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i'm mostly posting about estonia and its politics, so beware. but also climate, human rights and other "sensitive" topics.
59-aastane Aap Virves surus 11-aastase lapse vastu seina: "Teeme seksi!" PPA: Valeväljakutse ja lapse seksuaalne ahistamine väärivad mõlemad ... 10 päeva aresti. Kohus: ta kahetseb usutavalt, tehku parem 15 tundi üldkasulikku tööd. saartehaal.postimees.ee/8528994/mees...
Starting to hear what the last-minute requests from the U.S. were and it’s seriously messed up. 1) Canada should give exclusive access to some of its resources to the U.S.? 2) Canada should stop protecting French language and culture? Fuck all the way off. That’s table-flipping time
Letterkenny: Hard No
Alt: Letterkenny: Hard No
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Euroopas on sel suvel oodatuga võrreldes 30000 lisasurma kuumalainete tõttu, sh 14000 Saksamaal. www.france24.com/en/live-news...
Heatwave-hit Europe logs over 30,000 excess summer deaths: first figures
Europe saw at least 30,000 excess deaths across a blistering summer of back-to-back heatwaves and drought which scientists have blamed on man-made climate change, according to provisional figures.
france24.com
Canada has suspended trade talks with the United States and will match US 50% tariffs dollar-for-dollar. “You’re at war when you get attacked. We got attacked — America is trying to break us so they can own us. That will never, ever happen." #cdnpoli
YAC News@yacnews.bsky.social · yesterdayCANADA FIRST: Canada suspends trade negotiations with hostile United States www.yacnews.com/canada-first...
Optimist: The cup was half empty. Pessimist: The cup was half full. Coroner: Yes, your Honor, the cup held poison.
Lindz McLeod - THE MISEDUCATION OF CAROLINE BINGLEY is out now!@lindzmcleod.bsky.social · 2d agoOptimist: The cup is half full Pessimist: The cup is half empty Literary fiction writer: The cup represents my relationship with my most problematic parent, whose approval I simultaneously spurn and yet yearn for
This is remarkable. Marco Rubio stated, "Iranians are thieves. They cannot impose tolls on the Strait of Hormuz." In response, Abbas Araghchi remarked, "Consider the speaker. Approximately half of Venezuela's oil production is now directed to the United States. Who is truly the thief?"
The “Spreadsheet People” thing is but a tiny part of a larger field of struggle. kieranhealy.org/blog/archive...
Islandlased ei otsusta üksnes, kas taasavada läbirääkimised Euroopa Liiduga, vaid sedagi, kuidas riik peaks end üha ebakindlamas rahvusvahelises keskkonnas positsioneerima, kirjutab Steven Blockmans. @stevenblockmans.bsky.social
Islandi väike referendum mõjutab suuresti kogu Euroopa Liitu – Diplomaatia
Kuigi 29. augustil toimuv hääletus iseenesest ei puuduta Euroopa Liidu (EL) liikmesust, ulatuvad selle järelmid keset Atlandi ookeani asuvast saarest tublisti kaugemale. Positiivne tulemus annab hoogu...
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Wow, Dutch DPA is not playing around - the Dutch data protection authority has decided to fine Uber €825 million under GDPR for deactivating driver accounts through automated systems without adequately informing them finance.yahoo.com/technology/a...
Exclusive-Dutch regulator fines Uber $966 million for automating driver suspensions, document shows
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) has decided to fine Uber €825 million ($966 million) under European data protection rules for deactivating driver accounts through automated systems without a...
finance.yahoo.com
A Romanian Air Force F-16 destroyed a kamikaze drone near a gas platform in the Black Sea. The country's Ministry of Defense reported that the drone was not of Ukrainian origin, and the Romanian President accused Russia of an attempted provocation.
Kõige eestlaslikum uudis iialgi. Tasub meeles pidada, et see käkk on meil täna erakond Isamaale. arileht.delfi.ee/artikkel/120...
Auvere elektrijaam pidas pärast suurhooldust vastu ööpäeva ja läks seejärel taas rikki
Kolmekuulisest hooldusest naasnud Auvere elektrijaam jõudis täisvõimsusel töötada vaid ühe öö, kui katlast avastati leke. Jaam pannakse taas seisma ning turule naaseb see Enefit Poweri hinnangul alles...
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Kui te teete hapukurke talveks sisse, siis kui suurde purki te nad ümber tõstate säilima? Küsin täits aenda jaoks (taastan/taasavastan skilli ja teadmisi).
Britain's Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has pledged to put climate and international aid at the heart of a new-look British foreign policy. The only problem? There’s no cash — and a shrinking pool of staff to deliver his ambitions.
Ed Miliband wants to save the world. He’ll have to do it with a threadbare Foreign Office.
The former energy secretary will have to wrestle with slashed budgets and disgruntled staff.
politico.eu
See ei ole tegelikult üllatus, et sellega sedasi läheb. Aga ma parem ei kommenteeri. www.delfi.ee/artikkel/120...
Ülle Madisest saab suure tõenäosusega president. Teda toetab ka Isamaa
Isamaa otsusega on Ülle Madisel nüüd riigikogus presidendiks saamiseks vajalik häälteenamus koos. Kui lubatud toetus peab ka salajasel hääletusel, võib Madise osutuda valituks juba 2. septembril esime...
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The consequences of Trump 2.0 will be felt by generations of Americans.
Trump 2.0 has deleted or altered nearly 400 US datasets, endangering public health, education and more
Health data appears to be most affected by administration’s attempt to wipe findings that don’t align with its priorities, tracker shows
theguardian.com
Nasdaq confirms 23-hour trading from December with overnight session
Nasdaq confirms 23-hour trading from December with overnight session
Nasdaq will begin trading US stocks for nearly 23 hours a day from 6 December, adding a new overnight session from 9pm to 4am ET, as the exchange races to compete with round-the-clock crypto and tokenised markets and with investors abroad clamouring for access.
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🇫🇷 🚀 #SophieAdenot is set to become the first #French woman to complete a #spacewalk this Tuesday, when she conducts repairs to the outside of the International Space Station. 👩🚀Take a look at what the astronaut will have to endure ⤵️
Liechtenstein, a wealthy nation of 40,000 people that borders Switzerland and Austria, has an unusually powerful monarchy by European standards. #EuropeNews
Liechtenstein changes rules to allow women to inherit throne
Liechtenstein, a wealthy nation of 40,000 people that borders Switzerland and Austria, has an unusually powerful monarchy by European standards.
l.euronews.com
TIL that the words for South and South West are flipped in Estonian vs Finnish. All other directions are the same. What madness is this? Why? How?
yesterday's 00:55 to 01:37 was the first actual night here since april 27th, and yes, i am celebrating the 41 minutes
hanna@happiestfunrock.bsky.social · 2mo agoshow me the sun graphs of where you live btw (feel free to crop out the actual location ofc) www.timeanddate.com/sun/@11050523
A new generation of Catalans tries to rekindle the independence movement
A new generation of Catalans tries to rekindle the independence movement
Nearly 10 years after the attempted referendum on Catalan independence which led to violent clashes between the public and the police, the political demands of the independence movement have not been met. ENTR travelled to Catalonia in June to meet with young people there who are continuing the fight to preserve Catalan identity – not with politics, but with culture.
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Lätlastel on droonitõrje osas huvitav plaan. Ja muidugi, see ei tähenda, et neid peaks ainult droonide vastu kasutama. forte.delfi.ee/artikkel/120...
„Jäävad aeglaseks.“ Läti viskab silma brasiillaste säästu-ründelennukile. Kas see peatab Šahedid?
Läti näitab üles huvi Brasiilia ründelennukite vastu, et neid kasutada droonihävitajatena, samal ajal arendatakse venelaste droone kiiresti, mistõttu ei pruugi need lennukid Vene droonidele enam järel...
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Eestis kahjuks läheb suht aega veel nendega www.err.ee/1610111965/s...
Soomes plaanitakse piirata sisepõlemismootoriga veokite liikumist
Soome pealinnas Helsingis ja riigi suuruselt teises linnas Espoos plaanitakse luua piirkonnad, kus tohivad sõita ainult sellised veoautod ja kaubikud, mis ei paiska õhku heitgaase.
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