‘It is rule 62 of the Olympic Charter that we have to have a condoms story,’ says IOC spokesman Mark Adams

cross-posted from: https://mander.xyz/post/47449079

I stumbled across this link in the comment of another post, and thought it was super promising!

Someone mentioned something about in the US, this would be illegal due to DRM laws - not sure about the specifics of this, but regardless an open source printer seems like something we've needed for ages, as printers are something that always seem like way more of a headache then they need to be. It seems like such a simple technology that has existed for quite some time, but they are always such a pain to deal with. (Maybe it's just my bad luck with printers?)

Most men don't know this, but females have infrared vision like the predator's helmet they can cycle through. One setting is "aura scan" and they can look at you and see your aura is black, that you sinned, and therefore they will call you "little jorkin' de peantis boy" and shun you.

Stay Woke

• Keystone-SDA;
• Bloomberg.

Switzerland is to hold a landmark vote on a right-wing party’s proposal to restrict the nation’s population to 10 million, amid divisions over immigration.

The proposal, put forward by the country’s largest political grouping the Swiss People’s Party (SVP), would require the government to act before the population – currently at 9.1 million – rises to the proposed 10 million upper limit.

If the vote, due to be held on June 14, is passed, the government would have to refuse entry to newcomers including asylum seekers and the families of foreign residents once the population reaches 9.5 million.

If the population hits 10 million, the government would be forced to end its free-movement agreement with the European Union (EU), which is Switzerland’s largest trading partner.

WASHINGTON, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Hundreds of judges around the country have ruled more than 4,400 times since October that President Donald Trump’s administration is detaining immigrants unlawfully, a Reuters review of court records found. The decisions amount to a sweeping legal rebuke of Trump’s immigration crackdown. Yet the administration has continued jailing people indefinitely even after courts ruled the policy was illegal.

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/43083257

Whangarei Native Bird Recovery Centre

We had a Morepork come in today who was covered in the seeds and sap of the dreaded Parapara tree or 'bird catching tree' as it's also called, and for a good reason!

In spring and summer, the parapara develops a glue- like coating on its seeds, designed to aid in seed dispersal, but remains sticky for months, trapping birds.

Why do birds get caught?

Birds are attracted to the seeds, possibly because of bugs stuck in the seed pods, and become entangled when they try to feed or fly.

Where it grows?

It's typically found on islands and coastal areas of the North Island, and is present in Auckland.

We use a citrus based solvent here at the centre which is safe on the birds and won't cause any irritation like some other common things used at home would. Please - If you find a bird that has been caught in a Parapara tree, bring it up to us rather than trying to remove them yourself

Im not 100% sure i know what entrepreneur-ship means, but what exactly makes someone seen as a entrepreneur? what do they do usually?

Is it people who make money without a job, if so where do i start?

And only in this one photo apparently.

Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, the CEO of the mega trade and logistics company DP World, has resigned from his position after he was named in documents of Jeffrey Epstein, who referred to the Dubai businessman as a “close personal friend.”

@CARCOSA@hexbear.net please consider this

The UK, Sweden, France, Germany and The Netherlands are confident that Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a lethal toxin.

This is the conclusion of our Governments based on analyses of samples from Alexei Navalny. These analyses have conclusively confirmed the presence of epibatidine.

Epibatidine is a toxin found in poison dart frogs in South America. It is not found naturally in Russia.

Ha ha ha, I sure do hate that woman I choose to marry.

February 10, 2026

By José Luis Granados Ceja

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO—U.S. President Donald Trump followed through on his threat to impose an oil blockade on Cuba, declaring the government led by Miguel Díaz-Canel an “unusual and extraordinary threat” to U.S. national security and announcing, on January 29, punishing tariffs on any country that provides oil to Cuba.

Washington’s effort to forcibly compel other countries to join its internationally condemned blockade threatens to further squeeze a population that is already experiencing enormous strain due to U.S. sanctions.

Cuban officials announced Friday a nationwide and far-reaching energy-saving plan that prioritizes fuel and electricity for essential and life-saving services. The measures also expand solar power deployment, sharply reduce transport services, and cut down operating hours for schools, universities, and workplaces. The aim is to protect health care, food and water supply, and social services amid an acute energy shortage caused by the U.S. blockade.