President Biden on Friday signed an executive order creating a new Office of Environmental Justice (OEJ) within the White House Council on Environmental Quality.

The OEJ directs federal agencies to work closer and earlier with communities affected by pipelines, highways, chemical plants, and waste sites to address centuries of racist policies that have imposed disproportionate pollution upon Black, Indigenous, and other people of color. Environmental justice will be the mission of the entire government woven directly into how we work with state, local, tribal and territorial governments, Biden said.

The creation of the White House OEJ marks a major victory for environmental justice advocates. Todays executive order is the result of nearly two decades of organizing by the environmental justice movement, Ozawa Bineshi Albert, co-ED of the Climate Justice Alliance, a national nonprofit representing 89 rural and urban community-based EJ groups and supporting networks, said in a statement. This win belongs to our communities who have been on the frontlines of the climate crisis, creating solutions, building local power, and engaging lawmakers for decades.

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01:05

Hunter Biden for 2024 "IndyWatch Feed Africa"

Joe is too old and he just reads the cue cards anyway for those who are really the president like Dick Cheney was behind Bush and Hillary behind Bill. Lets not have any more surrogate presidents. Hunter Biden has shown amazing qualifications.

He was a top executive in a Ukrainian Energy Company so he has vast experience in the energy field. He is a Chinese major financier with personal relations that will come in handy all the way to the top of the Chinese Communist Party. And in Africa, he was a major land developer. He understands that income taxes are immoral and will probably end the IRS.

He is obviously a Renaissance Man capable of handling the entire world all while he was on cocaine and simultaneously banging hookers who would probably save the country and prevent him from pushing any buttons out of frustration.

So lets Get on Board Hunter for 2024

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01:00

Delta Police Rescue Two Abducted Victims, Declare Manhunt For Fleeing Kidnappers "IndyWatch Feed Africa"

LAGOS APRIL 25TH (URHOBOTODAY0-Delta State Police operatives has rescued two abducted victims from suspected kidnappers at ECN junction along Agbarho/Ughelli road in Ughelli North local government area of Delta State.

The police which encountered the fleeing kidnappers in a gun dwell before they escaped into the bush recovered twenty-six pieces of assorted android phones, one cut-to-size locally made single barrel gun, thirty-eight rounds of live cartridges, two expended cartridges, two Monie point POS machines, four power banks, two empty female hand bags and tricycle with reg no. KPE 73 QT abandoned by the criminals.

Delta State Police Public Relation Officer (PPRO) DSP Bright Edafe in a statement sigted by Urhobotoday said, On 24/04/2023 at about 0200hrs, the DPO Owvian Aladja, CSP Aliyu Shaba received a distress call that two persons, Ovigwe Dagagba m 31yrs old and Obinna Nwanko m age 29yrs old both of Usiefurun community, Ughelli south LGA, were intercepted and kidnapped by a gang of four suspected kidnappers operating on a tricycle and conveyed them in a Toyota corolla car belonging to one of the victims from Usiefurun roundabout and headed towards Udu LGA.

The DPO CSP Aliyu Shaba, on receipt of this information, swiftly mobilized and led a team of police operatives, trailed and intercepted the kidnappers at ECN junction along Agbarho/Ughelli road. The police operatives engaged the kidnappers in a gun duel that forced the kidnappers to abandon the car, the kidnapped victims, and escaped into the bush with various degree of bullet injuries. The victims were rescued unhurt and have been reunited with their families.

Upon search of the vehicle, twenty-six (26) pieces of assorted android phones, one cut-to-size locally made single barrel gun, thirty-eight (38) rounds of live cartridges,...

01:00

The liberation of Palestine and the fate of the Israelis "IndyWatch Feed War"

What will happen to the Israelis in Palestine after Palestinians are liberated from Zionism? The choices facing the "Pied-Noirs" at the end of colonization in Algeria may give us an idea.

00:58

Matt Hancock loses battle to keep his real Covid diaries secret "IndyWatch Feed Politics.eu"

Information Commissioners Office sides with us after 18-month battle to find out what Hancock really did in 2020

00:57

Tomgram: Stan Cox, Spreading Hate and Bullets "IndyWatch Feed Nthamerica"

It's not often that conservative lobbyists beat the drum for increased environmental oversight and regulation. But that's what happened this month when the far-right Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), through its legal arm, filed a brief in federal court demanding that the Department of Homeland Security conduct an extensive environmental impact study examining, of all things, immigration policy[...]

00:54

10th Assembly: Group Urges Tinubu To Zone Senate Presidency To N/West "IndyWatch Feed Africa"

The Support Group for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the North West has called on the President-elect to back the zoning of the Senate presidency to the North West due to the massive support he enjoys in the region before and after the election. The group made the call in a press statement signed by []

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00:53

If Montanas Governor Wants Trustworthy Elections, He Must Sign The Zuckbuck And RCV Bills On His Desk "IndyWatch Feed Nthamerica"

The Montana Legislature sent bills banning the use of ranked-choice voting and outside private money in elections to Gov. Gianforte's desk. It's time for him to sign them.

00:52

The War on Free Speech Is Really a War on the Right to Criticize the Government "IndyWatch Feed War"

Since when have we Americans been expected to bow submissively to authority and speak with awe and reverence to those who represent us? The constitutional theory is that we the people are the sovereigns, the state and federal officials only our agents. We who have the final word can speak softly or angrily. We can seek to challenge and annoy, as we need not stay docile and quiet.

Justice William O. Douglas

Absolutely, there is a war on free speech.

To be more accurate, however, the war on free speech is really a war on the right to criticize the government.

Although the right to speak out against government wrongdoing is the quintessential freedom, every day in this country, those who dare to speak their truth to the powers-that-be find themselves censored, silenced or fired.

Indeed, those who run the government dont take kindly to individuals who speak truth to power.

In fact, the government has become increasingly intolerant of speech that challenges its power, reveals its corruption, exposes its lies, and encourages the citizenry to push back against the governments many injustices.

This is nothing new, nor is it unique to any particular presidential administration.

For instance, as part of its campaign to eradicate so-called disinformation, the Biden Administration likened those who share false or misleading narratives and conspiracy theories, and other forms of mis- dis- and mal-information to terrorists. This government salvo against consumers and spreaders of mis- dis- and mal-information widens the net to potentially include anyone who is exposed to ideas that run counter to the official government narrative.

In his first few years in office, President Trump declared the media to be the enemy of the people, suggested that protesting should be illegal, and that NFL players who kneel in protest during the national anthem shouldnt be in the country.

Then again, Trump was not alone in his presidential disregard for the rights of the citizenry, especially as it pertains to the right of the people to criticize those in power.

President Obama signed into law anti-protest legislation that makes it eas...

00:51

Freedom of Religion and Other Lies "IndyWatch Feed Nthamerica"

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00:49

Finlands Military Spending Soars to Cold War Levels as It Joins NATO "IndyWatch Feed War"

By Igor Kuznetsov Sputnik 25.04.2023

Having formally joined NATO earlier this month, Finland has recorded its highest year-on-year spike in defense spending since 1962, the height of the Cold War.

Finland, which shares the longest border with Russia in Europe at 1,300 kilometers, recorded the most drastic spending boost in the EU (36 percent), underpinned by a number of costly purchases, such as a new fleet of 64 F-35 fighter jets from US weapons company Lockheed Martin. The 10-billion-euro procurement was billed as the single largest splurge in the Nordic countrys history.

During the late Cold War-era, Finland spent approximately 1.9 percent of its GDP on defense, yet saw its spending plummet in the subsequent years and reach its lowest in 2001 at 1.1 percent of GDP. Barely two years earlier, the defense expenditure still stood at a meager 1.3 percent of GDP. However, last year alone, Finlands outgoing five-party government led by the Social Democrats agreed to add more than 2 billion euros ($2.2 billion) in defense spending, citing hostilities in Ukraine as a pretext.

In doing so, Finland notably eclipsed its fellow European nations, such as Lithuania, Sweden and Poland, which saw the next biggest spikes in their defense budgets at 27 percent, 12 percent and 11 percent, respectively.

As a new-fledged NATO member, Finland has emerged as one of the top military spenders in the alliance, spending about 2 percent of GDP. In 2022, only the US (3.5 percent of GDP), Poland (2.4 percent), Estonia (2.3 percent) and the UK (2.1 percent) spent more on defense per capita than Finland. Despite NATOs spending goal of 2 percent, many nations fall well below this target. For instance, Finlands neighbor Norway had a spending level of just 1.55 percent. Its neighbor Sweden, with which it filed a joint NATO bid only to part ways later on, has pledged to reach the blocs target of military spending as soon as possible, whereas Denmark seeks to reach NATOs target within a decade, by 2033.

Meanwhile, global military expenditure rose to a record high last year amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, which spurred European nations and, broadly, the West, into reaching spending levels unseen since the Cold War. European military spending alone shot up 13 percent last year.

According to an estimate by researchers from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), last years total global military spending rose by 3.7 percent in real terms to $2.24 trillion. SIPRI stressed that the hike rests on multi-year plans to boost spending from several governments, which is why it is reasonable to expect mi...

00:49

Musicians Injured, Disabled or Killed by COVID-19 Vaccines (Or Suspected Injuries) "IndyWatch Feed Nthamerica"

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00:43

Lea Vajsova: There is a boom of feminist organizations in Bulgaria after the debate on the ratification of the Istanbul Convention "IndyWatch Feed World"

Note from Lefteast Editors. We repost Vladimir Mitevs interview with sociologist and left feminist activist Lea Vajsova, which originally appeared at Crossbordertalk on 13 February 2023.

We saw the conservative insistence on the traditional Christian family around the Istanbul Convention debate as a metaphor behind which a process of re-traditionalisation was taking place as an effect of dismantling the welfare state, which plays (and played before 1989 in socialist Bulgaria) a significant role in terms of achieving womens emancipation and socio-economic equality.

00:36

The War on Free Speech Is Really a War on the Right to Criticize the Government "IndyWatch Feed Nthamerica"

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00:22

Pro-Russia hackers attack European air traffic control website, but dont panic! Flights continue as normal "IndyWatch Feed Tech"

Eurocontrol, the European air traffic control agency, has revealed that it has been under cyber attack for the last week, and says that pro-Russian hackers have claimed responsibility for the disruption. When you first see the headline in the likes of the Wall Street Journal, it's a scary thing to read. But dig a little deeper, and you realise that the err.. sky is not falling. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

00:19

Treatment of Russia at UN shows need of its urgent reform or even replacement "IndyWatch Feed War"

By Drago Bosnic April 25, 2023

The importance of global cooperation and international law has never been more pronounced in the post-WWII era than it is today. The worlds most important organization in this regard is certainly the United Nations, with one of its main tasks being to uphold international law and maintain its impartiality, regardless of which country or entity it is engaged with. Unfortunately, the UN has failed on both counts, but its role as an international forum of sorts that serves as the last frontier of dialogue between states is still evident. And yet, it seems that even this largely ceremonial role is too much for the political West, as it undermines its desire for total dominance through the so-called rules-based world order.

Perhaps the best example (although the worst would probably be a more suitable word) of this is the atrocious treatment of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the UN. The latest UN Security Council meeting (chaired by FM Lavrov) should serve as a textbook example of how not to conduct diplomacy, probably for decades to come. The tensions have been quite high at the UNSC due to the political Wests frustrations after Russia took over the council in April, a rule based on the regular monthly rotation. Lavrov warned against this and stated that the world has become a more dangerous place, possibly more so than at the height of the Cold War.

As was the case in the Cold War, we have reached the dangerous, possibly even more dangerous, threshold, Lavrov said.

The meeting, titled the Maintenance of international peace and security, came under fire as Western diplomats repeatedly grumbled about Russia taking over chairing of the UNSC on April 1 and that it allegedly must be an April Fools joke. Lavrov himself slammed the United States and its vassals and satellite states for abandoning diplomacy and called for the clarification of relations on the battlefield. However, Western diplomats went about with their hostility, including Olaf Skoog, the official representative of the European Union to the UN. Skoog openly called Russia cynical for allegedly trying to portray itself as a defender of the UN charter and multilateralism.

We all know that while Russia is destroying, we are building. While they violate, we protect, he said.

This statement alone shows the immeasurable level of EU/NATOs self-delusion, as the political Wests truly unprovoked and brutal aggression against the world...

00:16

Learning Nothing from the Iraq War "IndyWatch Feed Nthamerica"

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00:15

Over an average April month's rainfall in just a few hours triggers flash floods in Trinidad "IndyWatch Feed World"

For the second consecutive day, parts of Trinidad recorded more than an average April month's rainfall in a few hours. The torrential rain triggered street and flash floods across parts of central, north-central, and northwestern Trinidad during the afternoon on Monday. Which areas were affected? As thunderstorms and heavy rainfall swept across Trinidad, flooding was first reported in Claxton Bay, along the Southern Main Road. As rain moved north, floods quickly began in Port-of-Spain along the typical flood-prone areas. Flooding occurred along Richmond, Edward, St Vincent, Charlotte, Park, Pembroke, Abercromby Streets, and Independence Square North and South. City Gate at South Quay in Port-of-Spain temporarily became impassable. Only one of the four eastbound lanes on St Joseph Road, exiting Port-of-Spain, was passable early Monday afternoon due to flooding.

00:13

Anti-NATO Protests in Sweden as the Country Hosts Large International Exercise "IndyWatch Feed Nthamerica"

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00:13

Why 2023 Census Should Be Postponed Benue Govt "IndyWatch Feed Africa"

The Benue State Government has called for the postponement of the National Population and Housing Census, which is scheduled to take place in May 2023. The state government made the call on Tuesday in a statement issued by the Benue State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA). According to the agency, if the drill goes as planned, many []

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00:12

Friedrich Hayek Design + Inspiring Lysander Spooner Quotes "IndyWatch Feed Nthamerica"

Spooner is best known for this historic coup over the government, yet he had a long career of sticking it to the man. He broke state...

Friedrich Hayek Design + Inspiring Lysander Spooner Quotes

00:11

Single Group We Support "IndyWatch Feed World"

00:09

Hezbollah has turned you into a sacrificial lamb, Israel Warns Syrian Government "IndyWatch Feed Nthamerica"

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00:08

Aggression, Guns, and Marcuse "IndyWatch Feed War"

Better not knock on the wrong door or drive into the wrong driveway, you may get shot. Kids are afraid to go to school for fear of getting killed, as the body count from mass shootings climbs every day. Hate crimes are increasing, and just driving to work is potentially dangerous. Think of tailgaters honking their horns and flipping you the bird as they speed past. Politicians address these issues by calling for gun safety legislation, increasing the number of police, and so on. But these policy responses accept the existence of aggressive behavior as a given and only treat the symptoms. The jugular question focuses on why people are becoming increasingly more violent and aggressive in the first place. We think Herbert Marcuses analysis of the relationship between late capitalism and the human psyche provides a good tool to answer this question.

Marcuse claims that the United States is a sick society, sick because its basic institutions and structures do not permit the use of available material and intellectual resources for the optimal development and satisfaction of individual needs. In other words, Marcuse saw that late capitalism possessed the material potential for people to enjoy much more freedom from want and work than they realized, but capitalism would never permit the fulfillment of this freedom because it would threaten the privilege and power of its ruling class. He calls this disparity between the potential for free human development and the constrained conditions of society surplus repression. In late capitalist society surplus repression is so strong and prevalent that social stability necessitates the opening of the human psyche for manipulation and control, thus creating human automatons, one-dimensional beings incapable of critical thought. This invasion of the mind, he argues, is not a conspiracy. Its rooted in the very structure of power in an advanced consumer capitalist society.

The objective of late capitalism to negate consciousness of the rupture between the individual and the societal imposed mode of existence has implications for the human psyche. Marcuse assumes the validity of Freuds concepts of Eros the life instinct and Thanatos the death instinct to explain how the structures of late capitalism breed aggressive behaviors. In arresting the development of human potential, late capitalism stifles Eros and fortifies Thanatos, he claims. This dynamic, he argues, creates destructive energy that is socially useful not only to maintain but to reproduce the dominant system of economic, political, and technological power. In short, the ascendancy of Thanatos creates the aggressive psyches necessary for the stability of late capitalism. The abundance of goods and services available provides almost unlimited opportunities for consumers to buy goods that reproduce the system of domination and create an endless supply of aggressive human beings. In other words, in a supposed exercise of freedom.....

00:07

Google researchers found multiple security issues in Intel TDX "IndyWatch Feed Tech"

Google Cloud Security and Project Zero researchers found multiple vulnerabilities in the Intel Trust Domain Extensions (TDX).

Google Cloud Security and Project Zero researchers, working with Intel experts, discovered multiple vulnerabilities in the Intel Trust Domain Extensions (TDX).

The Intel Trust Domain Extensions (Intel TDX) allows to deploy hardware-isolated, virtual machines (VMs) called trust domains (TDs). Intel TDX is designed to isolate VMs from the virtual-machine manager (VMM)/hypervisor and any other non-TD software on the platform to protect TDs from a broad range of software.

The Google researchers discovered ten security issues in Intel TDX during a nine-month audit.

The researchers reviewed the source code of the core Intel TDX software components and the design and documentation provided by Intel. The issues inspected by the researchers included arbitrary code execution in a privileged security context, cryptographic weaknesses and oracles, temporary and permanent denial of service, and weaknesses in debug or deployment facilities.

The review resulted in 81 potential attack vectors and resulted in 10 confirmed security issues and 5 defense in depth changes over a period of 9 months. reads the report released by Google.

Intel addressed nine of the discovered issues by changing the TDX code, while the tenth flaw required changes to the guide for writing a BIOS to support TDX.

These flaws were not assigned CVE identifiers, but Intel internally assigned CVSS v3.1 scores to them.

The most serious issue discovered by the researchers was the Exit Path Interrupt Hijacking when returning from ACM mode. The issue received a CVSS score of 9.3, experts pointed out that an attacker can trigger it to achieve arbitrary code execution in the privileged ACM execution mode.

Its positive to note that of the security issues discovered only 2 would be considered memory safety issues. By far the most common class of security issues discovered were logical bugs due to the complexity of Intel processors generally, and the TDX feature specifically. continues the analysis. For example the Exit Path Interrupt Hijacking issue was a result of the complex set of steps necessary to switch between the privileged ACM mode and normal operating mode. Completely eliminating these logical issues is much more difficult than moving to a memory safe language such as Rust.

The above were mitigated before the...

00:06

How teachers are resisting the Kremlins war propaganda in Russian schools "IndyWatch Feed Politics.eu"

Lessons about the war in Ukraine are now mandatory in Russian schools, but the message isnt always getting through

00:03

An update on the GCC frontend for Rust "IndyWatch Feed Tech"

Philip Herron and Arthur Cohen have posted an update on the status of gccrs the GCC frontend for the Rust language and why it will not be a part of the upcoming GCC 13 release.

While all of this appears like a lot of work, we are confident in our progress and hope to get closer and closer to getting the core crate working in the next few months. There is also a lot of important work remaining in order to produce a valid Rust compiler, which is why we will spend the coming months focusing on the core crate as well as a borrow-checker implementation, and the development of the necessary tooling to allow us to try and pass the Rust 1.49 testsuite. library with our compiler in the next major GCC release, GCC 14, and hope to backport enough changes to the GCC 13 branch to get the core crate working in time for the GCC 13.2 release. This will enable users to easily start experimenting with the compiler for #![no_std] Rust programs and, hopefully, some embedded targets.

00:01

2.4trn BOI Assets Growth Impacts Economy Positively "IndyWatch Feed Africa"

Following the successful conclusion of three landmark capital raising transactions in the year, worth 1.85 billion (about $2 billion) from the international financial markets, the Bank of Industry (BOI) total assets grew to 2.38 trillionThis, however, indicates a 39.2 per cent growth when compared with the preceding year. The bank also delivered yet another outstanding []

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00:00

FET: The Friendly Efficient Transistor "IndyWatch Feed Tech"

If you ever work with a circuit that controls a decent amount of current, you will often encounter a FET a Field-Effect Transistor. Whether you want to control a couple of powerful LEDs, switch a USB device on and off, or drive a motor, somewhere in the picture, theres usually a FET doing the heavy lifting. You might not be familiar with how a FET works, how to use one and what are the caveats lets go through the basics.

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00:00

The Pros and Cons of the Raw Food Diet "IndyWatch Feed World"

April 26th, 2023 By Ty and Charlene Bollinger Guest Writers for Wake Up World Have you ever wondered if eating raw is right for you? Have you ever felt confused as to what exactly the raw food diet even is? No matter how familiar you are (or arent!) with a raw food diet, this article []

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00:00

The sheep look up "IndyWatch Feed Nthamerica"

I teach. Ive been at this university for 23 years, and I try to avoid the management side of things I stay away from the administration building, I dont even care who is the university president as long as they leave me alone. This may have been a very bad idea.

I got a notice from the administration that they are accepting applications for interim president of the university, because the last one is abandoning us after a short 5 years of employment (thats not surprising, U presidents seem to flit hither and yon, another reason to ignore them.) But it meant I had to take a minute to figure out whats going on.

Our outgoing president, Joan Gabel, is paid over $700,000/year. I dont know that she is worth that much. Now I learn that shes being offered an additional $260,000 if she stays through June. All right, thats a pretty sweet deal shes had. What is she being offered by the University of Pittsburgh?

Shes had a few scandals the biggest being that she took a position on the board of Securian, a financial company that does a lot of money management for the university. This was a serious conflict of interest, not to mention that shes getting paid a buttload of money to be the U president, and should be devoting full time to her job. The Board of Regents said it was OK, though, although our governor said it was not. She resigned eventually. Maybe shes mad at us because we wouldnt let her rake in more money with a side gig?

And then, the Board of Regentsevery time I hear about them, the less impressed I am. These are a bunch of politicians and business people who dont understand the purpose of an educational system. Ive mentioned Sviggum before the bozo who thought UMM was too diverse. Now I learn that the chair of the board, Ken Powell, was the disgustingly rich CEO of General Mills who made $24 million in the year before he retired. He is, supposedly, retired, but is now appointed to the chair of the Board of Regents hes the guy who thought is was no problem for her to work with Securian, who approved her exorbitant salary. The Regents main purpose seems to be to dip into the university till and give money to each other.

All I can say is that if I got paid tens of millions in my last year here, I would definitely def...

00:00

VMware announces new security capabilities to help protect hybrid workforce "IndyWatch Feed Tech"

VMware has unveiled new capabilities that deliver lateral security across multi-cloud environments so customers can better see and stop more threats and innovations to its Workspace ONE platform that will better enable organizations to secure their hybrid workforce. VMware Contexa, a threat intelligence cloud powering VMwares suite of security solutions, finds that cybercriminals make only 2-3 lateral moves to reach their target. Preventing lateral movement requires an end-to-end view across users, devices, networks, apps, and More

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23:57

RFK Jr. Takes Strong Antiwar, Anti-Empire Stance in Presidential Run "IndyWatch Feed Nthamerica"

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23:54

Why Sunlight Deficiency Is as Deadly as Smoking "IndyWatch Feed Nthamerica"

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23:49

What to expect after Carlsons departure "IndyWatch Feed Nthamerica"

The circumstances that led to the firing of Tucker Carlson by Fox News are still murky. Neither he nor Fox have made any statement as to the precise reasons but speculation is that the abrupt nature of the firing in the absence of any obvious factors suggests that something serious had emerged to cause the rupture between them. We will have to see what that is. The one thing you can be sure of is that this was not a split caused by a clash of high-minded principles because neither party has any. It will be because of some grubby and tawdry issues. What I would like to see is a bare-knuckle brawl where they air each others dirty laundry.

As to what happens next, media analyst Jack Shafer says that nothing will really change after the departure of Carlson because what Fox does is not create shows around individuals but around certain types of people and it is easy replace a type. In fact, Fox has a deep bench of people who can step into Carlsons shoes and pick up where he left off in targeting white nationalists and in incendiary rabble-rousing around culture war issues as well as race and gender.

Roger Ailes, the original architect of Fox, who founded the network in 1996 with Murdoch, explained its show-making philosophy to Andrew Ferguson of the Weekly Standard in 2017. The subject was the early evening news-talk program, The Five, which in recent months has outperformed even Carlsons show. Ailes explained how he filled the slot vacated by solo artist Beck with an ensemble of pundits building a sort of Archies talk show for the Fox audience. The Five, would be performed by five commentators at 5 p.m. Get it?

Go around the table, Ailes told Ferguson. Over on this end, weve got the bombshell in a skirt, drop-dead gorgeous. But smart! Shes got to be smart, or it doesnt work. Next, he said, We have a gruff longshoreman type, salty but not too salty for TV. In the middle theres the handsome matinee idol. Next to him we have the Salvation Army girl, cute and innocent but you get the idea she might be a lotta fun after a few pops. On the end, we need a wiseguy, the cut-up.

When Ailes finally cast the show with his types, Ferguson writes, he summoned them to his office and had them stand in a semi-circle around his desk to explain why he was calling the show The Five,. Im calling it The Five because you are types, not people. You all are about to become very famous, and youre going to make a lotta money. A lotta money. But dont ever forget. Right behind you Ive got somebody exactly like you ready to take your place. So dont fuck up.

Finding a Carlson substitute will be as easy for Fox as it was finding an OReilly substitute. Theres always an understudy or tw...

23:49

Did Biden Steal the Election? "IndyWatch Feed Nthamerica"

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23:48

Those Scary and Dangerous Russkies "IndyWatch Feed Nthamerica"

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23:46

2023 Hajj: Nigerian Airlines Calls For More Slots, Decries 50% Quota System "IndyWatch Feed Africa"

Contrary to the initial agreement, Nigerian Airlines are requesting more spaces ahead of the 2023 airlift of pilgrims to Saudi Arabia starting on May 21. Criticizing the current bilateral arrangement, the airlines noted that the current agreement with other nations, including Nigeria, where a Saudi-based airline will be given a 50% allocation of pilgrims, does not []

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The privileged ignorance of Daniel Radcliffe "IndyWatch Feed World"

What a shame that JK Rowling made a star out of such a privileged plonker. It was King Lear who said, 'How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is to have a thankless child'. I always think of it whenever I see the latest nasty little jibe at JK Rowling from one of the mediocre actors whom her novels shot to stardom. Now Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe has opined - more in sorrow than in anger, no doubt, with a caring, sharing smile on those sensitive lips - that adults concerned about children changing gender are 'condescending'. More specifically, he 'affirmed' the beliefs of six trans and nonbinary children at a discussion organised by LGBTQ charity The Trevor Project this week, saying: 'There are people who also have a slightly condescending, but well-meaning attitude of "People are young... and it is a huge decision".' According to Radcliffe, 'We can trust kids to tell us who they are'.

23:46

Talk World Radio: Nuclear Nincompoopery Needs Nullification Now "IndyWatch Feed War"

By Talk World Radio, April 25, 2023

AUDIO:

Talk World Radio is recorded on Zoom.

Here is this weeks video and all the videos on Youtube.

VIDEO:

This week on Talk World Radio, were talking about nuclear energy, nuclear weapons, nuclear waste, nuclear waste weapons, and other genius ideas thought up by our mentally challenged species. Our guest, Linda Pentz Gunter is founder and international specialist at Beyond Nuclear. See https://beyondnuclear.org and https://beyondnuclearinternational.org

Total run time: 29:00
Host: David Swanson.
Producer: David Swanson.
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23:40

Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Spherical Lens: Reflections on a Gravity Lens Telescope (Part I) "IndyWatch Feed Tech"

A growing interest in JPLs Solar Gravitational Lens mission here takes Wes Kelly on an odyssey into the past. A long-time Centauri Dreams contributor, Wes looks at the discovery of gravitational lensing, which takes us back not only to Einstein but to a putative planet that never existed. Part II of the essay, which will run in a few days, will treat the thorny issues lensing presents as we consider untangling the close-up image of an exoplanet, using an observatory hundreds of AU from the Sun. Wes has pursued a lifetime interest in flight through the air, in orbit and even to the stars. Known on Centauri Dreams as wdk, he runs a small aerospace company in Houston (Triton Systems,LLC), founded for the purpose of developing a partially reusable HTOL launch vehicle for delivering small satellites to space. The company also provides aerospace engineering services to NASA and other customers, starting with contracts in the 1990s. Kelly studied aerospace engineering at the University of Michigan after service in the US Air Force, and went on to do graduate work at the University of Washington. He has been involved with early design and development of the Space Shuttle, expendable launch systems, solar electric propulsion systems and a succession of preliminary vehicle designs. With the International Space Station, he worked both as engineer and a translator or interpreter in meetings with Russian engineering teams on areas such as propulsion, guidance and control.

by Wes Kelly

Part 1. Each of the Known Suspects Has an Alibi Related to His Whereabouts.

[This article originated with an inquiry from our local astronomy club for a talk during an indoor meeting anticipating a cloudy sky.]

Among topics arising on Centauri Dreams, reader response often turns to investigation: the original scientific reports plus surrounding evidence, the basis for many of the websites entries. And when a topic is unfamiliar or on a frontier of knowledge, reader investigation can be a matter of playing catch up, as I can attest. Fair enough. Scientific observations, data interpretations or hypotheses Take the matter of heading out to deep space to collect light from the other side of the sun and then deconvolute it to extract the image of an exoplanet. The steps to this objective have to be judged individually or reviewed as stepping stones, connecting lines of inquiry Or maybe going so far as...

23:38

TODAY: Watch Ispace Attempt to Land on the Moon for the First Time "IndyWatch Feed Tech"

upstart writes:

Watch ispace attempt to land on the moon for the first time:

After five long months journeying through space, ispace's Hakuto-R lander is ready to greet the lunar surface.The Japanese company is expecting to land Hakuto-R at 12:40 PM EST today. If successful, this first mission will no doubt be a huge boon for ispace's ambitious plans to send two subsequent landers to the moon in 2024 and 2025. It would also make them the first private company to land on the moon, and the first spacecraft from Japan to do so. (China, the United States, and the USSR have been the only nations to reach the lunar surface.)This first mission, appropriately named Mission 1, kicked off last December when a SpaceX Falcon 9 launched the lander into space. Since then, the lander has performed a number of maneuvers to stay on track in its path to the moon. At its farthest point, Hakuto-R traveled as much as 1.4 million kilometers from Earth.

The livestream will kick-off one hour prior to landing at 11:40 EST.

Link to stream.

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23:32

Security updates for Tuesday "IndyWatch Feed Tech"

Security updates have been issued by CentOS (firefox, java-11-openjdk, and thunderbird), Debian (apache2), Fedora (kernel), Oracle (emacs), Red Hat (emacs, haproxy, java-1.8.0-openjdk, kernel, kernel-rt, kpatch-patch, pcs, pki-core:10.6, and qatzip), and SUSE (avahi, cdi-apiserver-container, cdi-cloner-container, cdi- controller-container, cdi-importer-container, cdi-operator-container, cdi- uploadproxy-container, cdi-uploadserver-container, cont, giflib, kernel, kubevirt, virt-api-container, virt-controller-container, virt-handler-container, virt-launcher-container, virt-libguestfs-tools- container, virt-operator-container, ovmf, and protobuf-c).

23:32

Welcome to NATOstan (formerly known as Europe) "IndyWatch Feed World"

And the vicious circular argument to eventual global catastrophe continues... "The NATO expanders are telling us that Russia's actions inside its unchanged borders are exactly why we had to expand NATO's borders. Russia's reaction to NATO's expansion enlargement justifies NATO's enlargement expansion." - Patrick Armstrong

23:30

Arcturus Variant: Russia revives Covid scam, right on cue "IndyWatch Feed War"

Riley Waggaman Russia is bracing for a wave of highly infectious Arcturus, the newest and trendiest COVID subvariant, Rospotrebnadzor chief Anna Popova announced on Thursday. Fellow BRICS member India is currently experiencing an intense outbreak of this computer model, and Russiawhich has already registered four confirmed cases!should expect its own Arcturus surge by the end of May,

23:29

The Bud Light revolt: Pissed-off patriots reject "woke" indoctrination (that is being led by the CIA) "IndyWatch Feed World"

Budweiser is not just the company that made our beer. It's the company that pretended to share our values. Now we can see that it was all bullshit. Why are people so angry about the Bud Light ad? Is it because they are narrow-minded bigots who hate transgender people? No, that's not it at all. In fact, most guys don't spend much time thinking about transgenders at all. It's just not in their wheelhouse. (See here: "We don't give a fu**")

23:26

New SLP Vulnerability Could Let Attackers Launch 2200x Powerful DDoS Attacks "IndyWatch Feed Tech"

Details have emerged about a high-severity security vulnerability impacting Service Location Protocol (SLP) that could be weaponized to launch volumetric denial-of-service attacks against targets. "Attackers exploiting this vulnerability could leverage vulnerable instances to launch massive Denial-of-Service (DoS) amplification attacks with a factor as high as 2200 times, potentially making it

23:24

Policeman Feared Killed In Clash With Yahoo Boys In Ibadan "IndyWatch Feed Africa"

A Police officer attached to the Divisional Police Headquarters, Moniya, Ibadan, Oyo State, has been allegedly killed during a clash that erupted between the security operatives and some suspected Yahoo Boys. New Telegraph gathered that the incident that took place at Moniya Motor Park in the Akinyele Local Government Area of the State left many []

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23:23

Goldilocks zone may not be a good metric for whether life exists on exoplanets, say astrobiologists "IndyWatch Feed Tech"

Most exoplanets lying in the habitable zones around stars are in fact inhospitable to plant life as we know it. That is according to a new study from microbiologists and astronomers at the University of Georgia who say that taking into account the light a planet receives as well as its ability to hold liquid water is a better definition of whether life could exist on other planets.

The Habitable Zone (HZ) is traditionally defined to be the range of distances around a star where an exoplanet can support liquid water on its surface. Too far, and the planet remains frozen like Mars. Too close and the oceans evaporate, as happened to Venus. The zone in the middle is neither too hot, nor too cold, but just right the so-called Goldilocks zone.

Nothing certain is known about the properties and requirements of alien life. However, there are generally two schools of thought in astrobiology. One is that evolution on other planets can figure out ways to sidestep seemingly insurmountable barriers to life as we know it, while others claim that life is everywhere bounded by the same universal physical principles, and can thus only operate a certain way, similar to as on Earth.

23:22

This Private Moon Lander Is Kicking Off a Commercial Lunar Race "IndyWatch Feed Tech"

The Japanese company Ispace could be the first to safely touch down on the moons surface, with more spacecraft following later this year.

23:22

The case for Singularity Activism "IndyWatch Feed Tech"

New AI systems released in 2023 demonstrate remarkable properties that have taken most observers by surprise. The potential both for positive AI outcomes and negative AI outcomes seems to have been accelerated. This leads to five responses:

1.) Yawn AI has been overhyped before, and is being overhyped again now. Lets keep our attention on more tangible issues.

2.) Full speed ahead with more capabilities Lets get to the wonderful positive outcomes of AI as soon as possible, sidestepping those small-minded would-be regulators who would stifle all the innovation out of the industry.

23:22

Crystal Palace Not Safe Yet Ruby Hudgson "IndyWatch Feed Africa"

Crystal Palace won their first three matches under Roby Hodgson following a winless run of 12 games with former boss, Patrick Vieira at the helm. Saturdays goalless draw at home to Everton extended the run to leave Hodgsons men nine points clear of the drop zone. The Eagles are still without Wilfried Zaha due to []

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23:22

Astral Magic: The occult religion of modern cosmology "IndyWatch Feed World"

How the Renaissance revival of ancient alchemy birthed the mythos of modern science. The European Renaissance was defined as a cultural rebirth, but what was it actually a rebirth of? This "rebirth" was a disastrous reintroduction of Hermeticism into European scholasticism, establishing the Hermetic tradition as a crucial factor in the development of modern science. Quite simply, the Renaissance was the rebirth of neoplatonic astral magic flooding into European culture. This Hermetic dominance of modern scholastic thought can be quite obviously seen in its great impact on the Copernican revolution. With the entire Renaissance being funded by the Medici Italian banking family, their Laurentian library was the knowledge hub of Europe, housing countless occult manuscripts that ushered in the golden age of alchemy. As Erasmus of Rotterdam saw this alchemical obsession begin to unfold, he forewarned, "I have a fear and it is, that, with the study of ancient literature, ancient Paganism...

23:20

Polyamorous Dating: Navigating Multiple Relationships Simultaneously "IndyWatch Feed World"

Polyamorous dating, also known as consensual non-monogamy, involves having romantic and/or sexual relationships with more than one person at the same time. It can be a rewarding and fulfilling way to approach relationships, but it also requires careful communication, boundary-setting, and emotional management. Here are some important considerations for anyone interested in exploring polyamorous dating:

Defining your boundaries and needs

One of the most important aspects of a poly relationship is being clear about your own boundaries and needs. This includes being honest with yourself and your partners about what you want and dont want in a relationship. This can involve discussing topics such as time commitments, sexual health practices, and emotional expectations. Its important to remember that everyones needs are different, so its important to communicate openly and respectfully.

Navigating jealousy and emotions

Jealousy and other strong emotions can be a challenge when navigating multiple relationships. Its important to recognize that feeling jealous or insecure is a natural human emotion and does not mean you are bad at polyamory. Instead of trying to suppress or ignore these emotions, its important to communicate them openly and honestly with your partners. This can involve finding healthy coping mechanisms, such as practicing self-care, seeking support from a therapist or counselor, and taking time for yourself when needed.

Building healthy relationships

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23:17

Spring warming thwarted by unseasonal cold in China - 9 inches of snow, latest spring snowfall since records began for some areas "IndyWatch Feed World"

A rare strong cold front has put the brakes on spring warmth, with most parts of China seeing the mercury drop sharply since Thursday. Temperatures dropped by as much as 20 C in parts of Gansu, Shaanxi and Shanxi provinces, which were hit by heavy snow, the National Meteorological Center said. Long periods of rain and snow are rarely seen in April, the center said, adding that some areas had experienced their latest spring snowfall since records began. Elsewhere, heavy rain, thunderstorms and hail hit some areas in Guizhou, Hunan and Guangdong provinces, the center said. On Thursday in Shanxi, as much as 24 centimeters of snow fell in some areas while others were hit with heavy rain, according to the provincial meteorological service, which added that many weather stations in southern Shanxi had record precipitation for late April.

23:14

FFmpeg Now Works With VA-API On Windows Thanks To Microsoft "IndyWatch Feed Tech"

VA-API has been around for more than one decade as the most common Linux Video Acceleration API that works across multiple GPU/driver vendors. It's been Linux-focused to this point while thanks to the work of Microsoft has begun seeing support on Windows...

23:09

Tunisia's Ghannouchi starts hunger strike and boycotts interrogation sessions "IndyWatch Feed War"

<p><span class="field field-title">Tunisia's Ghannouchi starts hunger strike and boycotts interrogation sessions</span></p> <div class="field field-field-subhead">Ennahda leader taken from prison to a national security forces base in El-Aouina to be investigated by an anti-terrorism unit</div> <span class="field field-uid"><a href= "http://www.middleeasteye.net/users/mee-staff" lang="" title= "View user profile.">MEE staff</a></span> <span class= "field field-created">Tue, 04/25/2023 - 14:09</span> <div class="field field-field-main-image"><img alt= "Supporters of the Ennahda leader Rached Ghannouchi express their support as he arrives at a police station in Tunis, 21 February 2023 (AFP)" height="787" src= "http://www.middleeasteye.net/sites/default/files/styles/article_page/public/images-story/Supporters-Ennahda-leader-Rached-Ghannouchi-police-station-Tunis-21-February-2023-AFP.jpg?itok=GTcJTf-6" width="1400"></div> <div class="field field-field-cutline">Supporters of the Ennahda leader Rached Ghannouchi express their support as he arrives at a police station in Tunis, 21 February 2023 (AFP)</div> <div class="field field-body clearfix"> <p>Rached Ghannouchi, the leader of <a href= "https://www.middleeasteye.net/countries/tunisia" target= "_blank">Tunisia's</a> largest party Ennahda, went on hunger strike on Tuesday afternoon after being taken from prison to a national security forces base in El-Aouina yesterday. </p> <p>His daughter Soumaya tweeted that the government's <a href= "https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/tunisia-ghannouchi-taken-anti-terrorism-unit-questioning"> anti-terrorism unit</a> was investigating Ghannouchi and said because of the "orchestrated political trials & endless interrogations meant [to] exhaust him physically & mentally" her father was "boycotting future interrogation sessions."

She added that Ghannouchi had already attended over 120 hours of interrogations on "fake charges".

The former speaker of Tunisia's parliament was <a href= "https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/tunisia-ennahda-leader-rached-ghannouchi-arrested-home-raid" target="_blank">arrested</a> last week during a raid on his home.</p> <div class="block-adsense block-adsense-managed-ad-block"> <div> <div class="adsense responsive"><ins class= "adsbygoogle mee-auto-ad-wrapper" style= "display: block;"></ins></div> </div> </div> </div>

23:06

Live Coverage United Nations Indigenous Permanent Forum "IndyWatch Feed War"

Winnemem Wintu Chief Caleen Sisk addressed UN Indigenous Forum this morning. Screenshot by Censored NewsWorld governments are rushing to defend their human rights records again today -- as the second week of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues begins in New YorkBy Brenda NorrellCensored NewsMonday, April 24, 2023NEW YORK -- Winnemem Wintu Chief Caleen Sisk spoke on the

23:05

Murder Case: Court Sentences Man To Death In Ekiti "IndyWatch Feed Africa"

A man identified as Mr Ismaila Mohammed Ojo has been sentenced to death by an Ekiti State High court sitting in Ado-Ekiti. The death sentence was pronounced by Hon. Justice Olusegun Ogunyemi of the State High Court. Ojo was said to have been found guilty of a one-count charge of murder contrary to section 316 []

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23:04

Our Heartless Medical System "IndyWatch Feed Nthamerica"

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23:04

Iranian Hackers Launch Sophisticated Attacks Targeting Israel with PowerLess Backdoor "IndyWatch Feed Tech"

An Iranian nation-state threat actor has been linked to a new wave of phishing attacks targeting Israel that's designed to deploy firm Check Point is tracking the activity cluster under its mythical creature handle Educated Manticore, which exhibits "strong overlaps" with a hacking crew known as APT35, Charming Kitten, Cobalt

23:03

The Lifeblood of Democracy "IndyWatch Feed Africa"

Two cornerstones of democracyfreedom of expression and freedom of informationare under concerted attack, in the United States and around the world.

In the US, for example, reactionary elected officials seek to ban books in schools, often in the name of protecting children; and government agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security, seek to curb online speech that they deem dangerous.

Here and globally, tech companies and social media platforms engage in algorithmic gatekeeping, throttling online traffic to progressive news outlets and vital LGBTQ+ content, while embattled leaders in nations such as Benin and Malaysia use fake news lawsenacted during the COVID-19 pandemic, ostensibly to restrict misinformation about itto harass, jail, or silence journalists whose reporting challenges those regimes. Anonymous individuals serve the fossil fuel industry by filing bogus copyright complai...

23:02

Universal Flu Candidate Vaccine Appears to be Safe and Promising in Small-Scale Trial "IndyWatch Feed Tech"

Christopher Gray writes:

If I understand it correctly, researchers made a vaccine that targets the proteins common to all flu viruses instead of the part that changes every year. They tested it on 52 people and found it safe and effective.

A Widge, et al. An Influenza Hemagglutinin Stem Nanoparticle 1 Vaccine Induces Cross
Group 1 Neutralizing Antibodies in Healthy Adults. Science Translational Medicine https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scitranslmed.ade4790

S Andrews, et al. An Influenza H1 Hemagglutinin Stem-Only Immunogen Elicits a Broadly Cross-Reactive B Cell Response in Humans. Science Translational Medicine https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scitranslmed.ade4976

Universal Influenza Candidate Vaccine Performs Well in Phase 1 Trial NIAID Now https://www.niaid.nih.gov/news-events/vrc-uni-flu-vax

Scientists at NIAID's Vaccine Research Center (VRC) report in two new studies that an experimental influenza vaccine, designed to elicit immunity against a broad range of influenza viruses, performed well in a small trial of volunteers. In fact, the vaccine has advanced to a second trial led by scientists at Duke University through NIAID's Collaborative Influenza Vaccine Innovation Centers (CIVICs).

In a phase 1 clinical trial of 52 volunteers, the vaccine developed by the VRC known as H1ssF (influenza H1 hemagglutinin stabilized stem ferritin nanoparticle vaccine) was safe, well-tolerated, and induced broad antibody responses that target the hemagglutinin stem. The two new studies assessing the nanoparticle vaccine published April 19 in Science Translational Medicine.

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23:00

Abnormal Security expands its platform and launches new products "IndyWatch Feed Tech"

At RSA Conference 2023, Abnormal Security launched three new products focused on expanding security detection for Slack, Microsoft Teams and Zoom. The company is also extending the platform to better model identity behavior through the ingestion of signals from additional sources, including CrowdStrike, Okta, Slack, Teams and Zoom. Email remains the most common path into an organization, but cybercriminals are steadily shifting their tactics and targeting additional entry points across the enterprise. The recent attacks More

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23:00

Right, OilPrice.com, Wind Power is Unprofitable "IndyWatch Feed Enviro"

If the technology was really so great, it would be able to compete in the marketplace without continuing government support.

22:58

Even the civil service are up in arms about undeliverable cuts. But Heaton Harris shows no sign of budging "IndyWatch Feed Politics.eu"

Once again the old game of slipping deadlines is being played. An NI budget was due today? Soon? Unprecedented pressure mounts but Chris Heaton Harris shows no sign of bending. Public servants rarely speak out publicly about their responsibilities but when they do its usually buried in Yes Ministerspeak. Not any more. The tactic seems to have been to have a retired mandarin speak about the unique strain the absence of an Executive has imposed on them. The former head of the NICS Sir David Sterling has obliged no doubt insisting he spoke only for himself

.Some departments are expected to see cuts of up to 10%, but with inflation sitting around 10%, that will mean cuts in real terms are much higher.. The, situation is the worst that it has been.The level of cuts that are being sought are just undeliverable.

My understanding is that the civil service are expecting that the Secretary of State will simply announce allocations at departmental level so he will not specify where any cuts are to fall, said.

We know that there is a measure of protection being afforded to the big budgets in health and education, but even they will be expected to absorb some cuts, but the other departments will probably be having to absorb cuts of more than 10%, and if you take into account we have 10% inflation, in real terms its significantly more than that.

In an unprecedented move Nicole Lappin, Chair of the Northern Ireland Public Sector Chairs Forum of 50 public bodies

We are taking this unprecedented step of calling on the Secretary of State to take urgent action to:

Ensure that our public services are appropriately funded to address the significant need in our communities while enabling us to reform for the future
Avoid implementing counter-strategic cuts which may result in the potentially unnecessary, irreversible loss of staff and services and lead to increased need and poorer outcomes in the future
Ensure that spending is cost-effective and represents value for money.

While we recognise the challenges of the current political environment, we have a public duty and a moral responsibility to do everything in our power to ensure the effective delivery of our vital public services. The current situation is clearly hindering our ability to do so.

In addition to creating clear governance issues, our members are deeply concerned that the cuts will ultimately have a disproportionate impact on those who are in most need.

These protests are made ag...

22:56

The most punchable face in America is back! "IndyWatch Feed Nthamerica"

And hes giving us even more reason to punch him!

Infamous Pharma Bro Martin Shkreli announced his newest venture yesterday, and its about as awful as youd expect. In a Substack post and on Twitter, he unveiled DrGupta.ai, a virtual healthcare assistant that (predictably) Shkreli believes will disrupt medicinein spite of some very real and worrying legal and ethical gray areas.

My central thesis is: Healthcare is more expensive than wed like mostly because of the artificially constrained supply of healthcare professionals, he wrote on Substack. I envision a future where our children ask what physicians were like and why society ever needed them.

Dr. Gupta is just Shkrelis latest health venture since being released from prison last May. Last year, he founded Druglike, a drug discovery software platform being investigated by the Federal Trade Commission. The FTC is looking into whether Shkreli is violating a court-ordered lifetime ban on working in the pharmaceutical industry by running Druglike.

Madness. If you replace all the healthcare professionals who generate the data that is leeched off by a glorified chatbot with said chatbot, where is the information that they parrot going to come from? All youre going to have left is a feedback loop that is disconnected from any reality checks, its going to get progressively worse, and were not going to get any new medical knowledge.

Its quite rich that hes blaming the high expenses of medical care on scarce skilled medical labor and knowledge, when hes the guy who artificially elevated the cost of life-saving drugs. Blame the greedy pharmaceutical executives instead.

Hey, people like Shkreli are the ones who could be replaced by a mindless software program!

22:53

Two Countries, Two Mass Shootings, Two Different Reactions "IndyWatch Feed Nthamerica"

In Hamburg, Germany, a gunman fired 135 shots at a Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses on March 9. He killed seven people including an unborn baby, whose mother survived. Eight people were injured. When police arrived at the scene, four minutes after the first emergency call, the perpetrator, Philipp F., ran up the stairs and shot himself.

Because of the rarity of mass shootings, Germany is still in shock six weeks after the incident. The media is still following the investigation, and lawmakers are contemplating whether this massacre could have been prevented and whether new laws might be needed.

Three weeks later, on March 27, six people, including three children, were killed at a school shooting in Nashville, TN. While many mass shootings in the US barely register, this one made the news for a few days. Democrats were outraged, and Republicans offered thoughts and prayers. But, as this was Americas 168th mass shooting of the year (defined as events in which at least four people are injured or killed) and others soon followed, people quickly, and predictably, moved on.

It would probably not be fair to say Americans are used to these kinds of incidents, said Thomas Greven, a specialist in US Politics at the University of Bonn. But theyre certainly more used to them than German citizens.

He added that the reaction to mass shootings is very different.

In Germany, there is no established routine for this, he said. Its a reaction of shock. And that, in my mind, raises the possibility of regulatory change.

Sebastian Fiedler, a member of the German parliament and of Germanys governing coalition, sees the US as a cautionary ex......

22:47

Monster Heat Hits 1/3rd of World Population "IndyWatch Feed War"

It has started, and its fierce Monster Heat!

Its a monster heat spell like none before, according to climatologist and weather historian Maximiliano Herrera, describing Asias heatwave as the worst in history. (Source: Extreme Heat Scorches Asia, Affecting at Least a Third of the Worlds Population, The Verge, April 19, 2023)

Global warming is hitting full stride as SE Asia, inclusive of parts of China and India literally roast. Its a bad omen for the rest of the world as the entire planet is threatened by an emerging El Nio event starting this year.

El Nio is the warm phase of the El Nio-Southern oscillation that originates in the equatorial Pacific every few years, bringing on more heat throughout the planet. According to euronews.com/green, El Nio is forecast to return in 2023 and could set new temperature records.

Hundreds of weather stations across China broke April heat records. Is a new rapid-rising temperature trend in place because of global warming? It sure looks that way. For example, last year both China and India experienced severe heatwaves, shuttering factories, but it happened under the influence of La Nia, which is the cool phase of the El Nio-Southern oscillation, hmm. China sweltered under a devastating 70 days of intense heat that the country had never experienced before. There is nothing in world climatic history which is even minimally comparable to what happened in China last year, Ibid. This year (2023) is already similar, if not worse.

This years record heat in Thailand, China and South Asia is a clear climate trend and will cause public health challenges for years to come, according to scientist Fahad Saeed, regional lead for the climate policy institute, Climate Analytics. (Source: Hot and Hotter: Swaths of Asia Sweat in Heat Wave, Japan Times, April 20, 2023)

Can Europe at +2.2C Above Pre-Industrial Withstand a Repeat of 2022?

According to Copernicia Climate Change Service (C3S), Europe is warming around twice as quickly as the world average at 2.2 degrees Celsius over the past five years compared to the pre-industrial era. (Source: Fast-warming Europe Risks More Droughts as Alps Glaciers Melt at Record Rate, France24.com, April 20, 2023)

The worlds leaders must hit the panic button now by organizing a worldwide Marshall Plan for tackling the global warming monster. Just image a year thats worse for Europe than what happened in 2022: (1) at least 20,000 heat-related deaths (2) heat-related crashes of computer systems at two major London Hospitals (3) train tracks and roads buckled (4) some airport runways melted (5) Alpine glaciers, sources for major commercial rivers, melted at record rates (6) drinking water trucked to more than 100 towns in France (7) commercial supply issues as waterways shrunk passage for barges (8) Frances Loire River could be crossed on foot (9) high river temps restricted power pla.....

22:47

Our Methane Opportunity and Our Responsibility ~ Control Natural Gas ASAP Part 1 "IndyWatch Feed Enviro"

OMG! Flaring adds carbon dioxide directly to the earths atmosphere

Why fixing methane leaks from the oil and gas industry can be a climate game-changer one that pays for itself

From an Article by Jim Krane (Rice University), Yahoo! News Service, 11/17/22

Whats the cheapest, quickest way to reduce climate change without roiling the economy? In the United States, it may be by reducing methane emissions from the oil and gas industry.

Methane is the main component of natural gas, and it can leak anywhere along the supply chain, from the wellhead and processing plant, through pipelines and distribution lines, all the way to the burner of your homes stove or furnace.

Once it reaches the atmosphere, methanes super heat-trapping properties render it a major agent of warming. Over 20 years, methane causes 85 times more warming than the same amount of carbon dioxide. But methane doesnt stay in the atmosphere for long, so stopping methane leaks today can have a fast impact on lowering global temperatures.

Thats one reason governments at the 2022 United Nations climate change conference in Egypt focused on methane as an easy win in the climate battle.

So far, 150 countries, including the United States and most of the big oil producers other than Russia, have pledged to reduce methane emissions from oil and gas by at least 30%. China has not signed but has agreed to reduce emissions. If those pledges are met, the result would be equivalent to eliminating the greenhouse gas emissions from all of the worlds cars, trucks, buses and all two- and three-wheeled vehicles, according to the International Energy Agency.

Theres also another reason for the methane focus, and it makes this strategy more likely to succeed: Stopping methane leaks from the oil and gas industry can largely pay for itself and boost the amount of fuel available.

Capturing methane can pay off ~ Methane is produced by decaying organic material. Natural sources, such as wetlands, account for roughly 40% of todays global methane emissions. But the majority comes from human activities, such as farms, landfills and wastewater treatment plants and fuel production. Oil, gas and coal together make up about a third of global methane emissions.

In all, methane is responsible for almost a third of the 1.2 de...

22:35

I know what kind of houseplant I want to get this summer "IndyWatch Feed Nthamerica"

Back in the long gone days of my youth, when I was working long hours as a nurseryman at a wholesale nursery in Kent, Washington, there were certain plants I admired greatly. This place had a small greenhouse just for bonsai that the owners tended carefully just about every day (mere laborers like me couldnt touch those.) They sold lace maples, which were probably my favorite tree at that time I bought one for my parents. But by far the most beautiful plants in the whole place were these big, gloriously bushy, vividly green plants raised out back, secretly, by a couple of the workers. These were the healthiest plants Ive ever seen, lovingly tended by the crew on breaks, initially raised illicitly under the benches in a hothouse and then transplanted to a sunny spot in an empty field.

You can guess what kind of plant they were. Unfortunately, just as they were reaching peak growth, the owner discovered them and took a machete to them.

There will be no machetes in Minnesota this summer!

Minnesotas foray into legal marijuana reached the first major decision point as the state House considered a bill Monday that establishes a seed-to-sale program and streamlines a process for clearing prior criminal offenses off records.

The vote along with one set for Friday in the Senate wont end the debate. Differences in the two versions would have to be reconciled before anything reaches Gov. Tim Walz, who supports permitting adults over 21 to buy, possess and use cannabis.

But if a bill passes before May 22, Minnesotas marijuana landscape would change starting this summer.

Cannabis will be no longer illegal this summer, said the bills lead sponsor, Rep. Zack Stephenson, DFL-Coon Rapids. The regulation, rulemaking and licensing process will take many more months. Beyond that you will of course also be able to home grow starting this summer so it will be a while before Minnesotans can expect to see a dispensary open up.

I should mention my least favorite plant: kinnikinik. They had acres of that potted stuff that I had to shuffle around and weed and load on trucks its a popular, low growing ground cover that may have been the bread and butter of the nursery, but I just found it boring.

22:34

Mesa's Rusticl Driver Adds Optional OpenCL FP64 Support "IndyWatch Feed Tech"

The newest feature added by Red Hat engineer Karol Herbst to the Rusticl Mesa OpenCL open-source driver is FP64 support...

22:33

Nigeria Leads As Africa Records Over $6.5bn In Venture Capital Investment "IndyWatch Feed Africa"

Nigeria maintained its top spot in 2022 despite a modest decline in venture capital investments in Africa of $6.5 billion. According to the African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) report, the investments, distributed among 853 agreements, mark a 1% fall from 2021, a record year in Africa. When compared to venture capital globally, []

The post Nigeria Leads As Africa Records Over $6.5bn In Venture Capital Investment appeared first on New Telegraph.

22:30

Common Pitfalls to Avoid When Working With AUC ROC Curve 2023 Guide "IndyWatch Feed World"

When working with machine learning models, evaluating their performance is critical to determine their accuracy and effectiveness. One of the most commonly used metrics is the Area Under the Receiver Operating Characteristic (AUC ROC) curve, which measures the models ability to distinguish between positive and negative classes. However, working with the AUC ROC curve can be tricky, and there are several common pitfalls that data scientists and machine learning practitioners should avoid. In this article, we will discuss some of these pitfalls and how to avoid them.

Understanding the AUC ROC Curve

The AUC ROC curve is a graphical representation of a binary classifiers performance, showing how well it can distinguish between positive and negative samples. The curve plots the true positive rate (TPR) against the false positive rate (FPR) at different classification thresholds. The area under the curve is a measure of the classifiers overall performance, with a higher value indicating better accuracy.

Common Pitfalls to Avoid

1. Using the AUC ROC Curve as the sole metric for model evaluation

The AUC ROC curve is a useful metric, but it should not be the only one used for model evaluation. There are other metrics that can provide additional insights, such as precision, recall, F1 score, and accuracy. Relying solely on the AUC ROC curve can lead to inaccurate conclusions about a models performance.

2. Ignoring class imbalance

Class imbalance occurs when the number of samples in one class is significantly higher than in the other. This can lead to biased AUC ROC curve results, as the classifier may be better at predicting the more frequent class. To avoid this, data scientists should balance the dataset by either oversampling the minority class or u...

22:27

LibrePlanet: Weiming Hu on Free software for Environmental Sciences "IndyWatch Feed Tech"

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Summary: The above LibrePlanet talk by Weiming Hu is a remote (not physical presence) talk and it was uploaded by the FSF last week (slides here; PeerTube link); From the official page: Open science is a movement that promotes the freedom to share knowledge and data in science. Its recent success largely depends on our ability to reproduce and then improve on existing research products. It is about ensuring that researchers have sufficient access to information and the necessary tools for analysis. This movement goes hand in hand with the free software movement, as it has the potential to revolutionize sciences by providing powerful tools for data analysis, modeling, and visualization. I would like to focus my talk on the connection and missing links between free software and open science, particularly in environmental and data sciences. The talk is devoted to raising awareness and promoting conversations on how we can better advance sciences with free software and knowledge sharing.

Licence: CC BY SA 4.0

22:20

Linux 6.4 "IndyWatch Feed Tech"

While often times the EXT4 file-system driver updates for new Linux kernel merge windows can be rather mundane given the maturity of this widely-used Linux file-system, this time around for Linux 6.4 it's a bit more exciting...

22:16

Central Bank Gold Rush: Temporary Haven or Permanent Pivot? "IndyWatch Feed War"

In defiance of industry predictions, demand for gold in 2023 has persisted, due in large part to the bulk purchases made by central banks worldwide. Data from the World Gold Council indicates that central banks have bolstered their gold reserves significantly, with WGC analyst Krishan Gopaul adding that year-to-date purchases in 2023 exemplify the strongest start to a year back to at least 2010 when central banks became net buyers on an annual basis. Furthermore, gold prices have rebounded significantly since November 2022, with current prices hovering around $2,000/oz, not far from the record high price notched back in August 2020.

Underlying this demand for gold is a confluence of domestic and geopolitical factors. This article will examine the key motives that have influenced central banks decision-making, aiming to shed light on the persistence in golds appeal to central banks.

The post Central Bank Gold Rush: Temporary Haven or Permanent Pivot? appeared first on Geopolitical Monitor.

22:05

Xen Security Advisory 430 v2 (CVE-2022-42335) - x86 shadow paging arbitrary pointer dereference "IndyWatch Feed Tech"

Posted by Xen . org security team on Apr 25

Xen Security Advisory CVE-2022-42335 / XSA-430

x86 shadow paging arbitrary pointer dereference

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Public release.

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In environments where host assisted address translation is necessary
but Hardware Assisted Paging (HAP) is unavailable, Xen will run guests
in so called shadow mode. Due to too lax a check...

22:04

De schadelijke effecten van bestrijdingsmiddelen "IndyWatch Feed War"

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22:02

Lagos PDP Suspends Chairman, Deputy Pending Outcome Of Court Case "IndyWatch Feed Africa"

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State has ratified the suspension of the state Chairman, Philip Aivoji and his Deputy, Benedict Felix Tai pending the outcome of a court case instituted against them. The party in a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, Hakeem Amode, said the Vice Chairman of West Senatorial District, Sunday []

The post Lagos PDP Suspends Chairman, Deputy Pending Outcome Of Court Case appeared first on New Telegraph.

22:00

RidgeShield monitors traffic across workloads and enforces unified security policies "IndyWatch Feed Tech"

At RSA Conference 2023, Ridge Security announced Ridge Security RidgeShield, an automated, cloud workload protection and testing solution. As organizations increasingly move their workloads to the cloud, they face new and complex security challenges that traditional security solutions are not designed to handle. RidgeShield addresses these challenges with a zero-trust micro-segmentation technology to secure cloud workloads across on-premises, hybrid cloud, or multi-cloud environments, protecting against todays sophisticated cybersecurity threats. Securing cloud workloads can be a More

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22:00

'Europa - Continent der Blinden' "IndyWatch Feed War"

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Europa - Continent der Blinden...

21:58

US Election: Biden, Harris Officially Announce Re-Election Bid "IndyWatch Feed Africa"

The President of the United States, Joe Biden on Tuesday officially announced that he and Vice President, Kamala Harris are seeking re-election in the 2024 presidential poll. President Biden made the announcement in a viral video sighted by New Telegraph on Tuesday morning. In the video titled, Freedom, Biden echoed his 2020 campaign message of []

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21:57

"Your enemy is not China. Your enemy is not Russia. Your enemy is the Military Industrial Complex." "IndyWatch Feed War"

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21:53

Modernizing Vulnerability Management: The Move Toward Exposure Management "IndyWatch Feed Tech"

Managing vulnerabilities in the constantly evolving technological landscape is a difficult task. Although vulnerabilities emerge regularly, not all vulnerabilities present the same level of risk. Traditional metrics such as CVSS score or the number of vulnerabilities are insufficient for effective vulnerability management as they lack business context, prioritization, and understanding of

21:46

For America To Grow, Washingtons Swampy Spending Spree Has To Shrink "IndyWatch Feed Nthamerica"

Republicans must rally around a plan to shrink the Washington bureaucracy that's undermining liberty and economic growth.

21:46

Lightning kills family of 4 seeking shelter under tree in Maharashtra, India "IndyWatch Feed World"

A tragic incident occurred when a couple and their two children were struck by lightning while seeking shelter under a tree during a sudden rainstorm. The family had been returning from a wedding ceremony in Sarwadi and had stopped their bikes under the tree when the tragedy occurred. A tragic incident occurred on Kurkheda-Desaiganj road in Tulsiphata where a family of four was struck by lightning while seeking shelter under a tree during a sudden rain and thunderstorm. The lightning strike killed all four on the spot. The victims were identified as Bharat Rajgade (35), his wife Ankita Rajgade (29) and their two children Bali Rajgade (2) and Devashi Rajgade (4). The incident happened around 6:45 pm.

21:41

How to Get Rid of Fat With Saxenda Weight Loss Pen "IndyWatch Feed World"

Saxenda is a weight loss pen that contains liraglutide, known for its effectiveness in helping people with high body mass indexes (BMI 27) lose weight. When applied in combination with a lower intake of calories and a well-rounded exercise program, the solution can lead to significant fat reduction within the first 12 weeks of use in adults and individuals of various ages.

The Saxenda injection pen is designed for subcutaneous injections and is recommended for use in the stomach area, upper leg, or upper arm. Its important to avoid injecting the solution into veins or muscles, as it can have adverse effects. Additionally, rotating injection sites with each use are recommended to prevent the formation of lumps.

One of the advantages of Saxenda is that it can be self-administered and can be taken with or without food, at any time that is convenient for the user, once daily. However, its crucial to be aware of potential side effects before starting this medication for weight loss, which is why there is a dosing schedule that gradually increases over the first four weeks to ensure the body can tolerate the treatment.

Its important to note that pregnant or breastfeeding women should avoid taking Saxenda, as it may harm the unborn child. Individuals with known allergies to liraglutide should also avoid using Saxenda to prevent triggering allergic symptoms. Its always advisable to consult with a doctor and provide a detailed medical history before using Saxenda to receive proper guidance on its use.

5 reasons to use the Saxenda pen injector for weight loss

1. Saxenda pen injector is an effective tool for weight loss, particularly for individuals with a high body mass index (BMI), when used in conjunction with a healthy diet and exercise regimen.

Saxenda is known for its ability to aid in weight loss, especially in individuals with a high BMI. When used as part of a comprehensi...

21:39

Standing Your Ground Is A Constitutional Right "IndyWatch Feed Nthamerica"

'Duty to retreat' laws cost precious seconds but also further embolden violent criminals, potentially endangering additional lives.

21:38

Remember: 'Western democracies have mutated into propagandists for war and conflict' "IndyWatch Feed War"

Western democracies have mutated into propagandists for war and conflict

It is more than a century since Edward Bernays, the father of spin, invented public relations as a cover for war propaganda. What is new is the elimination of dissent in the mainstream.

February 18, 2022 by John Pilger

21:35

Kingsley Emu To Deliver University Of Ibadan Alumni Valedictory Lecture For Okowa "IndyWatch Feed Africa"

LAGOS APRIL 25TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The Chief Economic Adviser to Delta State Government, Dr. Kingsley Emu, will be the Guest Speaker at the University of Ibadan Alumni Association (UIAA), Asaba Chapters Valedictory Lecture in honour of Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa, Governor of Delta State.

This is in recognition of his worthy service to Delta state and for positively projecting the image of the University of Ibadan and the Alumni Association of which he is a member of the Associations Board of Trustees beyond boundaries

In a chat with Newsmen by the Chairman of the 2023 Lecture organizing Committee, Dr. Augustine Isikwei Ojogbo on Monday in Asaba, he stated that given the massive development witnessed in the state in the past 8 years it was apt and proper to celebrate him through an intellectual exercise like a lecture.

Speaking further,Dr. Ojogbo pointed out that the UIAA Annual Public Service Lecture was a platform used in proffering solutions to challenges in the society especially in a developing society such as ours and noted that, this years lecture was well primed to focus on service delivery being the hallmark of Dr.Okowas effort in governance as he concludes his tour of duty as Governor of Delta State . He asserted that the choice of Dr. Emu to deliver this special was a product of a very rigorous exercise from a collection of great minds earlier nominated to deliver this years all important lecture.

While disclosing the Guest lecturer, Dr Ojogbo said: Gentlemen of the Press, today, we are happy to unveil a man of many parts, Dr. Kingsley Emu as the Guest Speaker for the UIAA Asaba Chapters 2023 Annual Public Service lecture in honour of His Excellency, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and his wife, both of whom are alumni of the prestigious University of Ibadan.

Continuing he said, he is, A Banker, Financial Consultant, Entrepreneur and a Public Servant par excellence. Dr. Kingsley Eze Emu had a distinguished career in the private sector spanning over 23 years and has spent almost 12 years in the Public Sector till date. He was one time Commissioner for Commerce and Industry (2011-2014) and later Commissioner for Economic Planning (2015-2019) .He is currently the Chief Economic Adviser to Delta State Governor.

Prior to...

21:33

All That Microsoft Has Left Now is Distraction and Destruction (Layoffs and Deflection Aplenty) "IndyWatch Feed Tech"

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Week of Microsoft Chaff and Layoffs
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Summary: Microsoft is losing it; as a result, the media is being co-opted and trolling by Microsoft enablers appears to have gotten worse than usual (borderline illegal)

WITH many Microsoft layoffs every month this year (no, its not just the alleged 10,000 from January!) its worth looking back at and properly examining what weve published so far this week (quite a lot yesterday). It seems to have attracted particularly nasty and sometimes illegal trolling, basically vandalising the IRC network by all means available. It resulted in plenty of distraction and time-wasting.

It seems to have attracted particularly nasty and sometimes illegal trolling, basically vandalising the IRC network by all means available.The video above focuses on what I studied this morning. I closely monitor the situation at Microsoft (with focus on layoffs) every 30 minutes or so/thereabouts. It looks like some truly nasty s*** is about to hit the fan, but endless fluff about s***GPT will be used to change the subject or distract from the substance. For this week we shall prioritise articles on this topic as we try to take a better glance, peering beyond the smokescreen and Microsofts paid-for spam (plenty of it this week, including the straw man that Microsoft means security and any confrontations to that claim are sexism; several British publishers played along and actively participated in this ludicrous PR).

21:33

Biden Prepares To Give Up On Ukraine "IndyWatch Feed War"

April 25, 2023

Biden Prepares To Give Up On Ukraine

The much ballyhooed Ukrainian 'counteroffensive' is destined to fail its purpose of severing Russia's supply line to Crimea and to liberate 'occupied territory'. The Biden administration has finally recognized this and is out to lower expectations and to preemptively blame everyone but itself.

The first to be briefed was Politico:

Bidens team fears the aftermath of a failed Ukrainian counteroffensive
Behind closed doors, the administration worries about what Ukraine can accomplish.

The New York Times joined in:

Ukraines Spring Offensive Comes With Immense Stakes for Future of the War
Without a decisive victory, Western support for Ukraine could weaken, and Kyiv could come under increasing pressure to enter serious peace talks to end or freeze the conflict.

From the Politico piece:

Publicly, President Joe Bidens team has offered unwavering support for Ukraine, pledging to load it up with weapons and economic aid for as long as it takes. But, if the impending fighting season yields limited gains, administration officials have expressed privately they fear being faced with a two-headed monster attacking it from the hawkish and dovish ends of the spectrum.
One side will say that Ukraines advances wouldve worked had the administration given Kyiv everything it asked for, namely longer-range missi......

21:31

The Intelligence Leak Shows Us Nothing New Or Surprising About Ukraine "IndyWatch Feed Nthamerica"

The recent Discord leak reveals just how significantly overclassified government documents and intelligence have become.

21:30

AWS boosts Amazon GuardDuty with 3 new capabilities to protect varied workloads "IndyWatch Feed Tech"

AWS has unveiled three new capabilities for Amazon GuardDuty, AWSs threat detection service, that further strengthen customer security through expanded coverage and continuous enhancements in machine learning, anomaly detection, and integrated threat intelligence. GuardDuty is part of a broad set of AWS security services that help customers identify potential security risks, so they can respond quickly, freeing security teams to focus on tasks with the highest value. The three new capabilities expand GuardDuty protection to More

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21:27

Lazarus Subgroup Targeting Apple Devices with New RustBucket macOS Malware "IndyWatch Feed Tech"

A financially-motivated North Korean threat actor is suspected to be behind a new Apple macOS malware strain called RustBucket. "[RustBucket] communicates with command and control (C2) servers to download and execute various payloads," Jamf Threat Labs researchers Ferdous Saljooki and Jaron Bradley said in a technical report published last week. The Apple device management company attributed it

21:26

Lori Angela Nagel on Promoting Free/Libre Software Philosophy "IndyWatch Feed Tech"

Video download link (skip to about 15 seconds from the start)

Summary: The above LibrePlanet talk was uploaded a week ago by the FSF (slides here; PeerTube link has the wrong video); From the official page: The hardest part about promoting the free software philosophy is getting people interested enough in the conversation to listen even if they arent already excited about technology topics. However, most people use software today, yet have complaints and fears about it. Instead of merely waiting around for the conversation to turn into a discussion about software usage or technology woes and fears, it helps to come up with powerful questions that can turn conversations about anything into conversations about software and why it needs to have the four freedoms, yet still keeping it engaging for all participants so that it is relevant. This discussion will be about taking topics people like to discuss and turning them into freedom respecting software topics by relating them whatever people are currently talking about using audience supplied examples. These discussions can take place in forums or chat, online or in person.

Licence: CC BY SA 4.0

21:25

Link "IndyWatch Feed Enviro"

Churchill Manitoba on Hudson Bay is a premiere destination for bird photography and birding. It is one of the most accessible tundra habitats in North America. Home to Arctic Hare, Willow Ptarmigan, Short-billed Dowitcher, Tundra Swan, Gray-cheeked Thrush, Nelsons Sparrow, Common Redpoll, Common Eider, Pacific Loon, Red-throated Loon, Hudsonian Godwit, Beluga Whale, Harbor Seal and []

21:23

Biden Prepares To Give Up On Ukraine "IndyWatch Feed War"

21:23

Meteor fireball over south of Spain (April 23) "IndyWatch Feed World"

The bright fireball in this video was recorded over Spain on April 23, at 6:10 local time (equivalent to 4:10 universal time). The event was generated by a rock (a meteoroid) from Comet 1P/Halley that hit the atmosphere at about 240,000 km/h. The fireball overflew the provinces of Crdoba and Badajoz. It began at an altitude of about 122 km over Villaviciosa de Crdoba (province of Crdoba), moved northwest, and ended at a height of around 84 km over Hinojosa del Valle (province of Badajoz). This bright meteor was recorded in the framework of the SMART project, operated by the Southwestern Europe Meteor Network (SWEMN) from the meteor-observing stations located at Huelva, La Hita (Toledo), Calar Alto, Sierra Nevada, La Sagra (Granada), Sevilla, and Valencia del Ventoso. The event has been analyzed by the principal investigator of the SMART project: Dr. Jose M. Madiedo, from the Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia (IAA-CSIC).

21:22

Ransomware Hackers Using AuKill Tool to Disable EDR Software Using BYOVD Attack "IndyWatch Feed Tech"

Play ransomware is notable for not only utilizing intermittent encryption to speed up the process, but also for the fact that its not operated on a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) model. Evidence gathered so far points to Balloonfly carrying out the ransomware attacks as well as developing the malware themselves.

Grixba and VSS Copying Tool are the latest in a long list of proprietary tools such as Exmatter, Exbyte, and PowerShell-based scripts that are used by ransomware actors to establish more control over their operations, while also adding extra layers of complexity to persist in compromised environments and evade detection.

Another technique increasingly adopted by financially-motivated groups is the use of the Go programming language to develop cross-platform malware and resist analysis and reverse engineering efforts.

21:22

Hackers Exploit Outdated WordPress Plugin to Backdoor Thousands of WordPress Sites "IndyWatch Feed Tech"

Hackers are exploiting an outdated WordPress plugin, Eval PHP, to secretly backdoor websites in an ongoing campaign.

21:22

New All-in-One EvilExtractor Stealer for Windows Systems Surfaces on the Dark Web "IndyWatch Feed Tech"

A new all-in-one stealer malware named EvilExtractor (also spelled Evil Extractor) is being marketed for sale for other threat actors to steal data and files from Windows systems.

It includes several modules that all work via an FTP service, Fortinet FortiGuard Labs researcher Cara Lin said. It also contains environment checking and Anti-VM functions. Its primary purpose seems to be to steal browser data and information from compromised endpoints and then upload it to the attackers FTP server.

The network security company said it observed a surge in attacks spreading the malware in the wild in March 2023, with a majority of the victims located in Europe and the U.S. While marketed as an educational tool, EvilExtractor has been adopted by threat actors for use as an information stealer.

21:18

How Womens Worthwhile Pursuit Of The Workplace Reduced Them To A GDP Calculation "IndyWatch Feed Nthamerica"

For much of feminist history, women sought a settlement that valued maternity, care, and interdependence alongside a just measure of economic and political agency and individual freedom.

21:16

Video: The Real Middle East Nuclear Threat. James Corbett "IndyWatch Feed Nthamerica"

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21:09

The Kursk Submarine Was Sunk by the Russian Navy by Accident "IndyWatch Feed Nthamerica"

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21:00

Cracking Sir Crispin Tickells Time Capsule: A Critique of Climatic Change and World Affairs "IndyWatch Feed Nthamerica"

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21:00

3D Print For Extreme Temperatures (But Only If Youre NASA) "IndyWatch Feed Tech"

At the level pursued by many Hackaday readers, the advent of affordable 3D printing has revolutionised prototyping, as long as the resolution of a desktop printer is adequate and the part can be made in a thermoplastic or resin, it can be in your hands without too long a wait. The same has happened at a much higher level, but for those with extremely deep pockets it extends into exotic high-performance materials which owners of a desktop FDM machine can only dream of.

NASA for example are reporting their new 3D printable nickel-cobalt-chromium alloy that can produce extra-durable laser-sintered metal parts that van withstand up to 2000 Fahrenheit, or 1033 Celcius for non-Americans. This has obvious applications for an organisation producing spacecraft, so naturally they are excited about it.

The alloy receives some of its properties because of its oxide-dispersion-strengthened composition, in which grains of metal oxide are dispersed among its structure. Were not metallurgists here at Hackaday, but we understand that the inconsistencies in the layers of metal atoms...

21:00

GrammaTech and ArmorCode unify application security tools and intelligence "IndyWatch Feed Tech"

GrammaTech and ArmorCode announced a technology integration partnership to help customers automate product security across development, testing, feedback and deployment. The GrammaTech CodeSonar SAST (static application security testing) platform provides deep safety and security vulnerability intelligence to ArmorCode for orchestrating application security operations within CI/CD pipelines. The companies are collaborating to offer integrated solutions for ensuring the safety and security of mission-critical automotive, aerospace, enterprise, and industrial products. GrammaTech and ArmorCode will demonstrate their products More

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21:00

What Makes People Act on Climate Change, According to Behavioral Science "IndyWatch Feed Nthamerica"

As the world hurtles toward a future with temperatures above the thresholds scientists say will lead to the worst climate disruptions, humanity needs to take all the actions it can collectively and as individuals to bring planet-warming emissions down as quickly as possible. Governments and companies need to do the lions share of the work, but ordinary people will also need to make changes in their everyday lives. A crucial question has been how best to spur people toward more climate-friendly behaviors, such as taking the bus instead of driving or reducing home energy use.

New research published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA pooled the results of 430 individual studies that examined environment-related behaviors such as recycling or choosing a mode of transportation and that looked into changing those behaviors through several interventions, including financial incentives and educational campaigns. The authors analyzed how six different types of interventions compared with one another in their ability to influence real-world behavior and at how five behaviors compared in terms of how easy they were to change.

As can be seen in the graphic below, financial incentives and social pressure worked better at changing behaviors than did education or feedback (for example, reports of ones own electricity use). The results reinforced what environmental psychologists have found when looking at these interventions in isolation.

What type of interventions motivate people to change their behavior

Amanda Montaez; Source: Field Interventions for Climate Change Mitigation Behaviors: A Second-Order Meta-Analysis, by Magnus Bergquist et al., in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA, Vol. 120, No. 13, Article No. e22148...

20:59

Ex-Delta APC Scribe Advises Omo-Agege To Congratulate Oborevwori "IndyWatch Feed Africa"

LAGOS APRIL 25TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The immediate past Secretary of Delta State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Chief Nick Ovuakporie has urged the defeated candidate of the party, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege to be a statesman by congratulating the Governor-elect in the State, Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Ovuakporie, who defected to the PDP on January 24, few weeks to the Presidential and Governorship elections made the call weekend while speaking with journalists in Warri, Delta State.

He urged the Deputy President of the Senate to be statesman enough and make the call to congratulate the governor-elect rather than wasting energies on election petition that will lead him nowhere.

For me, Senator Omo-Agege should congratulate the Governor-elect. He should congratulate His Excellency in the waiting, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, the Governor-elect. Senator Omo-Agege should congratulate him. He cannot appeal or challenge the verdict of the electorates especially in a situation where the election was conducted in a freest manner.

Let him be a statesman enough and make the call to congratulate the winner, and join hands with him to move the State forward. There is no need for unnecessary bickering. Senator Omo-Agege should congratulate the winner, he said.

Ovuakpori , a foundation member of APC in Delta State, who contributed to the ascendency of Omo-Agege and primarily instrumental to the Senate Deputy Presidents political control of the party structure, said the proper thing for the APC candidate to do now is to accept defeat in the last election.

He boasted that his move in defecting from APC to PDP altered the political equation in Delta State and gave final blow to Omo-Ageges governorship dream.

Ovuakporie maintained that he had no regret for leaving the APC at the time he did just as he expressed delight at the emergence of Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori of the PDP as the Governor-elect in Delta State.

The PDP victory was a confirmation of the good work and purposeful leadership of Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa in the State particularly his infrastructural revolution. Above all, it is victory of democracy over evil. It was a victory for the masses and average Deltans. It was a defeat of the actions of evil.

I...

20:57

House Republicans Subpoena FBI Official For Alleged Retaliation Against Whistleblowers "IndyWatch Feed Nthamerica"

The FBI isn't giving House Republicans any answers on the agency's alleged retaliation against whistleblowers.

20:47

Google adds new risk assessment tool for Chrome extensions "IndyWatch Feed Tech"

Google has made available a new tool for Google Workspace admins and security teams to make an assessment of the risk different Chrome extensions may present to their users: Spin.AI App Risk Assessment. The tool is available through the Chrome Browser Cloud Management console and provides admins with valuable insights into potential security threats. The Spin.AI App Risk Assessment tool for Chrome extensions The tool allows administrators to: View app and extension usage details Configure More

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20:46

Linux 6.4 Can Run As A Confidential AMD SEV-SNP vTOM Guest On Microsoft Hyper-V "IndyWatch Feed Tech"

For those making use of Microsoft Hyper-V virtualization there are some notable additions to find with the in-development Linux 6.4 kernel...

20:43

Community pine nut harvests help protect Brazils araucaria trees "IndyWatch Feed Enviro"

SANTA CATARINA, BRASIL A serene orange hue cuts across the horizon with the first rays of sunlight as dawn breaks in the mountainous countryside of Brazils second-most southerly state, Santa Catarina. The clear sky hangs above the ground, which is covered in a thin layer of frost. As the sun rises, the frost melts and water vapor rises from the ground, leaving a thin, slightly white curtain of mist. The smoky landscape of a morning frost is a typical occurrence during winter in this highland region. In the kitchen of Sara Aparecida and Silvino de Liz Rosas house, a wood fire crackles as it warms the room while the couple serve themselves chimarro, the traditional hot drink of people in southern Brazil, similar to yerba mate. The day starts early on the Santo Antnio do Caveiras farm, located in the community of Mortandade, in the municipality of Painel, in Santa Catarinas rural interior. Just a few steps from the slightly ajar front door, one can see the trunk of a 20-meter (65-foot) tall araucaria tree. The tree is a female of the species and is nearly 45 years old. When they built the house, the pine was barely 2 meters tall. Today, it guards over the land below and is something of a family treasure, since it produces more than 200 pine cones a year, said the couples son, Jaison de Liz Rosa. As the owner of a neighboring farm just a few kilometers away in Morro do Bacheiro,This article was originally published on Mongabay

20:43

Hey Republicans, If Ron DeSantis Didnt Hug You, It Will Be OK "IndyWatch Feed Nthamerica"

What is it about DeSantis that makes grown, allegedly heterosexual men behave this way?

20:42

How Sirius (Mis)Handled a Crisis in 2022 "IndyWatch Feed Tech"

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Summary: The gross mismanagement of Sirius Open Source is a longstanding issue; it goes back to 2019 and it culminated in growing levels of deceit, set aside fraud aspects, so today we take a look back at another meeting from 2022

LISTENING to audio from almost a year ago (we have about 5 hours of audio from last summer; this was shared with staff), it now seems clear that Sirius Open Source had a lot of fantasies while drifting further and further away from well, Open Source.

In the start of summer (2022-06-01) we had a second meeting (out of 3 in total) about the future of the company and studying it in retrospect its easy to understand [crer 168114 witch-hunts], scare tactics etc. Colleagues were subjected to threats and were isolated from their peers. They deemed this approach evil (direct quote).

Much of the meat of the meeting starts a long time after the start with staff thats actually technical (and actually doing all the work, even 24/7) raising questions while the others repeat the same talking points. Basically, managers (which at that point where like half of all the staff) were discussing many options and presenting each. They collected suggestions from staff and eventually threw all of them out. Staff was a bit surprised that after these consultations every suggestion from the staff was rejected. Every single one of them!

One of the self-appointed managers (no relevant skills whatsoever) was discussing the scoring criteria e.g. what will be assessed in appraisals. She was only reading the script/presentation. Its highly probable she was fully aware of the pension fraud and she may have directly participated in that. An opportunistic career-climbing narcissist. The discussi...

20:41

The Conscience of Conservatives Is Unconscious "IndyWatch Feed Nthamerica"

Brett Stephens, writing in the NYTimes:

Fox was always about influence, as much as money, for Murdoch. But, executed well, it could have elevated conservatism in the direction of Burke, Hamilton and Lincoln, rather than debase it in the direction of Andrew Jackson, Joe McCarthy and Pat Buchanan.

The shame of Rupert Murdoch is that he wasnt the man to do it. It doesnt mean it cant be done.

The shame of conservatives is that not a single one of them is the man or woman to do it.

That Rupert Murdoch failed doesnt mean it cant be done.

That the GOP as a whole has no interest in denouncing insurrection and open invitation to sedition means it cant be done.

When you have zero congressional Republicans moving to expel MTG for her soft secession plan, or any of the other Republicans for their various secession plans (:cough: Texit :cough:) it should be obvious to everyone that there is no conservative voice that is not an echo of Father Coughlin: all the rest have gone silent.

We are told that this is a mere case of laryngitis among the ethical and reasonable Republicans told again and again by people like Bret Stephens.

But this is not that. Whatever the conservatives who consider themselves ethical and rational tell themselves to comfort each other in the night, they have traded their voices to Orange Ursula and are desperately afraid of even attempting to get them back.

There will be no conservative voice of reason, much less intelligence, until the left destroys the new movement for secession and/or fascism.

At that point, voices freed from their magical confinement, Stephens will swoop in and declare victory on behalf of conservative values and lament that trans people dont pay more honour to the heroes who can hate us even while not quite taking to the streets to murder in the cause of installing a government who would shatter our souls, end our lives, and then blame us using our deadnames over our dead bodies for our own genocidal victimization.

Lamenting the imperfections of Murdoch does not make you the man of principle you wish the world to see. Hell, it doesnt even cause us to see a fragment, a shadow of that man in you.

Go home, Stephens. Hide beside the lintel of your door, one hand on a shotgun, never certain until the conflict is over whom you would shoot if you emerged, but too terrified ever to place yourself in the position where you might have to make that choice. Demonstrate all the bravery and heroism of the white Citizens Councils of 1963s Mississippi, before Newt Gingrich could destroy the party you seek to praise, but we seek to bury.

20:39

Google Cloud Introduces Security AI Workbench for Faster Threat Detection and Analysis "IndyWatch Feed Tech"

Google's cloud division is following in the footsteps of Microsoft with the launch of Security AI Workbench that leverages generative AI models to gain better visibility into the threat landscape. Powering the cybersecurity suite is Sec-PaLM, a specialized large language model (LLM) that's "fine-tuned for security use cases." The idea is to take advantage of the latest advances in AI to augment

20:35

Mary Harringtons Feminism Against Progress Opens An Escape Hatch For The Sexual Revolutions Prey "IndyWatch Feed Nthamerica"

British author Mary Harrington speaks for some of the millions across the globe fleeing leftist soul drones and searching for human happiness.

20:34

Google Authenticator App now supports Google Account synchronization "IndyWatch Feed Tech"

Google announced that its Authenticator app for Android and iOS now supports Google Account synchronization.

Google announced that its Google Authenticator app for both iOS and Android now supports Google Account synchronization that allows to safely backup users one-time codes to their Google Account.

The company states that users over the years have faced the complexity of dealing with lost or stolen devices that had Google Authenticator installed. Since one-time codes in Authenticator were only stored on a single device if a user lost that device will be not able to sign in to any service on which theyd set up 2FA using Authenticator.

With this update were rolling out a solution to this problem, making one time codes more durable by storing them safely in users Google Account. This change means users are better protected from lockout and that services can rely on users retaining access, increasing both convenience and security. reads the announcement.

The feature announced by Google is optional.

To try the new Authenticator with Google Account synchronization, simply update the app and follow the prompts. concludes the announcement.

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20:31

The Sirius Open Source Fantasy Part III Staff Input (From Technical Workers) Not Accepted "IndyWatch Feed Tech"

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The Sirius Open Source Fantasy Part I In 2022 the Company Was Already Too Deep in Debt
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For decades, many banks denied people mortgages because they lived in redlined neighborhoods. This prevented people (even creditworthy borrowers) from purchasing a home or getting a loan to renovate their house, and, more often than not, racial and ethnic minorities lived in neighborhoods marked risky for investment. Beginning in the 1930s, appraisers and lenders would communicate neighborhood value through a map and notes (as seen below). With red ink, they would signify neighborhoods least desirable for approving a loan.

*A screenshot pulled from the* *Richmond.edu website*.

Neighborhoods were classified by four colors: grade A, green, for "Best; grade B, blue, for "Still Desirable"; grade C, yellow, for "Definitely Declining"; and grade D, red, for "Hazardous."

This practice of redlining became illegal in the 1960s when The Fair Housing Act made explicit racial discrimination in housing transactions a criminal offense. Since then, property appraisers and lenders do not refer to maps with redlines circling minority neighborhoods to determine neighborhood values, or a person's ability to obtain a mortgage.

However, the International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO), which teaches appraisers how to categorize a houses value (which in turn represents an individual's ability to obtain a mortgage), still relies on a similar, if not the same, color code to inform both appraisers and assessors about home categorization and true value.

This is a slide from an IAAO course teaching the fundamentals of real property appraisal to both appraisers and assessors. It breaks dow...

20:29

Continuation of the Security Council debate "IndyWatch Feed War"

The debate at the Security Council, revolving around the Maintenance of international peace and security: effective multilateralism based on the defense of the principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, resumed after a short break. The various States that took the floor during the debate did not make a significant contribution, except for the Group of Friends for the Defense of the Charter of the United Nations and the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries. These two (...)

20:28

Ascend Athletics "IndyWatch Feed World"

20:28

Medical Aid for Palestinians "IndyWatch Feed World"

20:26

Link "IndyWatch Feed Tech"

On Monday the ARM64 (AArch64) architecture code changes were submitted for the in-development Linux 6.4 kernel along with the various SoC updates and various platform/machine additions for ARM hardware with this new kernel version...

20:15

MITRE Caldera for OT tool enables security teams to run automated adversary emulation exercises "IndyWatch Feed Tech"

MITRE is launching its MITRE Caldera for OT tool, which allows security teams to run automated adversary emulation exercises that are specifically targeted against operational technology (OT). At RSA Conference 2023, MITRE is also showcasing its Infrastructure Susceptibility Analysis (ISA) to identify and prioritize mitigations by looking at how adversaries compromise infrastructure and what is needed to stop them. Cybersecurity within critical infrastructure is paramount for national security, the economy, and the safety of the More

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20:15

Linux 6.3 Debuts After Nice, Controlled Release Cycle "IndyWatch Feed Tech"

upstart writes:

Linux 6.3 debuts after 'nice, controlled release cycle':

Linux 6.3 has arrived after a push that project boss Linus Torvalds characterized as "a nice, controlled release cycle" that required the seven release candidates he prefers and was supported by helpful developer behavior.

"It happens," he added, but also didn't rule out "something nasty couldn't have been lurking all these weeks." Torvalds therefore urged real-world testing to make sure this release really is ready for prime-time consumption.

Holidays and travel are often the cause of delays to kernel releases. Easter didn't slow development this time around.

Version 6.3 won't be a long term support (LTS) release the last of those was Linux 6.1, and every fifth or sixth release gets LTS status. So while many users will be pleased to see it, 6.3 almost certainly won't be a cut of the kernel that demands adoption or attention.

Which is not to say it doesn't include some interesting goodies.

Among the additions are better support for multi-actuator hard disk drives. Conventional hard disks have one actuator driving a single set of read/write heads. Multi-actuator disks add a second set of heads, which speeds things up nicely. Hyperscale cloud operators are the first big buyers of multi-actuator disks, but they're slowly going mainstream. Now Linux is better able to handle them.

China's Loongson makes RISC-V processors and is working hard and fast to make them an enterprise contender. Linux 6.3 will help that a little by supporting Kernel Address Space Layout Randomization on the company's silicon. This has been around on other architectures for ages security is helped by having the kernel load into different areas of memory each time it boots, instead of using the same locations and giving attackers a known target.

Microsoft coders contributed updates that add nested hypervisor support for Redmond's own Hyper-V hypervisor.

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20:00

The ANZAC Myth, a Cult of Imperial Dependence "IndyWatch Feed Nthamerica"

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20:00

Attackers are logging in instead of breaking in "IndyWatch Feed Tech"

Cyberattackers leveraged more than 500 unique tools and tactics in 2022, according to Sophos. The data, analyzed from more than 150 Sophos Incident Response (IR) cases, identified more than 500 unique tools and techniques, including 118 Living off the Land binaries (LOLBins). Unlike malware, LOLBins are executables naturally found on operating systems, making them much more difficult for defenders to block when attackers exploit them for malicious activity. Unpatched vulnerabilities as leading cause of cyberattacks More

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20:00

Roadside Drug Tests Used to Convict People Arent Particularly Accurate. Courts Are Beginning to Prevent Their Use. "IndyWatch Feed Nthamerica"

by Ryan Gabrielson

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One morning in September 2017, Judge Christopher Plourd opened an unusual hearing at the Imperial County Superior Courthouse, a half-hour north of the California-Mexico border. It involved three illegal drug possession cases that were unrelated to one another.

Each of the cases had relied on the results of chemical field test kits used by corrections officers at nearby state prisons. The kits indicated crumbs and shreds of paper that guards found on the inmates contained heroin and amphetamine. But a state forensic laboratory later analyzed the debris utilizing a far more reliable test and found no trace of illegal drugs. The defendants were factually innocent.

Rather than simply close the cases, defense attorneys asked the court to determine whether the NIK Public Safety brand field tests used in Californias prisons were too unreliable to show to grand jurors. In effect, they put on trial the evidence most commonly used to secure convictions in drug cases in the U.S.

Plourd ruled in early 2018 that the test kit does not meet a scientific admissibility standard and therefore does not support the grand jury indictment.

In other words, the tests were guilty.

The Imperial County cases are believed to be the first time a judge blocked field tests from contributing to indictments. In the years since, defendants and inmates in multiple states have scored additional legal victories against agencies using the kits and the companies selling them.

For years, these tests have had this unjustified scientific veneer, said Des Walsh, founder of the Roadside Drug Test Innocence Alliance, which advocates for the use of more accurate testing technology. Finally, we believe the tide is turning with this dawning awareness of the unacceptably high rate of false positives.

In a 2016 series of stories, ProPublica documented law enforcements widespread use of field tests to make arrests and secure co...

19:56

Foreign Mining Giants Join U.S. to Seize Apaches Sacred Oak Flat in Court "IndyWatch Feed War"

Apache Stronghold at federal court/Photo Apache StrongholdForeign mining giants enter the legal fight to seize sacred Native landRio Tinto and BHPs Resolution Copper seek to join forces with the feds to destroy Oak FlatBy Apache StrongholdApril 21, 2023WASHINGTON A massive foreign-owned mining corporation has joined forces with the United States government in its ongoing legal battle to

19:56

PoC exploit for abused PaperCut flaw is now public (CVE-2023-27350) "IndyWatch Feed Tech"

An unauthenticated RCE flaw (CVE-2023-27350) in widely-used PaperCut MF and NG print management software is being exploited by attackers to take over vulnerable application servers, and now theres a public PoC exploit. About the vulnerability According to PaperCut, the attacks seem to have started on April 14, 2023 a month and a week after the software maker released new PaperCut MF and NG versions that fixed CVE-2023-27350 and CVE-202327351, an unauthenticated information disclosure flaw More

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19:54

Our favourite podcasts on Ukraine, Russia and the region "IndyWatch Feed Politics.eu"

Love audio? Check out oDRs top picks to help you filter out the noise around Russia and Ukraine

19:49

Fossil Fuel Companies Found Lie-Liable "IndyWatch Feed World"

Following record rains in April of 2014, a section of Baltimore street simply collapsed. Now theres some chance of holding the culprits accountable.

Thanks to Bill McKibben for this legal news following plenty of precursor stories on the same topic:

High court lets cities and states sue...

19:44

Locations Of US Carrier Strike Groups April 25, 2023 "IndyWatch Feed War"

19:30

IBM Security QRadar Suite streamlines security analysis throughout the incident process "IndyWatch Feed Tech"

IBM unveiled at the RSA conference 2023, its new Security QRadar Suite designed to unify and accelerate the security analyst experience across the full incident lifecycle. The IBM Security QRadar Suite represents a major evolution and expansion of the QRadar brand, spanning all core threat detection, investigation and response technologies, with investment in innovations across the portfolio. Delivered as a service, the IBM Security QRadar Suite is built on an open foundation and designed specifically More

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19:22

This Harvard Law Professor is an Expert on Digital Technology "IndyWatch Feed Tech"

19:09

Shallow earthquake measuring 7.1 off Indonesia's Sumatra island briefly triggers tsunami warning - 2nd major quake within 24 hours "IndyWatch Feed World"

A strong undersea earthquake has sent streams of people fleeing to higher ground in western Indonesia, after a tsunami warning was briefly triggered. Footage released by the National Disaster Mitigation Agency showed how streams of people in a village on Mentawai Island fled to the highlands by foot and motorcycles under the rain in darkness early Tuesday, while some patients at the village's hospital were evacuated to its yard as cracks showed in the facility's floor. The shocks were felt in districts and cities of West Sumatra and North Sumatra provinces, and some places ordered evacuations to higher ground. Residents in parts of West Sumatra province, including the provincial capital of Padang, felt the earthquake strongly for about 30 seconds, disaster agency spokesperson Abdul Muhari said.

19:01

Mass layoffs havent dented pay for tech and finance internships, says Glassdoor "IndyWatch Feed World"

Despite high-profile job cuts, companies like Coinbase, Capital One, and Amazon still top the list of best-paying employers for interns. But will they want to apply?

Its easy to wonder if the recent, and in fact very much ongoing, waves of layoffs in tech and finance could be putting knots in these high-paying industries hiring pipelines. But not only does data show the number of job openings is up (heres a report from earlier this month showing more than 315,000 open tech positions), but these industries are still offering the best-paying internships to students, according to new data from the career site Glassdoor.

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19:00

Checking In "IndyWatch Feed Nthamerica"

Retro Gang Wars Garden Grove PD v Heassians Motorcycle Club circa 1980 Bullet Points: ** Susan Rice, shadow President of the United States is stepping down from her job at the White House. The move brings to a close Rices prolific, wide-ranging and at times controversial tenure overseeing Bidens domestic agenda including []

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19:00

1903 Ulysses Storm among windiest ever in British Isles "IndyWatch Feed Enviro"

Storm Ulysses shows why it is difficult to make direct comparisons with storms in the past.

Is the Metropolitan Museum of Art Displaying Objects That Belong to Native American Tribes? "IndyWatch Feed Nthamerica"

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Stepping into the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Shyanne Beatty was eager to view the Native American works that art collectors Charles and Valerie Diker had been accumulating for nearly half a century. But as she entered the museums American Wing that day in 2018, her excitement turned to shock as two wooden masks came into view.

Beatty, an Alaska Native, had worked on a radio documentary about the two Alutiiq objects and how they and others like them had been plundered from tribal land about 150 years ago. Now, the masks were on display in the biggest and most esteemed art museum in the Western Hemisphere. It was super shocking to me, she said.

The Mets ownership history for the masks, also known as provenance, omits more than a century of their whereabouts. Historians say the masks were taken in 1871. But the museums timeline doesnt start until 2003, when the Dikers bought them from a collector. Ownership was transferred to the Met in 2017.

The Dikers, who have amassed one of the most significant private collections of Native American works, have been donating or lending objects to the Met since 1993. In 2017, as other institutions grappled with returning colonial-era spoils, the Met announced the Dikers gift of another 91 Native American works.

A ProPublica review of records the museum has posted online found that only 15% of the 139 works donated or loaned by the Dikers over the years have solid or complete ownership histories, with some lacking any provenance at all. Most either have no histories listed, leave gaps in ownership ranging from 200 to 2,000 years or identify previous owners in such vague terms as an English gentleman and a family in Scotland.

Charles and Valerie Diker attend the 2017 Guggenheim International Gala in New York City. (Evan...

18:47

Washingtons Puppet: The Rise and Fall of Volodmyr Zelenskyy "IndyWatch Feed Politics.eu"

In my book, The Road to Fascism, I argued that, although fascism has returned to the political economy, laws and ideology of the West in the form of our governance by unelected international technocracies, the suspension of our previously inalienable human rights under a more-or-less permanent state of exception, and our indoctrination into behaviours of compliance, censorship and violence by the orthodoxies of woke the figure of the leader, with which historical fascism is so closely associated in the form of the Italian Duce, German Fhrer and Spanish Caudillo, has not. But watching the rise of the newly-butch, paramilitary figure into which Volodmyr Zelenskyy the former dance-show contestant and soap-opera comedian has transformed, Im not now so sure.

Its a rigorously suppressed fact that Zelenskyy is the second US puppet to occupy the office of President since the US-engineered coup overthrew the democratically-elected government of the Ukraine in 2014, and that the war were constantly told began when Russian forces moved into the Donbas region of Eastern Ukraine in February 2022 in actuality started eight years earlier, when the majority Russian-speaking population formed itself into a peoples militia and rose up against the intervention of the USA in their country.

Zelenskyy was elected as President in May 2019 on a promise to end the resulting civil war in the Donbas, and until the Russian intervention he appeared on the media platforms of the West in the role of a diminutive, clean-shaven, suited-and-booted office boy, trying to work out the dramatic arc of his new character. This was no longer as the star of the television show, Servant of the People ( ), in which he had played the gun-toting President of the Ukraine since 2015, but as the actual President of a country for which the USA had very definite plans. To his obvious confusion, his new status as a Reality TV star didnt preclude him from, for example, being humiliated by Donald Trump on US television as the whipping boy for the most corrupt nation in Europe that was ripe for salvation from its Russian oppressor.

Then all that changed last year. A few months in the gym, a new designer beard, imitation army fatigues embroidered with a golden trident,...

18:32

Engagement Ring Rules: When to Break Them and When to Follow Them 2023 Guide "IndyWatch Feed World"

Getting engaged is a major milestone in a couples life. It signifies the start of a new chapter and is often accompanied by the presentation of an engagement ring. Engagement rings have been a tradition for centuries, and with time, a set of rules have developed around them. But, like any tradition, these rules are meant to be broken. Heres a guide on when to follow them and when to break them.

Rule 1: Spend Two Months Salary on the Ring

This is a widely known rule that says you should spend two months worth of your salary on an engagement ring. However, this rule doesnt account for your financial situation, which is unique to you. If you can afford it, great! But if its going to put you in a difficult financial situation, its best to break this rule.

Instead, opt for the one that fits within your budget. There are many beautiful rings available that wont break the bank. For example, engagement rings London are the perfect way to find so many options that will suit any budget.

Rule 2: Diamonds Are a Must

Diamonds are the traditional stone for engagement rings. However, not everyone wants a diamond ring. Some people prefer gemstones or alternative stones like moissanite or cubic zirconia. If your partner has a specific stone in mind, its best to go with their preference rather than sticking to tradition.

If you do decide to go with diamonds, its important to note that the four Cs cut, color, clarity, and carat weight are essential to consider when selecting a diamond. The cut refers to the diamonds proportions, while the color refers to the presence or absence of color in the diamond. Clarity refers to the diamonds imperfections, and carat weight refers to the diamonds size.

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18:05

Black Lives Remain in Danger Throughout the United States "IndyWatch Feed Nthamerica"

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18:03

Blood, Golf and Saudi Arabia: The LIV Tournament in Adelaide "IndyWatch Feed Nthamerica"

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18:00

Prison Letters of Nelson Mandela Revisited "IndyWatch Feed Nthamerica"

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17:57

Ultimo Appello Al Mondo Per Impedire Alloms Di Imprigionare Lumanit "IndyWatch Feed Nthamerica"

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17:55

The EU Wants War with China "IndyWatch Feed Nthamerica"

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17:51

U.S. Department of Defense issued a contract for 'COVID-19 Research' in Ukraine 3 months before Covid was known to even exist "IndyWatch Feed World"

The world first started to hear about a novel coronavirus in early January 2020, with reports of an alleged new pneumonia like illness spreading across Wuhan, China. However, the world did not actually know of Covid-19 until February 2020, because it was not until the 11th of that month that the World Health Organisation officially named the novel coronavirus disease as Covid-19. So with this being the official truth, why does United States Government data show that the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) awarded a contract on the 12th November 2019 to Labyrinth Global Health INC. for 'COVID-19 Research', at least one month before the alleged emergence of the novel coronavirus, and three months before it was officially dubbed Covid-19? The shocking findings, however, do not end there. The contract awarded in November 2019 for 'COVID-19 Research' was not only instructed to take place in Ukraine, it was in fact part of a much larger contract for a 'Biological threat reduction program in...

17:45

ERLC Screws Over Tithing Christians To Lobby For Gun Control That Has Nothing To Do With Its Mission "IndyWatch Feed Nthamerica"

No matter what some little ERLC Twitter video would have you believe, Lee's proposal is a red-flag law -- and there's nothing in the gospel mandating support for it.

17:18

XR to reprise 'ecosystem of tactics' "IndyWatch Feed Enviro"

XR to reprise 'ecosystem of tactics'

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17:05

Bidens Careless Migrant Sponsor System Sends Kids Into Slavery "IndyWatch Feed Nthamerica"

We are guilty because we lure them here with the imagery of a safe-haven nation conjured up by Emma Lazarus poem 'The New Colossus.' We stopped being that nation decades ago.

17:04

Selected Articles: Epidemic of 15-19 Year Olds Dropping Dead in Schools and Dorms Across USA and Canada in April 2023 "IndyWatch Feed Nthamerica"

Epidemic of 15-19 Year Olds Dropping Dead in Schools and Dorms Across USA and Canada in April 2023

By Dr. William Makis, April 24, 2023

Found dead in dorm or residence. Cardiac arrest and died while at school. Died

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17:00

Republicans Debt Limit Ideas Are Common Sense, Not Wacko "IndyWatch Feed Nthamerica"

House Republicans debt limit bill would make a good start on fixing the fiscal train wreck of both parties' big spending.

I Had To Find Out If This Was True "IndyWatch Feed World"

Why now? A credit induced contraction of the auto loan book would knee cap auto sales and must be questioned.

Right now our economy is loaded with misinformation and plausible enemy action as well.

Yet the banks must put money out or they go out of business. So just how real is this all/

I Had To Find Out If This Was True

April 19, 2023 by Michael Shah

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16:31

Even slime doesnt last (Non-fiction) "IndyWatch Feed Nthamerica"

As PZ mentioned, the Slymepit, a relic from Elevatorgate, gave up the ghost. Before Gamergate, they were pioneering crowdsourced harassment and disinformation. Their targets included Rebecca Watson, PZ, Surly Amy, and too many other advocating social justice within atheist and skeptical organizations. That included the organizers of Atheism+, an attempt to form a progressive secular organization. Slympitters twisted the term Atheism+ in the same way Republicans twisted the term Woke today.

According to RationalWiki, the Slymepit moved on to other targets after Elevatorgate:

In 2020, the Slymepit raged against vaccination and in support of the Taliban. In 2022, the Slymepit enthusiastically supports Vladimir Putin and his attack on Ukraine, heaping praise on the denazification goals of the attack, and mocking the suffering of the Ukrainian people. Commonly posted memes compare Ukrainian women and children, including infants, to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, mocking both for their fears of sexual assault while excusing or even glorifying the assailants, openly praising the equivalences between the two groups. It is almost as bad as before 2020, when posters to the Slymepit explicitly endorsed misogyny, slavery, Richard Dawkins, and genocide.

They only noticed me once, and that was before I joined FTB. They didnt know what to make of a Babbler psychic prediction that one of their members would convert to Catholicism, promptly get excommunicated, and ending up sending 95 tweets to the Pope. They decided to move on instead of bothering me. Its probably just as well that they never noticed my first novel, The Rift: A Bolingbrook Babbler Story. The character Marty would have loved posting there. Im also sure Trevor would have been a guest on a certain someones YouTube channel.

Unfortunately, the bigotry behind the Slymepit lives on through Trumpism, groups like the Proud Boys, and the transgender panic. There will also be atheists who will choose to work with oppressors rather than similar marginalized groups. Their only concern with Christian Nationalism is the Christian part.

There will also be atheists that strive to create positive changes. Even the American Humanist Association and American Atheists have tried to become more diverse organizations. Anti-harassment policies are the norm now. The Slymepit caused real harm to progressive atheists, but it didnt kill the ideas.

The fight for social justice in the world is far from over. But, for now, Ill enjoy knowing that Freethought Blogs is still around while the Slymep...

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Indias Jal Jeevan Mission Provides Water To 80 Million Households In 4 Years "IndyWatch Feed Nthamerica"

Having access to water isnt something we think about. After all, this has become accessible for most countries. Our homes have been built with a sink and some pipes that connect us to the precious fluid. Unfortunately, we also forgot that not everyone has this kind of luxury.

In India, for instance, some homes dont have access to tap water. People have to walk and carry around heavy buckets in order to wash their dishes and clothes. Until fairly recently, many of them were required to work hard just to get access to water.

Indias Jal Jeevan Mission of tap water access has been a success. In fact, they are considered to be one of the great, unsung stories that people should know about. Not much has been shared about this story, but its high time that the rest of the world should know about them.

Thats because almost 79 million households finally have been given access to a tap water connection since they launched the program last August 2019. In the years that followed, they now have provided water to a total of 111 million, or 56 percent of rural households in India, which is a feat that no one has ever achieved for them in the past.

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Conservative watchdogs highlight alarming surge in whale deaths as wind farms grow off NY, NJ coasts

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Canadian Tire Fire #58: Street Sweeps in Vancouver, Coastal Gaslink and RBC Developments, Prisoners on Hunger Strike "IndyWatch Feed Nthamerica"

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After decades of struggle, the Asubpeeschoseewagong Netum Anishinabek First Nation (Grassy Narrows) has secured a major win in their fight to stop clear-cutting on their lands. This month, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry notified the first nation that they are abandoning plans to open a portion of the forest to commercial logging, placing a 10-year logging ban on the land. The decision follows years of blockading logging roads on the territory, marching on the Ontario legislature, and taking legal action against the Ontario government.

For more than 2 decades, Grassy Narrows First Nation has blockaded the logging roads to protect the trees on their land. They sued the province of Ontario when it opened their traditional lands to clear-cutting. And now, it seems, theyve won.
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Indigenous warriors have continued to hold it down at Camp Morgan Harris near the Brady Landfill outside Winnipeg. Folks have been intermittently blocking access to the landfill, and are holding strong in their calls to have the landfill searched for missing and murdered Indigenous women. On April 10th, the body of Linda Beardy, a woman from Lake St. Martin First Nation, was found at the site. Folks at the camp have called for others to join them, donate, or drop off supplies.

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come to take a stand and join us in making Camp Morgan bigger#SearchTheLandFill pic.twitter.com/YZkaICmD2N

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Final Straw: Pro-Choice Activists Face 12 Years for Graffiti "IndyWatch Feed Nthamerica"

Long-running anarchist radio and podcast show The Final Straw speaks with two members of the South Florida Anti-Repression Committee about activists who face years in prison for pro-choice graffiti.

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First up, a chat with two members of the South Florida Anti-Repression Committee doing solidarity for the 4 queer activists facing up to 12 years in Federal prison on charges related to graffiti at a Pregnancy Crisis Center, aka a building funded by church and state to dissuade people from getting abortions. The Department of Justice is charging them under the FACE Act, a criminal law passed in the 1990s to stop threats, violence and blockades against health clinics that offered like abortions, screenings, contraception and other services under attack by religious extremists in the USA.

There are also Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation, known also as a SLAPP suits being brought by a Miami-based Christian anti-abortion Crisis Pregnancy Center called Heartbeat of Miami as well as the state of Florida against the accused apparently intended to have a chilling effect and minimize their ability to defend themselves against the Federal indictments.

Oso and Hunter of SFLARC talk about the arrests, about the defendants and the rising tide of gender fascism and war on bodily autonomy in DeSantis Florida and around the country.

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TFSR: Would you please introduce yourselves to the audience with whatever names, pronouns, any affiliations or location that makes sense for this conversation for the audience?

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Names Of Some Mysterious Trees In Forest Of Urhobo Community "IndyWatch Feed Africa"

OGRIKI.

Known as door because it sees outside and inside of the town / village. To find a place to dwell you must plant Ogriki tree first at the center. Every spirit in that area will now move to live with the Ogriki and under it people will be communicating with different types of spirit. Having sex in the bush where theres Ogriki tree or where we cannot hear the sound of cockcraw is considered abomination. For example, you can see the Ogriki trees at Ekpan shrine.

ULOHO

Believed to be the most respected tree in the land. Traditional believers do take food to Oloho, dress it with white or red cloth and worship it. Oloho always stands taller than other trees wherever you find them.
You can see Uloho in the bush or places like Udogu Okpe opposite Kings palace Orerokpe.
Uloho can never be cut down and even if you succeed, the root will spring up again and continue to grow and become Uloho tree again.
To cut down Uloho you must make some sacrifices.

AKALAMUDO

This is another mysterious tree, it does not share its leafs at the end or beginning of the year. Its leafs remain the same year in year out. Akalamudo produces fruits that burst out with flies flying out of them until they dies seven days later.
To cut Akalamudo down you need to perform some sacrifices.

AKPOBISI/AKPOBRISI.

Believed to be the most dangerous tree in the forest. The more it grows the more it kills other trees. Akpobisi is known as the spirit filled tree, it serves as home to another spirit Urhobo called Aziza, it can be spelled forward and backward and gives you the same Aziza, other parts of Urhobo calls it Oklobogbowo because it has only one leg and hand but in foam of human being moving around with the power of the wind.
Under Akpobisi tree, you will not see dried leafs and it looks like someone is sweeping it every morning.

Its only native doctors with diabolical power that can have access to have contact with Akpobisi. But innocent people can have contact with it unknowingly.

ICHAKPA

It looks like tree and also flower in form of dwalf, remains not growing and it never dies unless uprooted. Ichakpa serves as a boundary between owners of lands.
Ichakpa of more than 50 years is not taller than human beings. It remains the first aid when someone sustain injury, pluck the...

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Pan-African News Wire "IndyWatch Feed Africa"

Sudan Factions Agree to 72-hour Ceasefire as Foreigners Evacuated

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the truce deal followed intense negotiations over the past two days.

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Warring factions in Sudan have agreed to a 72-hour ceasefire while Western, Arab and Asian nations raced to extract their citizens from the country.

The Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) said the US and Saudi Arabia mediated the truce, scheduled to start at midnight local time (22:00 GMT Monday).

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday that the ceasefire deal followed two days of intense negotiations. Sudans army and the rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have not abided by several temporary truce deals over the past week.

During this period, the United States urges the SAF and RSF to immediately and fully uphold the ceasefire. To support a durable end to the fighting, the United States will coordinate with regional and international partners, and Sudanese civilian stakeholders, Blinken said in a statement.

Fighting erupted between the army and the RSF paramilitary group on April 15 and has killed at least 427 people, knocked out hospitals and other services, and turned residential areas into war zones. Millions of people remain trapped in their homes in the capital Khartoum and are running short on food and water.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the violence in a country that flanks the Red Sea, Horn of Africa and Sahel regions risks a catastrophic conflagration that could engulf the whole region and beyond.

He urged the 15 members of the UN Security Council to use their clout to return Sudan to the path of democratic transition after a 2021 military coup that followed the fall of longtime ruler Omar al-Bashir in a popular uprising.

We must all do everything within our power to pull Sudan back from the edge of the abyss We stand with them at this terrible time, Guterres said, adding that he had authorised temporary relocation of some UN personnel and families.

The Security Council has planned a meeting on Sudan on Tu...

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Sper Mario Bros logra los mil millones de pesos de taquilla en Mxico "IndyWatch Feed Noramerica"

La pelcula de Sper Mario Bros ha logrado consagrarse como una de las cintas animadas ms vistas de la historia en Mxico. RegeneracinMx, 24 de []

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Pan-African News Wire "IndyWatch Feed Africa"

Erdogan Proposes Negotiations in Turkey to End War in Sudan

April 23, 2023 (KHARTOUM) A Sudanese diplomatic official disclosed to the Sudan Tribune that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan suggested to Sudans military leaders to hold negotiations in Turkey.

The ongoing military conflicts between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have lasted for nine days, resulting in sporadic clashes in various regions of Khartoum.

According to the diplomatic official, Erdogan in phone calls over the past two days, spoke to Al-Burhan and Hemetti, conveying Turkeys desire to mediate an end to the war.

The Turkish leader offered to host direct negotiations in Ankara, with assurances to the rapid support commander, the official added.

There is no clear indication of the two mens position on the Turkish proposal.

However, sources have confirmed that Al-Burhan refused to negotiate with the commander of the Rapid Support Forces before they withdrew from Khartoum.

For his part, Hemetti told Sky News Arabia on Sunday that he refuses to negotiate with al-Burhan, but accepts to sit with the honourable members of the Sudan Armed Forces.

In a separate development, three Gulf countries on April 22, proposed an initiative for the conflicting military parties to resolve the crisis and stop the violent confrontations in Khartoum.

In addition, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken contacted his counterparts in Sudans neighbouring countries to extend the humanitarian truce that ends on April 25, 2023.

Due to the destruction of several central markets caused by the war, a severe food crisis has emerged in Khartoum.

Residents of Khartoum have fled to other neighbourhoods and states to avoid the bloody confrontations between the army and the Rapid Support Forces.

There have also been reports of attacks and looting by the Rapid Support Forces against families trying to leave the capital.

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Pan-African News Wire "IndyWatch Feed Africa"

Sudanese Army Accuses RSF of Obstructing Evacuation Operations from Khartoum

A convoy leaving Khartoum, Sudans capital, advances on a road toward Port Sudan, on April 23, 2023 (AFP photo)

April 24, 2023 (KHARTOUM) Sudans army has accused the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of impeding the evacuation of Qatari and French nationals from Khartoum amidst ongoing clashes in the capital city.

Despite the unrest in Khartoum, several countries are continuing to evacuate their diplomats and nationals through various means to ensure their safety. Port Sudan airport has been utilized by countries such as Qatar and Jordan, while the United States, Britain, Germany, and France have relied on the Wadi Seidna military air base.

According to the Sudanese army, its troops have successfully facilitated the evacuation of several diplomatic missions.

However, the army spoke about attempts to disrupt the process by intercepting the Qatari and French missions. Reportedly, the Qatari mission was looted, while the French mission was forced to return and delay its departure.

While the Sudanese army has condemned the RSFs actions, the nature of the attacks remains unclear.

Meanwhile, RSFs second commander issued a statement on Sunday directing his forces not to hinder the evacuations of foreign nationals.

In Paris, The foreign ministry said that 388 people have been evacuated from Khartoum to Djibouti.

The operation included French nationals who wanted to and Europeans from Germany, Austria, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Ireland, Netherlands, Romania, the United Kingdom, Sweden, and Switzerland.

Also, the French army evacuated people from some African countries: South Africa, Burundi, Ethiopia, Lesotho, Morocco, Namibia, Niger, Uganda, Rwanda, as well as U.S, Canadian, Indian, Japanese and Philippines.

The French army will continue evacuation operations from Khartoum, underscored the statement.

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Pan-African News Wire "IndyWatch Feed Africa"

427 Dead, Thousands Injured Due to Conflict in Sudan: OCHA

April 23, 2023 (KHARTOUM) At least 427 people have died across the country, with over 3,700 injured as result of the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Sudan said on Friday.

The clashes, which started in April 15, have shown no sign of letting up in Sudans capital despite repeated calls for ceasefire from the international community.

OCHA said an aid worker from the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) was killed two days ago after the vehicle he was traveling in with his family south of El Obeid, North Kordofan, was caught in a crossfire between warring parties.

This, it stated, brings to five the total number of aid workers killed since April 15.

The UN humanitarian agency, citing the IOMs Displacement Tracking Matrix, also cited an increased in displacement due to fighting and dwindling basic commodities have also been reported across the states of Khartoum, El Gezira, Sennar, White Nile, River Nile and El Gedaref.

Reports estimated that between 7,500 and 8,000 people have been displaced from El Obeid and are currently seeking refuge, following fierce SAF-RSF clashes.

In North Darfurs capital of El Fasher, an estimated 10,000 to 20,000 displaced people, most of whom were women and children, arrived in Chad on Friday.

South Sudans IOM representative in Juba Peter Van Der Auweraert said that at least 2,000 people arrived in the capital today, according multiple media reports.

He, however, said they expect more vulnerable people to come at a later stage, as many of the people who made it to Juba had the means to make it here.

Meanwhile following the suspension of humanitarian operations in Sudan due to various aid workers being killed as well as the near-impossible ground situation hindering their activity, local civil society actors have since provided aid.

Neighbourhood committees in multiple locations have established emergency roo...

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Who Should Care for Americas Returning Veterans? "IndyWatch Feed Nthamerica"

I constantly see ads for Wounded Warriors and other organizations who claim to assist our returning veterans who were seriously injured on the worlds battlefields. I may anger some families, but I do not believe this is the responsibility of the average American. Our Government Creates Wars, Not the American People Our government is quick []

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Pan-African News Wire "IndyWatch Feed Africa"

Diplomats Flee Sudan Fighting as Citizens Struggle to Escape

KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) Foreign governments evacuated diplomats, staff and others from Sudan on Sunday as rival generals battled for a ninth day with no sign of a truce that had been declared for a major Muslim holiday.

While world powers like the U.S. and Britain airlifted their diplomats from the capital of Khartoum, Sudanese desperately sought to flee the chaos. Many risked dangerous roads to cross the northern border into Egypt.

My family my mother, my siblings and my nephews are on the road from Sudan to Cairo through Aswan, prominent Sudanese filmmaker Amjad Abual-Ala wrote on Facebook.

Fighting raged in Omdurman, a city across the Nile River from Khartoum, residents said, despite a hoped-for cease-fire to coincide with the three-day Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr.

We did not see such a truce, Amin al-Tayed said from his home near state TV headquarters in Omdurman, adding that heavy gunfire and thundering explosions rocked the city.

Over 420 people, including 264 civilians, have been killed and over 3,700 wounded in fighting between the Sudanese armed forces and the powerful paramilitary group known as the Rapid Support Forces. The RSF said the armed forces unleashed airstrikes on the upscale neighborhood of Kafouri, north of Khartoum. There was no immediate army comment.

The ongoing violence has affected operations at the main international airport, destroying civilian planes and damaging at least one runway, and thick, black smoke rose above it. Other airports also have been knocked out of operation.

European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell tweeted he had spoken with the rival commanders, urging an immediate cease-fire to protect civilians and the evacuation of EU citizens.

In other fighting, a senior military official said it repelled an RSF attack on Kober Prison in Khartoum where Sudans longtime ruler, Omar al-Bashir, and former officials in his movement have been held since his 2019 ouster. The official, who...

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Pan-African News Wire "IndyWatch Feed Africa"

MoFA Refutes Rumors of Ethiopias Interference in Sudan

April 23, 2023

Closely follows safety of citizens

BY HAILE DEMEKE

ADDIS ABABA The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has refuted some medias allegation of Ethiopias meddling in the ongoing conflict in Sudan and mentioned that such accusation emanates from the desire to regionalize the problem.

Speaking to local media, MoFA Spokesperson Ambassador Meles Alem said some media outlets presentation of Ethiopias involvement in the conflict is false and inconsistent with the historic friendship between the two countries.

The relations between Ethiopia and Sudan have not been swayed by the change of governments and Ethiopia is always on the side of the people of Sudan so that they can overcome the current challenges.

Recalling Ethiopian leaders unwavering commitment to Sudans peace, the spokesperson retreated the current governments desire and readiness to extend such historical role and help the warring parties to resolve their differences in negotiation. Ethiopia has a firm belief that the people of Sudan will solve their problems by their own wisdom and without any foreign intervention.

Following the outbreak of conflict in Sudan, the MoFA is closely monitoring the safety of Ethiopians through the Embassy in Khartoum. To this end, a task force consisting of various offices and states that share a border with Sudan has been established at the national level. It is to be recalled that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) made a call to those who work to provoke conflict between Ethiopia and Sudan to refrain from their actions.

In a message he delivered in Arabic, the Premier warned those who are working to incite conflict between the brotherly people of Ethiopia and Sudan to refrain from their actions. There are people who are trying to achieve their political goals by spreading false accusations at this critical time when the people of Sudan and Ethiopia are facing many challenges.

According to Abiy, the...

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Pan-African News Wire "IndyWatch Feed Africa"

Pacifying Sudan is Pacifying East Africa and Beyond

April 20, 2023

Peace and stability of one country is also important for the neighbor and the region especially when the issue is likely to have a spillover effect.

So is the case in Sudan. The situation there matters not only for Sudan itself but also for the entire East Africa, as well as the continent at large. Therefore, global and continental institutions should play their role to broker and ensure peace in Sudan before the situation gets worse.

First of all the steps to seek peace in Sudan should emanate out of genuine friendship with the peace-loving people. The people of Sudan have more than enough of the brunt of war, communal strife and unrest. They have lost innumerable lives of civilians. They have suffered protracted war. The country has also fallen in continuous unrest since the upheaval that broke out seeking justice and democracy and ended up with the overthrow of the long-serving former President Omar Al Bashir.

The unwavering stance of the people to see a legitimate civil government is wise and justifiable. Their strong peaceful movement to establish a democratically elected government is also a principled quest towards democracy. This is a sovereign and legitimate quest that is raised by anyone anywhere in the world.

Therefore the political forces that are ruling the country at the moment would rather stop engaging in conflict and resort to peaceful means to respond to the underlying quest of the people. They should take a lesson from the experience in the Horn countries concerning the zero-sum game behind pursuing conflict as a means to achieving ones interest. At the end of the day, it is the interest of the people that needs to prevail over others. The interest of the people of Sudan, like all others is peace, democracy and justice.

The ultimate and best way to these desires is peaceful dialogue. The application of peaceful means is not a new practice in Sudan. It is a long-ingrained political and social culture of the people as expressed by...

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America Has Become an Armed Fortress and the Gun Murders of Innocents the Norm "IndyWatch Feed Nthamerica"

If you listen to Fox News, todays fake Republicans, or the NRA gun lobby, you are not only in denial, you are rejecting every fact about gun violence ever reported by legitimate journalists who have the courage to tell the truth. Our country has become an armed fortress where anyone can purchase a weapon of []

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12:33

Pan-African News Wire "IndyWatch Feed Africa"

Ethiopia Government and Oromo Rebels to Hold Talks

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed addressing members of parliament.

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced on Sunday evening that peace talks would begin on Tuesday with the OLA, a rebel group active in the country's largest and most populous region of Oromia, which surrounds the capital Addis Ababa.

"Peace negotiations" with the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) "will begin on Tuesday in Tanzania," Mr Abiy said. "The Ethiopian government and people are in dire need of this negotiation (...) I call on everyone to play their part.

In a statement issued overnight, the OLA "confirms Abiy Ahmed's statements and can attest that the Ethiopian regime has accepted our conditions for peace negotiations, which include the participation of an independent third party mediator and a commitment to maintain transparency throughout the process".

"Since the beginning of the conflict, OLA has consistently called for peaceful dialogue as the only viable solution," the organisation continued, "it is heartening to see that the regime has finally come to the same conclusion.

Neither Mr Abiy nor the OLA specified who the mediator would be, in which city the talks would be held and in what format.

Mr Abiy was speaking at a ceremony for participants and sponsors of the peace process in Tigray, a region in northern Ethiopia where a peace agreement signed on 2 November ended two years of conflict between the Ethiopian government and regional authorities who rebelled against the federal government.

The "official" OLA has been fighting the Ethiopian federal government since it split in 2018 with the historic Oromo Liberation Front (OLF), which renounced armed struggle that year.

It has given birth to a nebulous group of armed groups claiming to be its own but with loose links.

Estimated at a few thousand men in 2018, the OLA's strength has increased significantly in recent years, although observers consider it insufficiently organi...

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