@karlauerbach@sfba.socialI am thinking that we are getting close to a domestic version of the March 31, 2004 Fallujah ambush but with ICE goons in lieu of Blackwater goons.
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iraqi-ambush-americans-made-mockery-mis…
@ronaldsnijder@mastodon.social
@carlos@perceptiveconstructs.com
@cdarwin@c.imThe Grammy-winning rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel of the Fugees
has been sentenced to 14 years in prison
for a case in which he was convicted of funnelling millions of dollars in foreign contributions to former US president Barack Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign.
In April 2023, a federal jury convicted Michel of 10 counts,
including conspiracy and acting as an unregistered agent of a foreign government.
The trial in Washington DC included testimony from the act…
@benb@osintua.euIMF chief visits Kyiv for the first time since 2023 amid deepening energy crisis: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/15/imf-chief-visits-kyiv-for.html
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialA UK court finds three men guilty of harassing BBC journalist Catrin Nye, who presented the 2023 podcast and doc A Very British Cult on the Lighthouse group (Neil Henderson/BBC)
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c86vg999g1zo
@Sustainable2050@mastodon.energyDue to budget cuts, the Dutch Coast Guard is not able to protect assets in the North Sea against sabotage. Its department analysing suspicious signals is only open during office hours. Protection of offshore infrastructure was ended in 2023.
https://nos.nl/l/2598124
@midtsveen@social.linux.pizzaExcellent analysis and well-argued analysis of the current rupture in Spanish anarcho-syndicalism. Definitely worth your attention:
https://anarchistunionjournal.org/2023/12/07/a-new-rupture-in-spanish-anarcho-syndicalism/
@aardrian@toot.cafe“The US State Department’s Font Flip-Flop: Guest Article by Dr. Aina G. Irbe on A Step Backward for Accessibility”
https://www.lflegal.com/2026/01/font-flip-flop/
The guest author worked for the State Department when it replaced Times New Roman in 2023.
@drgeraint@glasgow.socialAnnex 1 of the Anti Coercion Instrument sets out possible measures that the EU could impose, including,
"7. The imposition of restrictions on the protection of intellectual property rights or their commercial exploitation, in relation to rightholders that are nationals of the third country concerned, which may amount, as necessary, to the non-performance of applicable international obligations with respect to trade-related aspects of intellectual property rights."
@tinoeberl@mastodon.onlineAnzahl der registrierten #Balkonkraftwerke in #Deutschland mit Stand vom 08.01.2026.
Der aktuelle Höchststand liegt bei 1211359 registrierten Anlagen.
Unplausible Inbetriebnahmedaten von 1900 bis 2017 wurden durch das Registrierungsdatum der
@fanf@mendeddrum.orgfrom my link log —
Avoiding fallback and cold paths.
https://timkellogg.me/blog/2021/01/29/cold-paths
saved 2023-11-03 https://…
@carlos@social.perceptiveconstructs.com @cdarwin@c.imA portion of California’s scenic Highway 1, which winds through rugged cliffs along the coast and has long been a highlight for travelers admiring the ocean views, 🙏🏻reopened on Wednesday after a years-long closure.
A large section of the road in #Big #Sur has been cut off due to landslides
💥 since 2023,
creat…
@erikdelareguera@mastodon.nuÖnskar er alla ett gott nytt år, där sådana här ”snällare”, konstruktiva utrymmen, som på #Mastodon, får fler motsvarigheter också ute i den kalla fysiska verkligheten. Sköt om er!
@heiseonline@social.heise.deZählt das noch als knapp verfehlt? 🧐 Teslas große Akku-Revolution bleibt vorerst aus! 🔋 Der 2023 geschlossene Milliardenvertrag mit dem koreanischen Kathoden-Hersteller L&F ist praktisch geplatzt.
Zum Artikel: https://heise.de/-11126643
@padraig@mastodon.ieRE: https://flipboard.com/@engadget/tech-news-3l37fooaz/-/a-8y293aXPQ5WJhSKN7ycBqA:a:3199686-/0
Except he did... in 2023. But it was never updated once after Space Karen was called out as it was adjusted …
@primonatura@mstdn.social"October 2025 was the planet’s third-warmest October on record"
#Climate #ClimateChange
@NFL@darktundra.xyzBrowns fire head coach Kevin Stefanski after 6 seasons https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6812748/2026/01/05/browns-fire-kevin-stefanski-nfl/
@macandi@social.heise.deD-Ticket-App endlich mit Apple-Wallet-Support – wenn man weiß wo
Seit 2023 hatten Nutzer der D-Ticket-App von HanseCom auf Apple-Wallet-Unterstützung gehofft. Nun ist sie da – nach etwas Suchen.
https://www.…
@carlos@perceptiveconstructs.com @tinoeberl@mastodon.onlineAnzahl der Inbetriebnahmen von Balkonkraftwerken pro Jahr in #Deutschland mit Stand vom 08.01.2026.
Unplausible Inbetriebnahmedaten von 1900 bis 2017 wurden durch das Registrierungsdatum der #Steckersolaranlage ersetzt.
👉 Zusatzlesestoff:
@newsie@darktundra.xyzTennessee man to plead guilty to hacking Supreme Court’s electronic case filing system https://therecord.media/guilty-plea-hacking-supreme-court-case-filing-system
@carlos@social.perceptiveconstructs.com @Mediagazer@mstdn.socialNetflix CTO Elizabeth Stone and other execs discuss the challenges Netflix faces in streaming live events, after broadcasting 200 live events since March 2023 (Isabelle Bousquette/Wall Street Journal)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/…
@cosmos4u@scicomm.xyzStrong progenitor age bias in supernova #cosmology – I. Robust and ubiquitous evidence from a larger sample of host galaxies in a broader redshift range / II. Alignment with DESI BAO and signs of a non-accelerating universe: https://academic.oup.com/mnras/article/538/4/3340/8098234 / https://academic.oup.com/mnras/article/544/1/975/8281988 -> Universe's expansion 'is now slowing, not speeding up': https://ras.ac.uk/news-and-press/research-highlights/universes-expansion-now-slowing-not-speeding (this has been claimed by the group since at least 2023 - http://vietnam.in2p3.fr/2023/windows/transparencies/02_tuesday/Astro_5/01_Son.pdf - and is rejected by the SN cosmology community as https://bsky.app/profile/astromarc.bsky.social/post/3m4xmikwfds26 explains).
@carlos@perceptiveconstructs.com
@brichapman@mastodon.socialClimate change isn't gender-neutral. The 2023/2024 El Niño drought in Southern Africa didn't just destroy crops—it fueled gender-based violence and put women environmental defenders at risk.
COP30's new Belém Gender Action Plan tackles this head-on with gender-responsive budgeting and support for climate action that protects women.
@primonatura@mstdn.social"Success! EU Microplastic Ban Regulation Drives Innovation in Biodegradable Alternatives"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Plastic
@carlos@social.perceptiveconstructs.com @carlos@perceptiveconstructs.com @cdarwin@c.imThe 2026 military funding bill released this week would
require the U.S. to assess Israel’s weapons arsenal
and suggest ways to undo any “gaps” that may be caused by arms embargoes imposed by other countries protesting Israel’s violence.
This remarkable measure comes as a response to at least two dozen countries that have restricted or ended weapons transfers to Israel since its genocide began on October 7, 2023.
It also comes after countless experts, including watch…
@carlos@social.perceptiveconstructs.com @carlos@perceptiveconstructs.com @carlos@social.perceptiveconstructs.com @tinoeberl@mastodon.onlineAnzahl der installierten #Windkraftanlagen pro Jahr in #Deutschland mit Stand vom 01.12.2025.
Der Datenbestand enthält ggf. unplausible Datensätze.
👉 Zusatzlesestoff: 14 Tipps zum #Energiesparen
@midtsveen@social.linux.pizza @carlos@perceptiveconstructs.com @carlos@social.perceptiveconstructs.com @brichapman@mastodon.socialWhat if homeowners could control their own electricity flow and slash energy costs?
Schneider Electric and the National Lab of the Rockies have spent a decade exploring exactly that. They're developing smart panels and using AI to reimagine America's energy future—modeling scenarios for 2050 and quantifying how tech can deliver resilience and affordability.
@smurthys@hachyderm.io
