On this rainy #FrogFriday here's a Western toad (Anaxyrus boreas) enjoying a swim in a creek.
#photography #wildlife #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia #VancouverIslandWildlife #WildlifePhotography
Israel kills hundreds of Palestinians as it escalates attacks in Gaza
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Israel kills hundreds of Palestinians as it escalates attacks in Gaza
Israel has killed at least 100 Palestinians in what’s reported to be some of the heaviest bombing since the war began.Al Jazeera
AI Does Not Know The Truth
I had my first computer programming coursework in 1978, and one of the things repeatedly drilled into us was GIGO-- Garbage In, Garbage Out.Peter Greene (Curmudgucation)
You don’t own the cloud, but you’ll own the downtime! 💸☁️
As Microsoft infrastructure suffers from another outage affecting the users of Teams among others, it is high time we moved to collaboration platforms that give us actual control of our IT.
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Internationaler Strafgerichtshof: Chefankläger legt Amt vorerst nieder
Dem Ankläger des Internationalen Strafgerichtshofs, Khan, wird sexuelle Belästigung vorgeworfen. Er selbst bestreitet die Vorwürfe, legte nun aber sein Amt bis zum Abschluss der Untersuchungen nieder.
#EuropeanUnion #russiaUkraineWar
#11yrInvasionofUkraine #RussiaIsATerroristState
Umerov: Ukraine ready for full ceasefire, direct high-level talks
Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, who is leading Ukraine’s delegation in Istanbul, has announced that Ukraine is ready for a full ceasefire and direct negotiations at the highest level.Ukrinform
Is $1 billion a lot of money these days?
https://techcrunch.com/podcast/is-1-billion-a-lot-of-money-these-days/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Is $1 billion a lot of money these days? | TechCrunch
Databricks just snatched up another AI company. This week, data analytics giant announced a $1 billion acquisition of Neon, a startup building an open-source alternative to AWS Aurora Postgres.TechCrunch
#meta is not alone in facing delays, however. OpenAI’s next major model, GPT-5, has also been postponed, with the company instead rolling out an intermediate version called GPT-4.5. Anthropic has likewise delayed the release of Claude 3.5 Opus, a larger and more powerful #ai model, though it said the release is imminent.
#tech #technology #software #programming #hype
qz.com/meta-ai-llama-behemoth-…
It looks like Meta just hit a big AI roadblock
Rollout of its next Llama model is reportedly delayed, as engineers struggle to improve its capabilitiesNiamh Rowe (Quartz)
#EuropeanUnion #russiaUkraineWar
#11yrInvasionofUkraine #RussiaIsATerroristState
Von der Leyen: Putin does not want peace, so we have to increase pressure
Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin ignored the peace negotiation with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, clearly demonstrating his unwillingness to end the war. Therefore, pressure on Russia, including sanctions, must be increased. — Ukrinform.Ukrinform
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Die Neonazi-Gruppe um Lennard Sanner & Ann-Marie Diedrichs setzt die Aktivitäten fort & unterhält beste Kontakte zur #AfD!
Moscow Intends to Increase Business Tourism by a Factor of 1.5 in Five Years
The capital plans to attract business guests by focusing on BRICS-level events, developing congress infrastructure and providing digital services for the convenience of work tripsBRICS
#EuropeanUnion #russiaUkraineWar
#11yrInvasionofUkraine #RussiaIsATerroristState
Ukrainian forces wipe out 27 Russian vehicles on eastern front
Ukraine’s Defense Forces have destroyed a total of 14 Russian military vehicles and damaged 13 more on the eastern front, including tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, motorcycles, and buggies. — Ukrinform.Ukrinform
#Alerta: Morgen in #Herford gegen #Neonazis auf die Straße!
Infos zum Neonazi-Anmelder Daniel Kokott und den anderen aufrufenden Gruppen gibts hier:
mastodon.bida.im/@rkowl/114337…
Es sind viele Gegenkundgebungen in der Stadt angemeldet.
Der Aufmarsch morgen ist der erste Neonazi-Aufmarsch seit Jahren in OWL - setzt ein Zeichen & macht den Tag für die Nazis zum Desaster!
RechercheKollektivOstwestfalen (@rkowl@mastodon.bida.im)
Attached: 2 images #Alerta: #Neonazis mobilisieren zu einer Demo am 17.05. in #Herford. Achtet auf Ankündigungen für Gegenprotest & werdet selber kreativ - gegen Neonazis und Fachist*innen in OWL und überall! Lokal rufen Neonazi Daniel Kokott ("He…Mastodon Bida.im
During the second day of Pwn2Own Berlin 2025, competitors earned $435,000 after exploiting zero-day bugs in multiple products, including Microsoft SharePoint, VMware ESXi, Oracle VirtualBox, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and Mozilla Firefox.
Die europäische Bürger*inneninitiative für ein Verbot von Konversionsmaßnahmen in der Europäischen Union kann nur noch ein paar Stunden mitgezeichnet werden.
Ich fand die Authentifizierung easy-peasy mit freigeschaltetem Online-Ausweis-Chip beim Perso und der AusweisApp auf dem Mobiltelefon. Geht aber auch old school ohne App und Chip. Hauptsache bitte unterschreiben! ✍️
eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/#/…
Und danke an @scy
für die Erinnerung!
Die EU-Bürgeriniative gegen #Konversionstherapie (also "Heilverfahren" gegen LGBTQs) endet heute, 16.5., nacht, um 23:59:59 Uhr MESZ. Sie hat schon das Länderquorum erfüllt, braucht aber noch genug Unterstützende insgesamt. Egal aus welchem (EU-)Land.
Mainstream-abweichende Gender-Identitäten sind keine Krankheit und brauchen keine "Heilung".
eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/#/…
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#EuropeanUnion #russiaUkraineWar
#11yrInvasionofUkraine #RussiaIsATerroristState
Injuries, damage reported as Russians shell Kherson
Explosions have been heard in Kherson since early morning; Russian forces attacked a civilian vehicle with a drone; civilians were injured and residential buildings damaged. — Ukrinform.Ukrinform
"Se diventa un luogo invivibile e lasci alle persone la scelta tra morire o emigrare, quella è la migrazione forzata, li elimini come gruppo, perché non appena se ne andranno, cesseranno di essere un gruppo nazionale, diventeranno immigrati, rifugiati.
È un genocidio".
#CeasefireNOW
#GazaGenocide #Gaza #WestBank
#Israel #ZionistTerrorism #IsraeliOccupation #Peace #16maggio
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להרוס כדי שלא יוכלו לחזור: חיילים מספרים איך שיטחו את עזה - שיחה מקומית
"אבטחתי 4–5 בולדוזרים. ביומיים שאבטחתי אותם, הם (הבולדוזרים) הרסו 60 בתים ביום. בית של קומה או שתיים, הם מורידים תוך שעה. בית של 3–4 קומות לוקח קצת יותר. המשימה הרשמית היתה לפתוח ציר לוגיסטי לתמרון, אבל בפועל, בולדוזרים פשוט הורסים בתים.מירון רפופורט (שיחה מקומית)
The image displays a digital alarm clock interface with a dark theme. At the top, there are navigation options labeled "World," "Alarms," "Stopwatch," and "Timer." Below these options, a list of alarms is shown, each with a "wake up" label followed by a time in 24-hour format. The times range from 06:20 to 06:30, with each alarm set for weekdays. Each alarm has a red toggle switch, indicating it is active, and an "X" button for deletion. The alarm for 06:26 is highlighted with a red box, drawing attention to it. The background is dark, and the text and icons are white, providing a high contrast for readability.
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update: unterschriftenzahl erreicht 🥰
ihr wollt, dass konversionsmaßnahmen verboten werden? ja, wollt ihr! 🌈 unterzeichnet JETZT diese bürger*inneninitiative für ein EU-weites verbot: eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/#/…
wir sind dem ziel von einer million unterstützungsbekundungen zwar sehr nah, aber die frist endet schon MORGEN (17. mai)!
also trommelt heute nochmal ordentlich dafür, unterzeichnen dauert nicht mal eine minute!
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Start-up stellt stahlhartes "Superholz" vor
Leichter als Stahl, stärker als Holz. Diese Eigenschaften verspricht das Biotech-Start-up Inventwood für sein neues Holzprodukt Superwood.Marcus Hansson (heise online)
New low knocks Sharge’s 30W 10,000mAh Pouch Mini power bank with built-in USB-C cable down to $32
https://9to5toys.com/2025/05/16/sharge-30w-10000mah-pouch-mini-power-bank-new-low/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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New low knocks Sharge’s 30W 10,000mAh Pouch Mini power bank with built-in USB-C cable down to $32
As part of its now live early Memorial Day sale, Sharge’s official Amazon storefront is offering Prime members its 10,000mAh 30W power bank for $32.31 shipped. Don’t forget to clip the on-page 10% coupon to see the discounted price during checkout.Karthik Iyer (9to5Toys)
Americans are dying younger than people in other wealthy nations. Why?
🔥Sky-high obesity rates
🔥 Chronic diseases left unchecked
🔥Drug overdoses & alcohol deaths soaring
🔥A fractured, profit-driven healthcare system
Russia and China plan to increase their global propaganda cooperation, as the US curtails its own support for foreign media.
semafor.com/article/05/16/2025…
China, Russia pledge joint foreign media push
A statement following a meeting of the two countries’ leaders included a pledge to ‘jointly articulate a common stance in the global media space.’Prashant Rao (www.semafor.com)
TikTok: TikTok Launches Dedicated Irish History Hub. “TikTok is bringing Irish history to life with the official launch of the #IrishHistory Hub. This hub is a dedicated home on TikTok which accommodates the increasing demand to learn more about the stories, people, places, and legends that have shaped Ireland throughout history.”
Torre de Bujaco desde la Muralla
01/05/2025
#photography #photo #fotografia #blackandwhite #bnwphotography #bnw #monochrome #blancoynegro #streetphotography #caceres
An epic wipeout!
#Oceanside #Sandiego #sandiegoca #California #surfing #surfers #surfer #wipeout #ocean #photography #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #monochromatic #waves #z7ii
Trump administration fires nearly 600 contractors at Voice of America
Some workers at new network now face deportation as their visas are linked to their jobsMarina Dunbar (The Guardian)
Stock Movers: Nvidia, Estee Lauder, Charter
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/audio/2025-05-16/stock-movers-nvidia-estee-lauder-charter-podcast?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Stock Movers: Nvidia, Estee Lauder, Charter - Bloomberg
On this episode of Stock Movers: - Nvidia shares rise and are on track for the best month in a year after a series of long-term sales agreements during President Donald Trump’s trip to the Middle East.Bloomberg
Nehmt halt euren subventionierten Agrardiesel
Die Bauern kämpfen schon jetzt in der Rekorddürre des sich abzeichnenden Hitzesommers um die Ernten. Revolutionstrunken hatten sie gegen Physik, Grüne Diktatur, Abschaffung der […] …
Zum Weiterlesen den Link benutzen.
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#cdu #csu #FreieWähler #klima
Bloomberg Surveillance: Deals Buoy Markets
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/audio/2025-05-16/bloomberg-surveillance-deals-buoy-markets-podcast-maqxl8fj?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Bloomberg Surveillance: Deals Buoy Markets - Bloomberg
Watch Tom and Paul LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Bloomberg Surveillance hosted by Tom Keene & Paul Sweeney May 16th, 2025 Featuring: 1) Sarah Hunt, Chief Market Strategist at Alpine Saxon Woods, on the yet-to-be-seen effects of…Bloomberg
#Ireland #TikTok #CulturalHeritage
'TikTok is bringing Irish history to life with the official launch of the #IrishHistory Hub. This hub is a dedicated home on TikTok which accommodates the increasing demand to learn more about the stories, people, places, and legends that have shaped Ireland throughout history.'
newsroom.tiktok.com/en-ie/iris…
TikTok Launches Dedicated Irish History Hub - Newsroom | TikTok
TikTok is bringing Irish history to life with the official launch of the #IrishHistory Hub. This hub is a dedicated home on TikTok which accommodates the increasing demand to learn more about the stor - Thoughts, stories and ideas.Newsroom | TikTok
Torre de Bujaco desde la Muralla
01/05/2025
#photography #photo #fotografia #blackandwhite #bnwphotography #bnw #monochrome #blancoynegro #streetphotography #caceres
India and Pakistan look to EU to defuse conflict in different ways
Ambassadors of India and Pakistan to the EU speak to Euronews in the wake of a flaring of relations between the two nuclear powers following a terror attack. Both countries are looking to the EU for assistance, but their approaches differ.
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in reply to tagesschau • • •Pentropy
in reply to tagesschau • • •hm. Ob da wohl was dran ist? apnews.com/article/icc-trump-s… Die miesen Russen sanktionieren und bedrohen unsere Richter und Ermittler und drohen den Staaten in denen das Gericht steht mit Invasion falls gegen die ermittelt wird.
Moment, sagte ich Russland? Ich meinte USA. Aber das sind ja unsere Freunde, die dürfen das ruhig.