En la imagen, se observa un grupo de seis personas, cuatro mujeres y dos hombres, vestidos con ropas blancas, formando un círculo alrededor de un fuego en un campo verde. Las mujeres llevan coronas de flores en la cabeza, lo que sugiere una conexión con la naturaleza y posiblemente una celebración o ritual. El fuego, encendido en el centro del círculo, proporciona una luz cálida y un punto focal para la escena. El entorno es un paisaje natural con árboles y colinas en el fondo, lo que añade un sentido de tranquilidad y conexión con la naturaleza. La atmósfera es serena y mística, con un tono de color sepia que evoca una sensación de antigüedad y tradición.
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Stephen Flynn has said an independent Scotland led by the SNP would break off diplomatic relations with Israel and close embassies in the country.
Speaking to The News Agents podcast, the SNP Westminster leader also said he does not believe it would "wise" for SNP MPs to visit Israel, but he would be "amazed" if they decided to as they are "not daft".
From a friend regarding portable off-grid communications.
FRS is the kind specifically designed for families and no license required.
These 2 are cheap portable HAMs that can be "detuned" to work like a FRS but have way more capability.
"Quansheng UV-5R or UV-K8 are generally pretty cheap on AliExpress, I'd recommend the latter myself - not so much intended for family comms, but will absolutely do the job"
Just remember that using these devices, without a license, even on frequencies that are otherwise free to use, is not strictly legal. Also, these devices don't have encryption, so communications can be intercepted easily.
Meshtastic supports encryption, but (as far as I know) only one-to-one, and not in a group chat, limiting its utility.
it'd be hard to even tell that the laws are being broken if you're transmitting on the correct channel frequencies at the correct bandwidth
(note that amateur radio transmitters tend to transmit wider FM bandwidth than FRS radios by default, but AFAIK basically all modern stuff can be configured to do narrowband as well)
...also, GMRS radios will come preconfigured for the same channels as FRS radios (plus a few repeater input channels). they also require licensing to legally use, and the repeater input frequences are exclusive to GMRS so using them would be detectably illegal, but on the frequencies shared with FRS, it would be hard to tell that operation is illegal.
GMRS had: * 8 channels at 462.5500 to 462.7250 MHz, dedicated to it, with a 50 W maximum, intended as repeater outputs (some GMRS radios called these 1-8, nowadays they're usually called 15-22) * those same channels 5 MHz up (so 467.5500 to 467.7250), same power limit, for use solely as repeater inputs * 7 channels at 462.5625 to 462.7125 MHz, in between the 8 GMRS channels, intended for interoperability with FRS radios, with a 5 W maximum (some GMRS radios called these 9-15, nowadays they're usually called 1-7)
FRS had: * channels 1-7 shared with the last 7 GMRS channels discussed above, with an 0.5 W limit * channels 8-14 5 MHz up from those channels (so, in between the 8 GMRS repeater inputs), with an 0.5 W limit, for exclusive use by FRS radios
then, a bunch of radio manufacturers made "FRS/GMRS" radios that could legally be used on channels 8-14 at 0.5 W without a license, and added the 8 GMRS repeater output channels as 15-22 and ran those channels, plus 1-7, at about 2 watts requiring a license. almost nobody actually got
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also, historically:
GMRS had: * 8 channels at 462.5500 to 462.7250 MHz, dedicated to it, with a 50 W maximum, intended as repeater outputs (some GMRS radios called these 1-8, nowadays they're usually called 15-22) * those same channels 5 MHz up (so 467.5500 to 467.7250), same power limit, for use solely as repeater inputs * 7 channels at 462.5625 to 462.7125 MHz, in between the 8 GMRS channels, intended for interoperability with FRS radios, with a 5 W maximum (some GMRS radios called these 9-15, nowadays they're usually called 1-7)
FRS had: * channels 1-7 shared with the last 7 GMRS channels discussed above, with an 0.5 W limit * channels 8-14 5 MHz up from those channels (so, in between the 8 GMRS repeater inputs), with an 0.5 W limit, for exclusive use by FRS radios
then, a bunch of radio manufacturers made "FRS/GMRS" radios that could legally be used on channels 8-14 at 0.5 W without a license, and added the 8 GMRS repeater output channels as 15-22 and ran those channels, plus 1-7, at about 2 watts requiring a license. almost nobody actually got a license.
in 2017, the FCC then codified what people were actually doing into the definition of FRS (so, FRS radios can now use 2 watts on 1-7 and 15-22 without a license legally - if you're wondering why your modern FRS radio has terrible range on 8-14 compared to the other channels, that's why). (they also prohibited anyone from making a "FRS/GMRS" combo radio under the new regulations, but because GMRS radios can now use the FRS-exclusive channels at 0.5 W, this is effectively a meaningless prohibition.)
slap up a cheap home node (I made a Rak solar node pretty easily and with little knowledge) and you have a system. My home is at the high part of the valley that is the town, and I can cover most of it.
NB: 'ham' is not an acronym nor initialism like 'CB' and should not be capitalised. You can make a sandwich with a ham but if you want to communicate wirelessly, you want a #hamradio. 73 es gud dx de VK2AAF/WD9GYO @redstateinsurgents
1/2 In spite of what many believe, the word "ham", which has no verifiable or known origin and no meaning beyond "amateur radio license holder" does not require capitalization, but equally does not NOT require it. It's a brand-new word, and any "correctness" it may have comes only from usage, not etymolgical logic.
The word, as it is and has come to be used, refers to the *operator*, not the radio. Spell it any way you like.
3-5 Watts od power, while respectable, I would keep this radio away from my head as much as possible. I used to work for a major digital radios company and we'd have internal regulations to config our devices placing a cap on max TX power - values of a fraction of a watt. I'd use an external antenna with this one if the manufacturer supplies such an accessory.
@ThePolishDispatch Ham radio operators refer to the stubby little "rubber ducky" antennas that come with handheld radios as "air-cooled dummy loads" because of their notoriously poor efficiency. Savvy operators replace them with longer, more efficient whip antennas, which waste less of the output signal hearing up the radio itself.
While that does mean that more RF power is radiated, they are paradoxically also safer: most of the output power from any whip-type antenna is emitted near the outer end. A 17" whip puts that end well above your head rather than right next to your skull as a rubber ducky does.
Keeping the RF away from your thinky bits is always a good idea.
P.S. If you don't have an amateur license, they are easy to get. And please don't use the amateur bands on these radios without one. You'll annoy the licensed users, who will report you to the licensing authorities; they in turn will locate you via direction-finding (aided by the annoyed license holders) and levy big fines, plus taking away your toys. Politeness pays.
Die selbstfahrenden Fahrzeuge aus dem Google-Konzern sind in Kalifornien schon länger verhasst. Nun nutzt die Polizei die Videoaufnahmen aus den Autos auch noch für Ermittlungen. Ein Beispiel, wie private Daten staatliche Überwachungsmöglichkeiten befeuern.
Metal, gunpowder, charred meat, burnt electrical wiring. That’s how various astronauts have described the smell of outer space.
Scientists aren’t sure what generates those particular scents — perhaps it’s atomic oxygen forming ozone in a space station, maybe even atoms from dying stars.
Scientists are analysing the smells of space – from Earth's nearest neighbours to planets hundreds of light years away – to learn about the make-up of the Universe.
The image depicts a vibrant garden scene under a clear blue sky. In the foreground, a dense patch of bright yellow flowers, likely chrysanthemums, creates a striking contrast with the surrounding greenery. Behind the flowers, a variety of cacti and succulents are visible, including tall columnar cacti and a large, spiky yucca plant. The midground features a mix of other plants, including palm trees and coniferous trees, adding depth to the scene. The overall composition showcases a diverse array of plant life, highlighting the beauty and variety of a desert-themed garden.
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En la imagen, un grupo de ocho personas está posando juntas en un parque al aire libre, cerca de un lago. Todos están vestidos con disfraces de brujas, cada uno con su propio estilo único. Algunos llevan sombreros de bruja con colores vibrantes como naranja y azul, mientras que otros tienen sombreros más oscuros. Las túnicas son predominantemente negras, con detalles en colores como azul, naranja y morado. Cada persona sostiene una escoba, un elemento clásico de los disfraces de bruja. La escena está iluminada por un día soleado, con árboles verdes en el fondo y el lago reflejando el cielo azul. La atmósfera es festiva y alegre, con todos los participantes sonriendo y disfrutando del evento.
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Yeah AI is really stupid especially when it comes to bash. Once one of my colleague came to me asking a bash script not working that they got from ChatGPT. It was 20-30 lines with function and everything was a variable even the commands. I didn't even bother reading, asked them what they were trying to do and wrote a simple one liner and it did exactly what they wanted in first try.....
I've had pretty good success with DeepSeek making decent bash scripts. What was the script out of curiosity, I can try and see what DeepSeek spits out.
here's what DeepSeek gave me for the following prompt: write a small bash script to check if a CSV exists and if it does rename to the filename_date.CSV and upload to hdfs, keep it simple
\#!/bin/bash
# Check if filename argument is provided
if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
echo "Usage: $0 <csv_filename>"
exit 1
fi
CSV_FILE="$1"
# Check if file exists
if [ ! -f "$CSV_FILE" ]; then
echo "Error: File $CSV_FILE not found!"
exit 1
fi
# Generate new filename with date (YYYYMMDD format)
DATE=$(date +%Y%m%d)
NEW_FILENAME="${CSV_FILE%.*}_${DATE}.csv"
# Rename the file
mv "$CSV_FILE" "$NEW_FILENAME"
# Upload to HDFS
hdfs dfs -put "$NEW_FILENAME" /path/to/hdfs/directory/
echo "Successfully processed: $NEW_FILENAME"
OK at least it didn't create functions for everything. ChatGPT had a function to kinit, to rename and to upload to hdfs. And each function had 2-3 line comments. I mean for a single command how can you put 3 lines of comments.
Not just OpenEvolve, I'm talking about how agents can use MCP to run code now. Cursor can now have agents iterate on a solution completely on their own.
Genetic algorithms use a fitness function to converge on a solution, so it's not just random iterations hoping one will work. It's basically a gradient descent algorithm applied to output from LLMs.
My experience is that you want to keep changes as focused as possible. The smaller the context it has to work on the better the results tend to be, and the easier it is to check that it did what you actually wanted it to.
This crap has been going on for years, and ramped up dramatically during COVID. Claim there's a "Big Pharma" conspiracy while profiting from alternatives. This time, the corruption is right out in the open.
Calley Means has built a following within the “Make America Healthy Again” movement by railing against the failings of the U.S. health system, often pinning the blame on one issue: corruption.
Means, a top aide to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., was hired as a White House adviser in March. He has used that
This crap has been going on for years, and ramped up dramatically during COVID. Claim there's a "Big Pharma" conspiracy while profiting from alternatives. This time, the corruption is right out in the open.
Calley Means has built a following within the “Make America Healthy Again” movement by railing against the failings of the U.S. health system, often pinning the blame on one issue: corruption.
Means, a top aide to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., was hired as a White House adviser in March. He has used that perch to attack the nation’s leading physician groups, federal agencies and government scientists, claiming they only protect their own interests in the nation’s $4.9 trillion-a-year industry. ...
Means, however, has his own financial stake in the sprawling health system. He’s the co-founder of an online platform, Truemed, that offers dietary supplements, herbal remedies and other wellness products. Some of the vendors featured on Truemed’s website are supporters of Kennedy’s MAHA movement, which downplays the benefits of prescription drugs, vaccines and other rigorously tested medical products. ...
A group of Israeli activists who have travelled to Dublin have called on the Government to take “concrete action” to hold Israel to account.
A former IDF soldier turned activist travelling with the delegation said it has been clear for a while that the destruction of Gaza has become the goal in and of itself.
Christian Aid and Trócaire hosted a visit from Irish Aid-funded partner organisations B’Tselem and Breaking the Silence.
Läs Ann Ighe som var engagerad i tidigare Freedom Flotillas:
"Det är inte i första hand aktivisterna på båten, och det har de själva heller aldrig hävdat. Det är människorna på stranden i Gaza, som ingen får segla till, som är offren här."
När den första frihetsflottan bordades 2010 och elva personer dog, kritiserades Israel starkt av världens ledare – även vår. Carl Bildt romantiserade knappast aktivisterna, men han hade principer.
when Trump applauded the idea of arresting California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D),
followed by the mobilization of hundreds of active-duty Marines to augment the Guard members already in Los Angeles. In a city that has increasingly found itself in the crosshairs of the federal government, turmoil can feel personal.
Local leaders accuse the Trump administration of ginning up a crisis for political gain, and Angelenos from across this vast metropolis denounce what they consider an attack on the very fabric of the city. washingtonpost.com/nation/2025…
⟦ La terribile calunnia del sangue che coinvolgeva sangue, farina e bugie è impressa per sempre nella storia del popolo ebraico.
Ora la narrazione è invertita: sangue, farina e bugie di Israele.
Il sangue e la farina sono visibili in una fotografia da #Gaza pubblicata questo fine settimana: mostra un cadavere maciullato con la farina sparsa sopra che si mescola al sangue sul corpo in un'orribile pasta color rosa.
Il volto del defunto è coperto da una giacca a brandelli; era una delle decine di persone uccise nel centro di distribuzione alimentare di Gaza che le Forze di Difesa Israeliane hanno trasformato in un'altra zona di morte.
Le menzogne sul sangue e sulla farina sono state dispensate dal portavoce dell'IDF e dai suoi sottomessi scagnozzi: la maggior parte dei corrispondenti militari israeliani. ⬇️2
Un'inchiesta di Haaretz, che ha stabilito, sulla base di filmati, testimonianze oculari e modifiche alla versione dei fatti dell'esercito, che l'IDF è responsabile delle sparatorie che hanno ucciso decine di persone, e un'inchiesta della CNN, hanno confutato queste bugie, una per una.
Rimangono quindi sangue, farina e bugie. Non possiamo tacere su di esse.
Domenica scorsa, decine di persone sono state uccise a colpi di arma da fuoco mentre erano in fila per ricevere cibo. Il portavoce dell'IDF ha affermato che l'incidente mortale “semplicemente non è accaduto!”.
Che sia successo o meno, almeno 35 persone sono state uccise e 170 ferite in una fila piena di disperazione. ⬇️3
In mattinata, l'IDF aveva cercato di affermare che le sue forze non avessero sparato contro i civili vicino o all'interno del sito di assistenza, ma in serata aveva ammesso che i soldati avevano sparato “colpi di avvertimento” a circa 1 chilometro dal centro di assistenza e che “non c'è alcun collegamento con gli incidenti mortali nella zona”. Le bugie sono diventate insulti all'intelligenza.
Il luogo dove sono state uccise le persone si trovava all'interno di quella che è stata definita l'area del complesso. La fondazione che gestisce la struttura si è unita all'insabbiamento: “Queste notizie false sono state attivamente fomentate da Hamas”. ⬇️4
Chiunque abbia seguito in buona fede gli eventi di Gaza sapeva fin dall'inizio che erano stati i soldati a massacrare i civili affamati, a meno che questi ultimi non siano morti suicidi in massa.
Dall'uccisione della giornalista palestinese-americana #ShireenAbuAkleh in Cisgiordania nel 2022, passando per l'uccisione di 15 paramedici a Rafah a marzo, fino a questo massacro, è già chiaro che le dichiarazioni del portavoce dell'IDF devono essere considerate false fino a prova contraria. Un evento raro.
Quando si tratta di crimini di guerra, la probabilità di sentire una parola di verità da parte dell'IDF, soprattutto nelle ore immediatamente successive agli avvenimenti, quando è ancora possibile diffondere bugie, è trascurabile o inesistente. ⬇️5
Israele e i suoi media non sono particolarmente preoccupati da questo; dopo tutto, tutti vogliono vivere nella piacevole e assuefacente menzogna della moralità militare. Ma questa volta non ha funzionato.
L'inchiesta di #JeremyDiamond e dei suoi colleghi è stata un pugno allo stomaco alle bugie dei militari e dei media israeliani. #NirDvori - nome generico israeliano per un generico giornalista israeliano - vada a imparare le basi del giornalismo da Diamond.
Almeno partecipi a una lezione introduttiva, in modo da iniziare a capire il suo ruolo di giornalista.
Persino #IlanaDayan potrebbe imparare da Diamond un capitolo sull'investigazione: Il giornalismo investigativo non serve solo a strappare al pubblico emozioni sdolcinate, patriottiche e militariste, soprattutto in tempo di guerra. ⬇️6
Non una sola inchiesta come quella della #CNN è stata trasmessa dalla televisione israeliana.
Diamond ha portato 17 testimonianze oculari, l'esame balistico delle munizioni trovate nei corpi dei morti e l'analisi dei suoni degli spari, tutti elementi che dimostrano che la fonte degli spari erano mitragliatrici esclusivamente nelle mani dell'IDF.
I testimoni oculari hanno riferito di essere stati colpiti da carri armati, elicotteri, droni e dal mare.
Nemmeno la più fervida immaginazione “levantina” potrebbe attribuire questo massacro a qualcuno che non sia l'IDF. ⬇️7
Ameen Khalifa, che domenica strisciava sulla sabbia, terrorizzato dagli spari, e ha detto alla CNN: “Stiamo portando il nostro cibo, intriso di sangue, stiamo morendo per avere del cibo”, è stato ucciso martedì, due giorni dopo. Aveva 30 anni e stava morendo di fame quando è morto.
Questa volta l'esercito ha inventato una nuova bugia: i soldati si sentivano minacciati.
La distribuzione di cibo, che si era trasformata in distribuzione di sangue, è stata sospesa per alcuni giorni.
Se non c'è farina, allora mangiate sangue, cari gazawi, sangue, farina e bugie.⟧🔚8
For almost two years, activists across Canada have been demanding that Scotiabank divest from Israeli weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems. Despite a commitment to 'incremental divestment', the bank has slowly been reinvesting in Elbit. mondoweiss.net/2025/06/after-s…
For almost two years, activists across Canada have been demanding that Scotiabank divest from Israeli weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems. Despite an ‘incremental divestment’, the bank has slowly been reinvesting in Elbit.
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in reply to Aetherius Eldritch ⛤🧙♂️🎙️📻 • • •En la imagen, se observa un grupo de seis personas, cuatro mujeres y dos hombres, vestidos con ropas blancas, formando un círculo alrededor de un fuego en un campo verde. Las mujeres llevan coronas de flores en la cabeza, lo que sugiere una conexión con la naturaleza y posiblemente una celebración o ritual. El fuego, encendido en el centro del círculo, proporciona una luz cálida y un punto focal para la escena. El entorno es un paisaje natural con árboles y colinas en el fondo, lo que añade un sentido de tranquilidad y conexión con la naturaleza. La atmósfera es serena y mística, con un tono de color sepia que evoca una sensación de antigüedad y tradición.
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