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Indicators are now accessible A new version of the nifty Floating Mini Panel GNOME Shell extension is available, and adds the sought-after ability to show/hide indicator and applet icons. To recap this add-on for those unfamiliar, Floating Mini Panel turns the GNOME Top Bar (the panel at the top ofContinue Reading

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In the dusty, dry town of Hasakeh, eastern Syria, commander Rohlat Afrin welcomes her visitors from behind a grey metal gate surrounding Women’s Protection Units (YPJ) military headquarters. Inside are lawns; not big, but green, neatly mowed, shaded by trees and without any of the litter that dominates the roadsidesContinue Reading

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Once upon a time, six bros threatened me on the hard streets of Sarasota. I was a college stripling crossing their path, and they performed male rage for each other by pretending I didn’t get out of their way. I snorted, and one of them called me the F-slur andContinue Reading

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The International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia holds up a mirror to the industry — not only reflecting current priorities and preoccupations, but also projecting an agenda for what might be possible.  Curated by Carlo Ratti, MIT professor of practice of urban technologies and planning, this year’s exhibition (“Intelligens. Natural.Continue Reading

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“We are about to suffer the blunt force of Governor Abbott’s weakness,” state lawmaker says Published August 15, 2025 2:30PM (EDT) Texas House Democratic Caucus Chair Gene Wu speaks during a press conference in Marquette Park on August 13, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (Jim Vondruska/Getty Images) Texas Democrats, who brokeContinue Reading