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sundogplanets ("Prof. Sam Lawler") wrote:
The solution to this problem of space debris hitting the ground is not "we'll get better at ablation and demisability" which is what the sat companies are trying to do. The atmospheric pollution from tens of thousands of satellites turning into metal vapour in the stratosphere is terrifying.
The solution is fewer satellites with longer operational lifetimes!
There's your engineering challenge: go!
Mastodon Feedxor@tech.intersects.art ("Parker Higgins") wrote:
it started on that journey in 2017 🥲
Mastodon Feedjscalzi@threads.net ("John Scalzi") wrote:
I mean, a tax increase for most people, if you're in the one percent, the tax rebate you get under the current administration will probably be more than what the tariffs will cost you, if you voted GOP in the national election, the very rich salute you for your service
Mastodon Feedxor@tech.intersects.art ("Parker Higgins") wrote:
it took me a few weeks to catch it, but @whit_whal has now posted all of the substantial consecutive parts of Moby Dick that do not contain an E https://oulipo.social/@whit%5Fwhal/113966630944560065
Mastodon Feedjscalzi@threads.net ("John Scalzi") wrote:
(checks news)
Biggest tax increase ever, cool, cool
Mastodon FeedBoosted by adam@social.lol ("Adam Newbold"):
maique@social.lol ("maique :prami_pride:") wrote:
😎 EchoFeed just renewed. Happy to be a user, happy to be a supporter. Here's to another year of impeccable service!
Mastodon FeedBoosted by adam@social.lol ("Adam Newbold"):
ckr@social.lol ("Cody") wrote:
If you liked "Buy Nothing Day," you're going to love the "Buy Nothing Quadrennial."
Mastodon FeedBoosted by adam@social.lol ("Adam Newbold"):
georgetakei@universeodon.com ("George Takei :verified: 🏳️🌈🖖🏽") wrote:
Yes. People need to get over themselves.
Mastodon FeedBoosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
Nonya_Bidniss@infosec.exchange ("Nonya Bidniss :CIAverified:") wrote:
In reference: Now it's reported that at least 20 of these extremely sensitive Signal chats have been used since the fascist regime took over -- a tactic for avoiding oversight.
Mastodon FeedBoosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
TomWellborn@universeodon.com ("TomWellborn3") wrote:
Trump’s so-called “Liberation Day” is actually the largest peacetime tax hike in U.S. history, disguised as tariffs. Fox News cheers while economists warn of inflation, job losses, and a $1 trillion GDP hit. This isn’t patriotism—it’s economic sabotage to appease a narcissist clinging to power.
https://www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/fox-embraces-largest-peacetime-tax-increase-american-history-trumps-liberation-day-tariffs
Mastodon FeedBoosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
harmonygritz ("George Station") wrote:
#CalState #CSU #AI #CFP #HigherEd
So, this is happening in the 23-campus Cal State system:
"The California State University (CSU) system is pleased to announce its Artificial Intelligence Educational Innovations Challenge (AIEIC), inviting CSU faculty to develop innovative instructional strategies that leverage artificial intelligence (AI) tools. This initiative aims to enhance critical thinking skills, promote ethical AI use and integrate AI literacy into curricula."
Mastodon FeedBoosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
collectifission@greennuclear.online ("Emil Jacobs - Collectifission") wrote:
I'm way too familiar with Brandolini's Law 😩
Mastodon FeedBoosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
GottaLaff@mstdn.social ("Laffy") wrote:
Via Pat Dennis:
what i've seen so far will be a disaster for our economy. Prices are going to spike on things the middle class buys, like clothes.
Middle class spends a higher percentage of income on physical goods. Rich people spend on things like gardeners and masseuses. No #tariffs for them
Mastodon FeedBoosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
GottaLaff@mstdn.social ("Laffy") wrote:
#Fauci 's wife among the top scientists dismissed from NIH https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/live-blog/trump-administration-tariffs-musk-elections-immigration-live-updates-rcna198941
Mastodon FeedBoosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
AaronDavid@beige.party wrote:
Mastodon FeedBoosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
metacurity@infosec.exchange ("Metacurity") wrote:
Cybersecurity Professor Faced China Funding Inquiry Before Disappearing, Sources Say
https://www.wired.com/story/xiaofeng-wang-indiana-university-research-probe-china/
Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
JFC
Mastodon Feedmattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze") wrote:
I have to say, eagerness to bend at the first sign of pressure is exactly the opposite of what I'd look for when hiring a law firm.
Mastodon FeedBoosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
metin@graphics.social ("Metin Seven 🎨") wrote:
Stract is a new, independent and open search engine by a Danish developer…
#search #OpenSource #FOSS #europe #european #EuropeanUnion #EU #denmark #danish #tech #technology
Mastodon FeedBoosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
TheWoodWyrm@mastodon.art ("Becky Barnes") wrote:
My daughter had a few boxes of Girl Scout cookies left to sell, so we made up some "dragon-snails". People could adopt-a-snail (for the price of 3x boxes of cookies), and get 3x FREE boxes of cookies! Such a deal!
One (rear) had garnet cabochon eyes, and the other (front) had tigerseye cabochon eyes.
Mastodon Feedpzmyers@freethought.online ("pzmyers 🕷") wrote:
OK, people, I've had enough. Stop posting your photos of flowers and bumblebees and your signs of spring blooming.
This is my garden. I'm feeling like you're taunting me.
Mastodon FeedBoosted by kornel ("Kornel"):
q@glauca.space ("Q ✨") wrote:
Apple Intelligence truly is something
Mastodon FeedBoosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
wim_v12e@merveilles.town ("WimⓂ️") wrote:
The more time progresses the more implacable my position towards generative AI becomes.
That a technology can be useful in some cases does not justify its existence. There are many examples of technologies that were useful and yet have been abandoned or even forbidden because of their negative consequences.
Mastodon FeedBoosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
Crispius@infosec.exchange ("*|FNAME|* 🇨🇦🇺🇦🇬🇱") wrote:
The corruption is on full display. This was a crypto company found guilty of breaking money-laundering laws. 🤦♂️
“Trump Just Pardoned … a Corporation?
In what may be an American first, President Donald Trump pardoned a company sentenced to $100 million in fines for breaking money laundering laws.”
https://theintercept.com/2025/04/02/trump-pardons-corporation-bitmex-crypto/
Mastodon FeedBoosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
vij@sfba.social ("Manish Vij") wrote:
They’re killing the cats, they’re killing the dogs
Mastodon FeedBoosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
hamishb@mstdn.ca ("Hamish Buchanan") wrote:
This has been going on for years, especially against minorities.
Wikipedia reports that most of the seized cash and property goes to "law enforcement" — the police and/or prosecutor's office (it varies by state). In one case, cash "could not" be returned because it had already been put into the police retirement fund.
Obviously, there are huge conflicts of interest there. And great opportunities for arresting officers to quietly skim a little off the top.
Avoid the US.
Mastodon FeedBoosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
ryanleesipes ("Ryan Lee Sipes ⚡🦅") wrote:
It's time to explain Thunderbird's relationship to Mozilla again.
Thunderbird is in its own legal entity - MZLA Technologies and is governed in part by a Community Council elected by and from our open source contributors.
Thunderbird is currently 100% donation-funded. We do not receive any money outside what our donors give us.
This is good for Thunderbird and makes us unique. Our whole structure only works to serve the interests of our users and contributor community.
Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
dynamite!
“The study, published on Wednesday in the journal Nature, found that people who received the shingles vaccine were 20 percent less likely to develop dementia in the seven years afterward than those who were not vaccinated.”
Mastodon FeedBoosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
gerrymcgovern@mastodon.green ("Gerry McGovern") wrote:
Bitcoin is pure evil
“From mid-2022 to mid-2023, the 34 mines consumed 32.3 terawatt-hours of electricity—33% more than Los Angeles—85% of which came from fossil fuels. We estimated that 1.9 million Americans were exposed to ≥0.1 μg/m3 of additional PM2.5 pollution from Bitcoin mines, often hundreds of miles away from the communities they affected.”
Mastodon FeedBoosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org ("AI6YR Ben") wrote:
Health Officials Confirm Kent County's First Measles Case in Over a Decade
GRAND RAPIDS, MI. (April 1, 2025) —The Kent County Health Department (KCHD), in partnership with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), has confirmed a case of measles in a Kent County resident. This marks the county's first confirmed measles case since 2013 and Michigan’s second case of the year. (More)
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/KENTCOMI/bulletins/3d93e1e
