Lol, my mate reckoned he'd found me a poss. date. My questions before even considering it:
Is he veggie/vegan?
Does he have kids?
Does he vote Tory/Reform?
I mean, he fell at that first hurdle with the added ick of being an angler, but at my age you gotta weed out the incompatibles quickly.
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Supporting Reform UK is huge dating 'ick', new poll finds
it's probably always for the best to steer clear of political chat on first dates - especially if you're a fan of Reform.TLE (The London Economic)
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O2 VoLTE: locating any customer with a phone call
Privacy is dead: For multiple months, any O2 customer has had their location exposed to call initiators without their knowledge.Daniel Williams (Mast Database)
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UK government dropped health push after lobbying by ultra-processed food firms | Ultra-processed foods | The Guardian
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#Capitalism #Neoliberalism #Lobbying #corruption
Sunak government dropped health push after lobbying by ultra-processed food firms
Exclusive: Guardian investigation reveals guidance for retailers in England changed after campaign by global food firmsAndrew Gregory (The Guardian)
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#11yrInvasionofUkraine #RussiaIsATerroristState
Russian drone strike on civilian bus in Sumy kills 9, injures 7
Russia launched a drone strike on Sumy Oblast in the early morning of May 17, killing nine people and injuring four more. The drone targeted a shuttle bus that was transporting civilians near the city of Bilopillia at 6:17 a.m. local time.Lucy Pakhnyuk (The Kyiv Independent)
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The guy who got publicly upset that someone had the gall to bring politics into punk rock—over an updated version of Green Day's "American Idiot," no less—is hard to top. But getting publicly upset over seeing something political in Bruce Springsteen music for the first time in the year 2025 is pretty close.
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Yes, the people who went to see an artist famous for songs like American Skin, The Ghost of Tom Joad, Youngstown, Streets of Philadelphia, Born in the USA, and others didn’t think there was going to be a “strong political focus” at the concert… that’…Threads
Una guida meravigliosa di Orizzonti GdR, in controtendenza rispetto alla marea di contenuti che promuovono il gioco di ruolo come performance.
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#gdr #rpg #ttrpg #giocodiruolo
Impara a Giocare di Ruolo (davvero) by Orizzonti GDR
Un manuale pratico per comunicare meglio al tavoloitch.io
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this house by me has had prominent tesla solar/powerwalls for years…
i just noticed they installed new trellises in front of them, with a convenient line of sticks right in front of the tesla name. (plus bonus bee sticker covering the logo.)
the biggest brand self-destruction in history, right?
Romania overtakes Poland as worst country in the EU for LGBTQ+ people
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/05/17/romania-overtakes-poland-as-worst-country-in-the-eu-for-lgbtq-people?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Romania overtakes Poland as worst country in the EU for LGBTQ+ people
After six straight years in first place, Poland is no longer the worst country in the EU for LGBTQ+ people, according to the annual "Rainbow Map" published by the NGO ILGA-Europe.Katarzyna-Maria Skiba (Euronews.com)
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I guess this is a major part of the explanation. Nevertheless all these countries are, still, quite religious.
Greece, and Cyprus are also extremely religious and they score quite well in LGBTQ+ rights.
I live in Romania, the bad score itself does not surprise me, but I used to explain it by a serries of corelations and now it seems there's something else I can't spot.
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need to fix the alt text. It describes MTG as "a blond woman in a blue outfit" without mentioning her name
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The image shows Marjorie Taylor Greene speaking into a microphone, with a speech bubble saying, "Can I ask a stupid question?" Next to her is Kermit the Frog, with a speech bubble replying, "Better than anyone I know."
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Strauss' 'Salome' with van den Heever, Mattei, Siegel, DeYoung and Buszewski from New York - Schedule // - www.worldconcerthall.com
Strauss' 'Salome' is an opera in one act to a German libretto by the composer, based on Hedwig Lachmann’s German translation of the French play Salomé by Oscar Wilde. Strauss dedicated the opera to his friend Sir Edgar Speyer. ...www.worldconcerthall.com
Israel accused of ethnic cleansing after more than 140 killed in Gaza in 24 hours | Israel | The Guardian
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#Palestine #Gaza #Israel
@palestine
Israel accused of ‘ethnic cleansing’ after more than 140 killed in Gaza in last 24 hours
Israel says intensified bombings are part of campaign expansion to ‘achieve all of the war goals in Gaza’William Christou (The Guardian)
17 May 1917 | Polish man, Zdzisław Niewiadomski, was born in Tomaszów Mazowiecki. A waver.
In #Auschwitz from 11 December 1941
No. 24144
He perished in the camp on 6 May 1942
Look at him before the incarceration & in the registration image from Auschwitz.
'No water, no life' by Jose Miguel Gordaliza
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#b3d #blender3d #blenderart #blenderrender #blendercommunity
No water, no life
What if the most vital resource were under iron control? Imagine a world where every drop of water is power, where thirst isn’t just a need, but an invisible prison!💧, a future where access to water is strictly rationed, where a few impose their will…Blender Artists Community
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#11yrInvasionofUkraine #RussiaIsATerroristState
Ukrainian drones strike Russian ammunition depot in occupied Crimea, source says
The depot, located near a key highway between Simferopol and Alushta, reportedly housed military equipment, ammunition, and fuel storage facilities. Local residents reportedly described thick smoke over the military compound.Anna Fratsyvir (The Kyiv Independent)
Ein klitzekleiner Eindruck von unserem Programm "Best of JaDe". Ein paar Takte "Fioritura" von Satoshi Yagisawa.
#musikerin #musik #music #konzert #KonzertBeiKerzenschein
Das Video zeigt eine musikalische Performance in einem dunklen, historischen Raum, der an eine Kirche oder ein Kircheninnere erinnert. Die Szene ist von einer warmen, gedämpften Beleuchtung geprägt, die von Kerzen stammt, die an der Wand hinter den Musikern brennen. Die Musiker, alle in dunkler Kleidung, spielen verschiedene Instrumente: zwei Flöten, ein Violine und ein Klavier. Sie stehen auf einer Bühne vor Musikständern und spielen harmonisch miteinander. Der Raum ist mit kunstvollen Details und einem kunstvollen Altar ausgestattet, was die Atmosphäre der Performance verstärkt. Die Kerzen spenden ein sanftes Licht, das die Musiker und ihre Instrumente hervorhebt und eine ruhige und konzentrierte Stimmung schafft. Die Musiker sind in einer Reihe angeordnet, wobei der Flötist am linken Rand, der Violinist in der Mitte und der Flötist am rechten Rand steht. Der Klavierbegleiter befindet sich links von den Flötisten. Die Musikanten sind in einer synchronisierten Bewegung, was auf ihre Konzentration und die Harmonie der Performance hinweist. Die Kerzen bilden ein warmes Licht, das die Szene umgibt und die Musikanten und ihre Instrumente hervorhebt. Die Performance findet in einem dunklen Raum statt, der von der warmen Beleuchtung der Kerzen beleuchtet wird. Die Musiker sind in einer Reihe angeordnet, wobei der Flötist am linken Rand, der Violinist in der Mitte und der Flötist am rechten Rand steht. Der Klavierbegleiter befindet sich links von den Flötisten. Die Kerzen spenden ein sanftes Licht, das die Szene umgibt und die Musikanten und ihre Instrumente hervorhebt. Die Performance findet in einem dunklen Raum statt, der von der warmen Beleuchtung der Kerzen beleuchtet wird. Die Musiker sind in einer Reihe angeordnet, wobei der Flötist am linken Rand, der Violinist in der Mitte und der Flötist am rechten Rand steht. Der Klavierbegleiter befindet sich links von den Flötisten. Die Kerzen spenden ein sanftes Licht, das die Szene umgibt und die Musikanten und ihre Instrumente hervorhebt. Die Performance findet in einem dunklen Raum statt, der von der warmen Beleuchtung der Kerzen beleuchtet wird. Die Musiker sind in einer Reihe angeordnet, wobei der Flötist am linken Rand, der Violinist in der Mitte und der Flötist am rechten Rand steht. Der Klavierbegleiter befindet sich links von den Flötisten. Die Kerzen spenden ein sanftes Licht, das die Szene umgibt und die Musikanten und ihre Instrumente hervorhebt. Die Performance findet in einem dunklen Raum statt, der von der warmen Beleuchtung der Kerzen beleuchtet wird. Die Musiker sind in einer Reihe angeordnet, wobei der Flötist am linken Rand, der Violinist in der Mitte und der Flötist am rechten Rand steht. Der Klavierbegleiter befindet sich links von den Flötisten. Die Kerzen spenden ein sanftes Licht, das die Szene umgibt und die Musikanten und ihre Instrumente hervorhebt. Die Performance findet in einem dunklen Raum statt, der von der warmen Beleuchtung der Kerzen beleuchtet wird. Die Musiker sind in einer Reihe angeordnet, wobei der Flötist am linken Rand, der Violinist in der Mitte und der Flötist am rechten Rand steht. Der Klavierbegleiter befindet sich links von den Flötisten. Die Kerzen spenden ein sanftes Licht, das die Szene umgibt und die Musikanten und ihre Instrumente hervorhebt. Die Performance findet in einem dunklen Raum statt, der von der warmen Beleuchtung der Kerzen beleuchtet wird. Die Musiker sind in einer Reihe angeordnet, wobei der Flötist am linken Rand, der Violinist in der Mitte und der Flötist am rechten Rand steht. Der Klavierbegleiter befindet sich links von den Flötisten. Die Kerzen spenden ein sanftes Licht, das die Szene umgibt und die Musikanten und ihre Instrumente hervorhebt
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#Eurovision is getting warmed up in #Helsinki 😁 #Saunavision event in front of Finlandia house.
My favourites from among the many others...
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#11yrInvasionofUkraine #RussiaIsATerroristState
Polish PM Tusk blames Russian hackers for cyberattacks ahead of presidential election
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the cyberattacks hit the website of his Civic Platform party, as well as those of its coalition partners, the Left and the Polish People’s Party (PSL).Anna Fratsyvir (The Kyiv Independent)
Retail trade in Belarus up 10% in January-April 2025
In January-April 2025 retail trade totaled Br31 billion, up 10% as against the same period of last year in comparable prices.Belarusian Telegraph Agency
Debian 12.11 Released with Security Fixes and Stability Updates
Debian 12 "Bookworm" receives its eleventh refresh (12.11), featuring 81 bug fixes and 45 security updates. Here's more on that.Bobby Borisov (Linuxiac)
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Peertube Picks Firefox release
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/29785220
PeerTube Picks is now available on the official Firefox Add-ons page!
Firefox users no longer have to worry about losing their data when the browser closes:The name PeerTube Picks was chosen through collaboration with the PeerTube Lemmy community.
This add-on provides video recommendations using a cosine similarity algorithm based on videos you've watched and liked. It aims to predict which videos you're likely to engage with—either by watching for longer periods or hitting the like button.Updates:
The PeerTube Picks icon now appears next to the search bar on any PeerTube page. Clicking it opens a list of recommended videos, ranked by engagement and relevance.A new Options page allows you to:
-Download or upload your video watch history
-Delete your watch history (recommended occasionally to refresh your recommendations)
I’m open to suggestions and contributions—feel free to share ideas or improvements!
PeerTube Picks – Get this Extension for 🦊 Firefox (en-US)
Download PeerTube Picks for Firefox. Tracks watch history videos like on any peertube instances and provides recommendations for future peertube videoaddons.mozilla.org
Industrial Light & Magic's Chief Creative Promotes AI Slop During His TED Talk
Industrial Light & Magic's Chief Creative Promotes AI Slop During His TED Talk
Think animal hybrids from Spy Kids 2, only a million times worse.Theodore McKenzie (80lv)
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As a biologist and fan of SciFi/speculative evolution, having it be AI is one issue, but the bigger problem to me is the lack of creativity. They're literally just obvious mixups of two earth animals? Cmon, let's have more imagination here!
I just tested with Gemini "Make an image of an alien creature that is a mix of a crustacean and squid, but with fur, climbing up a purple tree. there are lianas and vines falling down around it with orange flowers"
#EuropeanUnion #russiaUkraineWar
#11yrInvasionofUkraine #RussiaIsATerroristState
General Staff: Russia has lost 972,600 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 910 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.The Kyiv Independent news desk (The Kyiv Independent)
Partly hidden by neighbouring buildings, the superb Oban Distillery stands right in the heart of the town of Oban in Argyll. It was founded on this site by a family of local merchants, the Stevensons, in 1794. More pics and info: undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/oba…
#Scotland #Oban #Argyll #scotch #whisky
Oban Distillery Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland
Information about and images of Oban Distillery in Argyll on Undiscovered Scotland.www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk
Beautiful afternoon at Brussel’s Pride. I’m just showing the good political messages, not the pink washing.
#pride #brusselspride #brussels #transpride
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Russian economic growth slowing down, Rosstat reports
Russia's economy is experiencing a sharp slowdown in growth, according to a report released by the governmental statistics agency Rosstat on May 16. GDP only grew by 1.4% in the first quarter of 2025 – a notable decline from 4.Lucy Pakhnyuk (The Kyiv Independent)
Buzzard fly-by
#Nature #NaturePhotography #Birds #Wildlife #NatureCommunity #Photography #BirdPhotography #BirdWatching #Canon90D
Today in Labor History May 17, 1974: Cops raided the headquarters of the Symbionese Liberation Army in Los Angeles, killing six members. It was one of the largest police shootouts in U.S. history. The cops fired 5,000 rounds and the SLA fired 4,000. Prior to the shootout, the SLA had committed several bank robberies and murders. However, they were most famous for kidnapping newspaper heiress Patty Hearst. One of the conditions they demanded for her release was for the Hearst family to distribute four hundred million dollars’-worth of food to the Bay Area poor. In actuality, over 100,000 bags of groceries were distributed. The SLA was a Maoist organization that saw itself as an American version of urban guerillas, like the Tupamaros, in Uruguay. By most accounts, the SLA was a group of confused wingnuts. Leader and founding member, Cinque, has been accused of being a police informant.
#workingclass #LaborHistory #SymbioneseLiberationArmy #sla #police #policebrutality #terrorism #PattyHearst #communism #maoism #poverty
iPad is Find My enabled, but the account has been suspended on Apple's system (for reasons unknown). Now you can't even factory reset the iPad as it then wants "Find My" activating with the original (suspended) account.
Anyone know what process you need to invoke to make the iPad usable again? (The account, unimportant.. only existed because you couldn't install apps without it).
@jessamyn I've never had a poor experience with Apple support across multiple services and products. They may be expensive but you do get to speak to someone who doesn't sound entirely bored with you being on the phone 😁
There are many other reasons I am not keen on Apple but support isn't one of them!
(That said, they can only work with the policies and tools they are given. Even if the request should clearly be granted when explained, policy clearly will override their ability to help).
Como a Inteligência Artificial afeta o meio ambiente e o que fazer sobre isso
https://canaltech.com.br/mercado/como-a-inteligencia-artificial-afeta-o-meio-ambiente-e-o-que-fazer-sobre-isso/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Le lauréat du programme #PAUSE. qui devait venir enseigner en France est mort par manque de soins, mardi 13 mai, une semaine après avoir été blessé dans une frappe israélienne dans le quartier commerçant de Gaza City
#Palestine
Dans Gaza assiégée, la mort d’Ahmed Shameia, «architecte au pays où l’architecture n’est plus»
Le lauréat du programme P.A.U.S.E. qui devait venir enseigner en France est mort par manque de soins mardi 13 mai, une semaine après avoir été blessé dans une frappe israélienne dans le quartier commerçant de Gaza City.Nicolas Rouger (Libération)
Various stereos from around the warm sunny square, gardens and roofs.
I'm blasting .... #IYKYK
The image displays a music playlist on a dark background. The top track is "Me And The Farmer" by The Housemartins, with an album cover showing a black and white image of a man's back and the text "The Housemartins The People Who Grinned Themselves To Death" on the left side. The track is marked with a green download icon. The bottom track is "Too Late Now" by Wet Leg, featuring an album cover with the band's name in yellow and an illustration of hands on an orange background. This track is marked with a gray download icon.
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