The 300 lapper late model race at Martinsville is in weather delay and I'm probably falling asleep before it is over, but I'm filling my time by listening to Vivid by Living Colour which is a great album I've really slept on.
There is always one cunt, isn't there
This one thinks it's ok to have his dog off lead
He looked like a cunt too, white, male ECT
Hugz & xXx
It seemed to substantially reduce numbers here in Aus
@Godfrey642 @AndrewHS
There's a big difference between dogs and guns.
Most guns (except for actual toys like popguns and nerf guns) are specifically designed for killing, leaving no doubt about their danger. Also some guns are clearly capable of killing more people due to having a higher fire rate and/or larger magazine. These are objective measures. I think there can be no reasonable doubt that banning some gun types and regulating others reduces gun deaths, and we now have many years of statistics in Australia to support this argument.
I think it's much less certain with dogs. Admittedly some breeds were bred for hunting, and larger dogs in particular are more dangerous if they do attack, but I think there's some doubt about how aggressive those breeds are relative to others, and that leads me to doubt the value of just banning specific breeds.
If there's some place that has banned such breeds and has long-term statistics showing some effect, I'm happy to be educated.
Americans are all bootlicking Commies now.
Many Americans ignored tyranny at first because they thought tyranny was just for smokers, drunk-drivers, junkies, sex offenders, illegal immigrants, Muslims, or blacks.
Now that the police state has become so obvious, Americans seem to be trying to justify tyranny by pretending nothing will get worse.
Americans are not thinking about the future mandatory microchip implants, cash bans, permanent lockdowns, Internet shut downs, and strip-searches.
Trump has signed a little-noticed national security directive
identifying “anti-Christian” and “anti-American” views as
indicators of radical left violence.
Called National Security Presidential Memorandum 7,
it’s being referred to as “NSPM-7” by administration insiders.
“This is the first time in American history that there is an
all-of-government effort to dismantle left wing terrorism,”
Trump’s homeland security advisor Stephen Miller said, referring to the issuance.
To the extent that the major media noticed the directive at all,
they (even C-SPAN!) incorrectly labeled it
an “executive order,” like this week’s designation of “Antifa” as a domestic terrorist organization.
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Trump’s NSPM-7 Labels Common Beliefs As Terrorism “Indicators”
New directive targets “anti-Christian,” “anti-American,” and “anti-capitalism” opinionsKen Klippenstein
Witkoff’s son solicited billions from Qatar as his dad negotiated ceasefires — report
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New York Times says Alex Witkoff approached gulf countries to invest in a US real estate fund earlier this year, Qatar declined to invest; White House, Witkoff Group deny report
Mir war über lange Zeit nicht bewusst, wie wichtig eine kritische und realistische Auseinandersetzung mit dem Altertum oder der Prähistorie auch für die Gegenwart ist. Also abseits der selbstverständlichen wissenschaftlichen Akribie.
Lasst mich das ein bisschen ausführen.
Eine der häufigsten Fragen, die man als Ägyptolog*in (und vermutlich auch in artverwandten Wissenschaften) gestellt bekommt, lautet: "Was macht man damit dann irgendwann einmal?"
Das hat viel damit zu tun, dass unsere Gesellschaft eine perverse Vorstellung davon hat, welche Arbeiten und Betätigungen im Leben als "sinnvoll" oder "wertig" erachtet werden.
Es ist zugleich eine existenzielle Frage, denn sie impliziert einen Rechtfertigungsanspruch: "Warum genau soll die Gesellschaft sowas überhaupt finanzieren? Was bringt ihr uns?"
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Und das ließe sich weiterführen. Man denke etwa an die Wikinger in Schweden. In der Vorstellungswelt der Gegenwart sind Wikinger blond, blauäugig und tragen Flügelhelme.
Dass die Flügelhelme Unsinn sind und von Richard Wagner stammen, das hat sich hoffentlich herumgesprochen. Ich habe das im Musikunterricht im Gymnasium gelernt.
Aber neu war für mich, dass insbesondere auch die Kohorten an Wikingern, die an den Küsten Europas für Panik sorgten, sehr viel diverser waren als man sich das denken würde. Was Geschlechter und kulturelle Herkünfte anbelangt. Blond und blauäugig? Keineswegs alle.
Das sind nur ein paar Beispiele. Aber das sind Beispiele, die unsere Wahrnehmung der Menschheitsgeschichte bis in weit verbreitete popkulturelle Werke prägen. Und aus denen wir - bewusst oder unbewusst - Gesetzmäßigkeiten auch für unseren gegenwärtigen Alltag ableiten.
Geschichte ist also deutlich wichtiger, als man manchmal vielleicht meinen möchte.
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Last, not least - Es ist auch wirklich spannend, sich mit juristischen Texten und Gesetzgebungen der Antike zu befassen.
Ich hab mal ein Seminar zu Familie, Frauen und Kindern in der römischen Kaiserzeit besucht, und wir haben das vor allem auch anhand juristischer Quellentexte analysiert.
Römisches Recht wiederum ist aber quasi der Vorläufer zu vielem von dem, was wir heute als Gesetze kennen.
Es ist also schon nicht ganz unwichtig, auch hier die Ursprünge und die realen gesellschaftlichen Begebenheiten zu der Zeit zu kennen. Nicht immer mit einer direkten Erkenntnis oder Lehre für die Gegenwart. Aber vielleicht eher um manche Dinge besser zu verstehen.
Geschichte ist mehr als nur das Auswendiglernen von Jahreszahlen. Eine Geschichtswissenschaft ist wahnsinnig anspruchsvoll. Weil sie die Interpretation eines äußerst dürftigen Datensatzes über weite Zeitspannen hinweg bedeutet, ohne dass man jemanden befragen könnte. Geschichte ist die König*innendisziplin.
I have to say, this whole AI-generative nonsense has completely spoiled my perception of scifi shows and movies when they ask "Hey Computer" anything.
Now I know this "Computer" is just spewing unreliable smart-sounding rubbish 🤨
#NoAI
Hail, Donald Franco!
You’re Comparing Trump to the Wrong Fascist Dictator
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You’re Comparing Trump to the Wrong Fascist Dictator
The “Is Trump Hitler?” debate misses his sinister parallels to another 20th-century European tyrant.John Meyer (Slate)
Israel Premier Tech procycling team has been removed from the start list of the upcoming Giro dell'Emilia by the race organisers.
How do #actuallyautistic artists deal with being invisible in reference to their art?
You have no friends or family as a psychological or spiritual support?
How do you keep from disappearing completely and pack it in?
Nearly half of Gaza war deaths reported in areas Israel called ‘safe’ | News | Al Jazeera
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"Hospitals have also shut down in Gaza City as Israeli attacks escalate. "
#Palestine #Gaza #Israel
@palestine@lemmy.ml @palestine@fedibird.com
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middleeastmonitor.com/ 27 settembre 2025 Fareed Taamallah Come palestinese che vive a Ramallah, con radici ancestrali nel villaggio di Qira, nel governatorato di Salfit, la vita è da tempo intrecciata con la terra. Per generazioni, la mia famiglia
Tra uliveti e cancelli: la lotta di un palestinese per la terra e il sostentamento
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/ 27 settembre 2025 Fareed Taamallah Come palestinese che vive a Ramallah, con radici ancestrali nel villaggio di Qira, nel governatorato di Salfit, la vita è da tempo intrecciata con la terra.Rete Italiana ISM (Rivoluzione Anarchica)
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#portland
The grifter passing down the hustle to the next generation - it’s in the genes.
Portlanders mock Trump by posting pics of peaceful weekend activities in ‘War ravaged’ city
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Portlanders mock Trump by posting pics of peaceful weekend activities in ‘War ravaged’ city
‘Live look at the war-torn streets of Portland, Oregon,’ wrote one user, sharing a vista of the Steel Bridge bridge, with blooming cherry blossom trees lining the walkwaysMike Bedigan (The Independent)
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Selbstbildnis mit Katze Ninn (Self-Portrait with #Cat Ninn), 1928
Oil on canvas
19 7/8 x 14 1/2 in. (50.5 x 36.8 cm.)
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#CatsInArt #WomenArtists
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Snickers says Happy Caturday!! 🥰
#YourDailyDoseOfFluff #photography #photo #cats #catlove #CatsOfMastodon #kittens #caturday
Klimaaktivisti wurden in Bayern schon vor Jahren als "Kriminelle Vereinigung" eingestuft (um ihre Grundrechte beim Ermitteln nicht berücksichtigen zu müssen).
Die "Terroristische Vereinigung" ist rechtl. eine Erweiterung des entsprechenden §. Da ist der Weg nicht weit, nicht mehr nur in Bayern.
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I am shocked! I am stunned!! What are the odds?!? About 89%, apparently.
Ultra-Conservative GOP Rep Busted for Child Porn
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#IndictAlexAcosta #ChildRapistTrump #GhislaineMaxwell #JeffreyEpstein #TrumpEpsteinFiles #EpsteinFiles #MAGA #DonaldTrump #PamBondi #USPol
Ultra-Conservative GOP Rep Busted for Child Porn
A former South Carolina state lawmaker used a “Joe Biden” screen name to spread horrific child abuse content online.Jack Revell (The Daily Beast)
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It should not be ignored that the ‘ruby-red’ voters in West Columbia in the Midlands region of #SouthCarolina VOTED FOR #RJMay to REPRESENT THEM in the state legislature!
His arrest for #ChildPornography distribution is also an INDICTMENT of their intelligence. thepinknews.com/2025/08/13/rj-…
#Resist intelligently.
Anti-LGBTQ+ Republican resigns after arrest on child sexual abuse material charges
An anti-LGBTQ+ South Carolina Republican resigned from his seat after he was arrested for distributing images of child sexual abuse.Sophie Perry (PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news)
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So, all told, I walked about 3.7 miles today, on top of a very good amount of sleep - and I feel great.
And I **know** adequate sleep, fresh air & exercise is good for me & my brain.
And two laps around my block is 3 miles, but my brain is "no, we live here, we see it every day, this is boring, NOPE."
I don't particularly want to be a "get in the car and drive somewhere to take a nice long walk" person, but I may need to scout out semi-interesting places nearby.
I've been wondering if I could perhaps trick myself into doing a 'boring' walk by playing music, or perhaps a podcast, so the walk itself becomes more of an automatic sort of thing 🤔
(Maybe someday, LOL)
Yeah, I need to figure out something where it doesn't feel like a chore.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia transferred to Pennsylvania detention facility
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The #NHLJets vs #NHLFlames game tonight is being streamed for free on their web site here: nhl.com/jets/video/winnipeg-je…
I was doing much swearing about blackouts when I couldn't find it on the Sportsnet app. #HNOM
LIVE: Winnipeg Jets vs. Calgary Flames | Winnipeg Jets
The Winnipeg Jets & Calgary Flames continue their preseason schedule!NHL
Innovative New 'Sponge' Park Helped Save Historic Atlanta Neighborhood from Flooding
Indeed, Rodney Cook Park filled up with 9 million gallons of water, but nearby residents' homes stayed dry.Andy Corbley (Good News Network)
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Francia-Gb-Germania all'Iran, evitare azioni di escalation - Medio Oriente - Ansa.it
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Francia-Gb-Germania all'Iran, evitare azioni di escalation - Medio Oriente - Ansa.it
Francia, Regno Unito e Germania hanno messo in guardia l'Iran contro "azioni di escalation" in seguito alla reintroduzione delle sanzioni Onu dopo il fallimento dei colloqui nucleari. (ANSA)Agenzia ANSA
Trump’s Gaza peace plan leaves door ajar for Palestinian state
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,312
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,312
Here are the key events on day 1,312 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.Al Jazeera
#space #mars #exploration
Tumbleweed rover for Mars:
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A Herd of Tumbleweed Rovers Could Explore Mars
Tumbleweeds offer iconic visual depictions of desolate landscapes. Though typically associated with the American West, the most common type of tumbleweed actually originated in Europe, and is known scientifically as salsola targus, or more commonly a…Universe Today
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