Gloom, despair, and agony on me Deep, dark depression, excessive misery If it weren't for bad luck, I'd have no luck at all Gloom, despair, and agony on me…” — Buck Owens and Roy Clark
This catchy jingle, Gloom, Despair, and Agony on Me, has been bouncing around in my head this morning. If you don’t recognize it, it’s a classic tune from the variety show Hee Haw, which aired from 1969 to 1992. I tuned in occasionally, though it was never a favorite of mine—too corny, like a whole show full of grandpa jokes. But this song? Pure genius. A classic, right up there with Bach and Chopin.
"You might be a redneck if you have every episode of Hee Haw on tape." - Jeff Foxworthy
Erba alta in via Scatena a Santa Margherita, Zappia: “Inaccettabile” Il consigliere di Capannori Cambia torna all'attacco: "Mancanza di manutenzione triste leitmotiv su tutto il territorio di Capannori"
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Das Bild zeigt eine "MISSING CHILD" Flyer mit dem Titel "Have you seen this child?" und dem Namen "Madeleine McCann." Auf dem Flyer sind drei Fotos von Madeleine McCann zu sehen, die in verschiedenen Outfits und Situationen dargestellt sind. Der Hintergrund des Flyers ist weiß, und die Texte sind in roter und schwarzer Schrift gehalten.
Rechts neben dem Flyer befindet sich ein Text, der einen Podcast namens "Am Abgrund" erwähnt. Der Titel des Podcasts ist "Der Hauptverdächtige," und der Text beschreibt, dass Christian B. im Gefängnis sitzt und in wenigen Monaten freikommen könnte. Es wird erwähnt, dass die Ermittler sicher sind, dass er der Mörder der vermissten Madeleine McCann ist. Der Text ist in deutscher Sprache und stammt von SZPlus.
Der Hintergrund des Flyers ist ein metallisch blauer, gefalteter Material, das eine düstere und ernste Atmosphäre vermittelt.
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Voi direte: la gente ha votato Trump e ora di cosa si lamentano? Vero. Ma i bambini vittime dell'epidemia di morbillo che che è scoppiata che colpa hanno?
Le sedute, incentrate sul budget sanitario 2026 e sull’epidemia di morbillo che ha causato il primo decesso in un decennio, si sono trasformate in un’interrogazione serrata sulle posizioni di Kennedy riguardo ai vaccini.
This you didn't see on telly.
You did see Erika Vikman's expression, but not, what caused it.
Just think about it - you'd be 7 meters high, and all in a sudden there'd be an explosion next to you.
if at all possible get yourself a real doctor and ask them for medical advice... Finding medical advice from YouTube videos and self-proclaimed influencers is not only dangerous but it could be fatal...
RFK, jr. is like when you hear the kid of your favorite classic Rockstar is putting out their debut album, and you're excited because their dad and/or mom was so awesome
Then you actually hear the kid's music and it's so bad you end up liking their parent a little less for providing this no-talent hack with a name that got them a deal with a record company hoping to exploit the parent's numerous fans
'Mastodon’s 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 – 13th, 2025) in Perugia, Italy.'
Mastodon: Giving Journalists Options Away From Big Tech
Mastodon’s 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 – 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
Andy Piper speaking at the event. Source: Saskia Welch
Mastodon, represented by Andy Piper, Head of Communications, Felix Hlatky, CFO, and Philip Schröpel, 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 – the server run by the Mastodon team.
Looking Ahead
Hlatky spoke of Mastodon’s 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, “No one gives you money if one owner can run away with it.”
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.
Björn Staschen presenting Save Social at the event. Source: Saskia Welch
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.
“We, as a society, have to be part of the solution,” said Staschen. “We want to strengthen alternative platforms. Ensure freedom of expression by creating diversity and transparency.”
Converting Attendees
When it came to joining Mastodon, Schröpel admitted there are “multiple ways”, but that the Mastodon team are able to support individuals and organisations in setting up their own instance or offer advice on the network.
Philip Schröpel presenting ways to join Mastodon. Source: Saskia Welch
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 – attracting doers, rather than the commentators that lined the panels of the main event.
Wrapping Up
“There’s a mix of people in this room right now with the same instincts we have to save democracy,” 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 “EU alternative” to Big Tech platforms.
Mastodon now has the opportunity to present themselves as the EU alternative and help journalists protect democracy.
* On this day in May 2000, after seeing my connecting bus leave in front of me somewhere between Baker Beach and Marshall’s Beach, I decided to walk to the Golden Gate Bridge and back to my hotel on Eddy Street. Little did I know...
O governador em exercício de São Paulo, Felício Ramuth (PSD), criticou duramente o governo federal após a suspensão do processo de cessão da área da Favela do
Das Bild zeigt eine fantastische Szene mit einem glitzernden Pinguin, der bis zu den Schultern im Wasser steht. Der Pinguin hat ein blau-goldenes Gefieder, das an Sternen erinnert, und einen orangefarbenen Schnabel. Er steht in einem ruhigen Gewässer, umgeben von rosa Blüten, die auf den Steinen und im Wasser liegen. Im Hintergrund ist eine große, goldene Mond, die den Himmel erhellt, und Bäume mit zarten rosa Blüten. Ein verschwommener Mann im Hintergrund geht entlang einer beleuchteten Straße, die von warmen Lichtern gesäumt ist. Die gesamte Szene ist in einem mystischen, winterlichen Ambiente gehalten, mit einem Hauch von Magie und Schönheit.
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During a meeting at the Vatican with newly elected Pope Leo XIV, Patriarch Sviatoslav, Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC), extended an invitation for the pontiff to visit Ukraine. — Ukrinform.
"People inclined to feel nostalgia report in surveys that they are more likely to have a larger number of close friends. And nostalgia also seems to function as a psychological resource over time, promoting connection as we grow older."
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Wait, why did they remove Spy x Family? They pretty much only relink what the official publisher Shueisha's titles that are free on the site at that time. Not repost mind you, linking to the official source itself.
Edit: official publisher uploads aren't removed, gave me a scare there.
Holy shit, this is actually a pretty bad list. A lot of classics and actually good modern manga here. Unfortunate - mangadex was great while it lasted. Pirate sites are hydra, if course, but mangadex was actually usable unlike a lit of other sites.
I believe the documentation has a section for it. It can be a bit slow to open a large volume but once it’s open it works well. I just wish that they would open faster and that Jellyfin would get some QOL features around books/comics/manga.
Yes there is. They're called Kavita and Komga. If you wanna host Doujins then there is Lanraragi, it has a better tagging system then both of them but struggles with chapter merging and all.
I recommend everyone hit up the Trove, get HakuNeko or a similar app and start making offline backups. Its not going to get easier from now on. KissManga and Mangafox still have suitable uploads for plenty of those series, but we don't know for how long.
Oh, I was wondering what happened, damn. I couldn't find a good chunk on any other site, updated as much, such as Dragon Next Door. I guess ill never be able to see one updated as much again
It's like a scene from "The Antiques Roadshow." In 1946, Harvard Law School paid $27.50 for what it believed to be an unofficial copy of the Magna Carta. Two medieval history experts analyzed it and have concluded that it's actually the real deal: A rare, lost original Magna Carta from 1300 (the reign of King Edward I) that could be worth millions. Here's more from @BBCNews.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on May 15 denied reports that the United States opposes President Volodymyr Zelensky's participation at the upcoming NATO summit in The Hague.
Istanbul — it’s where Asia meets Europe, but as we now know, not where Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin.
@bestiaexmachina sadly not as well as I was hoping anymore^^'
Due to library incompatibilies, which we noticed way too late, we had to add another arduino. This in turn pushed our power source to its limit, forcing us to add an additional 9v battery. And now he's too heavy and only makes micro jumps. :.D
I need to make better photos tomorrow but on its back are another 2 powerhungry servos, opening and closing a 3rd "magical" eye/orb. I'm still surprised it works at all. xD
@bestiaexmachina i was lucky to be with 3 more people who were also invested in the concept. University workgroups are always a bit of a gamble but we all had a lot of fun.
The image shows a small, fluffy dog with long, shaggy fur walking on a gray tiled patio. The dog is positioned in the center of the image, facing away from the camera, with its tail raised. The tiles are square and arranged in a grid pattern, with some grass growing in the gaps. The dog's shadow is cast on the ground, indicating a strong light source, likely the sun. In the background, there are two objects: a wooden planter box on the left and a wicker chair on the right. The lighting suggests it is a sunny day, with the sun casting a sharp shadow of the dog on the ground.
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Interestingly enough, the narrative where I live has shifted from "These lazy Ausländer take all our jobs" to "These damn educated tech folks can afford much nicer homes and are driving up the prices, which WE locals can't afford".
Who would have thought, that education leads to better income? 🤦♂️
But it's not the foreigners that are driving up prices. It's the Germans themselves. It's just that the educated tech folks can still afford paying those (and often have to because they don't have the network to get the cheap homes).
blossom.primal.net/03366c2e2a3…Europe has forgotten how to nurture free expression. To stop things getting worse, it should start by returning to some old liberal ideas: #Press | #FrontPage
While walking through Times Square, I passed this group of K-pop dancers moving confidently beneath a giant wall of illuminated stars and stripes. The contrast struck me — a symbol of the USA glowing behind a group shaped by Korean pop culture. This moment felt like a celebration of what makes the U.S. unique: a place where influences from around the world collide, remix, and create something new. It’s this multicultural energy that always drew me in — open, evolving, real. Now in 2025 I worry that this openness, this beautiful cultural blend, is under pressure. That what once made this place vibrant is being challenged — by fear, by division, by politics, by facists … I still believe in the potential of diversity — not just as a buzzword, but as a way of living and growing together. And I hope that images like this one continue to be possible in the future, not in spite of difference, but because of it. [Fujifilm XT-3 Tamron 17-70 F/2.8 - 26mm F/4.5 ISO: 160]
Andy Piper speaking at the event. Source: Saskia Welch
Björn Staschen presenting Save Social at the event. Source: Saskia Welch
Philip Schröpel presenting ways to join Mastodon. Source: Saskia Welch
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in reply to schnedan • • •Das Bild zeigt eine "MISSING CHILD" Flyer mit dem Titel "Have you seen this child?" und dem Namen "Madeleine McCann." Auf dem Flyer sind drei Fotos von Madeleine McCann zu sehen, die in verschiedenen Outfits und Situationen dargestellt sind. Der Hintergrund des Flyers ist weiß, und die Texte sind in roter und schwarzer Schrift gehalten.
Rechts neben dem Flyer befindet sich ein Text, der einen Podcast namens "Am Abgrund" erwähnt. Der Titel des Podcasts ist "Der Hauptverdächtige," und der Text beschreibt, dass Christian B. im Gefängnis sitzt und in wenigen Monaten freikommen könnte. Es wird erwähnt, dass die Ermittler sicher sind, dass er der Mörder der vermissten Madeleine McCann ist. Der Text ist in deutscher Sprache und stammt von SZPlus.
Der Hintergrund des Flyers ist ein metallisch blauer, gefalteter Material, das eine düstere und ernste Atmosphäre vermittelt.
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