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The Supreme Court’s late-night rebuke to Trump is extraordinary in more ways than one


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in reply to MicroWave

Sounds like the Supreme Court has been overly stressed of late and making poor decisions. I know of a cozy little retreat down in El Salvador in which they can get some R&R and a fresh perspective.
in reply to MicroWave

This piece of shit Alito actually wrote this in his dissent, presumably with a straight face: "The papers before us, while alleging that the appli-
cants were in imminent danger of removal, provided
little concrete support for that allegation."


Three Hegseth aides ousted in leak investigation decry 'baseless attacks'


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Two things. First, we could probably sit down and swap stories and each of us would hear at least one tale that was completely new to them.

Second, if you're a New Yorker you'll love this book. It's about a man who owned a furniture store on 125th Street back in the 1960s through the '70s. He's a hard working man, a loyal husband and a good father. All he wants to do is sell good merchandise at a reasonable price and take home a decent profit. The book is full of colorful characters and loads of great descritions of Harlem and the rest of the city, including Radio Row [which was demolished to make way for the World Trade Center]

There's some criminal activity and a couple of murders, but those aren't the main thing.

bookshop.org/p/books/harlem-sh…

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Old joke.

"If you don't like Manhattan, come back in fifteen minutes. We'll change it."



Travel warning for journalists entering US


in reply to moe90

sorry y'all. i found this monkey paw and i just wanted to see what 1945 would look like in 4K
in reply to toy_boat_toy_boat

ironically lower resolution than the original ... but hey it's in colour this time.
in reply to metaStatic

incidentally, i'm introducing a new standard to the called "analogHD (IEEE 2062-6)". it's captured using this revolutionary new technology called "cellular photography". it's very granular.
in reply to metaStatic

Well it's artificially upscaled, so it's like the original but appears to be superficially aping its qualities with no actual understanding of the source material.

in reply to fne8w2ah

Having lived in Tokyo for several years in the 2010s, this sounds absolutely miserable. Osaka is definitely not built for such a high influx of people at once.

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That article says it’s 32 768 Hz, which is strangely close to some of the figures you can find on wikipedia.
in reply to floofloof

There was a comment yesterday that offered a simpler explanation than the headline’s conclusion.

The papers were published by Iranian researchers and in Farsi “scanning” (روبشی) and “vegetative” (رويشی) differ only by one character (ب and یـ) which also happen to be adjacent on the keyboard.

That is, there’s some evidence that this is a typo or mistranslation that has been reused among non-native speakers, as opposed to a hallucination. If so, it could still be a LM replicating the error, but I’ve definitely seen humans do the exact same thing, especially when there’s a strong language barrier.

Edit: brevity

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in reply to Septimaeus

Yes. Between that and some bad OCR not recognizing text in columns, causing it to see these words in separate columns as a single phrase, it makes sense that it would be replicated in machine translations.
in reply to Septimaeus

A couple of decades ago I got really confused because I found a lot of papers referring to "comer" cubes, but could not find an actual definition. Eventually I figured out that these were actually "corner" cubes, but somewhere a transcription error occurred that merged the r and n into an m, and this error kept getting propagated because people were just copying and pasting.
in reply to bitcrafter

That’s an apt example from English, especially given the visual similarity of the error.

It’s the kind of error we would expect AI to be especially resilient against, since the phrase “corner cube” probably appears many times in the training dataset.

Likewise scanning electron microscopes are common instruments in many schools and commercial labs, so an AI writing tool is likely to infer a correction needed given the close similarity.

Transcription errors by human authors, however, have been dutifully copied into future works since we began writing stuff down.



Pope Ghosts JD Vance at Vatican, Sends Top Cardinal to Lecture VP on Compassion


in reply to webadict

Enjoy your cargo cult.

Just doing a particular song and dance convinced it's surely going to work any minute now, ignoring any evidence.


in reply to NinjaZ

"(In 1492 Christopher Columbus had discovered America by sailing all the way from Spain.)"


MAGA goes into full meltdown mode over SCOTUS ruling on deportations


Summary

The MAGA cinematic universe has gone into full meltdown after the Supreme Court temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s latest deportation push.

The ruling halted deportations that rely on the Alien Enemies Act—in a stunning 7-2 decision. “The Supreme Court would rather actively participate in America’s ruination,” wrote DHS liaison Paul Ingrassia.

“We live in a society where foreign alien terrorists have unlimited free legal representation,” Stephen Miller posted.

Tom Fitton suggested Trump suspend habeas corpus to “reverse the Biden invasion.” “Who will compensate the American people for the lasting damage?” Rep. Mary Miller asked.

in reply to witnessbolt

MAGA will just say, “tHoUghTs AnD PrAyErS”. But if a Dem said that, MAGA will just say, “domestic terrorism!”


Despair in Gaza as Israeli aid blockade creates crisis ‘unmatched in severity’


Bethan McKernan in Jerusalem
Sat 19 Apr 2025 12.54 EDT

"...Israel appears confident that it can maintain the siege with little international pushback.

It is also moving ahead with large-scale seizures of #Palestinian land for security buffer zones, and plans to shift control of aid delivery to the army and private contractors, exacerbating fears in #Gaza that #Israel intends to maintain boots on the ground in the territory long-term and permanently displace its residents."



Despair in Gaza as Israeli aid blockade creates crisis ‘unmatched in severity’




Trump official declaring ‘anyone who preaches hate for America’ will be deported worries users: ‘They just skip the First Amendment’


Top Trump official Stephen Miller's recent declaration that anyone who "preaches hate for America" will face deportation has ignited alarm online, with critics warning the statement disregards First Amendment protections.

Social media users and legal analysts raised immediate concerns, pointing out that expressing dissent or criticism of the government is protected under the First Amendment. Some worried the administration was veering into authoritarian territory.

The backlash has reignited broader debates over the limits of free speech, especially as civil liberties fall under scrutiny. While immigration enforcement remains a core theme of President Donald Trump's platform, critics are increasingly questioning whether rhetoric like Miller's is a precursor to more aggressive suppression of dissent.

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in reply to ramble81

As we all know, a person defines themselves through their actions. So does a country.

Imho, saying Trump(ism) isn't America is like people who do evil, but still think they are good people. Admitting you have a problem is the first step in getting better. You need to hate what America has become. Shifting the blame to the current administration just lets people feel good about themselves. They shouldn't. There is work to do.

The second step is meeting up with others in your community already working to fix it.

in reply to RootAccess

Yep. At least 30% of americans supported this maga crap while the majority did nothing to stop him. As a Canadian, I'm not going to distinguish between those who supported trump and those who didn't care enough to stop him. Both are equally responsible, and both must pay the price. Personally, i'm hoping the price will be so great that the US will split apart. Of course, Canada alone won't make the US disappear, but the world united against the US absolutely will.
in reply to intheformbelow

As a Canadian, I'm not going to distinguish between those who supported trump and those who didn't care enough to stop him


So you're a racist idiot then?

in reply to CherryBullets

Oh, I'm sorry, bigoted dipshit. Forgot you need to specify exactly what level of stupidity someone's on or you'll get pendanted to death
in reply to Psychadelligoat

Bigoted dipshit? You realise a country is represented by their government right, especially a democracy? Your people voted for him and if he decides to genocide others, torture them, start wars, annex other countries or do whatever the fk evil shit, it reflects your people as a whole. Why should other countries give you the GRACE of being spared your precious feelings when their people are being attacked and suffering the consequences of YOUR government's actions? You're a priviledged asshole if you think people should GRACE you with their fucking patience and goodwill when your government is attacking them!!!
in reply to CherryBullets

Yes, bigoted dipshit.

Assuming all Americans support their government and treating them poorly because of it is being a bigoted dipshit, simple as

And the dissenting comments to that opinion all read almost exactly like how MAGAts talk, it's funny and gross how much like them you are

in reply to Psychadelligoat

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in reply to MicroWave

if anyone who “preaches hate for America” will face deportation, then trump will face deportation


Detained Turkish student must be transferred from Louisiana for hearing, judge rules


from #AssociatedPress #AP #APNews
via #TheGuardian
Fri 18 Apr 2025 18.40 EDT

"A federal judge on Friday ordered that a #Turkish #TuftsUniversity student detained by immigration authorities in Louisiana be brought to #Vermont by 1 May for a hearing over what her lawyers say was apparent retaliation for an op-ed piece she co-wrote in the student newspaper."



Detained Turkish student must be transferred from Louisiana for hearing, judge rules


cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/28875419

from #AssociatedPress #AP #APNews
via #TheGuardian
Fri 18 Apr 2025 18.40 EDT

"A federal judge on Friday ordered that a #Turkish #TuftsUniversity student detained by immigration authorities in Louisiana be brought to #Vermont by 1 May for a hearing over what her lawyers say was apparent retaliation for an op-ed piece she co-wrote in the student newspaper."



Detained Turkish student must be transferred from Louisiana for hearing, judge rules


from #AssociatedPress #AP #APNews
via #TheGuardian
Fri 18 Apr 2025 18.40 EDT

"A federal judge on Friday ordered that a #Turkish #TuftsUniversity student detained by immigration authorities in Louisiana be brought to #Vermont by 1 May for a hearing over what her lawyers say was apparent retaliation for an op-ed piece she co-wrote in the student newspaper."




Peertube recommendation algo update part 2


in reply to wanderingmagus

apparently not id have to convert the scripts, and i have a lot of issues with the current script


Hussam Abu Safiya's 'inhumane conditions' in Israeli detention worsening


By Mera Aladam
Published date: 18 April 2025 15:22 BST

""As rights advocates and lawyers, we are ashamed to even talk about the levels of torture happening," she said, citing stomping on faces, humiliation and forced consumption of sewage water as some of the lighter treatment Palestinians face.

"Their honour is stepped on every day, every minute. Their mistreatment is incredibly horrible.""



Hussam Abu Safiya's 'inhumane conditions' in Israeli detention worsening


cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/28875206

By Mera Aladam
Published date: 18 April 2025 15:22 BST

""As rights advocates and lawyers, we are ashamed to even talk about the levels of torture happening," she said, citing stomping on faces, humiliation and forced consumption of sewage water as some of the lighter treatment Palestinians face.

"Their honour is stepped on every day, every minute. Their mistreatment is incredibly horrible.""



Hussam Abu Safiya's 'inhumane conditions' in Israeli detention worsening


By Mera Aladam
Published date: 18 April 2025 15:22 BST

""As rights advocates and lawyers, we are ashamed to even talk about the levels of torture happening," she said, citing stomping on faces, humiliation and forced consumption of sewage water as some of the lighter treatment Palestinians face.

"Their honour is stepped on every day, every minute. Their mistreatment is incredibly horrible.""




Gaza mourns beloved photojournalist Fatima Hassouna killed by Israel


By Ahmed Dremly in Gaza City, occupied Palestine and Mera Aladam
Published date: 18 April 2025 11:35 BST

[article contains much detail about #Hassouna's life, tragically cut short by #Israeli strike]



Gaza mourns beloved photojournalist Fatima Hassouna killed by Israel


cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/28874997

By Ahmed Dremly in Gaza City, occupied Palestine and Mera Aladam
Published date: 18 April 2025 11:35 BST

[article contains much detail about #Hassouna's life, tragically cut short by #Israeli strike]



Gaza mourns beloved photojournalist Fatima Hassouna killed by Israel


By Ahmed Dremly in Gaza City, occupied Palestine and Mera Aladam
Published date: 18 April 2025 11:35 BST

[article contains much detail about #Hassouna's life, tragically cut short by #Israeli strike]




Pope sends deputy to lecture Vance on compassion at Vatican


Summary

Pope Francis skipped the Vatican’s official meeting with J.D. Vance Saturday, instead having his No. 2 give the vice president a lecture on compassion, according to a Vatican statement.

The statement said there was “an exchange of opinions on the international situation… with particular attention to migrants, refugees, and prisoners.”

Pope Francis has repeatedly rebuked the president’s mass deportation effort, calling it a “disgrace” and a “grave sin.”

The Pope corrected a Catholic concept Vance had invoked to defend the administration’s deportations, ordo amoris (order of love). In a February letter, Francis pointedly explained, “Christian love is not a concentric expansion of interests that little by little extend to other persons and groups.”

in reply to MicroWave

Catholics make up only about 25% of the US population. US Americans also seem to have their own flavor of Christianity, where being nasty and cruel to your neighbor and killing everything you don't like weirdly is part of their beliefs.
in reply to RedstoneValley

I don’t know about that. Christians, particularly the Catholic Church have a long history persecution. The Albigensian Crusade was against European Christian “Cathars”. When the Crusade to the “Holy Land” kicked off, the first thing they did was march through Germany murdering Jews. The Inquisition, the slaughter and enslavement of American natives, those were all Europeans.
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'Andrew Tate phenomena' surges in schools - with boys refusing to talk to female teacher


Summary

Social media influencers are fuelling a rise in misogyny and sexism in the UK's classrooms, according to teachers.

More than 5,800 teachers were polled... and nearly three in five (59%) said they believe social media use has contributed to a deterioration in pupils' behaviour.

One teacher said she'd had 10-year-old boys "refuse to speak to [her]...because [she is] a woman". Another said "the Andrew Tate phenomena had a huge impact on how [pupils] interacted with females and males they did not see as 'masculine'".

"There is an urgent need for concerted action... to safeguard all children and young people from the dangerous influence of far-right populists and extremists."

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