Snow at Cerro Pachón

Credit: NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/F. Bruno

@VRubinObs

#CerroPachon #Rubin #RubinObservatory #GeminiSouth #SOARtelescope #astronomy #astrodon #photography

Australian Pension Overseeing A$75 Billion Adds Private Equity
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-08/australian-pension-overseeing-a-75-billion-adds-private-equity?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into Bloomberg Wealth @bloomberg-wealth-bloomberg

OK, das ist krass.

Ein notorischer Betrüger und Lügner spricht auf einem Psychotherapie-Kongress.

Keshe ist kein Nuklearphysiker. Er ist Geschäftsmann und verkauft esoterische Wunderprodukte (meistens China-Plastik) für extrem viel Geld.

wcp2025.sched.com/event/26Hic/…

I ricercatori del Politecnico federale di Losanna (EPFL) e della Scuola universitaria professionale della Svizzera italiana (SUPSI) hanno identificato un batterio del suolo in grado di mineralizzare il CO2 e formare calcite solida.

tio.ch/ticino/attualita/185192…

Un batterio del suolo trasforma l'anidride carbonica in rocce minerali

Studio firmato dalla SUPSI e dall'EPFL: «Potrebbe avere applicazioni nell'edilizia e nella produzione di materiali».

^{Redazione (tio.ch)}

🚨🇬🇧 I would ask every supporter of the Palestinians to read and to retweet my detailed account of the High Court and Appeal Court last Friday on Palestine Action proscription.
It explains exactly what happened and how it affects you.

craigmurray.org.uk/archives/20…

#palestineaction #kneecap #bobvylan #rogerwaters #uk #liverpool #manchester #london
#Gaza #Palestine #iran #lebanon #Genocide #geopolitics
@palestine @lebanon @yemen @irannachrichten #tiktok #cdnpoli
#canada #usa #yemen
@blackmastodon

Gladiolus sp.

#ArtWithOpenSource #Darktable #CCBYSA #BloomScrolling #Florespondence #Flower #Flowers #FlowerPhotography #FlowersOfMastodon #Plant #Plants #Nature #NaturePhotography #Photo #Photography

OpenAI CEO Altman Looks to Zuckerberg Reunion Amid Poaching Spat
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-08/openai-ceo-altman-looks-to-zuckerberg-reunion-amid-poaching-spat?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into Bloomberg @bloomberg-bloomberg

Whether you thought zonal pricing was the answer to the UK's energy interconnection problems (as well as providing a way of smoothie planning permission for on-shore renewable energy sites), or a market intervention doomed to failure, we will not be finding out whether it could work as Ed Miliband has dropped the proposals (to be confirmed at the next cabinet meeting).... lets hope he has a better idea for the log-jam in interconnectivity.

#energy #politics

theguardian.com/business/2025/…

Ed Miliband abandons plan to charge less for electricity in Scotland

Energy minister decides against ‘zonal pricing’, backed by Octopus founder but opposed by many other energy firms

^{Kiran Stacey (The Guardian)}

It's official! Masturbate as much (or as little) as you want.
ladbible.com/news/health/docto…
A doctor has provided her expert opinion on how regularly people should masturbate.

Even though this X-rated past time happens to be the most natural thing in the world for humankind, there still remains a sense of taboo around masturbation in some pockets of society.

In a video posted on her YouTube channel earlier this year, Dr. Jen Claude weighed in on the question of how much me-time is too much me-time, and her answer might surprise a few people.

## How often should you masturbate?

"Well, I've got some perhaps good news for you," she began. "Before I give you the answer let me remind you that masturbation is perfectly fine, okay? Masturbation actually can be a very healthy part of overall life and fulfilment, so I don't want you to think that masturbation is not okay."

Dr. Claude went on to state that the 'truth of the matter is: masturbate as much as you want', because there's 'no hard and fast answer' - pun probably not intended.

"There's not a top limit threshold. It's nothing like 'oh you can't masturbate more than this amount of times,' there's not a lower threshold, there's not a number of times in a day, a week, a month," she continued.

"Certain people masturbate multiple times a day, some people masturbate only certain times every few months depending on whatever. Some people masturbate when they're in a certain mood, some people masturbate at other times, it just depends."

She did warn that it's paramount not to let masturbation interfere with the rest of your life, though.

"The only caveat is you can masturbate as much as you want so long as it doesn't interfere with your daily life; it doesn't interfere with your mental wellbeing, it does not interfere with your relationships; interfere with your ability to go to your job or lead a happy, healthy, productive.

"In certain situations you can see how masturbation becomes compulsive, in which case we say that you need to be evaluated, you need to discuss this with a licensed professional, okay?"

## Benefits of masturbation

Masturbating in the morning can be an energy boost, didn't you know?

Dr. Sham Singh of The Handy previously revealed: "There isn't a certain time of day that’s better than any other, so it’s better for people to find their 'ideal' time that suits them.”

But it turns out that there are benefits to masturbating at certain times in the day, depending on what you're looking to achieve.

“For example, some might find it easier to sleep after masturbation at night because of the hormones released, which can help bring on relaxation. Others might prefer to do it in the morning because they find it energising," he added.

As for how this act of self-care improves sleep and relieves stress, the doctor explained: When it comes to physical aspects, it can relieve muscle tension, help to improve the state of sleep, and even relieve premenstrual tension caused by menstruation.

“It may also be understood as a minor psychological and stress-relieving exercise. Exploring one's body and preferences can also enable better communication and satisfaction in sexual relationships,” he mentioned as a mental health bonus. "Looking into the science of it, masturbating can stimulate the release of endorphins and other happy neurotransmitters that may include dopamine and oxytocin, thus increasing mood and reducing anxiety.”

Masturbation also aids in the relief of menstrual pain for women.

"The contractions of the uterus as a result of an orgasm are then followed by relaxation, which can relieve cramping," Dr. Singh noted.

## What happens when you stop masturbating?

According to an anonymous sex writer, there's so many ways that lack of masturbation can affect you and those around you.

Mood swings for one. "Masturbation withdrawal may sound far-fetched, but masturbation releases a delicious cocktail of feel-good chemicals and hormones and whatnots, so it seemed reasonable to me that my body was all like, 'Hey where'd that awesome stuff go?'" she wrote.

There's an extended period of untamed arousal too.

"The build-up to satisfaction went from minutes to days, sometimes a week," she revealed of her own experiences. "Orgasm became an event to be longed for and fantasised about instead of another item to check off my to-do list like dry-cleaning.

"Now when I found myself unexpectedly in the mood, my thoughts turned to 'Won't it be nice when my boyfriend gets home...' instead of 'Where the hell did I put that Hitachi Magic wand?'"

Pestering of your partner is certainly a side effect you want to avoid, as this'll really start to grate on them.

The writer said that she ended up 'getting a little desperate' after a while and joked that despite her other half being mostly happy to comply... [truncated]

Doctor offers surprising insight to masturbation regularity

Dr. Jen Caudle has revealed that it's healthy for people to masturbate as much as they want

^{Dan Seddon (ladbible)}

RT @mgeist
The consequences of Canada’s digital policies continue to unfold. Government oddly targeted TikTok’s corporate presence in Canada rather than the app itself. The result: millions in support for arts groups predictably canceled to comply with the ruling.

ctvnews.ca/entertainment/artic…

TikTok Canada halts arts sponsorships including with TIFF, Junos as shutdown looms

TikTok says it’s pulling out as a sponsor of several Canadian arts institutions including the Juno Awards and the Toronto International Film Festival as it prepares to comply with a federal order to shut down operations in Canada.

^{The Canadian Press (CTVNews)}

Django: Introducing inline-snapshot-django

The article introduces inline-snapshot-django, a new Django package for snapshot testing SQL queries, allowing developers to automatically capture and compare query outputs in their tests. It aims to provide a more detailed and developer-friendly alternative to Django’s assertNumQueries(), making it easier to debug and maintain test suites for database interactions.

adamj.eu/tech/2025/06/24/djang…

Django: Introducing inline-snapshot-django - Adam Johnson

I recently released a new package called inline-snapshot-django. It’s a tool for snapshot testing SQL queries in Django projects, described shortly.

^adamj.eu

EFF to US Court of Appeals: Protect Taxpayer Privacy
eff.org/deeplinks/2025/07/eff-…

"EFF has filed an amicus brief in Trabajadores v. Bessent, a case concerning the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) sharing protected personal tax information with the Department of Homeland Security for the purposes of immigration enforcement. Our expertise in privacy and data sharing makes us the ideal organization to step in and inform the judge:

EFF to US Court of Appeals: Protect Taxpayer Privacy

^{Electronic Frontier Foundation}

Apple COO Jeff Williams to step down later this month
https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/08/apple-coo-jeff-williams-to-step-down-later-this-month/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into Latest TechCrunch Stories @latest-techcrunch-stories-Techcrunch

Apple COO Jeff Williams to step down later this month | TechCrunch

Jeff Williams, Apple’s chief operating officer, is stepping down from his role later this month.

^{Lauren Forristal (TechCrunch)}

Big #tech ’s role in Israel’s genocide against 2.3M Palestinians in Gaza takes center stage at UN " #AI for Good” summit in Geneva.

x.com/BDSmovement/status/19426…

#Gaza #Palestine #Syria #iran #lebanon #Genocide #geopolitics
@palestine @lebanon @yemen @irannachrichten #SettlerColonialism
#AntiImperialism #tiktok #cdnpoli
#NoTechForGenocide #canada #usa #yemen
@blackmastodon #freePalestine #GazaGenocide #IsraelTerroristState #StopGenocide
#palestina #StopAIPAC #IDFTerrorists #DismantleZionism

“I am being persecuted for having carried out my journalistic work while covering operations in the streets ... I need to get out in order to continue with my life, return to my work, and support my family.”

walb.com/2025/07/08/i-am-being…

‘I am being persecuted’ | Atlanta journalist held in ICE custody releases letter

In the letter, Mario Guevara asks for El Salvador’s government to intercede with the United States on his behalf.

^{Atlanta First News staff (WALB)}

📷 Usina Hidroelétrica / Hydroelectic Powerplant, Portugal

UsinaHidroelétrica is a 1920s hydroelectric powerplant in Portugal. A huge yellow control room overlooks the turbine hall three floors below.

Read more: obsidianurbexphotography.com/i…

#Photography #Portugal #LostPlace #Powerplant #industrial #Industry #AbandonedPlaces #Photo #Explore #Adventure

The Queen Is Dead Volume 156 – Dead Slow Hand, Bacon Wagon, Palo Canto - The Queen Is Dead Volume 156 - Dead Slow Hand, Bacon Wagon, Palo Canto

Black metal occulto dall'Inghilterra e dalla Cechia, noise ad altissima abrasività dalla Svezia e elettronica etnica dall'Ungheria.

iyezine inyoureyesezine iyezine.com deadslowhand baconwagon palocanto blackmetal noiserock elettronica @deadslowhand @bacon_wagon_noise… #iyezine #inyoureyesezine #deadslowhand #baconwagon #palocanto

The Queen Is Dead Volume 156 – Dead Slow Hand, Bacon Wagon, Palo Canto - The Queen Is Dead Volume 156 - Dead Slow Hand, Bacon Wagon, Palo Canto

Black metal occulto dall'Inghilterra e dalla Cechia, noise ad altissima abrasività dalla Svezia e elettronica etnica dall'Ungheria.

iyezine inyoureyesezine iyezine.com deadslowhand baconwagon palocanto blackmetal noiserock elettronica @deadslowhand @bacon_wagon_noise… #iyezine #inyoureyesezine #deadslowhand #baconwagon #palocanto

New 𝗖𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗕𝗦𝗗 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝗸𝗶𝘁 [Crucial FreeBSD Toolkit] article on the blog.

vermaden.wordpress.com/2025/07…

#verblog #beadm #bectl #devfs #diskinfo #free #freebsd #fstab #gstat #jails #linux #lsblk #sensors #sockstat #systat #tar #truss #truncate #zfs

Crypto Companies Veer From Debanked to Becoming Bankers
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-07-08/crypto-companies-veer-from-debanked-to-becoming-bankers?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into Business @business-bloomberg

⚡️BREAKING

Yemeni Forces released footage of raiding and blowing up the bulk carrier MAGIC SEAS for violating the blockade imposed on Israel

x.com/IranObserver0/status/194…

#Gaza #Palestine #Syria #iran #lebanon #Genocide #geopolitics
@palestine @lebanon @yemen @irannachrichten #SettlerColonialism
#AntiImperialism #tiktok #cdnpoli
#canada #usa #yemen
@blackmastodon #freePalestine #GazaGenocide #IsraelTerroristState #StopGenocide
#palestina #StopAIPAC #IDFTerrorists #DismantleZionism

Waymo introduces teen accounts in Phoenix, allowing teenagers aged 14-17 to use its Waymo One ridehailing service alone with parental approval (Andrew J. Hawkins/The Verge)

theverge.com/news/699580/waymo…
techmeme.com/250708/p26#a25070…

Waymo introduces teen accounts for the first time in Phoenix

Waymo is introducing teen accounts for the first time in Phoenix. Kids as young as 14 can create an account that’s linked to their parent or guardian.

^{Andrew J. Hawkins (The Verge)}

Le Monde s'essaie aux doux euphémismes dans ses titres.
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« Il faut peut-être relativiser cette notion d’urgence », a assuré un membre de l’institution dans le cadre d’une table ronde organisée en juin par une chaire bénéficiant du soutien financier du groupe pétrolier TotalEnergies.
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Au Collège de France, « l’urgence à agir » face au dérèglement climatique ne fait pas l’unanimité
lemonde.fr/planete/article/202…

Au Collège de France, « l’urgence à agir » face au dérèglement climatique ne fait pas l’unanimité

« Il faut peut-être relativiser cette notion d’urgence », a assuré un membre de l’institution dans le cadre d’une table ronde organisée en juin par une chaire bénéficiant du soutien financier du groupe pétrolier TotalEnergies.

^{Barnabé Binctin (Le Monde)}