Opinion | A hunger strike two continents apart, linking mother and son
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‼️🇺🇦President Zelensky: “On the eve of active actions by the US regarding nuclear program facilities in Iran, Ukrainian diplomats and SBUcarried out an important stage of (more) #Ukraine #Mastodon #NukesForUkraine #Germany #France #Italy #OSCE #PACE #CoE #SouthKorea #Press #News #Taiwan #Media #Japan #USA #US #UK #EU #NATO #UnitedStates #UnitedKingdom
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🇺🇦✈️ Zelensky: On the eve of active actions by the US regarding nuclear program facilities in Iran, Ukrainian diplomats and SBUcarried out an important stage of evacuating citizens of Ukraine and partner states from the danger zone.Telegram
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« … Donald Trump has guaranteed that Iran will be a nuclear weapons state in 5 to 10 years from now… »
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« … it is the same story all over again… »
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« … to demand the UK government withdraw its support from Israel as it commits genocide in Palestine and bombs Iran… »
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« … we felt like it was so important for people to hear the truth, and not just hear the truth - just hear the truth from his mouth… »
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« … we can't look away anymore… »
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Il Ghiviborgo riparte dai giovani e da mister Corrado Ingenito
Ufficializzato il nuovo allenatore che guiderà la squadra della Mediavalle nella prossima stagione in D: non ha ancora compiuto 34 anni. Il vice sarà Andrea Bianchi.
« … why shouldn't we be holding Israel to the same account as every other country ? … »
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Easy returns cause big trouble for Amazon sellers, but return rates show signs of slowing
Returns are causing big trouble for Amazon sellers, leading them to hike prices and reduce business on Amazon. But some changes may be slowing return rates.Katie Tarasov (CNBC)
Springsteen? Beyoncé? Swift? Demand the FEC reject Trump’s witch hunt and politically motivated investigation of musicians.
President Donald Trump is escalating his attacks on free speech and freedom of expression — this time demanding that the Federal Election Commission investigate musicians Bruce Springsteen, Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, and Bono.click.actionnetwork.org
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„Zuvor habe es in den sozialen Medien offenbar Aufrufe gegeben, Frauen während der Fête de la Musique anzugreifen und mit Spritzen zu stechen, so das Ministerium.“
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Angriffe in Frankreich: Über 100 Spritzenattacken auf Frauen bei Fête de la Musique
Die Fête de la Musique in Frankreich ist eine große Open-Air-Party. Dieses Mal aber wurden Frauen zur Zielscheibe einer mysteriösen Welle von Angriffen mit Spritzen.DER SPIEGEL
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US request to UK over Iran would have raised legal questions, ex-adviser says
Peter Ricketts says US likely to have decided it was better not to ask, after minister says no request was madeDan Sabbagh (The Guardian)
⛔️🇮🇷Iran's Foreign Minister Araghchi:
▪️America and Israel crossed a major red line by attacking our nuclear facilities.
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AI Cryptid Vlogs
In June 2025, video blog shorts have been materializing daily featuring cryptids rendered with amazing realism. They are meant to be humorous, with the cryptids pointing the video cam at themselves and their friends, making jokes, and showing the viewer what it’s like to be them being their best selves. They talk, sing, demonstrate life skills, discover cool things, and even interact with people. These vids can be quite entertaining. However, the novelty is already wearing off as there are so many flooding the platforms with varying quality. Let’s look at a few.
Bigfoot
The first channel that kicked it off was tiktok.com/@bigfootvlogs. The first video was on May 28, 2025. And the scene exploded over the following weeks. There are so many Bigfoot vlogs and re-posters now that I can’t untangle who is doing what. Bigfoot is usually rendered as a chestnut or dark brown, husky creature, sometimes more muscular than Bigfoot is usually portrayed, with a dark gorilla-like face. Sometimes, however, he resembles a giant orangutan. Because this is an AI generated Bigfoot, this version is collectively what the culture says it looks like.
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He carries a selfie stick so you get the personal and steady view. In some, he has a wolf dog named Lobo. Bigfoot often finds drugs, and the punch line is that he always uses them. Most of these aren’t very funny, though they have their moments. In some longer videos, Bigfoot’s look differs from clip to clip, even having an entirely different voice or accent, which is sloppy and annoying. Also, yes, there is a female Bigfoot blog. Many of these videos are rather PG-13 in ratings, but kids are certainly watching them.
Yeti
So far, the individual Yeti vlogs or those along with Bigfoot are not very good. The Yeti is depicted as white-furred with a dark face, which is a very pop culturally derived version. The realism is less convincing and these are just not well written so far. Sometimes, the face might be pink or the head shape different across the same video. Often appearing with Bigfoot, Yeti has not found his influencer niche yet.
Yowie
This one is bloody hilarious. The key is that the Yowies have personality and use Australian slang. (Remember how much we loved Crocodile Dundee and Steve Irwin? Same fun vibe.)There are two top Yowie creators: @Big_Yowie is rendered as a dark brown Bigfoot relation, and Kev the Yowie is more orangutan-like. I subscribe to big_yowie as the realism on this channel is superb. He likes to drive (badly), and blow things up (real good) – sometimes in combination, such as when driving off a cliff. One of the best bits is when he teaches you how to swim, and fist fight a shark. Check it out on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube. Kev is a bit more salty in language, not as naturally funny, but your mileage may vary.
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Mothman
There are a few Mothman vlogs out there as well. This has potential, but isn’t quite there yet. Mothman tends to comment on the same things in the woods as Bigfoot. This Mothman vlog comments on the fact that the creature looks different in each clip, a useful point. The truth is that Mothman is not as well-defined as Bigfoot, so the face, physique and wing descriptions can be more, uh, fuzzy.
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Flood of AI creature vlogs
According to this June 2025 article, the explosion in these types of creative projects are due to the availability of Google’s video generator Veo 3 that has more realistic results. To make a fun depiction, you no longer need a costume and makeup! In fact, you simply put a description in a prompt. The voices and movements sync up. All you need to make a video of your own is skill with the software, the funds for the digital tools, and some writing talent to generate a distinct personality for your cryptid.
This source notes that the Bigfoot vlogs meme has really caught on, generating consistent engagement and sharing. Other videos are surfacing to teach you how to do it yourself.
It’s certain that other cryptid vlogs will follow. I see some with Rougarou, Nessie, werewolf, Jersey Devil, chupacabra, and skinwalker. The wendigo makes an appearance in one of the Yeti vlogs. These are mostly pretty awful, but if the trend continues, you’ll see them improve and proliferate.
The Danger of AI video
There is little to fret about from the serious cryptid hunter; these are clearly made for fun and may become profitable as well. Most viewers won’t readily understand how they were made, but will enjoy them for entertainment. However, the danger of AI is obvious when it’s used to create with the intent to deliberately fool people. Therefore, no video or image can now be reasonably considered as evidence for a cryptid. By default, if the visual is clear, we should assume it is hoaxed, manipulated, or created outright, as that is so simple to do. The ubiquity of AI means that those aiming to get useful evidence of a cryptid animal will have to up their game as well.
For more on AI cryptids, check out Pop Cryptid Spectator 11, and 15, and Chaneque video unmasked
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Bigfoot vlog trend: What it is & how to do it yourself
Bigfoot vlogs are not what I expected to become viral, just a day after the release of Google’s Veo 3, a major AI video generation model. It’s quickly exploded…Matic Broz (Photutorial)
20 políticos y figuras culturales #alemanas presentaron una denuncia penal contra el canciller de #Alemania, Friedrich Merz, por sus comentarios similares a los #nazis, informa Berliner Zeitung
La denuncia se basa en declaraciones del canciller durante la cumbre del #G7 en #Canadá. Al referirse al conflicto en #OrienteMedio, Merz afirmó a un periodista: "Este es el trabajo sucio que hace #Israel, para todos nosotros"...
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Bill Gates and Linus Torvalds meet for the first time.
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and Linus Torvalds, the creator of the Linux kernel, have surprisingly never met before. That all changed at a recent dinner hosted by Sysinternals creator Mark Russinovich.
The worlds of Linux and Windows finally came together in real life, and Dave Cutler, Microsoft technical fellow and Windows NT lead developer, was also there to witness the moment and meet Torvalds for the first time. “No major kernel decisions were made,” jokes Russinovich in a post on LinkedIn.
I had the thrill of a lifetime, hosting dinner for Bill Gates, Linus Torvalds and David Cutler.
I had the thrill of a lifetime, hosting dinner for Bill Gates, Linus Torvalds and David Cutler. Linus had never met Bill, and Dave had never met Linus. No major kernel decisions were made, but maybe next dinner 😉 | 577 comments on LinkedInMark Russinovich (www.linkedin.com)
If Will Bunch wrote it, you should read it.©
" #Trump said you can measure a presidency by the wars you avoid, and for once he was right. Saturday's Iran bombing was the exclamation point on his abject failure
Trump is copying dictators from Mussolini to Putin in seeking glory through pointless war"
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A mad king’s pointless war is where Donald Trump was always heading
There is no legal or moral justification for Donald Trump's bomb strike on Iran, just the ego of an increasingly delusional president.Will Bunch (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
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I had a narcissistic parent with the same limitation of being unable to change. They just could not see any sense of the "why" to change, as in "what's in it for them"? I finally broke away to gain space, and only then recognized the full abuse and damage. Unfortunately, for the U.S. to break away and "recognize the...damage" would take an act of Congress. Congress is still either deluded or afraid. So we're just going to need to keep on working this out.😐
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Und damit habe ich nach #Facebook und #Threads nun auch mein 3. soziales Netzwerk vom Meta-Konzern in die Tonne gekloppt. Zusammen waren das gut 120 000 Follower:innen und Lebensjahre(!) an Arbeit.
Jetzt bleiben noch die Endgegner LinkedIn und WhatsApp! #savesocial #digitalesouveraenitaet
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WhatsApp hab ich 2019 gleich gemeinsamen mit Facebook erledigt gehabt. 2023 folgte Twitter und 2024 gab es dann einen kurzer Rückfall mit Threads den ich dann sehr rasch Ende 2024 wieder korrigierte.
Jetzt gibts Mastodon, ein wenig BlueSky und (ja leider) auch noch LinkedIn bei mir. Und YouTube wenn man das als Social Network bezeichnen will.
Und hurra, ich lebe immer noch.
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Und Bluesky könntest du sogar mit Friendica bespielen... Das wär dann Fediverse UND Bluesky in einem Service gemeinsam... 😇
Ich freu mich schon auf deinen Peertube-Server/Channel.
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Today is day 22 of #30DaysWild 😻 I was with my humans in the #mountains and during our #hedgewatch we saw beautiful #landscapes and wonderful #flowers Look the blue #Gentian isn't it wonderful 🐾😻
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Blixa Bargeld announces Bowie tribute EP, out June 27 #BlixaBargeld
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Blixa Bargeld announces Bowie tribute EP, out June 27
Blixa Bargeld, frontman of Einstürzende Neubauten, will release a new EP on June 27, 2025, featuring 4 David Bowie covers recorded with Nikko Weidemann.Bernard - Side-Line Staff (SIDE-LINE)
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Ciężko się czyta nowsze powieści Krajewskiego.
Niby powieść szpiegowska z wątkiem kryminalnym, fajnie osadzona w międzywojniu, ale wszystko takie od sztancy:
- Popielski w gigantycznych kłopotach.
- Sprawa rangi państwowej.
- Rodzina Popielskiego jest zaledwie cieniem.
- Jako nagroda dwa stosunki w przeciągu krótkiego okresu czasu, bez minimalnej zmysłowości.
Uwielbiałem Popielskiego z pierwszych powieści (chronologicznie późniejszych) ten Popielski w sosie szpiegowskim jest niezbyt smaczny.
The image is a book cover featuring a stylized illustration. At the top, the name "MAREK KRAJEWSKI" is prominently displayed in bold, capital letters, with "MAREK" in orange and "KRAJEWSKI" in blue. Below the name, the title "DZIEWCZCZYNA O CZTERECH PALCACH" is written in white capital letters. The background is divided into orange and blue sections, creating a checkerboard pattern at the bottom.
In the center, a man is depicted in a dark coat and sunglasses, holding a gun pointed forward. He has a bald head with a black patch on one side, and his face is partially obscured by shadows. The man's posture is assertive, and he appears to be the main character of the book.
At the bottom of the image, a chessboard is visible with a white king and a black pawn, and the white king is toppled over, suggesting a theme of strategy and conflict. The overall design is reminiscent of mid-20th-century propaganda posters, with a strong emphasis on bold colors and geometric shapes.
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⚠️🇮🇷Senior Iranian official send warning to Reuters: “Any move to target Khamenei would close the door to any agreement or negotiation and would lead to an "unlimited" response." #Ukraine #Mastodon #NukesForUkraine #Germany #France #Italy #OSCE #PACE #CoE #SouthKorea #Press #News #Taiwan #Media #Japan #USA #US #UK #EU #NATO #UnitedStates #UnitedKingdom
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🇮🇷❗️Senior Iranian official to Reuters: Any move to target Khamenei would close the door to any agreement or negotiation and would lead to an "unlimited" response.Telegram
Solar glass
🇫🇷 L’ouverture de la gare de #Villejuif Gustave Roussy a été un véritable évènement (comme toute ouverture de station de métro de nos jours je penses) mais dans ce projet du Grand Paris, j’ai l’impression qu’il y a un effort architectural dans chaque station. Celle de Villejuif a une énorme coupole de verre pour éclairer le puis qu’est cette station, la plus profonde de France.
🇬🇧 The opening of the subway station Villejuif Gustave Roussy was an event (like any new subway station opening nowadays) but in this Grand Paris project that have new lines and many lines extensions, they have put money into the architectural style for each stations. This one has a gigantic glass ceiling to have a maximum of light in the station as it is the deepest station of France.
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Qualche brava e disinteressata persona avrebbe voglia di disegnare (meglio se con #inkscape !) un logo "Casa del Popolo - Imperia", non troppo elaborato ma identificabile, che io non riuscirò a mettermici dietro fino a metà agosto?
In cambio offro dei ciccioli di mare e dei mojito alla #FestaDelPopolo (più in là non riesco proprio a arrivare).
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