Zeg Nee tegen de digitale #euro ze zeggen en beloven veel maar als puntje bij paaltje komt dan is de burger toch de Sjaak. Massa surveillance. #eu
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Kabinet wil winkeliers in beginfase digitale euro financieel tegemoetkomen
Het demissionaire kabinet wil winkeliers in de beginfase dat de digitale euro wordt ingevoerd financieel tegemoetkomen. Dat ...www.security.nl
The message Trump's Ukraine weapons pause is sending to Putin.
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What Is Trump Trying to Do With Russia and Ukraine Now?
The president is sending mixed messages.Fred Kaplan (Slate)
Richmond, BC, Canada is so Asian that one block from my house there’s a bilingual English and Mandarin school.
Most people assume it’s only for Chinese expats. This is not the case.
I see a few white and Indian kids attend Chaoyin Bilingual Academy. Thing is, Mandarin is a super useful language. It’s actually the most spoken language in the world.
But my town is a great place for this school because you can speak Mandarin everywhere.
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La Musica contro il Silenzio, manifestazione contro l’apartheid e il genocidio in Palestina.
Abbiamo potuto seguire di persona La Musica contro il Silenzio a Varese e a Brescia e abbiamo conosciuto gli organizzatori.Anna Polo (PeaceLink)
What word do you use for a carbonated soft drink? @TheConversationUS takes a look at the origin of some of the most common terms in the U.S. — soda, which likely comes from "sodium," pop, an onomatopoeia, and coke — as a generic term for all drinks, not just cola. We want to know, what do you say?
#Language #Linguistics #English #Food #FoodCulture #Drinks #USCulture #Lifestyle
Pop, soda or coke? The fizzy history behind America’s favorite linguistic debate
An expert in American dialects explains how a ‘health drink’ from the early 1800s spawned so many names and variations.The Conversation
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In Scotland we call it juice. Sometimes the prefix fizzy will be added.
A typical exchange might go like this:
"Do you want a can o juice?"
"Aye, get us an Irn-Bru."
Fmr. FEMA Administrator Criswell on Texas Floods, Trump
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2025-07-07/fmr-fema-administrator-criswell-on-texas-floods-trump-video?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren quoted this from the Washington Post: "The United States has recorded its highest annual measles cases in 33 years. The milestone marks a public health reversal in defeating a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable disease as the anti-vaccine movement gains strength."
Sen. Warren added: "RFK Jr.’s war on vaccines is hurting America's kids."
#RFKjr #extremism #healthcare #politics
We are thrilled to announce our new Fiscal Sponsorship Program to help Ruby open source projects with the back-office aspects of fundraising! 🙌
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Ruby Central Announces Open Source Fiscal Sponsorship Program & Hanami Support
As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Ruby Central is well-positioned to support open source projects with the administrative side of fundraising through fiscal sponsorship. And today, we’re excited to share our first partnership: Hanami!Marty Haught (Ruby Central)
I'm looking at some of the extras on my Star Trek Discovery Blurays, and there there is a series of videos about the set design on the show.
In one segment, one of the art designers is explaining some design details in a corridor, where some tubes and pipes can be seen.
The marking GNDN stands for "Goes Nowhere, Does Nothing" 😁
#EuropeanUnion #russiaUkraineWar
#11yrInvasionofUkraine
#RussiaIsATerroristState #TrumpIsARussianAsset
Russia fails to meet OPEC+ oil production target in June, Bloomberg reports
Historically, Russia, which co-leads the OPEC+ alliance with Saudi Arabia, has faced criticism for poor compliance with production quotas.Olena Goncharova (The Kyiv Independent)
Show HN: NYC Subway Simulator and Route Designer
Link: buildmytransit.nyc
Discussion: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4…
Federer sotto shock: reagisce così all'infortunio di Dimitrov
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Federer sotto shock: reagisce così all'infortunio di Dimitrov
Grigor Dimitrov ha subito un complicato infortunio, che l'ha costretto al ritiro nel terzo set contro Jannik Sinner nel match di ottavi di finale di Wimbledon.La Gazzetta Dello Sport (Gazzetta dello Sport)
Le 6 migliori lavasciuga in offerta adesso con l'Amazon Prime Day 2025, per avere lavatrice e asciugatrice in un'unica soluzione
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Le 6 migliori lavasciuga in offerta adesso con l'Amazon Prime Day 2025, per avere lavatrice e asciugatrice in un'unica soluzione
Ecco le migliori lavasciuga in sconto, tra Hoover, Whirpool, Electrolux, Candy, LG e Samsung, considerando capacità, efficienza energetica e funzionalitàAlessio Di Nizio (GQ Italia)
I 14 migliori smartwatch in offerta ora su Amazon per il Prime Day 2025, dai modelli per il fitness agli orologi smart super eleganti
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I 14 migliori smartwatch in offerta ora su Amazon per il Prime Day 2025, dai modelli per il fitness agli orologi smart super eleganti
Apple Watch, Xiaomi, Huawei, Garmin, Amazfit, tutti gli smartwatch e le smart band che vuoi: questi sono i migliori orologi smart in sconto per il Prime DayLuca Pierattini (GQ Italia)
I 12 migliori robot aspirapolvere in offerta ora su Amazon per il Prime Day 2025, per avere finalmente una casa in ordine, sempre, senza stress
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I 12 migliori robot aspirapolvere in offerta ora su Amazon per il Prime Day 2025, per avere finalmente una casa in ordine, sempre, senza stress
Dreame, Ecovacs, Lefant, Samsung: tanti modelli di robot per la casa in offerta e da non perdereLuca Pierattini (GQ Italia)
#EuropeanUnion #russiaUkraineWar
#11yrInvasionofUkraine
#RussiaIsATerroristState #TrumpIsARussianAsset
UK sanctions Russian officials and lab over chemical weapons use in Ukraine
According to the updated sanctions list published on the U.K. government's official website, the new measures target Russia's Scientific Research Institute of Applied Chemistry, as well as Lieutenant General Alexei Rtishchev, head of Russia's Radiolo…Anna Fratsyvir (The Kyiv Independent)
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Documents filed in court today assert that officials from El Salvador told the United Nations that it "facilitated the use of the Salvadoran prison infrastructure" by the U.S. but that "the jurisdiction and legal responsibility for these persons lie exclusively with the" U.S.
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Bombshell report alleges El Salvador disclaimed responsibility for those U.S. sent to CECOT
Challengers filed the document, from a U.N. investigation, in court on Monday. An update on the rule of law: Alien Enemies Act, birthright citizenship, and law firm litigation.Chris Geidner (Law Dork)
The image is a scanned document from a legal case, specifically Case 1:25-cv-00766-JEB, Document 160, filed on 07/07/25, and is page 2 of 4. The document discusses the Government of El Salvador's response to a UN inquiry regarding the disappearance of four family members. The text states that the Salvadoran authorities have not arrested, detained, or transferred the persons referred to in the communications of the Working Group. The Salvadoran State's actions have been limited to the implementation of a bilateral cooperation mechanism with another State, facilitating the use of Salvadoran prison infrastructure for the custody of persons detained within the scope of the justice system and law enforcement of that other State. The jurisdiction and legal responsibility for these persons lie exclusively with the competent foreign authorities, in accordance with international agreements and principles of sovereignty and international cooperation in criminal matters. The document mentions that the actions attributable to the Salvadoran State are limited to its sovereignty and territorial jurisdiction, and therefore it cannot be held responsible for the failure to observe the principle of non-refoulement with respect to the persons mentioned. The exhibit has redacted personal identifying information for the four men discussed in the WGEID report, with the exception of one case for particular privacy reasons. Petitioners can file an unredacted version of the exhibit under seal at the Court's request.
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Book review
If you're someone who loves to travel but worries about how to include your furry friends without sacrificing the fun, then "How to Travel with Dogs and Still Have a Vacation" by George Larrick is the perfect read for you.Telegraph
Devin Duke: "Mexico's president just sent rescue teams to Texas. After all the hate, after all the anti-immigrant policies, after all the racism towards brown people, she still helped. She still did the right thing."
Background: goodgoodgood.co/articles/texas…
#SolidarityWithoutBorders #DisasterRelief #GoodNeighbors #politics
Mexican first responders travel to Texas, support flood relief efforts: 'Solidarity without borders'
Thanks to volunteers at Fundación 911 and firefighters of Ciudad Acuña, Mexico, search and rescue efforts in central Texas are now an international mission.Kamrin Baker (Good Good Good)
Samsung and Epic Games Call a Truce In App Store Lawsuit - Slashdot
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Epic Games, buoyed by the massive success of Fortnite, has spent the last few years throwing elbows in the mobile industry to get its app store on more phones.yro.slashdot.org
Pike Place Market, Seattle Washington. September 2024.
#photo #photooftheday #photograph #photography #seattle #travel #pikeplace #pikeplacemarket
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Mexican first responders travel to Texas, support flood relief efforts: 'Solidarity without borders'
Thanks to volunteers at Fundación 911 and firefighters of Ciudad Acuña, Mexico, search and rescue efforts in central Texas are now an international mission.Kamrin Baker (Good Good Good)
Voters crave new solutions to a status quo that isn’t working.
Mamdani demonstrated he's willing to try daring things—and institute programs that go beyond the incremental negotiation of existing services.
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Mamdani Did All the Things the Establishment Hates. He Won Anyway.
There’s a growing appetite for something new and innovative growing among the electorate—and an opportunity for Democrats to grow that electorate, as well.The New Republic
#EuropeanUnion #russiaUkraineWar
#11yrInvasionofUkraine
#RussiaIsATerroristState #TrumpIsARussianAsset
Ukraine war latest: Russian airports cancel nearly 300 flights amid drone attacks on Russia
Key developments on July 7: * Russian airports cancel nearly 300 flights amid drone attacks on Russia * BRICS summit statement condemns attacks on Russian railways, avoids urging Russia to cease war efforts in Ukraine * Ukrainian drone strike hit…The Kyiv Independent news desk (The Kyiv Independent)
how successful do i think the “america party” can be in gaining momentum?
based on everyone’s attention spans, i’m skeptical.
(at least for now)
#EuropeanUnion #russiaUkraineWar
#11yrInvasionofUkraine
#RussiaIsATerroristState #TrumpIsARussianAsset
EBRD to unlock $1 billion in credit for Ukraine's key sectors, considers mineral projects
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development will enable Ukrainian banks to provide up to 900 million euros ($1.05 billion) in new loans by sharing credit risks.Yana Prots (The Kyiv Independent)
Un'altra notizia preoccupante
#noriarmo
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Leonardo e Rete Ferroviaria Italiana sottoscrivono un accordo sulla Military Mobility
Leonardo e Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI) hanno sottoscritto un accordo di collaborazione per realizzare un progetto condiviso nell’ambito della Military Mobility, un’iniziativa Ue finalizzata ad ...www.rfi.it
Good Morning Earthicans!
Hosted my first dinner party in my "new" (not really new) apartment last with two of my closest friends, then showed them Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon (which rules).
Now it's time for a quick walk to get coffee and fresh air before working on Deck & Conn all day.
But first, here's a picture of what happened when I was playing Mario Kart World at my friend's place over the weekend. (Lark the Kitten began booping my hands as I was playing.)
I’ve enjoyed it immensely. Easily, among the most interesting and entertaining and well paced books I read lately. hachyderm.io/@al3x/11478409589…
Alex (@al3x@hachyderm.io)
I am enjoying the audio/book “Some Desperate Glory” by Emily Tesh. I think the book won the 2024 Hugo Awards.Hachyderm.io
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7/7: Starting at 8PM Eastern, we live toot Star Trek episodes playing on the H&I network, using the hashtag #AllStarTrek. If you don’t get the H&I station, you can also stream. Join our group @allstartrek for updates!
AST is back! Be prepared to get hot and bothered with Janeway and Chakotay on tonight’s VOY!
TOS (8ET): Devil in the Dark
TNG (9ET): The Next Phase
DS9 (10 ET): Afterimage
VOY (11 ET): Resolutions
ENT (midnight): Cogenitor
#StarTrek
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A number of years ago, I had the privilege of visiting the Great Mosque of Córdoba. There was something about the hypostyle forest of marble columns and the endless repetition of double-tiered, red and white arches, that I found simply stunning. A millennium-old architectural masterpiece, which is as imposing, peaceful, and humbling today as the day it was built.
Gradia makes it easy to annotate add text to screenshots in Ubuntu, and now it lets you upload them directly to image hosting sites like Imgur.
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Revolut°Permanente🚩 Génocide : SUD Aérien appelle à refuser de charger une cargaison d'armes à destination d'Israël 🚩RP #Génocide #SUDAérien #Israël #Gaza #MoyenOrient
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Génocide : SUD Aérien appelle à refuser de charger une cargaison d'armes à destination d'Israël
Le syndicat SUD Aérien Solidaires a appris qu'une livraison de matériel militaire à destination d'Israël devait transiter par l'aéroport de Roissy, mardi 8 juillet.Laurent Madat (Revolution Permanente)
It wasn’t a hike, it was more of a walk on a paved trail at a state park 🙃
But it was hot and humid, so this IPA felt very appropriate 😊
#IPA #Beer #Photography #Hiking #Walking #Nature #Photography
Israeli media sources report:
- The operation in Beit Hanoun is the most dangerous since October 7, 2023
- Defense Minister Katz reprimanded Chief of Staff Zamir & the latter threatened Katz with resignation due to the Beit Hanoun incident
- Netanyahu interrupted his meeting with Americans to follow the event in Gaza (look at his face)
#Gaza #SaveGaza #StopIsrael #SanctionIsrael #BDS
#palestine #Israel #Resiatance #Genocide #PeaceNow #StopTheWar #CeasefireNow
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Smart Illusions (9 Photos)
From a tunnel turned into a pair of binoculars to entire buildings camouflaged as architecture, these nine clever illusions show how artists are transforming urban surfaces into tricks for the eye. This collection features murals, 3D chalk art, and sculptural illusions from France to the United States—all blending art with environment in surprising ways.
More!: 9 Illusion Murals That Make Walls Disappear Into Time and Fantasy
1. “Le Mur des Canuts” — Lyon, France
A formerly blank façade becomes a hyperrealistic scene of staircases, buildings, greenery, and pedestrians in the massive trompe-l’œil mural Le Mur des Canuts. It transforms a plain wall into a realistic multi-level street. More photos and about the mural here!
2. “Trombone Player” by Tom Bob — New York, USA
Using yellow pipes as part of the design, the artist painted a large trombone on the wall and a cartoon character blowing into it. The real metal pipes serve as the instrument’s tubing. More photos here!
More by Tom Bob!: 33 Artworks by Creative Genius Tom Bob (That Will Make You Smile)
3. 3D Street Art by Joe & Max — Gloucester, UK
A man appears to stand on the edge of a pit revealing ancient Roman columns and a mosaic pool. This chalk illusion creates the sense of a collapsed street opening into hidden ruins.
More!: 9 Mind-Blowing 3D Street Art by Joe and Max
4. Tunnel Mural
A painted face with hands holding binoculars transforms two pedestrian tunnel openings into the lenses. People walking through the tunnel complete the illusion from a distance.
Photo Mauro Filippi
5. Natural Frame – Mural by Collettivo FX at the Pizzo Sella Art Village in Palermo
A black-and-white mural of two hands holding a camera turns a balcony doorway into a living photo. The window becomes the lens, perfectly framing a mountain view beyond.
🔗 Follow Collettivo FX on Instagram
6. “CANNOT” Camera Sculpture by Biancoshock — Lodi, Italy
Discarded construction pipes and concrete blocks are painted to look like a broken DSLR camera labeled “CANNOT,” in a parody of Canon. The illusion works from a specific angle where the lens and viewfinder align. More photos here!
7. “Dream of Freedom” by Juandres Vera — Boulogne-sur-Mer, France
A girl sits in a surreal architectural cube, reading a book beside a puffin. The mural’s 3D design uses the building’s shape to create the illusion of depth. More photos and about the mural here!
8. Rooster Illusion by Odeith
A large anamorphic rooster appears to stand in the corner of an abandoned structure. The painting wraps around two walls and the floor, visible correctly only from one angle.
More by Odeith!: Master of Illusion!: 19 Jaw-Dropping 3D Graffiti Pieces by Odeith
9. “Space and Time” by Eduardo Relero — Bochum, Germany
A chalk drawing of two old men sleeping on a giant bed includes a real person lying on top, blending reality and art. The illusion only works from a bird’s-eye perspective.
More by Eduardo Relero!: Street Art by Eduardo Relero – A Collection
More!: Street Art by Happiness Maker David Zinn (21 Photos)
Which one is your favorite?
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Sources: Ruoming Pang, head of the foundation models team at Apple, is leaving to join Meta, which offered a package worth tens of millions of dollars per year (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)
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Sources: Ruoming Pang, head of the foundation models team at Apple, is leaving to join Meta, which offered a package worth tens of millions of dollars per year
By Mark Gurman / Bloomberg. View the full context on Techmeme.Techmeme
Πράγματι, ένα μεγάλο μέρος της ισραηλινής κοινής γνώμης αρχίζει να αντιτίθεται στη στρατηγική της κυβέρνησης για τη διάσωση των ομήρων. Ομως αυτή η ίδια κοινή γνώμη εξακολουθεί σε μεγάλο βαθμό να υποστηρίζει τη γενοκτονία στη Γάζα. Αν ακούσετε τα συνθήματα ή τους λόγους που εκφωνούνται στις διαδηλώσεις, θα δείτε ότι μιλούν για κατάπαυση του πυρός για να σωθούν οι όμηροι, όχι για να σωθούν οι Παλαιστίνιοι.
Ορισμένοι λένε, μάλιστα, ότι μετά την επιστροφή των ομήρων, ο πόλεμος θα μπορεί να συνεχιστεί, ο θεός μόνο ξέρει με ποιον σκοπό. Ετσι, όλες οι μεγάλες διαδηλώσεις που πραγματοποιήθηκαν πριν από τις 7 Οκτώβρη στο Ισραήλ είχαν στόχο να σώσουν τη δημοκρατία για τους Εβραίους του Ισραήλ και όχι να δημιουργήσουν μια πραγματική δημοκρατία όπου οι Παλαιστίνιοι θα ήταν ίσοι, μια δημοκρατία όπου κανείς δεν θα ζούσε υπό στρατιωτική κατοχή, χωρίς κανένα δικαίωμα. Οχι, επρόκειτο να σώσουμε τη δική μας εβραϊκή ζωή ή την εβραϊκή μας ελευθερία, ανεξάρτητα από τις θηριωδίες που διαπράττουμε εναντίον των Παλαιστινίων στα κατεχόμενα εδάφη.
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Αβι Μόγκραμπι, ισραηλινός σκηνοθέτης: «Η γενοκτονία των Παλαιστινίων διαρκεί εδώ και 77 χρόνια – Το Ισραήλ δεν υπήρξε ποτέ δημοκρατία»Ενας συνεπής αντισιωνιστής μιλάει έξω από τα δόντια
6 Ιούλ 2025, 05:55 - ΠΗΓΗ: l'Humanité Συνέντευξη στην Marie-José Sirach Ο ισραηλινός σκηνοθέτης Αβι Μόγκραμπι γεννήθηκε στο Τελ Αβίβ το 1956. Από πολύ νωρίς στράφηκε κατά των πολιτικών κατοχής της χώρας του.Eksegersi.gr (Εφημερίδα Κόντρα | Eksegersi.gr)
Orc City is A Twitter Meme Of Yesteryear [Aftermath]
Orc City is A Twitter Meme Of Yesteryear - Aftermath
Only one thing has brought me sincere joy in logging on since Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover in October 2022: Orc City.aftermath.site
Dollar v euro
This week, the world’s major central bankers have gathered in the sweltering heat of Sintra, Portugal (although I am sure the the aircon is good in their swanky hotel in the hills). The big issue,…Michael Roberts Blog
“Actually, no one named Jeffrey Epstein ever existed.”
- Pam Bondi
#meme #memes #uspol #israel #epstein #jeffreyepstein #epsteinfiles #pambondi #trump
Alsace Wine Region: Floral, Fermented and Full of Baggage
The Alsace wine region is one of France’s most underrated and misunderstood treasures. Wedged between the Vosges mountains and the German border, it’s a placeWineTeam (Vim)
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