@maddow ("Rachel Maddow MSNBC") wrote:
“The economy created nearly as many jobs in President Joe Biden's first year as were created in Donald Trump's first three years combined.” https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/u-s-jobs-growth-biden-s-first-year-tops-6-n1287161
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@jush_for_fun ("JushForFans") wrote:
She does
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@TheNBACentral ("NBA Central") wrote:
Who needs more All-Star votes ? 👀
@daustinsanders ("Austin Sanders") replied to a tweet by @daustinsanders:
Seeing people reply to this with plans of boycotting Via 313, but an Austin DSA organizer working with the shop's employees says DO NOT DO THAT.
Here's how you can show solidarity instead.
Samsung is showing off the foldables of the future at CES
Image: Samsung
Samsung is arguably leading the charge on folding phones, and even though the first Galaxy Fold got off to a rocky start, last year’s Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3 were impressive devices that delivered on the promise of how handy a device with a folding screen can be. But the company isn’t stopping with those form factors; at CES 2022, it showed off a bunch of prototype folding devices that could hint at foldables to come.
Take the Flex S, a multi-foldable device that can stretch all the way out to a triple-wide screen. Or the Flex G, a pocket-sized device that folds inward to protect the screen. There’s a device with a right rail that slides out to add some screen real estate. And Samsung even showed off a 17-inch folding laptop that’s...
@ewarren ("Elizabeth Warren") wrote:
Trump and his allies are entirely transparent about their goal of overturning future elections. So we must do more than speak up about the importance of democracy. We must act. It is time to end the filibuster, time to protect voting rights, and time to defend our democracy.
@daustinsanders ("Austin Sanders") wrote:
Workers at pizza shop Via 313 are holding a protest tomorrow at the location on the drag, alleging that upper management suspended 4 employees after a petition signed by 46 workers was delivered asking for paid sick time, hazard pay, and COVID protocols. Protest is at noon.
@bascule ("Tony "Abolish ICE" Arcieri 🦀🌹") replied to a tweet by @bascule:
(that is to say, the sentencing of the 3 racist assholes who lynched/murdered Ahmaud Arbery)
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@Blklivesmatter ("Black Lives Matter") retweeted:
@BerniceKing ("Be A King") wrote:
Sidney Poitier
Poor People's Campaign, Resurrection City, Washington, D.C., May 1968
Powerful beyond the stage and screen.
It Happened To Me: I Got Owned By Halo Infinite’s Most Annoying Boss Fight
“Ugh, not this bucket of bolts again,” I thought the second time Installation 07’s Adjutant Resolution Sentinel mech showed up to grind my Halo Infinite playthrough to a halt. Then he killed me. Again. And again. And again. I was not owned, except I was, and I hated him for it, not least of all because it’s not even a…
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@Papapishu ("chris person") wrote:
why would you make him scream like that.
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@KamalaHarris ("Kamala Harris") wrote:
We must defend and strengthen the right that unlocks all other rights: the right to vote.
This B-Movie-Inspired Action-RPG Looks Like An Anime Fan's Fever Dream
Not often do video game trailers wed my love for cheesy B movies, anime references, and balls-to-the-wall action spectacles, but this upcoming action role-playing game might as well have lifted its premise from my fever dreams and brought them to life.
@bascule ("Tony "Abolish ICE" Arcieri 🦀🌹") wrote:
Watched about a minute of Ahmaud Arbery’s sentencing before shutting it off because the speech the defense attorney was giving made me want to throw my laptop across the room
App claims to track blood pressure through a smartphone camera
Binah.ai built a blood pressure monitor into its health platform.
Health platform Binah.ai announced this week that it added blood pressure monitoring to the suite of health tools available on its app, which is available through partnered businesses. The company says it can calculate blood pressure using only video of someone’s face through a smartphone or laptop camera — but experts say they need to see significantly more data from the company before they’d trust the feature.
Tracking blood pressure without the usual cuff is a longstanding goal for cardiologists and tech companies — it would eliminate a step in the process and could help people monitor their blood pressure at home more easily, which could be useful for people with some heart conditions. “We designed this to replace home cuff devices,”...
@volkadav ("Mike Jackson") retweeted:
@MrAhmednurAli ("Ahmed Ali") wrote:
It's “essential workers” when they need you, but “low skilled workers” when you need them.
@travisthetechie ("Travis Smith") retweeted:
@JenMsft ("Jen Gentleman 🌺") wrote:
Why is my brain like this?
@bdurette ("Brandon DuRette") wrote:
Judging by the sites I visit, most web users come for the cookies.
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@ChrisWiegman ("Chris Wiegman") wrote:
This. So much this. https://twitter.com/TimNekritz/status/1479512338705354756
Is Elizabeth Holmes’ guilty verdict a wake-up call for startups?
After a long trial, former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes has been found guilty of four out of the 11 charges brought against her, including three counts of wire fraud and conspiracy to defraud investors in her now-defunct blood testing company. The verdict caps a journey filled with both promises and disappointments, one that ultimately led to the downfall of what could have been one of the most successful companies, and entrepreneurs, to come out of Silicon Valley in over a decade.
While the verdict is a milestone in holding startup founders accountable for false promises, it actually further complicates the difference between fraud and the “fake it til you make it” mindset of many startups. The Verge’s deputy editor Liz Lopatto breaks...
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@truth_trumps ("⚖️Aurora Dawn⚖️ 💪🏻🌊🌈💜") wrote:
@Delta is discriminating against #nonbinary individuals and not allowing them to fly despite legal ID issued by states that allow X on birth certificates and state-issued IDs. This thread is the ongoing saga of me trying to purchase a ticket for my non-binary adult child. 1/x
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@LeoDiCaprio ("Leonardo DiCaprio") wrote:
Years ago, scientists predicted the damaging effects of climate change that we’re now experiencing. We must listen to scientists and take the necessary steps to mitigate the crisis. #DontLookUp
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@ayanaeliza ("Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson 🐙") wrote:
I’ve never felt so seen as watching @LeoDiCaprio & Jennifer Lawrence play scientists warning of pending apocalypse in #DontLookUp. I was wincing, anxious, nervous sweating, and nearly shouted at the screen “Are you fucking kidding me?! Listen to the scientists!” 😳 #ClimateCrisis
Ikea and Sonos’ second-gen Symfonisk bookshelf speakers get a light refresh
Ikea has quietly updated its Sonos-partnered Symfonisk bookshelf speakers with a second-generation version that’s already available in the Netherlands, via Dutch tech website Tweakers.
Unlike the recently revamped Symfonisk lamp, which added a brand new design, the second-gen bookshelf speakers are a more minor update: they still feature the same basic shelf-style design and compatibility with Sonos’ speaker network and Apple’s Airplay 2.
Tweakers reports that Ikea’s made some internal changes, though, adding a faster processor, more memory, and lowering power consumption when in standby mode. It’s also added a longer power cable, which should be helpful for anyone trying to mount them in awkwardly wired rooms.
But the biggest change...
@michaloleszczyk ("Michal Oleszczyk") retweeted:
@MarekBojczenko ("Marek Bojczenko") wrote:
Przy smutnej okazji odejścia Sidneya Poitier polecam odcinek mojego ulubionego podcastu @michaloleszczyk. Pozostałe odcinki też oczywiście polecam.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/7dmHgiUKzytwXOlgkEFNEg
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@HarrisTracking ("Tracking Harris From The Left") wrote:
This is VP Harris's new communications director.
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@JamalSimmons ("Jamal Simmons") wrote:
Just saw 2 undocumented folks talking on MSNBC. One Law student the other a protester. Can someone explain why ICE is not picking them up?
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@obviousplant_ ("obvious plant") replied to a tweet by @obviousplant_:
And started leaving other stuff in stores (like these renamed paint colors)
owl@beach.city ("ugglan") wrote:
It's hard to be without smart phone.
I keep reaching for it all the time.
Battlefield 2042 Subreddit Might Get Closed Due To Toxicity
So look, no one likes a busted video game. It’s not fun to play and leads to all kinds of headaches for developers and players alike. But worse than a busted video game are Angry Gamers™ demanding studios miraculously fix shit immediately. The latest game plagued by both such problems and such players is DICE’s …
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@BreadAndARose ("PadillaBlockedM4A") replied to a tweet by @lavenderashtray:
@lavenderashtray @War_Is_A_Racket Lol I posted about this yesterday and it's gotten worse since then.. https://twitter.com/BreadAndARose/status/1478816220086366210?t=cFb0SbljhNkD-bz2ADGGvA&s=19
@BarackObama ("Barack Obama") wrote:
Through his groundbreaking roles and singular talent, Sidney Poitier epitomized dignity and grace, revealing the power of movies to bring us closer together. He also opened doors for a generation of actors. Michelle and I send our love to his family and legion of fans.
owl@beach.city ("ugglan") wrote:
Me:
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Cat:
Kråkan with cool guy voice: Dragonborn!!
@travisthetechie ("Travis Smith") retweeted:
@AugustJPollak ("August J. Pollak (Taylor’s Version)") wrote:
This is not a legit question because if you actually acknowledged the causes for the first Civil War, how they weren’t rectified, and how they continue to permeate our society 150 years later, you would realize how stupid it sounds to even ask it
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@ryangrim ("Ryan Grim") wrote:
This is a legit question. What is the big thing the two parties disagree so much on that it needs to be all this drama? Taxes? Gas prices? Cancel culture?
What're y'all really fighting about?
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@RWPUSA ("Richard W. Painter") replied to a tweet by @RWPUSA:
Gov. @Tim_Walz:
Do you want to run against a clean water candidate in 2022 or do you want to be the clean water candidate?
Will Minnesota allow Glencore to open the PolyMet sulfide mine and pollute the Lake Superior watershed? Here's who their friends are.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-oil-rosneft-sale/russias-putin-awards-medals-to-buyers-of-rosneft-stake-idUSKBN17C1RO
The Verge Awards at CES 2022
The Verge Awards at CES | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge
The things that got us most excited, bewildered, and delighted at CES 2022
@travisthetechie ("Travis Smith") retweeted:
@leedotexe ("An Omen....") replied to a tweet by @leedotexe:
"you're gonna let a virus run your life?" said the people without permanent bodily damage from a previous virus
After Sony Passed On Days Gone 2, Devs Pitched Open-World Resistance Reboot
Former Bend Studio director Jeff Ross recently revealed that he pitched an open-world Resistance sequel after Sony made it clear it had no interest in a _Days Gone 2._There were also talks of a new Syphon Filter reboot. But none of these projects made it very far, according to Ross in a new interview with David Jaffe.
@SethMacFarlane ("Seth MacFarlane") wrote:
“Dick Cheney is right, of course. And, my guess is that lots and lots of elected Republicans -- leaders and rank and file -- know it but are simply too scared of incurring the wrath of Trump to speak out.”
https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/07/politics/dick-cheney-jan-6-capitol-riot-anniversary/index.html
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@outcontextyuri ("out of context GL") wrote:
Kase-san
@polotek ("Marco Rogers") retweeted:
@Sifill_LDF ("Sherrilyn Ifill") wrote:
Hold on to this devastating THREAD.
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@RepDonBeyer ("Rep. Don Beyer") wrote:
Sent at 8:30 a.m. on January 6th, 2021
How to watch the Awesome Games Done Quick 2022 speedrunning marathon
Two blindfolded players tackle a game together at AGDQ 2020. | Image: Games Done Quick
Awesome Games Done Quick (AGDQ), the annual week-long speedrunning marathon for charity, kicks off on Sunday, and if this year’s schedule is anything to go by, the event promises to be another exciting event of jaw-dropping gaming.
The lineup for this year has a great mix of old and new games that players will try to beat as fast as they possibly can. I’m personally excited to see Chicory: A Colorful Tale beat in 35 minutes, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart finished in just over an hour and a half, and the original Halo finished in an hour and 17 minutes on Legendary. Some of the races look like they could be great to watch, too, like the 26-minute three-way Diddy Kong Racing race. (Will they beat Wizpig? Tune in to find out.) And one of the...
@bascule ("Tony "Abolish ICE" Arcieri 🦀🌹") wrote:
It's always weird seeing a massive spike in downloads of a @rustlang crate I maintain. Really curious what's happening here...
https://crates.io/crates/zeroize
How Signal is playing with fire
Photo Illustration by Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images
Today, let’s talk about a little-discussed story that I worry could someday have big implications: the encrypted messaging app Signal’s introduction of anonymous cryptocurrency payments, and the opportunity it could create for regulators around the world who have been looking for an excuse to eliminate end-to-end encryption altogether.
A year ago, Platformer was the first to report that Signal was considering adding cryptocurrency payments to the platform, and it started with MobileCoin. Signal CEO Moxie Marlinspike has served as an adviser to the MobileCoin cryptocurrency, which is built on the Stellar blockchain and is designed to make payments as anonymous as cash. As Wired described it in 2017, “the idea of MobileCoin is to build a...
Asus’ ROG Flow Z13 is a Surface Pro for gamers
Look familiar?
Asus has announced its ROG Flow Z13, which it’s touting as the “world’s most powerful gaming tablet.” Yes, you read that correctly — it’s a tablet for gaming. Not mobile gaming, but PC gaming. It’s got an RTX 3050 Ti inside, and you can hook it up to Asus’ ROG XG Mobile external GPU for even more frames.
I will caveat right off the bat that we don’t have a price for this thing yet, and it doesn’t seem like the type of thing we can expect to be super affordable, especially if you tack on the XG Mobile. Asus’ last crack at this sort of form factor, the ROG Mothership, started at $5,499.
But even if this ends up being a luxury product, it may be a glimpse into a form factor that will eventually make its way to a more accessible tier (as...
@HillaryClinton ("Hillary Clinton") wrote:
We were all so lucky to share a culture with Sidney Poitier, and benefit from his hand in shaping it.
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@nahumshalman ("Nahum Shalman") wrote:
The "correct" answer here was GCP, but to me it will always have been the @joyent public cloud.
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@SusanPotter ("Susan Potter") wrote:
Me in conversation recently: "Yes! It is totally the Betamax of public clouds."
Dating myself, but which public cloud was I talking about?
@maddow ("Rachel Maddow MSNBC") wrote:
Republican state senator in wisconsin who took a public stand against the election denialism and crazy GOP election “review” in that state:
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@mattsmith_news ("Matt Smith") wrote:
State Sen. Kathy Bernier announces she will not seek re-election
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@thesurfreport ("Diane Gordon") wrote:
Just reading this tweet makes me want new episodes of @theshadowsfx 🧛🏻♀️🧛🏻♂️
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@homophiliapod ("Homophilia Podcast") wrote:
Your favorite familiar is here to slay. @HARVEYGUILLEN of @theshadowsfx joins us to talk queer vampires, breaking in, and what he’s looking for in a partner. @WorldOfWonder
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/homophilia/id1267538496?i=1000547191596
@maddow ("Rachel Maddow MSNBC") retweeted:
@HannaLiubakova ("Hanna Liubakova") wrote:
Protesters in Zhanaozen in #Kazakhstan have these main demands:
- Change of political regime
- Conduct popular elections of local administration
- Return of the 1993 Constitution
- Do not persecute civil society activists
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@seungminkim ("Seung Min Kim") wrote:
Really remarkable @jaketapper interview in so many ways - for one, incredibly rare for a staffer to speak out like this, especially if he still currently works on the Capitol
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@TheLeadCNN ("The Lead CNN") wrote:
Former McCarthy staffer says McCarthy's leadership strategy is dictated by the most extreme wings of his party
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@johnwilander ("John Wilander") wrote:
“Facebook reads accelerometer data all the time. If you don't allow Facebook access to your location, the app can still infer your exact location only by grouping you with users matching the same vibration pattern that your phone accelerometer records.” https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2021/10/23/apple-iphone-users-delete-facebook-app-after-new-tracking-warning/
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@chrissmithnymag ("chris smith") wrote:
he did not create this alone, but this is one of the times when @StephenAtHome's love for musical theater is an absolute gift to the TV-viewing public.
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@AdamParkhomenko ("Adam Parkhomenko") wrote:
this is incredible
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@UrbanNathalia ("Nathália Urban") wrote:
Uber Eats announced the end of its activities in Brazil as of March 8th. The announcement came a day after it was enacted in the country a law requiring delivery apps to pay statutory sick pay to delivery workers in cases of accidents at work and covid-19 contamination.
@michaloleszczyk ("Michal Oleszczyk") wrote:
Pierwszy odcinek podcastu w Nowym Roku jest już do słuchania, a w nim Sergio Leone i PEWNEGO RAZU NA DZIKIM ZACHODZIE (1968). Zapraszam! https://open.spotify.com/episode/2GJ1nJhJNVz1lnWtcLZagm?si=jGe1AG0FTFa55f92OnTkbg
Here’s the truth about the crypto miner that comes with Norton Antivirus
Norton Crypto promises to turn your computer’s idle time into cash.
Norton is facing criticism for including a crypto miner alongside its Norton 360 security software. Activists like Cory Doctorow have claimed that the company “sneakily installs cryptomining software on your computer” and skims a commission on profits, and outlets like PC Mag, Krebs on Security, and Digital Trends have also written about users expressing frustration trying to uninstall it. While there’s more than a grain of truth to these claims, we dug into it ourselves and found they’re being blown out of proportion.
Last summer, Norton very publicly announced it was adding a crypto miner to its Norton 360 security suite, pitching it as a safer alternative to trying to install complex, “unvetted” mining programs from the internet. It...
@maddow ("Rachel Maddow MSNBC") retweeted:
@AliVelshi ("Ali Velshi") wrote:
Cyber Ninjas, company that led Arizona GOP election 'audit,' is shutting down https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/cyber-ninjas-company-led-arizona-gop-election-audit-shutting-down-n1287145
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@pmojica ("Kid Vermon") wrote:
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@homophiliapod ("Homophilia Podcast") wrote:
Your favorite familiar is here to slay. @HARVEYGUILLEN of @theshadowsfx joins us to talk queer vampires, breaking in, and what he’s looking for in a partner. @WorldOfWonder
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/homophilia/id1267538496?i=1000547191596
Halo Infinite Should Stop Issuing Challenges For Troubled BTB Mode, Players Say
Halo Infinite’s big team battle mode has a big team problem, and it’s not the notoriously busted functionality. Infinite’s player base is, for perhaps the first time since launch, in lockstep on something: Developer 343 Industries should stop issuing BTB-focused challenges for the time being, players say, at least…
pzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers 🦑") wrote:
Nice.
https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2022/01/07/this-cheered-me-right-up/
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@EricBoehlert ("Eric Boehlert") replied to a tweet by @EricBoehlert:
“only”6.2M new jobs under Biden, a first-year record for any president
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@SDonziger ("Steven Donziger") wrote:
BREAKING: Shocking that the public prosecutor who jailed protestors at Line 3 sought funds from pipeline owner @Enbridge. Enbridge also paid wages of local police who arrested the protestors.
The U.S. is becoming a full-on corporate state. They don't even try to hide it.
@DaveHolmes ("Dave Holmes") wrote:
GET INTO IT
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@homophiliapod ("Homophilia Podcast") wrote:
Your favorite familiar is here to slay. @HARVEYGUILLEN of @theshadowsfx joins us to talk queer vampires, breaking in, and what he’s looking for in a partner. @WorldOfWonder
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/homophilia/id1267538496?i=1000547191596
@ewarren ("Elizabeth Warren") wrote:
A whole lot of parents, especially moms, can’t go back to work if they can’t get child care. Our economy won’t bounce all the way back without a national investment in quality, affordable child care—and that’s what I’ll keep fighting for.
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@adamliaw ("Adam Liaw") wrote:
My children are currently trying to murder each other because my 8 year old son won’t stop telling my 5 year old daughter that her real birth name is “Big Jim”.
Justice Department cracks down on Amazon sellers’ DVD price-fixing scheme
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge
The Justice Department has charged three men with a DVD and Blu-ray price-fixing operation run through the Amazon Marketplace. The men — Morris Sutton, Emmanuel Hourizadeh, and Raymond Nouvahian — pleaded guilty yesterday to violating criminal antitrust laws under the Sherman Act for a scheme that lasted from 2017 to 2019.
Sutton, Hourizadeh, and Nouvahian collaborated with each other (as well as other unnamed parties, at least one of which has also pleaded guilty) across several US states to make buyers pay more for movie discs from Amazon’s third-party Marketplace storefronts. A setofplea agreements offer a few more details about the plot, which resulted in Sutton selling at least $360,000 worth of DVDs and Blu-rays over the course...
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@sophie_frm_mars ("Sophie ✨ From ✨ Mars") wrote:
The online left doesn't need people in it who will ruin people's lives for clicks and clout
@homophiliapod ("Homophilia Podcast") wrote:
IS GUILLERMO GAY FOR NANDO? @HARVEYGUILLEN explains. (Sort of.)
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@outcontextyuri ("out of context GL") wrote:
Uma De Ari, Shika De Aru
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@tvandjudgement ("🤷♀️") wrote:
Gizmo over here looking fine af #WhatWeDointheShadows #ShadowsFX
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@homophiliapod ("Homophilia Podcast") wrote:
Your favorite familiar is here to slay. @HARVEYGUILLEN of @theshadowsfx joins us to talk queer vampires, breaking in, and what he’s looking for in a partner. @WorldOfWonder
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/homophilia/id1267538496?i=1000547191596
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@tvandjudgement ("🤷♀️") replied to a tweet by @homophiliapod:
@homophiliapod @HARVEYGUILLEN @theshadowsfx @WorldOfWonder Oh, heeeyyyyyyy Guillermo
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@zkat__ ("tired but ❄️festive🎄 gay") wrote:
daily reminder that you can *always* talk about your compensation with your coworkers. It's legally protected. If a boss tells you otherwise, it's time to turn tail and/or get them in trouble for labor violations~
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@THEAlexisCarr ("Alexis") wrote:
Pay transparency is very important. Especially if you're a woman or PoC. When I told a coworker at my last job what I was making, he told me that I was way underpaid and should start looking. Increased my total comp by at least $70K after taking his advice.
Pokémon Legends: Arceus Trailer Highlights The Horror Of Aggressive Pocket Monsters
With the release of Pokémon Legends: Arceus right around the corner, Nintendo has released a new gameplay overview that shows off the downsides of adventuring in the time before pocket monsters and humans became the best of friends. Avoiding the tall grass is not going to save you when Garchomp and Snorlax are coming…
@fakedansavage ("Dan Savage") wrote:
Not the obituary I wanted to read today.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/07/movies/sidney-poitier-dead.html
@homophiliapod ("Homophilia Podcast") wrote:
Your favorite familiar is here to slay. @HARVEYGUILLEN of @theshadowsfx joins us to talk queer vampires, breaking in, and what he’s looking for in a partner. @WorldOfWonder
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/homophilia/id1267538496?i=1000547191596
@CSatETH ("ETH CS Department") wrote:
Two professors from our department have been named @IEEEorg Fellows! @Adrian_Perrig was appointed for his research in network and system security. @thoefler was honoured for his contributions to large-scale parallel processing systems and supercomputers.👏https://bit.ly/32PLXaY
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@artofzara ("Zara Alfonso") wrote:
Happy new years! I want to share one of my favourites from 2021, this little portrait of Medusa. This last year I’ve spent a lot of time exploring what kind of personal work I want to do, and this was the first painting to come out of that 🐍💜
@zkat__ ("tired but ❄️festive🎄 gay") retweeted:
@JesseIrwinArt ("Jesse Irwin Art") wrote:
I’ve redesigned the Teamsters logo to feature @JortsTheCat and Jean! #Jorts #JortsTheCat #JortsAndJean #Teamsters #Unions
The roslyn analyzer telling me to populate all my switch statements despite there being a default case is very annoying #csharp
pzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers 🦑") wrote:
Behold! I wield the mighty Bottle Brush of Pharyngula! Fear me, O Dirty Glassware!
https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2022/01/07/finally-ill-be-able-to-use-my-new-bottle-brush/
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Vergecast: CES 2022 favorites, vaporware, and what may actually ship
Every Friday, The Verge publishes our flagship podcast, The Vergecast, where co-hosts Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn discuss the week in tech news with the reporters and editors covering the biggest stories.
Today, we published the first Vergecast of 2022 — and we’re starting off strong with a 90-minute show on nearly everything we saw from the Consumer Electronics Show this week. In what turned out to be a pretty decent CES (without even being there in person), Nilay, Dieter, and Alex Cranz run through all the gadgets, TVs, cars, and computers that point toward the future of consumer technology and some perhaps that were just an art installation or vaporware.
There’s a whole lot discussed on this week’s show, so listen here or in your...
@bascule ("Tony "Abolish ICE" Arcieri 🦀🌹") wrote:
Hell yeah, new album by The Weeknd just dropped: Dawn FM
https://open.spotify.com/album/2nLOHgzXzwFEpl62zAgCEC?si=e59b7819318946ba
pzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers 🦑") wrote:
Here's a face to soothe you all after the horror of my last tweet.
https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2022/01/07/friday-cephalopod-cute-and-cuttley/
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Swiss Army drops WhatsApp for homegrown messaging service, citing privacy concerns
The Swiss army has banned the use of WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram, and other foreign encrypted messaging services by army personnel, according to Associated Press reports, and instructed staff to use the Swiss-made Threema app instead. The announcement was made in a letter sent to top army staff in December, citing privacy concerns based on US authorities’ ability to access data.
The original letter reportedly told army chiefs that “no other messaging service will be authorized,” although a spokesperson subsequently seemed to tone down the strength of the decree, describing it to the AP as a “recommendation.”
The primary concern seems to be the ability of authorities in Washington to access data stored by companies that fall under US...
Apple Fitness Plus is adding audio running workouts
Time to Run launches January 10. | Image: Apple
After launching Fitness Plus in December 2020, Apple has continuously added new features, including audio walks with celebrities and new workout programs for pregnant and older users. Today, it’s announcing a few more additions, with the standout being audio running experiences dubbed Time to Run.
According to Apple’s press release, Time to Run can help users “become more consistent and better runners,” and each session focuses on a popular running route in a specific location. The sessions will be led by Fitness Plus trainers Emily Fayette, Jamie-Ray Hartshorne, Sam Sanchez, and Scott Carvin — they all also coach the service’s treadmill workouts. Apple will also be adding another running coach, Cory Wharton-Malcolm. Each episode will...
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@Ebonyteach ("Ebony Elizabeth Thomas") wrote:
We can talk about the flaws in this nation's Founding and quibble over dates. But ultimately, a human reason why we are in steep decline is because selfishness is no way for a human society to function.
And we are selfish. To the bone. I hope successor societies learn from this.
Where to preorder the colorful new PS5 covers and DualSense controllers
The five matching case and controller colors of the PlayStation 5. | Image: Sony
Ever since the PlayStation 5 was announced, opinions regarding its design and styling have been, well, mixed. Many jokes and memes have been made about the gargantuan size of the PS5, and how its two-tone monochromatic color and stretched-out wings are reminiscent of an oversized router. Jokes aside, once Sony revealed that the white covers are user-removable, there has been a demand for replacements. Enough people instantly wanted to own a blacked-out PS5 that a small cottage industry of third-party suppliers cropped up, selling unlicensed accessories until Sony came out swinging with cease and desist letters.
Sony finally came around and announced its own official replacement covers for the disc-based PS5 and the Digital Edition in...
pzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers 🦑") wrote:
Get these two off the stage now. They're dragging us all down.
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@polotek ("Marco Rogers") retweeted:
@Nadine_Writes ("Nadine White") wrote:
Legendary actor Sidney Poitier has died, aged 94. He became the first Black - and Bahamian - man to win the Best Actor Oscar Award in 1964. Mr Poitier was one of the last surviving major stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood cinema.💫
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/sidney-poitier-death-age-cause-actor-b1988778.html
@AnnTelnaes ("Ann Telnaes") wrote:
Thanks, Steve:)
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@stevebrodner ("Steve Brodner") wrote:
The Telnaes 1/6 opus in beautiful print! https://twitter.com/anntelnaes/status/1479105425492430856
@DaveHolmes ("Dave Holmes") wrote:
First Friday of 2022, @CCfunkandsoul playing "If I Should Fall From Grace With God" twice in a row on @BBC6Music, we're all going to be okay.
The 2021 iPad Mini with 5G support is $20 off today
The iPad mini 6 (LTE) is selling for $629.98 today. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge
If you’ve been waiting for a deal to drop on Apple’s latest iPad Mini, today is your lucky day. Discounts on the LTE- and 5G-ready version of the iPad Mini are rare, but Amazon has the 64GB model (usually $649.99) for $629.98. That is a small discount, but for context, it’s actually $1 shy of its best price we’ve seen yet for this model. The tablet, which released in 2021, is equipped with Apple’s A15 Bionic processor, a 12MP rear camera, and USB-C support. It also comes with Apple’s Center Stage feature, which allows the front-facing camera to digitally pan and zoom in during video calls. Read our review.
We’ve got another Apple deal for you, but this one may help you achieve your fitness goals, if you have some. While we’ve been...
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OktoberBeef@mastodon.art wrote:
Wow, I finished the art with my character.
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@bascule ("Tony "Abolish ICE" Arcieri 🦀🌹") wrote:
Refreshingly even-handed article from @SFGate on crime in San Francisco.
My take: relax, SF. Crime is not out of control, especially compared to other large US cities.
https://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/San-Francisco-crime-Chesa-Boudin-London-Breed-16751930.php
@HillaryClinton ("Hillary Clinton") wrote:
2022 is a great year to pass Build Back Better, fund universal pre-K and caregiving for older Americans, expand access to health care, and take the urgent climate action we need.
Let your senator know you're for it.
@DaveHolmes ("Dave Holmes") wrote:
May we all face the weekend, and the rest of this still-fresh new year, with her energy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyN-OAHC4TY
pzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers 🦑") wrote:
I've been in the same position as the atheist bloggers on Patheos, and have avoided being beholden to religious paymasters ever since.
https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2022/01/07/only-a-decade-behind-us/
