US expands target area in new ‘war on drugs’, attacking boats in Pacific ⌘ Read more

Number of Canadians travelling to the U.S. continues to drop ⌘ Read more

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Der ganze Vorgang ist archetypisch für die seit Jahrzehnten völlig ohne Not stattfindende politische Selbstverzwergung Europas.

A comment on heise about the recent AWS outage.

https://www.heise.de/meinung/Kommentar-zum-Totalausfall-bei-AWS-Nichts-gelernt-in-den-letzten-30-Jahren-10794622.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

(Too bad there’s no good translation for the great word “Selbstverzwergung”.)

I’m paraphrasing: Europe (and other regions) depend on US IT services, a lot, without an actual need. We saw AWS, Google, and Microsoft build large datacenters and then we thought “welp, shit, nothing we can do about that, guess we’ll just be an AWS customer from now on.” Nobody really went ahead and built German/European alternatives. And now we completely depend on the US for lots of our stuff.

The article even claims that there’s now a shortage of sysadmins in the EU? I’m not so sure. But I’d welcome it, makes my job more secure. 🤣

Hosting services, datacenters, software, everything, it’s all US stuff. Why do we accept this, why not build alternatives …

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Ukraine Said It Used Storm Shadow to Strike Russia Gunpowder Facility ⌘ Read more

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Hey all 👋 Starring up the monthly social call we used to have 🤞 Please RSVP here if you can make it! 🙏

Behold! 🥳 I consider Gatherly “good enough”™ to use: https://gatherly.mills.io/ 🤟

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@bender@twtxt.net I think you’ve asked for that a while ago. 😅 Does that diff actually help? Don’t you have to use A (instead of i) anyway? 🤔

That was a very non-fun day at work.

We’re not using AWS directly, but soooooooooooooooo much other stuff does.

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Anyone interested in starting up the monthly social calls we used to have? 👋

@movq@www.uninformativ.de Where the heck did you find that? What is that thing? Yeah, totally looks like an attempt to make some garbage feel more solid. Unless this steel plate is actually used for attaching bolts from the other side or something like that. Which I highly doubt, given that there are muuuuuch cheaper options to install various types of nuts in plastic.

Yeah, this goo makes it just harder to disconnect. I bet it doesn’t add water protection to the connections at all.

Mathieu Pasquet: slixmpp v1.12
This version is out mostly to provide a stable version with compatibility with the newly released Python 3.14, there are nonetheless a few new things on top.

Thanks to all contributors for this release!

• Bug in MUC self-ping ( XEP-0410) that would create a traceback in some uses
  
• Bug in SIMS ( XEP-0447) where all media would be marked as inline
  
• Python 3.14 breakage
  

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US Warns of ‘Imminent’ Attack by Hamas Against Palestinians ⌘ Read more

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US Secretary of Defense Hegset wore a tie in the colors of the Russian flag at the meeting between Zelenskyy and Trump ⌘ Read more

Trump says Venezuelan President Maduro ‘doesn’t want to fuck around’ with US ⌘ Read more

Landmark global shipping deal abandoned under US threats ⌘ Read more

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Follow-up observations by Webb confirm GRB 250702B is most energetic cosmic explosion ever recorded
Considering the immense size of the universe, it’s no surprise that space still holds plenty of secrets for us. Recently, astronomers believe they stumbled upon a kind of cosmic blast never seen before, and it’s challenging what we thought we knew about how stars die. ⌘ Read more

️ Spring Boot API Security Like a Pro: Rate Limiting, Replay Protection & Signature Validation…

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Exploring the power of plants to make drugs out of sunlight
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In a first, US strike in Caribbean leaves survivors, US official says ⌘ Read more

Venezuela at the UN condemns latest US strike in Caribbean as people in Trinidad mourn — “There is a killer prowling the Caribbean,” [Venezuela] said. ⌘ Read more

U.S. Military Killed Venezuelan Fisherman in Suspected Drug Boat Attack, Family Says ⌘ Read more

Salesforce defends security practices after Qantas hack
Hackers used AI-powered voice phishing to trick employees into granting database access. ⌘ Read more

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Russia strikes Kharkiv hospital, UN convoy as Ukraine seeks US Tomahawks ⌘ Read more

Ex-US embassy guard in Norway convicted of spying for Russia, Iran ⌘ Read more

Engineers solve the sticky-cell problem in bioreactors and other industries
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Sniffer dogs tested in real-world scenarios reveal need for wider access to explosives
Dogs aren’t just our best friends, they’re also key allies in the fight against terrorism. Thousands of teams of explosive detection dogs and their handlers work 24/7 at airports, transit systems, cargo facilities, and public events around the globe to keep us safe. But canine detection is an art as well as a science: success depends not only on the skill of both dog and human, but also on their bond, and may vary … ⌘ Read more

Canada threatens Stellantis with legal action over plan to shift output to US ⌘ Read more

Using Tifa thoroughly (James Cabello) [Final Fantasy] ⌘ Read more

Ukraine confirms repeated strike on Feodosia oil terminal used for Russian fuel military supply ⌘ Read more

Bitcoin worth $14bn seized in US-UK crackdown on alleged scammers
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US strikes another vessel off Venezuela coast, killing six
President Trump said the vessel belonged to “narcoterrorists” and that it was “trafficking narcotics.” US officials have not provided evidence to this claim. ⌘ Read more

US strikes another vessel off Venezuela coast, killing six
President Trump said the vessel belonged to “narcoterrorists” and that it was “trafficking narcotics.” US officials have not provided evidence to this claim. ⌘ Read more

US strikes another vessel off Venezuela coast, killing six
President Trump said the vessel belonged to “narcoterrorists” and that it was “trafficking narcotics.” US officials have not provided evidence to this claim. ⌘ Read more

24 hours with Trump on diplomatic tornado through Middle East
The US president’s single-day tour was a victory lap rather than an exercise in setting out detail, writes the BBC’s Tom Bateman. ⌘ Read more

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US shipping chaos: I fear my wedding sari is destroyed
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**Private numbers of Australia PM and Donald Trump Jr publicly listed on website **
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**‘Now the rebuilding begins,’ says Trump as he signs Gaza peace plan **
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‘Long and painful nightmare finally over,’ Trump tells Israel’s parliament
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‘Long and painful nightmare finally over,’ Trump tells Israel’s parliament
The US president was applauded by Israeli lawmakers for his role in brokering an Israel-Hamas ceasefire. ⌘ Read more

Trump touts ‘dawn of a new Middle East’ in address to Israeli parliament
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** How to Use AI to Learn Bug Hunting & Cybersecurity Like a Pro (in 2025)**

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Hey there 👋,
I’m Vipul, the mind behind The Hacker’s Log — where I break down the hacker’s mindset, tools, and secrets 🧠💻

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10 Unexpected Things Scientists Made Using DNA
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China accuses US of ‘double standards’ over tariff threat
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Trump says ‘war is over’ in Gaza as he flies to Israel for release of hostages
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Trump says ‘war is over’ in Gaza as he flies to Israel for release of hostages
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** Fall foliage, music, games, and text editors **
Turning to fall. While playing a little squash this morning one of the pros that hangs out at the courts asked if he could give me and one of my kids some tips. He then proceeded to spend 40 mins or so with us. It was honestly rad. Totally changed how I approach playing squash in that little time. I’m excited to play more this winter.

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Using Constraint Satisfaction to Optimize Item Selection for Bundles in Minecraft
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China accuses US of ‘double standards’ over tariff threat
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Biden receiving radiation therapy for prostate cancer
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Actress Diane Keaton dies aged 79, US media report
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@xuu@txt.sour.is Haha 🤣 I’m already have “conversations” with my junior engineers on “how to best use” and “how to avoid” 😂

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Biden receiving radiation therapy for prostate cancer
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Biden receiving radiation therapy for prostate cancer
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US immigration enforcement using military hardware and tactics on civilians
George Chidi,  Politics and Democracy Reporter   -  The Guardian (U.K.)

_Stephan: One of the tragedies that now defines the United States, as it is seen by the rest of the world, is that Trump has created a military combat uniformed and armed for war Gestapo that is now wandering the streets of major American cities, just as the world has seen happen in other fascist control … ⌘ Read more

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Trump droht China mit 100 Prozent Zöllen
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UK ready to use frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine war effort
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US markets reel as Trump threatens to pull out of meeting with China’s Xi
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US-Hilfe in Argentinien in der Kritik
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