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@cdarwin@c.im
2026-04-08 23:29:23

During the 2024 presidential campaign, Donald Trump privately told donors about one of his favorite negotiating tactics,
recounting at a New York fundraiser in May how he would deter Chinese or Russian aggression
by threatening to bomb Beijing or Moscow.

“He thought I was crazy,”
Trump said of Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s response.
“He didn’t believe me, except 10 percent.
And 10 percent is all you need.”

The story, which has not been confirmed by R…

Trump’s Iran brinkmanship reaches truce, escalates backlash at home
The president’s ultimatum drew condemnation across the political spectrum and intensified open debate about his credibility, morality and sanity.

@bthalpin@mastodon.social
2026-01-29 12:18:31

Interesting article on fertility in Ireland
irishtimes.com/your-money/2026
Since I have the data to h…

Heat map of first births by age (15-45) and year (1980-2024) as births per 1000 women. Early there is a strong peak around age 23-25 of about 75 births per 1000 women, later a peak at around 32, of circa 65 births. However, most of the shift of the peak occurs between 1980 and 2010, and the main change seen 2010-2024 is a systematic drop-off in births in the teens-mid 20s range.
@lightweight@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2026-03-29 06:30:11

This looks like quite a cool project! Can't help wondering if Aotearoa NZ needs something like this... codeberg.org/flohmarkt/flohmar - example

flohmarkt
federated decentral classified ad software using activitypub

@cdarwin@c.im
2026-04-02 19:29:41

Republican senator Thom Tillis spoke out in defense of Nato on Thursday,
joining Mitch McConnell and the Democrats,
after Donald Trump said that he was “absolutely” considering withdrawing from the alliance after it refused to take part in the joint assault with Israel against Iran.
“Nato stood by America when we were under attack and came to our aid after the September 11th attacks. Their soldiers fought and died alongside our troops in Afghanistan,” said Thom Tillis, a Re…

Republican senators McConnell and Tillis break with Trump on Nato withdrawal
They warned leaving the alliance would aid rivals, threaten US security and require Senate approval under 2024 law

@kexpmusicbot@mastodonapp.uk
2026-03-10 19:29:12

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #MiddayShow
Neil Diamond:
🎵 Sweet Caroline (Good Times Never Seemed So Good)
#NeilDiamond
sonnenwellen.bandcamp.com/trac
open.spotify.com/track/62AuGbA

@cowboys@darktundra.xyz
2026-01-20 20:42:29

Second-Year WR Named Cowboys’ Most Underrated Impact Player si.com/nfl/cowboys/onsi/news/s

Second-Year WR Named Cowboys’ Most Underrated Impact Player
The Dallas Cowboys watched a late-round pick from 2024 develop into a legit weapon this year.

@tinoeberl@mastodon.online
2026-02-17 17:18:55

Der #Bundesverband #Solarwirtschaft warnt vor einer Abschwächung zentraler Reformen und betont die Bedeutung von #Solarenergie für eine bezahlbare Strom- und

Energiewende am solaren Scheideweg | Bundesverband Solarwirtschaft
Zwar haben Wärmepumpen im Jahr 2025 erstmals die Top-Position im Wärmemarkt eingenommen; mit einem Minus von 46 bzw. 29 Prozent 2025 seien gleichzeitig jedoch deutlich weniger Solarthermie- und Photovoltaikanlagen im Heimsegment in Betrieb genommen worden als noch im Vorjahr 2024. Insgesamt liege der Erneuerbare-Energien-Anteil an der Stromerzeugung inzwischen zwar bei über 50 Prozent, in der

@cdarwin@c.im
2026-01-28 05:29:01

Some 10,109 doctoral-trained experts in science and related fields left their jobs last year
as Donald Trump dramatically shrank the overall federal workforce.
That exodus was only 3% of the 335,192 federal workers who exited last year
but represents 14% of the total number of Ph.D.s in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) or health fields employed at the end of 2024 as then-President Joe Biden prepared to leave office.
The numbers come from employment da…