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Please support the initiative of Stop Killing Games!

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(I am not affiliated with the project at all, just an end user.)

Announcement: Retirement of Readarr

We would like to announce that the Readarr project has been retired. This difficult decision was made due to a combination of factors: the project's metadata has become unusable, we no longer have the time to remake or repair it, and the community effort to transition to using Open Library as the source has stalled without much progress.

Third-party metadata mirrors exist, but as we're not involved with them at all, we cannot provide support for them. Use of them is entirely at your own risk. The most popular mirror appears to be rreading-glasses.

Without anyone to take over Readarr development, we expect it to wither away, so we still encourage you to seek alternatives to Readarr.

Key Points

  • Effective Immediately: The retirement takes effect immediately. Please stay tuned for any possible further communications.
  • Support Window: We will provide support during a brief transition period to help with troubleshooting non metadata related issues.
  • Alternative Solutions: Users are encouraged to explore and adopt any other possible solutions as alternatives to Readarr.
  • Opportunities for Revival: We are open to someone taking over and revitalizing the project. If you are interested, please get in touch.
  • Gratitude: We extend our deepest gratitude to all the contributors and community members who supported Readarr over the years.

Thank you for being part of the Readarr journey. For any inquiries or assistance during this transition, please contact our team.

Sincerely,
The Servarr Team

The github repo has been archived.

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At a panel hosted by the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians (ICJP) in London on Saturday, experts accused mainstream Western media of contributing to the denial and distortion of atrocities unfolding in Gaza.

Omar al-Ghazzi, Associate Professor of Media and Communications at the London School of Economics, called the trend “a war on history.” He warned that the use of media narratives as future historical sources could shape how upcoming generations understand the events in Gaza.

The panel also pointed to specific language patterns in coverage. Hanif noted that the term “massacre” appeared 18 times more often when referring to Hamas attacks than to Israeli attacks on Palestinians. He said this imbalance reflected a wider rhetorical bias and an uncritical acceptance of Israeli government claims—particularly those targeting local journalists in Gaza.

British-Israeli journalist Rachel Shabi said Israel has consistently framed its ban on international reporters entering Gaza as a safety measure, while accusing Palestinian journalists of links to Hamas. She criticised international media outlets for accepting these narratives without challenge. Historian Avi Shlaim described Israel’s media strategy as an aggressive propaganda campaign designed to suppress criticism by labelling opponents as antisemitic.

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From Weekly Times

A biological rodent control initiative founded by a Sunshine Coast local was crowned this year’s winner of The Hatch: Taronga Accelerator Program, taking home a massive cash prize.

Biological rodent control initiative Owls Eat Rats was crowned this year’s winner of The Hatch: Taronga Accelerator Program, taking home a massive $50,000 cash prize.

Founded by Sunshine Coast local Alastair Duncan, Owls Eat Rats is a landscape-level initiative that supports barn owl populations as a natural, long-term solution for rodent control in agriculture.

Through the installation of nesting boxes, hunting roosts and ecological monitoring, Owls Eat Rats promotes “the return and ongoing presence of these native predators in farming landscapes as an alternative solution to rodenticide”.

Mr Duncan said many farmers were forced to use environmentally damaging poisons for rodent-control because they can’t access other options.

“The most widely used are anticoagulant rodenticides that are really harmful to the environment and not great for our food,” Mr Duncan said.

Australia’s rats have also developed a “genetic resistance” to many chemicals used by farmers, Mr Duncan said.

“They’ve got this genetic immunity to these really toxic poisons, so the only response is to double down on more poisons,” he said.

“So the efficacy is dropping but the concentration of these chemicals in our wildlife is going up.”

As an alternative, Mr Duncan’s initiative builds “beautiful, safe habitats” that draw owls to farmland.

“They [control rodent populations] the natural way and it’s a year-round protection,” he said.

On Wednesday, June 25, Mr Duncan was one of nine founders of six start-ups who went head-to-head in a competitive pitch event held at Taronga Zoo in Sydney.

After what Mr Duncan called “a privilege and fantastic opportunity to engage with like minded change-makers,” in the program, Owls Eat Rats was awarded the grant.

“Winning is mind-blowing and the money is huge, but the actual program itself was amazing,” Mr Duncan said.

“We came in with this beautiful idea and some great research, but we walked away with all these amazing contacts and a 12-month plan for how to bring this idea forward.

“Even if we didn’t win the prize, we would be so well placed for what comes next.”

Taronga Conservation Society Australia chief executive officer, Cameron Kerr AO said he was “incredibly impressed” by the calibre of this year’s Hatch cohort, especially Owls Eat Rats.

“Each of the start-up founders offered thoughtful and practical solutions to some of the most urgent environmental challenges,” he said.

“We’re excited to see where [Owls Eat Rats] goes next, and we’re immensely grateful to our donors for backing early-stage ideas like this.

“With their continued support, we can help turn groundbreaking thinking into lasting environmental impact."

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https://xcancel.com/leftistbeard/status/1939115723965833490

Image descriptionA tweet from GuilloTeen Vogue (@leftistbeard) on June 28, 2025. It has a screenshot from a Los Angeles Times article entitled 'How do you make a 44-year-old animatronic rodent appeal to today's kids?' with a header image of two paintings of Chuck E. Cheese's head in a pop art style. The tweet is in response to a June 27 tweet from Political Polls (@Ppollingnumbers) which reads "Frontrunner Pete Buttigieg has 0% support in the black community for 2028 according to a new Emerson poll" and shows a photo of a clean-shaven Pete Buttigieg in profile looking stonefaced.

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Granted, Entropy 4 can just give someone a disease, so Jesse is overcomplicating the matter and I really don't think this oculd be anything but Vulgar Magic, but....

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The government has "strongly condemned" chants at Glastonbury Festival from rap punk duo Bob Vylan calling for "death" to the Israeli military and broadcast live on the BBC.

Rapper Bobby Vylan led chants of "free, free Palestine" and "death, death to the IDF [Israel Defense Forces]" during their set, which came just before Belfast rap trio Kneecap.

A BBC spokesperson said some of the comments were "deeply offensive", adding it had issued a warning on screen about "very strong and discriminatory language". The set will not be available to rewatch on BBC iPlayer.

Police said they were reviewing videos of comments made by Bob Vylan and Kneecap to decide whether any offences had been committed.

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Across Africa, cancer medications have been found to be substandard or counterfeit. That means people are being given medicine that may not work, or that could even cause them harm.

Archived version: https://archive.is/newest/https://www.dw.com/en/nearly-20-of-cancer-drugs-defective-in-4-african-nations/a-73062221


Disclaimer: The article linked is from a single source with a single perspective. Make sure to cross-check information against multiple sources to get a comprehensive view on the situation.

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This little guy is called quokka. They only live on a small part of Australia, and they're unbelievably cute! Just found out about them today

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This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/games by /u/Opt112 on 2025-07-01 04:11:16+00:00.

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This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/games by /u/HearTheEkko on 2025-06-30 16:58:42+00:00.

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The update will install much faster than 24H2.

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Testing different ones out and wanted to see what your success rates were

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