Germany's youth vote is increasingly polarized. Why?
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/15/nx-s1-5327244/germanys-youth-vote-is-increasingly-polarized-why?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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My oh my… Trump just reached the find out phase.
Canada likely to follow in Portugals footsteps and cancel the purchase of 72 F-35 fighter jets, because that aircraft is made in the dictatorship from where The God King is threatening all NATO allies.
The Lockheed Martin stock is about to enjoy the Tesla experience 📉🔻🔥
NPR Music listens to Lady Gaga's 'Mayhem'
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/15/nx-s1-5326160/npr-music-listens-to-lady-gagas-mayhem?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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'Bloody Saturday' at Voice of America and other U.S.-funded networks
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/15/nx-s1-5329244/bloody-saturday-voiceofamerica-radio-free-asia-europe-trump-kari-lake?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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#weirdnews #weird #offbeat #odd #news
No, a gorilla did not escape from the Virginia Zoo
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No, a gorilla did not escape from the Virginia Zoo
Social media rumors claimed a gorilla escaped from the Virginia Zoo. There's only one problem: The zoo doesn't have any gorillas.Hannah Eason Amado (WVEC)
Meh, it’s just some major friggen dams. What could go wrong?
“Trump administration workforce cuts at federal agencies overseeing U.S. dams are threatening their ability to provide reliable electricity, supply farmers with water and protect communities from floods, employees and industry experts warn. - Martha BellIsle
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Serbia’s capital braces for a major anti-government rally as tensions mount
A deafening sound of whistles and vuvuzelas echoed throughout downtown Belgrade on Saturday as Serbia’s capital geared up for a major rally against populist President Aleksandar Vucic and his government.
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Over 100,000 people join protest rally in Belgrade against Serbia's president and government
At least 100,000 people have converged in Belgrade for a massive rally in the Serbian capital seen as a culmination of months-long protests against populist President Aleksandar Vucic.Jovana Gec (AP News)
Severe weather sparks tornadoes and wind-fueled fires, with Southern U.S. on alert
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/15/g-s1-54089/tornadoes-wildfires-south-missouri-oklahoma?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Here's a link to a phlog post where i wrote about Choose Your Own Adventure and linked to a list of gamebooks available for download from archive.org. In this post i made a connection to Interactive Fiction and ifarchive.org.
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New year, new #Wikipedia list.
Billy Craigie was an Aboriginal Australian activist who was one of the original people creating the Aboriginal Tent Embassy in Canberra protesting the government's Australia Day statement on land rights (supporting leasing of the people's ancestral lands). They set up a beach umbrella, camped out, got arrested, started a movement. We had a photo of him in Flickr Commons so I wrote this up.
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Last year's list is here. glammr.us/@jessamyn/1117157504…
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Attached: 2 images New Year new #Wikipedia list. Reebee Garofalo was one of the original people who put together Rock Against Racism Massachusetts but you may know him as the snare player for the Good Trouble Brass Band playing in the HONK! Festiva…glammr.us Mastodon
Early American photographers usually have interesting stories. Also, it's fun to track down selfies because most photographers have a picture of themself. Alvan Harper moved from PA to Tallahassee where he took a lot of photos of day-to-day life of both White and Black people. Much of his work was lost but some was found again. I did not write this article but I polished/expanded it AND found the picture of him. Easier to research once I realized he was also A. S. Harper
My town used to have a resident who exhibited himself with P.T. Barnum as a "living skeleton." He was not, by all accounts, a person with an eating disorder but maybe another problem? Started right after the War of 1812, he was a soldier. Old newspapers are all just gossip for the most part, I tried to assemble a few things that seemed to be consensus. Finally had to walk away w/o quite figuring out when he died, but I know it wasn't 1832! I still know Edsons in town now
A new #GreenpeaceUK investigation exposed a brutal reality: since #Brexit, giant #SuperTrawlers have spent 37,000 hours fishing inside the #UK ’s Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). That’s the equivalent of 4 years and 3 months killing every single hour a day. Destroying #habitats and wiping out #fish populations, all while the UK government does nothing to stop them.
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If these areas are truly “protected,” why are #IndustrialFleets allowed to plunder them? It’s time to ban supertrawlers from MPAs and hold governments accountable.
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#seaspiracy #overfishing #fishing #ocean #marinelife #conservation #oceanconservation #fishingindustry #oceans #seafood #fisheries #savetheocean #marineconservation #sea #wildlife #environment #saveouroceans #oceanlife #commercialfishing #seafoodindustry #uk #brexit
#Supertrawlers spent 7,380 hours fishing in #UK #MarineProtectedAreas each year since #Brexit
by Alexandra Sedgwick | March 11, 2025
An investigation by #GreenpeaceUK reveals today that giant supertrawlers relentlessly continue to catch fish in the UK’s Marine Protected Areas, damaging precious #MarineHabitats and #FishPopulations, despite the UK government having had the powers to stop them since Brexit and committing to protect at least 30% of #UKWaters by 2030.
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Supertrawlers spent 7,380 hours fishing in UK Marine Protected Areas each year since Brexit - Greenpeace UK
An investigation by Greenpeace UK reveals today that giant supertrawlers relentlessly continue to catch fish in the UK’s Marine Protected Areas, damaging precious marine habitats and fish populations, despite the UK government having had the powers t…Alexandra Sedgwick (Greenpeace UK)
Holy crap. The DOJ is arguing that the President can unilaterally deport anyone he wants without ANY statutory authority, just on his inherent authority as President over national security.
That is a terrifying claim to make and not one that has ever been recognized before in US history.
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( ed : folks this includes actual US citizens )
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It's the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) by R.E.M. on Apple Music
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Up-to-date reference can be found at youtube.com/watch?v=VGKc3T7OVH…
The Dead Flag Blues
Provided to YouTube by The Orchard EnterprisesThe Dead Flag Blues · Godspeed You! Black EmperorF♯ A♯ ∞℗ 1996 godspeed you black emperor!Released on: 1997-08-...YouTube
@funkylab related with a nice 80’s vibe
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GUNSHIP - Tech Noir [Official Music Video]
New album 'Unicorn' OUT NOW: https://linktr.ee/gunshipmusicTaken from GUNSHIP's self titled first album. Stream & Download: https://gunship.ffm.to/gunshipSub...YouTube
#meme #memes #cat #caturday
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Novelty Records, Parodies, Weird Covers, Outsider Music, Oddities, Mashups, Comedy, Nonsense & Cringe.FunHouse Radio
Well said! I had a similar, much more brief post a few years ago because everybody expected the mod team to be perfect and know everything about anything and it made for some unhappy campers when they found out we weren't and I didn't feel like investing hours into learning a subject I wasn't interested in.
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I'm not a doctor, I'm not a scientist, I'm not a lawyer, and I'm not a politician. I also don't have the money to employ any of those people either.Mindly.Social
There is little that was not established by Congress.
Last I checked, Congress still controls funding.
I'm looking to sell these Rogue Trader (RTB01) Imperial Space Marines, as they have a certain collectible value. Boosts appreciated.
Found lots more pieces I remembered I had, but could not locate.
Price has been reduced to 85€+shipping
I'm glad to inform that there's a bit of interest, so I may sold it fast (good news for me)
Over the past year I've been working on a video for "Horsetail," a song from my latest album, Five Thousand Feathers. Several locations, a lot of editing, shooting some extra footage, learning about various types of processing and how to use some new more powerful software, and now it's finally finished!
Film-making is something that I am becoming more and more interested in, and I've learnt a lot during the process.
You can see the video here: youtube.com/watch?v=iImF-FEfrC…
It’s nonsense. A judge just ruled they can’t. They’re doing it anyway.
Every one of these actions is a test balloon. Every one is the same question: “What can we get away with?”
And every time the response is anything short of a political punch in the face, they call it a success and try the next thing too.
#uspol
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Trump invokes 18th-century wartime act to deport five Venezuelans
Proclamation comes just hours after judge had ruled Alien Enemies Act of 1798 cannot be usedMaanvi Singh (The Guardian)
This is what gets me about the question, "Zomg, what to do if he doesn't follow court orders?"
If he can get away with it, he will not follow court orders. We've only seen the "What can I get away with?" movie run about 500 times so far.
And the answer so far has been, "Everything."
He's going to keep doing absolutely all the shit until the big guns show up and haul him off to Rikers Island (I wish). There's no other language he understands.
Some signage near #yxu #londonontario #strathroy #canada #CanadaStrong #elbowsup
[Edit - simply upvoting the original thread on Reddit, and many of the innocuous, supportive and non-violent comments within has resulted in an account ban, due to their new "moderation" policies... I posted one comment: "Good on 'Em #ElbowsUp and now am banned... )
[Edit2 - ban may have been a temporary glitch, but I did take a screenshot where it was stated: "This account may have been banned or the username is incorrect")
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Just voted to withold on the REI board candidates. Having someone with more experience with labor negotiations would make sense for the co-op, and I'm disappointed that they blocked that candidate from the board.
Grateful to these journalists who explained the situation in a detailed and balanced way.
cascadepbs.org/news/2025/03/re…
REI board blocks labor-backed candidates from ballot
Unionized employees are asking members to mark “withhold” on their ballots after a Seattle activist and a top Greenpeace leader were excluded.Nate Sanford (Cascade PBS)
The world's richest man stole food from the world's poorest children. Now they are beginning to die www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Opinion | Musk Said No One Has...
Opinion | Musk Said No One Has Died Since Aid Was Cut. That Isn’t True.
A journey through the front lines of global poverty shows that when the world’s richest men slash aid for the world’s poorest children, the result is sickness, starvation and death.Nicholas Kristof (The New York Times)
Hands Off!
Donald Trump and Elon Musk think this country belongs to them. They're taking everything they can get their hands on and daring the world to stop them.Hands Off!
Jan Johannesson
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in reply to Randahl Fink • • •Yeah! Buy Rafales!
Unfortunately I have some LMT stock. Selling it Monday at whatever price. I have no TSLA luckily.
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in reply to Randahl Fink • • •I wouldn't trust a U.S. made military vehicle if i were a foreign country. That could now be a national securiity issue for Canada or UK, etc.
I'm really amazed that Trump has now also managed to mangle the U.S. Military Industrial complex. I think we can say goodbye to all the deep state conspiracies now. Except for our now Stupid Deep State.
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in reply to Randahl Fink • • •That’s the reward for betraying your friends…
#uspol #trump #treason
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in reply to Randahl Fink • • •Maybe, m a y b e, Trump is going to break the military industrial's back, for us!
I'll take the silver linings where I can find them.
We should be watching congress to see who tries to bail them out with taxpayer dollars - oh shit, congress is going to bail them out with taxpayer dollars! That's a prediction, not a fact.
Gord
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in reply to Randahl Fink • • •Ya think mebbe this is exactly what Putin wants Comrade Krasnov to do,
ya know,
like bankrupt USAmerican weapons manufacturers?
Who's fcking around & who will find out?
François @Prague
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in reply to Randahl Fink • • •Yep, find phase gonna start ramping up.
Plus, I don't blame them. Why would you trust a dang jet that dependent on working software from a country being run by a nut job.