"Fragile are the ⁠minds and lives ​of young people forced to take up arms, who on the front lines feel the senselessness ‌of what is asked of ‌them and the falsehoods that fill the pompous speeches of those who send them to their deaths," the pope added. Pope Leo decries suffering in Gaza in […]

Happy Christmas everyone who enjoys it! And a quiet, peaceful day to those who do not. https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/dec/25/my-weirdest-christmas-parents-and-step-parents-in-bed-together?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Chicago's ICE raids spark fear in immigrant neighborhoods The raids against immigrants in the US have left a significant mark on Chicago. In neighborhoods such as Little Village, fear, economic strains, and uncertainty dominate the daily lives of many residents […]

I hope this description is incomplete, and that freezing the battlefront is not a full legal concession of territory, but rather a recognition of current circumstances. Ukraine: Zelenskyy unveils revised US-backed peace plan US and Ukrainian negotiators agree on the new 20-point plan […]

Congratulations India! Good to see nations and transnations like the EU providing some resilience/ diversity beyond #spacex India's space agency launches its heaviest satellite yet The BlueBird Block-2 satellite, weighing over six tons, successfully reached orbit following a milestone launch […]

Governor Shapiro praised the emergency response, "Tonight, we saw real heroism in Bucks County." The governor highlighted the solidarity shown by nearby residents who had "rushed out of their houses, away from their families" to help the victims. Shapiro praised the firefighters "who rushed […]

Who needs a queen? Germany's Steinmeier: 'A light is shining in the darkness' In his Christmas address, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has highlighted the importance of community and togetherness — which he says are glimmers of light when the world seems dark […]

After bouncing between several coffee shops, which were tasty but far to loud and crowded for my liking, I FOUND THE LIBRARY! And it's quiet and there are very few people here and there are lovely comfortable spaces to work!! Libraries are the best!!!

“Make Iran like Gaza”: Chilling insider view from Israel weapons expo https://michaelwest.com.au/make-iran-like-gaza-chilling-insider-view-from-israel-weapons-expo/ #auspol

H contacted her local police department, which in turn connected her to the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task force. A detective who specializes in cybercrimes explained what H had been unable to comprehend: that the words she’d read on her daughter’s screen weren’t written by a human […]

Jens Kaminski, a veteran train driver who has worked for DB since 1994, remembers a very different era. Back then, the German phrase "Pünktlich wie die Bahn" ("punctual as a train") was still commonly used in Germany. "In those days, when you walked through the village, people greeted you like […]

Ukraine: Zelenskyy cautiously optimistic about peace talks Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that while no side is likely to get all of its demands, Kyiv will not accept "some things." Follow DW for the latest […]

“At this preliminary stage, the Government has failed to identify a source of authority that would allow the military to execute the laws in Illinois,” [the Supreme Court] added. #giftarticle #chicago #trump https://wapo.st/3MOHwnj

Looking forward to the massive whiplash on naming crap “Trump”. For good measure, can we tear down the towers and replace them with diversified structures with special grants to fund diverse novel indi shops on the lower floors. https://mastodon.social/@DebErupts/115770676740723422

Denmark fumes over new US envoy to Greenland US President Donald Trump's newly named envoy has said he hopes to help "make Greenland part of the US." Denmark, which controls the autonomous island, is "deeply angered" according to its foreign minister […]

RE: https://journa.host/@timkmak/115763679399062839 Sure hope every military in NATO and its allies are thinking about how to defend against a blitzkrieg where neither side have undersea cables nor satellites.

quoting to get through to bsky #genai https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2518999122 https://mastodon.social/@mhoye/115760911109346120

Is there a literature on evil psychotherapists who advise against becoming one with your nuclear family you've created and its obligations, but rather advise you to become isolated, miserable, and pay them indefinitely?

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Tech journalist Gil Duran outlines a disturbing theory that a growing number of Silicon Valley elites are pursuing a vision of power not rooted in the common good, but in profit, feudal hierarchy, and total control of the platforms that define daily life for hundreds of millions of people. Duran […]

So naturally, you know what to do…👇 Enjoy. 😎✨

I’m on a train so this might be, but why would @devel use such a bad font for their own logo? pers.google.com

Sudan: Humanitarian situation is 'worst crisis' of 2025 Despite ongoing fighting and horrific human rights violations, global attention on the world's worst humanitarian and displacement crises remains low. The situation in Kordofan is worsening […]

European rail operators introduce common definition for a bicycle on international train services https://www.ecf.com/en/news/european-rail-operators-introduce-common-definition-for-a-bicycle-on-international-train-services/ European rail operators will remove any size and weight restrictions […]

Waterfox browser goes AI-free, targets the Firefox faithful https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/18/firefox_no_ai_alternative_waterfox/ Even if Mozilla is going to add an AI kill switch, that may not be enough to reassure many.

[Communism] is, I would say at once, the only possible Government in #Russia at the present time. It is the only idea, it supplies the only solidarity, left in Russia. But it is a secondary fact. The dominant fact for the Western reader, the threatening and […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

#giftarticle #space #aiethics https://wapo.st/3MHJgi6

Might be very important for #taiwan as well, given who parks money there UK issues ultimatum to #abramovich for Chelsea sale funds The British government is threatening Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich with legal action unless he donates billions from the sale of Chelsea Football Club to […]

Okay the real hackers are here, any words of even pessimistic advice? @signalapp https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:tkbweudpy6tvzjqdiza4z3p5/post/3ma7lme5xfc26

Especially children.

I’m not supernaturalist at all, but may as well celebrate the essential events 🌲 https://bsky.app/profile/opwireland.bsky.social/post/3ma7kvqspck23

For example, in response to the U.S. president’s announcement of 25 percent tariffs on steel and aluminum in Feb 2025, European Commission officials could have immediately activated a prepared package of roughly $23 billion in new tariffs on politically sensitive U.S. goods, such as soybeans […]