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K3n_5s@infosec.exchange ("Ken N. ⏩Def Con🌻") wrote:

@jerry Who doesn't enjoy spending their evenings warming their hands by the firewall?

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kamalladreams.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy ("KamallaDreams") wrote:

Anti-Trump demonstrators rallying near the Lincoln Memorial, surrounding the frozen reflecting pool. We need you here. This is wht trump refuses to hold his inauguration in the open air

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• 0fe03c26619d9817.mp4 (remote)

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publicnewsfeed ("PublicNews.world Feed") wrote:

Thousands gather in Washington to protest Trump inauguration

Thousands people gather in Washington to protest President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.

https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/thousands-gather-in-washington-to-protest-trump-inauguration/

#UnitedStates #UnitedStatesNews #Washington #UnitedStates #News

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

Today in History: X-ray machine exhibited for first time, 1896

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theogrin@chaosfem.tw ("Jennifer Kayla | Theogrin 🦊") wrote:

@amyedge @GottaLaff @WarnerCrocker

There is a certain governmental document from the CIA making the rounds, circa 1944. I'm certain that if more attention is drawn to it, it'll be removed from the website, so I can only suggest everyone save a copy.

https://www.cia.gov/static/5c875f3ec660e092cf893f60b4a288df/SimpleSabotage.pdf

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yogthos@social.marxist.network ("Yogthos") wrote:

A giant Soviet telescope looks like a remnant of an older and more advanced civilization.

Its history matches this impression. The Kalyazin RT-64 radio telescope was developed to support communications with robotic missions to Venus and Mars and to prepare for possible manned expeditions to these planets.

The telescope is located near the city of Kalyazin, and still in operation today. Its scientific tasks include deep space communications and astrophysical research.

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• picture of a giant radar dish behind a church (remote)
• picture of a giant radar dish behind a forest (remote)

jwz wrote:

The Cringeocracy.

I knew one day I'd have to watch powerful men burn the world down -- I just didn't expect them to be such losers. I knew that one day we might have to watch as capitalism and greed and bigotry led to a world where powerful men,...
https://jwz.org/b/ykgf

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• Screenshot

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tef wrote:

*casually walking up to a monk on fire* you know that's carcenogenic right

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waltwooton@spartanburg.social ("Walt Wooton") wrote:

#Journalists saw SpaceX's Starship explode with their own eyes, but many of their stories reported that it had "failed, "was damaged,"" or was "lost." SpaceX, of course, called it a "rapid unscheduled disassembly ." Now that the FAA has grounded it, they all are willing to use the "ex" word. Attributions are not needed for things you see. The Sun rose in the east this morning. Fascists are preparing to take over the American government. Now, more than ever, we need #reporting, not #stenography.

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• A shower of rocket debris streaks across the sky near the Turks and Caicos Islands. Image from http://room.eu.com. (remote)

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intransitivelie@beige.party ("Trivial Einstein") wrote:

If Area 51 were real and presidents were told about it, Trump would have tweeted about it during his first term in an attempt to own the libs. Or because he was trying to sell Trump-branded alien meat.

Basically, Occam's Razor pretty much rules out most massive government conspiracies that don't target minorities, but having had four years of Trump, we can say that if any government conspiracy exists it must not be automatically known to the office of the presidency because that dipshit would have just tweeted it out there.

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sundogplanets ("Prof. Sam Lawler") wrote:

Well, super rude email from an elon bro in my work email inbox, so I guess that interview must be published somewhere

Oh here it is! Yup, I totally stand by the quote the author picked for me. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/spacex-s-starship-rocket-exploded-again-elon-musk-called-it-entertainment-but-should-we-be/article_89e9d122-d513-11ef-bd3b-db191f8a4e87.html

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

@sundogplanets "Can't make an omelette without raining dangerous debris down on earth" as the saying goes.

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pixelfed wrote:

Open Letter to Mark Zuckerberg

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• Dear Mark, I hope this finds you well. I noticed something interesting today - it seems Instagram is blocking links to my little open-source project. You know, the one that lets people share photos without harvesting their personal data or forcing algorithmic feeds on them. I have to admit, I'm flattered. Who would've thought a small team of volunteers could build something that would catch your attention? We're just trying to give people a choice in how they share their memories online. No VCs, no surveillance capitalism, just code and community. Remember when Facebook started? It was about connecting people, not maximizing engagement metrics. Our project might be tiny compared to Instagram, but we're staying true to that original spirit of social media - giving people control over their online presence without turning them into products. You could've ignored us. Instead, by blocking our links, you've given us the best endorsement we could ask for. You've confirmed what we've been saying all along - that big tech is more interested in protecting their walled gardens than fostering genuine innovation. Every time you block a link to our platform, you remind people why we built it in the first place. Your action tells them there are alternatives worth exploring, ones that respect their privacy and agency. So thank you, Mark. You've turned our little project into a symbol of resistance against digital monopolies.

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mathowie@xoxo.zone ("Matthew Haughey") wrote:

just heard from someone in marketing at a crypto company that since last week's "new commitment to free speech" at Facebook, suddenly all the limitations on crypto advertising at Facebook are totally gone. It's totally free rein now.

Congrats, zuck, now we're at the dawn of a new age of scams. Be sure to tell your parents not to fall for any of them, even when Matt Damon says they should convert their retirement to bitcoin.

fribbledom ("muesli") wrote:

... it ain't no lie, Bambu bye-bye-bye!

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markarayner@mas.to ("Mark A. Rayner") wrote:

His name is Polar Vortex. And he is cross.

#caturday #cat #cats #catstodon #catsofmastodon #humor #humour

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• little white kitten sitting on a human's lap, looking cross, with all it's hair pointing in one direction (remote)

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

wow, since extending fail2ban to cover the port my service's development instance runs on the service has become *much* more responsive... I guess it was really getting hammered

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StreetArtUtopia@pixelfed.social ("Street Art Utopia") wrote:

🤫🫠 By SKURK at Rå Skole in Bergen, Norway: https://streetartutopia.com/anglerfish-trap

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• A striking street art mural by SKURK at Rå Skole in Bergen, Norway, creatively incorporates architectural features into its design. The mural depicts an anglerfish, with its body painted along the side of a white building, and a staircase cleverly forming the fish's mouth and teeth. A streetlight at the top of the staircase doubles as the anglerfish's glowing lure. The artwork is equally impactful during the day, showcasing its detailed black-and-white stippling technique, and at night, when the illuminated light transforms the mural into a vivid and dynamic scene. This masterpiece exemplifies the seamless blending of art and architecture. (remote)

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

One reason that fewer men than women attend college is that braying asses like this one dominate the discourse.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2025/01/18/why-are-fewer-men-going-to-college/

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• Because the concept of school is feminine. In Spanish, school is ‘escuela’, ending in -a, which is a feminine. Think about what you do in school. You sit down, you accept that you don’t know sh:t and you accept that your teacher is right and you have to shut up and listen. Obedience is what school requires, which is a feminine trait. What is masculine is standing up in the classroom and saying “Fvck this sh:t, I’m going to do it my way, you’re wrong, I’m right, I’m not gonna listen to you”, that is a very masculine thing to do, and that’s why men, who are on average, more masculine, essentially do that. (remote)

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redoak@social.coop ("Red Oak") wrote:

Yeah. I want solarfunk

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OWGF@pixelfed.social ("Our Wonderful Green Future") wrote:

This dude, Friedensreich Hundertwasser, really was rocking the whole #SolarPunk vibe long before the movement was born. NICE!
#Urbanism #Architecture
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedensreich_Hundertwasser

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• A Hundertwasser building featuring his trademark vibrant colors, organic and undulating forms, a rejection of straight lines and integration with nature. (remote)
• A Hundertwasser building featuring his trademark vibrant colors, organic and undulating forms, a rejection of straight lines and integration with nature. (remote)
• A Hundertwasser building featuring his trademark vibrant colors, organic and undulating forms, a rejection of straight lines and integration with nature. (remote)
• A Hundertwasser building featuring his trademark vibrant colors, organic and undulating forms, a rejection of straight lines and integration with nature. (remote)

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

Regarding LB[1]: There's a helpful playlist for ease of viewing or yt-dlping.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTPQcjlcvvXFOX9sPFNCcMo5eB_JOQix1

[1] https://beige.party/@TheEddieShow/113847586188327716

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TheEddieShow@beige.party ("The Eddie Show 📷 🎧 ❤️") wrote:

My memorial to David Lynch will be to hopefully introduce some folks to INTERVIEW PROJECT.

In 2009, Lynch crossed the US and back (20,000 miles), interviewing Americans intimately familiar to me, but invisible to most of the world. The underdogs, the down-and-out, those who don't fit in, mostly. A lot of broken dreams. Ain't that America.

There are 122 films, directed by Lynch, portraits under 5:00. All are available on Lynch's YouTube channel, re-released for the project's 15th Anniversary last Fall.

Here's the trailer, with a selection of interview films to follow in a thread.

For Mat @TwoClownsEating. ❤️

#DavidLynch

▶️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNpYymysUQo&ab_channel=DAVIDLYNCHTHEATER

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• screenshot of lynch in black jacket and white shirt from the series. (remote)

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dansup ("Daniel Supernault") wrote:

I've received 5 VC offers "to chat" regarding Pixelfed in the past few days.

Not for sale.

Pixelfed belongs to the people.

I'd rather be broke and true to my beliefs, than sell out.

That's why I'm organizing a Kickstarter to fund the ethical development of Pixelfed, Loops and more.

It's time that someone stood up to them, instead of joining them.

Are you with me?

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pixelfed/pixelfed-foundation-2024-real-ethical-social-networks

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dnalounge@sfba.social ("DNA Lounge") wrote:

"Make sure the giant skeleton is wearing the cumsprite tshirt for tomorrow's fetish ball" is a thing I found myself saying tonight, as a totally professional manager of a totally professional business. @oglaf

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shadeed9@front-end.social ("Ahmad Shadeed") wrote:

I look forward to the day when style queries are supported in Firefox. 🙏

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1795622

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• A screenshot from Can I Use website showing the current browser support for "CSS Container Style Queries". (remote)

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other_ghosts@kolektiva.social ("Wilson") wrote:

The Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles would like you to know that identifying and publicly calling out real estate price gouging will not help to lower prices, and also that you should definitely not do it. Here's an article about how to get involved.

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The spreadsheet brigade that's keeping LA's rental market from exploding | Alissa Walker

https://www.torched.la/the-spreadsheet-brigade-thats-keeping-las-rental-market-from-exploding/

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

I watched Nosferatu tonight. A bit slow, but that's because the atmosphere is as thick as some kind of grim blood treacle. Also the integration of sex and death, the living and the dead, vitality and decay was the most horrific aspect of the movie. Two rotting thumbs up!

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davebauerart ("Dave bauer") wrote:

Latest Episode of my podcast Making Problems to Solve with Shane Orion Wiechnik on conservation of furniture an wooden artifacts. https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/making-problems/episodes/Furniture-and-Wooden-Artifacts-with-Shane-Orion-Wiechnik-e2tic9k

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

I was worried that the Severance writers might fumble season two. High concept sci-fi tends to fall off a cliff after the first season or two (see West World, Mr. Robot, etc.).

But if the first episode of season two is any indicator, Severance will be a classic. I’m hooked.

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• Man in a stark white hallway holding blue balloon balloons.