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Boosted 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:

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

I got flu brain. This is no way to professor.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2025/02/19/flu-brain/

Boosted by jwz:
Aleums@timeloop.cafe wrote:

What do you mean there are no free market solutions to bird flu

Boosted by jwz:
jef ("Jef Poskanzer :batman:") wrote:

[eggplant emoji]

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saddestrobots@jorts.horse ("Alex P. 👹") wrote:

i feel like "rfk jr wants to do pol-pot shit to anyone who takes adhd meds" is a story that i should have been able to find out about last year, when he said it originally

Boosted by jwz:
computer@facts.computer ("Computer Facts") wrote:

the old world is dying
the new world was trained on the old
now is the time of slop

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r_flash@mastodon.r-flash.eu ("Adam P") wrote:

Attachments:

• gifv: A black and white mosaic of morphing wiggly lines.

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
dantheclamman@scicomm.xyz ("Dr. Dan Killam") wrote:

The shells of snails and clams look quite different, but every clam shell actually contains a hidden spiral, hinting at their shared ancestry. In a classic series of papers in the 1960s, David Raup figured out that all mollusk shell shapes are governed by a logarithmic spiral model. Varying four parameters, a vast variety of shapes can be made. Others built on the model since, but the Raup model was an important advance in reverse engineering the brilliance of the mollusk shell. #clamFacts

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
computer@facts.computer ("Computer Facts") wrote:

among other things the dominance of an "artificial intelligence" paradigm that only produces more of the same is a sweeping victory for the project of conservatism and those who intend to stand in the way of progress beep boop

nadim@infosec.exchange ("Nadim Kobeissi") wrote:

RWC Paris Meetup 3 was a great success!

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us last night for another evening cryptography discussions, networking, and collaboration!

This event was co-organized by Hylé alongside us at Symbolic Software, and we are deeply grateful to our sponsors at Ledger for generously providing the venue and making this meetup possible.

💡 What is RWC Paris?

The Real World Cryptography Paris (RWC Paris) Meetup is a recurring event where cryptographers, software engineers, researchers, and security enthusiasts come together. Whether you’re an experienced cryptographer or just starting to explore the world of cryptographic protocols, our meetups are designed to provide a welcoming and stimulating environment for learning and sharing ideas.

🎙️ Meetup 3 Highlights

We had a fantastic lineup of speakers who covered a diverse range of cryptographic topics, from programmable cryptography to post-quantum security and efficient verifiable computation:

🔹 Unlocking the Web with Programmable Cryptography – Goblin Oats, Tonk Labs (Slides: https://cryptography.paris/resources/meetup-3/ProgrammableCryptography-Tonk.pdf)

🔹 Covercrypt: A Traceable Attribute-Based KEM with PQ/T Hybrid Security – David Pointcheval, Cosmian (Slides: https://cryptography.paris/resources/meetup-3/Covercrypt-Cosmian.pdf)

🔹 WHIR: Reed–Solomon Proximity Testing with Super-Fast Verification – Giacomo Fenzi, EPFL (Slides: https://cryptography.paris/resources/meetup-3/WHIR-Giacomo.pdf)

🔹 Proving Banking On-Chain – Mohammed, OpenBanking (Slides: https://cryptography.paris/resources/meetup-3/Openbanking-Mohammed.pdf)

Of course, no RWC Paris meetup is complete without a great opportunity to socialize, and our food & drinks session, generously provided by our sponsors, gave attendees time to connect and continue the discussions in a more casual setting.

🙏 Thank You!

We’re thrilled to see the RWC Paris community growing stronger with each event, and we’re already looking forward to the next edition. Huge thanks again to our speakers, attendees, and sponsors for making this meetup a success!

Stay connected through our website and Telegram group: https://cryptography.paris/

#Cryptography #Security #RealWorldCryptography

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
cwebber@social.coop ("Christine Lemmer-Webber") wrote:

Trump signs executive order saying all independent agencies are directed by him, must be loyal to him, all relevant laws affecting them are interpreted by him, and have spies embedded in them which report to him https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/02/ensuring-accountability-for-all-agencies/

Folks, here it is. This is totalitarianism. US friends, if you're looking for your signal of whether or not you should start making other plans, this is the one.

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
wdlindsy@toad.social ("William Lindsey :toad:") wrote:

"As the United States increasingly seems to be coming under the influence of the wishes of Putin and Xi, and falling out of alignment with NATO and other historical allies, it looks as though the effort to capture the presidency has succeeded. Americans think in two, four, and six year cycles. Our adversaries have been thinking in decades."

~ Dave Troy

#Trump #Ukraine #Zelenskyy #Russia #Putin
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https://america2.news/donald-trump-isnt-the-first-presidential-candidate-groomed-by-the-kgb/?ref=america-2-0-newsletter

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

if anybody has feedback on these changes, particularly on the https://arghstudios.com/about.html page, please do contact us/me

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
GottaLaff@mstdn.social ("Laffy") wrote:

Again, sensing a pattern?

“The #Trump administration reversed a plan to shut down the government website that ships free #COVID tests to households, after The Post reported that the admin was preparing to end the program and was evaluating the costs of destroying or disposing of tens of millions of tests”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/02/18/trump-administration-covid-tests-stockpile/

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

doing web page simplification and cleanup on Storyteller service at

https://arghstudios.com

remember: accounts are free to set up and use. we operate on donations ( https://ko-fi.com/arghstudios ), and would love to hear your feedback on using Storyteller with children.

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
jgkoomey@mastodon.energy ("Jonathan Koomey") wrote:

Hey, AARP, you awake? https://mastodon.social/@bruno%5Fj%5Fnavarro/114027899044908121

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
bruno_j_navarro ("Bruno J. Navarro") wrote:

“If there is an evil intent to punish perceived enemies, someone could erase your earnings record, making it impossible to collect the Social Security and Medicare benefits you have earned.”

https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/17/politics/social-security-head-steps-down-doge-access/index.html

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
wdlindsy@toad.social ("William Lindsey :toad:") wrote:

"With Donald Trump accusing Volodymyr Zelenskyy of starting the war that has destroyed a fifth of his country and killed more than a hundred thousand of his own citizens, we have truly entered the age when black is white, up is down, and two plus two equals a crypto coin with Trump's face on it."

~ Lucian K. Truscott

#Trump #Ukraine #Zelenskyy #Russia #Putin
/2

https://luciantruscott.substack.com/p/what-fucking-deal-could-ukraine-have

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
c_change@kolektiva.social ("change the culture") wrote:

This Ukraine shit is just too fucking much.

Nobody should honor the lie that there are "peace talks" going on. These are "divide the spoils" talks. Peace talks necessarily include the combatants, or they're just shitheads joking around in a room. The US has no authority to make any deal regarding Ukraine with anyone.

Trump says he could have made a deal with Ukraine getting "almost all of the land".

Well, how about keeping all of their sovereign soil, you fucking ghoul? How about they cede NO land to foreign invaders? Start with that deal, and work from there.

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
Chrishallbeck ("Chris Hallbeck") wrote:

Trying to decide which neighbors I dislike more so I know which side of the house to hang these wind chimes.

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

slashing Air Force engineers now, what idiocy, what a danger to readiness & the safety of our republic

https://www.reddit.com/r/fednews/s/dAIx4hiB58

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

Ziggi discovered another window seat

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
mwl@io.mwl.io ("Michael Lucas :flan_set_fire:") wrote:

The Project 2025 Deployment Status Tracker

https://www.project2025.observer/

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

because you are insane, @CARROT

Attachments:

• video: c163f646061b2a7a.mp4

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
davidho@mastodon.world ("David Ho") wrote:

Some good news

https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/02/15/oldest-wild-bird-wisdom-albatross-egg-hatch-chick/78635201007/

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

I guess it's a coping mechanism...

Boosted by adam@social.lol ("Adam Newbold"):
heyheymomo@socel.net wrote:

There’s never been a single dog that I didn’t like

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

TIL that LL Cool J is currently on the National Board of the Smithsonian:

https://www.si.edu/support/advancement-leadership/smithsonian-national-board

Just a slightly unexpected place to find his name. Cool though. People are multifaceted.

jwz wrote:

jwz wrote:

I find state machines soothing. If the thing you're writing isn't a state machine, it might be evil.