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Today is the anniversary of the invention of the World Wide Web in 1989 by Tim Berners-Lee.

W3C has continued to expand on what the web does by our mission to make the web work, for everyone. We bring together global stakeholders to develop open standards that enable a World Wide Web that connects and empowers humanity.
w3.org/mission/



German foreign minister highlights G7's crucial role in countering Putin's aims in Ukraine pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/03…


Kultarrs are tiny, cryptic creatures that only come out at night. Scientists are finally learning how they live
theconversation.com/kultarrs-a…


Latvian airline ready to be the first to resume flights from Ukraine pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/03…


I have to arrange smthing for tomorrow, preferably a standard as this would be easier for my skillset, been thinking bout automn nocturne, does fedi have any recs ?


I am so mad at the 90 million Americans who didn't bother voting and allowed this type of shit to happen!

This Republican run Department of Justice has accused Habitat for Humanity of engaging in wire fraud.
documentcloud.org/documents/25…



Trump's polling on economy turns negative, with 56% disapproving


❝The Newsom podcasts gutted me. I’m not bothered that he’s talking to conservatives. I’m an organizer. I’m all about outreach. The idea that you should be willing to talk anybody about what you believe and why you believe it is embedded deep in my soul. But the whole reason you have conversations like that is so that you stand up for those who aren’t in the room.❞

Garrett Bucks via @beep:
follow.ethanmarcotte.com/@beep…

in reply to Luke

@Shivaekul
Whose failure? Failure can be defined only in relation to a goal. Certainly it's a terrible defeat for humanity, but from the perspective of the people we have in power, it's a success
@inthehands


A case of measles has been confirmed at a Montreal Canadiens #hockey game on March 3.

Quebec measles outbreak: 31 cases, experts blame low vaccination

The following people may have been exposed:

🟥spectator(s)s in the red sections 111 to 117;

🟥Workers in these same sections;

🟥Tim Hortons and Pizza Pizza workers at the #BellCentre.

#montreal #canada #cdnpoli #measels #publichealth #medmastodon #quebec #healthcare #maskup #elbowsup #hockey

quebec.ca/en/health/health-iss…



One very good thing:

Had my infusion yesterday, (which created rough but tolerable side effects), and this morning I woke up feeling better than I have in decades. Is this what it's like for normal people? Holy smokes! No pain. Freedom of movement. A little energy, even. I'm having to pace myself so I don't overdo it.

All because a new doctor said that a universal dose of medicine is like a "one size fits all" hat: it doesn't fit most. An infusion tailored to the exact amount of medicine I need can make all the difference in the world!



"DOGE's jello-against-the-wall strategy has largely failed in court, and this week a federal judge ordered it to pony up and begin complying with FOIA request filed by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington."

publicnotice.co/p/doge-foia



news.mit.edu/2025/study-climat…

"In a study appearing today in Nature Sustainability, the researchers report that #CO2 and other greenhouse gases can cause the upper atmosphere to shrink. An atmospheric layer of special interest is the thermosphere, where the ISS and most satellites orbit today. When the thermosphere contracts, the decreasing density reduces atmospheric drag - a force that pulls old satellites and other debris down to altitudes where they will encounter air molecules and burn up."

1/2

#co2
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🇺🇦 🇺🇸 agree on a joint proposal for a 30-day partial truce to be proposed to 🇷🇺

In #Donetsk oblast, 🇺🇦 pushed back 🇷🇺 forces in #Novosilka

In #Kursk oblast, 🇷🇺 advanced near Myrne and Zozulivka, and rumours 🇺🇦 is withdrawing

The captain of the container shit that collided with a US vessel in the North Sea was a 🇷🇺 national, and has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter

🇨🇳 naval vessels have been circling 🇦🇺 for nearly a month, conducting live-fire exercises and forcing civilian flights to divert



On April 1, #Wisconsin will elect a State Supreme Court Justice. Justices serve 10-year terms & make decisions that impact your rights, including abortion access and voting laws and will shape Wisconsin’s future for decades to come.

Judge Crawford cares about voters abroad, so much so that she called #DemocratsAbroad to answer your questions! Watch the recording here to find out more, and remember to send your ballot back ASAP!

youtube.com/watch?v=-DtdhBlY_B…

#WisconsinitesAbroad #WISupremeCourt

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The European Parliament has adopted a resolution in support of Ukraine by a majority vote, declaring solidarity with the Ukrainian people and calling on the European Union member states to increase military support.

europarl.europa.eu/doceo/docum…




Україну після спеки накриє дощами з грозами, названа дата похолодання (карта) news.telegraf.com.ua/ukr/obshh…


#BookReview for "Brief Candle in the Dark: My Life in Science" by Richard Dawkins.
Meh
For Richard Dawkins superfans only. Moderately amusing anecdotes, points repeated from other books, behind the scenes look at some of his books or performances. Purpose unclear, he already has autobiographies.
It wasn't bad, and I'm sure he'd be an entertaining dinner guest - but I kept wondering "why was this book written?" I think the concept was to provide more information about his career from his perspective.


Corona-Infektionen: Rätsel um PIMS-Erkrankungen bei Kindern gelöst

Die Ursache für das rätselhafte Entzündungssyndrom PIMS als Folge einer Coronainfektion bei Kindern war lange unklar. Jetzt haben Forschende einen Zusammenhang mit einem anderen Virus gefunden. Von Nina Kunze.

➡️ tagesschau.de/wissen/gesundhei…

#Corona #PIMS #Kindergesundheit #Infektionen #SARSCoV2



EMPLOYEES AT THE SPANISH-LANGUAGE Univision were left distraught after the NET’s brass decided to run DHS ads warning #immigrants that the govt will find & deport them.

The ads *part of a new $200M campaign DHS, have rankled immigrant-rights grps, who view them as a blunt attempt at fearmongering on the taxpayer dime.

Univision has covered the ads critically on air.

Yet Univision has joined English-language NETs in complying with #TrumpMusk regime's #Fascism.

#USPol thebulwark.com/p/univision-tel…



Ukraine struggles to hold on in Kursk Oblast as Russia strikes back before peace talks

Ukraine’s retreat from Kursk Oblast appears more likely as the latest news shows Russia taking ground amid intense attacks to drive Ukraine out, experts and soldiers say.

Retaking Ukrainian-held territory in Kursk Oblast could leave Kyiv without its hard-fought bargaining chip before potential negotiations with Russia.

Photo: Roman Pilipey/AFP via Getty Images

🔗 kyivindependent.com/ukraine-st…



“The #EuropeanUnion, hit for the first time by higher US #tariffs since #Trump returned to the White House, retaliated within hours with countermeasures on US goods exports.” #TrumpTax

cnn.com/2025/03/12/economy/tru…

in reply to Laffy

I just got hit with a 20% increase in my car insurance from State Farm. The reason - increased cost of repairs.

People are so overly focused on the price of fk'ing eggs that they aren't seeing the broader picture of what Trump is costing us in real time.

I had to buy 4 new tires yesterday. They were manufactured in Mexico. Fortunately, those had not increased in price yet.

That said, I fully support counter tariffs from other countries.

#Tariffs

in reply to Support the Resistance

@PattyHanson what infuriates me even more is that he is conditioning his people to not only accept all price increases but to think of them as patriotic and short term pain that will lead to an economic Xanadu that will never happen
in reply to Support the Resistance

@PattyHanson
The last couple of times that I purchased groceries, it's been almost twice as expensive compared to when Biden was president and I didn't even buy eggs


Someone needs to crack cryogenic freezing so we can persuade all of those able to afford it to go on ice. Win-win. They get to feel superior and like they're going forwards to a new utopia and we can be rid of them. Then perhaps we can all sneak off to another planet without them, and hopefully while they sleep chickens will evolve back into dinosaurs and upon waking, eat them. Win-win-win (including the ole dino's).
in reply to Ben

Nah. As soon as they've all gone on ice, just weld the doors shut, and get on with your lives in peace.
in reply to bytebro

@bytebro You've solved it!

We tell them we've cracked cryogenics, maybe get one of their crappy AI things to write a few intellectual sounding papers about it.

Then we start a business offering it, and here's the clincher: to prove how serious we are and how important this is, it's very, VERY expensive. So much so that only the billionaires can afford it.

So we take all their money, throw them all into a warehouse full of chest freezers, lock the door and walk out to applause from the entire world.



Чому Путін може піти на перемир’я попри сигнали щодо скепсису у Кремлі eurointegration.com.ua/news/20… #Новини


Seriously, if you've got plans to come to the United States this year on a matter which is not absolutely essential, please cancel the ticket and get a refund.

If they're non-refundable, still ... consider the lost money a small price to pay for your safety.

The risks are too great right now.

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[17:36] Limerick billionaire JP McManus lands 80th Cheltenham win with ‘£1m horse’ 43 years after first victory

Limerick billionaire businessman JP McManus landed his 80th Cheltenham win after his horse The New Lion – which he bought for a rumoured £1 million – charged to victory in the opening race today.

independent.ie/irish-news/lime…

#Limerick #JPMcManus #80th #Cheltenham #TheNewLion #£1million #today



in reply to Heliograph

No, the last person at DOE should not delete the database because DOE sends that information to loan servicers who have it. The last person should somehow send out to the loan servicers that the loans have been paid and then delete the database.


Welp, Breakthrough Energy, a climate change organization funded by Bill Gates, is downsizing its operations, including its US policy team and European unit. This shift reflects Gates’s strategic decision to focus on building clean energy companies rather than influencing policy, particularly in the current political climate.

nytimes.com/2025/03/12/climate…

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I bet most Americans have no idea what the Department of Education really does. They’re about to find out the hard way.


Something I'd like to see in writing a lot more often:
"More than 1,600 American children have died of Covid - nearly 80% of them after in-person learning resumed in 2021 - but we talk about their experience of Covid now primarily in terms of school closings and learning loss."

- David Wallace-Wells

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[17:41] ‘We don't want to do anything to hurt Ireland’ – Trump says US pharmaceutical industry has gone to Ireland as Micheál Martin meets US president in the Oval Office

Taoiseach Micheál Martin is due to meet US President Donald Trump later today in a hotly anticipated meeting as part of St Patrick’s Day celebrations.

independent.ie/irish-news/poli…

#MicheálMartin #US #DonaldTrump #today #StPatrick’s




NEW YORK: Rep. Claudia Tenney illustrates George Orwell's point as she lies through her teeth about Medicaid enrollment:

acasignups.net/25/03/12/ny-24-…



Privacy Badger version 2025.3.3 is live in all supported browsers.

Besides a bunch of bug fixes, the new version adds support for overriding tracker settings via enterprise policies. To learn more, visit github.com/EFForg/privacybadge…

To install Privacy Badger, visit privacybadger.org/




I saw #InTheLostLands last night. The plot is a bit thin, stretched from a GRRRRR Martin short story. I liked it visually and I thought the two leads did well with the material. The sound has the compression problem too typical of movies with wide dynamic range. Overall I enjoyed it much more than reviews would lead you to expect.


Пасажирські літаки було "помічено" біля фронту в Україні? Що відомо про загадкові польоти news.telegraf.com.ua/ukr/ukrai…