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jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
'On August 15th, 16th, and 17th, 1969, an estimated 450,000 people from all over America descended on Max Yasgur’s 600-acre dairy farm in Bethel, New York, for the Woodstock Music and Art Fair. The festival was billed as “An Aquarian Exposition in White Lake, NY: 3 Days of Peace & Music.” '
where were you? I was in the Army (still in AIT)
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/woodstock-site-monument-museum
Mastodon FeedReblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
mekkaokereke@hachyderm.io ("mekka okereke :verified:") wrote:
~1919: global pandemic
~2019: global pandemic~1920: Dr Thomas Tuttle's life is threatened for mask mandates
~2020: Dr Anthony Fauci's life is threatened for mask mandates~1922: roaring 20s
~2022: we are so back!~1923: Beer Putsch - attempted coup by fashy Germans
~2021: Jan 6 - attempted coup by fashy Americans~1920s work on Autobahn begins. Fash hate the infra projects
~2020s Biden's infrastructure bill starts. Fash hate the infra projects~1924: Hitler indicted
~2023: Trump indicted
Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
Today in History: “On Aug 15, 1966: New Black Church Is Firebombed in All-White Providence, Rhode Island, Neighborhood”
Mastodon FeedReblogged by pzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers 🦑"):
evannakita@mastodon.online ("Evannakita") wrote:
After almost six months of work, I'm proud to finally present my integrated commuter rail map of New York City and Philadelphia!
Showing five different commuter rail systems (#CTRail, #MetroNorth, #LIRR, #NJTransit, and #SEPTA), this map depicts everywhere a passenger can get to by train from NYC or Philadelphia without using Amtrak.
This is by far the most complicated map I've ever made, but I'm incredibly happy with the result!
Mastodon Feedpzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers 🦑") wrote:
The point isn't the money, it's the ethics.
https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2023/08/15/hela-wins-one/
Mastodon Feed“””In fact, many or most inventions were developed by people driven by curiosity or by a love of tinkering, in the absence of any initial demand for the product they had in mind. Once a device had been invented, the inventor then had to find an application for it.
…
invention is often the mother of necessity, rather than vice versa.”””Excerpt From
Jared Diamond-Guns Germs and Steel
https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewBook?id=0
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Mastodon FeedReblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
taylorlorenz ("Taylor Lorenz") wrote:
This is so ridiculously petty if true.
Mastodon FeedReblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
DBailey635@mstdn.social ("David Bailey :verified:") wrote:
Look what we found @Raspberry_Pi. Someone at #UniOfBristol was having a clear-out, so we snagged two of these babies for our lab. One box hadn’t even been opened and the seals were intact. A little bit of Pi history.
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arstechnica ("Ars Technica") wrote:
Many EVs outperform EPA estimates in this real-world efficiency testing
18 drivers and 18 hybrids and EVs, tested on the same day on the same route.
Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
Team Trump and A Nationwide Effort To Breach Voting Machines | HuffPost Latest News
“In at least three states, Trump’s allies breached voting machines in an effort to pursue conspiracy theories about voter fraud, and the same players have a habit of popping up in different states.
In Colorado, a former Mesa County clerk faces felony charges for allegedly allowing an unauthorized person to gain access to secure areas inside the clerk’s office. Digital images of the county’s election systems were posted online by a major figure in the QAnon conspiracy world shortly after.
In Michigan, three people, including a former Republican nominee for state attorney general, face felony charges over accusations they conspired to illegally access voting machines.”
Mastodon Feedpzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers 🦑") wrote:
It's hard to believe this blatantly criminal bozo has avoided accountability for so long. I'm hoping Fani Willis breaks his streak.
https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2023/08/15/thank-you-georgia/
Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
overdue, and appropriate
Mastodon Feedrmrenner ("The Old Gay Gristle Fest") wrote:
I'm up to 1530 eggs on this shiny hunt and nobody has ever suffered as gallantly or as quietly as me, I think
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actualham@social.coop ("Robin DeRosa") wrote:
In a landmark climate change trial, a Montana judge sides with youth activists - https://www.npr.org/2023/08/14/1193780700/montana-climate-change-trial-ruling
Mastodon Feedcollinsworth@hachyderm.io ("Josh Collinsworth") wrote:
Noooooo oooooooone
Cleans like Gansjön
Holds your things like Gansjön
In a tray with a shiny black sheen like Gansjön
Mastodon Feedpzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers 🦑") wrote:
Oh to be young again.
Mastodon FeedReblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
internetarchive@mastodon.archive.org wrote:
“When people want to listen to music they go to Spotify. When people want to study sound recordings as they were originally created, they go to libraries like the Internet Archive. Both are needed. There shouldn’t be conflict here.” - @brewsterkahle
Read our full statement about the recording industry lawsuit against our library: https://blog.archive.org/2023/08/14/internet-archive-responds-to-recording-industry-lawsuit-targeting-obsolete-media/
Mastodon FeedReblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
NewsDesk@flipboard.social ("Flipboard News Desk") wrote:
Earth just had its warmest July on record “by a long shot” according to the U.S. organizations NASA and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration. The new milestone follows what was the warmest June in recorded history. NBC News has more: https://flip.it/VbbRT5
#News #Science #ClimateChange
Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
Mastodon FeedReblogged by slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell"):
igalia@floss.social ("Igalia") wrote:
We’ve run the numbers, and Igalia remains a top contributor to a number of codebases. But more importantly, we found a depth and breadth of community contributions. https://www.igalia.com/2023/08/14/Analyzing-Codebase-Contributions.html
Mastodon FeedReblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
cdarwin@c.im ("Chuck Darwin") wrote:
PhD student opines he probably shouldn't have given this talk:
Want to pwn a satellite? Turns out it's surprisingly easy
https://www.theregister.com/2023/08/11/satellite_hacking_black_hat/
Mastodon FeedReblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
garyackerman@qoto.org ("Gary Ackerman") wrote:
The argument that we see no evidence for advanced extraterrestrial life is because complex life becomes unstable and destroys itself is starting to seem reasonable.
Mastodon Feedpzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers 🦑") wrote:
Am I going to get brain rot on top of everything else?
https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2023/08/14/im-probably-going-to-regret-this/
Mastodon FeedReblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
JohnShirley2023@mastodon.cloud ("John Shirley") wrote:
Elon Musk’s next target is your finances. The government may say no.
Lawmakers warn that Musk could face scrutiny if he pushes ahead with plans to turn the social media giant formerly known as Twitter into a financial services provider.
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/14/what-musk-can-learn-zuckerberg-flop-00110510
Mastodon FeedReblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
💪🏼 Judge in landmark climate trial issues order that is win for young activists
Sixteen young plaintiffs had alleged the #Montana state government had violated their right to a healthy environment #ClimateCrisis
Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
“would be a second act in financial services for Musk, who cut his teeth in business with the online payment platform PayPal. The company was formed out of a merger between Musk’s earlier X.com and Confinity, a startup co-launched by billionaire entrepreneur Peter Thiel. He briefly led PayPal before being ousted as CEO in 2000.”
Backwards Into The Future!
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/14/what-musk-can-learn-zuckerberg-flop-00110510
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rasterweb ("Pete Prodoehl 🍕") wrote:
I'm opening a gallery this week. Sure, it's in my front yard, and it can only handle small art... but the Free Little Art Gallery is (nearly) open!
Let me know if you want to contribute any art.
Mastodon FeedReblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
signalapp@mastodon.world ("Signal") wrote:
Text formatting is now available on iOS, Android, and Desktop. Highlight the selected text and new vistas of personal expression await in bold, italics, strikethrough, and m o n o s p a c e.
Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
Breaktime for Bonzo
::poof::
Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
sigh, I'm going to need stronger drugz to walk my way through this "example":
----- snip -----
use std::fmt::Display;fn longest_with_an_announcement<'a, T>(
x: &'a str,
y: &'a str,
ann: T,
) -> &'a str
where
T: Display,
{
println!("Announcement! {}", ann);
if x.len() > y.len() {
x
} else {
y
}
}
----- snip -----
#LearningRust
