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alojapan.com/1333518/milos-ker… Milos Kerkez reacts as Dominik Szoboszlai makes ‘Japan’ announcement #DominikSzoboszlai #Japan #JapanNews #liverpool #MilosKerkez #news (Credit: Imago) Tue 29 July 2025 14:39, UK Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai has shared an update with supporters as the Reds continue their pre-season preparations. Arne Slot triumphed in his first season in England, winning the Premier League title by a 10 point margin over nearest challen


#News FIRST ON CNN: Dramatic lifestyle changes can fight early-stage Alzheimer’s, study says. Here’s how w.st/AdN3
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in reply to b9AcE

Of course, every news outlet has become more concerned with profit that journalism.
in reply to EndicottRoad59

@EndicottAuthor What's worse is that the current forms of paywalls aren't even good for their profit, as people will refuse paying a subscription for one or a few pieces ever, so instead of getting paid something from those people, they get nothing at all,
so we don't get the news and they don't get the money. Lose/lose outcome.


Details Emerge for Upcoming Duke Basketball Open Practice rawchili.com/4429827/ #basketball #ncaa #NCAABasketball #NCAAB


endless screaming, ai slop

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in reply to Flesh

@flesh yeah, but if you're a shitty GM your players don't just say 'wow, that's such a good concept, you're the best at this'.

So there's incentive to improve.



SoulGame Studio release Flash classics in the Swords & Souls Legacy Collection gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/soul…

#Gaming #PCGaming



‘It destroyed me’: two more men accuse Christian rock star Michael Tait of sexual assault


in reply to Powderhorn

Oh I thought this about the Newsboys guy before opening it. Guess it was just another Christian rock guy sexually abusing people.

Edit: it is the Newsboys guy!

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He gives actual journalists a bad name. (With apologies to Bon Jovi.)
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Track Aircraft

Area: Gaithersburg, MD, USA

#acars #vdlm2 #N704FR #F91871

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Message: GOOD MORNING SEE YOU SOON WE ARE HOPING FOR GATE

Track Aircraft

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#ScribesAndMakers 29Jul—Why do you like your genre/style?

As a writer, I like fantasy because it allows me to explore topics in a safe space. Whether those topics are personal or more generic, it's a place that's in my control, both on page and in my mind.

Because of this, my style is reflective and emotional, with rich inner thought and introspection from the characters. As an INFJ and wild introvert, this is exactly the kind of story I crave.

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Filing: Bit Digital-owned AI infrastructure company Whitefiber seeks to raise $132.8M in an IPO, selling 7.8M shares for $15 to $17 for an up to $593M valuation (Bloomberg)

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New: Tea has turned off DMs after we found it was possible for hackers to get them. We obtained a cache of more than a million DMs, discussing abortions, cheating, more. I told Tea about this issue on Saturday. Tea only disabled DMs after we published on Monday 404media.co/tea-app-turns-off-…


Texas House Democrats are fundraising to potentially leave the state to block GOP-backed redistricting

The money could be used to cover the $500-a-day fines lawmakers would incur under House rules set to discourage members from absconding after Democrats fled the state in 2021.
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #GOP #Politics #uspolitics #uspol #Breaking #BreakingNews

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On top of the mountain, the wind was very strong in the clouds. The wind is usually strong, so plants can only grow downwind.


Been after this one for quite a while, but when it showed up, it always used to be so expensive. Like over €100 easily for a nice copy.

This version included all the downloadable packs which have long been delisted.
For some reason, prices seem to have come down considerably.
Either that, or I just got super lucky as I got this one for half that including shipping.

#playstation

in reply to Rev. Nogard_D

@Dennis5891

It was one of the standout games of the PS3 launch and really showed what the system was capable of.

I still remember Lee from VGI telling me I needed to buy a PS3.
But I was more than happy with just my Wii, DS and all the retro consoles, so I told him that I was more than okay with playing ExciteTruck on Wii instead.

And looking back at it, I actually had way more fun with ExciteTruck.
Such an underrated gem, which didn't immediately reveal just how brilliant it was.



S. 2480 by Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] passed the Senate yesterday (→House). Telecom Cybersecurity Transparency Act govtrack.us/congress/bills/119… 🏛️



europesays.com/2285294/ 2025: la prima estate senza un vero tormentone #italy


Over 60,000 Palestinians have died in the Israel-Hamas war, Gaza’s Health Ministry says
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/over-60000-palestinians-have-died-in-the-israel-hamas-war-gazas-health-ministry-says?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

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Boeing Reports Strongest Revenue in Six Years

Although the aerospace company lost money in the second quarter, it built and sold more planes as it recovered from quality crises and a workers strike.

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Published: 29 Jul 2025, 13:45




Exclusive: The #Trump admin has terminated more than half of all federal #funding for #GunViolence prevention
programs in the #US, cutting $158 million in grants that had been directed to groups in cities like New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington, DC, & Baltimore.

Of the 145 community violence intervention (#CVI) grants totaling >$300 million awarded through the #DOJ, 69 grants were abruptly terminated in April….

#law #guns #GunControl #USpol
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The elimination of #CVI programs is part of a broader rollback at the department's grant-issuing Office of Justice Programs, which terminated 365 #grants valued at $811 million in April, impacting a range of #PublicSafety & victim services programs.

A #DOJ official told Reuters the #GunViolence grants were eliminated because they "no longer effectuate the program's goals or agency's priorities."

#Trump #law #guns #GunControl #USpol

in reply to Nonilex

…The majority of #CVI grants were originally funded through the 2022 Bipartisan Safer Communities Act & part of a push by President Joe Biden to stem the rise of #GunViolence in the #US, including establishing the first White House Office for Gun Violence Prevention.

That office was "dismantled on day one" of #Trump taking office, said fmr deputy director of the office, Greg Jackson.

#law #guns #GunControl #USpol

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Prior to the #Biden #funding, most #GunViolence prevention programs were funded on the #state level.

"These programs 5 years ago, if they did exist, had very small budgets & didn't have large, multimillion-dollar federal investments," said Michael-Sean Spence, director of community safety initiatives at Everytown for Gun Safety, which has worked with 136 community-based violence intervention organizations since 2019. 25 of the groups were impacted by funding cuts.

#Trump #law #guns #GunControl

in reply to Nonilex

The #grants supported a wide range of #CVI programming to prevent #shootings such as training outreach teams to de-escalate & mediate conflict, social workers to connect people to services & employment, & hospital-based programs for #GunViolence victims.

"[It's] preventing them from doing the work in service of those that need it the most at the most urgent, & deadliest time of the year," Spence said, referring to summer months when there's typically an uptick in shootings.

#Trump #law #guns

in reply to Nonilex

#GunViolence deaths in the #US grew more than 50% from 2015 to the pandemic-era peak of 21,383 in 2021, according to the Gun Violence Archive. Since then, deadly #shootings have been in decline, falling to 16,725 in 2024, which is more in line with the pre-pandemic trend. As of May 2025, deaths are down 866 from the same period last year.

#Trump #law #guns #GunControl #USpol

in reply to Nonilex

While cities like New York City, Chicago & Los Angeles received the bulk of #GunViolence prevention funding, southern cities like Memphis, Selma, Alabama & Baton Rouge, Louisiana also received millions & were more reliant on the #grants due to limited state support for the programs, experts told Reuters.

#Trump #law #guns #GunControl #USpol

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"Very few state legislatures are passing #funding right now, that's why the federal cuts were such a tragic hit," said Amber Goodwin, co-founder of Community Violence Legal Network, who's part of a coalition of lawyers working to get #grants reinstated.

…Interviews w/ #legal experts, #GunViolence interventionists, & fmr #DOJ ofcls said funding cuts threaten long-term sustainability of #CVI initiatives that have taken years to establish….

#Trump #law #guns #GunControl #USpol

in reply to Nonilex

Pha'Tal Perkins founded Think Outside Da Block in 2016, a nonprofit based in Chicago's violence-plagued Englewood neighborhood. #Federal #funding allowed him to hire full-time staff, but when #grants were stripped, he was forced to lay off 5 team members.

"Being able to have outreach teams at specific places at the right time to have conversations before things get out of hand is what people don't see," Perkins said.

#Trump #law #GunViolence #guns #GunControl #USpol

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The programs initiated in 2022 marked the first time grassroots organizations could apply for federal #CVI #funding directly, without going through law enforcement or state intermediaries, acc/to 3 fmr #DOJ ofcls.
Aqeela Sherrills, co-founder of Community Based Public Safety Collective in Los Angeles, provided training on implementing violence intervention strategies to nearly 94 grantees, including states, law enforcement agencies, & community-based organizations.
#Trump #law #GunViolence #guns
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…In June, a letter signed by 18 law enforcement groups & police chiefs in Louisville, Minneapolis, Tucson & Omaha called on Attorney General #PamBondi to reinstate #funding that has resulted in "measurable & significant reductions in violence & homicides."

"These aren't feel-good programs; they’re lifesaving, law-enforcement-enhancing strategies that work," they wrote.

#Trump #law #GunViolence #guns #GunControl #USpol

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Columbia, SC Dpty Police Chief Melron Kelly…told Reuters #CVI programs were relatively new in the city, but as a result, the police began collaborating more w/community orgs.
He said Columbia's CVI programs focused on preventing retaliatory #shootings that can escalate a neighborhood conflict.
"#PublicSafety really starts in the neighborhood before police get involved. CVI work is very important; we've seen a drastic reduction in violent crime post-COVID & shootings are almost at a 10-year low.”
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…Organizations are trying to figure out how to keep the doors open now that #federal money has run dry.

Durell Cowan, exec dir of HEAL 901, a community violence prevention nonprofit in Memphis, received a $1.7 million #CVI grant in Oct 2024.

Cowan's org received $150k in federal funds since the beginning of the year before his grant was canceled. He's had to dip into his personal savings to keep his 14-person staff on payroll, he said.

#Trump #law #GunViolence #guns #GunControl #USpol

in reply to Nonilex

Recently, Cowan secured #funding from an out-of-state nonprofit as well as a $125,000 emergency grant from the city. Still, he may be forced to conduct layoffs if #federal government dollars don't start flowing again.

“We shouldn't be pulling from our own personal finances & life insurance policies to cover the cost of #PublicSafety,” he said.

#Trump #law #GunViolence #guns #GunControl #USpol

in reply to Nonilex

Maybe Louisville should teach their officers to not shoot into random.spartments first.
🤷‍♂️
in reply to Nonilex

But imagine how high the number of shootings has to be in order to fall by 866. Madness.
in reply to Nonilex

And just how many mass shootings have we had this year? Didn't I read about one in New York City just yesterday?


a good genre of silliness is when someone is trying to downplay their interest in smut at the smut shop. And the owner always dutifully plays along "oh yeah, I get it, it's for...a bachelorette party, all our sales are”


Man United make an ‘enquiry’ for another Chelsea player, it’s not Nicolas Jackson rawchili.com/4429825/ #ChristopherNkunku #Soccer



Are influencers a trustworthy source of news?

Today on The Stream: Are influencers a trustworthy alternative to traditional journalists?

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Published: 29 Jul 2025, 13:30



After being released from Salvadoran prison CECOT, Albert Jesús Rodríguez Parra says he was relieved to be home with his family but felt traumatized.

“There is no reason for what I went through,” he said. “I didn’t deserve that.”
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#News #Immigration #Venezuela #ElSalvador #Immigrants #Deportation #ICE

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ICE raids are a form of stochastic terrorism, no different than random gun violence.

Both are enabled by Republican billionaires for personal & partisan gain.

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Detox Doodles!

This is my daily sketching habit in an effort to curb mindless scrolling.

This page is about Bitterns! SO ODD.

#art #bird #bittern #sketch #DetoxDoodles #sciart #InkArt

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@joyousjoyness@mastodon.social I freakin’ knew it!!! 0.7!!! Great minds prefer alike 😂 0.5 just way too thin for me even just for writing ✍️


#News Israeli settler kills Palestinian activist who worked on Oscar-winning film w.st/yB62
#news



Video: Funerals held for victims of DRC Catholic church attack

Families in the Democratic Republic of Congo have held funerals for 38 people killed in an attack.

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Published: 29 Jul 2025, 13:15




Partially Examined Life #372: Kant's Ethics Lectures (Part One) #philosophywww.youtube.com/watch?v=KrY1...

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🔙 Memòria de l'Esport - Tal dia com avui
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Where would you live if you had a million pounds?


Superquiz, Wednesday, July 30

Trivia buffs, test your knowledge with today’s interactive superquiz.

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Published: 29 Jul 2025, 13:59





My kid insists that the best #pizza they’ve ever had is from a takeaway at a water park in Denmark, beside Legoland.

My own favourite was probably a small place in Rome that was in the Time Out guide and had a queue outside the door before it opened every day.

Where did you have your best ever pizza, and please elaborate in the comments.

Also Americans might explain what style of pizza it was, because apparently the Italian version isn’t good enough for folk in Skidmark, Nebraska or whatever.

  • A chain takeaway/restaurant at home (12%, 3 votes)
  • Independent takeaway/restaurant at home (56%, 14 votes)
  • Somewhere you went on a foreign holiday (16%, 4 votes)
  • Homemade (16%, 4 votes)
25 voters. Poll end: 3 weeks ago

in reply to Nick

I don't remember the pizza I had in Rome, although I'm sure it was very good. But genuinely my favourite pizza I ever had was at Pizzeria on the Green in Clapham South about 20 years ago. A hot noisy crowded cheap restaurant in South London on the main road. Because, of course, I was in love. And we ate fresh woodfired pizza and drank cheap red wine and it was the most transcendentally happy I'd ever been.
in reply to Ben

@TheBreadmonkey Anthony Bordain's A Cook's Tour comes to a similar conclusion, it's not just the food, it's everything around the meal, and he really knew good food.
Great book, RIP, top chap.
@Ben