Strongly agree with a good 3/4 of this by @pluralistic:
pluralistic.net/2025/09/03/unp…
The best outcome would have been for Chrome and Android to have been spun out into non-profits, endowed with the cash Google has been paying Apple to avoid any more competition across apps/search/web.
It has not helped matters that neither DOJ, nor most civil society orgs (save @owa), could see through private-equity-adjacent logic to understand the public interest in these software projects. Own goals all around.
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There Will Be Butter: A New Doc Wants to Restore Paula Deen's Good Name
https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-reviews/paula-deen-doc-canceled-toronto-film-festival-review-1235420369/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Does Paula Deen Deserve a Second Chance? A New Doc Says Yes
‘Canceled’ revisits the fall of the Queen of Southern Cooking and makes a case for forgiveness. It only proves how complicated such situations are.David Fear (Rolling Stone)
Classic Sesame Street episodes are coming to YouTube
https://www.theverge.com/news/773164/youtube-sesame-street-classic-episodes-netflix?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Classic Sesame Street episodes are coming to YouTube
YouTube is getting “hundreds” of full classic Sesame Street episodes beginning in January 2026. New episodes will debut on Netflix starting November 10th.Jay Peters (The Verge)
Termination dust is creeping lower into the Hayes Range, with fall colors nearly at their peak across the tundra. I took this yesterday during our drive down to the Delta Mountains.
#Alaska #fallfoliage #landscape
The image displays a Netflix interface for the "Clip a Moment" feature. At the top, the Netflix logo is prominently displayed in red against a dark background. Below the logo, a preview window shows a scene from a movie or show, featuring a young girl with a surprised expression, set in a dimly lit environment. The preview window is bordered by a timeline at the bottom, with a green start marker at 53:16 and a red end marker at 53:58. The timeline includes smaller thumbnail images of various scenes from the same content. On the right side of the preview window, there is a "Save" button. The overall color scheme is dark, with blue and red accents, emphasizing the interface's modern and sleek design.
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thenation.com/article/politics…
"The average American is roughly 39 years old, the average voter 47, and the average member of Congress 57.5. But the age of the average donor surpasses even that."
This is not at all about age-ism. But about what a representative democracy is all about. The priorities of people as they age, do change and also with income/wealth.
Old, Wealthy Democrats Are Sabotaging Their Own Party | The Nation
The problem of gerontocracy includes the donor class.The Nation
Mbappe levels up with Henry as France cruise past Ukraine in World Cup tie
https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2025/9/5/mbappe-levels-up-with-henry-as-france-cruise-past-ukraine-in-world-cup-tie?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Mbappe levels up with Henry as France cruise past Ukraine in World Cup tie
Kylian Mbappe draws level with Thierry Henry on 51 goals for France in 2-0 win against Ukraine in World Cup qualifier.Al Jazeera
Boah ey, also wenn aus dem Nichts heraus ohne Änderungen an #Hardware oder #Software plötzlich irgendwelche Programme nicht mehr funktionieren, da könnte ich aber sowas von die #Tischkante abbeißen.
#Computer #ITKram #Nervtöter #SchreibmaschineKannteDasNicht #NeumodischesZeug #Linux
Google Gemini dubbed 'high risk' for kids and teens in new safety assessment | TechCrunch
Google's Gemini comes up short on kids' safety, says Common Sense Media.Sarah Perez (TechCrunch)
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CIOE 2025 (the 26th China International Optoelectronic Exposition)
CIOE 2025 (the 26th China International Optoelectronic Exposition) will be held from September 10–12, 2025, at the Shenzhen World Exhibition and Convention Center in Shenzhen, China.China Business Forum
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#SciArtSeptember Day 5: Skeleton
A cicada exuvia, which is an exoskeleton and fully belongs on Day 5.
Full disclosure: I already posted it on my previous instance, but I really like this picture.
#urbanNature #cicada #exuvia #exoskeleton #PhonePhotography
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#uk #palestine #zionist #corruption
Parliamentary lobbying group folds after Israeli arms cash connections exposed
Defence Tech APPG co-chair Labour MP Fred Thomas (L) and ex-Tory advisor James Clark (LinkedIn). A ‘cross-party’ group of MPs and peers created by a former Tory Ministry of Defence advi…SKWAWKBOX
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New Data Reveals Hidden Struggles For Working Moms | Bloomberg Markets 9/5/2025
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2025-09-05/bloomberg-markets-9-5-2025-video?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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This rugged metal and silicone Apple Watch band just fell to $13 Prime shipped
https://9to5toys.com/2025/09/05/adorve-rugged-metal-and-silicone-apple-watch-band/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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This rugged metal and silicone Apple Watch band just fell to $13 Prime shipped
Adorve Rugged Metal and Silicone Apple Watch Band Buy for $13 (Reg. $16) Clip the on-page $3 off coupon. What we love This is one of those bands that will look great with an Apple Watch Ultra.Simon Walsh (9to5Toys)
OK, I need people to do better because this is just too evergreen in too short of a time for me to stay feeling good about it. (People shouted out a couple good examples that avoid these pitfalls. If you got more, yell them at me!)
thoughtpunks.com/lets-talk-abo…
Let's Talk About "Ghibli-inspired" TTRPGs - Thought Punks
Also check out the free micro-RPG I was inspired to share from my slush pile by this post.RevCasey (Thought Punks)
Vcs: “Nessun boom del turismo, solo l’emersione di realtà che agivano irregolarmente”
Il comitato: "Parte dei fondi impiegati per eventi siano destinati a interventi di vigilanza, formazione e supporto agli operatori regolari"
So much winning ~
Because I'm a fishist, I treated myself to a small piece of wild caught halibut. In the Midwest, this fish is hard to find and was priced at $29.98 a pound. TWENTY NINE DOLLARS AND NINETY EIGHT CENTS a pound for a wild caught fish. Mother of Zod, 🐬 💸
Sarah Michelle Gellar Has Thoughts On Reboots — And She's Not Holding Back
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/sarah-michelle-gellar-reboots_n_68bb44dae4b0a78951966530?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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24 Of The Funniest Posts About Cats And Dogs This Week (Aug. 30-Sept. 5)
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/funniest-cats-dogs-social-media-posts-2025-08-30-09-05_n_68b5f886e4b0bdebd5aa9ddb?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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24 Of The Funniest Posts About Cats And Dogs This Week (Aug. 30-Sept. 5)
“just got prescribed the same damn medication as my cat, OK”Elyse Wanshel (HuffPost)
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Trump Announces He’ll Host 2026 G-20 Summit at His Doral Resort
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-05/trump-announces-he-ll-host-2026-g-20-summit-at-his-doral-resort?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Trump Allows Penalties on Nations Wrongfully Detaining Americans
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-05/trump-allows-penalties-on-nations-wrongfully-detaining-americans?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Du côté de Sète (corrected for lens distortion)
#sète #france #travel #voyage #smartphonepic #photography #photographie #dailylife
Currently finishing my activitypub-laravel package so I can drop-in ActivityPub support into my Loops laravel project.
It’s pretty cool, add AP support to any existing Laravel project in a few minutes 😎
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Unha mascota moi confiada
#CatsOfMastodon #catsofbluesky #catsuit #gatos #gatosdomastodon #gatosdomesticos #CatsOfFediverse #catsofpixelfed #кошка #кошачий #котят
Erik H. (blogfrei): Weiches Licht, weichende Kraft blog.ring2.de/weiches-licht-we…
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Weiches Licht, weichende Kraft
Der Hochsommer weicht langsam, aber spürbar. Solange die Nächte noch zweistellig sind, darf man nicht jammern, sagt eine alte Seglerinnenweisheit. Das kommt noch früh genug.
Aber die Selbstverständlichkeit ist gegangen. Die Selbstverständlichkeit mit der ich in Birkenstock und kurze Hosen geschlüpft bin die letzten Wochen. Ich habe letzte Woche sogar kurz eine Übergangsjacke angezogen. Mich dann aber gewehrt und sie wieder auf den Haken gehängt, an dem sich Schuster eine Seilbahn gebaut haben über das vor Kraft strotzende Sommerhalbjahr.
Ich weigere mich trotzdem, Anfang September schon von Herbst zu sprechen, wie so viele von euch. Hej, die Meteorologen sind faul, das hat nix mit Herbst zu tun, was sie so nennen — genausowenig wie zum Frühlingsanfang (leider).
Herbst, das ist für mich Nieselregen aus West, Schnöf und klamme sieben Grad.
Ich hab noch nie verstanden, wie man sich Anfang September sich schon Schals anziehen kann. Und Mützen in Laubfarben.
Der Hafenmeister ist gedanklich schon seit Ende Juni im November, dann ist für ihn die Saison vorbei. Ein Ziel, das er mit keinem anderen teilt.
Wir anderen ignorieren das Ende der warmen Saison und messen nun in Restwochenenden, in denen es nochmal „schön“ werden könnte, also noch einmal so, wie es bis jetzt selbstverständlich war — selbst im nordischen Sommer.
Dabei ist der stetige Verlust der Kraft nicht zu ignorieren. Eben noch bullenstark, merken wir, wie sich kühle Feuchte schon spätnachmittags über das Deck legt.
Ich habe heute morgen das Hexagramm 17 geworfen.
Es will mir sagen, dass ich meine Kämpfe wählen soll, haushalten, meinen Pfad wählen. Dem Fluss der Dinge folgen — oder vielleicht Dieter? — ohne Widerstand. Denn die Zeit des robusten Gegenhaltens gegen alles scheint vorbei zu gehen.
In meinem Ohr kreischt jemand.
## Grundlegende Symbolik
Suí steht für das Prinzip des Folgens – sei es einem Pfad, einem Mentor oder dem natürlichen Fluss des Lebens. Es zeigt die Kraft, die in der Anpassungsfähigkeit liegt.
Heitere Gelassenheit nennt Dieter das. Ich bin dann mal kurz weg: üben.
"Dreams" - The Corrs
OK, so here's the plan. We'll launch you with a song loads of people will like but nobody will buy. Then we'll make sure you're inescapable with a fiddle-and-banjo Fleetwood Mac cover.
Sharon, Andreya, Caroline, you'll be the focal point of the band, everyone will love you. Jim, you'll be a punchline on SM:TV when they invent it later in the year.
Any questions? Good. Go!
"Sunshine on a rainy day" - Zoë
We're into the section of stars who I might have had a crush on at the time... and I now don't recall why.
"Sunshine on a rainy day" had just missed the charts in summer 1990, eclipsed by such classics as "Turtle power" and Timmy F***in' Mallett. Where are those chancers now, eh?
L'ira di Trump per la mega multa dell'Unione Europa su Google. «Pronto ad applicare i dazi». Il colosso sanzionato per distorta concorrenza
https://www.open.online/2025/09/05/google-multa-ue-distorta-concorrenza-ricorso/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Pubblicato su DAZI MONDIALI 2025 @dazi-mondiali-2025-OpenGiornale
Google, multa Ue da 2,95 miliardi per distorta concorrenza: «Faremo ricorso»
Il colosso tech accusato di aver approfittato della sua posizione dominante nel mercato pubblicitario online. L'Ue: «Stop a pratiche di auto-preferenza»Ugo Milano (Open)
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