Rubio orders return to Times New Roman font over 'wasteful' Calibri
US State Department changes official font in latest anti-diversity move
All US diplomats will be required to use Times New Roman instead of Calibri for official documents, starting 10 December.Brandon Drenon (BBC News)
Beware Fight Agency - Democrat Rebranding Underway
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Hunting For North Korean Fiber Optic Cables
Hunting For North Korean Fiber Optic Cables
Before we go any further, one thing that I want to make clear is that the word assume is going to be doing some heavy lifting throughout this post. This was a rabbit hole that I recently went down …North Korean Internet
The Price of American Authoritarianism
The Price of American Authoritarianism: What Can Reverse Democratic Decline?
What can reverse democratic decline?Foreign Affairs Magazine
Alex Badger e il suo “Orrore Italiano”: un viaggio tra abissi psicologici e realtà brutale
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- Racconti horror italiani
- Il filo conduttore: il dolore e la solitudine
- Bullismo e omofobia: quando l’orrore è sociale
- Il silenzio assordante dell’indifferenza
- Il mito della perfezione: la storia di Lara Barzaghi
- Biografia
Orrore Italiano
Dieci racconti dell’orrore e del Thriller
Alex Badger
Thriller/horror
18 marzo 2025
Independently published
320 pagine
Mostri orribili, lupi mannari, presenze da altre dimensioni, metamorfosi, ritorni dall’oltretomba, violenza e spargimenti di sangue. Gli ingredienti per un classico racconto dell’orrore, gli elementi adatti a dare senso alla definizione stessa del genere, ai quali però si aggiunge un ulteriore elemento, molto più reale e terribile: la cattiveria umana. L’invidia, il sadismo, l’ossessione, la mancanza di affetto, l’avidità, l’intolleranza, la mancanza di empatia, la disistima di séstessi, la consapevolezza della propria iniquità e della malvagità delle proprie azioni, sono tutte caratteristiche capaci di spaventare molto più di un mostro, un fantasma, un evento sovrannaturale. Nonostante questo, non viene negato, nelle storie, un messaggio di speranze. Se vi sono, in esse, personaggi capaci di atti spregevoli, ve ne sono anche altri capaci di sentimenti e atti positivi, come l’amore, l’amicizia, il senso di protezione nei confronti dei propri affetti, anche a costo di metodi discutibili. Poiché questo è l’uomo. Fatto di luci e di ombre, di bianco e di nero e del grigio che lo rende così sfaccettato.
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Racconti horror italiani
“Orrore Italiano: Dieci racconti dell’orrore e del thriller” è un titolo che non lascia spazio a dubbi. In questa raccolta, Alex Badger esplora il lato oscuro dell’animo umano attraverso dieci storie di pura emozione. L’autore oscilla con maestria tra il paranormale e il realismo crudo, intrecciando tematiche forti e contrastanti che mettono a nudo il dolore dei protagonisti, fino a spingerli verso l’atto estremo: l’omicidio o il suicidio.
Il filo conduttore: il dolore e la solitudine
Nonostante la diversità di ambientazioni, situazioni e personaggi, i racconti sono legati da un unico, potente filo conduttore: il binomio tra dolore e solitudine. Nelle pagine di Badger, questi sentimenti si intrecciano inevitabilmente con la follia e il desiderio di vendetta.
La morte non è vista solo come fine, ma come un atto punitivo o, paradossalmente, di liberazione; una meta finale necessaria dopo anni di sofferenze indicibili. L’autore esaspera vissuti e comportamenti, inserendo schegge di realtà brutale all’interno di cornici paranormali. È in questo confine sottile, dove la fantasia si mescola alla quotidianità, che il lettore ritrova le paure più autentiche del nostro tempo.
Bullismo e omofobia: quando l’orrore è sociale
Uno dei temi più toccanti della raccolta è quello del bullismo e dell’omofobia. Badger scava nella paura del “diverso” e in quelle convinzioni retrograde che vorrebbero un mondo immobile e uniforme.
Esemplare è la storia di Gianluca e Lorenzo, una giovane coppia che cerca di sostenersi a vicenda in un contesto di giudizio e odio. La loro vicenda, che culmina nel peggiore dei modi, ci spinge a una riflessione profonda: perché l’amore non può essere semplicemente amore? Chi ha il diritto di decidere chi siamo autorizzati ad amare? Il dolore della solitudine che scaturisce dall’esclusione sociale emerge qui in tutta la sua forza distruttrice.
Il silenzio assordante dell’indifferenza
In un altro racconto, l’autore affronta il tema dell’indifferenza familiare. Protagonista è un figlio ignorato, quasi maltrattato, considerato dai genitori come un errore biologico. Il suo unico desiderio — essere visto, amato, ascoltato — rimane inascoltato.
L’analisi psicologica qui si fa finissima: il bisogno di accettazione da parte delle figure affettive primarie è vitale. Se chi ci ha messo al mondo ci considera “zero”, come possiamo sperare di essere accettati dagli altri? La paura costante di essere invisibile condurrà il protagonista a un gesto estremo, un errore fatale di cui si pentirà quando il tempo sarà ormai scaduto.
Il mito della perfezione: la storia di Lara Barzaghi
Infine, Badger rivolge lo sguardo ai disturbi legati all’immagine di sé con il personaggio di Lara Barzaghi. Bella e fragile, Lara è vittima del bisogno di approvazione e dei canoni estetici imposti dai media. Nonostante la sua bellezza oggettiva, si vede sempre inadeguata, ossessionata da una perfezione irraggiungibile.
Il racconto si configura come una chiara denuncia alla società del perbenismo, un sistema che, anziché guidare e guarire le fragilità, finisce per ammalare le menti più sensibili.
Perché leggerlo? “Orrore Italiano” non è solo una raccolta di genere; è un labirinto di emozioni forti e riflessioni costanti sulla natura umana. Se cercate un libro che sappia spaventarvi ma anche farvi riflettere profondamente sulla società odierna, l’opera di Alex Badger è una lettura imprescindibile.
Biografia
Profilo dell’Autore: Alex Badger
Alex Badger, pseudonimo di Alessandro Errico, è uno scrittore italiano nato a Bari il 23 ottobre 1987. La sua formazione è profondamente legata al mondo dell’immagine e della narrazione visiva: ha frequentato il Liceo Artistico De Nittis, dove tra il 2002 e il 2006 ha consolidato la sua passione per il cinema, il fumetto e la letteratura di genere.
Formazione e Influenze
La sua poetica è influenzata dai grandi maestri dell’orrore e del fantastico. Tra i suoi riferimenti letterari figurano:
- Stephen King e Clive Barker per la capacità di scavare nelle paure umane.
- H.P. Lovecraft per l’orrore cosmico e l’ignoto.
- Il mangaka Go Nagai, che ha segnato il suo immaginario visivo.
Oltre alla scrittura, Badger nutre un forte interesse per il disegno, che considera, insieme alla narrativa, la forma d’arte più libera per esprimere la propria fantasia senza i vincoli economici tipici della produzione cinematografica.
Percorso Letterario
Ha iniziato a dedicarsi seriamente alla scrittura nel 2008. La sua opera “Orrore Italiano: Dieci racconti dell’orrore e del thriller” (pubblicata inizialmente nel 2017 con Europa Edizioni e successivamente con BookSprint Edizioni) rappresenta una sintesi della sua visione del genere: un mix di elementi classici (mostri, magia nera, paranormale) e drammi umani profondamente radicati nella realtà sociale, come il bullismo e l’intolleranza. Il libro viene ripubblicato in autonomia il 18 marzo 2025.
Oltre a questa raccolta, ha pubblicato anche “Incubi e drammi: Storie di orrore e di tragedia”, continuando a esplorare il tema della “cattiveria umana” come il peggiore dei mali possibili.
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Alex Badger e l'Orrore Italiano: Recensione dei 10 Racconti Thriller
"Orrore Italiano" di Alex Badger: una raccolta di dieci racconti che esplorano il confine tra paranormale, bullismo e follia. Una lettura intensa e cruda.Gloria Donati (Magozine.it)
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Evacuations underway in parts of WA with ‘catastrophic’ flooding expected
“Catastrophic” flooding is expected to hit parts of Skagit, Snohomish and King counties Thursday as rivers swell and the region is drenched in rain.Authorities have ordered evacuation for parts of Orting in Pierce County, parts of Skagit County, including Mount Vernon, and Ebey Island east of Everett. An estimated 100,000 Washingtonians could face evacuation orders as floodwaters continue to rise, Gov. Bob Ferguson’s office said Wednesday afternoon.
Ferguson already declared a state of emergency, and Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., said she’s working to get federal assistance for those impacted.
In Grays Harbor County, a nearly century old dam in Lake Sylvia State Park is showing signs of stress. Although it hasn’t failed yet, it could get worse if these weather conditions continue.
The Carbon River near Fairfax; Cedar River near Renton; Puyallup River near Orting; Elwha River near Port Angeles; Snohomish River at Snohomish; Stillaguamish River at Arlington; and the Skagit River at Concrete and Mount Vernon were all expected to either swell above their record height or come within inches of the record.
The Skagit is expected to rise aggressively until a peak around 4 a.m. Thursday in the Concrete area.
More articles about the flooding:
- Mount Vernon braces for potentially historic flood - Seattle Times [archive link]
- Floods may force 100K to evacuate near Skagit, Snohomish, other WA rivers - Seattle Times [archive link]
- ‘Catastrophic’ flooding expected in King, Snohomish, Skagit counties - Seattle Times [archive link]
- Governor Ferguson declares statewide emergency responding to major flooding - The Office of the Governor of Washington State [archive link]
- ‘Historic’ flooding prompts WA governor to declare emergency [archive link]
- Pacific Northwest under flood alerts as atmospheric river brings heavy rain - NBC News [archive link]
- Tens of thousands in Washington could face evacuations as rain continues to pound the region - AP News [archive link]
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Catastrophic flooding could be in store for Washington state
Tens of thousands of residents in western Washington are facing potential evacuation orders as another round of heavy rain drops on the region. The rain is threatening to bring catastrophic flooding as rivers near historic levels.Cedar Attanasio (AP News)
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How to Disable Telemetry Across Windows and Popular Applications
I’d switch to Windows but I don’t want to use an OS that requires digging through shady online instructions and running random power shell scripts in order to stop it from spying on me until the next update.
I disabled telemetry on Linux(Arch, btw) by not installing enshittified corporate spyware masquerading as an operating system.
Are there any open-source tools that allow me to disable telemetry for Adobe,
Ocular/Scribus
Windows, Microsoft
Linux, Linux Foundation
NVIDIA, AMD
The drivers don’t have telemetry, it’s the software that comes with it.
On Linux you can just install the driver from your package manager without the need for any third party applications.
GitHub Desktop,
git-scm.com/downloads/guis?os=…
Docker Desktop,
docker + wiki.archlinux.org/title/Docke…
VS Code
VS Codium, open source VS Code.
nvim if you want your (programming) life changed
and other applications?
If you have to use Windows, there are at least two mandatory apps
GitHub - hellzerg/optimizer: The finest Windows Optimizer
The finest Windows Optimizer. Contribute to hellzerg/optimizer development by creating an account on GitHub.GitHub
Israel's reign of terror over the West Bank
Israel's reign of terror over the West Bank
Deadly shootings by the army, beatings by settlers, devastating raids, arbitrary arrests, torture in prison: The level of violence inflicted on Palestinians living in the territory has never been so high since the Israeli occupation began in 1967.Luc Bronner (Le Monde)
OpenAI's house of cards seems primed to collapse
OpenAI's house of cards seems primed to collapse
OpenAI is in a far less commanding position than it was following the public release of ChatGPT a few short years ago.Igor Bonifacic (Engadget)
Iceland joins boycott of Eurovision 2026 in protest at Israel’s involvement
Iceland to join boycott of Eurovision in protest at Israel’s involvement
Iceland joins four other nations in a boycott, after the organiser declined to hold a vote over Israel’s involvement.Al Jazeera
Haiyang district heating network expanded, with Rongcheng becoming the third city in China's Shandong Province to receive district heating from the Haiyang nuclear power plant's AP1000 reactors
Haiyang district heating network expanded
Rongcheng has become the third city in China's Shandong Province to receive district heating from the Haiyang nuclear power plant, State Power Investment Corporation announced. ;World Nuclear News
Ms Rachel forced to hire security over Zionist threats
Ms Rachel forced to hire security over Zionist threats - Canary
Ms Rachel had to hire security after a Zionist-led smear campaign unleashed threats against her family — it's Ms Rachel damn it!!Skwawkbox (The Canary)
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‘Not normal’: Climate crisis supercharged deadly monsoon floods in Asia | Cyclones like those in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Malaysia that killed 1,750 are ‘alarming new reality’
‘Not normal’: Climate crisis supercharged deadly monsoon floods in Asia
Cyclones like those in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Malaysia that killed 1,750 are ‘alarming new reality’Damian Carrington (The Guardian)
Portugal's largest Labour Union Federations call for General Strike on the 11th of December
Labor law? CGTP calls for adherence to the general strike as a "sign of rejection" - PPulse
The government is "attempting to take away the right to a stable, dignified life with future prospects," Tiago Oliveira stated to journalists after a visit toAdmin Moderator (Portugal Pulse - News and community)
'I love an underdog': Trump-Zohran Mamdani voters are at the center of an unexpected relationship
The Oval Office meeting between Mamdani and Trump last month turned heads, with some observers stunned at what a warm reception the right-wing Republican president gave to the democratic socialist mayor-to-be. But in New York City, this wasn't so surprising to Rodriguez. And he wasn't alone.
NBC News exit polling from the November vote showed 9% of 2024 Trump voters who showed up at the polls backed Mamdani, a phenomenon highlighted by one voter's "MAGA for Mamdani" T-shirt that went viral in the run-up to Election Day. Trump himself was fascinated by the development, citing the statistic to reporters following his meeting with Mamdani.
"A lot of my voters actually voted for" Mamdani, Trump said. "One in 10, and I'm OK with that."
Mamdani and his allies see their success winning over a segment of Trump voters as a sign of how other Democrats can win back parts of the electorate that spurned the party for Trump in 2024, including young men and immigrants who felt the party was unresponsive to their needs. But Republicans who spoke to NBC News said that while they were surprised by both the number of Trump-Mamdani voters and the congeniality of the president's meeting with the mayor-elect, they did not feel as if Mamdani unlocked a road map to reconfigure the electorate.
Live updates: Supreme Court hears arguments on Trump tariff case
Get live updates and the latest news NYC mayor, N.J., Va. elections notch Democrat wins and government shutdown becomes longest ever.NBC News
NASA loses contact with MAVEN Mars orbiter
NASA loses contact with MAVEN Mars orbiter
: Didn’t phone home as expected on December 6th and nobody knows whySimon Sharwood (The Register)
China's 50% Increase in EV Truck Sales Wipes Out Global Diesel Demand
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The 'forever layoffs' era hits a recession trigger as corporates sack 1.1 million workers through November
The ‘forever layoffs’ era hits a recession trigger as corporates sack 1.1 million workers through November
That's the most since 2020—but then you have to go back to 2009 to find when companies let so many workers go.Nick Lichtenberg (Fortune)
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China’s scientific clout is growing as US influence wanes: the data show how
China’s scientific clout is growing as US influence wanes: the data show how
An analysis of international research collaborations reveals the growing dominance of Chinese science.Tollefson, Jeff
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Bison at 35 below zero. Yellowstone National Park, USA. Photo by Tom Murphy.
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Parts of the US are getting dangerously hot. Yet Americans are moving the wrong wayThe Census Bureau’s new map of the last decade’s population trends shows big growth in the west and on the coasts – and declines in the inland east coast and Great Lakes region.
Now compare that map to ProPublica maps documenting the areas most at risk of extreme heat, wildfires and flooding, and you see the problem. While there has been some recent anecdotal evidence of pragmatic climate migration, overall the census data shows America’s population growth is shifting out of areas that may be the best refuges from the most extreme effects of climate change, and into many areas that are most at risk.
Some of the examples are genuinely mind-boggling. For instance, upstate New York is considered one of the country’s most insulated regions in the climate crisis – and yet almost all of upstate New York saw population either nearly flat or declining. At the same time, there were big population increases in and around the Texas Gulf coast, which is threatened by extreme heat and coastal flooding.
I take issue with the mind boggling quip, this level of stupid is after all why we're in this mess.
They want to pretend that nothing must fundamentally change – even though we’re already seeing that everything is changing faster than ever.
Parts of the US are getting dangerously hot. Yet Americans are moving the wrong way
As the climate changes, census data shows that Americans are shifting from safer areas of the US to the regions most at risk of heating and floodingDavid Sirota (The Guardian)
US demands access to tourists' social media histories
US demands access to tourists' social media histories
The Trump administration wants to force foreign visitors to give border agents access to their social media accounts before they are allowed into the country. The proposal applies to all visa-free travelers.Jon Shelton (Deutsche Welle)
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European Union and Canada strengthen their digital partnership with a focus on artificial intelligence, digital identity wallets and independent media
European Union and Canada strengthen their digital partnership with a focus on artificial intelligence, digital identity wallets and independent media
The EU and Canada reinforced their cooperation and reaffirmed shared interests to boost competitiveness, innovation and economic resilience during the first Digital Partnership Council held today in Montreal, Canada.European Commission - European Commission
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Mobile devices on P2P behind CGNAT and other brain damage are more a problem, than a solution.
The Trump-UN Gaza plan is no path to peace. Here’s a better way.
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/40157655
by Huwaida Arraf
12/10/25#HuwaidaArraf is a human rights attorney and organizer with the Freedom Flotilla Coalition.
In late November, the United Nations Security Council endorsed the “Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict” which includes President Trump’s 20-point framework.Washington and Jerusalem celebrated it as a breakthrough. In reality, it represents one of the most dangerous recent efforts to make international law irrelevant, installing a neo-colonial trusteeship run by those who have armed, funded and politically shielded Israel for decades.
Despite media hype, the October “ceasefire” was never a true ceasefire at all. Israel has since bombed homes and schools, killing more than 300 Palestinians, injuring hundreds more and demolishing civilian infrastructure. It is still blocking desperately needed humanitarian aid.
The Trump-UN Gaza plan is no path to peace. Here’s a better way.
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/40157655
by Huwaida Arraf
12/10/25#HuwaidaArraf is a human rights attorney and organizer with the Freedom Flotilla Coalition.
In late November, the United Nations Security Council endorsed the “Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict” which includes President Trump’s 20-point framework.Washington and Jerusalem celebrated it as a breakthrough. In reality, it represents one of the most dangerous recent efforts to make international law irrelevant, installing a neo-colonial trusteeship run by those who have armed, funded and politically shielded Israel for decades.
Despite media hype, the October “ceasefire” was never a true ceasefire at all. Israel has since bombed homes and schools, killing more than 300 Palestinians, injuring hundreds more and demolishing civilian infrastructure. It is still blocking desperately needed humanitarian aid.
The Trump-UN Gaza plan is no path to peace. Here’s a better way.
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/40157655
by Huwaida Arraf
12/10/25#HuwaidaArraf is a human rights attorney and organizer with the Freedom Flotilla Coalition.
In late November, the United Nations Security Council endorsed the “Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict” which includes President Trump’s 20-point framework.Washington and Jerusalem celebrated it as a breakthrough. In reality, it represents one of the most dangerous recent efforts to make international law irrelevant, installing a neo-colonial trusteeship run by those who have armed, funded and politically shielded Israel for decades.
Despite media hype, the October “ceasefire” was never a true ceasefire at all. Israel has since bombed homes and schools, killing more than 300 Palestinians, injuring hundreds more and demolishing civilian infrastructure. It is still blocking desperately needed humanitarian aid.
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The Trump-UN Gaza plan is no path to peace. Here’s a better way.
by Huwaida Arraf
12/10/25
#HuwaidaArraf is a human rights attorney and organizer with the Freedom Flotilla Coalition.
In late November, the United Nations Security Council endorsed the “Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict” which includes President Trump’s 20-point framework.Washington and Jerusalem celebrated it as a breakthrough. In reality, it represents one of the most dangerous recent efforts to make international law irrelevant, installing a neo-colonial trusteeship run by those who have armed, funded and politically shielded Israel for decades.
Despite media hype, the October “ceasefire” was never a true ceasefire at all. Israel has since bombed homes and schools, killing more than 300 Palestinians, injuring hundreds more and demolishing civilian infrastructure. It is still blocking desperately needed humanitarian aid.
The Trump-UN Gaza plan is no path to peace. Here’s a better way.
Trump’s plan demands full Palestinian demilitarization while imposing hardly any limitations on Israeli military power.Huwaida Arraf, opinion contributor (The Hill)
Israel Used Palantir in Lebanon’s Pager Attack and Gaza Genocide: New Book
Israel Used Palantir in Lebanon’s Pager Attack and Gaza Genocide: New Book
In the September 17-18, 2024 attacks on Lebanon, Israel detonated thousands of handheld pagers and walkie-talkies in public places, killing dozens including women and children and injuring nearly 3,00...Quds News Network
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No wonder the CEO/President/Whatever that guy does is going all in on legalizing war crimes.
Apparently he has committed some.
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What show is this?
[edit: it looks like Summer Camp Island? I don't remember it that well if that's the case]
[edit edit: after a bit of hunting, I think it's from the final episode of season 1 of Summer camp island; The Library]
Europe’s world-first carbon tariff is coming. Here’s what to know.
The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism is part of a broader effort to decarbonize heavy industries in Europe and globally. It takes full effect Jan. 1.
Europe’s world-first carbon tariff is coming. Here’s what to know.
The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism is part of a broader effort to decarbonize heavy industries in Europe and globally. It takes full effect Jan.…Canary Media
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