Russian Aeroflot airline hit with US$50m in losses from devastating hacker attack - EUROPE SAYS
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/07/29/7523948/EUROPE SAYS
Why do homosexual women have all these fun words like lesbian and sapphic, and yet those of us with expansive attractions are still just bisexuals and pansexuals?
I submit to this queer corner of the fediverse that we should come up with a fun alternative term for those who are attracted to multiple genders or regardless of gender!
Israel kills mother as doctors try to save her newborn in Gaza
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2025/7/29/israel-kills-mother-as-doctors-try-to-save-her-newborn-in-gaza?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Israel kills mother as doctors try to save her newborn in Gaza
Doctors in Gaza tried to save a newborn baby rescued from her dead mother’s womb after an Israeli attack.Al Jazeera
Is this just 'normal', or is it me? 🙏
When talking to NTs, if the talk is not going their way, they change the subject, trying to find one they can 'win', as if conversation is a competition or fight.
Is this an NT 'thing'?
Miami Dolphins safety Ashtyn Davis sustains apparent lower leg injury - UPI.com
Miami Dolphins safety Ashtyn Davis sustained a left leg injury and left the field in crutches and a walking boot at training camp Tuesday in Miami Gardens, Fla.Alex Butler (UPI)
Discussion Thread: Texas Senate Hearing on Congressional Redistricting - EUROPE SAYS
C-SPAN's description in advance of the hearing is: "Texas's state senate holds a hearing for the Select Committee on CongressionalEUROPE SAYS
OpenAI launches Study Mode in ChatGPT | TechCrunch
OpenAI's Study Mode aims to help students develop their own critical thinking skills, rather than just giving answers.Maxwell Zeff (TechCrunch)
Who was Awdah Hathaleen, Palestinian activist killed by an Israeli settler? aljazeera.com/news/2025/7/29/w…
Who was Awdah Hathaleen, Palestinian activist killed by an Israeli settler?
The family man, activist, and football fiend also helped make an Oscar-winning documentary.Al Jazeera Staff (Al Jazeera)
Spotify hints at a more chatty voice AI interface in the future | TechCrunch
Spotify says AI will allow for "much more interactive" consumer experiences in its app.Sarah Perez (TechCrunch)
Arrenca la copa del Rei de vela a Palma
✍️ J. Margalef lesportiudecatalunya.cat/mes-e…
Domini italià i alemany a la badia de Palma
La 43a edició de la copa del Rei Mapfre, la regata de creuers més important d'Europa, amb la participació de 117 vaixells de 24 nacions i que aquest any és també campionat d' Europa de les classes...J. Margalef (L'Esportiu de Catalunya)
MIT Just Proved Einstein Wrong in the Most Famous Quantum Experiment
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MIT Just Proved Einstein Wrong in the Most Famous Quantum Experiment
Einstein was wrong—MIT’s quantum experiment proves you can't catch light behaving as both wave and particle at once.Mike O'Neill (SciTechDaily)
Obscura Day Summer 2025: A Solo Hike in Albania’s Ceraunian Mountains
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/obscura-day-summer-2025-ceraunian-mountains-hike?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Obscura Day Summer 2025: A Solo Hike in Albania's Ceraunian Mountains
Following Julius Caesar's path through rugged mountain peaks.Atlas Obscura
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More reporting on the dismal job #HCA is doing here in #Asheville after their purchase of our Mission healthcare system, from the #AVLWatchdog
HCA is the group that when challenged about the standard of care in our community after their purchase, stated that they "had never committed to providing quality care." I still want that on a billboard.
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HCA was in potential non-compliance with Mission agreement in 3 areas in 2024, independent monitor report states
For the second year in a row, the independent monitor of HCA Healthcare’s $1.5 billion purchase of Mission Health has found the Nashville-based company potentially not in compliance with the purchase agreement it entered into in 2019, according to a …ANDREW R. JONES (Asheville Watchdog)
Hot take: My solution to trans people in women's sports: anyone can play women's sports if they sign an agreement that they will exclusively compete in women's sports for the next 2 years.
That's it. That's the whole solution.
(The 2 years thing is kinda arbitrary, could be longer or shorter, but wanted to leave at least some space for some trans folks that later decide fem is less correct, or not to completely ruin an athlete's career because they made a stupid mistake as a kid)
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@oldladyplays I'll also say that in my observation, women's footballers will play just as hard, tackle just as hard, and then help each other up and move on, in instances that men would be rolling on the ground and calling for a penalty. It's in many ways just a different game.
Any cis man who wants to be a troll to try and come in and win at women's sports can. They just have to pay the price of 2 years of their athletic career to compete with women. Which if a guy is actually good enough to beat top tier in the division women athletes, they're not going to want to give up that much of their time on a troll. The joke of trying to beat women is going to get super old once they discover - oh, now when they lose, they're losing to girls. And turns out, women athletes are good enough a mediocre man would probably lose quite often, even with the advantages T gives.
Trans women not on HRT? Some may win, most will lose. Same as anyone who competes in sports. But isn't that kinda the whole point of sports? Rise to the level that you're better than your competitors, whomever they are?
Yankees Reportedly 'Interested' In Blockbuster Trade For Coveted $81M Star
The New York Yankees are seemingly in the race to acquire star closer Ryan Helsley from the St. Louis Cardinals in the coming days.Zach Pressnell (Newsweek)
Justin Trudeau seen on date with Katy Perry in Montreal: report - EUROPE SAYS
https://montreal.citynews.ca/2025/07/29/justin-trudeau-katy-perry-montreal-date/EUROPE SAYS
Federal Lawmakers Demand Information on ICE Agents’ Use of Masks, Unmarked Cars
Rep. Summer Lee says federal agents are “operating like a secret police force.”…Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg (Truthout)
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Even if you just use their web forms or whatever, contact your reps and tell them fleeing the Epstein issue isn't going to make it go away, and the longer they do it, the guiltier they look.
Make it clear that we see them, because I suspect they don't believe it.
Scientists issue urgent call ahead of final plastics treaty talks
With the final round of UN negotiations on a global plastics treaty fast approaching, a group of over 60 leading scientists from around the world has issued an urgent call for governments to agree on ambitious, enforceable action to tackle plastic po…University of Portsmouth (Phys.org)
Google rolling out Video Overviews in NotebookLM
As teased at I/O 2025 in May, NotebookLM is adding Video Overviews to complement the popular audio podcasts.Abner Li (9to5Google)
#BarryMcGuire
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Eve of Destruction Barry McGuire
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The best deal in Google TV hardware now throws in Apple TV+ for free
Walmart’s Onn 4K Plus was already the most affordable and best value in Google TV hardware, and now the retailer...Ben Schoon (9to5Google)
How does Lidl get away with it? - EUROPE SAYS
They aren’t even trying to disguise it. (Lidl is on the right).EUROPE SAYS
Zion man charged with reckless homicide in crash that killed son; ‘There is absolutely no excuse for putting children … at risk’
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/29/father-charged-fatal-crash/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Zion man charged with reckless homicide in crash that killed son; ‘There is absolutely no excuse for putting children … at risk’
He reportedly told first responders that no one else was in the car, but his 5-year-old was later discovered beneath debris in the vehicle, police said.Clifford Ward (Chicago Tribune)
U.K. will recognize Palestinian state unless Israel agrees to ceasefire, British PM says
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/uk-recognize-palestinian-state-ceasefire-1.7596361?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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‘I Feel Like A Crazy Person’: Jon Stewart on the ‘Inhumane and Horrific’ Events in Gaza
Jon Stewart said that the events currently taking place in Gaza are "self-evidently inhumane and horrific," criticizing the Israeli government for its actions in the war during his show on Monday.Willa Pope Robbins (Mediaite)
Does a Beer's Head Actually Matter? Science Says Yes
https://www.foodandwine.com/the-science-behind-beer-foam-11780626?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Does a Beer's Head Actually Matter? Science Says Yes
A creamy cap of beer foam, often called the “head,” isn’t just for looks. It carries concentrated aromatics, helps to preserve carbonation, and affects how the beer tastes.Michelle Tchea (Food & Wine)
Miami Dolphins safety Ashtyn Davis sustains apparent lower leg injury - UPI.com
Miami Dolphins safety Ashtyn Davis sustained a left leg injury and left the field in crutches and a walking boot at training camp Tuesday in Miami Gardens, Fla.Alex Butler (UPI)
Rosemont Blue Line station shuttered after 'emergency incident'
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2025/07/29/rosemont-blue-line-station-shuttered-after-emergency-incident?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Trains running normally again after bogus bomb threat at Rosemont Blue Line station
The situation happened at 5801 N. River Rd. in Rosemont, according to Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communication.Sun-Times Wire (Chicago Sun-Times)
'i am no man' Charlotte Eowyn!
in reply to Joscelyn Transpiring • • •Expanded Universe Queer
Sexuality Unlimited.
'i am no man' Charlotte Eowyn!
Unknown parent • • •Punksexual
Allfucks (ok not this one)
Alphabet sexual
Joysexual
Joscelyn Transpiring
in reply to Joscelyn Transpiring • • •Ugh, friends, I’m trying to inspire some fun here. Yes, a bi person can call themselves sapphic and I am one of them. I don’t need a bunch of people informing me of this.
I meant people who are bisexual and pansexual regardless of their own gender identity and regardless of the identities they are attracted to.
The same observation applies to how homosexual men are also generally called gay. I’m wanting fun alternative terms that don’t sound like someone is diagnosing a person with their orientation.