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

StillIRise1963@mastodon.world wrote:

Don't do what you're told. Do what you think is right.

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

marcelias@mas.to ("Marc Elias") wrote:

Unable to attract the support of a majority of voters, Republicans are left to try to rig the voting rules and exploit election loopholes. Put simply, to ensure their electoral survival, Republicans need to make it harder to vote and easier to cheat. https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/republicans-want-to-make-it-harder-to-vote-and-easier-to-cheat/

Reblogged by keul@fosstodon.org ("Luca Fabbri"):

ploum@mamot.fr wrote:

How Meta could kill the Fediverse, a look at historical precedents.

https://ploum.net/2023-06-23-how-to-kill-decentralised-networks.html

At the end of this post, you will find many translations: French, Spanish, German, Italian, Turkish, Russian

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

moshboy wrote:

mystical ninja starring goemon, development shots, n64 (1997) https://archive.org/details/nextgen-issue-26/page/n95/mode/2up?view=theater

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• a wireframe shot compared to a fully rendered landscape with platforms attached to the sides of green hills or mountains, spiky blue haired goemon running inbetween small cutesy characters, one holding a gift wrapped present, flying creatures closing in.
• a wireframe shot compared to a fully rendered landscape showing spikey blue haired goemon running close to a bridge and buildings. two cutesy characters are not far away. caption reads: compare these 3d wireframes with their fully rendered scenes - note how a simple box becomes a fence through the use of transparent

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aparrish@friend.camp ("allison") wrote:

i taught a course called "Programming with data for artists and designers" this semester at NYU. schedule, notes, readings and example code available online here: https://progdat.decontextualize.com/schedule.html the course introduces Python and Pandas from the ground up, as a means for undertaking basic exploratory data analysis

collinsworth@hachyderm.io ("Josh Collinsworth") wrote:

I wonder if Batman's creator had any idea that decades later, his character would go on to become the subject of the world's most famous Jingle Bells parody lyric.

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

Find the Cost of Freedom by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young on LOUD

https://pandora.app.link/lAXBT6aHAFb

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

yesssss

See the Changes by Crosby, Stills & Nash

https://pandora.app.link/RW25goHGAFb

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

The Needle and the Damage Done (2009 Remaster) by Neil Young

https://pandora.app.link/LiZgLCZFAFb

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

Mystery Science Theater 3000 is wonderful

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

thexylom@journa.host ("The Xylom") wrote:

Thrilled to be included in the first-ever map+directory of the AAPI community media landscape, created by the Newmark J School's Center for Community Media!

We are currently 100% staffed by Asian immigrants; our stories have been published in Chinese, Tagalog, and Nepali!

#aapi #asian #news #journalism #map

https://amimap.journalism.cuny.edu/

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• Dashboard of AAPI Media Map, with The Xylom's address in Atlanta highlighted with an orange beacon (remote)

Gargron ("Eugen Rochko") wrote:

I hope that an organization as massive as Meta adopting #ActivityPub will send a signal that pushes Tumblr and other platforms that have been considering it over the edge in doing the same. Perhaps even Bluesky would consider replacing or at least supplementing their custom protocol with the @w3c standard for interoperability.

slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell") wrote:

It's pretty wild that huge swathes of the digital ecosystem still have their business models dictated to them by app store rent extractors:

https://9to5mac.com/2023/12/16/apple-contingent-pricing-app-store-feature/

You know where you don't have to beg Apple to let you offer discounts?

The web.

Gargron ("Eugen Rochko") wrote:

My wife is looking forward to deleting her Instagram account once she can connect with the same folks from her Mastodon account. Being able to remain in touch with over 100M people who still use Meta products out of the comfort of an ad-free, privacy-friendly platform like Mastodon is a game changer.

slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell") wrote:

Fighting `.gitattributes`and LFS. How's your weekend going?

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

time for a walk in the graveyard

::poof::

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

spam wave underway

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

CatherineFlick@mastodon.me.uk ("Catherine Flick") wrote:

mastodon.me.uk friends, we’ve temporarily limited mastodon.social due to a spam wave. You’ll still be able to interact with your friends etc from there, but it should pause unsolicited messages. I’ll review in the morning unless I get some sort of all clear before then (or another admin does).

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

mattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze") wrote:

Rudy Giuliani came to prominence in the 1980’s, when, as US Attorney, he led prosecutions credited with significantly weakening the Mafia, as well as against Wall Street fraud and corruption.

On the strength of those accomplishments, he was elected mayor of NYC, where, in the 1990’s, he focused his talents on the two most pressing problems then facing New Yorkers: guys with squeegees at intersections and people who own ferrets.

Today, he works as a rodeo clown in presidential elections.

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

eff ("Electronic Frontier Foundation") wrote:

Google announced changes that would appear to make it much more difficult—if not impossible—for the company to provide mass location data in response to a geofence warrant. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/12/end-geofence-warrants

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

skimlines@noc.social ("Sandy") wrote:

This app needs quote tweet quite badly

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

niconiconi@mk.absturztau.be wrote:

​:blobcatlul:​

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• There is a famously bad comment style: i=i+1; /* Add one to i */ and there are worse ways to do it: /********************************** * * * Add one to i * * * **********************************/ i=i+1; Don't laugh now, wait until you see it in real life. (remote)

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

eff ("Electronic Frontier Foundation") wrote:

These peer-to-peer projects are trying to build a future where you will have even more control over you data and your online experience. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/12/meet-spritely-and-veilid

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

CatherineFlick@mastodon.me.uk ("Catherine Flick") wrote:

Looks like a .social spam wave coming through, hold tight everyone

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

WarnerCrocker ("Warner Crocker") wrote:

So much going on. So many high stakes that keep getting higher amongst all the BS circling the drain.

As far as I’m concerned it still comes down to this:

You can vote for the 82-year old in 2024 and vote for a younger generation of leaders next time around,

Or you can vote for the 79-year old lunatic rapist in 2024 and never vote again.

Your choice. No matter what it’s a binary one.

#politics #uspol

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

cwebber@octodon.social ("Christine Lemmer-Webber") wrote:

Hack & Craft! In less than 10 minutes! https://fossandcrafts.org/hack-and-craft/

Work on your projects while hanging out with friends! Cya there maybe?

collinsworth@hachyderm.io ("Josh Collinsworth") wrote:

"Build fast" is the most overrated value prop in frontend.

Reblogged by slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell"):

Aaron@front-end.social ("Aaron Gustafson") wrote:

Over a decade ago, I wrote up detailed instructions on how to enable users to share your content on social media without allowing them to be tracked by every social media site via cookies. In a few short weeks “third party” cookies will get the boot in Chromium-based browsers. If you’re still relying on third party share widgets on your site, now is a good time to replace them. Here’s how…

https://www.aaron-gustafson.com/notebook/sharing-in-the-age-of-3p-cookie-mageddon/

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

seattletimes@press.coop ("The Seattle Times :press:") wrote:

Black Ohio woman criminally charged after miscarriage underscores the perils of pregnancy post-Roe

A Black Ohio woman who miscarried in her bathroom has been charged with abuse of a corpse. #press

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/black-ohio-woman-criminally-charged-after-miscarriage-underscores-the-perils-of-pregnancy-post-roe-2/?utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all&utm_source=press.coop

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

Grades are done. Whew.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2023/12/16/i-have-completed-my-fall-2023-grading/

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