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jeffsonstein ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

simplex, complex, multiplex - Samuel R. Delany ‘Empire Star’

https://thoughtsonx.wordpress.com/2016/04/10/simplex-complex-multiplex-a-collection-of-quotes/#Empire%20Star

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rijk@fosstodon.org ("Rijk 🐰 ✨") wrote:

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kornel ("Kornel") wrote:

For our #cat packing paper is the best toy.

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teller ("Siim Teller") wrote:

🇪🇪 Kas Tallinnas on mõni Tai restoran kus saab drunken noodles-nimelist toitu e. Pad Kee Mao'd? Eriti super, kui oleks laia riisinuudliga…

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drunken_noodles

xor@tech.intersects.art ("Parker Higgins") wrote:

i've had two thinkpad trackpads go wonky on me simultaneously, which leads me to wonder whether it's a problem with my hands

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mmasnick ("Mike Masnick ✅") wrote:

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autumn@tech.lgbt ("Autumn Mahoney") wrote:

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technomancy@icosahedron.website ("tech? no! man, see...") wrote:

everything in this article is obvious if you've been following the trend of worker organizing in tech the past few years, but it's notable because it's literally the only piece of reporting I've seen so far that actually goes beyond credulously repeating CEOs' talking points to examine what's really going on

it's not about the economy, it's about reminding workers that they work at the pleasure of the bosses and putting fear back into the equation

https://www.latimes.com/business/technology/story/2023-01-30/column-how-big-tech-is-using-mass-layoffs-to-bring-workers-to-heel

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buffer@mastodon.world ("Buffer") wrote:

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craigmaloney@octodon.social ("Craig Maloney ☕") wrote:

nadim@symbolic.software ("Nadim Kobeissi") wrote:

2023, the year when I have to wait for a software update for my washing machine so I can wash my pillowcases.

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macdonst@mastodon.online ("Simon MacDonald") wrote:

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web3isgreat@indieweb.social ("web3 is going just great") wrote:

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• Tesla lost $140 million trading Bitcoin in 2022 Elon Musk's $1.5 billion Bitcoin bet at Tesla turned out to be a bad deal. He sunk the funds into Bitcoin in January 2021, when Bitcoin was trading between $30,000 and $40,000. Simultaneously, he announced that Tesla would begin accepting Bitcoin — an announcement that was quickly reversed when someone apparently pointed out to Musk that Bitcoin is an environmental nightmare. Tesla sold most of its Bitcoin in Q2 2022, following the grand crypto tradition of buying high and selling low. Now, according to SEC filings, Tesla suffered a net loss of $140 million in 2022 thanks to the gamble. Their reported $64 million in trading profits were eclipsed by their $204 million loss. Tesla still holds somewhere around 11,000 BTC. (remote)

rmrenner ("The Old Gay Gristle Fest") wrote:

"One item that can be extracted is a potion that allows you to enter sub-space"

rmrenner ("The Old Gay Gristle Fest") wrote:

I actually vaguely remembered Super Mario 2 using this term, but every time this guy talks about entering "sub-space" it's like a kick to the head https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y33rn-I-mIs

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cendyne@furry.engineer ("Cendyne") wrote:

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rnd@toot.cat ("/dev/urandom") wrote:

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kevinrns@mstdn.social ("Kevin Russell") wrote:

Lyrilith@nitecrew.rip wrote:

Struggeling with executive disfunciton, so I'll just be watching some videos and learning things in the process.

Waiting for the @penpot "Unboxing Penpot" livestream to start ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0tLukJmj_k ), so I'm watching @doctormo talk from the Creative Freedom Summit 2023 and finally learning how the page tool works in Inkscape! :blobaww:
https://tube.tchncs.de/w/rWWP5EJ1MvT31Tgu6uyxDK

pzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers 🦑") wrote:

Speaking of tired tropes, is anyone else fed up with trolley problems?

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2023/01/31/finally-a-superhero-comic-with-a-sound-philosophical-foundation/

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TheOtterDragon@eldritch.cafe ("Loutre Dragon") wrote:

pzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers 🦑") wrote:

I guess I'm going to be compelled to watch a zombie show. Maybe it'll descend into the usual shoot-em-in-the-head garbage and I'll be able to escape?

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2023/01/31/bored-with-zombie-movies-but/

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• Strawberry scene from The Last of Us (remote)

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brianleroux@indieweb.social ("Brian LeRoux 💚") wrote:

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jeffsonstein ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

morning sunshine on Oscar the housepanther

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jeffsonstein ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

“The Manhattan district attorney’s office on Monday began presenting evidence to a grand jury about Donald J. Trump’s role in paying hush money [from campaign donations] to a porn star during his 2016 presidential campaign, laying the groundwork for potential criminal charges against the former president in the coming months”

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/30/nyregion/trump-stormy-daniels-grand-jury.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

jeffsonstein ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

one of the bodycam videos released appears to show the officers talking through what story they were going to report. the report that was filed was full of details about the encounter which were contradicted by the video evidence.

this affair is emblematic of what must change in US police culture, nation-wide.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/30/us/tyre-nichols-arrest-videos.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen") wrote:

I just remembered that #BandCampFriday is happening again on Feb. 3rd. I'm gonna have to pull some picks form my queue.

https://isitbandcampfriday.com/

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heurism@mstdn.social ("Heurism") wrote:

pzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers 🦑") wrote:

Stop electing Republicans, they're know-nothings who want to wreck science education.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2023/01/31/montana-is-right-next-to-north-dakota/

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• THE CREATIONISTS FOUND UNLIKELY SUPPORT AMONG STUDENTS IN CHINA AND INDIA. "YES, AMERICA, WE WOULD LIKE VERY MUCH |F YOU WOULD TEACH YOUR CHILDREN RELIGIOUS DOGMA INSTEAD OF SCIENCE. " (remote)