Biggest US labor unions fuel No Kings protests against Trump: ‘You need a voice to have freedom’
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/37740044
Michael Sainato
Sat 18 Oct 2025 05.00 EDT
Some of the largest labor unions in the US are involved in organizing the No Kings protests, with more than 2,700 demonstrations planned across all 50 states, with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and American Federation of Teachers anchoring events.
Biggest US labor unions fuel No Kings protests against Trump: ‘You need a voice to have freedom’
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/37740044
Michael Sainato
Sat 18 Oct 2025 05.00 EDT
Some of the largest labor unions in the US are involved in organizing the No Kings protests, with more than 2,700 demonstrations planned across all 50 states, with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and American Federation of Teachers anchoring events.
Biggest US labor unions fuel No Kings protests against Trump: ‘You need a voice to have freedom’
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/37740044
Michael Sainato
Sat 18 Oct 2025 05.00 EDT
Some of the largest labor unions in the US are involved in organizing the No Kings protests, with more than 2,700 demonstrations planned across all 50 states, with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and American Federation of Teachers anchoring events.
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Biggest US labor unions fuel No Kings protests against Trump: ‘You need a voice to have freedom’
Michael Sainato
Sat 18 Oct 2025 05.00 EDT
Some of the largest labor unions in the US are involved in organizing the No Kings protests, with more than 2,700 demonstrations planned across all 50 states, with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and American Federation of Teachers anchoring events.
Biggest US labor unions fuel No Kings protests against Trump: ‘You need a voice to have freedom’
More than 2,600 events are planned across the US to dissent against Trump’s policies. Organizer James Phipps, 75, says: ‘Protest is all I’ve done all my life’Michael Sainato (The Guardian)
With ceasefire secured, what’s next for Hamas?
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/37739146
Analysis - Rayhan Uddin
18 October 2025 14:19 BST
Battered and bruised but unbowed, Hamas forces were back patrolling the streets of Gaza almost immediately after the ceasefire with Israel came into effect.It was both a warning to Israeli-linked gangs and collaborators, as it was a statement about who still governs the war-ravaged Palestinian enclave.
US President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan for Gaza envisions a future in which Hamas plays no military or political role.
However, analysts argue that the complex realities on the ground - and the absence of a viable political alternative - cast serious doubt on how feasible it is to marginalise Hamas.
With ceasefire secured, what’s next for Hamas?
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/37739146
Analysis - Rayhan Uddin
18 October 2025 14:19 BST
Battered and bruised but unbowed, Hamas forces were back patrolling the streets of Gaza almost immediately after the ceasefire with Israel came into effect.It was both a warning to Israeli-linked gangs and collaborators, as it was a statement about who still governs the war-ravaged Palestinian enclave.
US President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan for Gaza envisions a future in which Hamas plays no military or political role.
However, analysts argue that the complex realities on the ground - and the absence of a viable political alternative - cast serious doubt on how feasible it is to marginalise Hamas.
With ceasefire secured, what’s next for Hamas?
Analysis - Rayhan Uddin
18 October 2025 14:19 BST
Battered and bruised but unbowed, Hamas forces were back patrolling the streets of Gaza almost immediately after the ceasefire with Israel came into effect.It was both a warning to Israeli-linked gangs and collaborators, as it was a statement about who still governs the war-ravaged Palestinian enclave.
US President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan for Gaza envisions a future in which Hamas plays no military or political role.
However, analysts argue that the complex realities on the ground - and the absence of a viable political alternative - cast serious doubt on how feasible it is to marginalise Hamas.
New footage exposes Israeli support for anti-Hamas terrorist groups in Gaza: Report
Two new videos have revealed that the Israeli military is actively supporting anti-Hamas terrorist groups in Gaza with weapons and provisions, according to a report.
The videos, recorded earlier this month and authenticated by Sky News, capture a nighttime convoy of pickup trucks transporting supplies from the direction of an Israeli military base to militia-controlled areas in northern Gaza.
The footage places the convoy about 1.4 kilometers inside Israeli-controlled territory near the Erez border crossing, an area where, according to official data, no humanitarian aid has passed since February.
The vehicles, carrying fuel, water, and food, move through devastated streets before arriving at an abandoned school identified as the headquarters of the so-called People’s Army, led by Ashraf al-Mansi.
Al-Mansi recently released a video warning Hamas against entering areas under his control, saying his group is one of four anti-Hamas militias operating inside Gaza, all within zones still monitored by Israel.
Sky News had previously reported that Israel facilitated the supply of weapons, vehicles, cash, and food to another faction, the so-called Popular Forces, led by Yasser Abu Shabab in southern Gaza.
The new evidence strongly suggests that Israel is now extending the same support to northern factions, flagrantly undermining the ceasefire agreement reached with Hamas on October 9.
The two videos, uploaded by a member of al-Mansi’s group on October 9 and 11, show convoys following the same route from a location less than 400 meters from an Israeli military base.
Although the footage does not show the loading of supplies, several containers on the trucks display the SOS Energy logo, an Israeli fuel supplier.
Neither the Israeli military nor representatives of the so-called People’s Army responded to Sky News’ requests for comment.
Israel’s support for Gaza-based terrorist groups continues as Hamas strives to restore order in the region following the ceasefire.
On Thursday, the Israeli news outlet Mako reported that Hamas had seized 45 pickup trucks, large sums of cash, and hundreds of weapons from Israeli-backed terrorist militias, citing unnamed sources within the Israeli military.
New footage exposes Israeli support for anti-Hamas militias in Gaza: Report
A video has revealed the Israeli regime supplying arms and resources to anti-resistance terrorist groups, directly undermining peace and stability in Gaza.PressTV
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Radiative Cooling Aerogel from Potatoes (and other DIY bioplastics)
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Mullvad blocks a certain website
I just realized that RT (dot com) is inaccessible when Mullvad is enabled, even with all content blockers turned off. It says the DNS lookup failed. I tried from various countries too.
This post is not about endorsing or condemning any particular site, I just want to know if anyone knows whether there could be a technical reason for this? Or are we just banning sites we don't like now?
Edit: Solved. RT is blocking some Mullvad nodes, not the other way around. Works with a random Albania server and I assume some others.
A Laser Pointer at 2 Billion Fps Makes the Speed of Light Look... Kinda Weird
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Blame game erupts in Europe as Ukraine strategy falters
Blame game erupts in Europe as Ukraine strategy falters
Recent remarks from Angela Merkel have set the stage for a continent-wide search for scapegoats amid a failing strategy and fading unityEldar Mamedov (Responsible Statecraft)
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China enters new era with 99% accurate BeiDou weather sounding
China enters new era with 99% accurate BeiDou weather sounding
China has established a comprehensive meteorological observation network that spans the land, sea, air and space.CGTN
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China cracks major transnational fraud case led by Myanmar-based Xu Faqi, involving illicit gains over $150 million: authority
China cracks major transnational fraud case led by Myanmar-based Xu Faqi, involving illicit gains over $150 million: authority
China's Ministry of Public Security (MPS) announced on Friday that authorities have successfully cracked a major transnational criminal case involving the notorious Myanmar-based Kokang gang leader Xu Faqi, also known as Xu Laofa, who was recently br…www.globaltimes.cn
Ukraine cannot win against Russia, warns top British army chief
Ukraine cannot win against Russia, warns top British army chief
Field Marshal Lord Richards tells The Independent’s Sam Kiley that Ukraine has been given false hope by its Western allies and cannot triumph against Russia unless Nato forces join fightSam Kiley (The Independent)
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The Mamdani Method: Five lessons to anchor a Democratic Party adrift at sea
What Mamdani is really testing is whether Democrats can still generate attention through conflict on their own terms. The modern political media landscape only amplifies what bleeds—culture wars, celebrity-like feuds—while ignoring the conflicts that actually define people’s lives: rent that keeps rising, child care that drains a paycheck, transit that doesn’t come. Most Democrats, wary of being cast as divisive, retreat from confrontation altogether or get pulled into the wrong fights.Mamdani understands that attention is produced through conflict, and that the answer is not to avoid it but to redirect it. He builds it around affordability—who pays, who benefits, and how power works—making economic struggle visible and emotionally legible. For him, conflict isn’t a distraction from governing; it’s the entry point for persuasion. The goal is not to perform anger but to focus it, to remind people that politics can still change the price of the things that govern their days.
Mamdani’s appeal has little to do with just his youthful vibe. It lies in his answer to two questions the party keeps ducking. Can a Democrat hold attention without turning into a caricature? And once attention is captured, can it be used to make politics legible as a system that changes what people pay and how they live? His method blends traditions that rarely coexist: Sanders’s moral clarity, Ocasio-Cortez’s digital and movement cadence, the “abundance” instinct to build and unblock, the grounded competence of effective executives, and the narrative craft of cultural workers who know how to reach an audience. The point is not style for its own sake. It is persuasion as craft—showing that Democrats can hold the stage on the economy again, speak plainly about power, and still mean what they say.
The Mamdani Method
Five lessons to anchor a Democratic Party adrift at seaWaleed Shahid (Waleed’s Substack)
Anatomy of a crypto meltdown
Anatomy of a crypto meltdown
October 2025 brought the most dramatic crypto flash crash of all time, but it was only a dress rehearsal for the systemic crisis the industry is building toward.Molly White (Citation Needed)
There sure were a lot of American flags at the “hate America rally”
There sure were a lot of American flags at the “hate America rally”
"I'm trying to protect democracy in this country."Mother Jones
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It takes a while for the point of it all to settle in but when it does....
Having used Android phones on stock OS for many years, I bought a Pixel 6 in 2022 with the express intention of flashing it to Grapheneos.
After flashing it and using Grapheneos for 2 years, I had had no problems, so I bought a Pixel tablet in 2024 with the express intention of flashing it to Grapheneos.
After flashing it and using Grapheneos for a year, I had had no problems. However, security updates for the Pixel 6 that I had bought run out in a year. I have, therefore, bought a Pixel 9 Pro XL with the express intention of flashing it to Grapheneos.
I have flashed it to Grapheneos and this is the point. This, RIGHT HERE, is the point where you discover why you've moved from stock OS to Grapheneos. You are now essentially just upgrading your hardware.
Other people are buying new phones so that they get access to whatever fancy new software or apps come pre-installed on that phone. I am buying a new phone so that I have access to the extra years of security updates for the hardware and firmware but I can still use, or not use, whatever apps I want on that phone.
My partner, who uses stock android or an iphone depending on which shiny new thing they want asked me how I was getting on with my new phone and was very confused when I said "it works fine, I currently have it set the same as my old one". Lol.
On ios using the accessibility options is the same way.
“Hows the new os treating you?”
“Same as the last one, why?”
“What, lemmie see that fucking thing!”
instantly blinded by inverted colors, high viz, big letters, low motion, low transparency
Across the U.S. people hit the streets by the millions for No Kings Day
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No Kings protests across the US: in pictures
No Kings protests across the US: in pictures
From New York to San Francisco, millions of Americans hit the streets to voice their anger over Trump’s policiesThe Guardian
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Dalla collaborazione tra Le Alternative e poliverso nasce Citiverse!
Da diverso tempo io e Poliverso abbiamo iniziato a sperimentare su NodeBB con l'ambizione di creare un'alternativa federata ai gruppi Facebook, soprattutto quelli locali.
Per chi lo visita direttamente dal sito, Citiverse è un Forum; ma per chi lo usa dal Fediverso, Citiverse è un'istanza qualsiasi, con le "categorie" del Forum che diventano "gruppi Activitypub", come le comunità Lemmy.
Per gli utenti Lemmy poi la questione è ancora più facile: le categorie NodeBB sono indistinguibili dalle comunità Lemmy!
Al momento abbiamo creato una settantina di comunità, suddivise per macrocategorie.
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No Kings protest live updates: millions march against Trump in nationwide day of protest
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/37733574
Marina Dunbar (now) and Sarah Haque (earlier)
Sat 18 Oct 2025 17.51 EDT
No Kings protest live updates: millions march against Trump in nationwide day of protest
Sat 18 Oct 2025 17.51 EDT
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Songs Against Genocide - Concert
Songs Against Genocide - Concert
The prominent symbolic figures of humanity from the past century sing the songs of humanity against the genocide taking place in Palestine. 0:00 - Anna & Olga Benário - I Am a Human 3:55 - La ...TankieTube
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Privacy-Friendly Security Cameras Recs
Hello all, I'm in the market for a privacy-respecting security doorbell camera and a wide view camera with the following features: (not all of them are required, however)
-Motion detection
-Decent sized local storage*( I saw one that came with a 2TB drive but I don't think they had a cloud storage)
-Cloud storage* (no subscriptions would be great)
I briefly looked at the r/privacy and a lot of recommendations have third parties like Amazon web services for their cloud storage which I don't feel very comfortable with. I'm looking forward to hearing about the products you guys swear by.
Thanks.
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Ubiquiti NVR Instant kit is a great value, and you get 24h local recording without a subscription. And it is well supported with Home Assistant.
Some of the UniFi cameras are amazingly expensive though, $500 for an outdoor 4K camera is hard to swallow. But if you can swing it, you will not regret the investment.
I already have other UniFi gear for networking and it was natural to add cameras to the system.
Apparently UniFi Protect works with 3rd party cameras if they support ONVIF but I don’t know of any yet.
Will the Supreme Court Hand Government Contractors Blanket Immunity?
Will the Supreme Court Hand Government Contractors Blanket Immunity?
A private prison operator argues companies should be shielded from lawsuits when doing the government’s dirty work.Katya Schwenk (Truthout)
Putin aide accuses WaPo of ‘truth distortion’
Putin aide accuses WaPo of ‘truth distortion’
Kirill Dmitriev has demanded an apology from the Washington Post for presenting a reposted comment as his own statementRT
No Kings protests across the US: in pictures
No Kings protests across the US: in pictures
From New York to San Francisco, millions of Americans hit the streets to voice their anger over Trump’s policiesThe Guardian
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Supreme Court to run out of funding due to shutdown
The Supreme Court is about to run out of money, and federal courts across the country are expected to run out by early next week because of the government shutdown.
The nation’s top court “expects to run out of funding on October 18,” Patricia McCabe, Supreme Court public information officer, told The Hill.
“As a result, the Supreme Court Building will be closed to the public until further notice. The Building will remain open for official business,” McCabe continued.
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"loops", the Fediverse Alternative for TikTok-style Short Videos, is now federating
Loops Joins the Fediverse
We're excited to announce that Loops now federates with the fediverse. After months of development, ActivityPub support has officially entered beta. Your loops can now travel across the open social web.Daniel Supernault (Loops Official Blog)
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From 2028: EU expands USB-C mandate to chargers
The European Commission has revised the Ecodesign requirements for external power supplies (EPS). The new rules aim to increase consumer convenience, resource efficiency, and energy efficiency. Manufacturers have three years to prepare for the changes.The new regulations apply to external power supplies that charge or power devices such as laptops, smartphones, Wi-Fi routers, and computer monitors. Starting in 2028, these products must meet higher energy efficiency standards and become more interoperable. Specifically, USB chargers on the EU market must have at least one USB Type-C port and function with detachable cables.
With the regulation, the EU is also establishing minimum requirements for the efficiency of power supplies with an output power of up to 240 watts that charge via USB Power Delivery (USB-PD), among other things, under other things, minimum requirements. Power supplies with an output power exceeding 10 watts will also have to meet minimum energy efficiency values in partial load operation (10 percent of rated power) in the future, which is intended to reduce unnecessary energy losses.
Interestingly,
This article was originally published in German. It was translated with technical assistance and editorially reviewed before publication.
I was rather surprised to see a Heise story linked off Slashdot, but this is a great use of technology to broaden the audience. Way less friction than every user needing a browser plugin for translation.
Historically, the charger situation has been, well, a shitshow. I've had more than a few devices over the years where the proprietary cable died, and getting a replacement was so cost prohibitive that just buying a replacement device that came with one was the more logical move.
USB-PD kinda seems like the silver bullet here. Though I'm not sure that's true unless further regulations require all USB-C cables to be able to provide 240W, and even then, there will be a long tail on older cables still being in use.
But this could be game changing in like a decade. Imagine charging with any cable and any DC converter. We'll look back on this mess as though different devices required proprietary wall outlets!
Meanwhile, here in the states, regulators are much more concerned about inflatable frog suits than any lurch toward sustainability.
From 2028: EU expands USB-C mandate to chargers
The EU Commission is expanding requirements for external chargers: power supplies must become more efficient from 2028 and have USB-C ports.Andreas Floemer (heise online)
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Videos are in the article
Videos show fresh evidence of Israeli support for Gaza militia
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