Syrian forces enter Al-Hawl Camp, set free thousands of ISIS members
The Kurdish-led SDF has withdrawn from Al-Hawl Camp, which has housed tens of thousands of ISIS detainees and their families over the past decadethecradle.co
I have to update the Starlink numbers in my talk. But this time, I last gave my talk TWO DAYS AGO. This is stupid.
There are 27 more Starlinks in orbit today than there were on Monday: there are now 9,526 Starlink satellites orbiting above our heads.
1,458 have already been burned up in the atmosphere (and at least 1 of those made it to the ground in the easiest place in the world to find space debris...) adding many hundreds of tons of weird metals to the stratosphere. #ProfSamLectureTour
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Maxim Februari waarschuwt in de NRC (21/1/2925) voor verlies aan controle door eisen van de VS aan Europa. Bijvoorbeeld, voor eind 2026 eisen ze volledige inzage in de databases van de europese politiediensten. nders geen visa meer.
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Overigens, Senegalezen krijgen nu al geen visa, dus mogen niet naar het voetbal WK, hoezo ‘wereld’kampioenschap. Boycotten!
[39c3] Trump government demands access to European police databases and biometrics
The US demand is unprecedented: even EU member states do not grant each other such extensive direct database access – normally the exchange takes place via the "hit/no-hit principle" with a subsequent request for further data. This is how it works...39c3
IPv6 is not insecure because it lacks a NAT
Link: johnmaguire.me/blog/ipv6-is-no…
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„Gegen den Strom der Gewalt“ – Zivilgesellschaftliche Stimmen für Frieden und Dialog
Die Internationale Münchner Friedenskonferenz 2026 steht unter dem Motto „Gegen den Strom der Gewalt“. In einer Zeit zunehmender Kriege, Militarisierung und machtpolitischer Eskalationen rückt die Konferenz den Mut in den Mittelpunkt, sich staatlicher Gewaltlogik, Aufrüstung und Kriegspolitik entgegenzustellen.
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... actually, rattlesnakes generally wouldn't be in an irrigated lawn, next to large expanses of pavement.
I'd expect the sign near a wild area, where the snakes could feed and protect themselves.
Even if there was the occasional rattlesnake there, what people would be recreating there?
OK Masto je cherche une plateforme (idéalement libre, mais pas forcément), hébergée en Europe et tout le toutim, pour faire ça :
• Salons de discussion/espaces de discussion (idéalement avec fonction d'appel vidéo)
• Possibilité de partager des documents
• Possibilité de créer des profils personnalisés pour les membres
• Idéalement, possibilité de mettre en place des événements/un calendrier des événements
C'est pour une association internationale, faut que ça ait l'air vraiment pro. Actuellement iels veulent utiliser Circles mais y'a pas moyen.
Instinctivement je dis OUI UN PHPBB mais je crois que je suis vieille. Vous avez des idées ?
This has to be awkward because one of the parties in our government is full of multitasking haters, xenophobes, antisemites, russophiles, and general douchebags. 😒
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Lithuania’s govt approves action plan to combat antisemitism, xenophobia and hate
Lithuania’s government on Wednesday approved a comprehensive action plan aimed at combating antisemitism, xenophobia and incitement to hatred, including measures ranging from training for officials and educators to educational programs, public awaren…Vilmantas Venckūnas, BNS (lrt.lt)
Linux Snap Users Warned as Attackers Push Malware Through Old Trusted Apps
A new Snap Store scam campaign abuses expired publisher domains to bypass trust signals and deliver malicious app updates.Bobby Borisov (Linuxiac)
Українська EdTech-компанія Preply стала «єдинорогом» — які плани в команди
EdTech-компанія Preply залучила $150 млн інвестицій і стала "єдинорогом". Протягом останнього року стартап вийшов на позитивну прибутковість і відкрив нові офіси у США і Великій Британії. Розповідаємо, що планують далі.Дарія Подвишенна (DOU)
Bolig på Nordstrand til salgs.
Si meg igjen at det er eiendomsskatten som er det store problemet i verden.
Over half of Kyiv homes still lack power after Russian air strikes, Zelenskyy says
https://www.euronews.com/2026/01/21/over-half-of-kyiv-homes-still-lack-power-after-russian-air-strikes-zelenskyy-says?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Over half of Kyiv homes still lack power after Russian air strikes, Zelenskyy says
Russia has been pounding Ukraine's energy system since the start of its invasion, in what Kyiv says is an attempt to sap morale and weaken Ukrainians' resistance.Gavin Blackburn (Euronews.com)
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'The myths of Cyprus': Strasbourg exhibition delves deep into forms of cultural identity
https://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/01/21/the-myths-of-cyprus-strasbourg-exhibition-delves-deep-into-forms-of-cultural-identity?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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'The myths of Cyprus': Strasbourg exhibition delves deep into forms of cultural identity
Eight well-known myths are explored in 'The myths of Cyprus' a new exhibition at the European Parliament in Strasbourg which sets out to show how culture can act as a common language to unite Europeans.Ioannis Karagiorgas (Euronews.com)
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Xiaomi представила нові дитячі смарт-годинники з GPS, відеодзвінками та розширеними функціями безпеки
Гаджет детально відслідковує місцезнаходження дитини та повідомляє батьків про входження в "небезпечні зони"Антон Кратюк (Gagadget.com)
This Soapy College Drama Is Back — And It's The Top Show On Hulu Right Now
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This Soapy College Drama Is Back — And It's The Top Show On Hulu Right Now
A highly anticipated "Game of Thrones" prequel is also one of the top trending shows this week.Njera Perkins (HuffPost)
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Ah, verizon. You keep finding new ways of being a terrible company. Luckily, I NEVER buy phones from carriers. EVER! I buy them outright like Europeans do. Verizon starts requiring 365 days of paid service before it will unlock phones. Via @arstechnica #Tech ⚙️💾📱🔌💻
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Verizon starts requiring 365 days of paid service before it will unlock phones
Verizon changed prepaid brands' policy a week after FCC waived unlocking rule.Jon Brodkin (Ars Technica)
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Android Headlines: New ICE Tracking Apps Find Place on Google Play Store Again
Android Headlines: New ICE Tracking Apps Find Place on Google Play Store Again. “New ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) tracking apps, like ICEbreaker and Eyes Up, have emerged on the …ResearchBuzz: Firehose
Everyone wants AI sovereignty. No one can truly have it.
https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/01/21/1131513/everyone-wants-ai-sovereignty-no-one-can-truly-have-it/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Everyone wants AI sovereignty. No one can truly have it.
The world is too interconnected for nations to go it alone. But they can specialize.Cathy Li (MIT Technology Review)
ChatGPT age prediction is rolling out – here’s how to check yours
https://9to5mac.com/2026/01/21/chatgpt-age-prediction-is-rolling-out-heres-how-to-check-yours/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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ChatGPT age prediction is rolling out – here's how to check yours - 9to5Mac
OpenAI says it is now rolling out ChatGPT age prediction and that it will use this to determine the content...Ben Lovejoy (9to5Mac)
The EU-Mercosur trade deal is referred to the EU Court of Justice.
The European Parliament voted on Wednesday to refer the EU-Mercosur trade agreement to the EU Court of Justice, a move that significantly delays the deal and could potentially derail its final approval.
As expected, the vote was tight, with 334 MEPs in favour of the referral, 324 against, and 11 abstaining.
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#Mercosur #EuropeanParliament #Trade #EU #Economy #Politics #CJEU
The EU-Mercosur trade deal is referred to the EU Court of Justice.
The European Parliament voted on Wednesday to refer the EU-Mercosur trade agreement to the EU Court of Justice, a move that significantly delays the deal and could potentially derail its …Euronews
Seabirds Are Crashing Into Cities - This is Why - videos.trom.tf/w/17TpDmtr5MX4w…
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Mire statunitensi sulla Groenlandia, l’intervista al deputato conservatore Rasmus Yarlov, presidente della Commissione difesa del Parlamento danese: difficile lavorare con Washington
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Il vicesegretario della Lega italiana è noto per le sue esternazioni su migrazione e re-migrazione, donne, disabili, omosessuali, denunciate da molti come divisive, sprezzanti, razziste, xenofobe - Opinioni a confronto sulla libertà di espressione
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Valentino Garavani: 4 curiosità da sapere sulla sua arte e la sua vita (di cui una che di sicuro non conoscete ancora)
https://www.vogue.it/moda/article/valentino-storia-designer-curiosita-sapere-brand-maison-moda?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Valentino Garavani: 4 curiosità da sapere sulla sua arte e la sua vita (di cui una che di sicuro non conoscete ancora)
È scomparso all'età di 93 anni Valentino Garavani, ma 4 curiosità che forse non sapete ci aiuteranno a ricordarlo per sempreElisa Pervinca Bellini (Vogue Italia)
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Israel Says Laser Defense System Is Going Mobile This Year
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-21/israel-says-laser-defense-system-is-going-mobile-this-year?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Davos 2026: il bullo, la Groenlandia e i dazi.
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#Trump a Davos ha trasformato il World Economic Forum in un'asta immobiliare da quattro soldi, piantandosi sul palco a blaterare che l'Europa è un disastro irriconoscibile – “non nella maniera positiva”, ha detto lui, dalla sua bolla svizzera blindata – e che solo gli USA possono “salvare” la Groenlandia con negoziati immediati, altrimenti via con dazi al 10-25% su acciaio, auto e tutto ciò che l'Europa produce di decente. Ha giurato che non è una minaccia per la NATO, figuriamoci: niente urla “alleanza solida” come minacciare di comprarti un territorio danese sotto ricatto commerciale, mentre difende le sue tariffe come “sicurezza nazionale”, cioè o cedete l'Artico o i vostri export diventano il mio bancomat elettorale. L'Europa, però, stavolta non sta a guardare con la bocca aperta: il Parlamento UE ha già congelato l'accordo commerciale USA siglato l'estate scorsa, bollando le minacce di Trump come coercizione pura, e ora si parla di “trade bazooka” per ritorsioni su vasta scala. Von der Leyen e i leader tuonano contro questa “spirale pericolosa tra alleati”, promettendo risposte inflessibili, mentre a Bruxelles sale il fronte per un'autonomia strategica vera: difesa Artico con Canada e Norvegia, sovranità digitale, climatica e militare, usando Davos come alibi perfetto per dire basta al bullo a strisce e stelle. Economicamente è un disastro annunciato: dazi incrociati che gonfiano prezzi, uccidono catene di fornitura e regalano caos ai mercati globali, con la UE pronta a colpire duro sui big tech USA e l'agroexport yankee. Politicamente, Trump ha appena consegnato all'Europa il regalo avvelenato che sognava chiunque voglia più integrazione: “Ecco perché serve l'UE forte”, diranno da Stoccolma a Roma, mentre il suo show da venditore di tappeti usati accelera il declino del multilateralismo che lui finge di odiare ma di cui ha bisogno per i suoi tweet. Chiudo come farebbe “lui.” E ora, Donald, ascolta bene un continente che hai stancato: torna nel tuo bunker dorato, smettila di giocare al Monopoli con Groenlandia e dazi da due soldi, perché l' #Europa non è più la tua preda facile, siamo stufi del tuo circo da quattro soldi, e stavolta ti manderemo a casa con le tasche vuote e la coda tra le gambe, loser.
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Trump Says Europe Is Not Heading in the Right Direction
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in reply to Prof. Sam Lawler • • •So, Starlink must have at least 100 million customers to justify this, right?
Right?
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in reply to Prof. Sam Lawler • • •“This Starlink satellite crashed in the easiest place in the world to find space debris. Is that near your house?”
#MastoClickBait #Space #spacejunk
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in reply to Prof. Sam Lawler • • •Here is thought experiment, which might make you incredibly depressed if being any more depressed in this day and age as possible: these satellites have a definite lifetime, and there is some expectation that some of them will become damaged and fall from orbit.
Injection of satellites means a consequential and maybe exponential death rates. That’s just basic demographics.
Laura
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in reply to Prof. Sam Lawler • • •I've just read that they are aiming for at least 12K (potentially 34K) satellites, with an average lifetime of 5-7 years.
Sorry if this question has been answered elsewhere already, but... is there any information about what 2,000 downed satellites each year will do to our atmosphere, exactly?
Sara
in reply to Prof. Sam Lawler • • •I saw a really bright red shooting star trailing sparks two nights ago when I went out to look for auroras, and wondered if it were a dissolving satellite
it was traveling south to north in the sky east of my house in coastal Oregon
Greem (Graeme. Not Graham!)
in reply to Prof. Sam Lawler • • •and then there's TeraWave, which is Jeff's high bandwidth space based 5k+ LEO, 18 MEO constellation which starts launching next year.
They just keep on banging 'em up there 🙁
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in reply to Prof. Sam Lawler • • •grrl_aex
in reply to Prof. Sam Lawler • • •is anyone quantifying/studying the possible effects/persistance/deposition specifics of the injection of vaporized metals etc in the atmosphere from de-orbiting starlink satellites (and others) ?
Is this ~15% attrition rate on these starlink satellites expected to be a sustained rate over the life of the program? If so... cumulatively, this could become quite significant over time. I do hope it's being looked at.
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in reply to Prof. Sam Lawler • • •So, "yearly excess of more than 640% above natural (meteorite contribution) levels" plus "a noticeable delay (~30 years) between the beginning of the injection process when orbiting bodies are decommissioned and the eventual ozone-depletion consequences in the stratosphere." seems to add up to a potential ticking time bomb for the ozone layer. 😰
Other than saying "significant" they don't attempt to quantify the impact...i'd be curious as to what that might be.
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in reply to Prof. Sam Lawler • • •Are you fucking kidding me?? I have to update the Starlink numbers AGAIN from YESTERDAY.
There are now 9,551 Starlink satellites in orbit. 25 more than yesterday. FUUUUUUCCCKKKK I am going to bed.
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