TikTok ‘directs child accounts to pornographic content within a few clicks’
Despite platform’s limits on adult content, study finds it not only accessible but often suggested
TikTok has directed children’s accounts to pornographic content within a small number of clicks, according to a report by a campaign group.
Global Witness set up fake accounts using a 13-year-old’s birth date and turned on the video app’s “restricted mode”, which limits exposure to “sexually suggestive” content.
Researchers found TikTok suggested sexualised and explicit search terms to seven test accounts that were created on clean phones with no search history.
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‘They never told me where I was going’: a family falls into Louisiana’s ‘black hole’ of deportation
Kash Patel fires FBI agent trainee for displaying gay pride flag
The FBI employee was fired on the first day of the government shutdown as Trump threatened more terminations.
FBI Director Kash Patel on Wednesday fired an agent in training for displaying a gay pride flag on his desk while appointed to a field office in California last year, according to three people familiar with the matter.
The trainee, who previously worked as an FBI support specialist in Los Angeles, received a letter — dated Oct. 1 and signed by Patel — claiming he had displayed an improper “political” message in the workplace during his assignment in California under President Joe Biden, according to a copy of the letter shared with MSNBC.
The letter cited President Donald Trump’s Article II powers under the Constitution to dismiss federal agency career personnel, a justification used in several recent firings at the Department of Justice and FBI. The terminations are currently being challenged in several lawsuits.
Kash Patel fires FBI agent trainee for displaying gay pride flag
FBI Director Kash Patel on Wednesday fired an agent in training for displaying a gay pride flag on his desk at an FBI field office in California last year.Carol Leonnig (MSNBC)
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The blockade is fully illegal under international law and has been ruled so by the International Criminal Court of Justice in 2024.
Israel has no territorial rights over the Gaza sea under international law. And to make this even worse, they were not intercepted in the sea of Gaza, but in international waters far from the shore.
The only legal blockade is the Ansarallah one on the Red Sea.
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Formation à la coordination d'action de désobéissance civile non-violente
Cette formation s’adresse à toustes les personnes intéressées par la coordination d’action (pas besoin d’avoir de projet en tête même si ça aide). Elle aura lieu en ligne, de 19h à 21h30 sur ce lien : meet2.organise.earth/rooms/2w1…
Elle est gratuite, même si vous pouvez bien sûr nous soutenir financièrement là : opencollective.com/alerteplane…
Mais une manière encore plus appréciée de contribuer, sera de participer à une prochaine coordo d’action ;)
Objectifs pédagogiques :
- Se familiariser avec les modes d’actions et tactiques d’XR (à travers principes, modes d’actions et exemples concrets)
- Savoir commencer sa coordo d’action (recrutement, design, gouvernance)
- Identifier les phases et enjeux principaux de la coordination d’action
- Savoir qui contacter et comment pour obtenir du soutien ; où trouver les ressources clé
- Identifier les outils et processus pertinents à sa coordination d’action
Cette formation a été pensée par et pour des membres d’Extinction Rebellion (exemples utilisés, consensus d’action) mais toute personne souhaitant s’engager dans la désobéissance civile (y compris sans certitude de vouloir coordonner une action) y sera bienvenue !
🔗 Ressources complémentaires :
- 📖 Le Guide de la coordination d'action (XR) rdv.extinctionrebellion.fr/ind…
- 🤝 Demander un pamarrainage de coordinations d'action ou autre question spécifique auprès du GST "Actions et Logistique" (pour celleux qui ont un compte Mattermost) : organise.earth/xrfrance/channe…
Jazz Dinner al Crash (in duo)
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October Quiz Questions
Each month we’re posing six pub quiz style questions, with a different subject each month. As always, they’re designed to be difficult, but it is unlikely everyone will know all the answers – so have a bit of fun.
Classical & Ancient World
- What is the name of the home of the Greek Gods?
- Which body of the water was called mare nostrum by the Romans?
- Ask and Embla are the Norse equivalent to the Christian what?
- What was the name of the Egyptian God of the Sun?
- In Roman mythology, who is the goddess of the sewers?
- Which word derives from the Latin for “sand” and originally denoted part of a Roman amphitheatre that was covered with sand to soak up the blood from combat?
Answers will be posted in 2 weeks time.
Il filologo Salvo Micciché dona suoi volumi al Comune di Scicli
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Lo scrittore ha donato 300 copie dei suoi titoli principali al Comune nelle mani del Sindaco di Scicli, Mario Marino, e dell’assessore alla cultura, Giuseppe Mariotta.
«Un gesto di grande valore culturale per la nostra città!» (Sindaco e assessore alla cultura del Comune di Scicli)
Oggi pomeriggio, presso il Municipio di Scicli, abbiamo avuto l’onore di accogliere Salvo Salvo Salvatore Micciché – scrittore, filologo, giornalista e studioso di storia siciliana – che ha voluto donare generosamente numerose copie di quattro suoi preziosi volumi alla nostra comunità.
I titoli donati sono autentiche gemme di sapere:
– Scicli: onomastica e toponomastica, Biancavela Editore e Il Giornale di Scicli, Ragusa, 2017
– Scicli. Storia, cultura e religione (secc. V-XVI), scritto con Stefania Fornaro, Carocci Editore, 2018
– La Sicilia dei Micciché. Baroni e briganti, intellettuali e popolo, con Giuseppe Nativo, Carocci Editore, 2020
– Giovanni Aurispa, umanista siciliano, con contributi di Michele R. Cataudella, Augusto Guida e Giuseppe Mariotta, Carocci Editore, 2021Salvo Micciché, Mario Marino e Giuseppe Mariotta
Mario Marino, Salvo Micciché e Giuseppe Mariotta
Alla presenza mia e del Sindaco Mario Marino, abbiamo celebrato un momento che testimonia la profonda attenzione dell’Amministrazione Comunale verso la Cultura, la Storia e l’identità del nostro territorio.
Un sentito ringraziamento al Sindaco Mario Marino, la cui sensibilità e impegno costante rendono possibile la valorizzazione di iniziative come questa, che arricchiscono il patrimonio culturale di Scicli e lo mettono a disposizione di tutti.
Grazie di cuore a Salvo Micciché per la sua generosità e per il contributo instancabile alla conoscenza e alla memoria della nostra terra.
prof. Giuseppe Mariotta
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Stress e ansia ti stanno stritolando? Prova questo
Fitoterapia e Stress: Quando la Natura Ti Aiuta a Ritrovare la Calma e perché non è solo un placebo!
Oggi parliamo di qualcosa che, diciamocelo, ci tiene tutti un po' col fiato sospeso: lo stress. Quel compagno indesiderato che ormai è ...Giuliano (Blogger)
A group of Irish grocery workers banning grapefruit led to Ireland being the first county to pass BDS against Apartheid South Africa
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The last 2 mins of Marinette's brave endeavor
Pictured is one of the fascist pigs who went straight for the camera upon boarding
Aggiornamento a NodeBB 4.6.0
Siamo passati alla versione 4.6.0 di NodeBB passando anche dalla 4.5.2.
Trovate qui tutti gli aggiornamenti della 4.5.2.
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E qui quelli della 4.6.0.
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Come sempre se trovate qualche problema segnalatelo pure 😀
Release v4.5.2 · NodeBB/NodeBB
Release build (patch) of NodeBB @ 2025-09-29T14:04:07.434Z v4.5.2 (2025-09-29) New Features add a term param to recent controller so it can be controlled without req.query.term (9c18c6f) add a new...GitHub
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Signal Protocol and Post-Quantum Ratchets
Signal Protocol and Post-Quantum Ratchets
We are excited to announce a significant advancement in the security of the Signal Protocol: the introduction of the Sparse Post Quantum Ratchet (SPQR).Signal Messenger
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Keep in mind, pedophiles don't use Signal.
They use Matrix, which is a real thorn in the side of the authorities trying to catch them.
Hopefully this gives you some insight into which platform is more private.
How do you know? 😑
Please link a single news source showing Signal app was part of a pedophile bust - should be easy if its got poor encryption that can be backdoored by authorities.
Software engineering is so often dominated by a move fast and break things mentality, driven by a rush to deploy and scale and profit, with the ability to fix problems with later updates. It’s a very immature process compared to every other engineering domain, because fix-it-later is much more difficult, expensive, and dangerous when it’s a bridge, building, airplane, or anything else tangible (although Boeing did a great job of destroying engineering process and accountability after the MBAs took control away from the engineers).
The work detailed in this Signal blog post is clearly slow and methodical, with continual checks for correctness and curiosity for optimal solutions driving careful experimentation. Building on existing proven PQ standards and keeping their refinements open for public academic feedback is wonderfully responsible. Building formal correctness proofs into CI and blocking trunk merges is spectacular.
They’re doing everything right, even years after Moxie Marlinspike’s departure. Bravo! Working this way is very expensive and requires absolute support from upper management. I’m definitely a fanboy for Meredith Whittaker and the direction she’s running the organization. Hell yeah!
Apple removes ICE tracking apps after pressure from Trump administration
Apple removes ICE tracking apps after pressure from Trump administration
The app alerts users to ICE agents in their area. Read more at straitstimes.com.ST
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Ari Aster, Florence Pugh – „Midsommar“ (2019)
Das, was aussieht wie eine Postkarte aus dem letzten Schwedenurlaub, ist ein chirurgischer Eingriff mitten ins Herz einer Beziehung. Kein klassischer Horror, sondern eine radikale Dekonstruktion von Intimität, Macht und kultureller Projektion. Wo Hollywood den Schrecken meist in dunklen Kellern und nächtlichen Wäldern versteckt, wagt Ari Aster einen Gegenentwurf: Wir sehen alles im grellen Tageslicht, ohne jede Rückzugsmöglichkeit. Der Horror liegt in der Sichtbarkeit, in der Unerbittlichkeit des Lichts, das einfach alles aufdeckt. (ZDF, Wh.)
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Airports will get noisier due to climate change say scientists
Scientists at the University of Reading say airports will get noisier with warmer air changing how aircraft take offKatie Waple (BBC News)
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The Blockade Can Be Broken
The Blockade Can Be Broken
If the countries of the world came together, they could save Gaza. Why don’t they?Nathan J. Robinson (Current Affairs Inc)
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Milwaukee fights back against fake abortion clinic
Milwaukee, WI – Activists with Reproductive Justice Action-Milwaukee (RJAM), have been showing up consistently throughout the month of September to protest the newly opened Alliance Women's Clinic.
“Places like Alliance want to divert you from accurate and accessible healthcare,” stated a member of RJAM on September 15.
“We believe that no healthcare professional’s religious, moral, or personal opinions affect your abortion care,” continued another RJAM member.
“Our bodies, our lives! Our right to decide!” chanted Catie Petralia, an RJAM member, and followed by an echo of protesters outside of Alliance.
Activists hope to raise awareness about the harm the newly opened clinic can cause. Reproductive Justice Action Milwaukee has protested other fake clinics in Milwaukee over the past few years, mainly the Women’s Care Center. RJAM’s Instagram notes that “fake clinics” or “crisis pregnancy centers” operate as healthcare entities that are funded by religious pro-life organizations to manipulate pregnant women into not choosing or receiving life-saving abortion care.
Alliance opened its doors in late August 2025, on the outskirts of West Allis, Wisconsin. RJAM took notice of this after they had protested an Alliance Family Services van in June, which had parked outside of Planned Parenthood in Milwaukee for months. The Alliance agenda, per their website, is anti-abortion centered.
Reproductive Justice Action Milwaukee will be continuing to show up to picket Alliance Women’s Clinic “until we kick them out of the city. They are not welcome here!” Stay tuned with Fight Back News to hear more stories about this fight.
https://fightbacknews.org/milwaukee-fights-back-against-fake-abortion-clinic?pk_campaign=rss-feed
America Is Overdue for a General Strike
America Is Overdue for a General Strike - Inequality.org
Workers have the power to bring the whole economy to a halt. Will they use it?Inequality.org
gazans fished while idf distracted by flotilla
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Palestinians need to take one out of the Zionist playbook and start hunting down supporters of Israel around the world.
It's the only way for them to fight back and the Zionists brought this on themselves.
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Picard’s Follow-Up Meeting Goes Wrong
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Trump Declares He Can Wage Secret Wars Against Anyone He Calls an Enemy
Trump Declares He Can Wage Secret Wars Against Anyone He Calls an Enemy
“The Trump administration is saying that one person — the president — now decides if the United States is going to war.”Nick Turse (The Intercept)
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Apple removes ICEBlock app from App Store
Apple blocks immigration-tracking app from App Store
Apple on Thursday removed the immigration enforcement tracking app, ICEBlock, from the App Store, citing "safety risks."Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert (Business Insider)
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YouTube is secretly deindexing content - Small update
For reference, here is the last post I made on this matter.
I have collected data based on some YouTube channels I have managed to (mostly) archive over the year. Specifically, I started archiving at the start of March 2025. Judging by this initial data I can more confidently say that either YouTube is performing some seriously shady shit, or an extremely high number of active YouTube creators have chosen to unlist an extremely high number of their videos in the past couple months.
About my data:
1. The column titled 'Uploaded' is the number of uploads as shown on the creator's homepage.
2. The column titled 'Public' is the number of uploads for each creator that are currently listed as of midnight, Fri 3 Oct 2025. This is shown via yt-dlp's count for the entire channel, and the videos visible on the channel's Videos tab.
3. While the slight difference in number may seem unsuspicious, yt-dlp gathers a count of all listed videos, whether public, private, membership only, marked as NSFW or age restricted.
4. I can safely say, given my current archive, that the significant deindexing by creator or by YouTube must have happened to each channel within the last few months. The difference between channels whose upload count matches my archive count, but is far higher than the public count, is suspicious to me.
5. Each creator's entire upload set is purely vlog-style with minimal edits, and are not in the habit of breaching the Community Guidelines.
The stats:
The action:
- I am currently contacting creators who have several hundred unlisted videos for confirmation, if they were the ones to delist them.
The conclusion so far:
- While I am suspicious of sneaky behaviour, it is also possible that every missing video was actually unlisted by the creator.
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might it have something to do with this?
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i have already seen some "synthetic content" labels attached to random videos
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YouTube did make some changes to their terms primarily for creators that get paid for content. They added some new LLM-based scanning of content to find stuff that is too repetitive or didn't contain enough original content. Assuming the creators you looked at have mostly original content rather than remixing of content which may be misinterpreted by LLMs as not being "original enough", they could be falling victim to overaggressive hits if they use a consistent format in their content since LLMs don't really understand context, only patterns.
I'd be interested to find out if the creators got any notification from YouTube on the reason for removal of the content.
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Government workers say their out-of-office replies were forcibly changed to blame Democrats for shutdown
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Can I remove Pipewire-ALSA without removing Pipewire itself?
This kinda stems from this issue I asked about a while back, Pipewire an PulseAudio have caused me quite a bit of confusion lately as I recently started experiencing crackling/static sounds from my Bluetooth speaker when playing audio.
After days of digging and thinking that I’ve fixed the issue by editing /usr/share/piperwire.conf and /usr/share/pipewire-pulse.conf and following guides like this one (I know the link is for EndeavorOS) I have seem to come to the conclusion that Pipewire-ALSA is the issue to the crackling/static sounds I’m hearing.
I stumbled upon qpwgraph which appears to visualize the flow and when I disconnect Pipewire-ALSA from the flow the cracking sounds stop, now from my understanding Pipewire and PulseAudio cannot coexist which is causing my confusion because Pipewire-ALSA also appears to connect to a bunch of PulseAudio Volume Controllers.
Edit;
I failed to mention my distro or hardware:
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OS: Debian GNU/Linux 13 (trixie) x86_64
Kernel: Linux 6.12.48+deb13-amd64
Uptime: 2 hours, 19 mins
Packages: 4836 (dpkg), 50 (flatpak), 5 (snap)
Shell: bash 5.2.37
Display (VG249Q3A): 1920x1080 @ 165 Hz in 24" [External] *
Display (ASUS VG24V): 1920x1080 @ 120 Hz in 23" [External]
DE: KDE Plasma 6.3.6
WM: KWin (X11)
WM Theme: Nothing
Theme: Breeze (Nothing) [Qt], Breeze-Dark [GTK2], Breeze [GTK3]
Icons: breeze-dark [Qt], breeze-dark [GTK2/3/4]
Font: Noto Sans (10pt) [Qt], Noto Sans (10pt) [GTK2/3/4]
Cursor: WhiteSur (24px)
Terminal: konsole 25.4.2
CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8700 (12) @ 4.60 GHz
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti [Discrete]
Memory: 9.36 GiB / 15.54 GiB (60%)
Swap: 1.26 GiB / 6.91 GiB (18%)
Disk (/): 172.66 GiB / 232.24 GiB (74%) - ext4
Disk (/media/user/Barracuda): 1.58 TiB / 1.78 TiB (89%) - ext4
Local IP (enp4s0): 192.168.1.17/24
Locale: en_US.UTF-8[Pipewire Guide] audio crackling/popping and latency
Some people have issues with audio crackling or latency on Linux and that motivated me to write this guide as I’ve been doing some latency tests and came to very clear conclusions recently. Pipewire docs: https://gitlab.freedesktop.EndeavourOS
I've run into the crackling problem recently as well. I think the ALSA module is improperly requesting a very low quant value causing applications to have a tiny audio buffer which they fail to keep filled, resulting in crackling.
To see if this is what's happening, try running pw-top and see if the quant column is a small number (~200). This is a very short audio buffer, it'll be low latency but if the source application can't keep the buffer filled then you will get the crackling effect. You can increase this value by setting a global minimum with:
pw-metadata -n settings 0 clock.min-quantum 2048It will set the audio buffer to 1024/48000 seconds (or .0434s, 43.4ms). It will introduce a bit of latency (you can decrease the quant to 512 for ~20ms if you need lower latency).
This will not persist past a reboot, you'd have to edit a config file for that (pipewire.conf, maybe?).
Pipewire-pulse provides compatibility to programs that may not directly support pipewire yet.
Pipewire was developed to be a total drop in replacement to the Pulse audio sound server. It has compatibility layers that allow other things to talk to it.
Edit: debian is not showing pipewire-alsa as a hard dependency of pipewire
packages.debian.org/trixie/pip…
Debian -- Details of package pipewire in trixie
audio and video processing engine multimedia serverpackages.debian.org
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in reply to ImgurRefugee114 • • •Won't stop surveillance state bad actors from arguing exactly the opposite, though.
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As for rednote being used to amplify narratives supported by the CPC, as an American, that is preferable to any other sizable social media I have access to except discord, where the same occurs except at the behest of the US.
At least when I report nazis on xhs, they get banned.
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IT IS NOT OK TO FUCK CHILDREN,PULL YOUR DICK OUT AND DO STUFF TO THEM WITH IT OR MAKE THEM DO STUFF WITH YOUR DICK. IT IS NOT OK TO LURE KIDS IN WITH THE END GOAL OF FUCKING OR MOLESTING THEM. THIS IS VERY BAD AND YOU SHOULD NEVER DO IT. RICH WHITE PEOPLE, THIS IS MAINLY FOR YOU.
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