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The ABW said that the operation was another example of how Moscow uses “actions below the threshold of classic aggression” that are intended to “break down social trust, stoke tensions, and use people fleeing war as tools of Russian influence operations”.

Step 1, start an invasion.

Step 2, use the refugees fleeing the invasion as a way to destabilise the countries welcoming them and helping the defence against the invasion.

Yes. It’s literally in the second paragraph:

while accounting for socioeconomic considerations as well

It’s dark to call this uplifting. The positive version of this is that we have access to amazing medical help if we choose not to dismiss it

I’m sorry you’re going through this. It sounds really hard on several levels.

It seems your mother dismisses the concept of mental health and is strongly prejudiced against psychology. That’s unfortunately quite common, especially among older generations, but not only. Do you have other people in your life who are more understanding?

I found interesting that you waited to be alone to cry. Did you stop yourself in her presence? What do you think would happen if you did?

It sounds like it would indeed be great for you if you could find a job and afford to move out. You’re already applying for a lot of jobs, so well done acting on that! It must be hard indeed that it hasn’t paid off yet. Keep trying various things. Something will work out eventually! I don’t know what your schedule looks like outside of applying for jobs, but if you have free time, one idea that would come to me in that situation would be to volunteer in some NGO, or some other kind of project. That might be a good way to get out of the house, meet interesting people, and get this feeling of being useful, which is very important to all of us.

Good luck!

Once you’re comfortable with (neo)vim, is there any reason to use nano?

The tide has turned.

Ukraine is starting to regain more ground than it is losing for the first time since 2023. Ukrainian forces liberated more territory than they lost in the last two weeks of February 2026 for the first time since the Summer 2023 counteroffensive. Russian forces suffered a net loss of 116 square kilometers of territory in April 2026. Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief General Oleksandr Syrskyi stated on May 15 that precise Ukrainian strikes, the destruction of Russian reserves, and constant pressure on Russian assault units have allowed Ukrainian forces to increasingly seize the tactical initiative and force Russian forces to react to a Ukrainian-defined operational tempo.

https://understandingwar.org/research/russia-ukraine/ukraines-intermediate-range-strike-campaign-and-new-mechanized-attacks-herald-the-start-of-a-new-phase-of-the-war/

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Tonight, our long-range sanctions reached the Moscow region again: for the second time in a week, the Moscow Oil Refinery was hit. Targets in the Rostov region and in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine were also hit. A completely fair response to Russian strikes on our cities and communities and another important result of the work of our soldiers on the facilities that provide support for the Russian military machine. Thank you to our Defense and Security Forces of Ukraine for their joint work - the SBU, SBS, SSO, GUR, and our missile brigade for their accuracy.
  These days, all our partners have noted the accuracy and effectiveness of our middle strikes and long-range sanctions. It is time to end this war, and Russia must take the necessary steps in diplomacy.

No, it means it’s almost surrounded. Lichtenstein is not part of the EU.

They found that those who ate the highest amount of ultra-processed food every day had a 58% increased risk of developing dementia and a 46% increased risk for cognitive impairment compared to people who ate the lowest amount of daily ultra-processed food.

That’s a huge effect.

Amnesty International, Human Rights International, and Israeil human rights organisations Yesh Din and B’Tselem have said the same thing.

What kind of messed up reality do those 20% of Reform voters who want a second Brexit vote live in?

Yes. But supported by a minority.

First-past-the-post is a terrible voting system.

This BBC article is doing an ok job. It’s true that Trump claims that a deal is near. They also point out the history:

Trump has previously claimed a deal with Iran was close without one materialising.

[…]

On 20 April, Trump said a deal with Iran would be made “relatively quickly”, and both he and senior administration figures suggested negotiations were progressing in the weeks that followed.

But on 27 May, after reports the two sides were close to an agreement, Trump said he was “not satisfied” with its terms. Talks have continued since.

[…]

Hours before the latest comments on an impending deal, Trump had said “the United States will be hitting Iran… very hard tonight” while threatening to seize Kharg Island and other oil infrastructure points “in the not too distant future”.

I don’t understand how anyone is still pushing coal.

I think it’s purely stupid tribalism. “Democrats are against coal, so it must be good.”

It’s true taking inflation into account would be useful. But when the increase was 5 to 7 times more in 4 years, inflation would not make a big difference.

OP has now explained that the original link had an article that then disappeared. I think that answers your questions.

From the blog:

we can promise to listen and be aware. People’s remaining pain point are and will be on our radar, so please take this time to communicate them.

I don’t hear this as “legacy can go to hell”. They care about fixing remaining issues as much as possible.

At some point, that’s a better use of time than maintaining two display servers forever.

Oct. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that, for the first time, it has authorized the marketing of products through the modified risk tobacco product (MRTP) pathway. The authorizations are for eight Swedish Match USA, Inc. snus smokeless tobacco products sold under the “General” brand name.

These products had previously been authorized for U.S. sale without modified risk claims by the FDA in 2015 in response to filings of premarket tobacco applications (PMTAs). Today’s action further authorizes the manufacturer to market these specific products with the claim “Using General Snus instead of cigarettes puts you at a lower risk of mouth cancer, heart disease, lung cancer, stroke, emphysema, and chronic bronchitis.” The FDA made this authorization after reviewing scientific evidence submitted by the company that supports this claim. In an effort to help prevent youth access and exposure, the agency has also placed stringent advertising and promotion restrictions on the products, including a requirement to restrict advertising to adults. In addition, the products’ packaging and advertising must also bear the warning statements required for all smokeless tobacco products.