Mark Cuban says small town red economies areIn trouble
Mark Cuban Says a 'Red Rural Recession' Is Coming Soon. Cuts, Firings, and Grant Cancellations Are
Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban sparked a firestorm online this week after warning that a wave of federal cuts under President Donald Trump could soonAdrian Volenik (adrianvolenik.com)
A 25-year-old PC pinball game is my new meditation app
A 25-year-old PC pinball game is my new meditation app
Ever miss hanging out in the arcade? Visual Pinball is the best way to play hundreds of virtual pinball tables on your PC (and even in VR!) all for free.Mark Hachman (PCWorld)
Why do LLMs make stuff up? New research peers under the hood.
Why do LLMs make stuff up? New research peers under the hood.
Claude’s faulty “known entity” neurons sometime ovverride its “don’t answer” circuitry.Kyle Orland (Ars Technica)
Nightdive offers hopeful update on System Shock 3’s future
“You’re going to see a remaster of System Shock 2. I’ve been asked twice earlier today why we didn’t do a remake, and I said, ‘are you somehow under the impression that because we do a remaster that we won’t be able to do a remake in the future?’ That might be something that I can either confirm or deny. But there’s going to be content coming out.”
Nightdive offers hopeful update on System Shock 3’s future
The much-anticipated sequel disappeared from the public domain in 2020Andy Robinson (Video Games Chronicle)
Palestinian Minor Dies in Israeli Prison
A 17-year-old Palestinian teenager from the occupied West Bank town of Silwad has died in Israel’s Megiddo prison, raising the death toll of Palestinian detainees to 63 since October 2023, prisoner affairs groups have confirmed.
In a joint statement, the Commission for Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs and the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS) said Walid Khaled Abdullah Ahmad was detained on September 30, 2024, and held without trial until his death.
In December, the Israeli newspaper Haaretz cited detainees as having reported several cases of abuse such as “guards kicking, punching, hitting their testicles, and humiliating prisoners.
Palestinian Minor Dies in Israeli Prison - Death Toll Rises to 63 since Oct 2023 - Palestine Chronicle
A 17-year-old Palestinian youth has died in Israel’s Megiddo prison, raising the death toll to 63 since October 2023.admin (Palestine Chronicle)
FediHost - Can We Move Our Servers To Canada?
Can We Move Our Servers To Canada?
The first server cluster FediHost setup was in New York but with the trade war ramping up in recent months @paige@canadiancivil.com has been wondering: How easy is it to create additional clusters? What about moving our servers to Canada?
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Why China is not a capitalist country - China's theory is in line with Marx (but not Stalin)
Why China is not a capitalist country - China's theory is in line with Marx (but not Stalin) - Socialist Action
By John Ross It is simply an objective fact that China has made in total the greatest contribution to human well-being of any country – in particular to the most historically oppressed sections of humanity, those therefore of special interest to soci…Socialist Action
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Quantum Teleportation Achieved Over Internet For The First Time
Quantum Teleportation Achieved Over Internet For The First Time : ScienceAlert
A quantum state of light was successfully teleported through more than 30 kilometers (around 18 miles) of fiber optic cable amid a torrent of internet traffic – a feat of engineering once considered impossible.Mike McRae (ScienceAlert)
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Why functioning governments fund scientific research
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Brexit a key factor in worst UK medicine shortages in four years, report says
Brexit a key factor in worst UK medicine shortages in four years, report says
Nuffield Trust says supply chains have shifted, with medicines for epilepsy and cystic fibrosis among those now scarceDenis Campbell (The Guardian)
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Libgen.is... New Site who dis?
Z-Library Project | E-Books library Z. Download books free
Z-Library. The world's largest E-books library | Z-lib. Find books Download Free Online books store on Z-Library.Z-Library Project
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Israel strikes Beirut for first time since Hezbollah ceasefire
Israel has conducted an airstrike on Beirut for the first time since signing a November ceasefire with Hezbollah.Huge smoke plumes rose from the site of the attack in the southern suburb of Dahiyeh and residents reported hearing the explosion from the mountains surrounding the Lebanese capital.
The strike threatens to upset the fragile truce in place between Hezbollah and Israel since a ceasefire was signed on 27 November last year.
Israel strikes Beirut for first time since Hezbollah ceasefire
Plumes of smoke rise from suburb of Dahiyeh in Lebanese capital after airstrike that threatens fragile truceWilliam Christou (The Guardian)
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Earlier in the morning, Israel announced it had intercepted one of two rockets coming from Lebanon, the second time in a week that rocket fire was directed towards it, after three rockets were fired at the town of Metula on 22 March.According to the military, one of the rockets was intercepted, while the other fell short inside Lebanese territory as rocket sirens sounded in the city of Kiryat Shmona and the communes of Tel Hai, Margaliot and Misgav Am.
No one claimed responsibility for Friday’s rocket fire, and Hezbollah issued no statement.
Anyone taking bets on how long the ceasefire will last at this rate?
Months after first incursion, Ukrainian troops fighting in second Russian region
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Ukrainian troops have reportedly entered Russia’s Belgorod region, engaging in battles despite losing ground in the Kursk region, which they partially occupied last year.
Russian military blogs reported heavy clashes in Belgorod, but Kyiv has not confirmed the incursion.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy hinted at actions to relieve pressure on Kursk. Analysts believe the incursion is a tactical move with limited strategic impact.
Russia recently reclaimed the village of Gogolevka in Kursk, while Ukraine still controls around 80 sq km of the region.
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Vance slams Denmark for not keeping Greenland safe from Russia, China
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JD Vance criticized Denmark for failing to protect Greenland from Russian and Chinese incursions during a visit to the U.S. military base in Pituffik.
While pledging respect for Greenland's sovereignty, Vance announced increased U.S. naval presence without expanding ground forces.
Trump echoed the need for Greenland’s strategic importance to global security.
Greenland’s new prime minister condemned the visit as disrespectful, and public protests opposed U.S. influence. Trump’s administration continues to push for stronger U.S. involvement in the mineral-rich Arctic region.
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Looks like they updated the title: "Vance accuses Denmark of not keeping Greenland safe from Russia, China"
But really, journalists don't need to pretend any of this is legitimate. Add a "dubiously" in there. This is obviously not a sincere complaint. Stop assuming good faith just because he's got an official title.
studio ghibli style image generation tool just arrived
i already know people will shit on this for using ai-generated media
but i like it
Disgusting.
Way to spit on Studio Ghibli and the human connection that gives art meaning.
Naw its pretty funny. Fascists using it is def awful, fuck them.
Still not sure why we call it AI, but its not awful or evil or any of that shit. Like most tools, its in the hands of the user. Sadly those are all humans and we are pretty terrible on a large scale.
Israel strikes Beirut for first time since Hezbollah ceasefire
Israel has conducted an airstrike on Beirut for the first time since signing a November ceasefire with Hezbollah.
Huge smoke plumes rose from the site of the attack in the southern suburb of Dahiyeh and residents reported hearing the explosion from the mountains surrounding the Lebanese capital.
The strike threatens to upset the fragile truce in place between Hezbollah and Israel since a ceasefire was signed on 27 November last year.
Israel strikes Beirut for first time since Hezbollah ceasefire
Plumes of smoke rise from suburb of Dahiyeh in Lebanese capital after airstrike that threatens fragile truceWilliam Christou (The Guardian)
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How Israel Ceased Negotiations and Resumed Firing on Gaza
Jeremy Scahill
Mar 28, 2025
[article contains quotes and viewpoints of #Hamas, #Qatar, and #Egypt.]
How Israel Ceased Negotiations and Resumed Firing on Gaza
There are indications Israel may return to the negotiating table, but Netanyahu is still operating from his well-worn sabotage playbook to maintain his war of annihilationwww.dropsitenews.com
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in reply to cm0002 • • •Wait, that's Lord of the Rings movie trilogy themed though. How can that be 20 years old? ...Oh.
Oh no.