This was probably the most difficult article I've ever done - supported by a #PulitzerCenter grant, and took 5-6 months and a lot of data research and fact-checking. Collaborated with a local journalist, Tonggo Simangunsong, from Medan.
It links #humanrights abuses in both #Indonesia and #China, including #Uyghur #ForcedLabor to Sumatran deforestation, and global garment supply chains.
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How China’s Xinjiang fuels Indonesia’s deforestation scourge
Chinese demand for Indonesian wood pulp is propping up industry ostracised elsewhere over sustainability concerns.Nithin Coca (Al Jazeera)
🎉 Out now: Hub 6 supports a healthy meeting culture & and assists you in your work!
💡 100% local open source AI assistant
🗣️ Speaking time & 1hr call warning
🔔 File, chat & mail reminders
🤖 Bots in Talk
🗃️ New file selector
✨ NEW: apps in ANY language!
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Nextcloud Hub 6: Healthy meeting culture and the first local AI Assistant - Nextcloud
Our latest release supports a healthy meeting culture, introduces the Nextcloud Assistant and emphasizes user-centric design, transparency and user control.Mikaela Schneider (Nextcloud)
So Nextcloud believes:
"#Privacy is a fundamental human right" Only posts videos to #Google's #YouTube.
"building #decentralized alternatives" Only posts videos to a centralized platform.
"We believe in open source" only post Videos to a proprietary platform.
"We value sustainability". Only posts videos to the platform using the most energy.
"users time is important", Only posts to a platform with forced ads.
"fostering diversity/community." Avoids community video networks eg #Peertube.
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Fireball over Iceland
Image Credit & Copyright: Jennifer Franklin
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APOD: 2023 September 16 - Fireball over Iceland
A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.apod.nasa.gov
#catsofmastodon is fun.
#catsoflinkedin very much less so.
Also, this is supposed to prove your are “human”, what if you are visually impaired? We are still human.
Today we have a very special episode of the podcat, we have the one and only @bagder the creator of CURL on the show to talk about his project along with some fun situations with NVD. #Linux #OpenSource
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#185 BDFL Of curl & libcurl | Daniel Stenberg
Curl is such an important project to the Linux world and today we have the one and only Daniel Stenberg the BDFL of the project here to talk about it and how...YouTube
Characterization of crAss-like phage isolates highlights Crassvirales genetic heterogeneity and worldwide distribution
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#phages #bacteriophage #viruses
Characterization of crAss-like phage isolates highlights Crassvirales genetic heterogeneity and worldwide distribution - Nature Communications
Here, the authors report the isolation and genetic characterization of 25 unique crAss-like phages (termed “crAssBcn”) infecting Bacteroides intestinalis, and show that CrAssBcn phages are commonly found in fecal samples from people around the globe,…Nature
A new @ThisWeekinLinux has dropped! (233) 😎🐧▶️ tuxdigital.com/twil233
@MichaelTunnell talks about GNOME Extension Breakage, KDE Plasma 6, Manjaro 23, SELinux & more Linux news! on Your Source for #Linux GNews!
#podcasts #technews #opensource #tech
233: GNOME Extension Breakage, KDE Plasma 6, Manjaro 23, SELinux & more Linux news! - This Week in Linux - TuxDigital
Welcome to This Week in Linux (233). On this week's episode, KDE announced the release date for KDE Plasma 6. Manjaro Linux 23 has been released. Some e...TuxDigital
Movies That Began As Short Films
Deadline’s Robert Lang compiled a bunch of short films (that you can watch for free online) that were later developed into fkottke.org
NASA Astronaut, Crewmates Reach Space Station for Science Expedition
NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara and two cosmonauts safely arrived at the International Space Station Friday, Sept. 15, bringing its number of residents to 10 for the coming week.Abbey Donaldson (NASA)
Love to deploy your #Nextcloud with @linuxserver ? With 313M downloads, we don't blame you!
Their container just saw an update to the latest Nextcloud so get it while it's still hot!
Beaches are places of intertidal liminality. Transient, impermanent and ever changing. To be the first person to walk on the sands as the tide retreats, is to find the world remade.
#Galloway #Scotland #History #blackandwhitephotography
Riverbank Foliage Reflections
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#autumn #trees #autumnfoliage #pond #reflections #ayearforart #buyintoart #swan #whiteswan #foliage #fall #wallart #walldecor #stream #river #autumnleaves
Cats Of Mastodon! We are the algorithm. If you see a cat, boost a cat!
#cats #cat #CatsOfMastodon #FediCats #FediFelines #algorithm #boost #CatNews
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![[ID: text "uniform color by specialization" followed by pictures of Kirk, Spock, and Barbie labeled "command" "science" and "everything" respectively]](https://keybored.me/photo/preview/640/1142059 "[ID: text \"uniform color by specialization\" followed by pictures of Kirk, Spock, and Barbie labeled \"command\" \"science\" and \"everything\" respectively]")
@penpot is a crucial component of Nextcloud's Design System, providing a comprehensive design toolkit, complete with templates and more.
This not only enhances our collaboration but also keeps our contributors inspired and engaged! 🎨🛠️
Discover how it all comes together in this enlightening conversation with Nimisha:
#Nextcloud #NextcloudHub #Collaboration #Design
The Design System in Nextcloud Hub
Along with a quick exploration of Nextcloud's Contacts App redesign, Nimisha Vijay quickly explores how easy it is to get started with open source design of ...YouTube
NASA to Discuss Optical Communications Demo Riding with Psyche
NASA will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, Sept. 20, to discuss the agency’s first test of high-bandwidth optical communications beyond the Moon.Claire O’Shea (NASA)
I recommend a #fediblock of tech.lgbt or at least silence with reports rejected, which is what rage.love currently has in place with suspension being considered. There is an active user on the instance who has abused the report system to send harassing messages that, among other things, concern-trolled about the reported user's young child. You are free to look at the screenshots to decide for yourself on the behavior.
To their credit, tech.lgbt mods have been candid about their process--this user has been warned about their behavior, which they are said to have fully acknowledged as wrong, and will be watched more closely in the future.
Nevertheless, the mods have chosen to retain the user who remains active on the instance. Seeing how the same user or any other could reoffend under tech.lgbt's moderation stance, I recommend at least limiting contact.
(The redaction of the user's account information is at the tech.lgbt moderators' request. For more on this and clarification about rage.love's instance-level moderation of tech.lgbt, see downthread.)
![LJ doesn't even apologise to people herself. Her child will grow up hating white people (I sure hope LJ isn't white or that'd be cause for concern with mental health reasons), won't do research on anything and will point the finger at anyone without knowing if they're actually at fault or not. I also imagine LJs child will grow up to be some kind of TERF, or one of those people who "supports trans people" but doesn't actually support them, and still sees them as the gender they were at birth.
- LJ is a moderator on mastodon.art, which is concerning because of her recent actions. LJ suspects you did something you didn't? Well, you just got banned from mastodon.art didn't ya? For what? Yeah, you're being accused of shit you didn't do right? On top of that, you're also "weaponizing your marginalized identity".
Oh, also this is anonymized apparently? I am [redacted]. pls report me IDC. Fuck LJ and welshpixie. They both don't care about *you*, they care about looking good online](https://keybored.me/photo/preview/640/1142011 "LJ doesn't even apologise to people herself. Her child will grow up hating white people (I sure hope LJ isn't white or that'd be cause for concern with mental health reasons), won't do research on anything and will point the finger at anyone without knowing if they're actually at fault or not. I also imagine LJs child will grow up to be some kind of TERF, or one of those people who \"supports trans people\" but doesn't actually support them, and still sees them as the gender they were at birth.
- LJ is a moderator on mastodon.art, which is concerning because of her recent actions. LJ suspects you did something you didn't? Well, you just got banned from mastodon.art didn't ya? For what? Yeah, you're being accused of shit you didn't do right? On top of that, you're also \"weaponizing your marginalized identity\".
Oh, also this is anonymized apparently? I am [redacted]. pls report me IDC. Fuck LJ and welshpixie. They both don't care about *you*, they care about looking good online")
Though the user voluntarily identified themself in their report and tech.lgbt confirmed at my request that the identification is correct (the account is now suspended from r.l), I have redacted the account information from the screenshot because the mods feared my publicly posting about the user will cause this user to be harassed. This led me to consider the account information confirmed for internal purposes only and not for general release, hence the redaction.
Nevertheless, you may judge for yourself who tech.lgbt considers worthy of protection from harassment by retaining anonymity, while leaving anyone who interacts with this user open to potential harassment or unknowingly interacting with a harasser. This approach may have its merits in giving the user a chance and many may well agree with it, but may not be compatible with all instances' moderation policies. It certainly is not with ours.
NASA Releases First Season of Spanish-language Podcast
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, NASA is releasing new content for Universo curioso de la NASA, the agency’s first Spanish-language podcast. A five-episode season will start Tuesday, Sept. 19, with new episodes released weekly.Abbey Donaldson (NASA)
La NASA lanza primera temporada de su pódcast en español
Para celebrar el Mes de la Herencia Hispana, la NASA lanzará nuevo contenido para Universo curioso de la NASA, el primer pódcast en español de la agencia.Abbey Donaldson (NASA)
LETSSS GOOOO; Kenney Game Assets All-in-1 is FREE today, instead of the usual $19.95. Get all my game assets in a single bundle, great for learning new engines 👀
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NASA Astronaut Tracy C. Dyson Receives Third Space Station Assignment
NASA has assigned astronaut Tracy C. Dyson to her second long-duration mission to the International Space Station as a flight engineer and member of the Expedition 70/71 crew.Claire O’Shea (NASA)
NASA Astronaut Tracy C. Dyson Receives Second Space Station Assignment
NASA has assigned astronaut Tracy C. Dyson to her second long-duration mission to the International Space Station as a flight engineer and member of the Expedition 70/71 crew.Claire O’Shea (NASA)
NASA’s Record-Breaking Astronaut to Discuss Yearlong Mission
NASA astronaut Frank Rubio will speak to media about his record-breaking mission aboard the International Space Station during an Earth-to-space call at 12:15 p.m. EDT Tuesday, Sept. 19.Claire O’Shea (NASA)
qomp2 is an artful reimagining of Pong that looks pretty wild gamingonlinux.com/2023/09/qomp…
qomp2 is an artful reimagining of Pong that looks pretty wild
A sequel to the qomp, a minimilist and supremely clever reimagining of Pong was not on my bingo card but here we are. Atari and Graphite Lab recently revealed qomp2.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Murtop is a retro fusion of Dig Dug meets Bomberman gamingonlinux.com/2023/09/murt…
#GodotEngine #Godot #IndieGame #Linux
Murtop is a retro fusion of Dig Dug meets Bomberman
Dig Dug meets Bomberman? Yes that exists. Meet Murtop, a fast-paced arcade game packed with action, as if it was taken out directly from the 80s made with Godot Engine.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Interested in games and other stuff made with Godot Engine? We have a dedicated tag for it gamingonlinux.com/articles/cat… and all our tags have an RSS feed!
#Godot #GodotEngine #Linux #PCGaming
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Liam - do you have a way of definitely telling which games in our Steam Libraries are using Unity and which are not? SteamDB got me part of the way there but its not fully up to date in this regard (for example it doesn't list Slay the Spire as using Unity).
I'm trying to segregate Unity games in my Steam library so that I know not to install / run them. I'd also like to keep from purchasing Unity based games going forward, hence the question.
@popey But the lifetime installation threshold tracking has clearly already happened.
The problem with Unity's approach is that for both developers and gamers, the only way to actually win is to not play at all. Even the act of simply installing a Unity based game at this point runs the risk of worsening the position of indie developers come January 1st, 2024.
I appreciate their work too much to do that.
We Are Not Just Polarized. We Are Traumatized.
The pandemic. The mass shootings. Insurrection. Trump. We've been through so much. What if our entire national character is a trauma response?The New Republic
I think you would be interested in a book that came recently to mind: Anne Wilson Schaef's When Society Becomes an Adddict.
I read it shortly after it was published in 1988, and at the time it was eye-opening about the problems in the company in which I worked. But in rereading it now, it has a much broader reach.
Here are inexpensive copies:
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#book #psychology #sociology #society #culture #addiction
When Society Becomes an Addict by Anne Wilson Schaef - AbeBooks
When Society Becomes an Addict by Schaef, Anne Wilson and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at AbeBooks.com.www.abebooks.com
As a MH professional, I believe trauma has played much more of a role in many cultural norms around power (specifically) than most people realize.
Power and control issues -usually- become huge issues for survivors of trauma due to the loss of control that is a hallmark of all trauma experiences.
culturalPTSD.org explores many intersections between power and collective responses to trauma.
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