Trump has ordered the installation of large posters of himself in Washington DC after directing soldiers to patrol it.
If there's anyone in your life who still doubts that Trump is a fascist, please show them this photo.
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โKennedy would be less hazardous if he decided to do cardiac surgery. Then he would kill people only one at a time rather than his current ability to kill by the thousands. Why is it that killing a single person is seen as murder but killing masses is excused if you are a politician?โ
โ William Foege, M.D., in an opinion piece for STAT on August 18, 2025.
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(Foege was the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, May 1977 โ 1983)
RFK Jr. is as dangerous as the smallpox virus | STAT
William Foege helped eradicate smallpox. Now, he says, public health faces an equally devastating threat from Robert F. Kennedy Jr.William Foege (STAT)
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Here We Go Again: German Courts Reopen The โIs Ad Blocking Copyright Infringement?โ Nonsense We Thought Weโd Put To Bed
Itโs no secret that most publishers (though not us!) hate ad blockers. The idea that ad blockers are illegal or โan attack on free speechโ get trotted out every so often, and theyโre always silly. โฆTechdirt
#Google is making it necessary for #Android app developers to disclose their personal information to Google. This includes legal name, address, email, and phone number.ยน
Here is the timeline given by Google.ยฒ
1. October 2025
Start as invite-only
2. March 2026
All developers can disclose their identity to Google
3. September 2026
"Regional enforcement begins" in Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand
4. 2027 and beyond
"Global enforcement"
We will explain more in next posts.
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@globcoco Usually with a computer/laptop that came with Windows, you can install a different OS (E.g.: Linux, BSD) on it without much trouble.
Lot of Androd phone manufacturers make it difficult for people to change the operating system of their phones. Surprisingly, it's easier with Google's Pixel phones than lot of other brands.
Southwest Tightens Plus-Size Policy, Requiring Second Seat and Limiting Refunds Effective Jan. 27, 2026 Southwest Tightens Plus-Size Policy, Requiring Second Seat and Limiting Refunds Effective Jan. 27, 2026
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Southwest Airlines can go fuck themselves with a cactus.
Southwest Tightens Plus-Size Policy, Requiring Second Seat and Limiting Refunds Effective Jan. 27, 2026
Advocates warn the change will increase costs for plus-size travelers.Ground News
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"The Mayor is spinning the recent tragedy to pursue his campaign. Now that may sound harsh but some of us have long memories... in 2020 he said MPD would ban no-knock warrants... in 2022 Amir Locke was killed in a no-knock warrant... Amir Locke's blood is on Mayor Frey's hands. He was an innocent man..."
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Ukraine strikes Russia's railway infrastructure, fuel tanks, HUR source says, releases #video
#Ukraine damaged #Russian #railway infrastructure and #fuel tanks during a strike on the #Tver #railway on Aug. 28, a source in Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) told the Kyiv Independent.According to the source, the attack on the junction station occurred around 5 a.m. in Tver, a Russian city northwest of Moscow, 500 miles (800 kilometers) from the #Ukrainian border.
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'Engulfed in flames' โ Ukraine strikes Russia's railway infrastructure, fuel tanks, HUR source says, releases video
The attack on the junction station occurred around 5 a.m. in Tver, a Russian city northwest of Moscow.Yuliia Taradiuk (The Kyiv Independent)
#Ukraine hits #Russian #CruiseMissiles carrier near occupied #Crimea
Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR) damaged a Russian Buyan-M-class small missile ship, a carrier of #Kalibr cruise missiles, near Russian-occupied Crimea in the #AzovSea on Aug. 28, HUR reported.According to the agency, during the operation, fighters from HURโs special unit "Prymary" damaged the shipโs radar system using a drone strike, while special forces launched an attack directly on the missile carrier.
The missile ship, stationed in #Temryuk Bay and ready to launch Kalibr missiles, was forced to #retreat from its patrol zone after the attack
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Ukraine hits Russian cruise missile carrier near occupied Crimea, intelligence claims
Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR) hit a Russian Buyan-M-class small missile ship, a carrier of Kalibr cruise missiles, near Russian-occupied Crimea in the Azov Sea on Aug. 28, HUR reported.Kateryna Denisova (The Kyiv Independent)
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Jan. 6 Rioter Ashli Babbitt To Receive Military Funeral Honors | HuffPost Latest News
Jan. 6 Rioter Killed As She Stormed Capitol Will Receive Military Funeral Honors
The Babbitt family also received a settlement of $5 million earlier this year.Brandi Buchman (HuffPost)
Mexico suspends postal, parcel shipments to U.S. over Trump's tariffs - UPI.com
And another one
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Mexico suspends postal, parcel shipments to U.S. over Trump's tariffs - UPI.com
Mexico is temporarily suspending postal and parcel shipments to the United States, making it the latest country to halt mail delivery to the North American nation in response to President Donald Trump's tariffs.Darryl Coote (UPI)
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This is the kind of headline that makes me so disgusted with journalism right now: "After six months in ICE custody, Charlotte woman chooses voluntary removal to Honduras" --
ICE kidnapped and imprisoned her. ICE subjects its prisoners to all kinds of indignities and abuses. She "agreed" to leave due to vile conditions inside, as story notes.
There is NOTHING voluntary about this. It's like a "confession" after torture.
At the very least, the headline should have put "voluntary" in quotes.
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The #genocide of #Gaza is of course a real war, but it's also a war of perception, to shape minds and hearts, and #media is that battlefield
"#NoOtherLand" won an Oscar
But it didn't get any #USA distribution
A consultant to the film, #AwdaHathaleen, was assassinated by #Israel settlers
So this is not mere fluff, it is part of a war, and it matters:
"Venice: #BradPitt, #JoaquinPhoenix, #JonathanGlazer Back Gaza Drama โThe Voice of #HindRajabโ as Executive Producers"
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Brad Pitt, Joaquin Phoenix Back Gaza Drama 'The Voice of Hind Rajab'
Kaouther Ben Hania's film retells the real-life story of a six-year-old girl trapped in Gaza under Israeli fire, pleading for rescue.Scott Roxborough (The Hollywood Reporter)
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The image features a black background with white text centered in the middle. The text is a statement about Christian Nationalism, describing it as idolatry in religious language, using the cross as a political symbol, and confusing dominance with discipleship. It claims that Christian Nationalism harms both the church and society by replacing the gospel with a counterfeit religion rooted in fear, arrogance, control, and supremacy. The text is presented in a straightforward, unembellished manner, emphasizing the critical message.
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Here's a link to The Atlantic tool to check if your books were part of the "pirate" dataset Meta is said to have used for AI training.
- Follow link below
- Click "online tool" link
- Type in an author or book name in the text field
I've got 15 titles in that dataset. A lot of mixed emotions here.
copyright.com.au/2025/03/libgeโฆ
#AI
LibGen dataset of pirated books used for AI training - Copyright Agency
On 20 March, The Atlantic published an article about Metaโs use of a dataset of pirated books (called Library Genesis or LibGen) to train its Artificial Intelligence (AI) language model.Libby Baulch (Copyright Agency)
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First, the link isn't to the Atlantic tool. It's a link to a page with a link to the Atlantic tool.
Second, the actual Atlantic tool is locked behind a paywall. Thank you, Atlantic.
Comic: "This Outfit is Me" from ROONIE THE RABBIT
LIZARD (thinking): This outfit is truly me. LIZARD (thinking): It reflects my true self. Who I really am... On the INSIDE. LIZARD (thinking): So... LIZARD (thinking): Clearly won't be wearing THAT...rooniecomics.com
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We are looking for an investor who can loan our holding company 237,000 US dollars.
With this money, we will open a farm in Baku, Azerbaijan to produce animal-based food.
We will also make our own animal feed, so our products will be healthier, better quality, and cheaper.
Because we sell quality products for less and have strong advertising, we will sell more worldwide and make big profits.
Why Azerbaijan? Because animal farming makes a lot of money there, but few people do it. Thatโs why we will earn more by starting in Azerbaijan.
Additionally, by producing our own animal feed, we will be able to sell healthier, higher quality animal products at a lower price.
Since we can sell quality products cheaply and thanks to our strong advertising network, we will be able to sell more internationally and make huge profits.
The reason for establishing the business in Azerbaijan is that animal husbandry is a very profitable business in Azerbaijan, but since there are very few people doing animal husbandry, establishing the farm in Azerbaijan will provide us with more income.
Your profit:
You will lend 237,000 US dollars to our holding company and when 22.03.2026 comes, you will receive your money back as 953,000 US dollars.
Your earnings will be great. When 22.03.2026 comes, you will get your money back as 953.00 US dollars.
You will lend 237,000 US dollars to our holding company and when 22.03.2026 comes, you will receive your money back as 953,000 US dollars.
When 22.03.2026 comes, I will give you back your money in the amount of 953,000 US dollars.
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If you like this project and want to loan us money, message me on WhatsApp or Telegram for more details.
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'He Beat Him at His Own Game': Gavin Newsom Sparks Outrage After Slapping Kristi Noem with a Ruthless New Nickname Inspired by Donald Trump
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom is handing out nicknames to members of Donald Trumpโs administration like Oprah Winfrey and a free car giveaway. The latest targetAngelina (atlantablackstar)
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Different type of cattle, something neat, and something for the furry community, since I don't think there's enough variety in bulls over there. Actually too little variety in OCs over all.
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"These damn bicycles are taking over the streets!"
NEW MCGILL STUDY: Hard facts from #Montreal to set things straight.
Cars now get 79.6% of the infrastructure area (roads) in the city.
Pedestrians (sidewalks): 18.3%
Micromobility (lanes for bikes, scooters etc.): 1.57%
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Listen to those on the ground, not their Western bosses.
'For the past eight years I have worked as a stringer for Reuters news agency. My photos covering stories in the prairie provinces have been published by the New York Times, Al Jazeera, and other media outlets across North America, Asia, Europe, and elsewhere. At this point itโs become impossible for me to maintain a relationship with Reuters given its role in justifying and enabling the systematic assassination of 245 journalists in Gaza. I owe my colleagues in Palestine at least this much, and so much more.
When Israel murdered Anas Al-Sharif, together with the entire Al-Jazeera crew in Gaza City on August 10, Reuters chose to publish Israelโs entirely baseless claim that Al-Sharif was a Hamas operative โ one of countless lies that media outlets like Reuters have dutifully repeated and dignified. Reutersโ willingness to perpetuate Israelโs propaganda has not spared their own reporters from Israelโs genocide. Five more journalists, including Reuters cameraman Hossam Al-Masri, were among 20 people killed this morning in another attack on Nasser hospital. It was whatโs known as a โdouble tapโ strike, in which Israel bombs a civilian target like a school or hospital; waits for medics, rescue teams, and journalists to arrive; and then strikes again.
Western media is directly culpable for creating the conditions in which this can happen. As Jeremy Scahill from Drop Site News put it, โevery major outlet โ from the New York Times to the Washington Post, from AP to Reuters โ has served as a conveyor belt for Israeli propaganda, sanitizing war crimes and dehumanizing victims, abandoning their colleagues and their alleged commitment to true and ethical reporting.โ
By repeating Israelโs genocidal fabrications without determining if they have any credibility โ willfully abandoning the most basic responsibility of journalism โ Western media outlets have made possible the killing of more journalists in two years on one tiny strip of land than in WWI, WWII, and the wars in Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Yugoslavia, and Ukraine combined, to say nothing of starving an entire population, shredding its children, and burning people alive.
The fact that Anas Al-Sharifโs work won a Pulitzer Prize for Reuters did not compel them to come to his defence when Israeli occupation forces placed him on a โhit listโ of journalists accused of being Hamas and Islamic Jihad militants. It did not compel them to come to his defence when he appealed to international media for protection after an Israeli military spokesperson posted a video making clear their intention to assassinate him following a report he did on the growing famine. It did not compel them to report on his death honestly when he was hunted and killed weeks later.
I have valued the work that I brought to Reuters over the past eight years, but at this point I canโt conceive of wearing this press pass with anything but deep shame and grief. I donโt know what it means to begin to honour the courage and sacrifice of journalists in Gaza โ the bravest and best to ever live โ but going forward I will direct whatever contributions I have to offer with that front of mind.'
- Valerie Zink, former Reuters correspondent
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#gaza #freepalestine #media #press #genocide #gaza_genocide #GazaStarving #SaveGaza #westbank
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Hey, anyone with a cell phone (so, 99.9% of my followers - I SEE YOU, Randy, Jamie and Flora!), do you have any tips for how to deal with a smidge of water in your charging port?
Itโs been very rainy here in Toronto the last week, and the kiddo got probably *a drop* in their charging port, so initially couldnโt charge the phone. We had a wireless charging pad thing a few years back but got rid of it or carefully lost it somewhere in the house, so that didnโt help.
I know rice isnโt the go-to solution any more as it was for a long while, but what does one do when one needs a charge but the phone wonโt let them?
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The number of people out there who seem completely oblivious to history just staggers me. (Especially since many of them claim proudly to be students of history.)
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