25 Of The Funniest Tweets From Couples This Week (May 5-12)
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/funniest-marriage-social-media-posts-2025-05-12_l_68222efde4b04d30c1c9b3da?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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25 Of The Funniest Tweets From Couples This Week (May 5-12)
"My idea of a power couple is two people who can afford to split an appetizer AND a dessert."Brittany Wong (HuffPost)
Fusione Viareggio-GhiviBorgo, il dg bianconero Tomei: โCi sono valutazioni in corsoโ
I versiliesi, ora in Eccellenza, sono in trattativa per acquistare il club coreglino, ma nulla รจ ancora deciso
A imagem mostra um tweet do usuรกrio verificado "Donald J. Trump" com o nome de usuรกrio "[@]realDonaldTrump". O tweet, datado de 11 de maio de 2025 ร s 14:26, afirma que "TRILLIONS OF DOLLARS (e, portanto, nรบmeros recordes de EMPREGOS!) HAVEM SIDO INJETADOS NO EUA EM APENAS TRรS MESES. ISTO ร DEVIDO ร MINHA POLรTICA DE TARIFAS, e ร nossa grande VITรRIA nas eleiรงรตes de 5 de novembro! Os DEMรCRATAS MUITO IDIOTAS estรฃo fazendo tudo o que estรฃo ร disposiรงรฃo para desqualificar o que estรก acontecendo. Eles estรฃo completamente descontrolados e perderam todos os nรญveis de confianรงa. ร uma REVOLUรรO FINANCEIRA, e eles estรฃo sendo Derrotados. MAGA!!!". O tweet contรฉm 2.37k Retruths e 11.3k Likes.
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My Substack doesn't comments on immigration newsโit drives immigration news. Latest impact here: "Trump Administration Denied More Asylum Cases in March Than Any Other Single Month In Almost 25 Years: Report."
latintimes.com/trump-administrโฆ
Trump Administration Denied More Asylum Cases in March Than Any Other Single Month In Almost 25 Years: Report
A record-breaking number of asylum cases were denied in March as the Trump administration warns immigration judges to "get in line or get fired."Maria Villarroel (Latin Times)
Opinion | The wrong prescription
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/05/12/michael-ramirez-cartoon-trump-science-funding-cuts/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Appleโs smart glasses might run on this AI model
https://9to5mac.com/2025/05/12/fastvlm-model-might-run-on-apple-ai-glasses/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Appleโs smart glasses might run on this AI model - 9to5Mac
There have been plenty of rumors about Appleโs AI glasses. Now, the company has just offered a peek at how their AI might work.Marcus Mendes (9to5Mac)
Opinion | Uncertainty still threatens the world economy
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/05/12/trade-trump-china-tariff/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Man Canโt Believe He Has To Download Stupid App Just To Bribe President
MIAMIโGroaning as he scrolled through the terms and conditions and agreed to hold the platform harmless in the event of a financial loss, local man Ben Tormos told reporters Monday that he couldnโt believe he had to download a stupid app just to bribโฆThe Onion Staff (The Onion)
Well this sucks. CISA is killing RSS feeds and will use X/email as its only comms channels: cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/20โฆ
(h/t @AAKL )
Update to How CISA Shares Cyber-Related Alerts and Notifications | CISA
CISA is changing how we announce cybersecurity updates and the release of new guidance.Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA
It was mentioned that @cisakevtracker will continue to function, since it sources from the GitHub repo. As long as that repo remains updated, there's at least something.
As a reminder, all Fediverse accounts can be accessed as RSS feeds. Just append .rss to the account URL. Example: infosec.exchange/@mttaggart.rsโฆ
GitHub - cisagov/kev-data: Mirror of cisa.gov/kev data files
Mirror of cisa.gov/kev data files. Contribute to cisagov/kev-data development by creating an account on GitHub.GitHub
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https://github.com/cisagov/kev-data/commits/develop.atom
@Anibyl @ChuckMcManis @pws Steve has gotten pretty sick from some of his MREs, hasn't he?
Like, it's surprising he's gotten sick as little as he has, but he hasn't avoided all consequences.
โMy heart is so fullโ: Naomi Watts shares heartwarming pics of trans daughter Kai for Motherโs Day
thepinknews.com/2025/05/12/kaiโฆ
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
โMy heart is so fullโ: Naomi Watts shares heartwarming pics of trans daughter Kai for Motherโs Day
Actor Naomi Watts shared pics of her daughter, trans model Kai Schrieber and son Sasha as a child on Mother's Day: "My heart is so full!"Emily Chudy (PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news)
"I wish I had 10000 names for stallions and mares but in Polish 
" oh do I have good news for you!! 
polona.pl/item-view/05945532-0โฆ
(ty person who sent me this book, 10/10 perfect book)
โI urge you to keep going, keep doing what is right for our country, and I do believe that history will vindicate your service," Jackson told fellow judges.
A Supreme Court Justice Finally Just Stood up to Trump
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson criticized the presidentโs unsettling attacks on the judiciary.The New Republic
Chief Justice Roberts Says Court Criticism Shouldnโt Be Personal
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-12/chief-justice-roberts-says-court-criticism-shouldn-t-be-personal?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Duolingo is replacing hearts with energy
Duolingo is moving on from its hearts mechanic in favor of energy. The change is rolling out first to the companyโs iOS app.Jay Peters (The Verge)
Trump administration announces โillegalโ rollback of energy and water efficiency standards
The Trump administration plans to weaken energy and water efficiency standards for appliances, an attack experts say is โpatently illegal.โยJustine Calma (The Verge)
Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)
Butterfly 2020-67
Things can change faster
Than we can take notice of it
#butterfly #butterflies #monarch #monday #macro #photography #beauty #nature #insect #photodaily #photos #thephotohour #mramsdellpics
The article states 'both ministers said that donations to parties were not considered to be a conflict".
Of course they are.
This is exactly what a corrupt minister on the take would say - the same sly reframing and dodging happened repeatedly in the UK while Tories eroded essential infrastructures and extracted money for personal gain, allocated for healthcare etc. And Trump, well he always frames his worst actions as if normal to dodge accountability. These are gutter level ethics.
A crooked line rarely says it is crooked, but still is.
History shows that as long as this practice continues, dodgy wealthy entities distort what could be more functional infrastructure and exploit a population. Also that it escalates to chaos if not stopped early.
#NZPol #nznationalparty #nzscandal #corruption
rnz.co.nz/news/national/560641โฆ
Ministers continue to make decisions on fast-track projects after parties take donations linked to applicants
One political scientist believes such donations to political parties could be perceived as creating a conflict of interest but official advice disagrees.Farah Hancock (RNZ)
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1985 Pizza Hut Commercial with Rita Moreno
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#PizzaHut #TvCommercial #RitaMoreno #Retro #Vintage
Francesco Bartolozzi (1727 - 1815), Italian, born Florence, Italy
18th century
harvardartmuseums.org/collectiโฆ
#Art #Design #Museum #Gallery #MastodonArt #MastoArt #Culture #Random
Through Morocco by Train
Traveling through the North African country of Morocco in their excellent trains: Casablanca, Tangier, Meknรจs, Fez, and Marrakech.Bob's Pages of Travel, Linux, Cybersecurity, and More
โWe want to re-align the incentives of the social web ecosystem, helping many more new apps and communities (like pioneering efforts such as @blacksky.app ) spring up. We want to see content moderation services focused on underserved languages, broadcasters and media stepping into the spaceโฆโ ๐๐พ
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Frรผhlingskonzert zum Muttertagโฆ..KulturForum goes Classic
Mit einem neuen Format stellte sich der Verein KulturForum Kaarst e.V. am Sonntag den Kaarster Bรผrgerinnen und Bรผrgern vor. Fรผr 14 Uhr hatte man zu einem Frรผhlingskonzert ins AEF eingeladen.Birgit Hannemann (www.kulturforum-kaarst.de)
Das Bild zeigt zwei Personen, eine Frau und einen Mann, die gemeinsam an einem schwarzen Klavier sitzen. Die Frau, mit langen dunklen Haaren, trรคgt ein dunkles, offenes Oberteil und singt, wรคhrend sie den Mund leicht geรถffnet hat. Der Mann, mit grauem Haar, sitzt neben ihr und scheint auf das Klavier zu blicken, mรถglicherweise um die Noten zu studieren. Das Klavier hat die Deckel geรถffnet, wodurch die Innenteile sichtbar sind, und es ist ein klassisches, glรคnzendes Modell. Der Hintergrund besteht aus einem dunklen Vorhang, der die Szene umrahmt. Die Atmosphรคre wirkt konzentriert und musikalisch.
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I took this photo in 2016 when Dr. Carla Hayden's name was being carved into the wall of the Thomas Jefferson building of the Library of Congress -- adding her to the short list of Librarians of Congress. I'm still reeling from her being removed from her position.
#LibraryofCongress #CarlaHayden #LibrarianofCongress
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Apparently, #Trump, disappointed with property dealer Witkoff's ineptitude, like not bringing interpreters to the Kremlin, has asked Tiny Blair for his ideas about #Gaza.
#Tiny has suggested the enclave is governed by the Uhited Nations
Tiny knows things about the Middle East.
He was always such a success in the Middle East
AI, energy and data centres: How the UAE has approached Trump's second term
thenationalnews.com/future/tecโฆ
AI, energy and data centres: How the UAE has approached Trump's second term
Analysts say recently announced tech investment deals are rooted in lengthy US-UAE partnershipKyle Fitzgerald (The National)
Via #Newsweek @ 5:41pm ET on May 12, 2025
#Pope #LeoXIV has urged for "responsibility & discernment" over the use of #ArtificialIntelligence (A.I.) during his 1st press briefing w/ the #media since being elected as the head of the #RomanCatholic Church
Leo acknowledged that #AI has "immense potential" for the good of #humanity, but echoed his predecessor, Pope #Francis, as he warned it could also pose "new challenges for the defense of #HumanDignity, #justice & #labor"
newsweek.com/pope-leo-issues-wโฆ
Pope Leo XIV Issues Warning on AI
Over the weekend, Pope Leo XIV has urged for "responsibility and discernment" over the use of artificial intelligence.Anna Skinner (Newsweek)
The order directs the administration to work with drugmakers to set prices at levels similar to those paid by other developed countries, or face possible restrictions on imports and access to materials.
semafor.com/article/05/12/2025โฆ
Trump pushes drug companies to cut prices voluntarily
In an executive order Monday, the president laid out plans to push pharmaceutical companies to lower their prices and โaddress global freeloading.โMathias Hammer (www.semafor.com)
๐๏ธ Moscow is SILENT! Zelenskyy on the proposal of DIRECT negotiations in Turkey #shorts
๐ youtube.com/watch?v=CpNHyNqUsjโฆ
#Explainer #News #Report #RussianWar #TV #Ukraine #Video
- YouTube
Profitez des vidรฉos et de la musique que vous aimez, mettez en ligne des contenus originaux, et partagez-les avec vos amis, vos proches et le monde entier.www.youtube.com
#Pentagon spent at least $21 million on flights to #Guantanamo, which currently holds 32 #migrants
source: nbcnews.com/politics/national-โฆ
#usa #politics #money #finance #migration #flight #omg #wtf
Pentagonย spentย at leastย $21 million on flights to Guantanamo, which currently holds 32 migrants
The Trump administration spent at least $21 million transporting migrants to Guantanamo Bay on military aircraft between January 20 and April 8, according to figures provided to Congress by the U.S. military.Courtney Kube (NBC News)
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Nikon F3hp, Nikkor 24mm, XP2, hc-110e
#believeinfilm #bw #photography #bloom #flower
"The Rules Are Good as They Are!" - Dutch Finance Minister Eelco Heinen on EU Fiscal Fairness #Video #EuropeanUnion
'Throat Slitting' Sign to #Hamas Attack Survivor Raises #Eurovision Concerns
newsweek.com/yuval-raphael-eurโฆ
'Throat Slitting' Sign to Hamas Attack Survivor Raises Eurovision Concerns
Israeli broadcasters filed a report with Swiss police over the gesture at Eurovision's opening ceremony.Andrew Stanton (Newsweek)
#toulouse ๐๏ธ ๐ต๐ธ ๐ข Rassemblement unitaire de solidaritรฉ avec les populations palestiniennes
vendredi 16 mai, 18h30 mรฉtro Jean-Jaurรจs
> Dans le cadre du communiquรฉ national du Collectif National pour une Paix Juste et Durable entre Palestiniens et Israรฉliens, de nombreuses organisations (syndicats, collectifs, associations et politiques) appellent ร un rassemblement unitaire
#gaza #palestine #manifestation #LFI #solidaires #CGT etc
lien LFI toulouse: actionpopulaire.fr/evenements/โฆ
Rassemblent unitaire de solidaritรฉ avec les populations palestiniennes !
"ร Gaza le gรฉnocide se dรฉroule sous nos yeux Exigeons des sanctions contre Israรซl pour que cela cesseNous sommes tous responsables, agissons ! Le 15 mai 2025 commรฉmore les 77 ans de la Nakba, lโexpulsion de 800.Action Populaire
I admit, I read this and spent an amused 5 minutes thinking about all the ways Maths might threaten dictators and their stooges.who are against Academic Freedom: "leave him, he can do trigonometry!", or "woah this guy is unpacking partial differential equations, run".
But honestly, it's basically the concept that anyone might be set free (at least mentally) by being able to join the Maths commit without interference that's the issue isn't it?
It's absurd that we have come to this state, but I'm very glad @EuroMathSoc have nailed their colours to the mast in this way.
mathstodon.xyz/@EuroMathSoc/11โฆ
EuroMathSoc@mathstodon.xyz - The European Mathematical Society has released a statement defending Academic Freedom in Mathematics.
Mathematics provides the foundation for scientific advances and technological innovation, and we want to emphasize that freedom and openness in research are crucial for realizing human potential across all backgrounds and experiences.
โก๏ธ Read the full statement: euromathsoc.org/news/european-โฆ
European Mathematical Society (@EuroMathSoc@mathstodon.xyz)
The European Mathematical Society has released a statement defending Academic Freedom in Mathematics. Mathematics provides the foundation for scientific advances and technological innovation, and we want to emphasize that freedom and openness in reโฆMathstodon
Mastodon: Giving Journalists Options Away From Big Tech
Mastodonโs work to highlight their platform to journalists led to the opportunity to host an aperitivo, with special guests Save Social, at the International Journalism Festival (April 9th โ 13th, 2025) in Perugia, Italy.
IJF brings together people from across the news industry to talk about the issues they face and celebrate the work they are doing. This year, Big Tech was one of the topics that dominated the panel discussions.
Bonjourno Mastodon
Mastodon, represented by Andy Piper, Head of Communications, Felix Hlatky, CFO, and Philip Schrรถpel, Head of Staff, brought together supporters of the open social web, Big Tech-disbelievers, and curious locals to a small bar nestled in the old walls of Perugia.
Understanding that many in the audience were unfamiliar with Mastodon, Piper introduced the social platform to the room, highlighting the benefits for journalists. This included the work to highlight article authors, using the byline feature that rolled out in July last year, and emphasis on the value of links to external publications.
Mastodon promised new tools to track referrals through links would be rolling out across the network soon but were already live on mastodon.social โ the server run by the Mastodon team.
Looking Ahead
Hlatky spoke of Mastodonโs future as an organisation and their ongoing work to transition from a German gGmbH to a new European nonprofit. He acknowledged internal work to restructure and remove single ownership from Mastodon claiming, โNo one gives you money if one owner can run away with it.โ
There was a strong message that Mastodon wanted what is best for their users, rather than their pockets. A stark contrast to the Big Tech platforms that had been discussed across the Festival.
To echo the sentiment, Mastodon then invited Bjรถrn Staschen from Save Social to speak.
Save Social
Save Social is a predominantly German-speaking effort to turn away from Big Tech social media platforms and strengthen alternatives. In less than three months, their petition has reached 200,000 signatures.
โWe, as a society, have to be part of the solution,โ said Staschen. โWe want to strengthen alternative platforms. Ensure freedom of expression by creating diversity and transparency.โ
Converting Attendees
When it came to joining Mastodon, Schrรถpel admitted there are โmultiple waysโ, but that the Mastodon team are able to support individuals and organisations in setting up their own instance or offer advice on the network.
However, joining the platform continues to be a barrier for many users. A group of Italian women who attended the event abandoned their short effort to join the platform half-way into the presentation, confused about where to go and which app to use.
Alongside presenting Mastodon as an alternative platform, the aperitivo offered one of the only opportunities to take tangible action against Big Tech at IJF โ attracting doers, rather than the commentators that lined the panels of the main event.
Wrapping Up
โThereโs a mix of people in this room right now with the same instincts we have to save democracy,โ Piper said in his closing remark, encouraging collaboration and action.
Based on the panels at IJF 2025, journalists are more worried than ever about the role they play in democracy. Witnessing the actions of the White House, many journalists are now calling for an โEU alternativeโ to Big Tech platforms.
Mastodon now has the opportunity to present themselves as the EU alternative and help journalists protect democracy.
Mastodon - Decentralized social media
Learn more about Mastodon, the radically different, free and open-source decentralized social media platform.joinmastodon.org
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โ๏ธ Great report from WeDistribute on an outreach presentation by Mastodon and SaveSocial to journalists at the recent International Journalism Festival:
"There was a strong message that Mastodon wanted what is best for their users, rather than their pockets. A stark contrast to the Big Tech platforms that had been discussed across the Festival."
This is the way to do it. More of this please.
Looking forward to your video and helping to share it widely!
Edit: Not sure if this is helpful, but when someone asks for an instance recommendation often direct them to mstdn.social because stux has demonstrated both very principled and competent stewardship. Also the instance is located in Netherlands with servers in the EU.
RIP Usenix ATC
Link: bcantrill.dtrace.org/2025/05/1โฆ
Discussion: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4โฆ
RIP USENIX ATC
USENIX made the decision this week to discontinue its flagship Annual Technical Conference. When USENIX was started in 1975โโโbefore the Internet, reallyโโโconferences were the fastest vector for practitioners to formally share their ideas, and USENIโฆThe Observation Deck
What can we learn from a 1985 Salmonella outbreak caused by contaminated milk that killed at least 12 people?
From @TheConversationUS: "Revisiting this investigation and its outcome provides lessons on how food safety inspections go hand in hand with consumer protection and public health, especially as hospitalizations and deaths from foodborne illnesses rise."
#Salmonella #FoodSafety #Disease #PublicHealth #Science
Contaminated milk from one plant in Illinois sickened thousands with โSalmonellaโ in 1985 โ as outbreaks rise in the US, lessons from this one remain true
The legal, political and public health consequences of the largest Salmonella outbreak in the US underscore the importance of food safety inspections and disease surveillance.The Conversation
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