Woman Captures Moment 'Exceptionally Rare' Phenomenon Shoots Through Sky
Social media users were blown away by the scene in the viral clip, with one saying: "the odds of catching this must be astronomical."Soo Kim (Newsweek)
‘They chase ambulances:’ Russia’s ‘record’ attacks on Ukraine’s healthcare
https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2025/7/30/they-chase-ambulances-russias-record-attacks-on-ukraines-healthcare?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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‘They chase ambulances:’ Russia’s ‘record’ attacks on Ukraine’s healthcare
Emergency healthcare workers in wartorn Ukraine say they have been targeted by drones.Mansur Mirovalev (Al Jazeera)
Red Wolf, I’m a fan of your silly big ears. I’ve been tracking one via Fahlo recently. She’s evidently had 14 pups, that’s wild!
These guys are a critically endangered species that is native to North Carolina, which is where I live now. They used to be everywhere from New York to Texas but hunting was so bad that they were declared extinct in 1980. They’re the only wolf exclusive to the United States. Thanks to humans’ help they’ve been growing in population again! As of last year there were 293 Red Wolves in human care across the States and 17 in the wild in North Carolina. They’re very good boys and girls. I’d love to go see them someday. 🐺
#Ramblings #drawing #fahlo #art #wolf #red-wolf #North-Carolina #canine #sketch #wolf-drawing #endangered-species #animal-conservation
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Friction and not being touched
The journalist Karen Hao – who published an absolutely fantastic book about OpenAI called “Empire of AI” recently – coined (as far as I know) one of the best terms for describing modern “AI” systems: Everything Machines.tante (Smashing Frames)
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Cabaret Condemns and Shows Fascism’s Sinister Allure
Cabaret’s depiction of a Weimar-era nightclub reveals how easy it is to slip between satire of, indifference to, and complicity with Nazi aesthetics.
By: Angelica Frey
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Tomorrow belongs to me! With Lyrics
A famous song from Cabaret movie (1972) with Liza Minelli, Joel Gray and Michael York. The rise of Nazi-party (NSDAP) in early 1930s in Germany is shown in t...YouTube
Not sure if the author has only ever seen the film, but in the musical not every song is diegetic. For instance What Would You Do, Maybe This Time, and others aren't diegetic in the script or in any staging I've ever seen. Fosse intentionally chose to remove songs from the film that were NOT diegetic as a directorial choice.
Every song does serve a purpose, which…well, i hope is the case for every song in every musical.
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French economy grew 0.3% in Q2, beating forecasts — TradingView News - EUROPE SAYS
The French economy grew 0.3% in the second quarter, beating forecasts, as a rebound in household spending boosted the euro zone's second-biggest economy,EUROPE SAYS
#UCR #ZBC #Roskilde #Denmark #Danmark
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European Markets Head Higher on Earnings Boost — TradingView News - EUROPE SAYS
European equity markets were set to open higher on Wednesday as investors reacted to a wave of corporate earnings.EUROPE SAYS
NBA Trade Rumors: Utah Jazz interested in Cam Thomas?!? - Raw Chili
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How to Stay Safe During a Tsunami
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another really good website for (free or cheap!) seattle events
30,000 Photographs of Black History and Culture Are Available From Getty’s Archive
By Grace Ebert
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#art #history #music #photography
30,000 Photographs of Black History and Culture Are Available From Getty's Archive — Colossal
From a black-and-white portrait of a reclined James Baldwin to a candid shot of a father and daughter on a Harlem park bench, a new archive from Getty grants open access to thousands of images devoted to Black history and culture.Grace Ebert (Colossal)
Hmm, this seems like a lot of caveats and hoops to jump through for accessing "free" content:
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Not exactly surprising coming from #Getty, who (along with #Alamy) allowed other contributors to sell licenses to public domain photos I had taken and uploaded to #WIkimediaCommons, without noting that these photos were available for free.
Building future-ready central banks with responsible AI - EUROPE SAYS
The pace of change in today’s digital world has placed immense pressure on institutions to modernise, and central banks are no exception.EUROPE SAYS
FIFA 2026 World Cup draw set to be held in Las Vegas in December
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FIFA 2026 World Cup draw set to be held in Las Vegas in December
The draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is set to be staged in December with Las Vegas reported to be the host venue.Al Jazeera
Jonathan Kuminga Turns Down 2-Year, 40-Million Dollar Golden State Warriors Deal, Per Reports - Raw Chili
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Exposure to Artificial Light at Night and the Consequences for Flora, Fauna, and Ecosystems
The present review draws together wide-ranging studies performed over the last decades that catalogue the effects of artificial-light-at-night (ALAN) upon li...Jack Falcón (Frontiers)
Turkiye’s glaciers fall victim to climate change aljazeera.com/gallery/2025/7/3…
Turkiye’s glaciers fall victim to climate change
Glaciers in the Turkish southeast are melting rapidly, threatening water supplies and local tourism.Al Jazeera
Eurozone Consumer Inflation Expectations fall to 2.6% over next 12 months in June - EUROPE SAYS
The latest monthly Consumer Expectations Survey by the European Central Bank showed on Tuesday that Eurozone inflation is expected to extend its downtrend forEUROPE SAYS
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There is no clear scientific evidence that increased outdoor lighting deters crimes. It may make us feel safer, but it has not been shown to make us safer.
Senate confirms former Trump attorney Emil Bove for appeals court
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Map Shows California, Oregon Tsunami Warning Red Zone
A red warning zone shows where residents are urged to move away from the coast or to high ground.Matt Cannon (Newsweek)
Holocaust denial is not just a lie. It is a tool of ideological hatred, spread today primarily through social media. Its aim is the systematic erasure of the truth about the greatest crime in the history of Europe. Thanks to the new “Stop Denial” tool, everyone can now easily take meaningful action to defend historical truth and the dignity of the victims of Auschwitz.
Check stopdenial.auschwitz.org
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Why are interest rates high and how quickly might they fall? - EUROPE SAYS
The Bank of England sets Bank Rate. It is also sometimes known simply as 'the interest rate'.EUROPE SAYS
More lighting alone does not create safer cities. Look at what research with young women tells us
Bright lighting alone does not make a space feel safe. It can blind and disorientate and create dark shadows at the edges. Tellingly, ‘unsafe’ places had much higher illuminance than ‘safe’ places.The Conversation
Review: Lelo Dot
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Lelo’s Dot Is Surprisingly My New Favorite Vibrator
A pinpoint vibrator will more precisely help you find inner peace.WIRED
Toronto tenants win fight over rental increase they argue was for redevelopment costs
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Trump is ‘clearly afraid’ of what’s in the Epstein files, says Pennsylvania House Democrat
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Trump is ‘clearly afraid’ of what’s in the Epstein files, says Pennsylvania House Democrat
Rep. Chris Deluzio (D-Pa.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the president’s domestic agenda legislation as Republican lawmakers head back to their districts to sell the bill. Rep.NBC News
How one GTA city is adapting after last summer's intense flooding
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La principal organització de Drets Humans dels israelians denuncia el genocidi.
El genocidi més anunciat, publicitat i televisat de la història.
Entre un 5% i un 15% dels israelians s'oposen al Genocidi de Gaza.
#Gaza #gazagenocide #Palestine #Palestina
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La líder dels colons explica que Israel acabarà amb tota la població nativa palestina de Gaza.
Per assassinat o expulsió.
El problema és aquest: una estrangera euro-americana dona l'ordre d'aniquilar la població nativa ancestral que porta mil·lennis vivint en la seua pròpia terra.
Recordeu que el 100% dels primers ministres d'Israel des de 1948 són estrangers europeus. 100%.
Això és el colonialisme: forasters ocupant una terra a la que han arribat fa no res. I matant a tothom que es defense.
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Simon Hain
in reply to tante • • •It would explain why my rather anti-social colleague, who likes to "communicate" by creating sub-tasks or gitlab comments even if sitting 2m from me, has an AI window open all the time now.
He clearly prefers his sycophantic "friend" to other interactions.
Dadá Dan
in reply to tante • • •Peter McMahan
in reply to tante • • •Some of the core ideas from early Critical/Situationist Theory feel relevant to the current tech/capitalist context in interesting ways. Should we be designing software and networks that thoughtfully and deliberately build social frictions in? It seems like this is what a lot of the new "indie web" is doing implicitly.
Theresa Song Loong
in reply to tante • • •This post inevitably reminded me of the book "Friction: ethics in times of dataism" by @mirias
A very touching exploration of this topic, albeit only in Dutch.
Keep on writing and thinking like this, it's very worthwhile.