“Here We Are” (2024) by Fifth Note

This one taps straight into hair metal energy—soaring high-pitched vocals, drums marching in lockstep, and guitars that absolutely shred. It’s Naga rock with arena-sized swagger, and the talent on display is undeniable.

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There's some really gross hypocricy on Fedi regarding AI by computer scientists/ tech enthusiasts who are vocally critical of some aspects of generative AI for appearances, but who are actively benefiting from the AI bubble professionally, and talking out of both sides of their mouth.

There is also some gross classism in the decrying of people's intelligence who are using it to take shortcuts (as if they are the problem, not the wealth-class or hypercompetitive neo-liberalism).

I think we are making a mistake listening to half-assed criticisms from uncredible sources while focusing on the users of generative AI, instead of directing our ire at the tech industry itself.

There is a complete lack of accountability from the tech world to begin with about all the decisions that led us to the AI bubble.

It is just one of a long string of disastrous failures (#enshittification) and framing it as an AI-only issue, or an issue of degrees ("I know how to use it ethically!"), evades responsibility for the decades long growth of tech-surveillance capitalism.

AI is the logical endpoint of early 21st century tech, and criticisms of it need to be grounded in criticisms of the tech industry in general. #AI #Tech

Illustrations made for the new Fantasy Brawl minigame update on aes.land during my streams.

Come try it if you like blocky games: it's all libre software

#Luanti #PixelArt #GameDev #Videogames #Gaming #FreeSoftware #Art #PixelfedArt

#Alberta Canada picks of the day:

➡️ @livewirecalgary - Independent news outlet based in Calgary

➡️ @VintageEdmonton - Newspaper articles, images, other materials from history of Edmonton

➡️ @albertawildernessassociation - Wilderness conservation group in Alberta

➡️ @alberta_palaeo_society - Promoting palaeontology & connecting palaeontologists in Alberta

➡️ @PopAlberta - Organisation of doctors, nurses, citizens advocating for public health in Alberta

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Monochrome – Hector Lake, Canadian Rockies 🌄

This black and white fine art photograph captures the serene stillness of Hector Lake, where towering peaks reflect in calm alpine waters. The absence of color highlights contrast, light, and texture—bringing timeless beauty to life.

Explore prints here: dansproul.com/featured/monochr…

#Photography #CanadianRockies #Monochrome #BlackAndWhite #Landscape #Nature #FineArt

Maresco e De Gregori illuminano la Mostra vicina al tramonto
https://www.lastampa.it/spettacoli/2025/09/05/video/maresco_e_de_gregori_illuminano_la_mostra_vicina_al_tramonto-15295325/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Pubblicato su La Stampa Video @la-stampa-video-LaStampa

Maresco e De Gregori illuminano la Mostra vicina al tramonto

Un film fatto per bene, ritratto del regista palermitano in Concorso e il documentario Francesco De Gregori Nevergreen, fuori gara, sono le pellicole italiane …

^{La Stampa}

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#DumbPhone #DigitalMinimalism #Minimalism #MentalHealth

Basketball Club Lucca, il test con Pielle Livorno lascia sensazioni positive
Squadra imballata per le prime due settimane di lavoro e con rotazioni frequenti ma comunque all'altezza della squadra di categoria superiore

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Basketball Club Lucca, il test con Pielle Livorno lascia sensazioni positive - LuccaInDiretta

^{LuccainDiretta}

Final lot of photos from Switzerland on my Fujifilm XP10 digital camera

#fujifilm #digital #switzerland #locarnofilmfestival

"Minutes after the perpetrator of the shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis last week was identified, YouTube appeared to delete several videos they had shared that morning.

But not before the videos were downloaded and reshared in full on X.

Within hours, the platform was flooded with wild claims about the shooter and her motivation, with everyone from Elon Musk, the site’s owner, to the head of the FBI and left-wing activists posting half-baked allegations blaming anti-Christian hate, transgender genocide, and white supremacy. Many of the posts racked up millions of views per X’s public metrics.

While other social media platforms were also used to share unfounded claims about the shooter’s motivations, X, under Musk, has become the perfect platform to supercharge the spread of dangerous disinformation during breaking news events. The entire team tasked with tackling disinformation on the platform was first culled years ago, and now X's biggest users claim they are incentivized by the platform to share out-of-context clickbait content over verified facts."

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#SocialMedia #Disinformation #Twitter #Propaganda

Il ministro indifeso, clamoroso e grave hackeraggio del profilo X di Guido Crosetto
https://www.open.online/2025/09/04/guido-crosetto-account-hackerato-x/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Pubblicato su ULTIME NEWS @ultime-news-OpenGiornale

Il ministro indifeso, clamoroso e grave hackeraggio del profilo X di Guido Crosetto

È lo stesso ministro della Difesa ad ammettere di non avere il pieno possesso del suo account sul social di Elon Musk. I post per le finte donazioni per Gaza e Armani

^{Giovanni Ruggiero (Open)}

Barrichello: “Hamilton? Sa ancora come si fa. Il figlio di Schumacher mi abbraccia sempre”
https://www.lastampa.it/sport/2025/09/05/news/barrichello_hamilton_sa_ancora_come_si_fa_il_figlio_di_schumacher_mi_abbraccia_sempre-15295734/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Pubblicato su La Stampa Sport @la-stampa-sport-LaStampa

Barrichello: “Hamilton? Sa ancora come si fa. Il figlio di Schumacher mi abbraccia sempre”

F1 a Monza, l’ex ferrarista ci ha vinto tre volte: “Per un pilota della Rossa non c’è niente di meglio”

^{La Stampa}

Arrestati altri 5 turchi nel Viterbese, l'allarme attentato alla festa di santa Rosa: la banda tradita da un documento, i sospetti sulle armi
https://www.open.online/2025/09/04/viterbo-nuovi-arresti-turchi-piano-attentato-santa-rosa-indagini/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Pubblicato su ULTIME NEWS @ultime-news-OpenGiornale

Arrestati altri 5 turchi nel Viterbese, l’allarme attentato alla festa di santa Rosa: la banda tradita da un documento, i sospetti sulle armi

Salgono a sette le persone fermate dalla polizia per il sospetto attentato durante la sfilata della Macchina della patrona viterbese. Le ipotesi sul traffico di armi dietro il ritrovamento nel B&B vicino alla chiesa della Santa

^{Giovanni Ruggiero (Open)}

Preço da linha iPhone 17 vai subir, aponta vazamento
https://www.tecmundo.com.br/celular/406830-preco-da-linha-iphone-17-vai-subir-aponta-vazamento.htm?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into TecMundo @tecmundo-TecMundo

Preço da linha iPhone 17 vai subir, aponta vazamento

Vazamento indica saltos entre US$ 100 e US$ 200 para os novos produtos, com destaque para o valor salgado do ultrafino iPhone 17 Air

^{Felipe Vitor Vidal Neri (TecMundo)}

Ivan Lendl: “Sinner, un robot come me. Tira forte e lavora sempre tanto”
https://www.lastampa.it/sport/2025/09/05/news/ivan_lendl_sinner_un_robot_come_me_tira_forte_e_lavora_sempre_tanto-15295820/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Pubblicato su La Stampa Sport @la-stampa-sport-LaStampa

Ivan Lendl: “Sinner, un robot come me. Tira forte e lavora sempre tanto”

La leggenda del tennis parla dell’azzurro protagonista agli Us Open: “Lui e Alcaraz superiori per distacco”

^{Stefano Semeraro (La Stampa)}

Macron: Russia ha perso un milione di soldati per conquistare l'1 per cento dell'Ucraina - Il video
https://www.open.online/2025/09/04/macron-russia-ha-perso-milione-soldati-conquistare-1-cento-ucraina/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Pubblicato su ULTIME NEWS @ultime-news-OpenGiornale

Macron: Russia ha perso un milione di soldati per conquistare l'1 per cento dell'Ucraina - Il video

(Agenzia Vista) Parigi, 04 settembre 2025 “Sebbene non si conosca il bilancio preciso della guerra in Ucraina, sappiamo che la Russia ha perso più di un milione di soldati, che sono stati uccisi o sono rimasti feriti, per conquistare l'1 per cento de…

^Open

Today's transgender news headlines on one page.

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#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA

Bella Ramsey in Wax (and more transgender news) - Transgender Report

Bella Ramsey comes face to face with their new Madame Tussauds waxwork The Last of Us‘ nonbinary actor Bella Ramsey has had their Madame Tussauds waxwork unveiled publicly on Thursday September 4.

^{transgenderreport (Transgender World)}

Appeals court keeps pause on order limiting National Guard actions in L.A.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/09/04/national-guard-los-angeles-judge-trump/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into Politics @politics-WashPost

Y’all, I have COVID. Right now. Right fucking now. My head’s pounding like a loud neighbor’s bass through the walls. Sinuses are clogged like the 405 at rush hour. This shit’s real, and it’s a real pain in the ass.

But hey, I’m recovering, and I’m alive. You know what makes that possible? Vaccines, motherfuckers! But Diet RFK is like, nah, we can’t have that. We wanna go back to the days when this shit was basically Russian roulette with 4/6 chambers loaded. Let the bodies hit the floor and fill the morgues!

Why, though? Why the fuck are these people pushing this destructive agenda so fucking hard?

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How Are You Supposed To Get The COVID Vaccine Now? An Explainer | Defector

As the muggy malaise of summer winds down, you might find yourself interested in taking advantage of one of several safe and proven vaccines to help protect you from the inevitable brumal surge of respiratory illnesses.

^defector.com

approaching trans women like you want to keep it secret from other people in your life invokes a very specific image of who you are and what you want. and i have no respect for it

sure, maybe 1 times in 10 even though it quacks like a creep it is actually just some toad. but why should i care, i would rather avoid the 9 creeps than finding out yet again i don't like hanging out with toads. they're like little turrets when they try to move and they usually try and avoid me by jumping into my foot. annoying

Will Cancer Prove to be Another Weapon in Israel's War in Gaza?

"When the Second Battle of Fallujah, part of America’s nightmarish war in Iraq, ended in December 2004, the embattled city was a toxic warzone, contaminated with munitions, depleted uranium (DU), and poisoned dust from collapsed buildings. Not surprisingly, in the years that followed, cancer rates increased almost exponentially there."
tomdispatch.com/gazas-looming-…
#Palestine #Gaza #cancer @palestine

Lululemon Says Closure of De Minimis Hole Will Crush Margin
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-04/lululemon-says-closure-of-de-minimis-hole-will-crush-margin?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into Business @business-bloomberg

Edit: The Fediverse is amazing. We had a correct answer in under 5 minutes! Shout out to @mayintoronto for being the first in!

Y'all are amazing, you really, really are.

Ok, internet detective squad, help a sister out. This poster hangs in the office of a friend’s wife. So far, none of us have been able to discern its meaning. Reverse image search has been of no help. The puzzle solving part of my brain is screaming at me because I know I’m missing something so obvious I will be embarrassed when it is revealed. So, embarrass me already!

Yankees Announcer Almost Turns Pitcher's Last Name Into Dirty Word
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/cam-schlittler-yankees-announcer-flub_n_68ba087ae4b0e20f601b594e?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into Entertainment @entertainment-huffingtonpost

Yankees Announcer Almost Turns Pitcher's Last Name Into Dirty Word

After mispronouncing the name of pitcher Cam Schlittler, Ryan Ruocco admitted it was "bound to happen one time."

^{David Moye (HuffPost)}

By #SarahKBurris via #RawStory @ 6:06pm ET on Sept 4, 2025

Former speechwriter to President #GeorgeWBush, #DavidFrum, said that if the U.S. #SupremeCourt hands power to President #DonaldTrump to wage his #TradeWar, then they're effectively killing the #Constitution.

#NoMonarchs #NoKings #StopTrump
Speaking to #MSNBC's #NicolleWallace on Thursday, Frum called Trump's #tariff actions "the most extreme thing that he's ever done in this way."

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Ex-Bush adviser warns Supreme Court could hand Trump monarchical powers

Former speechwriter to President George W. Bush, David Frum, said that if the U.S. Supreme Court hands power to President Donald Trump to wage his trade war, then they're effectively killing the Constitution.

^{Sarah K. Burris (Raw Story)}

#KamalaHarrisWouldNotHaveDoneThis

Trump just made it easier for airlines to deny you that refund - TheStreet
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People, media personalities, and/or accounts who try and sell you on “Democrats aren’t doing anything to stop Trump” are lying to you.

I don’t know what every one of them is up to behind the scenes, but uniting us all against Trump isn’t it.

Trump administration to restore $6.8bn in education funds after multi-state suit | Trump administration | The Guardian
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Trump administration to restore $6.8bn in education funds after multi-state suit

California attorney general Rob Bonta says agreement secured after lawsuit brought by 23 states

^{Maanvi Singh (The Guardian)}

Now DeSantis will try and outlaw even individual school systems setting their own, because they’re not small government they’re fucking tyrannical murderers.

Florida plans to end vaccine mandates statewide, including for schoolchildren | CNN
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“Contemplation” (2018) by Powerfaith

This track leans hard into the Christian side of Naga rock—no surprise, since Nagaland is the most Baptist place on Earth. But what makes it special is how it weaves in touches of indigenous melody and rhythm, folding that heritage right into the rock foundation. It’s faith-driven, but still unmistakably Naga.

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