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May 1, 2022
1/12 I appreciate the mention @DoctorEllwanger @theammind although the general framing is too muddied by theory and pretentiously convoluted. It is worth addressing this notion of trying to label a nascent current.
2/12 The whole essay is long and addresses many familiar faces here. It lightly touches on my art and what he thinks is my mental framework. Adam unfortunately gets caught up in his own theoretical weeds and it becomes needlessly overcomplicated.
3/12 I look at our time intuitively and do not busy my mind with tight theoretical doctrines and the do's and don'ts of an instruction manual. Artists do not operate in this manner and neither does the spark of creation.
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Jan 10, 2025
English and Latin have a hidden connection that no one notices.

If a word begins with ‘f’ in English, it begins with ‘p’ in Latin.

Take the word “father.” The Latin for father is “pater” — with a ‘p.’

And that’s just the beginning.

It’s crazy, but here’s how it works… 🧵 Image
The reason for this is that English and Latin are actually long-lost relatives.

It’s not just that English has lots of words borrowed from Latin.

English did take lots of words from Latin, it's true.

But the relationship I’m talking about is much deeper… Image
Both English and Latin descend from the same, much older language.

This ancestor language is so old that it was never written down.

Scholars would only gradually discover its existence in the 18th century.

And the discovery was one of the great detective stories of history… Image
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May 24
Newly hacked files offer rare insight into Kremlin propaganda operations.

These include planting bloody pig heads in front of mosques in Paris; election interference campaigns and propaganda laundering through Israeli media.

Let’s dive into #FactoryofFakes🕵️‍♂️AGAIN!

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A file titled “Operation Pig Head” contains a overview of the preparation and aftermath of a false-flag operation in France — including on-the-ground photos taken by operatives.

We can now confirm; this was orchestrated by people working directly for Vladimir Putin.

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Hackers penetrated the work chats of Social Design Agency — a PR firm working for the Kremlin.

Though staff used aliases, files link the persona “Kristin Kiler” to Sofia Zakharova, a Russian presidential administration official.

All chats come from her perspective.

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May 24
I used to wait for MSS every time.

Every entry was late. Every stop was too wide.
Every trade felt forced.

Then I learned CISD.
Everything changed.

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May 24
1\#Ucraina Fronte di Kostijantinivka: Russi stabilizzano alcune direttrici. Nella zona est nella zona vicina al cimitero cittadino e nella zona sud nell'area industriale a nord di berestok. Da qui partono infiltrazioni, sia verso il lato est della città (infiltrazione solitaria verso centro città evidenziata), sia da su verso l'area urbana (ampliata area d'infiltrazione nella zona sud)Image
2\#ucraina Fronte di Zaporizha: Eliminate due aree d'infiltrazioni non più attuali. Presenza ucraina a Nord di Robotyne Image
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May 25
1/13 Fascinant de voir des journalistes dire le vrai et le faux, en rajoutant plein de fausses informations franceinfo.fr/replay-radio/l…
2/13 Je ne suis vraiment pas fan de Dupont-Aignan. Il fait deux erreurs ici : oui, il n'est pas question de détruire les vitraux (même si le sort qui leur est réservé est pour le moins incertain), et oui, ça coûtera plus que 4 millions d'euros (ce qui aggrave d'ailleurs la chose)
3/13 Mais si, c'est bien le choix du président de la République, même s'il marche de concert avec l'archevêque. Macron savait que ce dernier voulait des vitraux contemporains, qui avaient été dans un premier temps refusé légitimement par le ministère de la Culture.
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May 25
1\#Ucraina Fronte del Dniepr: Ucraini hanno ormai consolidato zona intorno a Stepove. Presenza russa invece ancora nell'area di verbove. Nota curiosa della giornata l'infiltrazione russa, ad opera del reggimento bolshoy, di 1-2 fanti a dobropasove. Colpisce profondità dell'infiltrazione, ma a dispetto dei soliti e ben noti idioti, che hanno già dato intera zona in controllo russo, le linee restano immutate in questo settore da parte russa.Image
2\#Ucraina Fronte del Kostjantinivka: situazione sta peggiorando in città (come molti report testimoniano), infiltrazioni profonde nella zona occidentale della città. Ho aumentato aeree di controllo russe in zone che ormai secondo me sono fuori dai combattimenti ed ampliato anche aree di grey zone. Russi stanno spingendo sui fianchi per cercare di far cadere città, che è sottoposta da mesi a feroci e massicci bombardamenti. Ridotta area d'infiltrazione russa invece a Dovha BalkaImage
3\#Ucraina Fronte del Kostjantinivka: Un opzione potrebbe essere abbandonare sponda sud del fiume e restringere campo di difesa alla sola parte nord-est della città (cosa di cui avevo parlato mesi fa). In ogni caso situazione è come prevedibile pesante. Vista completa dell'area Image
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May 25
General Zaluzhnyi, former Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces:

What is modern war? The era of extremely expensive precision-guided weapons, which were the true game changers of the twentieth century, has been replaced by weapons of attrition. 1/14 Image
These are cheap, mass-produced, yet highly accurate weapons that rapidly exhaust expensive weapons systems — the very systems upon which NATO doctrine is largely built. These weapons of attrition continue to evolve systematically and effectively. 2/14
If someone thinks these are simply drones that can quickly be purchased for an army, then they are deeply mistaken. By 2026, drones are increasingly becoming merely the final instrument of a broader technological system. 3/14
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May 25
Ferrari has just officially unveiled its first ever all-electric car, called the Ferrari Luce.

• Starting price: $640,000
• Interior co-designed with Apple's former head of design, Jony Ive
• Range: 280 miles (expected EPA)
• Peak charging speed: 350kW
• 122 kWh battery
• 1,050 horsepower
• 0-60mph: 2.4s
• 800v
• Four-door four-seater
• Four electric motors
• OLED screens
• Weight: 4,982 lbs
• Front motors spin to 30,000 rpm, rears hit 25,500 rpm
• Car uses an accelerometer to capture real vibrations from the electric motors & rear chassis. An algorithm filters out unpleasant frequencies and amplifies only the more “musical” sounds. This can be heard inside and outside the car.
• Paddle shifter on steering wheel changes how aggressively torque is delivered, with five different levels
• The trunk has 21.1 cubic feet of space, the largest luggage capacity the company has ever offered
• 197.6 inches long, about as long as a Tesla Model S

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May 26
I WALKED INTO THE APPLE STORE LAST WEEK WITH AN IPHONE TOO HOT TO HOLD.

“IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH IT?”

THE TECHNICIAN RAN EVERY TEST. EVERYTHING CAME BACK NORMAL.

THEN HE LEANED IN AND SAID SOMETHING I’LL NEVER FORGET:

“THERE ARE 2 SETTINGS TURNED ON INSIDE YOUR IPHONE RIGHT NOW THAT ARE SLOWLY COOKING IT. APPLE TURNS THEM ON BY DEFAULT. THEY QUIETLY SHORTEN YOUR IPHONE'S LIFESPAN.”

I ASKED THE OBVIOUS QUESTION:

“SO APPLE IS WEARING OUT MY OWN PHONE ON PURPOSE?”

HE DIDN’T ANSWER.

HERE’S EVERYTHING HE SHOWED ME IN THE NEXT 5 MINUTES (SAVE THIS 🔖 YOUR IPHONE WILL THANK YOU):
Your iPhone is not supposed to feel hot.

Apple's own engineers say the safe operating range is 0°C to 35°C.

Above that, the battery starts taking permanent damage. Every hot day shaves months off your iPhone's life.

But here's the twist: most of the heat doesn't come from the weather. It comes from inside.

Two default settings keep your processor running 24/7. Even when your phone is in your pocket. Even at night while you sleep.

The technician circled both of them on my screen.
Heat Bomb #1: Background App Refresh

Open Settings → General → Background App Refresh.

Every app with the toggle ON is running silently in the background. Right now. While you're reading this.

Instagram refreshing. Gmail syncing. WhatsApp pulling messages. Uber checking your location. 40 to 60 apps. All quietly using your processor at the same time.

It's like leaving every burner on your stove turned to low. The kitchen feels fine. The pan is slowly melting.

The fix: Tap "Background App Refresh" at the top → set it to OFF. Or pick "Wi-Fi" only.

Your phone instantly cools. Battery jumps 2 to 3 hours.
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May 26
It takes a village to sustain a village.

DISCLAIMER: DO NOT PROCEED IF YOU DON’T LIKE ORGANIC CONTENT THAT GIVES YOU NEW PERSPECTIVES. Image
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May 26
Over 1.5 million Muslim pilgrims are performing Hajj this year.

When Malcolm X (El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz) performed Hajj in 1964, he wrote “Letters from Mecca.”

This is one of those letters:

Never have I witnessed such sincere hospitality and the overwhelming spirit of true brotherhood as practiced by people of all colors and races here in this Ancient Holy Land, the home of Abraham, Muhammad and all other prophets of the Holy Scriptures. For the past week, I have been utterly speechless and spellbound by the graciousness I see displayed all around me by people of all colors.

I have been blessed to visit the Holy City of Mecca. I have made my seven circuits around the Ka’ba, led by a young Mutawaf named Muhammad. I drank water from the well of Zem Zem. I ran seven times back and forth between the hills of Mt. Al-Safa and Al-Marwah. I have prayed in the ancient city of Mina, and I have prayed on Mt. Arafat. There were tens of thousands of pilgrims, from all over the world. They were of all colors, from blue-eyed blonds to black skin Africans. But we were all participating in the same rituals, displaying a spirit of unity and brotherhood that my experiences in America had lead me to believe never could exist between the white and non-white. America needs to understand Islam, because this is the one religion that erases from its society the race problem.

Throughout my travels in the Muslim world, I have met, talked to, and even eaten with people who in America would have considered ‘white’, but the ‘white’ attitude was removed from their minds by the religion of Islam. I have never before seen sincere and true brotherhood practiced by all colors together, irrespective of their color.

You may be shocked by these words coming from me. But on this pilgrimage, what I have seen, and experienced, has forced me to re-arrange much of my thought patterns previously held, and to toss aside some of my previous conclusions. This was not too difficult for me. Despite my firm convictions, I have always been a man who tries to face facts, and to accept the reality of life as new experiences and new knowledge unfolds it. I have always kept an open mind, which is necessary to the flexibility that must go hand in hand with every form of intelligent search for truth. During the past eleven days here in the Muslim world, I have eaten from the same plate, drunk from the same glass, and slept in the same bed, (or on the same rug), while praying to the same God, with fellow Muslims, whose eyes were the bluest of blue, whose hair was the blondest of blond, and whose skin was the whitest of white. And in the same words and in the actions and in the deeds of the ‘white’ Muslims, I felt the same sincerity that I felt among the black African Muslims of Nigeria, Sudan and Ghana.

We were truly all the same (brothers), because their belief in one God had removed the ‘white’ from their minds, the ‘white’ from their behavior, and the ‘white’ from their attitude. I could see from this, that perhaps if white Americans could accept the Oneness of God, then perhaps, too, they could accept in reality the Oneness of Man, and cease to measure, and hinder, and harm others in terms of their differences in color. With racism plaguing America like an incurable cancer, the so-called ‘Christian’ white American heart should be more receptive to a proven solution to such a destructive problem.

Perhaps it could be in time to save America from imminent disaster, the same destruction brought upon Germany by racism that eventually destroyed the Germans themselves.

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Each hour here in the Holy Land enables me to have greater spiritual insights into what is happening in America between black and white. The American Negro never can be blamed for his racial animosities, he is only reacting to four hundred years of conscious racism of the American whites. But as racism leads America up the suicide path, I do believe, from the experience that I have had with them, that the whites of the younger generation, in the colleges and universities, will see the handwriting on the wall and many of them will turn to the spiritual path of truth, the only way left to America to ward off the disaster that racism inevitably must lead to.

Never have I been so highly honored. Never have I been made to feel more humble and unworthy. Who would believe the blessings that have been heaped upon an American Negro? A few nights ago, a man who would be called in America a ‘white’ man, a United Nations diplomat, an ambassador, a companion of kings, gave me his hotel suite, his bed. By this man, His Excellency Prince Faisal who rules this Holy Land, was made aware of my presence here in Jedda.

The very next morning, Prince Faisal’s son, in person, informed me that by the will and decree of his esteemed father, I was to be a State Guest. The deputy Chief of Protocol himself took me before the Hajj Court. His Holiness Sheikh Muhammad Harkon himself okayed my visit to Mecca. His Holiness gave me two books on Islam, with his personal seal and autograph, and he told me that he prayed that I would be a successful preacher of Islam in America. A car, a driver, and a guide, have been placed at my disposal, making it possible for me to travel about this Holy Land almost at will. The government provides air conditioned quarters and servants in each city that I visit. Never would I have even thought of dreaming that I would ever be a recipient of such honors, honors that in America would be bestowed upon a King, not a Negro. All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of all the Worlds.

Sincerely, El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz (Malcolm X)

April 20, 1964
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May 26
Antes de los dos informes que os conté estos días, y antes del auto de imputación del 19 de mayo, la UDEF mandó al juzgado un documento que es el que motiva todo lo que ha venido después.

Es el oficio 2342/26, firmado el 14 de mayo, de 104 páginas.

Cinco días después, el juez Calama lo recogió en buena parte de su auto.

Los titulares ya os los sabéis: imputación por organización criminal, tráfico de influencias y falsedad documental (con posible extensión al blanqueo), citación a declarar el 2 de junio, cuatro registros simultáneos y bloqueos de cuentas.

Lo que voy a contar son las piezas concretas del oficio que sostienen toda esa propuesta.

Algunas, además, no quedaron resueltas en el auto...Image
El punto del oficio que la UDEF más se esforzó en justificar fue el que pedía entrar en el domicilio particular de Zapatero, su chalet en Las Rozas.

Y, como ya sabemos, es el único punto que el juez Calama no aceptó. La Fiscalía Anticorrupción también se opuso.

Pero el argumento policial es lo suficientemente sólido como para entender por qué la UDEF lo intentó.

Dos hechos concretos son la clave.

El primero, las cajas de vino.

En abril de 2020, según una conversación interceptada entre Danilo Diazgranados y Miguel Palomero, Diazgranados pide que se manden unas cajas de vino y le da a Palomero la dirección de envío del primer destinatario.

Esa dirección es la del domicilio particular de Zapatero en aquel momento.

La red usaba su casa como punto de recepción de envíos personales.

El segundo, las facturas.

En las facturas que el propio Zapatero emite a Análisis Relevante (intervenidas y dentro del expediente) figura como domicilio del emisor su domicilio particular.

No la oficina de Ferraz. Su casa.

A partir de ahí, la UDEF construye lo que llama “estructura dual de funcionamiento”.

Si la oficina funciona como canal formal (correos electrónicos, facturación, Gertru como nodo administrativo), y si el domicilio aparece como dirección operativa en facturas y como punto de recepción de envíos vinculados a la red, entonces el domicilio no es un espacio externo a la actividad investigada.

Es una extensión natural de ella.

La UDEF añade que las directrices más sensibles “podrían no impartirse en su totalidad en los espacios formales de actividad” y describe el domicilio como “espacio idóneo para la canalización y custodia de la planificación estratégica de las instrucciones que conlleven mayor sensibilidad”.

¿Por qué Calama lo rechazó?

Por un argumento procesal: detalles del caso llevaban tiempo circulando en prensa antes del auto, y eso “habría conllevado la lógica alerta en su entorno más íntimo, haciendo que cualquier prueba relevante hubiera sido ya retirada”.

O sea: no porque el argumento de la UDEF fuera flojo, sino porque a estas alturas el registro no iba a encontrar nada.Image
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La prueba más comprometedora del oficio, jurídicamente, es la del acceso anticipado a información de la SEPI.

26 de febrero de 2021.

Julio Martínez Martínez le manda dos mensajes idénticos por WhatsApp, uno a Rodolfo Reyes y otro a Camilo Ibrahim Issa, los dos accionistas de Plus Ultra.

Texto literal: “Estimado Rodolfo. Ya en los últimos días para conseguir el préstamo de la Sepi, muy previsiblemente será en el consejo de ministros del día 9 de Marzo. Mi mayor felicitación por haber conseguido el objetivo. Sin dudas, ha sido consecuencia del excepcional labor desarrollada Por el equipo de Plusultra. De esta excelente labor he sido informado y felicitado por la propia SEPI”.

Esa frase, “he sido informado y felicitado por la propia SEPI”, es lo más grave.

No es que Martínez Martínez sepa o intuya el resultado. Es que dice, por escrito, que se lo ha comunicado la propia SEPI, y que además le han felicitado por la gestión.

Acceso a información reservada del expediente, antes incluso de que existiera formalmente la decisión.

La cronología es la prueba definitiva.

El Consejo Gestor del FASEE no se reúne hasta el 2 de marzo.

El Consejo de Ministros, que tiene la decisión definitiva, no se reúne hasta el 9 de marzo.

Y la felicitación con la fecha exacta del Consejo de Ministros la mandan el 26 de febrero.

Once días antes de que la decisión exista. Cinco días antes incluso de la reunión técnica.

Esto implica que alguien dentro del aparato del Estado le facilitó esa información a la red.

La UDEF apunta varias evidencias colaterales: el día que Plus Ultra presenta formalmente la solicitud, recibe una llamada espontánea de la Dirección General de Aviación Civil; cuando el expediente está atascado, Roberto Roselli le sugiere a Martínez Martínez que sería bueno presionar, y este le responde que de acuerdo.

La red no obtenía la ayuda solo porque pidiera.

La obtenía porque tenía canales internos en la administración pública que avisaban e informaban.

Y ahí ya no estamos hablando solo de delitos de la red, sino de delitos cometidos por alguien dentro del Estado.

La UDEF no apunta nombres en este oficio, pero la pregunta queda abierta.Image
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May 26
1/ We are "that lot"

We’re the scumbags on the estates, we’re the left behind, we’re the ones that swear too much and end every sentence like we’re asking a question. We’re the ones living with the consequences of every catastrophic political decision made over the last thirty years, whilst being told we’re thick, racist, backward or uneducated for noticing what those decisions have actually done to the places we live.
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We are the nannas in social housing flats, lying awake listening to screaming rows, police sirens and crackheads hammering on doors at three in the morning, after spending forty years paying taxes for a country that no longer feels safe to grow old in.
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We are the mums counting pennies in Lidl and Aldi, convincing ourselves a packet of Tunnock’s tea cakes is a “little treat”, putting things back at the till whilst politicians on six figure salaries lecture us about compassion and economic growth.
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May 26
Check out how long-term thinking helps create better land development opportunities in this latest article by Jake Barnes. Read the full article here: jakebarneswilmslow.weebly.com/blog/jake-barn…
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May 26
Συνεχίζουμε την αναδρομή στην κωμωδία
Προεκλογικό πρόγραμμα ΝΔ 23-27
Ενότητα ΙΙΙ: Πράσινη κ Ψηφιακή Ελλάδα (τρομάρα τους!)
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*Η "αναβάθμιση προς όφελος του πολίτη" νομίζω είναι εμφανής και όλοι έχουμε βγει στους δρόμους κ πανηγυρίζουμε την ψηφιακή γραφειοκρατία
*Η ψηφιοποίηση δεν έχει ολοκληρωθεί, είναι λίγο γεφύρι της Άρτας κι αυτό (βασικός λόγος που δεν τελειώνει το Κτηματολόγιο)
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*Θέλετε να σχολιάσω την οπτική ίνα; Που ακούμε ΤΑ τέρατα από τις εταιρείες μπας κ πιάσουν στόχο; Τα σχολεία κ τα δημόσια κτήρια δε ξέρω τι έκαναν.
*Θένε 5G παντού, ενώ δεν έχεις σήμα μες στη μέση της πόλης
*Για τα open data θα ταγκάρω @Sandbird_ να γελάσουμε αγκαλιασμένοι μαζί
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