The 2025 Best of British SFF
Storybundle, curated by Lavie Tidhar is out now!
From cutting-edge horror to award-winning science fiction and classic fantasy, there is a terrific variety in the fiction that comes out of the British isles.
10 DRM-free ebooks to own and keep.
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„Jagd auf Regenbogenfahnen“: Bundestagsabgeordnete müssen Flaggen in ihren Büros abhängen – Verwaltung spricht von „Routinevorgang“
Mit Verweis auf die Hausordnung fordert die Bundestagsverwaltung Abgeordnete dazu auf, Regenbogenflaggen aus ihren Büros zu entfernen. Die Betroffenen sind empört.Nadine Lange (Der Tagesspiegel)
Great stuff, kinda brilliant now. From Northern Greece, this brand is one of my favorite Assyrtikos off of Santorini (Biblia Chora also makes a red Areti). Ripe but crisp, with a good backbone of acidity and some tension on the finish, it's deep and clean, a textured white that lingers on the gripping finish. Delicious too. Unoaked. Plenty of time left.
13.5%, $30s.
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La Bosnia Erzegovina vive ancora all’ombra della guerra e del genocidio del 1995. Ma c’è una nuova generazione che, senza dimenticare il passato, cerca la strada di una vera convivenza per costruire un paese diverso. Il video reportage di Tatjana Đorđević e Joshua Evangelista.
Trent’anni dopo Srebrenica, i ...
Trent’anni dopo Srebrenica, i giovani bosniaci reclamano un futuro
La Bosnia Erzegovina vive ancora all’ombra della guerra e del genocidio del 1995. Ma c’è una nuova generazione che, senza dimenticare il passato, cerca la strada di una vera convivenza per costruire un paese diverso. Il video reportage. LeggiRedazione (Internazionale)
34 Palestinians and 1 soldier killed in Gaza as hopes for imminent truce fade
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The Best Prime Day Phone Deals
https://www.wired.com/story/prime-day-phone-deals-july-2025/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Artificial Analysis' benchmarks show Grok 4 is the leading AI model, a first for xAI, and its per-token pricing is more expensive than Gemini 2.5 Pro and o3 (@artificialanlys)
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Artificial Analysis' benchmarks show Grok 4 is the leading AI model, a first for xAI, and its per-token pricing is more expensive than Gemini 2.5 Pro and o3
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"Freek Funk" is a techno album released in 1997 by the UK techno and electronica label NovaMute. It includes the hit song "Love".
In 2017, Mixmag named it the fifth greatest techno album of the 1990s.
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"In der Wuppertaler Ausländerbehörde sind 36.000 Anträge, E-Mails und andere Posteingänge liegengeblieben. Das abzuarbeiten würde unter den aktuellen Umständen bis zu sechs Jahre dauern, sagt Behördenleiterin Suna Lenz."
Soweit unsere Autorin @AnjaWeinberger. Wir möchten noch hinzufügen, dass ihr Buch "Frauengeschichten -Kulturgeschichten aus Kunst und Musik" auch von herrlicher Musik berichtet, von unvergesslichen Kunstwerken, von großem Einfallsreichtum und nicht nachlassender Begeisterung.
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#kunst #art #musik #music #emanzipation #feminismus
Das Bild zeigt eine gelbe Hintergrundfarbe mit einem Text in deutscher Sprache, der über ein Buch namens "Frauengeschichten" spricht. Der Text beschreibt das Buch als eine Erzählung von vergessenen, bewusst verdrängten, kreativen Frauen aus Musik, Kunst und anderen kreativen Bereichen. Neben dem Text befindet sich ein schwarzes Schriftzeichen, ein Notenzeichen und ein Schreibstift-Symbol. Im unteren Bereich des Bildes ist ein schwarz-weißes Silhouettenbild einer Frau zu sehen, die eine Pfeife oder ein Instrument in der Hand hält. Die Silhouette vermittelt eine ruhige und nachdenkliche Atmosphäre.
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He made that comment "at the kickoff for #TheStatesForum, a new initiative designed to help expand and entrench Democratic state legislative successes across the country."
#politics copy: @renewedresistance
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#Today 10
Good day!
We’re having mildly hot days with cool nights and no rain. I walk each morning, then spend my days editing. Not very exciting.
All that changes is if I hike, which I try to schedule around posting to the blog & the weekends when people clog the local trails.
Be everwell.
#WritingLife #AmWriting #WritingCommunity #Aging #HealthyLiving #HealthyLifestyle #GetOutside #Hiking #Trails #HikingAdventures #Nature #NaturePhotography #NatureLover #Photography #LandscapePhotography
MCP-B: A Protocol for AI Browser Automation
Link: mcp-b.ai/
Discussion: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4…
Malattie rare, screening in tutte le regioni ma fermi al 2016 - Sanità - Ansa.it
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Malattie rare, screening in tutte le regioni ma fermi al 2016 - Sanità - Ansa.it
Il programma di screening neonatale esteso, che consente di individuare precocemente molte malattie genetiche ed ereditarie potenzialmente gravi, è attivo a pieno regime in tutte le Regioni dal 2023. (ANSA)Agenzia ANSA
Farmaci orfani per malattie rare in aumento, 146 già autorizzati - Sanità - Ansa.it
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Farmaci orfani per malattie rare in aumento, 146 già autorizzati - Sanità - Ansa.it
Cresce la disponibilità di farmaci orfani in Italia: al 31 dicembre 2023, su 155 farmaci autorizzati dall'Agenzia europea per i medicinali (Ema), ben 146 risultano disponibili nel nostro Paese, pari al 94,2% del totale. (ANSA)Agenzia ANSA
One-Way-Ticket in die Obdachlosigkeit? Die Bundesregierung wirbt für die freiwillige Ausreise Geflüchteter nach Griechenland. Das Programm Helios+ soll "Bett, Brot und Seife" garantieren. Interne Dokumente, die wir über das Informationsfreheitsgesetz bekommen haben, zeigen: Das Bundesinnenministerium hatte daran Zweifel - und weiß, dass Schutzsuchenden in Griechenland die Obdachlosigkeit droht.
Lest die ganze Recherche:
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Asylpolitik: Aus Deutschland in die Obdachlosigkeit
Neue Dokumente zeigen: Die Bundesregierung weiß, dass Schutzsuchende, die freiwillig nach Griechenland zurückkehren, obdachlos werden können. Trotzdem wirbt sie für ein fragwürdiges Programm – und nutzt es, um Gerichtsurteile zu beeinflussen.FragDenStaat
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#fachkraftemangel #Kräftemangel #burgergeld #Lohndumping #Umverteilung #ArbeitMussSichLohnen
"Wir finden kaum noch Leute" – Chef von MiesBezahlteDrecksjobs GmbH beklagt #Personalmangel
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"Wir finden kaum noch Leute" – Chef von MiesBezahlteDrecksjobs GmbH beklagt Personalmangel
Berlin (dpo) - Was ist nur mit dem Arbeitsmarkt los? Arnold Menschenschinder beklagt, dass seine Firma, die MiesBezahlteDrecksjobs GmbH, an...Der Postillon (Blogger)
Nahost-Liveblog: ++ EU und Israel einigen sich auf mehr Gaza-Hilfen ++
Israel hat der EU eine Verbesserung der humanitären Lage im Gazastreifen zugesagt. Das teilte die EU-Außenbeauftragte Kallas mit. Bei dortigen israelischen Angriffen hat es palästinensischen Angaben zufolge erneut viele Tote gegeben.
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Nahost-Liveblog: ++ Huthi-Miliz schießt Rakete auf Israel ++
Nach Angaben der israelischen Armee hat die Huthi-Miliz erneut eine Rakete in Richtung Israel abgefeuert. Bei den Verhandlungen über eine Waffenruhe gibt es laut der Hamas weiter ungelöste Streitpunkte.tagesschau.de
Israel haut alles zu Schutt und die europäischen Bürger dürfen nun helfen/bezahlen? Mal nachdenken...
Europa liefert Waffen
Europ liefert Geheimdienstdienstinformationen
Nun liefern Sie auch Hilfen, alles an das selbe Regime.
Wofür das alles?
Um eine Kolonie aufrecht zu erhalten.
Toruviel - Gwent Card by artist Anna Podedworna
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#DnD #DungeonsAndDragons #ttrpg #character #characterart #art #digitalart #dndart #artsky
The image depicts a scene from a fantasy setting, featuring a female character with elf-like pointed ears, sitting on a rock. She is wearing a light yellow blouse with ruffled sleeves, brown pants, and brown boots with laces. The character is holding a sword upright, with the blade embedded in the helmet of a fallen armored figure lying on the ground. The fallen figure is clad in silver armor, including a helmet, breastplate, and gauntlets. The background shows a grassy field with a partly cloudy sky, and two butterflies are visible in the air. The logo "Gwent: The Witcher Card Game" is present in the bottom left corner, indicating the image's connection to the game. The overall atmosphere is serene, with the character's relaxed posture and the presence of butterflies adding a sense of calmness to the scene.
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Smart-Meter-Rollout: Bundesweite Quote erst bei 2,8 Prozent
Bei Pflichteinbaufällen, etwa bei Photovoltaik-Anlagen mit steuerbaren Verbrauchern, liegt die Quote immerhin bei rund 15 Prozent – gefordert sind 20 Prozent bis Ende des Jahres. Besonders kleine Messstellenbetreiber hinken hinterher.pv magazine Deutschland
Trump taps transportation secretary Sean Duffy as acting NASA chief
https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/10/trump-taps-transportation-secretary-sean-duffy-as-acting-nasa-chief/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Trump taps transportation secretary Sean Duffy as acting NASA chief | TechCrunch
President Donald Trump appointed Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy to lead NASA.Aria Alamalhodaei (TechCrunch)
Die Krähen waren wegen des starken Windes heute ungeduldig und wollten schon auf der Brücke frühstücken und ich kann ihnen keinen Wunsch abschlagen. Vor allem, wenn sie sich so süß aufstellen. 🥺
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La grande illusione degli integratori. Garattini “Non ci sono studi sull’efficacia in termini di qualità di vita o di miglioramento del benessere“
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Siamo i maggiori consumatori di integratori in Europa – secondo i dati più recenti quasi trenta milioni di italiani adulti li hanno utilizzati almeno una volta nell’ultimo anno – e in estate ne assumiamo spesso per tenerci su o risolvere vari disturbi. Ma servono veramente? Ne abbiamo parlato spesso, per esempio in questo articolo “Verità e illusioni degli integratori alimentari. Troppe bugie e troppi consumi” che riportava il parere dell’ l’Istituto federale tedesco per la valutazione del rischio (BfR) ma ora abbiamo deciso di chiedere un parere al farmacologo Silvio Garattini, fondatore dell’Istituto Mario Negri di Milano, da sempre in prima linea nella battaglia per una medicina scientifica e non asservita all’industria.
L’efficacia
“Non ci sono studi che confermino l’efficacia di questi prodotti, in termini di qualità di vita o di miglioramento del benessere“, esordisce il farmacologo, “ci piace pensare di poter risolvere tutto con una pillola, ma l’organismo umano è un sistema complesso, è ridicolo pensare che un integratore possa sostituire uno stile di vita sano”.
Una distorsione di cui, secondo Garattini la pubblicità è la massima responsabile: “Ho vissuto durante il fascismo, soffrendo per la mancanza di libertà di espressione, e in qualche modo mi sembra di trovarmi in una situazione simile”, denuncia il farmacologo, “La mancanza di informazioni corrette influenza un po’ tutto, anche la stampa che spesso ha difficoltà ad affrontare certi temi per paura di perdere pubblicità”.
Stiamo parlando di integratori, costosi – nel 2023 il fatturato del settore ha superato i 4,5 miliardi di euro – e inutili. Ma anche di altri temi, “come il legame tra alcol e cancro, confermato dalla ricerca, che molti negano perché produciamo vino”, ricorda Garattini. “O i sacchetti a base di nicotina da succhiare” (sono le nicotine pouches di cui abbiamo parlato in vari articoli “che sono venduti liberamente in tabaccheria nonostante siano fatti in modo da essere attrattivi per i bambini e contengano un principio attivo che provoca velocemente dipendenza, più di sostanze come la cannabis”.
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Gli integratori servono e sono sicuri? Intervista a Silvio Garattini
Siamo i maggiori consumatori di integratori in Europa e in estate ne assumiamo spesso per tenerci su o risolvere vari disturbi. Ma servono?Paola Emilia Cicerone (Il Fatto Alimentare)
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A me ultimamente è un continuo...
Comunque ho deciso che non li prendo. Spiace, perché vorrei affidarmi ad un medico per la mia salute, non mi è mai piaciuto il fai da te in questo campo.
Però questo modo di fare non mi convince.
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The Superman Immigrant Backlash Is Comically Misguided
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-07-10/the-superman-immigrant-backlash-is-comically-misguided?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Emissioni auto elettriche vs. auto termiche: 73% in meno per le BEV
Lo studio dell'ICCT svela che le #BEV riducono le emissioni inquinanti rispetto alle termiche del 73%, che diventa 78% se l'elettricità viene da rinnovabili
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Emissioni auto elettriche, -73% rispetto le auto termiche
Secondo lo studio indipendente dell'ICCT, le emissioni delle auto elettriche producono meno gas inquinanti rispetto alle auto a combustione.Paolo Travisi (Rinnovabili)
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Cameo’s birthday reminder app, Candl, is a weak attempt at a comeback
https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/10/cameos-birthday-reminder-app-candl-is-a-weak-attempt-at-a-comeback/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Cameo's birthday reminder app, Candl, is a weak attempt at a comeback | TechCrunch
With new birthday app Candl, Cameo is exploring a new, albeit dull, avenue for growth.Lauren Forristal (TechCrunch)
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» Strafbefehl — Gesamtmetall-Präsident Wolf soll Haushaltshilfe schwarz beschäftigt haben «
„ Als Chef eines Arbeitgeberverbandes ruft Stefan Wolf gerne zu mehr Fleiß auf. Ihm selbst wird als Arbeitgeber nun Sozialbetrug vorgeworfen, weil er für eine Haushaltshilfe offenbar jahrelang keine Abgaben zahlte. “
Francesca Albanese, relatrice Onu, è sotto attacco per il dossier sulle aziende “complici” di Israele. Un vergognoso e trasparente attacco ai principi fondamentali della giustizia internazionale
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Try the big demo update for Dicey Bugs, a turn-based deckbuilder where you control both sides gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/try-…
#IndieGames #Demo #DiceyBugs #PCGaming #Linux
Try the big demo update for Dicey Bugs, a turn-based deckbuilder where you control both sides
Dicey Bugs is a roguelike, turn-based deckbuilder where you control both sides of the battles. A new demo is live now!Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
#Spain's top criminal court has initiated legal proceedings against #Netanyahu and several senior military officials for alleged war crimes related to the Israeli navy's assault on a Freedom Flotilla ship bound for #Gaza.
The court is evaluating its jurisdiction to open a full criminal case, seeking cooperation with the #ICC, which has already issued an arrest warrant for Netanyahu related to the current conflict in Gaza.
Despite pursuing justice against Israeli leaders, Spain continues defense collaborations with Israel, including a recent agreement with Israeli arms manufacturer #Elbit Systems despite the fact that 82% of Spaniards view Israel's actions in Gaza as genocide, according to a survey by the Elcano Royal Institute.
Look. It may be that this embroidery thing has gotten slightly out of hand.
#Embroidery #Patchwork #Sewing
Die Trockenübungen des Bewegungsablaufes haben sich ausgezahlt. Draußen auf 10m Distanz geschossen und nach dem Einstellen des Visiers gingen die Pfeile tatsächlich Richtung Gold. #Bogensport
Ohm Force launches Ohmicide[S] multiband distortion plugin rekkerd.org/ohm-force-launches…
#AAX #AU #DistortionAndOverdrive #OhmForce #VST
Ohm Force launches Ohmicide[S] multiband distortion plugin
Ohmicide[S] builds upon the framework devised with Ohmboyz Infinity and Frohmager and adds some edgy twists to fulfill all of your distortion needs for the next twenty years.Ronnie (Rekkerd.org)
“US lawmakers write to Canada to complain that its wildfire smoke is spoiling summer”
…What next: complain to Greenland about rising sea levels?
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#usa #us #uspol #USPolitics #trump #donaldtrump #gop #maga #doge #farright #democracy #humanrights #civilrights #fascist #fascism #fascists #nazi #trumpslump #justice #freedom #freespeech #news #media #taco #corruption #oil #climatechange #climate #globalwarming #environment #canada #weather #greenland #sea #ocean
US lawmakers write to Canada to complain that its wildfire smoke is spoiling summer
The politicians say their constituents are "limited in their ability to go outside" because of the air quality.Ali Abbas Ahmadi (BBC News)
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in reply to Comely • • •@Comely it's a white from a relatively young winery where aging ability was in some question. So, good to check in. I fully expected it to be good now, but it is showing even better than I anticipated.
Still, as I get older, I am going to have to start diving into some of my younger wines sooner. Otherwise I'm going to be dead and they're going to be here wondering what happened to me and why no one is paying attention to them.😜🤭🥸
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Keep going, keep going.