Mastodawn

Of all the outcomes I had anticipated, this one escaped my notice - that the US would agree a ceasefire that leaves them in a weaker position than before they began this unnecessary and Ill-advised war. All the loss of life, the consolidation of Iran's position against the "Great Satan", the cost to the US in arms, personnel, embassies and other real estate in the area and reputation - all for nothing. Ranks with Suez as a humiliation if I read it correctly.

Tacitus 🇮🇪53m ago

Police State UK 11h ago

"We call on the Government to hold a parliamentary vote on the decision to grant the United States permission to use British military bases for strikes on Iranian missile sites."

#UKPol #USPol #Iran

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/762994

Petition: Hold an immediate parliamentary vote on US use of UK bases

We call on the Government to hold a parliamentary vote on the decision to grant the United States permission to use British military bases for strikes on Iranian missile sites.

Petitions - UK Government and Parliament

Tacitus 🇮🇪15h ago

Jérémy -Jeey-1d ago

Une boite d'#IA clone la voix de Murphy Campbell, une chanteuse folk américaine, à son insu, bien entendu.
La chanteuse a vu ses propres vidéos démonétisée car elle s'est faite striker par #youtube pour infraction au copyright suite à une réclamation de droits par la boîte qui a cloné sa voix.

#IArienQuiVa

https://rudevulture.com/ai-company-clones-musicians-voice-then-copyright-strikes-her-own-songs/

AI Company Clones Musician’s Voice, Then Copyright-Strikes Her Own Songs

Folk musician Murphy Campbell found herself at the center of a major ordeal when an entity called Timeless Sounds IR uploaded AI-generated imitations of her music to every major music platform, then used her recordings to strip her of her own income. According to sources, the scheme worked like this: someone fed YouTube videos of ... Read more

Rude Vulture

Tacitus 🇮🇪15h ago

European News 🇪🇺5d ago

‘No to war’: Austria blocks US warplanes from its airspace

Vice-chancellor Andi Babler said his country wants “nothing to do with Trump’s policy of chaos and his war.”

https://www.politico.eu/article/austria-blocks-us-warplane-overflights-citing-neutrality/

Austria blocks US warplanes from its airspace

Austrian law states that any jets involved in an ongoing conflict cannot fly over the country.

POLITICO

Tacitus 🇮🇪15h ago

Pomegranate_Stew 2d ago

I haven’t seen this on mastodon yet, so in case anyone else hasn’t seen it. 😁

#trans

https://www.them.us/story/transgender-rights-human-rights-campaign-survey-data-american-support

New Data Shows Vast Majority of Americans Support Trans Rights

The research suggests that right-wing attacks on trans protections are not aligned with the country’s values.

Them.

Tacitus 🇮🇪15h ago

European News 🇪🇺3d ago

Greens call for EU sanctions against Israel over death penalty law

The Greens/EFA Group in the European Parliament has strongly criticised the Israeli parliament’s approval of a law that would allow the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of terrorist attacks, and is demanding EU sanctions.

https://www.brusselstimes.com/eu-affairs/2059497/greens-call-for-eu-sanctions-against-israel-over-death-penalty-law

Greens call for EU sanctions against Israel over death penalty law

The Greens/EFA Group calls for EU sanctions as Israel’s new law on death penalties for Palestinians sparks condemnation. Settler violence and West Bank sovereignty highlight urgent tensions.

Tacitus 🇮🇪15h ago

European News 🇪🇺3d ago

Captain Szilveszter Pálinkás, Hungarian Army officer: "What causes me difficulty is understanding which side this government is choosing. It portrays Ukraine as an enemy, while in reality, in this military conflict, Ukraine is a victim, because Russia attacked Ukraine. This is common knowledge."