Of all days in the year, this one I find most important. This is the day where in Scandinavia the word Jul (Yule) comes from. It used as "christmas", but it actually means "wheel". Because today is the Winter Solstice, the wheel has gone round, it is the start of the true new year. From now on the days will grow longer again. So have a good Yule everyone!
„71 proc. Polaków nie planuje w sylwestra wystrzelić fajerwerków, choć tylko co czwarty Polak jest im całkowicie przeciwny. 12 proc. ankietowanych przyznaje, że co roku korzysta z fajerwerków, natomiast 17 proc. nie wyklucza, że zrobi to w tym roku.”
#optymistycznie
Lazydocker
A simple terminal UI for both docker and docker-compose, written in Go with the gocui library.
A myriad of test cases added, too.
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Israeli settlers have today established a new illegal outpost near the Palestinian Bedouin community along the Al-Ma’arajat Road, based northwest of Jericho city in the eastern occupied West Bank.
Hassan Mleihat, the general supervisor of the local Al-Baidar Organisation for Defending Bedouin Rights, told Wafa news agency that settlers set up a tent on the community’s land early this morning and performed provocative dances in the area.
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"Aujourd’hui, des colons israéliens ont établi un nouvel avant-poste illégal près de la communauté bédouine palestinienne le long de la route Al-Ma’arajat, située au nord-ouest de la ville de Jéricho, dans l’est de la Cisjordanie occupée.
Hassan Mleihat, le directeur général de l’Organisation Al-Baidar pour la défense des droits bédouins, a déclaré à l’agence de presse Wafa que les colons ont mis en place une tente sur la terre de la communauté tôt ce matin et ont fait des danses provocatrices dans la région.
Je suis une espèce rare, je ne fais pas partie des 30 Millions d'utilisateurs de #LinkedIn en France 🤷🏻♂️
30 millions 😱
Vécu : j'ai reçu un message de Korben via LinkedIn m'invitant cordialement à le rejoindre sur LinkedIn.
Sauf que Korben n'a jamais envoyé ce message.
Donc Microsoft se permet d'utiliser le carnet d'adresse de ses utilisateurs pour envoyer de la publicité pour leur réseau.
RIEN QU'À CAUSE DE ÇA c'est une raison suffisant pour boycotter cette saloperie.
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HAN Wikipédia me dit : « 2016 : rachat par Microsoft »
Soit j'étais passé à côté, soit j'ai complétement oublié cette info ! 😱
Merdosoft, comme les autres mafieux, se permet TOUT.
Le défi étant de ne pas se faire gauler trop vite ou pour trop cher.
Thousands of people have emigrated from Israel to western countries since 7 October 2023, saying they do not feel safe after over a year of war with Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon, The Independent reported on 20 December.
Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics estimated in September that 40,600 Israelis departed long-term over the first seven months of 2024, a 59 percent increase over the same period a year earlier.
Although Israel can today sustain its existence due to US and European support that props it up, the damning accusations that are based on meticulously researched reports will forever follow it around.
While the report’s conclusions alone may not present a significant challenge to the Israeli government, it does when viewed in conjunction with the litany of other stances adopted about the nature of Israel as a state.
A 16km trail run at -8°C in the morning after we got a bit of fresh snow during the night. There's more to come in the next few days, so it's looking like a proper white Christmas this year ☃️
Parts of the trails are quite icy, especially when crossing small streams, and somehow it almost feels like #running a small obstacle course
#garmin #BeatYesterday @running #Tirol #Laufen #TrailRunning #RunnersOfMastodon
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Happy Winter Solstice!
Six months now until the days are this long again
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NOTES FOR REPLY GUYS
* Yes, in Northern Hemisphere; my bio says I am writing from England
** Yes, I mean 'day' as opposed to 'night', and not as in 24 hour period; and those who take this point are not pedantic but don't understand English
*** Yes, a day cannot technically be 'happy' - but then again neither are you
Well, I was going well up until *** and then I went to think about my choices.
**** my choices are magnificent. Have a happy Winter Solstice too.
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Where the days are longer
The nights are stronger
Than moonshine
You’re gonna go I know
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Here are a few examples of the sun wheel/sun cross symbolism from the bronze age. A wheel with four spokes (probably symbolizing the two equinoxes and two solstices). The symbol is also found in a lot of stone carvings in Scandinavia and I've seen it numerous times on artifacts in museums as well.
I am honestly really quite perplexed by the two words just being homophones, because the connection seemed so blatantly obvious.
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