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Otter @lemmy.ca 2d ago

Fun fact, the ketchup chips in Canada were inspired by these

/s

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Otter @lemmy.ca 2d ago

most depictions of magic carpet flights have the carpet move very erratically because they have a mind of their own

That might be a good thing. If you fall, the carpet will rush down to catch you

Otter @lemmy.ca 2d ago

Thanks! I've added this to the post, the community sidebar, and under the Ontario topic on Piefed.ca

Otter @lemmy.ca 2d ago

Thanks! I've added it in this post, the community sidebar, and under the Finance/Shopping topic on piefed.ca

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Otter @lemmy.ca 2d ago

The article mentions tribal superstitions and lack of healthcare

Such cases are often reported from areas inhabited by disadvantaged tribal communities, where superstition is rife and a non-existent public health system leads to dependence on quacks for medical advice.
The murders in Jharkhand occurred in the Kudsai hamlet, a remote tribal settlement of around 50 mud houses located 250km (155.3 miles) from the state capital, Ranchi.

The violence appears to have been triggered by recent incidents in the village, including rumours of sudden cattle deaths and the illness and death of a local man named Pustun Birua.
His wife Jano Birua says she consulted an informal healthcare provider - common in villages where no doctors are available - when he began suffering from anxiety and fainting spells. He told her that her husband was not suffering from any physical illness.
Asked why she did not take him to a hospital, she said: "We are poor people, so it wasn't possible to take him that far."
Meanwhile, rumours spread that Jyoti Sinku was practising witchcraft and was responsible for the man's illness.
Pustun Birua died on Tuesday evening. That night, according to Jyoti's husband Kolhan Sinku who is in hospital, a mob of about a dozen people, including five women, stormed their home and set fire to his wife and child.
Recalling the horror from his hospital bed, he said: "I pleaded with folded hands to have the matter resolved in the village council but the attackers didn't listen to me."
Based on the testimonies of Kolhan Sinku and another family member, the district police have registered a complaint of murder and criminal conspiracy.
Police say four men have been arrested and a special police team has been set up to track down other members of the mob.
They added that they would organise programmes in rural areas to raise awareness against superstitions.

Otter @lemmy.ca 2d ago

Details:

Messages between the two James Cardinal McGuigan Catholic High School teachers were found on a student athletics Instagram account, according to advocacy group Parents of Black Children, and included a racist slur and an anti-Black meme.
The group accused school officials of not taking immediate action after a student who had access to the Instagram account screenshotted the exchange and notified the school’s principal.

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Otter @lemmy.ca 3d ago

UBlock helps to stop that script.

Would that be by default, or do I need to enable something specific

Otter @lemmy.ca 3d ago

The "AI" help boils down to humans asking it to find patterns?

“Initiatives like developer verification, mandatory pre-review checks, and testing requirements have raised the bar for the Google Play ecosystem, significantly reducing the paths for bad actors to enter,” the company’s blog post explained, adding that its “AI-powered, multi-layer protections” have been “discouraging bad actors from publishing malicious apps.”
Google noted it now runs over 10,000 safety checks on every app it publishes and continues to recheck apps after publication. The company has also integrated its latest generative AI models into the app review process, which has helped human reviewers find more complex malicious patterns faster. Google said it plans to increase its AI investments in 2026 to stay ahead of emerging

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Otter @lemmy.ca 4d ago

"Stronger: 7%"

😐

That's not even a partisan issue, and yet

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Otter @lemmy.ca 4d ago

Have you been paying for your dish subscription?

Otter @lemmy.ca 4d ago

Probably for people who can't / don't want to install something on their computer. It's easier to say "bookmark this page instead of that page" than to get people to install a local app.

Also this way you can use the same tool across desktop and mobile

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Otter @lemmy.ca 5d ago

I think they meant the physical device

https://www.kobo.com/ca/en

They can be a bit pricy if you're young and on a budget.

If you're trying to read on your phone only, I'd recommend these apps:

Readest: The app is on both mobile and desktop, it's a nice experience, and it's free/ open source. I found it to be stable but I've seen comments about bugs: https://github.com/readest/readest
Moon Reader: It's paid / proprietary, but well known and customizable: https://play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=Moon%2B&hl=en-US

As for sourcing the files

see if your library does any digital lending
check out free sources like Project Gutenberg and Internet Archive

Some comments brought up a home server, but you don't really need that if you're starting out with the hobby and it's just for yourself. That's more for managing large libraries of books and access by many users.

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Otter @lemmy.ca 5d ago

There is value in exploring hobbies and building skills. For example, during natural disasters in remote areas, people with experience are better suited to go in and help. People with climbing experience might be going down into a collapsed mine to rescue survivors.