Krzysztof Dmowski @xaphanpl

**Bytes Europe** @byteseu@pubeurope.com · 5d

Al-Julani Appoints Brother as Second in Power in Syria https://www.byteseu.com/897739/ #Abu #AL #appointed #appoints #as #brother #Command #Conflicts #effectively #Government #head #him #his #important #in #interim #Julani #making #most #Muhammad #new #of #office #one #positions #power #president #presidential #second #Syria #Syrian #the #to

**Miss Gayle** @MissGayle@urbanists.social · Feb 19

Feb 19

Miss Gayle @MissGayle@urbanists.social

Cookie cutter developments lack character and are an inefficient use of land.

Link: https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2025/2/14/nook-and-cranny-urbanism-how-to-maximize-every-inch-of-space

"By thinking beyond immediate needs and designing with adaptability in mind, we can build communities that are not just functional today but that continue to evolve and thrive for generations to come. The key lies in recognizing the value of every nook and cranny and ensuring that no space is wasted."

"Nook and Cranny Urbanism: How To Maximize Every Inch of Space" || by Edward Erfurt
February 14, 2025

In historic cities, land was treated as a scarce resource and every inch of it was used with ingenuity. This created productive and charming places that could meet the evolving needs of residents. Here are a few ways we can bring that traditional productivity and adaptable charm to modern cities.

When all the nooks and crannies of a city are allowed to evolve, they result in a composition greater than its parts.

On a recent visit to Annapolis, Maryland — a historic city shaped by its relationship with the river — I observed how its traditional urban patterns made use of all available space. Over time, as land values increased, every pocket of land became important. The city evolved organically, filling in nooks and crannies with buildings and spaces that adapted to the existing topography and ownership patterns. (Photo of an alley, presumably in Annapolis, with row houses and small stoops and steps.)

#DeGrowth #Urbanism #Sustainability

**NL Times RSS** @NLTimesRSS@mastodon.ozioso.online · Jan 26

Jan 26

NL Times RSS @NLTimesRSS@mastodon.ozioso.online

[07:45 AM] Temporary workers worked 8% less in 2024 than the previous year; third year of decline

Temporary workers in the Netherlands worked eight percent less in 2024 than a year before. The temporary workers organization ABU reported this on Tuesday.

https://nltimes.nl/2025/01/26/temporary-workers-worked-8-less-2024-previous-year-third-year-decline

#Netherlands #eightpercent #2024thanayearbefore #ABU #Tuesday

NL Times · Jan 26Temporary workers worked 8% less in 2024 than the previous year; third year of declineTemporary workers in the Netherlands worked eight percent less in 2024 than a year before. The temporary workers organization ABU reported this on Tuesday. This makes it three years in a row that the number of hours worked in the temporary worker sector has decreased, but the reduction was less severe than in 2023.

**Royce Williams** @tychotithonus@infosec.exchange · Aug 21, 2024 *

Aug 21, 2024 *

Royce Williams @tychotithonus@infosec.exchange

Did you that there's a thing called the "Automatic Billing Update" program (ABU), that enables merchants to get notified of your replacement payment card number before it even shows up in your mailbox?

https://globalnews.ca/news/9763295/little-known-credit-card-program-companies-information/

Yep, you can guess what the bad guys are doing. They're registering as a merchant and then involuntarily signing people up for nonexistent "subscriptions" ... that their support path mysteriously refuses to let you unsubscribe from:

https://malwaretips.com/blogs/vigor-vita-cbd-gummies/

But if you naively report these to your issuer as simply 'fraud', they will just ... issue you a new card. And then the "subscription" will be charged again.

Many issuer support teams seem be totally unaware of this fraud type. You have to explicitly tell them it's a subscription scam, and ask them block that merchant from using ABU to get your new card number. (That card is lost, but at least the evil merchant won't get the next one).

(I found this out the hard way, helping some elderly friends, whose cards kept getting mysteriously "compromised". When I realized that an unexpected charge happened before they had even received the new card ... I knew it wasn't just ordinary skimming or phishing.)

tl;dr When you detect unauthorized charges, ask your issuer to check for ABU and block the entire merchant. Otherwise, you'll be caught in an unending cycle of useless reissuance!

Global News · Jun 12, 2023The little-known credit card program that lets companies share your informationBy Nicole Buffie

#ABU #fraud

**Kriszta Satori** @fulelo@journa.host · May 11, 2023

May 11, 2023

Kriszta Satori @fulelo@journa.host

#Shireen #Abu #Aqla: Al Jazeera reporter's family still hope for #justice

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-65559526?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Bbbc.news.twitter%5D-%5Bheadline%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D&at_format=link&at_ptr_name=twitter&at_campaign_type=owned&at_bbc_team=editorial&at_link_id=99443380-F00C-11ED-A85D-34DED772BE90&at_link_type=web_link&at_medium=social&at_campaign=Social_Flow&at_link_origin=BBCWorld

BBC NewsShireen Abu Aqla: Al Jazeera reporter's family still hope for justiceA year after Shireen Abu Aqla was killed by Israeli troops, her brother says they have been denied justice.

**احمد رامي حرامي ديوث ابن كحاب** @ahmedrami@qoto.org · Mar 19, 2020

Mar 19, 2020

احمد رامي حرامي ديوث ابن كحاب @ahmedrami@qoto.org

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