Romania could be next to elect a right-wing populist: What to know
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/05/18/romania-election-george-simion-nicosur-dan/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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People complain about #LLMs for "hallucinating." In this context, a hallucination is something that looks like a fact but is actually completely fictitious. (It's a terrible name.)
But here's the thing: every day I talk to humans. The vast majority of humans that I interact with say things that look like facts but are actually completely fictitious.
FWIW, I get many more daily hallucinations from *people* than I do machines.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Horror legend Tony Todd improvised a goodbye to his fans in Final Destination: Bloodlines
Final Destinations: Bloodlines directors explain how Candyman star Tony Todd returned to his recurring role in the horror movie series.Tasha Robinson (Polygon)
30 years ago today, on Wednesday the 17th of May 1995, Fugazi played Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands with Sebadoh. dischord.com/fugazi_live_serie…
#fugazi #fugaziband #fugaziliveseries
Monster fishing vessels are hoovering up whole ecosystems in UK waters that are supposed to be protected. I just signed a petition calling on the new government to save our seas from destructive fishing, by banning supertrawlers in UK Marine Protected Areas. Will you join me? act.gp/3B9jU74
The #misinformation shared on mainstream #media platforms about the conflict between India and Pakistan is the latest blow to what was once a vibrant journalism scene in #India.
1980 Cataclysmic Eruption
Magma began intruding into the Mount St. Helens edifice in the late winter and early spring of 1980. By May 18, the cryptodome (bulge) on the north flank had likely reached the point of instability, and was creeping more rapidly toward failure.USGS
Ein Handgelenk hält eine türkisfarbene Tasse mit einem dampfenden Cappuccino, der mit einer dicken Schicht Schaumkrone bedeckt ist. Die Tasse hat einen rauen, speckigen Rand und ist aus Keramik. Im Hintergrund ist ein Hafen zu sehen, mit mehreren Segelbooten am Steg und einem ruhigen Wasser, das die Wolken im Himmel spiegelt. Der Himmel ist teilweise bewölkt, und die Sonne scheint durch die Wolken. Ein blaues Seil liegt auf einem Holzdeck im Vordergrund, und ein Teil eines Gebäudes ist sichtbar. Die Szene vermittelt ein Gefühl von Ruhe und Entspannung, ideal für einen Moment der Erholung.
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Andare al lavoro in bicicletta riduce l'assenteismo perché migliora la salute e il benessere del lavoratore [Finnish Institute of Occupational Health]
benzinazero.wordpress.com/2025… #lavoro #pendolari #automobile #bicicletta #assenteismo
Andare al lavoro in bicicletta riduce l’assenteismo perché migliora la salute e il benessere del lavoratore [Finnish Institute of Occupational Health]
Secondo una ricerca svolta dal Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, l’Istituto finlandese per la salute sui luoghi di lavoro, andare al lavoro in bicicletta riduce l’assenteismo per…Benzina Zero
https://www.techtudo.com.br/listas/2025/05/10-filmes-de-faroeste-novos-tao-bons-quanto-os-classicos-do-bangue-bangue-streaming.ghtml?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
10 filmes de faroeste novos tão bons quanto os clássicos do 'bangue bangue'
Produções recentes, como Ataque dos Cães (2021) e Assassinos da Lua das Flores (2023), estão entre as melhores novidades do gênero western; confira todos os filmesTechtudo
LIVE: Israel kills 78 in pre-dawn attacks on Gaza, resumes talks with Hamas | Al Jazeera
aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/20…
- Houthis say they struck Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport
- WATCH: ‘No soap, no morphine’ – Gaza volunteer describes life under intensified bombing
- Trump envoy personally promised to lift Gaza blockade in exchange for US-Israeli captive, Hamas official says
- Photos: Palestinians in north Gaza flee as Israel intensifies air raids
#Palestine #Gaza #Israel
@palestine
LIVE: Israel kills 78 in pre-dawn attacks on Gaza, resumes talks with Hamas
Israel mobilises for a new ground assault on Gaza, even as it resumes ceasefire talks with Hamas in Qatar.Ted Regencia (Al Jazeera)
Chatbot e documenti
prealpinux.com/2025/05/18/chat…
Chatbot e documenti
Vedo che in moltissimi tutorial online viene suggerito quanto sia utile caricare documenti all’interno di chatbot come Gemini, Copilot e ChatGPT per poi svolgere delle analisi su tali documenti.prealpinux.com
I inadvertently caught an optical illusion of a floating rock in the Mersey River while out for a walk today.
#tasmania #lutruwita #River #reflections
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Mal di testa nei bambini e nei ragazzi, un disturbo sempre più frequente causato da stress, cattive abitudini e familiarità
https://www.vanityfair.it/article/mal-di-testa-nei-bambini-e-nei-ragazzi-un-disturbo-sempre-piu-frequente-causato-da-stress-cattive-abitudini-e-familiarita?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Mal di testa nei bambini e nei ragazzi, un disturbo sempre più frequente causato da stress, cattive abitudini e familiarità
Il mal di testa nell'età evolutiva sta aumentando: il 75% dei giovanissimi dichiara di aver avuto almeno una volta questo disturbo.Francesca Martinengo (Vanity Fair Italia)
Viaggio a Gaza
Mercoledì 21 maggio, alle ore 16.30, nell’Auditorium del Monastero dei Benedettini, con ingresso da piazza Dante 32, verrà proiettato in anteprima a Catania il film
Viaggio a Gaza, del regista italiano Piero Usberti.
L’ingresso è libero ed aperto alla città, oltre che agli studenti del Dipartimento.
Il film sarà presentato dal prof. Giovanni Canova, docente di lingua e letteratura […]
Leggi il resto: argocatania.it/2025/05/18/viag…
#cinema #Gaza #Israele #Palestina
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Scenes from the #garden
First bud on the cherry tomatoes.
Got two sunflowers planted.
Goji is going nuts, but I don't know if I'll get fruit this year.
#gardening #flower #flowers #flowerstadon #bloomscrolling #tomatoes #goji #pansies #sunflower #spring #spring2025 #springtime
Cohere Health, which uses AI to provide prior authorization for health plans, raised a $90M Series C led by Temasek, taking its total funding to ~$200M (Noah Tong/Fierce Healthcare)
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Cohere Health lands $90M series C round to expand AI use cases
Digital health company Cohere Health has raised $90 million in a series C funding round to bolster research and development opportunities.Noah Tong (Fierce Healthcare)
Celluloid 0.29 Video Player Fixes Nvidia Flickering and UI Glitches
Celluloid 0.29 open-source video player is out, fixing black screen issues on Nvidia GPUs and improving playlist controls, preferences saving, and more.Bobby Borisov (Linuxiac)
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- YouTube
Profitez des vidéos et de la musique que vous aimez, mettez en ligne des contenus originaux, et partagez-les avec vos amis, vos proches et le monde entier.www.youtube.com
Trump budget would cut ocean data and leave boaters, anglers and forecasters scrambling for info
https://apnews.com/article/trump-budget-cuts-ocean-monitoring-system-tsunami-0eb81295bc50c0729590e0a3e32a860b?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Video: Trump Says Goodbye to “Greater Israel”
Washington’s unspoken intent is to eventually scrap “The Greater Israel” project while retaining the rhetoric.Michel Chossudovsky
The video features animated characters from the show SpongeBob SquarePants, specifically Squidward Tentacles and another character. Initially, Squidward is shown with a surprised expression, accompanied by the text "HEH HEH NICE ASS SQUIDDY!" in bold, black letters. The scene transitions to a close-up of Squidward's face, displaying a range of emotions from surprise to embarrassment, with his mouth open and eyes wide. The text remains the same, emphasizing the humorous context.
The video then shifts to a scene where Squidward and another character, dressed in a sailor outfit, are holding hands. Squidward's expression changes to one of shock, with the text "(GASP) SQUILLIAM!!!!!!" appearing above him. The other character looks embarrassed, with the text "NICE PANTIES SQUIDDY!" displayed next to him. The background is plain white, focusing attention on the characters' expressions and the text.
Throughout the video, the characters' expressions and the text convey a humorous and exaggerated reaction to an unexpected situation, highlighting the comedic nature of the scene.
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*Food security experts warn Gaza at ‘critical risk of famine’ amid Israeli blockade.*
Food security experts warn Gaza at ‘critical risk of famine’ amid Israeli blockade
Report by UN-backed consortium of specialists tells of ‘major deterioration’ since its last assessment in OctoberJason Burke (The Guardian)
nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/05/16/demon…
Demonstraties blijven, maar aandacht voor Gaza ebt weg in Nederland
Israëlbeleid: Steeds minder Nederlanders staan achter het Israël-standpunt van het kabinet, dit weekend zijn er in Amsterdam en Den Haag pro-Palestinademonstraties. Tegelijk wenden meer Nederlanders zich af van de oorlog in Gaza.NRC
Händel's 'Tamerlano' with Zazzo, Kemény, Sancho and Mynenko from Göttingen - Schedule // - www.worldconcerthall.com
International Händel Festival. Händel's 'Tamerlano' is an opera seria in three acts to an Italian text by Nicola Francesco Haym, adapted from Agostin Piovene's Tamerlano together with another libretto entitled Bajazet after Nicolas Pradon...www.worldconcerthall.com
Huge Sailboat Carrying Over 270 People Hits Brooklyn Bridge
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-18/huge-sailboat-hits-brooklyn-bridge-new-york-fire-officials-say?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Gaza: Israël intensifie son offensive – Regarder le documentaire complet | ARTE (01:31) #palestine #israel
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Gaza : Israël intensifie son offensive - Regarder le documentaire complet | ARTE
Israël poursuit son obsession de démanteler le Hamas et a déclaré étendre ses opérations terrestres à Gaza. Entre mercredi et jeudi, près de 300 civils sont morts après des frappes israéliennes.ARTE
NYC-based Optimal Dynamics, a provider of AI-powered fleet management software to trucking companies, raised a $40M Series C led by Koch Disruptive Technologies (Marc Vartabedian/Wall Street Journal)
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NYC-based Optimal Dynamics, a provider of AI-powered fleet management software to trucking companies, raised a $40M Series C led by Koch Disruptive Technologies
By Marc Vartabedian / Wall Street Journal. View the full context on Techmeme.Techmeme
I could use some help, friends. I really appreciate it. 
Sorry for the non-CW post.
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#MutualAid #MutualAidRequestsI could use some help, friends. I'd really appreciate sharing.
If you can help out with the occasional pizza, that would really mean a lot to me. Monthly gifts would take care of a lot of my financial stress/anxiety as well.
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Younger me used to dream of being rich, famous, successful etc.
Now, I just hope to remain human.
#gaza
Escaping US Tech Giants Leads European YouTuber to Open Source
The video (embedded below) by [TechAltar] is titled “1 Month without US tech giants“, but it could have been titled “1 Month with Open Source Tools” — because, as it turns out, once you get out of the ecosystem set up by the US tech giants, you’re into the world of open source software (OSS) whether you want to be or not.
From a (German-made) Tuxedo laptop running their own Linux distro to a Fairphone with e/OS (which is French), an open version of Android, [TechAlter] is very keen to point out whenever Europeans are involved, which is how we learned that KDE has a physical headquarters, and that it’s in Berlin. Who knew?
He also gives his experiences with NextCloud (also German), can be used as an OSS alternative Google Workspaces that we’ve written about before, but then admits that he was the sole user on his instance. To which one must question: if you’re the sole user, why do you need a cloud-based collaborative environment? To try it out before getting collaborators involved, presumably.
Regardless what you think of the politics motivating this video, it’s great to see open source getting greater traction. While [TechAltar] was looking for European alternatives, part of the glory of open source is that it doesn’t matter where you’re from, you can still contribute. (Unless you’re Russian.) Have you found yourself using more open source software (or hardware) of late? Do you think the current political climate could lead to a broadening of its reach? Is this the year of the linux desktop? Let us know what you think in the comments.
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So nah sind Freude und Trauer bei mir - Freude für #JJ als Gewinner des #ESC , Trauer, weil es in #Österreich scheinbar keine 13395 Menschen gibt, denen das hier ein Anliegen ist.
Mein Lebensthema wieder mal, Scham/Fremdscham. Warum sollte sich das ändern, nur weil eins schon einige Jahrzehnte auf dem Buckel hat.
(Und danke an all die Länder, die die 100% schafften, Kroatien auch noch in letzter Minute).
“Along the shore”
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#TravelPhotography #Europe #France #Bretagne #Finistere #Photography #Canon #5DMarkII
artist: Mathew Brady Studio, active 1844 - 1894
source: National Portrait Gallery
notes: The Frederick Hill Meserve Collection comprises more than five thousand […]
#Art #Design #Museum #Gallery #MastodonArt #MastoArt #Culture #Random
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My mum won’t let me have a smartphone. Is she being unfair?
There are genuine concerns about young people using social media, but compromise and communication are keyAnnalisa Barbieri (The Guardian)
De Knaller zondag 18 mei 2025
TOPPOP: Pookiesnackenburger - Just One Cornetto
~ J.C. Ryle
#joshuatree #nationalpark #joshuatreenationalpark
#nature #outdoors #desert #california #photography #natura #geology #gooutside #quote #knowledge #exploration #goexplore #wanderer
První plnohodnotný volební program pro sněmovní volby je tu .. a je od hnutí STAN
Priority i kompletní program najdete na jejich volebním webu starostove.cz/program, také ve formátu PDF
A také už i na Programech zde:
programydovoleb.cz/volby/snemo…
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Dobrý program Starostů
Dobrá volba - Starostové. V Česku žije spousta dobrých lidí, kteří chtějí zemi posouvat dopředu. Pojďme se spojit a společně posunout naši zemi dál.Starostové - Pro dobrý život v naší zemi
@albi insincerely yours Tak srovnávat dětské porno s našetřenými penězi a nákupem bytu jako investice(který není prázdný, to jsme si snad už vyjasnili, že to je naprostá ocasovina) je docela silné kafe.
A samozřejmě poskytovat službu, vydělávat na ní a platit daně je naprosto, ale naprosto v pořádku.
Abych se vrátil k meritu věci - neexistuje žádný úřad, který by mohl nějak kontrolovat, zda je byt obsazený nebo prázdný. Vedle byl byt oficiálně prázdný 8 let. Většinu času tam žili nájemníci, dokud si nezařídili vlastní bydlení, nebo se hned nevyplašili, když se dozvěděli, že majitel se schovává před věřiteli někde na Moravě. Celý soudní systém, celý bankovní systém, všechny vymahačské firmy, katastrální úřady, finanční úřady, .... to všechno by bylo nutné propojit, aby šlo zjistit, jestli je byt prázdný.
Takže to nejde, chlapci a děvčata. Zapomeňte konečně na to a řešte příčinu! Vyšší poptávka než je nabídka zvyšuje cenu. Elementární základy ekonomie. Platí to pro rohlíky úplně stejně jako pro byty.
monopoly nebo kartely umele zvysujou cenu, nasi operatori taky nedrzi ceny nahore (cirou nahodou na stejnych hladinach) kvuli poptavce
a srovnavani detskeho porna s kupovanim bytu je falesny argument, ja poukazoval na to, ze osobni vlastnictvi neni nedotknutelne ani ted a nikdy nebylo, to jenom establishment si historicky zakony poskladal k obrazu svemu a do dneska na nich lpime ze setrvacnosti
zakony jsou celospolecenske pravidla hry, takze pokud chceme zit v pravnim state, musime zaridit, aby tu hru chteli vsichni hrat
cikani (i ti bili) to vzdali, protoze podle nasich pravidel nemohli nikdy vyhrat
super-bohati se do basy dostanou jenom ve chvili, kdy by bylo spolecensky neunosne je tam neposlat (Rath, Janousek), jinak jsou zakony postavene pro ne tak, aby mohli zit beze strachu (nedotknutelnost nezastropovaneho majetku)
10 % nejbohatsich lidi na svete ma na svedomi 80 % skod zpusobenych ekologickymi katastrofami, ale nikdo z nich za to odpovednost nenese, ani financni ani jinou, ale kdyz "luza" vytvori malou nelegalni skladku u sebe za barakem nebo nestihne schuzku na pracaku, ktera je v jinem meste, tak je ohen na strese a je potreba je potrestat, aby "se pro priste poucili", prestoze zjevne nemaji prostredky na to se kazdy den cely den svobodne rozhodovat "spravne"
nase zakony objektivne nejsou fer ani temi danemi a povinnymi poplatky, na kterych chudy clovek na Sluknovsku zaplati pomerne k platu nasobne vic, nez pan velkopodnikatel z krajskeho mesta, natoz z Prahy
takze ne, platit dane, jak zakon kaze, neni ani nahodou dostacujici a fer
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Tragedy at sea: New Zealand begins turning back luxury yachts full of rich Australians fleeing fair taxes.
Desperate billionaires with nothing but a private chef and a helipad to their name now face the horror of paying their fair share back home. Thoughts and prayers.
#inequality #taxtherich #australia
theshovel.com.au/2023/03/02/nz…
New Zealand Begins Yacht Turn-Backs as More ‘Super Tax Refugees’ Arrive From Australia — The Shovel
Desperate millionaires try to flee a brutal Australian regime that has threatened to inflict a slight tweak to their superannuation concessionsThe Shovel
pluralistic.net/2025/04/29/che…
Republicans are working to repeal part of the Federal Trade Commission Act that makes it illegal for companies to cheat you.
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