🎭 etaru as Maria from Castlevania
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The sale includes popular products such as MixChecker Ultra, RZ062 Equalizer, U78 Saturator, U73b Compressor, 1A Equalizer, and more.Ronnie (Rekkerd.org)
Russian losses per 01/09/25 reported by the Ukrainian General Staff
+850 men
+4 tanks
+17 AFVs
+49 artillery
+1 helicopter
+214 UAVs
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Germany’s Merz prepares for long war in Ukraine
“Diplomacy isn’t about flipping a switch overnight and then everything will be fine again,” the chancellor said in an interview.
L'ultima puntata, suddivisa in capitoli, la trovi qui:
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La settimana phastidiosa - 30 agosto 2025
(00:00) Sigla iniziale (00:59) L'Articolo 5 di Alberto Sordi (09:08) C'erano una volta pesi e contrappesi (26:26) Trump, levatrice del socialismo (31:58) DonaldSpreaker
Arrest after fatal shooting of Ukrainian politician Andriy Parubiy
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Arrest after fatal shooting of Ukrainian politician Andriy Parubiy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says "urgent investigations" are underway to establish what happened.Aleks Phillips (BBC News)
🪖Así participan las universidades españolas en proyectos militares financiados por la UE.
🔎La implicación de las universidades públicas españolas en proyectos subvencionados por el Fondo Europeo de Defensa es sorprendentemente alta y cerca de un 30% del total de universidades públicas están involucradas en proyectos de investigación militar financiada por la UE.
✍🏻Xavier Bohigas.
✍🏻Teresa de Fortuny.
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Así participan las universidades españolas en proyectos militares financiados por la UE
La implicación de las universidades públicas españolas en proyectos subvencionados por el Fondo Europeo de Defensa es sorprendentemente alta y cerca de un 30% del total de universidades públicas están involucradas en proyectos de investigación milita…Xavier Bohigas (El Salto Diario)
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Von der Leyen says EU has plan for post-war troop deployment in Ukraine
Commission president says the EU executive will continue to play a central role in helping countries finance military spending
Ruim 200 Palestijnse journalisten zijn tijdens de huidige aanval op Gaza tot nu toe door Israël vermoord. Iedereen met een persvest is een doelwit.
Reuters deelt daarom de gps- locatiegegevens van journalisten niet meer het Israël.
Wat ooit gold als een voorzorgsmaatregel, je locatie delen, is een risico geworden.
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Archief:
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#Gaza #Israel #genocide #journalisme #journalisten
‘Iedereen die zo’n vest draagt, is een doelwit’. Journalist is in Gaza een dodelijk beroep.
Ruim 200 Palestijnse journalisten zijn tijdens de huidige Gaza-oorlog tot nu toe door Israël gedood. Dat is meer dan in bijna elk ander gewapend conflict in de geschiedenis. Critici spreken van een oorlog tegen de waarheid.de Volkskrant
Cheap flights, costly choices: How extreme day trips are fuelling overtourism and climate damage
https://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/09/01/cheap-flights-costly-choices-how-extreme-day-trips-are-fuelling-overtourism-and-climate-da?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Cheap flights, costly choices: How extreme day trips are fuelling overtourism and climate damage
Budget ‘flying visits’ come at a great cost, contributing to overtourism and the climate crisis.Euronews.com
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Afghanistan, almeno 250 morti e 500 feriti nel terremoto a Nangahar LaPresse
È di almeno 250 morti e 500 feriti il bilancio del terremoto di magnitudo 6.0 che ha colpito la regione di Nangahar, nell'est dell'Afghanistan, vicino allaAndrea Barbuto (LaPresse)
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Söder fordert "grundsätzliches Update" des Sozialstaats
In der Debatte über den Sozialstaat hat CSU-Chef Söder die Unions-Forderung nach einem harten Kurswechsel bekräftigt. Die SPD sieht den Reformbedarf, distanziert sich aber von der Rhetorik des Koalitionspartners.tagesschau.de
I usually don't endorse or link YouTube videos, but this is golden:
Google: 'Your $1000 phone needs our permission to install apps now'". Android users are screwed
by Louis Rossmann
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It's like we are living in the enshittified version of a whole timeline.
#android #google #grapheneos #privacy #enshittification #control
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In Ludwigshafen und Lage dürfen die AfD-Kandidaten nicht zur Bürgermeisterwahl antreten. Wir sammeln die wichtigsten Urteile aus dem August gegen Demokratiefeinde!
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Urteile August: Zwei AfD-Politiker von Bürgermeisterwahl ausgeschlossen - Volksverpetzer
In Ludwigshafen und Lage dürfen die AfD-Kandidaten nicht zur Bürgermeisterwahl antreten. Und acht weitere Urteile im August.Sophie Scheingraber (Volksverpetzer)
Barcelona draw with Rayo Vallecano in La Liga after VAR outage
https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2025/9/1/barcelona-draw-with-rayo-vallecano-in-la-liga-after-var-outage?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Barcelona draw with Rayo Vallecano in La Liga after VAR outage
Rayo were furious after a VAR failure meant Lamine Yamal’s first-half penalty could not be reviewed in their 1-1 draw.Al Jazeera
Poland, Baltic, Nordic States urge new EU funds for border security
Facing escalating drone incursions and hybrid threats, five EU border states are demanding fresh Commission funding to boost aerial defences and protect civilians
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—Matthew Segall
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#metaphysics #cosmology #politics
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Reflections on Myth, Metaphysics, Cosmology, and PoliticsMatthew David Segall (☿Footnotes²Plato☀☾)
S’accrocher aux branches
C’est la fin de la nuit.
Hélas, la triste aurore,
Avare a gardé l’or :
Malheur, plus rien ne luit.
Un de ces matins gris,
Sans personne dehors,
Il faut marcher alors,
Bien seul et sous la pluie.
Un rayon de soleil
Confie quelques conseils :
Une pincée d’espoir.
Mais vite, le jour fane ;
C’est le retour au noir,
Et la nuit blanche plane.
#sonnet
#poetry
#poésie
#photography
#photographie
At least 250 killed in 6.0-magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan
Hundreds of other people were injured in the quake, which struck Jalalabad near the border with Pakistan.
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At least 250 killed in 6.0-magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan
At least 250 people have been killed and over 500 injured in Afghanistan after a 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit the country on Monday, Taliban officials said.Mushtaq Yusufzai (NBC News)
Euro in rialzo, a 1,1713 dollari - Notizie - Ansa.it
https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/economia/2025/09/01/euro-in-rialzo-a-11713-dollari_21d15d9d-0f44-4453-a282-d5e00da691a5.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Euro in rialzo, a 1,1713 dollari - Notizie - Ansa.it
Euro in rialzo in avvio di settimana. La moneta unica passa di mano a 1,1713 dollari con un progresso dello 0,23% e a 172,10 yen (+0,14%). (ANSA). (ANSA)Agenzia ANSA
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Great cover, imo
#music #Grunge #90smusic #Rock #Hole #livemusic
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Meanwhile in Wales a simple experiment in encouraging the use of public transport among your people has started: a reduction in fares to £1 & the provision of a £3 all day pass....
While this leaves the issue of the availability of transport un-touched (timetables remain the same), it will be interesting to see whether a simple price reduction strategy can expand public transport use?
If it does, then England should take note!
#PublicTransport #politics
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Young people to get £1 bus fares across Wales
From 1 September, single fares will cost £1 and a full day pass will cost £3 for those aged 16 to 21.Lola Mayor (BBC News)
Australian report raises concerns over age-verification software ahead of teen social ban
There was high accuracy for those over 19, but not for those up to three years on either side of the limit.
Australian report raises concerns over age-verification software ahead of teen social ban
There was high accuracy for those over 19, but not for those up to three years on either side of the limit. Read more at straitstimes.com.ST
#GutenMorgen #AgeSagtGutenMorgen
#GoodMorning #HaveANiceDay
Zum Wochenbeginn schicke ich Euch eine kleine Motivationsspritze (St. Georg und der Drache, gesehen am Rathaus #Rostock)
White House Reportedly Frustrated with Europeans over Ukraine
In an Aug. 30 article, Axios reports that the Trump White House is growing wary of its European allies who want to continue the war in Ukraine.Stewart Battle (EIR News)
Balade à Brest
Brest Après plusieurs longues heures de train nous avons enfin eu le plaisir de boire une bière et de manger des frites en bas de la rue d...chezmarketmarcel.blogspot.com
Die Leugnung oder Relativierung der menschengemachten #Klimakrise ist ist NICHT #bürgerlich und fossile Brennstoffe sind NICHT #konservativ.
Sehr lesenswert:
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Energiepolitik: Trump steht auf der Seite der Verlierer
Einige Architekten von Trumps autoritärem Regierungsprogramm sowie Vertreter des Märchens »Konservativ ist auch pro-fossil« kommen zu einer Konferenz nach Berlin. Die Union scheint auf Distanz zu gehen. Gut so.Christian Stöcker (DER SPIEGEL)
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Ho notato che la Sfinge del #galio predilige #piante ricche di nettare e dai colori vivaci, come #lavanda, valeriana rossa, verbena, #buddleja e #salvia, il che mi ha aiutato a pianificare le sessioni fotografiche concentrandomi su zone con queste #piante. In particolare i #fiori “raggruppati” si rivelano decisamente utili: a lei fanno risparmiare energia e me hanno dato più tempo per regolare la..Continua a leggere: galassianatura.it/pixeldinatur…
Come fotografare la Sfinge del galio - Pixel di Natura
MACRO & CLOSE UP - Fotografare la Sfinge del galio è una sfida unica che combina tecnica, pazienza e passione per la natura...Pixel di Natura
≪ Schönheit am Wegesrand ≫
#photography #fotografie #foto #photo #postprocessed #myphoto #mywork #ownwork #nature #natur #umwelt
The deadly toll on journalists in the Gaza war
With foreign media barred, Palestinians have reported alone, facing the ‘most deliberate effort to kill and silence’ them ever
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1° settembre: inizia l'anno dell'Eurovision 2026
È arrivato il 1° settembre, e questo significa che un nuovo anno verso l'Eurovision 2026 è appena iniziato!Antonio Adessi (Eurofestival News)
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Trump’s Sneak Attack on Medicare
For the first time, required pre-authorizations are coming to traditional Medicare.Robert Kuttner (The American Prospect)
Apple deutet iPhone 17 ohne SIM-Karten-Slot in weiteren Ländern an
Apple plant offenbar, den physischen SIM-Karten-Slot beim neuen iPhone 17 in weiteren Ländern zu entfernen. Ein aktualisiertes Training für Mitarbeitende lässt auf einen Ausbau der eSIM-Funktion schließen.
eSIM-Training für
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#iPhone #News #Apple #AppleReseller #Digitalisierung #eSIM #EU #IPhone17 #SIMKartenSlot
Apple deutet iPhone 17 ohne SIM-Karten-Slot in weiteren Ländern an
Apple plant, beim iPhone 17 den physischen SIM-Karten-Slot auch in Europa und anderen Märkten durch die eSIM zu ersetzen – Schulungen laufen bereits vor Verkaufsstart an.Michael Reimann (Apfeltalk GmbH)
✨ It's here! Wiki Loves Monuments 2025 is OFFICIALLY LIVE!
Grab your camera and your curiosity!
The world’s largest photography competition is back, and we need you to help preserve cultural heritage - one photo at a time.
This September, monuments around the globe are waiting for their close-up.
👉 Explore to see which countries have already gone LIVE 🔥 w.wiki/FD3q
#WikiLovesMonuments #WLM2025 #Photography #Monuments #Heritage
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Moin Leute! ✌️🙂
Ich wünsche euch allen einen guten Morgen. Habt alle einen guten Start in die neue Woche und bleibt alle sicher und gesund. 🍀
Viele Grüße
Houbey
#montag, #gutenmorgen, #mastodon, #deutschland, #troetcafe, #troet_cafe
Australia | Man arrested after allegedly ramming car through front gates of Russian consulate in Sydney
Police called to Woollahra following reports of ‘unauthorised vehicle’ parked in driveway, with 39-year-old then crashing through gates, police allege
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Fishing Huts
This is a return to my roots: a landscape with sunset colours. This is the sort of photos I was taking 20 ago.
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#Photography #PhotoExplained #Analysis
John Henry Hill (1839 - 1922), American, born W. Nyack NY
Black ink on off-white card
19th-20th century
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#Art #Design #Museum #Gallery #MastodonArt #MastoArt #Culture #Random
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Sostienici nella tua dichiarazione dei redditi | UAAR
È sufficiente apporre la propria firma nel riquadro "Sostegno degli enti del Terzo Settore iscritti nel RUNTS..." e riportare il CF 92051440284 nello spazio corrispondente.UAAR
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"Now more lives are on the line. When Casey Goonan, the only political prisoner in the US from the 2024 student intifada, heard about Hoxha's hunger strike on 26 August, they and their cellmate at Santa Rita jail immediately declared a hunger strike in solidarity with Hoxha until her demands are met, internationalizing the strike. Refusing to intake food is especially risky for Casey as a diabetic, but they have organized successful collective hunger strikes in the past."
calla.substack.com/p/casey-hox…
Pro-Palestine Political Prisoners on Hunger Strike from the US to the UK
Casey and Hoxha are actually freer than us all, because they are resisting.Calla Mairead Walsh (Calla's Newsletter)
Oh my LORD. Patrick Braxton is a Black man who was elected mayor of Newbern, #Alabama in 2020, the first time the majority Black residents were actually allowed to vote. Yes, you read that right. He only served a year before unelected white officials once again tried to bar him from serving. He had to fight a court battle, and he just got reelected in a landslide.
If he and his community overcame monarchy, we sure as hell can.
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Black Alabama Mayor Once Blocked by White Town Leaders Wins Reelection
For the first time in the majority-Black town’s history, residents got to participate directly in the democratic process.Aallyah Wright (Capital B News)
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I always say homophobia is the fear to be a homosexual which results in violence against gay people. It is not being afraid of gays. But the gays are the trigger.
A study from 1996 I just found supports my theory: Is homophobia associated with homosexual arousal?
Answer: yes.
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Is homophobia associated with homosexual arousal? - PubMed
The authors investigated the role of homosexual arousal in exclusively heterosexual men who admitted negative affect toward homosexual individuals.PubMed
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in reply to Emeritus Prof Christopher May • • •Cybermatron
in reply to Emeritus Prof Christopher May • • •Cybermatron
in reply to Cybermatron • • •Emeritus Prof Christopher May
in reply to Cybermatron • • •@TheCybermatron
Yes, the capacity issue is clearly the next step... getting away from engineered scarcity & back to a proper public service
Clicky Buttons
in reply to Emeritus Prof Christopher May • • •"If it does, then the other home nations should take note!"?!
Scotland already has free nationwide bus travel for young people (& over 60s)
Emeritus Prof Christopher May
in reply to Clicky Buttons • • •@glasco61
Indeed.... I also posted the Scottish Green's announcement of peak time fares....
Albert Cardona
in reply to Emeritus Prof Christopher May • • •Tim Ward ⭐🇪🇺🔶 #FBPE
in reply to Emeritus Prof Christopher May • • •Emeritus Prof Christopher May
in reply to Tim Ward ⭐🇪🇺🔶 #FBPE • • •@TimWardCam
I'm guessing not....
Tim Ward ⭐🇪🇺🔶 #FBPE
in reply to Emeritus Prof Christopher May • • •User name cannot be blank 🇪🇺
in reply to Emeritus Prof Christopher May • • •didn't the old GLC prove this with their 10p tube tickets way back when?
Just found the Wikipedia article but on a very quick scan (got to get going) didn't see anything on effectiveness of the policy
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Contributors to Wikimedia projects (Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.)Emeritus Prof Christopher May
in reply to User name cannot be blank 🇪🇺 • • •@happy
I don't recall seeing any assessment, but my memories dim - I did enjoy the fares thought as a (relatively) young Londoner at the time
h4890
in reply to Emeritus Prof Christopher May • • •If you _really_ want people to use the public transport system, make it tax funded, and make it free for everyone.
In addition to that, a page can be taken from the soviet play book and make public transportation (and the stations) an area where people actually want to be, rather than an area people try to avoid.
This will cost enormous amounts though, but if the politicians truly believe in the green agenda, price can not be an objection, since we're "saving the planet". ;)
Emeritus Prof Christopher May
in reply to h4890 • • •@h4890
Agreed; that is the end point logic of price reductions - an dot course if you strip out the ticketing, state budget oversight, profits etc., actually the costs would also come down even as usage went up.... but you are right the cost would still need to be clearly justified by both the social & environmental benefit(s) which would require our political class to actually advocate for a public good (which is not often at the forefront of their minds)
h4890
in reply to Emeritus Prof Christopher May • • •This is the truth! I think the modern politicians are doing a real disservice to environmentalism with their empty posturing. That only sends the signal that the environment is nothing to care about, since they do not care themselves, and, it also drags the "real" environmentalists down with the politicians.
At the same time, in the media, you almost never hear about win/win solutions for the environment. You only see the pattern "earth will die = more taxes to avoid" and
h4890
in reply to h4890 • • •that just makes me not care, since it is just such an obvious power grab and threat against privacy.
I think the only positive environmentalist I ever seen in the media the past 5 years is Björn Lomborg.
Naturally he is hated by the political class, since he does not spread doom and gloom, that can only be avoided by high taxes and increased government power. ;)
Emeritus Prof Christopher May
in reply to h4890 • • •@h4890
Yes, when I still subscribed to the Economist they used to give Lomborg quite a lot of space & while I didn't agree with everything he argued for he had a clear & logical position - drawing from a clear economic model - that respected. Don't see so much coverage of him nowadays (at least not in the areas I'm reading, although very occasionally he pops up in the FT)
h4890
in reply to Emeritus Prof Christopher May • • •Putting on my conspiracy hat, I'd say the reason for that is that there is simply nothing to gain for politicians by letting him speak. At worst (for the politicians) he will help solving environmental problems without raising taxes, proving that what they are doing is just a power grab.
So much better to deny him any public speaking opportunities together with their friends, mainstream media, and continue the propagation of fear porn and "greta". ;)
Emeritus Prof Christopher May
in reply to h4890 • • •@h4890
yes, I agree; what is needed is a clearer inclusive debate on the 'do something' side - as I said I may not always agree with him, but his arguments should (in a dialectical sense) be utilised more widely to refine & hone our very necessary response(s)
h4890
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in reply to Emeritus Prof Christopher May • • •A good start.
In and around Brisbane, Queensland (Australia) ALL tickets to ALL destinations are 50c (25p).
Fully evolved public transport systems are free. When people decide to fund such services from the "public purse" the people always reap a net benefit.
Jarjantifa
in reply to Emeritus Prof Christopher May • • •Nice!
In the Netherlands we have the opposite. Our national rail service keeps raising prices, they say that's needed because there are not enough people travelling by train. Next year they also plan ro reduce services in some places for the same reason. 😒
Emeritus Prof Christopher May
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madness....
Jarjantifa
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