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

JoshuaHolland ("Joshua Holland") wrote:

“Gaslighting” is badly overused but how else could we describe the press covering this as a normal horse race—and bitching about Harris’s interviews and policy details—when we have a candidate constantly cribbing from Hitler while his goons threaten anyone who pushes back on his alternate reality.
#Election2024 #media #trump #fascism
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/30/us/springfield-ohio-haitians-threats.html

Reblogged by fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻"):

aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan") wrote:

How people think AI is going to kill them: terminator robots.

How AI is actually going to kill them: by destroying their habitat and drinking all their water.

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

owa ("Open Web Advocacy") wrote:

Interop 2025 must drop secret vetos! 🚨

The voting process for Interop proposals is done in secret and every browser vendor can veto any feature without any transparency.

We need your help to change this and more. Read the article. Spread the word ❤️🌐

https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/interop-2025-must-drop-secret-vetos/

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

davatron5000 ("Dave Rupert") wrote:

/me during a standup meeting and other people are talking...

don't forget to mention X, Y, and Z and how that impacts A, B, C.
don't forget to mention X, Y, and Z and how that impacts A, B, C.
don't forget to mention X, Y, and Z and how that impacts A, B, C.

/me when it's my time to talk...

not much just working on X

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

phae@status.fberriman.com wrote:

One of my favourite artists just died. 100!!

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/04/arts/richard-mayhew-dead.html

Reblogged by kornel ("Kornel"):

zachariah@mas.to ("Zac") wrote:

@mwichary

“This keyboard layout is called a QAZ/35% layout, where the Q, A, and Z keys are gone.”

“My friend always said my 35 didn’t have enough keys so I designed this layout as a joke but enough people liked it that I decided to actually make it.”

https://lemmy.ml/post/20287327

#ShiftHappens #MechanicalKeyboards

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• Qazimodo Prototype Keyboard (remote)

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

mhoye ("mhoye but spooky") wrote:

My fellow parents: what do you say we make the first week of December about cleaning up and clearing out.

https://mastodon.social/@CableSt/113279097107594112

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

Looks like #ubuntu 24.10 will be the first one I won't be upgrading to, despite it being the easy path. I'm just fed up fighting and make living with the myriad of snap paper cuts. Will sit on the latest LTS release, while working up courage and making time to switch to something. Probably #Fedora, as one of the most supported alternatives.

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

the ugly truth

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• 7cd73d03fc98d32a.mp4 (remote)

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

robrey@mastodon.art ("Rob Rey") wrote:

Cosmic Perspective is using the insights of modern science to see the big picture of the world and our place in it with a sense of belonging and connection. It’s understanding our scale within the universe - being humbled by a grand and awe-inspiring expanse of space and deep time. But it’s also seeing the very small with a sense of wonder for the staggering complexity of biology, chemistry, and quantum mechanics.

#cosmicperspective #humanism #spiritualnaturalism

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• Cosmic Perspective is using the insights of modern science to see the big picture of the world and our place in it with a sense of belonging and connection. It’s understanding our scale within the universe - being humbled by a grand and awe-inspiring expanse of space and deep time. But it’s also seeing the very small with a sense of wonder for the staggering complexity of biology, chemistry, and quantum mechanics. In the light of scientific understanding, a little curiosity is quickly rewarded with an enchanting, even spiritual feeling of wonder at the natural world. Making an effort to comprehend the cosmos has a way of putting our lives, troubles, and pride in a helpful frame of reference, allowing us to refocus on what matters most. When we see the Earth as a lonely blue speck of oasis, it naturally sparks feelings of fellowship with all other earthlings. Through this panoramic lens, our terrestrial disputes and nationalist contentions are reduced to insignificance. Empathy and compassion become obvious ways to relate to one another. (remote)

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

bw@social.lol ("Blake Watson :prami:") wrote:

The wait is over. HTML for People is OUT NOW!

I feel strongly that anyone should be able to make a website with HTML if they want. This web book will teach you how to do just that. It doesn’t require any previous experience making websites or coding. I will cover everything you need to know to get started in an approachable and friendly way.

And it’s free for all. 🚀

https://htmlforpeople.com

Reblogged by NfNitLoop ("Cody Casterline 🏳️‍🌈"):

mcc wrote:

I think I just vaulted over the line between "WordPress is too much of a maintenance burden, I want to move away" to "I need to stop using WordPress. Now."

https://tldr.nettime.org/@tante/113277490070161595

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

loke@functional.cafe ("Elias Mårtenson") wrote:

What if... LORD OF THE LOST did a cover of Roxette's "The Look".

No, hear me out... Dress them up in 80's outfits... And let's get Blümchen in there.

OK, now we're talking.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=un-w-djgeSw

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

Interesting history which I did not know

https://www.perplexity.ai/page/ben-franklin-s-200-year-trust-CmRPLo_gRSSc5erKNF4NYg#a32a7671-d72c-4942-9ed7-b7f5db286494

NfNitLoop ("Cody Casterline 🏳️‍🌈") wrote:

Why are people still posting to #twitter? Not only is it sketchy to be hanging out with fascists, but the site's functionality keeps getting worse.

Today I'm trying to follow some thread of replies. I can see A quote-tweet's B, who has replied to C. I click onto B's tweet, and … there's no reply-to available there for me to see C's tweet. Literally can't follow a conversation, which is the whole point of social media. 🤦‍♂️

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

Tryna wake up this morning, but my get up and go must've got up and went. So I'm reaching for some musical get up juice. "Knights of Cydonia", one of the better 80s sci-fi films with an awesome soundtrack.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_sBOsh-vyI

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

I'm working on a doodle, and there's an aspect of it I decided to troubleshoot off the page (instead of my usual practice of just doodling harder). So I went looking for some paper, but I didn't want loose leaf. After a brief search, I found a pile of my old sketchbooks. I'm pretty sure this is the last drawing I made prior to taking an unplanned five year art break. Huh...

#doodle #yaombaaa

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• Page from my old sketchbook dated 2018-01-21. You see a dejected anthropomorphic rabbit. He's wearing garb you might wear while racing cars. He is holding a helmet that has holes for his long ears. He's standing away from his parked race car with his back turned to it. Smoke appears to be coming from places in the engine compartment where it probably shouldn't be. Something has gone wrong, and he will not be racing anymore today. The race car is kind of in the style you might find in the 1920s or 30s. (You can see my thumb in the lower right. Assume that's for scale.) (remote)

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

webstandards@mastodon.world ("London Web Standards") wrote:

Folowing on from @sil talk at #SotB2024 check out these github issues an vote for them if you feel inclined #OWA #interop2025

https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/interop-2025-must-drop-secret-vetos/

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

harvest continues

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• 240c7fabac689057.jpeg (remote)

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

For those of you who have been wondering what the face of a 2.5meter long millipede might look like, you're in luck: the fossilized head of Arthropleura has been found.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2024/10/10/bring-me-the-head-of-arthropleura/

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• Arthropleura reconstruction (remote)

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

flatwhatson@functional.cafe ("Andrew Whatson") wrote:

It's time for an update on the Pre-Scheme Restoration project!

TL;DR: The compiler is approximately 75% ported to Chibi, Sagittarius and Guile, with Unsyntax expander integration underway. We've also got a new R7RS compatibility layer for Scheme 48, and a bunch of tooling written with Scsh.

Thanks to @nlnet for supporting this project under the NGI Zero Core program.

See my update post for more details: https://prescheme.org/posts/first-report-on-the-pre-scheme-restoration.html

#scheme #prescheme

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

may be interesting for radio operators:

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/09/science/solar-storm-sun-aurora.html?unlocked_article_code=1.RE4.PQ44.l-TV-WCnY9Pm&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb

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

‘… has repeatedly referred to immigrants who commit crimes as “animals.” At a rally in Ohio in March, he was even more explicit. “I don’t know if you call them people,” he said of immigrants accused of crimes. “In some cases, they’re not people, in my opinion.”’

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/09/us/politics/trump-migrants-genes.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=highlightShare&sgrp=c-cb

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

‘“I think this whole situation and the way that it’s been handled on my campus has absolutely no eye for nuance,” said Bellajeet Sahota, a Barnard senior, who added she was “a little meek when it comes to campus protests.”

“I also think my fellow students, as much as I love them, also have no eye for nuance,” she said.’

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/09/nyregion/columbia-pro-palestinian-group-hamas.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=highlightShare&sgrp=c-cb

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

this situation requires more than ‘hundreds’, ppl

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/09/us/kenya-police-haiti-gangs.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb

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

JFC:

“Trump has long blasted China's trade practices. His 'God Bless the USA' Bibles were printed there”

https://apnews.com/article/32a80611605d4052d8238064bbcace4c

nadim@infosec.exchange ("Nadim Kobeissi") wrote:

New Runes of Ardun update introduces a Hint Button! If you’re stuck against the AI opponent, you can now ask it for help.

I like the sound effects and think the UX works well.

Get Runes of Ardun for free here: https://runesofardun.app

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• fb72e4bbe216df86.mp4 (remote)

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

Bonus 1: J'Accuse (1938). A wrenching bit of wish fulfillment in which a traumatized WWI vet calls up the spirits of the Great War dead to put a preemptive halt to WWII.

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• Poster for J'Accuse (1938). A watercolor image of Victor Francen as Jean Diaz with a mad look on his face. In the background, rows and rows of crosses on the graves of the WWI dead.

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

Meanwhile on threads, they're using #HurricaneMilton as a rage bait opportunity 🙃

Like I truly think that specific algorithm does something to people's brains.

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• Universal was open until two today, and I went, and l've received so many hateful comments about going. Excuse me for trying to find some happiness before the storm, and being stuck in my house depressed for two days, plus I also helped make people some money while they were working!

Reblogged by fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻"):

thenexusofprivacy@infosec.exchange ("The Nexus of Privacy") wrote:

Instagram and Threads Moderation Problesm out of Control

"On Threads, the topic of “Threads Moderation Failures” is trending. Some users complain their accounts are being deleted or restricted for linking to articles with controversial topics. Instagram and Threads boss Adam Mosseri is directly replying to some complaints and said he’s “looking into it.” And I’m one of many people who’s had their account deleted for allegedly being a child — which I am not."

https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/9/24266096/instagram-threads-moderation-account-post-deleted-limited

#meta #threads