Visuelles Feuerwerk mit dünner Story: „Avatar: Fire and Ash“
Am 17. Dezember kommt der dritte Avatar-Film in die Kinos. James Cameron brennt darin wieder ein Feuerwerk visueller Effekte ab, diesmal mit roter Farbpalette.
For many years, the data center industry paraded around like some virtuous environmentally conscious citizen. It had the perfect tech fantasy cover story about electrical efficiency and innovation. Even though data was exploding as the 2010s progressed, the amount of electricity consumed was not rising nearly as fast. It aggressively sold the story of electrical efficiency to the point where many were claiming this mythical decoupling and dematerialization.
#Unemployment rose to a 4-year high of 4.6% in November — the worst since the #pandemic — & the economy “added” 64,000 “#jobs”, new Bureau of #Labor Statistics [#BLS] data shows
#economy #affordability #CostOfLiving #recession #trumpcession #trump
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Andrew Jackson’s White House hosted a cheese feeding frenzy
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Andrew Jackson’s White House hosted a cheese feeding frenzy
The seventh president’s farewell party featured 1,400 pounds of cheddar. Things got messy.Tom Hawking (Popular Science)
I’ve been waiting years for Animal Crossing’s best new features
https://www.theverge.com/games/845242/animal-crossing-new-horizons-3-0-update-switch-2-edition-features?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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I’ve been waiting years for Animal Crossing’s best new features
Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ update 3.0 is free and adds several quality-of-life fixes when it launches on January 15th, along with the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition.Kallie Plagge (The Verge)
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Adobe Firefly now supports prompt-based video editing, adds more third-party models
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Adobe Firefly now supports prompt-based video editing, adds more third-party models | TechCrunch
Adobe is updating its AI video-generation app, Firefly, with a new video editor that supports precise prompt-based edits, as well as adding new third-party models for image and video generation, including Black Forest Labs' FLUX.2 and Topaz Astra.Ivan Mehta (TechCrunch)
Ed evito i grossi problemi di salute che questo gas naturale può creare. Il radon, infatti, è la seconda causa di tumore al polmone dopo il fumo #benessereesalute #inquinamento #greenplanner
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Radon: è bene evitarlo. Ecco perché
Il radon è la seconda causa di tumore al polmone dopo il fumo e il rischio aumenta con la concentrazione e la durata dell’esposizioneM.Cristina Ceresa (Edizioni Green Planner)
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— “That’s incredible! How big is Ukraine’s navy?”
— “They don’t even have a navy.”
Well the sea drones are not airborne so I call them navy vessels.
Great work Ukraine. Don`t stop!
Putin will not give peace until he is either beaten very badly or eliminated along with his advisers, if that happens I hope it is his own people who kill him.-
EU's eastern flank states gather for summit in Finland to discuss security and defence
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EU's Eastern flank leaders gather for summit in Helsinki
The northern and eastern EU countries will meet in the Finnish capital to discuss how to boost their security and defence. The future of Russia's frozen assets and Ukraine's peace plan are also on the agenda.Euronews.com
Schade: Der Antrag "Eine Stelle für digitale Souveränität" wurde knapp abgelehnt.
Die Stelle wäre als Koordinierung sehr wichtig gewesen um Open-Source Software in der Verwaltung auszurollen und von Bestrebungen in Bund und Land zu profitieren (Beispiel: OpenDesk).
Ich gebe nicht auf und arbeite weiter daran die Stadt unabhängig von BigTech zu machen.
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Ucraina, drone affonda un sottomarino russo: mai successo prima | Libero Quotidiano.it
Un drone subacqueo ucraino ha distrutto un grande sottomarino russo nel Mar Nero, all’interno del porto di Novorossiysk: è la prima ...@libero_official (LiberoQuotidiano)
Don’t Blame the Australia Attack on Palestinian Statehood
Advocates for Israel are claiming that support for Palestinian statehood entails violence against Jews. That’s wrong—and it’s a recipe for terrorism.Will Saletan (The Bulwark)
Australian police say Bondi Beach mass shooting was inspired by Islamic State group.
@AssociatedPress reports on the investigation of the father and son believed to be responsible for the massacre.
Ελευθερία Αρβανιτάκη - Παράπονο _ Η Ξενιτιά (Live στο Stage)
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Red lantern hanging from corner entrance to exhibit
#Pxlmo #Lantern #Travel #TravelTuesday #Photography #TeamPixel #ShotOnPixel #Fotografie #Fuzhou #Fujian #China #Pixelfed
Winter storms plague Palestinians left in desperate need of aid by Gaza war
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Winter storms plague Palestinians left in desperate need of aid by Gaza war
Floods in Gaza devastate tents and homes, worsening crisis for displaced Palestinians amid aid restrictions.Al Jazeera
Ireland | 2025
#streetphotography #travel #mobileclick #shotoniphone #mobilephotography #photography #photo #mobile #travelphotography #amateurphotography #nature
BBC: Meet the biggest heat pumps in the world
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The giant heat pumps designed to warm whole districts
Across Europe huge heat pumps are being installed that can heat tens of thousands of homes.Chris Baraniuk (BBC News)
Support for the Protecting Our Democracy Act (S. 2838)v
Dear Congressman,
I am writing to you today to express my support for SB 2838. This bill is about restoring constitutional checks and balances and honoring the Founding Fathers vision of a government accountable to the people, not to any single branch or person. As a proud constituent, I urge you to support this bill. I believe this bill is a crucial measure to restore the Founders’ original vision of limited executive power and a government that operates under the rule of law.
This bill is a necessary structural correction to address the excessive power accumulated by the Presidency over decades, which should concern all who value limited government. It will restore Congress’s exclusive “Power of the Purse” (Article I, Section 9). This prevents any President from unilaterally overriding Congress’s budgetary and legislative decisions, ensuring taxpayer dollars are spent as the legislative branch dictates. Limiting a President’s power to declare an endless “national emergency” is essential to prevent governing by decree, a concept the Founders vehemently opposed.
Accountability is not a liberal or conservative issue but a prerequisite for a trustworthy republic. This law applies equally to all citizens, and it ensures that no President can use the office to run out the clock on potential crimes, reinforcing the principle that “no one is above the law.” Enforcing these clauses is a matter of constitutional fidelity and fiscal discipline. It ensures that the highest office is not a vehicle for personal enrichment or foreign influence, preventing conflicts of interest that undermine national security.
The lack of trust in institutions is a corrosive force on the republic, often fueled by perceptions of double standards and self-dealing in Washington. This bill is an essential step toward draining the swamp by requiring transparency and enforcing clear, uniform ethical standards for all. This will build confidence among skeptical voters that Washington is finally serious about integrity. By introducing an Inspector General into the executive office it creates independent oversight into the executive’s core, ensuring internal accountability. And this bill’s stronger whistleblower protections will support government employees who demonstrate courage and integrity in exposing waste, fraud, and abuse which is a necessary check on government inefficiency.
SB 2338 is a constitutional, pro-accountability bill that serves the long-term health of the republic. I strongly urge you to vote for this bill if it comes to the floor for a vote. And I urge you to help restore the Founders’ vision and increase public trust in our government.
Thank you for reading this letter, and I look forward to your response.
Dec 15 2025
Holly Dread #SocialSplatter #Sundries #Poems #posts #SocialMedia #YesterdaysRiff #writingcommunity #blogging #haiku #tanka
Der #GenderPayGap ist 2025 in #Niedersachsen von 15 % auf 16 % gestiegen. Die Politik ist jetzt am Zug! Das neue Jahr sollte mit der vollständigen Umsetzung der EU-Entgelttransparenzrichtline in nationales Recht beginnen. Transparenz und verbindliche Verfahren zur Beseitigung von Entgeltdiskriminierung gehören auf die Tagesordnung.
If we can't even identify our enemies then how can we fight them?
Trump's National Security Strategy is the longest suicide note in American history
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The Longest Suicide Note in American History
The Trump administration’s new National Security Strategy targets liberal democracy itself.Anne Applebaum (The Atlantic)
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Brilliant article from Applebaum as always of course.
It begs the question how long has Russia been planning and enacting its own Project 2025 to bring down America ? And with it European democracy.
And in order to do so, they have been working in tandem with operators in USA (Miller Bannon Wittkof et al) and in Europe (Orban AdF Kickl+FPÖ Meloni Farage et al) and i suspect corrupt Middle Eastern characters with big money in Saudi and UAE.
Begs the question: is Russia paying these RW disruptors off somehow? Or does Russia have MAJOR dirt on them ready to dish?
Europe is looking very diminished, scared and powerless these days
This is what happens when profoundly, proudly ignorant people are elevated to positions of power.
I don’t think anyone in this administration has any idea of the ramifications of their actions.
Or maybe they do but they just don’t care.
Either one is horrifying.
IT'S a #hashtagflash !
#DIY #kalender
lim.edit. #calendario para los amigos de #Ñ y los amigos de los amigos de Ñ ❤ y sus amigos tambien ❤
dears,
I collected some experiece, but there is always something more to spoil 😀
to spare you possible mistakes here is what I find out:
the color copys are not worth the money somehow. not even on the thick #paper - maybe also pattex was not the right glue... in the 4th version I now did without glueing the whole area but you can #touch the difference in stability...
the glue sucks through the paper and makes the colors dirty from the other side, that is shit.(2 pics above)
that brought me to the idea to make some inlay(with some words - best sensefull;) and stick it from the backside to every month... it's not yet realized to the point but it would be a solution for the dirty backsides...
however
I found out it's very effective to stay #simple with the #underground colors of the paper
for 5,- you can get a big pack of coloured papers of chapest quality (I tested 2 different one thinest, cheapest other thicker- the difference is obsolete)
first I tried to keep winter in blue, but that was absolutely NOT pretty. it was too cold. so #yellow for spring, #green for summer, #orange for autumn and #blue for nov.&feb. #red for dec.&jan is simply effective!
the #motive #palette
is really effective, because... well... you know... I do not want U bored ;D
so that brings me to the #script
as you see grafically it's a desaster, but ;D as it's consequent it has it's charme... of a 4year old...
here the most of you can print easily digital #letters in,on,....
february is special ;D
with a needle through the braille... fun ... semi-inclusive fun - the numbers were too complicated for the fast run...
the braille has to be february because the second is clear to everybody what it has to be. the first would be bad, the other months could be confusing(that is how I felt it while doing)
april is effective with #space because of the #a in the beginning, it is absolutely super ;D likelike! startrek
graffitti is also simple to draw because you can do it however it pleases you, it can be highly chaotic - as long as it's consequently chaotic ;)
#art nouveau is very elegant on the dark green I like it best until now(black, darkgreen and gold is a nice #combi !)
normally orange is a small problem, but I found out with a brown carton around the pic, foto or whatelse it fits to nearly everything and looks beautiful, gold, black, darkbrown letters fit nicely...
by the way: pattex is a chapter for itsself...
Quattro estremisti di sinistra prepapravano un attacco terroristico in California
Le autorità federali hanno sventato un piano per far esplodere bombe in almeno cinque location della California meridionale durante la notte di Capodanno. Quattro persone sono state arrestate venerdì scorso nel deserto del Mojave mentre provavano gli ordigni esplosivi che intendevano utilizzare.
Gli arrestati sono Audrey Illeene Carroll, 30 anni, di Los Angeles, Zachary Aaron Page, 32 anni, di Torrance, Dante Gaffield, 24 anni, di Los Angeles, e Tina Lai, 41 anni, di Glendale. Le accuse contro di loro includono cospirazione e possesso di un ordigno esplosivo non registrato. Secondo il procuratore federale aggiunto Bill Essayli, sono previste ulteriori accuse nelle prossime settimane.
I quattro appartengono a una fazione del Turtle Island Liberation Front, un gruppo che sulle proprie pagine social si definisce impegnato nella lotta per la decolonizzazione, la sovranità tribale e per spingere la classe lavoratrice a ribellarsi contro il capitalismo. Il termine "Turtle Island" è usato da alcuni popoli indigeni per riferirsi al continente nordamericano, in contrasto con i confini coloniali stabiliti dagli Stati Uniti e dal Canada. Il TILF è stato descritto come un "gruppo di estrema sinistra, filo-palestinese, anti-governativo e anti-capitalista".
Akil Davis, Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI's Los Angeles Field Office, hosted a press conference today with our law enforcement partners to announce that an alleged New Year's Eve terror plot was thwarted. Four members of a violent, radical faction of an… pic.twitter.com/gUgIKKENtV
— FBI Los Angeles (@FBILosAngeles) December 15, 2025
Carroll avrebbe creato a novembre un documento manoscritto di otto pagine intitolato "Operation Midnight Sun" che descriveva nei dettagli il piano di attacco. Il documento conteneva istruzioni passo dopo passo per costruire ordigni esplosivi improvvisati e indicava obiettivi multipli nelle contee di Los Angeles e Orange. Il piano prevedeva di piazzare zaini contenenti complesse bombe a tubo che sarebbero dovute esplodere simultaneamente a mezzanotte del 31 dicembre in cinque location. Nel piano si specificava che il Capodanno era un momento opportuno perché "i fuochi d'artificio esploderanno in quel momento quindi le esplosioni saranno meno probabilmente notate".
Gli obiettivi erano centri logistici di due aziende statunitensi, descritti dalle autorità come simili ai magazzini di Amazon. Essayli non ha rivelato i nomi specifici delle aziende ma ha confermato che si trattava di strutture coinvolte nel commercio interstatale e internazionale.
Carroll e Page avrebbero guidato lo sforzo di ottenere i materiali e costruire le bombe, reclutando altri membri per unirsi al complotto. I quattro avevano formato un gruppo di chat criptata chiamato "Order of the Black Lotus", considerato una fazione più radicale del Turtle Island Liberation Front. Attraverso questa chat e in incontri di persona a Los Angeles, discutevano del piano di attacco.
L'arresto è avvenuto venerdì scorso vicino a Twentynine Palms, nel deserto a est di Los Angeles, mentre i quattro stavano provando il loro attacco. Le autorità hanno mostrato ai giornalisti immagini aeree di sorveglianza che mostravano i sospetti mentre trasportavano un grande oggetto nero nel deserto fino a un tavolo. Gli agenti sono intervenuti prima che il gruppo riuscisse ad assemblare un ordigno funzionante.
Nel campeggio del deserto, gli investigatori hanno trovato materiali per la fabbricazione di bombe distribuiti su tavoli pieghevoli di plastica. I sospetti avevano portato componenti per bombe di varie dimensioni, tra cui tubi in PVC, presunto nitrato di potassio, carbone, polvere di carbone, polvere di zolfo e materiale da usare come micce. Avevano anche costruito una tenda per proteggere i materiali dal sole e Carroll discuteva di macinare un precursore da usare in una polvere esplosiva.
Durante le perquisizioni domiciliari eseguite venerdì, le autorità hanno trovato nella residenza di Carroll poster del Turtle Island Liberation Front con scritte "Morte all'America" e "Morte all'ICE", riferendosi all'agenzia federale per l'immigrazione e le dogane. Nella residenza di Page è stata trovata una copia del piano dettagliato degli attentati. Nel campeggio del deserto sono stati trovati anche volantini "Free Palestine".
Secondo la denuncia penale, il gruppo aveva discusso anche piani per attacchi futuri. Due membri del gruppo avevano parlato di colpire agenti e veicoli dell'agenzia immigrazione e dogane con bombe a tubo nel 2026. Carroll avrebbe osservato che questo "ne eliminerebbe alcuni e spaventerà gli altri".
Il piano includeva istruzioni su come fabbricare le bombe e anche su come evitare di lasciare prove che potessero essere ricondotte al gruppo. I sospetti avevano recentemente acquisito sostanze chimiche precursori e altri oggetti, inclusi acquisti da Amazon.
L'operazione che ha portato agli arresti è stata condotta dalla Joint Terrorism Task Force dell'FBI con il supporto di diverse agenzie locali, tra cui il dipartimento di polizia di Los Angeles, lo sceriffo della contea di Los Angeles e quello della contea di San Bernardino. L'assistente direttore dell'FBI Akil Davis ha dichiarato: "Questi ordigni sarebbero dovuti esplodere tutti insieme a mezzanotte di Capodanno. Avevano le sostanze chimiche precursori lì e stavano per creare queste bombe nel deserto".
Il capo della polizia di Los Angeles Jim McDonnell ha sottolineato che, pur esistendo disaccordi tra autorità federali e locali sulle operazioni di immigrazione dell'amministrazione Trump, le forze dell'ordine collaborano per proteggere i residenti. Il dipartimento di polizia di Los Angeles non ferma persone né agisce per motivi legati allo status di immigrazione, una pratica in vigore da 45 anni.
I quattro sospetti sono stati presi in custodia senza incidenti e sono comparsi lunedì pomeriggio davanti a un tribunale federale a Los Angeles. Se condannati, rischiano fino a cinque anni di carcere federale per cospirazione e fino a dieci anni per possesso di ordigno esplosivo non registrato.
Una quinta persona è stata arrestata dall'ufficio FBI di New Orleans in relazione all'indagine. Secondo Essayli, questa persona non era direttamente collegata al complotto di Capodanno ma rappresentava "una grande minaccia" per gli agenti che eseguivano un mandato di perquisizione legato all'indagine, per cui è stata presa in custodia.
Four Defendants Arrested for Alleged Anti-Capitalist and Anti-Government Plot to Bomb U.S. Companies on New Year’s Eve
Four members of an anti-capitalist and anti-government group that calls for violence against United States officials have been arrested for allegedly plotting to attack two U.S. companies with improvised explosive devices this New Year’s Eve.www.justice.gov
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Nel quinquennio 2020-2024 l'andamento delle denunce di infortunio è stato stabile con dinamiche differenziate tra assistenza sanitaria, servizi residenziali e non. Oltre 1 caso su 5 riguarda incidenti avvenuti in itinere.
Sanità e assistenza sociale: un analisi nel nuovo numero di Dati Inail
Nel quinquennio 2020-2024 l’andamento delle denunce di infortunio è stato stabile con dinamiche differenziate tra assistenza sanitaria, servizi residenziali e non. Oltre 1 caso su 5 riguarda incidenti avvenuti in itinere.Redazione (https://www.puntosicuro.it/)
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Juste un sourire
#photography #ipernity #France #Paris #portrait #woman #Seine #quai #darktable
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Juste un sourire
By Geobert. Une autre du shooting où je n’ai pas vu que le flash me bloquait l’exposition, mais avec une accalmie niveau soleil du coup on récupère un peu de couleur !ipernity
Wenn das Leben ein Computerspiel wäre, würdet ihr einen neuen Versuch unternehmen wollen und resetten, nochmal von vorne beginnen, eine zufällige Neugeburt irgendwo? Erinnerungen/Eigenschaften blieben nicht erhalten. Ansonsten kein Punktabzug.
- Eindeutig ja (30%, 3 votes)
- Schwierige Entscheidung (40%, 4 votes)
- Eindeutig nein (30%, 3 votes)
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Man merkt kaum, dass die Vorweihnachtszeit angebrochen ist: meine Fotos dieser Woche werden dominiert von Weihnachtsmotiven wie Plätzchen und Sternen.maipenquynh
La descortesía de Feijóo contra los andaluces: «No saben contar »
El presidente del Partido Popular, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, protagonizó este martes unas declaraciones controvertidas durante la cena de Navidad del partido en Madrid al afirmar que «los andaluces no saben contar» al defender que Galicia es la comunidad con más kilómetros de costa de España. La afirmación, realizada en un contexto distendido y con tono […]
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La descortesía de Alberto Núñez Feijóo, líder del Partido Popular, contra los andaluces: «No saben contar».David Cejudo (enandaluz.es)
I am appreciating the "don't make writers appear on video" discourse because it makes me feel better about wearing pajamas all day long and not always noticing when I have chocolate on my face
I went full-on goblin mode in 2020 and as a 60+ beardy male there Is no way I can be a marketing face.
Guess I need to tool up an avatar for video presentations now.

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