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

'More than 20 civil service employees resigned on Tuesday from Elon Musk’s so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge), saying they were refusing to use their technical expertise to “dismantle critical public services”.

“We swore to serve the American people and uphold our oath to the constitution across presidential administrations... However, it has become clear that we can no longer honor those commitments.”'

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/25/musk-doge-employees-resign

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

Gov. Tim #Walz of #Minnesota will not run for his state’s open Senate seat in 2026 and will instead begin the process to seek a third term as governor, his spokesman said Wednesday.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/us/politics/tim-walz-minnesota-senate.html

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UncleDuke1969@universeodon.com ("Uncle Duke") wrote:

“They took my balls, Frankie.”
“I know, Sid, I know.”
“THEY TOOK MY GODDAMN BALLS!”
“Shhh… There, there. It’ll be okay.”

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

Very smartphone

“While using Apple’s automatic dictation feature to send messages, some iPhone users reported seeing a peculiar bug: the word "racist" temporarily appearing as "#Trump," before quickly correcting itself.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/technology/iphone-dictation-trump-racist.html https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/technology/iphone-dictation-trump-racist.html?smtyp=cur&smid=bsky-nytimes

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

Apple's Dictation App Is Mistaking the Word 'Racist' for 'Trump'
https://gizmodo.com/apples-dictation-app-is-mistaking-the-word-racist-for-trump-2000568413?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into Tech @tech-Gizmodo

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

'“Only one deserves the glory and the honor, Mr President,” wrote another user. “The statue is a symbol of the antichrist, please humble yourself to God. Jesus is king and only Him.” Other users described the video as “sick” and “filth”.

One account, with the name Kainoa P, wrote: “You’re doing great Mr President. But don’t let it get to your head. God put you in that position for His glory, not yours.”'

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/26/backlash-trump-shares-ai-created-video-reimagined-gaza

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
catuscay@meow.social ("Kimen 🏳️‍⚧️") wrote:

There’s a lady who’s sure
All that glitters is gold
And she’s buying my truckload of pyrite

Boosted by andreu@andreubotella.com ("Andreu Botella :verified_enby:"):
inthehands@hachyderm.io ("Paul Cantrell") wrote:

Just to be clear, because a bunch of assholes have hijacked public perception and lifted up some of the worst people on Earth as exemplars of what the “tech world” is supposed to be:

I’ve been in the software world for decades, surrounded by thoughftul, creative, and humane people with whom I’ve formed many wonderful friendships and done meaningful work. That’s possible. It’s normal, even.

You don’t have to become a sociopath to make it in the tech world. Or a malignant narcissist. Or a Nazi.

Your instincts to be a decent person are good instincts. Don’t let anyone talk you into being an antisocial monster. You don’t have to be.

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wingo ("Andy Wingo") wrote:

hilarious: for binaryen's wasm-opt, optimizations are cumulative; -O3 -O3 runs the -O3 optimizations twice. for the wasm in google sheets, they use -O3 -O3 -O3 -O3 -O3 -O3 😂 https://github.com/WebAssembly/binaryen/wiki/GC-Optimization-Guidebook

kornel ("Kornel") wrote:

Making easy-to-scan #QR codes is an under-appreciated skill.

Not using super long URLs from some verbose CMS is a good start, but there's more tricks:

https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2025/02/why-are-qr-codes-with-capital-letters-smaller-than-qr-codes-with-lower-case-letters/

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bl00d@yourwalls.today wrote:

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itsalrightiguess@mastodon.world ("It's Alright, I Guess") wrote:

I don't want to be pushy, but if any of my followers would deem me worthy I would like a *** boost *** so that I can connect with more people here. I've never been really good at the social media thing, being autistic after all.

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ylegall@genart.social ("Yann Le Gall") wrote:

some fun experiments involving stretching space

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• gifv: d98b8ccbe9c57cfd.mp4

Boosted by adam@social.lol ("Adam Newbold"):
cygnoir@social.lol ("cygnoir :prami_pride:") wrote:

Ciao, Fediverse! 👋🏻 Time for an updated #introduction.

I'm a fiction writer, public librarian, and online diarist. If you guessed that I am a mildly pedantic, vaguely recursive thinker who appreciates a tidy structure while also dabbling in the chaotic arts, well, cite your sources.

I post about #libraries, what I #amwriting, #analog delights like fountain pens and ink, building #community, and whatever else I feel like.

Follow me, unfollow me, just don't walk beside me. My neck hurts.

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

social.lol made the top 10! 😍 Thanks to everyone who takes the time to provide alt text for your media. (And if you’re not already doing it, you can start now!)

https://mastodon.social/@AltTextHealthCheck/114067066469024410

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jason@social.lol ("//Jason") wrote:

https://grepjason.sh/2025/comfortable

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

Last call! The Kickstarter for Tiny Dracula #1 ends in 18 hours! Get your pledge in now!

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

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
thetnholler.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy ("The Tennessee Holler ") wrote:

👇🏽 💰

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MEActNOW wrote:

Trump has cost us this deal by not being fair -more importantly, he has cost us our standing in the 🌍, our dignity.

The proposed American deal on Ukrainian natural resources that would have effectively colonized Ukraine is dead.
The European Union will offer Ukraine a deal on natural resources.

https://www.politico.eu/article/critical-minerals-rare-earths-deal-eu-not-donald-trump/

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

this used to be a major, weeks-long, team-oriented classroom assignment... and now it is just a quick Claude prompt:

"Create a single page web app using HTML Canvas and WebGL to create a VR scene of a single block of a big city"

https://arghstudios.com/support/city-block-vr.html

h/t @simon

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

Happy great-grandma and great-grandkids.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2025/02/25/remembering-my-grandmother/

fribbledom ("muesli") wrote:

Anyone out there with a Fossil 6 Hybrid who has a backup of the stock apps for me?

Seems pairing with GadgetBridge wiped my watch 😕

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

Go fash, lose cash

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/25/teslas-market-cap-sinks-below-1-trillion-as-stock-falls-more-than-9percent.html

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
augieray ("Augie Ray") wrote:

Federal workers are losing their jobs, essential services are being cut, and Trump is spending taxpayer money on golf, trips to Daytona and New Orleans, and ads to thank himself.

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
ktdoggett@c.im ("Keith Daggett") wrote:

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goldstein@mstdn.social ("Emmanuel Goldstein") wrote:

The military is being purged. Why? When the inevitable protests happen, Trump needs loyalists who will do whatever he says to silence the opposition.

This is quite real.

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

this issue of the newsletter from @simon is full of really useful info

https://simonw.substack.com/subscribe?utm%5Fsource=email&utm%5Fcampaign=email-subscribe&r=3o710w&next=https%3A%2F%2Fsimonw.substack.com%2Fp%2Fclaude-37-sonnet-extended-thinking&utm%5Fmedium=email

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benbrown@hackers.town wrote:

Artoffact records - Front Line Assembly's label - is giving away a bunch of their records on Bandcamp for free right now.

https://artoffactrecords.bandcamp.com/music

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

The question I must ask: are they Jewish buttlazers?

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2025/02/25/these-people-are-certifiable/

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yogthos@social.marxist.network ("Yogthos") wrote:

TIL that flowing lava makes the sound of breaking glass

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• video: d0db7989deb9c445.mp4