The Senate voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday night to give final approval to a $95.3 billion package of aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, sending it to President Biden and ending months of uncertainty about whether the United States would continue to back Kyiv in its fight against Russian aggression....
Mixing support to Israel with the same bill as support to ukraine was a nasty move too. Is it just to save time? It makes no sense that they would do that
I have 5 of the older generation google home speakers that i dont use because google assistant got dumber and dumber so that in the end it was just easier to get up and turn off the light instead of having google do it....
I’m working on a some materials for a class wherein I’ll be teaching some young, wide-eyed Windows nerds about Linux and we’re including a section we’re calling “foot guns”. Basically it’s ways you might shoot yourself in the foot while meddling with your newfound Linux powers....
London’s police force has been forced to issue two apologies after officers threatened to arrest an “openly Jewish” man if he refused to leave the area around a pro-Palestinian march because his presence risked provoking the demonstrators....
I have been involved in countless discussions where I have been called antisemitic for trying to point out that people are not upset with Jews but with Israel.
You are doing the exact opposite and blaming Jews.
So the only way to get the big guys to the table is by giving them the option to have it their way by force
I know that there are pro’s and cons to this but IMO its too much power
Critics say that the veto is the most undemocratic element of the UN,[5] as well as the main cause of inaction on war crimes and crimes against humanity, as it effectively prevents UN action against the permanent members and their allies.[6]
Ah I see. I misread. It still stands though that to bring the big guys to the table, we give them the chance to have it their way and therefore get nowhere with the big questions
Itamar Ben Gvir, Israel’s far-right national security minister, has called for the execution of Palestinian prisoners to ease overcrowding in the country’s jails....
It was not a playground. It was training facilities for terrorists. Also it was cloudy so they maybe couldn’t see so clearly or mistook the children for hamas fighters. I am sure they have some heartfelt apologises to share and that they will investigate themselves and publish the results for full transparency
The real question is, when will the world have had enough of these lame excuses?
But even if communism was an ideology and an unreachable standard that a community or country was striving to active, you would expect it to be harder to even become a millionaire
Nearly six in 10 buildings in the Strip have been damaged or destroyed by Israeli attacks and its largest medical complex is an ‘empty shell,’ according to the WHO...
I dont know for sure but my guess is that the self hosted wordpress sites are the majority of wordpress sites. Self hosted are also the sites hosted on webservers and VPN etc. Anything not hosted by wordpress really.
Those bridges, do they actually block META from tracking what I do? I dont really mind them eves dropping but the constant tracking all the time was the reason why I dont have facebook
Overall, probably a positive thing as the improvements made here will flow downstream. I’m actually looking forward to seeing the performance of these new Qualcomm chips in laptops.
It seems like the FOSS community is continuing to grow, and FOSS apps keep getting better (Immich reallh blew my mind recently), which is a big win 😎 but there are still many apps I use that I would kill for an open source alternative. I am curious what you guys think? Are there any apps you’d love alternatives for?
In the terminal, why can’t i paste a command that i have copied to the clipboard, with the regular Ctrl+V shortcut? I have to actually use the mouse and right click to then select paste.
As a fellow user in similar situation, i can tell that i had tried dual boot a few times but would just switch to windows when i wanted something done that didn’t work on linux
3 weeks ago i went full Mint install and left windows altogether. This forced me to find solutions to problems that i otherwise would solve by just switching to windows. Dont expect everything to work though. You will need to tweak some things and you may even need to do some things differently than youre used to. But isn’t this why we change in the first place?
Curious how none of the coverage of this launch mention that the app isn’t actually open-source (though they pretend to be an open-source project), which makes all of their claims of “end-to-end encryption” worthless...
I’m doing my part! Just moved to Mint, 3 weeks ago. I had tried with a dual boot previously but moving over to a clean install forced me to find solutions instead of just switching to windows
Judge nixes Trump effort to subpoena Stormy Daniels over documentary and witness communications (lawandcrime.com)
Israel Tied With Iran Among Top Jailers of Journalists in 2023, Report Finds (truthout.org)
Senate Approves Aid for Ukraine and Israel, Sending It to Biden’s Desk (www.nytimes.com)
The Senate voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday night to give final approval to a $95.3 billion package of aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, sending it to President Biden and ending months of uncertainty about whether the United States would continue to back Kyiv in its fight against Russian aggression....
Tesla’s profits sink as the company struggles with cooling demand (www.theverge.com)
Google home speakers
I have 5 of the older generation google home speakers that i dont use because google assistant got dumber and dumber so that in the end it was just easier to get up and turn off the light instead of having google do it....
Hush money isn't illegal, it's 'democracy,' Trump lawyer says in defiant trial opening statements (www.businessinsider.com)
Opening statements began in Donald Trump’s hush-money trial on Monday....
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Melania Trump makes low-profile return to campaign trail with LGBT fundraiser (www.independent.co.uk)
What're some of the dumbest things you've done to yourself in Linux?
I’m working on a some materials for a class wherein I’ll be teaching some young, wide-eyed Windows nerds about Linux and we’re including a section we’re calling “foot guns”. Basically it’s ways you might shoot yourself in the foot while meddling with your newfound Linux powers....
London police apologize after threatening to arrest ‘openly Jewish’ man near pro-Palestinian protest (www.nbcnews.com)
London’s police force has been forced to issue two apologies after officers threatened to arrest an “openly Jewish” man if he refused to leave the area around a pro-Palestinian march because his presence risked provoking the demonstrators....
US vetoes widely supported resolution backing full UN membership for Palestine (apnews.com)
Israeli minister Ben Gvir calls for execution of Palestinian prisoners to ease overcrowding (www.middleeasteye.net)
Itamar Ben Gvir, Israel’s far-right national security minister, has called for the execution of Palestinian prisoners to ease overcrowding in the country’s jails....
There's only the model (lemmy.world)
Long-lost first model of the USS Enterprise from 'Star Trek' boldly goes home after twisting voyage (apnews.com)
Comedy World Righteously Roasts Trump Over Gettysburg Gaffe (newrepublic.com)
People can’t stop cracking up over the former president’s bizarre, bumbling speech....
Gaza: Children killed as Israeli strike on playground leaves 11 dead (www.thenational.scot)
At least 11 people, including children, have been killed in an Israeli attack on the Maghazi refugee camp in central Gaza, it has been reported....
Democracy Dies Behind Paywalls (www.theatlantic.com)
Fallout games from Fallout 76 to Fallout New Vegas have surged in popularity across all platforms following the release of the Fallout TV show. (twitter.com)
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One of the World’s Richest Women [Truong My La Lan] Sentenced to Execution (www.thedailybeast.com)
Satellite images reveal extent of devastation in Gaza after six months of war (english.elpais.com)
Nearly six in 10 buildings in the Strip have been damaged or destroyed by Israeli attacks and its largest medical complex is an ‘empty shell,’ according to the WHO...
Breezy! (lemmy.world)
Beeper is joining Automattic (blog.beeper.com)
Automattic has added Beeper to their project roster that includes Wordpress, WooCommerce, Penpot and more....
Ubuntu Maker Canonical Announces New Collaboration With Qualcomm (www.phoronix.com)
Overall, probably a positive thing as the improvements made here will flow downstream. I’m actually looking forward to seeing the performance of these new Qualcomm chips in laptops.
What apps would you love to have open-source alternatives for?
It seems like the FOSS community is continuing to grow, and FOSS apps keep getting better (Immich reallh blew my mind recently), which is a big win 😎 but there are still many apps I use that I would kill for an open source alternative. I am curious what you guys think? Are there any apps you’d love alternatives for?
Noob Question Thread: Ask Any Questions About Linux!
I thought I’ll make this thread for all of you out there who have questions but are afraid to ask them. This is your chance!...
Automattic buys Beeper for $125MM, launches closed-source "privacy" app (techcrunch.com)
Curious how none of the coverage of this launch mention that the app isn’t actually open-source (though they pretend to be an open-source project), which makes all of their claims of “end-to-end encryption” worthless...
EU increases tariffs on Russian grain to hamper its war effort – but it’s European consumers who could feel the pinch (theconversation.com)
Conservative activists reach $1 million settlement deal with New York AG for running 2020 voter suppression campaign | CNN Politics (www.cnn.com)
Linux continues to be above 4% on the desktop (www.gamingonlinux.com)
Women-only social media app Giggle for Girls taken to court by transgender woman Roxanne Tickle after her account was restricted (www.abc.net.au)
In short: Transgender woman Roxanne Tickle is suing social media platform Giggle for Girls after she was excluded from the women-only app....
GAME staff told to expect redundancies, as most workers move to zero hours contracts (www.eurogamer.net)
Chechnya bans all music deemed too fast or too slow (edition.cnn.com)
Authorities in the Russian Republic of Chechnya have announced a ban on music that they consider too fast or slow.