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

the American people need to hear clearly about how this Administration has abandoned out US State Department staff and their families. https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/marcus-doe-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-declaration-usaid-evacs.pdf

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
judell@social.coop ("Jon Udell") wrote:

The view from the wood chipper.

"My family has left behind our home and all our belongings as a result of our service to the United States of America overseas, and we have been harassed through a combination of malignant, violent rhetoric and threats of financial ruin from the officials effecting this shutdown."

https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/marcus-doe-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-declaration-usaid-evacs.pdf

#usaid

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dangrsmind@sfba.social wrote:

Gutted courses, fewer majors, faculty layoffs: Who will feel Cal State’s 8% budget cut? https://search.app/u5Ug

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torgo@pixelfed.social ("Dan Appelquist") wrote:

This street art I encountered yesterday on the Parkland Walk between Highgate and Finsbury Park really spoke to me. #scrapyardspec #streetart

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headlines_bot@m.ai6yr.org ("Headline Bot") wrote:

Ukraine will not recognise US-Russia peace deal, Zelensky warns https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/02/17/ukraine-russia-war-starmer-paris-latest-news/

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

Folks, we're beyond the point where DEI is the stated reason for firing people. It remains the basis for eliminating some programs and some documentation -- and also remains an error-ridden process triggered to keywords, not content. But at this point Trump is just firing bureaucrats.

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BrianJopek@mastodon.world ("Brian Jopek") wrote:

And counting.

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jendrik ("Jendrik Johannes") wrote:

Just did that.

If you are a German citizen, don't forget to vote this week. And please vote in the name of reason, humanity, solidarity, diversity, and science.

Consider not voting for science fact ignorers (parties with C or F). The future is too important to give it to these backward thinkers.

And, of course, do not vote for the f#+&ing nazis (party with A).

Even if you don't care: Please please think of our children.

#democracy #science #solidarity #humanity #climateaction #fcknazis

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
antoinnesterk@cyberplace.social ("Antoinne Sterk") wrote:

Laarder Eng at dusk

#Landscape #Photography

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

the Soviet Union finally fell apart in DEC 1991, & Clinton was elected in 1992. one of the great failures of the US that year & beyond was thinking the Russians, w no experience of democracy at all in their history, would somehow "naturally" transition to a Western European model social democratic state.

"The forces of history" cannot be depended upon to produce a particular outcome, no matter whether your analysis comes from left or right. it is *people* who make choiices about acting or not.

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

User Interface design is one thing, and actual users are another thing entirely

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lewis@social.lol ("Lewis Dale") wrote:

📝 New post: Some more good & bad bike part purchases

As always, I'm trying out lots of new bike parts. Some are better than others, so here's some short reviews of the best and worst things I've bought recently: Elitewheels Edge carbon wheels, Goodyear Eagle F1 Supersport R tyres, Sidebike carbon cycling shoes, Exustar PRS-1 pedals, RideNow TPU inner tubes, TOPUMP TB2 PRO electric pump, and YKYWBIKE jerseys & bib tights.

🔗

#cycling #BikeTooter #review https://lewisdale.dev/post/some-more-good-and-bad-bike-part-purchases/

Boosted by adam@social.lol ("Adam Newbold"):
raganwald@social.bau-ha.us ("raganwald 🍓") wrote:

The "Trolley Problem" is like the Kobayahi Maru: It isn't actually a legitimate moral paradox, it is a contrivance designed to teach us learned helplessness.

In real life, whenever I see what is presented as a trolley problem, I see someone carefully arranging the propaganda so that there appear to be only two options, both bad for me and good for them.

If I have to pull a lever, it will be on a guillotine for whomever set up the trolley.

jscalzi@threads.net ("John Scalzi") wrote:

(looks at last three posts)

Gosh, I swear a lot on Threads

But I guess it's kind of a sweary time in the US right about now isn't it

jscalzi@threads.net ("John Scalzi") wrote:

If you were alive before the moon landing, and you're not chowderheaded dunderfuck who thinks vaccines let George Soros control you through radio waves, then you might consider getting a measles booster

https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/13/health/measles-vaccine-shot-booster-adults-wellness/index.html

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

What's the point of restoring the Miocene climate regime if you don't get chalicotheres?

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2025/02/17/back-to-the-miocene/

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pbrower@bigshoulders.city wrote:

I worked really hard on this.

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rygorous@mastodon.gamedev.place ("Fabian Giesen") wrote:

tired: zero-initialized memory
wired: nought-y bits

jwz wrote:

Had cause to read RFC 1116 (1989) today. The classics.

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rl_dane@polymaths.social ("R.L. Dane :Debian: :OpenBSD: 🍵") wrote:

28-year-old #Unix #ScreenSaver

This will blow the #Zoomers away 😁🫰🏼

https://loops.video/v/6zfXLL57Df

#XScreensaver #jwz

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dangillmor ("Dan Gillmor") wrote:

What a money-grubbing coward Jeff Bezos has turned out to be. https://thehill.com/media/5148497-washington-post-backs-out-of-fire-elon-musk-ad-order/

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
djsundog@fedi.reclaim.technology ("DJ Sundog from the *new* toot-lab") wrote:

#Atlanta!

Come see @DoctorDeathray and her Implements of Destruction (namely @connor_dylan, @TaxDan, and me) as we rock out at Star Bar this Thursday night!

Doors at 8pm, our set starts at 8:30pm, and you’re in for a great night of blues punk, and some other types of punk too!

https://www.starbaratl.bar/

🤘

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AG7GM@mastodon.radio ("AG7GM Dan") wrote:

Have you folks seen this? Sure, this is theoretically possible, but for an experimenter to show it is kind of mindblowing!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXwDrcd1t-E

Boosted by adam@social.lol ("Adam Newbold"):
netopwibby@social.coop ("netop://ウエブ") wrote:

I made public a color palette I've been using for the past year. Decided to make a fancy site for it too. Enjoy!

https://uchu.style/

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
nemo@ecoevo.social wrote:

Found a nice nudibranch yesterday at the tide pools.

Gargron ("Eugen Rochko") wrote:

The sweetest kitty.

📷 Pentax KX
🎞️ Ilford Delta 400
🔭 Pentax M 50mm/1.7
⚗️ Spieker Film Lab

#BelieveInFilm #FilmPhotography #AnalogPhotography #BlackAndWhitePhotography #BlackAndWhite #MonochromePhotography #35mm #CatsOfMastodon #Caturday

bcantrill ("Bryan Cantrill") wrote:

On tomorrow's Oxide and Friends, @ahl and I will be joined by Randy Shoup, a technologist and engineering leader who has spent his career in Silicon Valley. But unlike most others in Silicon Valley, Randy also grew up here: he is the son of Xerox PARC researcher Richard Shoup. His fifty years in Silicon Valley have afforded Randy a unique perspective: he has seen it at its best and at its worst -- each many times over. Join us, 5p Pacific Monday:

https://discord.gg/QrcKGTTPrF?event=1340766691147251755

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

TFW you love the content and the formatting and the presentation and the story and then you open up devtools and realise it's *so much more*. People talk about "software craftsmanship", but nobody does actual craft like Marcin.

`view-source` and you'll see what I mean. Absolute beauty.

https://aresluna.org/the-hardest-working-font-in-manhattan/

isagalaev ("Ivan Sagalaev :flag_wbw:") wrote:

Finally finished reading this article about US militias https://www.propublica.org/article/ap3-oath-keepers-militia-mole

It's a pretty harrowing read, but I think everyone who cares about USA as a country should read it to understand where we are.

#uspol

P.S. Please do share after reading.

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

The problem of evil certainly does a good job of making theists flail about foolishly, especially if they're named Ross Douthat.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2025/02/16/im-not-banal-enough-to-be-a-nyt-columnist/