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mathowie@xoxo.zone ("Matthew Haughey") wrote:

Horrific news that Jill Sobule died in a house fire. She is basically why Kickstarter and Patreon and every other similar service exist today. She pioneered asking fans to back upcoming albums through online fundraising that she coordinated all herself. Huge loss, RIP. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g4l9nxjd0o

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djwudi@tenforward.social ("Michael Hanscom") wrote:

If anyone would like a moment of _non_-drama #Worldcon related stuff, #MichaelMoorcock has just left a comment on @CoraBuhlert’s Elric post, replying to her and artist @MichaelWhelan, solving the mystery of whether or not #Elric has pointed ears: https://seattlein2025.org/2025/04/25/fantastic-fiction-elric-of-melnibone-tortured-elf-emperor-with-a-cursed-sword/#comment-690

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workingclasshistory ("Working Class History") wrote:

#OtD 2 May 1967 armed Black Panthers marched into the California Capitol protesting a gun control bill which was targeting them. Supported by the NRA, Reagan signed the bill to stop Panther police self defence patrols. Learn more about the group: https://shop.workingclasshistory.com/collections/books/black-panthers

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batkaren@mastodon.online wrote:

How could I possibly trust AI with important shit when I can’t even text “oh god Jill Sobule died in a house fire!” without my phone suggesting I add a flame emoji?!

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jwz wrote:

@Migueldeicaza That would make a good screen saver....

Roberto Smith things to too:

Attachments:

• video: aecc2d7e2d3c9a08.mp4

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
phooky@hexa.club wrote:

Hey, electronics/retroelectronics folk! I have here a batch of 200 ATMega644P microcontrollers (40-pin DIP package) that need a home. These are the ones that we used in Sanguinos, gen3 reprap electronics, and first-generation Makerbots. Happy to ship them within the US; I'm just trying to keep them out of the trash. Please reboost!

Digikey link:
https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/microchip-technology/ATMEGA644P-20PU/1245866

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
wplalonde@lgbtqia.space ("Willa :v_trans: :v_bi:") wrote:

Hey! It's Bandcamp Friday, the day when Bandcamp waives their fees so more of the money you spend there goes to the artist. So it's a great day to check out and possibly purchase some new music there.

Including mine, if you're so inclined:

https://willalalonde.bandcamp.com/

#BandcampFriday #FediMusic #music #Bandcamp #indietronica

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
jmaris@eupolicy.social ("Jordan Maris 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 #NAFO") wrote:

Hundreds of thousands of Computers won't be able to upgrade to Windows 11, but that shouldn't make them eWaste.

Kudos to the @kde team for this amazing initiative!

https://endof10.org/

Boosted by taral ("JP Sugarbroad"):
pornin@infosec.exchange ("Thomas Pornin") wrote:

@taral You might want to have a look at the published paper, which covers both binary fields and fields with larger characteristics, with all formulas stated in a uniform and copy&pastable way: https://cic.iacr.org/p/1/1/10

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
christa@void.holdings wrote:

yesterday I got to see a baby owl become a fledgling

after his first two “flights” he fell to the ground and then just tried to hide. I was worried about him because there are coyotes in the area, but he walked up a hill and resumed his flight falling after we gave him some space. just wanted some privacy

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

To avoid getting deodorant streaks on the outside of your shirt, roll the ends before you put it on

RE: https://www.threads.com/@thatericalper/post/DJIf6QHp3YW

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

Heartbreaking. She was lovely.

RE: https://www.threads.com/@jococruise/post/DJKDyvtJg2i

Boosted by kornel ("Kornel"):
MikeDunnAuthor@kolektiva.social wrote:

I can tell you what happens if only a few do it: they get harassed by their admin, possibly even fired (if they haven't yet achieved tenure).

I can also tell you what happens if everyone does it, because I have seen this, too. It's called Working To Rule. It's a classic and effective type of job action that is similar to a strike, but allows you to still collect paychecks. When we did it, admin buckled within a week. Much harder to pick off and punish individuals when the entire staff maintains solidarity.

#strike #worktorule #solidarity #union #teachers #school #education

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

for travelers, some simple suggestions (short version if you have Apple devices: power them down, so a password is required to access them)

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/technology/personaltech/travel-burner-phone-cbp.html?unlocked%5Farticle%5Fcode=1.EE8.JCnJ.4ZKm%5FtpSc9vE&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

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

Hi, I wrote about one of my all-time favorite songs and the person who originally shared it with me.

https://gkeenan.co/avgb/wish-you-were-here/

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

Oh for fuck's sake. Chopping off your eyelashes won't make you look more masculine, it'll make you look like a fearful, status-anxious turd.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/30/style/male-beauty-standards-eyelashes

Boosted by adam@social.lol ("Adam Newbold"):
koen@social.lol ("Koen") wrote:

So now that my laptop broke, I am considering getting a framework (among other options)

Any framework owners that can shed light on wether it’s a good option? Performance and longevity are important factors for me.

Boosted by adam@social.lol ("Adam Newbold"):
bazurk@social.lol ("ᗪave") wrote:

Never pass up an opportunity to appreciate a close friend.

mattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze") wrote:

Captured with the Rodenstock 40mm/4.0 HR-Digiron-W lens (@ f/6.3), Phase One IQ4-150 back (@ ISO 50), Phase One XT camera (vertically shifted -12mm).

White-Gravenor Hall, completed in 1933, is Georgetown trying its best to look like Princeton, which tries its best to look like Cambridge. Built to house science labs, it's currently a general academic building with classrooms and administrative offices.

mattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze") wrote:

White-Gravenor Hall (Main Entranceway) Georgetown, Washington, DC.

All the pixels, none of the students or classes, at https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/54481192198

#photography

Boosted by adam@social.lol ("Adam Newbold"):
shellsharks@malici.ous.computer wrote:

Scrolls is back on schedule, with volume 14 having been published this morning! Check it out for all the usual awesome #IndieWeb, #Fediverse and #Infosec / #Cybersecurity goodies.

https://shellsharks.com/scrolls/scroll/2025-05-02

As is my tradition, I'd like to thank everyone I've tagged below for creating and sharing cool stuff that made it into this week's newsletter. I learn and am inspired each week thanks to each of these folks! 🤗

@adamshostack @fedify @ricci @daemon_nova @StaceyCornelius @FuzzySec @fr0gger @daj @EmilyMoranBarwick @heathenstorm @anders @gerben @harriorrihar @laamaa @ashur @readbeanicecream @felixthehat @chrastecky @jaranta @NIGHTEN @reiver @homegrown @rimu @cryptadamist @seava @neil @hamatti @shollyethan @Edent @mahryekuh @adam @jason @hothead@x.isalman.dev @aluhrs @eko_ekomori @spilledpixel @FlohEinstein

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

And now a forceful rebuttal to Ray Parker, Jr, et al

RE: https://www.threads.com/@johnhodgman/post/DJIOufhxdHY

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

I'm getting my ducks are in a row. I'm putting my chickadees in a column. The squirrels are stored in SQLite. I'm getting my chipmunks in Redis. I've been getting my crows into Postgres. I'm storing my pigeons in Mongo. There are raccoons in YAML? Who put raccoons in YAML? We've got snakes in an OracleDB? Why do we have either of those? Legacy acquisition? We have cockroaches in... well at least that makes sense. You say they're load-bearing cockroaches? And... is this an FTP server for ants?

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maxine@hachyderm.io ("maxine 🇵🇸") wrote:

When exactly did “democratise” begin to mean “remove need to learn”? GenAI democratised writing skills and art by not requiring any creativity, there’s Linux distros that democratise self-hosting by making it a one click process that will put you in a position of not knowing how to debug or make sure you’re following basic security practices in the long term.

Why is democratising access all about removing the need to learn and practise skills, rather than expanding access to educational materials and safe ways of experimenting and learning? I dislike this so much.

kornel ("Kornel") wrote:

Legroom on #Shinkansen is like Brexit Toblerone

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
futzle@old.mermaid.town ("Deborah Pickett") wrote:

It’s #BandcampFriday! While you’re all buying everyone else’s great music (as I will in the morning my time zone) you can grab my stuff there for free at https://futzle.bandcamp.com/ if you’re into pop folk shanty show tunes from the 80s, 90s, and today!

#music #indiemusic

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Diziet@mastodon.me.uk ("Ian Jackson") wrote:

Free Software needs to get better at, and less scared of, doing politics. Blog post, by me.

https://diziet.dreamwidth.org/19879.html

Boosted by kornel ("Kornel"):
ollicle ("Ollie Boermans") wrote:

@MostlyHarmless @kornel the tiger in me ate both wolves

fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻") wrote:

Any hard opinions on Beacons.ai? I see a lot of tech nerds using it so I'm inclined to trust it more(?)

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MostlyHarmless@thecanadian.social wrote: