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colorblindcowboy@mastodon.art ("it’s-still-yule cowboy 😷✊🏻") wrote:
Bette Davis was divorced by her husband because, apparently, “she read too much.”
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colorblindcowboy@mastodon.art ("it’s-still-yule cowboy 😷✊🏻") wrote:
Bette Davis was divorced by her husband because, apparently, “she read too much.”
There's truth in the Embrace, Enhance, Extinguish theory. But #Meta has its own strategy. It's called Copy, Acquire, K*ll.
I wrote about that strategy as it relates to #threads and #mastodon. I also have some insight for what Zuck might be up to. It's not what you think.
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berniethewordsmith@mastodon.online ("Bernie The Wordsmith") wrote:
Sooo I defended the federation with #Threads as a way to attract more people to the Fediverse.
During the last weeks I saw Andrew Tate, Libs of TikTok and a bunch of racist weirdos get prioritized in its algorithm.
Then I read Adam Mosseri in an old article mentioning how his team lose "some" sleep about the Myanmar Genocide.
Kill Threads. With fire.
Reblogged by collinsworth@hachyderm.io ("Josh Collinsworth"):
RickiTarr@beige.party ("Ricki Even More Halloween Tarr") wrote:
If Snoopy were my dog, I'd wonder how he knew so much about World War I.
Reblogged by slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell"):
matthiasott ("Matthias Ott") wrote:
Issue 6 of #OwnYourWeb is out. 🥳
Was 2023 the year of the personal website? And what about 2024?
Plus links to the blog posts of the year by @b0rk, @pluralistic, @davatron5000, @joshwcomeau, @slightlyoff, @shadeed9, and @tantek.com and many more!👏
Personal site of the (every other) week by @tylergaw 🛹🎉
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dosnostalgic ("Anatoly Shashkin💾") wrote:
New Year's Resolution:
collinsworth@hachyderm.io ("Josh Collinsworth") wrote:
It's tough to get things done as a parent, but if you spend an entire afternoon on it, and neglect your kids in front of the TV, you can probably get about halfway done with a very minor project that will remain unfinished for weeks. I know you can do it.
Reblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
Nonya_Bidniss@mas.to ("Nonya Bidniss") wrote:
#introduction
Retired civil servant interested in: #natsec #military #science #bioscience #biology #pandemics #EmergingTechnology #infosec #InfectiousDisease #virology #BiologicalWeapons #intelligence #space #DoD #history #nature #maker #sporespondence #mosstodon #frogs #hiking #antifascist
jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
the return of the Spoils System
Reblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
morgfair@newsie.social ("Morgan Fairchild") wrote:
How Trump Could Decimate the Civil Service - POLITICO https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/12/20/trump-civil-service-00132459
Reblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
I think it's important to recognize that NFTs served their purpose, that being as a mechanism to transfer wealth from the desperate to the rich, and once they passed some threshold of useful inflation, to facilitate money laundering.
Reblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
GossiTheDog@cyberplace.social ("Kevin Beaumont") wrote:
Another update on Cyber Toufan tonight - they've emailed customers of pts-tools.com the following message.
More details here: https://doublepulsar.com/cyber-toufan-goes-oprah-mode-with-free-linux-system-wipes-of-over-100-organisations-eaf249b042dc
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GossiTheDog@cyberplace.social ("Kevin Beaumont") wrote:
Here’s the video Cyber Toufan posted last month of them accessing the Bitbucket source code repositories of Joomi - a Magento developer (online shopping stores).
The repositories are not public so somehow they got into Joomi.
Reblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
GossiTheDog@cyberplace.social ("Kevin Beaumont") wrote:
I did a write up about Cyber Toufan - over 100 orgs breached and data dumped, including multiple cyber security vendors, about a third haven't been able to recover after being wiped. Includes TTPs, suggestions.
Customers of customers of customers of customers have been getting emails from threat actor, who are sending what are the first (?) lobbying emails from hack of a supply chain.
jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
wise words
jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
I am hopeful that he is correct
Reblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
anildash@me.dm ("Anil Dash") wrote:
Hey look, it’s my first piece for Rolling Stone! (Thanks @noahshachtman) And I meant every word — I believe we’re seeing the renaissance of the weird, human internet. It couldn’t come a moment too soon. https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-commentary/internet-future-about-to-get-weird-1234938403/
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warandpeas ("War and Peas 🧿") wrote:
Bye 2023 👋👋
Reblogged by slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell"):
LukeBornheimer@sfba.social ("Luke Bornheimer") wrote:
A recent citywide survey found that 43% of San Franciscans would be more likely to use a bike/scooter if there were a network of protected bike lanes.
43% of San Francisco’s current population is 360,000+ people — this would massively, positively, and quickly transform our city!
Gargron ("Eugen Rochko") wrote:
#Firefox is by far the best browser on desktop. Let me be clear, I am not saying that because I am ideologically opposed to using Google products. I use YouTube and Google Workspaces. Chrome genuinely has nothing to offer over Firefox. If your website doesn't work in Firefox then I'm not using your website.
Gargron ("Eugen Rochko") wrote:
I got myself prints of my favourite shots this year on Hahnemühle paper.
Reblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
ConnyDuck@chaos.social ("Conny Duck") wrote:
Finding a new job is not going to be easy, after six years of corporate bullshit I just can't anymore. If you need a very experienced Kotlin/Android dev, but don't do any AI/Blockchain/Tracking/Ad stuff let me know.
jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
Truth:
"Behind all these conflicts is a striking problem:
the inability to see the other side as human"
Reblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
ChrisMayLA6@zirk.us ("Emeritus Prof Christopher May") wrote:
You likely realise I've posted almost nothing on the two major conflicts that have been killing thousands during 2023.
This is mostly because there is nothing I feel I can add to the already extensive & well-informed commentary across #Mastodon.
But, having taught IR & Global Politics for 25yrs before retiring let me share this one thought.
Behind all these conflicts is a striking problem:
the inability to see the other side as human at all!
Everything else flows from that
jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
one of my favorite "small is beautiful" examples
Reblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
bitartbot@botsin.space ("Bit Art Bot") wrote:
f(x,y) = ((-((~y) + (-y))) | ((-(-x)) - ((~x) % (y ^ x)))) % 4
Extent: 256x256 (scaled x2)
"Onebit" colouring scheme.
jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
installed a local "Word Cloud" generator
jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
ahhhhhhh
https://music.apple.com/us/album/live-at-massey-hall-1971-deluxe-version/218213938
pzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers 🦑") wrote:
Do Sephora cosmetics drive spiders wild? Not at all likely. But Sephora was concerned enough to announce that they were removing the potential pheromones.
https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2023/12/30/are-spiders-attracted-to-sephora-cosmetics/
Reblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
mastodonmigration@mastodon.online ("Mastodon Migration") wrote:
This piece by the always fantastic Yale history professor Timothy Snyder, may be the best thing you will read on the subject of Trump's disqualification from running for office for being an insurrectionist.
Thinking about... : Trump cannot run for office >>> https://snyder.substack.com/p/trump-cannot-run-for-office
"If you pick up your copy of the Constitution... its plain language forbids Donald Trump from running for office."
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