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jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
it has been 60 damned years since the ‘March on Washington’, and yet we still have a neo-Nazi killing black people just because they were black.
Mastodon FeedMastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
time for another walk, maybe say hello to “the Boys” in the GAR (Civil War) plot
Mastodon FeedReblogged by slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell"):
Solid niche meme IMO.
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Mastodon FeedReblogged by collinsworth@hachyderm.io ("Josh Collinsworth"):
JuliusGoat ("A.R. Moxon, Verified Duck 🦆") wrote:
Travis Ikeguchi, 27-year old superfan of supremacist right-wing media propaganda, murdered Laura Ann Carleton, 66-year old superfan of human beings in all their wonderful variety.
Perhaps you heard.
Also: I'm told we have a civility problem.
https://armoxon.substack.com/p/if-you-want-to-be-friends-then-why
Mastodon Feedxor@tech.intersects.art ("Parker Higgins") wrote:
if veins are popping in your head, pretend I asked a question about how warp drive works or something
Mastodon Feedxor@tech.intersects.art ("Parker Higgins") wrote:
*on its own terms*, are we getting better at astrology? on its own terms, why is that the case?
this is strictly an in-universe question!
Mastodon Feedcollinsworth@hachyderm.io ("Josh Collinsworth") wrote:
Any time somebody mentions the month of September, my brain transforms into a shitty Siri and goes, "ok, playing 'Wake Me Up When September Ends by Green Day," and if I'm gonna be stuck with this terrible OS then I need to at least figure out how to override it with Earth, Wind and Fire instead.
Mastodon FeedReblogged by slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell"):
baldur@toot.cafe ("Baldur Bjarnason") wrote:
“Pants on Fire – Pixel Envy”
"But Evans does not give nearly enough weight to how often big industry players and their representatives simply lie."
I’m shocked, shocked etc. etc. https://pxlnv.com/blog/pants-on-fire/
Mastodon FeedReblogged by slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell"):
ksylor@front-end.social ("Katie Sylor-Miller") wrote:
I know folks are skeptical that the college board could send marketing data to 3rd parties without knowing about it, but as someone who has dealt with these marketing scripts (they still euphemistically call them “pixels” but they are giant ass JavaScript libraries), I can tell you that companies sell to marketing teams by guaranteeing “zero configuration” which means “we’ll find & send ourselves all the PII we can find on your page”. https://mastodon.social/@kennwhite/110950673710829057
Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
from a fish store along the coast just N of NYC
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Mastodon Feedpzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers 🦑") wrote:
The spiders are happy to see me wearing shoes -- I must be nimble to serve their needs.
Mastodon FeedReblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
dkloke@beige.party ("Dan Kloke :bc:") wrote:
In 1995, 14 wolves were released in Yellowstone National Park.
No one expected the miracle that the wolves would bring.
It started with the wolves hunting the deer, this led to a rapid decrease in the deer population. The wolves' presence also made the deer avoid parts in the park where they were and easy prey.
Thanks to the deer's absence, those parts started to regenerate. Forests of aspen and willow trees started to flourish.
That's when things really started to happen. With trees and bushes came more berries and bugs. As soon as that happened, various bird species started moving in.
With the increasing tree population, also another species was attracted. The beaver, previously extinct in the region, moved back. And the dams they built provided habitats for otters, muskrats and reptiles.
The wolves also killed coyotes, which meant more hawks, red foxes, badgers and weasels in the park. Even the population of bald eagles and ravens rose.
But here's where it gets really interesting. The wolves changed the behavior of the rivers. With more balance between predator and prey came the possibility for other species to thrive. There was less erosion because of increased vegetation. And the river banks were stabilized, the channels narrowed, more pools formed, and the rivers stayed more fixed in their courses.
So the wolves did not only transform the great ecosystem of Yellowstone, they also changed the park's physical geography.
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- In 1995, 14 wolves were released in Yellowstone National Park. No one expected the miracle that the wolves would bring. It started with the wolves hunting the deer, this led to a rapid decrease in the deer population. The wolves' presence also made the deer avoid parts in the park where they were and easy prey. Thanks to the deer's absence, those parts started to regenerate. Forests of aspen and willow trees started to flourish. That's when things really started to happen. With trees and bushes came more berries and bugs. As soon as that happened, various bird species started moving in. With the increasing tree population, also another species was attracted. The beaver, previously extinct in the region, moved back. And the dams they built provided habitats for otters, muskrats and reptiles. The wolves also killed coyotes, which meant more hawks, red foxes, badgers and weasels in the park. Even the population of bald eagles and ravens rose. But here's where it gets really interesting. The wolves changed the behavior of the rivers. With more balance between predator and prey came the possibility for other species to thrive. There was less erosion because of increased vegetation. And the river banks were stabilized, the channels narrowed, more pools formed, and the rivers stayed more fixed in their courses. So the wolves did not only transform the great ecosystem of Yellowstone, they also changed the park's physical geography. (remote)
Mastodon FeedReblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
✔️Via Goldie Taylor:
Probation or commutation are only possible 5 yrs after conviction/ sentencing in #Georgia & at will of pardons & parole board. RICO counts carry mandatory min’s. Plz talk to legal expert who understands Ga Annotated Code.Darren Samuelsohn:
While most legal experts The Messenger spoke to don’t expect anyone in #Trump case to see prison time—predicting commuted or probated sentence most likely outcome—Rice St wd be 1st facility Trump & co wd be incarcerated in the event..
Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
The Return of the Automat
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gulovsen ("Grant Gulovsen") wrote:
Confirmed! You can now do regular textual search in the search bar in Mastodon (on mastodon.social at least)...
🥳
Thank you @MastodonEngineering 🙏
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DDsD@eigenmagic.net ("David Olsen") wrote:
@stilgherrian @ausfestivus Everyone loves food on the company dime.
Mastodon FeedReblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
murderbotbot@botsin.space wrote:
You wouldn’t think lying would be a problem for me, after 35,000 plus hours lying about not being a rogue SecUnit while on company contracts
Mastodon FeedReblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
xkcd@mastodon.xyz ("XKCD Bot") wrote:
An apple fell on Isaac Newton's head and gave him the idea that the moon might be a tasty apple, though this turned out not to be true--the Apollo program eventually determined that it was just a desolate and bland Red Delicious.
https://xkcd.com/2820/
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Mastodon FeedReblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
Via Kyle Cheney:
NEW: California judge says #Eastman can't postpone his disbarment proceedings just because he's been indicted in #Georgia. He testified for hours knowing full well he could be indicted in DC or #Fulton, she says. #legal #TrumpIndictment
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/25/john-eastman-disbarment-hearings-georgia-00113101
Mastodon FeedReblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
HourlyOtters@botsin.space ("Hourly Otters") wrote:
Have an #Otter!
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Mastodon FeedReblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
QasimRashid ("Qasim Rashid, Esq.") wrote:
“AR Gov Sanders suggests course on Black history spreads ‘hate’ against U.S.”
I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again: Some white people were enslavers. Other white people were abolitionists. If you think teaching that accurate history “spreads hate”—then you’ll have to first explain why you associate more with enslavers than with abolitionists?🤔
https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/reidout-blog/sarah-huckabee-sanders-ap-african-american-history-hate-comments-rcna100657
Mastodon FeedReblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
Teri_Kanefield@law-and-politics.online ("Teri Kanefield") wrote:
Shawn Sill's removal motion is super interesting. Not because he makes a strong case for removal (he doesn't) but because he points the finger at Trump.
If they all start pointing their fingers at Trump, this could get very very interesting.
Obviously, prosecutors love it when defendants start pointing at each other.
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- Mr. Still, as a presidential elector, was also acting at the direction of the incumbent President of the United States. The President’s attorneys instructed Mr. Still and the other contingent electors that they had to meet and cast their ballots on December 14, 2020, in order to preserve the presidential election contest. (See id. at p. 19; Ex. B at pp. 8–9.) (remote)
Mastodon FeedReblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
LadyDragonfly@universeodon.com ("𝐿𝒶𝓃𝒶 :verifiedtrans:") wrote:
I am a small business owner.
I just hired my fifth employee.
83% of us are women.
Half of us identify as LGBTQ.
2 of us are Pacific Islanders.
1 of us is African American.
I have been in business for 9 years.
My lowest paid employee makes $23/hr.
We are thriving.When they tell you you can't build a business model that looks like this, they're lying to you.
Mastodon FeedReblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
rbreich@masto.ai ("Robert Reich") wrote:
Remember: The real freeloaders in this country are the rich, not the poor.
The richest 1% evade $163 billion in taxes every year.
The United States literally has a yacht tax deduction.
Hello?
Mastodon FeedReblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
DAIR@dair-community.social wrote:
If you have been enjoying Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000 with @alexhanna and @emilymbender this talk is for you. #MAIHT3K
https://www.linkedin.com/events/understandinglargelanguagemodel7100539960537038848/theater/
Mastodon FeedReblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
brianleroux@indieweb.social ("Brian LeRoux 💚") wrote:
this week in #webcomponents
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Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
this looks like a great use of JS8Call
Mastodon FeedReblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
We are approaching the peak of #hurricane season in the Atlantic, and there are a lot of us new to #JS8Call.
Might it not be a good idea to do a hurricane drill so we can practice messaging in JS8Call? Could also incorporate #APRS & #Winlink.
I suggest this Sunday. We all pretend we have no power Internet and we pass drill traffic to each other.
Anybody in?
It's important that any traffic we send would be clearly marked as DRILL DRILL DRILL.
Mastodon Feedxor@tech.intersects.art ("Parker Higgins") wrote:
teenage ouroboros complaining "tail? again?"
Mastodon FeedHappy #caturday
