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

"Joining [NJ] Attorney General Platkin in issuing the warning to federal employees are the attorneys general of Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Vermont, and Washington."

https://mastodon.social/@heidilifeldman/113945524297392091

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tante@tldr.nettime.org wrote:

"my gut feeling is that we need 0 innovation to tackle at least 90% of the problems that challenge our societies, us as individuals and mankind as a whole. We just need to grow up and start doing the actual work."

(Original title: Innovation is a distraction)

https://tante.cc/2025/02/03/innovation-is-a-distraction/

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

There has never been a time when the people whgo banned books were the good guys

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• da54120bbf487dea.png (remote)

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zackwhittaker ("Zack Whittaker") wrote:

New, by @carlypage: Grubhub says it was hacked and that customer and driver data was stolen in a data breach.

Grubhub has tens of millions of customers.

https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/04/grubhub-confirms-data-breach-affecting-customers-and-drivers/

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overholt@glammr.us ("John Overholt") wrote:

This February 14th, the Library of Congress will host a Frederick Douglass Day transcribe-a-thon to create searchable texts of materials related to African American history in its collections. https://blogs.loc.gov/bibliomania/2025/01/30/valentines-day-plans-how-about-transcribing-historic-pamphlets-for-douglass-day/

Gargron ("Eugen Rochko") wrote:

#TesseracT, #Leprous, #GreenLung and #Sungazer among others announced for this year's #ArcTanGent. Tempting 😬

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

Scratch an anti-DEI ideologue, find a common racist…who will then shriek that they aren't a racist.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2025/02/04/proud-to-support-dei/

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• cartoon about the Demographically Entitled Idiots who are weakening America (remote)

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lespreuh ("Lëspreüh") wrote:

Mornin'

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• Dessin dans un petit carnet format carré d'un oiseau dodu de côté, perché sur une branche, en tenue médiévale. Il porte un cape, une épée attaché à la ceinture. Il tient dans son aile droite une clé et une couronne flotte au dessus de sa tête. En arrière plan des lignes courbes et des étoiles

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becha@v.st ("Vesna Manojlović") wrote:

Dear @fluconf & @anna , thank you for this wonderful essay! Here’s my similar suggestion towards decentralization of events in technical internet governance & #NOG communities : https://labs.ripe.net/author/becha/local-hubs-for-events-diversity-sustainability-and-decentralisation/ && I’m interested in future cooperation on this topic .

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jwz wrote:

@chogbro It is like you are saying that Earnest Goes To Camp David is the Citizen Kane of Constitutional Crises.

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petergleick@fediscience.org ("Peter Gleick") wrote:

Keep pushing back. Hard.

He blinked on tariffs when Mexico and Canada showed some spine.
His California water stunt failed and has been ridiculed.
He was forced to roll back cutting grants and govt payments.
NSF support is resuming.
CDC webpages are being restored.
Street protests are starting.
Lawsuits are being filed.
Fight back.

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nobonzo@kolektiva.social ("noBonzo") wrote:

the enemy does not arrive by raft
he arrives by limousine

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• An illustration. A large migratory bird shields a raft of people comprised of families. Surrounding them in the sea is a destroyed border force ship and the floating hats of two border force agents. Text around the image reads The enemy does not arrive by raft He arrives by limousine (remote)

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jwz wrote:

@cdamian @aspensmonster @claudius @mathowie
For my part, when I have conversations that I would be uncomfortable having opposing counsel read back to me, I do not allow the intermediation of digital devices. But I understand that many people do not follow the teachings of either Ned Ludd or King Mob.

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aspensmonster@tenforward.social ("Preston Maness ☭") wrote:

@jwz @claudius @mathowie Signal still, in the face of fascism, is requiring phone numbers in order to utilize its service. That alone makes it a non-starter, no matter how good the interface and how strong and validated the cryptography is. The non-profit behind Signal is based in the US. If it gets a court order to hand over all of its phone numbers then it will comply.

As it stands, Signal is a giant pile of data and metadata shouting: "The people you want to target are all here! Come and get them wholesale!"

#Signal #SignalMessenger

jwz wrote:

It was one CEO, Michael , what could it cost, ten dollars?

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ghibli@beep.town ("Studio Gifli Bot") wrote:

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• Morning! Seems like I'm always late. (remote)

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rick@social.lol ("Rick 🪁") wrote:

Went to Kanda Daimyojin shrine to receive New Year blessings for my firm eSolia. You fill a fill a form, tell what blessings you want (we chose business success and employee health), wear a special sash around your neck, and attend a 15 min ceremony. Let’s go! ⛩️🙏🏻

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• A group of people walk towards a Tokyo shrine's traditional torii gate adorned with banners at a bustling street entrance. (remote)
• A gilded and ornate portable shrine is displayed in a glass-fronted case on a sunny street. (remote)

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

Some late night navel gazing— Imagine a world, in the not-so-distant future, where anyone can launch a fully functional social media platform with a few clicks and a credit card.

https://fromjason.xyz/p/notebook/the-future-of-social-media/

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pratik@writing.exchange ("Pratik") wrote:

In this era of darkness, keep your eyes firmly on the light however dim it may seem.

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• A pale green background features a quote in black text: "How easily humans could adjust to darkness. To dark thoughts and darker deeds. Until, finally, the darkness became normal. And they no longer missed, or looked for, or trusted, the light." Below the quote, it says "The Grey Wolf" over "Louise Penny" in smaller text. To the right, a portion of a book cover is visible. The cover is predominantly dark blue with a stylized, paper-like white wolf's head in the upper left corner. The title "THE GREY WOLF" is partially visible in yellow and dark blue lettering. The author's name "LOUISE PENNY" is visible in white lettering. (remote)

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edithfrost@ravenation.club ("Edith Frost") wrote:

HEY. Are you busy on Wednesday the 26th at 2pm CST? Well you better cancel that because I’m throwing a party!! A slightly-prerelease album-listening party on Bandcamp. Nice people only. RSVP here… https://edithfrost.bandcamp.com/merch/in-space-listening-party

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

I'm working on one of those brush pen drawings I mentioned above, and it reminded me of a card I made back in 2011. So I dug it out of my archive and decided to share it here.

I made this card for my stepson before he took a lengthy trip over the summer. I was trying to be silly and sincere in a way that wouldn't necessarily embarrass anybody too much.

Soundtrack for this blast from the past:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nxWP9BhI7w

#doodle #yaombaaa

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• Black and white drawing showing the exterior of the card as though it was open and laid flat. At the top you can see "Chuckmark 2011" upside down. This would be the back of the card when folded. At the bottom is the front of the card where you see the text "DRAUHG... THE DESTROYER!" in a broken, stony font. You also find a cartoony, goat headed fellow with great big curly horns and cloven hoof legs. In his large right hand he holds a giant battle axe, and in his equally large left hand he grips a scimitar type sword. Across his chest he wears a sash filled with bones. He's wearing furry undies with skull buckle. He looks menacing in a way that you would avoid being on the same side of the street as him. (remote)
• This is the interior of the card, which continues the text from the front. So all together it should be read as, "DRAUHG... THE DESTROYER! ... Says he will miss you while you are gone, but he *will* catch you later!" (remote)

jwz wrote:

I think that we've all been missing the boat by diagnosing Musk with a terminal case of "Read Too Much Heinlein". I think that the childhood Boomer media he's actually cosplaying is *Pink Floyd The Wall*. Think about it!

• Coddling parents actually hated him.
• Got too many groupies too early.
• Wife left him.
• Absolutely blitzed on drugs.
• Finally went full Nazi!

I mean, Geldof even makes that dumb "X" gesture!

https://jwz.org/b/ykhL

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• Screenshot

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Em0nM4stodon@infosec.exchange ("Em :official_verified:") wrote:

Gentle Reminder for the TwitterMigrators :birdsite: ​:

Mastodon works differently.
The People are the algorithm here.

Favourite ⭐
To show your appreciation to the person who posted (but this will not increase the post's visibility).

Boost :boost_ok:​
To make the post travel the Fediverse! So that others can see it too!

Ideally, when you like something, do both! :boost_ok:​ ⭐ ​💚​

#TwitterMigration #TinyMastodonTip

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soragrey@sunbeam.city ("soragrey 🥥") wrote:

From @aeirlys.bsky.social

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• Do Not Comply In Advance: bossy, already a cliche, implies permission to comply later Fuck You, Make Me: leads by example, directs yelling at opposition instead of allies, easy to chant at a protest or put on a banner (remote)

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ComicContext@mstdn.social ("Comics Outta Context") wrote:

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• With a “WHEEEEEE” sound effect, a police officer on a motorcycle is in pursuit of a convertible driving Jerry Lewis, who, with an expression of surprise and fear on his face, says, “The fuzz!“ (remote)

jwz wrote:

Think Tank Called 'The Himmler Institute' Assures Nation This All Legal.

WASHINGTON -- In an effort to assuage any fears over the constitutionality of the Trump administration's flurry of executive actions, a D.C.-area think tank called The Himmler...
https://jwz.org/b/ykhJ

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jwz wrote:

I have simple needs. I just want more bands who sound like Veruca Salt, and the dismantling of the fascist broligarchy.
https://jwz.org/b/ykhH

jwz wrote:

Today in ACAB.

San Francisco police staffing is at a historic low. So is its crime rate. So that's weird and counterintuitive. But, then again, so is a city with a crime rate at historic or near-historic lows becoming the national avatar for dangerous...
https://jwz.org/b/ykhF

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

Merrick Garland: I have perfected the art of gravitas-laced inaction at the worst possible time.

Schumer: hold my beer.

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nsmsn@social.lol ("Nick Simson") wrote:

If you work on the web in any capacity, I encourage you to read the links featured in this week’s edition of the Accessibility Weekly Newsletter: https://a11yweekly.com/issue/434/