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Iran set to carry out leader’s order to ‘harshly punish’ Israel, Guards deputy chief says  ReutersOrder by Iran’s Khamenei to ‘punish’ Israel will be implemented: IRGC  Al Jazeera EnglishIran’s UN mission: ‘Hoping our response won’t be to detriment of potential ceasefire’  The Times of IsraelThe State Department’s Gaza Policy Has Failed  Foreign PolicyIran mulls scrapping plans to take revenge on Israel in exchange for a Gaza ceasefire  CNN

In this episode of the Fediverse Files, Doc Pop talks with ActivityPub co-creator Evan Prodromou. ActivityPub is a fediverse technology that’s akin to what RSS is for podcasts and blog feeds; it’s the foundational element that connects platforms and allows them to communicate with each other. 

Doc Pop and Evan discuss the past, present, and future of ActivityPub and the fediverse.

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Ukraine brings war to Russia in ‘massive’ drone strike on military, government targets  Fox NewsUkraine unleashes large drone attack on Russian airfield as Kyiv’s offensive continues  CNBCRussia Sends Reinforcements to Fight Ukraine Incursion in Kursk  BloombergRussia’s Lipetsk region hit by ‘massive’ drone attack, governor says  ReutersUkraine continues to expand drone bombing campaign inside Russia  Atlantic Council

Israeli strike kills senior Hamas figure in south Lebanon  Reuters.comIsrael kills Hamas official in Lebanon amid fears of regional escalation  Al Jazeera EnglishIsraeli strike kills senior Hamas commander Samer Mahmoud al-Haj in south Lebanon  The Jerusalem PostHamas says commander killed in Lebanon; Israel confirms strike  The Times of IsraelLebanon security source says Israel strike kills Hamas camp official  Yahoo! Voices

GOP lawmaker questions Pentagon on Walz’s military record  The HillJ.D. Vance Melts Down Over Questions About His Military Record  The New RepublicWith ‘Swift Boat’ architect at the helm, Trump campaign uses familiar playbook against Walz  CNNVeterans in Congress jump into Vance-Walz military record fight  The Hill

Israeli soldier accused of involvement in prisoner rape speaks out  Al Jazeera EnglishPalestinian Deaths in Israeli Custody Fuel Allegations of Abuse  The Wall Street JournalPalestinian detainees experience ‘hell’ in Israeli detention  WBUR News‘Everything is legitimate’: Israeli leaders defend soldiers accused of rape  Al Jazeera EnglishThe Radicalization of Israel’s Military  The New Yorker

House Democrat: Walz attacks reminiscent of ‘Swift Boat bulls—’ against Kerry  The HillWith ‘Swift Boat’ architect at the helm, Trump campaign uses familiar playbook against Walz  CNNExclusive | Chaplain of Tim Walz’s National Guard battalion calls VP pick ‘cowardly’ for abandoning unit  New York Post GOP opponent who never served criticizes Gov. Tim Walz’s exit from National Guard  Star Tribune

Ex-Catalan separatist leader Puigdemont leaves Spain after avoiding arrest  Al Jazeera EnglishAfter a Brief Appearance, Carles Puigdemont Flees Spain Again. Why?  The New York TimesFugitive ex-Catalan leader said to be in Belgium as Spanish police try to explain how he escaped  The Associated PressCarles Puigdemont’s escape antics may look comic. But he is Spain’s version of Donald Trump  The GuardianCatalan separatist Puigdemont leaves Spain after avoiding arrest, ally says  CNN

Fed Seen Rejecting Calls for Jumbo Rate Cut in Economist Survey  BloombergJeremy Siegel backs off on calls for the Fed to do an emergency interest rate cut  CNBCThe Fed has cut rates amid stock swoons before. Not this time  ReutersWhy the Fed almost certainly isn’t going to do an emergency rate cut  CNN

California Gov. Gavin Newsom seen cleaning up homeless encampment after issuing executive order to tear them down  New York Post Newsom Threatens to Defund California Counties That Don’t Clear Homeless Encampments  Common DreamsNewsom vows to withhold funds from California cities and counties that don’t clear homeless encampments  KTLA Los AngelesJesse Watters: Gavin Newsom gets down and dirty while making sure cameras are rolling  Fox News