Attorney General Bonta Secures Preliminary Injunction in Trump Administration Lawsuit over Unlawful Termination of $11 Billion in Critical Public Health Funding
Court order continues blocking termination of federal funds appropriated by Congress OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today released a statement in response to the U.S.State of California - Department of Justice - Office of the Attorney General
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Mexican Navy boat crashes into Brooklyn Bridge; multiple injuries reported
Multiple people were injured after a Mexican Navy boat on a training cruise crashed into the bottom of the Brooklyn Bridge.Eyewitness News (ABC7 New York)
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Justiça Nega Pedido de Redução de Pena de Robinho por Curso na Prisão - Gazeta Brasil- Notícias do Brasil e
A Justiça de São Paulo negou o pedido de redução da pena do ex-jogador Robinho, que cumpre nove anos de prisão na Penitenciária 2 de Tremembé por estuproGazeta Brasil
Zen Flute Is A Teensy Powered Mouth Theramin
An intriguing mouth-played instrument emerged—and won—at the 2023 Guthman Musical Instrument Contest hosted by Georgia Tech. [Keith Baxter] took notice and reproduced the idea for others to explore. The result is the Zen Flute Mouth Theremin, a hybrid of acoustics, electronics, and expressive performance.At its core lies a forced Helmholtz resonator, a feedback system built with a simple microphone and speaker setup. The resonator itself? The user’s mouth. The resulting pitch, shaped by subtle jaw and tongue movements, is detected and used to drive a MIDI controller feeding an external synthesizer.
Zen Flute Is A Teensy Powered Mouth Theramin
An intriguing mouth-played instrument emerged—and won—at the 2023 Guthman Musical Instrument Contest hosted by Georgia Tech. [Keith Baxter] took notice and reproduced the idea for others to explore…Hackaday
Enjoy various scenes around Arashiyama, the area of Kyōto with the most nature and traditional Japanese architecture: 1) The legendary Moon-Crossing Bridge (渡月橋), 2) Yaezakura (八重桜), a late-blossoming type of sakura with many petals, 3) Traditional architecture deep in a mountain canyon, and 4) The little-known lookout over the river and gorgeous gorge.
#Japan #Kyoto #Arashiyama #nature #architecture #sakura #travel #sightseeing #photos #photography
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The unique Buddhist temple Otagi Nembutsuji (愛宕念仏寺) deep in a canyon in northwest Arashiyama in Kyōto has had a long and complicated history, but its distinctiveness today stems from the 20th Century when a head priest commissioned the carving of over a thousand stone rakan (羅漢, based on arhats, adept disciples of the Buddha). Each statue is unique, unlike the stereotype of Asians, and some are really funny. The moss in this shady side of the mountain also adds to their character, sometimes like hair.
#Japan #Kyoto #sculpture #travel #sightseeing #unique #Buddhism #funny #humor #photos #photography
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One of nature’s greatest challenges ❤️
In the animal kingdom, motherhood demands everything, from teaching their young survival skills to nurturing and protecting them!
#EarthCapture by 📸
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One of nature’s greatest challenges ❤️
In the animal kingdom, motherhood demands everything, from teaching their young survival skills to nurturing and protecting them!
#EarthCapture by 📸
1. Jack Swynnerton
2. Suju Gasim
3. Jack Swynnerton
4. Suju Gasim
#Wildlife #Animals #Photography
BBC Earth on Facebook
One of nature’s greatest challenges ❤️
In the animal kingdom, motherhood demands everything, from teaching their young survival skills to nurturing and protecting them!
#EarthCapture by 📸
Dafna Ben Nun
#Wildlife #Animals #Photography
Oklahoma high schools to teach 2020 election conspiracy theories as fact
State superintendent Ryan Walters tapped chief of Heritage Foundation, key player behind Project 2025, for curriculumMaya Yang (The Guardian)
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Anche a Lucca la pedalata solidale per sostenere la Fondazione per la ricerca sulla fibrosi cistica
Martedì (20 maggio) partenza dalla città delle mura alle 10 con arrivo a Pisa alle 11. Tutto esaurito per la cena di beneficenza
250 years ago this July, General Washington took over the Army in Cambridge MA, with this house as his headquarters for the Siege of Boston.
Italy is sending 400 M-113 armored vehicles to Ukraine as part of its 11th military aid package, supporting troop transport and frontline operations.
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Ancora aiuti all'Ucraina: l'Italia pronta a inviare i vecchi M-113
L'Italia continuerà a sostenere l'Ucraina nella sua strenua resistenza alla Russia. L'undicesimo pacchetto di aiuti dovrebbero comprendere 400 mezzi cingolati del tipo M-113. Già sostituiti dai "Dardo" in via di dismissioneDavide Bartoccini (il Giornale)
Pax is happy with herself. She's made it to the 2nd floor without being chased away by her siblings. Now, the trick is, to make it back downstairs without them noticing.🙄
Hope you all have a wonderful evening, or a wonderful day!
#Pax #CatsOfMastodon #Cats #Cat #CatsOfFediverse #Catstodon #Animals #Cute #CuteAnimals #Tabby #Kitty #MastoCats #FediCats #Gatos #Chat #Katzen #Katze #AdoptDontShop
Zen Flute Is A Teensy Powered Mouth Theramin
An intriguing mouth-played instrument emerged—and won—at the 2023 Guthman Musical Instrument Contest hosted by Georgia Tech. [Keith Baxter] took notice and reproduced the idea for others to explore. The result is the Zen Flute Mouth Theremin, a hybrid of acoustics, electronics, and expressive performance.
At its core lies a forced Helmholtz resonator, a feedback system built with a simple microphone and speaker setup. The resonator itself? The user’s mouth. The resulting pitch, shaped by subtle jaw and tongue movements, is detected and used to drive a MIDI controller feeding an external synthesizer.
Zen Flute Is A Teensy Powered Mouth Theramin
An intriguing mouth-played instrument emerged—and won—at the 2023 Guthman Musical Instrument Contest hosted by Georgia Tech. [Keith Baxter] took notice and reproduced the idea for others to explore…Hackaday
artist: Mathew Brady Studio, active 1844 - 1894
source: National Portrait Gallery
notes: The Frederick Hill Meserve Collection comprises more than five thousand […]
#Art #Design #Museum #Gallery #MastodonArt #MastoArt #Culture #Random
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Almost done with Chihiro!
A bit conflicted, because this sprite is the only one of the three that doesn't just have a white face (plus blushing cheeks!) so I don't know if I should turn it white too for consistency or use the only colour I have that's even close to skin colour, which I will also be using on Miu's hair...
I think I'll leave it like this for now and start on Miu, then get back to it once my new floss arrives, in case any of those colours fit better.
"The Trump Environmental Protection Agency has made clear its hostility to initiatives animated by concern about climate change," writes William K. Reilly, administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency from 1989 to 1993.
"But the Energy Star program, targeted for elimination last week, is not and never has been about climate." wapo.st/438qztT
Musk's xAI Updates Grok after White Genocide Controversy
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI announced on Thursday that it has updated its Grok chatbot following widespread criticism over unauthorized responses referencing a so-called "white genocide" in South Africa.Tasnim News Agency
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#Trump said Friday that former #FBI Director #JamesComey was “calling for the assassination of the president” in a since-deleted social media post that featured the numbers “8647.”
The numbers were quickly read by people in Trump’s cult as Comey calling for people to “86,” or get rid of, the 47th president of the United States — Trump.
#RevengePolitics #StochasticTerrorism #WeaponizationOfGovernment #law #DOJ #DomesticViolentExtremists #MAGA
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Trump says Comey called for 'assassination of the president' with '8647' Instagram post
President Donald Trump fired James Comey as FBI director in 2017 amid an investigation by the bureau into Trump campaign ties to Russia.Dan Mangan (CNBC)
BTWs this was the post. So threatening! #Trump is a weakling.
#SecretService spokesman Anthony Guglielmi, in a statement, said, “The Secret Service vigorously investigates anything that can be taken as a potential threat against our protectees.”
“We are aware of the social media posts by the former FBI Director [#JamesComey] & we take rhetoric like this very seriously,” Guglielmi said.
#FreeSpeech #FirstAmendment #law #RevengePolitics #DHS #DOJ #WeaponizationOfGovernment #StochasticTerrorism
#FreeSpeech advocacy group Foundation for Individual Rights & Expression in a stmnt said #JamesComey’s post “is political speech protected by the #FirstAmendment.”
“It neither constitutes a true threat nor merits federal investigation. 86 has a lot of possible meanings, & the idea that spelling it out in seashells & posting it to IG is a true threat is quite a stretch. The admin should drop any investigation of Comey because it’s an unconstitutional waste of time.”
Rolling Stone has a good summary of proposed changes to Medicaid: work requirements and paperwork requirements to keep people from getting health care, while still being able to claim that deserving people are eligible.
rollingstone.com/politics/poli…
Remember in the 1980s when people felt such pity for children with HIV, because they didn't "deserve" it -- as if other people did? This is the opposite of that. In a country as wealthy as the US, #EveryoneDeserves medical care.
Medicaid Cuts by Trump and Republicans, Explained
Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress are imposing massive cuts to Medicaid in order to fund tax breaks for the richest Americans.Ryan Bort (Rolling Stone)
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Come listen to another cozy Elder Scrolls reading~ 
This time, we have a series of interviews with the head of the Emperor's guards, recounting experiences from her storied life.
Succubard Gently Reads [Words and Philosphy]
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This is another book that feels like it has much more story than lore, though for those of you with a keen ear and mind, you will probably be able to spot some key lines that have in them more lore than it may first appear. It's odd to think that, out of the relatively few stories in which a Bosmer features as a main character, I've done two back to back 
Speaking of Bosmer, I envisaged Lady Allena Benoch as a mature, experienced woman and tried to express that in her voice. Hopefully, you like how she came out 
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A big thank you to my ko-fi and patreon members for helping me make sure my cats and I can continue to have food and other essentials. If you'd like to help as well as get access to audio-only versions, please consider becoming a member~
[Ko-fi] ko-fi.com/octaviaconamore
[Patreon] patreon.com/c/octaviaconamore
I also do live readings a few times a week over on Twitch (alongside Youtube) if that's more your thing
twitch.tv/octaviaconamore
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OctaviaConAmore - Twitch
Welcome to the Succubard's Library~ I read fantasy books (especially in-game books from The Elder Scrolls games) and play games. Grab a drink, get cozy, and let my voice charm you~❤Twitch
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Octavia Con Amore :pink_moon_and_stars: Succubard's Library (@OctaviaConAmore@cutie.city)
Attached: 1 audio :boosts_ok: Alright, story recorded, audio edited, kofi/patreon members-only versions exported, video edited and exported, thumbnail made and exported :blob_sweat: They're already up for kofi/patreon members if you'd like to get …Yastodon
Daily life and every small thing is the gate to the universe
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Moody's Rebaixa Classificação de Crédito dos Estados Unidos - Gazeta Brasil- Notícias do Brasil e do
A agência de classificação de risco Moody's rebaixou a classificação de crédito dos Estados Unidos, retirando sua prestigiada nota "triple-A" (AAA) devido aGazeta Brasil
In Transylvania, fear haunts Romania’s troubled democracy
https://www.politico.eu/article/transylvania-romania-election-fear-politics-facist-totalitarian-democracy-corruption-president-vote-simion-dan/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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In Transylvania, fear haunts Romania’s troubled democracy
The birthplace of modern Romania is losing faith in politics, 36 years after Communism fell, amid threats of reprisals at Sunday’s election.Tim Ross (POLITICO)
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Tencent Hunyuan Image 2.0 is officially launched!
Redefining real - time AI image generation with cinematic aesthetics and instant creativity.
Highlights:
Real - time text - to - image: The first commercial model with millisecond - level responsiveness, 15x faster than industry benchmarks, generating images in real time as you type or speak.🧵1/2
#AI Threads
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Research study on the effectiveness of abrocitinib vs placebo for improving severe fatigue in adults with Long COVID
Image taken from Massachusetts ME/CFS & FM Association May newsletter
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US citizens: call on the FTC to maintain its ban on noncompete agreements. Noncompete agreements restrict a worker who has quit or been fired from getting another job in the same field. Here's how to make the actionnetwork.org letter campaign linked above work without running the site's nonfree JavaScript code. (See gnu.org/philosophy/javascript-… for why to avoid running it.) First, make sure you have
Tell the FTC: Stand with workers! Maintain the non-compete ban!
Last year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), under Lina Khan’s leadership, passed a rule protecting workers from overzealous bosses who force them to sign lengthy non-compete agreements that trap people in their jobs.actionnetwork.org
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I'm so mad at myself.
I had to kick someone out of the store the other day, and I forgot to put on my "manager hat" as I was doing so.
La sua “Wasted Love”, con cui si è imposto all’Eurovision, è coprodotta da Pele Loriano, autore musicale e direttore artistico di questa edizione basilese
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