Parties cutting campaign costs – as Chega doubles their budget
With two campaigns in just over a year, the trend among the parties is to contain costs and save money compared to 2024. In total, the parties expect to spend €8.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Good news for science-fiction fans (possibly the whole of the fediverse): Ryan Coogler, director of "Fruitvale Station," "Creed," the "Black Panther" movies and most recently, "Sinners," is working on an "X-Files" reboot. This was first reported a couple of years ago; Coogler says he's now spoken to Gillian Anderson. "We're going to try to make something really great, bro, and make something for the real 'X-Files' fans and maybe find some new ones," he told the team at Last Podcast on the Left. Here's more from @Variety. What do you think about the idea?
#Television #SciFi #TV #Entertainment #Podcast #RyanCoogler #XFiles #GillianAnderson
'Sinners' Director Ryan Coogler Turns Focus to 'The X-Files' Reboot
'Sinners' writer-director Ryan Coogler says he's turning his attention to developing a series reboot of 'The X-Files' as his next project.Angelique Jackson (Variety)
- I'm excited for an "X-Files" reboot (66%, 2 votes)
- Only if the original cast are back (0%, 0 votes)
- Leave it alone (33%, 1 vote)
- Something else — explain in the comments (0%, 0 votes)
Suzuki Swift AllGrip FX Revealed In The Netherlands; Is This The Swift India Needs?
Suzuki Netherlands has introduced a new special edition for the Swift, called the Swift AllGrip FX. The FX stands for ‘Fun’ and ‘eXplorer’ and is an all-wheel drive version of the Swift hatchback, which also gets a few off-road-specific accessories.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
She told Trump the Smithsonian needs changing. He's ordered her to do it. (Maura Judkis/Washington Post)
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She told Trump the Smithsonian needs changing. He's ordered her to do it.
By Maura Judkis / Washington Post. View the full context on memeorandum.memeorandum
47 Injured as Mass Pile-Up Shatters UCI Gran Fondo Belgium
'], 'filter': { 'nextExceptions': 'img, blockquote, div', 'nextContainsExceptions': 'img, blockquote, a.btn, a.o-button'} }'> The UCI Gran Fondo Belgium was canceled Sunday after 47 amateur riders were injured in a devastating pileup.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Finally have my Prosody server all compliant!
I had an epiphany last night about something in the nginx config and after sorting that, all the optional XEP listed also pass!
Now to convince wife and kids to use it for our group chat... they really don't want to install any more apps, because I'm "being difficult" because they already use whatsapp 😑
The main reason I'm impressed with it over matrix, is reliable notifications. It just works. So far, anyway.
Thank you to the people that replied to my post last week suggesting I try xmpp after the matrix server we used shut down. I had written it off as an old platform for nerds, but it's... actually really good ❤️
#prosody #xmpp #chat #nginx #matrix
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Princess Isabella Debuts in the Turquoise Daisy Bandeau in Denmark
Gala portrait of Princess Isabella of Denmark, released to celebrate her eighteenth birthday in April 2025 (Steen Evald/Kongehuset) I’m dropping back in this morning with a breaking jewelry news update.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
A timeline of Pope Francis’ life
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/a-timeline-of-pope-francis-life?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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A timeline of Pope Francis' life
On Sunday, Pope Francis gave his final goodbye to the faithful.PBS News
Norway’s PM, finance minister to meet US president on Thursday
Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere and Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Thursday, April 24. That's according to the prime minister's office, Ukrinform reports, citing Reuters.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Podcasting Revenue Surpasses $2 Billion: Implications for Book Publishing
But the times they are a-changed, as Bob Dylan almost said, and the publishing industry is slowly waking up to the role podcasting play, and to the role AI can play.
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#Advertising #podcasting #podcastingadvertisingrevenues #podcastingandaudiobooks
@indieauthors
5 amazing Linux distros that are better than Windows, but you should avoid them as a beginner
Despite their perks, you might want to put these distros on the back burner until you're a Linux expertAyush Pande (XDA)
Trump pretends he's a dictator -- and the credulous media too often nods along (Margaret Sullivan/American Crisis)
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Trump pretends he's a dictator — and the credulous media too often nods along
His endless executive orders often are presented as actual law. They're not.Margaret Sullivan (American Crisis)
Tucson City Manager Tim Thomure has unveiled his proposed budget and it includes a small property tax hike and $6.6 million in increases for transit; Plus: CatFoot and Pima County still figuring out money matters, and more from government meetings around Tucson.
#Tucson #Arizona
saw a npc at the current event in infinity nikki with these clothes and thought they would suit her.
why the smug face? maybe because i finally came up with a name for her "Esparsette". It's a plant. i think in english it's called "sainfoin".
#MastoArt #DigitalArt #Oc #Procreate #CreativeToots #Art
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The baffling purple honey found only in North Carolina
In a quiet corner of North Carolina, bees produce a violet-hued honey so rare and unpredictable that even experts can't explain it – and that's what makes it magical.Ivy Carruth (BBC)
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According to the portal Defence24, Swedish Defense Minister Paul Jonson visited the facilities of the Polish concern WB Group.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
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Il Governo ucraino ha approvato il licenziamento del governatore militare di #Sumy #Artyukh, come proposto da #Zelensky. Artyukh era accusato di negligenza. Due missili russi avevano colpito causando 35 morti e un centinaio di feriti, in grande maggioranza #civili. Artyukh era accusato di aver autorizzato una cerimonia militare in città. Mosca aveva negato di aver mirato alla popolazione e aveva giustificato il lancio con la presenza dell’evento militare.
Sumy, dopo l’attacco licenziato il governatore militare - RSI
Accusato di negligenza: in città una cerimonia militare presa di mira dai missili russi, che hanno fatto strage soprattutto di civilirsi
🏴 hamid the villain [he/him] 🏴
in reply to 🏴 hamid the villain [he/him] 🏴 • • •Before you reply to me directly please understand:
You Americans are not the good guys, your country and government is evil to its core.
AOCapitulator [they/them, she/her]
in reply to 🏴 hamid the villain [he/him] 🏴 • • •Literally hundreds of years?
Good post but that line confused me
🏴 hamid the villain [he/him] 🏴
in reply to AOCapitulator [they/them, she/her] • • •AOCapitulator [they/them, she/her]
in reply to 🏴 hamid the villain [he/him] 🏴 • • •Spacehooks
in reply to 🏴 hamid the villain [he/him] 🏴 • • •Soooo Dems won't make it better but least won't make it worse. If 2 party then easy choice.
Shame people didnt do this 20 years ago and voted gop out of existence.
🏴 hamid the villain [he/him] 🏴
in reply to Spacehooks • • •Kieselguhr [none/use name]
in reply to 🏴 hamid the villain [he/him] 🏴 • • •It's so fucking ridiculous!
In the past 30 years Dems were in power 2/3 of the time, so they very obviously did contribute to the state of affairs that led to Trump being elected twice!
Or if the country moved rightward regardless of what team the President represents, then it means voting in this system is only ceremonial and completely useless activity.
Either Dems are enablers of Fascists or voting is useless, there's no third option.
Spacehooks
in reply to Kieselguhr [none/use name] • • •Z_Poster365 [none/use name]
in reply to Spacehooks • • •Which democrats let happen without pushback
It's also extreme disillusionment. Everyone is checked out and realizes Democrats are genocidal frauds now
Spacehooks
in reply to Z_Poster365 [none/use name] • • •Kieselguhr [none/use name]
in reply to Spacehooks • • •You do realise that it's a big part of a politician's job to mobilise the masses to vote?
Spacehooks
in reply to Kieselguhr [none/use name] • • •Z_Poster365 [none/use name]
in reply to Spacehooks • • •Spacehooks
in reply to Z_Poster365 [none/use name] • • •Z_Poster365 [none/use name]
in reply to Spacehooks • • •Spacehooks
in reply to Z_Poster365 [none/use name] • • •BrainInABox
in reply to Spacehooks • • •Spacehooks
in reply to BrainInABox • • •BrainInABox
in reply to Spacehooks • • •That's your excuse? Seriously?
"Shame people didn't vote Dem 20 years ago, the gop wouldn't be around!"
"They did"
"Yeah, but 9/11 had happened only a decade earlier"
Spacehooks
in reply to BrainInABox • • •excuse? Hope maybe but now I doubt it with young boys being Tate trolls.
Naa country hadn’t healed yet for 10 years after. Now? I dont think 911 is a factor but nation has other issues made apparent by Trump.
BrainInABox
in reply to Spacehooks • • •So why did you say "Soooo Dems won’t make it better but least won’t make it worse. If 2 party then easy choice.
Shame people didnt do this 20 years ago and voted gop out of existence."?
Spacehooks
in reply to BrainInABox • • •Cause people keep hating on dems instead of seeing dems for what they are. Opportunists Lesser evils than also need to be removed. But GOP is worst they need to go first. We need Truce with dems until gop is gone. then let's go tear them apart. But people keep getting angry and shocked at dems bs and then refuse to vote and let gop win. Which is arguably worst outcome.
At least vote third party people!
BrainInABox
in reply to Spacehooks • • •Spacehooks
in reply to BrainInABox • • •Have to use the dnc to maintain status quo so we can promote progressives in meantime. Gop will just push further right and ruin gains.
BrainInABox
in reply to Spacehooks • • •Spacehooks
in reply to BrainInABox • • •If dnc start pushing stuff like anti gay or anti science agenda then country is f'd and we need to get old faithful out for watermelon cutting or start plumbing services. Cause now im convinced there is no peaceful solution.
BrainInABox
in reply to Spacehooks • • •Spacehooks
in reply to BrainInABox • • •I mean. You expected better of them? For some reason dems and gop sux Isreal hard. Probably the nice donations. I know Booker got 1 mil.
If 2 products have the same calories then you check the next line. Like sugar to see which is better. Its the same with the gop and dnc. Both sides are the same there so have to look at other topics. Don't tell me its cold as f$#! I know that. Which is why I want dems to get theirs but we need gop out first to stop the major pushes right.
Z_Poster365 [none/use name]
in reply to Spacehooks • • •GOP are better on Ukraine than the Democrats are, at least admitting the reality of the situation - that it was a proxy war they lost and they now need to extract themselves from it. Democrats are still in kookoo land on this subject.
So if we're calling both American ruling parties support for a genocidal ethnostate a wash, since they both do it equally, and arbitrarily picking other topics instead why don't we use this criteria to argue the GOP are the "harm reduction" candidates since they won't zealously lead us into WW3 and nuclear war?
(I am not advocating voting for the GOP, just using an example to show you the flaw in your logic here)
Spacehooks
in reply to Z_Poster365 [none/use name] • • •Z_Poster365 [none/use name]
in reply to Spacehooks • • •If you support Ukraine you should support their immediate surrender because they have lost and you dragging this out is just killing thousands of them for no reason and making their situation worse by the day.
Your entire logic is "lesser of 2 evils" right?
The two choices with Ukraine is to keep pushing military support until their country collapses and hundreds of thousands more soldiers die, or surrender and take a deal where they disarm and stay neutral.
Guess which one is the "lesser evil"?
Golfnbrew
in reply to 🏴 hamid the villain [he/him] 🏴 • • •BrainInABox
in reply to Golfnbrew • • •timbuck2themoon
in reply to BrainInABox • • •davel
in reply to timbuck2themoon • • •If you’d developed class consciousness, you’d understand why neither party enacts progressive policies despite their popularity. Previously:
Study: US is an oligarchy, not a democracy
What in the world? (BBC News)timbuck2themoon
in reply to davel • • •Sure sure sure. FDR never existed, etc. etc. etc.
Excuses right on cue.
davel
in reply to timbuck2themoon • • •When you have to go back 93 years to the Great Depression to find an example, you’ve made my point.
FDR did what he did to save capitalism from the threat of socialist revolution, and politicians have spent the last three generations clawing back the concessions he had made to socialist & labor agitators. They also purged socialists from labor unions, and they purged and even assassinated communists, to avoid any such thing happening again.
Chris Hedges, America: The Farewell Tour:
... show moreWhen you have to go back 93 years to the Great Depression to find an example, you’ve made my point.
FDR did what he did to save capitalism from the threat of socialist revolution, and politicians have spent the last three generations clawing back the concessions he had made to socialist & labor agitators. They also purged socialists from labor unions, and they purged and even assassinated communists, to avoid any such thing happening again.
Chris Hedges, America: The Farewell Tour:
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