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TechQuiet 47h · day 6

SpaceX launches 53 Starlink satellites across two missions

SpaceX conducted back-to-back Starlink launches from California and Florida in early August 2026.

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“A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base today at 12:35 p.m. EDT (1635 GMT; 9:35 a.m. local time), carrying 24 of the internet-beaming…”— Space.com · full quotes →
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PoliticsQuiet 34h · day 7

Pro-Israel activist Avi Yemini registers 'Free Palestine' party in Victoria

Electoral commissioner approves party with deliberately misleading name, rejecting Palestinian activist's similar application.

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“The law requires us to register a party once they meet all the criteria under the law and that was the case here.”— Sven Bluemmel, Victorian Electoral Commissioner · ABC News · full quotes →
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TechQuiet 3d · day 11

Programmers share weekend and weekly projects on Lobsters, Bluesky

Tech community members discuss personal projects, hobbies, and the value of creative work amid AI advancement concerns.

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“I could've probably used AI to do it, but I wouldn't have learned as much in the process and probably wouldn't have something novel.”— caius, Lobsters commenter, DSP plugin developer · Lobsters · full quotes →
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PoliticsQuiet 3d · day 3

Burnham pledges tighter control over vape shops, betting shops on UK high streets

Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham announces plans to give councils and locals more power to regulate what businesses can open.

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“If you look at your high street these days and think 'who asked for this?', you're not alone. I'm doing something about it.”Andy Burnham— Andy Burnham, Greater Manchester mayor · X · full quotes →
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