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jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
Rhodes fire triggers biggest evacuation in Greek history
Thousands of people, including tourists, have been moved to temporary shelters due to wildfire on the Greek island of Rhodes. Several tour operators have canceled flights.
https://www.dw.com/en/rhodes-fire-rescuers-stage-biggest-evacuation-in-greek-history/a-66320563?
Mastodon Feedcstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen") wrote:
This consumer utopia isn't as cool as I had been led to believe.
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stux@mstdn.social ("stux⚡") wrote:
That's an awesome swing! This bear mus be heavy. Write a positive review: "This swing was tested by bears”
Mastodon FeedReblogged by kornel ("Kornel"):
This comic I drew like two years ago is still relevant.
Mastodon Feedpzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers 🦑") wrote:
Forgive my obscure esoteric Usenet reference to McElwaine. I'm old.
Mastodon Feedpzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers 🦑") wrote:
UN-altered REPRODUCTION and DISSEMINATION of your IMPORTANT Information has been SUPPRESSED.
https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2023/07/23/notice-to-anti-vaxxers-and-other-quacks/
Mastodon Feedcstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen") wrote:
I miss calculus.
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erosdiscordia@hackers.town ("Mystery Babylon") wrote:
Can anyone recommend a thorough online guide to de-Googling? Preferably written, but videos are ok too.
It's time.
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futurebird@sauropods.win ("myrmepropagandist") wrote:
In the carpark near at beach in CT I discovered a group of isopods up to no good.
The pill bugs had formed a pentagram of beach trash, mostly delicate bones of birds & fish. It was about the size of a quarter. They kept adjusting it and adding to it as I watched, horrified, yet fascinated.
I was so engrossed in the mysterious antics of the little woodlice that I didn't even notice the man who'd joined me watching, until he spoke.
"Amazing aren't they?" He said, his voice deep, but warm. 1/18
Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
I have come to hate shopping at Home Depot: there is almost nobody on the floor to help, and it is less time consuming and frustrating to go to another online outlet.
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fsf@hostux.social ("Free Software Foundation") wrote:
EmacsConf 2023 will be held on December 2 and 3, 2023. The call for participation is open. Submit your proposal at https://emacsconf.org/2023/cfp/ #WorkingTogether
Mastodon Feedpzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers 🦑") wrote:
No! It's July! Fall semester can't be giving me the evil eye already!
https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2023/07/23/you-want-my-syllabus-when/
Mastodon Feedcstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen") wrote:
"Golden Apples of the Sun" by Suzanne Ciani & Jonathan Fitoussi makes for a pleasant soundtrack this Sunday morning.
https://transversales.bandcamp.com/track/golden-apples-of-the-sun
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davidho@mastodon.world ("David Ho") wrote:
When those of us who work on CO₂ removal (CDR) meet, it’s apparent that no one wants to do this and no one thinks it’s easy.
It’s far easier and cheaper to stop emitting CO₂.
The fact that some of the smartest people I know decide to work on CDR signals our desperation.
Mastodon Feedcstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen") wrote:
While I was away from here, I learned that there are multiple No Doubt tribute bands.
Somehow that knowledge caused my already dusty remains to crumble into even more dust. :thonking:
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maxkennerly@mstdn.social ("Max Kennerly") wrote:
OpenAI talks about ensuring AI is "aligned with human values" but if the CEO doesn't understand there are downsides to building a nuclear bomb and didn't even notice Mark Zuckerberg was the villain in The Social Network then it's unlikely the company is aligned with human values.
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seldo@alpaca.gold ("Laurie Voss") wrote:
Should I get this shirt y/y
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jef ("Jef Poskanzer :batman:") wrote:
FYI the improved signs on Valencia were back as of this afternoon.
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starshine@woem.space ("[woemist] sam にゃん 🐾 :cat_is_blob_and_gay:") wrote:
ok cool but that’s not the status code i wanted to know about
Mastodon Feedcstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen") wrote:
(Actually, the kiddo and I were doing this together, so it was time well spent. :D )
Mastodon Feedcstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen") wrote:
(Using my time wisely as always...)
Mastodon Feedcstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen") wrote:
After burning several, I did finally mange to get part of a kernel to pop. 😆
Mastodon Feedcstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen") wrote:
Sooo... It turns out it is a lot harder than I thought to pop a single kernel of corn using a magnifying glass.
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analyticus ("Cees Grootes") wrote:
The 7 biggest problems facing science, according to 270 scientists.
🔗 https://www.vox.com/2016/7/14/12016710/science-challeges-research-funding-peer-review-process
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WearsHats@realsocial.life ("Paul-Gabriel Wiener") wrote:
@StillIRise1963 A good time to remember that Jack Dorsey is backing RFK Jr.'s campaign, in case you had any doubts about why Bluesky is refusing to take action against the overt racism on the platform.
Mastodon FeedReblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
Spanish voter turnout tops previous election despite summer heat as the conservative People's Party seeks to oust Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez
Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
well worth a read
https://law-and-politics.online/@Teri_Kanefield/110760579550499368
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Teri_Kanefield@law-and-politics.online ("Teri Kanefield") wrote:
Okay, Fediverse: My weekend blog post is ready:
As I’m sure you’ve heard by now, DOJ prosecutors have given Trump a letter telling him he is the target of the criminal investigation into the attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. (Trump’s lawyers confirmed this in court.)
Here's what we know, what we can expect, and what I'm wondering:
(If you get an error message, wait a minute and refresh. Something funky happens when I first post the link here.)
Mastodon Feedrmrenner ("The Old Gay Gristle Fest") wrote:
I did a run of The Oregon Trail on an actual Apple IIGS tonight. What a great game. Mechanically, it kinda feels more modern than it did in the 90s thanks to the trend in indie games towards survival games with high levels of randomness
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coachgowron@tenforward.social ("Coach Gowron") wrote:
There is no honor in making others struggle solely because you did. Persevering through difficulty is worth celebrating, but is often worth even more if you can lessen the burden for those who come after you, especially those less fortunate, less privileged. That way lies glory.
![Totally legit web browser comparison [Drawing of a Google Chrome window with the Chrome logo inside] Google Chrome Pros: The modern web is basically built for it Cons: Massive contributor to our gradual decline into cyberpunk dystopia. [A Firefox window with the Firefox logo inside] Mozilla Firefox Pros: The last real alternative to Blink Cons: Possibly being paid off by Google to alienate their remaining users. [A Brave window with the Brave logo inside. A second, uncolored version of the Brave logo is sketched in one corner of the window.] Brave Pros: Logo is fun to draw Cons: Cryptoshit scam. [Another sketch of the Brave logo] [A qutebrowser window with the qutebrowser logo inside. This is the first browser window that looks significantly different from the previous.] qutebrowser Pros: Doing their own thing outside of the Chrome-Firefox binary Cons: I don’t know how to use vim and at this point I’m too scared to ask. [A Vivaldi window with the Vivaldi logo inside.] Vivaldi Pros: Super customizable, really cool stuff like tab tiling Cons: Refuses to fully open-source their code ~for branding reasons~ [A SeaMonkey window with the SeaMonkey logo inside SeaMonkey Pros: A beautiful relic of an age gone by. Only breaks when exposed to tiny, obscure sites like Github. Cons: None. [A dark, murky forest.] A haunted forest. Pros: It’s calling to you. Can’t you hear it? Built-in dark mode. Cons: Can’t install XUL extensions.](https://files.mastodon.social/cache/media_attachments/files/110/758/955/745/140/813/original/5b1040ddfb558595.png){kind=link}
