What the fuck is wrong with people today? https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/15/frances-animal-shelters-reach-capacity-as-holidaymakers-dump-pets-at-roadside
August 15, 2023 at 5:07 PM
What the fuck is wrong with people today? https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/15/frances-animal-shelters-reach-capacity-as-holidaymakers-dump-pets-at-roadside
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Profile of a Fallen Ukrainian Soldier: "He Never Wanted Us to Cry"
Profile of a Fallen Ukrainian Soldier: "He Never Wanted Us to Cry"
Thousands of young men have lost their lives in Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine. One of them was 24-year-old Ukrainian soldier Ruslan Babinets. His family recalls the day they saw him for the last time.
www.spiegel.de
August 15, 2023 at 3:32 PM
Profile of a Fallen Ukrainian Soldier: "He Never Wanted Us to Cry"
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Health secretary Steve Barclay wrong to claim NHS consultants receive tax-free pensions
Health secretary Steve Barclay wrong to claim NHS consultants receive tax-free pensions - Full Fact
Retirement benefits paid to consultants are subject to tax, as they are for all pensioners.
fullfact.org
August 15, 2023 at 3:32 PM
Health secretary Steve Barclay wrong to claim NHS consultants receive tax-free pensions
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Russian Central Bank to hold an extraordinary meeting as rouble tumbles
Russian Central Bank to hold extraordinary meeting as rouble tumbles
Russians are bracing for higher prices as the rouble falls against both the dollar and the euro.
www.euronews.com
August 14, 2023 at 8:11 PM
Russian Central Bank to hold an extraordinary meeting as rouble tumbles
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A new look at Io, taken by the Juno spacecraft yesterday while approaching Perijove 53
NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/Kevin M. Gill
NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/Kevin M. Gill
August 1, 2023 at 7:47 PM
A new look at Io, taken by the Juno spacecraft yesterday while approaching Perijove 53
NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/Kevin M. Gill
NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/Kevin M. Gill
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August 11, 2023 at 8:31 PM
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Ukraine: la Russie avance dans le nord-est, missiles hypersoniques sur l'ouest
Ukraine: la Russie avance dans le nord-est, missiles hypersoniques sur l'ouest
Les forces armées russes ont de nouveau affirmé vendredi avoir "amélioré" leurs positions dans le nord-est de l'Ukraine, où leur offensive a poussé la veille les autorités locales à procéder ...
fr.euronews.com
August 11, 2023 at 7:11 PM
Ukraine: la Russie avance dans le nord-est, missiles hypersoniques sur l'ouest
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Ukraine cracks down on corrupt army recruiters
Ukraine cracks down on corrupt army recruiters | Financial Times
Thousands of men have avoided being drafted by paying for exemption papers
www.ft.com
August 11, 2023 at 7:12 PM
Ukraine cracks down on corrupt army recruiters
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August 10, 2023 at 3:21 PM
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Incendies à Hawaï : 36 morts à Lahaina, une station balnéaire ravagée par les flammes https://fr.euronews.com/2023/08/10/incendies-a-hawai-36-morts-a-lahaina-une-station-balneaire-ravagee-par-les-flammes
Incendies à Hawaï : 36 morts dans la station balnéaire de Lahaina
Les feux sur l'archipel américain ont provoqué des milliers d'évacuations et forcé certains habitants à se jeter à la mer pour échapper aux flammes.
fr.euronews.com
August 10, 2023 at 3:15 PM
Incendies à Hawaï : 36 morts à Lahaina, une station balnéaire ravagée par les flammes https://fr.euronews.com/2023/08/10/incendies-a-hawai-36-morts-a-lahaina-une-station-balneaire-ravagee-par-les-flammes
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West sanctions Belarus 3 years after Lukashenko's re-election - https://www.euronews.com/2023/08/10/west-sanctions-belarus-3-years-after-lukashenkos-re-election
West sanctions Belarus 3 years after Lukashenko's re-election
Hundreds of Belarusian exiles marched in neighbouring countries on the third-year anniversary of the vote, widely considered rigged.
www.euronews.com
August 10, 2023 at 8:35 AM
West sanctions Belarus 3 years after Lukashenko's re-election - https://www.euronews.com/2023/08/10/west-sanctions-belarus-3-years-after-lukashenkos-re-election
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At least 36 people have died in fires burning through Hawaii, county reports - https://www.euronews.com/2023/08/10/at-least-36-people-have-died-in-fires-burning-through-hawaii-county-reports
At least 36 people have died in fires burning through Hawaii, county r
At least 36 people have died in the Lahaina fire in Hawaii, Maui County wrote in a statement posted to the county website Wednesday evening.
www.euronews.com
August 10, 2023 at 8:35 AM
At least 36 people have died in fires burning through Hawaii, county reports - https://www.euronews.com/2023/08/10/at-least-36-people-have-died-in-fires-burning-through-hawaii-county-reports
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How a group of Ukrainian women are fighting Russian occupation - https://www.dw.com/en/how-a-group-of-ukrainian-women-are-fighting-russian-occupation/a-66485255?maca=en-rss-en-eu-2092-rdf
How Ukrainian women are fighting Russian occupation
The "Angry Mavka" movement is proof Moscow-backed forces are not welcome in occupied southern Ukraine territories. The group's actions are multi-faceted and unpredictable.
www.dw.com
August 9, 2023 at 7:34 PM
How a group of Ukrainian women are fighting Russian occupation - https://www.dw.com/en/how-a-group-of-ukrainian-women-are-fighting-russian-occupation/a-66485255?maca=en-rss-en-eu-2092-rdf
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Ukraine conducts raid along Dnipro River and makes ground, analysts say - https://www.euronews.com/2023/08/09/ukraine-conducts-raid-along-dnipro-river-and-makes-ground-analysts-say
Ukraine conducts raid along Dnipro River and makes ground, says ISW
Euronews' daily update on the Russia-Ukraine conflict
www.euronews.com
August 9, 2023 at 8:24 PM
Ukraine conducts raid along Dnipro River and makes ground, analysts say - https://www.euronews.com/2023/08/09/ukraine-conducts-raid-along-dnipro-river-and-makes-ground-analysts-say
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A federal judge has forced Southwest Airlines to undergo training by Chrisian Nationalist group ADF because "federal protections for religious freedom override any company civility policy"
https://www.lawdork.com/p/judge-orders-adf-religious-liberty-training
https://www.lawdork.com/p/judge-orders-adf-religious-liberty-training
Judge orders lawyers to take extremist advocacy group's "religious-liberty training"
U.S. District Judge Brantley Starr ordered three Southwest Airlines lawyers to take 8 hours of "instruction" from Alliance Defending Freedom as part of a contempt finding in an employment case.
www.lawdork.com
August 8, 2023 at 6:16 PM
A federal judge has forced Southwest Airlines to undergo training by Chrisian Nationalist group ADF because "federal protections for religious freedom override any company civility policy"
https://www.lawdork.com/p/judge-orders-adf-religious-liberty-training
https://www.lawdork.com/p/judge-orders-adf-religious-liberty-training
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Mort du jeune Nahel : des policiers accusés de violence et placés en garde à vue à Marseille https://fr.euronews.com/2023/08/09/mort-du-jeune-nahel-des-policiers-accuses-de-violence-et-places-en-garde-a-vue-a-marseille
Mort du jeune Nahel : des policiers accusés de violence et placés en garde à vue à Marseille
Plusieurs policiers sont placés en garde à vue à Marseille suite à la mort d'un jeune homme tué en marge des émeutes consécutives à la mort du jeune Nahel.
fr.euronews.com
August 9, 2023 at 6:00 AM
Mort du jeune Nahel : des policiers accusés de violence et placés en garde à vue à Marseille https://fr.euronews.com/2023/08/09/mort-du-jeune-nahel-des-policiers-accuses-de-violence-et-places-en-garde-a-vue-a-marseille
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‘The war changed everything’: Hungarians in Ukraine turn against Orbán - https://www.ft.com/content/88d6ffab-5cab-4db1-bf43-d44a7eac00c8
‘The war changed everything’: Hungarians in Ukraine turn against Orbán
Ethnic minority disavows Hungarian leader over his pro-Russia stance
www.ft.com
August 9, 2023 at 4:35 AM
‘The war changed everything’: Hungarians in Ukraine turn against Orbán - https://www.ft.com/content/88d6ffab-5cab-4db1-bf43-d44a7eac00c8
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Direct – Guerre en Ukraine : la Russie abat deux drones ukrainiens ciblant Moscou https://www.rtbf.be/article/direct-guerre-en-ukraine-la-russie-abat-deux-drones-ukrainiens-ciblant-moscou-11238442
Direct – Guerre en Ukraine : la Russie abat deux drones ukrainiens ciblant Moscou - rtbf.be
La défense aérienne russe a abattu deux drones de combat qui se dirigeaient vers Moscou, a annoncé le maire de la...
www.rtbf.be
August 9, 2023 at 4:51 AM
Direct – Guerre en Ukraine : la Russie abat deux drones ukrainiens ciblant Moscou https://www.rtbf.be/article/direct-guerre-en-ukraine-la-russie-abat-deux-drones-ukrainiens-ciblant-moscou-11238442
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Situation Report #Ukraine Aug 8, 2023 - The Study of War and Critical Threats https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-august-8-2023
August 9, 2023 at 5:27 AM
Situation Report #Ukraine Aug 8, 2023 - The Study of War and Critical Threats https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-august-8-2023
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A new episode with @jmhessel.bsky.social .
How do computers do on "understanding" humour? Surprisingly well! Jack is the co-author of an ACL Best Paper. Their AI can detect and explain humour in New Yorker cartoons.
Is humour the final A.I. frontier?
http://becauselanguage.com/79-a-i-hype-hosedown/
How do computers do on "understanding" humour? Surprisingly well! Jack is the co-author of an ACL Best Paper. Their AI can detect and explain humour in New Yorker cartoons.
Is humour the final A.I. frontier?
http://becauselanguage.com/79-a-i-hype-hosedown/
79: A.I. Hype Hosedown (with Emily Bender and Jack Hessel) – Because Language
becauselanguage.com
July 26, 2023 at 5:37 AM
A new episode with @jmhessel.bsky.social .
How do computers do on "understanding" humour? Surprisingly well! Jack is the co-author of an ACL Best Paper. Their AI can detect and explain humour in New Yorker cartoons.
Is humour the final A.I. frontier?
http://becauselanguage.com/79-a-i-hype-hosedown/
How do computers do on "understanding" humour? Surprisingly well! Jack is the co-author of an ACL Best Paper. Their AI can detect and explain humour in New Yorker cartoons.
Is humour the final A.I. frontier?
http://becauselanguage.com/79-a-i-hype-hosedown/
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Why the collapse of Twitter is slow-killing the right wing troll industry. A good read.
Also namechecks Bluesky for “bringing back the sense of joy” to social media.
Also namechecks Bluesky for “bringing back the sense of joy” to social media.
"They need us. We don't need them:" The fall of Twitter is making the trolls and grifters desperate
The business model depends on "triggering" liberals — but they're running out of progressives to bait
www.salon.com
August 2, 2023 at 9:12 PM
Why the collapse of Twitter is slow-killing the right wing troll industry. A good read.
Also namechecks Bluesky for “bringing back the sense of joy” to social media.
Also namechecks Bluesky for “bringing back the sense of joy” to social media.
Yet another species on the brink of extinction.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/aug/07/extinction-alert-issued-over-critically-endangered-vaquita
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/aug/07/extinction-alert-issued-over-critically-endangered-vaquita
August 7, 2023 at 9:17 PM
Yet another species on the brink of extinction.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/aug/07/extinction-alert-issued-over-critically-endangered-vaquita
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/aug/07/extinction-alert-issued-over-critically-endangered-vaquita