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Boosted by jwz:
SeanCasten ("Sean Casten") wrote:

As Louisiana seeks to gerrymander its way into a 100% white, climate denying congressional delegation, keep this in mind: "In paleo-climate terms, New Orleans is gone; the question is how long it has" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/04/new-orleans-sea-levels-relocation-climate-crisis

Boosted by ChrisWere@toot.wales ("Chris Were ⁂🐧🌱☕"):
Rairii@labyrinth.zone ("Rairii :win3_progman: :win3: ") wrote:

i still consider "the first google search result" to mean "the first organic search result, after any ads (that ubo should make disappear anyway)"

Boosted by jwz:
monkeyborg@triangletoot.party ("monkϵyborg 🦾🐵") wrote:

All those people saying “I was skeptical of AI, until I tried Claude and I was amazed that it could tell me this and this and this” sound just like

“I was skeptical of psychics, but then Madame Fortuna told me something only my dead wife would know!”

Human perception has certain well-documented flaws that confidence men prey upon, and you are not immune from these

Boosted by glyph ("Glyph"):
JessTheUnstill@infosec.exchange ("Jess👾") wrote:

And for an extra spicy take:

I've got better shit to waste bytes and breath on than scolding marginalized people for doing what they have to do in order to get their work in front of other people and make a living. That includes things like:

Publishing on Substack
Having Twitter accounts
Using Amazon to publish books
Having their podcasts on Spotify
Patreon

Whatever

Do what you gotta do to survive. Rent doesn't give a shit about moral purity in your tech stack.

Boosted by jwz:
atoponce@fosstodon.org ("Aaron Toponce ⚛️:debian:") wrote:

Google Chrome is silently installing a local LLM on your computer that is 4 gigabytes in size. It's done without consent, it's not visible in the settings, and removing it will reinstall it later.

https://www.thatprivacyguy.com/blog/chrome-silent-nano-install/

Boosted by soatok@furry.engineer ("Soatok Dreamseeker"):
buherator@infosec.place wrote:

@sj chaotic alignment was lacking so I created a chart

Boosted by glyph ("Glyph"):
3psboyd ("Matt Boyd") wrote:

Nethack v5.0 is out.

https://nethack.org/v500/release.html

Boosted by glyph ("Glyph"):
shinmera@tymoon.eu ("Yukari Hafner :v_lesbian:") wrote:

Where's all my bird lovers at? I only ever see folks with dogs and cats, be that on youtube videos, dating apps, or other socials.

Boosted by glyph ("Glyph"):
jpaulgibson@mastodon.ie ("J Paul Gibson") wrote:

one good thing about students using #AI to write code is that they are learning about the importance of writing tests. unfortunately, many are also using #AI to write the tests. the positive side of this is that they are learning the importance of writing good specifications. unfortunately, many are also using #AI to write their specifications.. at this point they should be learning the importance of understanding user requirements… but the #AI cant help them, as it understands nothing.

Boosted by glyph ("Glyph"):
itamarst@hachyderm.io ("Itamar Turner-Trauring") wrote:

On Python, `loky.cpu_count()` will take cgroups settings, common in Docker and Kubernetes, into account when calculating number of available cores.

Are there any other Python APIs that support cgroups options? Standard library doesn't.

(On Rust you can use `num_cpus` crate, on R there's parallely::availableCores()).

#python

Boosted by glyph ("Glyph"):
evacide@hachyderm.io wrote:

Adulthood is just cycling between "If I don't say yes to every opportunity, no new opportunities will ever be offered to me" and "Oh no, I have said yes to too many things" over and over until you die.

Boosted by ChrisWere@toot.wales ("Chris Were ⁂🐧🌱☕"):
distinctdipole@tech.lgbt ("Ollie 🇪🇺🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇵🇸🇺🇦") wrote:

A quick guide to the main English parties in case you're not familiar:

• Reform UK Ltd: Blatant lies to your face to benefit Farage's mates
• Conservatives: Lies to your face because traditional
• Labour: Lies for votes
• Liberal Democrats: Probably not capable of lying so an unfortunate clownish mistake
• Green Party: Won't lie to you but you may not like the truth

#UKpol

soatok@furry.engineer ("Soatok Dreamseeker") wrote:

Some of y'all give up on your dreams too quickly

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your weary 'net denizen"):
socketwench@masto.hackers.town (""Miss Movie Masochist"") wrote:

It's less that atom/RSS is "dead", and more that its "done".

The protocol is finished. It works well. It's stable and unremarkable as opposed to trendy.

And to capitalists, that's "dead".

Nothing to hype, no wealth to extract.

adele@social.pollux.casa ("Adële 🐁!") wrote:

#Pollux server is back online after a power outage!

• gemini://pollux.casa/
• https://pollux.casa/
• https://smolfedi.pollux.casa/

#smolweb #geminiprotocol #smolnet

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your weary 'net denizen"):
researchfairy@scholar.social ("Unnamed TNG skant beefcake") wrote:

If your employer is really shitty to you

You can't say anything about it ever

If you do, that can prevent you from getting a new job

This is one reason why I hesitate to call it a job "market"

A market presupposes a certain information flow and an ability to reward or punish actors based on their performance

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your weary 'net denizen"):
ahelwer@discuss.systems ("Andrew Helwer") wrote:

Lamport's new (and final) book A Science of Concurrent Programs is now officially published! The final draft PDF has long been available for free on Lamport's website, but now you can buy a hardcover from Cabridge press. Discussion on the TLA+ mailing list: https://discuss.tlapl.us/msg06762.html

#TLAPlus

Boosted by soatok@furry.engineer ("Soatok Dreamseeker"):
Firr wrote:

I'm like 80% sure bluesky is mostly bots (evil) and an island of furries actually using the platform.

Compared to Mastodon which is mostly inactive accounts and an island of furries actually using the platform.

Boosted by soatok@furry.engineer ("Soatok Dreamseeker"):
ko@gotosocial.art ("pocket expert 🔞") wrote:

i wish there were like, fursuit making workshops around the world where you can try and make a fursuit for yourself with a teacher of some sort

i mean obviously theres a reason why they arent a thing (at least i havent seen anything like that where i live), but it would be cool and would probably make the fandom/hobby more accessible for lower-income furries

Boosted by soatok@furry.engineer ("Soatok Dreamseeker"):
http_error_418@hachyderm.io ("Advanced Persistent Teapot") wrote:

When baristas ask my name for my coffee order I'm going to start saying "Spartacus" just to see the chaos when they announce it's ready

Boosted by glyph ("Glyph"):
jalefkowit@vmst.io ("Jason Lefkowitz") wrote:

Desperately asking Claude to give me the Glengarry leads

Boosted by denschub@schub.social ("Dennis Schubert"):
freddy@security.plumbing ("Frederik Braun �") wrote:

https://blog.mozilla.org/netpolicy/2026/05/05/mozilla-calls-on-uk-policymakers-to-address-the-roots-of-online-harm-not-undermine-the-open-web/

dysfun@treehouse.systems ("gaytabase") wrote:

i want you to just go, take a walk and don't come back.

dysfun@treehouse.systems ("gaytabase") wrote:

new (to me) conspiracy theory unlocked: antarctic pyramids.

Boosted by slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell"):
waldo.net@bsky.brid.gy ("Waldo Jaquith") wrote:

Democrats allocated $2 billion to overhaul the nation’s UI infrastructure to steel it for a repeat of 2020. Then, in 2023, Republicans clawed it all back, destroying DOL’s Office of UI Modernization. Our UI infrastructure remains underfunded and underpowered.

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:a23wa52b3acjeswnv357suj5/post/3ml4fistlx22h

isagalaev ("Ivan Sagalaev :flag_wbw:") wrote:

Also, I think I'm giving up on pijul... A great #VCS but never got any traction. Git ate the world.

ChrisWere@toot.wales ("Chris Were ⁂🐧🌱☕") wrote:

In the newly returned Space Virgins: @hamishtpb, @uoou, and myself chat about this cool indie film called PG: Psycho Goreman.

https://video.thepolarbear.co.uk/w/aArLF8CzGZnWwbxBqEJnme

Only available on #PeerTube and https://freebooters.uk/spacevirgins

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your weary 'net denizen"):
rai@cloudisland.nz ("Rai") wrote:

Putting some feelers out, as I am facing the potential of losing my job for an aversion to engaging with generative AI.

I am looking for work. I am in New Zealand.

I am very good at:
- Written communication
- Picking up new software and...
-- Writing help guides
-- Developing e-learning
-- Delivering training (in person or online)

I also have some experience with
- Digital design
- Interpreting legislation

My software-specific skills are unfortunately
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Microsoft Power Apps
- Microsoft Power Automate

I do no want to engage with generative AI in any way. This seems to be incompatible with my skillset, but I have to try I guess!

If you know someone hiring something like this, I'd love to hear about it.

#GetFediHired

neatnik@social.lol ("Neatnik") wrote:

🐦 The BirdUI themes (regular BirdUI and the Catppuccin Mocha version by @jcrabapple) are back on social.lol! I finally worked out how to set them up as vanilla flavour skins in glitch-soc. Sorry for the delay!

neatnik@social.lol ("Neatnik") wrote:

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. :prami_contented: It’s a time for broader awareness of the kinds of mental health challenges that different people face, but it’s also a really good time to check in with yourself.

It’s OK to not be OK. You’re never alone, even when it feels like you are. And there’s nothing wrong with asking for help. ❤️