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

I have been ‘lurking’ on the subreddit for Federal workers, and ppl are starting to get pissed off instead of just panicking

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

"Invited to accompany Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to Europe was Jack Posobiec, a far-right influencer who promoted the lie that Democrats were running a pedophile ring out of a Washington pizza parlor, a lie that inspired an armed man to burst in and open fire to save the supposed victims. Mr. Posobiec ended up not going but later accompanied Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to Ukraine."

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/23/us/politics/trump-alternative-reality.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=highlightShare

Boosted by isagalaev ("Ivan Sagalaev :flag_wbw:"):
thewritertype@mastodonapp.uk ("Paul Bassett Davies") wrote:

All you need to know is that Zelensky is willing to sacrifice power for the sake of his country and Trump is willing to sacrifice his country for the sake of power.

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

“The kind of propaganda and disinformation that we see now is not particularly new and not dependent on the internet,” said Benjamin Carter Hett, a historian of World War II at Hunter College. “Exactly the same kind of thing happened in the very diverse and lively German press of the 1920s and 1930s.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/23/us/politics/trump-alternative-reality.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

denschub@schub.social ("Dennis Schubert") wrote:

I am tired.

Boosted by adam@social.lol ("Adam Newbold"):
macmanx@social.lol ("James Huff :prami_pride_pan:") wrote:

@adam Milchick, his waterfall small.

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

#Severance season 2 spoiler

Boosted by jwz:
hairyqldboi@woof.group ("Lachy") wrote:

If you want to support Lego making a stonewall national monument set, here is a link:
https://ideas.lego.com/s/p:ade8101b3af345babe811c3bb7db66c3

#lego #lgbtqia #gay #gayart

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MissingThePt ("Missing The Point") wrote:

Embarrassing that Germany is now better at defeating Nazis than America is. We used to own them on that.

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

This is, in fact, why I tried the Golden Sriracha Doritos AND the Oreo-flavored Coke Zero, so this is a made-up I suspect might be fairly close to the actual truth

RE: https://www.threads.net/@theonion/post/DGbY6vtC3%5FR

Boosted by jwz:
Tarnport@mastodon.green wrote:

I stopped using the word DEI last week and am using anti-discrimination/pro-discrimination instead. Don't let them set the terms of the discourse. Because they lie they find it very easy to spin messaging. Fight back, starting with truthful words. Name it simply to their faces!

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going_to_maine ("Going T. Maine") wrote:

We must imagine the itsy bitsy spider happy

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
davidho@mastodon.world ("David Ho") wrote:

It's hard for people to visualize removing tons or billions of tons of carbon dioxide (CO₂). I propose we talk about CO₂ removal (#CDR) like a time machine (e.g., this machine will take us back 5 minutes). For example:

Q: How far back in time does planting 100 million trees take us?

A: If one mature tree takes up an average of 25 kg of CO₂ per year, then 100 million trees will take up 2.5 MtCO₂. That's a time machine that takes us back 33 minutes and 6 seconds in a year. It's not a lot.

Attachments:

• gifv: The console of digital clocks of the time machine from Back to the Future, the movie.

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
davidho@mastodon.world ("David Ho") wrote:

I can't be the only one who thinks these people are doing the Nazi salute in this AfD poster.

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
steve@s.yelvington.com ("Steve Yelvington") wrote:

Gannett removed this from all its remaining Sunday newspapers last week. Gee, I wonder why.

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
oz1lqo@techhub.social ("Søren Kjærsgaard") wrote:

Do you still remember how to design and build a simple transistor amplifier?

“Transistors today are mainly being used for switching applications, everyone are using op-amps for signal conditioning” …-is what I recently heard someone say at lunch.. And while there’s some truth to this, occasionally a simple transistor amplifier may find its justification 🙂

Currently an instructor at a #hamradio license course, I built this simple circuit: it’s perfect to demonstrate simple biasing and it’s easy to test 🙂

#hamr #electronics #testandmeasurement #rfengineer

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
vbradio@mastodon.sdf.org ("vbradio 🎙️🌐") wrote:

With my 4 band WSPR receive setup, I total around 1040 unique call signs in a 24 hour period.
That puts my station at about 147 in the worlds top 200. #AmateurRadio

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
nazokiyoubinbou@urusai.social ("Nazo") wrote:

@rubinjoni @futurebird I just want to point out that carpenter ants still haven't built one thing for me and I'm very disappointed in them.

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

Whiskers twitch with joy,
From shelter to a warm home,
New friend purrs softly.

via Storyteller https://arghstudios.com

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
estelle@front-end.social ("Estelle Weyl") wrote:

A few truths:

Erectile Dysfunction medication is gender-affirming care.

The entity that has prevented the most abortions is Planned Parenthood.

And, if you believe in god, here's a truth for you:

While god is the entity that has induced the most abortions. In fact, god is responsible for terminating around 25% of all human pregnancies.

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

Good song, and deadly accurate.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2025/02/23/the-world-is-riddled-with-maggots/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYG7-d%5FQ9zU

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
tofugolem ("Tofu Golem") wrote:

She raises great points about welcoming ex-MAGA.

They don't realize they were wrong because they voted to harm others. They only changed their minds because they also got hurt. They still want to harm others. Welcoming them back without demanding introspection can have serious consequences.

18-minute video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veGq9gcmc2E

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

hmmm, perhaps that is a bit excessive...

jeffs@rocky:~$ alias | wc -l
29
jeffs@rocky:~$

Boosted by bcantrill ("Bryan Cantrill"):
ahl ("Adam Leventhal") wrote:

Last week, @bcantrill and I were joined by Randy Shoup to discuss the history of Silicon Valley (and comment on some of its contemporary impact). Randy shared amazing stories about his dad, Dick, a pioneer of computer graphics. https://youtu.be/-9WuDTGXMVc

bcantrill ("Bryan Cantrill") wrote:

Based on some Groundhog Day-esque conversations this week, I felt the need to write down some of what we have been saying over the years at @oxidecomputer on the need for transparency in hardware/software interfaces. Feedback welcome!
https://rfd.shared.oxide.computer/rfd/0552

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
MikeElgan ("Mike Elgan") wrote:

This actually happened:

1. Elon Musk said something wrong about the space station.

2. A former space station commander politely said that Musk was wrong.

3. Musk called him retarded.

4. The astronaut exposed Musk's lie with specifics.

5. Musk calls for the destruction of the space station.

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

"We do not take an oath to a wannabe dictator, we take an oath to the Constitution and the idea of ​​America, and we are willing to die for it" — Gen Mark Milley (Retd)

https://masto.deoan.org/system/cache/media%5Fattachments/files/114/054/557/283/113/366/original/5e2ad19d4e60ae46.mp4

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
Nicomo@universeodon.com wrote:

"We do not take an oath to a wannabe dictator, we take an oath to the Constitution and the idea of ​​America, and we are willing to die for it" — #US #General Mark #Milley (Retired)

With Trump showing signs of siding with the russian dictator Vladimir Putin in the war against Ukraine, there are voices in defiance being heard in the United States of America.

Attachments:

• video: 4983f5674393d40c.mp4

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
marynelson8@mstdn.social ("Mary Nelson") wrote:

Commentary by self-described "Reagan Republican" David French outlines how Trump and his minions have begun an authoritarian capture of what used to be the world's largest representative democratic state. Trump is not merely pushing the boundaries of the Executive. He's determined to emulate authoritarians he admires around the world--and destroy democracy.

"Trump Has One Idea"

#USpol #USpolitics #Trump

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/23/opinion/trump-ukraine-justice-zelensky.html

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

It's admittedly windy here (was very windy overnight) and we're a wee country on the edge of a vast ocean. But this is the kind of renewable energy Trump is taking away from Americans now.

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:sejfqtu7azw7zimeaqvwdl6o/post/3litmktq2622q