A rainy day, but the herbaceous peonies are in bloom☔
📸 05/17/2025
#flowers #peony #photography #landscape
But officials said the bans were a health measure, not a doping-related sanction. ... banned substance Erythropoietin (EPO) in several athletes.
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#doping #cleansport #antidoping #datajournalism
Moody’s finally noticed that US national debt isn’t just a vibes-based issue. The US Debt-to-GDP is on track to hit 134% by 2035.
Federal interest payments are set to hit 30% of revenue by 2035, up from 18% in 2024 and 9% in 2021.
Meanwhile deficit spending is creeping up on WWII levels as a percentage of GDP.
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#usa #economy #ThisIsFine
Linux Swap Table Code Shows The Potential For Huge Performance Gains
Following recent discussions by Linux kernel developers around integrating swap cache and swap maps functionality with the swap allocator, Swap Table was born. With Swap Tables the hope is for lower memory use, higher performance, dynamic swap allocation and growth, greater extensibility, and other improvements over the existing swap code within the Linux kernel.
Seen outside Leadville, Colorado
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Propublica: US looks to revoke visas of Mexican politicians with alleged cartel ties
The Trump administration has begun revoking visas for Mexican politicians it believes to have cartel links, according to a ProPublica report.
Archived version: archive.is/newest/mexiconewsda…
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Textual Analysis for Attack Recognition — Textual Analysis Tools
Textual analysis tools — Some tools for analyzing similarity of written text can help, but what are they and how do they work?Bob's Pages of Travel, Linux, Cybersecurity, and More
Entre a pressão imobiliária e a violência: como é viver na última favela do centro de SP
#EuropeanUnion #russiaUkraineWar
#11yrInvasionofUkraine #RussiaIsATerroristState
Ukraine submitting data on forced mobilization of Ukrainians in occupied territories to ICC – PM Shmyhal
Ukraine is documenting all Russian crimes related to the forced mobilization of Ukrainians in temporarily occupied territories (TOT). As of now, several hundred thousand war crimes have been recorded, including cases of forced mobilization.Ukrinform
The Diverging Values of Law Firms: Tech Advancement vs. Back to Office - Smokeball - LexBlog
As legal technology evolves to support work flexibility, why are so many law firms digging in their (arguably antiquated) heels?Publisher (LexBlog)
Woman visits quiet wine shop in Greece and changes owner's life - Dining and Cooking
A Greek business owner was astounded when an unexpected turn of events unfolded at his wine shop. One of the greatest joys of travel is stumbling upon hiddenDining And Cooking (Dining and Cooking)
#EuropeanUnion #russiaUkraineWar
#11yrInvasionofUkraine #RussiaIsATerroristState
As recently as 1985, a Louisiana court ruled that a woman with a black great-great-great-great-grandmother could not identify herself as “white” on her passport.
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‘One-drop rule’ persists — Harvard Gazette
Harvard psychologists have found that the centuries-old “one-drop rule” assigning minority status to mixed-race individuals appears to live on in our modern-day perception and categorization of people like Barack Obama, Tiger Woods, and Halle Berry.Steve Bradt (The Harvard Gazette)
#EuropeanUnion #russiaUkraineWar
#11yrInvasionofUkraine #RussiaIsATerroristState
As Russia sticks to hardline demands during peace talks, Europe frustrated with Trump’s swerves, Bloomberg reports
European officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said they remain unsure of U.S. President Donald Trump's next move and fear that his unpredictable stance could undercut momentum toward a unified Western response.Olena Goncharova (The Kyiv Independent)
Getting AI to write good SQL
Link: cloud.google.com/blog/products…
Discussion: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4…
Techniques for improving text-to-SQL
Learn about text-to-SQL techniques like context building and table retrieval, LLM-as-a-judge, and LLM prompting and post-processing.Per Jacobsson (Google Cloud)
📜AVANCE DE CURSO: MOCKUP DE SITIO WEB CLARO EN FIGMA
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#drixpell #drix #pagina #web #figma #prototipo #claro #light #banner #mockup #sitio #curso #composicion #webpage #diseño #design #webdesign #website #designer #webdeveloper #digital #creative
AVANCE DE CURSO: MOCKUP DE SITIO WEB CLARO EN FIGMA
Siguiendo con el otro curso que estoy haciendo en paralelo, en esta sección me tocó crear una maqueta de un sitio web ficticio, utilizando el programa Figma, creando el prototipo claro. Es la prime…DrixPell
#palestine ##Libya #Gaza
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Trump administration working on plan to move 1 million Palestinians to Libya
Details are murky, but the plan is under serious enough consideration that the administration has discussed it with Libyan leadership.Courtney Kube (NBC News)
#Photography theme (somewhere) - #Contrast (s) - w/bonus light & color
This has interesting shadow and lines, I thought, plus a brightly colored Human Warning Sign. ⚠️
Taken from the bus where I was diverted from a train on the way to Enkhuizen, in Noord-Holland (NL)
More photography from Enkhuizen (Autumn 2024)
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#Fenfotos #NoordHolland #Netherlands #Enkhuizen #Holland
Photography by Fenichel: Netherlands - Enkhuizen (Noord-Holland)
Images from Amsterdam and the Netherlands, Part 3: Enkhuisen, Noord-Holland.www.fenichel.com
articles such as this always get me thinking about why SF politics is so much worse and I think part of it is that progressives are disunited and can't hold accountable our politicians who get elected and pivot right (Mandelman), focus on the wrong issues (Chan, reopening a highway) or think they're above us.
but also money. we have a real bad infestation of the parasites called billionaires
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Pittsburgh Offers Housing When Closing Encampments. Will That Last? - Bolts
Advocates pushed the city to prioritize longer-term housing during sweeps, but the policyCamille Squires (Bolts)
I keep coming back to the idea that there are kids for whom this is what a president sounds like. This is just normal for what a president says every day. Open mic night at the Chuckle Hut.
"Poppy Field (Giverny)," Claude Monet, 1890/91.
Y'all know Monet by now.
This is one of four poppy-field paintings he did in the area around his home in Giverny. While not really a "series" per se, and they all had different poppy fields, they are now a treasured sight.
Here we have an almost-perfect summer scene...the blooming flowers, the trees in full leaf, the blue sky, and even the forested hill in the background all give a feeling of a lovely summer day.
Happy Flower Friday!
From the Art Institute of Chicago.
#Art #Impressionism #ClaudeMonet #FlowerFriday #Poppies #Landscape
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Regarding the European Union petition to ban conversion practices: Hovering over the countries in the map brings up info on each country.
France is notable. As of the time I'm typing this:
Statements of support collected online: 625,810
Threshold: 55,695
Percentage: 1123.64%
OPEC: Venezuela’s Oil Production Continues Growth in April
Venezuela’s oil production has shown stability over the month of April, averaging an output of 1,051,000 barrels per day (bpd). The figures—reported by OPEC in its latest monthly report—consolidate a growth trend this year.Orinoco Tribune - News and opinion pieces about Venezuela and beyond
Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to resume deporting Venezuelans under Alien Enemies Act
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/supreme-court-rejects-trump-bid-to-resume-deporting-venezuelans-under-alien-enemies-act?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to resume deporting Venezuelans under Alien Enemies Act
The high court action is the latest in a string of judicial setbacks for the Trump administration’s effort to speed deportations of people in the country illegally.PBS News
CDC and FDA: Deaths in listeria outbreak linked to frozen supplement shakes rise to 14
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2025/05/16/listeria-outbreak-frozen-shake-recall-deaths/83678965007/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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CDC and FDA: Deaths in listeria outbreak linked to frozen supplement shakes rise to 14
The CDC and FDA say frozen supplement shakes made at Prairie Farms Dairy in Indiana led to the death of 14 people from listeria poisoning., USA TODAY (USA TODAY)
Paroaria coronata
#animal #animais #animals #fotografias #photography #photograph #photo #photos #birding #birdwatching #santamaria #santamariars #riograndedosul #bird #birds #Ave #aves #asavesqueeuencontro #patricianicoloso
US Authorities Fire Intelligence Officials Who Contradicted Trump’s Allegations
The US government fired two high-ranking officials of the US National Intelligence Council (NIC) who had contradicted the Trump administration’s claim that the Venezuelan government has ties with the now defunct Tren de Aragua gang.Christopher Johnson (PopularResistance.Org)
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1981 Kraft taco dressing advertisement.
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#KraftFoods #Tacos #Advertisement #Food #Retro #Vintage
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Israel launches major offensive in Gaza after airstrikes that killed more than 100 | Israel | The Guardian
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#Palestine #Gaza #Israel
@palestine
Israel launches major offensive in Gaza after airstrikes that killed more than 100
IDF aiming to seize strategic areas as part of expansion of war against Hamas in attempt to force release of hostagesJason Burke (The Guardian)
US planning to 'relocate' up to one million Palestinians to Libya: Report
NBC News, citing five unnamed US officials, reported on Friday that the Trump administration plans to permanently "relocate" up to one million Palestinians to Libya.
In exchange, the US would potentially release to Libya billions of dollars of funds that were frozen more than a decade ago, NBC said.
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"If Trump winds up using this plane without a green light from Capitol Hill, he risks creating a flying symbol for the world that the U.S. presidency is for sale."
The latest from the Editorial Board: wapo.st/4j4mBqE
Trump administration faces court pressure to return deported migrants
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2025/05/16/kilmar-abrego-garcia-case-deportation-el-salvador/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Zuck has always been a massive POS. His charity was just a tax dodge
‘Devastating’: Chan Zuckerberg charity slashes funding for more Bay Area nonprofits“They are making sure to cut anything that would sound or even be construed as DEI-esque,” one former employee said.
sfstandard.com/2025/05/13/nonp…Nonprofit leaders furious as Chan Zuckerberg Initiative cuts funding
Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan's personal philanthropy is telling some Bay Area and California groups their funding will not be extendedKali Hays (The San Francisco Standard)
This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody), by The Polish Ambassador
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‘Devastating’: Chan Zuckerberg charity slashes funding for more Bay Area nonprofits
“They are making sure to cut anything that would sound or even be construed as DEI-esque,” one former employee said.
sfstandard.com/2025/05/13/nonp…
Nonprofit leaders furious as Chan Zuckerberg Initiative cuts funding
Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan's personal philanthropy is telling some Bay Area and California groups their funding will not be extendedKali Hays (The San Francisco Standard)
Los cantantes puertorriqueño Residente y palestina Amal Murkus presentan la canción solidaria con la lucha palestina contra el genocidio zionista, Bajo los Escombros
#Palestina #Gaza #genocidio #trova #solidaridad #VivaPalestina
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How Volunteer Patrols Are Working to Protect San Diego Immigrant Communities From ICE - Bolts
In response to mass deportation threats and mixed messages from county leaders on federal cooperation, San Diego organizers are taking action to inform residents of ICE activity.Camille Squires (Bolts)
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Favorite Margie's Intention handles the slop at Pimlico, wins the Black-Eyed Susan
https://apnews.com/article/blackeyed-susan-margies-intention-be2c58b89b0533e06f16ba0acdf419ee?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Indian Companies, Consumers Snub Pakistan and Its Allies
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-16/indian-companies-consumers-snub-pakistan-and-allies-turkey-and-azerbaijan?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Annie, You're Going Places, by BRETT NEWSKI & the Bad Inventions
from the album ameriCONa Pt. 1: Educate Freeloaders to Buy ArtBRETT NEWSKI & the Bad Inventions
Linux Swap Table Code Shows The Potential For Huge Performance Gains - Slashdot
A new set of 27 Linux kernel patches introduces a "Swap Tables" mechanism aimed at enhancing virtual memory management.hardware.slashdot.org
8 Times Seth Painted What Childhood Really Feels Like
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8 Times Seth Painted What Childhood Really Feels Like
In Aalborg, Denmark, a boy curls up with a crayon on the side of a building, and in Le Mans, France, a child unzips a drab facade to reveal a burst of color. From Shanghai’s hidden alleyways to the rooftops of Grenoble, these murals by Seth Globepainter reimagine urban architecture through the lens of childhood. This collection features eight of his most poetic and site-responsive works—each one turning a blank wall into a portal of memory, play, or longing.
🔗 Follow Seth Globepainter on InstagramMore by and about Seth Globpanter!: 34 Murals That Turn Walls Into Wonders: Seth’s Street Art Will Blow Your Mind
Jack in the Box — Aalborg, Denmark
A child with closed eyes sits with knees pulled tight to the chest, drawn in large scale onto a gable end of a building. Surrounded by vivid blocks of yellow and blue, crayons scattered at his feet, the scene suggests retreat into imagination.
Unzip — Le Mans, France
A mural of a child pulling open an enormous zipper transforms the entire building facade. The gray surface is peeled back to reveal a vibrant gradient of rainbow colors behind, suggesting freedom, wonder, and hidden worlds.
Periscope — Shanghai, China
In a clever use of existing piping, a small painted child crouches and peers through a pipe formation like a submarine periscope. The art blends seamlessly into the real structure, turning utilities into imagination.
Hopscotch Girl — Paris, France
On a quiet street corner, a young girl in a red checkered dress stands at a hopscotch court, staring at a painted figure mid-jump. The painted girl has lost her shoes and seems to leap beyond the wall, capturing fleeting childhood moments.
Cat Walk — Shanghai, China
A mural of a girl with her head resting on folded arms appears framed in a red window. Her long ponytail dangles down the wall, playfully chased by the silhouette of a black cat reaching for a flower at its tip.
Eye to Eye — Fontaine, France
Two murals face each other across a street. On one wall, a girl whispers toward the other. On the opposite wall, a boy listens under a crescent moon. The murals reflect connection and imagination, using architectural space like a narrative thread.
Hang On — Grenoble, France
A girl clings to a painted tear in the building’s facade, appearing to pull back the gray surface to reveal bright blue sky. Her body swings with momentum as if caught mid-effort to uncover what lies beyond.
In My House by Box — Laon, France
A girl kneels inside a house-shaped outline, spray-painting walls onto the blank facade. Around her, simple shapes in red, yellow, and purple mimic a child’s drawing. It’s both playful and defiant—claiming space through art.These murals don’t just decorate buildings—they redefine them. Seth Globepainter’s work invites us to see cities as living canvases where memory, play, and possibility are always within reach.
More: 6 Cute Murals By KATO: Bringing Walls to Life
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