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Startup idea: Borg regeneration alcoves.

Plug yourself in, become fully rested, and learn new skills in your downtime! Give them away free and charge for premium skills!

That’s the public pitch. The real money is in the drone army you control once enough people are using the regeneration alcoves 😈

#StarTrek




"Germany will allocate another €3 billion to help Ukraine, and in total Berlin will provide Kyiv with €7 billion in 2025,"
- German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock

"Our goal is strong and sovereign Ukraine. It is important not only to strengthen our defense capabilities, but also to take a quick and ambitious decision at the level of EU leaders and governments to provide military support," she added.
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #Ukraine #Russia #Putin #EU #NATO #Germany



Trump is turning ordinary citizens into activists all around the globe.


Deepening the attack against intellectual, academic freedoms: “Senate Bill 37 would create a state office to investigate complaints against universities and require governing boards to ensure courses don’t endorse certain ideologies.” texastribune.org/2025/03/13/te…



Russian propaganda works exceedingly well on Russians!

"We can't finish until we destroy all the Nazis. Ukraine is our enemy, Poland is our enemy, the Baltic states are the enemy. These are our most important enemies. They are too much against us. Negotiations with them do not work."
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #Ukraine #Russia #Putin #EU #NATO



European industrial and tech firms want the EU’s backing to reduce reliance on the U.S.

Up to 100 European companies and lobby groups including heavyweights Airbus and Dassault are pressing the European Commission to force more home-made technology into the bloc's digital infrastructure

politico.eu/article/airbus-das…



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Reverends: Trump’s Anti-Trans Attacks Are Unchristian

time.com/7267014/trumps-anti-t…

#news #politics #uspol #uspolitics #GOPCult #trump #ethics #corruption #lgbtq #transrights

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They use religion to justify their cruelty. They don't really care or believe in their religion or Bible, they just cherry pick or interpret it in a way that alignes with their agenda. And others will follow it because, after all, hating is much easier than loving who you hate.

So if there is a god and that's the god of Christianity, they've already failed the test of loving others.




Well, that escalated quickly!
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#ScribesAndMakers 3/17. What's your favourite book about writing, or your other craft?

If I'm ever asked to recommend a book on writing I say "Writing a Great Movie" by Jeff Kitchen, it's not just about movies.

(I never recommend anything involving the Hero's Journey because it's racist, misogynistic shit and isn't the basis of all stories.)

There's no definitive book on 3D rendering (although I have a technical background on the subject) or DazStudio specifically, but there are a lot of YouTube videos of varying degrees of usefulness.

But 3D rendering is photography, or even film-making, where you have to organise the models, set and costumes, as well as take the picture.

The most important thing for me is the Rule of Three.

I'm currently working on a portfolio for #merMay the picture below is a snippet of one.

#writing

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Masters of re-invention. Coming to a screen near you soon.

workshopshed.com/2025/03/maste…

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Just watching this. Seems pretty good so far. No fake drama yet
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Apple reportedly considered a port-free design for the iPhone 17 Air: pcmag.com/news/apple-reportedl…


French street artist Invader creates a pixel mosaic in Paris in support of Ukraine.
“Invade with art not bombs!: he writes.

Photo: @invaderwashere



Relativity Space Changes Course on Path to Orbit

hackaday.com/2025/03/17/relati…



An effort to call a convention to amend the Constitution is focused on the national debt but could open the door to other changes — including making it legal for Trump to run for a third term.
propublica.org/article/constit…

#News #Trump #Congress #USPolitics #Government #Law #History

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Trump won't finish this term. He's becoming a mental and physical train wreck waiting to crash. Age has caught his body, he'll be in a wheelchair and he's becoming more irrational and delusional. I'm guessing by midterm election he'll be living at Mar-a-Lago near full time. Only time he's forced to resign or face the 25th Amendment. But then I could be wrong.
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Last time I saw Larry Lessig, he told me only two more states have to vote for an Article V convention for it to happen. The stuff of nightmares as if we already weren't living through the stuff of nightmares.


#US #army Maj Gen #CharlesCalvinRogers

Received the highest #military decoration in the #USA, the #MedalofHonor

On Nov 1 1968, the #VietnamWar, despite a horrific injury, Rogers rallied his men in defense of their base and led the battalion until a major attack was repulsed

The #Trump regime removed him from the #DoD website

Not only is his page now 404, they changed the URL

The word "medal"

in the URL

for the bio of this exemplary man

was changed to

"deimedal"

theguardian.com/us-news/2025/m…

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The stars are for Jefferson’s, the number grew with discovery… then they moved to nickels.


Luanti Videos posts videos all about Luanti (formerly known as Minetest). It's basically a free open source alternative to Minecraft but far more flexible and open to modding. You can follow at:

➡️ @nathansalapat

There are already 100 videos uploaded, if they haven't federated to your server yet you can browse them all at share.tube/a/nathansalapat/vid…

You can find out more about Luanti at luanti.org

#FeaturedPeerTube #Luanti #Minetest #Minecraft #FOSS #PeerTube #PeerTubers



Americans increasingly worried about #tariffs despite #Trump’s assurances, new poll shows
- theguardian.com/us-news/2025/m… oh look: some republicans woke up...

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How's Ireland? That's the one place, assuming the visa and financials add up, that I'd want to visit. My older sibling relocated there for big tech Meta vibes that I sort of live with. In Dublin, what safe spots would recommend a visit?


Trump says Biden pardons are ‘void’ because they were signed with autopen - theguardian.com/us-news/2025/m… another unhinged, desperate move...
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Glyn Moody
@cynthea you're right, he is driven by hatred and a thirst for revenge

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You know that DM sigh that's somewhere between Marge Simpson and Kif from Futurama?


ThinkPad Hacking: Replace Lenovo Logo with FreeBSD at Boot




*I wonder if I should build one of these, or maybe ten

youtu.be/_eXNtAp_V9o?si=XbJzED…



UK’s internet watchdog puts storage and file-sharing services on watch over CSAM - techcrunch.com/2025/03/17/uks-… "regulator said its evidence shows that file-sharing and file-storage services are “particularly susceptible” to being used" #osa
#osa



What Did We Learn From Torturing Babies? - marginalrevolution.com/margina… "In one now infamous 1985 case an open heart operation was performed on a baby without any #anesthesia" this fact has always shocked me


Alphabet spins off laser-based Internet backbone provider Taara
Goal is to compete with Starlink, connecting remote areas to the Internet.
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20…


OpenAI calls for a ban on China-produced AI models 'that violate user privacy and create security risks such as the risk of IP theft.' But any ban would probably benefit OpenAI, too. pcmag.com/news/openai-says-dee…

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Next they’ll want to bring the bible into classrooms, clearly demonstrating that none of them have learned anything from what it teaches. For example:

Leviticus 19:34
“The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt.”

Philemon 1:17
“So if you consider me a partner, welcome him as you would welcome me.”

Matthew 18:5
“And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.”



After designing a triangular flowerpot, I wanted to explore other geometric shapes—so I created this pentagon-shaped one! It follows the same subtle 6º angle on the sides, but the different geometry changes the corner angles, giving it a unique look, especially from the side.

Check it out: printables.com/model/749096

#3DPrinting #FlowerPot

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Intuitive Machine's Odysseus lander touched down on the Moon in February 2024 and fell over onto its side. Although a leg was broken, it was still collecting solar energy and could briefly operate its instruments. In a new paper, scientists share what happened with its ROLSES-1 radio telescope. One of its antennae was crushed, but it gathered radio data for 80 minutes, detecting Earth's shortwave broadcasts and the galactic background radiation.

arxiv.org/abs/2503.09842





Licia, Sanguine Tribune by Magali Villeneuve

Source: scryfall.com/card/c17/40/licia…

#DnD #DungeonsAndDragons #ttrpg #character #characterart #art #digitalart

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The image depicts a warrior in elaborate armor, standing in a dynamic pose. The warrior is wearing a helmet with a large plume of white feathers, and the armor is predominantly gold with intricate designs, including a shoulder guard and a breastplate. The warrior holds a large sword in their right hand, with the blade pointing downward, and a staff in their left hand. A red cape flows from the warrior's shoulder, adding a dramatic flair to the scene. The background features classical architecture, including a domed building and columns, suggesting a historical or mythological setting. The sky is overcast, with snowflakes falling, adding a sense of atmosphere to the scene. The warrior's expression is serious and focused, conveying a sense of determination and readiness for battle.

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