# -details- (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 142 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover -details-. Page: Feed: --- ## [Tree pruner dies on the job in Ahuntsic](https://mtlcityweblog.com/2026/08/25/tree-pruner-dies-on-the-job-in-ahuntsic/) _2026-08-25 · Kate · Montreal City Weblog_ A tree pruner working for a private company was electrocuted while up in a cherry‑picker, Tuesday morning in Ahuntsic. Ambulance workers were unable to revive him. ## [Fourth cop suspended over racism](https://mtlcityweblog.com/2026/08/25/fourth-cop-suspended-over-racism/) _2026-08-25 · Kate · Montreal City Weblog_ The SPVM announced Tuesday by news release that a fourth cop at station 39 has been suspended over allegations of racism. ## [Farmers who went full MAGA in 2024 now say Trump gave them their worst financial crisis since the 80s](https://unpresidented.substack.com/p/farmers-who-went-full-maga-in-2024) _2026-08-25 · UnPresidented · UnPresidented_ Trump’s rural approval has collapsed from 70 percent to 44 percent as producers warn of unprecedented instability. ## [My new workflow for local code review with \`tuicr\`](https://www.jvt.me/posts/2026/08/25/tuicr/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss) _2026-08-25 · Jamie Tanna | Software Engineer_ I spend a fair bit of my life reviewing code. Even if you discount the increase in code review that comes from increased usage of the output from Large Language Models, I'm still doing a lot of code review. Not only am I doing internal code review at work, but as a maintainer on Renovate and oapi-codegen , I spend a lot of time reviewing community contributions, as well as those from our… ## [🐥 Chaining GitHub Actions Workflows the right way](https://www.yellowduck.be/posts/chaining-github-actions-workflows-the-right-way) _2026-08-25 · Pieter Claerhout · 🐥 YellowDuck.be_ If you've spent any time maintaining CI/CD pipelines, you've probably run into this situation: a workflow that deploys your app, and some follow-up work that should happen right after — posting a changelog, syncing release notes to a project tracker, notifying a downstream system. The naive solution is to pile everything into the same workflow file. It works, but it doesn't stay clean for long. A… ## [Updating dependent branches when rebasing, automagically](https://www.jvt.me/posts/2026/08/25/git-rebase-update-refs/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss) _2026-08-25 · Jamie Tanna | Software Engineer_ I'm regularly rewriting my history, often with the lens of improving my commit messages . On the Renovate project, we use a Merge Queue with Squash Merge, which means that if I do want to have atomic commits, I need to split them across PRs, which adds a bit of noise to manage them. Alternatively, I could bypass branch protection requirements to do a rebase merge, but that's the only way to do a… ## [🔗 Building and shipping Mac and iOS apps without ever opening Xcode](https://www.yellowduck.be/posts/building-and-shipping-mac-and-ios-apps-without-ever-opening-xcode) _2026-08-25 · Pieter Claerhout · 🐥 YellowDuck.be_ Many developers are frustrated with Xcode's usability, yet there's a way to avoid using it altogether. By leveraging command-line tools, one can build and ship Mac and iOS apps without ever launching Xcode. The process requires initial setup through Xcode to create necessary certificates and sign in to an Apple Developer account. However, once that setup is complete, you can automate the build and… ## [Trump to rename Lake Ontario](https://mtlcityweblog.com/2026/08/25/trump-to-rename-lake-ontario/) _2026-08-25 · Kate · Montreal City Weblog_ Donald Trump is now threatening to rename Lake Ontario Lake America. You couldn’t make this guy up. ## [It didn’t take long…](https://mtlcityweblog.com/2026/08/25/it-didnt-take-long/) _2026-08-25 · Kate · Montreal City Weblog_ It didn’t take long for the Gazette to block me and demand money. I only created a login a day ago. I don’t like Postmedia. Granted, the Gazette has been trying harder lately – the website is much more readable and they’re putting more effort into local news – I still wish the city had \[…\] ## [Airport worker seriously hurt on tarmac](https://mtlcityweblog.com/2026/08/25/airport-worker-seriously-hurt-on-tarmac/) _2026-08-25 · Kate · Montreal City Weblog_ An airport worker is in critical condition after a plane rolled over him on the tarmac at Trudeau. The French Bee Airbus A350 was starting to taxi around preparatory to taking off around 7 pm Monday evening. TVA has now reported (9 am Tuesday) that the worker has died. He was 39‑year‑old Oscar Robayo. ## [International money transfers (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/OS1scCdScTyF) _2026-08-25 · **Sponsored**_ Send money to other countries and manage multi‑currency balances online. ## [🔗 Why AI-generated code needs monitoring more than handwritten code](https://www.yellowduck.be/posts/why-ai-generated-code-needs-monitoring-more-than-handwritten-code) _2026-08-25 · Pieter Claerhout · 🐥 YellowDuck.be_ AI-generated code may speed up app development, but it comes with significant risks. As highlighted by Dejan Lukić, tools like Cursor, Copilot, and Claude let developers build full-stack applications quickly. However, this rapid deployment can lead to issues such as aggressive caching, unexpected dependencies, and memory bloat. Unlike handwritten code, where developers have a mental model of… ## [Craven consensus over Gaza at city hall](https://mtlcityweblog.com/2026/08/24/craven-consensus-over-gaza-at-city-hall/) _2026-08-25 · Kate · Montreal City Weblog_ City council’s vote over Gaza on Monday evening was an ambivalent judgment that stands as a fine example of craven consensus: they “adopted an amended motion on Gaza Monday night after removing calls for the city to denounce apartheid and genocide against Palestinians and suspend institutional ties with Israel.” But they agreed to urge Ottawa \[…\] ## [Natalie Harp egged on violent Jan 6 rioters from her now-deleted Twitter account: ‘FIGHT FOR TRUMP’](https://unpresidented.substack.com/p/natalie-harp-egged-on-violent-jan) _2026-08-25 · UnPresidented · UnPresidented_ It’s an extraordinary and disturbing record of fealty and cultish loyalty, which was later scrubbed from public view. ## [Auditor general slams poor garbage management](https://mtlcityweblog.com/2026/08/24/auditor-general-slams-poor-garbage-management/) _2026-08-25 · Kate · Montreal City Weblog_ The city’s auditor general is criticizing municipal garbage management: too much of the city’s waste is still going to landfill, communication and information to citizens is poor, people are dumping trash where it doesn’t belong. In addition, Andrée Cossette is not thrilled with how much the elected officials are spending on hotels, meals and parking. \[…\] ## [Plaza crossings have to be repaired](https://mtlcityweblog.com/2026/08/24/plaza-crossings-have-to-be-repaired/) _2026-08-25 · Kate · Montreal City Weblog_ Stone-paved pedestrian crossings on Plaza St‑Hubert, installed only six years ago, are in poor shape and have to be repaired or replaced. Photos show many places where broken stones are creating trip hazards for pedestrians. ## [Tariffs trouble our politicians](https://mtlcityweblog.com/2026/08/24/tariffs-trouble-our-politicians/) _2026-08-24 · Kate · Montreal City Weblog_ Mayor Martinez Ferrada spoke Monday about her qualms over the tariffs, Christine Fréchette vowed not to be intimidated and Mark Carney threatened to pull the plug. ## [Woman arrested in fatal shooting](https://mtlcityweblog.com/2026/08/24/woman-arrested-in-fatal-shooting/) _2026-08-24 · Kate · Montreal City Weblog_ A woman has been charged in Friday’s fatal shooting in the Plateau. Véronique Giroux is 36 years old and has a record, although nothing as serious as homicide. Initially, and in this piece as well, it also says a 17‑year‑old male has been arrested in this case. How these two are both under suspicion is \[…\] ## [A panicked Dr Oz is forced to shut down Trump’s false vaccine claims live on air: ‘He said they were lethal — you want to clarify that?’](https://unpresidented.substack.com/p/a-panicked-dr-oz-is-forced-to-shut) _2026-08-24 · UnPresidented · UnPresidented_ Trump’s false claim about the MMR vaccine got a blunt reality check on live television. ## [🔗 Claude Code skills: automate repetitive Linux tasks with custom skills](https://www.yellowduck.be/posts/claude-code-skills-automate-repetitive-linux-tasks-with-custom-skills) _2026-08-24 · Pieter Claerhout · 🐥 YellowDuck.be_ Most people assume Claude Code figures out every task by reading your prompt. However, it can automate repetitive sysadmin tasks using skills—structured folders containing instructions, allowing for rapid execution of recurring tasks. This article delves into the essentials of Claude Code Skills, including installation of pre-built skills from Anthropic’s marketplace, creating custom skills, and… ## [🔗 Reviewing AI code is not a viable argument](https://www.yellowduck.be/posts/reviewing-ai-code-is-not-a-viable-argument) _2026-08-24 · Pieter Claerhout · 🐥 YellowDuck.be_ A strong skepticism towards LLM Coding Assistants arises from their fundamental flaws in code generation. Thomas Depierre critically examines the argument that thorough code reviews can mitigate the issues with AI-generated code. He highlights that relying on these tools often feels like mentoring an inexperienced intern. The inherent limitations of LLMs, including inaccuracies and inconsistent… ## [Earn crypto for idle GPUs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/hvTnqMZAsS6P) _2026-08-24 · **Sponsored**_ Run one CLI, host Qwen/Llama/Mistral, and earn BTC, ETH, SOL, or USDC ## [(untitled)](https://www.jvt.me/mf2/2026/08/ss7i8/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss) _2026-08-24 · Jamie Tanna | Software Engineer_ Listened to https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/good-shepherd/id1511456063?i=1000593088130 . ## [🔗 A PDF parser from the 80s beats Claude (and they use it internally)](https://www.yellowduck.be/posts/a-pdf-parser-from-the-80s-beats-claude-and-they-use-it-internally) _2026-08-24 · Pieter Claerhout · 🐥 YellowDuck.be_ Tesseract, an OCR tool from 1985, outperformed modern AI models when parsing complex PDF files, as highlighted in Fayner Brack's article. After struggling with a scanned CIA PDF using advanced models like those from Google and Anthropic, Brack discovered that Tesseract was ten times faster and more accurate. The article reveals how Claude integrates Tesseract via PyTesseract , relying on a… ## [The ‘missing’ Epstein files on Trump’s 13-year-old victim weren’t missing at all — they were hiding in plain sight](https://unpresidented.substack.com/p/the-missing-epstein-files-on-trumps) _2026-08-23 · UnPresidented · UnPresidented_ Major Trump allegations buried in “missing” Epstein files have just come to light. ## [Week Notes 26#34](https://www.jvt.me/week-notes/2026/34/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss) _2026-08-23 · Jamie Tanna | Software Engineer_ A busy week at work, juggling a few fairly complex things that have meant I've been a bit brain busy outside of work Wrote a couple of blog posts, Why I still hand write my commit messages being the main one, which got picked up later in the week, and ended up being on the front page of Lobsters for just shy of 48 hours! I also discovered the selfh.st newsletter - thanks for featuring me! GitHub's… ## [MAGA cultists boo and heckle anti-pedophilia protester who crashed Trump speech: ‘They’re against the anti-pedo guy — what does that say?’](https://unpresidented.substack.com/p/maga-cultists-boo-and-heckle-anti) _2026-08-23 · UnPresidented · UnPresidented_ The response pretty much says it all. ## [🔗 Modernizing my dotfiles](https://www.yellowduck.be/posts/modernizing-my-dotfiles) _2026-08-23 · Pieter Claerhout · 🐥 YellowDuck.be_ The latest update on the author's dotfiles reveals a quest for better organization and efficiency. After almost a decade of use, a recent hardware defect prompted a weekend overhaul focused on improving structure and automation. Goals included cleaning folder structures, updating the Brewfile , and creating a private repo for sensitive configurations like SSH keys. The author drew inspiration from… ## [What commit did I branch off from?](https://www.jvt.me/posts/2026/08/23/determine-branch/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss) _2026-08-23 · Jamie Tanna | Software Engineer_ Sometimes, you create a branch off another branch, do some work on it, and want to know what the original branch was pointing at. For instance, if you're looking to clean up your Git history , but don't want to rebase off origin/HEAD as you know there are some gnarly conflicts you may have to deal with, you want to know the last known "good" commit. I'd previously look down my commits, work out… ## [🔗 How to achieve pruning when querying by non-partitioned columns in PostgreSQL](https://www.yellowduck.be/posts/how-to-achieve-pruning-when-querying-by-non-partitioned-columns-in-postgresql) _2026-08-23 · Pieter Claerhout · 🐥 YellowDuck.be_ Can querying by non-partition key columns really benefit from partition pruning in PostgreSQL? This article details techniques to improve performance when filtering by non-partition key columns, using practical examples to illustrate how clever indexing and database constraints can lead to effective pruning. The author highlights key strategies—like utilizing local indexes and communicating with… ## [हरिद्वार में जुटा संत समाज: 'एक राष्ट्र-एक चुनाव' पर शिवराज, धामी और रामदेव की हुंकार, शिक्षा व्यवस्था में बदलाव की उठाई मांग](https://www.aajtak.in/india/uttarakhand/story/haridwar-saints-conference-on-one-nation-one-election-cm-pushkar-singh-dhami-and-shivraj-singh-chouhan-lcln-strc-2628306-2026-08-23?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-23 · India Today | Latest Stories_ ## [IND vs SL: कोलंबो में शुभमन गिल ने रचा इतिहास, सचिन-सहवाग के खास क्लब में मारी एंट्री, बना डाला धांसू रिकॉर्ड](https://www.aajtak.in/sports/cricket/story/ind-vs-sl-shubman-gill-becomes-4th-youngest-indian-to-complete-3-000-test-runs-joins-elite-test-list-aksp-dskc-2628304-2026-08-23?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-23 · India Today | Latest Stories_ IND vs SL ## [Earn crypto from idle GPUs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/fQetfQYIlbHL) _2026-08-23 · **Sponsored**_ Run one CLI command, connect your GPU, and start receiving crypto payouts. ## [Gen-Z को 'ना' सुनना इतना मुश्किल क्यों लगता है? Psychologist ने बताई वजह](https://www.aajtak.in/information/story/why-gen-z-finds-it-difficult-to-accept-rejection-psychology-rttw-dskc-2628286-2026-08-23?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-23 · India Today | Latest Stories_ GenZ Psychologist ## [होंडा, हुंडई सब फेल! 6.31 लाख की कार पर टूटे लोग, 63% बाजार पर कब्जा](https://www.aajtak.in/visualstories/auto/maruti-dzire-captured-63-percent-sedan-market-best-selling-car-in-july-2026-auaw-284921-23-08-2026?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-23 · India Today | Latest Stories_ ## [मां से रूठकर निकली थी विधायक रोहित पवार के PA की बेटी, अगले दिन नाले में मिली लाश](https://www.aajtak.in/india/maharashtra/story/maharashtra-baramati-mla-rohit-pawar-pa-daughter-death-15-year-old-ntc-amkr-rpti-2628261-2026-08-23?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-23 · India Today | Latest Stories_ PA ## ['द कपिल शर्मा शो' के राजीव ठाकुर के पिता का निधन, दर्द में कॉमेडियन, भावुक कृष्णा अभिषेक ने पोस्टपोन किया शो](https://www.aajtak.in/entertainment/television/story/rajiv-thakur-father-passed-away-kapil-sharma-show-comedian-cries-krushna-abhishek-confirms-tmovf-dskc-2628255-2026-08-23?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-23 · India Today | Latest Stories_ ## [🔗 Sanding UI](https://www.yellowduck.be/posts/sanding-ui) _2026-08-23 · Pieter Claerhout · 🐥 YellowDuck.be_ Sanding UI explores a practical approach to refining user interfaces through hands-on testing. Jim Nielsen emphasizes the importance of iterative clicking to identify and address subtle usability issues in web development. One example highlights a common UI problem where a gap created by flexbox led to an unresponsive area between a radio button and its label. Instead of utilizing a gap, he fixed… ## [(untitled)](https://lmika.org/2026/08/23/the-avian-guests-have-arrived.html) _2026-08-23 · Leon Mika_ The avian guests have arrived, and seemed to be settling in quite well. 🦜 ## [(untitled)](https://lmika.org/2026/08/23/ooh-a-bird-sighting-first.html) _2026-08-23 · Leon Mika_ Ooh, a bird sighting first for me: a blue-faced honeyeater . ## [(untitled)](https://lmika.org/2026/08/23/being-in-albury-around-noon.html) _2026-08-23 · Leon Mika_ Being in Albury around noon, you're likely to see the steel train come through. Although, today it was stopped to allow the departing Velocity train the right of way. Gave an opportunity to get a close up of it's load. ## [(untitled)](https://lmika.org/2026/08/23/and-there-it-goes-xpt.html) _2026-08-23 · Leon Mika_ And there it goes: XPT departing Albury and traveling onwards to Sydney. Might be a long while before I take it again, if at all. It's been nice though. ## [दिल्ली-एनसीआर में 'रेनी संडे', सुबह-सुबह हुई झमाझम बारिश, कई इलाकों में जलभराव](https://www.aajtak.in/india/news/story/delhi-ncr-heavy-rainfall-jammu-kashmir-thunderstorms-weather-imd-alert-ntc-amkr-dskc-2627951-2026-08-23?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-23 · India Today | Latest Stories_ ## [मुंबई: गणेश आगमन के दौरान भारी प्रतिमा गिरने से 2 की मौत, 5 घायल](https://www.aajtak.in/india/maharashtra/story/mumbai-bhuleshwar-ganesh-idol-accident-dead-injured-ntc-dhrj-dskc-2627948-2026-08-23?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-23 · India Today | Latest Stories_ ## [आंखों में आंसू, DM ने पिलाया पानी! संभल से विदाई पर रो पड़े 'सुपर कॉप' SP केके बिश्नोई, IPS पत्नी अंशिका वर्मा ने लिखी दिल छू लेने वाली बात](https://www.aajtak.in/uttar-pradesh/story/sambhal-sp-kk-bishnoi-emotional-farewell-wife-ips-anshika-verma-instagram-story-post-lcln-dskc-2627944-2026-08-23?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-23 · India Today | Latest Stories_ DM SP IPS ## ['राया' के आगे झुकेगा 'पुष्पा'! हिंदी में सॉलिड ओपनिंग की तरफ यश की टॉक्सिक, एडवांस बुकिंग में मचाया गदर](https://www.aajtak.in/entertainment/bollywood-news/story/yash-toxic-movie-advance-booking-pushpa2-rrr-record-in-danger-strong-hindi-collection-tmovj-dskc-2627940-2026-08-23?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-23 · India Today | Latest Stories_ ## [(untitled)](https://lmika.org/2026/08/23/back-at-broady-looking-at.html) _2026-08-22 · Leon Mika_ Back at "Broady 3" looking at the standard-gauge train line up to Melbourne. ## [Trump just hired a convicted election hacker to ‘monitor’ the upcoming midterm elections](https://unpresidented.substack.com/p/trump-just-hired-a-convicted-election) _2026-08-22 · UnPresidented · UnPresidented_ The department tasked with protecting voting rights appears to have hired someone who once compromised them. ## [Capital Celluloid 2026 — Day 259: Thu Sep 17](https://capitalcelluloid.blogspot.com/2026/08/capital-celluloid-2026-day-259-thu-sep.html) _2026-08-22 · Capital Celluloid · Capital Celluloid_ The Beast Must Die (Chabrol, 1969): BFI Southbank, NFT2, 6.10pm This is part of the Claude Chabrol season at BFI Southbank with the film being introduced by critic Geoff Andrew. Other screenings of the film (September 5th and October 4th) during the season are detailed here . Chicago Reader review: Claude Chabrol’s 1969 adaptation of Nicholas Blake’s thriller The Beast Must Die. Michel Duchaussoy… ## [Capital Celluloid 2026 — Day 258: Wed Sep 16](https://capitalcelluloid.blogspot.com/2026/08/capital-celluloid-2026-day-258-wed-sep.html) _2026-08-22 · Capital Celluloid · Capital Celluloid_ The Missouri Breaks (Penn, 1976): BFI Southbank, NFT2, 12.10pm This 35mm screening of a superb and rarely seen western is part of the Harry Dean Stanton season and is also being shown on September 16th (details here ). Time Out review: A wonderfully quirky Western, brilliantly scripted by Thomas McGuane, which strips all the cute whimsy away from the Butch Cassidy theme (outlaws on the run from a… ## [Trump’s angry Truth Social outburst was likely a intentional threat to JD Vance: ‘A shot across the bow’](https://unpresidented.substack.com/p/trumps-angry-truth-social-outburst) _2026-08-22 · UnPresidented · UnPresidented_ Clear signals of friction are emerging between Trump and the man who sits one heartbeat away from the presidency. ## [I'm on Fallthrough: A Modest Proposal Proposal](https://www.jvt.me/posts/2026/08/22/fallthrough-proposals/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss) _2026-08-22 · Jamie Tanna | Software Engineer_ In this week's Fallthrough podcast episode, I joined Kris Brandow and Matthew Sanabria to talk about a few things, but mainly the new Go proposal proposal . I don't think this was a particularly good appearance from me - I'd been at GopherCon UK the few days before , and was very noticeably flagging 😅 This was very much on me for agreeing to try and squeeze it in, and I think if I'd have had one… ## [Capital Celluloid 2026 — Day 257: Tue Sep 15](https://capitalcelluloid.blogspot.com/2026/08/capital-celluloid-2026-day-257-tue-sep.html) _2026-08-22 · Capital Celluloid · Capital Celluloid_ Wedding in Blood (Chabrol, 1973): BFI Southbank, NFT1 9pm This is part of the Claude Chabrol season at BFI Southbank . Other screenings of the film (September 10th and 29th) during the season are detailed here . Chicago Reader review: Yet another facet of Claude Chabrol’s view of the bourgeois life as a facade behind which lurk extravagant, destructive, and often totally ridiculous passions…