I don't quite understand the criticism. It's not gonna be top of the line, but it's more than enough to replace my dying laptop from 2015 that I pretty much only ever use like a desktop anyway. And I can save myself the time and effort of picking parts, building, and dealing with shit not working as expected.

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Shame on every other country still choosing to give a literal terrorist organization intelligence they can use to murder more people with. Including and especially Canada.

A new gene therapy using patients’ own stem cells has safely cured ADA-SCID — the “bubble boy” disease — in 95% of children, restoring full immune function.

Law on Sweden and Finland joining NATO

Modem (centrist) : Yes

Horizons (right-wing) : Yes

Les Républicains (right-wing) : Yes

LIOT (independents) : Yes

Green Party (left) : Yes

Renaissance (center) : Yes

Socialist Party (left) : Yes

Rassemblement National : Abstention

La France Insoumise : No

https://datan.fr/votes/legislature-16/vote_184

The community name has been changed, but the c/steamdeck part cannot be changed without creating a new community.

In the previous discussion on whether to include Steam Machine/Steam Frame/Steam OS, the majority of the responses wanted to include the new hardware, at least for the time being.

Part of this decision is that, right now, the fediverse isn't really large enough to support multiple hardware-specific Steam OS communities. However, if the community grows or it becomes apparent that the communities need to be separated, we can do that at a later time.

As always, feedback is encouraged and welcome.

Every time I read a new article about bees it makes me realize just how little we understand biological intelligence. Today's find: bees can distinguish split-second flashes of light, revealing surprising timing abilities and advanced cognitive flexibility.

Scientists used tiny new sensors to follow the insects on journeys that take thousands of miles to their winter colonies in Mexico.

On November 16, Ukraine marked Radio, Television and Communications Workers’ Day with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy honoring 21 media professionals for their contributions. Four were recognized posthumously after being killed as a result of Russia’s aggression.

archive article: https://archive.is/R4QgE

Research Breakdown: Sudan’s Blood Visible from Space

Research Organization

Yale Humanitarian Research Lab (HRL) at Yale School of Public Health

• Led by Nathaniel Raymond, Executive Director
• Uses satellite imagery analysis combined with open-source intelligence (OSINT)
• Primary satellite imagery providers: Airbus Defence and Space, Vantor

Report Links:

• Yale HRL Main Report (October 27, 2025)
• Follow-up Report (October 28, 2025)
• Yale HRL Reports Archive

What Happened: The Fall of El-Fasher

Location: El-Fasher, capital of North Darfur, western Sudan

Timeline:

• 18-month siege by Rapid Support Forces (RSF) beginning around April 2024
• October 26-27, 2025: RSF captured the city after the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) withdrew
• First 72 hours: Mass killings documented through satellite imagery
• Population trapped: ~250,000-260,000 civilians besieged; only ~65,000 escaped

Key Findings from Satellite Analysis

Visual Evidence Detected from Space:

1. Reddish-brown ground discoloration consistent with blood-soaked soil

• Multiple patches large enough to be visible from satellite imagery
• Discoloration not present in previous satellite images taken before October 26

1. Clusters of white objects measuring 1.3-2.0 meters

• Consistent with human bodies lying horizontally
• Found across multiple locations throughout the city

1. Locations where bodies/blood were detected:

• Residential neighborhoods (especially Daraja Oula district)
• Saudi Hospital grounds (last functioning hospital)
• Former Children’s Hospital (RSF detention center)
• Red Crescent Society offices
• Military bases (6th Division HQ, 157th Artillery Brigade)
• Along the earthen wall (berm) surrounding the city
• University grounds and medical science laboratory

Tactical Patterns Observed:

RSF military vehicles (technicals - gun-mounted trucks) consistently positioned near body clusters, indicating:

• Systematic house-to-house clearance operations
• Controlled movement and execution sites
• Deliberate positioning for mass killings

Evidence of fleeing civilians being targeted:

• 28 destroyed vehicles along escape routes
• Body clusters along roads and near the defensive berm
• Objects resembling bodies near vehicles attempting to flee

Methodology

Data Fusion Approach:

1. High-resolution satellite imagery analysis
2. Open-source intelligence (social media, local reports)
3. Video verification from multiple sources
4. Witness testimony correlation
5. Temporal analysis (comparing imagery across days)

Limitations acknowledged by researchers:

• Limited data availability in Sudan conflict zones
• Reporting bias from those able to communicate
• Difficulty assessing detention, sexual violence without ground access
• Satellite imagery limited by available coverage and angles

Scale of Violence

Estimated casualties:

• Yale HRL: Described as comparable to 1994 Rwanda genocide in velocity
• Local defense groups: Over 2,000 civilians killed in first 48 hours
• Sudan War Monitor: Estimated 3,000+ deaths by October 30
• Researchers: Likely tens of thousands killed in the first week
• WHO: 460+ executions at Saudi Hospital alone

Nathaniel Raymond’s assessment:

“We have never seen a velocity of violence at this scale… The level of violence and number of incidents in Darfur exceed anything I have seen so far.”

Patterns of Atrocities Documented

1. Gender-based targeting:

• Men separated from women and children
• Reports of men being executed after separation
• Women and children raped while fleeing

1. Medical facility attacks:

• Saudi Hospital: Mass executions of wounded patients and staff
• Red Crescent offices stormed, medics forced into combat vehicles
• All hospitals rendered non-functional

1. Systematic ethnic cleansing:

• Targeting of Fur, Zaghawa, and Berti ethnic groups
• House-to-house clearances in specific neighborhoods
• Racial epithets used in RSF videos of killings

1. Prevented escape:

• 57-kilometer berm wall entrapping population
• Checkpoints where fleeing civilians were killed
• Communications blackout preventing information flow

Historical Context

RSF Origins:

• Descended from Janjaweed militias responsible for 2003-2005 Darfur genocide
• Previously called “devils on horseback” for rape and murder campaigns
• Now use trucks, drones, and modern weapons instead of horses

Current Conflict:

• Sudan civil war began April 2023
• Power struggle between SAF leader General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (“Hemedti”)
• 12+ million displaced, considered world’s worst humanitarian crisis
• 30 million need emergency aid

US Determination:

• January 2025: US State Department determined RSF committed genocide in Darfur

International Response

Geopolitical Backing:

• United Arab Emirates (UAE) supplies RSF with weapons, drones, funds, and mercenaries
• British-manufactured arms components recovered from RSF combat zones
• IL-76 cargo aircraft (linked to UAE resupply) documented near El-Fasher

International Statements:

• Tom Fletcher (UN Under-Secretary-General): “Blood on the sand… Blood on [our] hands”
• German Foreign Minister: Called it “absolutely an apocalyptic situation, the greatest humanitarian crisis of the world”
• Peace talks sponsored by US stalled when UAE refused to address El-Fasher situation

Legal Framework: Yale HRL assessment: Actions may constitute war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide

Current Situation (as of early November 2025)

• RSF controls all five Darfur state capitals
• Sudan effectively split east-west
• Most El-Fasher civilians remain “dead, captured, or in hiding”
• No large-scale movement of survivors detected
• Mass killings continuing through early November
• Communications blackout prevents accurate casualty counts

Comparative Historical Analysis

Raymond compared the velocity and systematic nature to:

• Rwanda 1994: ~800,000 killed by ethnic militias
• Current situation: Potentially exceeding Rwanda’s pace in affected areas

Sources & Further Reading

1. ABC News Report on Blood Visible from Space
2. NBC News: Visible from Space Analysis
3. Yale HRL Official Reports
4. Middle East Eye: Blood Splatter Visible from Space
5. Al Jazeera: Yale Report Findings
6. Globe and Mail: Signs of Massacres in Satellite Imagery
7. CBS News: Mass Killing Continuing
8. Kurdistan 24: Pools of Blood from Space

Note: This research represents one of the first documented instances where pools of human blood from mass killings were extensive enough to be detected and analyzed via commercial satellite imagery, marking a disturbing milestone in both conflict documentation and the scale of atrocities.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

TLDW

Capital flight is ultimately a myth cause the people who complain about high taxes and moving are already not paying taxes.

The vast majority of people aren't going to give up their homes to save a few bucks.