🧋 Since it's peak in 2020 and 2021 the online influence of the Milk Tea Alliance has declined due to several factors
1. a shift in global attention to conflicts in other regions;
2. China’s growing soft power influence;
3. the tightening control of freedom of speech in participant countries; and
4. an exodus from Twitter/X to various other platforms.
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#MilkTeaAlliance #Taiwan #HongKong #Thailand #Myanmar #activism #SocialMedia #台灣 #香港 #奶茶聯盟
Has the Milk Tea Alliance Spoiled?
Five years ago, netizens in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand and later, Myanmar, converged over internet drama and a love of milk tea.Domino Theory
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@scienza
Il riciclo del calcestruzzo potrebbe diventare una delle soluzioni più efficaci per ridurre l’impatto ambientale dell’edilizia. Secondo uno studio pubblicato su Sustainability,[1] l’uso della polvere riciclata derivata da rifiuti da [leggi tutto]
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The history behind Trump’s offer of refugee status to White South Africans
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/05/15/white-south-africans-trump-racial-discrimination/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Foretelling failure
The Kremlin has instructed Russia’s news media to prepare the public for no breakthroughs in IstanbulMeduza
Da anni è noto che il braccialetto elettronico non tiene al sicuro le donne: quando l'uomo si avvicina a meno di 500 metri e scatta l'allerta, non c'è esponente delle forze dell'ordine che possa arrivare prima dell'uomo. E sempre che il braccialetto funzioni.
Cosa fare?
Le donne si rifugino in chiesa o in farmacia oppure in un altro luogo più o meno sicuro
(e se non c'è - aggiungo io - si arrangino).
Nordio è sempre una "garanzia". Non per le donne, di certo.
ilpost.it/2025/05/15/nordio-br…
Il ministro Nordio consiglia alle vittime di violenza di rifugiarsi «in chiesa o in farmacia»
Visti i malfunzionamenti dei braccialetti elettronici “antistalking” e le difficoltà d'intervento delle forze dell'ordineIl Post
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DOJ Probes Live Nation, AEG for Collusion on Covid-Era Refunds
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-15/doj-probes-live-nation-aeg-for-collusion-on-covid-era-refunds?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Votar #Eurovisión es genial. Pero votar para prohibir las terapias de conversión es aún mejor:
!Un empujón y lo conseguimos!
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Veja os Três Assuntos Que Marcaram a Semana no Brasil
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2025-05-15/veja-os-tres-assuntos-que-marcaram-a-semana-no-brasil-video?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Apple still the world’s most valuable brand, per new Kantar report
https://9to5mac.com/2025/05/15/apple-still-the-worlds-most-valuable-brand-per-new-kantar-report/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Apple is the world’s most valuable brand, per Kantar's report - 9to5Mac
In a year in which the total value of the Top 100 reached an all-time high of $10.7 trillion, Apple has once again led the pack.Marcus Mendes (9to5Mac)
Mastodon admins,
If you want to remind your members to add image descriptions, there is a piece of custom CSS code you can use which puts a red border around posts without alt texts. Instructions on how to do this here:
➡️ fedi.tips/how-can-mastodon-ser…
#MastoAdmin #FediAdmin #Accessibility
How can Mastodon server administrators automatically remind their users to add text descriptions? | Fedi.Tips – An Unofficial Guide to Mastodon and the Fediverse
An unofficial guide to using Mastodon and the Fediversefedi.tips
S&P 500 Nasdaq 100 Close Higher | Closing Bell
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2025-05-15/s-p-500-nasdaq-100-close-higher-closing-bell-video?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Bloomberg Television @bloomberg-television-bloomberg
For Global Accessibility Awareness Day we are launching a new settings page that lists all of your media without alt text, so you can easily update any missing alt text in a single, easy to remember place.
You can also enable the Require Media Descriptions setting in Settings -> Media.
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It would help immensely to see in the TL, if a pic has Alt or not.
For those who only share pics with ALT text (in order to support putting them on) but don't use screenreaders, it is atm not possible to see which has it, which don't.
Tested with Android-Browser usaage.
A marker with ALT in one corner of the thumbnail can help.
Poor Bunny
Poor Bunny, an arcade game, challenges you to survive waves of tricky traps. Jump, dodge, and hunt for the carrots before hazards strike now!Poor Bunny
1 a da first person i followed on this app.
I remember she said Jaden we so different why would I follow you.
But we did and we became friends here!
DT 🫶🏾🤎
Power of Mastodon connections across the globe connecting people ❤️
#Mastodon
@DoubleTreble
Speaker Johnson Says SALT Deal Is Close | Balance of Power: Early Edition 05/15/2025
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2025-05-15/balance-of-power-early-edition-05-15-2025-video?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Dawn light and haze filter through the hills surrounding Devil's Tower on a summer morning last year.
#ThrowbackThursday #Photography #Landscape #Nature #Outdoors #Nikon
Supreme Court Is Worried About Trump's Lawlessness
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2025-05-15/supreme-court-is-worried-about-trump-s-lawlessness-video?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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I know you have probably seen this a a lot on your timelines this week, but this European Citizens' Initiative to ban conversion practices in the European Union is that important.
It just needs votes now, and it's gaining them at a good clip, so if you can but have not voted yet, or know anyone else who may as yet be unaware, please do so 🙏🏻
Currently at 752.147 of 1.000.000 required, anywhere within the EU counts!
Poke your friends, your family, and everyone else who isn't an asshole.
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In honour of fewer than 10.000 votes to go on the European Citizens Initiative to conversion practices in the European Union, I give you the best Disney coming out song of all time 
(Apparently the site is so busy people are getting timeouts when trying to authenticate with our local DigiD, LOL)
Almost There (From ''Disney's the Princess and the Frog'') by Anika Noni Rose
Listen now on your favorite streaming service. Powered by Songlink/Odesli, an on-demand, customizable smart link service to help you share songs, albums, podcasts and more.Songlink/Odesli
#EuropeanUnion #russiaUkraineWar
#11yrInvasionofUkraine #RussiaIsATerroristState
Stolen WWII painting “Female Portrait” returned to National Art Museum of Ukraine
According to an Ukrinform correspondent, the painting was presented to the public in Kyiv. — Ukrinform.Ukrinform
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#11yrInvasionofUkraine #RussiaIsATerroristState
April marks record low in Russian oil export revenues – sanctions commissioner Vlasiuk
In terms of oil export revenues, April of this year was a record low for Russia. — Ukrinform.Ukrinform
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Tutti noi siamo persone,
non tasti di pianoforte.
Nessuno può trattarci
come se fossimo tasti di pianoforte.
Nessuno può schiacciarci
per suonare la musica
che piace a loro.
Fedor Dostoevskij
Meta Postpones Llama 4 Behemoth AI Model Amid Development Struggles
#AI #MetaAI #Llama4 #Behemoth #AIDelay #GenAI #Llama4Behemoth #Meta #AIStrategy #LLM #BigTech #FutureofAI #Zuckerberg
winbuzzer.com/2025/05/15/meta-…
Meta Postpones Llama 4 Behemoth AI Model Amid Development Struggles - WinBuzzer
Meta Platforms delays its flagship "Behemoth" AI model to late 2025, citing internal development and performance issues, impacting its AI strategy and reflecting wider industry challenges.Markus Kasanmascheff (WinBuzzer)
🇬🇧 A typical PC user who has finally experienced true pleasure from using DEKUVE 😆
🇺🇦 Типовий користувач ПК, який нарешті відчув справжнє задоволення від використання DEKUVE 😆
🇧🇷 Um usuário típico de PC que finalmente experimentou o verdadeiro prazer de usar o DEKUVE 😆
#memes #memeCoin #MemeFR #MemeCut #MemeLife #MemeToken #humour #comedy #fun #windows #macos #southpark #technology #TechNews #TechHumor #TechInnovation #news #brasil #ukraine
#EuropeanUnion #russiaUkraineWar
#11yrInvasionofUkraine #RussiaIsATerroristState
French Senate backs bill to support integration of Ukrainian IDPs
The French Senate has adopted in the first reading a bill aimed at improving the conditions of stay in the country for persons with temporary protection, especially Ukrainians. — Ukrinform.Ukrinform
UK Police Arrest 21-Year-Old Ukrainian Man for Arson Linked to PM Starmer's Properties
#arson #KeirStarmer #politician #uk #Ukraine
blazetrends.com/uk-police-arre…
#EuropeanUnion #russiaUkraineWar
#11yrInvasionofUkraine #RussiaIsATerroristState
CinC Syrskyi at NATO-Ukraine Council: active front line spans 1,100 kilometers
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi took part in a meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council in a military format at the level of the Commanders-in-Chief via video conference. — Ukrinform.Ukrinform
FICTIONAL - Your Whisper
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#NowPlaying #FediRadio #UnoRadio #Music #Musica #Electronic
- YouTube
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.www.youtube.com
Film version of U2 frontman's memoir to premiere at Cannes Film Festival
https://www.africanews.com/2025/05/15/film-version-of-u2-frontmans-memoir-to-premiere-at-cannes-film-festival/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Film version of U2 frontman's memoir to premiere at Cannes Film Festival | Africanews
It tells the story of his journey from Dublin schoolboy to global rock star, driven by his difficult relationship with his father.Africanews
#EuropeanUnion #russiaUkraineWar
#11yrInvasionofUkraine #RussiaIsATerroristState
Russian delegate in Istanbul says Moscow seeks to resume 2022 negotiations
The Russian delegation views the talks in Istanbul as a continuation of the peace process that was interrupted in 2022. — Ukrinform.Ukrinform
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Redpoint raises $650M three years after its last big early-stage fund
https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/15/redpoint-raises-650m-three-years-after-its-last-big-early-stage-fund/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Redpoint raises $650M three years after its last big early-stage fund | TechCrunch
Redpoint Ventures, a San Francisco-based firm that is about a quarter of a century old, has raised a $650 million tenth early-stage, according to aMarina Temkin (TechCrunch)
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wow now lightning talks!
- Grant Zhou, connecting the world with open source (inviting people to ivorysql.io conf in China)
- David @ Amazon, “Teaching Elephants to tell time” (about snapshots across FDW)
- Akash Shankara @ "hardware acceleration and SIMD optimizations in postgres"
- J Vaskonnen “pg_init_subscriber"
Das Bild zeigt eine Präsentation auf einer Konferenz. Im Vordergrund steht ein Redner vor einem Podium, das mit einem Laptop und einem Mikrofon ausgestattet ist. Der Redner trägt ein blaues T-Shirt mit dem Logo "PGConf.dev" und hält ein Mikrofon in der Hand. Hinter ihm ist ein großer Bildschirm zu sehen, auf dem der Titel "CONNECTING THE WORLD WITH OPEN-SOURCE" in großen weißen Buchstaben angezeigt wird. Darunter steht der Name "Grant Zhou" und "PGConf.dev 2025". Der Hintergrund des Bildschirms zeigt ein abstraktes Muster in verschiedenen Pastellfarben. Im Publikum sitzen einige Personen, die dem Redner zuhören. Die Atmosphäre wirkt professionell und konzentriert.
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Das Bild zeigt eine Präsentation in einem Konferenzraum. Im Vordergrund steht ein Mann mit langen Haaren und einem Bart, der eine Präsentation hält. Er trägt ein rotes Hemd und eine Namensschilderung. Er hält ein Mikrofon in der Hand und steht vor einem Podium mit einem Laptop darauf. Hinter ihm ist ein großer Bildschirm zu sehen, auf dem Folien mit Text projiziert werden. Die Folie trägt den Titel "Setting up logical replication:" und enthält zwei Punkte: "All tables: easy to set up, but can cause issues with schema_version tables" und "Manually listing tables: More control, but a pain to set up." Der Raum ist mit grauen Vorhängen verkleidet, und im Hintergrund sind einige Zuhörer zu sehen.
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Ein Mann in einem hellblauen Polohemd hält eine Rede vor einer Gruppe von Zuhörern. Er steht vor einer großen Projektionsfläche, auf der ein Diagramm mit dem Titel "A complicated view..." zu sehen ist. Das Diagramm zeigt eine Aufteilung in drei Verfügbarkeitszonen (Availability Zone 1, 2, 3) und enthält Elemente wie "Aurora Cluster", "Shard Group" und "Global Transaction Replicators". Darunter befindet sich die Beschriftung "Aurora Distributed Storage". Der Mann hält ein Mikrofon in der Hand und trägt eine Namensschilder-Kette. Vor ihm steht ein Podium, und auf einem kleinen Tisch rechts daneben liegt ein Laptop. Ein Teil des Publikums ist sichtbar, und ein Smartphone am Rand des Bildes zeigt das Bild des Redners.
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Das Bild zeigt eine Präsentation in einem Konferenzraum. Im Vordergrund steht ein Redner an einem Podium, das mit einem Laptop und einem Mikrofon ausgestattet ist. Der Redner hält ein Mikrofon in der Hand und scheint eine Präsentation zu halten. Auf dem Bildschirm hinter ihm ist eine Präsentationsfolie mit dem Titel "SORT proposal" zu sehen. Die Folie enthält eine Liste von Punkten, die die Ziele und Vorschläge der Präsentation darstellen, wie z.B. die Einführung des x86-simd-sort Bibliothek zur Verwendung für Sortieroperationen, die Bibliothek als optionalen kompilierzeitabhängigen Modul hinzuzufügen und die Erweiterung bestehender Vorlagen und Makros, um SIMD-basierte Sortierungen zu unterstützen. Die Folie erwähnt auch beobachtete Verbesserungen in Szenarien mit tuple sort (ORDER BY) und list sort (PVector). Der Redner trägt ein weißes T-Shirt und eine Lanyard mit einem Namensschild. Im Hintergrund sind graue Vorhänge zu sehen, und im Vordergrund sind die Köpfe einiger Zuhörer sichtbar.
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- Rintaro Ikeda "my first patch"
- Stacey Haysler, "starting with Postgres"
- Lukas Fittl "how to make shared_blks_hit_distinct work"
- Dian Fay, "Result visualization with second-best Postgres REPL"
The image shows a presentation taking place in a conference room. A person stands at a podium, holding a microphone, and appears to be giving a talk. The screen behind them displays the title of the presentation: "shared_blks_hit_distinct and how we can make it work." Below the title, there is a logo for "pganalyze" and an email address, "lukas[@]pganalyze.com." The audience is visible in the foreground, with some individuals facing the speaker. The room has a curtain backdrop, and the lighting is focused on the speaker and the screen. The speaker is wearing a blue t-shirt and jeans, and there is a laptop on the podium. The overall setting suggests a professional or educational event, likely related to database technology or performance optimization.
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The image depicts a presentation setting. In the foreground, a person stands at a podium, wearing a green shirt and a lanyard, holding a microphone. A laptop is placed on the podium, and a QR code is visible on a paper attached to it. The person appears to be giving a presentation.
In the background, a large projection screen displays a slide with the title "My First Patch – adding new option to pgbench" and the subtitle "Lightning Talk [@]PGConf.dev 2025 Rintaro Ikeda." The screen also features the logo of NTT DATA at the top left corner. The room has a curtain backdrop, and the lighting is bright, focusing on the speaker and the screen. The audience is partially visible, with their backs to the camera, indicating they are facing the speaker.
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The image shows a presentation taking place in a conference room. A woman stands at a podium, giving a talk. She is wearing a dark coat and holding a microphone in her right hand, gesturing with her left. The podium has a laptop on it, and a QR code is visible on a paper attached to the front. Behind her, a large projection screen displays the title "Starting with Postgres" and the subtitle "How do you become part of this incredible community?" The screen also shows the presenter's name, Stacey Haysler, her email address, stacey[@]haysler.com, and the event details, PgConf.Dev, May 15, 2025. The audience is partially visible, with several attendees facing the speaker. The room has curtains on the walls and a ceiling light fixture.
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- Ruohang Feng, "extension delivery" (pigsty.io stuff)
- Anonymous guy, "reluctant users, an undeserved community"
The image shows a presentation taking place in a conference room. In the foreground, a person stands behind a podium, holding a microphone and addressing an audience. The podium has a laptop on it, and there is a QR code visible on the front. The background features a large projection screen displaying the text "Reluctant Users" in white, with the subtitle "An underserved corner of community" below it. The screen also shows the logo of "PERCONA" in the top right corner, along with a stylized graphic that resembles the letters "AP" in yellow and orange. The room has gray curtains on the walls, and the lighting is bright, with a spotlight focused on the speaker. The audience is partially visible, with some individuals facing the speaker.
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The image shows a presentation taking place in a conference room. The speaker, standing at a podium, is holding a microphone and appears to be addressing an audience. The podium has a laptop on it, and there is a paper with a QR code attached to it. Behind the speaker, a large projection screen displays the title "Extension Delivery" and the subtitle "Make your PG Ext accessible to users." Below the title, the name "Ruohang Feng" and the email address "rh[@]vonng.com" are visible, along with the website "PGConf.dev" and the date "2023-05-15 Montreal." The screen also features a cartoon illustration of a wooden barn with animals, including an elephant and a pig. The audience is partially visible, with some individuals facing the speaker. To the left, a person is seen taking a photo with a smartphone. The room has a curtain backdrop, and the lighting is bright, focusing on the speaker and the screen.
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In questa settimana mi sono spremuta come un limone: campioni, lavorazioni conto terzi, rogne varie, gente in prova, gente niubba, problemi, assenze importanti, straordinari, cose arrangiate, salti mortali, pretese, acqua alla gola, solitudine:
cerco disperatamente di non lasciare spazio al Cicciomerda.
So perfettamente che mezzo reparto lo preferisce a me, solo perché uomo e ciccioso.
Un giorno mi renderò conto che farmi in quattro non serve a niente.
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#KDE Plasma 6.4 Desktop Environment Enters Beta Testing with Many New Features and Improvements 9to5linux.com/kde-plasma-6-4-d…
KDE Plasma 6.4 Desktop Environment Enters Beta Testing with Many New Features - 9to5Linux
KDE Plasma 6.4 desktop environment is now available for public beta testing with many new features and improvements.Marius Nestor (9to5Linux)
After a billionaire friend complained to Trump about paying more for a weight-loss drug in the U.S. than in the UK, Trump issued an executive order claiming to lower prescription drug prices. But when you look closely, it’s more populist cosplay than meaningful reform.
That’s why progressive lawmakers like Bernie Sanders and Ro Khanna are calling Trump's bluff and urging Republicans to support legislation that would actually make these changes law. thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p…
Trump's Favored Nation Prescription Drug Order Is Empty Promise
Trump is pretending to try to lower prescription drug prices—and it's hollow to the coreThe Big Picture
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bradipo
in reply to Vitalba • • •E concordo on @Otttoz sul fatto che forse le donne dovrebbero un po' aprire gli occhi su chi votano (o non sul fatto di non andare a votare)