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Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
brucelawson@vivaldi.net ("Bruce Lawson ✅ (quiet time)") wrote:

"Police officers and employees misusing access to police database now account for over half of all cybercrime prosecutions in the UK. The harms this can cause are considerable. Yet police continue to call for encryption to be weakened to allow for greater access to communication data." - Alice Hutchings, Director, Cambridge Cybercrime Centre, Cambridge University. (3pp PDF: https://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~ah793/papers/2025police.pdf)

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

Basically:

Trump: Sign this deal that makes me look like a peacemaker.
Zelenskyy: And what Ukraine is getting out of it?
Trump: YOU'RE SO DISRESPECTFUL!

#uspol #СлаваУкраїні #ukraine

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

My hot take is, I'm very proud of Zelenskyy standing up to Trump's bullying https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/feb/28/volodymyr-zelenskyy-donald-trump-us-minerals-deal-russia-ukraine-live-news

And Trump is now in trouble. Promising to end the war is one of the few things his voters might hold him accountable for, but he can't bully Putin and now it turned out he can't bully Zelenskyy either. And he doesn't know how to do anything else.

#uspol #СлаваУкраїні

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

This just in: IT WIMDY

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

✅ PERFECT TEXTURE (ONLY MELTED ONE 1800W BLENDER)
✅ CREAMIER THAN ICE CREAM
✅ PERFECT TAHINI TO CHICKPEA RATIO
✅ FRESH, LEMONY, ONLY A HINT OF GARLIC, AND SMOOTHER THAN BUTTER

THIS IS WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT BAYBEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

keul@fosstodon.org ("Luca Fabbri") wrote:

For using the #GoogleMaps cloud platform API I have to obtain a session (smart move, providing in advance an API_KEY (expected) and many things like preferences (OK!).

Then, for accessing the tile API, I've to provide the session (OK)… and the API_KEY again… WHY??

Boosted by mbrubeck@mefi.social:
morgan@friend.camp wrote:

My neice-doggie Dandy, is in need of a loving home due to divorce.
She's a silver Lab, 2.5 years, crate trained, microchipped, up to date on shots, very sweet. Good at dog park. Grew up in House with cats and kids. Does jump up when excited. Starting to mellow out of puppy stage.
Please reach out if interested, I can answer more questions. Feel free to boost as well. Thanks!!!

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

(reads the article)

Nice that chickens are going to get new vaccines, shame about the humans

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/usda-says-egg-prices-could-jump-another-41-this-year

Boosted by adam@social.lol ("Adam Newbold"):
best_of_mltshp@mefi.social ("Best of MLTSHP") wrote:

https://mltshp.com/p/1QTYC “missing him”

Boosted by adam@social.lol ("Adam Newbold"):
amit@social.lol ("Amit Gawande :verified_coffee:") wrote:

I love this shot from a walk to the mall. No idea why.

Boosted by adam@social.lol ("Adam Newbold"):
ben@werd.social ("Ben Werdmuller") wrote:

"Mozilla has given a masterclass, yet again, in how to erode trust among people who have loved your work." #Technology https://werd.io/2025/mozillas-new-terms-of-service-and-updated-privacy-policy

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

and as trade webs continue to be slashed by the Dazzlingly Entitled Idiot, these sorts of obstacles to smooth public-access AI development will become worse and more frequent

https://www.perplexity.ai/page/openai-s-gpu-shortage-KqMUV2cHSomP%5FDN3dLsFzg

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

Obey the goose.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2025/02/28/economic-blackout-today/

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

Oh is that all

(Vaccinate your kids, folks)

https://www.tpr.org/education/2025-02-27/measles-case-reported-by-san-antonio-area-charter-school

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

The federal government has created an official snitch page where you can report any school that supports transgender students (which they call an "illegal discriminatory practice"). I'm proud to be part of a state and a university that's going to be a target of this hate campaign.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2025/02/28/minnesota-in-the-crosshairs/

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
indivisibleteam ("Indivisible") wrote:

Democrats are showing up. Literally.

Rep. Pettersen (CO-7) cut short her maternity leave and flew across the country — with her newborn baby — to vote no.

Rep. Mullin (CA-15) went straight from the hospital where he was being treated for surgery complications to the airport so he could vote no. https://indivisibleteam.medium.com/republicans-voted-to-rip-food-and-healthcare-away-from-their-constituents-to-fund-tax-cuts-for-66098a443a08

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

interesting

https://indivisible.org/

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

amusing

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/26/altgov-elon-musk-doge-federal-workers

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

“Critics note the irony that while the administration frames DEI programs as primarily benefiting racial minorities, both private and government research show that white women have historically gained the most from such initiatives in education and employment.”

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/27/trump-administration-dei-reporting-website

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

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/27/trump-student-debt-save-program

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

“Those seeking payment plans are unable to access the applications for income-driven repayment plans (IDR), which cap what borrowers must pay each month at a percent of their earnings, as well as the online application to consolidate their loans on the US Department of Education website.”

- The Guardian

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
prachisrivas@masto.ai ("Prof Prachi Srivastava") wrote:

Good to see some 'big' philanthropy respond to aid cuts. But it cannot plug OECD DAC donor gaps.

Example:

MacArthur total endowment= $8.9B
Total giving= ~$400 M annually
Projected increase = $150M/2 years
USAID 2023 spending= $71.4B

MacArthur is amongst the largest US foundations by endowment, and globally.

That puts MacArthur's spend in 2023 ~0.006 of USAID (napkin math).

One can't fill a sinkhole with a grain of sand.

https://apnews.com/article/macarthur-foundation-endowment-payout-increase-d371dede7ca34830d4653b949e90c647

#Global #USAID #Philanthropy #Aid

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
mastodonmigration@mastodon.online ("Mastodon Migration") wrote:

Just so proud of Mastodon and the Fediverse tonight.

Everything else is getting enshittified. Mozilla changes their TOS to sell your data. Bluesky censors political content (then backs off after outcry) and partners with weird blockchain and AI stuff. Everyday it is some new rubbish.

And we just keep chugging along. Nowhere do you get a better survey of what's going on or a better forum to engage with lively intelligent folks about it. No algorithmic nonsense. Just people. You're all great.

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
wonderofscience ("Wonder of Science") wrote:

An impact crater, roughly 1.5 km wide, on the surface of Mars, captured by the HiRISE camera on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter 257 km above the planets surface.

Credit: NASA/JPL/Uarizona

Attachments:

• gifv: A slow pan across a top-down orbital view of an impact crater with steep, sharply defined walls, radial ridges, and a central depression filled with rippled sand dunes. The surrounding terrain is a mix of outcrops, weathered slopes, and smaller impact craters, with subtle variations in color and texture across the landscape.

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

Make sure https://enddei.ed.gov/ does NOT get flooded with comments, guys.

#TurdReich #MAGAts #GOP #coup #Resist #Ohm #DEI

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

for some definitions of “journalist”

https://mastodon.social/@VOANews/114081665638455533

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
North@chaos.social ("Nick Poole") wrote:

I've been laid off!

Now that I'm urgently looking for work, here's a thread of projects and career accomplishments from my 14 year tenure at SparkFun Electronics.

If my skills would be useful to you and you're open to hiring remotely, my DMs are open!

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
neurovagrant@masto.deoan.org ("Ian Campbell") wrote:

Oooooh I like this.

"While USENIX Security continues its legacy of uniting researchers, practitioners, and system specialists around cutting-edge security and privacy advances, Enigma introduces its signature focus on the broader implications of technology in society.

This track delivers engaging talks and panels that bridge technical and social domains, exploring emerging threats and defenses at the intersection of cybersecurity, privacy, and human experience."

https://techpolicy.social/@joebeone/114008096983671054

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
M0PWX@mastodon.radio wrote:

new Linear PSU from Moonraker arrived today, all fitted and up and running

only minor negative is the fan is a bit noisy (reviews did mention this) but what i didn''t see in the reviews was even at low current (1.8A for FT991a on RX) it comes on for a few minutes every 10-15 mininutes

bit bigger than PSU it replaced, i had two of the small SMPS like the one on top of it

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
jgordon@appdot.net ("John Gordon") wrote:

How Musk perverted USDS: “U.S.D.S. veteran named Amy Gleason rejoined its staff as a senior adviser at the end of the Biden administration”

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/us/politics/musk-federal-bureaucracy-takeover.html?unlocked%5Farticle%5Fcode=1.0U4.IxK-.Z8EgvRccOLGA&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Musk is insane.

#jgshare