Two Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force sergeants who died Sunday during a training exercise at the Hijudai maneuver area in Oita Prefecture were killed by electrocution caused by lightning, the GSDF has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/21/japan/society/gsdf-lightning-oita/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #gsdf #oita #death
Tim Chambers
and 2 others
boosted
#Meta’s flirty #AI #chatbot invited a retiree to New York. He never made it home.
A 76 year old New Jersey man grew infatuated with “Big sis Billie,” a #Facebook Messenger chatbot with a young woman’s persona that purported to be real, even giving the man a real address in NYC to come be with her. His attraction which ended in his #death puts a spotlight on Meta’s AI guidelines, which have let chatbots make things up & engage in 'sensual' banter with #children.
#Meta’s flirty #AI #chatbot invited a retiree to New York. He never made it home.
A 76 year old New Jersey man grew infatuated with “Big sis Billie,” a #Facebook Messenger chatbot with a young woman’s persona that purported to be real, even giving the man a real address in NYC to come be with her. His attraction which ended in his #death puts a spotlight on Meta’s AI guidelines, which have let chatbots make things up & engage in 'sensual' banter with #children.
Alex Akselrod
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California wildfires may have caused 440 deaths in 2025, study finds
Palm Springs Desert Sun
"...As a series of late summer wildfires hit California, a new study published in JAMA by researchers from Boston University's School of Public Health and the University of Helsinki found that the January 2025 wildfires in Los Angeles County may have caused at least 440 deaths, far exceeding the 31 fatalities officially recorded by California authorities.
Using excess mortality modeling previously applied to COVID-19, the researchers found a 7% spike in deaths between Jan. 5 and Feb. 1. ..."
California wildfires may have caused 440 deaths in 2025, study finds
Palm Springs Desert Sun
"...As a series of late summer wildfires hit California, a new study published in JAMA by researchers from Boston University's School of Public Health and the University of Helsinki found that the January 2025 wildfires in Los Angeles County may have caused at least 440 deaths, far exceeding the 31 fatalities officially recorded by California authorities.
Using excess mortality modeling previously applied to COVID-19, the researchers found a 7% spike in deaths between Jan. 5 and Feb. 1. ..."
Federico Mena Quintero
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you know how in corporate speak, there are “glue people”?
https://mastodon.social/@blogdiva/114869692747102624
after Gamergate gave rise to #MAGA, Canadian sociologists came to the conclusion that the glue people that bind sociopaths, narcissists and machiavellians into social & political movements are sadists, aka trolls.
https://mastodon.social/@blogdiva/110696837641422375
if #cruelty is the point of #fascism, #death is the point of trumpism. Miller, techbros, christofascists, zionists are all necrophiliacs.
you know how in corporate speak, there are “glue people”?
https://mastodon.social/@blogdiva/114869692747102624
after Gamergate gave rise to #MAGA, Canadian sociologists came to the conclusion that the glue people that bind sociopaths, narcissists and machiavellians into social & political movements are sadists, aka trolls.
https://mastodon.social/@blogdiva/110696837641422375
if #cruelty is the point of #fascism, #death is the point of trumpism. Miller, techbros, christofascists, zionists are all necrophiliacs.
Angela Antunovic
boosted
Reuters: COPENHAGEN/BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Around 2,300 people died of heat-related causes across 12 European cities during the severe heatwave that ended last week, according to a rapid scientific analysis published on Wednesday.
The study targeted the 10 days, ending July 2, during which large parts of Western Europe were hit by extreme heat, with temperatures breaching 40 degrees Celsius (104°F) in Spain and wildfires breaking out in France.
Reuters: COPENHAGEN/BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Around 2,300 people died of heat-related causes across 12 European cities during the severe heatwave that ended last week, according to a rapid scientific analysis published on Wednesday.
The study targeted the 10 days, ending July 2, during which large parts of Western Europe were hit by extreme heat, with temperatures breaching 40 degrees Celsius (104°F) in Spain and wildfires breaking out in France.
Rising real estate prices in Japan have led investors to begin considering as an option "misfortunate properties," homes where deaths have occurred. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/01/japan/misfortunate-properties/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #realestate #death #aging #suicide #surveys #misfortunateproperties
Tim Chambers
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Make America Measled Again...
#maha #maga #kids #death#faithbased #measles #rfkjrisnoteventheshempofthekennedeys
Make America Measled Again...
#maha #maga #kids #death#faithbased #measles #rfkjrisnoteventheshempofthekennedeys
I want to ventilate on how important PPE is since it's the last stop between you and disaster
First these screencaps
As you can see wikipedia clearly states the importance of PPE on motorcycles.
Had my little cousin taken PPE into account he would have survived the crash, given the fact that he had undergone Judo where you learn how to properly break a fall ( he had not)
I'm a PPE freak and use it for everything;
When I cook I use EN388 cutlevel 5 gloves, I use ANSI Z87.1 glasses when I operate machinery like my grinders and drills, along with proper body PPE and earmufs with an NRR of -24dB. Same when I do heavy drilling / demolition / jack hammering, where you need to protect your scrotum and intestines against violent shaking of the machines.
In trucks I have full truck PPE all the way down to my underware, esp designed for driving heavy trucks with heavy loads
If I still screwup I only need to swap out that part of my PPE set with a new one, deduct what went wrong and why, and make sure I dont repeat the mistake
#Cycling#Training #racing #motorcycle#TorqueWrench#BreakerBar#MTB#PPE#Health
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The image shows a computer screen displaying a search results page from DuckDuckGo for the query "motor cycle race ppe." The page is in grayscale, with a background image of a cloudy sky and a traditional structure, possibly a gate, in the foreground. The search bar is at the top, with the query "motor cycle race ppe" entered, and options for "All Regions" and "Any Time." Below the search bar, there is a "Next Page" button. The search results include a link to Wikipedia's article on "Motorcycle personal protective equipment," which describes the importance of wearing protective gear like helmets, gloves, boots, and leathers for safety in motorcycle racing. The Wikipedia link is provided at the bottom of the page.
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@Timpostma @stefano
This insightful article forwarded to me by @somedude gives keen insight into the subject where pacing is key
https://www.musiccity-doc.org/Articles/ThePace2.html
#Cycling#Training #racing #motorcycle#TorqueWrench#BreakerBar#MTB#PPE #helmet #gloves#Health #death
Processing the loss of my little cousin, who died Sunday in a traffic 🚦 incident. The tragic thing is that my little cousin was racing with a friend of his without wearing proper motorcycle PPE, category racing. On top of that he was racing on public roads not on a racetrack.
Since the speed was high and proper PPE was not worn, the result was deadly for him
He was only twenty-one
Sigh 😔
#LossofLife #family#PPE #tragic #preventable #permanent #death
