#Volunteering is good for you!
It’s linked to better physical & mental health for volunteers, with lower blood pressure, slower aging, & fewer depression symptoms, a gerontologist explains: buff.ly/XQgYgVx
#MentalHealth
Want to stay healthier and fulfilled later in life? Try volunteering
It often brings an instant boost in mood − along with a deeper sense of meaning and purpose.The Conversation
How to Make a 13 mm Hole With a 1/2″ Drill Bit
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How To Make A 13 Mm Hole With A 1/2″ Drill Bit
As everyone knows, no matter how many drill bits one owns, one inevitably needs a size that isn’t on hand. Well, if you ever find yourself needing to drill a hole that’s precisely 13 mm…Hackaday
Musks KI-Unternehmen xAI übernimmt seine Online-Plattform X
Techmilliardär Musk schraubt an seiner Firmenstruktur: Die Social-Media-Plattform X wird in sein KI-Unternehmen xAI eingegliedert. Es geht ihm um Nutzerdaten - und wohl eine Botschaft an Investoren. Von Nils Dampz
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What the actual LEGO!!! ... You are a f... Danish company. And even if you were a US company, this would be cowardice and unacceptable!
Now it not the time to remove diversity. Now is the time to firmly prove that you stand for it!
(source: dr.dk/nyheder/indland/lgbtq-og…)
'LGBTQ' og 'diversitet' er forsvundet fra Legos årsrapport
En række virksomheder har efter Trumps indsættelse ændret kurs og betragter nu diversitetsinitiativer på en ny måde, fortæller erhvervsjournalist.DR
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There is something very wrong in this country when six young people meeting to discuss politics in a Quaker Meeting House are arrested by the police after a mass (twenty officers) invasion of the building (armed with tasers).
The freedom to protest, or even the freedom to meet in a room to discuss current affairs, are central to a democracy... if this freedom is now compromised (further), as it seems to be, we are in a very bad place!
h/t @Thebratdragon
quaker.org.uk/news-and-events/…
Quakers condemn police raid on Westminster Meeting House
Police broke into a Quaker Meeting House last night (27 March) and arrested six young people holding a meeting over concerns for the climate and Gaza.Quakers
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" There is no way, you own a copy of Windows Iot Enterprise Ltsc. "
I do not know why this is such a big deal, but as you can see, from within the Microsoft Store, not just an activation screen, but logged into the store within my Library, I own Windows 10 IoT Enterprise Ltsc 2021 and 2024, while running Windows 11 IoT Enterprise Ltsc.
I have tweaked Microsoft Windows to such an extreme, for example, I do not have Windows Defender, Windows Mail, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Edge Web View, Windows Media Player (legacy), and I have also removed Microsoft Internet Explorer (legacy). I can sign in to a local account (as shown in my previous screenshot), plus continue to log into my store without effecting my local account.
I, of course, did install an antivirus to replace Windows Defender, opting for something light weight, but with some extra tools, 360 Total Security, and I replaced Edge with Vivaldi.
Early results from Trump's retaliation against law firms:
Winners: Perkins Coie, Jenner & Block, WilmerHale
Deal-cutters: Paul Weiss, Skadden
cnn.com/2025/03/28/politics/la…
The rulings show the settling firms (to their discredit) lack integrity & can't predict litigation outcomes very well
29 March 1918 | A Pole, Stanisław Sztabnicki, was born in Warsaw. A lathe worker.
In #Auschwitz from 15 August 1940.
No. 1585
He perished in the camp in 1941.
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While Trump is doing nothing for Ukraine, Sweden raises its military aid to Ukraine from USD 2.5 billion to USD 4 billion in 2025.
Tack Sverige! 🇺🇦♥️🇸🇪
Myanmar's earthquake death toll jumps to more than 1,000 as more bodies are recovered
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/29/g-s1-57121/myanmar-earthquake-death-toll-jumps?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into World News @world-news-npr
Trump admin offers Voice of America employees buyouts as judge looks to spare network
Just as a federal judge appeared poised to issue an order blocking the administration’s efforts to dismantle the broadcaster,
U.S. Agency for Global Media staffers received an email offering them a renewed opportunity to sign up for the ‘Fork in the Road’ deferred resignation program
independent.co.uk/news/world/a…
Judge blocks Trump administration from shutting down Voice of America
Just as a federal judge issued an order blocking the administration’s efforts to dismantle the broadcaster, U.S.Justin Baragona (The Independent)
Take a much needed break with Eric Idle, Bridget Everett, and more! : Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/29/1241613821/wait-wait-dont-tell-me-draft-03-29-2025?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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The Russians have run out of steam. They were trying to create a pincher around Pokrovsk in the Donetsk Oblast, but now Ukraine is pushing the left side back.
We are seeing similar development near Toretsk to the north east of Pokrovsk, and this makes me wonder, if Putin has drained too much resources from this area to reinforce Kursk, or if this is caused by the long-term effects of Russia's plethora of logistics problems and high losses.
Something is afoot.
Via Deepstatemap.
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#NativeAmericans
As federal environmental priorities shift, sovereign Native American nations have their own plans
Tribal governance takes a long view based in Native peoples’ deep history with these lands.The Conversation
Skadden Resignation Today the executive partner of my former firm sent us… | Brenna Trout Frey | 309 comments
Skadden Resignation Today the executive partner of my former firm sent us all an "update" that attempted to convince some of the best minds in the legal… | 309 comments on LinkedInBrenna Trout Frey (www.linkedin.com)
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Judicial rulings block Kari Lake's drive to shutter Voice of America
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/29/nx-s1-5343953/voice-of-america-trump-judge-lawsuit?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Hundreds of anti-Musk protests are planned at Tesla locations worldwide this weekend
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/29/nx-s1-5343986/anti-musk-protests-planned-worldwide?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Politics @politics-npr
Pictures from a High Altitude Balloon
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Pictures From A High Altitude Balloon
How do you get images downlinked from 30 km up? Hams might guess SSTV — slow scan TV — and that’s the approach [desafloinventor] took. If you haven’t seen it before (no pun …Hackaday
Attn @teslatakedown
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Hi all,
I tried my best to share information about as many global #TeslaTakeDown events scheduled for this weekend (3/29) as I could, but simply could not keep up and ran out of time.
If I didn’t post about your country or state, please check the map on the TeslaTakeDown website. So many events are scheduled, there is probably one near you. I’ll be sharing some more screenshots of locations, but you’ll need to check the map for specific details:
actionnetwork.org/event_campai…
Join me at the TeslaTakedown
The #TeslaTakedown movement is growing! Join us for an event in our community—or find one of more than 100 events every week across the country. And if there's not one near you, it's easy to sign up to host your own. Let's fight for our country!actionnetwork.org
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In response to growing threats from Musk, the government, and counter-protesters, people are encouraged to stay safe, be peaceful and respectful, and follow law enforcement directives.
TeslaTakeDown held a de-escalation training tonight on Zoom, which hit capacity. They will be releasing the slide deck and holding future trainings for those who couldn’t attend. More info here: bsky.app/profile/teslatakedown…
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In addition, please see this important thread from @teslatakedown.com about staying safe during protests:
bsky.app/profile/teslatakedown…
Finally, this #TechCrunch article has good advice:
“…protesters [are advised] to put their wellbeing first. Leave if you feel unsafe, adhere to your local protest regulations, don’t trespass, follow police orders, and have a lawyer’s number in your back pocket just in case, she said.”
techcrunch.com/2025/03/28/tesl…
‘Tesla Takedown’ protesters are planning a global day of action on March 29, and things might get ugly | TechCrunch
‘Tesla Takedown’ organizers have promised their biggest day of global action this weekend, encouraging thousands to protest outside Tesla showrooms,Rebecca Bellan (TechCrunch)
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Warhammer 40K artwork I did for a fan in New York City last year 💥💥💥
#illustration #scifi #sciencefiction #mech #mecha #fantasy #fantasyart #artst #artists #artforsale #commissions #artcommissions #commissionsopen #artlover #artlovers #artmarket #artfinder #mastoart #games #game #gaming #rpg #rpgs #artistsonmastodon #supportthearts #geek #nerd #geeks #nerds #warhammer40k #handmade #painting #paintings #warhammer
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