Tree Mallow (Malva arborea)
#TreeMallow #MalvaArborea #ArtWithOpenSource #Darktable #CCBYSA #Bloomscrolling #Florespondence #Malva #Mallow #Flowers #Plant #Plants #Nature #NaturePhotography #Photography
“ It’s simply assumed, by most sides of the political spectrum, that the growth of ‘real’ GDP is what constitutes economic progress.
We think this is a mistake. When socialists and the Left use ‘real’ GDP as a measure of progress, or even as a quantity of empirical analysis, they are implicitly buying into the very capitalist paradigm that they otherwise reject. Let us explain.”
Evergreen and worth the read.
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Why We Should Abandon Real GDP As A Measure of Economic Activity – Economics from the Top Down
For all that it purports to say, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) fails to explain anything relevant about the world.Blair Fix (Economics from the Top Down)
“ According to some of the dominant interpretations of neoclassical theory, the price of a commodity reveals the utility (i.e. pleasure) that a consumer derives from it. ”
So on the price goes up, a product’s utility goes up *by definition*.
But with inflation, all prices are going up, suggesting that everything is always becoming better. @pluralistic
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One of the 10,000 reasons why mainstream economics is a cringey but toxic farce.
The parallels between Kash Patel and William J. Burns, a scandal-mongering 1920s FBI director — an FBI historian explains
Some observers compare FBI Director Kash Patel to J. Edgar Hoover. A better historical match is the politically motivated William J. Burns.The Conversation
especially when they are gpong to read #bannedbooks. They have made a pretty good list to start.
Some decades ago there was here a publisher who made a whole banned books series in cheap edition. That sold very well.
#tesla #elonmusk #cybertruck #wankpanzer
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Designed in #freecad
Trump reposts Nazi-era gay symbol - LGBTQ Nation
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/03/reposts-era-gay-symbol/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Trump reposts Nazi-era gay symbol - LGBTQ Nation
The pink triangle represented imprisonment and death for gay men in Nazi Germany.Elsie Carson-Holt (LGBTQ Nation)
politico.com/news/2025/03/10/u…
Niantic sells its video games division (including Pokémon Go) to Saudi 🇸🇦 company Scopely for 3.5B USD.
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Niantic vend sa division de jeux vidéo (incluant Pokémon Go) à la compagnie saoudienne 🇸🇦 Scopely pour 3.5G USD.
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wtf @mirlo ???
😍😍😍
>>Mirlo has reduced the cost of running itself by nearly two-thirds, making it more accessible for individuals and organizations to launch their own instances. A small instance can now be set up for roughly $50 a month, empowering music collectives, labels, and artist communities to create their own fair, open-source, music streaming platforms.<<
Fast Company: Cybertruck owners are joining a Facebook support group—and want to be a protected class
Cybertruck owners say they have been targets of anti-Elon Musk backlash. One even demanded harassment of Teslas be labeled a hate crime.
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#Politics #USpol #Cybertruck #Tesla #crime
Huge shout out to @alexglow for pointing me at this collection of scans from basically the entire run of Technical Aesthetics magazine:
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Журнал «Техническая эстетика»
«Техническая эстетика» — информационный бюллетень, а в последующем журнал издательства Всесоюзного научно-исследовательского института технической эстетики (ВНИИТЭ).Видачество — история видеотехники
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russia is conducting ‘state-sponsored terrorism’ against Europe, EU chief diplomat warns
Investigation showed pro-russia groups were offering crypto payments in exchange for hybrid attacks across Europe.
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Russia is conducting ‘state-sponsored terrorism’ against Europe, EU chief diplomat warns
Investigation showed pro-Russia groups were offering crypto payments in exchange for hybrid attacks across Europe.Antoaneta Roussi (POLITICO)
the 3ds is a great console. the new 3ds is especially cool, but I much prefer the look of the original 3ds
has someone out there ever done a board swap from an n3ds into an o3ds, with or without a working nub?
This is a big deal because I was told ( unofficially, grain of salt ) that Niantic was specifically collecting the location data from Ingress and Pokemon Go in order to map all types of travel routes for certain defense operations. For example: if 20 players walked 20 different routes through a park while playing, all 20 routes and their overlap is now mapped as foot paths. If it thought you were on a bike, in a car, etc. those routes are mapped, regardless of whether they were on actual trails or roads or private property. See where I'm going with my concern here?
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Saudi Arabia Buys Pokémon Go, and Probably All of Your Location Data
A company founded by the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund just bought the most popular AR video game of all time.Jason Koebler (404 Media)
I AM GONNA YELL WHAT THE FUUUUUCK
Kazakhstan’s health ministry rejects claims of ‘LGBT propaganda’ influencing teens
"Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Healthcare has released a new report addressing claims about the influence of so-called «LGBT propaganda» on children. According to the report, the LGBT movement does not push teenagers to change their sexual orientation. On the contrary, it helps them combat depression and bullying."
Hey #SomervilleMA folks: #AyannaPressley is having a town hall. I can't go, but get some tix at this site:
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Town Hall with Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley
Join my team and I in Boston for a Town Hall on Saturday, March 22nd at 2:30PM. Address provided upon RSVP.Eventbrite
There's only one thing to do when you're indecisive.
What do you think that is?
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Let's add a couple more things:
What Trump has said is actually covered by treaties the USA has signed. That means he is violating the US Constitution.
And the Charter of the United Nations.
And the Charter of NATO
And treaties with Canada, the UK, and others.
That is why the **world** is sitting up and taking notice. He is violating international law, which is the web of treaties - many created by the USA - to preserve the peace.
@joetourist
Agreed, but I'm more pessimistic than you on this. I've said a few times that I believe it will take at least one generation, and possibly more, to restore the goodwill that Canada has traditionally had for the USA and its people.
So, ~25 years, or 6 presidential terms for one generation. And that clock doesn't start until the USA's leadership becomes reliably sane again and starts treating us properly. As long as the political landscape in the USA remains "the very next election could bring back a MAGA lunatic", that clock doesn't run.
There's no way this damage can be repaired with just an election of one sane president - i.e. your "faint hope" I don't think exists at all.
so I thought about it for a short minute.
Let's say this does somehow happen - no violence, no armed conflict, now Canada is a new state. Or maybe a couple of states.
This means 2 or 4 more senators in the US senate, and a bunch more members of the house of representatives.
Canada in general is way more diverse than the US and much more left leaning. The US senate is already pretty balanced, adding 2 or 4 more senators will shift it strongly to the left, which in the US means democrats. Same for the house of representatives.
There is no world in which the republicans will allow this to happen, and the democrats will not participate; plus they're in the minority now.
I think Canada is safe for now.
@beecycling well, you're right. The entire premise of Canada joining the US as a state hangs on the US being democratic. There's no meaning to states and representation if there US federal government becomes a dictatorship. That would just be one country conquering another.
By the way, the US doesn't have a lot of good experience doing that either. Lots of bad experience though.
Oh 3 am we have to stop meeting like this
Hugz & xXx
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Prospective Car Buyer Takes SUV Out For Test Hit And Run
PHILADELPHIA—Saying he was in the market for a more powerful and rugged vehicle, prospective car buyer Gabe Orcutt reportedly took an SUV out Wednesday for a test hit and run.The Onion Staff (The Onion)
chat do sheep just migrate
and do they tend to migrate seeking universities
1/2 “ #Greenland voters unexpectedly picked a party backing a slower approach to independence in a general election overshadowed by #Trump ’s plans to take over..
The [pro-business center-right social liberal**] Demokraatit party emerged as biggest w 29.9% of the ballots as counting was completed, adding more than 20 points from 4 years ago”
**I threw in all descriptors from 3 sources here to try to be as accurate as I could. I have 0 idea about GL politics.
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2/ Via Reuters:
oppos Naleraq party, which favours rapid indep, got 24.5%
The ruling Inuit Ataqatigiit party & its partner Siumut, which also seek slow path towards independence, won 36% of votes.
“Trump's vocal interest has shaken up status quo, & coupled with the growing pride of the Indigenous people in their Inuit culture, put independence front and centre in the election…. "But I think the fear of the U.S. imperialist approach has lately become bigger than the anger towards Denmark”..
"Israel’s Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday that the government is to launch a "media war room" to target Palestine content online, in the latest attempt to propagate pro-Israel narratives on internet platforms."
Israel is scared. Despite millions of dollars in #lobbying, buying media, #politicians and #SocialMedia, the truth is coming out. Millions of #activists around the world expose the crimes of #Israel to people of the world.
newarab.com/news/israels-new-m…
#Propaganda #Genocide #Hasbara #Palestine #HasbaraArmy @palestine @israel
Israel's new 'media war room' targets Palestine content
The office of Israeli foreign minister Gideon Sa’ar has announced the launch of the initiative to monitor about around 250 news channels.The New Arab Staff (The new Arab)
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/uk-liberal-democrat-ed-davey-canada-support-1.7481537?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Great thread, and also a cool account; followed.
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Dreadnought Holiday (@DreadShips@mastodon.me.uk)
Attached: 1 image So this here was the position this morning. The blue vessels are tugs, red are generally rescue or pilot vessels, the greens are mostly high speed windfarm vessels. There's also some trawlers bimbling around.mastodon.me.uk
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Still using the same set.
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