Symbol of Eternal Loyalty Found on Rare Medieval Sword in the Netherlands
A remarkable medieval sword, dating back nearly 1,000 years, has been discovered in the Dutch province of Utrecht bearing a powerful ancient symbol of eternalBYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Brussels and Belgium see credit ratings lowered
Two times bad news for the indebted Belgian authorities. The American rating agency S&P has lowered its assessment of the creditworthiness of the BrusselsBYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
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The poster board section of a Target in #LosAngeles
They're all gone
Why are all the posters gone?
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(bye for now #Mastodon, I leave soon myself to join my local #protest #demonstration)
#USA
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So you know, there's always kayfabe going on, but Democrats aren't in on the joke -- Republicans would just as soon put them against the wall.
Which brings us to the second big problem of the Trump regime, which many white Americans are still slow to realize: they're the enemy, too.
Authoritarians can't enact their draconian fantasies, even against a small minority group, without massive collateral damage to everyone else, especially when it perceives them as potential ideological enemies.
One of the goals of Trump's BBB (aka the MAGA Murder Bill) is to turn the entire country into a border enforcement zone and expand militarized police state shit into every blue state and major city.
This has been true of red state anti-abortion efforts for some time now. Americans are used to enjoying frictionless interstate travel, and white Americans have been largely immune from law enforcement scrutiny. They want to end that. Everyone will be suspect, tracked, surveilled, and at risk.
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Petition calls for allowance of English language in petition processBYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Why Danish police are being questioned over new documentary episode
The tangle involving TV2, police, and organised crime moleBYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Among those freed today are soldiers of the Armed Forces, National Guard, border guards, and transport unit fighters — many held captive since 2022.
In Tainan (Shalun), they built some prototypes for zero-carbon single family homes that scholars apparently can test-live in.
It’s Getting Serious: Taiwan’s Phasing Out of Nuclear Energy and Furthering its Transition to Green Energy taiwaninsight.org/2025/05/20/i…
It’s Getting Serious: Taiwan’s Phasing Out of Nuclear Energy and Furthering its Transition to Green Energy
Written by Josie-Marie Perkuhn. On 17 May 2025, Taiwan shut down its last nuclear power plant, ending nearly five decades of nuclear energy use. While the government promotes renewables and sustain…Taiwan Insight
How Europe’s AI Tools Are Aligning Advanced Tech and Ethics - EUROPE SAYS
European startups are taking a more significant role in developing new AI tools, and established companies are adopting these tools at a much quicker rateEUROPE SAYS
Surge in bond yields adds to pressure on Bank of Japan - EUROPE SAYS
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#TheBeatles
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Dig A Pony (Remastered 2009)
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music GroupDig A Pony (Remastered 2009) · The BeatlesLet It Be℗ 2009 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universa...YouTube
Scottish gossip: Celtic, Rangers, Aberdeen & Heart of Midlothian transfer rumours
Brentford, Everton, West Ham United, Lens, Lille, Rennes, and Strasbourg are all tracking 22-year-old Rangers striker Hamza Igamane. (TeamTalk), externalBYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Finland accuses senior crew of Russia-linked vessel in damage of undersea power cable in Baltic Sea | Ap
They say the oil tanker, the Eagle S, dragged its anchor to damage the Estlink-2 power cable and communication links between Finland and Estonia on Dec. 25.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
it's fine, if you ignore one all the tools that try to make things "easy"*, and set the registers yourself.
*they dont.
Westminster is corrupt to the core. Why shouldn’t the Speaker join the grift?
Scotland needs out of this mess. We need to regain our independence ASAP.
#BelieveInScotland🏴 #YouYesYet?
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House of Commons speaker has kept almost 300 gifts over past four years — The Guardian
Lindsay Hoyle’s freebies include champagne, whisky, food hampers, skincare sets and presents for his petsapple.news
As a civil servant I was not permitted to keep more than £25 in gifts and never from anyone wanting a contract or to influence me. But civil servants were held to higher standards.
Strict rules on freebies, no Christmas parties in work time (and paid for ourselves), etc.
I knew one who was sacked for going work in a second evening job, when off sick for a couple of days from the civil service job. Another for posting a racist joke.
We could empty half the House with those rules?
It's easy to spot the spineless companies who are to pussy to stand up against Trump who now have withdrawn their Pride Month support
Good way to spot companies where NOT to shop anymore
@stroz Well that was an excessively weird trip down the rabbit hole.
Seems to think South Australia is a suburb of Chicago. So it gave me a heap of illegal food imports and investment scams.
Inflation, Bank of England interest rates, Accenture, Berkeley and Whitbread - EUROPE SAYS
Inflation and interest rates will be in focus in the coming week, along with earnings from companies across a range of sectors.EUROPE SAYS
Frostadóttir: Iceland’s National Day doesn’t need a political tone
Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir says that June 17th, Iceland’s National Day, is an important symbol of national unity and doesn’t necessarily need toBYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
House tax-and-spending bill and other Trump administration changes could make millions of people lose their health insurance coverage
All told, more than 16 million Americans could become uninsured, reversing major progress seen since the Affordable Care Act’s passage in 2010.The Conversation
Global economic growth outlook plunges to 2.3%, says World Bank - EUROPE SAYS
The World Bank lowered its 2025 global growth forecast to 2.3 per cent, down from 2.7 per cent previously expected.EUROPE SAYS
Fed rate decision May 2025: Fed holds rates steady - EUROPE SAYS
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday held its key interest rate unchanged as it waits for the Trump administration's trade policy to take shape andEUROPE SAYS
Moscow's crashed Su-25 attack jet may have been downed by another Russian plane in eastern Ukraine
Close launch of unguided rockets from a wingman may have triggered a mid-air accident in Donetsk Oblast.
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Russian Su-25 crashes mid-air in Donetsk: Friendly fire or aircraft failure?
A Russian Su-25 jet crashed on 13 June, with video footage fueling theories of friendly fire, missile malfunction, or structural failure. The pilot survived the incident.Yuri Zoria (Euromaidan Press)
A quick point to the folks in the Twin Cities metro area, particularly those on the West Side of the city:
94 is closed between the two downtowns! If you plan to head to St. Paul for the rally, consider taking alternate routes and leaving early.
Or try one of the West Side rallies! #Minnetonka!
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Weekend a washout but brighter skies ahead – The Irish Times
A status yellow rain warning is in force across four eastern counties, while a thunderstorm alert is active in parts of Northern Ireland.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Speaking of which, I'm working on a «Guix Channel Browser» that I forked from the Guix Packages Website to fix response times by using an independent database.
Currently it only covers the functionality of the forked website. But, as the name implies, the idea is to allow searching for whatever channels may provide.
If you would like to crash it, I published an instance at
which I'll update whenever I add more functionality.
Half of Estonia’s feature films being shot abroad this year | News
Estonia is producing six feature-length films this year. But with production costs lower in Latvia and Lithuania, half are being shot there instead, allowingBYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Making a protest sign today?
Remember to add in big black letters the NAME OF YOUR GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE that is compliant with trump's policies.
Make them the target of shame, not only trump!
Make them accountable for their decisions!
Big thick letters for the world to see!!
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Wall Street Tumbles Amid Middle East Escalation - EUROPE SAYS
US stocks fell sharply across the board on June 14 as rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East rattled investor confidence, triggering a broad marketEUROPE SAYS
Steady rise in Latvian house prices / Article
Prices of new dwellings increased by 6.5 %, and the average price level for existing dwellings grew by 5.5 %.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Tensions to increase sans Pakistan-India dialogue, warns Bilawal - EUROPE SAYS
Ex-foreign minister and PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari speaks during a press conference in Brussels, Belgium on June 14, 2025. — Screengrab viaEUROPE SAYS
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