Illinois Supreme Court upholds state’s ban on semiautomatic weapons
The Illinois Supreme Court decided to uphold the state's current ban on the sale and possession of dozens of kinds of semiautomatic guns.John O'Connor, USA TODAY (USA TODAY)
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Automotive, Meloni: "Controproducente continuare a parlare solo di elettrico"
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Automotive, Meloni: "Controproducente continuare a parlare solo di elettrico"
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The iPad struggles to be one or the other or both at the same time:
"On a very basic level, your smartphone is app-centric, while your computer is file-centric."
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Understanding Files and Folders: A Primer
In the past years, educators have noticed that younger generations began having difficulties understanding the traditional file-centric model of …Hendrik Erz
Navigation warning: Gun firing activities to be conducted in South China Sea - China Military
According to a navigation warning notice released by China's Zhuhai Maritime Safety Administration, from May 19 to May 20, gun firing activities will be conducted daily from 09:00 to 15:00 in certain waters of South China Sea.eng.chinamil.com.cn
Found a new quote for the books:
"I remember taking the red pill that unplugged me from the WYSIWYG Matrix."
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Scialom and Bonnet play Enescu, Ravel and Fauré in La Chaux-de-Fonds - Schedule // - www.worldconcerthall.com
Iris Scialom, violin, and Antonin Bonnet, piano, play: ENESCU: Sonata No. 2 in F minor for violin and piano, Op. 6.www.worldconcerthall.com
“Netanyahu rinuncia al viaggio a Roma per l’insediamento di Papa Leone XVI: teme di essere arrestato”
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“Netanyahu rinuncia al viaggio a Roma per l’insediamento di Papa Leone XVI: teme di essere…
Secondo il sito israeliano "Ynet", il premier non ha avuto sufficienti garanzie dalle autorità italiane e vaticane sul fatto che il mandato dell'Aja non sarebbe stato eseguitoIl Fatto Quotidiano
Ask Slashdot: Would You Consider a Low-Latency JavaScript Runtime For Your Workflow? - Slashdot
Amazon's AWS Labs has created LLRT an experimental, lightweight JavaScript runtime designed to address the growing demand for fast and efficient serverless applications.developers.slashdot.org
Speed running the worst ideas from communism. From copying Pol Pot and Mao’s vision that the college educated should work menial jobs in factories instead of office jobs to dictating what prices businesses should charge.
A bonfire of bad ideas.
London-based Origin, which offers software to help HR teams administer employee benefits, emerges from stealth with a $21M Series A led by Felix Capital (Lucy Adams/Tech.eu)
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UK-based Origin raises $21M Series A to tackle fragmented employee benefits
British startup Origin has launched out of stealth with $21 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Felix Capital, with participation from Acadian Ventures, Notion Capital, and a angel investors from across the HR, tech, and enterprise sect…Lucy Adams (Tech.eu)
🔥 Trump’s corruption goes global — $3.5B arms deals to Qatar & UAE reek of payoff. Sen. Tim Kaine @kaine.senate.gov just filed resolutions to BLOCK the sales. This isn’t diplomacy. It’s organized crime in a suit. #TrumpWatch #Corruption #NoMoreDeals www.kaine.senate.gov/press-releas...
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As Trump Racks Up Corrupt Deals, Kaine & Colleagues File Joint Resolutions of Disapproval to Block $3.5 Billion in Arms Sales to Qatar and the UAE | U.S. Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Brian Schatz (D-HI), all members of the Senate...www.kaine.senate.gov
Victoria announces free public transport for under-18s in 2026
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From 1 January 2026, anyone under 18 can travel free on all forms of public transport including trams, trains, buses and coach services. This will apply in Myki and non-Myki areas throughout all of Victoria.
I see this as good for public transport and reducing reliance on cars, great for students, and progress on tackling the cost of living for families.
#AusPol #VicPol #PublicTransport #CostOfLivingCrisis
Victoria announces free public transport for under 18s, as state’s debt projected to rise
The Jacinta Allan government says more than one million children and their families will benefit from the $318m programTory Shepherd (The Guardian)
Ednaldo Rodrigues pede ao STF suspensão das eleições da CBF - Gazeta Brasil- Notícias do Brasil e do Mundo
Afastado da presidência da Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (CBF), Ednaldo Rodrigues apresentou nesta sexta-feira (16) um pedido ao Supremo Tribunal FederalGazeta Brasil
—Heather Cox Richardson, May 16, 2025
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May 16, 2025
MAGA world is performing over-the-top outrage over a photo former Federal Bureau of Investigation director James Comey posted on Instagram, where he has been teasing a new novel.Heather Cox Richardson (Letters from an American)
—Heather Cox Richardson, May 16, 2025
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BBC’s ‘The Settlers’ refuses to scratch beneath the surface of Zionist settler colonialism
Louis Theroux’s BBC documentary on the Israeli settler movement in the West Bank fails to recognize how it is a natural extension of over a century of Zionist settler colonization.Fathi Nemer (Mondoweiss)
Darby Creek, PA
I had a couple of hours in the evening, so I visited my usual creek. I ran into my fishing buddy. We never plan to fish together, but when we meet, we always have a lot to catch up on😊
#FlyFishing #Fishing #Nature #Hiking #Walking #Creek #Photography
FDA Approves Novavax Covid-19 Shot With Unusual Restrictions
https://www.bloomberg.com/en/news/thp/2025-05-18/fda-approves-novavax-covid-19-shot-but-with-unusual-restrictions?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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This comes from Meta’s 9-year experiment on the impact of Facebook ads on user welfare.
Since 2013, Facebook has randomly assigned 0.5% of its users to a “no-ads group.” These users have not seen any ads for nine years, without being aware of it. In 2022, researchers recruited over 50,000 users across 13 countries to compare the experiences of users with and without ads.🧵1/5
#social media
トランプ米大統領、19日にロシア・ウクライナ首脳と電話会談 | ロイター
トランプ米大統領は１７日、ロシアのプーチン大統領およびウクライナのゼレンスキー大統領と１９日に個別に電話協議を行う予定だと明らかにした。写真はイスタンブールで行われたロシアとウクライナの協議。１６日トルコ外務省提供（２０２５年 ロイター） - トランプ米大統領は１７日、ロシアのプーチン大統領およびウクライナのゼレンスキー大統領と１９日に個別に電話協議を行う予定だと明らかにした。ロシア大統領府のペスコフ報道官も国内メディアに対し、米ロ首脳の電話会談に向けた準備が進められていると述べた。またプーチ…WALKNEWS (WALK NEWS)
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What Is Sales Classic?
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Gilly & Billy Enamel Pin — MULE BOOKS
2″ of mighty soft enamel for your jacket, backpack, whatevs. Show your support for wealth distribution with this delightful pin designed by Adam Koford. Less talkin’, more loppin’!MULE BOOKS
At least 18 killed as severe weather lashes Kentucky, and 9 more die elsewhere
https://apnews.com/article/severe-weather-midwest-south-kentucky-a6b8932577b800f996d6963290d3f3d7?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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*Poor [president]: you can't even accept a luxury jet from Qatar without being called corrupt these days.*
Poor Trump: you can’t even accept a luxury jet from Qatar without being called corrupt these days
Even his Maga pals are questioning the lavish gift. Don’t they know not to look a wooden gift horse in the mouth, asks Guardian columnist Marina HydeMarina Hyde (The Guardian)
Schiff der mexikanischen Marine rammt Brooklyn Bridge in New York
Ein Segelschulschiff der mexikanischen Marine hat die Brooklyn Bridge in New York gerammt. An Bord sollen sich mehrere Hundert Menschen befinden. Mindestens 20 sollen verletzt sein, drei von ihnen schwer.
The Nasty Truth About AIs, Their Lies, and the Dark Future They Bring
Society - The Nasty Truth About AIs, Their Lies, and the Dark Future They Bring Artificial intelligence today is a mechanism of controlГордон Даф (New Eastern Outlook)
この画像は、日本のレストランで提供される典型的な食事のシーンを捉えています。黒いトレイの上には、いくつかの料理が並んでいます。左側には、黒い碗に盛られたカツ丼が見えます。カツ丼は、揚げたカツと卵がのったご飯で、日本の定番料理の一つです。その隣には、赤い内側の黒い碗に盛られた味噌汁が置かれています。味噌汁は、日本の食事に欠かせないもので、豆腐やわかめなどの具材が入っています。
トレイの中央には、ハーゲンダッツのストロベリーアイスクリームが入った容器が置かれています。アイスクリームの容器はピンク色で、ストロベリーのイラストが描かれています。右側には、コカ・コーラの190mlの瓶が置かれています。瓶は、赤い液体が入っており、冷たい飲み物として提供されています。
さらに、トレイの右側には、ぬいぐるみが置かれています。ぬいぐるみは、ペンギンの形をしており、青いスカーフを巻いています。ぬいぐるみの隣には、小さな白い丸い物体が見えます。トレイの左下には、木製の箸とプラスチック製のフォークが、包装された状態で置かれています。
全体的に、この画像は、日本の食事の多様性と、食事の楽しさを示しています。カツ丼、味噌汁、アイスクリーム、そして飲み物がバランスよく配置されており、日本の食文化の一部を反映しています。
@altbot によって提供され、Ovis2-8B を使用してローカルでプライベートに生成されました
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We had an great time this evening at our first "Tacoma Pottery Salon" event hosted at Tacoma Pottery.
The guest speaker tonight was the renowned Marge Levy, one of her pieces attached.
Was awesome to hear her story and inspiration for all these years and how it morphed and flowed with time, which was very inspiring itself.
#MargeLevy #TacomaPotterySalon #TacomaClay #Tacoma #PottersOfMastodon #PottersOfTheFediverse
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The salon is a chance for potters to exchange ideas, share pieces from their collections, and give career retrospectives to an engaged, interested group. Also there are snacks.www.tacomapotterysalon.org
This is neat: verifiable position without compromising privacy.
theregister.com/2025/05/17/pri…
Boffins devise technique that lets users prove location without giving it away
: ZKLP system allows apps to confirm user presence in a region without exposing exactly whereThomas Claburn (The Register)
Link to the paper in the article didn't work for me, but I found it here: arxiv.org/abs/2404.14983
Been after something like this for a long time!
Zero-Knowledge Location Privacy via Accurate Floating-Point SNARKs
We introduce Zero-Knowledge Location Privacy (ZKLP), enabling users to prove to third parties that they are within a specified geographical region while not disclosing their exact location.arXiv.org
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A Shalygin's world premiere, Brahms and Fauré with Karg & Oliemans from Rotterdam - Schedule // - www.worldconcerthall.com
Christiane Karg, soprano, Thomas Oliemans, baritone, the Netherlands Chamber Choir and the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Lahav Shani perform: Maxim SHALYGIN: Canto Interno, world premiere. BRAHMS: Symphony no.3. FAURÉ: R...www.worldconcerthall.com
Little jumping spider I saw walking around after work walking to my car, I was so excited to try and grab a picture I forgot to adjust the aperture.
Then I spent the next couple of minutes trying to carefully get it off my camera as it decided to jump on my lens and run amok in my flash diffuser leaving webs everywhere.
#spider #macro #photography #neatobuilds #arachnid #nature #bigeyes #blue #iridescent #cute #animals #year2025
For those following along with my saga about #yunohost and #mastodon, I found the solution to my images not loading. Here it is:
I found the solution!
It seems an older bug has creeped into the system. So, here is how I fixed the issue.
First of all, mastodon was not in the www-data group. Not sure why, but this matters for some reason. I fixed that by using the following:
sudo su -
usermod -aG mastodon www-data
nginx -s reload
Then to finish the permission error, I ran the following inside /var/www/mastodon:
chmod -R 750 /var/www/mastodon
Now the images display as expected. Not sure if this is a wide-spread problem, but good to know for the future if anyone else has this issue.
The Lost Japanese ROM of the Macintosh Plus
Link: journaldulapin.com/2025/05/17/…
Discussion: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4…
The Lost Japanese ROM of the Macintosh Plus (Which Isn’t Lost Anymore) - Le journal du lapin
Le journal du lapin, mon espace personnel ou je parle de trucs retro, d'expérimentations et de produits Apple. Et évidemment de prototypes.Pierre Dandumont (via ChatGPT) (Le journal du lapin)
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in reply to Ian Malcolm • • •If it's like the "The Wasp Factory" which I read last year it will be disturbing and a little confusing?
Curious to know if you like it.
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Wasp Factory _really_ disturbed me when I first read it, admittedly quite a while ago - it was my second Banks book, after Consider Phlebas.
I really like some of his other contemporary novels though, particularly Crow Road and Espedair Street.
Will let you know how I get on with Canal Dreams - might be a while though, my to-read pile is piled ridiculously high! 😉
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I was confused about if it was trying to make some kind of point about gender or being trans. I decided it wasn't and that it was more about how the violence and cruelty of cultures that thrive on war is a kind of cancer that never goes away.
I don't really get why the main character was someone who would have been AFAB if they didn't have such a horrible parent and was stuffed into the role of son and so committed to it.
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There is something in the story about how many of the things taught to little boys about what it means to be "a man" and toxic. But, the revelations about the main characters biology were uncomfortable, but also less interesting to me than really know who they would have wanted to be if no one had been telling them who to be if that makes sense.
I really liked the bit about the buried mines in the beach.
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Also since I like wasps as animals I had to keep adjusting the lens I was view those bits of symbolism through.
Banks often writes in a way that exposes the toxicity and arbitrary nature of gender in ways that I really enjoy in the culture series. But Wasp Factory left me more confused and disturbed than anything.
But maybe that is the point.
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There's definitely some of that, albeit an extreme case where someone AFAB is raised to believe they're not only male, but an intrinsically (and extremely) damaged one for as long as they can remember, lacking defining physical characteristics.
The father's actions and web of lies are SO extreme - it felt like a first time novelist trying to see just how far they could push.
It's terrible, but the mine incident makes me laugh when I remember it...