Democrats Make Republicans Pay For Supporting Trump Megabill
The backlash against Republicans for voting for Trump's big ugly bill is already underwayThe Big Picture
Rivian spinoff Also raises another $200M to build e-bikes and more
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Rivian spinoff Also raises another $200M to build e-bikes and more | TechCrunch
Also, the micromobility startup that spun out of Rivian this year, was raised $200 million from Greenoaks Capital.Sean O'Kane (TechCrunch)
9 July 1902 | A Czech Jewish woman, Alice WeilovΓ‘, was born in Kostelec nad OrlicΓ.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from Theresienstadt Ghetto on 18 December 1943. She did not survive.
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One rarely imagines such things.
But everything movesβin infinite ways from infinite perspectives under infinite influences.
It can't not.
I assume a rule: there can be zero matter/energy at zero entropy.
Wavesβthe emissaries and representatives of energyβwe know transform but never disappear.
Here we see a manifestation in the eddies of those waves subtilely concealed beneath the obvious.
A curious path of least action.
livescience.com/planet-earth/eβ¦
Earth is going to spin much faster over the next few months β so fast that several days are going to get shorter
Differences in the gravitational pull between the Earth and the Moon will make July 9, July 22 and August 5 unusually short.Amy Arthur (Live Science)
Abu Obeida: It is the resilience of our people and the brav...
Alahednews - Fastnews - Abu Obeida: It is the resilience of our people and the bravery of our courageous resistance that alone shape the equations and define the f...english.alahednews.news
Attending a Protest
For quick reference, we've createdΒ a handy guide designed to be printed, folded, and carried in your pocket (PDF download).ssd.eff.org
A small taste of the beauty of the town of Sintra framed within the elaborate decorative window arches of the National Palace of Sintra, Portugal
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#Portugal #Sintra #window #arch #landscape #travel #architecture #Photography
Stock Movers: Bank of America, CoreWeave, Sunrun
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Trump Tariff Announcements, Texas Floods Death Toll Rises, More
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Semiconductor industry could short out as copper runs dry
Climate change could pose a threat to the technology industry as copper production is vulnerable to drought, while demand may grow to outstrip supply anyway.According to a report out today from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), copper mines require a steady water supply to function, and many are situated in places around the world that face a growing risk of severe drought due to shifts in climate.
Copper is almost ubiquitous in IT hardware because of its excellent electrical conductivity, from the tracks on circuit boards to cabling and even the interconnects on microchips. PwC's report focuses just on chips, and claims that nearly a third (32 percent) of global semiconductor production will be reliant on copper supplies that are at risk from climate disruption by 2035.
If something is not done to rein in climate change, like drastically cutting greenhouse gas emissions, then the share of copper supply at risk rises to 58 percent by 2050, PwC claims. As this seems increasingly unlikely, it advises both copper exporters and semiconductor buyers to adapt their supply chains and practices if they are to ride out the risk.
Semiconductor industry could short out as copper runs dry
: Climate risks threaten to fry the supply chain for essential chipmaking metalDan Robinson (The Register)
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If a "follower-only" toot asks a question, how do you answer?
Reply at "follower-only", and most others who also interact with the original toot will not see that reply. This creates an overall awkward experience. Dupes+stuff.
With the usual "public but not advertised" distribution, you publicize at least the existence of the original toot. This is unfriendly to the original poster.
Maybe people shouldn't ask questions in "followers only" toots to begin with?
What do you think?
How the Billionaires Took Over America
Yes, Donald Trump is a threat to democracy. But the far bigger menace is the monstrous growth in wealth concentration over five decades that made a Trump presidency possibleβand maybe inevitable. Hereβs how we let it happen.The New Republic
X removed many harmful Grok posts but not before they reached tens of thousands.
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Heron at the Farmington Bay Bird Refuge, Great Salt Lake, Utah (January 2021)
#GreatSaltLake #Utah #photography #bird #heron #birds #birdsofmastodon #nature #naturephotography #2021
Altice USA Subsidiary Lightpath Seeks to Sell Fiber Network ABS
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Iranβs FM Araghchi, Saudi Crown Prince MBS hold βfruitfulβ talks in Jeddah
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Iranβs FM Araghchi, Saudi Crown Prince MBS hold βfruitfulβ talks in Jeddah
Tehranβs top diplomat Abbas Araghchi visits Saudi Arabia for the first time after Iranβs 12-day war with Israel.Al Jazeera
Tim Cook has a new deputy but Appleβs next CEO is probably still someone else
https://9to5mac.com/2025/07/08/apple-ceo-succession/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Tim Cook has a new deputy but Appleβs next CEO is probably still someone else - 9to5Mac
Jeff Williams, often considered Tim Cookβs successor, is leaving Apple. Sabih Khan, a 30-year veteran of the company, is Appleβs...Zac Hall (9to5Mac)
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#Migranti, Piantedosi accusato di ingresso illegale e respinto dalla Libia di Haftar
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Migranti, Piantedosi accusato di ingresso illegale e respinto dalla Libia di Haftar
Con i suoi omologhi greco e maltese e il commissario Ue Mark Brunner avrebbe dovuto incontrare il presidente e il governo per chiedere maggiori sforzi nel blocβ¦Alessia Candito (la Repubblica)
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π¬οΈ watched New Nightmare (1994)
AKA Wes Craven's New Nightmare AKA Nightmare on Elm Street 7.
Probably the most interesting film in the series? That doesn't mean it's the best, though. There's a lot here that's real good, but unfortunately all the main important stuff for something like this is kinda weak.
Extremely rare case where going full meta works. Probably because it's taken seriously while not thinking that doing this is making it very smart. Just playing it very straight.
The image is a movie poster for "Wes Craven's New Nightmare." The background is predominantly red, creating a sense of foreboding. At the top, the text reads "From the creator of A Nightmare on Elm Street" followed by "Wes Craven's New Nightmare" in large white letters. A menacing figure with a red, wrinkled face and a mechanical glove with sharp, metallic claws is prominently featured. The glove is positioned in the center, with the figure's face partially visible behind it. Below the figure, there is a tagline in red text that says, "This Time Staying Awake Won't Save You." In the lower part of the poster, there is a silhouette of a man and a child standing in front of a window with a warm, orange glow, suggesting a sense of danger. The names of the cast and crew are listed at the bottom, including Robert Englund, Heather Langenkamp, and Wes Craven. The overall design is dark and ominous, with a focus on the horror theme.
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βDazi insopportabiliβ: agricoltori allβattacco, governo in imbarazzo
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βDazi insopportabiliβ: agricoltori allβattacco, governo in imbarazzo
Confagricoltura respinge lβipotesi della tassa al 10% ma Lollobrigida frena: βEvitare il protezionismo Γ¨ molto difficileβRosaria Amato (la Repubblica)
How Trump's media war came for CBS - The Washington Post
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Harris English without his caddie who is waiting on visa approval over past drug conviction
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Prime Day is a vapid shrine to excess capitalism.
We need to go back to, and celebrate, the real meaning... The death and rebirth of Optimus Prime.
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The image is a political cartoon depicting a truck labeled "USAID" with a handshake symbol and an American flag motif. A figure labeled "US AID" is emerging from the truck, holding a sack labeled "TAX CUTS FOR MILLIONAIRES." The figure is surrounded by a crowd of people reaching out, some holding sacks labeled "TAX CUTS FOR MILLIONAIRES" and "TAX CUTS FOR BILLIONAIRES." The figure is saying, "AID FROM MY ADMINISTRATION GOES TO THOSE WHO NEED IT THE MOST." The cartoon is signed "Β©2025 by Appear in eaglecartoons.com" and is attributed to "Aetter." The overall theme of the cartoon is a critique of the distribution of aid and tax cuts, suggesting that aid is being directed towards the wealthy rather than those in need.
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Israeli Far-Right Ministers Urge to Withdraw from Gaza Ceasefire Talks, Call to βConquerβ Gaza
Occupied Palestine (Quds News Network)- Israeli far-right ministers have urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to βimmediatelyβ withdraw from the ongoing Gaza ceasefire talks, βconquerβ the PalestinEditing Team (Quds News Network)
If step 1 & 2 are required then I doubt step 3 is going to happen...
Step one is explaining what a resistor is.
Step two is explaining how to buy a power cord(!) and explaining what a breadboard is.
Step 3 is hooking up an oscilloscope & signal generator
wikihow.com/Measure-Inductance
#electronics #knowYourAudience
3 Ways to Measure Inductance - wikiHow
Inductance is the ability of a coil to stop an electrical current from flowing through it. An inductor coil can stop one current so a different one is able to flow. TVs and radios, for instance, use inductance to receive and tune into...Martin Hennum (wikiHow)
Elon Musk said that he would "fix" his AI chatbot Grok, which he thought was too liberal. Whatever he did turned Grok into a Nazi β approvingly invoking the name of Adolf Hitler and suggested the need for a second Holocaust. Here's @Gizmodo's story.
#ElonMusk #Twitter #Grok #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Nazism #FarRightPolitics
'Round Them Up': Grok Praises Hitler as Elon Musk's AI Tool Goes Full Nazi
Grok even endorsed another Holocaust against the Jews.Matt Novak (Gizmodo)
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in reply to George Takei π³οΈβπππ½ • • •Dervish
in reply to George Takei π³οΈβπππ½ • • •Yes, these people are angry at MAGA's theft, but it may not be enough for them to accept evil demon-crats.