Liveblog zur Regierungsbildung: ++ Steinbrück sieht "massiven Problemdruck" ++
Nach Ansicht von Ex-Minister Steinbrück steht Deutschland unter einem massiven Problemdruck. In Bayern lehnen die Freien Wähler in der Landesregierung das Finanzpaket bislang ab - damit steht Bayerns Zustimmung im Bundesrat auf der Kippe.
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Liveblog zur Regierungsbildung: ++ Koalitionsvertrag könnte bis Mitte April stehen ++
Die Union will laut Informationen der Nachrichtenagentur Reuters den Koalitionsvertrag mit der SPD am 14. April unterzeichnen. Führende Sozialdemokraten sind gegen eine einzelne Abstimmung über Sonderausgaben zur Verteidigung.tagesschau.de
Surveillance Self-Defense
We’re the Electronic Frontier Foundation, an independent non-profit working to protect online privacy for over thirty years. This is Surveillance Self-Defense: our expert guide to protecting you and your friends from online spying.ssd.eff.org
4D Chess in Ukraine
A surprise agreement by Ukraine to a ceasefire deal looks like a win for Trump, but that’s probably intentional.open.substack.com
[19:11] High Court approves adoption of boy (13) by his aunt against birth mother’s wishes
A High Court judge has approved the adoption of a 13-year-old boy by his aunt against the wishes of his birth mother.
Mind-blowing.
Department of Justice attorney Liz Oyer was told by Trump’s administration to restore Trump supporter and actor Mel Gibson’s gun rights. She refused to do so because Mel Gibson is convicted of a violent crime, but then she was immediately fired and escorted out of her office building.
Trump’s United States is the new Russia.
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DOJ attorney says she was fired after refusing to restore Mel Gibson's gun rights
Former DOJ pardon attorney Liz Oyer says she was fired after she refused to restore Mel Gibson's gun rights. Oyer says the request came from an official work...YouTube
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"Бої припиняються, починаються розмови": Рубіо розповів, коли може початися перемир’я в Україні
У США розповіли, що буде після зупинки вогнюГеннадій Лубенець (News.Telegraf)
Ukraine: Trump says negotiators headed to Russia 'right now'
The US president said an American team would hold talks with Russian officials on a possible ceasefire with Ukraine. Meanwhile, European defense ministers are gathering in Paris to discuss the war. DW has more.Deutsche Welle
[19:03] Senan Molony: Sighs of relief from the White House to Leinster House as Taoiseach earns Trump’s respect in Washington showdown
Phew! Taoiseach Micheál Martin survived a marathon open-mic session at the Oval Office as questions flew like bullets.
Ok, giving up for now. I'll check how long I need the beam to be for the sawmill foundation and then I'll cut it into parts.
It's just too heavy to pull from the soft soil there. Dug over half the yard with the wheels. Broke off the concrete crown with the chain. Even fetched the stone sled from the forest and winched it onto that (actually winched the sled under the beam, because beam don't move). Even with that it won't budge more than a few mm at a time.
#Homestead #Farm #Tractor #Concrete
Regina Folk Festival shuts down after 55 years - Global | Canada (Destiny Meilleur) globalnews.ca/news/11078432/re…
This is sad news. I loved the live music.
#yqr #regina #saskatchewan #music
Regina Folk Festival shuts down after 55 years
After 55 years, the Regina Folk Festival has been shut down. Since 1969, the festival has been a summertime staple in the Queen City.Destiny Meilleur (Global News)
It’s really weird how authoritarians love obeying orders. Hate questioning orders. Or— well *is* it?
Seems like a paradox at first, but I guess it’s not. Not if you really think that some people simply know better than others (or *are* better than others)
It seems so sad to have that view and yet not a hope of ever really being one of the “betters” no matter what you do or learn. how depressing.
i think it makes more sense when you notice that a lot of them talk like they're happy enough to be *the same kind of person* as all the people numbered among the betters
there's a lot of symbolic magical thinking involved
[19:02] Imme en Roosmarijn bij Levi’s in Groningen: ‘Amerikaanse jeans nóg duurder? Dan maar tweedehands’
De verwachting dat Amerikaanse jeans duurder worden door importheffingen wordt met gemor ontvangen in de Groningse binnenstad. „Ik vind het nu al heel duur”, zegt Roosmarijn van der Hilst.
1. Gavin Newsom launched his podcast where he "completely aligned" with far-right activist Charlie Kirk on some transgender issues. Now, members of his party says he's worked behind the scene to kill pro-LGBTQ+ bills in California. The latest from S. Baum. Subscribe to support our journalism.
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Gavin Newsom pressured behind the scenes to kill pro-LGBTQ+ bills, state lawmakers say
The bombshell revelation from Politico is part of a disturbing trend among some Democrats.s. baum (Erin In The Morning)
Is Giorgia Meloni a Trojan Horse in Europe? | Wider View
For years, Europe was divided over Russia. Now, a new fault line has emerged—between Europe and the U.S.. Giorgia Meloni, Italy’s prime minister, is becoming...YouTube
Everything now depends on Russia, says Zelenskyy | TVP World News
Our main stories:- President Zelenskyy says Ukraine will begin talks on security guarantees with the United States once the proposed 30-day ceasefire takes e...YouTube
44% канадців підтримують вступ країни в ЄС – але там кажуть, що це неможливо
У Брюсселі привітали результати опитування, згідно з яким 44% канадців підтримують вступ своєї держави до Європейського Союзу, але виключили такий сценарій на практиці.Європейська правда
iPhone 16e camera review: The Essentials
Our deep dive into the latest single-camera star in the iPhone lineup.Sebastiaan de With (Lux)
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Attached: 1 image Built a new toy: CPU monitor peripheral #rustlangchaos.social
[19:18] Oscarwinnaar Walter Salles: ‘Onder Bolsonaro werd 4 jaar lang geen interessante speelfilm gemaakt in Brazilië’
Walter Salles, regisseur I’m Still Here won de Oscar voor beste internationale film. Het is de kroon op het werk van regisseur, miljardair en autoracer Walter Salles, die met de film voor de tweede keer een renaissance van de Braziliaanse film inleidt.
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#WalterSalles #I’m #Oscar #tweede
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FunHouse Radio
Novelty Records, Parodies, Weird Covers, Outsider Music, Oddities, Mashups, Comedy, Nonsense & Cringe.FunHouse Radio
[19:11] When Martin met Trump - 5 takeaways from their meeting
Everything from the Apple Tax case to his Doonbeg resort and beyond were raised in Donald Trump's meeting with Taoiseach Micheal Martin this afternoon. Here are five takeaways from the meeting.
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#Apple #DonaldTrump's #MichealMartin #thisafternoon #five
When Martin met Trump - 5 takeaways from their meeting
Everything from the Apple Tax case to his Doonbeg resort and beyond were raised in Donald Trump's meeting with Taoiseach Micheal Martin this afternoon. Here are five takeaways from the meeting.Jackie Fox (RTÉ)
THE SLOG.
When you're not inspired—you're just stubborn.
I wrote something on what no one told me about writing a book. But really, it’s about anything worth doing.
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#Writing #Writer #Books #Author #Photography #Scotland
The Slog - What No One Told Me About Writing A Book.
There’s still so much prestige and status attached to a book deal. I'm not sure that’s how it should be—but just 0.Kristie De Garis (By Hand)
P. G. Wodehouse once said he would:
"write every sentence 10 times"
Assuming you're a Scots lassie and as a Scotsman myself, I rather like this quote from the article:
"It is never difficult to distinguish between a Scotsman with a grievance and a ray of sunshine"
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The man who wrote the most perfect sentences ever written
In our latest essay in which a critic reflects on a cultural work that brings them joy, Nicholas Barber pays tribute to the blissfully escapist comic novels of PG Wodehouse.Nicholas Barber (BBC)
EU verhängt Strafzölle gegen Waren aus den USA – ab 1. April“
#Trump #Strafzölle #canada #schwarwel
just heard a young person describe how an unexplained, sudden onset, and pretty dramatic health issue arose this morning, and then she cheerily said, "but the important thing is that I didn't miss a stream!"
we're normalizing so hard that we've normalized how hard we normalize things.
😬
I feel like so many of us in the covid-avoiding community have had bad disease experiences that have informed our caution now.
I wonder how many people on Team Virus Slurper have *also* had life-changing experiences of illness and just let the life lessons whoosh over their heads… 🤔
With all the shit going around about how important the gender marker is on identifying documents, I have a question:
How many cis guys do you think add an inch or two when they fill out that form at the DMV? It's not like they measure...
*the UK has the worst post-pandemic health outcomes. Our mental health is staggeringly bad & it's driving up welfare costs. But heaven forbid we address health disparities, invest in health infrastructure & access, get people care for mind/body, improve life so we are more resilient.
*Israel has "tried everything" except a serious 2 state solution...
etc.
[19:11] Trump backs Martin to solve Ireland's housing crisis
US President Donald Trump has backed Taoiseach Micheál Martin to solve Ireland's housing crisis.
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#US #DonaldTrump #MicheálMartin #Ireland
Trump backs Martin to solve Ireland's housing crisis
US President Donald Trump has backed Taoiseach Micheál Martin to solve Ireland's housing crisis.RTÉ News (RTÉ)
I’m vaguely interested in running local models to experiment with contextual search and summarization (I have a massive PDF library), but not interested enough to finish the setup process. Way down the list of priorities.
On the other hand, looking at that thumbnail… when will we see the first MNT 10 inch mini rack server? ;)
wait !? They designed a non-upgradable desktop after fully customizable laptops with swappable parts !?
Are they running backwards ?
I really don't understand ! And I am a happy framework laptop user... I don't think their move is wise but as stated by others before maybe fedi users are in a bubble ? Or they are ?
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in reply to Randahl Fink • • •The waters are still calm these days, little ripples. Just wait until summer.
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in reply to Randahl Fink • • •Krasnov's trying, for sure, and we're taking some serious blows right now but ultimately the American people will not stand for this dictator cosplay bullshit.
#uspol
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in reply to CaliCarol • • •@jawarajabbi I hope you are right.
But thinking of historic pictures of enormous demonstrations throughout history in the US, I find the current response surprisingly lenient.
They were dreamers. Are we only Netflix streamers?
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in reply to Randahl Fink • • •I'm not a historian but am sure the organizing that led to that iconic photo took more than a few months. It's awful to watch all the harms that Trump and Musk are inflicting on the American people and the world right now but I remain confident we'll get this turned around. The US will be forever diminished but is that necessarily a bad thing? I'm sick of all that chest pounding bullshit. US being taken down a few pegs? I'm OK with it.
#uspol
Randahl Fink
in reply to CaliCarol • • •@jawarajabbi I agree. And Europe moving tighter together is also a good outcome.
But with the level of illegality from this US administration, I fear they are counting on preventing free and fair midterm elections.
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in reply to Randahl Fink • • •CaliCarol
in reply to Steven Hilton • • •You are not helping the cause with this negative messaging. So I'd ask you to keep those ideas to yourself. If you need to vent, tell it to your pet or therapist. Otherwise, positive action plans or messages of support, please.
Randahl Fink
in reply to CaliCarol • • •@jawarajabbi there is nothing wrong with expressing a concern for the future of democracy.
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in reply to Randahl Fink • • •In #lynnwood under #DEI they hire a #trans #canniball who dreamed to kill and eat #women
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It's what they call a #democracy
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Everybody here who is willing to deal with reality agrees we cannot wait for midterm elections. They're already dismantling the federal systems that ensure election security. If they happen at all they will be Russian style shams in many places, if not all.
It's going to take massive direct action which I hope remains nonviolent. At the current pace of economic destruction, though, that may be too much to hope for.
votebeat.org/2025/03/11/cisa-e…
U.S. agency has stopped supporting states on election security, official confirms
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in reply to Randahl Fink • • •Before we get too holier-than-thou, remember that Canada's Prime Minister demanded that the Attorney General Jody Wilson-Raybould intervene in the SNC-Lavalin criminal case to give them a deferred prosecution agreement (so they would not have a criminal record) for which they were not eligible under the law.
When she refused, she was fired from her cabinet position, though they put her in a lesser post to make it less obvious what had happened.
Our scandal was definitely a bigger issue than Mel Gibson. But it did result in resignations after the ethics commissioner investigated and determined the PM and PMO had violated ethics rules (and likely the law).
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in reply to Randahl Fink • • •Gibson is on my blacklist, along with numerous other clowns. No movie he's been in or involved in will be watched, and old movies have already been shredded. He'll probably pollute the air for a few more years, but even that will pass.
#FckGibson #Irrelevant
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