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

Today in History: J. Geils (of the J. Geils Band) is born, 1946

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

Today in History: John Glenn orbits Earth 3 times, 1962

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
bolts@journa.host ("BoltsMag.org") wrote:

In Wisconsin’s last supreme court race, candidates and outside groups spent a record $50 million. This year’s contest is already outpacing that spending.
https://boltsmag.org/wisconsin-2025-supreme-court-election-democracy/

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

Today in History: Ludwig Boltzmann born, 1844, atomic physics pioneer

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

That's a terrible plan, Bernie. It's a tiny incremental chip taken out of a criminal juggernaut, and it doesn't leave much for the citizenry to do.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2025/02/20/bernie-sanders-has-a-plan/

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

"The initial reaction from Republicans was more muted, but by Wednesday, as it became clearer that the blowback to the firings was widespread, the Republican resistance grew more vocal, especially from districts in and around New York City, where the memory of 9/11 still resonates”

as the Republican Party has no interest in compromise or governing, & as The Fat Orange Child only cares about becoming King, the Democrats need to to ‘just say no’ to every proposal.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/nyregion/doge-ground-zero-health-care-cuts.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=highlightShare

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

“Zelenskyy Agrees to Hold Immediate Election and Run for President of United States”

I’d vote for him if he were eligible.

https://www.borowitzreport.com/p/zelenskyy-agrees-to-hold-immediate?publication%5Fid=2337656&utm%5Fcampaign=email-post-title&r=4qey6&utm%5Fmedium=email

jwz wrote:

I know it's like pointing out that The Titanic had terrible curtains, but can we just take a moment to appreciate how absolutely godawful the new new Mozilla logo is? They paid money for that. I'm gonna guess a lot of money.

Maybe an AI did it and ran away.

Boosted by slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell"):
baldur@toot.cafe ("Baldur Bjarnason") wrote:

“The reality of long-term software maintenance”

https://www.construct.net/en/blogs/ashleys-blog-2/reality-long-term-software-1892

> writing the initial code for a feature is only a fraction of the work, once you take in to account everything else you also have to do in the long term

Very few managers genuinely understands this

Boosted by isagalaev ("Ivan Sagalaev :flag_wbw:"):
fraying@xoxo.zone ("Derek Powazek 🐐") wrote:

This is what a Democrat meeting the moment sounds like. We need more like this. A lot more.
https://youtu.be/G3%5FSLAzHMmc?si=WpBDMG5bh%5FrnPMGn

Boosted by jwz:
SrRochardBunson@universeodon.com ("Sir Rochard 'Dock' Bunson") wrote:

"The Lorax and the Chippity Chop"

#billionaires #antifaAF #Oligarchy #oligarchs

Boosted by jwz:
bluebeetle@trekkies.social ("Blue Beetle") wrote:

Boosted by jwz:
dnalounge@sfba.social ("DNA Lounge") wrote:

♬️ Just announced: Tue May 27, 8pm: LORDS OF ACID
https://www.dnalounge.com/calendar/2025/05-27.html?utm%5Fsource=sp%5Fma
#dnalounge #lordsofacid #littlemissnasty #acidhouse #industrial #metal #burlesque #livemusic #concert #sanfrancisco

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

🤒 Pretty sure I have the flu.

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

So #Trump has sold #Ukraine in a spectacularly brazen fashion. I'm fully expecting him to start supplying weapons to Putin now :-( #uspol

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

ahhhhh

Get It While You Can by Janis Joplin

https://pandora.app.link/WL5PyPT97Qb

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

Play It All Night Long (Live at Park West, Chicago, IL, 7/8/1992) by Warren Zevon

https://pandora.app.link/vTvm4UB97Qb

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
nathanolsenart@mastodon.art ("Nathan Olsen") wrote:

With only SIX DAYS REMAINING in the Tiny Dracula #1 Kickstarter Campaign, I’m excited to announce a special new add-on reward!

Available beginning tomorrow, February 19th at 10AM PST, I will be releasing a special signed limited edition risograph art print to commemorate the successful launch of Tiny Dracula #1! Limited to just 50 copies, the 8.5” x 11” print will be made using three eye-popping colors: fluorescent pink, yellow, and blue!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nathanolsenart/tiny-dracula-1

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

Brother by Gil Scott-Heron

https://pandora.app.link/zFgea7V87Qb

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

Feelin' Alright by Joe Cocker on LOUD

https://pandora.app.link/vr1UgZD87Qb

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

ahhhhhhh

Sixth Sense by Imelda May

https://pandora.app.link/Yf1gPo067Qb

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

Baltimore by Nina Simone

https://pandora.app.link/UgcJwQC67Qb

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

Alien (Hold On To Your Dreams) by Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson on LOUD again

https://pandora.app.link/30tFKfn67Qb

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

Can't Find My Way Home (Remastered 2010) by Blind Faith

https://pandora.app.link/oDRDMDR37Qb

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

Lawyers, Guns and Money by Warren Zevon on LOUD

https://pandora.app.link/ivhcmdF37Qb

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

Ukraine is shocked that the US administration is abandoning them to the mercies of the Russians, and apparently so is the EU. hmmm. were they not listening to him & to his now-Cabinet & -Staff during the campaign?

The Fat Orange Child phantasizes it is the Age of Gunboat Diplomacy again, with Great Power Leaders & Spheres of Influence &etc harumph.

there are at least 2 problems with that perception:

-1 this is not 1885
&
-2 Ukraine is not Congo

Boosted by isagalaev ("Ivan Sagalaev :flag_wbw:"):
indivisibleteam ("Indivisible") wrote:

🚨 Elon Musk is trying to buy another election. The Wisconsin Supreme Court race is just over a month away, and Musk will spend over half a million dollars to support a MAGA extremist who wants to enforce a 175-year-old abortion ban.

We can't match Musk's money but we have the power of the people. 🧵

Boosted by kornel ("Kornel"):
bagder ("daniel:// stenberg://") wrote:

A "_HttpOnly" cookie prefix is proposed: https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/ietf-http-wg/2025JanMar/0146.html

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

In my fuzzy brained state, I can't parse these weird messages.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2025/02/19/i-get-email-flu-brain-edition/

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
paninid@mastodon.world ("Coach Pāṇini ®") wrote:

“We should not assume that the same companies who built this world can fix the problems they helped create; if we want #AI models that don’t replicate existing social and political biases, we need to make it possible for new players to build them.”
https://esq.social/@SuffolkLITLab/114032783770321571