Blessed be my lovelies

Gestern auf der Monnem Pride

Zusammen mit Freunden war ich gestern auf der Monnem Pride in Mannheim. Weil es gerade gesundheitlich nicht so ganz klappt, war ich am Rand gestanden und bin nicht groß mitgelaufen. Ich finde solche Veranstaltungen sehr wichtig, da sie für eine freie und offene Gesellschaft stehen, was für mich persönlich essentiell ist.

Hier ein paar Impressionen von der Pride. Wie immer gilt das Mastodon nur wenige Bilder darstellen kann. Wenn Ihr also meine kleine Auswahl komplett sehen wollt, dann öffnet den Originalbeitrag.

PS. Hat einer eine Lösung, wie man eine größere Menge an Bildern mit Alternativtexten versorgen kann? Das alles via Hand zu schreiben ist nicht zu lösen.

#Mannheim #MonnemPride #Pride #lgbtqiaplus #lgbtqrights #Freiheit #Gesellschaft @dach

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Ukrainians have launched a new online “game”: changing fuel station statuses on maps, marking empty stations as supplied and supplied stations as empty.

The result is chaos in Moscow: drivers waste time, burn extra fuel, create traffic jams, and clash at gas stations.

more than 1 million users have visited the "GdeBenz" website — but here's the twist.

As reported, the project is part of a broader information campaign in which Ukrainians are "helping" russians find gasoline. Once again, Ukrainians have shown remarkable creativity and the power of coordinated online communities in cognitive operations.

Fellas, look what you have done!!!

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The US bombed Iran overnight after Tehran hit a vessel near Hormuz and declared the waterway’s ‘complete closure until further notice’

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In this 1913 cartoon titled "Seeing New York with a Cubist," a humorous scene unfolds. The illustration, published in 'The Evening Sun,' captures the chaos of a rush hour subway in New York City. The image satirizes Marcel Duchamp's famous painting 'Nude Descending a Staircase' by portraying a comical situation titled 'The Rude Descending a Staircase.' The artist cleverly uses the principles of cubism to playfully exaggerate the busy and bustling atmosphere of the subway platform.

This cartoon offers a whimsical take on urban life and the avant-garde art movement of the time.

Most people don't fail because they don't know what habits to build.

They fail because motivation changes every day.

Some mornings you wake up excited to work out.

Other mornings you don't.

If your habits depend on motivation, you'll eventually stop.

The people who stay consistent usually have something different: a system.

A system removes the daily decision.

You don't ask yourself whether you feel like reading.

You read because that's simply part of who you are.

James Clear talks about identity-based habits—becoming the type of person who does the thing, instead of chasing a specific goal.

I've found that idea much more useful than trying to stay motivated all the time.

Build systems.

Build identity.

The results usually follow.

That's one of the ideas behind Habit Hero. Instead of just checking boxes, every completed habit contributes to the growth of your hero, making consistency feel rewarding rather than repetitive.

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A Pasadena police sergeant has resigned from the department while he remained under an active internal investigation, according to the Pasadena Police Department.

PASADENA, Texas – A Pasadena police sergeant has resigned from the department while he remained under an active internal investigation, according to the Pasadena Police Department.

The resignation comes as a Pasadena city council member exclusively told KPRC 2 that the sergeant was being investigated for allegedly misusing the department’s Flock Safety license plate reader camera system to track a fellow officer.

For months, KPRC 2 has been looking into allegations surrounding Sgt. Michael Palitz after receiving information about an internal investigation. As part of that reporting, KPRC 2 requested Palitz’s personnel records, receiving a heavily redacted file, and continued pressing city officials for answers.

During a Pasadena Civil Service Commission meeting in June, KPRC 2’s Rilwan Balogun spoke with Police Chief M.P. Jackson about the ongoing case after encountering him at the meeting.

When asked whether Palitz had been suspended after KPRC 2 submitted public information requests, Jackson said, “I don’t think the two are connected,” but declined to discuss the pending investigation.

“I can’t really discuss pending cases,” Jackson said.

When asked if there was anything else he could share, Jackson responded, “No, sir.”

Council member details allegations

Pasadena City Council Member Emmanuel Guerrero told KPRC 2 he believes the investigation centered on allegations that Palitz improperly accessed the city’s Flock camera system to monitor another officer.

“Based on what we gathered, [he] was using our camera system, our Flock system, to track and stalk a female officer,” Guerrero said.

When asked to clarify whether he was alleging Palitz was under investigation for misusing the Flock camera system and stalking a fellow officer, Guerrero responded, “correct.”

Guerrero said his understanding is that the system itself flagged repeated use of the account.

“To my understanding, it was an overwhelming use that the system itself flagged and notified that account associated to the officer,” Guerrero said.

KPRC 2 has not independently verified the specific allegations discussed by Guerrero, and Pasadena police have not publicly released details of the investigation.

Department confirms resignation while investigation continues

In a statement to KPRC 2, Pasadena Police Sergeant April Ontiveros, with the Administration & Media Relations Unit, confirmed Palitz resigned while the investigation remained active.

“Yes, he resigned while under investigation,” the statement said. “Regardless of his employment status, our investigation will continue in accordance with legal requirements until it reaches its conclusion. Additionally, our department does not release information on open/active personnel investigations to protect the integrity of the investigation.”

Palitz’s resignation does not end the department’s internal investigation, according to the department.

Questions about use of surveillance technology

Flock Safety describes its cameras as investigative tools designed to identify vehicles, not people.

According to the company:

“A Flock camera is a license plate reader camera built to identify vehicle details that may help generate investigative leads. That includes the license plate, along with attributes like make, model, color, and other visible characteristics. Flock cameras are not general-purpose surveillance systems designed to identify people. They are built to focus on the vehicle involved in an incident and the details that can help distinguish it from other vehicles on the road.”

Guerrero, who said he supported implementing the Flock system, said the allegations concern him because of the trust residents place in law enforcement.

“The people put their confidence in us to utilize systems that could support and protect the way of life, and to use it against certain individuals is a betrayal of our community’s trust,” Guerrero said.

KPRC 2 is not aware of any open criminal investigation or whether any case has been presented to the Harris County District Attorney’s Office.

KPRC 2 sought responses from city leaders

KPRC 2 reached out to Sgt. Michael Palitz on Friday seeking comment regarding his resignation and the allegations surrounding the investigation. As of publication, he had not responded.

KPRC 2 also emailed Mayor Thomas Schoenbein and city council members Bianca Valerio, Emmanuel Guerrero, Pat Van Houte, Jonathan Estrada and Dolan Dow seeking comment because they served on the city council in 2025 when Palitz was suspended and later returned to duty.

Council Member Pat Van Houte was the only person, other than Guerrero, to respond.

“I had not heard about this. The last I heard was two days ago, and Sgt. Palitz was still an employee at that time. I am not in a position to have the details as to why the sergeant resigned. I checked with the Mayor and he said your best contact would be Police Chief M.P. Jackson.”

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Senator Graham on the IDF:

The wars of the future are being planned here in Israel.

If you are not one step ahead of the enemy, you suffer.

Forest populations halved during 1968-2016 compared to average national losses of a third

A team of scientists led from Rothamsted Research found that populations have more than halved in broadleaf woodland, compared to average losses of 34% across the rest of the country.

Habitat loss, pesticides and urban light pollution have all been implicated in insect declines, but the new results show the greatest losses are occurring in broadleaf woodland, a UK habitat type that in fact increased in area during the study period and is relatively shielded from the effects of chemical and light pollution.