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Update (gister, niet-verbatim): "de minister (niet opgestapt) wil dit onderwerp op de agenda houden want het is belangrijk voor de sector dat we hier serieus mee omgaan. Om e.e.a. goed uit te zoeken verwachten we enkele maanden nodig te hebben voordat we een hernieuwde uitvraag doen."

Context: minister van de one-issue partij die een onderzoek laat uitvoeren naar hoe een onderzoek kan worden uitgevoerd. Over iets waarvan de kamer heeft aangegeven dat het moet gebeuren..

Eikels.

most useless warning message goes to gnu find:

'find: warning: you have specified the global option -maxdepth after the argument -type, but global options are not positional, i.e., -maxdepth affects tests specified before it as well as those specified after it. Please specify global options before other arguments.'

Translation: it doesn't matter where global arguments go, but gnu find will complain unless you put them at the front

Here's the NZ #socialmedia members bill text.

The definition of social media is so broad that depending on you how interpreted the word platform it could potentially included SMS text messaging - an electronic way of enabling social interaction between two or more users.

This is far removed from the Australian bill that exempts YouTube and messaging apps.

Also noteworthy that it specifically targets non-profits, not just corporate platforms. #ffs

img.scoop.co.nz/media/pdfs/250

NEXRAD radars are #weather detectors, not “weapons.” When you receive a #tornado or severe #thunderstorm warning, it is more likely than not based on a meteorologist’s interpretation of #radar data. Your taxpayer dollars pay for their operation. Leave them alone. #ffs cnn.com/2025/05/05/weather/wea

CNN · A militarized conspiracy theorist group believes radars are ‘weather weapons’ and is trying to destroy themBy Andrew Freedman
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@Sustainable2050 can we just be clear - AGAIN!

Do not use U.K. voters when you are referring to ENGLAND & WALES. Use ENGLAND & WALES.

Neither Scotland nor Northern Ireland held elections on Thursday and so we were not involved in this lurch to the right and Trumpification in any way.

The U.K. is not England & Wales and
England & Wales is not the U.K.