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

black_intellect@mstdn.social ("@blk_intellect") wrote:

John Fetterman Opens Up About His Battle With Depression | https://time.com/6296038/john-fetterman-depression-cover-story/

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

mastodonmigration@mastodon.online ("Mastodon Migration") wrote:

What if #Meta somehow starts pumping ads and promoted content into the #Fediverse?

The latest "hot-takes" article on #Threads (https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/07/fear-loathing-and-excitement-as-threads-adopts-open-standard-used-by-mastodon/) suggests that Meta is still working out some 'small details', like:

1. Account migration
2. What Threads content, "including, potentially, the role of ads" will be broadcast out into the Fediverse
3. How Fediverse users will be able to see or interact with Threads

Can all instances at least commit that pushing ads at us is a step too far?

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

Today in History: Armstrong and Aldrin land on moon, 1969... where were you?

I was on a mountaintop near the Korean DMZ. I built a gigantic log periodic wire antenna on the side of the mountain pointing towards JP, scavenged up a black & white "portable" TV, and my team & I watched the grainy picture of the landing coming from a Japanese TV station... with Japanese-language commentary. we did not understand the commentary, but the excitement & joy of the TV anchors in JP knew no linguist barriers.

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• the Earth from afar (remote)

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

[END TODAY IN HISTORY RUN]

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

Today in History: Armstrong and Aldrin land on moon, 1969

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

[BEGIN TODAY IN HISTORY RUN]

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dgar@aus.social ("Dgar") wrote:

Follow me for more recipes.

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• A plate of cucumber slices. A sign mounted on toothpicks reads: Salad Cookies. (remote)

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bascule@mas.to ("Tony Arcieri 🌹🦀") wrote:

The steel industry is rapidly transitioning to electric arc furnaces.

"A new analysis from Global Energy Monitor, a San Francisco-based think tank, found that 43 percent of planned steelmaking capacity globally will rely on electric-arc furnaces, up from 33 percent last year."

https://e360.yale.edu/digest/steel-industry-carbon-coal-electric-arc-furnaces

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

it is good to *not* see the air while on my morning walk

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• Air Quality Index display says 26 and ‘Good’ for today (remote)

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

GottaLaff ("Laffy") wrote:

😫I’ll be on the road for the next several days. Timing is everything.

Let’s hope my Internet connection holds out if/when the news breaks on an indictment.

Via Kyle Cheney:

Lots of anticipation at the federal courthouse in DC today — #Trump, of course, is not expected to show up but high likelihood of grand jury activity today as #Jan6 probe nears charging stage. #legal

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

mesanford@twit.social ("Marcus Sanford") wrote:

RIP #kevinmitnick

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

Barbie or Oppenheimer? Why not both?

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2023/07/20/barbenheimer-will-be-an-improvement-over-the-latest-hot-conspiracy-theory-fraud/

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• do plastics or isotopes define the anthropocene? (remote)

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

the Guardian headline editor did not notice this weird juxtaposition?

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• 2 articles about so-called “AI” in close juxtaposition: one on elections headlined ‘Trust will go down’ and the other on ghostwriting fictions headlined ‘Does it really matter who wrote it?’ #HeadDesk (remote)

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

enne@cupoftea.social ("Enne🐘🦋🐘") wrote:

@PHIL_FISH I can't help but share this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2Hxd3Emg4E&t=68s 😂

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

yes yes yes!

https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@PHIL_FISH/110531134794979405

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

PHIL_FISH@mastodon.gamedev.place ("PHIL FISH") wrote:

life is extra surreal for french speakers right now because in french, phonetically, “chat gpt” sounds exactly like “cat, i farted” (chat, j’ai pété). everywhere, on TV, in the news, people going “cat, i farted” over and over with a straight face. is cat, i farted going to steal your job? how are schools dealing with cat, i farted? lawyer caught using cat, i farted. it’s incredible.

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

futurebird@sauropods.win ("myrmepropagandist") wrote:

STOP
STOP
STOP
Stop, making festive "bug print" fabrics, children's books and drawings that include "mix of bugs" but don't contain ants.

I know how you artists are.
You never skip the butterfly because of colors.
Never skip the beetle because of ... shape.
Never skip a centipede & millipede because of legs.
Never skip the spider because of LORE.

But ants are "boring" --right?
NO WRONG

A nature drawing without ants is like a forest without leaves.
A night sky... without any stars.

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• Photo of one of my Camponotus discolor workers in purple light, showing her agile posture. (remote)

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

but which half?

https://infosec.exchange/@davep/110743348191662043

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davep@infosec.exchange ("David Penfold :verified:") wrote:

My half brother and I aren’t allowed to play with chainsaws any more.

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

taniel@journa.host ("Daniel Nichanian") wrote:

A white Mississippi DA prosecuted a Black man 6 times for same crime, keeping him prison for *3 decades.*

He faced no consequence: Discipline dodged. Lawsuit tossed. Legislation dead-ended.

Now he steps away after 30 years, & the only candidates are 2 of his lieutenants. https://boltsmag.org/mississippi-da-doug-evans-retires/

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

TonyStark@progressivecafe.social ("Tony Stark") wrote:

As if we need any more proof this party is a joke.

So they can burn up in the summer?

We can't "plant" our way out of this even if we had the space.

CO2 isn’t a limiting factor for plant growth. Phosphorus and other elements are the limiting factors.

If plants could handle our CO2 output we never would have seen it rise in the first place.

House Republicans propose planting a trillion trees as they move away from climate change denial |
https://apnews.com/article/climate-change-republicans-trillion-trees-01e455acce4397c0376e82bfa18b72c2

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

kevinault@med-mastodon.com ("Kevin Ault") wrote:

Happy 101st birthday to Rachel Robinson - #baseball #civilrights https://jackierobinson.org/people/rachel-robinson/

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

60pencilgirl@mstdn.ca ("PencilGirlOKay :mstdnca: 🇨🇦") wrote:

Women deserve real pockets!

That's it ... that's the hashtag.
Make it trend and then maybe manufacturers will put real pockets in our clothing!

Boost if you want women to have real pockets

#WomenDeserveRealPockets

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

yup

“Look at that new bullshit thing Facebook just came out with. It's really Instagram, that's how they got all their users so fast by just getting them to jump through another hoop. You can stop reporting that it set records. They just came up with a new design and name for Instagram and said it was setting records, knowing that the reporters were bored of hating Zuckerberg, and now were ready to say he's cool again because he is trying to embarrass...”

https://social.masto.land/@dave/110743950468331813

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

eff ("Electronic Frontier Foundation") wrote:

Attending @defcon? Be sure to check out EFF’s second annual charity poker tournament, hosted by @Tarah, where you’ll face off in some friendly competition to support civil liberties and human rights online. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/07/eff-poker-tournament-def-con-31

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

Never trust a guy who thinks he can do everything all at once.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2023/07/20/i-always-wondered-how-you-can-be-a-university-president-on-the-board-of-pharmaceutical-companies-run-a-gigantic-research-lab/

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• Marc Tessier-Lavigne (remote)

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

In science, you have to be familiar enough with the Greek alphabet that this movie poster gave my brain hiccups.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2023/07/20/i-double-dog-dare-you-to-pronounce-that-name/

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• ΚΛΣΟΡΔΤ?Δ (remote)

Reblogged by fribbledom ("muesli"):

craftamap@chaos.social ("Fabian") wrote:

Me, way too often: "I disagree, but I don't disagree enough to care."

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

I finally have shiny versions of the entire Oddish line in Pokemon Gen 6

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• Photo of a 3DS running Pokémon Alpha Sapphire cropped to show only the top screen. Pictured is a newly evolved shiny Bellossom.

Reblogged by rmrenner ("The Old Gay Gristle Fest"):

maxleibman ("Max Leibman") wrote:

Please note that we have updated our security policy to accommodate Apple’s Vision Pro and OpticID:

If you use OpticID to unlock a device with access to corporate data, you must change your retina at least once every sixty days.

You may not re-use any of your most recent 12 eyeballs.

#InfoSec #PasswordExpiration #VisionPro #Apple