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

GottaLaff ("Laffy") wrote:

About time.

Via Kyle Griffin:

Senate Democrats are increasing their scrutiny of Jared #Kushner's business activities.

Senate Finance Committee chair Ron Wyden has asked Kushner's firm, Affinity Partners, for details about its investors — including the $2 billion it received from the Saudi Arabian government's Public Investment Fund in 2021. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jared-kushner-affinity-partners-saudi-arabia_n_6669906ce4b01bc0ceedf831/amp

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

@neurovagrant thank you for tending Our Little Garden here 🙏

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

slowly remembering how to properly modularize so I can just manage content sandwiches...

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

Today in History: Nelson Mandela sentenced to life in prison, 1964

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

nil@functional.cafe wrote:

This pleases me: https://xorvoid.com/forsp.html #forth #lisp

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

baldur@toot.cafe ("Baldur Bjarnason") wrote:

“How to help someone use a computer”

https://pages.gseis.ucla.edu/faculty/agre/how-to-help.html

> Whenever they start to blame themselves, respond by blaming the computer. Then keep on blaming the computer, no matter how many times it takes

Yes!

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

arstechnica ("Ars Technica") wrote:

One of the major sellers of detailed driver behavioral data is shutting down

Selling "hard braking event" data seems less lucrative after public outcry.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/06/one-of-the-major-sellers-of-detailed-driver-behavioral-data-is-shutting-down/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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

northstarfutureworks@mastodon.art wrote:

Begonias!
#aceo #gouache #art

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• Loose painting of red begonia flowers (remote)

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

matthewvenn@chaos.social ("Matt Venn") wrote:

What if we could save energy by doing a memory copy without the CPU? RowClone does exactly that by deliberately ignoring the timing requirements in off the shelf DRAM modules - saving 10x latency and 100x energy.

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

mhoye wrote:

90's computing: documentation is a waste of time, learn to read code.

2000's computing: we value working software over comprehensive documentation.

2010's computing: SAAS API RPC CLOUD warrgarble

2020's computing: You have more CPU in your lap and maybe your pocket than existed in the world in 1990, an impossibly powerful math furnace at your immediate disposal, at a whim. Learning the details of how to put it to your purposes is a sheer cliff face for some mysterious, indiscernible reason.

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

Dads in The Sims bid farewell by saying "welp, sim you later!"

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

"The conviction also means Trump’s gun permit in New York will be revoked. The New York police department suspended Trump’s concealed-carry permit last year after he was indicted, and collected two of the three guns he was allowed to carry; Trump lawfully moved the third gun to Florida."

The Guardian

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

"Trump’s conviction may have also rendered him ineligible to hold a liquor license in New Jersey. State law bars liquor licenses for anyone convicted of a crime “involving moral turpitude”. The office of New Jersey attorney general Matt Plakin is looking into whether the former president’s recent convictions make him ineligible to hold liquor licenses at his three New Jersey golf courses, according to a spokesperson for the attorney general’s office."

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

"... the things that happen to felons are starting to happen to Donald Trump.

Trump appeared by video conference with New York probation officials on Monday, a routine and required step before his expected sentencing hearing in July for the criminal hush-money conviction. Officials spent a half-hour asking Trump questions about his personal history, family obligations and criminal record in preparation for the probation office’s sentencing recommendations."

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

https://www.theonion.com/guy-who-sucks-at-being-a-person-sees-huge-potential-in-1850488022

Reblogged by collinsworth@hachyderm.io ("Josh Collinsworth"):

javi@goblin.band wrote:

Do you remember back when 404 media reported that Automattic was mass-selling user data to openAI and the Automattic CEO responded with this?

It's been a month and... *Crickets*

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

TFW you get an infuriating series of captchas because you've disagreed with whatever poorly trained dataset they're measuring your responses with.

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

Now I want to take a Spanish vacation. It looks beautiful, and everyone without a spine agrees. 🧪

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2024/06/12/everyone-likes-to-vacation-in-spain/

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• Map showing the Pass of Bujaruelo in the Pyrenees. (remote)

fribbledom ("muesli") wrote:

Nike shoes I bought in 2005? Still in nice condition!

Nikes I bought 2 years ago? Falling apart.

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

baldur@toot.cafe ("Baldur Bjarnason") wrote:

Dark mode isn't the default in OSes for a reason folks. It's one of those accessibility aids that's grossly inaccessible to a ton of people.

Respect the OS settings if you're making an app!!!!!!!

If a user has chosen light mode and reduced motion, don't fucking launch with dark mode and swishy animations!

Don't be an asshole!

Too many devs are being absolute assholes!

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

Natalie@aus.social wrote:

A goose drives this car.

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• A photo of the back corner of a red car with a collage of stickers in the "honk if you..." genre. I apologise if your screen reader explodes. "Remember honk if anything if you honk all you at me I will honk honk if you get any closer u have to honk if if you will if I honk myself want honk if you have ever been personally victimized by honk" There's also a large neon style "check engine" light in the back window. (remote)

Reblogged by kornel ("Kornel"):

knittingknots2@mstdn.social ("Sue Stone") wrote:

US banana giant ordered to pay $38m to families of Colombian men killed by death squads | Colombia | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/11/chiquita-banana-deaths-lawsuit-colombia

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

keithamus@indieweb.social wrote:

This seems to happen all too frequently:

Me: “please don’t do X. Bad things will happen”
Them: “oh you’re just a naysayer. We’re doing X”
*some time later*
Them: “The bad thing is happening!”
Me: “can we revisit X then please?”
Them: “oh no we’re committed to X, that ship has sailed!”

Is it my delivery? Am I not stern enough? Am I destined to repeat this?

rmrenner ("The Old Gay Gristle Fest") wrote:

Willingness to look things up is a superpower

Reblogged by andreu@andreubotella.com ("Andreu Botella"):

bkardell@toot.cafe wrote:

Local Meetup setup by @igalia during @w3c @csswg face to face week in Spain - @rachelandrew giving a nice talk about how it all works

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• Rows of people listening intently to Rachel's presentation (remote)

Reblogged by andreu@andreubotella.com ("Andreu Botella"):

vantablack@cyberpunk.lol ("🏴‍☠️ the fediverse's favorite pirate radio DJ 🏴‍☠️") wrote:

:boostRequest:

#pride #Pride2024 #PrideMonth

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• that "repost this if trans people are welcome and safe with you" meme but edited to say "repost this if transphobes are unwelcome and unsafe with you" (remote)

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

a very sweet story https://www.huffpost.com/entry/gay-dad-married-mom-death_n_66537775e4b09d0995d6edd0

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

jann@twit.social ("(((Jann Gobble)))🏳️‍🌈") wrote:

My Dad Was Gay — But Married To My Mom For 64 Years. As She Died, I Overheard Something I Can't Forget. - HuffPost

@lisamelton 😭😭🤔😊
https://apple.news/AM-7zODLIR3mwrTyle0y35A

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

augieray ("Augie Ray") wrote:

Hunter Biden is a convicted felon. That settles it--I won't vote for him for president. (See how easy that is, Trumpsters?)

Other observations:

Hunter Biden is facing more consequences for buying a gun than Kyle Rittenhouse has for using one to kill two people.

President Biden hasn't whined about how badly his family is treated, insulted judges, or tried to dox jurors.

The differences are profound. Make sure you vote in November!

Every election. Every race. Every Democrat. #VoteBlue

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

KimPerales@toad.social ("Kim Perales") wrote:

Good summary of #Project2025 from the Biden-Harris Campaign:

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• Summary of Project 2025: (remote)