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The next hour, the company came back with: "$180k, a different role, whatever you want."

But money wasn't the issue.

What I saw in that first hour was a team paralyzed by fear.

Fear of getting fired.

Fear of saying the wrong thing.

Fear of making a mistake.

I don't care if it's $140k or $1.4m.

I would rather die than live in fear.

I commented this under Bluesky CEO's ridiculous response to tolerance towards right-wing reactionaries and anti-trans propagandists. Here: https://bsky.app/profile/jay.bsky.team/post/3m25esnq4t22y

Pilots and cabin crew at European airlines feel increasingly under pressure to work long hours and hide signs of tiredness at the expense of safety, according to a major study.

The study, which involved 6,900 workers, also found concerns among cabin crew who reported feeling pushed into making onboard sales of perfumes and alcohol, presenting a conflict with their role in keeping passengers safe and well.

What are some things to know / keep in mind when helping someone install Linux?

Installing for myself, I have to deal with my choices (like my recent "update without the recommended backup hoping my files are there when I get back", Pop!_OS 24.04 COSMIC). But for others, I'dn't like risking them facing my consequences.

Any tips are welcome!

Edit: for context, I was asked for help on that. I am not converting someone just outta nowhere.

And my worry is less with everyday usage. They can adapt, or, assuming dual boot, boot back to Windows. But we prolly need to choose a distro, and not brick their laptop. Two important parts!

Also, we in CS, so… make of that what you will

sorry folks no have the juice today, go home and get some sleep

People generally tend to have 2 ethical systems they follow either explicitly or implicitly without even knowing:

• Small scale like personal, immediate family and small community ethics.
• Large scale like direction of government or large community ethics.

There are many ethical schools of though and here's a quick brief (very simplified):

Small scale ethics:

• Virtue ethics - cultivate good character, be just, honest, wise etc.
• Care ethics - all about close community and relationship building, your people first
• Deontological ethics - focus on rules and duties, never lie etc
• Egoism - me me me, I only have one life and that's the most important thing.
• Existencialism - take full responsibility of your choices and persona, create your own meaning as it's fit now.

And for large scale:

• Utilitarianism - the most common position. Greatest good for greatest amount of people. Save as many as you can by pulling the trolley switch
• Contractualism - society must be organized around rules we all agree on without knowing our place in it. i.e. poor and king have to agree without knowing who they are yet.
• Deontological Priority - free speech, bodily autonomy etc. All fundamental rights must be protected even when inconvenient.
• Communitarianism - focus on community, tradition over individual rights and freedoms
• Libertarianism - maximize individual liberty
• Marxist - prioritize equality and collective ownership
• Environmental - prioritize protecting our surroundings and all life even non human. Challenge human-centered ethics.

Most commonly people fall virtue or deontological at small scale and utilitarian or deontological at large scale without even knowing much about ethics. What about you?

In any format? I prefer to buy video games physically and have a respectable book, VHS and vinyl record collection. Though the majority of my music and video-based entertainment are digital.

Mexican authorities are reporting the seizure of an armored truck with gunports and a machinegun capable of bringing down aircraft.

Chihuahua state police officers found the stolen Ford F-450 with welded steel plates during a three-day sweep of mountains in the western portion of the state, where violent cartel clashes have been reported in recent weeks.

cross-posted from: https://scribe.disroot.org/post/4856698

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A senior official from a Moscow based global satellite organisation has flown to Australia to discuss the “threat and use of force” in space, angering the local Ukrainian community which is demanding to know why she was granted a visa.

Elina Morozova, executive director of Intersputnik, is among several Russian Federation representatives to attend this week’s International Astronautical Congress being held in Sydney.

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In 2021 Australia joined other nations in condemning Russia for conducting a “provocative and dangerous” anti-satellite weapon test that produced over 1500 pieces of debris that threatened other satellites and the International Space Station.

Numerous recent reports including a study published by the RAND Corporation in the United States in May have highlighted how “space-based services and the disruption of these services have played an unprecedented role in the ongoing war in Ukraine”.

The Nightly understands several other Russian delegates who had been scheduled to participate at this week’s astronautical congress were denied entry into Australia because of possible links to military programs as the war in Ukraine continues.

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“Frankly, as a community, we are appalled that delegates from Russian science and research institutions have been allowed to enter Australia,” says Kateryna Argyrou, the Chair of the Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations.

“These are not neutral academics — their research underpins Russia’s weapons systems, which are killing Ukrainians every day.”

“It is a double standard for the Government to claim it ‘stands with Ukraine’ while offering a platform for information exchange and legitimacy to enablers of Russian war crimes,” Ms Argyrou told The Nightly.

“We must not forget that every representative of the Russian Federation is a representative of a genocidal regime.”

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A senior official from a Moscow based global satellite organisation has flown to Australia to discuss the “threat and use of force” in space, angering the local Ukrainian community which is demanding to know why she was granted a visa.

Elina Morozova, executive director of Intersputnik, is among several Russian Federation representatives to attend this week’s International Astronautical Congress being held in Sydney.

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In 2021 Australia joined other nations in condemning Russia for conducting a “provocative and dangerous” anti-satellite weapon test that produced over 1500 pieces of debris that threatened other satellites and the International Space Station.

Numerous recent reports including a study published by the RAND Corporation in the United States in May have highlighted how “space-based services and the disruption of these services have played an unprecedented role in the ongoing war in Ukraine”.

The Nightly understands several other Russian delegates who had been scheduled to participate at this week’s astronautical congress were denied entry into Australia because of possible links to military programs as the war in Ukraine continues.

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“Frankly, as a community, we are appalled that delegates from Russian science and research institutions have been allowed to enter Australia,” says Kateryna Argyrou, the Chair of the Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations.

“These are not neutral academics — their research underpins Russia’s weapons systems, which are killing Ukrainians every day.”

“It is a double standard for the Government to claim it ‘stands with Ukraine’ while offering a platform for information exchange and legitimacy to enablers of Russian war crimes,” Ms Argyrou told The Nightly.

“We must not forget that every representative of the Russian Federation is a representative of a genocidal regime.”

Outside a train station near Tokyo, hundreds of people cheer as Sohei Kamiya, head of the surging nationalist party Sanseito, criticizes Japan’s rapidly growing foreign population.

As opponents, separated by uniformed police and bodyguards, accuse him of racism, Kamiya shouts back, saying he is only talking common sense.

Sanseito, while still a minor party, made big gains in July’s parliamentary election, and Kamiya's “Japanese First” platform of anti-globalism, anti-immigration and anti-liberalism is gaining broader traction ahead of a ruling party vote Saturday that will choose the likely next prime minister.

cross-posted from: https://scribe.disroot.org/post/4856544

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[German Defence Minister Boris] Pistorius said two Russian Luch-Olymp reconnaissance satellites are tracking two Intelsat satellites that are used by, among others, the German armed forces.

The minister said that as he was speaking, “39 Chinese and Russian reconnaissance satellites are flying over us,” with their observations being transmitted in real-time. “So be careful what you say,” he added.

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“They can jam, blind, manipulate, or kinetically disrupt satellites,” he told a space conference in Berlin, adding that the German military has already been targeted by jamming attacks.

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Europe lags behind the United States, China and Russia in space.

For decades, Europe has relied upon the U.S. for its security in space, but the Trump administration’s “America First” policies, plus a commercial market that’s growing exponentially, has prompted Europeans to rethink their approach.

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German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius revealed the active operations as he announced a €35 billion ($41 billion) investment in his country’s space programs over the next five years.