809
Microsoft said it found that Israel was violating some terms of service for its products and that it does “not provide technology to facilitate mass surveillance of civilians.”
The review found evidence that Israel was using Microsoft’s cloud storage services to hold surveillance data on Palestinians, according to a company blog post. The data included records of millions of phone calls made daily between Palestinians, confirming reporting this year from The Guardian and the Israeli news site +972.
Microsoft Disables Some Services to Israel’s Defense Ministry
Microsoft said it found that Israel was violating some terms of service for its products and that it does “not provide technology to facilitate mass surveillance of civilians.”The review found evidence that Israel was using Microsoft’s cloud storage services to hold surveillance data on Palestinians, according to a company blog post. The data included records of millions of phone calls made daily between Palestinians, confirming reporting this year from The Guardian and the Israeli news site +972.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/technology/microsoft-israel-defense-ministry.html
Microsoft Disables Some Services to Israel’s Defense Ministry
Microsoft said it found that Israel was violating some terms of service for its products and that it does “not provide technology to facilitate mass surveillance of civilians.”
The review found evidence that Israel was using Microsoft’s cloud storage services to hold surveillance data on Palestinians, according to a company blog post. The data included records of millions of phone calls made daily between Palestinians, confirming reporting this year from The Guardian and the Israeli news site +972.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/technology/microsoft-israel-defense-ministry.html
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Russia’s war against Ukraine
Sergey Lavrov, Foreign Minister of Russia, takes part in the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on the margins of the General Debate of the UN General Assembly. Lavrov claimed during the session that NATO and the EU have “declared war” on Russia through Ukraine. (Kay Nietfeld/picture alliance via Getty Images)
NATO, EU have ‘declared war’ on Russia through Ukraine, Lavrov claims. Sergey Lavrov alleged that NATO and the EU had moved beyond indirect support and were now parties to the war.
Moscow envoy threatens war if NATO shoots down Russian aircraft. NATO potentially shooting down Russian planes in its airspace “would be war,” Russian Ambassador to France, Alexey Meshkov, said in an interview with the RTL news channel published on Sept. 25.
Europe, NATO ready to shoot down Russian jets, Bloomberg reports. European diplomats warned Russian officials this week that NATO is prepared to respond to further airspace violations with force, including by shooting down Russian planes, Bloomberg reported Sept. 25.
Zelensky says he won’t seek re-election after war, will push for elections during potential ceasefire. “It’s not my goal — elections… My goal is to finish the war,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
‘How well they burn’ — Ukraine destroys 2 Russian An-26 transport aircraft, radar stations in occupied Crimea, HUR says. The strike was part of ongoing efforts to destroy high-value Russian assets on the peninsula, Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR) said.
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Major Russian chemical plant reportedly halts operations after Ukrainian drone attack. EuroChem-Belorechensk specializes in nitrogen and complex fertilizers but also produces phosphorus-based products and sulfuric acid, a key component in ammunition manufacturing.
Ukraine’s sea drones ‘paralyze‘ Russian Black Sea oil hubs, HUR source says. “Naval drones targeted key logistics facilities belonging to the aggressor state on the Black Sea coast,” the source said.
Kremlin officials ‘will have to know where the bomb shelters are,’ Zelensky says. According to President Volodymyr Zelensky, U.S. President Donald Trump expressed support for such strikes, saying, “We will work on it.”
Trump says Russia ‘gained virtually no land‘ in Ukraine offensive despite heavy costs. “With all of the heavy bombardment over the last two weeks, they’ve gained almost no land,” Trump told the press in the White House during a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Ukrainian military strikes 3 gas distribution stations in occupied Luhansk. The Ukrainian military struck three gas distribution stations in the Russian-occupied part of Luhansk Oblast overnight on Sept. 25, according to military officials.
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Ukrainian, European leaders push Trump to change tone on Russia. Will actions follow?
U.S. President Donald Trump’s statements and public posts following his latest meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky have been… different.
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Russia targets Moldova’s future as voters head to the polls
Russian-controlled politicians, troll farms, cyberattacks, vote-buying, and coordinated violence… As Moldovans will head to the polls this Sunday, Russia has doubled down on its longstanding aim — to gain hold of the country of 2.6 million.
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All the people who are totally fine with shooting down Russian fighter jets in NATO airspace
An ever-increasing number of top Western officials are signaling support for the shooting down of Russian aircraft violating NATO airspace, following a string of recent incursions along the alliance’s eastern flank.
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Human cost of Russia’s war
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,105,490 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022. The number includes 940 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
International response
US scrambles jets after Russian warplanes enter international airspace near Alaska. NORAD dispatched an E-3, four F-16s, and four KC-135 tankers to track two Russian Tu-95 bombers and two Su-35 fighter jets.
Hungarian fighter jets intercept 5 Russian aircraft over Baltic Sea. The Russian aircraft — including three MiG-31s, a Su-30, and a Su-35 —flew over the Baltic Sea near Latvian airspace.
Denmark weighs NATO Article 4 after more suspicious drone incursions. “If we get the opportunity, we will take down the drones,” Danish Police Inspector Jesper Bojgaard Madsen said. The incident comes two days after suspicious drone activity shut down Cophenhagen Airport on Sept. 22.
Greece extradites Moldova’s once most powerful oligarch Vladimir Plahotniuc. Vladimir Plahotniuc, once seen as the most powerful figure in Moldova, faces charges in three criminal cases, including his alleged role in the 2014 “theft of a billion dollars” from major banks.
Trump’s Ukraine rhetoric shift signals reduced US involvement, Poland’s Tusk says. “Behind this surprising optimism lies a signal of reduced U.S. involvement and a shift of responsibility for ending the war to Europe,” Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said. “Better truth than illusions.”
Ukraine’s First Lady Zelenska meets Melania Trump to discuss children affected by war. Olena Zelenska thanked Melania Trump “for her support of Ukraine, particularly for her attention to children who have become victims of Russia’s brutal war.”
Merz calls on EU to use frozen Russian assets for Ukraine defense loan. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called on the EU to use frozen Russian assets to provide Ukraine with a $160 billion loan, saying he is “advocating the mobilization of financial resources on a scale that will secure Ukraine’s military resilience for several years.”
Amid rising tensions, Poland urges citizens to ‘immediately’ leave Belarus. “In the event of a drastic deterioration in the security situation, border closures, or other unforeseen circumstances, evacuation may prove significantly more difficult or even impossible,” Poland’s Embassy in Minsk said in a statement.
In other news
Russian fuel crisis escalates as half of gas stations in occupied Crimea halt gasoline sales, Kremlin extends export ban. The disruption follows a wave of Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil refineries in August, which have strained supplies and forced Moscow to cut exports.
Ukrainian cyber operatives disrupt Russian banking payment system, intelligence source says. A DDoS attack on the SPB payment system and the telecom provider Transtelekom on Sept. 24 allegedly disrupted instant transfers and online payments for many users.
Blackout at Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant enters 3rd day after grid strike. “This creates a critical situation that threatens the security of not only Ukraine but also European countries,” Energoatom said.
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Blackout at Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant enters 3rd day after grid strike
"This creates a critical situation that threatens the security of not only Ukraine but also European countries," Energoatom said.Kateryna Hodunova (The Kyiv Independent)
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