Meerplatitüden III - Aug 2025
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Meta invested $14.3 billion in data-labeling vendor Scale AI, but the relationship is already showing signs of fraying. Read more from @Techcrunch:
#Tech #AI #Meta #Technology #ArtificalIntelligence #ScaleAI #Business
Cracks are forming in Meta’s partnership with Scale AI | TechCrunch
Two months after making a $14.3B investment in Scale AI, Meta is relying heavily on its competitors to train next generation AI models.Marina Temkin (TechCrunch)
Fedispace | blog: Warum Feeds wichtiger sind, als viele denken blog.fedispace.de/warum-feeds-…
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Warum Feeds wichtiger sind, als viele denken - Fedispace | blog
Für mich bedeuten RSS-Feeds Plattformunabhängigkeit. Im Gegensatz zu Social Media ist man nicht den Algorithmen einzelner Plattformen ausgeliefert.Andreas (Fedispace | blog)
Code is so much easier to write than read because when you're writing it, you know the goal you're trying to achieve and the constraints placed upon your solution. Often, the solution becomes "obvious" because of these two factors, so you don't need to think too hard about what to write.
When you're reading code, you often don't know the exact goal or constraints that were placed on the writer, so you're piecing together not only the "how" but the "why". #dev #programming
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⚡️🇫🇷Leading Ukrainian politician assassinated in western Ukraine (FRANCE 24 English News VIDEO) #Ukraine #Paris #Rome #London #Berlin #Finland #Poland #Estonia #Romania #Latvia #Lithuania #Brussels #Moldova #Denmark #Germany #UN #France #Italy #OSCE #PACE #CoE #SouthKorea #Press #News #Taiwan #Media #Japan #USA #US #UK #EU #NATO #UnitedStates #UnitedKingdom #EuropeanUnion #russiaUkraineWar #11yrInvasionofUkraine #RussiaIsATerroristState
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Open source e sovranità digitale: l’Europa tra adozione diffusa e scarso contributo allo sviluppo
Il nuovo rapporto della Linux Foundation Europe conferma che l’open source è centrale per la sovranità digitale europea, ma l’UE resta indietro nei contributi concreti, con scarsa leadership, strategie incomplete e un gap marcato rispetto ai grandi a…Michele Nasi (ilsoftware.it)
La imagen muestra a una mujer posando para una selfie en un evento temático. Ella lleva un vestido sin mangas de color azul oscuro y grandes pendientes de oro y diamantes. Su cabello es largo y castaño, recogido en un moño. Detrás de ella, se puede ver un gran cartel que dice "How to Train Your Dragon" con una escultura de un dragón a la izquierda. El suelo es de color azul, y hay dos hombres en el fondo, uno de ellos con una camiseta negra y pantalones blancos. El techo es de metal con una estructura de arco, y hay vegetación verde en el fondo.
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What are some of your favorite YouTube channels that are not related to gaming, particularly those that are smaller or less well known? I am looking to expand my knowledge and diversify my FreeTube feed.
Edit: Thanks for all the recommendations, I’ve got a lot to check out!
#Fediverse #YouTube #Recommendation #NewPipe #FreeTube #Invidious #PeerTube #Technology #OpenSource #FOSS #Linux #Unix #GNU #Debian #ArchLinux #Fedora #BSD #Privacy #Security #SelfHosting #Decentralization #Freedom #Nature #ClimateChange #Climate #Science #History #Culture #Education #Politics #Philosophy #Anarchism #Anarchy #AntiCapitalism #Economics #DigitalRights
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Peace Labor May
Read: write.as/peace-labor-may/ Email: itsmay1987@gmail.com For a one time donation, you can use Ko Fi: https://ko-fi.com/peacelabormayYouTube
Interpol inclui oito alvos de operação contra o PCC na lista vermelha internacional - Gazeta Brasil-
A Polícia Federal obteve autorização judicial, na manhã deste sábado (30), para incluir na lista de difusão vermelha da Interpol os nomes de oito foragidosGazeta Brasil
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Profitez des vidéos et de la musique que vous aimez, mettez en ligne des contenus originaux, et partagez-les avec vos amis, vos proches et le monde entier.www.youtube.com
Sinner batte Shapolapov: è in semifinale
Sinner prevale in un magnifico incontro [....]
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Sinner batte Shapolapov: è in semifinale
Sinner prevale in un magnifico incontro [….]Gaiaitaliapuntosport
Meine 81-jährige Mutter war - trotz großem Interesse - noch nie auf einem #CSD. Heute nehme ich sie mit 🌈
Mein Mann ist währenddessen auf einem Magic The Gathering-Turnier und hat seine Gruppe zu einer "Zeigt die Farben, die ihr am liebsten spielt, von Daumen bis kleiner Finger"-Nagellack-Challenge aufgerufen 😊
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My 81-year-old mum has never been to a CSD/ #pride parade - despite being very interested. Today I'm taking her with me 🌈
Meanwhile, my husband is at a Magic The Gathering tournament and has challenged his group to a ‘show the favourite colours that you play from thumb to pinky’ nail polish challenge 😊
@B.ella Nagellack-Challenge: Super!
Ich musste dadurch gerade daran denken, dass unser Patenkind mir vor Jahren bei irgendeiner Feier die Nägel bunt lackieren wollte und natürlich auch durfte - mit allem, was das Arsenal der Mutter halt so hergab. Das anwesende, tendenziell eher konservativ geprägte Umfeld war teilweise recht irritiert, einer meinte sogar „dass Du das mit Dir machen lässt".
Wenn's einem nicht gefällt: Ok. Es geht ja aber nicht um ein Tattoo. Auf Wunsch ist die Farbe schnell wieder weg. Wer es als Mann nicht mal kurzzeitig verkraftet, Farbe auf den Nägeln zu haben … Ich war auf jeden Fall damals von den Kommentaren sehr befremdet.
Trasporti gratis o scontati per chi studia: così città universitarie e regioni si attrezzano al rientro degli studenti
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Trasporti gratis o scontati per chi studia: così città universitarie e regioni si attrezzano al rientro degli studenti
Da Nord a Sud: ecco le agevolazioni più convenienti da tenere a menteYgnazia Cigna (Open)
DenTech China 2025
DenTech China 2025 will be held from October 23–26, 2025, at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center.China Business Forum
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Croce Rossa contro Israele: l’evacuazione di massa da Gaza City "impossibile e incomprensibile"
Mirjana Spoljaric, presidente del Comitato Internazionale della Croce Rossa (ICRC), ha sconfessato con fermezza il piano israeliano di evacuazione di massa di Gaza Cityglobalist (Globalist.it)
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September’s paperback 30% discounts on Lulu.com will expiry on 30 September
Please do not buy these paperbacks from resellers (when they eventually become available), like Amazon, Barnes & Noble, etc., as the resellers overinflate their prices, but wait for discounted prices for the paperbacks on Lulu.com between the 1st and 30th day of “odd” months (Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep and Nov), or download the equivalent ebooks instead (always discounted) from the Book Table, which is where the lowest prices for my paperbacks and ebooks can always be found. #sas #altairslc #books #ebooks #discount #programming
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September’s paperback 30% discounts on Lulu.com will expiry on 30 September
Please do not buy these paperbacks from resellers (when they eventually become available), like Amazon, Barnes & Noble, etc., as the resellers overinflate their prices, but wait for discounted…Holland Numerics: Blog and Forums
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Bernie Sanders Endorses Populist Oyster Farmer Running Against Susan Collins
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/bernie-sanders-graham-platner-susan-collins-populist-oyster-1235419330/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Bernie Sanders Endorses Graham Platner to Take On Susan Collins
Sanders endorsed political outsider Graham Platner, the populist oyster farmer running to oust Maine’s Republican Sen. Susan Collins.Naomi LaChance (Rolling Stone)
Transgender Minnesotans on alert after Annunciation Church shooting
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Transgender Minnesotans on alert after Annunciation Church shooting
Slanted and dangerous anti-LGBTQ rhetoric has flooded social media in connection with the shooter’s gender identity.Neal Justin
![“According to Gun Violence Archive...only 1.1% of mass-shooting suspects over the past decade were transgender, roughly proportional with the overall population of transgender people.
Data gathered by the Violence Prevention Project shows 98% of mass shooters are [cisgender] men.”](https://poliverso.org/photo/preview/640/57587619 "“According to Gun Violence Archive...only 1.1% of mass-shooting suspects over the past decade were transgender, roughly proportional with the overall population of transgender people.
Data gathered by the Violence Prevention Project shows 98% of mass shooters are [cisgender] men.”")
⛔️🇺🇸I CAN’T F***ING BELIEVE THIS! - US Democratic YouTube Correspondent gets access to Donbas (Luke Beasley Media VIDEO) #Ukraine #Paris #Rome #London #Berlin #Finland #Estonia #Latvia #Lithuania #Poland #Brussels #Denmark #Germany #ICC #WarCrimesTribunal #ICJ #UN #France #Italy #OSCE #PACE #SouthKorea #Press #News #Taiwan #Media #Japan #USA #US #UK #EU #NATO #UnitedStates #UnitedKingdom #EuropeanUnion #russiaUkraineWar #11yrInvasionofUkraine #RussiaIsATerroristState
John Bell [quantum physics]…
Not to be confused with Alexander Graham Bell, who came up with the idea of people yelling “Can you hear me now?”
— Sabine Hossenfelder (one good reason for watching YouTube)
📢 The People’s Movement: Worker Power Is People Power!
🗽A well informed citizenry is the best defense against tyranny. Throughout history, Americans have faced corruption, injustice, and authoritarian overreach. And every time, we fought back.Laurie Woodward Garcia (People Power United: America's Voice for Progress & Actions)
Inevitable 'thoughts and prayers' fight follows Minneapolis shooting
https://apnews.com/article/minneapolis-school-shooting-prayers-gun-control-391dddff5e3bcffab4efd3b47500f47c?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Über eine klandestine Islamismus-Konferenz in Frankfurt
Das Frankfurter Forschungszentrum Globaler Islam ist Geschichte. Susanne Schröter organisierte noch eine letzte Konferenz mit dem Titel „Islamism in the West and Beyond. New Challenges for Democratic Societies“.Natalie Furjan (Tichys Einblick)
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TIKTOK LIVE ET INSTAGRAM LIVE COUPÉS EN INDONÉSIE
Pour info, j'en profite pour vous dire que ça chauffe grave en #Indonésie. Une Indonésienne sur place me confirme à l'instant que les réseaux sociaux propriétaire ont été coupés : #tiktok live et #instagram live.
Je lui propose bien de découvrir le #logiciel libre depuis longtemps, mais bon.
Voir #mastodon par exemple, comme ça, au pif :
eicker.news/@technews/11511870…Elle aussi pensait ne pas être concernée par les problèmes #GAFAM il y a encore peu...
#Censure #Indonesia #Manifestations #Strikes #Riots #Violence #Protests
#TikTok has #suspended its #live feature in #Indonesia for a few days due to increasing #violence in #protests. The company is taking additional security measures to ensure a safe and civil space. reuters.com/world/asia-pacific… #tech #media #news
do you know those people who present their doctor thesis in like, song format with a guitar, or performance, or in unusual punctuation and iconoclastic writing style etc.
imagine this: make a history/palaeography thesis of historical martial arts by close reading an old manual, recreating the techniques, and then your doctoral defence is presented in the form of performing sword forms, followed by detailed explanations of each movement
Annullato in Bolivia un altro processo contro l'ex presidente - America Latina - Ansa.it
https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/mondo/americalatina/2025/08/30/annullato-in-bolivia-un-altro-processo-contro-lex-presidente_005b47aa-6390-4b73-a95b-a1258da0495a.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Annullato in Bolivia un altro processo contro l'ex presidente - America Latina - Ansa.it
La giustizia boliviana ha annullato un altro procedimento penale 'ordinario' contro l'ex presidente ad interim Jeanine Áñez, aprendo la strada a un nuovo processo davanti alla Corte suprema. (ANSA)Agenzia ANSA
E' morto Jim Kimball
Un'altra orrenda notizia arriva a funestare il 2025 in termini di dipartite nel mondo del rock 'n' roll. Il 27 agosto, infatti, ci ha lasciati anche JimReverend Shit-Man (In Your Eyes ezine)
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E' morto Jim Kimball
Un'altra orrenda notizia arriva a funestare il 2025 in termini di dipartite nel mondo del rock 'n' roll. Il 27 agosto, infatti, ci ha lasciati anche JimReverend Shit-Man (In Your Eyes ezine)
The words ‘fluent’, ‘fluid’, and ‘influence’ come from the Latin verb ‘fluere’, which means “to flow”.
‘Fluere’ and ‘to flow’ look very similar, so they must be etymologically related, right?
No! They’re entirely unrelated.
‘To flow’ is related to Latin ‘pluere’ (“to rain”) instead. My new infographic tells you how we know.
I notice in many languages, many of the FLOW infinitives (and I think this applies to verbs in general) end in an -en sound. Except in English, which instead puts "To" at the start.
Why does the infinitive in English have a "To"? Does it have to do with the -en ending being occupied by the -ing sound on the end of gerunds?
@PKYo In Middle English, the infinitive was 'flowen'. However, as English lost its endings, the infinitive first became 'flowe' ("flow-uh") and then 'flow'.
Meanwhie, the preposition 'to' became more and more part of the infinitive. Initially, it was only used to express purpose (as in 'he went to buy good') but it became an infinitive marker, except when the infintive is combined with certain helping verbs, such as 'can': 'I can come'.
The -ing ending has its own separate history.
This is so spot on.
Candidates spend billions on TV advertising - where most of that money just goes to corporate execs and aharwgolders - and no one says a word.
Creators get paid to be taught how best to build their own platform and people completely meltdown.
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Folks saying that the $8k is a lot of money are missing the contexts of the work, the current market and the location.Threads
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This evening's first target was going to be a mosaic of two nebulae. Alas, I got the framing a little off, and I ended up with 1 1/2 nebulae. At the top is half of the Eagle Nebula (M16), and down the bottom is M17, The Swan/Omega/Check mark/Horseshoe nebula.
In between them are a cluster and two smaller nebulae.
3 hours and 10 minutes, in 60s frames, @80 with a Ha/OIII filter.
#SmartTelescope #Astronomy #Astrodon #Astrophotography #Dwarf3 #M17 #M16 #BackYardAstronomy
Mike Johnson Blames “Human Heart” for Gun Violence, Not Firearms
"Speaker Mike Johnson insists guns aren’t the problem. Comparative evidence suggests otherwise: the scale of violence follows access, not abstract morality."
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The end of August usually means two things in San Francisco (three if you count Burning Man): Summer is just beginning, and wildfires are peaking. This week has been mostly clear skies and warmer temperatures, so I went north to photograph the City from across the strait. The photos of the City from today aren't that interesting. However...
The Lime Point Lighthouse sits under the north tower of the Golden Gate Bridge and has been a beacon since 1883. Only the signal building remains after the residences were torn down following automation in 1961.
Sunrise was spectacular due to haze from distant fire. The air over the Bay, though, was crisp and clean. Pelicans were once again obliging the camera.
Couldn't pass up this photo of the Golden Gate Bridge during the blue hour.
#sanfrancisco #goldengatebridge #californiawildfires #landscapephotography #photography #longexposure #sunrise
Mein #Herz schlägt für die #Fotografie - my #heart beats for #photography ... 💛
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EN: The #photograph shows an installation illuminated at #night # in the old harbour in Wismar. Unfortunately, I do not know exactly whether this object serves only artistic functions or also has practical purposes.
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DE: Die #Fotografie zeigt eine nächtlich beleuchtete #Installation im alten Hafen in #Wismar. Leider ist mir nicht genau bekannt, ob dieses Objekt nur künstlerische Funktionen erfüllt oder auch praktischen Zwecken dient(e).
#OwnWork
#Architektur
#FotoVorschlag
#Photography
#photosuggestion
#notAIgenerated
#architecture
#Pentax
#pentaxk3mkiii
#pentax_da2040
#alterHafen
#oldHarbour
#Nachtaufnahme
#nightshot
Had tea with Abdul, the dad of my youngest's childhood bestie. At 70 he's still working as an interpreter and advisor for Central Asians in Sweden. He knows something like ten languages. I learned that he has an MSc in biology from a university in Kabul. A highly intelligent and cosmopolitan man who has raised a couple of amazing young Swedish ladies, top of their generation in most respects, exactly what this country needs. ❤️
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Let's hope these two pieces of filth drag that other one with them in their downfall.
I wouldn't even mind if they got a cell together.
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Writing to a deadline while on holidays
In two months, my first self-published novel will be out. Well, at least it will be at the time I write this blog. It's titled Grayson's Magical Mishaps and is part of the Haunted Hearts: Season of the Witch collaboration - eleven Urban Fantasy romances written by gay authors. I usually spend years on a novel but this one needed to be completed in five months.
Well, today was a big day. For Yohan! It was the annual open day for Irish Guide Dogs in Cork. This is where they invite members of the public, puppy raisers, owners of guide dogs and other interested parties to the centre. They give a skills demonstration as part of this event.
Guess who closed the show...
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Cool video about the people who work with wildlife rescue in Singapore.
When I still lived there I lived in some old forest areas, so I often had to call them to come get the snakes, bats, from my house (which is a pretty different experience from how others experience Singapore)
I know people think of only tall buildings and urban environments when they think of Singapore but I did also grow up sitting at bus stops with pythons in the bush behind the bus stop.
Lots to improve about our management of wildlife and environment but in general I think it’s pretty unique how there is actual a blend of mega city plus rainforest and wildlife if you know where to look
Like the river otters who would come visit my school
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Why Singapore’s Otters Are Thriving in a City of 6 Million People - discoverwildscience
Otters thrive in Singapore’s urban landscape, adapting to city life and highlighting the harmony between nature and rapid urban development.Trizzy Orozco (discoverwildscience)
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beige.party/@Anomnomnomaly/115… Anomnomnomaly@beige.party - The racists in this country right now fuelled by fake patriotism, the media and politicians.
I'd much rather see an immigrant working hard, than the English working hard to destroy England.
#TheEnglishFlagIsARascistDogWhistle
#RacistsFuckOff
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Attached: 1 image The racists in this country right now fuelled by fake patriotism, the media and politicians. I'd much rather see an immigrant working hard, than the English working hard to destroy England.beige.party
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Google only uses a drop of water, according to Google
"In its 2025 sustainability report, Google stated that its total water consumption increased by 28% to 8.1bn gallons between 2023 to 2024."
How many drops are there in 8.1 billion gallons?
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AI demand means data centres are worsening drought in Mexico
Activists in Querétaro criticise state government for prioritising the data processing needs for US tech firms over their own citizensSuzanne Bearne (BBC News)
Wikipedia:
"Some sociologists and commentators use WASP more broadly to include all White Protestant Americans of Northwestern European and Northern European ancestry.... It was seen to be in exclusionary contrast to Catholics, Jews, Irish, immigrants, southern or eastern Europeans, and the non-White."
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#bias
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