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Painted a little guy on the back of a MTG artist proof.
Critics Warn Trump Plan for 'Zombie' Coal Plants Will Make Energy Dirtier and Costlier
"The Trump administration is once again putting its thumb on the scale to help old, dirty power sources at the expense of air quality, public health, and higher energy bills," said one opponent.brett-wilkins (Common Dreams)
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Texas flooding disaster
Fatal disaster? Deny responsibility with the 9-STEP MAGA HANDBOOK: Texas flooding disaster Texas flooding tragedy: Deny your responsibility with the 9 STEP MAGA PLAYBOOKThe Democracy Labs
Grok is being antisemitic again and also the sky is blue
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Grok is being antisemitic again and also the sky is blue | TechCrunch
Grok, the AI chatbot powered by Elon Musk's xAI company, is back with more antisemitic rants.Amanda Silberling (TechCrunch)
I have always appreciated and agreed with @bert_hubert a lot on policy and "Cloud" and all this.
This piece from him is totally on point regarding needs, reality of opensource and ways we could go forward.
I, being a pessimist, see no way this vision would happen, I do not think we have the policymakers, organizational knowledge or even ambitions and vision for it in our industry.
But damn do I want to be wrong. And if I am, what he offers is probably our best chance out of this mess.
berthub.eu/articles/posts/euro…
Read it and come help us. Happy to help you figure it out, if you are one of the people interested in it. Even just as an expert that help you navigate this mess.
European Cloud Modules - Bert Hubert's writings
Advanced cloud services are based on good hardware, decent software, and surrounding infrastructure that combines these both into solid solutions that can be provided as a business activity. Europe is good with operating the hardware.Bert Hubert's writings
too late. We already lost it. At this point the question is if we actually are serious about taking it back. So far, I am not seeing it. Partially because people do not want to see the size of the risk (too scary) and partially because people really do not want to accept the size of the work needed.
It needs a change of policy and view.
gov.uk/government/news/defence…
Truth. We are probably not serious about taking back our digital sovereignty at the moment. You know how it is. Bureaucracies gonna' bureaucrate. I.E.: find the lowest bidder, or someone who takes them out to dinner, or someone who is willing to train their staff on proprietary systems. Or all three. If I see anyone trying to steer the ship toward the right direction I will point them in the direction of Hubert's manifesto.
My money, for where that leadership comes from if & when we see it, is on #Norway or #Finland, but I'm just guessing.
#infrastructure #AWS #geopolitics #defenceProcurement #infoSec #europe
Defence accelerates digital skills development with Amazon
Amazon and the Ministry of Defence are teaming up to scale up and accelerate work on advancing digital skills development across UK defence.Ministry of Defence (GOV.UK)
#Kiev Meltdown Infighting After Russia #Pokrovsk Breakthrough #Trump Rebuffs Kiev On Arms #Macron Upset
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#Ukraine #Russia #Donbas #NATO #UkraineRussiaWar #NATORussiaWar #RussiaUkraineWar #RussiaNATOWar #AlexanderMercouris #TheDuran
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#Kiev Meltdown Infighting After Russia #Pokrovsk Breakthrough #Trump Rebuffs Kiev On Arms #Macron Upset
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I struggle to believe that in a civilized country a federal fund that provides broadband Internet connection to schools and libraries needs to be put in discussion, all the way up to the Supreme Court, by a bunch of sociopaths who believe that providing fast Internet to students who can’t have it at home is unconstitutional.
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Surprisingly, the Supreme Court did a good thing for libraries this term.
Amongst all of the terrible and regressive decisions and shadow docket orders the Supreme Court spewed forth this term, there was a rare, small win for libraries and schools. The story got a little…Literary Hub
"Seeing More Fireflies in New York City This Year? You’re Not Alone."
#NYC
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Seeing More Fireflies in New York City This Year? You’re Not Alone.
Hot and humid weather is perfect for the blinking bugs.Katie Honan (THE CITY - NYC News)
Take part in Butterfly Conservation's Big Butterfly Count 2025. By joining this UK-wide survey, you can help assess the health of our environment simply by counting butterflies wherever you are. Easy instructions here if you've not joined in before: 🦋
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Spreadsheets have one good location in a process: at the top.
They can be directly used as database clients, to good effect.
The Macro-laden sheets I passed around mainly had a "refresh" button, so they didn't have to know to right-click on the pivot table report and pick "refresh" from the database.
On rare occasions, they could also be used to put something into a database, as long as it was manually confirmed for every record.
They can have huge roles in NON-automated updates.
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It's hot, no matter what. So today's photos are in pure summer colors. Stay cool where it's sizzling.
#dog #dogs #DogsOfMastodon #AdoptDontShop #rescuedog #photography #FujiFilm #trees #TreeTuesday #maple
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Wsj, Trump valuta invio sistema difesa Patriot all'Ucraina - Ultima ora - Ansa.it
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Wsj, Trump valuta invio sistema difesa Patriot all'Ucraina - Ultima ora - Ansa.it
La Casa Bianca sta valutando l'invio di un ulteriore sistema di difesa Patriot all'Ucraina. Lo riporta il Wall Street Journal citando alcune fonti, secondo le quali l'amministrazione sta valutando anche se altri Paesi possano fornire Patriot a Kiev.Agenzia ANSA
Issues · Open Reviews Association / Mangrove · GitLab
A public space where people can freely share valuable insights with each other without a central authority. Read more: https://open-reviews.netGitLab
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Asia Set for Cautious Open as Trump Doubles Down: Markets Wrap
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Replit announces a partnership with Microsoft to make its platform available in the Azure Marketplace and integrate its tech with some Microsoft cloud services (Julie Bort/TechCrunch)
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In a blow to Google Cloud, Replit partners with Microsoft | TechCrunch
Replit is one of the breakout stars of the vibe coding world. This partnership is a good deal for both companies.Julie Bort (TechCrunch)
Idaho College Murder Victim's Family Returning Over $85,000 In Donations After Kohberger's Plea Deal
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Idaho College Murder Victim's Family Returning Over $85,000 In Donations After Kohberger's Plea Deal
The money from supporters was intended to help the family of Kaylee Goncalves prepare for a trial, which is no longer happening.Pocharapon Neammanee (HuffPost)
Bootstrapping a side project into a profitable seven-figure business
Link: projectionlab.com/blog/we-reac…
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We reached $1M ARR with zero funding - ProjectionLab
Bootstrapping a side project into a profitable seven-figure business in four years.ProjectionLab
#switzerland #swiss #politics #news #government #bot
Belquis Roshan. "Soltanto noi possiamo liberarci davvero dei Talebani"
Intervista alla ex senatrice del Parlamento afghano, costretta alla fuga dal suo Paese per la terza volta. Ora vive in Germania, schiacciata dal "senso di sconfitta che è più forte del sollievo per lo scampato pericolo".Cristiana Cella (Altreconomia)
Hold on to your undies-outside-your-trousers, folks. The reviews for James Gunn's "Superman" movie are in, and they're good. Really good — the movie's Rotten Tomatoes score currently sits at 87%. Here's a @Flipboard Storyboard including reviews, interviews, a breakdown of filming locations, and a ranking of "Superman" movies from worst to best. We want to know: Do you intend to watch the movie?
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#Movies #Cinema #DCUniverse #Film #Entertainment #Film #JamesGunn #Superman
Is the New 'Superman' Movie ... Good?
An 87% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Rave reviews for the performances of David Corenswet, Nicholas Hoult and Rachel Brosnahan.The Culture Desk (Flipboard)
- Will watch it at the cinema (0 votes)
- Will catch it on streaming (0 votes)
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Xi stresses transforming resource-based economy, advancing Chinese modernization during Shanxi inspection tour - China Military
President Xi Jinping has called on north China's Shanxi Province to further promote the transformation and development of the resource-based economy and strive to write its own chapter in advancing Chinese modernization.eng.chinamil.com.cn
Taken this day, 2017, the beautiful cloisters of #Glasgow University flickr.com/photos/woolamaloo_g…
#architecture #photography #photographie #Cloisters #GlasgowUniversity #BlackandWhitePhotography
Cloisters 04
Always loved this spot - the gorgeous cloisters that lie between the quadrangles in the Neo-Gothic splendour of Glasgow University.Flickr
Estudo de Harvard Revela que Vitamina Comum Pode Atrasar o Envelhecimento Biológico - Gazeta Brasil-
Um suplemento diário de vitamina D conseguiu prevenir o equivalente a quase três anos de envelhecimento biológico em participantes de um ensaio clínicoGazeta Brasil
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