I'm not a big fan of the Naked Gun #movie franchise. I don't dislike it
Same with #LiamNeeson
But I'm now a huge fan of their #advertising campaign (this #moviePoster just came out yesterday)
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โTucked into the Senate GOP reconciliation bill is a๐จ$5 TRILLION increase in the debt limit.
Full text of Senate BBB weighs in at 940 pages:โ
-J Dupree
Democracy dies in darkness.
#BBB #Debt #Congress #Republicans #Deceit #DebtLimit #Austerity #Medicaid #Budget #TrumpRegime #Lies #USPol
budget.senate.gov/imo/media/doโฆ
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Hooray! It is now official: We have been granted funding by NLnet to support the realisation the vision we outlined in our last post.
Events are at the heart of social life and deserve to be treated accordingly in the Fediverse. [โฆ]
In addition, we will also investigate the Fediverse Auxiliary Service Provider Specifications (FASPs) for discoverability and filtering of public events.
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speed metal butterfly...
#speedmetal #butterfly #signofthehorns #comic #mullet
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Remarkable advance in basic chemistry: Researchers have created hexanitrogen, composed of six bound nitrogen atoms. It's the most energetic molecule ever made!
If it can be made & stored in bulk (big if) it could be a powerful rocket fuel or energy storage material.
chemistryworld.com/news/most-eโฆ
#science #tech #chemistry
Nitrogen allotrope releases double the energy of the most powerful chemical explosivesTim Wogan (Chemistry World)
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โฒ @joerg_fliege@diaspora.glasswings.com:โUkraine Presents Mesh System to Operate UGVs Without Airborne Relaythe developers said their system does not need any aerial vehicle to carry a signal repeater, which is easily detected by the enemy. Instead, it relies on a mesh network of ground-based nodes that provide data exchange between the unmanned platform and its operator. The product was designed specifically for ground robotic systems mindful of their unique features, in contrast to other existing solutions that were initially developed for air drones.
The Phantom 3.0 version, slated to be ready to enter service by the end of 2025, supports up to five connection nodes in one group, is resistant to jamming and natural interference, and features adaptive FHSS. The creators stress on its modularity and ease of integration into existing platforms. Among other specifications expected by the end of development is the maximum data transmission range of 80 km and frequency range of 150 MHz to 1.6 GHz.
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Void Linuxโs package manager XBPS hits version 0.60 with better error handling, script execution fixes, and more robust package update logic.
linuxiac.com/void-linux-xbps-pโฆ
#void #linux #opensource #xbps
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Per CBO, the "big beautiful bill" is the most regressive legislation in decades.
cbo.gov/system/files/2025-06/6โฆ
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For quick reference, we've createdย a handy guide designed to be printed, folded, and carried in your pocket (PDF download).ssd.eff.org
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45 likes, 0 comments - efforg on June 13, 2025: "Are you attending a protest sometime soon? Here are EFFโs tips for how best to prepare oneโs digital devices and oneself while exercising your First Amendment rights. You can learn more at ssd.eff.Instagram
ICE shot a journalist in the leg. A journalist.
Theyโre shooting people who are there to cover the protests as an essential part of the freedom of the press and the right to free speech.
It was apparently a โless lethalโ round (ie rubber bullets) yet emergency surgery is required.
This regime has already silenced so many journalists.
Kicked them out of the Oval Office and filled it with โfriendliesโ (ie propagandists).
These are dark times:
theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jโฆ
#uspol #fascism #authoritarianism #ice #abolishice
Nick Stern to undergo surgery for wound sustained during the standoff between police and anti-Ice protestersEdward Helmore (The Guardian)
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"AI doesnโt need to outperform every employee to render an enterprise obsolete. It only needs to outperform the system."
Interesting take on this. Why worry about replacing individual workers in a bureaucratic process if you can just beat the overall company at a goal?
AI isnโt coming for your jobโitโs coming for your company
Tariffs on parts but not new devices? Thatโs a double standard. More people will choose replacement over repair. That means more e-waste, fewer domestic repair jobs, and more dependence on imported tech.
We need policies that fix the system, not punish fixers.
(Notwithstanding the rumored retaliatory tariffs, which are TBD.)
Full article: ifixit.com/News/110121/tariff-โฆ
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#iFixit #RightToRepair
Apple succeeded in negotiating a tariff exemption for consumer electronics. Did you know that exemption doesnโt cover spare parts?Charlie Sorrel (iFixit)
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What are THE FREE SOCIAL MEDIA?
Trying to make some infotainment...
Can of course be found on my website with all the other "free as in free vodka-stuff"
katharsisdrill.art/gmedia/de_fโฆ
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What in the cinnamon toast fuck?!
From a friend on Facebook:
Civics is now considered a sensitive subject
Civics
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Im convinced. No more apps. Got it
If your website doesn't work, I'm not interested in using your shit.
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Just gave a talk on the project I've been working for six months: Start Your Own Internet Resiliency Club
Short version: collect a group of networking experts in the same city, buy them all LoRa radios and power banks, install Meshtastic, and pick a channel to communicate on. If you lose all power and communications, you can communicate over LoRa to bootstrap the recovery of the real internet
ripe90.ripe.net/programme/meetโฆ
A RIPE Meeting is a five-day event where Internet Service Providers (ISPs), network operators and other interested parties from all over the world gather.ripe90.ripe.net
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"So, when we first hear about the Insurrection Act, it may trigger our alarmism. But better to face it now, before it comes, than learn about it on-the-fly."
wagingnonviolence.org/2025/04/โฆ
With the Insurrection Act looming, now is the time to learn how it might unfold and the strategic ways to respond.Daniel Hunter (Waging Nonviolence)
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My wife told me to stop singing Wonderwall.
I said maybe.
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Signal provides:
- Excellent protection against third party interception of communications (wiretapping).
- Limited protection against compromised (hacked) or lost devices
- No protection against certain common usage mistakes (accidentally including a reporter in your large group war planning chat).
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The fatal flaw SpaceX can't overcome.Will Lockett (Planet Earth & Beyond)
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DOGE Staffer Known as 'Big Balls' Reportedly the Grandkid of a KGB Spy gizmodo.com/doge-staffer-knownโฆ
Thought I'd write an #introduction for all those #newhere from the Musk exodus:
I'm an analytical chemist. I've hosted my own #Friendica node (instance) at my home since 2018, shortly after the Cambridge Analytica scandal. From there, I got bit by the #selfhosting bug and am now hosting my own #opensource replacements for many FAANG services.
Welcome all to the #fediverse ! If you are thinking about self-hosting and have questions, would be happy to help as able!
#introductions
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