News, off-beat stories and analysis of German and international affairs. Dive deeper with our features from Europe and beyond. Watch our 24/7 TV stream.
A sollevare il caso era stato lo stesso Palazzo d’Accursio. L’assessora Li Calzi: “Sarebbe stato ipocrita considerare la presenza di una squadra legata al gove…
Scuola di Musica Sinfonia, via al progetto ‘Musica? Non è mai troppo tardi!’ Si rivolge a coloro che, per motivi di vita o timori interiori, hanno accantonato il sogno di immergersi nel linguaggio della musica
A imagem é uma quadrinha em quadrinhos com um estilo colorido e desenhado à mão, com um tema inspirado no universo Pokémon. No primeiro quadrinho, um personagem com um boné e uma camiseta roxa está segurando uma Pokébola e diz: "Capimon, eu escolho você!".
No segundo quadrinho, há um efeito de explosão amarela com a silhueta de um Pokémon, seguido pelo Capimon, um Pokémon vermelho com chifres e caudas, dizendo: "Dá aquela porrada que não mata, mas machuca bastante." Ele parece cansado e desanimado.
No terceiro quadrinho, Capimon está com uma expressão exausta, com chamas ao redor, e diz: "Final de semana nem começou e logo logo já é Segunda de novo." O fundo é azul escuro com raios de luz.
A quadrinha é uma brincadeira com a ideia de escolher um Pokémon, mas com um tom humorístico e sarcástico, refletindo a frustração de ter que voltar ao trabalho após o final de semana.
Fornecido por @altbot, gerado localmente e de forma privada usando Ovis2-8B
China is expanding its influence in Africa through language & culture 🇨🇳🌍. With Confucius Institutes in 49 countries and growing interest in Mandarin, Beijing aims to boost economic ties and soft power, despite concerns over cultural impact and job prospects 🇿🇦📚 #ChinaAfrica #ConfuciusInstitute #SoftPowerdw.com/en/how-china-promotes-i… #newz
China has established language schools in almost every African country. Observers say that's part of a strategy to expand its economic influence across the continent.
A short film of the same manifestation, with people walking under the rain (and their umbrellas) in Bellinzona and a banner who the only words readable are "mai più", never more, and few Palestinian flags.
Nur wenige Versicherte nutzen elektronische Patientenakte
Ab Oktober sind Ärzte verpflichtet, mit der elektronischen Patientenakte zu arbeiten. Doch offenbar fehlen vielen Praxen noch die technischen Voraussetzungen. Von den Versicherten hat sich erst ein Bruchteil einen Zugang verschafft.
Meine Krankenkasse tat auch nichts um sie zu bewerben. Ich habe dennoch mal den Zugang mit EPerso eingerichtet und sie ist komplett leer. Wenigstens die Impfungen und Empfehlungen wann Auffrischungen nötig sind (das sollte die Krankenkasse ja wissen) hatte ich erwartet, aber nada. Sowas empfinde ich dann als nutzlos und fühl mich verarscht.
meine ePA ist bei der AOK Rheinland/Hamburg besser geschützt, als meine Bankverbindung.... so gut, dass ich es bis heute nicht geschafft habe, darauf zuzugreifen. Was machen denn da die Leute die weniger Ahnung von Computer u.ä. haben? Kein Wunder, dass das alles nicht funktioniert.
Als IT-Verantwortlicher für eine Praxis kann ich nur sagen - die Praxisseite funktioniert (technisch) schon seit Monaten. Ich kämpfe aktuell vor allem mit der Patientenseite (Desktop/Smartphone-Apps). So kann man Patienten auch entmündigen...
A lot of consumers are feeling pretty powerful after forcing Disney and ABC to reinstate Jimmy Kimmel this week. But broadcasters are already working to take away our power by replacing millions of viewers with AI. Will we have the same leverage in the next crisis, or will we all just get laid off?
Vérifiez vos achats : les codes-barres commençant par 729 = produits israéliens. Boycotter Israël rectificatif ça semble plus compliqué (moins limpide) que ça (merci @rudegirlyd ) gs1.fr/code-barres-gs1
L'eurodéputée La France insoumise Manon Aubry et le mouvement BDS (Boycott, désinvestissement et sanctions) appellent à boycotter les produits dont les codes-barres commencent par 729 car, selon eux, ils proviennent d'Israël.
If it weren't for constant effort by fashy people to lie about Black folk, Brown folk, women, immigrants, trans folk, etc, that most people would choose *not* to support fashy people.
Fascism requires an ongoing cost. Kindness is free!
And kindness is not weakness.
If you see fashy people attacking Black people, or immigrants, or trans folk, it's not kindness to say, "We should all get along!"🤡
That's weakness.
It's kindness to put yourself between the people with less power than yourself, and the people that want to hurt them.
The image features a dark blue background with a circular portrait of a man with white hair and a mustache, wearing a suit and tie. Below the portrait, there is a quote in white text that reads, "Blind belief in authority is the greatest enemy of truth." The quote is attributed to Albert Einstein, whose name is written in smaller white text at the bottom of the image. The overall design is simple and focuses on the quote and the attribution.
Provided by @altbot, generated privately and locally using Ovis2-8B
Tutti gli aggiornamenti sul matrimonio di Benny Blanco e Selena Gomez, celebrato in California, a Montecito, il 27 settembre. Foto, ospiti e curiosità sull'evento.
A NoteCards "browser" is a type of card that shows a hypertext network as a graph structure, i.e. a graph view like in this example. The thumbnail at the top left corner lets you pan and scroll the graph.
The video begins with a scene from a press conference at the White House, where a woman is standing behind a podium with the seal of the President of the United States. She is wearing a black blazer over a white blouse. The background features the American flag and the White House emblem. The text overlay at the top of the frame reads 'This DID NOT AGE WELL.' with two emojis, one of a person shrugging and the other laughing. Below the woman, a quote reads, 'Hatred has no place in the United States of America under President Donald.' The text '[@]THE13TH_AMERICAN_DREAM' and 'The Thieves, F*ed (Thum)' is displayed at the top right corner, and 'NEWSNATION' is shown in a blue box at the top right corner. The scene then transitions to a man standing at a podium with the presidential seal, delivering a speech. The background is red with a flag featuring a star. The text overlay at the bottom of the frame reads, 'I hate my opponent.' The text '[@]THE13TH_AMERICAN_DREAM' and 'The Thieves, Fed (Thum)' is displayed at the top left corner, and 'LIVE + HD' and 'C-SPAN' are shown at the bottom right corner. The video continues with the man at the podium, with the text overlay at the bottom reading, 'And I don't want the best for them.' The text '[@]THE13TH_AMERICAN_DREAM' and 'The Thieves, F**ed (Thum)' is displayed at the top left corner, and 'LIVE + HD' and 'C-SPAN' are shown at the bottom right corner. The video concludes with the text overlay at the bottom reading, 'That's where I'm disagreed with.'
Provided by @altbot, generated privately and locally using Ovis2-8B
Author: X2Title: X2 reportsDate: 1890–1893Notes: Reports by informant X2 within the anarchist circles of northern Paris (Saint-Ouen, Saint-Denis, Levallois-Perret, Clichy). The informant, who operated alongside his mother, penetrated deeply into the anarchist milieu of these towns, even as these groups were highly radical. X2 was a key witness to a series of events, notably, he
X2 X2 reports 1890–1893 Reports by informant X2 within the anarchist circles of northern Paris (Saint-Ouen, Saint-Denis, Levallois-Perret, Clichy). The...
"Microsoft has terminated the Israeli military’s access to technology it used to operate a powerful surveillance system that collected millions of Palestinian civilian phone calls made each day in Gaza and the West Bank, the Guardian can reveal.
Microsoft told Israeli officials late last week that Unit 8200, the military’s elite spy agency, had violated the company’s terms of service by storing the vast trove of surveillance data in its Azure cloud platform, sources familiar with the situation said.
The decision to cut off Unit 8200’s ability to use some of its technology results directly from an investigation published by the Guardian last month. It revealed how Azure was being used to store and process the trove of Palestinian communications in a mass surveillance programme.
In a joint investigation with the Israeli-Palestinian publication +972 Magazine and the Hebrew-language outlet Local Call, the Guardian revealed how Microsoft and Unit 8200 had worked together on a plan to move large volumes of sensitive intelligence material into Azure."
⚠️ Ein Thread 🧵 Ich möchte noch einmal den Gedanken des sehr geschätzten Christian Bangel aufgreifen. Denn in mir gärt es. Ich leide sehr darunter, dass seit vielen Jahren in Deutschland eine völlige Umkehr in der Wahrnehmung als auch in der Bewertung stattfindet. Insbesondere bei Themen,... (1/24) RE: bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4myc5…
Das Bild zeigt eine Elektrofahrrad, das an einem gepflasterten Weg am Ufer eines Kanals geparkt ist. Das Fahrrad ist grau und mit einem Helm und einem Rucksack ausgestattet. Im Hintergrund ist ein ruhiger Kanal zu sehen, auf dem ein weißes Boot mit gelben Streifen und einem weiteren kleineren Boot mit blauer und weißer Farbe liegen. Auf der gegenüberliegenden Uferseite sind mehrstöckige Gebäude zu erkennen, darunter ein modernes Wohngebäude. Der Himmel ist bedeckt mit Wolken, und es sind einige Blätter auf dem Weg zu sehen, was auf den Herbst hinweist.
Bereitgestellt von @altbot, privat und lokal generiert mit Ovis2-8B
When I moved to the UK at the tail end of the last millennium, I wasn’t in a good place. I was hired by a US company to work in their German office, and they sent me over to the US to work on their product. I lived in a hotel for a few months, coming home to an empty, cleaned room every day. It was very “Lost in Translation”. The German part of the company went bankrupt during this trip, so I was asked to move to the UK to stay with them. Anglophile as I was, I took this opportunity and had a few trips in between the US and the UK to find a place to live.
My partner of five years also said they’d love to make that move with me and start a new chapter. That didn’t work out – I was dumped in a call on a pay phone in a hotel in San Francisco, went out and got really drunk. When the US stint ended, I went to London, checked into my new flat and waited for my stuff from Germany to arrive.
And then I plunged into London. I went clubbing a lot. I spent the day in the office and went to the pub with my colleagues in the evening. I enjoyed and fell in love with the place. I met people from all over the world, I dated people of many races and backgrounds. I had food I never had, I heard music and saw bands I’ve never heard of or even knew existed. I’ve been to Notting Hill Carnival, immersing myself in this wonderful, wild and colourful scene.
London opened my mind, it made me find the great in lots of cultures and seeing them bringing that to the UK lifestyle was at times a hilarious clash, but wonderful to witness. Very early on I realised one thing: being British is not the same as being a pasty white uptight person, Brits come in all shades and sizes. The most British person I know with a clipped accent, fierce devotion to the Royals and a fetish for a good cuppa is a gay friend who is dark Indian.
Working in Soho I got to know a lot of LGBTQ folk and a few of my colleagues came out or even changed gender during the time I worked there. And they got support from everyone, it wasn’t a problem or a scary thing. London was inviting, colourful, open and amazing. That’s the London I miss.
It’s a big city. In my 16 years tenure I had one laptop, a mobile and a bike stolen. I got into some fights and had three attempted muggings. All by white young dudes, by the way. I lived next to a huge mosque and the area two streets down was hard-core Jewish. My butcher was Algerian and when I ordered in French-ish, I got better prices. It worked.
Then UKIP came around and told people that everything is terrible and its all the forrins’ fault. And disappointed and disgruntled people believed that nonsense. I left the country after Brexit and moved to Berlin, which is great but does feel like a Tesco value version of the London I encountered.
So if people claim that they remember a safer, cleaner and racially homogenous London they either never lived there, or didn’t immerse themselves in it. Or completely talk out of their arse following an utterly different agenda, one that I find despicable, regressive and governed by fear and hate and not inclusion and inspiration.
As soon as I was old enough to travel on my own, London was where I wanted to go. Compared to Copenhagen at the time, there was something so majestic about Big Ben, Trafalgar Square, and even the Tube around the turn of the millenium.
Discover the heart of one of history’s most dramatic chapters with the remarkable new bestseller, “The Blitz and London: A City Under Fire” by Andy Reven.
Mastodon question: Would it not be helpful if the Mastodon signup process nudged people into adding a profile picture?
The way it is now, most of the new followers I see, all have the default picture, and that does not encourage others to follow back.
So my theory is, if more people were encouraged to add a picture, they would build a social network faster, fewer users would drop out, and Mastodon would have better growth.
That would be a great idea - after many years on social media my brain is wired to think "spambot" whenever I encounter new profiles without a profile pic
Do note however that your instance might not have yet cached all profile pictures. It unfortunately takes quite some time for that process to finish, especially when your new followers have never interacted with your instance before. @renchap @stux @vmstan
a lot of people only allow follows from accounts with a profile picture, description, and non-zero post count.
I regularly prune following/followers that are inactive beyond 1 month. Almost all those no-picture accounts are going to end up in there. I only like to scream into a fresh void.
Well, I just recently added a profile picture. I didn't think it was that important. My first priority was to understand how things worked here, the layout, how long my messages could be, if there were private messages or everything was public. See, last thing I thought about was trying to find a profile picture. First i wanted to know if I could adapt to Mastodon. I had no idea what Fediverse was. Some people need time to explore... and learn.
You should also bear in mind that: * (to the extent you are talking about actual personal pictures) not everyone feels safe online, for a variety of reasons which no-one else is in a position to judge; * not everyone has easy access to graphics tools to make their own image, and the alternative is clip art which any bot could use; * not everyone can see your picture or their own, and people are under no obligation to tell you of their visual impairments.
I think everyone should choose for themselves if they want to give a picture without being nudged or even forced. I think free minds, should be as free as possible, that is what makes mastodon special. Ppl seeking for a follower base sure know about the picture incentive and will choose a picture supporting their goal. Others might have different goals with their social media appearance & safety needs and choose a different profile setting. So no: no nudge pls.
@Ilka4You what I mean by nudging is a gentle approach. Something like when people sign up, if there is a step that says “By adding a profile picture, others will find it easier to recognize your profile from everyone else.”.
Then, people can add a picture or skip the step if they prefer.
I think informing people why a profile picture matters might be helpful and make more people see the need.
thank you for clarifying. Yes, it never hurts to inform - I agree to this. Although I think most ppl joining social media, know about the usefulness of profile pictures. I started out with a real foto on mastodon, but when I learned about the involuntary link glitch between bluesky & mastodon, I changed it to a painting of me, my god child made. For me: safety first. I have not gained many followers since then, but it is my sensible decision to keep it that way.
there are bots with photos all over insta! Even I could post someone else’s photo, and alter it slightly with ai if I choose…Most can be identified by looking at their other posts and replies
I think most people who leave do so because there is no algo that feeds constant entertainment, endless streams of videos and pictures. I'm still very early into my Fediverse journey though so my understanding of it is kind of limited.
yesterday I fell for a bot and engaged in a conversation - it had a profile picture, kept twisting words and slightly changing topics, then started insulting me. I became suspicious and looked at the profile: created yesterday, >1500 posts by midday, generic personal info - but a realistic maybe even real profile photo. If something seems off - trust your instinct, photos can be "faked".
In #Nürnberg verhinderte die Polizei, dass Teilnehmerinnen und Teilnehmer der Hanna-Demo zu einer zeitgleich stattfindenden Kundgebung gegen Neonazis gelangen konnten. #nbg2709
Apparently, it’s no longer acceptable to speak ill of the dead. Not that it bothers the dead. But it certainly seems to bother a bunch of people who are still alive and who have nothing better to do with their time but snitch on anyone who doesn’t treat Charlie Kirk like an American hero who […]
Es ist ein diplomatischer Eklat: Das US-Außenministerium wirft Petro vor, er habe US-Soldaten zur Befehlsverweigerung gegenüber US-Präsident Donald Trump aufgerufen.
A federal judge ruled on Sept. 2, 2025, that the Trump administration broke federal law by sending National Guard troops to Los Angeles in June in response to protests over immigration raids. In his ruling, U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer said that National Guard troops in Los Angeles had received improper training on the legal scope of their […]
When the media keep counting the victims of Israel’s genocide like they do, Gaza will be fully destroyed with no one alive and they would say something like, “72,832 Palestinians were killed.”
Of 2,226,544 (2023 estimate per Britannica).
With all of Israel’s bombing and starving, counting “conservatively” looks like nothing but gaslighting—and like a crime by itself, by helping to slow down responses.
"The Israeli military has razed block after block of Gaza City as part of a new ground offensive in what was once the territory’s largest urban center.
Israel’s war against Hamas, which began two years ago, has leveled wide swathes of the Gaza Strip, including the city of Rafah in the south and the town of Beit Hanoun in the north. But the military did not carry out such widespread demolitions in previous Gaza City operations.
This time is different.
Though much of the city is still standing, satellite images show Israeli forces are destroying whole areas as they sweep into Gaza City, including the Zeitoun neighborhood and an area near Sheikh Radwan, where the military has demolished dozens of structures this month."
"The relentless Israeli offensive in Gaza City, Palestine, has forced Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) to suspend vital medical activities in the area due to the rapidly deteriorating security situation. The situation includes continued airstrikes and advancing tanks less than one kilometre from our healthcare facilities. The escalating attacks from Israeli forces have created an unacceptable level of risk for our staff, forcing us to suspend lifesaving medical activities.
“We have been left with no choice but to stop our activities, as our clinics are encircled by Israeli forces,” says Jacob Granger, MSF Emergency Coordinator in Gaza. “This is the last thing we wanted, as the needs in Gaza City are enormous, with the most vulnerable people - infants in neo-natal care, those with severe injuries and life-threatening illnesses - unable to move and in grave danger.”
While large numbers of people have fled south due to evacuation orders, there are still hundreds of thousands of pople in Gaza City, who are unable to leave and have no other option but to stay. Those who are able to leave face an impossible choice: either remain in Gaza City under intense military operations and the deterioration of law and order, or abandon what’s left of their houses, their belongings, and their memories, to move to areas where humanitarian conditions are rapidly collapsing."
MEDIAS ET OLIGARCHIE / CANADA, FRANCE.... MEME COMBAT
"Le meurtre récent de cinq journalistes par Israël, diffusé en direct, a ravivé l’indignation face au biais pro-Israël des médias détenus par des oligarques canadiens. Ces grands médias sont critiqués pour une couverture qui a facilité la campagne d’extermination de journalistes la plus étendue jamais enregistrée."
19 septembre 2025 — Le meurtre récent de cinq journalistes par Israël, diffusé en direct, a ravivé l’indignation face au biais pro-Israël des médias détenus
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.
Sources: Apple is ramping up efforts to source manufacturing machinery in India, essential for making iPhones locally, and is working with around 17 suppliers (Danish Khan/Moneycontrol)
Irresponsabile è chi mette in discussione il diritto allo sciopero di migliaia di lavoratrici e lavoratori che non accettano che il proprio governo continui a giustificare e supportare la condotta criminale di Israele e il genocidio che sta commettendo.
Irresponsabile è chi — come Salvini — sostiene che gli attacchi subiti nelle scorse ore dalla Flotilla siano dei rischi da prendere in considerazione “quando ti avvicini a una zona di guerra”.
Continueremo a scioperare e a riempire le piazze di tutta l’Italia, a denunciare il genocidio in atto a Gaza, la complicità di chi lo facilita e a chiedere che ogni rapporto — a livello nazionale ed europeo — con Israele venga interrotto.
Altbot
in reply to Carlos Nogueira 🇵🇹 • • •A imagem é uma quadrinha em quadrinhos com um estilo colorido e desenhado à mão, com um tema inspirado no universo Pokémon. No primeiro quadrinho, um personagem com um boné e uma camiseta roxa está segurando uma Pokébola e diz: "Capimon, eu escolho você!".
No segundo quadrinho, há um efeito de explosão amarela com a silhueta de um Pokémon, seguido pelo Capimon, um Pokémon vermelho com chifres e caudas, dizendo: "Dá aquela porrada que não mata, mas machuca bastante." Ele parece cansado e desanimado.
No terceiro quadrinho, Capimon está com uma expressão exausta, com chamas ao redor, e diz: "Final de semana nem começou e logo logo já é Segunda de novo." O fundo é azul escuro com raios de luz.
A quadrinha é uma brincadeira com a ideia de escolher um Pokémon, mas com um tom humorístico e sarcástico, refletindo a frustração de ter que voltar ao trabalho após o final de semana.
Fornecido por @altbot, gerado localmente e de forma privada usando Ovis2-8B
🌱 Energia utilizada: 0.267 Wh