Some random shit I saw today...

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A child is "Practising his Jawa" on the bus.

Very good Utini.

I know how limited they are as a publisher, they are not iskra books, they are not a radical publisher, but maybe they have some hidden gems or classics that are worth picking up. currently they are running a sale so thats what incited me to post this

cross-posted from: https://scribe.disroot.org/post/10060855

• Rules would favour EU companies in strategic sectors
• Could reject bids with less than 50% EU content
• Proposal is expected to be published in September

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Public procurement accounts for around 15% of the EU's GDP, according to the draft proposal, ​equating to about €2.5 trillion ($2.86 trillion) based on the EU's 2025 GDP.

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The proposal increases the security role of public procurement in that it allows authorities to examine whether a bidder's ownership, control or financing structure creates a risk of foreign interference.

Buyers could also take into ​account whether companies are subject ​to third-country laws that ⁠may force disclosure of sensitive information or otherwise interfere with the contract's performance.

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Authorities would be encouraged, and in some cases required, to take account of risks linked to critical infrastructure, cybersecurity, supply-chain disruptions, strategic ⁠dependencies and ​foreign influence when awarding contracts.

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/49934242

July 10, 2026

[weekly newsletter about Cuba from the Belly Of The Beast news collective. Their videos can also be found at: https://peertube.world/c/cuba_botb_videos/videos]

Also:

• MEDICC Brings Solar Power to Cuban Maternity Homes
• Despite U.S. Pressure, Most Nations Oppose Embargo
• How Cubans Are Surviving Endless Blackouts
• We Found the “Russian Spy Base” in Cuba
• Second Sanctioned Mining Company Seeks U.S. Buyer

A federal judge has ruled that Trump's lawsuit against the IRS was a sham that was brought for an improper purpose, and the judge also ordered that Trump's lawyers be sanctioned and punished.

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'The company wants us to accept this as a done deal and quietly disappear. We won't let that happen'

just kidding, I don't want to know.

cross-posted from: https://scribe.disroot.org/post/10041321

Infineon Technologies has opened its Smart Power Fab in Dresden, Germany, months ahead of schedule, bringing the world’s largest manufacturing facility for intelligent power semiconductors and analog/mixed-signal technologies into operation.

The facility represents a €5 billion (about $5.7 billion) investment, the largest in the company’s history. It creates 1,000 direct jobs and doubles Infineon’s manufacturing capacity in Dresden.

The factory will produce chips that improve how electricity is converted and managed. Those devices will support AI data centers. They will also help power electricity grids and software-defined vehicles.

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My partners cat is so good at sitting still for a picture. I wish the others would sit so well.

Taken on Kodak ultramax 400 with a JCPenny 80-200mm lens

Pepper & Carrot Episode 04: Stroke of genius licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 by David Revoy

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The original was posted on /r/technology by /u/Thepunnisherrr on 2026-07-13 05:18:42+00:00.

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https://youtu.be/a8gc294EfB4