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"Capitalism. 5 cops for 1 demonstrator, 1 nurse for 30 patients."
Seen in Paris
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They shopped their cases before a single judge when challenging Biden era policies, and they got nationwide injunctions. Now the shoe’s on the other foot. So no, sorry. You don’t get to change the rules mid-game.


Water cooperation is essential when countries share lakes and rivers – yet it’s been deteriorating in many places, with serious consequences buff.ly/XpBUZ6H
#WorldWaterDay



Once a week update.

Tried images from twine in a slightly different theme hoping that social networks don't eat them.

Lately I've been thinking does anyone even want to play a trans apocalypse game but at the same time I just want to finish a new game so anything is fine.



I don't buy the theory that Lorca name dropping Musk is a clue he's from the mirror universeβ€”mostly because we've had other positive references. I do, however, think the actions of our Musk might mean we are living in the mirror universe. #StarTrek



I've been using Zwift for quite a few years, but this week decided to try some of the interval trainer rides. They're very enjoyable and I like how they regulate the resistance of the turbo trainer to make sure you are doing a certain power... but I'm a bit confused about how to handle the transitions.

In this one there was a drop from 210 watts to a rest period of 100 watts and it's shouting at me to pedal slower, but I'm basically just free wheeling because the turbo has turned the resistance down to zero. Then Zwift seemed to get confused and think I had stopped entirely.

I'm probably just doing something wrong but I don't really know what.

Also I am finding these a bit too easy. I would rather the higher efforts be 300+ watts, since they're only short. Does that increase the more you use them?

#zwift #cycling

in reply to Aaron Hackson 🌱

if you do one of the FTP tests it will give you a number that you can then scale the intervals with.
in reply to Tom Wardill

@tom Yeah, this. Also, the length of your intervals should be scaled to the intensity in order to maximize the benefit without killing yourself. Structured training is a very deep rabbit hole, but basically 110% FTP or higher, your intervals should be 30 seconds to 5 minutes (and 5 minutes at 110% is really hard); 95–105% FTP, 8 minutes or more. I don't bother with zone-3 intervals at all.

Recovery should be in zone 1 or zone 2.



The ancient Roman city of Herculaneum has reopened the frescoed House of the Tuscan Colonnade and the House of the Wooden Sacello after 25 years.
wantedinrome.com/news/italy-he…


Finally, a large protest against the far-right and racism in the Netherlands. Amsterdam, right now.


"The project, called Darwin’s Cats, aims to enhance our understanding of feline behavior and genetics. "
npr.org/2025/03/19/nx-s1-53332…
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Yesterday, academic social media went into overdrive as many intellectuals discovered LibGen (β€œLibrary Genesis”), thanks to an article in The Atlantic.

Here’s a secondary reading list of some of the material that’s out there on LibGen and other academic pirate platforms.

eve.gd/2025/03/21/a-critical-b…



Brilliant move, #Trump #Musk. #StableGenius

"Treasury Dept & #IRS officials are predicting a decrease of more than 10% in tax receipts by the April 15 deadline compared w 2024, ...That would amount to more than $500 billion in lost federal revenue; the IRS collected $5.1 trillion last year. For context, the U.S. government spent $825 billion on the Defense" washingtonpost.com/business/20…



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This week’s Just for Skeets and Giggles is out! Enjoy the weekend. statuskuo.substack.com/p/just-…


Just saw totoroshow.com. Basically cried through the whole thing. Might be the best thing I have seen on a stage, period. If you have the faintest chance, go see it.
in reply to mʌp α―…

Well, I was mulling it after hearing many good things and after that review, now I have booked...



New Video: The PicoGUS is a modern ISA sound card for old PCs that uses a Raspberry Pi RP2040 to emulate a Gravis UltraSound, SoundBlaster 2.0, AdLib, MPU-401 (with intelligent mode), Tandy, CMS, USB joysticks and more!

youtu.be/z4NYW5GQ3vc



β–Ί FunHouseRadio.com
#meme #memes #cat #cats #caturday #radio #pets #cute



The far-right invented these tactics. Chickens coming home, and all that. But @davetroy is righ: this will all be used as pretext to crack down on dissent.

β€˜I just fell to the ground’: Some of Trump and Musk’s most public supporters targeted in a wave of swatting incidents

cnn.com/2025/03/20/media/trump…



"Eviscerating the federal government and subjugating Congress; defying court orders and delegitimising judges; deporting immigrants and arresting protesters without due process; chilling free speech at universities and cultural institutions; cowing news outlets with divide-and-rule."

~ David Smith

#Musk #Trump #DOGE #FederalGovernment #destruction #chaos #fascism #authoritarianism #education #immigrants #LawandOrder #courts
/1

theguardian.com/us-news/ng-int…

in reply to William Lindsey

"Musk, who serves as a senior adviser to Donald Trump, posted about judges who ruled in opposition to the administration more than 20 times within 48 hours this week on X, the social network he owns, repeatedly framing them as radical leftist activists and seeking to undermine their authority."

~ Nick Robins-Early

#Musk #Trump #DOGE #Republicans #FederalGovernment #destruction #chaos #fascism #courts #judges #LawandOrder
/8

theguardian.com/technology/202…

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in reply to William Lindsey

"The Russian president is the impediment to US proposals for a ceasefire. But Europe knows that this administration is unlikely to act accordingly. ...Mr Trump has little grasp of detail, his β€œdeal-making” prowess is self-declared, and he has long been drawn to Mr Putin."

~ The Guardian

#Putin #Trump #Russia #Ukraine #PutinsPoodle

theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

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Another Erdoğan-coup.
Just a few days before the by far most likely opposition candidate, popular enough to threaten the dictator's rulership even with all the cheating, repression, etc, would have been nominated, that person has been arrested.
theguardian.com/world/2025/mar…
anfenglish.com/news/istanbul-m…
anfenglish.com/news/three-chp-…
reuters.com/world/middle-east/…

For reference, also a 5 years old article on the Erdoğan-regime's use of the courts system for targeted political persecution: reuters.com/article/us-turkey-…
The judiciary is only nominally independent while actually those who did not take orders have been pushed out.

in reply to b9AcE is anti-fascist

Now Reuters confirmed the default charges against anyone the Erdoğan-regime dislikes are being used against the journalist Joakim Medin from Sweden too.
It's this todon.eu/@b9AcE/10967736605278… protest in Stockholm that they've decided is "membership in a terrorist organization" and "insulting the president" (...a president who is an insult to humanity).

reuters.com/world/middle-east/…
Also, I've never seen anyone call that person by the name "Kaj" before...

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"How far gone do you have to be to say that the disease that killed your daughter is 'not as bad as they’re making it out to be?'”

~ kos

#measles #vaccines #vaccination #Texas #religion #science #medicine #ProLife

dailykos.com/stories/2025/3/21…

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in reply to William Lindsey

The parents are in the cult, and anything that happens is never their fault.

They no longer have any thinking capacity.





Elon Musk's Doge Moves to Gut Local Libraries While No One Is Looking
L: newrepublic.com/post/193015/el…
C: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4…
posted on 2025.03.22 at 09:36:36 (c=1, p=17)

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πŸ‡³πŸ‡± The Netherlands to allocate €65M to restore Ukraine's energy system. Deputy Energy Minister Roman Andarak said the funds will aid repairs and preparation for the next heating season.

Since the full-scale invasion, Ukraine has received 211 shipments of energy equipment from the Netherlands, totaling nearly 3,000 tons.

mev.gov.ua/novyna/niderlandy-v…

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πŸ‘Bayer hit with $2bn Roundup verdictβš–οΈ
"Bayer has paid ~$10bil to settle disputed claims tt Roundup, based on #glyphosate, causes #cancer.. #Bayer acquired Roundup as part of its $63bil takeover of #Monsanto.. Glyphosate is still avail in #Thailand. Authorities in 2019 initially planned to ban glyphosate but reversed their decision.. #Reuters #investigation subsequently revealed tt the reversal of the glyphosate ban was influenced by pressure fr the #USgovernment & Bayer"πŸ‘Ž
bangkokpost.com/business/gener…


Thanks to Steve Jobs and Gorilla Glass, factories in America are now ramping up to make affordable windows, made from panes thinner than a credit card, that can:

* save Americans $25 billion / year

* withstand a 2x4 shot out of a cannon

(gift link)

wsj.com/business/corning-windo…



How different interpretations of #freespeech across nations are complicating efforts to regulate social media platforms worldwide: buff.ly/ub77cky



22 March 1931 | Dutch Jewish boy, Louis Cohen, was born in Rotterdam.

He was deported to #Auschwitz from Westerbork in January 1944. He was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.

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