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"Let me tell you, folks, I was absolutely baffled—nobody has ever been as baffled as I was, believe me. I spoke to the experts, the best experts, and they all agree: I’m the best at being baffled. They’ve never seen anyone quite like me, truly. It’s incredible, really. When you look at what I’ve accomplished, it’s just tremendous. No one has ever been more baffled, and I mean that in the best way possible. We’re talking about a level of bafflement that’s off the charts!" ― @someuser, dbzer0's piracy room on matrix

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Moon Phase Voyage (image.civitai.com)
submitted 23 hours ago by Even_Adder to c/stable_diffusion_art
 
 

(halfBurn) (2025)

Image description: Five figures draped in flowing red hooded robes standing in a line along a hillside covered in brown and green vegetation, all facing toward a massive crescent moon that fills the sky. A dark mountain ridge forms the middle ground between the robed figures and the lunar backdrop.

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Time With Friend (self.gondaily)
submitted 18 hours ago by gon to c/gondaily
 
 

Spent the whole day with a friend today. It was fun, but tiring. I wore shorts.

I can't say if I want to do it again, but there werw definitely good parts about it, can't deny!

It's late.

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Hey y'all! We made it! We've finished Section A!

Here we are reading and discussing Sections B.0 (intro) and B.1 of AFAQ this week, which are about why anarchists oppose authority and hierarchy (section B is about why they oppose the current system)!

Happy reading!TODO

There is also an EPUB version of AFAQ, courtesy of @[email protected]: here

If you'd like to join, please comment and we'll ping you next post.

Link to last week's read: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/52709377

PS. Feedback request: How did you find last week's reading pace? Fast/Slow/OK/etc.?

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(Skormino) (2025)

Image description: A hooded figure in dark robes with a red cape, leather boots, a utility belt with pouches standing on a snowy, mountainous slope, holding a wooden staff topped with a glowing red orb while conjuring a red sphere in their other hand. Bright daylight illuminates the scene under a clear blue sky with wispy clouds, revealing snow-covered evergreen trees in the immediate vicinity and a panoramic backdrop of towering snow-capped mountain peaks extending into the distance.

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Steps: 30, CFG scale: 6, Sampler: DPM++ 2M, Seed: 39213, Size: 1024x1536, Model: ILL\plantMilkModelSuite_walnut.safetensors, Model hash: 1704e50726, Lora_0 Model hash: 40edd8daec, Lora_0 Model name: Hades_2_Isometric_Map_VERSION_2_.safetensors, Lora_0 Strength clip: 1, Lora_0 Strength model: 1, Clip skip: 2

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Universities around the world cut ties with Israeli academia over Gaza war | Israel | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/13/universities-around-the-world-cut-ties-with-israeli-academia-over-gaza-war

#Palestine #Gaza #Israel #BDS

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UN General Assembly votes for a state of #Palestine on the 1967 borders.
https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/09/1165835

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Cross posted from: https://scribe.disroot.org/post/4530884

Archived version

The Polish government has released a detailed report exposing a sophisticated Russian disinformation campaign following an airspace intrusion by drones, believed to be of Russian origin. The incident, which occurred amidst heightened tensions between NATO and Russia, triggered a wave of false narratives across social media and news outlets aimed at deflecting blame from Moscow and undermining Poland’s security apparatus. The report meticulously documents the various disinformation narratives propagated by Russian sources, providing concrete examples of how these narratives were disseminated and amplified across online platforms.

The identified disinformation narratives included the claim that Ukraine deliberately allowed the drones to enter Polish airspace to draw Poland into the ongoing conflict. Other narratives portrayed the incident as a staged event orchestrated by Kyiv and Warsaw, suggesting it was a fabricated pretext for escalating tensions. Furthermore, disinformation spread alleged that Belarus had forewarned Poland about the incoming drones, and even implausibly suggested that the Polish military was preparing an offensive against Belarus. These narratives, according to the Polish government, were designed to sow discord and confusion, erode public trust in official information sources, and divert attention from Russia’s responsibility for the incursion.

According to the Polish government, the primary objective of this disinformation offensive was to shift the blame away from Russia and onto Ukraine, portraying Kyiv as the instigator of the airspace violation.

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(wiehhg_37) (2025)

Image description: A young woman with blue eyes, short white hair, and a friendly smile leaning forward slightly and waving with her right and looking up at the viewer. She is wearing a green, button-front dress with long, white, puffy sleeves, a ruffled collar, and a thin tie belt at the waist.

Full Generation Parameters:

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/35786937

Free Speech Goes Only One Way

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Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency balked at Qatar strike on Hamas - The Washington Post
https://archive.ph/b6h6e

"The Mossad director, David Barnea, opposed killing the Hamas officials in Qatar partly because such an action could rupture the relationship he and his agency had cultivated with the Qataris, who had been hosting Hamas and mediating ceasefire talks between the militant group and Israel, these people said."

#Palestine #Israel #Qatar #Doha

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Gaza Verified (gaza-verified.org)
submitted 1 day ago by [email protected] to c/palestine
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Summary:

The article discusses the European Commission's efforts to accelerate the electrification of the vehicle fleet in Europe, led by President Ursula von der Leyen. She aims to support the production of small, affordable electric cars by the European industry, with a target price of under €20,000. A strategic dialogue has been initiated between the Commission and the automotive industry, highlighting the gap between aspirations and reality, as European automakers face challenges in transitioning to electric vehicles (EVs) and are heavily reliant on China for their supply chains.

Von der Leyen has previously delayed stricter emissions regulations to appease automakers and announced a €1.8 billion project to boost battery production. However, concerns remain about Europe's lag behind China in EV adoption. The article notes that the German automotive industry is pushing back against the EU's 2035 deadline for banning new combustion engine vehicles, seeking extensions and more flexible regulations, particularly for hybrid vehicles.

The article concludes that reversing established legislation would be politically risky for the Commission, and ongoing discussions are expected to address the challenges faced by the commercial vehicle sector, which currently has a low market share of electric vans at 8.5%.

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This week on CounterSpin: The US ordered a lethal strike on a small boat in the southern Caribbean that, we’re told, carried Venezuelan drug cartel members on their way to poison this pristine country of ours. How do we know that? We don’t. Who were they? We don’t know. Does it matter? Well, that’s the question, isn’t it?

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Cross posted from: https://scribe.disroot.org/post/4531332

An American woman detained by the Taliban alongside a British couple has told the BBC they are "literally dying" in prison and that "time is running out".

Faye Hall was arrested with Peter, 80, and Barbie Reynolds, 76 on 1 February when returning to Bamiyan Province, Afghanistan, where the couple lived.

While Ms Hall was released after two months, Peter and Barbie remain in prison and still do not know why they are being held.

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submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by loki to c/Nepal
 
 

Summary:

Nepal appointed its first woman Prime Minister, former Chief Justice Sushila Karki, who was sworn in as interim leader at the presidential residence in Kathmandu. The ceremony—attended by President Ramchandra Paudel, Vice President Ram Sahay Yadav, Chief Justice Prakash Man Singh Rawat, and the Indian Ambassador—also announced the next general election date: March 5, 2026. Karki’s selection followed intense public pressure from Generation Z–led protests against corruption and unemployment that forced the previous prime minister to resign; those protests saw heavy police responses and casualties. Other potential leaders considered included Kulman Ghising and Kathmandu Mayor Balendra Shah. Karki, Nepal’s first female chief justice, is viewed as a strong anti‑corruption figure; she previously faced an impeachment motion but retained public support. The news coverage also referenced related developments: 36 protest deaths with injured treated in hospitals, peace rallies, advisories from the Nepali Army against fake news, insurance directives from the Nepal Insurance Authority, and resumption of public bus services.

Archive: https://archive.is/Ez2J9

Additionally:

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LIVE: School sheltering displaced Palestinians hit by Israeli strike | Israel-Palestine conflict News | Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2025/9/13/live-school-sheltering-displaced-palestinians-hit-by-israeli-strike

- Major damage to homes, property in Gaza City’s Remal after Israeli raid
- WATCH: Why the Israeli army is widely accused of avoiding accountability

#Palestine #Gaza #Israel

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cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/37289075

Comments

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submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by [email protected] to c/anarchism
 
 

According to AP, there were messages engraved on the casings in the Kirk shooting. They read:

  • One read, “hey fascist! catch!” with an up arrow symbol, right arrow symbol, and three down arrow symbols. 
  • Another one read: “oh bella ciao bella ciao bella ciao ciao ciao,” Cox said. 
  • The third fired casing read: “if you read this you are gay lmao.”

My first thought is. Whoever killed Kirk was clearly inspired by Luigi. The writing on the casings just like Luigi did. The timing. It just makes sense.

Does this mean Luigi’s propaganda of the deed was successful? I think so. In any case, I wonder if this means there is more to come.

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(XPHG) (2025)

Image description: A giant woman with pink eyes, long blonde hair, looking down toward the viewer, sitting on a concrete ledge. She is wearing a costume that consists of a white bodysuit with purple and orange accents on the torso, a purple domino mask, purple gloves and boots, and two large, dark purple horns that curve upwards from the sides of her head. The background is a modern cityscape with numerous tall buildings under a clear blue sky.

Full Generation Parameters:

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Negative prompt: bad quality, worst quality, worst detail, sketch, censor, artist name, signature, watermark, patreon username, censored,

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A United States court concluded that border patrol and other federal agents “unleashed crowd control weapons indiscriminately and with surprising savagery,” targeting journalists who were covering protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Los Angeles.

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