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

The meteorologists have named the next big winter storm after my granddaughter, Iliana. They must know something I don't.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2025/02/11/uh-oh-my-granddaughter-is-going-to-cause-trouble/

Boosted by jwz:
MLNow@sfba.social ("Mission Local") wrote:

He stole 4 packs of toilet paper. DA Brooke Jenkins wanted him charged with a felony

A judge reduced the felony charge to a petty theft misdemeanor. Brooke Jenkins then took to social media, excoriating the judge by name.

https://missionlocal.org/2025/02/he-stole-4-packs-of-toilet-paper-da-brooke-jenkins-wanted-him-charged-with-a-felony/

jwz wrote:

GigSlave Goes Public With $84 Billion Valuation.

The Peter Thiel-backed slave-hailing app has quickly become a disruptor in the slave industry. Users love the convenience of it, being able to open your phone, see slaves in your area, and claim human...
https://jwz.org/b/ykhw

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

42 submissions so far, with so many amazing things to see. Writing, tech stuff, and photography. Thanks to everyone who’s shared a feed! 🤗

https://social.lol/@adam/113986573273493745

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
j12t@j12t.social ("Johannes Ernst") wrote:

This sounds a bit silly but I don't think it actually is ...

What is a good definition of "social media"?

A definition that isn't inductive ("everything sort of like Facebook") but one that defines the category.

All the definitions I've come across sound quite odd-shaped. What's your definition?

It's kinda important because if we want to create a better "social media" we should be able to define quite well what that thing is we want to be better.

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.uk ("Neil Brown") wrote:

How many characters must one type on a keyboard to make a heart?

Less than three.

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
shannoncurtis ("Shannon Curtis") wrote:

Hi from my studio! We’ve been nothing but laptop monkeys lately while organizing and announcing our 80s kids tour; so it feels pretty good to be here doing some actual music work tonight.

But I’d be remiss if I didn’t take this opportunity to ask you: have you gotten your 80s kids tickets yet??? 🧐 We’ve announced 21 cities — so far! — with more to come. 🤩 And we absolutely CAN NOT WAIT to see y’all out there.

🎟️: https://shannoncurtis.net/tour

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
neurovagrant@masto.deoan.org ("Ian Campbell") wrote:

“Trump is acting like a king because he’s too weak to govern like a president.”

This was a good, and encouraging, breakdown by Ezra Klein of what we're seeing right now with Trump.

It's worth 13 minutes of your time.

https://youtu.be/K8QLgLfqh6s

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
indivisibleteam ("Indivisible") wrote:

TONIGHT: The Senate will vote on Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination as Director of National Intelligence. This Putin apologist is completely unqualified to oversee our intelligence community. Contact your senators ASAP.

Call: https://indivisible.org/resource/urge-your-senators-oppose-tulsi-gabbards-nomination-director-national-intelligence?source=mastodon&medium=directpost

Email: https://act.indivisible.org/sign/oppose-gabbard?source=mastodon&medium=directpost

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

I’m looking for more blogs to read, so I made a little thing where you can share feeds with me. Plop a feed URL into the field, click the button, and I’ll check it out!

https://neatnik.net/feed-me/

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
steve@mastodon.cooleysekula.net ("Stephen Sekula") wrote:

Today is the International Day of Women and Girls in #Science! As with all days created to remind us our species is wise and diverse, I am excited to use today to reflect on how I can do more to empower all human beings to participate in the great scientific enterprise, and to support all of my colleagues regardless of their personal journey and struggles.

https://astrodon.social/@mpi%5Fgrav/113979317332200646

https://www.un.org/en/observances/women-and-girls-in-science-day

#IDWGIS

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
steve@mastodon.cooleysekula.net ("Stephen Sekula") wrote:

Want some great books by women about women and science? Check out this reading list curated by #SNOLAB staff and community members!

https://www.snolab.ca/news/2025-international-day-for-women-and-girls-in-science-book-list/

#IDWGIS

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
carlypage ("Carly Page") wrote:

Amid uncertainty about the future of the cybersecurity agency, CISA has reportedly placed several members of its election security team on administrative leave https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/11/cisa-election-security-officials-placed-on-leave-report/

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
GossiTheDog@cyberplace.social ("Kevin Beaumont") wrote:

Law enforcement confirm they did a takedown of 8base ransomware group. You heard it here on Mastodon first thanks to @cR0w

https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/10/global-police-operation-seizes-8base-ransomware-gang-leak-site/

#threatintel #ransomware

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

note what states got the most FEMA money

https://journa.host/@w7voa/113986001623942785

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
emptywheel.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy wrote:

This is going to make the termination lawsuits far more interesting.

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jjq37jze7ynm7uzalnrk5au5/post/3lhvvlualnk2n

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

oops, he did not mean to…

get caught lying under oath:

‘… said that if the allegations were true, then the acting No. 2 at the Justice Department, Emil Bove, fired career civil servants “solely at the behest of a private citizen,” and also that Mr. Patel “may have perjured himself” at his confirmation hearing last month.’

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/us/politics/kash-patel-fbi-durbin.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

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

Away from the asshole claque at Fox News, this guy is discovering that normal people don't like him very much.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2025/02/11/heckle-government-stooges-at-every-opportunity/

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

yup

https://flipboard.com/@motherjones2021/mother-jones-o1tabn8ez/-/a-JgW-5zZxTYewITlMcKtBJw%3Aa%3A3766467558-%2F0

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
jockr ("Jock Rutherford 🌻🥥🌴") wrote:

Trudeau warns Vance about impact of U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-vance-steel-aluminum-tariffs-1.7455853

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
samlitzinger@journa.host ("Sam Litzinger") wrote:

“With firings and lax enforcement, Trump moving to dismantle government's public integrity guardrails”

Good to see this straightforward headline from the AP. No “critics say” or “risks dismantling” - just the flat-out truth of what he’s doing.

More of this, please.

https://apnews.com/article/trump-inspectors-general-firing-justice-department-902d19ae20bcd10c2d11e92dd902d85e

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
benroyce ("Ben Royce 🇺🇦") wrote:

"Thousands of #Danes sign petition to buy #California from #USA"

https://ktla.com/news/california/thousands-of-danes-sign-petition-to-buy-california-from-u-s/

This is a nice funny story mocking asshole #Trump and his alternatingly stupid and evil bullshit, it's all good

But I have one big problem with this story

#Denmark: please, forget California

Buy my state, #NewYork, instead

Please

PLEASE!

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
kurtseifried@infosec.exchange ("kurtseifried (he/him)") wrote:

The CBC does more than just news.

Dispatches from Dystopia is a monthly column by Peter Knegt that engages with culture and community even as the world appears to be crumbling around us. This is its first edition.

https://www.cbc.ca/arts/peter-knegt-dispatches-from-dystopia-1.7442520

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
LauraJG@deacon.social ("Laura G, Sassy 70’s") wrote:

Your Black History Month art post for today: by Alonzo Adams, born in 1961, "Phenomenal Woman," watercolor and pencil, 1993, 22 1/4x29 3/4 inches (565x756 mm), Signed, titled, dated and inscribed "To: Dr. Angelou - You give me hope and inspiration," photo from Swann Auction Galleries Sep 15, 2015. This work was in the collection of author Maya Angelou (1928-2014). The artist's website: https://www.alonzoadams.com #blackart #blackartist #blackartists #BlackHistoryMonth

Rutgers–Camden Center for the Arts had a solo exhibition of the artist’s work last Fall and describes him as ‘a contemporary realist figurative painter who tells stories of the Black experience…. Alonzo draws inspiration from artists such as Charles White, Henry Ossawa Tanner, and Rembrandt. At a crucial moment in his journey as an artist, Maya Angelou told him to “Go out into the world, soak it up like a sponge. Go back to your studio and wring it out.” Because of this advice, Alonzo has traveled widely—to Africa, the Caribbean, Europe, and throughout America.’

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
annaleen@wandering.shop ("Annalee Newitz 🍜") wrote:

In 1973, a brilliant critic named Stuart Hall created a diagram that changed the way we study media, and could help you survive this moment. Just dropped: the second letter in my series about how to analyze the media in a time of crisis. It's all about codes. https://buttondown.com/thehypothesis/archive/the-man-who-discovered-media-codes-and-how-to/ #media #stuarthall #mediastudies #discourse

Boosted by jakedel@mamot.fr ("S. Delafond"):
freexian@hachyderm.io ("Freexian :debian:") wrote:

Freexian Collaborators have started 2025 with an impressive list of contributions. It covers making Python 3.13 as the default Python 3 version in Debian, fixing qtpaths6 for cross compilation, rebootstrap, sbuild support for Salsa CI, Rails 7 transition, DebConf preparations and more!

Read all about these contributions made in January 2025 - https://www.freexian.com/blog/debian-contributions-01-2025/

Thanks to the organizations subscribing to our Long Term Support contracts (https://www.freexian.com/lts/) and consulting services (https://www.freexian.com/services/) who made this possible.

#debian #freexian #python3 #rails #ruby

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

My fellow Americans: it's the International Day of Women & Girls in Science everywhere else.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2025/02/11/its-the-international-day-of-women-girls-in-science/

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
pho4cexa@tiny.tilde.website ("a very weeny construct 💀") wrote:

@cstanhope @erosdiscordia a mufo pointed me at https://regime-record.org/ today along the same lines

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
bofh_excuses@gts.chapek9.com ("BOFH Excuses") wrote:

#BOFH excuse #197:

I'm sorry a pentium won't do, you need an SGI to connect with us.

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
evan@cosocial.ca ("Evan Prodromou") wrote:

Should Barack Obama be speaking out publicly against Trump Administration actions?

#EvanPoll #poll