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Could make the #Olympics joke sport of biathlon a lot more interesting by allowing rifle use on targets *and* opponents…

A heaven, a gateway, a hope…

I'm just glad that LeMonde found some room to print this wonderful news, somewhere in the middle of all the "Company/government/politician quietly scrapes promises to take serious climate action by 2030"…

Le Monde.fr (@lemonde@mastodon.social) Attached: 1 image Union européenne : l’objectif climatique 2040 définitivement adopté par les eurodéputés https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2026/02/10/union-europeenne-l-objectif-climatique-2040-definitivement-adopte-par-les-eurodeputes_6666161_3210.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

RE: https://mastodon.social/@lemonde/116046748610414868

Meanwhile, there are still some people (journalists even) to buy the whole “We will take DRASTIC measure between now and [insert date 2 decades from now]” 🤡 #climate

Imho, that does make "ultra-conservative" (not quite far-right, but definitely more than trad "conservative") a reasonable qualifier?

@10wataru.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy I'd agree that she's not as far gone as Sanseito, but she's also arguably very chummy with Trump's rhetoric and ideas (and sure, Jp leaders have had a long tradition of catering to his whims for diplomatic gains, but she's generally gone a bit above and beyond).

@10wataru.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy I see. I guess it's all a matter of personal political views (and Overton window).
But if she is "just" conservative, what does that make the previous generation of "conservative" LDP leaders (including her predecessor or Abe)?

RE: https://mastodon.social/@deivudesu/116019180407948222

Do I need a mastodon bot for this? 🤔

stay tuned…

Thought I'd celebrate the recent slate of bad stock news for the broligarchy by vibe coding this essential site:

https://hasitpoppedyet.com

Revealed: Israel bulldozed part of Gaza war cemetery containing allied graves Satellite images and witness testimony show destruction as IDF claims it was forced to take defensive measures

At what point does "neutral journalistic tone" veer into passive piss-taking…

Ie how much wealth each quantile has in that specific country. The more fine-grained the quantile, the better, but would manage with centiles.

Have checked WID, statista etc, but closest I can get, is bottom 50%, top 1%. I need the full quantisation.

Anyone?

#statistics #economics

Looking for a very specific set of data and somehow failing to locate it:

I am interested in wealth *quantiles* per country per year (ideally for a number of past years).

(long shot for #SpaceX , who might be the only company out there with some non-🤡 fundamentals, but I have faith in the destructive power of the shitest #AI company of that entire bubble).

Meme: Man coming home with wife and kids waiting with knife ME MAKING IT THROUGH JANUARY] FEBRUARY WEATHER IN LONDON

"I'm so glad Winter is nearly over…"

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I did not know this was an option, but thanks for offering, Suginami-ku…

#theDPayment #japan

• D: compatible with some large existing iot platforms/protocols
• E: makes you install some shitty underbaked custom iOS app that will stop working and brick your device when the company calls it a day

💡IDEA 💡

a label for every piece of home electronic, iot device, etc, that rates on a future friendly vs internet-of-shit scale (nutriscore style)

• A: full well-documented API following existing standards
• B: low level network access to all functions
• C: hackable with effort and time

Lilly Hunter (@LaChasseuse@mastodon.scot) Attached: 1 video Quite a phenomenal campaign ad from the Greens down in England. Strong. I firmly believe that any political party not running this same message will fail.

RE: https://mastodon.scot/@LaChasseuse/115941198098862825

The Greens are currently the only thing giving me a sliver of hope for this country (Starmer certainly isn't, and Your Party's neverending teenage drama antics, aren't particularly reassuring either)

Based on living in one of London’s trendier neighbourhood, I’d say 2026 look is best summed up as “Mario bros, but a 90s raver”

Save money on international moving services by carrying 70kg in 2 suitcases over 830km of international railway transport…
Follow me etc etc

Literally carrying my weight in luggage across half the continent by train today, wish me luck…

RE: https://social.coop/@ZaneSelvans/115901018436588786

May we all behave like Renfrew Christie in the face of intolerable injustice…

If your day is going to be cold, but also involve a lot of running around, put on a heat tech undershirt *on top* of an airism. That way you’ll be warm and non-sweaty.
Follow me for more salaryman life hacks.

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Mandelson accuses European leaders of ‘histrionic’ reaction to Trump’s Greenland stance Article by former British ambassador to US is likely to be seen as criticism of Keir Starmer

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jan/08/mandelson-accuses-european-leaders-of-histrionic-reaction-to-trump-greenland-stance

#theGuardian #ukpol #epstein

A shirtless man sits on a woven chair, holding a black and white kitten that is reaching into a jar labeled "Foie Gras." A hand with a bracelet is positioned near the jar, and lush greenery and stone walls are visible in the background

Good luck getting your kitten back on supermarket kibble, unknown neighbours…

#CatsOfMastodon

Now Cuba and Iran better hope that people are done caring about all those Trump-Epstein documents…

#uspol #trump #epstein #venezuela

Kaja Kallas says Maduro 'lacks legitimacy' and calls for restraint The European Union’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, stated that Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro “lacks legitimacy. “ She urged for restraint and respect for international law regarding Venezuela’s situation. Kallas mentioned discussions with U. S. officials and emphasized the EU’s monitoring of the situation, advocating for a peaceful transition and adherence to the principles of international […]

I am looking forward to Western leaders trying to explain why the PRC kidnapping Taiwan's president and bombing the rest into submission, is an unacceptable breakdown of international law.

https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2026/01/03/kaja-kallas-says-maduro-lacks-legitimacy-and-calls-for-restraint/

Somewhere deep in the bowels of Hell, Milton Friedman and Monroe are marvelling at how much the US has progressed, since the olden days of imperialist takeovers where one needed to painstakingly mount a domestic fascist coup, instead of just bombing and kidnapping your way through it.