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

ya think?

“Mr. Trump’s… policies matter more for the way they create and sustain… [his] persona than they do for their substantive impact… [his persona] is intimately bound up with his anti-institutional posturing, his claim to be the one man who can defeat the system… some of the most institutionally destabilizing aspects of populism — its resort to demagoguery, its threats to liberal norms and its association with corruption — may be inseparable from its core appeal.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/05/opinion/trump-vance-populism.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb&ngrp=mnp&pvid=8FB146CA-8F55-4E29-9D9E-E9CEB8D46AE6

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

“Since all models are wrong the scientist must be alert to what is importantly wrong. It is inappropriate to be concerned about safety from mice when there are tigers abroad.”

- George Box

https://mastodon.social/@FeralRobots/111176394625227281

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FeralRobots wrote:

"All models are wrong. Some models are useful." - George Box (paraphrased)

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FeralRobots wrote:

@argv_minus_one
Craftsman homes were not your modern prefab. They used quality materials & were built from interesting, well-thought-out designs. Basically, only the concept was carried forward to modern prefabs.
If you get the chance to see one that's been well-maintained, I recommend it. They've got a lot of charm if one likes the homes of that period, & were influential to boot. (Back add-on of our house has [poorly-executed] Craftsman-inspired elements.)

@paninid

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FeralRobots wrote:

@paninid ...which is especially ironic given they were mass produced.
(There's a lot more to be unpacked about that than fits in a toot. When built well & maintained they're very fine homes, by contrast with the vast majority of prefab homes marketed since.)

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eaton@phire.place ("Eaton") wrote:

For the comic/grain lovers among us, "Captain Cornelius," the Illinois Corn Marketing Board’s 1995 comic book. In PDF and CBZ format for your reading pleasure.

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ax63zkxwixtcvyz7huuxt/Captain-Cornelius-002-1995.pdf?rlkey=6nmzszlchd1ch2z29xzfpo39k&dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/s7574pajd65wi61fldnx7/Captain-Cornelius-002-1995.cbz?rlkey=y96rw8wdi3k5u9dikfv8d5u49&dl=0

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• An image of Captain Cornelius flying over a cornfield. The sun smiles down wryly. (remote)

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macrumors ("MacRumors.com") wrote:

Amazon Introduces Big Savings on Portable Power Stations From Anker and Jackery https://www.macrumors.com/2024/09/11/amazon-savings-power-stations/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

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thomasfuchs@hachyderm.io ("Thomas 🔭🕹️") wrote:

“Man who got $15 billion in spaceflight subsidies and contracts from mostly Democratic administrations complains about not being able to bullshit people with infeasible Mars colony plans unless a fascist dictatorship is in place”

https://www.politico.eu/article/elon-musk-spacex-republican-debate-us-president-kamala-harris-will-never-reach-mars-donald-trump/

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mmohr ("Matthias Mohr") wrote:

📢 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐂 1.1.0 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝!

The focus has been the addition of a common band construct to unify the fields `eo:bands` and `raster:bands`. Item Asset Definition - formerly a popular STAC extension - is now part of the core specification. Various additional fields have been made available via the common metadata mechanism. Links support additional HTTP mechanisms, and we generally did some "house-keeping" to keep things organized and clear.

Check it out! https://cloudnativegeo.org/blog/2024/09/stac-1.1.0-released/

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

srsly difficult choice here, for surely the life-long sheepdog & the life-long coyote would each deal equally well with keeping us all safe… amirite? so hard to choose

[satire alert]

https://mastodon.energy/@jgkoomey/113119560494200244

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jgkoomey@mastodon.energy ("Jonathan Koomey") wrote:

On the one hand we have a very nice meal. On the other hand we have broken glass mixed with dog poop. It’s so hard to choose! https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/11/us/politics/undecided-voters-react-debate.html

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

In the war of celebrity endorsements, it's a childless cat lady vs. a soccer team owner.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2024/09/11/game-over-man/

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• taylorswift Like many of you, | watched the debate tonight. If you haven't already, now is a great time to do your research on the issues at hand and the stances these candidates take on the topics that matter to you the most. As a voter, | make sure to watch and read everything | can about their proposed policies and plans for this country. Recently | was made aware that Al of ‘me’ falsely endorsing Donald Trump's presidential run was posted to his site. It really conjured up my fears around Al, and the dangers of spreading misinformation. It brought me to the conclusion that | need to be very transparent about my actual plans for this election as a voter. The simplest way to combat misinformation is with the truth. | will be casting my vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in the 2024 Presidential Election. I'm voting for @kamalaharris because she fights for the rights and causes | believe need a warrior to champion them. | think she is a steady-handed, gifted leader and | believe we can accomplish so much more in this country if we are led by calm and not chaos. | was so heartened and impressed by her selection of running mate @timwalz, who has been standing up for LGBTQ+ rights, IVF, and a woman'’s right to her own body for decades. (remote)

fribbledom ("muesli") wrote:

Me entering an IPv6 address into my terminal...

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• Winston Smith using a rotary dial in the movie 1984.

kornel ("Kornel") wrote:

For a programming language that is definitely not a religion, this looks suspiciously like a church:

#rustconf #rustlang

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• inside of tall ornate conference hall with a giant R projected on a wall

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

I knew it! it wuz @CARROT who ate Floofie!

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• 01953dacca1ba84c.mp4 (remote)

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zorn@jawns.club ("Mike Zornek") wrote:

👨‍💻 Thought on my #Civ6 religion choice? #rustlang

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• A Civ6 religion UI showing the crab icon with a religion named "Borrow Checker" (remote)

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midzer@chaos.social wrote:

I am looking for a new job opportunity as developer and/or linux administrator:

* location flexible
* 10+ years professional experience
* languages: DE, EN

FOSS references in my GH profile.

CV on request via mail.

Boosts welcome :)

#FediHire

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

I suffered through hours of Trump staring at a camera bitterly. He had nothing of substance to say.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2024/09/11/i-watched-the-debate/

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• So you don't have a plan? I have concepts of a plan. (remote)

fribbledom ("muesli") wrote:

"What Orwell feared were those who would ban books. What Huxley feared was that there would be no reason to ban a book, for there would be no one who wanted to read one.

Orwell feared those who would deprive us of information. Huxley feared those who would give us so much that we would be reduced to passivity and egoism.

Orwell feared that the truth would be concealed from us. Huxley feared the truth would be drowned in a sea of irrelevance."

-- Neil Postman

Gargron ("Eugen Rochko") wrote:

Printed and framed one of my recent photos. I honestly miscalculated the size of the passepartout a bit, it would probably look better without the inner margin. I’m still just kind of trying it on. Wish this was a darkroom print, but it’s not. Don’t have access to one at the moment.

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• A printed photo in a frame with a passepartout. The photo is black and white and features a lamp in front of a window.

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freexian@hachyderm.io ("Freexian :debian:") wrote:

Our blog post on Debian contributions by Freexian Collaborators in August is now available - read about the contributions on Python 3 patches, OpenSSH GSS-API split, rebootstrap, salsa CI and more.

https://www.freexian.com/blog/debian-contributions-08-2024/

These contributions are made possible by organizations subscribing to our Long Term Support contracts (https://www.freexian.com/blog/debian-contributions-08-2024/) and consulting services(https://www.freexian.com/services/).

#debian #freexian

fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻") wrote:

Turning your party conservative to beat fascism is like starting your fireplace to put out a house fire. #debate

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

[ spoiler ]

It was.

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kyleve@mastodon.online ("Kyle 🏳️‍🌈🥥🌴") wrote:

“I have concepts of a plan” me when someone asks me for a status update on my JIRA tickets

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galoisghost@aus.social ("Dylan") wrote:

#uspol

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• Mug shot-style poster featuring Alf from the 80s show 'Alf' with text "BREAKING: FBI captures the illegal alien eating all the cats" (remote)

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

MODERATORS FOR PRESIDENT

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

"...but THIS............"

The ellipsis heard round the world.

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

Rough night in Moscow, and thank goodness for that.

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

These moderators are taking no shit.

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

Cooked. He's absolutely cooked. She got under his skin and now it's going to be *this* for the next 45 minutes.