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Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
xkcd@mastodon.xyz ("XKCD Bot") wrote:

If you have an old phone in a drawer, and you listen very carefully, you can occasionally hear the occasional tap of an emitted SIM card hitting the side of the drawer as the phone transmutes to a lower-end model.
https://xkcd.com/3071/

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
nazgul@infosec.exchange ("Kee Hinckley") wrote:

If you're wondering where the regime got these crazy high tariff rates from...it wasn't in fact tariffs.

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
BruceMirken@mas.to ("Bruce Mirken") wrote:

"If you’ve ever used eye drops that didn’t blind you, thank Dr. Timothy J. Pohlhaus. As of yesterday, he’s gone." #RFKJr is well on the way to being the deadliest serial killer in American history.
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/the-expert-who-kept-eye-drops-from-blinding-you-was-fired-yesterday

#FDA #HHS

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
dangillmor ("Dan Gillmor") wrote:

Americans' taxes just went up by $6 trillion. That is a million dollars multiplied by 6 million.

Don't tell me Trump is trying to save anything. This guy is a economy destroyer -- and not just ours.

Glad to see CNN telling the simple truth in this headline:

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
MJmusicinears@mastodon.world ("MJ Muse") wrote:

#MAGAgopTraitors

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

"Waltz, Hegseth and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s contact details and, in some cases, passwords have been exposed through hacked personal data that has been published online. Most of the numbers and email addresses linked to the officials are still in use on social media and communications platforms, the outlet found."

https://truthout.org/articles/waltz-has-used-personal-email-and-20-other-signal-threads-for-government-affairs/

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
dave_andersen@hachyderm.io ("David Andersen") wrote:

CMU doesn't have a faculty union or local AAUP chapter, but I've now joined the AAUP because it's clear that academics need _some_ voice that's going to help advocate for a strong US higher educational and research system.

https://www.aaup.org/

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
yurnidiot@mstdn.social ("Mandu 🥟") wrote:

Shhh... just let the orange consume you.

#Caturday

Attachments:

• gifv: orange cat laying on black cat and licking its paws

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
mwl@io.mwl.io ("Michael Lucas :flan_set_fire:") wrote:

using #firefox or a derivative? Setting browser.ml.chat.enabled=false turns off the brand-new AI features.

You're welcome.

(RIP my mentions, muting this)

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
ben@werd.social ("Ben Werdmuller") wrote:

From my colleagues. Utterly devastating. https://www.propublica.org/article/inside-ice-air-deportation-flights

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
knittingknots2@mstdn.social ("Sue Stone") wrote:

"Not on the list? Russia. Also absent: Belarus, which has been actively allied with Russia in its ongoing invasion of Ukraine."

https://www.mediaite.com/news/theres-a-glaring-omission-on-the-white-houses-list-of-trumps-new-tariffs/

Boosted by denschub@schub.social ("Dennis Schubert"):
jimsalter@fosstodon.org ("Jim Salter") wrote:

You may now add me to the list of FOSS folks directly impacted by unethical AI scraping effectively performing Denial of Service attacks.

My wife informed me this morning that our billing system had been knocked offline.

The reason? #Amazon, #OpenAI, and similar bot scraping traffic blew up my access logs to the point of filling that server's entire drive. They're constantly scraping and re-scraping my FreeBSD wiki.

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/03/devs-say-ai-crawlers-dominate-traffic-forcing-blocks-on-entire-countries/

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
arthurlutzim@mamot.fr ("Arthur Lutz") wrote:

😍🤩🫠

DIY synths database
https://diy-synths.snnkv.com/

#diy #midi #electronics #hardwarePorn

Boosted by jwz:
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!

xor@tech.intersects.art ("Parker Higgins") wrote:

it started on that journey in 2017 🥲

jscalzi@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

xor@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

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

(checks news)

Biggest tax increase ever, cool, cool

Boosted 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!

Boosted 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."

Boosted by adam@social.lol ("Adam Newbold"):
georgetakei@universeodon.com ("George Takei :verified: 🏳️‍🌈🖖🏽") wrote:

Yes. People need to get over themselves.

Boosted 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.

Attachments:

• video: 980ca0918612bc9c.mp4

Boosted 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

Boosted 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."

https://genai.calstate.edu/communities/faculty

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
collectifission@greennuclear.online ("Emil Jacobs - Collectifission") wrote:

I'm way too familiar with Brandolini's Law 😩

Boosted 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

#TrumpTax

Boosted 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

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
AaronDavid@beige.party wrote:

Boosted 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/

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

JFC

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/dami-eseyin-954762177%5Fits-been-nearly-a-month-since-this-happened-activity-7313214755450564608-Vs3Z?utm%5Fmedium=ios%5Fapp&rcm=ACoAAAB7JkEBQCk8SY-mmP6rvpKfocI7TzIpqK4&utm%5Fsource=social%5Fshare%5Fsend&utm%5Fcampaign=share%5Fvia