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Amazon withholds its ebooks from libraries because it prefers you pay it instead
Amazon is withholding ebooks and audiobooks it publishes through its own in-house publishing arms from US libraries, according to a new report from The Washington Post.Nick Statt (The Verge)
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In-N-Out Australia Popups Are Back, Just So The Chain Can Keep Suing Over Trademarks
Here we go again. We have talked for years now about famed burger chain In-N-Out and its strategic, and very bullshit, practice of opening up pop-up locations in countries where it does not, and do…Techdirt
Clinical trial on artificial blood cells to begin in Japan
Clinical trial on artificial blood cells to begin in Japan
A clinical study of artificial red blood cells that can be stored for transfusions in times of emergency will begin in Japan by next March, according to Nara Medical University.KYODO NEWS (KYODO NEWS+)
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NYC official Brad Lander arrested by ICE agents
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Why was NYC Comptroller, mayoral candidate Brad Lander arrested by ICE?
Lander was escorting someone out of immigration court when ICE agents detained him, according to his campaign spokesperson.Eduardo Cuevas (USA TODAY)
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The first paragraph states: "You don’t distrust universal healthcare because it’s bad. You distrust it because Reagan and then his billionaire buddies spent 40 years brainwashing you to worship corporations, letting them hijack the gov't to make it dysfunctional and fearing & loathing your own fellow Americans while calling it patriotism."
The second paragraph reads: "Europe gets healthcare, college, childcare, and transit. You get GoFundMes and student debt."
The third paragraph concludes with: "It’s not ‘freedom.’ It’s economic abuse wrapped in an American flag."
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Need to fix my timeline here
#friendica #Friendica Support @Fedi.Tips
Is there a way to set up a timeline that shows everything except one contact I'm following?
I use altbot to generate alt text for my images, but that requires me to follow it so it can reply to my posts with the alt text, problem is that means my timeline is now flooded with every post it replies to, so I need a way to filter that out so I only see altbot replies to my own posts.
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You might want to ask on the Friendica support forum?
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It sounds like the kind of thing an add-on could do?
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The image shows a social media post from a user named "t0othpasteface" with a profile picture of a cartoon character wearing glasses and a purple face. The post is dated 1 day ago and includes a "Follow" button and three dots indicating more options. The text of the post reads: "random anecdote for father's day: one time during a long car ride my dad asked me, 'you're familiar with Murphy's Law, right?' and I was like 'isn't that the one about how anything that can go wrong will go wrong?' and he said 'yeah, exactly' and I said 'why do you ask?' and he went 'well, have you heard of Cole's Law?' and I said 'no, actually, what's that?' and he said 'it's mostly lettuce and carrots with a little dressing mixed in' #oh i gotta remember this one it's so perfectly awful." The background of the post is black, and the text is white.
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The Trump Org Sort Of Launches A New Half-Assed Wireless Phone Company, Trump Mobile
Never one to miss an opportunity to exploit the presidency for a quick and tacky buck, the Trump administration is getting into the cell phone business. Well, sort of: the Trump administration is l…Techdirt
The image shows a tweet from the user Saul Williams ([@]SaulWilliams). The tweet is written in black text on a white background. The text reads: "Those surprised by ICE should revisit US history. The US has always had a problem w racist mobs deputized or permitted by the state to inflict violence on the so-called 'other'. The ruling class feeds the anger of poor whites against other poor people to prevent class solidarity." The tweet is accompanied by a small black silhouette icon of a person with a halo-like design above the head.
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The image shows a tweet from a user named Tori Williams Douglass, with the handle [@]ToriGlass. The tweet is set against a black background with white text. The tweet reads: "as a kid I remember distinctly being told by adults how awful it was that kids in the Soviet Union couldn’t learn real history, they could only learn state sanctioned propaganda. These exact same people are now advocating for banning books and history in the US." The tweet is structured in three paragraphs, with the first two paragraphs discussing the contrast between the past and present, and the last paragraph highlighting the irony of the situation. The user's profile picture is visible on the left side of the tweet, showing a person holding a book.
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The image is a two-panel meme featuring a young woman in a white t-shirt with a colorful graphic. In the top panel, she is being interviewed, with a microphone visible in front of her. The text overlay reads: "Donald Trump commented about you being an 'young angry woman' who needs 'anger management.'" In the bottom panel, the same woman is shown with a slightly different expression, and the text overlay reads: "Well I think the world needs a lot of more young angry women to be honest, especially with everything going on right now. That's the thing we need most now." The background includes blurred figures, suggesting a public setting, possibly an airport, with security personnel visible. The meme is credited to "[@]kaleidoscopenews."
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‘Extremely disturbing and unethical’: new rules allow VA doctors to refuse to treat Democrats, unmarried veterans | Trump administration | The Guardian
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‘Extremely disturbing and unethical’: new rules allow VA doctors to refuse to treat Democrats, unmarried veterans
Trump order allows VA staff to decline providing healthcare to patients based on political affiliation or marital statusAaron Glantz (The Guardian)
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The image features a black background with white text and two thinking face emojis. The text reads: "WHO REMEMBERS WHEN WOOD SHOP, AUTO MECHANICS, TYPING & HOME ECONOMICS WERE COMMON COURSES IN MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL." The emojis are positioned on either side of the text, with one on the left and one on the right, both with their hands on their chins, suggesting contemplation. The text is in all capital letters, emphasizing the message. The overall design is simple, with a clear contrast between the black background and the white text, making the message stand out.
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The image is a meme divided into three panels, each with a distinct background color and text. The top panel features a person in a black judicial robe with a red tie, set against a purple background. The text reads: "John Roberts July 1, 2024: Authored the decision granting Trump immunity for official acts." The middle panel shows the same person in a similar pose, with the text: "John Roberts May 12, 2025: The rule of law is endangered." The bottom panel includes a close-up of a hand with the index finger pointing upwards, against a brown background. The text reads: "THIS SHIT IS WHY GOD'S LAST NAME IS DAMMIT." The meme humorously contrasts the judicial decisions made by John Roberts, suggesting a perceived inconsistency in his rulings.
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The image is a two-part meme featuring scenes from a television show. The top panel shows a man in a white shirt with red lobster patterns, holding a clipboard, and speaking. The text overlay reads, "HEY, IF JESUS STOOD ON A RIVER, DO YOU THINK HE'D STAND STILL OR MOVE DOWNSTREAM LIKE ON A CONVEYOR BELT?" The bottom panel shows three men sitting around a table in an office setting. The man in the white shirt is reclining with his legs up on the table, while the other two men are seated, one in a blue shirt and the other in a black suit. The office background includes a window, a printer, and a bookshelf.
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The Trump Admin’s Dish Network Con Reaches Its Ultimate Conclusion: Failure, Bankruptcy, And Rich New Spectrum Holdings For Elon Musk
Back in 2019, the Trump DOJ and FCC cobbled together a dumb plan to try and hide the problems created by their rubber stamping of the competition-eroding T-Mobile and Sprint merger: they’d pretend …Techdirt
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The image is a tweet from a user named KatV, who identifies as nonbinary and 100% a witch. The tweet includes a black and white sketch of three men, each with a serious expression. The man on the left is wearing a turban, the middle man is wearing a suit and tie, and the man on the right is also in a suit and tie. Above the sketch, there is text that reads: "BIN LADEN DIDN’T FLY THE PLANE. HITLER DIDN’T TURN THE VALVE. TRUMP DIDN’T STORM THE CAPITOL. YET WE ALL KNOW EXACTLY WHO WAS RESPONSIBLE." The tweet is timestamped at 11:50 AM on June 14, 2 accountability. The tweet has 333 likes and 11 replies. The hashtags #NoKingsProtest, #NoKingsDay, and #NoKingsInAmerica are included in the tweet.
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Gotta love the wording in that meme
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Treating a type 2 diabetic patient with impaired pancreatic islet function by personalized endoderm stem cell-derived islet tissue - Cell Discovery
Cell Discovery - Treating a type 2 diabetic patient with impaired pancreatic islet function by personalized endoderm stem cell-derived islet tissueNature
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This is the answer to anyone who complains about innovation killing jobs or ruining an industry.
Assertion: Wind mills fossil fuel energy jobs!
Answer: Like the Chinese are killing our insulin industry by curing diabetes?
'Very telling': Trump agency under fire after posting Russian flag on Flag Day - Raw Story
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Donald Trump's administration on Saturday was accused of promoting the Russian flag, on Flag Day.The Department of Defense over the weekend wished social media a "Happy Flag Day!""Let us honor the emblem of our nation and the stars and stripes that unite us all. As we display our nations flag and re...
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in reply to 🌴 Seph 💭 👾 • • •The image shows a screenshot of a social media post by a user named "crookedbluebirdkingdom." The post is presented in a black background with white text. The post is divided into two sections, each with a timestamp of "2d" (2 days ago).
The first section of the post discusses the disappearance of books from Libby, a digital library service. The user mentions that books that were previously accessible in multiple libraries have started disappearing. The user attributes this to Amazon gaining exclusive rights to these books, making them available only through Amazon. The post also highlights Audible's exclusive audiobooks and the sudden disappearance of entire series and collections.
The second section of the post references an article from The Verge, stating that this issue has been ongoing since at least 2021. The user speculates that Amazon has intensified its actions in response to boycotts, particularly targeting books available only digitally. The post concludes by urging support for local libraries, authors, and used bookstores.
The user's profile picture is a cartoonish image of a man with a mustache and sunglasses. The post includes a "Follow" button and three dots, indicating options for more actions.
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