Yes, I know. People are being sent to foreign gulags without due process. RFK Jr. is killing our public health. Trump is driving the economy off a cliff.
But don't let this fall under the radar: DOGE wants *your* personal info sucked into mass systems—data very tempting for an authoritarian.
trib.al/xOmPZDs
Trump’s Sneaky Plot to Steal Your Data—and Weaponize It Against You
Under the guise of immigration enforcement, the administration is building a new, expanded surveillance state.The New Republic
Gazan viranomaiset: Israelin iskuissa Gazaan kuoli eilen 120 ihmistä
#Gazansota #Israel #Gazankaista #Lähiitä #Hamas #Palestiinalaisalueet #Ulkomaat
Gazan viranomaiset: Israelin iskuissa Gazaan kuoli eilen 120 ihmistä
Uutiset nopeasti ja luotettavasti.Kai Jääskeläinen (Yle Uutiset)
Coinbase Falls After Hack, SEC Probe Into User Figures
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-05-15/coinbase-falls-after-hack-sec-probe-into-user-figures?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Bloomberg @bloomberg-bloomberg
“The price tag for dismantling democracy? $150 billion in taxpayer funds.”
“… it would defund critical community programs like Medicaid in favor of entrenching a disappearing state …”
hubhighlights.substack.com/p/1…
10 Things That Should Never Happen in a Democracy — But Are Under Trump
The price tag for dismantling democracy? $150 billion in taxpayer funds—and Congress is ready to pay itImmigration Hub (Hub Highlights)
A miracle in medicine: Baby KJ becomes the world’s first patient cured with a personalized gene-editing treatment. A triumph of U.S.-funded research, offering hope to many more with rare genetic diseases.
Fake fired Twitter worker ‘Rahul Ligma’ is a real engineer with an AI data startup used by Harvard
https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/15/fake-fired-twitter-worker-rahul-ligma-is-a-real-engineer-with-an-ai-data-startup-used-by-harvard/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Elon Musk Owns Twitter: The Latest News and Updates @elon-musk-owns-twitter-the-latest-news-and-updates-Techcrunch
Fake fired Twitter worker ‘Rahul Ligma’ is a real engineer with an AI data startup used by Harvard | TechCrunch
The morning after Elon Musk's 2022 acquisition of Twitter (now X), reporters encountered two men with boxes outside the company's headquarters. OneMarina Temkin (TechCrunch)
NHS Radiology is stuck in a viscous cycle where a failure to recruit radiologists results in a capacity problem, which means departments have to outsource work, cutting the budge that could be spent on recruiting radiologists, while also 'encouraging' radiologists int private practice; you might call this stealth privatisation?
once again the health service has been pushed into false economies by the Tory engineered crisis that Labour needs to speedily reverse!
#health
theguardian.com/society/2025/m…
NHS gave private firms record £216m to examine X-rays in 2024
Failure to recruit NHS radiologists risks creating vicious cycle whereby doctors are drawn to private work, royal college saysDenis Campbell (The Guardian)
Emeritus Prof Christopher May reshared this.
Nikolai Fomin - participant in the Battle of Kursk and the capture of Berlin. On Victory Day he came to the grave of his fallen fellow soldier. May 9, 1980
Source: USSR Pictures, on telegram
like this
Play DOOM and other classic games in your Obsidian.md vault. Supported Games: DOOM, DOOM II, Wolfenstein 3D, Heretic, Prince of Persia, Mortal Combat, GTA, Sim…
Posted by Franco
GitHub - twibiral/ObsiDOOM: Play DOOM and other retro games in your Obsidian.md notetaking application
Play DOOM and other retro games in your Obsidian.md notetaking application - twibiral/ObsiDOOMGitHub
All four of Anker’s Zolo 10,000mAh 30W magnetic power banks with built-in USB cable and stand drop to $30
https://9to5toys.com/2025/05/15/anker-zolo-10000mah-magnetic-power-bank-30/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Apple Deals @apple-deals-9to5mac
All four of Anker’s Zolo 10,000mAh 30W magnetic power banks with built-in USB cable and stand drop to $30
Popping back into its official Amazon storefront, Anker is offering its Zolo 10,000mAh 30W Magnetic Power Bank in all four colorways that sport a built-in USB-C cable and adjustable stand for $29.Reinette LeJeune (9to5Toys)
Muscovites on Red Square on Victory Day, May 9, 1945. Photo by Mikhail Ozersky
Source: USSR Pictures, on telegram
like this
Meta Delays 'Behemoth' AI Model Release - Slashdot
According to the Wall Street Journal (paywalled), Meta is delaying the release of its largest Llama 4 AI model, known as "Behemoth," over concerns that it may not be enough of an advance on previous models.meta.slashdot.org
Some reflections from my recent retreat on the first precept of 'do no harm' and its application when leading open source projects: ruthcheesley.co.uk/blog/buddhi…
#Dharma #Buddhism #FirstPrecept #Ahimsa #OpenSource #Triratna #Ethics #BuddhistEthics
Cultivating non-harm and kindness in Open Source leadership
In my last post, I explored the Four Samgrahavastus – ancient Buddhist principles for unifying a community that I've found to be super relevant to leading open source projects like Mautic. The positive response...ruthcheesley.co.uk
If you wanna kick Trump/Musk/Putin into the ocean or space, feel free!
kinda funny.. this game was made over 2 years ago, that's when I already hated the guts of Trump, Musk & Putler
Newark mayor says prosecutors tried to ‘humilate’ him by forcing redo of fingerprints and mugshot
Democrat Ras Baraka appeared in federal court for trespassing charge after arrest at Ice detention centerGuardian staff reporter (The Guardian)
Con la conclusione della seconda semifinale dell'Eurovision 2025 si delinea il quadro dei 26 finalisti: passano il turno Finlandia, Grecia, Lettonia, Lituania, Danimarca, Armenia, Israele, Lussemburgo, Austria e Malta.
eurofestivalnews.com/2025/05/1…
Eurovision 2025, seconda semifinale: avanti le favorite Austria, Finlandia e Malta. Sorpresa Lituania
Con la conclusione della seconda semifinale dell'Eurovision 2025 si delinea il quadro dei 26 finalisti: passano il turno, tra gli altri, Finlandia e Malta.Donato Cafarelli (Eurofestival News)
Con la bollente di “Ich komme” la concorrente finlandese ha dato la sua sferzata alla seconda serata di Eurovision
rsi.ch/s/2832209
Così ha votato il pubblico televisivo della manifestazione
rsi.ch/s/2832131
esri: Vector tiles are map-tastic! Use them all across the Esriverse for nice basemaps, gang!
Me: Can I make the style do interesting and useful things?
esri: Sure ya can, pal! Just use the deprecated Mapbox style spec!
docs.mapbox.com/style-spec/ref…
Me: Well, okay, I guess…
Me: *opens same vector tiles in two places*
esri: [see images]
*The part of esri has been voiced by Mickey Mouse.*
Other | Mapbox Style Spec | Mapbox Docs
The value for any layout or paint property may be specified as a function.Mapbox
UEFA Women’s Champions League Final: Can Arsenal upset title-holders Barcelona?
https://www.euronews.com/2025/05/15/uefa-womens-champions-league-final-can-arsenal-upset-title-holders-barcelona?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Sci-Tech @sci-tech-euronews
UEFA Women’s Champions League Final: Can Arsenal upset title-holders Barcelona?
Barcelona are seeking a historic fourth title in five years, while Arsenal push through to the final after thrilling comebacks in the knockout stages.Euronews (Euronews.com)
ブースト、お気に入り大歓迎！88_tyさんの投稿作品です。
【88_tyさん】
tokyocameraclub.com/mstdn/88_t…
【投稿作品】
tokyocameraclub.com/mstdn/88_t…
【登録はこちら：東京カメラ部インスタンス】
mstdn.tokyocameraclub.com/
東京カメラ部インスタンスに登録いただき、ハッシュタグ「#tokyocameraclub」を付けていただいた投稿が対象となります。ぜひ、気軽にご参加ください。
※各種法令、マナー、関係者の指示に従った撮影をお願いします。
*Please ensure that your photography adheres to all relevant laws, etiquette, and instructions issued by authorized persons.
TATSUYA (@88_ty@mstdn.tokyocameraclub.com)
98 Posts, 12 Following, 27 Followers · Instagram→→https://www.instagram.com/88._.ty/ 🏆朝日新聞社 全日本写真連盟 森林文化協会 第38回「日本の自然」写真コンテスト 🏆東京カメラ部 日本写真100景 2021東京カメラ部
TikTok doit être plus sûre pour les enfants et les jeunes
TikTok se présente comme une plateforme en ligne de divertissement qui favorise la créativité et l’esprit de communauté, mais c’est un espace qui peut se révéler toxique et addictif pour les enfants et les jeunes, en influençant leur image de soi, le…amnesty.be
Jeff Bezos makes his most ghoulish deal yet
How long after a nation-state murders one of your columnists is it appropriate to make a multibillion-dollar deal with it? For Bezos: five years.Elizabeth Lopatto (The Verge)
go.squidapp.co/n/iccq60k
Questo metallo vale 15 volte più dell'oro e sta per scomparire per sempre!
È il metallo più raro della Terra e rischia l'esaurimento entro il 2026: prezzi alle stelle e crisi nel lusso, secondo Nature Chemistry.Everyeye Tech
Photo: Jean-Paul Margnac on Flickr
like this
reshared this
Maria Kulinkovich, a seamstress at the Luch company, bakes a loaf of bread for each of her seven brothers who were killed in the war. Byelorussian SSR, 1982.
Source: USSR Pictures, on telegram
like this
Starboard Slashes Pfizer Stake After Botched Activist Challenge
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-15/starboard-slashes-pfizer-stake-after-botched-activist-challenge?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Business @business-bloomberg
Indian army says 10 militants killed in Manipur gunfight - People's Daily Online
NEW DELHI, May 15 (Xinhua) -- At least 10 militants were killed in a gunfight with paramilitary trooen.people.cn
#CyberSecurity
securebulletin.com/oniux-kerne…
Oniux: Kernel-Level Tor isolation for Linux applications - Secure Bulletin
The Tor Project has unveiled oniux, a new command-line utility designed to deliver robust, kernel-enforced Tor isolation for any Linux application-a significant advancement in the ongoing quest for airtight traffic anonymity and leak prevention in hi…dark6 (securebulletin.com)
reshared this
Some Labour MPs recognise the problem with Keir Starmer's direction....
As Rachael Maskell MP notes: 'The people I talk to feel a deep dismay as policy after policy that has come out, which is not Labour politics...
Our usual coalition of support is just melting away, & people who support progressive politics are going to the Greens or Lib Dems because they think they are more progressive, whether it’s on migration or on welfare'!
The Labour left may be about to depart!
#politics
h/t FT
Agreed; and that's why the political class is never going to deliver electoral change
Well, some certainly have, but my feeling is there are quite a lot still thinking Labour is the only Left show in town (obviously completely wrongly).... but of course, you may be right, they may have already left & I'm not seeing it from where I sit (which is perfectly plausible)
Fellow EU citizens, please sign this petition to the Commission to consider banning "conversion therapy". This is "therapy" that purports to turn LGBTQ+ people non-LGBTQ+. By telling them that what and who they are is somehow wrong. Let that sink in for a while.
eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/#/…
Let's make this Union of ours stand for something. Let's ask the EU to do something that is going to have a direct, positive impact on actual people.
1/x
Eurovision 2025: i risultati della Seconda Semifinale
I risultati della Seconda Semifinale dell'Eurovision Song Contest 2025.
eurofestivalitalia.net/2025/05…
Eurovision 2025: i risultati della Seconda Semifinale
Si è svolta stasera la Seconda Semifinale dell’Eurovision 2025. A staccare il biglietto per la Finale, sono stati 10 dei 16 Paesi in gara.Redazione (Eurofestival Italia)
📽️ vidéo en ✊ ???????? GÉNOCIDE à Gaza : UNE NOUVELLE ÉTAPE est franchie ! L'avocate Elsa Marcel explique: -- mp91dT1rV9s?version=3 #Gaza #Génocide #Justice #DroitsDeLHomme #Conflit
???????? GÉNOCIDE à Gaza : UNE...
- YouTube
Profitez des vidéos 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
go.squidapp.co/n/iox8Vip
VIDEO Taranto, Urso su caso Ex Ilva: "Fatti gravissimi, la Procura ha detto il falso" - LaPresse
“Quello che è accaduto è di una gravità inaudita”. Così il ministro delle Imprese e del Made in Italy, Adolfo Urso, sugli ultimi sviluppi nel caso dell’ExPierluigi Mandoi (LaPresse)
KATARSIS - Tavo Akys
youtube.com/watch?v=at1jUGRBRi…
#NowPlaying #FediRadio #UnoRadio #Music #Musica #Eurovision
- YouTube
Profitez des vidéos 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
Meer gemeenten steunen de oproep van de Amsterdamse burgemeester Femke Halsema. Zij wil dat het kabinet de Israëlische regering tot de orde roept en dat de verwoesting van Gaza en de uithongering van en moord op Palestijnen stopt. Haar oproep krijgt vandaag navolging.
Na een rondgang van Nieuwsuur blijkt dat deze steden zich achter Amsterdam scharen: Den Haag, Groningen, Tilburg, Apeldoorn, Arnhem, Amersfoort, Leiden en Utrecht. Hopelijk volgen er snel nog veel meer...
nos.nl/nieuwsuur/artikel/25674…
Meer gemeenten spreken zich uit tegen schendingen van mensenrechten in Gaza
Meer gemeenten scharen zich achter de oproep om de Israëlische acties in Gaza te veroordelen. "De Nederlandse regering kan niet langer wegkijken."Nieuwsuur
reshared this
Rom (Cambridgeshire, UK) is a bit early for dinner, but he has already pulled out the greatest weapon in his arsenal. The STARE.
#cats #cat #CatNews #CatsOfMastodon
I'm happy to announce a public list of public statements supporting research and higher education against threats from the #Trump administration. It includes projects tracking Trump admin actions on the same topics.
docs.google.com/document/d/1Y5…
The list is maintained maintained by the people behind the Declaration to #DefendResearch Against US Government Censorship (including me).
defendresearch.org/
Let us know if you have new suggestions for the list.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…
#Academia #Censorship #TrumpVResearch #USPol #USPolitics
@academicchatter
Public Statements
This is a list of public statements supporting research and higher education against threats from the Trump administration. It includes a list of projects that track or monitor Trump administration actions on the same topics.Google Docs
- YouTube
Profitez des vidéos 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
theonion.com/strategies-for-de…
Strategies For Decluttering
Studies have shown that creating a neat and organized living space can reduce stress and improve mental well-being. The Onion provides helpful guidance for decluttering your home.The Onion Staff (The Onion)
Update: 🥳🥳
1,245,603 / 1,000,000 (end of collection)
Please continue sharing/signing widely.
There needs to be a safety margin for duplicates or invalid signatures!
h/t @project1enigma
If you are a citizen of the EU and have not signed this petition - I urge you to do so ✊
(and share this also to your non-fedi people)
hachyderm.io/@thisismissem/114…
reshared this
Sources: DOJ is conducting a criminal antitrust probe into whether Live Nation and AEG illegally colluded on concert refunds at the start of the COVID pandemic (Bloomberg)
bloomberg.com/news/articles/20…
techmeme.com/250515/p40#a25051…
Sources: DOJ is conducting a criminal antitrust probe into whether Live Nation and AEG illegally colluded on concert refunds at the start of the COVID pandemic
From Bloomberg. View the full context on Techmeme.Techmeme
Harvard Law paid $27 for a copy of Magna Carta. It's an original
Link: nytimes.com/2025/05/15/world/e…
Discussion: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4…
El indisimulado cortejo del PP a Espinosa de los Monteros: ¿Nuevo fichaje a la vista?
YouTube adds Weekly Top Podcast Shows chart, teases ‘more features’
With 1 billion monthly podcast users, YouTube now offers a Weekly Top Podcast Shows chart in the US.
more…
YouTube adds Weekly Top Podcast Shows chart, teases ‘more features’
With 1 billion monthly podcast users, YouTube now offers a Weekly Top Podcast Shows chart in the US. This is a...Abner Li (9to5Google)
Analysis: How the UAE sees AI
semafor.com/article/05/15/2025…
Analysis: How the UAE sees AI
Artificial intelligence is becoming part of the Emirates’ national identity, acting as an equalizer for this small state to compete on a global level.Tareq Alotaiba (www.semafor.com)
Google's AI Overviews face significant spam problem
A concerning pattern of manipulation threatens Google's most prominent AI feature.Luis Rijo (PPC Land)
AI chatbot Grok can’t stop talking about 'white genocide', admits it's by design
Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok has been frequently bringing up the concept of a “white genocide” in South Africa - even in unrelated conversations - and has said its creators instructed it to treat the concept as both real and racially driven.
When faced with unrelated questions on issues such as enterprise software and building scaffolding, Grok offered false and misleading answers.
As demonstrated by many on X, Grok has been consistently steering conversations towards the controversial topic of an alleged “white genocide” in South Africa, regardless of the original question, highlighting a growing tendency to shift focus to this narrative tied to Musk’s country of origin.
Nobilmantis likes this.
77 años de #Nakba continua, 77 años de #resistencia también 🇵🇸🇵🇸
Hoy, 15 de mayo, se cumplen 77 años de la #Nakba de 1948
Durante décadas, el régimen #israelí ha perpetuado la #Nakba en curso, basada en tres pilares principales: colonización, desplazamiento y traslado forzosos, y #apartheid.
Hoy, el #genocidio de #Gaza entra en su 19º mes, el régimen israelí ha avanzado brutalmente en su pilar de desplazamiento forzoso: impulsando la limpieza étnica de la Franja de #Gaza, intensificando su campaña de supresión en #Cisjordania (especialmente en los campos de refugiados) e imponiendo una campaña de eliminación total contra la #UNRWA.
Las acciones del régimen #israelí, que han sido facilitadas y financiadas por los Estados coloniales occidentales, han servido para ampliar aún más la brecha de protección a la que se enfrentan las personas #palestinas refugiadas. Sin embargo, ante la negación de sus derechos inalienables y el perpetuo desplazamiento forzoso, el pueblo #palestino se mantiene firme e inquebrantable en su #resistencia al #régimen colonial - #apartheid #israelí.
➕️ plataformapalestinavalladolid.…
#77añosNakba #nakba #palestine #FreePalestine #stopgenocide
Via Plataforma #Valladolid con #Palestina #VallaPalestina
77 años de Nakba continuada: Resistencia al desplazamiento forzoso en curso
Durante décadas, el régimen israelí ha perpetuado la Nakba en curso, basada en tres pilares principales: colonización, desplazamiento y tras...plataformapalestinavalladolid.blogspot.com
President Zelenskyy after meeting Erdoğan in Ankara: “A good and productive meeting about peace and security. Thank you to President Erdoğan and Turkey for supporting real steps toward a full ceasefire and true diplomacy.
Russia again showed it’s not serious about ending the war by sending a weak delegation — a sign of disrespect to the world. We expect a strong response from our partners.
We also discussed security guarantees, ceasefire monitoring, demining, Ukraine’s recovery, and strengthening our partnership.”
Bird of the Day — Alder Flycatcher, Kansas 2025
#Birds #NaturePhotography #Nature #Wildlife #NatureCommunity #Photography #BirdPhotography #BirdWatching #Migration #Flycatchers #FlyoverCountry #Spring
Álvaro Herrera
in reply to Emeritus Prof Christopher May • • •AnneH
in reply to Emeritus Prof Christopher May • • •TerryB
in reply to Emeritus Prof Christopher May • • •