Waterless #urinals use a low-density liquid seal, typically a biodegradable fluid, which creates a scent barrier by remaining on the surface.
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The Spirit of Jezebel


The intelligence of the universe is social. Marcus Aurelius, Roman emperor from 161 to 180 and Stoic philosopher


Touch grass. And water. And sky.
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Growing peppers with heat from #Bitcoin miners in the Netherlands...🙌

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⬡ Hexagon


Fall has arrived in the northern region of Europe. Time to harvest. #weedstr #cannabis #harvesthttps://m.primal.net/LVwD.jpg https://m.primal.net/LVwJ.jpg https://m.primal.net/LVwK.jpg


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Adopting a universal basic income for all people can help society think creatively with new ideas, develop new industries — and free-up people to work on important future projects. Ray Kurzweil, American author, inventor and futurist (born 1948)


Africa fights rising hunger by looking to foods of the past - The first time the rains failed, the farmers of Kanaani were prepared for it. It ... - https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/10/14/1105070/africa-crops-maize-kenya-climate-change-agriculture/ #featuresandinvestigations #climatechangeandenergy #climatechange #app


The Internet Archive is back as a read-only service after cyberattacks - Image: the Internet Archive

 The Internet Archive i... - https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/14/24269741/internet-archive-online-read-only-data-breach-outage


Does nostr fix this? Depressing af:

"All of which is why we may soon be entering a golden age for truly psychotic totalitarian regimes. The Kim Il-Sung of the future won’t need an army of peasants expecting tile roofs if he has an army of killer robots, and ChatGPT is much cheaper than a full-time propaganda minister. Depending on how good AI gets, it will sharply reduce the number of people required to run an effective regime. In the limit, you can imagine a single mad king with no human servitors at all, just a computer as his grand vizier. There would be no limit to how brutal or crazy this guy could get, no limit to what he could do to his populace for fear of triggering a revolt amongst his own bodyguards."

https://www.thepsmiths.com/p/review-the-real-north-korea-by-andrei


Bamboozled


I have 4 pages for:
1) greeting widget with time, lyrics, weather, weight, and year & day/night progress pie charts;

2) reference (e.g.,
https://rsoe-edis.org/eventMap
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events &
https://earth.nullschool.net );

3) social; and

4) miscellaneous sorted according to left/right brain. I'm expecting this will become more streamlined over time.
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No, but I like the 3D effect.
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 Ukrainian recruiters descend on Kyiv's nightlife in search of men not registered for conscription

Ukrainian military recruitment officers have raided restaurants, bars and a concert hall in Kyiv, checking military registration documents and detaining men who are not in compliance

https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/ukrainian-recruiters-descend-kyivs-nightlife-search-men-registered-114746881


Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel. Socrates, Classical Greek Athenian philosopher (approx. 470 – 399 BC)


Little progress can be made by merely attempting to repress what is evil. Our great hope lies in developing what is good. Calvin Coolidge


λέγει ναί καὶ ἐλθόντα εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν προέφθασεν αὐτὸν ὁ Ἰησοῦς λέγων τί σοι δοκεῖ Σίμων οἱ βασιλεῖς τῆς γῆς ἀπὸ τίνων λαμβάνουσιν τέλη ἢ κῆνσον ἀπὸ τῶν υἱῶν αὐτῶν ἢ ἀπὸ τῶν ἀλλοτρίων
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“This dour essay is lightened up considerably by Jefferson quoting part of a poem by Sir William Jones (1746-1794) on 'What constitutes a State?'. His answer is not the physical infrastucture like battlements, moats, ports or church spires; but 'high-minded men' who know their duties and their rights and are willing to defend them against tyrants.”

https://oll.libertyfund.org/quotes/thomas-jefferson-in-a-letter-to-john-taylor-condemns-the-system-of-banking-as-a-blot-on-the-constitution-as-corrupt-and-that-long-term-government-debt-was-swindling-future-generations-1816
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CommunalSupport

Charitable infrastructure and homeless relief initiatives. Traditional accelerationism. #ManageMammon #AI #Retrotech #Future #Architecture #Agriculture


I'm convinced that about half of what separates the successful entrepreneurs from the non-successful ones is pure perseverance. Steve Jobs, American businessman (1955–2011)


value only what none can take from you

virtues / character


Vance’s ‘diplomacy’ quote points to problem with any Trump-Putin calls

There is, in fact, something potentially wrong
— and potentially, technically, illegal
— with a former official like Trump engaging in shadow diplomacy with Putin.

And none other than Trump himself has said as much,
at least when it involved a Democrat.

Trump not only pushed for but also apparently succeeded in getting a political opponent,
former secretary of state John Kerry,
investigated for alleged “shadow diplomacy.”

 https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/10/09/vances-diplomacy-quote-points-problem-with-any-trump-putin-calls/


If you're not paying attention to what's going on with The Internet Archive, you're missing a BIG story.  This is NOT good.  Currently they are under DDOS and this is after they're being sued out of existence for digitizing 78rpm records that aren't even available anymore.  They're facing a $600+MM lawsuit.  They previously lost a suit during the 'demic when they released digitized books for free.  The likelihood that they will end up shut down and entire histories of the net will be lost forever is high.


FEMA Adds Misinformation To Its List of Disasters To Clean Up - The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is fighting misinformation on top o... - https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/10/10/1242233/fema-adds-misinformation-to-its-list-of-disasters-to-clean-up?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed #usa


When they say you aren't doing "real work"

I was feeling pretty down this morning, overwhelmed by the world, and stuck in a rut about the value of my writing and other work.

This led to a conversation with an AI trained with the works of Marx and Lenin who reminded me that "real work" is often used to make us question and undervalue the contributions we make to our own and others' survival.

Mutual aid is real work. Caring for others is real work. Sharing resources and building networks is real work. Creating and sharing content for liberation is real work.

You don't need official validation to be doing real work.

Our unique skills and contributions will be essential to dismantling a violent world and building one that's livable for all – and we can do this anywhere, anytime, independently.

I've become wary of the idea of leftist martyrdom – portraying community builders or organizers as exceptional – as if we aren't all part of the people trying to be free and live fulfilling lives.

Whose struggle is it supposed to be if it doesn't include us and our struggles?

If we can't keep up with formal organizations, are we not still doing the shared work of keeping ourselves and others alive?

Are we supposed to believe that this isn't worthwhile?

If someone's idea of "real work" or "revolution" doesn't make room for you to be honest about your needs, abilities, and capacity – are they truly invested in your survival and liberation?


Federal agencies team up to fight surge in ‘pig butchering’ crypto scams
#CryptoNews #PigButcheringScam #Warning

https://youtu.be/WeHd6FVl0cM?si=vbw8fk3RzKfmZWsq


Thank you :)


Reminds me of the #PigButcheringScam: they butter you up, then cash out.
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Party Spirit is a work of the flesh. https://video.nostr.build/e1dd4d84d54e4f20f45c25a0e88d8ee531056885cdf124f03d12e720f9bd6fdf.mp4  nostr:note13fl42twkdpsmjnw2s2vm6laawy2z4gd9tej22gjkssnqyp92ncjqnj7cz2


Truth Accelerationism

“A small amount of truth triumphs over a multitude of lies, and a glimmer of light dispels great darkness."

#RootedProgress
#Timeless #Timely
#communal — #architecture
#community — #agriculture
#chemistry — #accessible
#cyber — #adaptable

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Bitter/Sweet - Amanda Cook


Thank you for making Damus :) ❤


Originating from the German words “Partei” (party) and “Geist” (spirit), 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐢𝐬𝐭 reflects an environment where #partisan #rivalry trumps #impartial, #timeless values, leading to polarization, #conflict, hate, dissension, #fear, doubt, despair.


The #Shemitah cycle.
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“I have told you these things so that My joy may be in you and your joy may be complete.”
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Like how #GDP only reflects superficial economic intercourse, the sum of the quotidian exchanges of the recorded masses, not the whole treasury. Hidden knowledge and economic value lie deeper than what vulgar metrics even hope to #discover.
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#Riba is #haram.
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εἰπόντος δέ ἀπὸ τῶν ἀλλοτρίων ἔφη αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἄρα γε ἐλεύθεροί εἰσιν οἱ υἱοί
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Former President Donald Trump’s warnings of a “bloodbath” if he loses the November election included a threat that inexpensive electric cars could take over U.S. auto industry markets.

In the United States, the average price of an EV was hovering around $53,000 as of July, while EVs can sell for as low as $11,000, so Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) has written bills taking aim at EVs that would slap a flat $20,000 tariff on electric vehicle imports.

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/03/18/trumps-bloodbath-tirade-contained-a-warning-on-chinese-cars-here-are-the-facts-00147600
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