#TIL about the NZ Podcasting Summit;
"... a wharenui for Aotearoa’s podcast producers, presenters, practitioners, and providers.
This is an annual day-long event focusing on collaboration, education, sharing, and networking."
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The NZ Podcasting Summit
An annual hui for Aotearoa’s podcasting community to meet, collaborate, learn, & grow. Join us for a day of collaboration, education, sharing, and networking.The NZ Podcasting Summit
A rather floppy rose...
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Got fresh strawberries? Try this gently sweetened and uncomplicated buttermilk cake
It's a guaranteed people-pleaser, meant to be enjoyed for breakfast, brunch and tea, generously studded with berries.Lynda Balslev | TasteFood (Chicago Sun-Times)
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L.A. man who allegedly preyed on Saanich, B.C., girl sentenced to 40 years for child luring and pornography
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/saanich-bc-child-luring-1.7557649?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Troops deployed in LA as immigration raids stir fear and protests
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/troops-deployed-in-la-as-immigration-raids-stir-fear-and-protests?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Troops deployed in LA as immigration raids stir fear and protests
After a night of scattered protests against immigration raids in Los Angeles, about 700 Marines and an additional 2,000 National Guard troops began arriving Tuesday. Gov.Amna Nawaz (PBS News)
How to Protect Yourself during Protests
Demonstrators face tear gas, flash bangs, coronavirus and surveillanceKaren Kwon (Scientific American)
The risky and costly journey Indian migrants face to reach the U.S.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/the-risky-and-costly-journey-indian-migrants-face-to-reach-the-u-s?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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The risky and costly journey Indian migrants face to reach the U.S.
India is one of the largest sources of immigrants to the U.S. with nearly 150,000 arriving each year. While the majority of Indians arrive legally, an estimated 200,000 are now believed to be improperly documented.Fred de Sam Lazaro (PBS News)
It's time: Countdown clocks signal kickoff of men's FIFA World Cup 1 year away
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/world-cup-2026-one-year-out-1.7557302?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Trunk & Tidbits, May 2025
News and updates from the Mastodon developers. Mastodon 4.4 beta is out, and we had a busy month with events.Mastodon Blog
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Period Data ‘Gold Mine’ Poses Serious Health and Safety Risks, Report Finds
https://gizmodo.com/period-data-gold-mine-poses-serious-health-and-safety-risks-report-finds-2000614097?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Period Data ‘Gold Mine’ Poses Serious Health and Safety Risks, Report Finds
A new report highlights the dangers of menstrual tracking apps, which collect data that could jeopardize the safety and wellbeing of people who menstruate.Ellyn Lapointe (Gizmodo)
Vow
The Temple of the Night,
my place of peace, in days
before hard darkness fell
upon the Moon,
has veiled its altar stone
against my eyes.
Both celebrant, was I,
and sacrifice of light,
in honour to a sky
that has withdrawn.
Yet, the Temple’s arch
still spans our hearts.
With dark, and ancient rites,
my privilege – before
one naked, sacred flame –
was to evoke
the pleasure Night required,
devotedly.
I am no less the man
that was made priest; no less
my passion is the gift,
of my desire
to reach the altar, and
be slain, again.
© Simon J Ashcroft, 2025
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That's it, I had to pull out one archive website I hosted because it was getting pummeled by AI crawlers and I wasn't able to find a good way to throttle requests with Apache 2.4 and mpm_itk.
You won, #AI, you have content that isn't available for anyone else anymore.
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Rings of time: Unearthing climate secrets from ancient trees
Deep in the swamps of the American Southeast stands a quiet giant: the bald cypress (Taxodium distichum).Florida Atlantic University (Phys.org)
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You'll Eat Up All This Eye-Popping 'Jaws' Art Work
https://gizmodo.com/youll-eat-up-all-this-eye-popping-jaws-art-work-2000613535?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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You'll Eat Up All This Eye-Popping 'Jaws' Art Work
The Steven Spielberg shark classic is 50 years old this year and a new art show will celebrate its brilliance.Germain Lussier (Gizmodo)
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