"The business of universities is to exemplify + create the conditions of liberty. There are reasons why tyrants come after universities first, + this is the main one."
βTimothy Snyder, the great scholar of 20th-century authoritarianism, on leaving Yale + Trump's America for Canada.
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SNYDER: On leaving Yale - Yale Daily News
I did not leave Yale because of Donald Trump, or because of Columbia, or because of threats to Yale β but that would be a reasonable thing to do and that is a decision that people will make.David Yaffe-Bellany (Yale Daily News)
The value of institutional memory
In 1978, a dredging gang working for British Waterways was struggling with a problem. They were trying to clear obstacles on the Chesterfield Canal so they could stabilise a concrete wall β not an easy dayβs work. But what really had them stumped was a heavy iron chain on the canal bottom. After various attempts, they hooked the chain to their dredger. That did
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The value of institutional memory
In 1978, a dredging gang working for British Waterways was struggling with a problem. They were trying to clear obstacles on the Chesterfield Canal so they could stabilise a concrete wall β not an β¦Tim Harford
Tigray Genocide
The Distributed AI Research Institute is a space for independent, community-rooted AI research, free from Big Techβs pervasive influence.dair-institute.org
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Teen athlete schools "hateful" GOP rep who used her 2nd-place finish to harm trans kids - LGBTQ Nation
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/05/teen-athlete-schools-hateful-gop-rep-who-used-her-2nd-place-finish-to-trans-kids/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Nissan Doesnβt Need a Savior to Get Back on Track, Says CEO
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-15/nissan-doesn-t-need-a-savior-to-get-back-on-track-says-ceo?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Depois de mudanças no foro especial, açáes contra Sérgio Cabral são enviadas ao STJ - Paulo Figueiredo
Depois de mudanças sobre foro especial, as açáes contra Sérgio Cabral foram transferidas do STF ao STJ.Suhely Bueno (Paulo Figueiredo)
"Bicicletta amore infinito". Da Gino Bartali a Mario Cipollini. Una mostra racconta il Giro dβItalia
Inaugurata al Loggiato di Palazzo Pretorio lβesposizione fotografica che immortala 40 anni di corsa. Il presidente della federazione Castellani: "Un omaggio al passato, ma anche lβauspicio di un futuro roseo".
artist: Mathew Brady Studio, active 1844 - 1894
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Quando Premonição 6 serÑ lançado no streaming? Veja previsão de estreia online
https://www.tecmundo.com.br/minha-serie/601263-quando-premonicao-6-sera-lancado-no-streaming-veja-previsao-de-estreia-online.htm?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Quando Premonição 6 serÑ lançado no streaming? Veja previsão de estreia online
Premonição 6 deve seguir o histórico de outros filmes da Warner Bros. e demorar pouco mais de 2 meses para chegar à MaxFelipe Gugelmin Valente (TecMundo)
US judge dismisses case against migrants caught in new military zone
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/5/15/us-judge-dismisses-case-against-migrants-caught-in-new-military-zone?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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US judge dismisses case against migrants caught in new military zone
The magistrate ruled that apprehended migrants may not have been aware they were crossing into a military zone.Al Jazeera
βNΓ£o colocaria meu mandato em risco por uma brincadeiraβ, diz Zambelli apΓ³s condenação - Gazeta Brasil-
A deputada federal Carla Zambelli (PL-SP) afirmou nesta quinta-feira (15) que jamais colocaria seu mandato em risco por uma "brincadeira sem graça", aoGazeta Brasil
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yeh, people took it too far for the last few, so AEC kind of cracked down on it.
This shit is hilarious, no matter the party, the swastikas and racism, was not
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Channel 13: #Israeli cabinet ministers criticized the #Trump administration at a security session regarding the agreement to release Alexander.
- The relationship between Tel Aviv and Washington has become more tense despite Netanyahu's attempts to draw a pink picture of it.
- #Netanyahu said during the security meeting that this is the way Trump administration is pushing toward a broad agreement.
- #Ben-Gvir told Netanyahu that if the Trump administration is bypassing us, we must not make our commitments to #Hamas.
#Gaza #SaveGaza #StopIsrael #SanctionIsrael #BDS
#palestine #Israel #Politics #Genocide #PeaceNow #StopTheWar #CeasefireNow @palestine group @israel group
Today's under 100 game is... Bossgame!
Listen, i know i'm preaching to the choir here, but I can only assume the reason a game this targeted at trans lesbian losers like me has under 100 reviews is because all of us are equally poor.
A one button boss rush game with TONS of style, check it out!
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BOSSGAME: The Final Boss Is My Heart on Steam
BOSSGAME: The Final Boss Is My Heart is a lesbian romance boss rush! Sophie and Anna are broke and trying to pay rent by hunting devils.store.steampowered.com
Under 100 is where i talk about games on steam with under 100 reviews. Some are old, some are new, all deserve more respect then they've gotten. Check out yesterday's game, the stylish arcade puzzle game Bauhaus Bonk
Apple says a warning on EU App Store listings for apps with no IAP has been live since March 2024, and the EU told it to hold off on tweaks that Apple proposed (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
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Viral outrage over Apple's EU payment warnings misses key fact | TechCrunch
Apple says the warning messages now appearing next to EU App Store listings that use third-party payment systems are not actually new. According to aSarah Perez (TechCrunch)
Stellar Blade para PC revela requisitos de sistema e mais detalhes da versΓ£o
https://www.adrenaline.com.br/games/pc-games/stellar-blade-para-pc-revela-requisitos-de-sistema-e-mais-detalhes-da-versao/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Stellar Blade para PC revela requisitos de sistema e mais detalhes da versΓ£o
Stellar Blade terÑ Denuvo, exigirÑ 75 GB de armazenamento e trarÑ melhorias visuais, personalização de controles e conteúdos extrasDiego Amorim (Adrenaline)
Healthier pizza, beard bacteria and home microbiome: The week in Well+Being
https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2025/05/15/healthy-pizza-beard-bacteria-indoor-microbiome/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Jogos da Kepler em oferta na Steam; atΓ© 80% de desconto
https://www.adrenaline.com.br/games/pc-games/jogos-da-kepler-em-oferta-na-steam-ate-80-de-desconto/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Jogos da Kepler em oferta na Steam; atΓ© 80% de desconto
Confira os principais jogos distribuΓdos pela Kepler disponΓveis em oferta com desconto por tempo limitado na SteamJuliano Aires (Adrenaline)
Microsoft bloqueia o acesso Γ API do Bing para parceiros
https://www.adrenaline.com.br/microsoft/microsoft-bloqueia-o-acesso-a-api-do-bing-para-parceiros/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Microsoft bloqueia o acesso Γ API do Bing para parceiros - Adrenaline
A partir de agosto, a API do Bing sΓ³ vai ficar disponΓvel para poucos parceiros selecionadosFelipe Gugelmin (Adrenaline)
Marvel Rivals ganha item que permite ignorar perdas no Modo Ranqueado
https://www.adrenaline.com.br/games/marvel-rivals-ganha-item-que-permite-ignorar-perdas-no-modo-ranqueado/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Marvel Rivals ganha item que permite ignorar perdas no Modo Ranqueado
A comunidade de Marvel Rivals nΓ£o respondeu bem Γ inclusΓ£o das Cartas Chrono ShieldFelipe Gugelmin (Adrenaline)
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#gaza #palestine #zionist #uk #warcrimes #genocide #ethniccleansing
Labour see 'massive increase' in UK military equipment sent to Israel
LABOUR licensed exports of more military equipment to Israel in the final three months of 2024 than the Tories did for all of 2020-2023, new figuresβ¦Xander Elliards (The National)
#tech #Chromebook
I'm a Chromebook power user. I swear by these 9 productivity tips
You have a Chromebook? Great! Now it's time to ramp up your efficiency like a pro. Here's how to get more done in less time with ChromeOS.Dave Parrack (PCWorld)
Gazaβ―: MSF dΓ©nonce le plan israΓ©lien de contrΓ΄le de lβaide humanitaire, un pas de plus vers lβΓ©radication des Palestiniens Γ Gaza
MΓ©decins Sans FrontiΓ¨res (MSF) dΓ©nonce et rejette fermement le plan proposΓ© par les Etats-Unis et IsraΓ«l visant Γ contrΓ΄ler la distribution de lβaide en lieu et place des organisations humanitaires Γ Gaza.MΓ©decins sans FrontiΓ¨res
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Comms Group share price
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"America this is quite serious." Allen Ginsberg, "America" 1956.
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America
America Iβve given you all and now Iβm nothing. America two dollars and twentyseven cents January 17, 1956. America when will we end the human war? I donβt feel good donβt bother me. I wonβt write my poem till Iβm in my right mind.The Poetry Foundation
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I love City Lights, too, and Ginsberg. He would be saying Kaddish for our country and fighting like mad. That's what I'm aiming for.
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Israel is a terrorist state.
"Sky News' Yalda Hakim challenges Israeli envoy over IDF strike information"
#israel #terror #skynews #yaldahakim #gaza
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Dusk share price
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Sony expected to take a hit to PS5 sales due to tariffs
https://mobilesyrup.com/2025/05/15/sony-ps5-sales-hit-tariffs/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Sony expected to take a hit to PS5 sales due to tariffs
Sony's PS5 sales were down more than two million units year over year.ΒDean Daley (MobileSyrup)
OpenAI may be planning to challenge Microsoft Teams Copilot integration with a new "Record" feature in ChatGPT.
Timnit Gebru (she/her).
in reply to Timnit Gebru (she/her). • • •Social Media Platforms Are Spreading Violent Warmongering Content Encouraging All-Out War Between Ethiopia and Eritrea, Again
www.dair-institute.orgTimnit Gebru (she/her).
in reply to Timnit Gebru (she/her). • • •"At a hospital in the Ethiopian city of Adigrat, the second largest in the Tigrayan region, a nurse said she regularly treats women raped by Eritrean soldiers in the occupied areas."
"New cases of sexual violence are still coming to our medical facility, on average 15 to 20 cases daily including victims of gang rapes by three or more Eritrean soldiers," she told AFP by telephone.
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Life Under Eritrean 'Occupation' In Northern Ethiopia
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