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

Prosaic@mastodon.sdf.org ("Tyler") wrote:

#meme

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• My favourite fact about Iceland is that we have many, many crime writers but only one forensic pathologist, and he was so busy answering all of their questions that he decided to have a small seminar for writers to get some peace. It immediately sold out so he had another one that also sold out. (remote)

fromjason ("fromjason.xyz 🖤") wrote:

If there's any doubt to whether #Meta still uses the copycat strategy to kill competitors, it just released a tool on all of its apps that OpenAI charges $20/month for.

Except, OpenAI isn't Meta's competitor. But the company that provides ChatGPT's cloud computing might be— Microsoft.

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

mpesce@arvr.social ("Mark Pesce") wrote:

Instead of verifying Grok's outputs, it appeared that X users—in the service's famously joke-y spirit—decided to fuel Grok's misinformation.

http://windowscopilot.news/2024/04/22/elon-musks-grok-keeps-making-up-fake-news-based-on-x-users-jokes/

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

delightful misadventure... https://arvr.social/@mpesce/112312275380877462

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

I can't decide which is funnier, the vaguely homo-erotic script-kiddie image or the "Product Highlight" text

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

airdropping food on civilians has been shown over and over again to be a shitty, and often deadly, way to deliver relief

https://journa.host/@w7voa/112312258740968279

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

stilgherrian@eigenmagic.net ("Stilgherrian") wrote:

One of these is not like the others, and it’s a good question.

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• Google Search suggestions for "can furries be": can furries be insects can furries be christian can furries be collected by animal control can furries be birds can furries be fish (remote)

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

die pHp
die die die

like purple [expletive deleted] Barney
die die die PHP
just die FFS

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

damn, PHP is an insidiously invasive & overly mutated plant once some idiot has knee-jerk installed all the zillions of mutually incompatible versions of that sucker... which are apparently all required for some "cloudpanel" thingie idiots use instead of the commandline to administer Ubuntu VMs

#KillMeNow

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

potus@threads.net ("President Joe Biden") wrote:

You’ve heard me say it before –

Wall Street didn’t build America.

The middle class built America, and unions built the middle class.

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• President Joe Biden walks along the UAW picket line and engages with union members at the GM Willow Run Distribution Center, Tuesday, September 26, 2023, in Belleville, Michigan. (remote)

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

AE4WX@mas.to ("AE4WX Weather Center") wrote:

@crescent_latte AE4WX as a 4-year-old.

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• Cute kid in a US Navy costume. (remote)

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

I would like to speak with my manager.

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

Today in History: first Earth Day celebrated, 1970

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

Today in History: Vladimir Ilich Ulyanov, aka Lenin, born Simbirsk, [sarcasm alert] the best friend of all the children, 1870

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

Today in History: Kant born, 1724

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

reconfigured new-ish apache install to support XBitHack. tired of repetitive editing, he is...

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

Xavier@infosec.exchange ("Xavier Ashe :donor:") wrote:

Where are my #discworld junkies at? Are you a #Terryvangelist? What's your best #TerryPrachett meme?

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fribbledom ("muesli") wrote:

Has anyone ever accidentally torn a 1kg bag of silica gel in their room?

Asking for a friend.

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

what a sad individual… does he have his email printed out too
;^}

"Mr. Trump’s communications advisers or aides who provide him with a morale boost have been sitting at a remove. Natalie Harp, a former host on the right-wing OAN news network, who for years has carried a portable printer to supply Mr. Trump with a steady stream of uplifting articles or social media posts about him, is there.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/21/us/politics/trump-trial-analysis.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=highlightShare&sgrp=c-cb

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

mookie@mookiesplace.com ("steve mookie kong") wrote:

#UI vs #UX.

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• Two pictures. Top picture is a light blue fox cup. Hand painted, big ears. Labeled UI. Bottom picture is man trying to drink from same fox cup. Big ears are poking him in the eyes. Labeled UX. (remote)

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

LALegault@newsie.social ("LA Legault ✌🏻") wrote:

Still one of the funniest replies of all time 😂

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• Does anyone else feel like their being watched? Like • Comment Share Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) *They re Just now • Like • Reply (remote)

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

NosirrahSec@infosec.exchange ("NosirrahSec 🏴‍☠️") wrote:

@bttk @pluralistic

It may be frowned upon, but I was taught to defend myself immediately and as hard as necessary to stop further harassment. I know this is privileged thinking on my part, being what I am, but I still believe in the principle overall when it's feasible.

I taught my little brother the same thing growing up, and witnessed it firsthand when someone tried to bully him. They never did it to him or anyone else again. I didn't need to protect him, and I was so proud of him.

I see it in my son already, too. Someone is trying to bully someone in a videogame on mic? My son doesn't even hesitate to defend them. I didn't even teach him that.

Anyways, I got off track here lol this isn't even about bullying, but I guess my principles stand. Capitalists want to bully? Fuck them up too and as hard as necessary to end their reign of terror.

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

timkmak@journa.host ("Tim Mak") wrote:

Here's what The Counteroffensive is reading today:

The U.S. is considering sending additional military advisers to the embassy in #Kyiv.

The advisers would help with the logistics of aid deliveries, and in-country weapon maintenance.

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/04/20/us-troops-ukraine-00153499

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

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

Brutal.

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

Strandjunker@mstdn.social ("Andrea Junker :verified:") wrote:

79 years ago, patriotic Americans went to France to throw out the Nazis. This year, all you have to do is go to the polls and vote.

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

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

Now you know why my law firm is currently litigating 56 voting rights and election cases in 21 states.👇

"The Republican National Committee, newly reconstituted under Trump, has filed election-related lawsuits in nearly half the states." https://apnews.com/article/rnc-trump-lawsuits-2024-election-voter-rolls-c7d8943dcac776103d948532f62f2a5c?taid=66254d248c42f20001fa6fc9&utm

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

jik@federate.social ("Jonathan Kamens") wrote:

There is something a little too on the nose about an Orthodox rabbi using the language of the Romans ("caveat emptor") to explain why he's deferring entirely to the government, not making any effort to approach #COVID prevention from the perspective of Jewish law and act as a thought leader for his congregation.
I guess rabbinic authorities have never issued rulings related to healthcare, medicine, community safety, or communal obligations in the past, amirite?
#Mazeldon #CovidIsNotOver

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

fkamiah17@toot.wales ("the trouble with mia :baner:") wrote:

WEEK 30: Protesters call for the resignation of Netanyahu in Tel Aviv last night. The demonstration was so big it stretched either side of a bridge. Pictures show both sides.

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• A massive crowd stretching way off into the distance (remote)
• Another huge crowd on the other side of the bridge (remote)

Reblogged by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):

wim_v12e@scholar.social ("Wim🧮") wrote:

I wrote about how we embedded sustainability and decarbonisation in our degree programmes

https://wimvanderbauwhede.codeberg.page/articles/sustainability-in-cs-education/

#FrugalComputing

Reblogged by kornel ("Kornel"):

typeswitch@gamedev.lgbt ("lawless polymorph") wrote:

if the government just implements UBI starting from tomorrow, without changing anything else, rents will creep up until the UBI amount becomes practically irrelevent, and the goals of UBI will fail. in the end it'll be another transfer of public money to landlords.

we need to implement UBI *and* establish universal housing and rent controls and tax the shit out of landlords. UBI isn't a magic wand that will solve the problems of late stage capitalism on its own.