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A small side project, creating a plug-in that loads Seattle Filmworks images.

Seattle Filmworks was a film digitization company - you'd send them your film, and they'd send you back floppy disks with .sfw files and proprietary viewer. The images were mangled JPEGs, with increasingly complex changes as time went on.

The in-progress plug-in supports the first two versions of the file format, which are the most common.

Screenshot of GIMP workspace with a Seattle Filmworks image loaded. The image shows a man side-hugging Scruff McGruff the Crime Dog. They are on a sidewalk next to cars parked along the side of the road.

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Further airstrikes reported in Iran as Trump says ‘we knew everything’ about Israeli attacks – live

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Stupid boasting idiot... sure anybody will negotiate with you ever again...

#uspol #trump #idiot


Israeli military strikes hit Iran nuclear targets; Iran state media says Revolutionary Guards commander killed – live

Hossein Salami reported killed; Israel strikes Revolutionary Guard headquarters; Netanyahu says Iran’s main enrichment facility targeted
Jonathan Yerushalmy (The Guardian)
#uspol #trump #idiot

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europesays.com/2160338/ Appeals court won’t rehear Trump’s appeal of E. Jean Carroll defamation, sexual abuse case #america #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #US #USNews #USA #USANews #WeThePeopleOfTheUnitedStates
Appeals court won't rehear Trump's appeal of E. Jean Carroll defamation, sexual abuse case

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A class is using video games like "Black Myth: Wukong" and "Raji: an Ancient Epic" to get students excited about studying #religion.

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#gaming


Video games teach students in this class how religion works in the modern world

As video games such as ‘Black Myth: Wukong,’ with strong religious themes, gain popularity, a course uses the interactive experience to teach students about the role of religion.
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#gaming #religion
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I've always been amused that religious professionals (Sailor Mars, Cherry from 𝑈𝑟𝑢𝑠𝑒𝑖 𝑌𝑎𝑡𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑎) play a much bigger role in anime than they do in mainstream US visual fiction

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This is something I've *definitely* noticed that the right no longer understands.
#MemesFromOutside
"If you are an American, your heritage is either Native American, slave, refugee, or immigrant. That's it." Next to this text is a black-and-white photograph of a man with a hard hat and work clothes smoking a cigarette.
#memesfromoutside
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@futurebird From what I can tell, the people who "discovered" the place (never mind Native Americans, who are assumed 100% dead).
@myrmepropagandist

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The Tesla tango continues. Try not to sprain anything, boys.

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europesays.com/2160335/ ‘Outrageous, Dictatorial, Shameful’: Calls for Kristi Noem to Resign Explode Over Padilla Clash #AnythingGoesNews #BreakingNews #GlobalNews #LatestNews #News #WorldNews
‘Outrageous, Dictatorial, Shameful’: Calls for Kristi Noem to Resign Explode Over Padilla Clash

‘Outrageous, Dictatorial, Shameful’: Calls for Kristi Noem to Resign Explode Over Padilla Clash - EUROPE SAYS

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#news #worldnews #breakingnews #anythinggoesnews #globalnews #latestnews

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Iowa has become the latest state to ban its local governments from using ranked-choice voting, We Are Iowa reports: weareiowa.com/article/news/loc…

Gov. Kim Reynolds signs pair of election-related bills into law

Secretary of State Paul Pate said the new laws "add additional layers of integrity to our robust election procedures."
Emma Brustkern (WOI)

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Well, about that. Sounds like obeying in advance...

As Trump Comes for Your Social Media, It’s Time You Consider What’s Worth Sharing

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As Trump Comes for Your Social Media, It’s Time You Consider What’s Worth Sharing

Certain apps may help you avoid the U.S. government using your past posts against you.
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europesays.com/2160333/ Mossad spies infiltrated Iran with ‘special weapons’ to launch attack on nuclear sites #GeopoliticalAnalysis #GeopoliticalNews #geopolitics #Politics
Mossad spies infiltrated Iran with 'special weapons' to launch attack on nuclear sites

Mossad spies infiltrated Iran with 'special weapons' to launch attack on nuclear sites - EUROPE SAYS

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europesays.com/2160331/ MAGA’s don’t understand hypocrisy #PoliticalHumor #PoliticalHumor #Politics #USPolitics
MAGA’s don’t understand hypocrisy

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Two videos show how clearly @padilla.senate.gov identified himself, and anyone who was capable of understanding English in that room knew he was saying he was Senator Padilla. Plus, his shirt said so too: bsky.app/profile/donn... 🧵 1 of 3 #USpol
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#uspol @Senator Alex Padilla
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This is the first of two videos I'll share that make it clear that @padilla.senate.gov said, clearly, he was Senator Padilla. And keep in mind this was in California, so 1 of the 2 Senators from California being there should not be super surprising: bsky.app/profile/phil... 🧵 2 of 3 #USpol
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#uspol @Senator Alex Padilla

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This 2nd video clarifies, from multiple vantage points, people could hear @padilla.senate.gov say he's a Senator. Anyone pretending his shirt and voice did not make clear he was Senator Padilla, is either not thinking well or trying to deceive: bsky.app/profile/jaco... 🧵 3 of 3 #USpol
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#uspol @Senator Alex Padilla

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europesays.com/2160328/ Two Year Look Ahead Bookings (Google Sheets) #Data #DataIsBeautiful #DataIsBeautiful
Two Year Look Ahead Bookings (Google Sheets)

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Posted by LTParis
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europesays.com/2160326/ Teacher charged with sexually assaulting and murdering baby he was adopting #News #UK #UkNews #uknews #UnitedKingdom
Teacher charged with sexually assaulting and murdering baby he was adopting

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Think we’re not in a police state? Think again.

There is a violent, sociopathic, cosplay sheriff in Brevard County, FL.

“Throw a brick, a firebomb or point a gun at one of our deputies, we will be notifying your family where to collect your remains at. Because we will kill you graveyard dead.”

Murdered for throwing a brick? That’s legalized domestic terrorism, not policing.

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#PoliceState #Protest #Resist #AbolishThePolice #BrevardCounty #Florida #Totalitarianism


Florida sheriff’s warning to violent protesters: ‘We will kill you graveyard dead’

The Central Florida sheriff’s warnings came as immigration protests have rocked portions of Los Angeles and as nationwide “No Kings” protests against the Trump administration are …
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#florida #resist #protest #totalitarianism #policestate #brevardcounty #abolishthepolice

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Melissa ♡︎
#TheAllmanBrothersBand
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The Allman Brothers Band - Melissa (Lyric Video)

Music video by The Allman Brothers Band performing Melissa (Lyric Video).© 2019 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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How Israeli spies and pilots crippled an Iranian counterstrike
https://www.axios.com/2025/06/13/israel-mossad-attack-iran-response?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

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#rfkjr #rfk #vaccine

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europesays.com/?p=2160322 Starmer Signals Support for 3.5% NATO Aim With Talks on Timeline #DefenseSpending #EconomicOutput #Europe #EuropeanAllies #KeirStarmer #NATOTarget
#europe #keirstarmer #defensespending #europeanallies #economicoutput #natotarget

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Cynthia Santiago, a daughter of immigrants, won her high school presidential class race against Stephen Miller.

Now an immigration attorney, she’s fighting his mass abduction efforts: independent.co.uk/news/world/a…


She beat Stephen Miller in the race for high school class president. Now she’s fighting his deportation efforts

California attorney is fighting Miller’s mass deportation efforts by working as an immigration lawyer
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What to know as Karen Read's retrial heads to jury
https://www.axios.com/local/boston/2025/06/13/karen-read-retrial-jury?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

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@Axios Local: Boston

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Behind the Blog: Advertising and Aircraft

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Behind the Blog: Advertising and Aircraft

This week, we discuss advertising, protests, and aircraft.
Joseph Cox (404 Media)

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Today's Low Quality Ad is for Tide Pods. No, they are not edible. Don't eat them. Even if they do look oddly appetizing. Delicious, even. Like a siren's song for your taste buds.
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An orange container of Tide Pods.

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europesays.com/2160320/ It’s a bitter pill but Trump is right about Europe’s drug habits #Europe
It’s a bitter pill but Trump is right about Europe’s drug habits

It’s a bitter pill but Trump is right about Europe’s drug habits - EUROPE SAYS

It has been an uncomfortable experience. It is not, intellectually, where many expected to be. But a lot of people who really don’t agree with Trump are doing
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Electronic Frontier Alliance members get support from a community of like-minded grassroots organizers from across the US. If your group wants to help defend our digital rights, consider joining today. efa.eff.org/

About EFA

The Electronic Frontier Alliance (EFA) is a grassroots network made up of independent community organizations. Allies across the United States work to support digital rights and empower their local communities.
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europesays.com/2160318/ “Ils étaient amoureux, c’était compliqué pour lui” : un homme condamné pour avoir eu des rapports sexuels avec une adolescente de 14 ans #Europe
"Ils étaient amoureux, c’était compliqué pour lui" : un homme condamné pour avoir eu des rapports sexuels avec une adolescente de 14 ans

"Ils étaient amoureux, c’était compliqué pour lui" : un homme condamné pour avoir eu des rapports

Il risquait gros, et en avait conscience. En début de semaine, un Tarbais a comparu devant le tribunal correctionnel de Tarbes pour des atteintes sexuelles
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Americans will feel impact of immigration enforcement on farms, union president warns
https://www.npr.org/2025/06/13/nx-s1-5431612/trump-ice-farm-raids-united-farm-workers-union?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

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@Morning Edition

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#IdiotInChief says #Israel attack could help him make deal w/ #Iran

Before heading to the Situation Room for a strategy session on Iran, #Trump told Axios he believes Israel's massive strike likely improved the chances of a #US - Iran #nuclear agreement.

#Israel killed much of Iran's #military leadership, targeted its top nuclear #scientists for #assassination, & is actively #bombing the Islamic Republic's nuclear facilities & ballistic missile sites.

#MiddleEast #war
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#us #nuclear #trump #israel #middleeast #war #Military #iran #scientists #assassination #bombing #idiotinchief
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He denies working with the Israelis on this which means he denied having any leverage to fix it.

His opening gambit here is "There's nothing I have that you want, let's make a deal!"

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europesays.com/2160316/ EU-Naher Osten, Russland, Armenien, Polen | FR | 13 06 2025 | 18:25 #Bildung #Europa #Europe #gesundheit #information #Kabarett #Konzert #Kunst #Literatur #Oper #Theater #Wissenschaft
EU-Naher Osten, Russland, Armenien, Polen | FR | 13 06 2025 | 18:25

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13. Juni 2025, 18:25
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#europa #europe #information #kunst #Gesundheit #wissenschaft #theater #bildung #literatur #Konzert #oper #kabarett

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Life was simpler when the furniture matched the drapes, was made out of lumber, and it was in a cream, orange and brown color scheme.

Remember the old rustic furniture?

orange and brown walnut framed furniture from the 70s
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@sister_ratched Gah was great grandmothers pattern. Although, at one time we had those drapes in an orangish color and the previous couch was in front of it.
dark yellow flower pattern couch and drapes
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A few days back, I posted some #AnimatedGifs of the exact solution for a large-amplitude undamped, unforced #Pendulum. I then thought to complete the study to include the case when it has been fed enough #energy to allow it just to undergo #FullRotations, rather than just #oscillations. Well, it turns out that it is “a bit more complicated than I first expected” but I finally managed it.

#Mathematics #AppliedMathematics #SpecialFunctions #DynamicalSystems #NonlinearPhenomena

#energy #mathematics #appliedmathematics #nonlinearphenomena #pendulum #AnimatedGifs #FullRotations #oscillations #SpecialFunctions #DynamicalSystems
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I was waiting for the video to end as the pendulum slows down :mastolaughing: 😂 physicists :masto_silly:
then ever so slowly I thought about what mathematicians would do and the video did not stop and I realised
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Challenge to all the psychics out there: try to make the animation reverse direction at the top of the swing.

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Reports from Iran of ballistic missiles emerging from tunnels - launched - and then exploding shortly after takeoff.

DEVELOPING...
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #Iran #Israel #Breaking #BreakingNews

#news #israel #press #aurefreepress #headline #iran #breakingnews #Breaking

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europesays.com/2160314/ As NATO boosts defense spending, Europe’s arms industry faces pressure to deliver: ‘This is really keeping me up at night,’ says NATO chief #AndDefense #Arms #Budget #Editor'sPicks #Europa #Europe #LondonWires #nato #OTAN #Russia #Weapons
As NATO boosts defense spending, Europe's arms industry faces pressure to deliver: 'This is really keeping me up at night,' says NATO chief

As NATO boosts defense spending, Europe's arms industry faces pressure to deliver: 'This is really

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#russia #nato #europa #europe #arms #budget #weapons #otan #editor #londonwires #anddefense

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I know this is going to be a big weekend for many. Here’s a backlog of photos I’ve taken over the last two weeks for when you need a moment of calm.
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#photography #gardening #bloomscrolling #birds
A baby raccoon ventures out from some shrubs.
The raccoon is soon joined by two siblings: one climbing above, one hiding behind.
The one above checking the one below.
A fourth sibling steps out fully on the other side of the shrubs.
#photography #bloomscrolling #birds #gardening
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A few days back, I posted some #AnimatedGifs of the exact solution for a large-amplitude undamped, unforced #Pendulum. I then thought to complete the study to include the case when it has been fed enough #energy to allow it just to undergo #FullRotations, rather than just #oscillations. Well, it turns out that it is "a bit more complicated than I first expected" but I finally managed it.

Once again, we need to use #EllipticalIntegrals but in an unfamiliar regime where some parameters are #ImaginaryNumbers, (actually, you can just treat the square values as being negative) but you can get exact expressions for the behaviour.

#Mathematics #AppliedMathematics #SpecialFunctions #DynamicalSystems #NonlinearPhenomena

#energy #mathematics #appliedmathematics #nonlinearphenomena #pendulum #AnimatedGifs #FullRotations #oscillations #EllipticalIntegrals #ImaginaryNumbers #SpecialFunctions #DynamicalSystems
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Period versus min. KE
Graph of period of rotation versus minimum kinetic energy of the mass (at the top of its swing).
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To all the psychics out there: try to make the animation reverse direction at the top of the swing.

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europesays.com/2160312/ Four detainees at Newark immigration facility have escaped, DHS says #america #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #US #USNews #USA #USANews
Four detainees at Newark immigration facility have escaped, DHS says

Four detainees at Newark immigration facility have escaped, DHS says - EUROPE SAYS

Four people detained at an immigration detention center in New Jersey have escaped, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
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#us #america #unitedstates #usa #usnews #unitedstatesofamerica #usanews

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europesays.com/2160310/ Crypto Altcoins Lead Slide as Geopolitics Spurs Haven Demand #america #bloomberg #DigitalAsset #FinancialMarkets #geopolitics #Iran #Israel #IsraeliAirstrikes #Politics #Solana #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #UnitedStatesPolitics #US #USPolitics #USA #UsaPolitics
Crypto Altcoins Lead Slide as Geopolitics Spurs Haven Demand

Crypto Altcoins Lead Slide as Geopolitics Spurs Haven Demand - EUROPE SAYS

(Bloomberg) -- Smaller, less liquid tokens such as Solana and Cardano led a decline in cryptocurrencies as financial markets shifted toward safety after
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#us #america #unitedstates #uspolitics #usa #politics #israel #geopolitics #iran #usapolitics #unitedstatesofamerica #solana #unitedstatespolitics #financialmarkets #bloomberg #digitalasset #israeliairstrikes

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BREAKING NEWS

Foreign sources: in the next few minutes Khamenei is expected to declare war on Israel, the opening salvos will begin as soon as the speech begins
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #Iran #Israel #Breaking #BreakingNews

#news #israel #press #aurefreepress #headline #iran #breakingnews #Breaking

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europesays.com/2160308/ Thermo Fisher Considers Selling Diagnostics Business #america #BiotechResearch #Biotechnology #business #Diagnostics #FederalCuts #healthcare #medical #News #PYMNTSNews #ThermoFisher #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #US #USA #What'sHot
Thermo Fisher

Thermo Fisher Considers Selling Diagnostics Business - EUROPE SAYS

Biotechnology research firm Thermo Fisher Scientific is reportedly looking to sell part of its diagnostics business amid industrywide concerns about federal
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#us #news #america #unitedstates #usa #healthcare #Medical #business #unitedstatesofamerica #what #pymntsnews #biotechnology #diagnostics #federalcuts #thermofisher #biotechresearch

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Dear Apple: Thanks for fixing the Photos app. Sincerely, every iOS user: pcmag.com/opinions/apple-ios-2…

Dear Apple: Thanks for Fixing the Photos App. Sincerely, Every iOS User

After we all complained, Apple does a rare about-face and restores some order to the Photos app. It also streamlined the Camera app to reflect how people actually use it. Here's what's changed for the better.
Michael Muchmore (PCMag)
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