When Jason Stanley, Professor of Philosophy at Yale, and Yale historian Timothy Snyder, both of whom have written books like "How Fascism Works" and "On Tyranny", flee the country to a safer one, you can probably start figuring out what your country has become.
Fleeing fascistic/dictatorial regimes had been a last resort for people fearing persecution in the 20th century. It's now happening in 21st century #USA.
Kudos to #StephenCurry (@StephenCurry) for his open letter to the #RoyalSociety, pointing out that Elon #Musk has violated the society's code of conduct, and asking it to remove him from the Fellows of the Royal Society (#FRS), to which he was elected in 2018.
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(Curry calls for signatures from "all members of the UK or international scientific community" and I just signed.)
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Kudos to #DorothyBishop (@deevybee) as well, who made the same call in her Nov 2024 letter of resignation from the society.
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Open letter to the President of the Royal Society – time to stand up for your values
If you wish to show your support for the letter below regarding apparent inaction by the Royal Society in the face of breaches of its code of conduct by Elon Musk FRS, please sign below.Google Docs
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Elon Musk survives Royal Society expulsion bid
Meeting over revoking fellowship of Tesla and SpaceX boss proves inconclusive, although academy promises to consider “potential further actions.”Jack Grove for Times Higher Education (Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs)
Update. "The #RoyalSociety has decided not to take disciplinary action against Elon #Musk [who is a fellow of the society] over his conduct, saying that to do so could cause damage to the academy and science itself."
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PS: The RS is not thinking about how the 𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘶𝘳𝘦 to take disciplinary action is damaging the academy, science, and of course the RS itself. It's also saying that its own code of conduct counts for nothing.
Royal Society decides not to take disciplinary action against Elon Musk
Exclusive: Fellows argue Musk has violated code of conduct but council believes investigation ‘could do more harm than good’Nicola Davis (The Guardian)
26 March 1905 | An Austrian Jew, Viktor Frankl, was born in Vienna. A neurologist & psychiatrist. One of the founders of psychological humanism.
He passed through Theresienstadt and the camps of Auschwitz, Kaufering & Türkheim. He survived. Author of 'Man in Search of Meaning'.
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BREAKING
More than 50,000 Palestinians killed since Israel's war on Gaza began
Death toll includes 41 people killed over the past 24-hour reporting period
Most of the killed people in Gaza are children, women and the elderly
[Photo] children and a woman mourn looking up at the sky as they cry outside a hospital
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Israeli army releases video of attacks on northern Gaza
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Three killed by Israeli bombardment in Rafah
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Israel’s Gaza strategy part of a ‘fantasy’ pursued by hard-right government](https://friendica.rogueproject.org/photo/preview/640/330316 "Screenshot from the top of the page of https://aljazeera.com made approx. 2 minutes ago.
BREAKING
More than 50,000 Palestinians killed since Israel's war on Gaza began
Death toll includes 41 people killed over the past 24-hour reporting period
Most of the killed people in Gaza are children, women and the elderly
[Photo] children and a woman mourn looking up at the sky as they cry outside a hospital
• Published 9 minutes ago
Israeli army releases video of attacks on northern Gaza
• Published 14 minutes ago
Three killed by Israeli bombardment in Rafah
• Published 19 minutes ago19m ago
Israel’s Gaza strategy part of a ‘fantasy’ pursued by hard-right government")
"Man's Search for Meaning" is the title in the English translation.
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A teacher gave me a copy in my teens. It's had a lifelong impact on me.
"What is to give light must endure burning."
Happy One Month Anniversary to this story:
Tulsi Gabbard fires more than 100 intelligence officers over messages in a chat tool
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Tulsi Gabbard fires more than 100 intelligence officers over messages in a chat tool
Tulsi Gabbard said she fired more than 100 intel officers for using a government chat tool to discuss topics including polyamory, gender transition, and their political views.Dan De Luce (NBC News)
Tech in Plain Sight: Hearing Aids
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Tech In Plain Sight: Hearing Aids
You might think you don’t need a hearing aid, and you might be right. But in general, hearing loss eventually comes to all of us. In fact, you progressively lose hearing every year, which is …Hackaday
Moscow has doubled down on forcing Ukrainian citizens to obtain Russian passports.
It’s part of Russia’s effort to erase the identity of a people and their culture.
And it flies in the face of the international legal obligations Russia has as an occupying power in #Ukraine.
My Daily Brief...
📰 Read: hrw.org/the-day-in-human-right…
🔊 Listen: hrw.org/video-photos/audio/202…
Swear Allegiance to the Invader – or Else
Moscow’s recent move to double down on forcing #Ukrainian citizens to obtain Russian passports “is part of Russia’s effort to erase the identity of a people and their culture.” Read @astroehlein in @hrw’s Daily Brief:Human Rights Watch
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Wir haben die Webseite von OpenStreetMap Austria komplett überarbeitet:
➡️ Hugo statt WordPress – schnellere Ladezeiten, bessere Wartbarkeit.
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➡️ Klarere Struktur – wie ihr OSM nutzt, beitragt oder Kontakt aufnehmt.
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The Atlantic has released the entire Signal chat showing Hegseth's detailed attack plans against the Houthis. Why not, right? The administration claims none of it is classified.
In the group chat, Hegseth posted:
“1215et: F-18s LAUNCH (1st strike package)”
“1345: ‘Trigger Based’ F-18 1st Strike Window Starts (Target Terrorist is @ his Known Location so SHOULD BE ON TIME – also, Strike Drones Launch (MQ-9s)”
“1410: More F-18s LAUNCH (2nd strike package)”
“1415: Strike Drones on Target (THIS IS WHEN THE FIRST BOMBS WILL DEFINITELY DROP, pending earlier ‘Trigger Based’ targets)”
“1536 F-18 2nd Strike Starts – also, first sea-based Tomahawks launched.”
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h/t @samlitzinger
Here Are the Attack Plans That Trump’s Advisers Shared on Signal
The administration has downplayed the importance of the text messages inadvertently sent to The Atlantic’s editor in chief.Jeffrey Goldberg (The Atlantic)
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I am super curious who the national security advisor Michael Waltz intended to invite to the secret Signal group.
Was it the US trade representative Jamie Greer? He has the same initials as The Atlantic editor in chief Jeffrey Goldberg.
"Thank you President Biden"
- Aure
Supreme Court upholds Biden regulations on 'ghost gun' kits
The decision means that the federal government can regulate the easily obtainable gun parts in the same way as firearms purchased from specialist stores
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #breaking #breakingnews
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Supreme Court upholds Biden regulations on 'ghost gun' kits
The Supreme Court rules on a Biden administration effort to regulate 'ghost gun' kits that allow people to easily obtain parts needed to assemble firearms from online sellers.Lawrence Hurley (NBC News)
'Is Waltz Jonah From Veep?': Team Trump Fumes Over Its Most Idiotic Scandal Yet
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/mike-waltz-rebuked-team-trump-group-chat-leak-1235303336/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Mike Waltz Is Rebuked by Team Trump Over Group Chat Leak
Donald Trump's team is having flashbacks to his administration after Mike Waltz invited a journalist into a sensitive group chat about bombing Yemen.Asawin Suebsaeng (Rolling Stone)
"we are currently clean on OPSEC", you write to the group chat with the journalist
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VMware claims Siemens showed it a list of the VMware products it's using unlicensed.
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Broadcom’s VMware says Siemens pirated “thousands” of copies of its software
VMware claims Siemens showed it a list of the VMware products it’s using unlicensed.Scharon Harding (Ars Technica)
Change in itinerary for US Vice President JD Vance brings cautious relief for Greenland and Denmark
https://apnews.com/article/vance-greenland-trump-denmark-pituffik-base-arctic-ec5ba20a161ba52c9d664706d030b60f?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Change in itinerary for US Vice President JD Vance brings cautious relief for Greenland and Denmark
Greenland and Denmark appear cautiously relieved by the news that U.S. Vice President JD Vance and his wife are changing their itinerary for their visit to Greenland Friday.Josh Boak (AP News)
“Stunning Signal leak reveals depths of Trump administration’s loathing of Europe”
Well guess what, assholes? The feeling’s entirely mutual.
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Stunning Signal leak reveals depths of Trump administration’s loathing of Europe
Messages inadvertently shared with Atlantic journalist lay bare the unvarnished truth about how Vance and Hegseth feel about European alliesAndrew Roth (The Guardian)
"The end of the Russian unprovoked and unjustified aggression in Ukraine and unconditional withdrawal of all Russian military forces from the entire territory of Ukraine would be one of the main preconditions to amend or lift sanctions."
#USPol #EUPol #Russia #Ukraine
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EU says 'unconditional withdrawal' of Russia from Ukraine is a precondition to amend sanctions
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The withdrawal of all Russian forces from Ukraine would be one of the main conditions to lift or amend EU sanctions, the European...Julia Payne and Jan Strupczewski (Yahoo News)
Careless People book review: Sarah Wynn-Williams’ Facebook memoir reveals Meta’s global problems - Rest of World
Policymakers, civil society and internal teams outside of the U.S. warned about hate speech fueling violence on Zuckerberg’s social network.Rina Chandran (Rest of World)
Watch: U.S. intelligence leaders testify in House after Signal flap
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/26/nx-s1-5341359/intelligence-leaders-signal-house-hearing?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Politics @politics-npr
Guess whose policies will exacerbate this...
"Honey bee colonies in the U.S. are projected to decline by up to 70% in 2025
..In past decade, honey bee colony losses have averaged between 40 to 50% annually. But this year, a combination of nutrition deficiencies, mite infestations, viral diseases, and possible pesticide exposure during the previous pollinating season led to higher losses" nbcnews.com/news/us-news/scien…
Scientists warn of severe honey bee losses in 2025
Honey bee colonies in the U.S. are projected to decline by up to 70% in 2025, entomologists at Washington State University said on Tuesday.Matt Lavietes (NBC News)
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Keep 'em coming
Via Kyle Cheney:
JUST IN: Voice of America's director Michael Abramowitz is suing #KariLake and the Trump administration to stop its imminent dismantling. storage.courtlistener.com/reca…
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Updated my 1000x review with a few references to the language of cinema, positing a language of video games.
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Stolen from berlin.social/@jack/1142278207…, added alt text & source.
Originally by Rosemary Mosco, rosemarymosco.com/comics/bird-…
I am unplugging my Amazon Echo device for good and switching to the Apple HomePod Mini as my #SmartSpeaker of choice. While #Alexa always recorded some voice, the new Alexa+ privacy policies (starting March 28) were a tipping point for me. You can read more about the recent Alexa changes here: arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/0…
Everything you say to your Echo will be sent to Amazon starting on March 28
Amazon is killing a privacy feature to bolster Alexa+, the new subscription assistant.Scharon Harding (Ars Technica)
Travel Guide for SETTLERS CABIN PARK - Pittsburgh Purple Travel Guide
We tell you why you should visit SETTLERS CABIN PARK in the Pittsburgh area and what you need to know.Backpack and Snorkel Travel Guides - The Home of the Purple Travel Guides
19 year old Mr Big Balls, who works for CISA now, has been involved in hijacking SIMs and SWATing FBI agents. CISA refused to comment.
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Hadn't heard of this brand of bicycle before. Either Shimano 600 or Shimano 105 biopace. (entire cassette and chain looks rusted to heck, must have been in someone's backyard).
Fix cost would be: tires/tubes/chain/cassette/brakes at a minimum I think, so not a $50 bike LOL... I would say $200+ total after repairs, but still not bad for an old steel bike, if you were a collector. Also re-wrap handlebars, probably.
Maybe more if you go for some loud tires, probably Panaracer GravelKing in yellow, if they have it.
#bicycles #BikeTooter #BikeRestoration
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This happens a lot. Usually it's someone who mixes up "brake pedal" and "gas". 😬
KRON4: Car crashes into UPS store, driver taken to hospital
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I think that might actually be a gas powered BMW.
Also do you remember that a bit over over 1 car per day crashes into a 7-11?
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Man's case reveals cars slam into storefronts like 7-Eleven with alarming frequency
"This accident doesn't happen if somebody had spent about $800," co-founder of the Storefront Safety Council said.Charlie De Mar WBBM (6abc Philadelphia)
'Brainrot' AI on Instagram Is Monetizing the Most Fucked Up Things You Can Imagine (and Lots You Can't)
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#news #tech #technology #AI #brainrot #meta #instagram
'Brainrot' AI on Instagram Is Monetizing the Most Fucked Up Things You Can Imagine (and Lots You Can't)
The hottest use of AI right now? Dora the Explorer feet mukbang; Peppa the Pig Skibidi toilet explosion; Steph Curry and LeBron James Ahegao Drakedom threesome.Jason Koebler (404 Media)
New post on Internet Archive Europe:
Thank You, Leiden—You Were Amazing! by @brewsterkahle
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Thank You, Leiden—You Were Amazing! - Internet Archive Europe
Brewster Kahle's talk introduced the Internet Archive Europe’s efforts to enhance accessibility and relevance to our partners' cultural heritage collections.Brewster Kahle (Internet Archive Europe)
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