Step three: profit

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/50067031

If, like me, you have always been wondering if eBay is a more ethical alternative to Amazon, your question has just been answered: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/07/ebay-former-execs-pay-56m-to-settle-bloody-pig-mask-harassment-case/

Luckily we already have an alternative on the Fediverse for local listings!

The Flohmarkt instances: 🗺️ https://flohmarkt.fediverse.observer/map 📑 https://flohmarkt.fediverse.observer/list

It's still small but growing steadily :)

cross-posted from: https://discuss.tchncs.de/post/64896415

For additional context, here's Brian's previous blog post about the first preview release of Xfwl4, where he describes his history with Xfce and the sponsorship.

https://www.spurint.org/journal/2026/06/xfwl4s-first-preview-release

"We may be inadvertently creating a warrantless mass surveillance system" Knox County, Tennessee, Mayor Glenn Jacobs is calling for a national ban on Flock Safety Cameras and similar cameras used to surveil Americans.

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On Sunday, thousands of people took part in a march in Mexico City marking the 73rd anniversary of the assault on the Moncada and Cespedes barracks in 1953, an event that launched an insurgent movement culminating in the triumph of the Cuban Revolution in 1959.

The “March in Defense of Cuba,” which took place along Paseo de la Reforma and proceeded toward the former US Embassy, aimed to denounce the US blockade against Cuba.

“It is urgent for all brotherly peoples to mobilize in solidarity because Cuba’s sovereignty must be defended. In this process, we must also defend the sovereignty of all countries and the right to self-determination,” said Francisco Rosas, coordinator of the organization Va Por Cuba.

“Cuba is not alone. Cuba is not a threat. The US blockade is! The solidarity of the Mexican people is present in this struggle that we must strengthen to confront imperialist aggression,” said Olivia Garza, vice president of the Jose Marti Association of Cuban Residents in Mexico.

Members of the Jose Marti Association of Cuban Residents in Mexico, farmers’ organizations and solidarity groups gathered at the Juarez Hemicycle, waving Cuban flags, calling for respect for the island’s sovereignty and chanting slogans including, “Yes to Cuba, no to the Yankees!”

Among the banners carried by thousands of demonstrators were messages reading: “No to the war against Cuba. Down with the blockade! Defending Cuba is defending Mexico,” “United for Cuba. Down with the blockade!,” “Stop Trump’s genocidal siege. Oil for Cuba, without a doubt,” “Stop Zionism and Imperialism! Long live the peoples who resist!,” “No to the invasion,” and “No to the war against Cuba! Down with the blockade! Defending Cuba is defending Mexico!”

During the march, participants expressed their rejection of US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, whom are the leading promoters of the current genocidal escalation against Cuba.

In addition to demanding an end to coercive measures against Cuba, demonstrators rejected U.S. threats to invade the Caribbean nation, an intention that mainstream media reproduce, justify and amplify.

On Sunday, President Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez thanked the thousands of people who participated in the march. “Thank you, Mexico. Once again at the forefront of the dignity of Our America. To everyone who marched for Cuba this July 26, the grateful embrace of a people that has always found solidarity in the noble and generous Aztec land. Cuba is not alone!” he posted on social media.

Venezuela: Delcy Rodríguez Awards Cuban Rescue Brigade as US SOUTHCOM Withdraws Troops

The demonstration in the Mexican capital was one of several solidarity events held Sunday to mark Cuba’s “National Rebellion Day.” Large gatherings also took place in Paris, Rome, Milan and Valparaiso.

(Telesur)

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As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has traversed Washington, DC this week amid talks with US President Donald Trump, scores of angry protesters have rarely been far behind.

Across the nation's capital, relentless chants and jeers have followed Israel's leader, who has been accused of war crimes by the International Criminal Court (ICC) and whom numerous human rights organizations say has committed genocide in Gaza.

American support for Israel has only continued to curdle as Trump has plunged deeper into a war with Iran that Netanyahu has goaded him to escalate; Israeli settlers have rampaged across the West Bank committing what have been described as "pogroms" against Palestinians; and the Israel Defense Forces have flattened entire neighborhoods in Lebanon, displacing over a million people.

Polls from YouGov earlier this week found that Americans believe Israel is committing genocide by a 19-point margin. By a margin of 22 points, they said they wanted to see American authorities arrest Netanyahu in accordance with the ICC warrant.

As Netanyahu's motorcade arrived near the White House on Monday, protesters were there to let him know, waving Palestinian flags and pepper him with expletives.

"That's our tax dollars going right there, to protect a fucking war criminal!" shouted one man as a squadron of black SUVs escorted Netanyahu, one video from Al Jazeera shows.

Outside his government-provided residence, Blair House, more protesters gathered, pounding drums, blowing whistles, and holding signs calling to "expose Israel's control of Washington" and "stop the US/Israel war machine."

One keffiyeh-clad protester, identified as Joey, said he was taking part because "the only place [Netanyahu] belongs is locked up at the ICC." He said he did not want his tax dollars being used by the US government "to defend someone like that."

The Trump administration has not only refused to enforce the warrant, but aggressively sanctioned the ICC and those who cooperate with it as part of what Secretary of State Marco Rubio described as an effort to "dismantle" the court.

While he appears immune from legal justice on US soil, protesters have taken it upon themselves to remind him that he's still on trial in the court of public opinion.

As the prime minister joined members of Congress for a dinner at the Four Seasons hotel honoring the late war hawk Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) on Monday night, more protesters stormed the hotel lobby.

"Bibi, Bibi, you can’t hide! You’re committing genocide!" they chanted before they were escorted out by armed security.

The protests continued the next day as Netanyahu met with Trump at the White House, where they reportedly discussed negotiations with Iran regarding its nuclear program and its control over the Strait of Hormuz, US attempts to increase economic pressure on Iran, and the possibility of Israel once again joining US attacks.

At the height of rush hour, a group of protesters braved the pouring rain to occupy a roadway in an attempt to block Netanyahu's motorcade.

According to Bloomberg reporter Emily Birnbaum, the "unreal scene" occurred "because the White House erected extra black fencing that prevented the protest from setting up where they usually do, in front of Lafayette Square."

Video posted by the social media account Eye on Palestine shows police forming a barricade and forcibly dispersing the protesters.

"Despite an ICC war crimes warrant," the account said, "the Trump administration and local authorities allowed his free movement, fencing off a sprawling section of the city to shield him from demonstrators' arrest demands."

From Common Dreams via This RSS Feed.

"Deportation is a life-or-death matter."

That was one immigration attorney's response to the news this week that a couple who had lived in the St. Louis suburb of Overland, Missouri was found fatally shot in a sugarcane field near Retalhuleu, Guatemala, after the husband, Nixon Giovanni Pérez Paz, was deported there last year.

The couple's 14-month-old baby, Giovanni, was found crying next to the body of Pérez Paz's wife, Glendy Marisol González de la Cruz.

Pérez Paz, 43, and González de la Cruz, 25, showed signs of physical trauma and had apparently been bound and gagged before being killed. Police in Guatemala, where officials declared a state of emergency earlier this year over gang violence, are investigating the killings. Reuters reported that murders have spiked in the Central American country over the past week, with the government blaming organized crime.

In the US, observers including US Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) directed anger at the Trump administration, which has overseen a mass deportation campaign in which roughly 28,000 people were deported to Guatemala in the first six months of 2026, while hundreds of thousands more have been sent to other countries, including ones where they may face persecution, violence, and other security concerns.

"This is not immigration enforcement," said Moulton of President Donald Trump's deportation of Pérez Paz. "This is a body count. And every member of Congress and Senate enabling MAGA’s mass deportation police state owns it too."

According to St. Louis Public Radio, Pérez Paz and his brother were stopped by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Overland as they were driving to their roofing jobs. The two brothers were "swarmed" by agents before being handcuffed and shackled and taken to a local jail.

The agents told them they had no warrant for their arrest, but that they were being deported for entering the country without authorization.

Pérez Paz's brother, Rolando Pérez Paz, told St. Louis Public Radio from Guatemala, where he was also deported, that they did not have legal status in the US and had fled poverty and violence in their home country.

A spokesperson for ICE told the outlet that Pérez Paz had been convicted twice for drunk driving in Overland and had a 2010 open-container charge in Palm Beach, Florida, which had been dropped by prosecutors. No records were found in Missouri's court database to support the claim about the drunk driving conviction.

Court records show Pérez Paz had pleaded guilty to driving without a valid driver’s license in May 2024 and had paid a fine for the traffic violation.

"This isn’t due process," said Moulton. "This isn’t deporting the worst of the worst or whatever lies MAGA campaigned on."

González de la Cruz was pregnant when Pérez Paz was deported and remained in Overland, giving birth to Giovanni in June 2025; they also had two older daughters. She eventually returned to Guatemala to reunite the family after financial struggles and fears of deportation mounted, according to a local immigrant rights group called Missouri Workers Center Fuerza—even though she had a court date set for 2027 for her asylum case.

"Glendy came to our Fuerza meetings three weeks after giving birth. She was working two jobs, bringing new members, showing up—even as her world was being torn apart," said the group in a Facebook post inviting community members to a candlelight vigil for the couple on August 2. "The cruelty of this administration meant her husband could not be by her side for the birth."

The couple was reported missing on July 20 after leaving their home to register a motorcycle. They had faced "several months of struggles with financial hardships, run-ins with the federal government, and violence" before their deaths.

Reuters reported that a red striped motorcycle was found at the scene outside Retalhuleu. Their children are in the custody of Pérez Paz's brother.

"They knew this stuff was going to happen and are sending people back anyway," said one St. Louis resident of the Trump administration's mass deportation campaign.

The deaths were reported as the White House directed ICE to ramp up operations targeting Haitians; Temporary Protected Status expired for Haitian refugees this week following a Supreme Court ruling last month. Hundreds of people could be forced onto deportation flights to the poverty-stricken country each week, according to the director-general of Haiti’s National Office of Migration. Like Guatemala, Haiti faces a crisis of violence by armed gangs.

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I decided to try making doodle cards in my style of doodling. My methods are similar but unique compared to PeterDraws. I don't intend to flag out copy what he is doing. Only use his art as inspiration to find my own art style. These cards were fun to make.

Made with a Bic ballpoint pen.

The Associated Press is facing backlash after publishing an interview with Laura Loomer, the far-right activist and close ally of US President Donald Trump, during her visit to Ukraine.

The article quickly drew criticism from journalists, commentators and social media users, many of whom accused the news agency of attempting to "whitewash" one of the US's most controversial figures.

Loomer has long been one of the most polarising figures in US conservative politics, having repeatedly drawn condemnation for anti-Muslim rhetoric, racist remarks and conspiracy theories.

Hasan Piker, a leftist political influencer, argued that mainstream media would "rehabilitate" someone who made what he called "an opportune pivot" on Ukraine, writing: "I guess you can be an unhinged fascist Islamophobe who's working closely with the Trump admin... MSM will rehabilitate you without a second thought."

Journalist Glenn Greenwald described the interview as part of an "instant media rehabilitation" of Laura Loomer, following her support for Ukraine. He compared it to what he said was the media's changing portrayal of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni after she backed Kyiv, and questioned whether Loomer's apparent reversal was linked to reports of Russia supplying Iran with intelligence and weapons, and Ukraine-Iran tensions.

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