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Even after a U.S. bombing raid last June and more than five weeks of attacks on Iran since February,
one suspected nuclear site remains untouched.

Experts say the underground facility, known as #Pickaxe #Mountain, is buried so deep that it may lie beyond the reach of America’s most powerful bunker-buster bombs.

Experts do not believe the facility is yet complete.
But they fear that in the future, Pickaxe Mountain could provide Iran a venue for producing nuclear weapons that is impervious to aerial attack.

As Trump bombed the country in recent weeks, some Iran hawks pressed him to consider sending Special Forces on a risky ground mission to destroy the facility with planted high explosives.

Other experts who favor dialogue over conflict call those ideas far-fetched and say that Pickaxe Mountain illustrates the impossibility of relying on force alone to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear bomb.

Now that Trump is pursuing negotiations with Iran,
both camps argue that any deal must include a provision ensuring that Pickaxe Mountain is permanently shut down.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/us/politics/trump-iran-nuclear-site.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

#1girl #2014_fifa_world_cup #aged_up #akemi_homura #akemi_homura_(magical_girl) #akuma_homura #alternate_costume #alternate_hair_length #alternate_hairstyle #animal_costume #animal_ears #animated #apron #armor #ball #beer_can #beret #birthday_cake #black_hair #brazuca #cake #can #candy #chocolate #commentary_request #convenient_censoring #cosplay #costume #dress #drink_can #drunk #enmaided #error_message #fish #flower #food #glasses #green_hair #hair_flower #hair_ornament #hard_hat #hat #heart #heart-shaped_chocolate #heart-shaped_food #helmet #homulilly #japan #japanese_armor #japanese_clothes #kabuto_(helmet) #kid_icarus #kimono #left_shark #long_hair #mahou_shoujo_madoka_magica #mahou_shoujo_madoka_magica:_hangyaku_no_monogatari #maid #maid_apron #maid_headdress #mask #momoe_nagisa #momoe_nagisa_(cosplay) #monk #oda_takayuki #oni_mask #paint_palette #paintbrush #palutena #palutena_(cosplay) #pantyhose #pickaxe #playboy_bunny #rabbit_ears #raincoat #right-over-left_kimono #roulette_animation #runny_nose #santa_costume #santa_hat #shark_costume #short_hair #sick #smoking_pipe #snot #soccer_ball #soccer_uniform #sportswear #straw_hat #sundress #tate_eboshi #triangular_headpiece #tuna #tuxedo #ugoira #wand #witch_hat #world_cup #|_| https://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/1972817

#1girl #2014_fifa_world_cup #aged_up #akemi_homura #akemi_homura_(magical_girl) #akuma_homura #alternate_costume #alternate_hair_length #alternate_hairstyle #animal_costume #animal_ears #animated #apron #armor #ball #beer_can #beret #birthday_cake #black_hair #brazuca #cake #can #candy #chocolate #commentary_request #convenient_censoring #cosplay #costume #dress #drink_can #drunk #enmaided #error_message #fish #flower #food #glasses #green_hair #hair_flower #hair_ornament #hard_hat #hat #heart #heart-shaped_chocolate #heart-shaped_food #helmet #homulilly #japan #japanese_armor #japanese_clothes #kabuto_(helmet) #kid_icarus #kimono #left_shark #long_hair #mahou_shoujo_madoka_magica #mahou_shoujo_madoka_magica:_hangyaku_no_monogatari #maid #maid_apron #maid_headdress #mask #momoe_nagisa #momoe_nagisa_(cosplay) #monk #oda_takayuki #oni_mask #paint_palette #paintbrush #palutena #palutena_(cosplay) #pantyhose #pickaxe #playboy_bunny #rabbit_ears #raincoat #right-over-left_kimono #roulette_animation #runny_nose #santa_costume #santa_hat #shark_costume #short_hair #sick #smoking_pipe #snot #soccer_ball #soccer_uniform #sportswear #straw_hat #sundress #tate_eboshi #triangular_headpiece #tuna #tuxedo #ugoira #wand #witch_hat #world_cup #|_| https://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/1972817

#1girl #2014_fifa_world_cup #aged_up #akemi_homura #akemi_homura_(magical_girl) #akuma_homura #alternate_costume #alternate_hair_length #alternate_hairstyle #animal_costume #animal_ears #animated #apron #armor #ball #beer_can #beret #birthday_cake #black_hair #brazuca #cake #can #candy #chocolate #commentary_request #convenient_censoring #cosplay #costume #dress #drink_can #drunk #enmaided #error_message #fish #flower #food #glasses #green_hair #hair_flower #hair_ornament #hard_hat #hat #heart #heart-shaped_chocolate #heart-shaped_food #helmet #homulilly #japan #japanese_armor #japanese_clothes #kabuto_(helmet) #kid_icarus #kimono #left_shark #long_hair #mahou_shoujo_madoka_magica #mahou_shoujo_madoka_magica:_hangyaku_no_monogatari #maid #maid_apron #maid_headdress #mask #momoe_nagisa #momoe_nagisa_(cosplay) #monk #oda_takayuki #oni_mask #paint_palette #paintbrush #palutena #palutena_(cosplay) #pantyhose #pickaxe #playboy_bunny #rabbit_ears #raincoat #right-over-left_kimono #roulette_animation #runny_nose #santa_costume #santa_hat #shark_costume #short_hair #sick #smoking_pipe #snot #soccer_ball #soccer_uniform #sportswear #straw_hat #sundress #tate_eboshi #triangular_headpiece #tuna #tuxedo #ugoira #wand #witch_hat #world_cup #|_| https://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/1972817

#1girl #2014_fifa_world_cup #aged_up #akemi_homura #akemi_homura_(magical_girl) #akuma_homura #alternate_costume #alternate_hair_length #alternate_hairstyle #animal_costume #animal_ears #animated #apron #armor #ball #beer_can #beret #birthday_cake #black_hair #brazuca #cake #can #candy #chocolate #commentary_request #convenient_censoring #cosplay #costume #dress #drink_can #drunk #enmaided #error_message #fish #flower #food #glasses #green_hair #hair_flower #hair_ornament #hard_hat #hat #heart #heart-shaped_chocolate #heart-shaped_food #helmet #homulilly #japan #japanese_armor #japanese_clothes #kabuto_(helmet) #kid_icarus #kimono #left_shark #long_hair #mahou_shoujo_madoka_magica #mahou_shoujo_madoka_magica:_hangyaku_no_monogatari #maid #maid_apron #maid_headdress #mask #momoe_nagisa #momoe_nagisa_(cosplay) #monk #oda_takayuki #oni_mask #paint_palette #paintbrush #palutena #palutena_(cosplay) #pantyhose #pickaxe #playboy_bunny #rabbit_ears #raincoat #right-over-left_kimono #roulette_animation #runny_nose #santa_costume #santa_hat #shark_costume #short_hair #sick #smoking_pipe #snot #soccer_ball #soccer_uniform #sportswear #straw_hat #sundress #tate_eboshi #triangular_headpiece #tuna #tuxedo #ugoira #wand #witch_hat #world_cup #|_| https://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/1972817

The crafting gods demanded a garden hoe instead of a pickaxe. 10 minutes well spent? 😂 Wait for … https://www.allforgardening.com/1516703/the-crafting-gods-demanded-a-garden-hoe-instead-of-a-pickaxe-10-minutes-well-spent-%f0%9f%98%82-wait-for/ #bloopers #confusion #crafting #Fail #funny #GAME #gaming #garden #GardenPlans #Hoe #Moments #pickaxe #survival #Tool #Unexpected

The crafting gods demanded a garden hoe instead of a pickaxe. 10 minutes well spent? 😂 Wait for … https://www.allforgardening.com/1516703/the-crafting-gods-demanded-a-garden-hoe-instead-of-a-pickaxe-10-minutes-well-spent-%f0%9f%98%82-wait-for/ #bloopers #confusion #crafting #Fail #funny #GAME #gaming #garden #GardenPlans #Hoe #Moments #pickaxe #survival #Tool #Unexpected

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Minecraft 2.0

#Minecraft #Homestead #Digging #DIY #Tools #Pickaxe #Shovel

Hey, last day to get all #pragmatic ebooks at 40% off

Go to https://pragprog.com with code "turkeysale2024”.

Find all our great #ruby books at https://pragprog.com/categories/ruby-and-rails/

The #pickaxe book is at https://pragprog.com/titles/ruby5/programming-ruby-3-3-5th-edition/

Thanks!

For some mysterious reason, the #pickaxe book, Programming Ruby 3.3 is on sale at Amazon for about 20% off -- https://amzn.to/3U2dsVR. No idea how long this will last…

https://www.minenest.com/281146/ Can You Beat Terraria Master Mode with ONLY PICKAXES? #CJ #CJDEATHBOT #CjDeathbotTerraria #master #MasterMode #mode #NoCussing #NoSwearing #only #pickaxe #PickaxeOnly #Terraria #TerrariaVideos #update

What Sweetie wants, Sweetie gets. #MothersDay #PickAxe

I never feel great about doing this, but the #pickaxe book still doesn't have any reviews on Amazon...

If you've enjoyed the book and feel so motivated, I’d greatly appreciate a rating or review, it really helps.

https://amzn.to/49JBA5A

As you head off into the weekend, if you are looking for some #ruby reading...

The #pickaxe book is available for ebook at https://pragprog.com/titles/ruby5/programming-ruby-3-3-5th-edition/

and print at https://amzn.to/43bIJsW.

I probably should give Pragmatic a headshot that isn't a) 15 years old and b) was from a photo shoot for a cover of another publisher's book…

https://forum.devtalk.com/t/spotlight-noel-rappin-author/135742

#ruby #pickaxe

Here's a Pragmatic Spotlight interview with me about #ruby, the #pickaxe book and so on.

https://forum.devtalk.com/t/spotlight-noel-rappin-author/135742

Anybody who asks a question or makes a comment is entered in a raffle to win an ebook

I wanted a new piece for my Minecraft streams at https://www.twitch.tv/ra_zim and Teo wanted to draw Razor, so this piece was born!

Art by Teo

Copyright & Firedog Belong to https://linktr.ee/Ra_Zim

#furry #razorthefiredog #firedog #canid #greyfur #blackhair #stripes #male #anthro #canine #orangeeyes #paws #elementalhumanoid #elementalcreature #plantigrade #pawpads #pinkpawpads #paddedpalms #firestone #necklace #jewelry #tail #vest #wrappings #socks #footwear #torch #pickaxe #teoartist #solo

I've just gotten my notification that the #pickaxe book beta 5 has been released.

The book is now complete and reviewed and currently undergoing copyedit.

You (yes, you) can purchase the ebook at

https://pragprog.com/titles/ruby5/programming-ruby-3-2-5th-edition/

and be secure in the knowledge that it's a complete book that probably still has a few typos.

Thanks very much to the reviewers who contributed ideas and helped fact-check!

More #pickaxe #book

I’m not sure I've said it out loud, but I'm extremely pleased with how the book has turned out, I think it fills the goals of:

* Bringing the existing information up-to-date with syntax, library, ecosystem, and community standards
* Being a good intro for developers new to Ruby
* Still having depth for intermediate/advanced Ruby developers (I learned a ton…)

It's been so much fun to work on.

I hope you all like it.

Pleased to say that I've turned in the production-ready draft of the #pickaxe #ruby book today.

This takes into account many, many comments from reviewers, for which I am quite grateful.

You can purchase the current version at https://pragprog.com/titles/ruby5/programming-ruby-3-2-5th-edition/

A new beta will be forthcoming shortly with the corrections, and then it's off to production.

Are there questions I can answer for you?

Now to post this on seven million social media apps, as required by law.

Current #pickaxe book status:

The final tech reviews are coming in, I'm incorporating feedback and hoping to turn all that around and move into production by the end of July.

Hopefully well before the end of July.

One more question:

In its reference section, the previous version of the #pickaxe book separates built-in classes from standard library classes. In contrast, the Ruby official documentation lists classes alphabetically without separating built-in core from standard library.

The new version of the book has a more curated discussion of most useful classes and methods. In that discussion, which do you think is more true about the split between core classes and standard library:

Beta 4 of the #pickaxe book has been released and is available for purchase at https://pragprog.com/titles/ruby5/programming-ruby-3-2-5th-edition/

* The final two chapters have been added to Part V
* The final two appendixes have been added

Plus some of the reference layout in Part V was cleaned up to be more consistent.

This makes the book draft-complete.

Last night I sent a draft complete version of the #pickaxe book to my editor.

The current count is 645 pages, likely to change.

We'll do a round or two of feedback, and a new beta will come out and the book will go to final tech review, followed by copyedit and layout.

I know one place for sure that covers this #pickaxe… https://ruby.social/@davetron5000/110312979268360083

A bunch of book sales today:

It’s the last day to get 35% off the #pickaxe book with the code RailsConf_Atlanta.

Both Modern Front-End Development for Rails and Modern CSS with Tailwind second editions are 50% off this week with code WEBDEV2023.

#rails #ruby

All available at https://pragprog.com

Haven't updated here in a bit, #pickaxe status is that the draft page count is now 617, and I'm working on the final chapter, plus there are two appendices that need to be updated from previous version text.

I'm hopeful that the draft-complete beta will be out mid-May and we will also start technical review at that point.

(Watch this space for information if you want to be a reviewer)

Welcome to #railsconf!

Happy to be here!

I’ve got a coupon code for the #pickaxe book.

RailsConf_Atlanta

Good for 35% off until May 5

Purchase the book at https://pragprog.com/titles/ruby5/programming-ruby-3-2-5th-edition/

Thanks!

Week 1 of the Pragmatic Spring sale, with 50% off the #pickaxe book with coupon code CODING2023 ends at midnight tonight -- get the book at:

https://pragprog.com/titles/ruby5/programming-ruby-3-2-5th-edition/

Full details and week 2 sale books at https://media.pragprog.com/newsletters/2023-04-12.html

I have gotten basically zero feedback on the new API replacement chapters in the #pickaxe and I'm really curious what people think — helpful? Not enough details? Missing something important?

Looks like the #pickaxe book and a few other PragProg titles are 50% off this week with the coupon code CODING2023 -- through April 13

Buy it at https://pragprog.com/titles/ruby5/programming-ruby-3-2-5th-edition/

And see the full list at

https://media.pragprog.com/newsletters/2023-04-05.html

What's weird is that the version 4 #pickaxe API says it uses File::Separator, but the official Ruby docs say "Returns a new string formed by joining the strings using “/“.

And now I'm puzzled.

The TruffleRuby implementation uses File::Separator.

I'm going to have to go pull out the Windows laptop, aren't I…

I just got notified that beta 3 of the #pickaxe book has been released!

Changelog: Two new chapters have been added to Part V, Ruby Library Reference: Chapter 26, Library Reference: Core Data Types, and Chapter 27, Library Reference: Enumerators and Containers.

Very interested in what people think of these chapters -- the attempt to replace the full API, and what people think is missing.

Buy the book at: https://pragprog.com/titles/ruby5/programming-ruby-3-2-5th-edition/

A little #pickaxe update for a rainy weekend (well, rainy here)..

* I'm not currently projecting the date of the paper book, it's been brought to my attention that the post-production on this book will be complex because of its size.

* Hoping for a new beta shortly with the first two of the four chapters on the standard and core libraries. I'd like to get a sense of what people think of the structure there.

* My draft is on page 585 (the beta will be shorter)

#pickaxe page 577, writing about hashes, hoping to wrap up what I'm going to write about Enumerations and Enumerable tomorrow?