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Retired psychologist. Quite neurodivergent. Mum of 3 neurowild tall people, cats, dog.
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The International Criminal Court is ditching Microsoft Office, saying it’s too dependent on US tech, in favor of Open Desk, a German open source alternative.
The move comes after Microsoft revoked ICC head Karim Khan’s email access when he was sanctioned by the US for the warrant against Netanyahu.
The move comes after Microsoft revoked ICC head Karim Khan’s email access when he was sanctioned by the US for the warrant against Netanyahu.
International Criminal Court to ditch Microsoft Office for European open source alternative | Euractiv
The court will move its internal work environment to Open Desk, a German-developed open source software
www.euractiv.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:36 PM
The International Criminal Court is ditching Microsoft Office, saying it’s too dependent on US tech, in favor of Open Desk, a German open source alternative.
The move comes after Microsoft revoked ICC head Karim Khan’s email access when he was sanctioned by the US for the warrant against Netanyahu.
The move comes after Microsoft revoked ICC head Karim Khan’s email access when he was sanctioned by the US for the warrant against Netanyahu.
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Eunice Newton Foote discovered the Greenhouse Effect.Her first paper was in the "Annual Scientific Discovery", with the paper, "Circumstances Affecting the Heat of the Sun's rays".She was the first person to show that carbon dioxide is a heat-trapping gas in 1856.
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Eunice Newton Foote, a pioneer in greenhouse research - Rincón educativo
Eunice Newton Foote, a pioneer in greenhouse research.
rinconeducativo.org
November 14, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Eunice Newton Foote discovered the Greenhouse Effect.Her first paper was in the "Annual Scientific Discovery", with the paper, "Circumstances Affecting the Heat of the Sun's rays".She was the first person to show that carbon dioxide is a heat-trapping gas in 1856.
rinconeducativo.org/en/recursos-...
rinconeducativo.org/en/recursos-...
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dude i love cats. look at this
November 14, 2025 at 6:41 AM
dude i love cats. look at this
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If you wouldn’t want a random stranger in the street chatting intimately with your child, don’t give your child an AI toy
November 14, 2025 at 10:15 AM
If you wouldn’t want a random stranger in the street chatting intimately with your child, don’t give your child an AI toy
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oh!
November 15, 2025 at 3:50 AM
oh!
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It's a great cosmic joke that neurodivergence both runs in families and gets diagnosed based on parent reports. I was diagnosed at 30 because a man who has eaten potatoes every day for 57 years and a woman who collects loose buttons decided I was a perfectly normal child.
November 15, 2025 at 5:10 AM
It's a great cosmic joke that neurodivergence both runs in families and gets diagnosed based on parent reports. I was diagnosed at 30 because a man who has eaten potatoes every day for 57 years and a woman who collects loose buttons decided I was a perfectly normal child.
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“Pessimism won’t help… change is driven not by defeatism, but by intelligent, courageous, compassionate defiance of the prevailing rules. This is the key to guaranteeing the future”
Democracy thrives on high expectations, great piece by Bob Brown #climate
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
Democracy thrives on high expectations, great piece by Bob Brown #climate
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
Successful defiance is a front-foot thing. It is active, not passive.
Optimism in the face of overwhelming odds may seem misguided – but the course of human history remains in our collective hands, and change is driven not by defeatism, but by intelligent, courageous, c...
thepoint.com.au
November 12, 2025 at 9:28 PM
“Pessimism won’t help… change is driven not by defeatism, but by intelligent, courageous, compassionate defiance of the prevailing rules. This is the key to guaranteeing the future”
Democracy thrives on high expectations, great piece by Bob Brown #climate
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
Democracy thrives on high expectations, great piece by Bob Brown #climate
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
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tradcaths are like "why is the pope doing this" as if there aren't very famous examples of jesus christ meeting with people considered to be sinners or societal outcasts (e.g. matthew the tax collector) www.thepinknews.com/2025/11/14/p...
Pope Leo set to dine with trans activists during Sunday's Jubilee for the Poor
Pope Leo XIV will meet and dine with Alessia Nobile and other trans Catholic activists this Sunday, during a special Vatican lunch marking the Church’s
www.thepinknews.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:36 PM
tradcaths are like "why is the pope doing this" as if there aren't very famous examples of jesus christ meeting with people considered to be sinners or societal outcasts (e.g. matthew the tax collector) www.thepinknews.com/2025/11/14/p...
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The new (Canadian) Anglican liturgies for the blessing of a gender transition/name change explicitly link it to the taking on of new names in the Bible, as part of the sanctifying of new covenants, in a way that's really beautiful and moving.
November 14, 2025 at 8:52 PM
The new (Canadian) Anglican liturgies for the blessing of a gender transition/name change explicitly link it to the taking on of new names in the Bible, as part of the sanctifying of new covenants, in a way that's really beautiful and moving.
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Politicians in Australia keep saying that the net zero target will cost too much, but multiple analyses, including from Treasury, show that it is actually *much cheaper* for the economy than not doing more
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
November 14, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Politicians in Australia keep saying that the net zero target will cost too much, but multiple analyses, including from Treasury, show that it is actually *much cheaper* for the economy than not doing more
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
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The 1975 “dismissal” of Australian Labor PM Gough Whitlam is often seen as a constitutional crisis initiated by an old British-led establishment.
In reality, it was a bloodless analog of other US-orchestrated coups against reforming left governments.
In reality, it was a bloodless analog of other US-orchestrated coups against reforming left governments.
Fifty Years Ago, the US Staged a Coup in Australia
The 1975 “dismissal” of Australian Labor PM Gough Whitlam is often seen as a constitutional crisis initiated by an old British-led establishment. In reality, it was a bloodless analog of other US-orchestrated coups against reforming left governments.
jacobin.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:59 PM
The 1975 “dismissal” of Australian Labor PM Gough Whitlam is often seen as a constitutional crisis initiated by an old British-led establishment.
In reality, it was a bloodless analog of other US-orchestrated coups against reforming left governments.
In reality, it was a bloodless analog of other US-orchestrated coups against reforming left governments.
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NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...
www.bloomberg.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:01 PM
NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
If you’re wondering, Edgar Wright’s Running Man is brilliant. Totally immersive action thriller beautifully executed. Loved it.
November 14, 2025 at 10:54 AM
If you’re wondering, Edgar Wright’s Running Man is brilliant. Totally immersive action thriller beautifully executed. Loved it.
Seeing Running Man tonight - this year’s third Stephen King film. Luckily I have three kids I could talk into accompany me. I mismatched the first two (took the Tradie to Life of Chuck and the artsy academic to the Long Walk 🤦♀️) but I think I might be ok with this one - Quill likes action!
November 14, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Seeing Running Man tonight - this year’s third Stephen King film. Luckily I have three kids I could talk into accompany me. I mismatched the first two (took the Tradie to Life of Chuck and the artsy academic to the Long Walk 🤦♀️) but I think I might be ok with this one - Quill likes action!
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"What if one of YOUR favorite politicians/celebrities/etc is on the list?" Did you all not notice how quickly we dropped Neil Gaiman when we found out about the things he did? Do you know how beloved that guy used to be and how loathed he is now? I think that right there should answer your question.
November 13, 2025 at 5:58 AM
"What if one of YOUR favorite politicians/celebrities/etc is on the list?" Did you all not notice how quickly we dropped Neil Gaiman when we found out about the things he did? Do you know how beloved that guy used to be and how loathed he is now? I think that right there should answer your question.
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Unlimited toilet paper, you say?
*that’s* your lede?
*that’s* your lede?
Apparently, Ghislaine Maxwell is living it up in prison with unlimited toilet paper. Here’s what we know about her alleged special privileges at her new federal prison camp in Texas.
Ghislaine Maxwell Is Living It Up With Unlimited Toilet Paper
What we know about the special privileges Epstein’s accomplice is reportedly receiving at her new federal prison camp in Texas.
nymag.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Unlimited toilet paper, you say?
*that’s* your lede?
*that’s* your lede?
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If you’re a survivor of sexual abuse… it is a tough time to be online.
It’s ok to take breaks. It’s ok to cry. It’s ok to rage.
Whatever you’re feeling is valid.
I like to remind myself what Gisele Pelicot said… “shame must change sides”
We’re going to make the abusers feel shame now.
It’s ok to take breaks. It’s ok to cry. It’s ok to rage.
Whatever you’re feeling is valid.
I like to remind myself what Gisele Pelicot said… “shame must change sides”
We’re going to make the abusers feel shame now.
November 14, 2025 at 5:46 AM
If you’re a survivor of sexual abuse… it is a tough time to be online.
It’s ok to take breaks. It’s ok to cry. It’s ok to rage.
Whatever you’re feeling is valid.
I like to remind myself what Gisele Pelicot said… “shame must change sides”
We’re going to make the abusers feel shame now.
It’s ok to take breaks. It’s ok to cry. It’s ok to rage.
Whatever you’re feeling is valid.
I like to remind myself what Gisele Pelicot said… “shame must change sides”
We’re going to make the abusers feel shame now.
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“Housing shortage – Jews to blame," letter sticker, German Reich, 1938
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zwangsraeume.berlin/en/context
November 14, 2025 at 2:16 AM
“Housing shortage – Jews to blame," letter sticker, German Reich, 1938
zwangsraeume.berlin/en/context
zwangsraeume.berlin/en/context
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The ABC have also revealed Aurecon engineer Matthew Gruter was featured on his influencer wife's Instagram wearing the silver "Blood & Honour" (Hitler Youth slogan) membership bracelet, worn by senior National Socialist Network members.
November 14, 2025 at 12:21 AM
The ABC have also revealed Aurecon engineer Matthew Gruter was featured on his influencer wife's Instagram wearing the silver "Blood & Honour" (Hitler Youth slogan) membership bracelet, worn by senior National Socialist Network members.
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Anyone else noticed how Nazi rallies get the go-ahead fairly easily from state governments, then the horrified public reaction is weaponised to pass anti-protest laws, which are then used to quash anti-genocide dissent and justify police assaults on small brown women? You picking up on this, too??
November 13, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Anyone else noticed how Nazi rallies get the go-ahead fairly easily from state governments, then the horrified public reaction is weaponised to pass anti-protest laws, which are then used to quash anti-genocide dissent and justify police assaults on small brown women? You picking up on this, too??
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Also, how fucking insane is it that Jeffrey Epstein found Donald Trump so morally repugnant he emailed evidence of his OWN CRIMES to the New York Times to stop his presidential run and the NYT just ignored them?
JEFFREY EPSTEIN had stronger convictions than the NYT.
JEFFREY EPSTEIN had stronger convictions than the NYT.
November 13, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Also, how fucking insane is it that Jeffrey Epstein found Donald Trump so morally repugnant he emailed evidence of his OWN CRIMES to the New York Times to stop his presidential run and the NYT just ignored them?
JEFFREY EPSTEIN had stronger convictions than the NYT.
JEFFREY EPSTEIN had stronger convictions than the NYT.
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it is US billionaires who decided to swap out a liveable planet for slop machines.
Chinese and EU emissions were more or less flat in 2025 (Chinese emissions may have actually declined slightly, but its too early to know for sure: www.carbonbrief.org/...).
US emissions increases drove much of the increase in global emissions in 2025.
US emissions increases drove much of the increase in global emissions in 2025.
November 13, 2025 at 8:27 AM
it is US billionaires who decided to swap out a liveable planet for slop machines.
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OH you mean the guy who refused to investigate sexual abuse among students when he was chancellor at Baylor was chummy with Epstein? NO I REFUSE TO BELIEVE IT
Republican legal icon and Clinton scourge Ken Starr signs off a touching note to Jeffrey Epstein with "hugs." Amazing.
November 13, 2025 at 3:29 AM
OH you mean the guy who refused to investigate sexual abuse among students when he was chancellor at Baylor was chummy with Epstein? NO I REFUSE TO BELIEVE IT