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

rednikki@toot.boston wrote:

Looks like the Trump campaign is giving up on New Hampshire per the Boston Globe:
“Tom Mountain, who had served as one of several vice chairs for the former president’s effort in Massachusetts, wrote in an email to Trump volunteers in the state that “the campaign has determined that New Hampshire is no longer a battleground state,” and advised supporters to instead direct their attention to Pennsylvania. The GOP had been bullish about winning New Hampshire before President Biden dropped out of the race.

In the email, Mountain, a former official with the Massachusetts GOP, said Trump was “sure to lose by an even higher margin” in New Hampshire than in 2016 and 2020, citing “campaign data/research.” He claimed resources would be suspended and the campaign would not send Trump or high-profile surrogates such as his sons. The email was obtained by the Globe and confirmed with multiple recipients.”
(The volunteer who wrote the email has since been fired.)
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/09/02/nation/new-hampshire-battleground-2024-harris-trump/
#uspol #uspolitics

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

dogzilla@masto.deluma.biz wrote:

Overview ‹ AI-Implanted False Memories — MIT Media Lab https://www.media.mit.edu/projects/ai-false-memories/overview/

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

“confidence in these false memories remained higher than the control”

https://masto.deluma.biz/@dogzilla/113071479052872861

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

ncdominie@mastodon.scot ("New-Cleckit Dominie") wrote:

Today's prize for on-brand academic behaviour goes to the School of Mathematics & Statistics, University of Glasgow, for disguising their building as a chalkboard.

(I'm informed that the elements were collected from working chalkboards in staff offices.)

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• A boxy modern university building, labelled "Mathematics & Statistics", painted in a dark colour and decorated with chalkboard maths. (remote)

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

The_Icarian@federated.press ("The Icarian") wrote:

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• f00f4cdd7ac2c19d.jpeg (remote)

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

GottaLaff ("Laffy") wrote:

Via Harry Sisson:

BOOM! The #Harris #Walz campaign just released this statement in response to Donald Trump claiming that he has “every right” to interfere in elections. Share this everywhere!

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• FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept 2, 2024 Statement on Donald Trump Claiming He Had ‘Every Right’ to Interfere With 2020 Election Last night in an interview with Fox News” Mark Levin, Donald Trump admitted to interfering with the 2020 presidential election and claimed he had “every right” to do it. Trump: “Whoever heard you get indicted for interfering with a presidential election where you have every right to do it, you get indicted & your poll numbers go up.” Reminder: After encouraging a violent insurrection on January 6 to overturn the results of the 2020 election, Trump has repeatedly defended January 6 rioters who attacked law enforcement officers. Trump has already claimed, without evidence, that the 2024 election is already “rigged” and has refused to say whether he will accept the 2024 election results. Harris-Walz 2024 Spokesperson Sarafina Chitika released the following statement: “Everything Donald Trump has promised on the campaign trail — from ‘terminating’ the Constitution, to imprisoning his political opponents and promising to rule as a dictator on ‘day one’ — makes it clear that he believes he is above the law. Now, Trump is claiming he had ‘every right’ to interfere in the 2020 election. He did not. “While Donald Trump is pushing his false history about the past, the American people are ready for a new way forward. They know Vice President Harris is the tough-as- nails prosecutor we need to turn the page on chaos, fear, and division, and uphold the rule of law.”

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

kendraserra@dair-community.social ("Kendra Albert") wrote:

Surveillance is everywhere in the modern city.

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• A cactus with googly eyes sits in an urban window box, watching the street. There's a ring sticker in the background (which I didn't notice when I stopped and took the picture). (remote)

rust@social.rust-lang.org ("Rust Language") wrote:

After 7 years, there will finally be another "Rust All Hands" event where all members of the Rust project come together in person to collaborate on the future of Rust. 🎉

The All Hands will be part of @rustnl's "Rust Week 2025" in Utrecht, Netherlands.

https://blog.rust-lang.org/inside-rust/2024/09/02/all-hands.html

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

an example of why things like police reports should not be generated by AI

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/09/03/ai-worse-summarising-information-humans-government-trial/

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

“It’s so crazy that my poll numbers go up. Whoever heard you get indicted for interfering with a presidential election—where you have every right to do it—you get indicted, and your poll numbers go up,” Trump said. “When people get indicted, your poll numbers go down!”

https://mastodon.social/@shoq/113074149911684102

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

mcnees ("Robert McNees") wrote:

Physicist Carl Anderson was born #OTD in 1905.

Anderson developed an improved cloud chamber that he used to identify the positron – the antiparticle of the electron first theorized by Dirac.

Nowadays we use these particles for positron emission tomography (PET), android brains, and ghost busting.

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• Black and white photo of Carl Anderson working on his cloud chamber. A large wire coil is probably an electromagnet used to deflect charged particles. Anderson has short dark hair with a receding hairline, and wears a dark gray suit despite being at work in the lab. He cuts a pretty dashing figure.
• Photos of a PET (Positron Emission Tomography) scan of a human torso. Parts of the skeleton and organs are imaged, and two bright spots indicate something being targeted by the scan.
• The android Data from Star Trek: The Next Generation.
• Ghostbuster Egon Spengler unleashing a proton beam from the unlicensed positron collider he is wearing on his back. He is attempting to bust Gozer the Gozerian, Gozer the Destructor, Gozer the Traveler, Volguus Zildrohar and Lord of the Sebouillia.

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

wdlindsy@toad.social ("William Lindsey :toad:") wrote:

"Trump is not flip flopping. He is still 'honored' to have stripped women of a constitutional right. And he knows these 'Trump abortion bans' are killing women. It’s now time for all of us who oppose Trump and the GOP’s oppression—and killing of women—-to loudly make our voices heard at the ballot box."

~ Dean Obeidallah

#Trump #Republicans #abortion #ReproductiveRights #RoevWade #Dobbs
/3

https://deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/the-issue-is-not-trump-flip-flopping

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

mxp@mastodon.acm.org ("Michael Piotrowski") wrote:

Whatever “Allow access” means, I somehow doubt that it will improve my “experience” with #Microsoft products.

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• Microsoft Teams popup notice reading: “Allow access to Microsoft 365 account. Your browser settings are preventing an optimal experience with Microsoft 365. Allow access to improve your experience.” (remote)

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

benroyce ("Ben Royce 🇺🇸🇺🇦 Don't Boo: Vote") wrote:

Light hearted news:

#SupremeCourt Justice #KetanjiBrownJackson and #actor #MattDamon were scene partners in drama class in college

They were paired up to memorize their lines and do a scene from "Waiting for Godot"

“At the end, the professor said, ‘Ketanji, you were very good. Matt, we’ll talk,’ ” she said. “I was like, ‘Oh my God, I was better than Matt Damon in a scene’”

Jackson spoke to CBS Sunday Morning Sept. 1 for the release of her memoir, "Lovely One"

https://people.com/justice-ketanji-brown-jackson-matt-damon-scene-partners-harvard-drama-class-8705269

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

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

“Canva says its AI features are worth the 300 percent price increase - The Verge”

https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/3/24234698/canva-price-increase-300-percent-ai-features

Read through a few discussion threads where Canva customers were reacting to the price hike and, surprisingly, they didn't think AI features were a transformative revolution well worth 300% price hike. Terms like "useless" and "waste of time" were bandied about. I’m shocked, I tell you.

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

okay, this is amusing

https://www.nytimes.com/audio/app/2024/09/01/magazine/worthless-pennies-united-states-economy.html?referringSource=sharing

Reblogged by kornel ("Kornel"):

kate@fosstodon.org ("Kate Morley") wrote:

Great news for renewable energy in the UK, and I think this paragraph is particularly important to note:

“In recent years the cost of renewable energy has fallen below the market price for electricity, meaning that the scheme has paid money back to consumers, helping reduce energy bills.  This was seen over Winter 2022/2023, when Contracts for Difference payments reduced the amount needed to fund government energy support schemes by around £18 per typical household.”

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-secures-record-pipeline-of-clean-cheap-energy-projects

Reblogged by kornel ("Kornel"):

LisaHornung@fosstodon.org ("Lisa Hornung") wrote:

Is my blue your blue? maybe not cause apparently I consider turquoise to be green 👀😅

Great little tool to test your colour perception https://ismy.blue #design #ux

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• Screenshot of my results. My boundary is at hue 180 (remote)

Reblogged by kornel ("Kornel"):

EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu ("European Commission") wrote:

Greenhouse gas emissions continue to decline in the EU! 📉

The latest Eurostat data shows that greenhouse gas emissions in the EU fell by 4% in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the same time last year – while the EU's GDP saw a slight increase!

Here’s how some countries are doing:
🇧🇬 Bulgaria: -15.2%
🇩🇪 Germany: -6.7%
🇧🇪 Belgium: -6.0%

The biggest reductions came from:
🔻Electricity and gas supply: -12.6%
🔻Households: -4.4%

ℹ️ More info: https://europa.eu/!WtYnwx

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• The map shows the percentage change in greenhouse gas emissions across EU countries from Q1 2023 to Q1 2024.   Key points: - **Largest Reductions**: Romania (-15.1%), Germany (-6.7%), and Belgium (-6.0%) saw significant decreases. - **Increases**: Malta (+8.8%) and Lithuania (+7.4%) had the most notable increases. - **Near EU Average (-4.047%)**: Countries like Italy (-3.9%) and Spain (-3.6%) had reductions close to the EU average.   This highlights the varying progress of EU countries in reducing emissions. (remote)

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

My granddaughter will fit right in.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2024/09/03/first-day-of-kindergarten/

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• My granddaughter, 5 year old girl with blue hair (remote)

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

“… opposed the spread of in vitro fertilization and other fertility treatments, describing those treatments as harmful to women. They praised the rapidly expanding number of state laws restricting abortion rights and access, saying that the procedure should become “unthinkable” in America. And they cited hunger as a “great motivation” for Americans to find work.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/03/us/politics/vance-heritage-report.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb

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

tomgauld.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy ("Tom Gauld ") wrote:

My cartoon for this week’s Guardian Books.

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• Panel one - Title: The optimistic novelist Image: a writer at a desk saying “Hooray! I've written half of my novel!!” Panel two - Title: The pessimistic novelist Image: a writer at a desk saying “Damn! I've still got to write half of my novel!” Panel three - Title: The pessimistic novelist, continued Image: The writer from the previous panel continues, more sadly: “And what I have written is terrible!” Then, somewhat desperately: “And I've told my editor that I'll have a finished draft by the end of the week! And what's the point of writing anything anyway when it will only get lost in a vast ocean of artificially generated content spewed out by the same corporations that are ruining our planet!” Final panel - title: The pessimistic novelist, the next day Image: the writer looks over their work and says “Hmm. Perhaps it's not quite that bad.” (remote)

isagalaev ("Ivan Sagalaev :flag_wbw:") wrote:

Pastry project. Tomorrow is the first day of school, and my daughter decided to make some pastries for her teachers to earn the honor of being the best suck-up teacher's pet in her class :-)

#darktable #cooking

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• Closeup of a kitchen table where a few of small puff pastry baskets are being assembled with handles and berry topping.

Reblogged by kornel ("Kornel"):

BalooUriza@social.tulsa.ok.us ("Baloo Uriza") wrote:

Just aged my husband a thousand years by saying "here's a phrase that exists now: 'second-generation YouTuber.'"

Reblogged by bcantrill ("Bryan Cantrill"):

jawnsy ("Jonathan Yu") wrote:

There's an article making the rounds, which reminds me that I'm broadly skeptical of the things that Venture Capitalists say, because they have much less skin in the game than operators.

Here are some good takes worth reading instead:

https://skamille.medium.com/founders-create-managers-aba3c88981ba by @skamille

https://oxide.computer/blog/reflections-on-founder-mode by @bcantrill

https://samgerstenzang.substack.com/p/founder-mode-in-context by Sam Gerstenzang

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

In 1958-59, I was that pudgy kid on the right.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2024/09/02/do-you-want-to-see-my-jiggly-belly/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnGnyY-2Brs

Reblogged by kornel ("Kornel"):

quirk@computerfairi.es ("FoxQuirk 🦊") wrote:

Found this old meme when rummaging around my files

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• A lattice graph showing the relationship between Mario, Luigi, Wario and Waluigi and associations to programming languages. Mario is like C. Luigi is like objective C. Wario is like C++. Waluigi is like objective C++. (remote)

Reblogged by kornel ("Kornel"):

stephaniewalter@front-end.social ("Stef Walter") wrote:

Looking for a monospaced pixel font with a lo-fi technical vibe, serving old school interfaces? Meet Departure Mono. I love it soooo much!

https://departuremono.com/

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• Example of the font use in a orange on dark brown retro monochrome interface that has a very 60s sci-fi movies space ship vibe (remote)

Gargron ("Eugen Rochko") wrote:

The Fairfield Horseshoe.

📷 Pentax KX
🎞️ Fuji Superia X-tra 400
🔭 Pentax M 50mm/1.7
⚗️ Come Through Lab

#BelieveInFilm #FilmPhotography #AnalogPhotography #35mm #Cumbria #LakeDistrict #TheLakes

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• A lush green mountain range in the shape of a horseshoe, with woods and houses in front of it, underneath a cloudy grey sky.

bcantrill ("Bryan Cantrill") wrote:

Reflections on Paul Graham's "Founder Mode": https://oxide.computer/blog/reflections-on-founder-mode