Family release video of Matilda as aunt calls for 'happiness and love'
The aunt of the youngest victim of the Bondi shooting says those who are angry should "plant a seed of happiness" in their heart in memory of her niece Matilda..w.st
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Les députés votent la prolongation de l’expérimentation de la vidéosurveillance algorithmique jusqu’à la fin de 2027
Le projet de loi relatif à l’organisation des Jeux olympiques d’hiver ressuscite un dispositif controversé dont l’efficacité en matière de sécurité publique est toujours débattue.Le Monde avec AFP (Le Monde)
'The truth is kids are sharing intimate pictures all the time'
Mother of teenage sextortion victim Murray Dowey encourages parents to have uncomfortable conversations with their children.w.st
Heating tips and how to keep your home warm as budgets are squeezed
As temperatures fall across much of the UK, how should you heat your home and keep yourself safe?BBC News
Mario Pineida: Ecuador defender killed in shooting in Guayaquil
Ecuador defender Mario Pineida dies at the age of 33 after being shot outside a shop in Guayaquil.Elizabeth Botcherby (BBC Sport)
@CppGuy Not to mention, being a complete unempathetic turd. Just because someone is in a car doesn't mean they're a bad person. Some might just be trying to get to work. Someone might be on their way to see family. Someone might be trying to get to the hospital because they or their loved one is sick.
We need to do a better job as a society (parents, and in the classroom/public spaces) of teaching empathy.
@Jumpmed @CppGuy Now I had to learn to drive, my attitude changed a bit:
If I'm a pedestrian, bikes and cars should make way for me, they act so entitled and are always in a rush.
If I'm riding a bike, pedestrians should be more aware of where they're walking, as they are going so slow, they should make way for me. Cars of course should make way for bikes, as bikes are better.
If I'm driving, pedestrians & bikes are slow and unaware & should move out of the way for my ton of metal...
Let me tell you what that policy results in in practice.
This coming Saturday, Mrs Wife and I are taking an elderly relative to confession, because he's enslaved by a religion of superstition and fear. But confession is at 10am in the middle of town on the Saturday before Christmas; parking will be quite impossible. So we both have to go into town. She'll go into church with him while I drive round and round until they come out. Oh, and she'll have worked a night shift, so she'll be exhausted, and this will wreck her sleep, so she'll be knackered when overseas relatives arrive later in the day.
What we really need is not to punish car drivers but to make cars unnecessary by providing a public transport system that works. But no one seems interested in doing that. A taxi that accommodates a wheelchair, helps a disabled passenger in and out, waits outside a church, has a driver that wears a good mask, and doesn't cost a week's pension? Cloud cuckoo land. Not gonna happen.
Agreed. We applied for a blue badge (for disabled parking) in, I think, September. If we had that, I could park directly outside the church and wheel my relative in, and Mrs Wife could catch up on her sleep. Unfortunately, the bureaucracy doesn't work, and we're still waiting.
The question of who gatekeeps access resources and who has access to them is obviously pertinent as your example shows. Where I am, if I had a car and was driving a disabled person who had the parking badge they could just bring it with them. However many people who would actually need it, don't have it or may not be awarded it.
I think it's the same here, but the disabled person no longer drives (though he no longer has the cognition to understand that he's now incapable of driving) and doesn't have his own blue badge. We've applied for one on his behalf so that we can drive him where he needs to go.
You raise a good point: we still don't know whether we'll actually get the badge.
This person can now walk ten or fifteen yards with a frame and can't stand for long periods, so buses and trains aren't practical. Free taxis would be wonderful, but one of us would still need to go with him to manage the wheelchair and generally make sure he was all right.
@delila @CppGuy @Jumpmed
The interactions between cars and disability are complicated because, as you say, some people do rely on them (although not necessarily large, heavy, fast petrol-burning cars) but they also cause disability in the larger populace through a predictable number of road accidents and via pollution.
Children in Hackney (a central London borough) have lungs 10% smaller than the national average. This is attributed to car traffic.
Reducing this traffic means making public transport the most convenient option.
Yep, agreed on all counts. We need to introduce affordable public transport that works for everyone. If it existed, I'd use it. As it is, I live on a road where the walk to the nearest bus stop or railway station is not survivable. I miss being able to walk into town and walk back with a rucksack full of groceries!
📰 EU told to choose between ‘money today or blood tomorrow’ as leaders debate giving Russian assets to Ukraine – Europe live
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EU told to choose between ‘money today or blood tomorrow’ as leaders debate giving Russian assets to Ukraine – Europe live
European leaders meet in Brussels amid Belgian opposition to plan to use frozen Russian funds to help UkraineJakub Krupa (The Guardian)
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2025 Book Censorship Wrapped: Trends, Challenges, and Successes Over The Year
What were the book censorship trends in 2025? Here are the highs and lows, as identified by five organizations doing the work.
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Oracle, symbole du dégonflement de la bulle de l’IA
La valeur de l’entreprise de Larry Ellison s’était envolée après l’annonce de grands investissements dans des data centers. Trois mois plus tard, la baisse est rude : – 50 %, à cause de doutes sérieux sur la concrétisation des promesses.Arnaud Leparmentier (Le Monde)
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⚫ 'Cellik' Android RAT Leverages Google Play Store
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The remote access Trojan lets an attacker remotely control a victim's phone and can generate malicious apps from inside the Play Store.
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Book review: Joshua Kurlantzick's "A Great Place to Have a War"
Loren Goldner reviews "A Great Place to Have a War: America in Laos and the Birth of a Military CIA " by Joshua Kurlantzick. From Insurgent Notes #15, August 2017.libcom.org
Top 10 Features of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 Launching in 2026 dutchiee.tv/news/samsung-galax…
Samsung maintains a competitive advantage in the market with the slice-edge technology of its foldable phone. Galaxy Z Fold 7 will be available in next year. This device will concentrate on advanced AI features and strong performance. Samsung aims to ameliorate the toner experience, design, and power effectiveness.
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Top 10 Features of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 Launching in 2026
Top 10 features of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7, including AI upgrades, powerful performance, durable design, and foldable innovation.Dutchiee (Dutchiee.TV – Independent Tech Reviews and Tech News)
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