How DOGE Left Mohammad Halimi’s Life in Tatters
Afghan scholar Mohammad Halimi, who fled the Taliban in 2021, had worked to help U.S. diplomats understand his homeland. Then DOGE put his family’s lives at risk by exposing his sensitive work for a U.S.-funded nonprofit.ProPublica
Ucraina, von der Leyen: «L'Europa ha un piano preciso per l'invio di truppe a Kiev. Abbiamo una tabella di marcia chiara»
https://www.open.online/2025/08/31/ucraina-von-der-leyen-europa-invio-soldati-unione-europea-usa/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Ucraina, von der Leyen: «L’Europa ha un piano preciso per l’invio di truppe a Kiev. Abbiamo una tabella di marcia chiara»
La presidente della Commissione europea parla al Financial Times del dispiegamento di forze europee dopo il piano di pace. Il tutto con il benestare degli Stati UnitiStefania Carboni (Open)
Gaza Riviera, il Washington Post pubblica il piano segreto degli Usa: «Città futuristiche, turismo e 5mila dollari per chi accetta di andarsene»
https://www.open.online/2025/08/31/gaza-riviera-washington-post-piano-segreto-trump/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Gaza Riviera, il Washington Post pubblica il piano segreto degli Usa: «Città futuristiche, turismo e 5mila dollari per chi accetta di andarsene»
La proposta che circola alla Casa Bianca, ribattezzata «Great Trust», trasformerebbe l'enclave palestinese in un'amministrazione fiduciaria amministrata dagli Usa per almeno 10 anniGianluca Brambilla (Open)
Trump si prepara a mettere le mani sul football americano nelle università. I timori degli studenti-atleti: «Un passo indietro per i nostri diritti»
https://www.open.online/2025/08/31/trump-football-americano-universitario-reazione-timori-atleti-studenti/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Trump si prepara a mettere le mani sul football americano nelle università. I timori degli studenti-atleti: «Un passo indietro per i nostri diritti»
Il presidente Usa ha firmato un ordine esecutivo per «salvare lo sport universitario». E ora i repubblicani sono al lavoro per approvare lo Score ActUgo Milano (Open)
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> stations based in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin. Giving local news breakouts and taking a RNZ National feed for news and other programme content
Couldn't agree more. I said something very similar about TVNZ last year;
disintermedia.substack.com/p/a…
TV can't compete with online video, whether hosted or livestreamed, by trying to be more like it. It has to lean into the things it can do that they can't.
@BobLefridge @zl2tod @leighelse
A Future for Television in Aotearoa?
If it has one, the future of television lies in live broadcasting.Danyl Strype (Disintermedia)
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@jeremy_pm
> is it has not only failed to attract a larger more diverse audience
Not true across RNZ services as a whole. They've massively grown audiences for their website, podcasts, web video, etc.
> dumbing down of content
IMHO that's more perception than reality.
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> [RNZ] has lost a very large number of loyal listeners.
The only number that declined -a bit - was (broadcast only?) live radio listening. From a lockdown-era high. It's grown again in the latest stats. But it's hovered around half a million for years.
But really how many people under 50 own an AM/FM radio receiver and listen to it regularly? Even if you include listening live via the website, or some app, how many of us listen to anything in realtime?
That's the wonderful thing about opinions, anyone can have them and it seems to me RNZ has adopted a passion for opinions.
Microsoft Removed WMR Headset Support? No Problem!
In late 2024 Microsoft removed support for WMR (Windows Mixed Reality), and they didn’t just cease development. As of Windows 11 version 24H2, headsets like the HP Reverb and others by Acer, Samsung, Lenovo, and Dell stopped working at all. But the good news is developer [Matthieu Bucchianeri] created the Oasis driver for Windows Mixed Reality which allows WMR headsets (and their controllers) to work again.
Oasis is available as a free download from Steam and involves a few specific setup steps in order to get working, but once the headset and controllers are unlocked and room setup is complete, the hardware will be usable again. Note that while SteamVR is handy, one’s headset and controllers are not actually tied to SteamVR. Any VR application that uses OpenVR or OpenXR should work.
It’s an extremely well-documented project, and anyone willing to read and follow a short list of directions should be off to the races in no time.
Now that there’s a way for folks to dust off their WMR hardware and get back in the game, it’s a good time to mention that if you have ever suffered from VR sickness, we’ve covered ways to help deal with and adapt to it.
Yemen's Houthi rebels detain at least 11 U.N. workers
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for their 'immediate and unconditional release.'The Japan Times
We should have the ability to run any code we want on hardware we own
Link: hugotunius.se/2025/08/31/what-…
Discussion: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4…
What Every Argument About Sideloading Gets Wrong
Refuting the common and flawed argument ofhugotunius.se
ARE THEY PETTING THAT BLACK BEAR? OUT IN THE WILD?
WHAT THE ACTUALLY ACTUAL FUCK?
Hello, Hachyderm --
If you're logging in and finding your timeline empty or missing a post or two, worry not, it will be back Soon (tm)!
Tonight, during our maintenance, we had a little fun with one of our redis instances, specifically the one that handles timelines. Most unfortunately, it decided to... stop working. After the infra team executed an emergency cut-over, we're back online!
Everyone's timelines will take on the order of ten hours (!) to fully rebuild. It's a lot of toots!
In the meantime, happy Hachyderming!
[Hunters sleeping outdoors while hunting a murderous Grizzly and then kidnapping a bear cub]
"Hello, Darwin? We found some nominees for your award."
Sex-selective maulings in bears? Against humans, who have pretty low sexual dimorphism?
"He could be listening to us right now."
"He could be hearing all our plans! We should start speaking in code!"
"You know any code we could use, Joe?"
"Well, no..."
"This is why they don't pay you the big bucks."
📻 Tocando agora na Rádio Aconchego:
>>> 🎵 Lula Queiroga; Marcelo Falcao - A Ponte | <faixa: Lista Geral>
⏭️ Na sequência:
>>> 🎵 Anelis Assumpção- Feat : Iara Rennó - Sangue Mioma | <faixa: Lista Geral>
📡 Rádio 24h no Ar em: fm.radioaconchego.org
#radio #comunitaria #aconchego
#musica
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is hitting new levels! This is absolutely gorgeous! 10/10 would hang it on my wall ^_^
(yellow is my favourite colour)
Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel to lead 4-part series on the Antichrist
A California nonprofit is set to host an off-the-record lecture series featuring billionaire investor Peter Thiel on the biblical figure of the AntichristCP Staff (The Christian Post)
theconversation.com/the-banali…
Instead of reforming the police force, the government — along with the parliament — is revising the Criminal Code in a way that risks turning the police into a superpower institution within the criminal justice system.Under the drafted revision, the police investigators can supervise other investigators, such as Civil Servant Investigators and other Specific Investigators. It opens doors for interference and challenges other enforcement bodies.
The draft also grants the police authority to carry out various coercive measures, threatening the rights of every citizen.
Revision of the Criminal Procedure Code Requires Maturity and Public Participation
The rapid action of the Indonesian House of Representatives in discussing the Draft Criminal Procedure Code has sparked controversy in society.Tim Harian Kompas (PT Kompas Media Nusantara)
Question for mastodon machinists:
This lathe is for sale locally and a couple of my friends are trying to figure out what this attachment with the pair of rollers on the back of the lathe does. None of us have ever seen anything like it.
Do you know what it is?
If you don't know, that's fine. You don't have to make wild-ass guesses.
Hungary continues to veto Ukraine's accession to #EU, negotiations. Hungary the poorest and most corrupt nation is Europe due to Kurwas that heel to russian war criminals.
As an EU member, #Hungary has veto power over further progress. What a disgrace to the people of Hungary. Arrest Orban for corruption.
kyivindependent.com/hungary-co…
#Ukraine #europeanunion #europe
Hungary continues to veto Ukraine's accession to EU, negotiations
As an EU member, Hungary has veto power over further progress.Yuliia Taradiuk (The Kyiv Independent)
#writing #solarpunk #hopepunk #climatechange
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"Hope I have long argued, is not an emotion; it is a commitment to not give up, to keep looking for possibilities, to remain resolute in the face of uncertainty and even danger and devastation, to remember we make the future in the present." — Solnit
meditationsinanemergency.com/w…
We Were Made for This
Twenty years ago, on August 29, 2005, a huge hurricane hit the Gulf Coast. New Orleans's levees failed, as had been predicted, and much of the city went underwater.Rebecca Solnit (Meditations in an Emergency)
Marine Le Pen seizes her moment to shake France
https://www.politico.eu/article/marine-le-pen-national-rally-francois-bayrou-france-no-confidence-vote/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Marine Le Pen seizes her moment to shake France
Undeterred by her ban on running for political office, the far-right leader is out to bring down the government and press for new elections.Marion Solletty (POLITICO)
China’s Private Factory Gauge Surprises by Returning to Growth
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-01/china-s-private-factory-gauge-surpriss-by-returning-to-expansion?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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artist: Mathew Brady Studio, active 1844 - 1894
source: National Portrait Gallery
notes: The Frederick Hill Meserve Collection comprises more than five thousand […]
#Art #Design #Museum #Gallery #MastodonArt #MastoArt #Culture #Random
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"The Trump administration is on the verge of squandering this hard-won strategic advantage in pursuit of short-term profit, which would cost the United States dearly down the road."
The latest from Chris McGuire and Oren Cass: wapo.st/46bttPG
Ein neuer Blogbeitrag wurde in unserer Galaxie veröffentlicht: '„Ein gut durchgekauter Sporttag“'
Link: lunaria-galaxie.de/blog/ein-gu…
#Forum #Community #Blog #Spiele #Radio
„Ein gut durchgekauter Sporttag“ - Lunaria-Galaxie Blog
Überraschend fit fühlte ich mich am Samstagmorgen, nachdem ich es verbaselt hatte, am Freitagabend einen Schlusspunkt zu setzen. Erst nach drei kam ich ins Bett. Manchmal sind vier bis fünf Stunden Schlaf einfach zu wenig. – Wer hat eigentlich das Mälunaria-galaxie.de
How Moscow & Roman Empire United Against Poland & Lithuania
No matter the political conflicts, Russians have always been and will remain Europeans, even if some find this inconvenient.Arina YANGANAEVA (Oriental Review)
Explore more! Don't outsource to #AI. #VivaldiBrowser. #internet #webbrowser #browser #technology
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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.youtube.com
JVC TD-W10 stereo cassette deck.
Hoping this is the last deck I buy for a while. My other “great deals” from Craigslist and eBay all came with gremlins. This one was professionally serviced, which matters with tape gear. Belts, idlers, pinch rollers, and tired caps are routine failure points, so a bench check and fresh parts save you from a lot of pain later. 
Why the TD-W10? It’s a mid-80s dual deck with proper tape chops: supports normal, chrome, and metal; frequency response up to ~16 kHz on metal; wow and flutter under 0.08 percent. Dolby B on this unit. In short, a competent vintage transport built for real recording and dubbing.  
And yeah, I’d buy new if new were good. It isn’t. Modern “brand-new” decks like TEAC’s AD-850 spec at 0.25 percent wow and flutter and only 50–12,000 Hz on chrome and normal. That’s entry level by 90s standards. The TEAC is handy for USB and CD, but for tape fidelity it’s a step down.   
So the plan is simple. Get one solid, serviced 80s deck and stop auditioning duds. Vintage mechanics plus low wow and decent Dolby beats the plasticky new stuff every time. If you’re taping mixes instead of just playing pre-recorded cassettes, a better-spec’d deck pays off fast. 
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So I wrote a wee thing for the local paper:
#Melbourne #HobsonsBay #Council #Budgets #Funding #Roads #Community #Poverty #Environment
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The Ledger of Our Lives: The Hobsons Bay Blues | Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay
When Hobsons Bay resident Jason Goroncy received council’s ’Budget at a Glance’ flyer in his letterbox, he was moved to put pen to paper and write a playful response in the form of a poem.jimjin (Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay)
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Imagine a hitter with a career batting average of .250 stepping to the plate, someone asking me the odds of them getting a hit, to which I point to their career average and say "about 1/4"
Then, when they get a hit, being asked what I "missed"
The way we think about probability - and the way it's taught - is simply broken. It's wrong. But it can be fixed.
Ich hatte heute von länger schlafen gesprochen …. 3.40 Uhr ist es definitiv nicht 😫
Aber wenigstens stimmt der Beat 🤘
Das Video zeigt eine Szene auf einer Bühne, die sich in einer Außeneinrichtung befindet, wahrscheinlich während einer Konzertveranstaltung. Es beginnt mit zwei Männern: einer in einem hellen Hemd und dunklen Hosen, der eine Kopfhörer- und Mikrofonanlage trägt, und der andere in einem schwarzen Anzug. Der Mann in der hellen Hemd steht im Vordergrund und schaut nach links, während der Mann in der schwarzen Kleidung ein Gitarrengehäuse trägt und ebenfalls nach links blickt. Im Hintergrund sind Geräte und Ausrüstung zu sehen, die auf eine Bühnenaufbauphase hinweisen.
Der Mann in der hellen Hemd bewegt sich leicht und schaut nach links, während der Mann in der schwarzen Kleidung weiterhin das Gitarrengehäuse trägt. Der Hintergrund zeigt eine Bühne mit Ausrüstung und einigen Bäumen, was auf eine Außeneinrichtung hinweist.
Der Mann in der hellen Hemd geht auf die Bühne zu, wo ein Schlagzeug steht, und setzt sich auf den Stuhl. Er beginnt, auf dem Schlagzeug zu spielen, während er die Kopfhörer- und Mikrofonanlage trägt. Der Hintergrund bleibt dunkel, und die Bühne ist mit Schlagzeuginstrumenten ausgestattet.
Das Video zeigt den Mann in der hellen Hemd, der konzentriert auf dem Schlagzeug spielt. Er bewegt sich rhythmisch und spielt mit Fokus und Engagement. Die Kopfhörer- und Mikrofonanlage bleibt sichtbar, und der Hintergrund bleibt dunkel, was die Aufmerksamkeit auf den Schlagzeuger lenkt.
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#monsterdon
#obscureSecondCityReference
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