Having endured a few years of Economics and Economic History & Political Theory my personal view - They are worth only what someone is willing to pay for them - and given that Tesla aren't currently conducting reverse auction .. we just don't know. Its like the very famous cat in the box .. they are at once worth $800 million and also $0. Though they do remind me of the lines of EVs parked up in China with plants growing all over them or indeed the ghost towns of partially finished towerblocks.
Ghana is currently experiencing a notable shift in its economic landscape, specifically concerning consumer inflation. For the fourth consecutive month, this figure has witnessed a decline, reaching 21.2% in April 2025—a drop from 22.4% in March.
I need help. I’ve been away from Mastodon a few days, and when I came back, my home feed is longer showing posts from followed hashtags. Only posts from my followed users appear now.
I can’t find anything in the settings to fix this. Whatever it is, I need an answer, as my feed feels desolate without new posts to discover.
Then again, who knows if anyone will hear this plea if non-followed users can’t see this post.
"Instead of using actual spray cans, some artists are just cleaning dirt off of certain areas to make their masterpieces and they are calling it reverse graffiti"
(This one is by Paul 'Moose' Curtis of the Reverse Graffiti Project )
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You can also do Greenfiti. Adding plant food to water and painting with that on surfaces, especially rough ones, causes moss to grow where one has painted.
@TripTilt Essentially the guy I watched doing it as a kid many years ago used (chemical) liquid plant food, the stuff you buy at garden centres. I imagine the solid soluble equivalent is the same.
Essentially he painted in onto a brick wall, overlaying the slight residue of the day before, for several days. Not long after it started greening up.
I think it's all very different these days where people are going for 'installations.' Probably a lot more involved.
Al Mercato del Carmine anche le eccellenze del territorio del comune di Capannori Siglato il protocollo d'intesa fra l'amministrazione comunale e la Fondazione 4223 del presidente Matteo Mattia Gemignani
Im internationalen Vergleich sind Medikamentenpreise in den USA teilweise enorm hoch. Das will Präsident Trump ändern und kündigt ein "folgenreiches Dekret" an. Doch der Republikaner scheiterte damit schon einmal.
Das Bild zeigt ein großes, schwarz-weißes Porträt eines älteren Mannes mit Brille und Bart, der seine Hand auf seinen Kopf legt. Der Mann trägt eine Brille und hat eine weiße Bürste. Unter dem Bild steht in großen, weißen Buchstaben "HANNS DIETER HÜSCH" und darunter in kleineren Buchstaben "Wir sehen uns wieder". Das Bild ist auf einem Ständer auf einem schwarzen Tisch oder Podest platziert. Im Hintergrund ist ein rotes Licht zu sehen, das auf die Wand fällt, und es gibt einige Licht- und Kabelgeräte, die auf eine Bühne oder ein Theater hinweisen. Die Atmosphäre des Bildes ist ernst und würdevoll.
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Hacker and free speech advocate Retro Guy has passed away.
I have been away from the Internet for at least a couple months. I came to quickly check my feeds and I am sad to have found report of the passing away of a very cool hacker, Thom Miller, known by the handle, Retro Guy. According to his wife Kaylen Miller, Thom died about two weeks ago from pancreatic cancer. He had a years-long struggle with cancer and multiple therapies and surgeries. During all the time of his illness he continued to hack away providing network access and software updates absolutely free to his user base. He was a strong believer in the value of open and decentralized communication for all. His software is simple and awesome, and useful for censorship-resistant communication. (gitlab.com/rslight-public/rock…)
Thom, known as Retro Guy, created the Rocksolid Light NNTP forums and server software. He served the hacker community as a free speech advocate and provider of free speech communication networking. He refused to censor opinions that he found offensive or stupid on the principle of the golden rule. He endured a lot of annoyances to provide service for many. Thom maintained the software for years giving web-based NNTP access to countless users. Thom was always helpful and patient with users needing assistance, even when he was feeling ill and suffering. He pushed through his pain to serve others with something he believed was a necessary tool and blessing for the general public.
I am sad to learn of Thom's passing. He will be missed and remembered. I will remember him by continuing to run his software.
Ever wondered what happens when you insert a bill into a vending machine? [Janne] is back with his latest project: reverse engineering a banknote validator. Curious about how these common devices work, he searched for information but found few resources explaining their operation.
To learn more, [Janne] explored the security features that protect banknotes from counterfeiting. These can include microprinting, UV and IR inks, holograms, color-shifting coatings, watermarks, magnetic stripes, and specialty paper. These features not only deter fraud but also enable validators to quickly verify a bill’s authenticity.
[Janne] purchased several banknote validators to disassemble and compare. Despite varied exteriors, their core mechanisms were similar: systems to move the bill smoothly, a tape head to detect magnetic ink or security strips, and optical sensors to inspect visible, UV, and IR features. By reverse engineering the firmware of two devices, he uncovered their inner workings. There is a calibration procedure they use to normalize their readings, then it will analyze a bill through a sophisticated signal processing pipeline. If the data falls within a narrow acceptance range, the device authenticates the bill; otherwise, it rejects it.
Head over to his site to check out all the details he discovered while exploring these devices, as well as exploring the other cool projects he’s worked on in the past. Reverse engineering offers a unique window into technology Check out other projects we’ve featured showcasing this skill.
Vaguely recalling how we spent many years with the biggest scandal in the world being that *false* claim that Biden had accepted a few million in bribes. oversight.house.gov/the-bidens-i...
This video does not merely show faces or names — it documents the lives of about 1,400 martyrs from the healthcare sector in Gaza, deliberately assassinated by the Israeli occupation as part of a systematic policy of genocide.
Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng said here on Sunday that the China-U.S. high-level meeting on economic and trade affairs were in-depth, candid and constructive.
in 2016 the party actively began responding to trump tariff rhetoric as a serious threat. They are well hedged to ride out US trade aggression for the four years of the present administration and are actively using Washington's failed foreign policy to drive belt and road development and emerging trade agreements with Japan and south Korea.
Next time you’re at Bellingham International Airport, don’t miss an opportunity to peek at “It’s Mine,” the new horizontal Coast Salish Story Pole located a stone’s throw from Halibut Henry’s,
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Britain’s Labour government is inundated by think tanks hoping to catch its ear — and given the party’s struggles and rise of Reform UK, it may appreciate the help. POLITICO runs through the main players.
Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed to the Kiev authorities to resume without preconditions the direct talks they had interrupted at the end of 2022
After a recount, the riding of Terrebonne in Quebec which has been flipping back and forth between Liberal and Bloc Québécois during counts, verifications, and recounts has finally gone to the Liberals, giving them 170 seats.
The sanctions appear to be in response to Russia's rejection of a 30-day ceasefire that the U.K., alongside Ukraine, France, Germany, and Poland, demanded during a visit to Kyiv on May 10.
If you’re going to offer seven levels of spice, and require a waiver for the highest, the second highest should probably at least be vaguely piquant, no? I don’t know why I was expecting actual spice in Ohio, but still, this is just disappointing.
The image shows a meal from Dave's Hot Chicken, featuring a fried chicken sandwich and a side of crinkle-cut fries. The sandwich is placed on a piece of branded paper with the Dave's Hot Chicken logo and a cartoon character. It consists of a golden-brown bun with a crispy fried chicken piece inside, accompanied by lettuce and red onion. The fries are in a red container, seasoned with a visible sprinkle of spices, and appear crispy and golden. The fries are served on a piece of branded paper with the same logo and cartoon character. In the background, there is a white napkin and a plastic container, likely for a drink. The overall presentation is casual and appetizing, with the branding clearly visible.
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Pakistan and India both declared victory in a recent flare-up of violence as a US-mediated cease-fire appeared to largely hold on May 11, with the nuclear-armed neighbors stepping back from a potential full-scale war over the disputed Kashmir region.
"#Hamas and the United States announced an agreement today that will lead to the freeing of #Israeli soldier Edan Alexander, a dual #American citizen, ahead of President #DonaldTrump’s trip to the region. #Israel was reportedly not involved in the discussions, but informed about the deal afterward. Israeli airstrikes have intensified throughout the day. "
Hamas and the United States announced an agreement today that will lead to the freeing of Israeli soldier Edan Alexander, a dual American citizen, ahead of President Donald Trump’s trip to the region.
US President Donald Trump’s decision to separate Saudi nuclear talks from normalization with Israel marks a major policy shift, signaling diminished Israeli leverage and injecting fresh uncertainty into a region already tense over Iran’s nuclear ambi…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he is ready to meet Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Istanbul on May 15, but he insisted that a cease-fire backed by his European allies begin on May 12, although Moscow has so far ignored that call.
[this is a 2-part article, the first is very short and is about the Hamas-US deal.]
"#Hamas and the United States announced an agreement today that will lead to the freeing of #Israeli soldier Edan Alexander, a dual #American citizen, ahead of President #DonaldTrump’s trip to the region. #Israel was reportedly not involved in the discussions, but informed about the deal afterward. "
[The second, much longer part, :] "[Michigan AG] Dana Nessel continues to do damage control in the wake of her failed prosecution of student protesters at the University of Michigan...This week, in public remarks on the prosecution, she claimed without evidence that Democratic Rep. Debbie Dingell of Michigan had been the one who urged her to charge students involved in protests over Gaza."
Hamas and the United States announced an agreement today that will lead to the freeing of Israeli soldier Edan Alexander, a dual American citizen, ahead of President Donald Trump’s trip to the region.
W.r.t. (2): when cat-sitting kittens I absolutely could not choose my waking/sleeping hours, they did. If playtime was scheduled for 3 a.m., well, that's too bad for you, human.
❗️It’s already May, and for the third month in a row, we are still struggling to raise the full amount needed to keep Live: Ukraine working properly❗️
In the past 24 hours, you’ve donated $74 — thank you very much!
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Sasha Cooke, mezzo-soprano, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic conducted by Gustavo Dudamel perform:
A. MAHLER: Five Songs.
G. MAHLER: Symphony No. 5.
Recorded....
Yuja Wang, piano, and the San Francisco Symphony conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen play:
DEBUSSY: 'Gigues' & 'Rondes de printemps' from 'Images pour orchestre'.
RAVEL: Piano Concerto in D major for the Left Hand.
RAUTAVAARA: Piano Concerto N. 1, Op....
⚡️ #Breaking #Israeli aircraft bombed Fatima Bint Assad School, sheltering displaced people in Jabalia al-Balad, north of #Gaza. The number of martyrs, including children, has risen to 15 as a result of the #Israeli bombing of Fatima Bint al-Assad School in Jabalia al-Balad, north of the #Gaza Strip
⚡️ #Breaking: The girl, Rammas Samir Obeid, died as a result of her wounds in the bombing of Hamad al-Hassanat Mosque in the Nuseirat camp in the central #Gaza Strip.
⚡️ #Breaking: Injuries reaching Al-Awda Hospital as a result of the bombing of the Hamdan family home near Al-Hada Mosque in the Nuseirat camp in the central #Gaza Strip.
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