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JamesGleick, 4 days ago to random

Trump is testing the mainstream press. He’s saying in every way possible: Yes, I really am going to be a dictator. Yes, I really am going to dismantle the democratic institutions that have defined this country for 250 years. Yes, this really will be the last election, if I win it. And by the way, of course that means the end of a free press.

Now, how are you going to cover this political season? https://mastodon.social/@indivisibleteam/112576597337880208

DrALJONES, 4 days ago (edited 1 day ago) to random

Report

"I'm not aware of any civilian casualties", said the IDF spokesman...

despite 14 children being among the 40 killed in the IDF strike on Nuseirat school.

6,000 displaced people were sheltering at the UNRWA school.

UNRWA said it is "unable to verify" Israeli claims about "militants".

US-made weapons parts were identified at the location.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/gaza-unrwa-school-shelter-attack-1.7227099

#IsraeliLies #GazaGenocide #Nuseirat ..

br00t4c, 4 days ago to random

Australian government, opposition launch hysterical attacks on the Greens over Gaza genocide

#australian #greens

https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2024/06/08/uety-j08.html

br00t4c, 4 days ago to california

Smoke exposure from California's wildfires linked to 52,000 early deaths, study says

#california #ucla

https://www.statnews.com/2024/06/07/smoke-exposure-california-wildfires-52000-early-deaths-study/?utm_campaign=rss

emilymbender, 4 days ago to random

Ready for more Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000?

Join me & @alex on June 10, when we get to chat with Prof. @safiyanoble about Google's AI Overviews -- in the long context of Google's warping of information access.

Monday June 10, noon Pacific
https://www.twitch.tv/dair_institute

sundogplanets, 5 days ago to random

The only feeling I have about starship is dread.

They want to use that to launch batches of HUNDREDS of Starlinks at once. And guess where all those Starlinks will end up? The pieces that don't make it to the ground will end up in our upper atmosphere, screwing up the stratosphere, the ozone layer, who knows what else because SpaceX isn't required to do any environmental assessments of this.

Shit. Maybe a good time to post this essay I wrote yet again: https://theconversation.com/an-astronomers-lament-satellite-megaconstellations-are-ruining-space-exploration-215653

b0rk, 5 days ago to random

if you've ordered a print copy of How Git Works: the original plan was to ship them by the end of July, but we're going to try to get them shipped a little sooner! Hoping to send them to the printer next week🤞

https://wizardzines.com/zines/git/

seachanger, 6 days ago to random

we’re on track to take the earth’s climate back millions of years. within a single human lifetime.

why are we still participating in capitalism at all

gfarrell, 6 days ago to random

GrimmReality, 6 days ago to random

At some point I have to admit to myself that I remain on the dogshit platform that is facebook 37 percent to keep in touch with buds and 63 percent just in meager hopes people will share my shit with their idiotfuck small-town high school friends one weak blood vessel away from a stroke.

frameworkcomputer, 6 days ago to random

We want you to own the product, not for the product to own you.

kcarruthers, 6 days ago to random

Not having this on the PBS is just more ageism and medical misogyny: Calls to include newer menopause drugs on PBS, as $60-a-month cost for treatment adds up

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-01/menopause-medications-hrt-drug-prometrium-not-on-pbs-list/103892048

aral, 6 days ago (edited 2 days ago) to Israel

It’s not antisemitic to call a fascist a fascist.

#fascism #israel #zionism #settlerColonialism #apartheid #ethnicCleansing #genocide

mediapart, 6 days ago to testing French

Deux boîtes de nuit parisiennes pratiquent des tarifs différents selon la couleur de peau

Mediapart a suivi SOS #Racisme pendant une nuit de #testing à Paris. À plusieurs reprises, l’aQuarium et L’Arc Paris, deux clubs réputés, ont conditionné l’entrée de personnes noires ou maghrébines à des coûts jusqu’à 10 fois plus élevés que pour des personnes blanches.

› https://www.mediapart.fr/journal/france/050624/deux-boites-de-nuit-parisiennes-pratiquent-des-tarifs-differents-selon-la-couleur-de-peau

dansup, 7 days ago to Pixelfed

Break. Free.

#pixelfed #adFree #fediverse #ad

Instagram Breaks for Ads. Pixelfed Breaks Free from Ads. Discover and share beautiful photos, engage with inspiring collections, and build genuine connections — all without the distraction of ads. Pixelfed is where your content truly shines.

pamelafox, 6 days ago to random

The rich progress tracker is so cool. A line of code and my CLI script has a pretty progress tracker!! Love it. https://rich.readthedocs.io/en/stable/progress.html#basic-usage

br00t4c, 7 days ago to random

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni visits Albania to thank country for hosting migrant centers

#giorgiameloni

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/giorgia-meloni-ap-albania-edi-rama-italian-b2556970.html

evawolfangel, 7 days ago to Cybersecurity German

Oh and in case there a journalists from the Netherlands in my bubble (or in yours, please share!): It might be interesting to do a follow-up to our article (which will be published tomorrow) because WebEx leaked tons of data from the Dutch government.
Feel free to contact me for further information.
#webex #cybersecurity #netherlands

jakehamilton, 7 days ago to NixOS

Here's the experiment I have been working on for the last few days: Aux Foundation!

https://github.com/auxolotl/labs/tree/main/foundation

This is based off of the minimal-bootstrap work done in #NixPkgs, but built using the module system and without any dependencies!

#Nix #NixOS #Aux

w7voa, 7 days ago to random

US FDA advisory committee decides on a 10-1 vote that the risks of MDMA treatment outweigh the benefits for PTSD.

rbreich, 7 days ago to random

Trump has threatened a 10% tariff on all imports.

Tariffs can be used strategically, but a blanket tariff is effectively just a sales tax on American consumers.

Trump's tariff tax would cost the average family an extra $1,500 year.

br00t4c, 7 days ago to australia

Australia's war on its young people grows ever more relentless

#australia #evidence

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/06/05/australia-war-young-people/

ajroach42, 7 days ago to random

I've recently become mildly fascinated with NFC.

I can't think of anything worthwhile to do with the technology, but it's neat.

br00t4c, 7 days ago to general

Black employees of General Mills say a Georgia plant is run by white supremacists

#general

https://qz.com/general-mills-black-workers-sue-racial-discrimination-1851518811

br00t4c, 7 days ago to random

Why White Fear Of Black Power Outlawed An African American Holiday Before Juneteenth

#juneteenth #white

https://www.theroot.com/why-white-fear-of-black-power-outlawed-an-african-ameri-1851519582