Change in itinerary for US Vice President JD Vance brings cautious relief for Greenland and Denmark
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Change in itinerary for US Vice President JD Vance brings cautious relief for Greenland and Denmark
Greenland and Denmark appear cautiously relieved by the news that U.S. Vice President JD Vance and his wife are changing their itinerary for their visit to Greenland Friday.Josh Boak (AP News)
“Stunning Signal leak reveals depths of Trump administration’s loathing of Europe”
Well guess what, assholes? The feeling’s entirely mutual.
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Stunning Signal leak reveals depths of Trump administration’s loathing of Europe
Messages inadvertently shared with Atlantic journalist lay bare the unvarnished truth about how Vance and Hegseth feel about European alliesAndrew Roth (The Guardian)
"The end of the Russian unprovoked and unjustified aggression in Ukraine and unconditional withdrawal of all Russian military forces from the entire territory of Ukraine would be one of the main preconditions to amend or lift sanctions."
#USPol #EUPol #Russia #Ukraine
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EU says 'unconditional withdrawal' of Russia from Ukraine is a precondition to amend sanctions
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The withdrawal of all Russian forces from Ukraine would be one of the main conditions to lift or amend EU sanctions, the European...Julia Payne and Jan Strupczewski (Yahoo News)
Watch: U.S. intelligence leaders testify in House after Signal flap
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Guess whose policies will exacerbate this...
"Honey bee colonies in the U.S. are projected to decline by up to 70% in 2025
..In past decade, honey bee colony losses have averaged between 40 to 50% annually. But this year, a combination of nutrition deficiencies, mite infestations, viral diseases, and possible pesticide exposure during the previous pollinating season led to higher losses" nbcnews.com/news/us-news/scien…
Scientists warn of severe honey bee losses in 2025
Honey bee colonies in the U.S. are projected to decline by up to 70% in 2025, entomologists at Washington State University said on Tuesday.Matt Lavietes (NBC News)
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Keep 'em coming
Via Kyle Cheney:
JUST IN: Voice of America's director Michael Abramowitz is suing #KariLake and the Trump administration to stop its imminent dismantling. storage.courtlistener.com/reca…
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Updated my 1000x review with a few references to the language of cinema, positing a language of video games.
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Osteoporosis Epidemic? Study Finds Alarming Spike Across U.S. Adults
A groundbreaking study by Hong Xue analyzed more than 15 years of data to uncover trends in the prevalence and diagnosis of osteoporosis.Colin Collins (SciTechDaily)
I am unplugging my Amazon Echo device for good and switching to the Apple HomePod Mini as my #SmartSpeaker of choice. While #Alexa always recorded some voice, the new Alexa+ privacy policies (starting March 28) were a tipping point for me. You can read more about the recent Alexa changes here: arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/0…
Everything you say to your Echo will be sent to Amazon starting on March 28
Amazon is killing a privacy feature to bolster Alexa+, the new subscription assistant.Scharon Harding (Ars Technica)
Travel Guide for SETTLERS CABIN PARK - Pittsburgh Purple Travel Guide
We tell you why you should visit SETTLERS CABIN PARK in the Pittsburgh area and what you need to know.Backpack and Snorkel Travel Guides - The Home of the Purple Travel Guides
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'Brainrot' AI on Instagram Is Monetizing the Most Fucked Up Things You Can Imagine (and Lots You Can't)
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'Brainrot' AI on Instagram Is Monetizing the Most Fucked Up Things You Can Imagine (and Lots You Can't)
The hottest use of AI right now? Dora the Explorer feet mukbang; Peppa the Pig Skibidi toilet explosion; Steph Curry and LeBron James Ahegao Drakedom threesome.Jason Koebler (404 Media)
New post on Internet Archive Europe:
Thank You, Leiden—You Were Amazing! by @brewsterkahle
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Thank You, Leiden—You Were Amazing! - Internet Archive Europe
Brewster Kahle's talk introduced the Internet Archive Europe’s efforts to enhance accessibility and relevance to our partners' cultural heritage collections.Brewster Kahle (Internet Archive Europe)
IN HAPPIER HAPPY NEWS,
MY NEW BOOK IS OUT.
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APPETITE FOR ANTITHESIS: (DE)KNOWING GOD IN A LENTEN PRACTICE
Foreword by N. Irish philosopher #PeterRollins.
So, happy #Lent a week in -- but it's not too late to give up God for a season. My book can help! 😁
Links and book description following in thread!
#theism
#atheism
#pyrotheology
#RadicalTheology
#DeathOfGodTheology
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With the Spring Semester behind me, I've finally snagged a copy of your book.
A Lentent exploration of (un)knowing God sounds like a theological feast for the spiritually hungry & philosophically restless. I'll be reading it at the pace it deserves. Unhurried, thoughtful & caffeinated.
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'Grandpas' got together to help kids. Scientists say it boosts the elders' health, too
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IRS Predicts DOGE Lost Half a Trillion Dollars for the USA
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IRS Predicts DOGE Lost Half a Trillion Dollars for the USA
The Post reports today that the IRS’s internal projections estimate that the DOGE-driven disruptions to the IRS since the inauguration are on track to have…Josh Marshall (TPM - Talking Points Memo)
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A chillaxed stream, popup micro-camping with participation of our beloved community - from Sonomu.club and beyond.
Selected music, perhaps an exclusive video, and interviews with "sonomuians" and, most importantly, a live-stream chat to hang out in. Also featuring a live renewal of the domain.
Everyone is welcome, sonomu, fedi, and from elsewhere!
"Asked about dental care and pharmacare, two programs the Liberals established over their last term in government, Poilievre pledged to “protect these programs.”"
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I hope all the people who've been claiming Mr. Poilievre would cancel these programmes will now mention his pledge to keep them.
Be sceptical if you want, but it's only fair to note what a politician promises.
#pharmacare #DentalCare
#CanPol #cdnpoli #elxn45
#NationalPost
Poilievre promises to 'protect' dental care, after Liberals accuse him of wanting to 'eliminate' it
Poilievre promises to "protect" dental care, after Liberals accuse him of wanting to "eliminate."Stephanie Taylor (National Post)
@annecavicchi That's probably right. If expanding pharmacare and dental care are your main political goals, it would be a mistake to support Mr. Poilievre. Probably Mr. Singh is the leader most likely to expand such programmes.
Thank you again to @andypiper@maxaw.social for joining me on today's #FiresideFedi. And thank you to all of those working with the #Mastodon group, every #admin, everyone that's chosen to make the #Fediverse their #home. You all are what make this the greatest platform it can be.
How Elon Musk’s SpaceX Secretly Allows Investment From China
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As a U.S. military contractor, SpaceX sees allowing Chinese ownership as fraught. But it will allow the investment if it comes through secrecy hubs like the Cayman Islands, court records say. “It is certainly a policy of obfuscation,” an expert said.
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The US FINCEN (Financial Crimes unit of the FBI) has started getting more forceful in demanding that companies file a "BOI" - a statement of beneficial ownership or interest. The idea is to make it easier to figure out who actually owns, operates, and controls companies that exist under complicated webs of owning corporations and trusts.
Whether that BOI system will continue under FFOTUS is an open question.
A recent lawsuit highlights the vulnerability of programs intended to promote DEI.
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In de VS is ophef ontstaan over een journalist die kon meelezen met een groepschat van de Trump-regering. Het is slordig en onverantwoord en zet mensenlevens op het spel. De schuld bij de app leggen, is een manier om eigen fouten te verbloemen.
If (Art) Then {Plot} T-Shirt | Forge & Craft
Code Your Creativity! Celebrate the intersection of art, coding, and creativity with this stylish and witty t-shirt.Forge & Craft
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I painstakingly created a clean, bulletproof Facebook account, and it worked. Finally, able to interact with dumbfuck events and businesses using only Facebook online. Just now, I missed the VPN disconnect notification, and clicked on a Facebook link. And now my new account is banned.
Well, fuck.
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maybe if you dip the banana in warm water you'll become unstoppable?
I honestly wonder what fraction of Youtube is paid for by people lying about basic nutrition and wifi security.
ChatGPT Gets Native AI Image Generation
Users can drop prompts (and images) and get AI-generated images within the regular ChatGPT window, thanks to GPT-4o. It's available now to Plus, Pro, Team, and Free users with limitations.Jibin Joseph (PCMag)
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