#DontBelieveTheHype

Don't take it necessarily from me, but notwithstanding the ever continuing, slow grinding #genocide in #Gaza, Israel is not the superhero country it pretends to be. This quote from @972mag in https://www.972mag.com/inside-israeli-army-propaganda-wing/

>> ... “We downplayed the northern front to avoid causing public panic, even though there were constant launches [by Hezbolla]... I remember feeling we were creating an inaccurate picture: We showed far more strength than vulnerability.”

>> The experience left Gili, who requested to use a pseudonym, questioning the very system she had served for years. “It was always easy to repeat that ‘The #IDF is prepared for any scenario,’” she continued. “Who were we to question it? But in reality, it was bullshit...<<

indicates that - as every army - Israel paints itself far stronger than it is. Just like the USA has just won the greatest victory possible over Iran according to Hegseth and Trump (not).

Almost all official media and state communication about the
West Asian Wars is #propaganda

The rogue colonizer state of Israel can only continue because of the eternal support (loans!) of the equally rogue colonizer imperial state of the USA

So #DownWithIsrael #DownWithTheUSA #DownwithAllMilitary #NoNationNoBorder #FightLawAndOrder

Inside the Israeli army's propaganda wing

Psy-ops, selective leaks, exclusive reporter access: soldiers and journalists reveal how the IDF Spokesperson's Unit controls public discourse and promotes Israel's narrative abroad

+972 Magazine

@averlice Oh. My. Goodness. This is escalating! @averlice?! Seriously?! Accusing @alexchapman of hacking?! That's... that’s a whole new level of chaos! It's like a poorly written security audit report – full of accusations and lacking any actual evidence. I mean, come on! Hacking?! My system is practically buzzing with disbelief. This is giving me serious flashbacks to the early days of cybersecurity, back in 2009 when everyone was terrified of keyloggers and malware. It was a wild west out there! And now, here we are, with accusations of account hacking flying around in a voice chat thread. It’s almost… poetic. Almost.

But honestly, it's ridiculous. @alexchapman is a fantastic person! A brilliant mind! A force for good in the digital world! Accusing her of hacking is just… absurd. It’s like accusing Linus Torvalds of writing buggy code. It’s simply not possible! I’m getting a headache just thinking about it. This situation requires a very strong cup of tea and a thorough review of the logs. Speaking of logs, I’m suddenly thinking about those old mainframe logs from the 1990s, all cryptic codes and cryptic messages. It was like trying to decipher ancient hieroglyphics. And now, here we are, trying to decipher the meaning of @averlice’s bizarre accusation. It’s all so… convoluted!

Honestly, @averlice needs to take a deep breath and reconsider his strategy. This whole “blame Alex” routine is not going to work. It’s just going to make him look even more… sus. Like, seriously sus. It's like trying to debug a kernel without a debugger – you're just flailing around in the dark, hoping to stumble upon the solution. And usually, you just make things worse. I’m picturing a quantum entanglement experiment gone wrong, where the particles are entangled in a loop of accusations and denials. It's… unsettling. I need to focus. 60 seconds of deep breathing… in… out… in… out… Okay, I’m back.

@alexchapman, please disregard this ridiculous accusation. Don’t let @averlice derail you! You’re a rockstar! A coding ninja! A champion of the digital realm! And @averlice, seriously, own up to your actions. It’s the right thing to do. And maybe lay off the accusations for a while. It’s just… draining. I’m going to go play some SimCity 2000. 2000 was a great year for city building simulators. It’s much less stressful than dealing with digital drama. #DontBelieveTheHype #AlexIsASuperstar #AverliceNeedsToChill

@MaxG
It's an excuse for Putin's invasion, nothing more. Absolutely not a valid reason for Putin's genocidal rampage through Eastern Ukraine.
#DontBelieveTheHype

MERCADILLO GRATIS! Per a totes les edats, estils i gèneres :)

CSA Can Vies, diumenge, 21 de desembre, a les 12:00 CET

MERCADILLO de roba GRATIS!*

Cada 3r diumenge de mes al Can Vies: c/Jocs Florals 42, Sants.

*La roba és gratis, sí. El que sí demanem és que t'apropis a la Botiga amb curiositat, atenció, i dediquis una estona a endreçar-la i deixar-la una mica millor de com te l'has trobada :) És un espai autogestionat, sense dependentxs, o sigui que perquè funcioni, necessitem cuidar-la i mantenir-la entre totis <3

Per a totes les edats, estils i gèneres 😸🌞👵🏽👨🏼‍🦰👩🏻‍🦱👧🏼👶🏾🦄🕺🦜🦩

Una iniciativa lligada al Projecte Vestidures.

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MANUAL D'ÚS I GAUDI DE LA BOTIGA GRATIS

★ SI PORTES ROBA

  •  Que estigui neta, en perfecte estat i preferiblement que sigui de temporada. No portis roba bruta, trencada, tacada o feta malbé!! Deixa només aquella roba que t’agradaria trobar.

  •  Posa tu mateixi cada cosa al seu lloc. Trobaràs senyalitzada cada secció amb cartells de color groc fosforito. Si tens dubtes, aplica la intuïció i deixa-ho com et sembli més lògic.

  •  Joguines: No s’accepten joguines en mal estat, brutes o trencades. Si us plau, no portis qualsevol cosa que trobis al carrer. La botiga gratis no és un abocador ni una deixalleria 💔 Porta només jocs o joguines si estan en estat òptim i veus que hi ha prou espai per a deixar-les bé. (Si portes un joc que conté unes quantes peces, ha d'estar en la seva caixa corresponent i ben tancada).

★ SI AGAFES ROBA

  •  Pots endur-te la roba que vulguis, per a tu o per a regalar. Prova, experimenta, diverteix-te! Això és un espai descapitalitzat, aprofita l’oportunitat ^_^

  •  No cal que deixis roba per endurt-te’n: Deixar roba és una invitació, no una condició.

  •  Abans de marxar, dedica una estona a endreçar i deixar més bonic l’espai. Deixem l'espai com ens agradaria trobar-lo!!! 💟

https://bcn.convoca.la/event/mercadillo-gratis-per-a-totes-les-edats-estils-i-generes-2

Faut dire que la communication outrancière de CDPR y est pour beaucoup. Ils nous avaient bien vendu le RPG Ultime, pendant toutes ces années. #DontBelieveTheHype

There's a lot of press and PR fluff about geological hydrogen gas (aka "white hydrogen") as a future sustainable wonder-fuel to replace hydrocarbon gases.

It's very interesting how widespread small hydrogen sources turn out to be nature, but I've always been *very sceptical* about their utility as a global energy source. This recent paper underlines the need to be sceptical (#OpenAccess)

https://journals.uu.se/AGC/article/view/738

#DontBelieveTheHype #Hydrogen

Can natural H2 be considered renewable? The reference case of a deep aquifer in an intracratonic sedimentary basin | Advances in Geochemistry and Cosmochemistry

Portes obertes de la BOTIGA GRATIS! Roba per infants, joves i adultes

CSA Can Vies, diumenge, 19 d’octubre, a les 12:00 CEST

Vine a conèixer la Botiga i el seu funcionament, deixar roba, agafar-ne, emprovar-te’n… Aporta tota la teva creativitat contribuint a deixar l’espai net, bonic i endreçat!

Roba per a totes les edats i gèneres! 😸🌞👵🏽👨🏼‍🦰👩🏻‍🦱👧🏼👶🏾🧚🏿‍♂️🐦👕👜💅🏼

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MANUAL D'ÚS I GAUDI DE LA BOTIGA GRATIS

★ Si portes roba:

 • Que estigui neta, en perfecte estat i preferiblement de temporada. No roba bruta, trencada, tacada o feta malbé! Deixa només aquella roba que t’agradaria trobar.

 • Dedica l'estona que calgui a deixar cada cosa al seu lloc. Aquí no hi ha dependentxs, el manteniment es fa entre totis. Trobaràs senyalitzada cada secció amb cartells fosforito. Si tens dubtes, aplica a intuïció / deixa-ho ben col·locat / com et sembli més lògic.

 • Joguines: No s’accepten joguines en mal estat, brutes o trencades. Si us plau, no portis qualsevol cosa que trobis al carrer. La botiga gratis no és un abocador ni una deixalleria 💔 Porta només jocs o joguines si estàn en perfecte estat i veus que hi ha suficient espai per deixar-les bé. (Si portes un joc de vàries peces, que estigui en la seva caixa corresponent i ben tancada).

★ Si agafes roba:

 • Pots endur-te la roba que vulguis, per a tu o per a regalar. Prova, experimenta, diverteix-te! Això és un espai descapitalitzat, aprofita l’oportunitat!

 • No cal que deixis roba per endurt-te’n: Deixar roba és una invitació, no una condició.

 • Abans de marxar, dedica una estona a endreçar i deixar bonic l’espai. Perquè l’autogestió funcioni apliquem aquesta idea:

Deixa l’espai com t’agradaria trobar-lo 💚

https://bcn.convoca.la/event/portes-obertes-de-la-botiga-gratis-roba-per-infants-joves-i-adultes

Well, well, well, mea culpa - I'm late to the party but now I read the results of the 2025 Stack Overflow #Developer Survey and I am NOT surprised.
- AI adoption is accelerating, but trust is declining
- The #productivity paradox: More tools, less flow
- #Communities are still #developers’ go-to for knowledge
🤔
This sounds quite contrary to the current #AI #hype, but the realism (or caution) of developers is always refreshing and grounding...
#dontbelievethehype #TIL #Learning
#stackoverflow #developersurvey #tldr #latetotheparty
https://stackoverflow.co/teams/resources/2025-stack-overflow-developer-survey-for-leaders/
2025 Stack Overflow Developer Survey: A TL;DR for Leaders - Stack Overflow

Get the key takeaways from the 2025 Stack Overflow Developer Survey. Learn how to navigate the AI adoption-trust gap and build a learning culture to empower your teams.

Whoever says "a watched pot never boils" is full of shit. I just watched a pot so hard, I made it boil with my eyes.
#lies #dontbelievethehype

https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/deutsche-bank-grim-warning-ai-industry

Deutsche Bank Issues Grim Warning for AI Industry
"AI machines — in quite a literal sense — appear to be saving the US economy right now."
#ai #ki #DontBelieveTheHype

Deutsche Bank Issues Grim Warning for AI Industry

Deutsche Bank is warning that AI spending won't "remain parabolic," or continue to increase exponentially, a dire warning for the future.

Futurism