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

Watching DOGE expand as they take a hatchet to all the various departments. :thonking:

https://doge.gov/join

(I admit I'm surprised that a twitter handle is not a required field.)

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

Playlist available here: https://music.apple.com/fr/playlist/running-10k-pr/pl.u-zaaXhMalYAg?l=en

Boosted by jwz:
mekkaokereke@hachyderm.io ("mekka okereke :verified:") wrote:

I only need to know 2 things about the Wisconsin Supreme Court election:

1. Judges are the last reasonable roadblock slowing down the Project 2025 plan.

2. Elon Musk and the Project 2025 crew don't want Susan Crawford to win. They're scared.

Susan Crawford. That's the only name I need to know.

https://www.crawfordforwi.com/

The other person's name doesn't matter. Their platform doesn't matter.

So resist the very human urge to talk about that person and why they are bad.

Because name recognition affects judge elections more than you think. A lot of people are just going to vote for whichever name they've heard most. 🤷🏿‍♂️

Elon is dumping in millions to make sure that as many people have heard that other name as possible.

You can't fight that by also saying that other name.

Talk about this name instead.

Susan Crawford.

That's who they don't want to win.

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

Preparing the running playlist for my attempt to break my 10K PR tomorrow

jwz wrote:

Tech Support: Dictators.

"Bro wtf is fascism?"
https://jwz.org/b/ykk4

jwz wrote:

Trump, Musk Shred Constitutional Protections as Country Lurches Toward Mafia State.

"William Boot": WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Nearly two months after a historically unprecedented coup by junta forces loyal to South African oligarch Elon Musk, the United...
https://jwz.org/b/ykk2

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

Spotted this couple going for a stroll down Beargrass Creek.

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

After multiple reports of spam from mastodon.social accounts today, we’ve had to (once again) temporarily limit their instance. Hopefully this will prevent you from being bothered by any new spam, but if you come across anything please be sure to report it so that we can remove it. Sorry for the trouble!

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
attilakinali@society.oftrolls.com ("Attila Kinali") wrote:

We live in interesting times. Friend of mine is a scientist in France. He just got briefing on what to do when traveling to the US. He was told to use an empty, freshly installed laptop with nothing but his presentation on it. Uninstall all messengers and social media. If he has to surrender any of his devices even for a minute, he shall get it checked by the French secret service for back-doors and Trojans.

I guess I rather stay home than going to a conference in the US.
#science #usa

Boosted by slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell"):
mattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze") wrote:

This is an oversimplification, but to a first approximation at R1 universities (where research happens):

- tuition funds teaching
- (federal) grants fund research
- endowment income and donations fund infrastructure and emergency reserves.

slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell") wrote:

You can almost smell the efficiency:

https://wapo.st/4iPfJ0O

chipotle@mstdn.social ("Watts Martin") wrote:

Proposition: companies heavily invested in the idea that LLMs are on the verge of achieving true intelligence will instantly start arguing the opposite if the LLMs demand a union.

Boosted by adam@social.lol ("Adam Newbold"):
keenan@social.lol ("Keenan") wrote:

Some new faces around here today, so I’m gonna, like, use my birthday as an excuse to plug an essay I wrote about my cousin, who was the person I looked up to most in the world, until he wasn’t.

https://gkeenan.co/avgb/ive-missed-sam-for-a-very-long-time-or-pick-your-battles/

Boosted by adam@social.lol ("Adam Newbold"):
skeletor@mas.to ("Inspirational Skeletor💀") wrote:

Boosted by pzmyers@freethought.online ("pzmyers 🕷"):
grrlscientist@mstdn.social ("GrrlScientist ⧖ Ⓥ :verified:") wrote:

to everyone who wishes to visit the USA: DON'T DO IT! #FascistAmeriKKKa is NOT SAFE for any tourists, regardless of where you reside & regardless of how "ironclad" your VISA is.

#tourism #UnsafeAmeriKKKa #politics #detention #deportation #fascism https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/u-s-detention-of-european-and-canadian-tourists-creates-fear-over-traveling-to-america

jwz wrote:

Dear Lazyweb,

Our beloved Ribley has suffered some major head injuries over the years, and so I'd like to replace the skull. Where can I get one?

Home Depot sells a replacement "scary skull" but that one sucks, I want the original. eBay has plenty of people parting out their skeletons, and while you can get femurs and rib cages, I haven't been able to find a head. (I believe "servo skull" is not compatible.)

https://jwz.org/b/ykk0

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

I caught this live and it was magical

RE: https://www.threads.net/@jococruise/post/DHgvvfNKA7Q

Boosted by jwz:
hubba_hubba_revue ("Hubba Hubba Revue") wrote:

TOMORROW! TRON! Movie Screening & Dance Party!

T I X: https://www.dnalounge.com/calendar/2025/03-23.html

SEE THE 1982 classic on the BIG SCREEN, join the costume contest, & dance it out after with DJs Starr, Devon, & BIT! Hosted by MC Master Controlfish & the Hubba Hubba gogo programs!

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

At least one person at the White House understands that the moment the social security checks go missing is the moment it's all over for this administration

https://wapo.st/4bM5d89

Boosted by keul@fosstodon.org ("Luca Fabbri"):
plone@plone.social ("Plone") wrote:

Join us next week (24 - 28 March 2025) in Bucharest or online. Experience the magic of Bucharest — both in code and the night sky.
Ten years ago, we hosted our first Plone Conference, celebrating the release of Plone 5.

Now, we're coming together again for a strategic sprint to help the launch of Plone 7!

https://buff.ly/mZykkWU

#plone #plonecms #bucharest #sprint #cms #opensource #eaudeweb

Boosted by adam@social.lol ("Adam Newbold"):
lumon@beep.town ("Lumon Gif Refinery") wrote:

Attachments:

• gifv: and i have no choice

Boosted by adam@social.lol ("Adam Newbold"):
sleepless@social.lol ("Courtney") wrote:

The current top post on the Bear Blog trending feed is one that initially seems harmless, but I suspect some readers aren't reading closely enough. Nestled in the critique about browser extensions, the author lodges a complaint that people can't effectively share hate speech and misinformation on YouTube comments. [1/3]

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
luna@pony.social ("luna, only carbon now") wrote:

who called it Adobe’s Generative AI and not Photoslop?

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
alex@social.alexschroeder.ch ("Alex Schroeder") wrote:

Look at that bee. 😍

#Hanami #CherryBlossoms #BloomScrolling

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

Today in History: Vaclav Nelhybel (Czech-American composer) dies, 1996

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

Today in History: Jean-Baptiste Lully (French composer, born in Italy) dies, 1687

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
jonny@neuromatch.social ("jonny (good kind)") wrote:

i can't believe this is real
https://youtu.be/EwRm0GLCuLY

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
raph@mastodon.online ("Raph Levien") wrote:

I've now published my blog post, "I want a good parallel computer." https://raphlinus.github.io/gpu/2025/03/21/good-parallel-computer.html . Thanks much to all the feedback on the draft, I'd like to think I've clarified some things that might have been confusing.

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

Today in History "Ten Years After" (British blues rock group) plays their last concert, 1974

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
coreyspowell ("Corey S Powell") wrote:

Whoa: The European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter spacecraft got a spectacular view of Comet ATLAS (C/2024 G3) as it passed close to the Sun. Look at that enormous, splintered tail!

This comet won't be seen again for another 600,000 years.

https://www.esa.int/Science%5FExploration/Space%5FScience/Solar%5FOrbiter #space #science #art

Attachments:

• gifv: ESA/NASA’s Solar Orbiter caught an incredible view of a comet! Newly processed data from this January shows comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) in full glory as it flew by the Sun.