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jwz wrote:

As I continue hitting delete on the crap that is sliding right past spamassassin without a fuss, I have come to the conclusion that that there are simply too many web sites.

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

Physics is so unforgiving.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2026/02/19/youve-convinced-me-mr-feynman/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTTQmhvDqJI

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

We're in our golden years. We don't need constant hand-holding.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2026/02/19/im-not-going-to-be-an-entitled-old-man/

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

Waveform Podcast is the first I've seen give a disclosure that Anthropic has run ads with them in the past, and that that no one at waveform has any monetary ties to any AI companies.

https://youtu.be/4rZXRXOv6xw

NfNitLoop ("Cody Casterline 🏳️‍🌈") wrote:

@db The JSON is valid for me? (Whether or not it's a valid Nostr event, though, I'm not sure.)

I got into nostr for a while and wrote some tools for it. But, the protocol/conventions are too open to spam, and the community (un?relatedly?) a bit too full of crypto-coin bros.

chipotle@mstdn.social ("Watts Martin") wrote:

I feel like I want to get back into music, specifically my own collection, in a different way than I have been—so I’m trying out Longplay, an album-focused Apple Music app.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/longplay/id1495152002

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mattbors@mstdn.ca ("Matt Bors") wrote:

I feel like this should be widely available over-the-counter medication / by @mcfadden
https://inthesetimes.com/article/i-went-to-pedophile-island-and-all-i-got-was-this-lousy-shirt

zkat@toot.cat wrote:

RE: https://anticapitalist.party/@marnanel/116093865204914505

There's a #CavesOfQud t-shirt for that: https://mightymerch.store/products/hated-by-baboons-tshirt

Boosted by fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻 ✍️ 🥐 🇵🇷"):
InternetEh@dads.cool ("Sid 🇵🇸") wrote:

Say it with me now:

AI is designed to *sound* correct
It is not designed to *be* correct

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

The Threads interpolation is a big stain on Mastodon's brand. It's the type of thing that tends to bubble back up every so often.

When it does, all the newcomers will absolutely feel betrayed because Mastodon positioned itself as the anti-corporate alternative.

Personally, until Mastodon Org makes the terms of their relation with Meta crystal clear, I can't be an advocate for it.

Because Meta will set its sights back on the Fediverse one day.

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

And yes, "when the butter hits the baguette" is a trademarked phrase.

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

Mastodon has a history of co-opting the language of revolution in its marketing.

But when the butter hits the baguette, when it's time to do a revolution, Mastodon Org side with current power structures (Meta) and gaslight us into thinking they were never anti-corporate. 🫠🫠

If a post with the title "Mastodon is for the people" was published just three years ago, there'd be outrage over the hypocrisy.

Aahhhggg. It's so frustrating. 😭

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/02/mastodon-is-for-the-people/

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cmconseils ("Laura Manach :bongoCat:") wrote:

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

I have been teaching genetics for so long that I can now teach it while on diazepam with my back covered with lidocaine patches.

I think.

I'll have to find out from my students later.

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

I fucking love Shrinking. It's one of few shows that depicts people of color battling mental illness.

That's important imo because we had a whole decades worth of mental illness discourse on social media that really didn't include brown people.

And now that we're about to see an entire generation of traumatized Latin kids, I wonder how this country will respond to them? I fear we get Super Predator 2.0.

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orhun@fosstodon.org ("Orhun Parmaksız 👾") wrote:

Gave a full conference talk on a 320x240 screen today.

Running Rust & Ratatui 🦀🐁

RustNation UK was amazing, thanks everyone! ♥️

#rustlang #ratatui #conference #rustnation #rustnationuk

Boosted by fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻 ✍️ 🥐 🇵🇷"):
Daojoan ("JA Westenberg") wrote:

The people excited about vibe coding are, almost by definition, people who were already interested in building things, and they're projecting their own enthusiasm onto a general population that has repeatedley demonstrated a preference for buying solutions over building them.

And why wouldn't they?

https://www.joanwestenberg.com/ai-twitters-favourite-lie-everyone-wants-to-be-a-developer/

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

Remember Email Forgiveness Day? A day when we're forgiven for all the unanswered emails sitting in our inbox?

Wouldn't it be cool to have an Email Appreciation Day? A day when we collectively email the authors and creators of our favorite blogs and personal websites?

Not that we should need a specific day to do that, but it would be nice to spread that specific type of joy—unexpectedly receiving an email from someone who likes your creations.

Boosted by fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻 ✍️ 🥐 🇵🇷"):
shellsharks@shellsharks.social wrote:

@fromjason Not saying you have to do this, but I’ve really liked sticking all the nice things people say about my site (or w/e) in one li’l place so I can go back and get a pick-me-up when I need.

https://shellsharks.com/kindness

Note: I try to document each entry in a way that preserves privacy.

Boosted by baldur@toot.cafe ("Baldur Bjarnason"):
jalefkowit@vmst.io ("Jason Lefkowitz") wrote:

I have paying work for a graphic designer with experience in web design and corporate identity (logos, letterhead, marketing collateral, etc.).

Don't worry about having to code on the web design front—that's my job. I just need someone who can work with a coder. I'm in the US, so it's probably best if you're in North America too. But I'm open to working with people elsewhere.

Figured I would throw this out to the fediverse to see if any of you out there do this kind of work. If you do, send me your contact information and portfolio by DM, or by email to info@roguerepairman.com.

Boosts welcome :boost_requested:

#GetFediHired

Boosted by fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻 ✍️ 🥐 🇵🇷"):
jasonkoebler.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy ("Jason Koebler") wrote:

it is not hard to be better than this. it is almost impossible to be worse than this

Boosted by fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻 ✍️ 🥐 🇵🇷"):
jasonkoebler.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy ("Jason Koebler") wrote:

this is besides the point but i have fully stopped worrying about AI in journalism or subscription fatigue, or anything else about the journalism business with regard to my own reporting and the future of 404 Media because this is what we're competing against. this is the newspaper of record

Boosted by fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻 ✍️ 🥐 🇵🇷"):
jasonkoebler.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy ("Jason Koebler") wrote:

what is the point of doing this interview, or running this article? there is no information in here that you could not find on a ring.com blog post or on jamie siminoff's own linkedin page. and the information contained in the article re opt in/out isn't correctwww.nytimes.com/2026/02/19/b...

Ring’s Founder Knows You Hated...

Boosted by fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻 ✍️ 🥐 🇵🇷"):
thestrangelet@beige.party ("TheStrangelet :bc:") wrote:

How many of you that still have a job in tech are getting pushed closer and closer to burnout?

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dryad.technology@bsky.brid.gy ("mcc") wrote:

Even the Canadians have his number

Boosted by ChrisWere@toot.wales ("Chris Were ⁂🐧🌱☕"):
chris@video.thepolarbear.co.uk ("Chris Were but on PeerTube") wrote:

Caddy: a great alternative for Nginx

https://video.thepolarbear.co.uk/w/gupkDA1SRLdCcY9PKcg1KX

Gargron ("Eugen Rochko") wrote:

RE: https://cyberplace.social/@0x3e4/116098761782540264

I hope the dog is gentle 😅

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anildash@me.dm ("Anil Dash") wrote:

On this day in 1923, the U.S. Supreme Court *unanimously* decided that people of South Asian descent could not be American citizens, and retroactively stripped citizenship from many who had already been naturalized. Years of organized persecution followed. https://www.saada.org/explore/publications/tides/articles/united-states-of-america-vs-vaishno-das-bagai

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

When I visit my old neighborhood, I’m required to eat at the Pershing Food Mart. It’s one of the best Puerto Rican restaurants that just so happens to have a gas station.

One day I’ll write about these things. I want to write about my experiences growing up in Orlando. One day. For now, I’ll share my lunch.

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

Remember, kids, whenever someone on the right wants to shame you for something you do/say/believe, all you have to do is say, "Bold stance from someone who supports a child raper" and then you'll never have to have that conversation again!