Since a single case last week, at least 9 more have been reported with more pending.
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Can we just change how we measure GDP? : Planet Money
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/21/1239865438/change-gross-domestic-product-gdp?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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I have been investigating Discord alternatives for a while. If you want to self-host and like frugal software, IRC is the way to go. If you like federation so that multiple people can host the same channels, ngircd is what I use. For users who don’t like IRC clients, I recommend you install The Lounge. If you use it with accounts, users can upload images, too.
If you need voice chats, use mumble. If you need video, I am hoping to give Galène a try.
All the other solutions I saw need a lot more resources (subdomains, docker images, separate database servers and so on).
Judge questions White House push to deport alleged gang members under Alien Enemies Act
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/21/nx-s1-5335613/judge-questions-white-house-push-to-deport-alleged-gang-members-under-alien-enemies-act?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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RFK jr is a lawyer. He is dictating science to scientists during a bird flu outbreak.
Other countries should close their borders to the USA. We have turned ourselves into disease-spreading vermin.
arstechnica.com/health/2025/03…
Bird flu continues to spread as Trump’s pandemic experts are MIA
Vacancies in a key office of pandemic preparedness raise concern.Beth Mole (Ars Technica)
'Moments of Freedom' depict the lives of people recently released from prison
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/21/nx-s1-5327538/moments-of-freedom-depict-the-lives-of-people-recently-released-from-prison?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Mandatory evacuation order issued for parts of Polk County as NC crews battle 600-acre fires, burn ban issued statewide
Polk County Emergency Management on Friday afternoon issued a mandatory evacuation for all residents of the Piney Gate area.Nathaniel Puente (WCNC)
Hurricane Helene hit and FEMA responded.
On wait, that hurricane struck before the election. /s
The official statement from Columbia is at president.columbia.edu/content…. The link to that was in an email so bland and uninformative that I ignored the links (one of which doesn't work anyway).
My undergrad degree is from Columbia, and I'm a faculty member for a few more months, though no longer teaching. I intend to continue wearing my mask, since I wear it for health reasons and not “for the purpose of concealing one’s identity in the commission of violations of University policies or state, municipal or federal laws.” After all, it's for health reasons, which is explicitly permitted by policy. My next step: an email to my chair and the dean. I have two thesis defenses coming up this semester; other than those, I don't need to be inside any campus buildings, and I'll run the defenses over Zoom if I have to.
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Columbia Makes Concessions to Trump Amid Bid to Reclaim Federal Funds
The administration has moved to cut $400 million in federal funding to the university without changes to its policies and rules.The New York Times - By Troy Closson
Only took me 40 years to see The Never Ending Story. Amazing animatronics, great child actors, and story is very meta, but maybe doesn’t stand up today.
Looks like one of the kids did a lot of his own stunts.
that bid scared millions of us Gen Xers for life man.
I saw the film in the cinema back then 😔
We are happy to announce that 56 teams and individuals will receive funding to support their work on improving the core technologies of the internet.
We'd like to congratulate them and thank them for making the internet better for us all.
Come and take a look at the projects to see the marvellous work being done to upgrade the open internet architecture.
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#FOSS #NGI0 #NGI
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What we know about the case of detained Georgetown professor Badar Khan Suri
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/21/nx-s1-5336173/immigration-georgetown-university-professor?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Does anyone have an IKEA SNURRAD?
ikea.com/ca/en/p/snurrad-stora…
I'm fascinated by the mechanism and I'm trying to grasp the geometry of what's actually going on. It's breaking my brain a bit.
It won't fit my fridge and I'd like to make something similar with #3dPrinting
SNURRAD storage turntable, transparent - IKEA CA
SNURRAD storage turntable, transparent Don’t forget all the yummies in the back of the fridge! This shelf pulls out and revolves, so you can see and reach the smallest jars hiding in the back. A clever addition to your fridge.IKEA
Whistleblower John Barnett's family files wrongful death suit against Boeing
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/21/g-s1-55175/whistleblower-john-barnett-lawsuit-boeing?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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New approach punishes AI companies that ignore "no crawl" directives.
arstechnica.com/ai/2025/03/clo…
Cloudflare turns AI against itself with endless maze of irrelevant facts
New approach punishes AI companies that ignore “no crawl” directives.Benj Edwards (Ars Technica)
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I found the OG article that started "spoon theory." I hadn't seen this in years. Am so jazzed.
butyoudontlooksick.com/article…
#spoonies #spoonTheory #spoonie #spoons #butYouDontLookSick
The Spoon Theory written by Christine Miserandino - But You Dont Look Sick? support for those with invisible illness or chronic illness
Please take the time to read Christine Miserandino’s personal story and analogy of what it is like to live with sickness or disability. Click HERE to download “The Spoon Theory” in PDF format. The Spoon Theory by Christine Miserandino www.But You Dont Look Sick? support for those with invisible illness or chronic illness
Weather service workers are being cut — and that could hit hard in Alaska
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/21/nx-s1-5331231/weather-service-workers-are-being-cut-and-that-could-hit-hard-in-alaska?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Really?
We're only at probably?
Wow, they're really looking for the scenic route down to the ninth circle of Hell.
And taking everyone and everything along for the ride.
Wikipedia volunteers aim to preserve the history of L.A. landmarks destroyed in fires
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/21/nx-s1-5325286/wikipedia-volunteers-aim-to-preserve-the-history-of-l-a-landmarks-destroyed-in-fires?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Fair enough, I was not trying to be little you or your knowledge. I was just trying to help. Excuse me please if I insulted you in some way as it was not my intention to do so.
Gold, statues and a Declaration of Independence copy: Trump's Oval Office redesign
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/21/nx-s1-5334676/gold-statues-and-a-declaration-of-independence-copy-trumps-oval-office-redesign?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Screens and sleep. Maybe not so bad?
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/21/g-s1-55153/screens-and-sleep-maybe-not-so-bad?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Health @health-npr
hello, world!
The Rust Foundation is excited to join you on Mastodon. Going forward, we plan to exclusively share social media content here, on Bluesky, and on LinkedIn. 🦀
RustConf is also on Mastodon at @rustconf. Follow them if you're interested in the many updates about RustConf coming up!
What's next for Amtrak following CEO's sudden departure
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/21/nx-s1-5335563/whats-next-for-amtrak-following-ceos-sudden-departure?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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dead milkmen smoking banana peels
second one where dave does drag. i was very happy to see this one in higher quality its just so sillyYouTube
Goodnight, Firenze.
You're beautiful, just as my distant memories suggested.
#Photography #Photo #Firenze #Florence #Italia #Italy #NightPhotography
21 March 1925 | An Italian Jew, Sergio Mieli, was born in Rome.
He arrived at #Auschwitz on 23 October 1943 in a transport of 1,035 Jews deported from Rome. He did not survive.
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International Day of Forests arrives amid concerns over Trump's sweeping logging agenda
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/21/g-s1-55185/international-day-of-forests-arrives-amid-concerns-over-trumps-sweeping-logging-agenda?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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ICE Prosecutor in Dallas Runs White Supremacist X Account
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ICE Prosecutor in Dallas Runs White Supremacist X Account
The Observer has identified the operator of “GlomarResponder,” an overtly racist social media account, as ICE Assistant Chief Counsel James Rodden, based on an overwhelming number of biographical details matched through publicly available documents, …Steven Monacelli (The Texas Observer)
Why would you pay $450 for 2TB of storage?
Maybe if you're like me and you pursue blissful silence, without sacrificing any speed... see my comparison of an $80 UGREEN Thunderbolt 4 enclosure vs a $300 ACASIS Thunderbolt 5 enclosure: youtube.com/watch?v=gaV-O6NPWr…
Who pays $450 for 2TB?
Can I solve my external storage problems by spending gobs of money?On today's episode, we'll find out!Mentioned in this video (As an Amazon Associate, I earn...YouTube
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in reply to Ars Technica • • •Bring Out Your Dead - Monty Python And The Holy Grail. Remastered [HD]
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in reply to Ars Technica • • •Cultists are a threat to all. Not just killing their own children. Hello, brainwashing by Russian military HELLO, CULTISTS threatening our children.
Hello?!?!!!!
#trump #musk #coup #measels #disease