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VERO – eine Alternative zu Instagram?

https://artistic-vision.de/2026/05/17/vero-eine-alternative-zu-instagram/

More Financial Relief For Stakeholders Of Subic Bay Being Considered By SBMA

Following the temporary reduction of fees and added support for clients in the port of Subic Bay, the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) announced that it is considering more financial relief to the stakeholders. A public consultation was recently held at the Subic Bay Exhibition and Convention Center (SBECC).

To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the SBMA’s official announcement. Some parts in boldface…

The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) is undertaking more financial relief measures for its stakeholders as discussed in a public consultation at the Subic Bay Exhibition and Convention Center (SBECC) here on May 11, 2026.

SBMA Senior Deputy Administrator for Support Services Atty. Ramon O. Agregado said that these temporary measures, stipulated in Board Resolution No. 26-04-1768, and approved on April 21, extend financial relief to affected Subic Bay Freeport Zone (SBFZ) stakeholders. This action responds to Executive Order No. 110 by President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., which declared the entire country under a State of National Energy Emergency.

These measures include a 50% reduction in the Road Users’ Fee (RUF); the suspension of the Environment and Tourism Administrative Fee (ETAF); free renewal of SBMA IDs in electronic ID (e-ID) format for SBF workers; a reduction of fees for renewing SBMA IDs in physical card format; and the implementation of the Economic Relief Assistance Program (ERA 4) for locators here.

Agregado said that the RUF is imposed only on Class 3 vehicles such as trucks, heavy equipment, and other vehicles except mass transit buses with a 45-passenger seating capacity, that utilize the road on a daily, monthly, or annual basis to partially recover the cost of repairing and maintaining the SBF road network.

“Please note that the RUF has not been adjusted since 1997 despite inflation and the fact that the prices of services and materials have increased numerous times throughout the years. Notwithstanding the above, the SBMA Board of Directors likewise approved in the same Resolution to defer the implementation of the programmed increase or adjustment of the RUF,” he added.

Meanwhile, ETAF, which covers all guests with short-term stays in SBFZ Accommodation Establishments, is suspended. These establishments include hotels, inns, daily rental housing facilities, condotels, and all other such establishments.

Other tourism establishments include restaurants, wellness centers, massage and health spas, golf courses, beach resorts, and theme parks, and all other tourism-related establishments, except duty-free shops and retail stores.

“The SBMA Board of Directors, through Resolution No. 26-04-1789, approved the temporary suspension of ETAF payments effective 24 April 2026. The same Resolution provides that the temporary suspension of ETAF payments shall remain in effect until otherwise lifted or modified by the SBMA Board of Directors,” Agregado said.

He added that to provide tangible financial relief specifically targeted to and in support of SBF workers, SBMA is launching the SBMA e-ID for renewals and temporarily waiving renewal fees for workers who opt for the e-ID instead of a physical card.

The Board also approved, through Resolution No. 26-04-1788, the temporary adjustment or reduction of the fee for the renewal of the SBMA ID of SBF workers who opted for a physical card instead of the e-ID format, from ₱200.00 to ₱130.00. This adjustment shall be effective upon receipt of a positive review by the Office of the Government Corporate Counsel.

The Board has also approved the ERA4 through Resolution No. 26-04-1784, allowing SBF locators a 50% deferral of payment for monthly lease rental/sublease share billing for a maximum period of six months, starting in May 2026.

“Locators will be allowed to pay half of their monthly billing without penalty for late payment for billings issued by the Accounting Department from May to October 2026, provided they have no past-due accounts as of April 30, 2026,” the SBMA official said.

The 2026 Middle East war has triggered the largest global oil supply disruption in history, with over barrels per day lost in March due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Fuel prices have skyrocketed—jet fuel doubled in price by April—causing severe shortages, rationing in Asian nations like Sri Lanka and the Philippines, and widespread economic fallout.

Let me end this post by asking you readers: What is your reaction to this recent development? Do you think the SBMA’s moves of providing financial relief to stakeholders is aggressive and very timely? Do you think the suspension of the ETAF will be a huge benefit for hotels, inns, condotels and daily rental housing facilities within the freeport? With the recent changes made by the SBMA, do you think more foreign investors will be convinced to invest in Subic Bay Freeport Zone soon?

You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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Indigo: A Well Designed Social Media App For Those Who Need It

Good design and execution matter.

#Indigo #socialmedia #Mastodon #tech
https://warnercrocker.com/2026/05/13/indigo-a-well-designed-social-media-app-for-those-who-need-it/

Indigo: A Well Designed Social Media App For Those Who Need It Good design and execution matter #Indigo #SocialMedia #Tech

Indigo: A Well Designed Social...

Why can't people be normal? It's just a fucking watch.

Poor retail staff having to deal with this...

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1d2qldr0yko

#Swatch #SocialMedia #Retail

How on earth can anyone call lemmy.world, wizard.casa, and gotosocial.social anything but absolute rubbish? They’re a total disgrace, a complete waste of time and effort. It’s astonishing how these so-called platforms can still be allowed to exist when they’re nothing but worthless, ruined excuses for social spaces! Absolutely infuriating!

#Fediverse #Lemmy #GoToSocial #SocialMedia #TechFrustration #InstanceDown #SoftwareCritique #WebDevelopment #UserExperience #OnlineCommunities #Decentralised #TechThoughts #Rant #SocialPlatforms #FOSS

“Farage, Reform caught in lie about his £1.4m house from undeclared cash”

by Skwawkbox with The Canary

@thecanaryuk
@uk_politics

“Oh dear, Nigel and his Reform UK limited company/ party have been caught in another lie. They are desperately trying to get Farage off the hook for his undeclared £5m donation but it’s not going well. Reform claimed that he had bought a posh £1.4m house with money from his appearance on ‘I’m a Celebrity’. But that’s been exposed as untrue”

https://www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/2026/05/16/farage-reform-caught/

#Press #SocialMedia #UK #ReformUKLtd #Farage #FarRight #Lies #Donations #Undeclared

"This may not be the Nuremberg trial, but we all know that the excuse of “following orders” is not an alibi when you know what you are doing. And everybody at Meta knew what they were doing. They knew they were designing systems to maximize engagement that polarized society. They knew this when they turned privacy into an exploitable variable. They knew it when the evidence mounted up on the harm Instagram was causing. They knew this when the platform became an infrastructure of propaganda, hatred and manipulation. And they knew this because many of these damages were documented, denounced and discussed inside and outside the company.

And now the same machinery is beginning to be applied inwards. Meta employees who for years helped surveil, profile, and exploit billions of users now discover that they too can be monitored, measured and turned into training data. As The New York Times notes with more than a hint of irony, Meta’s embrace of AI is making its employees miserable”.

Let’s be clear, Meta’s workforce have not had a Damascene moment: It’s something more human and more uncomfortable: the belated realization that the system they helped build had no limits, it just hadn’t come for them yet."

https://edans.medium.com/e7bb510a9127

#Meta #SocialMedia #Surveillance #Capitalism #Privacy #DataProtection

Devenez Expert Coiffeur Grâce à Ce Livre Captivant de Hesham Nebr Devenez Expert Coiffeur Grâce à Ce Livre Captivant de Hesham Nebr ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Une lecture captivante ! "Coiffez vos coiffure pour maîtrise" par Hesham Nebr passionne et guide chaque aspirant coiffeur. Idéal pour ceux qui veulent exceller dans le métier ! #Coiffeur #Maîtrise #Livre #Ebook #SEO #WebsiteTips #UserExperience #Performance #ContentManagement #SocialMedia #Engagement #BrandConsistency #Maintenance #BusinessDevelopment #Load...

The most important post to boost is the one no one will see unless you boost it.

The least important post to boost is the one that's already in the Trending tab.

#fediverse #socialmedia #mastodon

[Repost] Aesthetics and Financial Survival

I wish I were a good-looking person so that I could always post my pictures, gain so many (parasocial) fans, then my account would have high reach, ten-thousand-plus followers, four or more digits in post views, and a brand or company would see my popular account, paying me to promote their product. I would be happy because someone supported me financially. Nowadays, being good-looking is the best, I think. It might minimise poverty and loneliness, I guess. Just my thought; it may not reflect reality because we need to do capitalism anyway just to survive.

Edit 1: An AI challenged this view:-

"Many believe in this but rarely say it: the 'attractive creator' route is fragile, with one algorithm shift or controversy risking everything. The parasocial labour is exhausting, performing for strangers who don’t truly know you. Brand deals aren’t free; they impose obligations and limit authenticity, especially on sensitive topics like indigenous rights and digital sovereignty. Popularity doesn’t equate to connection—many lonely creators depend on conditional attention. Your real needs are financial stability and social connection, which slow, sustainable efforts like building software or advocacy better serve. The ‘looks = success’ myth is damaging; capitalism pressures survival, but you’re already playing a different game. What prompted this reflection—an aside or a current struggle?"

ⓘ Repost, because I accidentally deleted it.

#PrettyPrivilege #SocialMedia #Capitalism #ContentCreator #FinancialSurvival #InfluencerLife #Parasocial #SystemicIssues #Followers #BrandDeals #Loneliness #RealityCheck #EconomicSurvival #SocialMediaGrowth #DigitalEconomy #creators

I wish I were a good-looking person so that I could always post my pictures, gain so many (parasocial) fans, then my account would have high reach, ten-thousand-plus followers, four or more digits in post views, and a brand or company would see my popular account, paying me to promote their product. I would be happy because someone supported me financially. Nowadays, being good-looking is the best, I think. It might minimise poverty and loneliness, I guess. Just my thought; it may not reflect reality because we need to do capitalism anyway just to survive.

#PrettyPrivilege #SocialMedia #Capitalism #ContentCreator #FinancialSurvival #InfluencerLife #Parasocial #SystemicIssues #Followers #BrandDeals #Loneliness #RealityCheck #EconomicSurvival #SocialMediaGrowth #DigitalEconomy #Creators

I just saw a picture of someone, and in the comments, the author said: "Follow my IG: @<username>." Then I replied: "Will you follow me back too? Minimising the glorification of parasocial relationships." I hope there will be a response, lol.

#Parasocial #Instagram #SocialMedia #FollowBack #Mutuals #OnlineDynamics #InternetCulture #ParasocialRelationships #InstagramComment #SocialMediaNorms #DigitalCulture #HumanConnection #Critique

🪐 new release May 15, 2026

Evanescence – Who Will You Follow (Official Music Video)

https://youtu.be/ak4Ti54Y6rY

#Evanescence #Alternative #Metal #Single #SocialMedia

their next album 'Sanctuary' is to be released on June 5 this year 👀

Are synthetic outrage and viral certainty the same as truth?

A post feels true because it is everywhere. A claim feels settled because everyone is reacting.

This piece is about that fragile space between attention and conscience, and what happens when we mistake the noise of the crowd for moral clarity.

https://associationredefine.substack.com/p/crowds-without-conscience-jung-digital-crowds?r=6l8ed8

#MediaLiteracy #Misinformation #Disinformation #DigitalDemocracy #SocialMedia #CriticalThinking #SyntheticMedia #AttentionEconomy #DigitalEthics

Bangkok in Thailand – A City of Endless Stories, Travel, Documentary and Photography Inspiration.
#Photography #travelphotography #socialmedia #Thailand #bangkok #streetphotography #travel #SonyAlpha #travelblogger #traveling #city #urban
Most of the images shown here were captured with my Sony Alpha 7 IV paired with the Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II, a combination that has proven extremely versatile for travel and documentary photography..
https://www.strangphotography.com/bangkok-in-thailand-a-city-of-endless-stories-travel-documentary-and-photography-inspiration

How many friends have you made on the Fediverse?

#Fediverse #Mastodon #Decentralised #SocialMedia #FOSS #OpenSource #Networking #Community #Connections #Federated #TechLife #IndieWeb #DigitalCommunity #OnlineFriends #JoinFediverse #selfhosted