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  Today in Amman we expect 22 - 34°C. Ok, it's end of July and this is not much above normal, if I'm not mistaken. It might stay like this for some time, but mostly I think we are well equipped to deal with this type of temperature. For anybody working outside it is a lot - fortunately many companies change working hours; street cleaners work morning and evening, with a long brake during the hot time. Some building companies let their employees just work at night https://petra.gov.jo/en/ne...

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  I was shocked to read this. "Make note of this. It is the 10th of July 2026. Around 10:00am local time. A pogrom is coming. Everyone knows it. If people of colour, queer people, or anyone else deemed undesirable by the supremacist movement are attacked in any way, know that this was predictable." https://www.hauntologies.net/p/report-from-belfast-day-1 #NorthIreland

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  Looks like I did not update our catnews since long time. Some weeks ago our DIL came, nearly crying: she had seen a very sweet kitten in the pet shop and it was not well and might die! The owner threw it in her arms and as her own cats would not accept it the little one landed here and developed into a cute little gangster. We called him Fufu after finding out it was probably a boy. He is a spoiled little sweety: #Caturday

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  @NorcalGma2@sfba.social what a nice story. All the best for both of you - and your Summer.

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  @sean Genau. Ich hätte mir in meiner Jugend gewünscht, so etwas wie das Internet zu haben, mit allen Nachteilen. Als ich online ging, vor grob gesagt knapp dreißig Jahren, fand ich eine neue Welt. Die liebe Kollegin, die mir diesen Rat gab, als ich ihr ein paar Fragen stellte, hat mir einen riesigen Gefallen getan, ich hab's nie vergessen.

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  This is probably the best thing I've read in long time about writing and the gaslighting by tech bros about LLMs and other slop. Thank you, Robert @WeirdWriter https://sightlessscribbles.com/posts/the-colonization-of-confidence/

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  People, I have no words. Never until now one of my postings got this number of reactions - nearly 500 boosts till now, plus 148 stars. Considering I have now 288 followers it is a proof of what hashtags and boosts can achieve in the #Fediverse My heartfelt thanks to all of you, it really brightened my day yesterday and this morning, too. Also thank you for nice replys, helpful suggestions and maybe some work!

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  This did not come overnight. Since January we have been watching our expenses and trying to cut down. We don't waste, we live simply. One of the things I cannot cut down are the expenses for our cats - we had a bad year with a lot of bills from the vet, alas - we already buy food and litter in bulk on offers. Getting rid of some is no option - no takers, and Amman has no shelter or any such place. Currently we do have too many - because of a bunch of orphans (4, no pic of Benny): #cats

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  @ccohanlon don't be sorry. We are quite fine for now, I'm more concerned about you. But I appreciate very much that you are actually wondering. You are almost the only person to ask me, and this includes all my family back in Germany.

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  @ccohanlon thank you for noticing. Well, compared to those who are bearing the brunt of this war, like Lebanon and Gaza, we are fine. Alarm here means up to now only the danger of debris falling down. People started stocking up their larders, also water. Gov says everything is available, I tend to believe them, Jordan has become quite good at planning and storageing - and doesn't allow overpricing. But the many alarms create an uncomfortable feeling.