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Mastodon FeedFeb 1, 2025, 7:10 PM

“I want to listen and learn to diverse voices. Even if that makes me face uncomfortable truths about myself and my privileges. I want to be challenged, I want to consider my thinking and my actions and how it impacts people who are different than me and I want people who are not middle aged middle class white dudes like me to feel comfortable to tell me some hard truths.”

Davey gets it. This is what it looks like to be a responsible, compassionate person in 2025.

https://craney.uk/posts/leaving-microblog-heart-view

Mastodon FeedFeb 1, 2025, 6:58 PM

Reblogged by adam@social.lol ("Adam Newbold"):

daveycraney@social.lol ("Davey Craney") wrote:

Leaving micro.blog - Heart View ♥️ https://craney.uk/posts/leaving-microblog-heart-view

Mastodon FeedFeb 1, 2025, 6:19 PM

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

Today in History: RCA Victor unveils the 45 rpm record playing system, 1949

Mastodon FeedFeb 1, 2025, 6:18 PM

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

Today in History: Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-107) disintegrates 15 minutes before landing, 2003

Mastodon FeedFeb 1, 2025, 6:17 PM

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

Today in History: Revolutionary forces led by Khomeini take over Iran, 1979

Mastodon FeedFeb 1, 2025, 6:17 PM

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

Today in History: First TV 'soap opera' episode airs: "Secret Storm", 1954

Mastodon FeedFeb 1, 2025, 5:43 PM

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

georgetakei@universeodon.com ("George Takei :verified: 🏳️‍🌈🖖🏽") wrote:

Let us know how it goes!

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A social post from @CooperLawrence that says: Just went to the Oreo website and hit "accept all cookies" and now we wait... (remote)

Mastodon FeedFeb 1, 2025, 5:13 PM

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

ottobackwards@fosstodon.org ("ottO") wrote:

PyPi now support archiving!
https://blog.pypi.org/posts/2025-01-30-archival/
#python #pypi

Mastodon FeedFeb 1, 2025, 3:18 PM

adam@social.lol ("Adam Newbold") wrote:

An interesting exercise that everyone should do more often: when you’re out and about, take a look at the people around you and consider the diversity of the space. Does it reflect the wider demographics of the area? How does it change based on context or venue? Who is there, and who *isn’t* there? Why?

Those attending #fosdem might find this an especially relevant exercise over the weekend.

Mastodon FeedFeb 1, 2025, 3:00 PM

Reblogged by adam@social.lol ("Adam Newbold"):

GossiTheDog@cyberplace.social ("Kevin Beaumont") wrote:

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Mastodon FeedFeb 1, 2025, 11:53 AM

Reblogged by kornel ("Kornel"):

snazzyq@mas.to ("Quinn Nelson") wrote:

This morning, I published a video about an open-source e-ink dashboard I bought and love: TRMNL (thanks to @marcoarment and @atpfm for the recommendation!)

It’s currently my best-performing video since November, so it seems I’m not the only one that thinks it cool!

Here’s the video: https://youtu.be/eIcZZX10pa4?si=UM6XmpvAVNnGXoRh

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Mastodon FeedFeb 1, 2025, 11:37 AM

Reblogged by kornel ("Kornel"):

tofticles@helvede.net ("Tofticles") wrote:

If you ever had doubts whether technology is political:

https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/72603

(Short recap: Github CoPilot stops working if you have gender-related words in your code, anything related to sex and so on).

Mastodon FeedFeb 1, 2025, 11:01 AM

Reblogged by jwz:

sebastian@schottkydio.de wrote:

So swearing at google disables the AI features and gives you regular old search results instead?
I wonder where I've seen that before...

The zeppelin turns out to be a maryceleste, crewed by capricious iffrits whose expert systems were trained by angry, resentful trade unionists in ransom for their pensions. The amount of abuse required to keep the ship on course and its commissary and sanitary systems in good working order is heroic. [...] Bonnie snorts, then gets back control. “Aw, sorry, darlin’. I’m hopped up on hateballs. It’s the only way I can get enough fucking spleen to make this buggery bollocky scum-sucking ship go where I tell it.”

Rapture of the Nerds

Dear @pluralistic and @cstross I would once again kindly ask you to improve the containment of your fictional works. They keep leaking into my reality.

Mastodon FeedFeb 1, 2025, 11:00 AM

Reblogged by jwz:

babe@glitterkitten.co.uk ("tiddy roosevelt") wrote:

:blobcatpizza:

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You wouldn't make up some numbers, laid out in the Piracy, It's a Crime meme font (remote)

Mastodon FeedFeb 1, 2025, 8:56 AM

Gargron ("Eugen Rochko") wrote:

If you come to the Mastodon stand at #FOSDEM (building H, corridor downstairs), you will be able to meet the #Plushtodon.

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Mastodon stand with with the stuffed toy in the front, other merch in the back. Renaud is behind the stand.

Mastodon FeedFeb 1, 2025, 8:21 AM

Reblogged by jwz:

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

Anyway, I've never understood how nihilists can care so passionately about converting others to nihilism.

Mastodon FeedFeb 1, 2025, 5:51 AM

Reblogged by jwz:

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

I appreciate the "... and you're surprised by this why? You're stupid/naive/etc." replies as an efficient indicator that my blocking you will improve both our lives.

Mastodon FeedFeb 1, 2025, 4:57 AM

Reblogged by isagalaev ("Ivan Sagalaev :flag_wbw:"):

cramirez ("Christian Ramirez") wrote:

Documented non-citizens in Tennessee will now be forced to carry a different driver's license than that of US-born citizens.

This is terrifying on so many levels.

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Mastodon FeedFeb 1, 2025, 4:33 AM

Reblogged by adam@social.lol ("Adam Newbold"):

prami@social.lol ("Prami") wrote:

📰 Toward a more diverse social web: https://omglol.news/2025/02/01/toward-a-more-diverse-social-web

This month, omg.lol is putting intention into action and offering a free year membership to anyone in a racial or ethnic minority group. :prami_hearts:

Mastodon FeedFeb 1, 2025, 4:26 AM

adam@social.lol ("Adam Newbold") wrote:

Happy Black History Month, everyone. This month, I’m going to be the change that I want to see in the world. https://omglol.news/2025/02/01/toward-a-more-diverse-social-web 🤎

Mastodon FeedFeb 1, 2025, 4:11 AM

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

davepolaschek@writing.exchange ("Dave Polaschek (he/him)") wrote:

@fromjason A book I wrote in the 1990s on making mead: https://meadmadeeasy.info/

/ @patatas

Mastodon FeedFeb 1, 2025, 4:09 AM

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

US tech companies went from "Deepseek is Chinese spyware that will bring about the apocalypse" to "I guess we should upload Deepseek to our servers" real fast huh?

Mastodon FeedFeb 1, 2025, 3:20 AM

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

Any recommendations for similar single-topic websites would be welcomed!

Mastodon FeedFeb 1, 2025, 3:16 AM

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

Keep coming back to this site HTML For People.

The web needs more single-topic book-like websites. Is there a term for this? I've heard “blook" used before but I can't find much on the web.

I'd love to curate a collection of "blooks"

https://htmlforpeople.com/

Mastodon FeedFeb 1, 2025, 2:49 AM

Reblogged by jwz:

christ@awjeez.help ("Chris T") wrote:

Happy Mooninite Panic Day to all who observe!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_Boston_Mooninite_panic

#OnThisDay

Mastodon FeedFeb 1, 2025, 1:52 AM

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

Software is not released from Engineering, it escapes…

[ via https://arghstudios.com ]

Code lines like rivers,
Bugs hide in tangled branches,
Finish? Just one more.

Mastodon FeedFeb 1, 2025, 12:01 AM

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

“why?” because at heart he is still the child of a pre-independence rich white South African emerald mine owner, who grew up in Pretoria of old. Musk grew up in an old-fashioned racist and oligarchic society, and he still thinks the rest of us are just cattle.

https://www.dw.com/en/why-is-elon-musk-aiding-a-british-right-wing-extremist/a-71440001

Mastodon FeedJan 31, 2025, 11:55 PM

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

Putin calculates that Trump will not live up to our treaty obligations, and understands that Trump is a coward & weasel

https://www.dw.com/en/could-russias-military-exercises-mean-a-new-mobilization/a-71460443

Mastodon FeedJan 31, 2025, 11:45 PM

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

“New York doctor indicted in Louisiana over alleged abortion pill prescription” US news | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/31/new-york-louisiana-abortion-pill-charges

Mastodon FeedJan 31, 2025, 11:44 PM

Reblogged by adam@social.lol ("Adam Newbold"):

prami@social.lol ("Prami") wrote:

A couple of updates to https://some.pics:

1. You can now point a custom domain at your some.pics page! Visit the omg.lol Switchboard page for your address, add your external domain, and set it to “Pictures”.

2. You can now provide specific, distinct alt text for your pictures. The existing Description field remains in place, but now you can (optionally) offer a visual description of your pictures separately from a more casual description.

Up next: proper API documentation! 😅