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JJ wins #esc25! What a voice! The b/w square screen underlined the rough sea - it must have been #bodensee 😅⛵ as Austria lost access to the sea in WW1.
What could #orf do better next year? Offer EU based streaming and online community gathering services, not only US #bigtech based ones.
@ORFodon Talk to @fairkom and @displayeurope - they have built scalable infrastructures in the last two years with #opensource technologies such as #peertube .
@leonido




Doctor Who omaggia l'Eurovision Song Contest con la puntata "The Interstellar Song Contest". Nel cast anche Graham Norton e Rylan Clark.

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Studie: Deutsche arbeiten weniger als Bewohner anderer Länder

Raus aus der Wirtschaftskrise - dafür sollen die Deutschen laut Kanzler Merz wieder mehr arbeiten. Sein Appell dürfte zu neuen Diskussionen führen. Auch, weil laut einer neuen Studie in anderen Wirtschaftsnationen mehr gearbeitet wird.

➡️ tagesschau.de/inland/innenpoli…

#Arbeitszeit

in reply to tagesschau

Merz - Dumm geboren, nichts dazugelernt und die Hälfte wieder vergessen
in reply to tagesschau

und was ist damit: Im Jahr 2024 machten Arbeitnehmer in Deutschland rund 552 Millionen bezahlte und ca. 638 Millionen unbezahlte Überstunden.

ist das in der studie berücksichtigt?



I risultati di questo studio sembrano indicare una somiglianza tra il modo in cui i modelli linguistici (LLMs) come ChatGPT elaborano le informazioni e il funzionamento del cervello di persone con afasia di Wernicke.
In entrambi i casi, il linguaggio risulta fluente ma spesso incoerente, suggerendo rigidi schemi di elaborazione interna che limitano possibilità di espressione e comprensione.
Mentre però è abbastanza chiaro cosa sia l'informazione e cosa significhi "elaborare" nel caso di un calcolatore, non è affatto chiaro come i concetti di informazione ed elaborazione possano descrivere le dinamiche che osserviamo nei correlati neurali di fenomeni come il linguaggio umano.
#ai #LLMs #neuroscience #language
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welp-- finished SeaBed.

now it's 8 AM and I proooobably should head to bed.



MFA Spox. Condemns Israeli Attacks on Yemeni Ports iranpress.com/content/305243






Moin! ☕️☕️☕️😊
Die meisten Küchenwaagen sind gar nicht in der Lage, das Gewicht einer Küche zu messen. ⚖️
Voll der Betrug!

#moin #gutenmorgen #fun #humor #humour #fotografie #photography #photo #quote #myphoto #hamburg #hh



“Caught the trees rehearsing for their interpretive shadow dance recital. They take it very seriously.
#photography #tree #sunrise #quietsunday


Ja, då är det äntligen #SilentSunday innan jobbet. Bilden från jobbet i går kväll. 😊

📷 Olympus Pen Mini E-P2 | m.zuiko 14-42 F3,5-5,6

#Photography #Darktable #mft #MicroFourThirds #olympus #PenMini2 #Nature #Landscape



Backhanded compliment from George Brandis. I presume the three worse leaders were Morrison, Abbott and Billy McMahon. Though Downer was pretty awful too.

"Peter Dutton was not the worst leader the Liberal Party has ever had – I can think of at least three other candidates for that sorry distinction – but he was certainly the most unsuccessful."

#auspol smh.com.au/national/sussan-ley…



'Dorfleben' →Dorfromantik in so richtig kitschig.
📌 Sønderho, Fanø, Dänemark

#FotoVorschlag #fotografie #photography

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🇩🇪 Chancellor Merz emphasized that Europe is not considering troop deployments to Ukraine at this stage. The priority remains achieving an unconditional ceasefire and addressing violence. Discussions are now focused on defining the framework for peace talks and potential security guarantees for Ukraine.



En #Roumanie, le candidat d'extrême droite George Simion ferme ses comptes TikTok et Facebook avant le second tour de la présidentielle
franceinfo.fr/monde/europe/en-…

"Selon le politologue Sergiu Miscoiu, en fermant ses comptes, George #Simion "cherche à travers cette manœuvre à se présenter en politicien respectueux des normes démocratiques". "En réalité, il y a des milliers de faux comptes sur #TikTok et sur d'autres réseaux qui continuent à faire une propagande soutenue en sa faveur", a-t-il dit à l'AFP, dénonçant "une opération d'enfumage".

#antifa




#M113 italiani all’#Ucraina
I commenti di un gruppo di ex militari su Facebook



Translated:
Police Thugs attack peaceful Pro-Palestine anti-genocide protestors during The Eurovision Celebration of Genocide Contest.

#aSongForGenocide

#eurovision2025 #eurovision #Gaza #Gazagenocide

Pro-Palestinian protesters, police clash in Basel during Eurovision
france24.com/en/live-news/2025…

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Apple & Alibaba: China AI Deal Sparks Washington Backlash

#Apple #Alibaba #AI #AppleIntelligence #China #USTech #GenAI #NationalSecurity #Geopolitics #iPhone #TechRegulation #USChinaRelations #DataPrivacy

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🇺🇸🇷🇺 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that Trump is eager to meet with Putin as soon as possible. The timing and location of the meeting are currently under discussion. He also warned that the U.S. Congress is prepared to impose new sanctions on Russia if there is no progress in negotiations.



Choose 20 (or more) albums that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One album per day, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Keith Jarrett – The Koln Concert (1975)

#20albums
#LaMusicaCiSalva
#Music
#Musica



Liveblog: ++ Massive russische Drohnenattacke auf die Ukraine ++

Russland hat in der Ukraine eine der größten Drohnenattacken seit Kriegsbeginn durchgeführt. 273 Drohnen wurden laut ukrainischen Angaben eingesetzt, mindestens eine Frau starb.

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#Liveblog #Ukraine





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#M113 all’#Ucraina


🇺🇦 On the night of May 17–18, Ukraine's air defense shot down 88 Shahed drones, while 128 decoy UAVs were neutralized with no impact. One Russian drone remains airborne. In total, Russia launched 273.




Papa Prevost laureato in matematica, Vaticano rivela: “Voleva farsi chiamare Leone √CXCVI”


V@T = i * Cα (N0) – Pochi giorni fa la fumata bianca dal comignolo della Cappella Sistina ha annunciato al mondo l’avvento del successore di Jorge Bergoglio: lo statunitense Robert Francis Prevost, eletto con il nome di Leone XIV. Da subito i giornalisti di tutto il globo terracqueo, per soddisfare la curiosità di fedeli e infedeli, […]

L'articolo Papa Prevost laureato in matematica, Vaticano rivela: “Voleva farsi chiamare Leone √CXCVI” proviene da Lercio.

#papa



“Mo nun v’allargate!” Meloni striglia il milione di neo assunti che vorrebbe pure un salario decente


Palazzo chi? (GI) – “Macheaddavereia eia alalà!” È una Giorgia Meloni che non bada a vocali quella che raccontano i suoi più stretti collaboratori. Da quando è venuta a conoscenza dell’ingratitudine dei nuovi occupati a cui non basterebbe avere un lavoro (“Se dovessero bacia’ li gomiti”) ma che – a quanto pare – pretenderebbero anche […]

L'articolo “Mo nun v’allargate!” Meloni striglia il milione di neo assunti che vorrebbe pure un salario decente proviene da Lercio.


in reply to Kotlin Weekly

There is a typo in the latest entry. It should be "... open-source app to display the KotlinConf schedule." not "... open-source app to display the KotlinConf app." - if you want to fix it in the online version.


Davide Van De Sfroos - Pica! (2008)

Pica! è il quarto album in studio del cantante italiano Davide Van De Sfroos, pubblicato l'8 febbraio 2008 dalla Tarantanius.
L'album entra sin dall'inizio nella classifica italiana debuttando alla quarta posizione. La maggior parte delle canzoni, dodici, sono cantate in laghée, il dialetto parlato... noblogo.org/available/davide-v…

Segui il blog e ascolta un album al giorno: @available

#LaMusicaCiSalva
#UnoRadio #NowPlaying
#DiscoDelGiorno #UnoDisco


Davide Van De Sfroos - Pica! (2008)


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Pica! è il quarto album in studio del cantante italiano Davide Van De Sfroos, pubblicato l'8 febbraio 2008 dalla Tarantanius. L'album entra sin dall'inizio nella classifica italiana debuttando alla quarta posizione. La maggior parte delle canzoni, dodici, sono cantate in laghée, il dialetto parlato sul Lago di Como (una variante di quello insubre), mentre le rimanenti tre sono cantate in italiano usando il lombardo nei ritornelli (segnati con l'asterisco *).


Ascolta: youtube.com/watch?v=vNqAD3tHti…


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Alla fine il Remigration Summit (Resum2025) è avvenuto; non nel pomeriggio, come stabilito fino alla sera prima sui canali social dell’evento, ma alle 9 di mattina del 17 maggio 2025. Dall’ingresso del teatro Condominio Vittorio Gassman di Gallarate hanno sfilato diverse sigle dell’estrema destra europea. Il tema della conferenza? Espulsioni di massa per stranieri regolari, irregolari e di seconda generazione

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Cheile Turzii
Cea mai frumoasă plimbare pe care am făcut-o în ultimele luni

#Transilvania #Romania #Nature #Photography




Davide Van De Sfroos - Pica! (2008)


Pica! è il quarto album in studio del cantante italiano Davide Van De Sfroos, pubblicato l'8 febbraio 2008 dalla Tarantanius.
L'album entra sin dall'inizio nella classifica italiana debuttando alla quarta posizione... Leggi e ascolta...


Davide Van De Sfroos - Pica! (2008)


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Pica! è il quarto album in studio del cantante italiano Davide Van De Sfroos, pubblicato l'8 febbraio 2008 dalla Tarantanius. L'album entra sin dall'inizio nella classifica italiana debuttando alla quarta posizione. La maggior parte delle canzoni, dodici, sono cantate in laghée, il dialetto parlato sul Lago di Como (una variante di quello insubre), mentre le rimanenti tre sono cantate in italiano usando il lombardo nei ritornelli (segnati con l'asterisco *).


Ascolta: youtube.com/watch?v=vNqAD3tHti…


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The City Has Eyes (8 Photos)
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"Which one is your favorite?
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The City Has Eyes (8 Photos)


From an earthquake detection “kit” in a school hallway to a trash bin channeling Cookie Monster, googly eyes have quietly become one of the most playful forms of street-level intervention. This collection brings together eight clever, charming, and unexpected urban artworks from around the world — where a pair of eyes is all it takes to give life to objects, trees, and everyday structures. Featuring moments from sidewalks, forests, parks, and roundabouts, this is public art at its most fun.

More: 16 Googly-Eyed Street Art Gems That I Love

A purple trash bin styled as Cookie Monster with large googly eyes on top and a real cookie placed at the bin's opening, on a city sidewalk.

Cookie Monster Bin


A blue trash bin with white googly eyes becomes a comical likeness of Cookie Monster, especially with a real cookie placed just inside the opening like a mouth. The transformation invites smiles from passersby and encourages playful interaction with public infrastructure.


A bright yellow paper labeled "EARTHQUAKE DETECTION KIT" taped to a hallway wall with two googly eyes attached below the text.

Earthquake Detection Kit


A neon yellow sign taped to a beige brick wall reads “Earthquake Detection Kit,” with a pair of wobbling googly eyes stuck below the text. A tongue-in-cheek joke, it turns an otherwise dull wall into a moment of humor.


A tree stump on a rocky lakeside with large googly eyes attached, making it resemble a creature with twisted root-like limbs.

Tree Stump Creature


A weathered tree stump near a lake is brought to life with two oversized googly eyes. Its gnarled roots resemble crawling limbs, making the stump appear like a wide-eyed forest creature peeking out from the shoreline.


A brown perforated metal sphere sculpture on a rock pedestal, with googly eyes added to the front, placed near a road in Bend, Oregon.

Staring Sculpture


A perforated spherical sculpture at a roadside location in Bend, Oregon has had a pair of googly eyes added. The eyes give the metal orb an expressive, animated look that humorously contrasts its abstract, static design.


A concrete bollard on a sidewalk with a large crack resembling an open mouth, enhanced by googly eyes to look like Pac-Man.

Pac-Man Bollards – By Vanyu Krastev


A cracked concrete traffic bollard shaped like a ball is transformed into a character resembling Pac-Man with the simple addition of two googly eyes. The mouth-like crack and playful gaze give personality to the damaged structure.


A tree growing through a metal fence with two googly eyes attached to the bars, forming a face with a bark mouth and nose-like stub.

Tree Hug – By Vanyu Krastev


A tree growing through a metal fence is given a whimsical face using googly eyes placed on the bars. The tree’s growth forms a natural mouth-like shape that, combined with a stub resembling a nose, creates a surprisingly expressive character.


A large evergreen tree in a park fitted with two giant white inflatable eyeballs near the top, creating a monster-like appearance.

Giant Tree Monster


A tall evergreen tree is turned into a towering creature using two oversized inflatable eyeballs. The result is a hilarious and surreal visual that transforms an ordinary tree into a cartoonish park guardian.


Bronze sculpture of a doe and fawn in a landscaped roundabout in Bend, Oregon, both fitted with oversized googly eyes, creating a humorous contrast with their naturalistic forms.

Deer Sculpture Surprise


A bronze sculpture of a mother deer and her fawn is playfully transformed with large googly eyes. The addition gives the pair a startled, cartoon-like expression, making this realistic public artwork suddenly feel animated and silly.


With just two plastic eyes, artists and pranksters around the world are giving personality to the inanimate. These small interventions highlight the joy of noticing the overlooked and reshaping the mundane. Whether it’s a trash bin, tree, or bollard, nothing is safe from being googly-eyed — and we’re all better for it.

More: Playing with statues (25 photos)

Which one is your favorite?




Russian losses per 18/05/25 reported by the Ukrainian General Staff

+1130 men
+1 tank
+4 AFVs
+38 artillery
+1 MLRS
+107 UAVs



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Sadly, this analysis of the UK's entry for Eurovision illustrates what happened last night. We watched much of the contest; I love the song, but it wasn't a Eurovision winner for all the reasons the article sets out, summarised: "Remember Monday were good, but were they good enough to make your personal Top 10?". With zero points, it just didn't connect with the global audience. At least the jury liked it, kind of, with 88 points 🤔
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crk2nr…
#eurovision2025


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Eva Wiseman (Observer) makes an interesting connection between the decline in charity shop profits, the rise in services like Vinted or DePop & the costs of childcare forcing mums to stay at home (and make a bit of money on the side by selling second hand clothes).

Moreover, Wiseman asks: if we're just selling on Vinted for a bit of fun wouldn't it better to let the charity shops retain their part in that market for good causes?

#clothing #charity

observer.co.uk/news/columnists…

in reply to Emeritus Prof Christopher May

Something to consider is that Vinted etc have advantages over charity shops for the buyers

My sister uses Vinted to buy her kids' clothes, and she can do it on her phone, while breastfeeding. See items from all over the country, filtered by age and type.

To do the same at a charity shop, she'd have to go in person, bringing the babies with her, which is very challenging

in reply to Patsy (she/her)

@patsytheshark

Although she could buy from Oxfam Online, of course, which does have a lively and extensive clothing section

in reply to Emeritus Prof Christopher May

@patsytheshark
My daughter buys from charity shops then sell s it on vinted. Cash for charity shops, cash for her.
in reply to Mark Burton

@markhburton @patsytheshark

Yes, this is included in the article as a common strategy... classic bit of arbitrage, of course

in reply to Emeritus Prof Christopher May

@patsytheshark
It's also not new.
"The image of an entrepreneurial mum starting a secondhand-clothes business says more about [poverty, exploitation, exclusion - I paraphrase and generalise] than it does about decluttering or sustainability or opportunity."

My great grandmother, in the 1890s, after they lost the farm due to debts, and then her husband fled, tried a number of ventures including selling second-hand clothes.
Plus ça change.

in reply to Mark Burton

@markhburton @patsytheshark

yes, our capitalism is not nearly as afar for the C19th as many seem to think.... indeed, its heading back there pretty fast

in reply to Emeritus Prof Christopher May

For the farm was lost, at least in part due to price competition from North Ametican wheat, grown on prairies where the buffalo and first nations once roamed.
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It's probably an improvement on asking those at Sky News ...

#auspol

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Into the West, patchwork fields of various greens stretch away to the Galloway Forest and hills. Hedgerows heavy with white Hawthorn flowers, have been astounding this year. It might rain today, first time for a month.