Why this year’s bumper berry crop is benefitting buyers but not necessarily growers
Several wet years and this month’s cooler, spring-type temperatures have been ideal for raspberries, blackberries, and blueberries, but as prices drop at the supermarket there’s a real fear expenses will overtake profits for growers. ⌘ Read more
Beyond the deadline: What I learned from a recent taskforce experience
The taskforce I was part of the last weeks is finally done! The deadline for the production deployment was met and today also a knowledge transfer took place. I’m happy to not have to fear weekend work or do overtime in the evening anymore, and hopefully return to a more regular workload again. ⌘ Read more
Orange industry in Australia shrinking to the point of collapse as short-term contracts, lower prices hit growers
There are fears that short-term contracts and low prices for Valencia oranges could force some growers out of the industry. ⌘ Read more
Rosa’s been selling produce at the Queen Victoria Market for decades, but now she fears for its future
Traders at the Queen Victoria Market in Melbourne say they feel “blindsided” by management’s decision to raise licence fees and hand back the cost of utilities, waste disposal and utilities to stallholders. ⌘ Read more
Sea Lemon – Vaporized
Seattle’s Natalie Lew aka Sea Lemon follows up the dream pop banger of the summer, as she confronts her fear of death on another dreamily buoyant and impossibly catchy anxiety anthem… Continue reading… ⌘ Read more
Veggie ‘oversupply’ sees 70pc price drop on some produce, farmers struggle to recoup costs
Due to an unusually warm winter in northern Australia, an oversupply of fresh produce like capsicums and tomatoes is leading to fears that farmers’ costs for growing vegetables will soon outweigh their return. ⌘ Read more
**RT by @mind_booster: 1/3 🚨Recent @POLITICOEurope leak revealed that US & EU officials have agreed to cooperate on measures to turn public opinion against #encryption.
Experts’ statements by @edri & @globalencrypt have called out against this plan
➡️https://edri.org/our-work/eu-us-plan-offensive-to-legitimise-police-access-to-data-civil-society-responds-amid-growing-fears-press-release/
➡️https://www.globalencryption.org/2023/04/statement-on-eu-us-cooperation-against-encryption/**
1/3 🚨Recent [@POLITICOEurope](https … ⌘ Read more
Farmers stripped of 12 months’ income by freak hailstorm want changes to disaster recovery arrangements
Some Queensland farmers lost 100 per cent of their crops during vicious weather last year but didn’t receive government support as no disaster was declared. As climate change gets worse, they fear for their futures. ⌘ Read more
New German Cinema – Being Dead
We were entranced by the excellent debut single from New German Cinema -- the solo project of Fear of Men’s Jessica Weiss -- almost exactly one year ago, and today Jess graces us with another new one, and it was worth the wait… Continue reading… ⌘ Read more
Passwordless deployments to the cloud
Discovering passwords in our codebase is probably one of our worst fears. But what if you didn’t need passwords at all, and could deploy to your cloud provider another way? In this post, we explore how you can use OpenID Connect to trust your cloud provider, enabling you to deploy easily, securely and safely, while minimizing the operational overhead associated with secrets (for example, key rotations). ⌘ Read more
RT @joinmastodon@joinmastodon
A single website has your data locked in, and if successful, has such strong network effects that it can get away with making the service so much worse without having to fear anyone leaving. And if it shuts down, it’s game over. Your posts and connections gone.
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/joinmastodon/status/1586886726366248960 ⌘ Read more
RT by @mind_booster: Este mês a edição do Digital Rights Drinks acontece excepcionalmente no Mundo-B, em Bruxelas, a partir de amanhã à noite e durante todo o fim de semana. Vamos andar pelo Freedom Not Fear @fnf_eu 😉
Na edição de Outubro regressamos a Lisboa!
Este mês a edição do Digital Rights Drinks acontece excepcionalmente no Mundo-B, em Bruxelas, a partir de amanhã à noite e durante todo o fim de semana. Vamos andar pelo Freedom Not Fear @fnf_eu 😉
Na ed … ⌘ Read more
Public Service Announcement: Fear not, we’re still on patrol and ask you to keep a close eye on your Yarn neighborhood. We got some reports of suspicious activities going on in the background lately.
Hong Kong’s economy of the future: plugged into Greater Bay Area, but still a global financial centre?
Some are bullish about city’s prospects, others fear its global city status will diminish in future. ⌘ Read more
Australia says committed to Southeast Asia’s stability, allays fears over Aukus nuclear submarines
Foreign Minister Penny Wong, who wrapped up the last leg of her regional tour in Malaysia, said the new Labor government is ‘listening’ to the concerns of its neighbours. ⌘ Read more
if anything indicates anything, the french are now to be feared.
With Roe vs Wade overturned, fears grow online data could be weaponised against abortion seekers in US
Privacy groups worried that social media posts or information on apps could be used by authorities to build cases. ⌘ Read more
UAE sells US$3 billion in high-quality debt amid recession fears
The oil-rich Persian Gulf nation on Thursday sold US$1.75 billion in 10-year bonds and US$1.25 billion in notes due in 2052. ⌘ Read more
Okinawa wants US troops out – 77 years after bloody battle
Governor calls for further reduction of US military base as fears grow over regional military tension. The Battle of Okinawa killed about 200,000 people, nearly half of them local. ⌘ Read more
Quirky China: woman stops washing hair to avoid baldness, lost mother finds missing daughter by chance, man gives mouth-to-mouth to drunk friend
Quirky China: a man insisted on giving drunk friend mouth-to-mouth, a lost woman asked for directions only to find her missing daughter and fearing baldness a woman takes internet advice and stops washing hair. ⌘ Read more
China plans to review every single social media comment, sparking more censorship fears
China’s internet watchdog wants all social platforms to review all user comments before they are published, fanning concerns that freedom of speech will be further restricted. ⌘ Read more
North Korean imports of Chinese soybeans surge as coronavirus outbreak ramps up food shortage fears
North Korea is facing a potentially dire food situation this year, which has been exacerbated by disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic. In May, its monthly imports of Chinese soybeans surged. ⌘ Read more
Fear grips cryptocurrency traders and magnifies the global rout in US$247 billion DeFi market, Binance’s founder CZ says
The crash in cryptocurrencies shows how the fundamental principle of DeFi – the pursuit of higher yields in the era of cheap money to disrupt and replace traditional banks – has been upended by rising interest rates. ⌘ Read more
China’s tattoo ban for minors criticised as circular logic and irrational fear of difference, but many welcome new rules
A national ban on tattoos for minors in China has won praise from some but a number of people have questioned the need for such a ban and criticised growing state intervention into people’s private lives. ⌘ Read more
Fears for judo’s future in Japan as bullied, burnt-out children quit in their droves
Corporal punishment, pressure to lose weight and a brutal win-at-all costs mentality are driving large numbers of children to quit judo in Japan, raising fears for the sport’s future in its traditional powerhouse. ⌘ Read more
Kelly Holmes, 52, British Olympic athletics champion, comes out as gay after ‘years of heartache’
Dame Kelly, a former army officer who won two golds in Athens in 2004, said she had known she was gay since she was 17 but hid her sexuality over fear of repercussions. ⌘ Read more
South Korea’s BTS band break taboos but are seen by many as doing more abroad to battle discrimination than at home. Why?
The group is often criticised for speaking out more overseas than in their own country, but supporters say the seven are constrained by a conservative society and managers’ ‘fear’ of repercussions. ⌘ Read more
‘No basis’ for attack fears in China’s new rules for PLA activities
Regulation covers PLA missions from disaster relief to humanitarian aid and peacekeeping, as well as its response to political crises at home and overseas. ⌘ Read more
WHO will share vaccines to stop monkeypox amid inequity fears
Agency chief says the initiative for ‘fair access’ to vaccines and treatments will be ready within weeks, but health experts say it’s a missed opportunity to control monkeypox in Africa where it has been for decades. ⌘ Read more
Japan, Australia to expand defence ties for regional order amid growing fear of China’s presence
Defence ministers Richard Marles and Nobuo Kishi met amid growing fears that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine may embolden China to increase its assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific. ⌘ Read more
RT by @mind_booster: LEAKED: 1st look at @EU_Commission’s CSAM proposal, expected tomorrow. Seems to confirm our fears that the law will go after all private communications in the EU (not just of suspects) as well as undermining #E2EEncryption.
The Commission must #DoBetter href=”https://we.loveprivacy.club/search?q=%23KeepItSecure”>#KeepItSecure**
LEAKED: 1st look at @EU_Commission’s CSAM proposal, expected tomorrow. Seems to confirm our fears that the law will go after all private communications in the … ⌘ Read more
New German Cinema – I Become Heavy
UK group Fear of Men have been one of our very favorite bands for over a decade at this point, so we’re predictably a bit psyched about this one… Continue reading… ⌘ Read more
I’m getting back into running after a couple of weeks downtime. My left knee is not what it used to be, and I’ve decided to ease back into it. Mentally I’ve accepted that I’ll probably never run 10km in 37:42 again, but emotionally I fear getting slower… As if a slight decline, while saving myself from injuries, would be a defeat.
How important is white fear? ⌘ Read more…
Dafa metti (Difficult) ⌘ Read more…
Repository secure by design: how to sleep better without fear of security vulnerabilities ⌘ Read more…
Being misunderstood is a great temporary moat. I could write a book on this, but suffice it to say, I didn’t have confidence in my own vision until I took the time to really look at others and realized that the main difference between me and the average idiot was that I had bothered to look at the ideas of other idiots at all. It was like their entire ontology had become an ant farm. It was the moment I realized, I am a super-idiot. I only half joke, because becoming a super-idiot liberated me from the perfectionism and the addiction to approval that caused a stultifying and primal narcissistic fear of criticism. If you are struggling with this, take it from someone on the other side of it: It’s ok, you’re an idiot. The Strength of Being Misunderstood | Hacker News
Babies love putting things in their mouths: dirt, insects, bits of grass, their own poo. They have no sense of fear or self-preservation, and come up with endlessly creative ways to place themselves in mortal peril. Once they learn to talk, their constant experimentation with the world transcends the physical to the philosophical. They want to know everything. They are bottomless pits of curiosity, with very little in the way of attention span or self-discipline. Your typical two-year-old can only concentrate on a task for six minutes at a time. Young children are not self-aware enough to feel much in the way of shame, or embarrassment. Nothing is off-limits. The Embarrassing Problem of Premature Exploitation - LessWrong 2.0
Band name of the day: the new art for cancelling fear
Band name of the day: vegetables were shunned and feared
Are there sports video games that, RPG-like, allow a user-created character to progress by getting access to better personal trainers & medical support by winning games while in constant fear of breaking their legs?
Suspiria & Cinematic Chaos | Nyx Fears - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2UzI557Lgw
Apparently Maggie Mae Fish & Nyx Fears are friends & that makes me happy
Hack everything without fear | Drew DeVault’s Blog https://drewdevault.com/2018/03/17/Hack-everything-without-fear.html
For the kind of immortal who remembers all of their lives, it’s rare to fear death, birth and the years that follow however are a different matter
The UNIX Philosophy and a Fear of Pixels http://prog21.dadgum.com/159.html
The existential paranoia fueling Elon Musk’s fear of AI | Document Journal http://www.documentjournal.com/2018/04/the-existential-paranoia-fueling-elon-musks-fear-of-ai/
Band name of the day: artificial fear
Cambridge Analytica whistleblower fears Facebook data was shared with Russia - CNNPolitics https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/16/politics/cambridge-analytica-congress-wylie/index.html