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dplattsf@sfba.social ("Darren") wrote:

behind the veil… @SutroTower

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• sutro tower with dog covering midriff (remote)

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torgo ("Daniel Appelquist") wrote:

Visited Taos Pueblo yesterday and learned about the siege and ultimate destruction of the original church by the US Army in 1847 as part of their campaign to put down an uprising. The different stories told by the indigenous tour guide (and corroborated by local journalists - women and children massacred) compared to what appears on the Wikipedia page (150 “rebels” killed) is striking. Cf https://www.taosnews.com/tempo/massacre-at-taos-must-never-be-forgotten/article_d6148948-74f0-55db-8ebc-238eb8538e9a.html https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Pueblo_de_Taos

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• The ruins of the original church of St. Geronimo at Taos Pueblo, adobe and stone construction, with a graveyard in foreground.

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torgo@pixelfed.social ("Dan Appelquist") wrote:

A visit to Taos Pueblo.

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• The current church of Saint Geronimo. (remote)
• A far view of one of the buildings comprising the pueblo - multi-story adobe structure with ladders connecting the stories. (remote)
• A closeup view of one of the adobe structures in the pueblo. (remote)
• A closeup view of one of the adobe structures in the pueblo. (remote)

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georgetakei@universeodon.com ("George Takei :verified: 🏳️‍🌈🖖🏽") wrote:

Dark Brandon strikes again! https://secondnexus.com/biden-boebert-ira-wind-jobs?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=infeed&utm_campaign=linkprogram

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ahmetasabanci ("Ahmet Alphan Sabancı") wrote:

#CatsOfİstanbul #CatsOfMastodon

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• EN: A stray cat peacefully sleeping over the public ATM, right in front of the keypad. TR: Bir sokak kedisi bir ATM’nin üstünde, tam klavyenin önünde huzurla uyuyor.

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

‘In the early 1970s, American political violence was perpetrated more often by radicals on the left and focused largely on destroying property, such as government buildings… “There were many, many bombings, but usually at night, or after called-in warnings,” she said. “The goal was not to kill people; it was to affect decisions” by policymakers.

In contrast, much of today’s political violence is aimed at people – and most of the deadly outbursts tracked by Reuters have come from the right.’

https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-politics-violence/

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augieray ("Augie Ray") wrote:

I'm absolutely certain that no Republican would have any problem with a liberal SCOTUS Justice accepting dozens of trips, private flights and other benefits from wealthy people who bring cases before SCOTUS. Right?

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• CLARENCE THOMAS GIFT COUNT 38 Destination vacations 26 Private jet flights 12 VIP passes to professional and college sporting events 8 Helicopter flights 2 stays at luxury resorts Standing invitation to an exclusive, members-only golf club SOURCE: PROPUBLlCA

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jeffowski@mastodon.world ("Church of Jeff") wrote:

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• cc53bc50b773c174.png (remote)

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skrishna@wandering.shop ("Swapna Krishna") wrote:

We have the first calibration images from ESA’s Euclid! Take a look, and find out why this observatory might give us fewer splashy images than JWST (but is incredibly important.)

#science #space #scicomm #esa #euclid

https://youtu.be/zwBig44ouhg

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

Rep. Zoe Lofgren Spots 1 'Chilling' Detail In Trump's Indictment - HuffPost

“surprised to learn from the indictment that Trump’s confidantes were seriously considering invoking the 1792 Insurrection Act, which would have authorized him to deploy the military against Americans to stay in power.”

surprised? then you have not been paying attention.

https://apple.news/ArOPXM5sdSJCmYbr-mUfE5g

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

Disney exits the metaverse

August 8, 2023
https://web3isgoinggreat.com/?id=disney-exits-the-metaverse

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• Disney exits the metaverse Disney has shut off the last light in its metaverse division, parting ways with "metaverse chief" Michael White. In February 2022, Disney's then-CEO described the metaverse as "the next great storytelling frontier". That sentiment appears to have been short-lived, because in March 2023, Disney cut its 50-person metaverse team, leaving only White. (remote)

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lorenzofb@infosec.exchange ("Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai") wrote:

NEW: Belorussian hackers have targeted foreign diplomats in the country since Feb. 2022, at the start of the invasion of Ukraine.

Group targets them by intercepting traffic at the telecom provider level, suggesting government collaboration, per ESET.

Once ESET researchers spotted the hackers in 2022, they have been able to trace back their activities all the way back to 2014.

https://techcrunch.com/2023/08/10/belarus-hackers-target-foreign-diplomats/

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

Wolven@ourislandgeorgia.net ("Dr. Damien P. Williams, Magus") wrote:

I wrote about the whole zoom "AI" ToS clause public relations debacle for @WIRED, including what zoom might need to do to gain back customer and user trust, and what other tech creators and corporations need to understand about where people are, right now:
https://www.wired.com/story/zoom-became-a-part-of-daily-life-it-needs-to-tell-users-exactly-how-its-using-their-data/

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

"Note that it isn’t possible to call the default implementation from an overriding implementation of that same method."

traits ain't interfaces, in the OOP sense... no calling "super"

#LearningRust

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

hmmm, "traits" are pretty sweet... and subtly different than "interfaces"c

reading: "Traits: Defining Shared Behavior"

#LearningRust

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ElleGray@mstdn.social ("elle") wrote:

identifying WAY too closely with this piece of string 😄😢

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• A sculpture made from a piece of string and pieces of bent thin plastic. Using only the tension from the opposing pieces of plastic, the string is made to stand upright. The caption reads: the string wants to collapse but constant stress won't allow it (remote)

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murderbotbot@botsin.space wrote:

She looked mad and exhausted, which was exactly the way I felt.

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levels_check@botsin.space ("levels checker") wrote:

we're seeing carrot levels at about 86%

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

Weather: ☁️ Overcast, +68°F, 93%, →8mph, 1005hPa
Timezone: America/New_York
Now: 11:54:18-0400 | Dawn: 05:38:40 | Sunrise: 06:10:37
Zenith: 13:15:57 | Sunset: 20:20:20 | Dusk: 20:52:09
Location: Rochester, Monroe County, New York [43.1572,-77.6151]

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

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

Today in History: Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull) is born in Edinburgh, Scotland, 1947

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

Today in History: Independence Day in Ecuador

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

Today in History: US and Panama agree to transfer the canal in the year 2000, 1977

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

Today in History: Chicago incorporated as a village of 300 people, 1833

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

Today in History: Peter Pentchev roam@FreeBSD.org born in Sofia, Bulgaria, 1977

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

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

Happy Birthday, Chicago!

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

glynmoody ("Glyn Moody") wrote:

Owners of ‘#LGBT’ Swatch watches could be jailed for three years in Malaysia - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/10/owners-lgbt-swatch-watches-could-jailed-malaysia go home, #malaysia, you're drunk...

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

realhackhistory@chaos.social ("[realhackhistory@localhost]#") wrote:

When I talk about the danger of #hacking #history online vanishing, and the importance of the Wayback Machine, this is the kind of jackass decision making I am talking about, among many other things.
https://gizmodo.com/cnet-deletes-thousands-old-articles-google-search-seo-1850721475

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chockenberry ("Craig Hockenberry") wrote:

I NEED A VACATION HOW DO I GET ON THE SCOTUS