O dia no campo chega ao fim e nem os pássaros revoam no silêncio do entardecer, todos aguardando o frio da noite que não demora a chegar.
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#paulosezio #moods #photography
Yunguyo - Bolívia
“Lembre-se das maravilhas silenciosas. O mundo precisa mais delas do que de guerreiros. ”
Charles de Lint, Moonheart
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Another month - another blog. You can read all about verity, verisimilitude and veracity in fiction, if you clickedy click on the clicky thing!
#WritingCommunity #AmWriting #Memory #WritersOfMastodon #WriterLife #AuthorsOfMastodon #AuthorCommunity #Blog #Writer
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Would I Lie to You?
I was reintroduced to the contrasts between the words ‘Verity’ and ‘Verisimilitude’ during a recent writing workshop. Where verity is a true principle or belief—the truth, verisimilitude is...JACQUI GREAVES
Dust devils are rotating columns of dust that form around low-pressure air pockets, and are common on Earth.
But this one is imaged on the surface of #Mars.
This Martian dust devil formed on the dust-covered, volcanic plains of Amazonis Planitia.
The dust devil is bright, and its core is roughly 50 meters across.
The dark streak on the ground behind the dust devil is its shadow.
The length of the shadow suggests the plume of rotating dust rises about 650 meters into the atmosphere.
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Went for a wander down the road, since it's a lovely day outside.
I found a Scarlet Honeyeater, Crimson Rosella, Brown Thornbill, and a Grey Shrike-thrush.
#bird #AustralianWildlife #WildOz #BrownThornbill #ScarletHoneyeater #CrimsonRosella #GreyShrikeThrush
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Australia Defends Deportation Deal With Tiny Island of Nauru
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-31/australia-defends-deportation-deal-with-tiny-island-of-nauru?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Business @business-bloomberg
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Numbers drawn for estimated $1B Powerball jackpot
https://apnews.com/article/powerball-jackpot-one-billion-ab16a3b10ce1ffab01630ac520d11aa0?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into U.S. News @u-s-news-AssociatedPress
10 Jahre „Wir schaffen das“: Von Willkommenseuphorie zu Kontrollverlust – TE-Wecker am 31. August 2025
Der TE-Wecker erscheint montags bis freitags – und bietet Ihnen einen gut informierten Start in den Tag. Ideal für den Frühstückstisch – wir freuen uns, wenn Sie regelmäßig einschalten.Sofia Taxidis (Tichys Einblick)
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Stop alla tregua estiva del Fisco: ripartono le lettere delle Entrate e i termini di pagamento
https://www.repubblica.it/economia/diritti-e-consumi/fisco/2025/08/31/news/tregua_estiva_fisco_agenzia_lettere_entrate-424816659/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Stop alla tregua estiva del Fisco: ripartono le lettere delle Entrate e i termini di pagamento
Dal 1° settembre ripartono comunicazioni e inviti al contribuente dell’Agenzia. E dal 5 i termini per il conteggio dei giorni utili per regolarizzare la propri…Antonella Donati (la Repubblica)
Bonus psicologo, dal 15 settembre via alle domande: le istruzioni per presentarle
https://www.repubblica.it/economia/diritti-e-consumi/diritti-consumatori/2025/08/31/news/bonus_psicologo_2025_domanda_quando_come_fare-424816667/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Pubblicato su Economia - La Repubblica @economia-la-repubblica-repubblica
Bonus psicologo, dal 15 settembre via alle domande: le istruzioni per presentarle
Il contributo arriva a 1.500 euro per chi ha Isee inferiore a 15mila euro. Finestra aperta fino al 14 novembrea cura della redazione Economia (la Repubblica)
Thank you all for your support! The AI MV for my third original song, “Faded Stardust (Remastered),” is now out.
I hope you enjoy it—and feel free to share it with someone you love ❤️
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#original songs
France to present plans for new EU sanctions against Russia at meeting in Denmark — MFA
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas confirmed that sanctions expansion would be on the agenda, though she emphasized that no binding decisions can be made at this stageTASS
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Henze, Tchaikovsky, Jolivet with Karapanos and Haydn with Soltani from Rendsburg - Schedule // - www.worldconcerthall.com
Schleswig-Holstein Festival Music Festival. Niek Baar, violin, Stathis Karapanos, flute, Kian Soltani, cello, and Former members of the Schleswig-Holstein Festival Orchestra conducted by Christoph Eschenbach play: Hans Werner HENZE: Fa...www.worldconcerthall.com
Our 2025 Schedule is now live! pancakescon.com/2025-conferenc…
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2025 Conference Information
PancakesCon 6 will be streamed on 9/21/2025, and streaming links will be available on this page at the start of the conference. Recordings of talks are available on our YouTube, starting approximat…PancakesCon 6
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I washed my bedding this morning but every time I tried to put the sheets back on there were cats occupying my bed. I eventually just had to pile up the sheets, which these three appreciated.
#Cats #CatsOfMastodon #FediCats #Caturday
The image features a character named Thea from a video game. Thea is depicted in a stylized, cartoonish art style, standing on a circular platform against a deep blue background. She has dark hair with a yellow streak and wears a white cap with a green feather, a yellow scarf, and a black and white outfit with gold accents. Thea is holding a small black creature with a white face and yellow eyes. The character's pose is confident, with one hand on her hip and the other holding the creature. At the bottom of the image, there are two buttons labeled "Confirm" and "A," indicating an interactive element. Above Thea, there are several small icons, possibly representing other characters or items. The overall color scheme is vibrant, with a focus on yellow, black, and white, set against the blue background.
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(whoosh)
Loki: meow?
Me: Indoor rowing workout.
(whoosh)
Loki: meow
Me: No, I can’t pet you right now.
(whoosh)
Loki: meow?
Me: The handle only balances if I put two hands on it. That leaves zero hands for pets.
(whoosh)
Loki: meow
Me: Sorry, I can’t change anatomy on demand.
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[about 600 (whoosh)es later]
Loki: meow
Me: Of course. Now I can do this properly.
[a few dozen skritches later]
Loki: meow
Me: Love you too.
Republicans are wiping out our food supply. Even they can’t eat money.
Rural America is suffering an economic crisis as crop prices plunge — ‘U.S. soybean farmers cannot survive a prolonged trade dispute’
fortune.com/2025/08/30/rural-a…
#TrumpKillsAmerica #RepublicansOwnThis #AgentKrasnov #GOPKakistocracy #FightFascism #USPol
Rural America is suffering an economic crisis as crop prices plunge — ‘U.S. soybean farmers cannot survive a prolonged trade dispute’
"Prices continue to drop and at the same time our farmers are paying significantly more for inputs and equipment."Jason Ma (Fortune)
@GhostOnTheHalfShell @Teri_Kanefield
Beware false dichotomies...
Corporate interests are always on their own side.
They'll support whomever promises them the most.
They'll support whichever party promises the most profit.
New 𝗧𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗕𝗦𝗗 [Torrent on FreeBSD] article on vermaden.wordpress.com blog.
vermaden.wordpress.com/2025/08…
#verblog #aria2c #freebsd #pkg #qbittorrent #torrent #transmission
Torrent on FreeBSD
The Torrent (full name BitTorrent) is just another protocol just like HTTPS or any other … yet this one is directly perceived as ‘THE’ Piracy protocol – while you can downlo…𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚖𝚊𝚍𝚎𝚗
https://www.techtudo.com.br/listas/2025/08/celulares-motorola-topo-de-linha-que-deixam-o-iphone-no-chinelo-edqualcomprar.ghtml?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
5 celulares Motorola topo de linha que deixam o iPhone no chinelo
Motorola tem funções que o colocam à frente de modelos da Apple, como bateria com mais autonomia, carregamento ultrarrápido e memória RAM com muito mais espaçoTechtudo
A report tied #Iowa ’s water #pollution to agriculture. Then the money to promote it mysteriously disappeared
theguardian.com/us-news/2025/a…
Roughly $400,000 in the $1m budget was for public awareness – but those funds were recently ‘zeroed out’
Used to hold jewelry and other personal items, Minnekästchen were frequently exchanged as gifts between lovers or betrothed couples. (Met Museum)
#Chicago mayor signs executive order directing city to resist #Trump ’s immigration raids
theguardian.com/us-news/2025/a…
Brandon Johnson’s order directs city police not to collaborate with federal agents in #immigration enforcement
Chicago mayor to sign executive order directing city to resist Trump’s immigration raids
Brandon Johnson’s order directs city police not to collaborate with federal agents in immigration enforcementAdam Gabbatt (The Guardian)
Transcript of 'Judging Freedom,' 27 August edition
Transcript submitted by a readerGilbert Doctorow (Armageddon Newsletter)
Support-Ende für Windows 10: Millionen PCs betroffen
Mitte Oktober stellt Microsoft die regulären Sicherheits-Updates für Windows 10 ein. Erstmals können auch Privatnutzer an einem offiziellen Verlängerungsprogramm teilnehmen. Experten empfehlen dennoch ein Update. Von Jens Eberl.
Ich hoffe doch im bezahlten Rundfunk von ARD und ZDF weiss man diese Nachrichten zu deuten und hat fleißig alle Windowsgeräte auf Linux umgestellt, um die unnötige Neuanschaffung noch einsstzfähiger Geräte aus den Rundfunkgebühren zu vermeiden.
Linux, Libreoffice, Thunderbird, Matrix sind DAS Handwerkzeug für Journalisten.
"The classical end of all pure democracy is the popular tyrant. And incidentally all successful tyrants throughout history have been popular idols."
- Dorothy Thompson, 1938.
Miss Thompson (a.k.a. Mrs. Sinclair Lewis) was the first US correspondent to be expelled from Germany after interviewing Chancellor Hitler. She stated upon arrival in Paris that he "is no longer a man, he is a religion."
Thompson also got thrown out of the German-American Bund's massive NAZI rally at the Madison Square Garden in 1939 for heckling the speakers.
What a woman!
"The history of the German-American Bund reminds us that facism is ultra-nationalist. In other words, there is no such thing as foerign facism. Facism is always home grown."
- Sarah Churchwell, Cultural Historian.
PBS documentary "NAZI Town, USA" (USA only, so, VPN needed for the rest of us)
youtu.be/g9HmV_-EE8g
#NAZI #Facism #USA #USPolitics #AusPol #UKPolitics #UKPol #USPol
Nazi Town, USA | Full Documentary | AMERICAN EXPERIENCE | PBS
In February 1939, more than 20,000 Americans filled Madison Square Garden for an event billed as a “Pro-American Rally.” Images of George Washington hung alo...YouTube
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Emily Writes about the sad reality of #Aotearoa #NewZealand losing its courage to stand up for what is right.
That courage, that spirit of justice, is nowhere to be found when it comes to #Israel ’s brutal genocide and ethnic cleansing of #Palestinians.
Our reputation is in tatters, and we can never claim to be a country that stands up for what is right, regardless of what the #US thinks, if we don’t act immediately.
emilywrites.co.nz/what-happene…
What happened to our country?
Introducing a special collaboration between Aotearoa + Gaza. Aotearoa was once a place renowned for its courage. Despite a dark colonial history that still causes significant harm today, as a country, we have fought to do better.Emily Writes (Emily Writes Weekly)
Hebrew media reveals fate of Eilat port workers
QUDS, Aug. 30 (YPA) - Hebrew media outlets had revealed the fate of Eilat port workers after the port was suspended due to the Yemeni blockade on Israeli ports and the failure of plans to accommodate them elsewhere.Hebrew media reported that the planاحسن (Yemen Press Agency)
U.S. Wants AI Propaganda to “Suppress Dissenting Arguments”
theintercept.com/2025/08/25/pe…
The U.S. is interested in acquiring machine-learning technology to carry out AI-generated propaganda campaigns overseas.
Avant le vote de confiance à Bayrou, le camp du « compromis » tourne en rond
mcinformactions.net/avant-le-v…
#Bayrou #Macron #compromis
Avant le vote de confiance à Bayrou, le camp du « compromis » tourne en rond - [mcInform@ctions]
Les soutiens de l’exécutif, rassemblés en Saône-et-Loire à l’invitation de Jean-Michel Blanquer, ont profité de l’occasion pour exhorter...mcinformactions.net
Final Fantasy (1987) for the NES.
The game that kicked off what would become the most iconic JRPG series of all time. A lot of people mistakenly think it was the first JRPG—but it wasn’t. What it was, though, was the one that introduced most Western players to the genre.
The mechanics are straightforward, heavily inspired by Wizardry and Ultima with their obsession over stats and party composition. Yet so many of the things we now consider JRPG archetypes—job classes, elemental magic, overworld exploration—were solidified here.
I never owned Final Fantasy as a kid, but when I finally got my own NES years later, this was one of the first cartridges I hunted down.
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