Skip to main content





EU to propose lowering price cap on Russian oil in new sanctions package | Oil byteseu.com/1092125/ #Russia



The Bone Hunter: unearthing the horror of war in Okinawa – documentary | Japan byteseu.com/1092123/ #Conflicts


A group of Valdez's Stingless Bee (Tetragonula valdezi) spotted buzzing around a lamp post at Telok Blangah Hill Park, Singapore on 5 Jan 2025. These tiny and harmless native bees ignored me as I took these shots.

On iNaturalist [ inaturalist.org/observations/2… ].

#iNaturalist #Nature #Photography #Singapore #Insects #Bees #Hymenoptera #StinglessBees #Meliponini



Food additive titanium dioxide likely has more toxic effects than thought, study finds
theguardian.com/us-news/2025/j…



Have I gone too far?

I edited this image last night. Today I thought, maybe I should try to reveal a few more details in the shadows - it looks a bit odd down there. I couldn’t quite manage it, so I looked at the original again - or at least what the RAW editor spits out by default, not the actual bitstream. 😉

I was surprised! I barely recognized the image: the mood, the crop, everything had changed. It’s wild how deep you can get into editing, to the point where the original (whatever that even means) completely fades from view.

But I followed my vision, the way a potter sees the vessel already within the clay. In that sense - no, I haven’t gone too far.

#Photography #BlackAndWhite

in reply to Kay

Not too far in my eyes, but then I don’t know what you saw taking the picture. 😊
in reply to 🍉 wimi

@wimi@social.spejset.org And that’s exactly the crux of it - you’ll never truly know what I saw when I took the picture, just as I don’t know what you’re seeing now as you look at it. But I can tell you this: I had those mountains in mind, their misty clouds swirling around them, the delicate play of light and shadow drifting across the ridges.

Of course, none of that was quite so vivid in the RAW file. And after three years, even my memory has softened at the edges. But the feeling remained - and that’s what I tried to carve out of the pixels.

Unknown parent

mastodon - Link to source
🍉 wimi
“What I see” could very well be something not at all documentary, but an artistic vision. So I agree. 😊 @Vulpy
@Kay


Zelenskyy calls for ‘concrete actions’ as Russian strikes hit seven of Kyiv’s 10 districts | Ukraine byteseu.com/1092121/ #Conflicts #Russia #RussiaUkraineWar #RussiaUkraine #RussianInvasionOfUkraine #RussoUkrainianWar #Ukraine


m.youtube.com/watch?v=CpTLFchI…



Truffa SPID: cos’è, come si riconosce e come difendersi


@Informatica (Italy e non Italy 😁)
L’obiettivo della truffa allo SPID è impadronirsi delle credenziali dell'utente e usarle per accedere a servizi che permettono transazioni economiche (rimborsi, bonus, dichiarazioni fiscali) o cambiamenti sensibili (come l'IBAN per l'accredito di pensioni o rimborsi). Il tutto all'insaputa




In #books: "My dad drummed for presidents once. He drummed for admirals and ambassadors, movie stars and ministers. ... He drummed in nightclubs from Amsterdam to Yokosuka."
texasobserver.org/art-is-immor…

#culture #history #music #bookstodon @bookstodon

This entry was edited (6 months ago)

bookstodon group reshared this.



The rapprochement between Russia and North Korea worries NATO countries byteseu.com/1092118/ #Conflicts #CoreaDelNorte #defence #defensa #Defense #L #LaRussie #NATO #NorthKorea #OTAN #Política #Politics #Politique #Portada #Rusia #Russia


Finally have some free time to start moving away from a Gmail email address. Can anybody recommend a fully hosted email service provider?

I can pay.

Something like Fastmail, with the ability for aliases, and a clean, HTML, designed interface that isn't trying to be an app in a browser? But the ability to view messages as plain text.

Proton Mail is a no go because their LLMs poke all through your messages. I want something without AI bullshit.

I'd use Fastmail but they don't work with my VOIP mobile numbers and constantly engage in union busting so want something else.

#Email #AskFedi #privacy

This entry was edited (6 months ago)
in reply to Justin

@justin Thanks for the recommendation. Any questions about our private email service, we're here!


onewheeld to a lil local coffee shop for breakfast
in reply to Micr0byte

The image shows a person sitting at a wooden table in a café, with a blue cup of latte art on a matching saucer. The latte features a heart-shaped design on the foam. To the left, a white helmet rests on a black cushioned chair. The person's hand, wearing a blue and black sleeve, is visible, making a peace sign. The table is positioned near a window with a green wrought iron railing, through which a stroller and a person can be seen outside. The floor is wooden, and a pink object is partially visible beneath the table.

Provided by @altbot, generated privately and locally using Ovis2-8B

🌱 Energy used: 0.151 Wh




US shouldn’t get too involved in Syria’s redevelopment byteseu.com/1092116/ #Columnists #Commentary #Conflicts #Opinion #Syria