Billy Budd
In 1890, the New York Times said of Herman Melville, “There are more people to-day who believe Herman Melville dead than there are those who know he is living.” He was alive, but his writing …Hot off the Press
Protesters deny planting listening devices inside Microsoft exec’s office; company fires four workers
A group that infiltrated Microsoft’s headquarters building this week disputed the company’s account of the incident — describing their sit-in as nonviolent and saying the “listening devices” allegedly left behind were phones that fell from their pockets when they were arrested.“As Brad himself admits, if someone were to plant listening devices, this is not how they would do it,” said Hossam Nasr, one of the leaders of the group No Azure for Apartheid, referring to comments made by Microsoft President Brad Smith after seven members of the group occupied his office Tuesday afternoon. “If anything, we would like our phones back, please.”
The group, which is calling on Microsoft to cut ties with Israel over the alleged use of its technology against Palestinians in Gaza, also disputed the company’s assertion that its members do not represent elements of its workforce, and questioned the sincerity of Microsoft executives in addressing the issues the protesters have raised.
At the rate journalists are being killed in Gaza by the Israeli army, there will soon be no one left to keep you informed. We join with more than 150 other media outlets across the world to condemn these crimes.
Read more: rsf.org/en/gaza-rsf-cpj-and-ov…
Gaza: RSF, CPJ and over 200 media outlets call for opening the Strip to foreign journalists and protecting Palestinian reporters
Over two hundred press freedom advocacy groups and international newsrooms have joined Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) in issuing a public appeal demanding that foreign journalists be granted immediate, …rsf.org
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Weil es in einem benachbarten Thread und überhaupt gerade viel um die #Wehrpflicht geht, hier ein Text, den ich vor kurzem für das @anschlaegemagazin dazu geschrieben habe, den es nicht online gibt:
(Abonniert die an.schläge!)
Mosca,non c'entriamo nel guasto all'aereo di von der Leyen - Europa - Ansa.it
https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/mondo/europa/2025/09/01/moscanon-centriamo-nel-guasto-allaereo-di-von-der-leyen_50c0c16c-dae2-42b7-9d6e-c9efce71cc4e.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Mosca,non c'entriamo nel guasto all'aereo di von der Leyen - Europa - Ansa.it
Il portavoce del Cremlino Dmitry Peskov ha negato un coinvolgimento della Russia nel guasto dei sistemi di navigazione Gps dell'aereo che trasportava in Bulgaria la presidente della Commissione Europea Ursula von der Leyen. (ANSA)Agenzia ANSA
Wondering if the racists shouting at hotels are ok with White, American refugees....
#UKPOL #UKPOLITICS #AsylumSeekers #RefugeesWelcome #Fascism #FarRight #USPOL #Whiteness
Today I am joining @utrechtuniversity as a postdoctoral researcher! Looking forward to evaluating long-term boreal #wildfires and #vegetation responses to past climatic changes, contributing paleoecological insights to an effort of improving ESMs and their future projections! 🔥🌲
@paleofire @ecology @geography #geography #utrecht #netherlands
L'inferno delle carceri francesi nel Profeta, la serie tratta dal capolavoro di Audiard
https://www.lastampa.it/spettacoli/2025/09/01/video/a_venezia_82_linferno_delle_carceri_francesi_nel_profeta_la_serie_tratta_dal_capolavoro_di_audiard-15291057/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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L'inferno delle carceri francesi nel Profeta, la serie tratta dal capolavoro di Audiard
Tratta dall'omonimo film, premiato a Cannes, la serie "Il Profeta" racconta la storia di Malik, un giovane immigrato africano, che deve tentare di so…La Stampa
France-Italy tension: French PM Bayrou accuses Rome of tax dumping, Italians respond
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/01/france-italy-tension-french-pm-bayrou-accuses-rome-of-tax-dumping-italians-respond?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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France-Italy tension: French PM Bayrou accuses Rome of tax dumping, Italians respond
Francois Bayrou, in an interview with French media on Sunday, accused Italy of fiscal dumping. The Italian government denied it, while members of the key parties criticised the attack, defending the soundness and attractiveness of their tax system.Gabriele Barbati (Euronews.com)
Hamas, piano Usa? 'Gaza non è in vendita' - Medio Oriente - Ansa.it
https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/mondo/mediooriente/2025/09/01/hamas-piano-usa-gaza-non-e-in-vendita_b215c242-294c-4554-b2f5-f55f09903be3.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Pubblicato su ESTERI @esteri-AgenziaAnsa
Hamas, piano Usa? 'Gaza non è in vendita' - Medio Oriente - Ansa.it
"Gaza non è in vendita": così Bassem Naim, membro dell'ufficio politico di Hamas, reagisce al piano postbellico statunitense, pubblicato dal Wp, che prevede lo sfollamento della popolazione e la sottomissione del territorio palestinese al controllo a…Agenzia ANSA
Trump attacca ancora l'India, 'fa più affari con la Russia' - Nord America - Ansa.it
https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/mondo/nordamerica/2025/09/01/trump-attacca-ancora-lindia-fa-piu-affari-con-la-russia_87869356-ea1b-4928-b7ec-414fdb01ae61.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Pubblicato su ESTERI @esteri-AgenziaAnsa
Trump attacca ancora l'India, 'fa più affari con la Russia' - Nord America - Ansa.it
"Ciò che pochi capiscono è che noi facciamo pochissimi affari con l'India, mentre loro ne fanno un'enorme quantità con noi". Lo scrive Donald Trump su Truth. (ANSA)Agenzia ANSA
!["buy wireless device" meme, except it's been replaced by:
[screenshot of a tweet by @mazeincoding, "exporting videos is extremely fast, we're not using ffmpeg"]
">look inside"
[screenshot from the project README, "hardware-accelerated decoding & encoding (via the WebCodecs API)"]](https://poliverso.org/photo/preview/640/57746180 "\"buy wireless device\" meme, except it's been replaced by:
[screenshot of a tweet by @mazeincoding, \"exporting videos is extremely fast, we're not using ffmpeg\"]
\">look inside\"
[screenshot from the project README, \"hardware-accelerated decoding & encoding (via the WebCodecs API)\"]")
RE: bsky.app/profile/did:plc:bqyks…
A haiku inspired by Edmond Lebel's photo "Still Life of Musical Instruments"
creativeramblings.com/poetry/s…
#haiku #poetry #micropoetry #poetrywriting #photography #poetrywriting #writing #writingcommunity
Mt Shuksan, Washington, from Picture Lake, Mt Baker, on the way to Artist's Point. Apparently it's one of the most photographed areas of the park, pretty obvious why. That's a Sitka Mountain Ash with the red berries.
#MtShuksan
#PictureLake
#PNW
#NaturePhotography
#photography
Le ransomware Akira utilise des pilotes Windows pour neutraliser Windows Defender
it-connect.fr/le-ransomware-ak…
#Infosec #Security #Cybersecurity #CeptBiro #Ransomware #Akira #PilotesWindows #WindowsDefender
Ransomware Akira : des pilotes pour neutraliser Windows Defender
Le ransomware Akira utilise des pilotes Windows légitimes pour désactiver antivirus et EDR, dont Windows Defender, après avoir compromis le VPN SonicWall.Florian BURNEL (IT-Connect)
El concierto de Green Day de este fin de semana me dio la excusa perfecta para tener algo de qué escribir y darle algo de movimiento a mi nuevo blog «La bitácora de un Eterno Aprendiz».
Las y los invito a echarle un vistazo y comenten ✌🏻
(Les recuerdo que está federado, así que pueden interactuar con su cuenta del #fediverso)
También lo pueden seguir en @blog
🔗 altgr.xyz/2025/09/01/green-day…
Green Day y Mi Primera Vez en el Parque Estadio Nacional
Aprovecho este espacio recientemente inaugurado para escribir algunos comentarios sobre mi experiencia viendo por primera vez en vivo a Green Day, en la que fue la 4ta presentación de la banda en Chile, y también mi primer concierto en el Parque Esta…Eterno aprendiz
I have seen the extent of child poverty in the UK and I say this: the two-child benefit cap must go
A recent visit to Middlesbrough brought home the depth of deprivation and the urgency of taking action now, says Stephen Cottrell, the archbishop of YorkStephen Cottrell (The Guardian)
SCJ RH Jackson served as chief US prosecutor at Nuremberg for the trial. Appreciating his role highlights an impt & under-appr'n problem in the SC's pres immu dec. SCCJ Roberts’ maj op: severe distortion of his legacy.
🚨"We don't fully grasp how damaging the #SCOTUS’ pres immunity dec was. It was a disaster & the huge damage it's caused is being compounded daily -bc: result is a collab btw corrupt CJSC, a supine Congress & a demented Pres."
-D Rothkopf
#Corruption #USPol
slate.com/news-and-politics/20…
How the Supreme Court’s Presidential Immunity Decision Twisted a Great Legacy
A new movie about the Nuremberg trials reminds us of an underappreciated problem with the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity decision.Cliff Sloan (Slate)
Thanks in advance for sharing this in your networks. If you know anybody I should speak to, or can think of anything useful to do at this stage, do let me know.
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Des pirates volent des données d'instances Salesforce via un chatbot IA
lemondeinformatique.fr/actuali…
#Infosec #Security #Cybersecurity #CeptBiro #Pirates #VolentDeDonnees #Salesforce #Chatbot #IA
Des pirates volent des données d'instances Salesforce via un chatbot IA - Le Monde Informatique
Une campagne de vol de données a été découverte par des experts de Google visant des instances de Salesforce. Les cybercriminels se sont servis d'un...LeMondeInformatique
UK to make it harder for refugees to bring family members to country
Home secretary to announce overhaul of family reunion policy in attempt to quell fractious immigration debateKiran Stacey (The Guardian)
"I supermercati Coop e il loro fornitore hanno richiamato, a scopo precauzionale, un lotto di pasta di semola di Gragnano IGP a marchio Fior Fiore.
⚠️ Il motivo indicato è la possibile presenza di frammenti di legno.
Il prodotto in questione è venduto in confezioni da 500 grammi, nel formato ‘Calamari’, con il numero di lotto L251482 7"
Gloria von Thurn und Taxis: Glanz, Glaube, Rechtsruck
Früher wurde sie als "Punk-Prinzessin" gefeiert, heute provoziert Gloria von Thurn und Taxis mit rechten Thesen. Damit kommt sie bei Rechtspopulisten weltweit gut an. Von Lea Hruschka und Laura Höring.
Beruht das Prinzip "Adel" nicht auf feudalistischen Grundsätzen?
Und was ist Feudalismus anderes als das Endziel von Kapitalismus und rechtsextremer Politik?
Wir finden, dass wir uns die Politik der CDU nicht leisten können.
Denn Milliarden im Bundeshaushalt gehen ausgerechnet an das reichste Prozent.
Vernünftig wäre eine Politik für untere und mittlere Einkommen.
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86% van de bijna 500 wetenschappelijke genocideonderzoekers aangesloten bij de IAGS (International Association of Genocide Scholars) heeft een verklaring ondertekend waarin staat dat Israël volkerenmoord pleegt in Gaza.
infosec.exchange/@ErikvanStrat…
Erik van Straten (@ErikvanStraten@infosec.exchange)
Attached: 1 image 🧵1/4 "Israël pleegt genocide in Gaza, stellen honderden wetenschappers vast" — 1 Sep. 2025, 11:14 https://nos.Infosec Exchange
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Ja super. Die Scheiße gehört schon seit... seit immer abgeschafft. Und dass die Vermieter irgendwann dachten es is ne tolle Idee, dass die Leute a) ihre Kreditwürdigkeit mit einer Schufa-Auskunft belegen und b) diese dann auch bitte selbst bezahlen sollen, macht es nicht besser. Und wenn du nicht parierst, kriegt die Wohnung halt jemand anders. NEXT!
Vermieter sind der Abschaum.
(Jetzt bekomme ich wahrscheinlich Ärger, weil ich mal einen Cartoon gepostet habe, in dem andere Menschen tatsächlich als "toll" bezeichnet werden. 😁 Das ist schon provokant.)
Aber ich steh dazu. Gelegentlich muss das auch mal sein.
This week I've mainly been reading, no. 253.
Andrew Graham-Dixon' art history/biography, Caravaggio: A life sacred & profane (2010) is one of the best artists biographies I've read (up there with Wulschlager's Monet), and I cannot recommend it highly enough. Balancing excellent commentary on the paintings with an account fo the artists life (and the interaction between the two), this book really does make you see Caravaggio anew. A compelling read!
#art #biography @bookstodon #books
im foreseeing a big order of pear-sized clothes in my future...
#TF #Transformation #PostTF #Dragon #PearDragon #Furry #FurryArt #Art
Nintendo Switch 2 Dock USB-C Compatibility
Link: lttlabs.com/blog/2025/08/30/ni…
Discussion: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4…
Nintendo Switch 2 Dock USB-C Compatibility | LTT Labs
Welcome to LTT Labs - your go-to destination for all things tech. Explore comprehensive test results, insightful commentary, and the latest analysis in hardware.LTT Labs
The image shows a computer screen displaying a PowerPoint slide. The slide features a photograph of a statue with the word "PARDON" spray-painted on it, along with additional graffiti. The background of the photograph shows trees, suggesting an outdoor setting. The slide's title reads "Reclaiming History from above: colonial revisionism – the 'balanced approach'?" The presenter's name, "Dr. Robert Heineze," is displayed on the left side of the slide, along with the affiliation "Deutsches Historisches Institut Paris" and the logo of the "Max Weber Stiftung." The slide also includes the logos of "DHIP" and "IHA." The PowerPoint interface is visible, with various menu options and toolbars at the top of the screen.
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Garak: Assuming...
Bashir: ...then maybe you're an outcast.
Garak: Or maybe I'm an outcast spy.
Bashir: How could you be both?
Garak: I never said I was either.
Botulino: "Spicca la frase del direttore generale U. della Marta che scrive “il frigorifero è parte della sicurezza: rispettare sempre le temperature indicate in etichetta e ridurre al minimo i tempi a temperatura ambiente”.
Il direttore generale ha perfettamente, ma forse ignora che in Italia la temperatura media dei frigoriferi è di 7,4°C
il Ministero non si è mai sognato di invitare i produttori a inserire nel frigorifero un termometro controllare la temperatura
ilfattoalimentare.it/pericolo-…
Botulino, il problema dei frigoriferi italiani
Una circolare del Ministero della Salute riconosce il ruolo dei frigoriferi nella gestione del rischio botulino, ma sono troppo caldiRoberto La Pira (Il Fatto Alimentare)
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@Flaky my impression is, that I have a harder time finding relevant cirkles for me on Bluesky. And I see the information design as a part of this problem. I find no real use in hashtags (too crowded often), where on Mastodon I’m way more in control of what I see and from which cirkles (being aware of different kinds of servers fx.).
But I can easily see why people can find what they look for on Bluesky, if the algorithmic nature supports the purpose of the user. It just doesn’t for me.
Mother,
What is going on in Russia? I am hearing terrible things.
Worf
“It’s time to have a serious conversation about Trump’s health
Six questions worth digging into more.”
'With El Común, the Zapatistas have entered a new phase of their autonomous project. At the gathering in Morelia, Chiapas, the focus was on how collective learning, grassroots democracy, and international solidarity can renew the struggle for autonomy.
[...]
The Zapatistas had issued a worldwide call for two weeks of exchange and discussion. Around 2,000 Zapatistas and about 800 people from 37 countries attended.
[...]
The opening on August 3 featured a march by the EZLN, each carrying a Palestinian flag on their back. As a sign of solidarity, Subcomandante Moisés, spokesperson of the EZLN, declared:
“Today, the capitalist system is committing genocide against the Palestinian people in one part of this earth. We cannot forget this, we cannot set it aside. We are all Palestinian children. Today it is the people in Gaza, tomorrow it will be us.”
[...] the Zapatistas announced a complete organizational restructuring of their civilian structures to ensure that decisions originate from the grassroots, are articulated horizontally, and prevent the concentration of power. [...]
Internationalists from Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, Australia, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, and Denmark jointly demand freedom for Abdullah Öcalan.'
english.anf-news.com/news/el-c…
“El Común”: Zapatistas launch new phase of autonomy
From August 3 to 17, the Zapatista Semillero Comandanta Ramona (Seedbed Comandanta Ramona) in Morelia, Altamirano, hosted the event “Gathering of Resistances and Rebellions: Some Parts of the Whole...ANF News
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Bye Amtsgeheimnis, hallo Informationsfreiheit!
Österreich hat ab heute als letzter EU-Staat endlich ein IFG! Wurde auch Zeit, denn als Mutter der Politikskandale hat Österreich genug Material auf Lager. Also: Ran an die Akten, das wird lustig!
derstandard.at/story/300000028…
Die Informationsfreiheit ist da – was wollen Sie vom Staat wissen?
Das Amtsgeheimnis ist abgeschafft. Alles, was Sie über das neue Zeitalter der österreichischen Transparenz wissen müssen, fasst DER STANDARD hier zusammenDER STANDARD
Why Arab campaigns to boycott Israel aren’t working
The tools of boycott and public protest are inherited from the period of direct colonial rule. We need to adapt these tools to target where the centers of power lie today in our region: Arab capital.Amena al-Ashkar (Mondoweiss)
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in reply to N.N. Scott • • •open protocols and interoperability mean we could have a universal social media network. this conversation is proof of that.
the question is what we want out of social media. I want it to be an attention layer for the web. that the best info, ideas and art can go viral based only on our collective decisions to share it, not the choices of big media owners or advertisers. that requires a shared decentralized network and near universal access. like we have with the web.