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Lemmy is so good right now for no particular reason

It's not the kids, not the lurkers, not the mods... y'all just nice people. Lemmy's got a good vibe going... or at least enough windows that we can close if the vibe gets shit.

Israel declares siege of Gaza as Hamas threatens to start killing hostages (www.theguardian.com)

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Video shows stripped Palestinian men detained in Gaza (www.bbc.com)

With fighting raging around Khan Younis and in the north of Gaza, a video has emerged on social media showing dozens of Palestinian men detained by Israel.

are you sure? (lemmy.world)

Biden’s Gaza problems are deeper than just being interrupted in public (edition.cnn.com)

Before and after satellite images show destruction in Gaza (edition.cnn.com)

Gazans forced to drink dirty, salty water as the fuel needed to run water systems runs out (edition.cnn.com)

Hamas’ brutal attacks in Israel on October 7 killed at least 1,400 people and the group took more than 200 hostages, according to Israeli authorities. In the wake of the assault, Israel launched an aerial bombardment of Gaza that Palestinian health officials say has killed more than 5,000 people. Israel also announced a...

It was in self-defence 🙃

Netanyahu rejected ceasefire-for-hostages deal in Gaza, sources say (www.theguardian.com)

Israeli PM said to have turned down proposal in early talks and continues to take tough line

Senior Israeli source: Gaza will not be Hamastan; ‘roof knocking’ policy no longer norm (www.timesofisrael.com)

In Gaza, where nearly half of the population is under 18, a children's rights crisis is unfolding (www.insider.com)

"Noooo, us? No, we would NEVER do a genocide! Here, look at these testimonies from OUR experts! Ignore the UN, Amnesty, WHO, B'Tselem, Doctors Without Borders, and especially the PRCS" (i.imgflip.com)

Doctors accuse Israeli troops of desecrating bodies and shooting civilians at hospital Israel says was Hamas ‘command center’ (edition.cnn.com)

Israel tells Gazans to move south or risk being seen as 'terrorist' partner (www.reuters.com)

For those who work in companies that subscribe users to emails, when users unsubscribe, what portion of them say they "never signed up for this"?

Obviously not looking for hyperaccurate answers, just in general, how many people tend to unsubscribe from promotional emails and how many tick the option “I never signed up for this”?

I bought a new Lenovo with Windows 11 preinstalled and apparently if I want to use this laptop I need to have a Microsoft account (lemmy.world)

Is there any way around this? Why is Windows doing this? Don’t get me wrong, I got the laptop to install a Linux distro anyway, but it’s helpful for others (especially my older family members) to just use Windows when they need to print a paper or do a small task, so I would have liked to keep it. Microsoft really lost me...

White House walks back Biden comments that he had seen pictures of beheaded Israeli children (news.yahoo.com)

The White House was forced to walk back on president Joe Biden’s claim to have seen “confirmed pictures” of “terrorists beheading children” in Israel....

All workers, your attention please. Your attempt to have a decent work/life balance and be treated with dignity in this facility is going to fail. You have eight minutes to get back to the office. (lemmy.world)

Israel warns 1.1 million people to flee north Gaza within 24 hours. The UN warned this will have "devestating humanitarian consequences" and calls Israel to revoke it (www.bbc.com)

Gaza authorities say 700 Palestinians killed in overnight strikes as Israel intensifies bombing campaign (www.reuters.com)

GAZA/JERUSALEM, Oct 24 (Reuters) - More than 700 Palestinians were killed in overnight Israeli air strikes, Gaza’s health ministry said on Tuesday, the highest 24-hour death toll since Israel began a bombing campaign to crush Hamas militants who stunned the country with a deadly Oct. 7 attack....

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