Libraries are under assault.
A 🧵 about what authors can do to support them:
I've been touring every local #library in the PGH Carnegie library system and getting my library passport stamped. Then posting about that and telling folks delightful stories about my adventures and encouraging them to *just use the library* because they get funding based on circulation.
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CFPB Workers Receive Layoff Notices in New Bid to Shutter Agency
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-17/cfpb-workers-receive-layoff-notices-in-new-bid-to-shutter-agency?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Profiles @profiles-bloomberg
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This Easter, with the Pope Ailing, Will the Catholic Church Stand Up to Trump?
https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/this-easter-with-the-pope-ailing-will-the-catholic-church-stand-up-to-trump?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into News & Politics @news-politics-NewYorker
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Stop alle chiamate spam, come funziona il filtro tecnologico per bloccarle
Operatori e #Agcom annunciano una soluzione tecnica che sarebbe in grado di abbattere quasi totalmente lo #spoofing proveniente dall'estero
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Stop alle chiamate spam, ecco come funzionerà il nuovo filtro tecnologico che potrebbe bloccarne il 95%
Operatori e Agcom annunciano una soluzione tecnica che sarebbe in grado di abbattere quasi totalmente lo spoofing (chiamate spam) proveniente dall'esteroMila Fiordalisi (Wired Italia)
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Se anche questo metodo segreto ha l’efficacia dell’altro metodo segreto (piracy shield) possiamo stare tranquilli…
Speriamo che questa volta abbiano coinvolto qualcuno che ha idea di cosa sta parlando.
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A 6th grader participating in the National Civics Bee argued against banning books with LGBTQ characters or offensive language in secondary school libraries.
State Sen. Dave Argall, a contest judge, thought it appropriate to ask the 12-year-old if kindergartners should have access to porn. The student had to ask him what he was talking about. (She asked without guile, but maybe we should all ask Republicans what they're talking about when they ask stupid questions.)
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Sen. Dave Argall’s National Civics Bee question stirs controversy
The parent of a sixth grade student competing at Wednesday’s local round of the National Civics Bee raised concern about what she believed was an inappropriate question asked of her daughter by sta…HYUN SOO LEE (Pottsville Republican Herald)
List of Cities Hosting Nationwide Anti-Trump Protests on Saturday, April 19
Widespread protests are planned for Saturday, April 19th, across all 50 states. Organized by the grassroots group 50501, these demonstrations oppose Trump's policies and executive actions since his return to office in January.
The organizers express serious concerns regarding civil liberties, judicial independence, and what they characterize as authoritarian overreach.
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List of Cities Hosting Nationwide Anti-Trump Protests on Saturday, April 19
Another nationwide protest sponsored by the 50501 movement is scheduled for Saturday, April 19. Here are some of the cities hosting demonstrations.Jenna deJong (Newsweek)
Make China Great (Again).
Trump Forfeits U.S. Global Leadership at Americans’ Expense and to China’s Gain - Center for American Progress
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Trump Forfeits U.S. Global Leadership at Americans’ Expense and to China’s Gain
President Trump’s retreat from global leadership threatens American strength, security, and prosperity, leaving a vacuum for China to fill; and a world where China sets the rules is not one friendly to Americans.Steve Bonitatibus (Center for American Progress)
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Where’s the nicknames and hashtags for this Trump guy?
The Trump Administration’s Responsibility for the Failed Ceasefire in Gaza - Center for American Progress
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The Trump Administration’s Responsibility for the Failed Ceasefire in Gaza
The Trump administration’s failure to enforce the terms of the January 15 ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has wasted the best opportunity to achieve a permanent end to the war in Gaza.Steve Bonitatibus (Center for American Progress)
What America decided was ok: taking away food from people who can’t afford it and making recessions worse.
This wasn’t hard to prevent and not enough people did anything to stop it.
Shifting SNAP Costs to States Would Make Future Recessions Worse - Center for American Progress
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Shifting SNAP Costs to States Would Make Future Recessions Worse
Ending the federal funding guarantee for food assistance would cut benefits and undermine the effectiveness of one of the strongest available tools to combat recessions.cindymurphy-tofig (Center for American Progress)
Operativo en Mostazal permite desarticular banda criminal dedicada al tráfico de drogas < El Rancagüino
En el Cuartel de la PDI de Mostazal la mañana de este jueves se realizó una reunión para entregar detalles del exitoso operativo que permitió la detenciónRedacción El Rancagüino (El Rancagüino)
Tennis legend Serena Williams is speaking out about the doping suspensions handed down to stars Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek.
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#doping #cleansport #antidoping #datajournalism
Thanks, non-Kamala voters!
Endangered species' habitat could be at risk under Trump proposal : NPR
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If a person experiences injustice, and they do nothing to make a change, they are as guilty as the individual or group that caused the injustice.
Because they allowed it to happen to someone else.
#guilt #guilty #injustice #innocent
phoenixharbor.net/2020/06/25/t…
Transformation of Injustice - Phoenix Harbor
If a person experiences injustice, and they do nothing to make a change, they are as guilty as the individual or group that caused the injustice. Because they allowed it to happen to someone else.Michael J. Merritt (Phoenix Harbor)
世界の半導体株が軒並み安、エヌビディアＡＩ半導体輸出規制受け | ロイター - WACOCA NEWS
米半導体大手エヌビディアが中国向けに設計した人工知能（ＡＩ）半導体「Ｈ２０」が米トランプ政権の輸出規制の対象になったことを受け、世界の半導体関連株が１６日に急落した。WACOCA News Editor (WACOCA NEWS)
#Russia #AI #disinformation #propaganda #InformationWarfare
'A new study published in PNAS Nexus shows that generative artificial intelligence has already been adopted in real-world disinformation campaigns. By analyzing a Russian-backed propaganda site, researchers found that AI tools significantly increased content production without diminishing the perceived credibility or persuasiveness of the messaging.'
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Russian propaganda campaign used AI to scale output without sacrificing credibility, study finds
A pro-Kremlin influence campaign used AI to boost disinformation output without undermining credibility, according to new research.Eric W. Dolan (PsyPost)
Google's digital ad network declared an illegal monopoly, joining its search engine in penalty box
MLB commissioner met with President Trump amid Pete Rose discourse
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/04/17/rob-manfred-trump-pete-rose/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Trump Team Eyes Thiel-Backed Firm Ramp for $700B Payments Program
A little-known firm with investors linked to JD Vance, Elon Musk and Trump could get a piece of the federal expense card system — and its hundreds of millions in fees. “This goes against all the normal contracting safeguards,” one expert said.ProPublica
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What is clear: Syria's future hangs in the balance.
From massacres to a fragile new government, we dive into the story most headlines won’t tell.
#Syria #MiddleEast #Assad #Reconstruction #Geopolitics
🔗 ryanjhite.com/2025/04/17/on-th…
Rebuilding Syria: Hope, Horror, and a Nation on the Brink
Four months after Bashar al-Assad’s fall, Syria stands at a crossroads—torn between retributive violence, fragile peace, and a complex path to reconstruction.Ryan Hite (Ryan J. Hite)
Every city comes with its ups and down. Milan is no different. A homeless man takes a wash in the city's fountain in the morning.
A7iii FE851.8
85mm 1/250s f1.8 ISO100
#photography #streetphotography #photographer #streetphotographer #sony #sonyalpha #milan #italy
I'm not a fan of David Brooks (centrist pundit who advocated for the Iraq war, among other things), but even he is recognizing the severity of this moment and calling for a "civic uprising" in this NYT op-ed:
The key point he makes, which I fully agree with, is that civil society has to join forces to fight back with any effectiveness. America has a really hard time with that, with its fragmented and thoroughly domesticated NGOs.
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A family member’s Surface laptop went dark the other day. It seems to be Windows-related. I offered to “fix” it for them by installing Ubuntu. I’m thinking of going with Gnome since Unity is too different from the Windows UI, so they’re not completely disoriented. Or should I go with KDE?
If you’ve introduced a Windows user to Linux before, please share your tips!
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#VeterinaryMedicine #Dogs #DogCare #DogLovers #Pets #PetParents #Life #Lifestyle
Secrets Of Proper Dog Eye Care Is A Money-Saver - Tail Wag Wisdom
Dog eye care may not be part of your dog that you think of naturally to tend to on a daily basis. But your dog’s eyes are vital. Just like your eyes, …tailwagwisdom.com - Terri Rodefer
#photo #photography #blogpost #photographer #poet #photodiary #wip #artist #writer #photographersofmastodon
Festival Pucciniano, Costagliola: “Biglietto cumulativo per i residenti di Viareggio e Torre del Lago”
L'esponente di Forza Italia spiega: "Con questa proposta vogliamo rafforzare il legame tra la Fondazione e la comunità locale"
Black Christian leaders call for more solidarity with LGBTQ people in their churches
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/17/nx-s1-5364666/black-christian-leaders-call-for-more-solidarity-with-lgbtq-people-in-their-churches?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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This by @joshtpm.bsky.social on tyranny is worth reading. Trump is precisely the sort of threat that the founders of the American republic worried about. SCOTUS has opened the door to tyranny, will they shut it at the last moment or let him walk right through? talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/scotu...
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SCOTUS Can Let the President Break the Law; They Can’t Change It
We are now cranking up another edition of the “will he or won’t he” Trump song and dance, this time about firing Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Trump manages to add…Josh Marshall (TPM - Talking Points Memo)
Edit: uhhhhhh, solid maybe on this! Our internet is out! I forgot about that, because I was on a cell backup! And that probably can't handle a twitch stream... But we'll see!
Last edit (7:43 pm): internet is back! Stream is back! We're back! 9 PM I'll be online and live!
Last last edit (8:46 PM): internet is out again. Stream canceled tonight. See y'all next week.
Fuck you, Comcast.
Tonight, I'll be going live to continue working on my 6502 #emulator in #Zig!
We've finished the CPU!... Mostly! It's finished enough to run code, so, let's start adding I/O!
I'll be implementing an ACIA serial device to slot into our emulated bus!
I have _never done this before_!
What could possibly go wrong? Tune in at roughly 9 PM Eastern to find out!
#LiveCoding #Programming #IndieDev #OpenSource #DevelopInTheOpen #RetroComputing #low_level_programming #LowLevelCoding #LowLevelCode
US to withdraw 600 troops from Syria, leaving fewer than 1,000 to help counter IS militants
https://apnews.com/article/syria-troop-withdrawal-trump-turkey-bfc9b8f2a4472221e69682de1b7f0e80?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Politics @politics-AssociatedPress
I have an excessive amount of optimism about the Fantastic Four movie based on a) the trailer looked good and b) a rare bit of Disney genre that doesn’t seem to expect you to have intimate recall of every other bit of Disney genre.
I finally got my teacup greeting cards listed as individual cards on my Goimagine shop.
Now they can be purchased individually as well as in two different variety packs!
These cups were illustrated from reference pics I took of my Grandmother-in-Law’s personal teacup collection that she’s gathered over decades. They’re family heirlooms that we use every time we have dessert after dinner.
The images were done entirely in Procreate by me, stroke by stroke, without any generative nonsense.
I also print them each individually myself in my own studio. No drop-shipping involved. And because I do, I can artistically “wrap” the image around to the back of the card over the crease, creating a genuinely unique card.
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#art #illustration #MastoArt #GreetingCards #Tea #Teacup #Procreate #FediGiftShop #ArtShop
➡️ "Tous les matelas avaient été achetés au Canada, mais la plupart contenaient des matériaux provenant de pays comme le Mexique et les États-Unis."
Par Jean-Benoît Legault
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#matelas #santé #bébé #Canada #Mexique #USA #commerce #média
Selon deux études | Les matelas peuvent exposer les bébés à des substances nocives
Les bébés et les jeunes enfants peuvent respirer et absorber des produits chimiques potentiellement nocifs provenant de leur matelas pendant qu’ils dorment, préviennent des chercheurs de l’Université de Toronto qui publient deux études sur la questio…La Presse
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