Interview: "They Want to Silence Me”
Mohsen Mahdawi, Palestinian activist & Columbia University student recently released from ICE detention.
Federal judge Geoffrey Crawford also determined that Mahdawi can attend his graduation ceremony at Columbia, begin his Master's degree classes, & attend events, including protests.
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#uspol #resistfascism #studentprotests #columbiau #MohsenMahdawi #palestine .
“They Want to Silence Me”: Columbia Student Mohsen Mahdawi on ICE Jail, Palestine, Activism, Buddhism
In his first live interview since his release from ICE detention, Columbia University student and Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi recounts the traumatic experience of his arrest and incarceration.Democracy Now!
Referendum sulla cittadinanza, Pd Altopascio: “Una risposta per consentire la piena inclusione dei giovani”
Il partito locale: "Questi bambini pagano sulla loro pelle il non vedersi riconosciuti dalla comunità, anche avendo difficoltà pratiche"
Following oral argument at the US Court of Appeals for DC this afternoon in National #Treasury Employees #Union v. #RussVought, a case in which the court is considering whether the #Trump admin’s efforts to unilaterally shut down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (#CFPB) are constitutional, Constitutional Accountability Center Equal Justice Works Fellow Anna Jessurun issued this:
#law #Constitution #SeparationOfPowers #CoEqualBranchesOfGovernment #Congress
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CAC Release: At the D.C. Circuit, Everyone Agrees that the Constitution Does Not Permit the President to Unilaterally Shutter the CFPB | Constitutional Accountability Center
WASHINGTON, DC – Following oral argument at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia this afternoon in National Treasury Employees Union v.Constitutional Accountability Center
“The DC Circuit should block the administration’s actions to shutter the agency & uphold #Congress’s plenary power over the existence & structure of federal agencies.”
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“If President #Trump wants to shut down the #CFPB, the #Constitution requires that he go to Congress & get it to give him the authority to do that. Notably, he has not done so.”
#law #RussVought #SeparationOfPowers #CoEqualBranchesOfGovernment
From Reuters:
Appeals judges prod #Trump admin, #union over #CFPB wind-down
Federal appeals court judges in Washington wrestled Friday with the extent to which they could instruct the Trump admin to operate the government's consumer finance watchdog agency, which the White House this year has sought to decimate if not shut down entirely.
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#law #RussVought #Constitution #Congress #SeparationOfPowers #CoEqualBranchesOfGovernment
#Israel pulls the trigger, again and again.
The #USA gives the weapons and money and UN vetos.
#Germany gives more money and more weapons.
The #UK flies recon planes off Cyprus to help in the killing.
#SouthAfrica goes to court to try to stop it, to little avail.
#China cries about it, but doesn't stop doing business with Israel.
Only #Yemen takes a stand no mater what.
It's not up to governments or States, is up to the people and the resistance to stop it.
I didn't think you belittled them; I'm sorry if my comment came off as abrasive. But I did feel the need to reply because of the longtime, and well financed, imperialist propaganda against the Lebanese Resistance. Especially due to the political weight they carried for this operation (domestically and internationally)
This was more for outside viewers of the thread.
Supreme Court Denies Deportations, US Credit Rating Downgraded, More
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/audio/2025-05-17/supreme-court-denies-deportations-u-s-credit-rating-downgraded?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Is that Grindr in your pocket...
#queer #pride #lgbtiqa #idahobit #Bathurst #BathurstNSW #RegionalAustralia #Australia #Facebook #FacebookGroups #homophobia #queerphobia
It's off! SpaceX launches rocket from Central Coast with payload of communications satellites
Low clouds and fog obscured the Friday morning launch for parts of the region.Lance Orozco (KCLU)
oh, this is fun, I wonder how many we can come up with
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Done, sold the bike I restored! And, to someone who is buying it to try to start bicycling to work!! This will be awesome for them, as it has Schwalbe Marathon tires on there, which will be perfect for commuting They also happen to work for the city here, ha ha. (easy peasy for them, they are currently driving 3/4 of a mile to work and back every day, and this will be easy and quick for them).
@ohmu @human3500 I totally forgot about this LA Story scene, which is not far from truth.
(I have seen neighbors do this down the block before)
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🚨🎶S.F. Jazz just dropped a love note to the internet, a couple of thousand recordings from their archives. 🎶 🚨
I’ve started sort of relaxed, with Joe Henderson doing Porgy and Bess, but I suspect I can spend many hours browsing this.
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More Uncle Gray
Went back to the park and found the goose family and their uncle or aunt (I can’t tell the sex of the gray goose) Gray. It is the same family, one of the parents has a has a tag. The gray goose was still with the goose family days after I first saw them together. It still may be a coincidence. 1/2
#family #goose #canadiangoose #Canadiangeese #graygoose #photography #nature #birding
I have more photos of the family on my Ko-fi (ko-fi.com/album/New-Album-K3K5…) for subscribers.
Nuovo round 'volenterosi' senza Meloni. La premier: "Italia non invia truppe"
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potenziare i confini ue con la russia e belorussia sembra piu' proprio ...
finlandia stati baltici polonia e confini con kalingrad ...
poi anche il fronte sud dove orban e fico sembrano inclini ad aprire le porte a un' invasione russa ...
armi per kiev, le sanno usare, hanno un kill rate vicino all' 1 a 10 ...
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Nuovo round 'volenterosi' senza Meloni. La premier: "Italia non invia truppe"
Alla fine la missione di Giorgia Meloni a Tirana rischia di essere ricordata per due immagini: quella del suo arrivo in Piazza Skanderbeg, dove si tie...www.iltempo.it
India praises Su-30MKI, says it was used to target Pakistani strategic facilities
Delhi's decision to launch strikes usingBRICS
ウクライナ国防相「次は首脳会談」、直接交渉の目標は捕虜交換と停戦確保 | ロイター
ウクライナのウメロフ国防相は、１６日にトルコのイスタンブールで行ったロシアとの約３年ぶりの直接交渉の次のステップは、ウクライナとロシアの首脳会談になるとの考えを示した。（２０２５年 ロイター/Leonhard Foeger）［イスタンブール １６日 ロイター］ - ウクライナのウメロフ国防相は、１６日にトルコのイスタンブールで行ったロシアとの約３年ぶりの直接交渉の次のステップは、ウクライナとロシアの首脳会談になるとの考えを示した。ウメロフ氏は記者団に対し、イスタンブールで行った協議での最優先事項…WALKNEWS (WALK NEWS)
Frana di Tiglio: sopralluogo congiunto tra Comune e Genio Civile
La sindaca Campani: "Abbiamo già alcune possibili soluzioni per intervenire. Sarà nostra cura informare la popolazione sugli sviluppi"
What a Weaker US Dollar Means for the Economy
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-16/how-a-weaker-us-dollar-affects-the-economy?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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US Supreme Court blocks Trump bid to resume quick deportations of Venezuelans
https://www.euronews.com/2025/05/17/us-supreme-court-blocks-trump-bid-to-resume-quick-deportations-of-venezuelans?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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US Supreme Court blocks Trump bid to resume quick deportations of Venezuelans
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.Emma De Ruiter (Euronews.com)
FDA Clears First Blood Test To Help Diagnose Alzheimer's Disease - Slashdot
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Associated Press: U.S. health officials on Friday endorsed the first blood test that can help diagnose Alzheimer's and identify patients who may benefit from drugs that can modestly slow the memory-destroy…science.slashdot.org
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Epic asks court to compel Apple to reinstate Fortnite on the App Store
https://9to5mac.com/2025/05/16/epic-asks-court-to-compel-apple-to-reinstate-fortnite-on-the-app-store/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Epic asks judge to reinstate Fortnite on the App Store - 9to5Mac
Late Friday, Epic Games asked U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers to compel Apple to reinstate Fortnite on the App StoreMarcus Mendes (9to5Mac)
#interurbantrail #photography #supertakumar
Shot with a vintage Pentax Super Takumar 28mm f/3.5 lens on a Sony a77.
Knicks Beat Celtics to Face Pacers in Eastern Conference Finals
https://www.bloomberg.com/en/news/thp/2025-05-17/urgent-knicks-beat-celtics-119-81-in-game-6-and-advance-to-face-pacers-in-eastern-conference-finals?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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The video showcases a chess game between two players, 'h4ncmason' with a rating of 1218 and 'h4nshi' with a rating of 1208. The game is displayed on a chessboard with alternating light and dark squares, and the pieces are arranged according to their standard starting positions. The sequence begins with a black knight on d6, a white pawn on e4, and a white knight on c3. The video highlights various moves, including a white pawn advancing to d4, a black pawn moving to e5, and a white pawn advancing to d5. The focus then shifts to a white pawn on d5, a black pawn on e5, and a white knight on c3. The video continues to show the progression of the game, with the white knight moving to e4, capturing a black pawn on d5, and the black pawn moving to d6. The video concludes with a white pawn on d5, a black pawn on d6, and a white pawn on e4, indicating the ongoing strategic maneuvers and tactical exchanges between the players.
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Sources: Indian investment app Groww agrees to acquire wealthtech startup Fisdom in an all-cash deal, valuing Fisdom at $140M to $160M; Fisdom had raised ~$48M (The Economic Times)
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Groww to acquire Fisdom in a $150 million all-cash deal
Groww, India's leading stockbroking platform, is set to acquire wealthtech startup Fisdom in an all-cash deal, valuing the latter between $140 million and $160 million.ETtech (Economic Times)
Dozens reported killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza in second day of intense attacks
The strikes reportedly included air raids and artillery fire. Local reports said many bodies remain trapped under the rubble, and officials in Gaza estimate the death toll may exceed 100Rawan Suleiman (Haaretz)
A imagem é uma quadrinha em três partes, com personagens animados e textos em português. Na primeira parte, uma personagem com cabelo castanho e um colar rosado pergunta: "QUAL SUA POSIÇÃO POLÍTICA?".
Na segunda parte, um personagem com uma cabeça roxa e um sorriso está em frente a uma imagem do mapa do mundo com o símbolo do Partido Comunista Soviético, sugerindo uma associação com ideologias de esquerda.
Na terceira parte, um personagem com uma cabeça branca e um sorriso simples responde: "ACHO QUE EU TENHO MAIS TENDÊNCIAS PRA ESQUERDA", seguido por uma imagem de um edifício em chamas, possivelmente simbolizando conflitos ou revoluções.
A quadrinha parece fazer uma crítica humorística sobre a pergunta sobre a posição política, usando imagens e textos para sugerir uma associação entre ideologias de esquerda e conflitos.
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Claiming that something doesn't exist because there's no evidence that proves it exists is a fallacy in itself, specifically the argument from ignorance fallacy. That's like saying a person isn't guilty of committing a crime because there's no evidence that proves they did commit the crime, but replace "commit a crime" with "not existing" and replace "person" with "God."
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argume…(Latin%3A%20argumentum,of%20evidence%20to%20the%20contrary.
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The way a lot of western philosophers define atheism - "lack of belief or disbelief in the claims of existence of a deity" can be confusing. It's saying I don't know for sure but personally, I lean towards non existence. Hence we have words like agnostic atheist to make it precise.
I prefer to phrase the atheist claim this way: "there's no reason to believe in a God". It avoids some side discussions.
The definition of atheism, "lack of belief or disbelief in the claims of existence of a deity," equally applies to both agnostic and gnostic atheist because both kinds of atheist lack belief (disbelieve) in the claims of the existence of a diety; one just claims that God doesn't exist while the other doesn't. There doesn't appear to be anything wrong with the definition.
Exactly. It doesn't differentiate gnostic or agnostic atheism even though most philosophers mean agnostic atheism. Then you have to clarify that you don't claim that a God doesn't exist. (the side discussion)
That's why I prefer my definition. It conveys agnostic atheism immediately.
"There's no reason to believe in a God" doesn't just apply to agnostic atheism. Gnostic atheists also believe there's no reason to believe in God, which is why they don't believe in one.
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Our latest release is Solus 4.7 Endurance, released at the start of 2025. This release focuses on updating our editions, and refreshing the default kernels. We’ve called this release Endurance to highlight our promise to users that we will continue to deliver timely updates to keep their systems stable and beautiful.
Check out the full blog post here: getsol.us/2025/01/26/solus-4-7…
Download page: getsol.us/download/
#Solus #Linux #FOSS #OpenSource #Release
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Solus 4.7 Released | Solus
New Year, new ISOs! We are proud to announce our latest release: Solus 4.7 Endurance. This release focuses on updating our editions, and refSolus
Heya folks! It's sync day, and that means it's time for the weekly Solus roundup! Read all about it on our forums: discuss.getsol.us/d/11622-solu…
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I just need $15 in bus fare to get me through the next week. Please.
I can also repay it on Wednesday if need be🥰👍🏾
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Payez Tasia Smallwood avec PayPal.Me
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Donald Trump’s tour of the Middle East this week made headlines for scandals and massive military sales, but equally notable is what was missing: Palestine.
Trump sidelines Israel, ignores Palestine on deal-making trip across the Middle East mondoweiss.net/2025/05/trump-s…
Yemeni forces target Israeli Ben Gurion Airport with hypersonic missile
The spokesperson for the Yemeni Armed Forces has announced a missile attack on Ben Gurion International Airport in the occupied territories in response to the Israeli regime’s ongoing atrocities in Gaza.PressTV
"To make it abundantly clear: Reznichenko does not provide any evidence that Ms. Rachel is funded by Hamas, either on her own website or to Tracy. The reporter's manufactured conflict primarily hinges on some Zionist crackpot with a Twitter account and an ongoing defamation lawsuit against her, and yet she receives the benefit of anonymity as well as a helpful ally."
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The New York Times Really Asked Ms. Rachel If She's Paid By Hamas | Defector
The house style of the New York Times is severely outdated. Depending on the topic, the newspaper’s purportedly impartial tone instead reads as smug, self-amused, and deeply lazy.defector.com
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L'immagine è una quadrupagina di un fumetto intitolato "SPACIES IN SPACE". In primo piano, due personaggi si trovano in un ambiente spaziale. Il personaggio a sinistra, con un abbigliamento scuro e un cappuccio, chiede al personaggio a destra, che indossa un abbigliamento rosso e tiene un ombrello, di leggere il suo oroscopo. Il personaggio a destra legge: "Sirius si alinerà con Cassiopeia e entrerà nel tuo segno. Sarà un anno terribile... eccetto per l'amore." Il personaggio a sinistra, con un'espressione soddisfatta, risponde: "Sirius non è più un problema." In una scena successiva, un'astronave si avvicina a un grande asteroide, con il suono "ZZZHHHHHHHH" che suggerisce un impatto imminente. Il personaggio a sinistra, con un'espressione determinata, premere un pulsante, indicando che ha risolto il problema di Sirius.
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アングル：トランプ米大統領のＡＩ推進、低所得者層への影響に懸念 | ロイター - WACOCA NEWS
トランプ米大統領が進める前例のない規模の連邦政府縮小キャンペーンは、公的給付の支給対象を決定する過程で人工知能（ＡＩ）がどのように使われているのかについて新たな疑問を投げかけている。WACOCA News Editor (WACOCA NEWS)
MIT asks arXiv to withdraw preprint of paper on AI and scientific discovery
Link: economics.mit.edu/news/assurin…
Discussion: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4…
Schiff and the OAE play Schumann and Mendelssohn in Amsterdam - Schedule // - www.worldconcerthall.com
Sir András Schiff, piano and conductor, and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment play: SCHUMANN: Introduction and Allegro Appassionato. MENDELSSOHN: A Midsummer Night's Dream, excerpts. SCHUMANN: Piano Concerto. Delayed broadcast....www.worldconcerthall.com
(long thread, soon a blog post)
Thinking about setting up a little cooperative called #nerdcert. Where we use letsencrypt style certificate generation, renewals and distribution, with ACME support, but only for certificates that have EKU (Extended Key Usage) entries that go beyond serverAuth, the only thing Google will accept from mid next year 😀 Context: Thread and replies at social.wildeboer.net/@jwildebo…
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The majority of people in Washington fired by Microsoft this week are software engineers. This is reverberating through the ranks as it challenges the idea that SWEs are the most valuable class of workers that would be least likely to get cut.
Ironically, they are the easiest to replace with AI.
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@GhostOnTheHalfShell •Are• software engineers actually being replaced by AI? I have yet to hear credible reports from the field — that is, reports from people who are neither executives nor AI vendors, and who actually understand how software gets built — of AI helping to write code with a net time/cost benefit across the whole arc to production that comes anywhere •close• to justifying the job market shrinkage we’re seeing. Most of the reports I hear amount to “it helped me learn a new thing” but “little or negative net benefit once the code has to actually •work•.” Say what you will about the future, but the •present• just ain’t there.
I tend to think AI is an excuse for the layoffs, not a reason.
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