Catastrophic floods have occurred in Western Himachal Pradesh, with 14 known to have died at 28 people still missing. Many houses, businesses and roads have also been damaged or destroyed. #climate #ClimateCollapse #environment indianexpress.com/article/indi…
“Studies show actually deporting workers en masse from industries that rely on undocumented labor does little for U.S. workers … [and] actually reduces job opportunities for American-born workers.
That’s in part because many American workers, even those outside of immigrant-heavy industries, rely on the services generated by low-wage, undocumented labor — the costs of which would rise with mass deportations.”
Research shows worksite immigration raids can depress local economies as people stay home and stop spending money. So far, they aren’t known to free up jobs for citizens.
It does not appear that any journalists need to fear from the protesters. They need to fear from the police and the supposed federal agents that are not properly identifying themselves. So, we're asking the person in charge of those people to protect journalists from those people when they're following their orders. That's worth trying, but I don't hold up much hope.
Victor Hugo aveva definito le falesie di Étretat “la più bella architettura che ci sia”. Alle rappresentazioni di Étretat nell’arte il Musée des Beaux-Arts di Lione e lo Städel Museum di Francoforte, in Germania, dedicano una mostra che mette in luce l'importanza ricoperta da questo villaggio nello sviluppo di nuovi linguaggi pittorici durante il XIX e l'inizio del XX secolo. L’appuntamento, che si intitola **Courbet, Monet, Matisse. Étretat, oltre le falesie, è atteso *dal 29 novembre al 1° marzo presso le musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon.
Victor Hugo aveva definito le falesie di Étretat “la più bella architettura che ci sia”. Oltre allo scrittore francese furono in molti a lasciarsi ammaliare dal fascino del piccolo comune della Normandia, ...
The Ensemble Q plays:
LIGETI: Six Bagatelles for Wind Quintet.
Paul DEAN: Concerto for Cello and Wind Quintet.
BRAHMS arr. Breuer: Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Op. 38.
William BARTON: Journey to the Edge of the Horizon.
Recorded 12 October 202...
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Wadephul fordert Aufklärung von Chinas Lasereinsatz gegen deutsches Flugzeug
Weil ein chinesisches Kriegsschiff ein deutsches Flugzeug per Laser ins Visier nahm, bestellte das Auswärtige Amt Chinas Botschafter ein. Außenminister Wadephul zeigte sich empört: "China wird sich zu erklären haben".
Ich würde ja gerne wissen, wieso wir es als gegeben voraussetzen, dass die #Bundeswehr ein Recht hat problemlos sich im Lauftraum des #Jemen aufzuhalten.
Warum? China wird gar nichts zu erklären haben. Politiker die proklamieren sie hätte da einen Hebel in der Hand, können später doch nur hoffen, dass ihre verbalen Drohgebärden möglichst rasch von anderen Themen überdeckt werden.
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Da Torino a Palermo, da Milano a Genova, Roma e Napoli, il Liberty ha lasciato le sue tracce lungo tutta la penisola, impreziosendo città, piccoli centri e perfino angoli di campagna con palazzi e villini, tra le avvolgenti volute e i decori armoniosi tipici dell’Art Nouveau. Dall’8 al 14 luglio l’Art Nouveau Week apre le porte dei luoghi del Liberty - spesso inaccessibili al pubblico durante il resto dell’anno - in 70 città italiane, con percorsi tematici, visite guidate, mostre, incontri e conferenze online su temi legati all’architettura, alle arti decorative, alla moda, all’illustrazione e perfino alla cucina. Sono oltre 100 gli itinerari da scoprire nella manifestazione ideata e curata da Andrea Speziali, dal Nord al Sud della penisola, ma anche all’estero, con appuntamenti da Ascona, in Svizzera, a Barcellona, Valencia e Palma di Maiorca in Spagna. Il programma completo dell’Art Nouveau Week 2025 è consultabile sul sito www.italialiberty.it.
Da Torino a Palermo, da Milano a Genova, Roma e Napoli, il Liberty ha lasciato le sue tracce lungo tutta la penisola, impreziosendo città, piccoli centri e perfino angoli di campagna con palazzi e villini, ...
Lucca Riscossioni e Servizi assume a tempo indeterminato: bando aperto fino al 5 agosto Occasione di lavoro per i laureati in giurisprudenza. Le domande possono essere presentate tramite raccomandata, pec o a mano
A wildfire reached the edge of France's second largest city of Marseille. Strong winds have fanned the flames, causing it to move exceptionally fast. Scores have been injured and hundreds evacuated.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is desperate to finally crack the code on a relationship that has never fully taken off thanks to a litany of incompatibilities.
Rendez-vous sur PayPal.Me/hazelnutflavorcoffee et saisissez le montant. C'est signé PayPal, donc c'est simple et sécurisé. Vous n'avez pas de compte PayPal ? Pas de problème.
gotten plenty of shares, but still no more donations. as previously stated we are being forced to leave this hotel on the 13th, and as of right now we can't go anywhere else without your help.
Wie Bundeskanzler Merz vor seiner ersten Generaldebatte dasteht
Die Generaldebatte ist der Höhepunkt der Haushaltswoche im Bundestag. Zuerst hat die AfD das Wort, dann redet der Kanzler. Nach der Debatte stellt er sich den Fragen der Abgeordneten. Wie steht Merz da? Von Uli Hauck.
The widespread “of course I’m staying on the Sieg Heil guy’s website with the programmed-to-be-pro-Hitler AI chatbot” combined with the government’s “we have to destroy higher education in America to stop antisemitism” is pretty bleak, ngl. RE: bsky.app/profile/did:plc:222rn…
Dal prossimo 25 settembre all’8 febbraio 2026, al Mudec - Museo delle Culture di Milano, un progetto nato dalla collaborazione con il Kunstmuseum dell’Aia. Novanta opere, tra cui acquerelli, xilografie e litografie, racconteranno l’arte di Maurits Cornelis Escher dalla A alla Z, facendo luce sulle fonti della sua ispirazione e sulla genesi di un linguaggio unico, che ha affascinato generazioni di pubblico e influenzato trasversalmente i creativi del Novecento. Ideata da Judith Kaldee e curata da Claudio Bartocci, Paolo Branca e Claudio Salsi, M.C. Escher. Tra arte e scienza riporta l’artista olandese a Milano dopo dieci anni di assenza.
Di mostre su Escher ne abbiamo viste molte, ma nessuna ci ha mai spiegato che cosa ci fosse realmente all’origine di un universo artistico così originale e riconoscibile, delle sue architetture impossibili, ...
**SCAM ALERT** There are several sites offering the most beautiful clothes I have ever seen. Celtic Pagan Renaissance Viking whatev layered embroidered just gorgeous. Wait for it....
What you ACTUALLY get is a PICTURE of the dress screen printed on cheap material sacks, they are not even dresses!
Imagine you thought you were adopting a kitten, and you were sent a kitten t shirt. No bueno.
They demand you return to China on your dime. Fuck that! Paypal refunded me.
The image shows a pair of over-ear headphones being held in a person's hand. The headphones are black with a cushioned headband and ear cups. The ear cups are detached, revealing the internal components, including the speaker and foam padding. The left ear cup has a yellow inner lining, while the right ear cup shows signs of wear and tear, with the foam padding appearing worn and the speaker visible. The background includes a desk with various items, such as a microphone, a computer monitor, a keyboard, and a cup. The desk surface is light-colored, and there are some cables and electronic devices visible. The overall setting suggests a workspace or a home office environment. ― The image shows a smartphone screen displaying a photo of a pair of black headphones. The photo is overlaid on a product packaging background, which includes text in multiple languages, such as Korean, Chinese, and English, describing the product features like "30 mm powerful bass" and "Direct sound delivering earpad with soft cushion." The date "2018/03/01" and time "22:23" are visible on the packaging.
Below the photo, there is a map with a location marker indicating "DUBAYY, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES." The map shows the region around Dubai, with a blue marker pinpointing the location. The image file name "IMG_20180301_182337.jpg" is listed, along with its dimensions (3840 x 5120) and size (3.42 MB). Additional details include the cloud creation time "2025/01/26 23:58," the capture time "2018/03/01 22:23," and the last modification time "2025/01/26 23:58." The screen also shows the battery level at 61%, the time as 10:41:23, and the network speed at 2.50 KB/S.
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Indian Creek Island (Miami) – Brutta sorpresa per il miliardario Jeff Bezos al suo ritorno negli Stati Uniti dopo il tanto discusso matrimonio a Venezia.Non solo il fondatore di Amazon ha dovuto constatare che Trump è ancora presidente degli USA, il che lo costringerà a continuare a fingersi sostenitore del tycoon per palese paraculaggine, ma […]
Milano – Dopo giorni di temperature africane che hanno trasformato la Pianura Padana in una gigantesca bistecchiera a cielo aperto, la redazione di Libero si è riunita in seduta straordinaria per individuare un colpevole che non fosse il cambiamento climatico, la CO2 o l’industria dei carburanti fossili. “Ci abbiamo pensato bene” – ha dichiarato un […]
Milano – Dopo giorni di temperature africane che hanno trasformato la Pianura Padana in una gigantesca bistecchiera a cielo aperto, la redazione di Libero si è riunita in seduta straordinaria per individuare un colpevole che non fosse il cambiamento …
Kao the Kangaroo—at first it seems like a mere 2nd tier 3D mascot title. But looks can be deceiving.
The character design feels familiar. Bright colors. Boxing gloves. Animal protagonist with a loose sense of physics. It scans like a knockoff. Something you’d find bundled on a demo disc or misfiled next to Gex.
But it’s not American. Or Japanese. It’s Polish.
The first Kao came out in 2000. PC and Dreamcast. Not exactly prime real estate. PlayStation dominated the scene. Nintendo had its own thing going. Dreamcast was already dying. PC—especially in Eastern Europe—was where Kao found space to breathe.
And in Poland, he didn’t just breathe. He became a mascot.
There’s a different kind of ambition in Kao. It’s not trying to conquer. It’s trying to belong. Made by Tate Multimedia, a Warsaw studio with no real track record, the game feels like it was built with sheer willpower. The camera barely cooperates. The controls lag. The punches only register if you’re hugging the enemy.
But somehow it hangs together.
The levels are uneven. Some feel like filler. Others snap into focus—little moments of rhythm and flow that almost trick you into thinking this game is better than it is. Snowboarding down a mountain. Skipping across platforms. Kao hopping in place, excited you made it.
You can feel the energy behind it. The cheer. The sense that this was built by people who wanted to prove something.
Years later, I found Kao the Kangaroo on GBA. Bargain bin. I bought it without thinking. Played it. Different game entirely. 2D side-scroller. Same kangaroo. Same gloves. Same slightly off feeling that I couldn’t shake.
It wasn’t until I played the original PC version that I understood what I’d stumbled into.
Kao isn’t just another mascot. He’s a national project. Poland’s entry into a genre mostly defined by outside voices. The kangaroo is global, but the heart is regional. There’s no irony. No marketing playbook. Just a cartoon marsupial and some developers trying their best.
Tate kept at it. Round 2 in 2003. Mystery of the Volcano in 2005. A PSP version. A trilogy re-release. Most of it stayed in Europe. Outside Poland, Kao was barely a footnote.
Then Steam brought it back.
Round 2 got re-released in 2019. It sold better than expected. People remembered. Hashtags appeared. #BringKaoBack. Tate paid attention.
And in 2022, Kao came back.
The reboot is smoother. Faster. Cleaner. The awkward edges have been sanded down. Some fans miss the quirks. Others are just glad he’s still around.
So am I.
I’m 43 now. Canadian. Still think about Kao from time to time. The way he punches with too much commitment. The way he skips after a win. The way he keeps showing up—even when nobody asked.
There are plenty of mascot platformers. Most try too hard to be cool. Kao just tries.
The Ensemble Q plays:
LIGETI: Six Bagatelles for Wind Quintet.
Paul DEAN: Concerto for Cello and Wind Quintet.
BRAHMS arr. Breuer: Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Op. 38.
William BARTON: Journey to the Edge of the Horizon.
Recorded 12 October 202...
Ukraine-Liveblog: ++ Russland meldet Tote nach Drohnenangriff in Kursk ++
Russland hat nach einem ukrainischen Angriff drei Tote in der Region Kursk gemeldet. Die USA erwägen einem Medienbericht zufolge die Lieferung eines weiteren Patriot-Systems.
@cascadepine yes I would say the same and add that those are cool nonetheless as they can hover like a pro 😀 I find it fascinating what you can discover from nature.
Look who's back! (I think this is the 3rd or 4th email he's sent, all without giving an actual return email for me to reply). Every time, he uses the same "GLFB" construction... RE: bsky.app/profile/did:plc:cak4k…
Every screenshot of macOS 26 looks like a bad macOS GTK theme.
Like, in so many places the apps or toolkit weren’t even changed but the new styling has changed spacing, breaking alignment and making it look super amateur—exactly the same symptoms as applying a GTK stylesheet that tries to “theme” apps that were never designed to be themed.
Yep, that'll happen when you break app devs' assumptions about GUI layout. That's why Windows has 5 different toolkits built in: compatibility with old apps.
GUI layout is hard. Making the GUI adapt to a wide variety of themes with different spacings, font sizes, and so on is nightmare mode.
Java Swing is one of the few toolkits that even tries to do that, and it has serious enough shortcomings that most apps (like the JetBrains IDEs) use a hard-coded theme instead.
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