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globalmuseum@mastodon.online ("Global Museum") wrote:
Tintin is now in the Public Domain!
Get your TinTin merchandise here đ
https://www.teepublic.com/user/artshare
** Daily Deals & Discounts**
Every sale supports Global Museum #Tintin #Tshirts #sales #globalmuseum
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bert_hubert@fosstodon.org ("bert hubert đșđŠđȘđș") wrote:
Now that Europe is no longer receiving Russian natural gas through Ukraine, some people said nuclear could come to the rescue. Well, maybe, but not in the coming 15 years. Here's a piece I wrote last year: https://berthub.eu/articles/posts/nuclear-no-yes-maybe-but-not-like-this/
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"4PM Brunch" would be a good name for an album. Maybe a B-sides collection
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stux@mstdn.social ("stuxâĄ") wrote:
Cybertrucks are not made for winterâŠ
âŠand summer, fall, rain, sunshine, visibility, safety, logics or reason
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jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
this is alleged to be security cam footage of the "Cybertruck" exploding in Las Vegs at the Old Fat Orange Guy's hotel: https://www.instagram.com/lasvegaslocally/reel/DES6RE1yAVs/
jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
well hell: "Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a 42-year-old US citizen, is believed to have driven a pickup truck into a crowd on a busy New Orleans street, before exiting the vehicle and firing a weapon. He was shot dead by police at the scene.
The FBI says an Islamic State group flag was found inside the vehicle he was driving, while two improvised explosive devices were found nearby."
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lauren@mastodon.laurenweinstein.org ("Lauren Weinstein") wrote:
Sure, it's possible that a guy with a Cybertruck full of fireworks just happened to stop right in front of the main entrance to a Trump hotel, and then at that same moment the fireworks just happened to go off and vehicle became engulfed with flames. Certainly not impossible. But the odds would make Spock shiver.
jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
Little penguins slide,
Wipe their beaks in snow and ice,
Nature's messy art.
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nickthewright@tenforward.social ("Nick Wright") wrote:
Cybertrucks are out, this year we're bringing back the 1973 Automecca Sportsvan
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- The Automecca Sportsvan, a retro vehicle based on the VW Beetle and Microbus, from 1973. Like a Cybertruck, it is very angular with several flat surfaces, but it looks more elegant and probably more useful as a van. This one is finished in striking red color with black accents on the front fascia and side sills. Apparently they only made 17 of these. (remote)
2025's writers really going hard on the season premiere.
To drop this cold open, even before the opening credits roll? God damn. This season is going to be wild.
One dead, seven injured following explosion of Tesla Cybertruck at Trump International Hotel:
https://jwz.org/b/ykfW
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yurnidiot@mstdn.social ("Mandu đ„") wrote:
More 2025 predictions
:insta: darwinthecat2019
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kate@fosstodon.org ("Kate Morley") wrote:
In 2024, wind overtook gas to become Britainâs largest single source of electricity, in the same year that our last coal-fired power station closed. See the live data at https://grid.iamkate.com
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1 dead, 7 injured after Tesla Cybertruck explodes outside Trump's Las Vegas hotel
A Tesla Cybertruck caught fire and exploded outside the hotel on Wednesday morning, authorities say. One person died inside the vehicle, while seven who were nearby received minor injuries.
fromjason ("fromjason.xyz â€ïž đ»") wrote:
Cybertruck explodes in front of Trump-branded Hotel, Elon Musk vows to get to the bottom of things. Satire, symbolism dead, etc etc.
The whole Tesla senior team is investigating this matter right now. Will post more information as soon as we learn anything.Weâve never seen anything like this. https://t.co/MpmICGvLXfâ Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 1, 2025 https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/1/24333612/cybertruck-fire-explosion-trump-hotel-las-vegas
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My 50 most popular blog posts in 2024.
50: Never underestimate the bandwidth of a pocket full of fingernail clippings
49: Some Andreesen-Horowitz Crypto-Bro bloviates on a vision of Fascist San Francisco
48: My Dinner With Andreessen
47: Wherein wrapping text remains the hardest problem in computer science
46: Wikipedia: Constructed entirely of the Appeal to Authority Fallacy
45: Hypertext emerges from his well to shame the tech industry
...
https://jwz.org/b/ykfU
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The Sugar Bowl is postponed to Thursday after the deadly attack in New Orleans
The CEO of the Sugar Bowl, said that after speaking with officials and the teams it was decided that "it's in the best interest of everybody and public safety that we postpone the game for 24 hours."
US soldier arrested after allegedly posting hacked Trump and Harris call logs
Illustration: Beatrice Sala
The United States has arrested a US Army soldier and charged him with being part of a hacking scheme to sell and distribute stolen phone records. An indictment alleges that 20-year-old Cameron John Wagenius knowingly sold âconfidential phone recordsâ over online forums and other communications platforms last November.
The indictment doesnât detail the hacked material, but KrebsOnSecurity reports that Wagenius appears to be connected to a series of high-profile data breaches linked to the online alias âKiberphant0m.â Kiberphant0m claimed to have hacked 15 telecom firms and was working with the person allegedly behind the Snowflake data breach to sell the stolen information.
In November, Kiberphant0m posted what they claimed were AT&T call logs for President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. Itâs not clear if the data was genuine, but AT&T did suffer a major theft of customer data as part of the Snowflake breach last year. In 2023, the hacker is also alleged to have sold âremote access credentials for a major U.S. defense contractor,â according to Krebs.
Krebs reports that Wagenius worked on communications at an Army base in South Korea. After the alleged leak of Trump and Harris data, Krebs did a deep dive into Kiberphant0mâs online communications and identified that they were likely a US soldier. In this latest report, Krebs spoke with Wageniusâ mother, who confirmed his connection to the alleged Snowflake hacker.
Cybersecurity experts reportedly received harassment for trying to track down Kiberphant0mâs identity, leading to this incredible quote from Allison Nixon, the lead researcher at cybersecurity firm Unit 221B, who was part of the work. âAnonymously extorting the President and VP as a member of the military is a bad idea,â Nixon told Krebs, âbut itâs an even worse idea to harass people who specialize in de-anonymizing cybercriminals.â
A Cybertruck âblew upâ outside Trumpâs hotel in Las Vegas
A Tesla Cybertruck appeared to explode outside of the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada on Wednesday morning. A video shared on X shows the truck engulfed in flames just outside the hotelâs lobby, with the person who captured it saying the Cybertruck âblew up.â
Itâs still not clear what caused the fire, or if there were any injuries. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police said they are âinvestigatingâ and that the fire had been put out. Local news station KSNV News 3 Las Vegas said a vehicle fire was first reported at 8:41AM local time and that police and firefighters were responding.
The news of the fire comes amid numerous reports about Tesla CEO Elon Musk getting closer to President-elect Donald Trump. Musk spent New Yearâs Eve at Mar-a-Lago and reportedly sat in during Trumpâs dinner with Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. Musk has also been staying at a cottage on Trumpâs Florida property since around Election Day, according to a report from The New York Times.
Cybertruck blew up in front of Trump hotel in Las Vegas. Those are our luggage by the door and thatâs where we were when it happened. pic.twitter.com/KaVZXfGLNK
â ayackle (@kaaaassuu) January 1, 2025
Photos: Scenes after attack in New Orleans French Quarter
Authorities say the driver drove around a barricade and plowed through a crowd along Bourbon Street, the city's iconic stretch of bars and hotels in the French Quarter.
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otterlove@mastodon.art ("Andy P") wrote:
But it is public domain
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pzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers đŠ") wrote:
I'm an atheist. The gods need to stop sending me portents and omens.
https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2025/01/01/i-was-going-to-call-in-a-haruspex-but/
US sanctions Russian group over AI-generated election disinformation
Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos from Getty Images
The US has issued sanctions on organizations in Russia and Iran for attempting to interfere with the 2024 presidential election. The Treasury Department said on Tuesday that the groups tried to âstoke socio-political tensionsâ and influence voters.
One group, the Moscow-based Center for Geopolitical Expertise, has ties to Russiaâs Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU), and built a server to host its own AI tools âto avoid foreign web-hosting services that would block their activity.â The organization then used these tools to âquickly create disinformationâ that it spread across dozens of fake online news outlets, while also providing US-based companies with money to maintain its AI server and operate a network of âat least 100 websitesâ used in its campaign.
Additionally, the Russian organization manipulated a video to âproduce baseless accusations concerning a 2024 vice presidential candidateâ. In October, the US accused Russia of creating a video that attempted to smear Vice President Kamala Harrisâs running mate, Tim Walz.
The Treasury Department also sanctioned the Cognitive Design Production Center, a subsidiary of Iranâs Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), for planning to interfere with the election âsince at least 2023.â In the weeks leading up to the election, the US Department of Justice indicted Iranian nationals accused of waging a cyberattack against President-elect Donald Trumpâs campaign, while OpenAI reported banning ChatGPT accounts linked to an Iranian influence operation.
âThe Governments of Iran and Russia have targeted our election processes and institutions and sought to divide the American people through targeted disinformation campaigns,â Bradley Smith, the Acting Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, said in the press release.
jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
my seekrit project is almost ready for large-scale testing... just need to finish wiring in the user account self-management system.
won't you be my beta, baby?
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- Story Request: Give me a prose poem about worms In the damp embrace of the earth, where shadows dwell and secrets sigh, small squiggles of life dance beneath the surface: the worms. They are the unnoticed artists, drawing invisible lines in the soil, their bodies glistening like ribbons of brown, weaving tales of nature's humble beauty. In the quiet, they wade through the darkness, munching on the remnants of time â fallen leaves, broken twigs â transforming decay into sustenance, nourishing the world above. Rugged roots intertwine with their wiry forms, a ballet of life beneath our feet. Every turn in their journey churns the soil, fostering friendships with slumbering seeds, prompting them to stretch skyward. Whispers echo as creatures overhead jostle and play, unaware of the tireless architects below, shaping landscapes one gentle twist at a time. Even the fiercest storms cannot drown their resolve; they simply burrow deeper, clinging to their earthy sanctuary, embodying resilience in the face of the wild. Under starry nights, they glimpse the moon filtering through the ground, a reminder that the world is vast, full of spaces yet to be explored, even in their tiny, twisting tunnels. And so, the worms carry on, humble keepers of the earth's heartbeat, reminding us that giants do not wear crowns nor carry swords; they grow small between the blades of grass, yet their impact is as vast as the sky itself. (remote)
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gutenberg_org ("Project Gutenberg") wrote:
HAPPY PUBLIC DOMAIN DAY!
Books which will enter the US public domain:
William Faulkner, The Sound and the Fury
Ernest Hemingway, A Farewell to Arms
Virginia Woolf, A Room of One's Own
Dashiell Hammett, Red Harvest and The Maltese Falcon (as serialized in Black Mask magazine)
John Steinbeck, Cup of Gold (Steinbeck's first novel)
Richard Hughes, A High Wind in Jamaica
Oliver La Farge, Laughing Boy: A Navajo Love Story
Patrick Hamilton, Rope
jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
Today in History: Country Joe McDonald born in El Monte, California, 1942
jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
Today in History: First Rose Bowl; Michigan 49 - Stanford 0, 1902
jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
Today in History: Churchill delivers his "Iron Curtain" speech, 1947
jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
Today in History: Castro expels Cuban President Batista, 1959
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markarayner@mas.to ("Mark A. Rayner") wrote:
You will have a Happy New Year. You will have a Happy New Year.
#NewYear #happynewyear #cat #cats #catstodon #catsOfMastodon #humor #humour
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jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
Today in History: AT&T officially divests its local Bell companies, 1984
jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
Today in History: J.D. Salinger born, 1919
jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
Today in History: Paul Revere born in Boston, 1735
jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
Endless loops of doom,
Syntax errors dance and spin,
Code a tangled mess.
21 states are getting minimum wage bumps in 2025
Increases in Delaware, Illinois and Rhode Island will bring those states' minimums to $15 an hour, meaning 10 states and Washington, D.C., will now have $15 or higher minimum wage.
pzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers đŠ") wrote:
Pathetic.
https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2025/01/01/this-is-not-cool-or-edgy-its-just-stupid/
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- Elon Musk has changed his X profile. His avatar is now Pepe the Frog, a mascot adopted by white supremacists. His name is a Latinisation of âKekâ, a phrase used by neo-Nazis. Musk has also backed AfD in Germany, the political home for racists. The man is telling us explicitly what heâs about. (remote)
Popeye and Tintin are now in the public domain
Popeyeâs first appearance in E.C. Segarâs Thimble Theatre comic strip. | Image: King Features
Itâs a new year, and that means more works are headed to the public domain. This year, thousands of copyrighted works created in 1929, including the earliest versions of Popeye and the Belgian comic book character Tintin, are now free to reuse and repurpose in the US.
Duke Law Schoolâs Center for the Study of Public Domain has once again rounded up all the most iconic works that have been freed from the bounds of copyright, which also includes sound recordings from 1924. As pointed out by Duke Law School, 1929 was a particularly pivotal year for film, as it was the first with sound.
These are just some of the works entering the public domain this year (you can view the full catalog here):
- The Skeleton Dance from Disneyâs Silly Symphonies short film series
- Alfred Hitchcockâs first sound film Blackmail
- Nacio Herb Brownâs Singinâ in the Rain and the film it appeared in, The Hollywood Revue of 1929
- On With the Show, the first all-talking feature-length film in color
- William Faulknerâs The Sound and the Fury
- Agatha Christieâs Seven Dials Mystery
- Ernest Hemingwayâs A Farewell to Arms
- Virginia Woolfâs A Room of Oneâs Own
- Various works from Salvador Dali, including Illumined Pleasures, The Accommodations of Desire, and The Great Masturbator
The list also includes Popeye, who first appeared in E.C. Segarâs Thimble Theatre comic strip, with a story titled âGobs of Work.â But this Popeye isnât the one that eats spinach to grow big muscles; the brawny sailor didnât start eating spinach to gain strength until 1932 (though the very first Popeye could still pack a punch).
âEverything that he says, all of his characteristics, his personality, his sarcasm⊠thatâs public domain,â Jennifer Jenkins, the director of Dukeâs Center for the Study of the Public Domain, told NPR. âThe spinach, if you want to be on the safe side, you might want to wait.â
The earliest version of the young reporter Tintin and his pup Snowy (or âMilouâ if you speak French) from HergĂ©âs Les Aventures de Tintin are also headed to the public domain. But folks in the European Union, where protections apply throughout an authorâs life and 70 years after death, will have to wait a little longer for a copyright-free Tintin. Since HergĂ© died in 1983, the EU wonât see Tintin in the public domain until 2054, according to Duke University.
As with previous yearsâ works, this latest round of media couldâve appeared in the public domain much earlier, but US lawmakers in 1998 extended copyright protections to works from 1923 and beyond for an additional 20 years â conveniently protecting Disneyâs mascot Mickey Mouse. But Disney couldnât keep its iconic mouse all to itself forever, as the Steamboat Willie-era Mickey entered the public domain last year. Weâre getting even more Mickey Mouse animations in 2025, including the short film The Karnival Kid, where Mickey Mouse dons his white gloves for the first time and speaks his first words: âhot dogs.â
Just like with Mickey and Winnie the Pooh, weâre bound to see games and movies starring Popeye and Tintin as people try to draw attention with the freshly available characters. Even Netflix is preparing an adaptation of Agatha Christieâs 1929 novel The Seven Dials.
There will be an even wider range of classic characters to use next year, with Betty Boop and Pluto set to enter the public domain in 2026.
13 Exciting Games Kicking Off The New Year In January
Another year is in the books and that means that backlog season is officially upon us. We used to get several months for catching up on old stuff as the new year got off to a slow start, but now the season barely lasts a couple of weeks. January might be a good time to give your wallet a rest before the FebruaryâŠ
pzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers đŠ") wrote:
Catastrophe! Disaster! I neglected to perform the yearly ritual that keeps the US prosperous and stable, and may even prevent the dissolution of space/time!
https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2025/01/01/woe-i-failed-to-perform-the-ritual/
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New Orleans mayor says New Year's Day incident was a 'terrorist attack'
A vehicle drove into a crowd on New Orleans' famed Canal and Bourbon Street in the first hours of New Year's Day. The FBI is investigating the incident.
Norovirus outbreaks are on the rise around the country and on cruise ships
Outbreaks of the gastrointestinal illness are surging both at sea and on land. Here's what to know.
Is Sleepâs Dopesmoker still the heaviest album of all time?
A sojourn though the heaviest music I could find | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Tee Pee Records
An attempt to crush myself to death.
Life Kit's guide to a successful Dry January
It is officially 2025 and 'Life Kit' is kicking the year off with a series to help people complete Dry January successfully. And, a look ahead for this year from pop culture to politics.
Ukraine halts transit of Russian gas to Europe after a prewar deal expired
Among the hardest-hit will be Moldova, which has brought in emergency measures as residents brace for a harsh winter and looming power cuts.
New Year's resolution ideas: 25 fun and practical goals to reach for in 2025
Can't think of a good New Year's resolution? We've got suggestions. Whether it's to stay out of debt or get your first tattoo, our expert guides can help make your goals a reality.
Look up! Here's what's to watch for in space in 2025
In the New Year, there will be supermoons, meteor showers and other exciting celestial events.
A look at the Aztec Rebels, a family-oriented motorcycle club based in the Bronx
The Aztec Rebels are a motorcycle club based out of the South Bronx where Eddie Lucero, the club's president, says you can be a family man and a leader in your community.
Aztec Rebels: La travesĂa de un club de motociclistas Latinos encontrando un hogar en el Bronx
Los Aztec Rebels son un club de motociclistas con sede en el sur del Bronx, donde Eddie Lucero, el presidente del club, dice que puedes ser un hombre de familia y un lĂder en tu comunidad.
slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell") wrote:
We did it. We found the *one* place where developers tax themselves, and only themselves, in the name of "DX":
https://www.npmjs.com/package/ink
Is React fine there? Yep. 1000%. Go ham. Point that gun RIGHT at your foot.
Consenting adults on their own machines and all that.
Blake Lively sues 'It Ends With Us' director Justin Baldoni alleging harassment
Blake Lively sued "It Ends With Us" director Justin Baldoni and several others tied to the romantic drama, alleging harassment and a coordinated campaign to attack her reputation.
Why So Many Birthdays on This Particular Day?
For most western countries January first is a holiday. In Afghanistan and Pakistan it is the date of many, many birthdays. We find out why.
slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell") wrote:
It's pretty incredible just how far ahead of everyone else Cloudflare is with their workers platform, and how much they've OSS'd w/ Workerd.
This is the heart of strategy: knowing the minds of your competitors so deeply that you can predict they won't follow your lead until it's *way* too late.
jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
ahhhhh, yeah
https://music.apple.com/us/album/illegal-smile-live-at-wfmt-chicago/1774249391?i=1774249808
jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
[ via @simon ]
Anthropicâs Amanda Askell (responsible for much of the work behind Claudeâs Character):
âThe boring yet crucial secret behind good system prompts is test-driven development. You donât write down a system prompt and find ways to test it. You write down tests and find a system prompt that passes them.â
Outgoing North Carolina governor commutes 15 death row sentences
Before Tuesday, North Carolina had 136 offenders on death row, among the top 5 largest death rows in the U.S. Gov. Roy Cooper's office said it had received clemency petitions from 89 of them.
Blake Lively inspires more actresses to speak out against Hollywood toxicity
In the wake of Blake Lively's sexual harassment and retaliation allegations against co-star Justin Baldoni, more actresses are speaking up about their own similar experiences on set.
Syria's U.S.-trained opposition fighters wait to learn of their role in a new Syria
Former opposition groups â some of whom are U.S.-trained â will be knitted together into new Syrian security forces organized by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the group that led the ouster of Bashar al-Assad.
After 8 years, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt reach divorce settlement
The couple married in 2014, but separated two years later. A lengthy legal battle ensued over custody of their children and the future of their once-shared ChĂąteau Miraval.
pzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers đŠ") wrote:
Cleaning up the last bits of my mother's legacy.
https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2024/12/31/brain-permanently-scarred-but-pennies-saved/
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Gargron ("Eugen Rochko") wrote:
A hardened criminal⊠Always climbing the Christmas tree.
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NSFVoyager2@techhub.social wrote:
1/ On this last day of 2024, I thought this might interest those of you following our progress in detail. Here is a summary of all the One-Way Light Travel Times of the Voyager spacecraft over 2024.
The first thing to note is that the plot lines have different vertical axes! While the times are _offset_, the scale is the same. If you plot both these times on a single vertical scale, you can barely see the sinusoidal shape. Remember: green with green, blue with blue.
OK, why is there this shape? Because the distance measurements are being made from a moving platform: Earth. The sinusoidal variance is because of Earth's orbit around the Sun. At certain times of year, the Earth is actually moving towards the Voyagers faster than they are leaving, so the distance _decreases_.
Continues...
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streetartutopia@mastodon.online ("Street Art Utopia") wrote:
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- A graffiti piece painted on a brick wall, featuring the phrase "CLASS WAR" in bold white letters outlined in black. Between the two words, there is a depiction of Oscar the Grouch, a character from Sesame Street, sitting in his iconic trash can and holding an AK-47 rifle. The artwork combines humor and political commentary, critiquing social and economic inequalities. The wall has some graffiti tags in the background, and the area in front is overgrown with weeds and debris, adding an urban, gritty atmosphere to the scene. (remote)
Aren't timezones fascinating?
In Australia, it's already 2025
In Europe, it's still 2024
In the USA, we're entering 1937
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Northern lights may brighten some New Year's skies over the U.S.
The northern lights could be visible Tuesday night and Wednesday night over the Northern Hemisphere due to a geomagnetic storm.
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Gargron ("Eugen Rochko") wrote:
I have to watch my poor kittens flinch every time a firework goes off. Curtains closed to minimize noise and all. Fuck fireworks. No fucking point at all, just noise and pollution.
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tink@w3c.social ("LĂ©onie Watson") wrote:
Right 2025, listen up!
If you think we're going to put up with another 2024, you can think again.
We want more kindness and less hostility; more thoughtfulness and fewer bros; fewer disagreements and more conversations; more curiosity and fewer assumptions; and if you can't manage that, we'll damned well have to do it for ourselves.
On reflection, who's with me?
Goodbye, Mother Jones Readers
It didnât feel right to leave without a proper goodbye. I mean, I spent the last 10 years obsessing about you. Not in a creepy way! It was all part of the job: connecting our journalism, our nonprofit story, and whatâs happening in the world to you in a meaningful way that respects your intelligence. [âŠ]
collinsworth@hachyderm.io ("Josh Collinsworth") wrote:
I wrote about all the things I enjoyed in 2024. (Most of them were video games, but there's some other good stuff in there too.)
Power outage hits nearly all of Puerto Rico on New Year's Eve
More than 1.3 million people were plunged into darkness early Tuesday. Failure of an underground power line is believed to be the cause and repairs could take up to two days.
What was 'Disease X' and what can we learn from it?
Four weeks after a puzzling outbreak was reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization has identified the cause.
slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell") wrote:
Nearly NY here in Taipei. The assignment for 2025 is the same: do good, respect everyone, leave it better than you found it. Pass it on.
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elizayer ("Elizabeth Ayer") wrote:
Turns out I really needed some @mipsytipsy energy this morning!
Her play-by-play analysis of Brian Chesky's interview on Founder Mode is a delight.
It's like an asynchronous watch party, where we all get to throw popcorn at the screen every time Chesky says something inhumane (hint: you'll need a lot of popcorn), but still cheer the good parts.
https://charity.wtf/2024/12/17/founder-mode-and-the-art-of-mythmaking/
The Apple Watch Series 10 has returned to its Black Friday sale price
Appleâs 42mm flagship is down to just $329 with various bands. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge
Whether or not you subscribe to them, New Yearâs resolutions are a capital-T Thing for many people in the US. Thankfully, if your goals for 2025 revolve around health and fitness, the 42mm Apple Watch Series 10 is on sale at Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy starting at $329 ($70 off), matching its Black Friday low. You can also pick it up in the 46mm sizing at Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy starting at $359 ($70 off), which remains the best price weâve seen on the larger model.
While there are certainly better fitness trackers for hardcore athletes, none of them offer the kind of robust third-party support youâll get with a flagship Apple Watch, nor do they integrate as well with Appleâs larger device ecosystem. The Series 10 is a pretty minor update over the previous model, but itâs still a solid bet for casual athletes, with a terrific wide-angle OLED display, sleep apnea detection, a thinner design, and a larger charging coil that lets you juice it from zero to 80 percent in just 30 minutes.
The more substantial fitness updates come in the form of watchOS 11, Appleâs latest software update for the Apple Watch, which brings a selection of new training features to the midrange wearable. These include the new Training Load feature, an app called Vitals that can contextualize a set of recovery metrics, and the long-overdue ability to pause your Activity Rings (praise be). I wouldnât say any of them are revolutionary, but if youâre upgrading from an older model or youâve never owned an Apple Watch before, theyâre certainly welcome.
Read our Apple Watch Series 10 review.
More deals, discounts, and ways to save
- Nomad is still running its annual Holiday Hangover Sale, offering you a chance to save 20 percent on select items with coupon code HOLIDAY20. The promo applies to an assortment of Apple Watch bands and mobile accessories, including Nomadâs Traditional Leather Case for the iPhone 16 Pro (now $48), the keychain-friendly ChargeKey (now $20), and the second-gen Stand One charger (now $88). You can even grab a sleek leather case for the latest AirPods Pro for $32, assuming you want something a bit more rustic.
- Ankerâs Soundcore Sport X10 earbuds are available from Amazon and Anker (with promo code WS7DV2YU66HE) for $49.99 ($30 off), matching their all-time low. The relatively cheap pair of earbuds offers quite a bit for the money â including powerful bass response, an IPX7 rating for water and sweat resistance, and flexible, wraparound hooks â all of which make them a great pick if you want a pair of wireless workout buds for the new year.
- Looking for an Android-based alternative to the Apple Watch Series 10? The Google Pixel Watch 3 is currently on sale at Amazon, Best Buy, and the Google Store starting at $299.99 ($50 off), which remains its second-best price to date. The handsome third-gen smartwatch is one of the best fitness trackers you can buy thanks to a host of excellent Google integrations and a slew of running features, not to mention a new battery-saver mode that activates when your watch falls below 15 percent. Read our review.
NEW TECHNOLOGY GIVES HOPE TO SAVE ENDANGERED RIGHT WHALE
Conservationists are getting better at monitoring the movement of the highly endangered Right Whale. They hope it will help encourage ships to slow down in an effort to save the species.
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Today in History: Winterland closes its doors, 1978
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Today in History: Jimi Hendrix introduces the Band of Gypsies at the Fillmore East, 1969
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Today in Histoty: First supersonic commercial flight by Tu-144, 1968
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Today in History: Windows tax in England, 1695
Kotakuâs 15 Most-Read Stories Of 2024
If you wind up on the wrong side of Reddit or YouTube, youâll likely come across bold declarations proclaiming âwhat gamers want.â Nine times out of ten, these takes are given in bad faith, often by people more concerned with imposing what they want than with understanding what the majority of players are trulyâŠ
9 unexpected things we learned about mental health and our brains in 2024
NPR's health reporters followed the emerging science on what keeps our brains and our minds healthy. Here are highlights of the studies that piqued our readers' interest the most.
2024: a year in art on The Verge
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We take a look back at 20 of our favorite projects from 2024.
The Best Video Game Characters Of 2024
Every year we play a ton of great games that we celebrate in December, and those games can be great for all sorts of reasons: amazing level design, incredible atmosphere, outstanding combat or exploration, you name it. But more often than not, itâs the heroes and villains of a great game that stick with us theâŠ
jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
I just finished up a ruthless New Year's Eve cleansing of my incoming email, a brutal slashing of anyone who has been flooding me with demands for money to save this or that. the volume of fund-raising missives has soared recently, and it is obnoxious.
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and good morning to you too, @CARROT