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The Hill headline: "Trump floats wider IRS tax exemption crackdown"
If Democrats did this, Republicans would be screaming. But, as so many things in politics, it's fine if they can make use of it.
Oh high gods of #metal #music, why. Just why.
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FEUERSCHWANZ - Gangnam Style (PSY Cover) (Official Video) | Napalm Records
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While Republican's can't conceal their contempt for America, we're fighting back! Here's our wins today!
Two Judges have Trump in their sights as he tries to defy them and the GOP cowards remain silent. cnn.com/2025/04/17/politics/tr…
For fun here's Judge Boasberg's takedown of Trump - and might criminal charges be coming? storage.courtlistener.com/reca…
California sues Trump over tarrifs. abcnews.go.com/Politics/califo…
Money pours into Harvard as it stands up to Republican Trump's attempts to destroy education for all Americans. thecrimson.com/article/2025/4/…
#politics #democrats #democracy #california #santaclara #USPol #CAPol
California becomes the first state to sue Trump over tariffs
"No state is poised to lose more than California," Gov. Gavin Newsom said.Alex Stone (ABC News)
Asian Stocks Set for Muted Open as Fed Disappoints: Markets Wrap
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-17/stock-market-today-dow-s-p-live-updates?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Defense tech Theseus landed Y Combinator, the US Special Forces and $4.3M from a tweet
https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/17/defense-tech-theseus-landed-y-combinator-the-us-special-forces-and-4-3m-from-a-tweet/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Defense tech Theseus landed Y Combinator, the US Special Forces and $4.3M from a tweet | TechCrunch
On February 18, 2024, Ian Laffey posted on X that he and two others he'd just met built a cheap drone at a hackathon that calculated its coordinatesCharles Rollet (TechCrunch)
Single Gun Theory. *From a Million Miles*
#nowplaying #nowhearthis #listenup #singleguntheory #fromamillionmiles #mixtape #simsongs #randomplay #music #musicworld
#The100DayProject Day 54
So I think the real project goal has become "Finish all the 3D projects you started and start selling them". I have so many projects running now.
I've completed the Classic French Chess Set, my first 3D printing project. The design is based on the French chess sets used and sold by the Café de la Régence in Paris in the 18th and 19th centuries. The set was modelled in Plasicity, the knight was modelled in Blender.
#3dPrinting #BambuLab #A1Mini #plasticity3d #chess
One of my significant fears about the EU Cyber Resilience Act is that it could be abused by vendors to force DRM-like limitations into consumer products, as Synology is regrettably attempting. arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/0…
One of my goals in engaging strongly over the CRA and especially its standards is to ensure that they are written to prevent this, as far as possible. We have now placed many #OpenSource experts into EU standards committees as a result. Can you help?
#CRA @EUCommission #DRM @osi
Synology could bring “certified drive” requirements to more NAS devices
German press release suggests expansion of the company’s “integrated ecosystem.”…Kevin Purdy (Ars Technica)
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UnitedHealthcare killing suspect Luigi Mangione indicted on death penalty-eligible charges
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Frustrated software developer believed AI-generated message came from human support rep.
arstechnica.com/ai/2025/04/cur…
Sen. Warren: Tariff Authority Vote Will Be Crack In The Wall
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Sen. Warren: Tariff Authority Vote Will Be Crack In The Wall
"Here they are in the box, they want to be a Republican. That is the damn box you put yourself in. But you're going to have to make a decision. Is it bow down to Trump? Or is it stand up for the American people?" the senator said.Susie Madrak (Crooks and Liars)
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Opinion | Liberals lean on the wrong argument in Trump’s prison deportations
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/04/17/trump-abrego-garcia-deportation-el-salvador/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Meloni-Trump meeting, US president will come to Rome: possible meeting with EU institutions
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/04/18/meloni-trump-meeting-us-president-will-come-to-rome-possible-meeting-with-eu-institutions?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Meloni-Trump meeting, US president will come to Rome: possible meeting with EU institutions
Answering journalists' questions in the Oval Office, the two leaders showed agreement on the main issues on the table: tariffs, defence spending, migration and the war in UkraineMalek Fouda (Euronews.com)
Governo Lula libera mais de R$ 27 milhões para reforçar segurança do STF - Gazeta Brasil- Notícias do Brasil
O governo federal publicou nesta quinta-feira (17) uma medida provisória que destina R$ 27,4 milhões ao reforço da segurança na sede do Supremo TribunalGazeta Brasil
Some train cars painted from a few weeks ago. Grateful that people do this. The light was great at this moment and I was waiting at the crossing and just popped into the road for a better angle, and I really like the close-up-ness of these.
#photography #graffiti #trains
Bunch more here on my plain web 1 site:
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Mangione Faces New Charges Over Death of UnitedHealth Executive
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-17/mangione-faces-new-charges-over-death-of-unitedhealth-executive?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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DraftKings Withdraws Application That Would Have Offered Entry Point to Prediction Markets
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-17/draftkings-withdraws-application-for-taking-on-prediction-markets?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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The image shows a terminal window with a chat interface, displaying a conversation about a software repository. The terminal background is black, and the text is in green and white. At the top, there is a URL: "aider.chat/HISTORY.html#releas…" followed by a question: "Would you like to see what's new in this version? (Y)es/(N)o [Yes]: no." Below, the user asks, "what's up with this repository? anything interesting/odd/worth discussing at first glance?" The response lists nine observations about the repository, including features like an "Agora-like System," "Multiple Storage Backends," "Federated/Social Features," and "Custom Markdown Extensions." The terminal also shows a prompt to add a file to the chat, with options to confirm or skip. The bottom of the image includes a timestamp "18/04 00:38:48" and a message about tokens and costs.
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Xubuntu 25.04, "Plucky Puffin", has landed! Enjoy all the latest improvements, including 
Xfce 4.20 and 
GNOME 48 apps on the 
Ubuntu flavor you know and love.
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#Xubuntu #Xfce #GNOME #Ubuntu #PluckyPuffin
Xubuntu 25.04 released! « Xubuntu
Xubuntu – Xubuntu is an elegant and easy-to-use operating system.xubuntu.org
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Europe Can Replace U.S. Trade — Here’s How.
Trump’s tariffs threaten to cost the EU up to €144 billion, but Europe could offset this loss by strengthening trade ties with partners like India and Mercosur, and especially by fully completing the EU Single Market, potentially unlocking over €1 trillion annually.
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America’s ‘mighty’ war machine gasps for rare earths it can’t produce while Beijing’s export controls tighten like a noose. The so-called ‘indispensable nation’ now grovels to Australia and Brazil for table scraps. As the gap widens, the decay of the empire accelerates.
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U.S.'s inability to replace rare earths supply from China poses a defense threat, think tank warns
As China imposes export controls on rare earth elements, the U.S. would be unable to fill a potential shortfall, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington-based think tank — and this could threaten Washington’s mil…Dylan Butts, CNBC (NBC News)
Equality watchdog head Baroness Falkner investigated over complaints
Baroness Falkner has "every confidence" that her name will be cleared.Lauren Moss (BBC News)
Another cool ActivityPub project I came across today - BadgeFed.
From the point of view of your regular Fediverse instance - I could foresee this being used to recognise members for financial contributions, being moderators, Creating x number of Peertube videos, y posts on Mastodon, winning community contests, stuff like that. Really cool and I will definitely look into this further a bit further down the line.
30+ movies in and Marvel just keeps making the same film, over and over and over again. The characters look different, but only marginally, the visual style is identical, the directly equally lifeless, and there are only like three character verbal styles they cycle through. youtu.be/pAsmrKyMqaA?...
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Google is a monopoly in online ad tech, Federal judge rules
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#news #tech #technology #security #privacy #google #monopoly #ruling
Google is a monopoly in online ad tech, federal judge rules
It follows a similar 2024 ruling against the company in search.Will Shanklin (Engadget)
The antidemocratic wing of the Democratic Party is usually hidden behind the glare of the fascist GOP, but try to run to the left of them to make real change and the mask drops really quick
Ukraine and US sign memorandum on minerals deal, Kyiv says
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Ukraine and US sign memorandum on minerals deal, Kyiv says
Ukraine offiical Yulia Svyrydenko did not publish details of the memorandum, says work continues towards securing deal.Al Jazeera
A shaken Magic coach Jamahl Mosley reacts to Florida State shooting: 'Lives are more important'
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this album came out 30+ years ago, it's real good and you should get it (and the rest of their stuff which they seem to have control of how)
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#education #freedom #politics #sports
Warriors Coach Rips Trump Attack On Academic Freedom
“Dumbest thing I’ve ever heard,” said Steve Kerr, who wore a Harvard basketball shirt to his postgame press conference Tuesday.Ryan Grenoble (HuffPost)
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La tragedia sofoclea "Elettra", rappresentata per la prima volta fra il 420 e il 410 a.C., porta sulla scena dei personaggi femminili affascinanti e contraddittori che, se osservati da vicino, ci rivolgono un monito quanto mai attuale, spingendoci a rifiutare l'etica di chi soffoca il punto di vista altrui, nonché la
Le donne dell'Elettra di Sofocle hanno ancora qualcosa da insegnarci
La tragedia sofoclea "Elettra", rappresentata per la prima volta fra il 420 e il 410 a.C., porta sulla scena dei personaggi femminili affascinanti e contraddittori che, se osservati da vicino, ci rivolgono un monito quanto mai attuale, spingendoci a …Eva Luna Mascolino (Il Libraio)
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Back to the Crazebox! - Toons Back To A Website
Strong Bad and Homestar celebrate 25 years of dot commery.Homestar Runner
US Halts $5 Billion New York Offshore Wind Project Mid-Build - Slashdot
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Electrek: In its most aggressive attack against offshore wind yet, the Trump administration halted the $5 billion Empire Wind 1, already under construction off New York's coast.news.slashdot.org
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