Garden Scene 1, Sherman Library and Gardens, Corona del Mar, California
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Ich habe gerade gestern noch gefragt beim Internationalen Strafgerichtshof, was jetzt mit den übrigen 9 Richtern sei, die ebenfalls von US-Sanktionen betroffen sind. Ob deren Microsoft-Accounts auch deaktiviert worden sind.
Der Sprecher sagte, er könne gerade jetzt nichts dazu sagen.
Nun ist mir langsam klar warum: Der #ICC sagt ByeBye zu #Microsoft und steigt um auf #OpenDesk, vom Zentrum für Digitale Souveränität ZenDis. 🎇 🎇
(fyi: Die Schweizer Bundeskanzlei testet ebenfalls OpenDesk bis 2026, will aber Microsoft nicht vollständig ersetzen.)
Food Stamps are Good, Actually (Here Comes the Science)
Transcript: At the beginning of November, the Trump administration will be illegally ending payments to low-income families across the United States who participate in the “Supplemental Nutrition AssiRebecca Watson (Skepchick)
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The word you need for this is 'apricity'. One citing in the OED from 1623!
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Best Republican quote this week:
"Tariffs make both building and buying in America more expensive. The economic harms of trade wars are not the exception to history, but the rule”
— Senator Mitch McConnell
Source: theguardian.com/us-news/2025/o…
US Senate passes bill with Republican support to block Trump tariffs on Brazil
Republicans break ranks as vote passes 52-48 in rare bipartisan rebuke of US president’s trade policiesLauren Gambino (The Guardian)
Q: In the last Trump shutdown, he made sure SNAP benefits went out. Why do you think he shouldn't do that this time?
MIKE JOHNSON: The president has done exactly what he did in the first term, and that is bend over backward to make sure we mitigate the harm. The money doesn't exist to do it.
A coalition of more than 30 advocacy groups called on the FTC to block Meta’s plans around using chatbot interactions for advertising and content delivery.
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Coalition calls on FTC to block Meta from using chatbot interactions to target ads, personalize content
The move comes after Meta announced that starting on December 16 it will target ads and customize content based on users’ engagement with chatbots.Suzanne Smalley (The Record)
Smooch the top of his head. Don’t keep him waiting!
#ChunChun #Cats #CatsOfMastodon #LynxPointSiamese #WhiskersWednesday
When cultural heritage institutions share items online, they are often accompanied by biased, outdated, or offensive narratives.
During a webinar in 2023, we convened experts to discuss their approaches to reparative metadata practices. Discussion participants navigated the complicated balance between preserving legacy terminology as a historical record and facilitating a more respectful discovery experience for users today ⚖️.
Watch here: youtu.be/089z1qfSHcQ?feature=s….
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#Google's #AndroidDeveloperVerification makes #Android worse than iOS because Android users are Google's product. Users attention is sold to advertisers. #Apple's business model is selling the device and integrated services, which means its users are its customers (although Apple still plays with selling their users too).
Android currently allows users to opt out of being sold by Google. Once they lock down the ecosystem, that will become less and less possible.
This is and has no longer been true for a while now.
AppStore is full of ads. OS full of pseudo- anonymized (this can't be a thing) tracking. And next up is a plan to add ads to maps apps. Oh well 🙄
#Apple#enshittification
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#MissPiggy #KermitTheFrog #Muppets #halloween #HalloweenDecor #Stickers #Retro #Vintage #JimHenson
Thanks for all you do.
Update: Wer folgt nach Sahra Wagenknecht im BSW?
https://www.politico.eu/podcast/berlin-playbook-podcast/update-wer-folgt-nach-sahra-wagenknecht-im-bsw/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Update: Wer folgt nach Sahra Wagenknecht im BSW?
Das Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) steht vor einem Wendepunkt. Am Wochenende trifft sich die Parteispitze in Berlin zur Klausur – und es geht um alles: Inhalte, Köpfe und die Zukunft von Sahra Wag…Gordon Repinski (POLITICO)
Pixelboomer: Brauche ich einen 3D-Drucker? pixelboomer.de/brauche-ich-ein…
#Blog
Brauche ich einen 3D-Drucker? - Pixelboomer
Da hat mir Peter Wilhelm von Fotowissen.eu mal wieder einen Floh ins Ohr gesetzt, als er den Artikel 3D-Druck für Fotografen veröffentlicht hat.Ricks (Pixelboomer)
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Quelqu'un pour traduire ce beau texte ?
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Every morning, the wind circles my tent like a restless ghost, tearing me from...
Every morning, the wind circles my tent like a restless ghost, tearing me from sleep. It does not whisper comfort — it screams a harsh truth: I am still here. Not by choice, but because the occupation drove us from our homes, turning them into rubble and leaving me with nothing but this cold tent for refuge.My body is here, but my soul never left the place that once held my laughter, my silence, my peace. I miss the warmth of my home — the sunlight spilling through familiar windows, and the small joys I once took for granted: quiet mornings, fleeting smiles, the fragile moments that made life whole.
Each gust of wind reminds me of what we lost, and each night the cold carves its way into my bones, as if searching for the warmth it once knew. Yet even among the ruins of our lives, our will endures.
They took everything from us, yet our memories remain — fragments of life that still warm our hearts, and the stubborn hope we cling to until life returns once more.
Cinque secondi, il nuovo film di Paolo Virzì intenerisce e commuove con un racconto sulle seconde occasioni della vita
https://www.wired.it/article/cinque-secondi-paolo-virzi-cast-trama-recensione/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Cinque secondi, il nuovo film di Paolo Virzì intenerisce e commuove con un racconto sulle seconde occasioni della vita
Il regista torna al cinema con Cinque secondi, una toccante commedia sul senso di colpa dei padri e l’energia indomabile delle nuove generazioniClaudia Catalli (Wired Italia)
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Based folks from @kde politely explain why they don't post on X anymore (spoiler: #nazis - mail.kde.org/pipermail/kde-www… 
), and tech #nazi trolls get mad at... most of the #floss ecosystem (except #omarchy, #brave and #xlibre, for obvious reasons 👎).
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Janet Mills Opposes Eliminating The Flibuster
Janet Mills Says She Opposes Eliminating The Filibuster
The Maine governor and establishment pick to challenge GOP Sen. Susan Collins said she wants to keep the Senate's 60-vote requirement for most legislation.Kevin Robillard (HuffPost)
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“'Grotesque and delusional': Francesca Albanese hits back at Israeli envoy after he called her a 'witch'”
by Ghalia Mohamed in Middle East Eye
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“In his bizarre tirade, [Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations] Danny Danon accused the UN special rapporteur of trying to 'curse Israel with lies and hatred'”
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#Press #Israel #Gaza #Genocide #Albanese #Report #ThirdState #Complicity #Witchcraft #Crimes
'Grotesque and delusional': Francesca Albanese hits back at Israeli envoy after he called her a 'witch'
Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations lashed out at the UN Special Rapporteur on Palestine, calling her a "witch" after she presented her latest report on third-state complicity in the genocide in Gaza before the UN General Assembly on Tuesday.Ghalia Mohamed (Middle East Eye)
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La cultura se mueve contigo. Accede en un solo lugar a una cartelera de actividades que se desarrollan en los espacios públicos y privados de nuestras 16 regiones y a contenidos culturales digitales nacionales e internacionalesChile cultura
No alla legge illiberale sulla Giustizia - Articolo21
Copio questa definizione dall’intelligenza artificiale: La divisione dei poteri (o separazione dei poteri) è un principio fondamentale dello stato di diritto che suddivide il potere statale in tre funzioni distinte: legislativo, esecutivo e giudiziar…Articolo21
La procura di Trani...anzi no: Il procuratore generale del Texas fa causa ai produttori di Tylenol per accuse di autismo
Il procuratore generale del Texas Ken Paxton ha intentato causa contro i produttori del Tylenol, sostenendo che le aziende hanno nascosto i presunti pericoli che il farmaco rappresentava per lo sviluppo cerebrale dei bambini
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues Tylenol makers over autism claims
He accuses them of hiding alleged dangers from the drug, following the Trump administration's unproven claim it is linked to autism.Madeline Halpert (BBC News)
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It’s good to keep super cheap film around (even if you don’t like it - I don’t care for this film) for testing cameras. I think I’ll also play around with seeing if I can shoot this at 400, just because. I’m pretty confident in the shutter on this, it all works smoothly so it will mainly be testing for light leaks and rangefinder focus.
#ShanghaiGP3 #Moskva5 #FilmPhotography #AnalogPhotography #BelieveInFilm #DevelopYourOwn
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Bassi e Gravina. Si alza il sipario al Teatro ’Bambi’
Lo spettacolo “El Fùtbol“ inaugurerà la stagione. Sul palco Gaia De Laurentiis con “La Scommessa“.
Power, peace and success to my UK neighbors who are about to protest in support of Palestine action leading up to the judicial review ✨
Courage is catching, friends
Take heart
The People are rising globally
Every day, more hearts, minds and bodies join the cause
None of us is alone ✌️
Oakley Meta HSTN: 6 coisas realmente úteis para fazer com os óculos inteligentes
https://canaltech.com.br/gadgets/oakley-meta-hstn-6-coisas-realmente-uteis-para-fazer-com-os-oculos-inteligentes/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Senator, advocates demand explanation on asbestos risks from East Wing
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/10/30/east-wing-demolition-asbestos-abatement/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Il divario sul numero di laureati con l’Europa resta enorme: l’analisi di Lorenzo Ruffino mostra un Paese che non investe nei suoi studenti.
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(il mio articolo per @lanotizia_giornale)
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