A shocking conflict of interest by a Trump Cabinet member: "As commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick oversees the U.S. government’s vast efforts to monitor and predict the weather. (He) also ran a financial firm, which he recently left in the control of his adult sons, that stands to benefit if Pres. Donald Trump’s administration follows through on a decade-long Republican effort to privatize government weather forecasting": apnews.com/article/trump-lutni… #TexasFloods #politics copy: @renewedresistance
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The Trump administration announced it is issuing sanctions Wednesday against Francesca Albanese, the U.N. special rapporteur for the West Bank and Gaza, the latest effort by the United States to punish critics of Israel's 21-month war in Gaza. The State Department's decision comes after a recent U.S. pressure campaign to force the international body to remove her from her post failed. FRANCE 24's Fraser Jackson reports from Washington.
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@Star12Mt Red bell pepper, porch oregano and sage, kalamatas, feta, lemon, dill, red onion, cucumber, olive oil, other things I think of on the way. Maybe tuna, I'm not unanimous on that, might be salt overload, but it's hot here now. If I had artichoke hearts 🤔🤷
I did farfalle with kalamata, feta, tuna and a dill olive oil. So not that different. I wish I had an artichoke hearts as well. I would do red pepper and vinaigrette, but they are on a list of things I'm having reactions to now.
Handys und Computer sollen mit Malware infiziert werden, damit Österreichs Ermittler Einsicht nehmen können. Nur 2 Abgeordnete der Regierung wagten Widerspruch.
Habe das Bild aus dem Bundestag mal schnell gaanz dezent mit etwas körnigem Chiaroscuro in Caravaggio-style nachgearbeitet, um den gefalteten Händen des gebeugten Spahn das angemessen würdige Ambiente zu verleihen.
Après une mise à jour visant à le rendre plus « politiquement incorrect », le chatbot, qui répond aux questions des utilisateurs de X, a déraillé. L’entreprise a rétropédalé.
The image shows a geometric diagram on a light green grid paper background. There are three points labeled A, B, and C, each marked with a black dot. Point A is located to the left, point B is in the center, and point C is to the right. Two black lines connect points A and B, and B and C, forming a triangle. A blue line intersects the black lines at point B, creating a right angle with the line connecting A and B. Curved arcs are drawn from points A and B, intersecting near point B and extending towards point C. The arcs suggest the construction of a perpendicular bisector or similar geometric construction. The grid lines are faint and evenly spaced, providing a reference for measurements.
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🎉 The network of #Netherlands University Presses, including our @universityofgroningen Press, receives €300,000 from @OpenScienceNL to strengthen collaboration and to develop an efficient diamond open access ecosystem.
The Steering Board of Open Science NL has decided to award a €300,000 grant to the network of institutional open access publishers in the Netherlands, known as the Netherlands University Presses (NUPs).
Der rechtsstaatlich hochproblematische Vorschlag der dänischen EU-Ratspräsidentschaft zur #Chatkontrolle – DAV warnt vor verschärften Überwachungsplänen anwaltverein.de/de/newsroom/pm…
Berlin/Brüssel (DAV). Immer wieder werden im Ministerrat neue Textvorschläge zur Chatkontrolle eingebracht – einem Instrument, mit dem Online-Kommunikation auf der Suche nach strafbaren Inhalten pauschal durchleuchtet werden soll.
My previous post is via @AngelwithMomo, someone who has excellent judgment about what ideas deserve a boost. She is both a good person and a good person to follow here. She sometimes writes in English and other times writes in German. She identified that news that, and this is my opinion: Ted Cruz and other Republican politicians acted unethically in a way that increased the death toll from the #TexasFlood. #politics #extremism #greed
Is the media trying to sabotage Zohran Mamdani's mayoral bid? A satirical website exposes the absurdity while Mamdani faces attacks from all sides. #MamdaniTimes
Why the British #Medical Association is speaking out on #Gaza
The #union recently passed a series of motions calling for action and accountability amid the destruction of #Palestinian #healthcare services
from #MiddleEastEye Hosnieh Djafari-Marbini - Opinion 9 July 2025 10:42 BST Last update: ~5:45 EDT
"Across the UK and around the world, the tide has turned. From musicians chanting at Glastonbury, to students occupying campuses, to doctors’ unions passing motions of solidarity, public opinion has shifted. People are demanding an end to active participation in genocide and ethnic cleansing.
The votes two weeks ago at the #BritishMedicalAssociation’s annual representative meeting - the largest gathering of doctors in the #UK - are a powerful symbol of that shift.
Il processo di militarizzazione delle scuole italiane è oggi un fenomeno onnicomprensivo che investe istituti di ogni ordine e grado, riducendo la libertà di docenti e studenti e trasformando le radici di un sistema che dovrebbe invece promuovere il …
Hamas accused the U.S. and Israel of waging a campaign of disinformation about ceasefire progress and insists it will not retreat from its “red lines."
if you dig smooth, jazzy guitar work, you should absolutely have the album “Polarity” by Jimmy Bruno and Joe Beck in your collection.
a dozen guitar duets, with Jimmy handling the lead lines while Joe holds down the harmonic fabric and bass notes on his alto guitar that he came up with.
to hear that alto guitar, check out Joe’s only solo track on the album, his cover of “Tenderly” - it’s absolutely entrancing and just such a beautiful approach to six strings.
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Das Video zeigt eine atemberaubende Sonnenuntergangslandschaft am Strand. Der Himmel ist in einem Farbspiel aus Pink, Orange und Gelb erstrahlt, während die Wolken in verschiedenen Schattierungen von Rot und Grau leuchten. Der Horizont ist klar und deutlich sichtbar, wo der Himmel in das Meer übergeht. Die Wellen des Meeres sind sanft und ragen leicht an den Strand, während der Sand dunkel und fein ist. Der Strand ist leer, was die Ruhe und Schönheit der Szene unterstreicht. Der Himmel und das Meer sind in harmonischen Farben miteinander verbunden, was eine friedliche und beruhigende Atmosphäre schafft. Der Sonnenuntergang ist ein zentrales Element, das die Szene mit seiner natürlichen Schönheit und Ruhe erfüllt.
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Trump called the investigation into the former #FarRight leader of Brazil [who incited a #Jan6 like #insurrection after losing his own election] a “Witch Hunt that should end IMMEDIATELY.”
"Se siete interessati a creare e gestire il vostro albero genealogico, potreste essere interessati a dare un occhio a Family Gem, un’applicazione open source (licenza GPL v3.0) disponibile per Android. Quest’app vi permette di creare un albero genealogico da zero, inserendo nomi, date, luoghi, eventi e foto, oppure di importare un albero esistente tramite un file GEDCOM."
(prima di adottare un app del genere, anche se software libero, mi chiedo sempre: come si fa a farne uscire i dati, se l'app non mi piace più? o peggio se smette di funzionare?)
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As a horse when he has run, a dog when he has tackled the game, a bee when it has made the honey, so a man when he has done a good act does not call out for others to come and see, but he goes on to another act, as a vine goes on to produce again the grapes in season.
Marcus Aurelius (AD 121-180) Roman emperor (161-180), Stoic philosopher Meditations [To Himself; Τὰ εἰς ἑαυτόν], Book 5, ch. 6 (5.6) (AD 161-180) [tr. Long (1862)]
80 Tonnen Gold: Krypto-Riese Tether setzt auf physische Absicherung de.rt.com/schweiz/250272-80-to… Tether hat rund 80 Tonnen Gold im Wert von acht Milliarden Dollar in einem privaten Schweizer Tresor eingelagert und zählt damit zu den größten privaten Goldhaltern. CEO Paolo Ardoino verweist auf Sicherheitsaspekte, Kosten und eine grundsätzliche Vorliebe für Gold als krisensicheres Asset. #news #press
Really hilarious how you're all "covid is over" until it comes to conference registration when it's suddenly back, but the only purpose is not to keep anyone safe but to release @ACM from any and all obligation to do anything. #CovidIsNotOver #AlliesWearMasksChallenge #compass2025 🎭 🎉
Many customers distrust AI products. Focus on benefits, not buzzwords. Market what solves problems AI or not unless your audience values AI specifically.
Andrew Beer, violin, Bede Hanley, oboe, Jonathan Cohen, clarinet, Ingrid Hagan, bassoon, Gabrielle Pho, horn, and the Auckland Philharmonia conducted by Giordano Bellincampi play:
J STRAUSS II: Emperor Waltz Op 437.
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✊MUTU MEDIAS LIBRES✊ L'industrie militaro-industrielle Thalès va investir 55 millions d'euros à Valence et Châtellerault ricochets.cc/L-industrie-milit…
On apprend que le marchand de mort Thalès est en pleine croissance, avec 55 millions d'euros qui vont être investis à Valence et Châtellerault. Les emplois incarcérés dans le processus capitaliste et…
Samsung on Wednesday unveiled three new foldable smartphones at a time when the company is facing increased competition from Chinese rivals such as Honor and Oppo, reports CNBC.
Hello people! I've been on the Fediverse for couple of years now, so here's my re-#introduction
I'm Ari, better known by my tag APZ and this is my #pinball repair, #arcade and #retrogaming account. I mostly post about playing and repairing pinball machines, but I also work on #retrocomputing with all the classics.
An IT guy by day, I moonlight as a pinball arcade owner here in #finland with my partner @quester. This is purely a hobby of mine, I do this to keep my sanity and to keep pinball alive for the next generations of players. At the moment I own a bit over 30 pinball machines from 70s to 2020s.
A lot of what I do involves #electronics, #CAD for now obsolete parts and #3dprinting and tabletop #cnc to recreate them.
I love to #travel, usually to meet like-minded arcade collectors. I have a strong preference to #repair stuff instead of throwing it away. I'm a #linux user since mid-90s, having been part of #foss movement most of my life. I also edit arcade related videos.
"An evolution of the UCP game is that this panel's surveys are designed to block the embarrassing flood of disagreements and complaints we usually find in the results. This time around, before you take the survey you're shown a video arguing for the government's preferred positions—and then once you get in there, it's all multiple choice and none of the choices let you disagree with the government. Great stuff."
This is an absolute truth. I literally got to the end of the FIRST page of the UCP's survey to ban books from school libraries before I had to quit because I couldn't truthfully answer their multiple-choice question, which had me choose when "children should be allowed access to sexually-explicit material", which they had already determined to be queer perspectives which had nothing to do with sex, nevermind "explicit sexual content".
I noted in my long answer that we already have laws against access of pornography to minors, and if there was actual "explicit sexual content" it would already be illegal to place in a school library. But the long answer wouldn't be seen by anyone, only their loaded multiple-choice results.
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The image is a formal letter from the Congress of the United States, dated July 7, 2025, addressed to The Honorable Kirsten Hillman, Ambassador of Canada. The letterhead is in blue text, stating "Congress of the United States, Washington, DC 20515." The letter is signed by Tom Tiffany and Brad Finstad, both identified as Members of Congress.
The letter begins with a salutation to Ambassador Hillman and addresses constituents who have been affected by Canadian wildfire smoke. It discusses the issue of Canadian wildfires, noting that 2023 was the worst year for wildfires on record, and last year's fire season was considered one of the worst. The letter mentions that a lack of active forest management and arson are key drivers of the issue.
The letter highlights the impact of the smoke on outdoor activities and the health of constituents, emphasizing the need for action. It urges the Canadian government, specifically Natural Resources Canada and the Canadian Forest Service, to take steps to mitigate the issue. The letter concludes with a request for a response and thanks Ambassador Hillman for her time and consideration.
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Clearly from a few people who have never been in an airplane over Canada. There is a lot of forest – we're going to need more rakes, and about a billion more people.
Time scientists say the rotation of the Earth is speeding up – what is happening? First Dog on the Moon Will we all fly off into space? Sadly no theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
From Molly Ivins in 1997: Three strikes and you’re out? Watch #Texas spend more on prisons than it does on schools. Thinking of making your tax structure more regressive? Come to the Lone Star State and see how it’s done. texasobserver.org/molly-ivins-…
Another bad idea whose time has come in the Texas Legislature is upon us. It's time to revive my old proposal that Texas be made into a national laboratory for bad government.
Italien plant Gesichtserkennung im Stadion: Kommt jetzt der KI-Überwachungsstaat? exxpress.at/politik/italien-pl… Zur Verbrechensbekämpfung in Stadien will Italien KI und Gesichtserkennung einsetzen. Noch steht der Datenschutz im Weg – doch der Innenminister drängt auf eine Ausweitung der Befugnisse. #news #press
“In an article for the Sun, Berry said he was leaving the Conservative party after 25 years as a member and 14 as an MP. He said his former party shared responsibility with Labour for the state of the UK.”
So, having helped to fuck everything up as a Tory MP for 14 years, he wants to try to fuck everything up even more as a Reform MP.
By the Thames' turbid waters Men abruptly tumble down Well is it plague, or is it cholera Or because Jake’s in town?
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