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Boosted by jakedel@mamot.fr ("S. Delafond"):
freexian@hachyderm.io ("Freexian :debian:") wrote:

24 Debian LTS Advisories fixing 250 CVEs for various packages were released by Debian LTS contributors in March 2026. These include notable security updates for ansible, asterisk, gimp, gst-plugins-base1.0, gst-plugins-ugly1.0, imagemagick, libpng1.6, linux kernel, roundcube, strongswan and more.

In addtion to the LTS contributions, the team also prepared updates for recent releases - Debian 12(#bookworm), Debian 13(#trixie) and Debian unstable.

Read the full report at https://www.freexian.com/blog/debian-lts-report-2026-03/?utm%5Fsource=mastodon&utm%5Fmedium=social

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#debian #debianlts #freexian #ansible #imagemagick

aredridel@kolektiva.social ("Mx. Aria Stewart") wrote:

To oppose something is to maintain it... You must go somewhere else; you must have another goal; then you walk a different road.

—Ursula K. Le Guin

NfNitLoop ("Cody Casterline 🏳️‍🌈") wrote:

(The answer is yes, BTW. Ask me how I know.)

NfNitLoop ("Cody Casterline 🏳️‍🌈") wrote:

https://ky.fyi/posts/ai-burnout

Techie friends shared this in our group chat. It seems to express things that we've been talking about with each other, and I've been feeling myself, for the last months.

Notable lines:

> If someone [vibe codes], do I [...] send it back to them for self-review? Would initiating these discussions result in interpersonal stress? Should I just let things slide? Would I become known as a “difficult” coworker for pushing back on AI use?

glyph ("Glyph") wrote:

I love and appreciate the work of existing Python podcasters, especially those of you who have had me on as a guest sometimes, but the constant AI jump scares on pretty much all of them are emotionally exhausting and I just want somewhere to listen to stuff about programming without feeling like I'm fighting an existential battle

glyph ("Glyph") wrote:

I have been wishing I could start this but the chances that I am going to have the bandwidth before Judgement Day are between 0 and ε so maybe someone more inclined can run with it:

A new podcast (I know, I know) called "No-AI Py", that's about Python news and fun PyPI packages and stuff but doesn't mention AI at all in either a positive or negative light.

jscalzi@threads.net ("John Scalzi") wrote:

Never feel bad about promoting your books, even and especially in moments of crisis. One, the people creating the crisis want you demoralized and on your back foot. Deny them. Two, people caugh in crisis need their moments of joy and rest. That's what your books can be... if people know they exist. It's okay to tell them.

RE: https://www.threads.com/@camonghne/post/DXrlmj-lkfd

jscalzi@threads.net ("John Scalzi") wrote:

It was at least $1.50 cheaper before President Dipshit decided to start a war for funsies. Also, in what I'm sure is a totally unrelated coincidence, the number of flags and yard signs celebrating President Dipshit has declined dramatically in the past several weeks.

slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell") wrote:

Just checking in on the tech bros that supported the fascists because free speech; going well, is it?

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/28/us/politics/james-comey-indictment.html?unlocked%5Farticle%5Fcode=1.eVA.qndT.W9DoIey-ZB-t&smid=url-share

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/28/business/media/fcc-abc-television-kimmel.html?unlocked%5Farticle%5Fcode=1.eVA.qbRP.xpZ4KScXXuil&smid=url-share

pzmyers@freethought.online ("pzmyers 🕷") wrote:

Ken Ham doesn't like me very much. He's pretty sure I'm going to burn in hell.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2026/04/28/ken-ham-is-easily-triggered/

Boosted by glyph ("Glyph"):
dreid@wandering.shop wrote:

For years https://how.complexsystems.fail has been missing a link for one of the documents in the "Other materials" section.

Specifically "Woods & Cook (1998). Characteristics of Patient Safety: Five Principles that Underlie Productive Work. (Chicago: CtL)"

I would search for it periodically but was never able to find it.

But this weekend I met jek at #nbpy who after learning about this one missing citation was able to track it down and send it to me.

All the links are finally blue.

Boosted by glyph ("Glyph"):
Deivore@mastodon.gamedev.place wrote:

Workin' on s'more EGA-ish forest art! https://www.twitch.tv/deivore

Attachments:

• gifv: 2e38ccf311f41abd.mp4

Boosted by glyph ("Glyph"):
chrisjrn@social.coop ("Christopher Neugebauer") wrote:

RE: https://researchbuzz.masto.host/@danlyke/116483398203313355

This talk is about maths, queer subcultures, gender roles, henry ford, and so many more things than implied by just the title. Yes, one of the most #NBPy talks at this year's #NBPy.

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
paninid@mastodon.world ("Coach Pāṇini ®") wrote:

The proper name “#Jessica” is a neologism coined by Billy Shakes

#WordsMeanThings #language #etymology #history

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
tafnn@universeodon.com ("McSpocky") wrote:

Louisiana's HB 211 just passed the House: sleep outside, get fined/jailed—or forced into remote "treatment camps." Can't pay? Unpaid labor instead. This is debtor's prison + chain gangs reborn. Modern slavery targeting the unhoused.
https://mcsp.short.gy/VsWv

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

RE: https://live.acarsdrama.com/@acarsdrama/116484868800357234

far be it from me to suggest airline food isn't very good,, but...

Boosted by jwz:
giantspecks@sfba.social ("John Harden") wrote:

Applying for this job. I am an award-winning screenwriter and at night my head turns into a burning skull

Boosted by jwz:
giantspecks@sfba.social ("John Harden") wrote:

fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻 ✍️ 🥐 🇵🇷") wrote:

Listening to the Behind The Bastards episodes on Jimmy Savile. Holy fucking shit.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/behind-the-bastards/id1373812661?i=1000763223187

jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

it does indeed

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

10x problemer

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

they had shut down the wrong engine. how could such an experienced crew make such a mistake?

gee, i dunno, how could an experienced sysadmin be SSHed into the wrong machine?

Boosted by jwz:
Cdespinosa ("Chris Espinosa") wrote:

Leavitt, this morning: “The cause of this political violence is the constant accusation that this administration is fascist”

Administration, this afternoon: “We are indicting James Comey for spelling out ‘86 47’ in seashells and will pull ABC’s broadcast license for calling Melania an ‘expectant widow’”

glyph ("Glyph") wrote:

If you want charities to refuse "bad" donations, getting mad at the charity *at the moment of the donation* feels like a moment that has high emotional salience, but it's the wrong part of the process to raise objections effectively. But there are things you can do!

- Get involved with fundraising and find better donors (both small-dollar and big ones).
- Help with budgeting and fiscal management of the organization so they need fewer resources and can afford to refuse.

glyph ("Glyph") wrote:

To put this more simply, *taking* the money is always a good thing. Now the bad actor has less money and the charity has more money, and presumably the world will be a better place for it. Of course it's never that simple, but the question that needs to be asked is, what are the *consequences* of taking the money. Are there strings attached? How bad are they?

glyph ("Glyph") wrote:

2. Is accepting the money going to create a situation where the charity now entirely *depends* on the donor, and may more subtly compromise its mission than in point 1?

It feels like this is another place where you should refuse, but in fact the opposite is true. If you have to take problematic money from one kinda-bad actor to keep operating, the best option here is to find a SECOND kinda-bad actor that also is not fully aligned with that first one, so there is a tension between them.

Boosted by jwz:
oneunderscore__@threads.net ("Ben Collins") wrote:

They're getting everything they want, and the world sucks shit.

glyph ("Glyph") wrote:

1. Is accepting this money going to unduly launder the reputation of a bad actor? In particular, Is the actor sufficiently bad that it is *within the mission* of the charity in question *to fight with* the donor, and will accepting it compromise that part of the mission? If that's the case, then it can be worth refusing the donation entirely even if it means shutting down. No point in surviving if you have to compromise your reason for existing. But this is rarely true.

glyph ("Glyph") wrote:

You can criticize a charity for taking "dirty" money, and there is indeed such a thing. But the money, itself, is not transcendentally dirty. There are specific concerns with accepting it that you can enumerate: 🧵

Boosted by jwz:
catsalad@infosec.exchange ("Cat 🐈🥗 (D.Burch) :paw:⁠:paw:") wrote:

Threat models are just part of the much larger threat fashion industry