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Prospective Car Buyer Takes SUV Out For Test Hit And Run
PHILADELPHIA—Saying he was in the market for a more powerful and rugged vehicle, prospective car buyer Gabe Orcutt reportedly took an SUV out Wednesday for a test hit and run.The Onion Staff (The Onion)
Заборона спілкування російською мовою в школах може стати жорсткішою: що відомо про новий законопроєкт
Народний депутат вважає, що документ може роздратувати Угорщину і стати козирем для КремляМарія Назарова (News.Telegraf)
путін одяг військову форму і нібито прибув на Курщину. Вимагає "розгромити супротивника"
РосЗМІ повідомляють, що путін відвідав Курську область та провів нараду. Він поставив завдання «остаточно розгромити супротивника» та створити зону безпеки вздовж кордону.Антоніна Туманова (UNN)
1/2 “ #Greenland voters unexpectedly picked a party backing a slower approach to independence in a general election overshadowed by #Trump ’s plans to take over..
The [pro-business center-right social liberal**] Demokraatit party emerged as biggest w 29.9% of the ballots as counting was completed, adding more than 20 points from 4 years ago”
**I threw in all descriptors from 3 sources here to try to be as accurate as I could. I have 0 idea about GL politics.
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2/ Via Reuters:
oppos Naleraq party, which favours rapid indep, got 24.5%
The ruling Inuit Ataqatigiit party & its partner Siumut, which also seek slow path towards independence, won 36% of votes.
“Trump's vocal interest has shaken up status quo, & coupled with the growing pride of the Indigenous people in their Inuit culture, put independence front and centre in the election…. "But I think the fear of the U.S. imperialist approach has lately become bigger than the anger towards Denmark”..
"Israel’s Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday that the government is to launch a "media war room" to target Palestine content online, in the latest attempt to propagate pro-Israel narratives on internet platforms."
Israel is scared. Despite millions of dollars in #lobbying, buying media, #politicians and #SocialMedia, the truth is coming out. Millions of #activists around the world expose the crimes of #Israel to people of the world.
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#Propaganda #Genocide #Hasbara #Palestine #HasbaraArmy @palestine @israel
Israel's new 'media war room' targets Palestine content
The office of Israeli foreign minister Gideon Sa’ar has announced the launch of the initiative to monitor about around 250 news channels.The New Arab Staff (The new Arab)
Saab and Radionics to Form Strategic Partnership in Radar and Optics - Militarnyi
Saab and Ukraine’s Radionics have signed a memorandum of intent to establish a strategic partnership in military electronicsNadia K (Militarnyi)
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/uk-liberal-democrat-ed-davey-canada-support-1.7481537?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Great thread, and also a cool account; followed.
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Dreadnought Holiday (@DreadShips@mastodon.me.uk)
Attached: 1 image So this here was the position this morning. The blue vessels are tugs, red are generally rescue or pilot vessels, the greens are mostly high speed windfarm vessels. There's also some trawlers bimbling around.mastodon.me.uk
[19:33] Fixtures thrown into disarray as inter-county pitch in Galway is vandalised
A stadium which recently staged its first Allianz League match in a couple years after a redevelopment programme that was driven by a huge voluntary local effort has been vandalised in Galway.
Trump Says He Can Pressure Russia, Prefers Not To
US President Donald Trump and Irish Prime Minister Michael Martin discussed the war in Ukraine in passing and made brief comments on the US-proposed 30-day ceasefire plan. US President Donald Trump…Ukraine Today .org
[19:32] Fiona McHugh, founder of Fallon & Byrne, dies at 57
Fiona McHugh, one of the founders of the Fallon & Byrne food hall and restaurant in Dublin, has died at the age of 57 after a long illness.
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#FionaMcHugh #one #Dublin #theageof57
Fiona McHugh, founder of Fallon & Byrne, dies at 57
Fiona McHugh, one of the founders of the Fallon & Byrne food hall and restaurant in Dublin, has died at the age of 57 after a long illness.John Burns (Irish Independent)
March 12, 1930 - Gandhi's Salt March began from Ahmadabad, India, with 76 followers to protest the salt tax. Great Britain's Salt Acts prohibited Indians from collecting or selling salt, a staple of the Indian diet.
Citizens were forced to buy it from the British, who, in addition to exercising a monopoly over the manufacture and sale of salt, also exerted a heavy salt tax. Defying the Salt Acts, Gandhi reasoned, would be a simple way for many Indians to break an unjust law nonviolently (civil disobedience), increasing the pressure for independence from the British Empire.
By the time Gandhi had covered the 241 miles to the coastal city of Dandi on the Arabian Sea, the number of marchers had grown into the thousands.
Trump says US wants peace but could do 'devastating' things to Russia financially – video
Trump said he had people on the way to Russia but he also made veiled threats that Moscow could face 'devastating' financial repercussions if it decided to continue the war.Guardian staff reporter (The Guardian)
У Норвегії шукають місце для нового командного центру НАТО
У Норвегії визначаються з місцем розташування нового командного центру Північноатлантичного альянсу, рішення мають ухвалити найближчим часом.Європейська правда
Folks, unlike internet comms radios can't just be disconnected by a service provider. It's just you, another radio, and physics.
Now is a good time to get a #hamradio license in the US. The FCC could take away our spectrum rights but regardless you would still have radio gear and know-how.
Also consider license-free walkie-talkie style handheld radios. I'm not up to date on what's in the US but for example in the EU we have several options, including the EU-wide PMR446 and "hunting band" radios.
Just don't expect any *privacy*. Anyone in range who happens to be listening will be able to listen, and wide-band scanners are widely available. Some commercial digital radios can be programmed for actual encryption; of course using that on the amateur bands is illegal.
[19:35] Veroordeling Schuiling hakt erin op het stadhuis in Groningen. ‘Het is een persoonlijk drama’
De veroordeling van Koen Schuiling voor masturberen in de auto hakt erin op het stadhuis in Groningen. De uitspraak van de rechter komt woensdag precies op het moment dat de gemeenteraad aan het vergaderen is.
Девять главных новостей Украины и мира на 21:00 12 марта
Россия била по Одессе и Кривому Рогу, уволен командующий ОК "Север", люди Трампа едут в РоссиюТатьяна Ланчуковская (LIGA.net)
Putin’s NEXT MOVE is EASY TO SEE! – The Ball IS in Trump’s Court – Hear Me Out . . .
Greg Terry Experience Welcome to our channel dedicated to supporting Ukraine! We’re here to provide you with the latest news, updates, and first hand witnesses to Ukraine’s resilience. …Ukraine Today .org
Another one from two summers ago. Yes it’s almost that time of year and I am so ready for it. The picture is mine … not the bobber 🤣
[19:42] Burgemeester praat met Vindicat over wangedrag op ski-reis. ‘Dit straalt ook op Groningen af’
De vernielzucht van Vindicat-leden tijdens een skivakantie in Frankrijk krijgt een staartje. Burgemeester Mirjam van ‘t Veld gaat met de studentenvereniging in gesprek over het wangedrag.
Elon Musk is pushing to end phone services at Social Security, which 73 million retired and disabled Americans rely on to apply for and access their earned government benefits.
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Passengers describe 'doomsday scenes' on hijacked train
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Pakistan train: Passengers describe 'doomsday scenes' after hijack
More than 400 passengers were on board a train in south-west Pakistan when armed militants attacked.BBC Urdu (BBC News)
Радник Трампа поговорив з "російським колегою" про припинення вогню
Радник президента США з питань нацбезпеки Майкл Волц у середу, 12 березня, провів телефонну розмову з російським “колегою” стосовно припинення вогню в Україні.Європейська правда
[19:53] Hans Broekhuizen voorgedragen als nieuwe burgemeester Het Hogeland
Hans Broekhuizen is voorgedragen als de nieuwe burgemeester van de gemeente ‘t Hogeland.
I aware of but not familiar with IPFS, so that's probably a good place to start research, but...
Does anyone know of any efforts to create a program like Seti@Home that would allocate blocks of storage to be used globally by the filesystem it is supporting?
I'm just imagining how interesting and possibly useful it would be to have a storage pool of millions, perhaps billions, of nodes connected sharing some amount of the replicated and encrypted data.
And if it were as easy to contribute to as running some simple program and saying "OK, here's 20gb for you to use." would get us closer to millions of nodes.
Just a thought.
[19:47] GAA president urges members to take part in A5 protest
GAA President Jarlath Burns has urged members of the association to take part in a protest next week to support a campaign to upgrade one of Ireland's most dangerous roads.
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#GAA #JarlathBurns #nextweek #one #Ireland
GAA president urges members to take part in A5 protest
GAA President Jarlath Burns has urged members of the association to take part in a protest next week to support a campaign to upgrade one of Ireland's most dangerous roads.Vincent Kearney (RTÉ)
I broke my book on sunday. I stepped to the curb, realized the epilogue belongs at the beginning of the story, not at the end, and realized I needed to rethink everything.
In the end, I settled for moving the central incident of the epilogue to the back half of the first act. It's going to minimize the amount of rework I need to do to existing scenes (though everything, EVERYTHING involving one character needs to be completely rewritten) and actually, longer-term, doesn't change the arc of the book much.
What it does do is immediately remove the sense the old plan had that this entire book is just the epilogue for something Bigger.
TProphet
in reply to TProphet • • •Dec 10th, 2024 - Trump posts that the majority of Canadians support annexation, despite public polling that only 13% of Canadians would consider the idea.
Dec 18th, 2024 - Trump again falsely states that the majority of Canadians support annexation and that one of his lapdogs, Wayne Gretzky, should have a leadership role in that new scenario.
Jan 7th, 2025 - At a press conference, Trump says that he would use economic force to destroy the Canadian economy to annex it.
Jan 14, 2025 - Trump again claims that most Canadians want to be American, despite new polls showing only 10% of us are open to the idea.
Jan 20th, 2025 - During his inaugural address, Trump says that the U.S. will 'expand its territory' during his second term.
Jan 23rd, 2025 - At the World Economic Forum, Trump says that Canada can avoid tariffs and economic collapse if it joins the US. He says this in front of representatives from most countries in the world.
Jan 24th, 2025 - Trump states publicly that Canada 'will' become a state
Jan 31st, 2025 - Trump announces a 25% tariff
... show moreDec 10th, 2024 - Trump posts that the majority of Canadians support annexation, despite public polling that only 13% of Canadians would consider the idea.
Dec 18th, 2024 - Trump again falsely states that the majority of Canadians support annexation and that one of his lapdogs, Wayne Gretzky, should have a leadership role in that new scenario.
Jan 7th, 2025 - At a press conference, Trump says that he would use economic force to destroy the Canadian economy to annex it.
Jan 14, 2025 - Trump again claims that most Canadians want to be American, despite new polls showing only 10% of us are open to the idea.
Jan 20th, 2025 - During his inaugural address, Trump says that the U.S. will 'expand its territory' during his second term.
Jan 23rd, 2025 - At the World Economic Forum, Trump says that Canada can avoid tariffs and economic collapse if it joins the US. He says this in front of representatives from most countries in the world.
Jan 24th, 2025 - Trump states publicly that Canada 'will' become a state
Jan 31st, 2025 - Trump announces a 25% tariff on all Canadian imports to begin the next day.
Feb 2nd, 2025 - Trump refers to Canada as its 'Cherished 51st state' and that it should join the US to avoid tariffs.
Feb 3rd, 2025 - A one month delay is agreed upon. Trump, in a conversation with Trudeau states that he doesn't think existing border treaties with Canada are valid, and need to be revised.
Feb 7th, 2025 - In a closed door meeting with his cabinet, Prime Minister Trudeau is recorded, without his knowledge, telling everyone that he believes very strongly that Trump is serious and that he stated his reason for annexation as Canadian resources.
Feb 9th, 2025 - In a Super Bowl pre-game interview, Trump says that he's serious about his threats, calling it a 'viable consideration for expanding US territory'
Feb 10th, 2025 - Trump announces an additional 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Canada to come into effect March 12th.
TProphet
in reply to TProphet • • •Feb 24th, 2025 - Trump publicly remarks that whoever signed the USMCA agreement is an idiot. He was the one that signed it.
March 4th, 5th, and 6th 2025 - Tariffs come into effect. Canada retaliates with it's own tariffs. Tariffs are again postponed until April 1st after a huge market backlash.
March 4th, 2025 - In an address to a joint session of congress, Trump states that the US will own Greenland 'one way or the other'.
March 5th, 2025 - US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick told Canadian finance minister Dominic LeBlanc that Trump "had come to realize that the relationship between the United States and Canada was governed by a slew of agreements and treaties that were easy to abandon."
March 7th, 2025 - Unconfirmed Memorandum and maps leaked on twitter reveal Trump is allegedly planning to annex the entirety of the great lakes and Southern Ontario, home to 13,491,332 Canadians. This amounts to 35.25% of Canada's total population and includes its largest city, Toronto. This region accounts for 38% of the Canadian economy, and its loss would make Canad
... show moreFeb 24th, 2025 - Trump publicly remarks that whoever signed the USMCA agreement is an idiot. He was the one that signed it.
March 4th, 5th, and 6th 2025 - Tariffs come into effect. Canada retaliates with it's own tariffs. Tariffs are again postponed until April 1st after a huge market backlash.
March 4th, 2025 - In an address to a joint session of congress, Trump states that the US will own Greenland 'one way or the other'.
March 5th, 2025 - US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick told Canadian finance minister Dominic LeBlanc that Trump "had come to realize that the relationship between the United States and Canada was governed by a slew of agreements and treaties that were easy to abandon."
March 7th, 2025 - Unconfirmed Memorandum and maps leaked on twitter reveal Trump is allegedly planning to annex the entirety of the great lakes and Southern Ontario, home to 13,491,332 Canadians. This amounts to 35.25% of Canada's total population and includes its largest city, Toronto. This region accounts for 38% of the Canadian economy, and its loss would make Canada's independence functionally impossible.
March 8th, 2025 - Canada's foreign minister warns European allies that their government considers Canada to be under existential threat.
March 9th, 2025 - Mark Carney, the new Canadian Prime Minister, in his acceptance speech, states that Trump is seeking to destroy Canada, and its way of life.
March 11, 2025 - President Trump threatens to “permanently shut down the automobile manufacturing business in Canada” if Canada does not drop a 250% to 390% tariff on U.S. dairy products, which he doesn’t state only kicks in after a certain quantity of tariff-free U.S. dairy enters Canada, a quantity that was originally negotiated and agreed to by Trump during the USMCA in 2018.
TProphet
in reply to TProphet • • •In Trump's own words, "The only thing that makes sense is for Canada to become our cherished Fifty First State. This would make all Tariffs, and everything else, totally disappear.
Canadians’ taxes will be very substantially reduced, they will be more secure, militarily and otherwise, than ever before, there would no longer be a Northern Border problem, and the greatest and most powerful nation in the World will be bigger, better and stronger than ever — And Canada will be a big part of that. The artificial line of separation drawn many years ago will finally disappear, and we will have the safest and most beautiful Nation anywhere in the World — And your brilliant anthem, “O Canada,” will continue to play, but now representing a GREAT and POWERFUL STATE within the greatest Nation that the World has ever seen!"
March 11th, 2025 PT. II - Peter Navarro, a Senior Advisor for Trump is interviewed by MSNBC. When asked about the tariffs he responds with "Just tamp it down, please, over there, ok? They're throwing down the hockey gloves. Stop tha
... show moreIn Trump's own words, "The only thing that makes sense is for Canada to become our cherished Fifty First State. This would make all Tariffs, and everything else, totally disappear.
Canadians’ taxes will be very substantially reduced, they will be more secure, militarily and otherwise, than ever before, there would no longer be a Northern Border problem, and the greatest and most powerful nation in the World will be bigger, better and stronger than ever — And Canada will be a big part of that. The artificial line of separation drawn many years ago will finally disappear, and we will have the safest and most beautiful Nation anywhere in the World — And your brilliant anthem, “O Canada,” will continue to play, but now representing a GREAT and POWERFUL STATE within the greatest Nation that the World has ever seen!"
March 11th, 2025 PT. II - Peter Navarro, a Senior Advisor for Trump is interviewed by MSNBC. When asked about the tariffs he responds with "Just tamp it down, please, over there, ok? They're throwing down the hockey gloves. Stop that rhetoric...we're not going to tolerate anything but them stopping killing Americans", insinuating that this situation was caused by Canadians killing Americans.
March 11th, 2025 PT III - Trump again publicly muses that Canada, Greenland, and the US should be one country, and questions the validity of the Canadian and American border.
To my American friends, I know most of you are amazing and generous people. You didn't ask for this, and I understand that. I hold no ill will towards you, whatsoever. But I must stress, with as much seriousness as I can, the amount of damage this has done.
TProphet
in reply to TProphet • • •We have viewed you as our closest friend and ally for a century. We thought of you as brothers and sisters. We answered the call, again and again, for any support you needed from us. Most of Canadians visit the USA so much that we've seen more of the US than we have the rest of Canada.
American products have been taken off our shelves. Canadians are cancelling travel plans to the US. Photo after photo has been shared on social media of empty flights from Canada to the USA.
This isn't a joke to us. We're not overreacting. We don't think he's just saying this shit to cause chaos or negotiate a deal. We wholeheartedly believe that our closest ally and friend is about to bring violence across our border, economically destroy us, and eliminate our way of life.
The main driver for Canada's creation in 1867 was SPECIFICALLY to not be part of America, and to end America's very public threats and plans to annex our territory.
We're angry. We're really, really fucking angry. Open your eyes to what's happening because we're tired of trying to make you understand why a
... show moreWe have viewed you as our closest friend and ally for a century. We thought of you as brothers and sisters. We answered the call, again and again, for any support you needed from us. Most of Canadians visit the USA so much that we've seen more of the US than we have the rest of Canada.
American products have been taken off our shelves. Canadians are cancelling travel plans to the US. Photo after photo has been shared on social media of empty flights from Canada to the USA.
This isn't a joke to us. We're not overreacting. We don't think he's just saying this shit to cause chaos or negotiate a deal. We wholeheartedly believe that our closest ally and friend is about to bring violence across our border, economically destroy us, and eliminate our way of life.
The main driver for Canada's creation in 1867 was SPECIFICALLY to not be part of America, and to end America's very public threats and plans to annex our territory.
We're angry. We're really, really fucking angry. Open your eyes to what's happening because we're tired of trying to make you understand why and asking you why it seems like none of you care. **
I still hope that there is time to repair this. I still believe that this is the result of one man's plan to burn it all down. But time is running out, and fast.
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in reply to TProphet • • •Stéphane Charette 🇨🇦
in reply to TProphet • • •On Trump & Canada
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in reply to Stéphane Charette 🇨🇦 • • •Amgine
in reply to TProphet • • •Let's add a couple more things:
What Trump has said is actually covered by treaties the USA has signed. That means he is violating the US Constitution.
And the Charter of the United Nations.
And the Charter of NATO
And treaties with Canada, the UK, and others.
That is why the **world** is sitting up and taking notice. He is violating international law, which is the web of treaties - many created by the USA - to preserve the peace.
Joe Carr
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Agreed, but I'm more pessimistic than you on this. I've said a few times that I believe it will take at least one generation, and possibly more, to restore the goodwill that Canada has traditionally had for the USA and its people.
So, ~25 years, or 6 presidential terms for one generation. And that clock doesn't start until the USA's leadership becomes reliably sane again and starts treating us properly. As long as the political landscape in the USA remains "the very next election could bring back a MAGA lunatic", that clock doesn't run.
There's no way this damage can be repaired with just an election of one sane president - i.e. your "faint hope" I don't think exists at all.
#USPol #Canada #insane #MAGA #damage #relations
Arik
in reply to TProphet • • •so I thought about it for a short minute.
Let's say this does somehow happen - no violence, no armed conflict, now Canada is a new state. Or maybe a couple of states.
This means 2 or 4 more senators in the US senate, and a bunch more members of the house of representatives.
Canada in general is way more diverse than the US and much more left leaning. The US senate is already pretty balanced, adding 2 or 4 more senators will shift it strongly to the left, which in the US means democrats. Same for the house of representatives.
There is no world in which the republicans will allow this to happen, and the democrats will not participate; plus they're in the minority now.
I think Canada is safe for now.
BeeCycling
in reply to Arik • • •Arik
in reply to BeeCycling • • •@beecycling well, you're right. The entire premise of Canada joining the US as a state hangs on the US being democratic. There's no meaning to states and representation if there US federal government becomes a dictatorship. That would just be one country conquering another.
By the way, the US doesn't have a lot of good experience doing that either. Lots of bad experience though.
BeeCycling
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