As U.S. President Donald Trump jetted from one sprawling palace to another [..] many in Israel worried that the best partner they’ve ever had in the White House had lost interest.
For decades, Israel has leveraged its special relationship with the United States to serve as a gatekeeper to Washington.
Israel, which still views Syria as a security threat and had urged Trump to keep the sanctions in place, was ignored.
#Política 🇺🇸 | En 1950, el senador por el Estado de Wisconsin, Joseph McCarthy, en el marco del Comité de Actividades Antiamericanas, inició una cacería contra activistas y militantes de izquierda.
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Fechou o cerco: Anatel e Ancine se unem contra a pirataria audiovisual em sites e apps
https://www.tecmundo.com.br/mercado/404558-fechou-o-cerco-anatel-e-ancine-se-unem-contra-a-pirataria-audiovisual-em-sites-e-apps.htm?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Fechou o cerco: Anatel e Ancine se unem contra a pirataria audiovisual em sites e apps
Instituições nacionais firmam Acordo de Cooperação Técnica para atribuir tarefas a cada órgão no combate à distribuição clandestina de filmes, séries e transmissões esportivas.Nilton Cesar Monastier Kleina (TecMundo)
Anatel quer tirar Amazon e Mercado Livre do ar por causa de celulares piratas
https://www.tecmundo.com.br/mercado/404559-anatel-quer-tirar-amazon-e-mercado-livre-do-ar-por-causa-de-celulares-piratas.htm?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Anatel quer tirar Amazon e Mercado Livre do ar por causa de celulares piratas
A Anatel afirma que Amazon e Mercado Livre não estão colaborando para remover anúncios de celulares piratas; confira os detalhes!Carlos Palmeira (TecMundo)
At least 82 dead in Gaza after Israeli airstrikes, hospitals say
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At least 82 dead in Gaza after Israeli airstrikes, hospitals say | Flipboard
The widespread strikes across northern Gaza come as the US president finishes his visit to Gulf states, but not Israel.Flipboard
Near the subarctic city of Yellowknife lies a sleeping monster. Once it was one of the biggest gold mines in the Northwest Territories. The "unwanted by-product" of five decades of mining is 237 tonnes of arsenic trioxide "locked in the subterranean caverns". 140 milligrams will kill.
With climate change this monster could "slither into" a nearby freshwater lake, "snake" along a river and enter the Arctic Ocean, poisoning wildlife, land and water along its path".
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Lo sappiamo. È il Presidente della Repubblica che nomina il Presidente del Consiglio dei ministri (art. 92 Costituzione). Con quale criterio? Dato che presiedere il Governo della Repubblica è una funzione pubblica che evidentemente richiede un’adeguata preparazione, sarebbe utile che…
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Ukraine-Liveblog: ++ Ukraine und Russland vereinbaren Gefangenenaustausch ++
Russland und die Ukraine haben sich nach ukrainischen Angaben auf einen Austausch von jeweils 1.000 Kriegsgefangenen verständigt. Die Ukraine und Russland haben laut Präsident Selenskyj eine Friedenslösung verpasst.
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Ukraine-Liveblog: ++ Vorsichtiger Optimismus vor Ukraine-Verhandlungen ++
Sicherheitsexperte Ischinger sieht in den Gesprächen in der Türkei immerhin einen Auftakt zu ernsthaften diplomatischen Bemühungen. Der Weg zu einem Frieden zwischen Russland und der Ukraine sei aber noch sehr weit.tagesschau.de
Imagine If Gaza Was Jewish And The People Bombing It Were Muslims
Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley):Caitlin Johnstone (Caitlin’s Newsletter)
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You're from the EU? Then get off your ass and sign this damn petition already!eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/#/…
Skittish Banks Turn to Little-Used Financing Trick for Buyouts
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-16/skittish-banks-turn-to-little-used-financing-trick-for-buyouts?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Mysterious lights in the night.
Or the Tower of Evil?
(Dec 2024)
#photography #architecture #FensterFreitag #WindowFriday #urban
"#NewZealand MPs who performed #haka in parliament given unprecedented punishment
#TePātiMāori co-leaders and youngest member to be temporarily suspended from #parliament after performance protesting controversial bill"
The bill in question (the #TreatyPrinciplesBill) wanted to reinterpret the #TreatyOfWaitangi (1840), which upholds #Māori rights
The bill was defeated
I think the proper response to a bullshit punishment for protecting #MāoriRights is a lot more hakas
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New Zealand MPs who performed haka in parliament given unprecedented punishment
Co-leaders of Te Pāti Māori and its youngest member to be temporarily suspended from parliament after performance protesting controversial billEva Corlett (The Guardian)
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Israeli officials have expressed growing concerns about signs of rapprochement between Washington and Tehran, with the resumption of nuclear talks in the Omani capital, Muscat, and US statements suggesting a softening stance toward Iran, according to the Jerusalem Post.
The Israeli daily reported that "Israel fears the talks could yield an agreement that falls short of its security needs."
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#Gaza #Palestine
#Press #News
Washington's openness to Tehran worries Tel Aviv: Israeli media
Israeli officials express worry over US-Iran rapprochement amid nuclear talks in Muscat, fearing the deal may not meet Israeli security needs.Al Mayadeen English (Washington's openness to Tehran worries Tel Aviv: Israeli media)
Threads revealed new link-sharing features. Creators can now add up to five links to their bio, each with a custom title, similar to Instagram. Soon, Threads will begin testing link insights that show how often links in profiles and posts are tapped. #meta #threads #socialmedia
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Threads Adds New Ways for Creators to Share and Track Links
Threads now lets creators add up to five bio links with custom titles and is testing link performance insights. Weekly engagement recaps are also rolling out, offering personalized tips to help users grow and connect with their audience.Lindsey Gamble
🇩🇪 Imagine doing this to your own citizens just so lsraeI can kiII more children.
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#germany 🤮
#Gaza #Palestine #Syria #iran #lebanon #Genocide #geopolitics
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#SettlerColonialism
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#antiPalestinianracism #canada #usa #yemen
@blackmastodon #freePalestine #GazaGenocide #IsraelTerroristState #StopGenocide
#palestina #StopAIPAC #IDFTerrorists #DismantleZionism
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#iris #purple #flower #blossom #garden #petal #witten #spring #nature #plant #photo #naturephotography #photography #mobilephotography
Starving people in need and weakening America’s soft power was apparently so important to the Trump regime that they’re letting food that could feed millions rot in storage rather than giving it out as previously scheduled.
I finally got an email (well, it was on Tuesday, but stuck in my Spam folder) from Marks & Spencer about their "cyber incident". Obviously it was sent via a 3rd party, Everest Engagement
"Unfortunately, the nature of the incident means that some personal customer data has been taken, but there is no evidence that it has been shared. The personal data could include contact details, date of birth and online order history."
The Trump administration’s tariffs are harming US national security interests and potentially running afoul of US commitments to NATO, the top Democrats on three Senate national security committees warned in a letter to the White House.
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Tariffs hurt US alliances, Dems tell Trump
A trio of Senate Democrats argue tariffs undermine efforts to boost defense spending, counter China.Morgan Chalfant (www.semafor.com)
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Carbon Brief analysis shows that the growth in China's clean power generation has caused its CO2 emissions to fall despite increasing power demand.
The decline in power-sector emissions is attributed to the growth in renewable energy, specifically wind, solar, and nuclear power, which has led to a decrease in coal-power output. This trend of falling power-sector emissions is likely to continue in 2025.
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#china #cleanenergy #technology
Analysis: Clean energy just put China’s CO2 emissions into reverse for first time - Carbon Brief
For the first time, the growth in China’s clean power generation has caused the nation’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to fall despite rapid power demand growth.Lauri Myllyvirta (Carbon Brief)
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La imagen muestra un grupo de personas reunidas en Stonehenge, un famoso monumento prehistórico en Inglaterra. En el centro de la imagen, una mujer vestida con una túnica negra y un tocado de ramas de antílope sostiene un bastón de madera. Su atuendo y el entorno sugieren una celebración o ceremonia, posiblemente relacionada con la cultura druida o pagana. Alrededor de ella, varias personas, algunas con vestimentas tradicionales, caminan o se agrupan, creando una atmósfera de comunidad y espiritualidad. El cielo está despejado, y la luz del día ilumina el escenario, destacando la piedra circular de Stonehenge en el fondo.
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Le Conseil de l’Europe interpelle Israël et dénonce "une famine délibérée" à Gaza : "Cela sème les graines du prochain Hamas"
'Le moment est venu de tirer des conclusions morales du traitement des Palestiniens, ce qui n’a que trop tardé', a...#PALESTINE #GAZA #ISRAEL
Le Conseil de l’Europe interpelle Israël et dénonce 'une famine délibérée' à Gaza : 'Cela sème les graines du prochain Hamas' - RTBF Actus
'Le moment est venu de tirer des conclusions morales du traitement des Palestiniens, ce qui n’a que trop tardé', a...Par @la-redaction-237 avec @afp-1 (RTBF.be)
Hendrik Lünenborg zum NDR-Intendanten gewählt
Hendrik Lünenborg ist neuer Intendant des Norddeutschen Rundfunks. Der Rundfunkrat wählte den 53-Jährigen mit deutlicher Mehrheit. Lünenborg übernimmt den Posten von Joachim Knuth zum 1. September.
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#NDR #Intendantenwahl #Lünenborg
Hendrik Lünenborg zum NDR-Intendanten gewählt
Der Rundfunkrat des NDR hat Hendrik Lünenborg zum künftigen Intendanten des Norddeutschen Rundfunks gewählt. Lünenborg soll die Geschäfte des amtierenden Intendanten Joachim Knuth am 1. September 2025 übernehmen.tagesschau.de
Stubsack: weekly thread for sneers not worth an entire post, week ending 18th May 2025
Need to let loose a primal scream without collecting footnotes first? Have a sneer percolating in your system but not enough time/energy to make a whole post about it? Go forth and be mid: Welcome to the Stubsack, your first port of call for learning fresh Awful you’ll near-instantly regret.
Any awful.systems sub may be subsneered in this subthread, techtakes or no.
If your sneer seems higher quality than you thought, feel free to cut’n’paste it into its own post — there’s no quota for posting and the bar really isn’t that high.
The post Xitter web has spawned soo many “esoteric” right wing freaks, but there’s no appropriate sneer-space for them. I’m talking redscare-ish, reality challenged “culture critics” who write about everything but understand nothing. I’m talking about reply-guys who make the same 6 tweets about the same 3 subjects. They’re inescapable at this point, yet I don’t see them mocked (as much as they should be)Like, there was one dude a while back who insisted that women couldn’t be surgeons because they didn’t believe in the moon or in stars? I think each and every one of these guys is uniquely fucked up and if I can’t escape them, I would love to sneer at them.
(Credit and/or blame to David Gerard for starting this.)
Stubsack: weekly thread for sneers not worth an entire post, week ending 11th May 2025
Need to let loose a primal scream without collecting footnotes first? Have a sneer percolating in your system but not enough time/energy to make a whole post about it? Go forth and be mid: Welcome to the Stubsack, your first port of call for learning fresh Awful you’ll near-instantly regret.Any awful.systems sub may be subsneered in this subthread, techtakes or no.
If your sneer seems higher quality than you thought, feel free to cut’n’paste it into its own post — there’s no quota for posting and the bar really isn’t that high.
The post Xitter web has spawned soo many “esoteric” right wing freaks, but there’s no appropriate sneer-space for them. I’m talking redscare-ish, reality challenged “culture critics” who write about everything but understand nothing. I’m talking about reply-guys who make the same 6 tweets about the same 3 subjects. They’re inescapable at this point, yet I don’t see them mocked (as much as they should be)Like, there was one dude a while back who insisted that women couldn’t be surgeons because they didn’t believe in the moon or in stars? I think each and every one of these guys is uniquely fucked up and if I can’t escape them, I would love to sneer at them.
(Credit and/or blame to David Gerard for starting this.)
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Think about it. What have they been pushing AI abilities in? Planning, strategizing, research, analyzing information, etc. What do they keep screwing up? Execution. Details. Accurately imitating a real human being. Now what kind of job are those skills and weaknesses suited for?
I think the implications are clear.
Joseph Rowntree Centenary: Beyond GDP
A resilient economy depends on a fair and stable social foundationwww.prospectmagazine.co.uk
Republicans passed a law stripping the power to appoint election board members from North Carolina’s (D) governor and gave it to (R) auditor
The board oversees virtually every aspect of state elections, large and small, from setting rules dictating what makes ballots valid or invalid to monitoring compliance with campaign finance laws. In the Supreme Court race, it consistently worked to block Griffin’s challenges.
When Josh Stein won a four-year term last fall, a Republican supermajority in the state legislature passed a law, then overrode his predecessor’s veto, to transfer this power to the state auditor. It was an unusual step. No other state has elections overseen by the state auditor.
Stein sued to block the law and, initially, a lower court sided with him. But in April, the state’s Court of Appeals, which has a Republican majority, issued a three-sentence decision overturning the lower court’s ruling without hearing oral arguments.
After N.C. Supreme Court Win, Democrats Lose Control of Board That Sets Voting Rules
Republican Jefferson Griffin conceded after a monthslong legal battle. But Democrats suffered a defeat that may be more consequential: losing control of the state board that sets voting rules and adjudicates election disputes.ProPublica
Kristi Noem wants migrants to battle for citizenship on reality TV
ICE Barbie Kristi Noem is backing insane reality TV show where immigrants compete for fast-tracked...
Kristi Noem is now pushing for a reality show that would see immigrants compete 'for the honor of fast-tracking their way to U.S. citizenship,' DailyMail.com has learned.Shawn Cohen (Daily Mail)
Zelensky: Spoke with President Trump, President Macron, Chancellor Merz, Prime Ministers Starmer and Tusk about the talks in Istanbul.
Ukraine is ready for swift steps towards real peace, and it’s crucial the world stays firm. Our position: if Russia refuses full and unconditional ceasefire and stopping killings, strong sanctions must follow. Pressure on Russia must remain until they are ready to end the war. Grateful to everyone supporting us.
Rumänische Journalist:innen decken auf: TikTok wurde bei den Wahlen 2024 als Manipulationsplattform genutzt – mit russischem Geld & partei-finanzierter Kampagne für einen Extremkandidaten. Demokratie in Gefahr! 🕵️♀️📱🇷🇴 #TikTok #Wahlen #Rumänien #FakeNews #Demokratie #Investigativjournalismus #newz
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Rumänien: Journalisten entwirren das Tiktok-Problem
Am Sonntag findet der zweite Präsidentenwahlgang statt. Grund für die Verzögerungen waren Manipulationen per Tiktok.Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF)
Habt ihr mal richtig Lust zu kotzen?
Viel “Spaß” mit folgender Lektüre:
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„Ich will keinen höflichen Umgang, ich will Zerstörung“
Welt-Herausgeber Ulf Poschardt hat dem links-grünen Milieu den Kampf angesagt. Im Interview warnt er vor einer autoritären Gesellschaft und bürgerkriegsähnlichen Zuständen.Carsten Korfmacher (www.schwaebische.de)
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Portret van Aernout van Citters, Jacob Houbraken, 1760
engraving, h 188mm × w 119mm
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#rijksmuseum #musea #collection #art #mastodonart #mastoart #random
Sentenza storica del tribunale di Vicenza riconosce i PFAS come causa della morte di un operaio. Greenpeace: «Il governo metta al bando uso e produzione dei pfas in italia» - Greenpeace Italia
Nelle scorse ore per la prima volta in Italia un tribunale ha certificato un decesso come attribuibile alla contaminazione ai Pfas. Martedì scorso, infatti, il Tribunale di Vicenza ha dato…Greenpeace Italia
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#BenCohen from #BenAndJerrys disrupts #RFKjrHearing and was violently removed from hearing along with other protesters as he said,' Congress pays for bombs that kill citizens in #Gaza 🇵🇸... '
If I'm wrong correct me, but if I heard it correctly on #DemocracyNow, the rest of his statement was about how Congress kills citizens in Gaza whilst allowing #Medicaid cuts to kill people in the U.S.
#BrainWormBobby #MAGAOUTofUSgovernement
If there's anyone in the United States who knows a person working for the #CapitolPolice, sternly tell them that it's the #farright U.S. Nazi Party and their #MAGAMorons (#J6) who are their enemies, not unarmed 74 year old Ben Cohen and unarmed protesters!
If my granddad were treated like Cohen, I'd give what-for!
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