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jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
and the Captain of the USS Gettysburg will be retiring momentarily
“had flown off the aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman when it was mistakenly fired upon by the guided-missile cruiser Gettysburg”
Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
and so it begins ramping up
Mastodon Feedfromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻") wrote:
I think it’s hilarious that Eric Adams is such a raging piece of shit narcissist that it never occurred to him that the juxtaposition of him behind Luigi would make for perfect radicalizing propaganda. That, or, he didn’t care so long as he got his photoshoot.
Mastodon Feedpzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers 🦑") wrote:
MAGA seems to have imperial ambitions.
https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2024/12/23/maga-means-imperialism/
Mastodon Feedslightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell") wrote:
How have I never seen this talk before?:
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ernie@writing.exchange ("Ernie Smith") wrote:
@fromjason @taylorlorenz Based on the dates in the Wayback Machine, the blacklisting happened sometime before October 2023; the last archived date for the story was June 2023.
EDIT: That may be a widespread thing on the site though. I found other stories with “noarchive.”
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taylorlorenz ("Taylor Lorenz") wrote:
Seeking help! No matter how many keywords/names u search related to this story the article doesn't appear on Google
This was a front page A1 story I wrote for WaPo on how smear campaigns and abuse women journalists endure are a press freedom issue. Can someone explain why the article does not appear on Google? https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2023/02/14/women-journalists-global-violence/
Mastodon Feedfromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻") wrote:
UnitedHealthcare murder: CEOs facing reality that many Gen Zers view corporate America as the enemy | Fortune:
"While practical security systems are definitely required, we should not overreact to this singular incident in ways that keep us and our families from living normal lives. If we do, people with evil intent have already won."
It’s fascinating how the corporate elite truly believe they are the ... https://micro.fromjason.xyz/2024/12/23/unitedhealthcare-murder-ceos-facing-reality.html
Mastodon Feedfromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻") wrote:
You can see the contempt on Colin’s face as he realizes the crowd is cheering for Luigi.
"Colin Jost after the SNL audience woo'ed for Luigi Mangione: "Yeah, definitely woo. You're wooing for justice, right?"[image or embed]— LateNighter ([@latenightercom.bsky.social](http://latenightercom.bsky.social)) Dec 22, 2024 at 12:29 AM https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2tv6knjkuuxxsr2gmumdmw2u/post/3lduopf2mfc2a?ref_src=embed
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strangefour@retro.pizza wrote:
For some reason I have a bunch of yeti pictures in an old folder (full of monsters and chtulhus). Enjoy more shots of bigfeet than we got tonight.
#Monsterdon #Snowbeast
Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
playing with curl calls to generate images
curl https://api.openai.com/v1/images/generations \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer myLongRandomAPIkey" \
-d '{
"prompt": "A dragon wearing a beret",
"size": "1024x1024"
}'
Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
Chuck Berry on Mar 18, 1967
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jomc@friend.camp ("joanne mcneil") wrote:
I wrote about Bluesky.
Mastodon FeedReblogged by fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻"):
So anyways, I can see why the homeland security guy might feel so stressed. The poor and average people up and down the Americas do not seem to see this as an act of terror.
I suppose he would at least like to see people slow down on the hero worship. And I got you bro.
There's been a growing discourse online about the quality of service health insurers provide to people with prosthetics. We could make that trend instead I suppose.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/health-insurance-coverage-prosthetic-joint-replacement/
Mastodon Feedfromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻") wrote:
Recap: Party City
So, a private equity firm Berkshire Partners, racks up a billion dollars in debt—money that went to an exclusive supplier also owned by the firm.
Then, when there was nothing left to loot, they fire their employees days before Christmas and shut everything down.
Can’t image why people are so furious with corporate America.
Mastodon Feedfromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻") wrote:
Exclusive | Party City’s founder blames bankruptcy on private-equity firms:
"Steve Mandell, who launched the chain in 1986 with a single store in East Hanover, NJ, pinned the retailer’s implosion on a lack of bargains and variety at its stores — a problem he claims was created when private equity executives locked it into a large supply deal with a manufacturer they already owned for roughly 80% of its ... https://micro.fromjason.xyz/2024/12/22/exclusive-party-citys-founder-blames.html
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atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org ("Chris Trottier") wrote:
Social media “gurus” spout off a whole lot of bullshit about engagement, reach, and metrics. But if your mentality is “bar go up”, there’s really only one thing that matters:
How to talk to the algorithm and figure out what it wants.
That’s really it. If you have this one skill, you don’t have to learn much else. Do this, and you’re gold.
And this is why assholes – people you love to hate – are seen on social media constantly. Because they’re not making content for you. They’re making content for the algorithm. And when the algorithm likes what it likes, it gets pushed onto your home feed – regardless of whether or not most people like it.
But there’s a flipside to this. When these “algo whisperers” wind up on the Fediverse, they end up hating the experience. Why? Because now they have to make content for people. They don’t like it that there’s no optimizations – no tricks – to push their stuff to home feeds. They have to survive entirely on human-to-human connections and this is scary.
This is why typical influencers largely stay away from the Fediverse.
Mastodon Feedfromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻") wrote:
Starting my Best of 2024 lists 🎉🎉
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oliphant@oliphant.social ("Oliphantom Menace") wrote:
What the fedi taught me is that when people are given the choice and can control their networks, they really don't want to hear from Elon Musk supporters, tradwife fetishists, and fascist TERFs nearly as much as their algorithms seem to suggest.
In fact, the "nice" thing about this place is that you don't have to listen to that shit. This place is like an antidote to that.
Though as a tech-focused space, it has its own culture and its own issues, and I'm not trying to elide those.
I'm really just trying to point out that Bluesky will not save us, in the end. In the end, they'll do what every other startup does:
They'll monetize, and they'll not want to alienate customers by telling them that their speech is unwanted.
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oliphant@oliphant.social ("Oliphantom Menace") wrote:
As people are learning about Bluesky, too, it's all the same people.
You can't go to another platform to escape "those people" because "those people" can join platforms, too.
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oliphant@oliphant.social ("Oliphantom Menace") wrote:
Now, the reason we escape Donald Trump supporters and TERFs here is largely because those folks are insta-ban.
They aren't insta-ban anywhere else.
Like literally nowhere else.
Everywhere else they are just "asking questions" and "contributing to the discourse" and so on.
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Question of the day:
Mastodon Feedfromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻") wrote:
Maybe don’t sign your name to a list of names asking the government to remove the terrorist charge from Luigi Mangione.
Don’t engage with accounts encouraging you to “organize in public”
Just… it’s not that kind of party.
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Teryl_Pacieco ("Teryl's Tales of Whim~") wrote:
"Begone. This temple is not yours!"
The creature slowly turned its head towards the adventurers, hissing in the smallest voice, "Shhh."
"We will use force if diplomacy is ignored!"
"Can I move later?" it pleaded, "Because my master prevents me from acting."
"Then we shall slay your master!"
"You almost woke her," the beast rasped, revealing the tiny black kitten asleep upon its paw.
The adventurers found them both a new home, later.
Mastodon Feedfromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻") wrote:
Re: How the media lost the left
An excellent analysis of what we’ve seen over the past two weeks.
Luigi didn’t just kill a CEO, the coverage around him marks the end of liberal media’s influence and control over identity politics. Many neoliberal identity writers are trying to argue around the truth: Americans are tired of living in a system where your insurance company can bankrupt & kill you.[image or embed]— Ana Valens ... https://micro.fromjason.xyz/2024/12/22/re-how-the-media-lost.html
Mastodon FeedWell, Kraven is absolutely as good as Morbius! In fact I think one of these movies might be wearing the other one as a skin suit. I couldn't tell you which, though. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQOYgKePQK0
