Why I don't usually bring it up, especially since I dont like fighting with Chinese comrades

President Donald Trump has seized on the government shutdown as an opportunity to reshape the federal workforce and punish detractors, by threatening mass firings of workers and suggesting “irreversible” cuts to programs important to Democrats.

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cross-posted from: https://scribe.disroot.org/post/4861059

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Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever said on Thursday that he would back the European Commission’s Ukraine “reparation loan” if concerns about the liability and legality of using frozen Russian assets held in Belgium are addressed.

[It may be noteworthy that Belgium's PM is discussing this as the frozen Russian assets that are discussed to be used for a reparation loan to Ukraine are held by Euroclear, a financial services entity based in Belgium, and, therefore, are subject to Belgian law.]

“If we can find answers to every question – if the risks can be manageable – of course we can move on,” the Belgian PM told journalists, adding that he discussed his concerns with EU counterparts during their informal summit on Wednesday.

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“I would like to know it before we go forward – who is going to embark on that boat with me? I’m already in the boat. There’s no escape for me,” De Wever said, moving away from more drastic comments that using the Russian assets “will never happen”.

“It’s absolutely clear that Belgium cannot be the only member state is carrying the risk,” von der Leyen said late last night. “The risks have to be put on broader shoulders.”

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Meanwhile, the European Commission pushed back against Russia’s threats to seize European firms’ assets, arguing that Moscow’s floated retaliation against the EU’s planned “reparation loan” to Kyiv underscores the effectiveness of the bloc’s sanctions policy.

“We have seen indications that Russia indeed plans to nationalise and sell off foreign-owned assets,” Commission spokesperson Balazs Ujvari said. “This shows very clearly one thing…: our sanctions are working very well against Russia.”

Ujvari added that the impact of Brussels’ restrictive measures “will be even bigger” once the bloc’s 19th sanctions package on Moscow is adopted, which EU diplomats expect to happen later this month.

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French President Emmanuel Macron called on Europe on Thursday to take coordinated action against Russia’s so-called shadow fleet, and follow his country’s lead in detaining vessels used to bust western sanctions and fuel Moscow’s war in Ukraine.

Hi. I'm wondering if anyone could recommend a good way to learn Dutch. A few months ago, I came across this website How to learn Japanese from tofugu. It recommended learning hiragana, basic kanji pronunciation, how to pronounce characters, and everything related to mnemonics in order to remember everything as well as possible.

I wonder if anyone could recommend a good way to learn Dutch? Perhaps someone who is currently learning it or has a favorite set of Anki flashcards or a YouTube channel worth recommending?

Picture of Dutch woman in Japan

A Reagan-appointed judge has issued a scathing ruling rebuking the Trump administration’s targeting of pro-Palestine students. Judge William G. Young called the case AAUP v. Rubio “perhaps the most important ever to fall within the jurisdiction of this district court” and ruled that contrary to the State Department’s claims, “non-citizens lawfully present here in [the] United States actually have the same free speech rights as the rest of us.”

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The European Union plans to hike tariffs on its steel imports to 50%, according to a draft proposal seen by Bloomberg. The move will align the bloc’s rate with the US, which has sought to push back against overcapacity from China.

The EU currently has a temporary mechanism in place to safeguard its steel industry, which imposes a 25% duty on most imports once quotas are exhausted. That mechanism expires next year and the EU has been working to replace it with a more permanent instrument, which it plans to unveil next week.

The European Commission, which handles trade matters for the EU, plans to boost the tariff rate to 50% “to minimize the risk of trade diversion,” according to the draft. The higher rate would apply to imports once a certain quota is reached.

The plans outline quotas for specific product types based on historical averages. The commission is also seeking powers to set out country-specific quotas for the various thresholds.

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Consider subscribing to this YouTuber here and on their TikTok channel as well.

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• Australia's A$1.2 billion reserve will provide partner countries priority access to critical minerals.
• The exchange for this access includes joint funding and guaranteed demand from partner countries.
• This is a strategic initiative representing a bold market intervention.
• The goal is to create a more resilient and collaborative international supply chain for critical minerals.

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Australia is taking an unprecedented step to reshape the rare earth supply chain: it plans to sell stakes in a new Critical Minerals Strategic Reserve (opens in a new tab) to allied nations. This initiative, as reported by Reuters – essentially inviting partners like the UK, US, and France to co-invest in Australia’s stockpile of critical minerals – comes as Western governments scramble to end reliance on China for rare earth elements (REEs) and other “minor” but vital metals. Rare Earth Exchanges (REEx) has investigated this bold gambit, which could mark a turning point in how the world secures these strategic resources.

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• Australia's A$1.2 billion reserve will provide partner countries priority access to critical minerals.
• The exchange for this access includes joint funding and guaranteed demand from partner countries.
• This is a strategic initiative representing a bold market intervention.
• The goal is to create a more resilient and collaborative international supply chain for critical minerals.

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Australia is taking an unprecedented step to reshape the rare earth supply chain: it plans to sell stakes in a new Critical Minerals Strategic Reserve (opens in a new tab) to allied nations. This initiative, as reported by Reuters – essentially inviting partners like the UK, US, and France to co-invest in Australia’s stockpile of critical minerals – comes as Western governments scramble to end reliance on China for rare earth elements (REEs) and other “minor” but vital metals. Rare Earth Exchanges (REEx) has investigated this bold gambit, which could mark a turning point in how the world secures these strategic resources.

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So I am following the Radicale docs.

And the first method is this:

as normal user Recommended only for testing

Okay, I'm not testing, so I move onto the next one:

as system user (or as root) Alternatively, you can install and run as system user or as root (not recommended):

Okay, so this method is not recommended...

And there aren't anymore.

So what's the recommended method for non-testing environments?????

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The UK Home Office demanded in early September that Apple create a means to allow officials access to encrypted cloud backups, but stipulated that the order applied only to British citizens’ data, according to people briefed on the matter.