“What is happening [in Palestine] today is the true face of Zionist ideology . . . turning Palestinian existence into an unbearable hell,” declares the recently released Kairos Palestine document, “A Moment of Truth: Faith in a Time of Genocide.”
A new study suggests that dementia may be driven in part by faulty blood flow in the brain. Researchers found that losing a key lipid causes blood vessels to become overactive, disrupting circulation and starving brain tissue. When the missing molecule was restored, normal blood flow returned. Th...
A new study suggests that #dementia may be driven in part by faulty blood flow in the brain.
Researchers found that losing a key lipid causes blood vessels to become overactive,
disrupting circulation and starving brain tissue.
When the missing molecule was restored, normal blood flow returned.
This discovery opens the door to new treatments aimed at fixing vascular problems in dementia.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/12/251225031247.htm
I’ve been reading Lord of the Rings for two months and I’m just at the end of the first part. It’s not because I’m not enjoying it. It’s one of the most ...
Vidalia Onions to be exact. They’re classified as a sweet onion, and because of their mild flavor (they don’t make your eyes tear up), some folks can eat them like an apple. Most of my customers do. During a phone order one season – 2018 I believe – a customer shared this story where he ....
222 Originally published in England in 1938 (the same year as his magnum opus The Black Jacobins) and expanded in 1969, this work remains the classic account of global Black resistance. Description Robin D.G. Kelley’s substantial introduction contextualizes the work in the history and ferment o...
#OtD 25 Dec 1831 enslaved people in Jamaica went on strike to demand emancipation. They would start an armed revolt that eventually forced the British Empire to outlaw slavery in its territory. Learn more in CLR James' great book on global Black struggle: https://shop.workingclasshistory.com/en-gb/collections/books/products/a-history-of-pan-african-revolt-c-l-r-james
In the age of Spotify and AI slop, tapes remind us what we’re missing when we stop taking risks.
Why I Quit Streaming And Got Back Into Cassettes
https://www.404media.co/why-i-quit-streaming-and-got-back-into-cassettes/?ref=daily-stories-newsletter
This filled me with Christmas cheer:
"People are leaving Spotify, and those who aren’t seem embarrassed about using it. Major artists pulled their music off the platform this year in protest of the company’s ICE recruitment ads and connections to military drones, and posting your Wrapped stats has gone from a ubiquitous year-end pastime to a cultural faux pas."
Unix-based systems have been around for more than 50 years now. Although the best design ideas still prevail to this day, the evolution of the computing industry has forced operating system designers to rethink the way they work, multiple times over time.
My friends’ boy, Daikichi, has been wanting to go with me to Disneyland for what seems like years now. To be clear, we go once or twice a year with the whole family, but he wants to go with just me, which is very sweet.
The end of the 2025 Advent of Compiler Optimisation
Day 25 of Advent of Compiler Optimisations!
We've reached the end of this journey through compiler magic—from simple arithmetic tricks to mind-bending loop transformations. Thank you for following along! Whether you celebrate Christmas or just enjoy a good compiler optimisation, I hope you've discovered something that made you see your code differently.
Read more: https://xania.org/202512/25-thank-you
Watch: https://youtu.be/N1sRfYwzmso
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