‘What is this, the Soviet Union?’: Senators rip Trump’s call to limit doll purchases
Senate parents shred Trump’s call to limit doll purchases for US kids: ‘What is this, the Soviet Union?’
Senators with children weren’t impressed with the billionaire president’s call for tariff-weary parents to limit Christmas toy purchasesAndrew Feinberg (The Independent)
Oh Say, Can You See, We Have Never Been Free – George Tsakraklides
Oh Say, Can You See, We Have Never Been Free
How The Freest Slaves In The World Got Duped The best moment to rob someone of their freedom is when they have taken it all for granted; or better yet, when they have forgotten what freedom was in …George Tsakraklides
À l’occasion de la journée de Zamenhof, nous débattrons l’après-midi à propos de l’espéranto :
– De quoi s’agit-il réellement ? La définition du PIV est-elle suffisante ?
– L’espéranto est-il plus qu’une langue ?
– Comment est-ce possible, ou cela pourrait-il l’être ?
– Est-ce important ?
– Comment vivez-vous personnellement l’espéranto ?
– Zaza influence-t-il encore le mouvement actuel ?
Ce débat sera l’après-midi en français et sera précédé d’un agréable repas en auberge espagnole à midi et des affaires courantes de l’association le matin (en espéranto).
N’oubliez pas votre pique-nique et vos couverts pour le repas partagé.
Nos réunions sont ouvertes à tous, membres et non membres de l’association, locuteurs ou non d’espéranto, bien que nos discussions soient souvent en espéranto.
Vous pouvez arriver à midi si vous ne désirez pas participer à la réunion en espéranto du matin.
Venez nombreux !!!
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Using E-Ink tablet as monitor for Linux
Using E-Ink tablet as monitor for Linux - alavi.me
We will explore how we can use an Android E-ink tablet (or any tablet) as a monitor for Linux computeralavi.me
Five arrested over plot to attack German Christmas market
Local media says one of the suspects is an imam at a mosque, and police allege he "called for a vehicle attack".
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Thailand says Cambodian rocket fire has caused its first civilian death in new border fighting
Thailand's government reports a rocket attack from Cambodia on Sunday killed a 63-year-old villager.
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United Boeing 777 Has Engine Failure, Causing Dulles Airport Brush Fire
A United Airlines Boeing 777 had an engine failure while departing Washington Dulles Airport, which ultimately caused a brush fire.
One million households without power in Ukraine after Russia attacks energy grid
The latest overnight attacks come as US envoy Steve Witkoff prepares to hold more talks with Ukraine's president.
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Airline Industry On The Verge Of Historic $1 Trillion Revenue This Year
The global aviation industry is expected to achieve $1.008 trillion this year marking a 4% growth from 2024 & forecasts a further 4.5% growth in 2026.
Airline Industry On The Verge Of Historic $1 Trillion Revenue This Year
The global aviation industry is expected to achieve $1.008 trillion this year marking a 4% growth from 2024 & forecasts a further 4.5% growth in 2026.Abid Habib (Simple Flying)
Using E-Ink tablet as monitor for Linux
Using E-Ink tablet as monitor for Linux - alavi.me
We will explore how we can use an Android E-ink tablet (or any tablet) as a monitor for Linux computeralavi.me
Australia | At least 10 dead including gunman at Sydney's Bondi beach shooting, police say
At least 10 people, including a gunman, were killed on Sunday after a shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach. An additional 11 people were injured and another gunman was arrested, according to the national media.
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At least 10 dead including gunman at Sydney's Bondi beach shooting, police say
At least 10 people, including a gunman, were killed on Sunday after a shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach. An additional 11 people were injured and another gunman was arrested, according to the national media.FRANCE 24
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Hamas chief negotiator says Israel's killing of senior commander threatens ceasefire
Hamas' chief negotiator Khalil Al-Hayya said on Sunday that a targeted assassination by Israel on Saturday of one of the group's senior commanders threatens the "viability of the truce" in the enclave.
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Hamas chief negotiator says Israel's killing of senior commander threatens ceasefire
CAIRO, Dec 14 - Hamas' chief negotiator Khalil Al-Hayya said on Sunday that a targeted assassination by Israel on Saturday of one of the group's senior commanders threatens the \"viability of the truce\" in the enclave. Read more at straitstimes.ST
Price of a bot army revealed across hundreds of online platforms worldwide
A new analysis using twelve months of COTSI data, published in the journal Science, shows that verifying fake accounts for use in the US and UK is almost as cheap as in Russia, while Japan and Australia have high prices due to SIM costs and photo ID rules.The average price of SMS verification for an online platform during the year-long study period running to July 2025 was $4.93 in Japan and $3.24 in Australia, yet just a fraction of that in the US ($0.26), UK ($0.10) and Russia ($0.08).
The research also reveals that prices for fake accounts on Telegram and WhatsApp appear to spike in countries about to have national elections, suggesting a surge in demand due to “influence operations”.
Price of a 'bot army' revealed across hundreds of online platforms worldwide
The first global index tracking real-time prices for buying fake account verifications on 500+ online platforms in every country has been launched by a team at the University of Cambridge.University of Cambridge
This Month’s Poem
Halsway Carol
Iain Frisk
Lo for the tiding of the long night moon
Let the sunrise call about the morning soon
Short is the biding of the fading light
Sing for the coming of the longest night
North wind tell us what we need to know
When the stars are shining on the midnight snow
All of the branches will be turned to white
Sing for the coming of the longest night
A winter day, the summer grass turned hay
Frost in the field ’til the dawn of May
A summer’s light never shone as clear or as bright
So dance in the shadows of a winter’s night
Lo for the tiding of the long night moon
May the harvest last until the springtime bloom
Home is our comfort at the winter’s height
Sing for the coming of the longest night
All of the colours of the sunrise sky
Shine a light upon us, as the day goes by
Sun-setting shadows fading out of sight
Sing for the coming of the longest night
A winter day, the summer grass turned hay
Frost in the field ’til the dawn of May
A summer’s light never shone as clear or as bright
So dance in the shadows of a winter’s night
Find this poem online at Town Common Songs
Price of a bot army revealed across hundreds of online platforms worldwide
Cambridge Online Trust and Safety Index
A new analysis using twelve months of COTSI data, published in the journal Science, shows that verifying fake accounts for use in the US and UK is almost as cheap as in Russia, while Japan and Australia have high prices due to SIM costs and photo ID rules.The average price of SMS verification for an online platform during the year-long study period running to July 2025 was $4.93 in Japan and $3.24 in Australia, yet just a fraction of that in the US ($0.26), UK ($0.10) and Russia ($0.08).
The research also reveals that prices for fake accounts on Telegram and WhatsApp appear to spike in countries about to have national elections, suggesting a surge in demand due to “influence operations”.
Price of a 'bot army' revealed across hundreds of online platforms worldwide
The first global index tracking real-time prices for buying fake account verifications on 500+ online platforms in every country has been launched by a team at the University of Cambridge.University of Cambridge
2 Korean publishing associations sue Google, Apple over mandatory in-app purchases
2 Korean publishing associations sue Google, Apple over mandatory in-app purchases
Korea's two publisher associations have filed class-action lawsuits in the United States against two tech giants, Google and Apple, accusing them o...Kim Se-jeong (The Korea Times)
VPN location claims don't match real traffic exits
Should You Trust Your VPN Location?
17 out of 20 popular VPNs exit traffic from different countries than they claim. Dig into what that means and why it matters in our VPN report.IPinfo
VPN location claims don't match real traffic exits
Should You Trust Your VPN Location?
17 out of 20 popular VPNs exit traffic from different countries than they claim. Dig into what that means and why it matters in our VPN report.IPinfo
LG Update Installs Unremovable Microsoft Copilot on Smart TVs, Ignites Backlash
LG Update Installs Unremovable Microsoft Copilot on Smart TVs, Ignites Backlash
LG's recent software update has forcibly installed Microsoft Copilot, an AI assistant, on smart TVs without removal options, sparking widespread user backlash over privacy, bloatware, and loss of control.Lucas Greene (WebProNews)
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Jared Kushner is at the center of Trump's corruption
From media mergers to foreign policy, Trump's son-in-law is consolidating power — and making millions
The speed and scale of Jared Kushner’s re-emergence can’t be overstated. In the first year of Donald Trump’s second presidency, his son-in-law is casually consolidating economic and political power with staggering speed.
Kushner has positioned himself at the center of the biggest media merger in years and at the fulcrum of White House foreign policy, all while taking in multi-billion-dollar investments from autocratic governments.
Easily set up your PieFed instance using YunoHost!
After 5 months of chipping away at it, PieFed is now an installable 'app' in the Yunohost store! It's been there for a couple of weeks actually but until this weekend it had a scary red exclamation mark because some automated tests hadn't ran yet. But that's gone now so I feel confident about recommending it to others.
Yunohost is a linux distro for servers that has a web gui for installing and managing services, that takes all the hassle out of self-hosting. How to get started with Yunohost.
@squirrel@piefed.kobel.fyi and @michael@piefed.chrisco.me have had good success setting up their instances already: piefed.social/c/piefed_meta/p/…
A newbie's guide to self-hosting with YunoHost. Part 1: reasons + requirements
The first post in a four part miniseries about self-hosting for newbies via YunoHostElena Rossini
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Spotify’s Prompted Playlists use AI to control your algorithm
Spotify’s Prompted Playlists use AI to control your algorithm
Prompted Playlists, a new beta feature on Spotify, will let Premium users (in New Zealand) generate playlists with AIStevie Bonifield (The Verge)
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This Photographer Built an Awesome Medium-Format Rangefinder, and So Can You
This Photographer Built an Awesome Medium-Format Rangefinder, and So Can You
Photographer Albert Cornelissen wanted an affordable, versatile medium-format rangefinder. So he built it himself.Jeremy Gray (PetaPixel)
This Photographer Built an Awesome Medium-Format Rangefinder, and So Can You
This Photographer Built an Awesome Medium-Format Rangefinder, and So Can You
Photographer Albert Cornelissen wanted an affordable, versatile medium-format rangefinder. So he built it himself.Jeremy Gray (PetaPixel)
EU keeps moving to Open Source, New Linux smartphone, KDE fundraising
EU keeps moving to Open Source, New Linux smartphone, KDE fundraising - Linux Weekly news
Head to https://squarespace.com/thelinuxexperiment to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code thelinuxexperiment Grab a brand new laptop or desktop running Linux: https:/...PeerTube.wtf
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At least 11 die in storm-hit Gaza from cold and collapsing buildings
By Mera Aladam
12 December 2025 10:20 GMT
Overall, at least 13 buildings - already partly damaged from Israeli bombing - collapsed due to heavy rain and strong winds, according to the Gaza-based Government Media Office. Some people remain trapped under the rubble, with others wounded.Meanwhile, over 27,000 tents of displaced families have been destroyed or swept away by floods and strong winds. More than 250,000 displaced people have been affected by rain, floods, and collapsing shelters.
Over 4,300 distress calls have been made across the Gaza Strip since the storm began earlier this week, the Ministry of Interior and National Security said.
Despite limited resources, the ministry said search-and-rescue civil defence teams, along with police, are doing their best to help people.
At least 11 die in storm-hit Gaza from cold and collapsing buildings
At least 11 Palestinians have died in storm-hit Gaza from cold and collapsing buildings within the last 24 hours.Mera Aladam (Middle East Eye)
At least 11 die in storm-hit Gaza from cold and collapsing buildings
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By Mera Aladam
12 December 2025 10:20 GMT
Overall, at least 13 buildings - already partly damaged from Israeli bombing - collapsed due to heavy rain and strong winds, according to the Gaza-based Government Media Office. Some people remain trapped under the rubble, with others wounded.Meanwhile, over 27,000 tents of displaced families have been destroyed or swept away by floods and strong winds. More than 250,000 displaced people have been affected by rain, floods, and collapsing shelters.
Over 4,300 distress calls have been made across the Gaza Strip since the storm began earlier this week, the Ministry of Interior and National Security said.
Despite limited resources, the ministry said search-and-rescue civil defence teams, along with police, are doing their best to help people.
At least 11 die in storm-hit Gaza from cold and collapsing buildings
By Mera Aladam
12 December 2025 10:20 GMTOverall, at least 13 buildings - already partly damaged from Israeli bombing - collapsed due to heavy rain and strong winds, according to the Gaza-based Government Media Office. Some people remain trapped under the rubble, with others wounded.Meanwhile, over 27,000 tents of displaced families have been destroyed or swept away by floods and strong winds. More than 250,000 displaced people have been affected by rain, floods, and collapsing shelters.
Over 4,300 distress calls have been made across the Gaza Strip since the storm began earlier this week, the Ministry of Interior and National Security said.
Despite limited resources, the ministry said search-and-rescue civil defence teams, along with police, are doing their best to help people.
At least 11 die in storm-hit Gaza from cold and collapsing buildings
At least 11 Palestinians have died in storm-hit Gaza from cold and collapsing buildings within the last 24 hours.Mera Aladam (Middle East Eye)
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[Patch Notes] 0.4.0 Hotfix 8
0.4.0 Hotfix 8
- Fixed the Stash always opening to a tab with Abyss Affinity set.
- Fixed 3 instance crashes.
Early Access Patch Notes - 0.4.0 Hotfix 8 - Forum - Path of Exile
Path of Exile is a free online-only action RPG under development by Grinding Gear Games in New Zealand.Path of Exile
[Patch Notes] 0.4.0 Hotfix 7
0.4.0 Hotfix 7
- Lowered the ignite buildup and damage of the burning ground created from the map mod "Flaming"
Early Access Patch Notes - 0.4.0 Hotfix 7 - Forum - Path of Exile
Path of Exile is a free online-only action RPG under development by Grinding Gear Games in New Zealand.Path of Exile
[Patch Notes] 0.4.0 Hotfix 6
0.4.0 Hotfix 6
- Boss Damage Reduction will now fall off faster
Early Access Patch Notes - 0.4.0 Hotfix 6 - Forum - Path of Exile
Path of Exile is a free online-only action RPG under development by Grinding Gear Games in New Zealand.Path of Exile
[Patch Notes] 0.4.0 Hotfix 5
0.4.0 Hotfix 5
- Reduced the damage of certain Monster burning ground skills as they were dealing incorrect damage, for example the burning ground from Uxmal, the Beast Lord
Early Access Patch Notes - 0.4.0 Hotfix 5 - Forum - Path of Exile
Path of Exile is a free online-only action RPG under development by Grinding Gear Games in New Zealand.Path of Exile
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