🇺🇦Ukrainian Air Defence shot down:
▪️50/108 Shahed UAVs;
▪️22 drones suppressed by EW.
Life After Fall of Saigon Propels Vietnamese to Political Empowerment in Orange County - EUROPE SAYS
Waves of Vietnamese leaving Vietnam in the last 50 years have made their way to political prominence in Little Saigon. Personal experiences from many of themEUROPE SAYS
Tenue + wig faites en trois soir, avec des chutes de tissus,des rideaux et un rêve
Pakistani nationals leave India as tensions between the two nations escalate over Kashmir attack
https://apnews.com/article/india-pakistan-kashmir-pahalgam-attari-wagah-a16c6fc5cf190f0ce0759ad4370a29cc?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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The repercussions of watching scenes of the escalating conflict in Gaza strip on the mental health of
Childhood and adolescence represent an essential stage in developing mental health. More than half of mental health issues begin in these age groups, and manyEUROPE SAYS
FULL TRANSCRIPT: Trump's exclusive 100 days broadcast interview with ABC News
President Donald Trump sat down with ABC News' Terry Moran in the Oval Office.ABC NEWS (ABC News)
Russia-Ukraine war: Nearly 4,700 North Korean troops killed or injured fighting for Russia, says South Korea
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating theEUROPE SAYS
Vietnamese celebrate 50th anniversary of end of the Vietnam War
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/30/nx-s1-5380007/vietnamese-celebrate-50th-anniversary-of-end-of-the-vietnam-war?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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House Republicans share details on federal student loan system overhaul
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/30/nx-s1-5381149/house-republicans-share-details-on-federal-student-loan-system-overhaul?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Goodmorning #fosstodon and #fediverse ☕️ Another update!
I had a call with @kev and @mike yesterday. They took me through the admin workload and whoo. It's A LOT. It's seriously impressive how much they do in order to keep Fosstodon running, nice, and safe. They will stay on for a bit to help train successors. K&M THANK YOU again for all the hard work 👏👏👏
It's not going to be easy, and it will take a team, but it's doable. Immediately after this toot I'll post what I'll need and next steps! 1/2
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Starting to mourn the Great Barrier Reef.
‘People can’t imagine something on that scale dying’: Anohni on mourning the Great Barrier Reef
The Anohni and the Johnsons singer is collaborating with marine scientists for two special shows at Sydney’s Vivid festival that will show the reef’s plightSian Cain (The Guardian)
Steve Bannon praises Trump's strategy, wants DOGE's receipts
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/30/nx-s1-5377567/steve-bannon-praises-trumps-strategy-wants-doges-receipts?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Middle East latest: At least 12 killed overnight by Israeli strikes in Gaza | Israel/Hamas Conflict - EUROPE
At least 12 people including children were killed overnight in Gaza by Israeli strikes, hospital workers said Wednesday.EUROPE SAYS
UFO 'watchtower' in Colorado that started as a joke now draws thousands per year
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/30/nx-s1-5381040/ufo-watchtower-in-colorado-that-started-as-a-joke-now-draws-thousands-per-year?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Here are your questions for this week, Thursday 1st May, at 8pm UK time.
Questions will be Tooted every 12 minutes throughout the hour.
Please remember to follow and tag us in your responses, and also use the #MakersHour tag, if you are taking part.
Thank you.
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Q1: Please introduce yourself, and tell us about you most challenging make to date.
Q2: Have you ever changed your creative/making direction or genre? What did you change? If you haven’t, would you? And what to?
Q3: If you do small makes today, how much smaller do you think your makes might be in 5 years time? Conversely, if you do big makes, how much bigger? If your makes don’t ever change in scale, why not?
Q4: Have you ever met a famous maker or creative in your field? Who was it? Or who would you like to meet and why?
Q5: Having just exhibited our miniature craft, with our Miniatures Club on Sunday, have you ever exhibited your makes? Tell us about it. If not, would you?
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U.S. reassures families about help on N. Korea abduction issue - EUROPE SAYS
WASHINGTON—In their first meeting with a senior official of the second Trump administration, families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea found aEUROPE SAYS
One of my favourite* #WitchyWalks here, soon to be inaccessible due to eyeball height nettles!
That's one of the things I love so much about being connected to the land around me, seeing the cycles and patterns, and having to adjust my own to suit nature's rhythms.
* The only thing I don't like is the sound of traffic nearby, hence the music!
(Doo Wah Diddy Shim Sham Shimmy (Bama Lama Loo) by Pale Lips in case anyone was wondering!)
University of Delaware student dead, 7 other people hurt in U-Haul crash on Main Street in Newark - EUROPE
NEWARK, Del. (WPVI) -- A University of Delaware student was killed and seven other people were injured when a speeding U-Haul van crashed while fleeing policeEUROPE SAYS
Citizen: Are you in charge, do you have a duty order now? ÇAKARLI VEHICLE: Allocated vehicle. Why do you pull?
The vehicle is used by the range sect.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
We build redundant power lines and new hydroelectric and thermoelectric power plants to avoid this happening again. And since then our renewable power grid, mostly eolic, grew orders of magnitude.
But our case wasn't a sudden and unexpected blackout, but more gradual with power failing in some areas, and already expected rationing.
P.S. since the lion share of our power generation is hydroelectric, excess power generation is used to pump water uphill, back to the reservoir, creating a kind of gravity battery in the system.
I realise there are 'probably' worse problems in the world, but I can't turn my shower on without it getting my hand and lower arm wet with freezing cold water. Every day I play the game, like Indiana Jones swapping out that golden rock for a bag of sand, of turning the faucet then attempting to best the angry water gods by removing my hand quick enough so as to not be punished. And today I am thrilled to report I am a dry dry boy.
Ben - 1
Shower - 0
ah, we have one that the shower hose detaches, so I can get in and then move the shower hose away from me and turn it on.
I would be doing the same as you otherwise, like always running the wet or dry gauntlet.
Beliebtes Nahverkehrsabo: Deutschlandticket soll ab 2027 teurer werden
Union und SPD wollen das Deutschlandticket langfristig erhalten. Die Finanzierung dürfte sich allerdings ändern, der Preis soll ab 2027 steigen.DER SPIEGEL
UK military joins US in Yemen airstrike - EUROPE SAYS
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The British military launched airstrikes with the United States targeting Yemen’s Houthi rebels, officials said earlyEUROPE SAYS
This must be watched. This is one of those “do not look away” moments. Not because it happened to US citizens but that the utter despair of the victims of a mistaken ICE raid should be seen and digested.
Oklahoma City: American mother, daughters terrorized by ICE in botched search for immigrants
(and cash/property stolen by a government agency who did not identify who they were or how they could get their things back)
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American mother, daughters terrorized by ICE in botched search for immigrants: Report
Rachel Maddow shares reporting from KFOR in Oklahoma about federal agents raiding the home of an American woman and her daughters while attempting to apprehe...YouTube
This is not unfamiliar police behavior in the "war on drugs" or "gangs" context. It's not unfamiliar to marginalized groups in our society.
Instead of allowing ourselves to get used to this new excuse for overpolicing, we should become outraged in those old contexts, too.
#ACAB
Siemens Mobility baut emissionsfreie Wasserstoffzüge für die Südostbayernbahn
#Bahn #Bayern #Burghausen #DeutscheBahn #MireoPlusH #Mühldorf #Siemens #SiemensMobility #Tüßling #Zughersteller
bahnblogstelle.com/232215/siem…
Siemens Mobility baut emissionsfreie Wasserstoffzüge für die Südostbayernbahn
Ab Ende 2026 sollen im Netz der Südostbayernbahn drei Wasserstoffzüge von Hersteller Siemens Mobility in den Fahrgastbetrieb kommen.bahnblogstelle.com
Deadly Clashes Rock Syrian Druze Town After Alleged Blasphemy - EUROPE SAYS
At least a dozen people were killed on Tuesday in the predominantly Druze town of Jaramana, southeast of Damascus, after armed Sunni fighters stormed the areaEUROPE SAYS
Republicans will need near-unanimous GOP support to advance Trump's top priorities
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/30/nx-s1-5381057/republicans-will-need-near-unanimous-gop-support-to-advance-trumps-top-priorities?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Democratic Rep. Adam Smith discusses GOP efforts to block inquiry into 'Signalgate'
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/30/nx-s1-5381159/democratic-rep-adam-smith-discusses-gop-efforts-to-block-inquiry-into-signalgate?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Iran's foreign minister says next round of talks with US over nuclear program will be held in Rome -
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating theEUROPE SAYS
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov says Russia is "ready" for direct talks with Ukraine — not the US — but insists all original goals of the so-called "special operation" must still be achieved.
Empty talk.
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