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sibrosan

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Technicus en taalliefhebber. Met deugen is niets mis. Kom bij mij niet aan met desinformatie.

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@w7voa@journa.host avatar w7voa , to random

WaPo - Donald Trump has argued with the architect he handpicked to design a White House ballroom over the size of the project, reflecting a conflict between architectural norms and the president’s grandiose aesthetic. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/11/26/trump-ballroom-architect-james-mccrery/

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@w7voa Why would anyone need a big room for their tiny balls

@randahl@mastodon.social avatar randahl , to random

Do you remember the time when US President Franklin D. Roosevelt told Winston Churchill that he had "no cards", so he had to sign a peace plan, which Roosevelt had drafted with Hitler?

No?

Neither do I — because Roosevelt was not a draft dodging, spray tanned coward.

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@randahl Self serving, traitorous, ...

@w7voa@journa.host avatar w7voa , to random

Miss Mexico crowned Miss Universe in a “rigged” and chaotic pageant in Thailand. https://www.nbcnews.com/world/mexico/miss-mexico-stood-hosts-bullying-crowned-miss-universe-rcna245093

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@w7voa

The whole concept of Miss is flawed, not in the least because only contenders from Earth participate.

@randahl@mastodon.social avatar randahl , to random

The Trump regime has now attacked 16 vessels in international waters, killing 66 individuals whom the regime suspected were criminals.

66 people.

Gone.

No investigation. No arrests. No charges. No trial.

Just murdered.

Because it makes Trump feel good.

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@randahl Because Trump is trying to fabricate an excuse to get the US into a war with oil-rich Venezuela. Nobody will believe it has WMD, so the story is drugs and fast boats.

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@randahl Because Trump is trying to fabricate an excuse to get the US into a war with oil-rich Venezuela. Nobody will believe it has WMD, so the story is drugs and fast boats.

@Daojoan@mastodon.social avatar Daojoan , to random

Everyone thinks they're the reasonable moderate and everyone else went insane. Statistically improbable. More likely: we all went a little insane together.

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@Daojoan It's actually quite probable that some are right in thinking they are the reasonable moderate, even if most of you went a little insane together.

@ChrisMayLA6@zirk.us avatar ChrisMayLA6 , to random

Music from the 1970s that remans timeless, no.31

Lou Reed. Walk on the Wild Side

Lou Reed's classic tale of transgression in New York is driven by a wonderful bit of bass playing from legendary session musician Herbie Flowers with a shuffling drum accompaniment; both acting as a perfect foil for Reed's conversational vocals. When you add the backing singers, strings & the sax solo at the end, this is just sublime.
(Transformer, the LP its on is great too)

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@ChrisMayLA6 The track actually has two bass lines, both played by Flowers. First, he recorded on an acoustic upright bass, and then he added overdubbing using an electric bass, with spectacular result.

@georgetakei@universeodon.com avatar georgetakei , to random

It’s more than just bad priorities. It’s about lack of basic decency.

A tweet from BrooklynDad_Defiant! says: “No words. If you think a golden ballroom is more important than childhood cancer research... I have nothing left to say to you.” The image shows an illustration of a bald child in a hospital gown, holding an IV pole and looking into an opulent golden ballroom filled with formally dressed adults.
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@georgetakei I can see why you don't consider a golden ballroom as important as childhood cancer research. But look at it this way: it's actually about distracting from the Epstein files and lining Trump's pockets.

@randahl@mastodon.social avatar randahl , to random

For a content creator like me, living in a data driven world feels… weird.

When I wrote the last script, I expected to call my video "Ukraine takes the war to Russia". But YouTube has just released a new test tool, that allows me to test 3 different titles to see which one you, the viewers, are most interested in.

It turns out, way more people wanted a video called "Ukraine DESTROYS Russia". Apparently, this title generates 18 percent more views, so here we are: Now that is the title.

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@randahl Personally I take capitalized letters and exclamation marks in YouTube video titles as a suggestion that I may want skip them.

@randahl@mastodon.social avatar randahl , to random

Estonia has closed a border crossing to Russia because of "increased Russian military activity".

Meelis Saarepuu, head of the Border Guard Bureau, calls it a "clear threat situation".

Would someone from Estonia please elaborate on this?

https://www.err.ee/1609827117/piirivalve-juht-saatse-saapa-juures-liikusid-relvastatud-grupid

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@randahl I read a toot just yesterday about hundreds (6-700 or so) of Russians being extradited from Estonia. If that is indeed the case (googling did not give me more information) it might have to do with that?

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    @randahl@mastodon.social avatar randahl , (edited ) to random

    The Trump administration fires 15 FBI agents for being photographed while kneeling for George Floyd to calm protesters instead of ending in a violent confrontation — 5 years ago.

    I suppose calming protestors instead of shooting them does not follow the all important "warrior ethos".

    https://edition.cnn.com/2025/09/26/politics/fbi-agents-fired-blm-george-floyd-protests?cid=ios_app

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    @randahl Yes but what about the Epstein files

    @randahl@mastodon.social avatar randahl , to random

    Language question:

    In Danish, when I want the audience to form a mental image of something, I can say "Forestil dig at" which translates to "Place this mental image in front of you".

    Similarly in English, I have noticed the use of "Imagine that…", as in "Imagine that an old man walks in the door". But I really dislike the use of the word "imagine", because it sounds like what I am describing is pure fantasy.

    Could I instead say "picture that…" or is there an even better phrase?

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    @randahl

    Suppose that you would use the word "suppose" for that...

    It's derived from Latin ponere, which also means "to place".

    @georgetakei@universeodon.com avatar georgetakei , to random

    Brainworm says what now?

    A screenshot of an X post by @alexbronzi (alex bronzini-vender) from 1 day ago, stating: "In 2001, Charlie Kirk was eight years old," with a reply from @mtracey (Michael Tracey) from 1 day ago, saying: "RFK Jr. says he met Charlie Kirk in July of 2001 and they quickly became 'soul mates.' Odd." The post includes an image from a NewsLive broadcast in Washington, D.C., showing a man speaking at a podium with an American flag, labeled "RIGHT NOW PRAYER VIGIL FOR CHARLIE KIRK AT THE KENNEDY CENTER." Additional context added by readers notes: "In 2001 Charlie Kirk was 8 years old," with a link to en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Kirk.
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    @georgetakei

    Not the kind of man you would trust around young boys

    @tagesschau@ard.social avatar tagesschau , to random German

    Ukraine-Liveblog: ++ Trump will mit Putin telefonieren ++

    US-Präsident Trump hat angekündigt, in den nächsten Tagen mit seinem russischen Amtskollegen Putin telefonieren zu wollen. Russland attackierte unter anderem Kiew erneut aus der Luft.

    ➡️ https://www.tagesschau.de/newsticker/liveblog-ukraine-mittwoch-528.html?at_medium=mastodon&at_campaign=tagesschau.de

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    @tagesschau

    Let me predict will say he had a good talk with and that he is convinced that the war will be over soon

    @publicdomainrev@mastodon.social avatar publicdomainrev , to random

    Bess Lovejoy explores the treatment and mistreatment of Julia Pastrana, one of the most famous “human curiosities” of the 19th century, who was only laid to rest in 2013, 153 years after her passing: https://publicdomainreview.org/essay/julia-pastrana-a-monster-to-the-whole-world

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    @publicdomainrev The picture is not of Julia Pastrana

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia_Pastrana#/media/File:Pastrana.JPG

    @dangillmor@mastodon.social avatar dangillmor , to random

    What a massively sleazy company Uber is -- see this breakdown of how it profits by systematically screwing drivers and riders.

    https://len-sherman.medium.com/how-uber-became-a-cash-generating-machine-ef78e7a97230

    Take a taxi, if you can still find one.

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    @dangillmor I have the impression that works out quite well for customers as well as drivers in . The drivers appear pretty happy with their work.

    @georgetakei@universeodon.com avatar georgetakei , to random

    Fair.

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    @georgetakei

    To boldly go where no one has gone before is the Enterprise crew's mission. So what if they fail to achieve this in every episode. The point is that they don't give up trying.

    @georgetakei@universeodon.com avatar georgetakei , to random

    Why would someone do that 22 years ago just to mess with your best friend, Donald?

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    @georgetakei
    That answer comes down to not maintaining that.

    @Endof10@floss.social avatar Endof10 , to random

    Sat. 19 July 🚀 NINE (yes 9!) 😍 install parties in (all times local)!

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    • @ Zukunftskiez (Reparatur- und Tauschfest), 14-17h

    https://repami.de/events

    http://c-base.org/calendar/#view=month&date=2025-07-02&event=b6376760-db9a-4925-9ece-4f1442ebc0e2

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    https://klimawerkstadt-bremen.de/

    Details and more events: https://endof10.org/events/

    1/3

    Flyer for the End Of 10 campaign. The background colors are a mix of blue and purple, with blobs of green on the edges. Top left: End Of 10 logo of four boxes falling over. Under a QR code is the website URL https://endof10.org. Top right: The title "End Of 10: FOSS Instead Of Toss". The text on the flyer reads: """ Support for Windows 10 ends on October 14, 2025. Microsoft wants you to buy a new computer. But what if you make your existing one fast and secure again? If you bought your computer after 2010, there's likely no reason to throw it out. By installing an up-to-date Linux operating system, you can keep using it for years to come! Installing an operating system may sound hard, but you don't have to do it alone. There may be some people in your area who have volunteers to help! Scan the QR code or visit the URL above to find someone to help upgrade your system to Linux. Five Reasons To Upgrade To Linux: 1. No new hardware or licensing costs 2. Enhanced Security 3. Good for the planet 4. Community and Pro Support 5. Better user Control """"
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    @Endof10

    Another reason to upgrade to Linux from Windows is operating efficiency.

    I had became annoyed with the sluggishness of my 7 year old laptop and considered replacing it, but after installing Ubuntu, I'm left with no complaints about its performance.

    @randahl@mastodon.social avatar randahl , to random

    47 days ago, Trump said Putin had two weeks to agree to a ceasefire.

    All weekend he has been saying that he has lost patience with Putin and Monday something serious would happen.

    That something turned out to be Trump NOT donating any new weapons to Ukraine but instead giving Putin another 50 days.

    Trump is Putin's fool.

    Europe must end this war.

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    @randahl Putin's fool? Or Putin's tool?

    @w7voa@journa.host avatar w7voa , to random

    CNBC - Copper price premium in America soars to a record high after US officials announce potential 50% import tariffs on the metal. https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/09/us-copper-price-premium-economic-consequences.html

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    @w7voa The upside is that this will create US jobs for copper makers.

    @owlsintowels@earthstream.social avatar owlsintowels , to random

    Owl in a bowl

    Vets at Wellington Zoo cared for this Ruru Morepork chick before its release. Donation link for those willing and able to support their work: https://wellingtonzoo.com/support-us/donate/?reference=owlsintowels.org

    The same owl wrapped like a burrito, no longer in its bowl... it is likely being transferred either to or from said bowl. The vet staff is behind the owl, mostly out of frame wearing a red tee bearing the zoo logo.
    This is the same owl in the same bowl, but many weeks prior. Its juvenile white fluffy down feathers are much more conspicuous in this picture, making its tiny head poking out from the towel appear grey and floofy. The scale reads 175.59. Presumably the unit is grams. It is not clear if the combined tare weight (of the tea towel and bowl) has been brought into account.

    This is the same owl in the same bowl, but many weeks prior. Its juvenile white fluffy down feathers are much more conspicuous in this picture, making its tiny head poking out from the towel appear grey and floofy. The scale reads 175.59. Presumably the unit is grams. It is not clear if the combined tare weight (of the tea towel and bowl) has been brought into account.
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    @owlsintowels

    Doesn't really rhyme

    @bartgroothuis@mastodon.online avatar bartgroothuis , to random Dutch

    Het thema waar vrijwel elke regering mee worstelt is dat het oerwoud aan (vaak goedbedoelde) regels de uitvoering van noodzakelijk beleid onmogelijk maakt. Dit probleem is groter dan Nederland of Europa en moet opgelost worden omdat anders de liberale democratie het niet overleeft

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    @bartgroothuis

    Als beleid dat tegen (vaak om heel goede redenen bestaande en democratisch bepaalde) regels ingaat als noodzakelijk wordt bestempeld, maakt dat de uitvoering ervan onmogelijk.

    Of die regels dan het probleem zijn is maar de vraag.

    @tagesschau@ard.social avatar tagesschau , to random German

    Ukraine-Liveblog: ++ Tote und Verletzte nach Angriffen auf Kiew ++

    Nach russischen Angriffen in der ukrainischen Hauptstadt Kiew haben Behörden mehrere Tote und Verletzte gemeldet. Präsident Selenskyj beklagt auch Zerstörungen in Cherson. Die Entwicklungen im Liveblog.

    ➡️ https://www.tagesschau.de/newsticker/liveblog-ukraine-freitag-534.html?at_medium=mastodon&at_campaign=tagesschau.de

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    @tagesschau

    As usual, terrorizing civilians is Russia's response when they suffer a military setback.

    @ErikJonker@mastodon.social avatar ErikJonker , to geopolitics group

    The betrayal from Trump is complete and also Trump has shown his weakness to the world.
    geopolitics@a.gup.pe icon geopolitics group

    Trump about him not going to Turkey
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    @ErikJonker geopolitics@a.gup.pe icon geopolitics group

    Very disappointed that and didn't go. Would've liked them gone.

    @tagesschau@ard.social avatar tagesschau , to random German

    Ukraine-Liveblog: ++ Kreml nennt Sanktionsdrohung "inakzeptabel"++

    Kremlsprecher Peskow hält die Androhung weiterer Sanktionen durch westliche Länder für den Fall einer ausbleibenden Waffenruhe für "inakzeptabel". Der ukrainische Präsident Selenskyj hat Papst Leo XIV. in sein Land eingeladen.

    ➡️ https://www.tagesschau.de/newsticker/liveblog-ukraine-montag-490.html?at_medium=mastodon&at_campaign=tagesschau.de

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    @tagesschau

    I don't think Russia's acceptance is really a consideration when imposing sanctions...

    @w7voa@journa.host avatar w7voa , to random

    RTVE - Spain, Portugal and parts of France hit by widespread power outage. https://www.rtve.es/noticias/20250428/apagon-generalizado-varias-provincias-espanolas/16557669.shtml

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    @w7voa Oei

    @ErikJonker@mastodon.social avatar ErikJonker , to geopolitics group

    Allies could supply the Netherlands under German occupation in the last winter of the second world war with food droppings from the air that saved many lives. Now the USA, Israel and the world can't supply the very small Gaza strip with food. Unbelievable
    geopolitics@a.gup.pe icon geopolitics group

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    @ErikJonker geopolitics@a.gup.pe icon geopolitics group

    They can, but they won't.

    Israel won't, because they want to get rid of the Palestinians whichever way.

    And the US and the world won't, because that would offend Israel, which would be antisemitism, wouldn't it.

    @w7voa@journa.host avatar w7voa , to random

    Elon Musk threatens DoD employees who he claims leaked to the media that he’s to get a top-secret Pentagon briefing on China war plan.

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    @w7voa

    "It isn't true and also it should have been kept a secret"

    🤪

    @harriorrihar@mas.to avatar harriorrihar , (edited ) to random Spanish

    The Pi scam.

    I've always thought that the number is overrated. Okay, it's infinite, but wouldn't it be much weirder if it were finite? Any other damn random measurement you throw at the perimeter of a circle is going to give you an infinite result too. What's behind this marketing campaign? Freemasons? Is the number Pi a smokescreen that misleads us from the truth?

    sibrosan ,
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    @harriorrihar If you turn the number 8 upside down, you have 8...

    @EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu avatar EUCommission , to random

    Plugged into Europe! 🔌

    Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania have officially disconnected from the Russian power grid, marking a historic leap towards energy independence.

    After preparing for the integration into the EU energy market for almost two decades, the countries now have proper infrastructure linking them to the European continental grid.

    This EU-supported initiative allows to fully benefit from the European common energy system.

    A bold move of resilience and unity 🇪🇪 🇱🇻 🇱🇹 ⚡️

    The map displays the Baltic Sea region with a dark blue background representing the sea and lighter blue areas showing landmasses of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. The title "PLUGGED INTO EUROPE" is prominently featured in white text at the centre with country flags above. Thin blue lines illustrate energy infrastructure, while icons in yellow and red denote specific locations. Administrative boundaries are outlined in subtle contrast, with a European Commission logo in the bottom right corner.
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    @EUCommission

    It looks like the synchronization is already a fact. The mains frequency in the Baltics appears to closely match that of the European continental grid.

    https://baltic-grid.sympower.net/
    https://www.mainsfrequency.com/verlauf_en.htm

    @w7voa@journa.host avatar w7voa , to random

    “We have posts that are exactly the same on Twitter and on Bluesky, and with those identical posts, Bluesky is getting 20 times the engagement or more than Twitter.” https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/bluesky-x-becomes-social-media-rcna181685

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    @w7voa

    Wie zijn er daar de moeite om te volgen?

    En hebben die accounts ook even de moeite gedaan @ap.brid.gy te volgen, zodat ze ook vanaf de
    zichtbaar zijn?

    https://fed.brid.gy/


    @nixCraft@mastodon.social avatar nixCraft , (edited ) to random

    Poll: How many stickers do you have on your laptop?

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    @w7voa@journa.host avatar w7voa , to random

    Trump briefly pauses his rally after a woman is overcome by the heat and the Republican nominee then walks down from the podium to hug her.

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    @w7voa He would be attracted to a woman in heat

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    @georgetakei

    Weird guy...

    @nixCraft@mastodon.social avatar nixCraft , to random

    "I think there is a world market for maybe 5 computers." -- Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM, 1943.

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    @nixCraft

    Whether he actually said that or not, in 1943 it made a lot of sense.

    @FediTips@social.growyourown.services avatar FediTips , to random

    Okay, this is possibly going to be controversial in some quarters, but it has to be said for the good of the Fediverse:

    Mastodon.social is not a good way to join Mastodon. If you're already on mastodon.social, you might want to move your account to another server. I've done an article about this topic at:

    ➡️ https://fedi.tips/its-a-really-bad-idea-to-join-a-big-server

    If you want to move your account, there's a complete step-by-step guide to how to do it here:

    ➡️ https://fedi.tips/transferring-your-mastodon-account-to-another-server

    sibrosan ,
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    @FediTips

    So if a nasty corporation would buy mastodon.social, how exactly would it be able to "control the network", and would it become any more difficult to switch to another instance if you are not satisfied with how yours (e.g. Mastodon.social) is run?