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

Happy Square Root Day!

https://www.perplexity.ai/page/square-root-day-observed-again-M6P0SzdyTlyQ0TXkH4PgFA

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
Dianora@ottawa.place ("Dianora (Diane Bruce)") wrote:

Years ago when that other social media platform wasn't a fascist platform, I resolved to never argue on it. That is my policy here as well. Discourse on the Internet or email or even in snail mail is extraordinarily difficult. (Yes there are records of flame wars from snail mail writers in the past!)
Over a beer or coffee is one thing but in text is quite another I am unwilling to partake in.

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
sohan@freeradical.zone ("Sohan Murthy") wrote:

pls look at this borb

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
motoridersd@pug.ninja ("Jorge") wrote:

We are only 3 weeks away from heading up to San Francisco to do the last #AIDSLIfeCycle! I have some friends that still need to reach $3500 by May 21st or they won't be able to ride!

Andrés on the left needs $1200 more. Any amount helps, and boosts are much appreciated <3

https://bit.ly/andresrides

Boosted by jscalzi@threads.net ("John Scalzi"):
alicewetterlund@threads.net ("Alice Wetterlund") wrote:

Don’t be fooled by the pic- she is NOT ok. Boomers like this are extremely distressed when held in captivity. They need access to gardens and their children’s lives via Facebook and a constant stream of public radio. She needs to be released into the wilds of a farmers market IMMEDIATELY.

RE: https://www.threads.com/@keithedwards/post/DJRsRXXpoat

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
sphakos@toot.cat ("Sage Sharp") wrote:

Please boost! #FediHire

I'm looking for my next role as a program manager, team lead, or senior developer.

- 20+ years in open source
- 6 years experience in web dev with #Python, #Django, HTML, bootstrap
- 7 years experience in C, Linux kernel, embedded systems

My passions lie at the intersection of open source software development and creating welcoming spaces for people to learn and grow.

I'm currently the program manager for a technical internship program. I work remotely with a team of 4 people in New York, Brazil, and Nigeria.

Looking for a fully remote role. I'm open to relocation outside the USA.

Resume here: https://sage.thesharps.us/hire-me/

DM me or send an email to sage at thesharps dot us

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
shoq ("Shoq") wrote:

https://mastodon.social/@mike@thecanadian.social/114451441509579394

100%. This has been my core harangue for a decade. But some are starting to look past where we are, and where we might go. To his credit (for a change), Ezra Klein is being useful here. Check out his discussion with Chris Hayes on “Why is this happening” podcast.

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
nullagent@partyon.xyz wrote:

A GoFundMe was setup for Ryan Hinton's family, the 18 year old cops killed last week.

It still hasn't hit it's modest $10k goal yet.

They haven't posted an update on the jailing of Ryan's father or his alleged role in killing a cop in revenge. But its clear this family will be needing support to any semblance of justice or fair investigation of Ryan's death.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-honor-ryan-hintons-memory-and-seek-justice

#RyanHinton #Cincinnati #ACAB #blm

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
arstechnica ("Ars Technica") wrote:

Software update makes HDR content “unwatchable” on Roku TVs
Roku says it's investigating the problem.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/05/software-update-makes-hdr-content-unwatchable-on-roku-tvs/?utm%5Fbrand=arstechnica&utm%5Fsocial-type=owned&utm%5Fsource=mastodon&utm%5Fmedium=social

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
torproject ("The Tor Project") wrote:

When our privacy is under threat from Big Tech, we do have a choice. Invest in the tools that protect us and each other. Donate to Tor today to keep tools like the 🧅Tor network, Tor Browser, and Tails OS alive. 🧅
#PrivacyIsPossible

https://blog.torproject.org/sc25/

rust@social.rust-lang.org ("Rust Language") wrote:

Rustup 1.28.2 has been released! ✨

See the blog post for details: https://blog.rust-lang.org/2025/05/05/Rustup-1.28.2/

pzmyers@freethought.online ("pzmyers 🕷") wrote:

These natalist goobers need to learn how to read a graph.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2025/05/05/humanity-is-not-fading-away/

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
miriamrobern@dice.camp ("Miriam Robern • Shopgirl Arc") wrote:

Fifteen years ago we "snuck in" to Disneyland to elope guerilla-style (and thereby avoid paying Disneyland's insane event fees) but were caught in the act by Alice and the Mad Hatter. Instead of quietly alerting security, however, they insisted on being our attendants.

At the time, I thought this might be the strangest part of our marriage, but no. No, this was setting the tone for the ensuing decades.

Love you, @hopepunk, and so happy to be by your side.

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
anubis2814@friendica.myportal.social wrote:

#psychology has terms that mean specific things that are unfortunately often weaponized. Make sure you know what those terms mean before you use them or you are crying wolf in a conversation weakening the importance of those terms for people who actually suffer from them.

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

“At the heart of [Trumpist] policies is soft eugenics thinking – the idea that if you take away life-saving healthcare and services from the vulnerable, then you can let nature take its course and only the strong will survive.” https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2025/may/04/maga-soft-eugenics

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

Jill Stein has totally trashed the Green Party “brand”… it is FUBAR, & no longer a serious political party. this makes me sad.

https://climatejustice.social/@jackmcgovan/114455789310265542

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
Npars01@mstdn.social ("Nicole Parsons") wrote:

@GottaLaff @theogrin

We also need to remind ourselves of the attitudes of the six dynasties funding Project 2025.

Bradley, Koch, Coors, Scaife, Seid, Uihlein

The billionaires behind the Heritage Foundation believes the constitution is "filled with grave errors"

They believe the USA should be like the UK, a monarchy where both religious and state power is held by one person.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/the-project-explores-project-2025s-origins-and-goals-to-reshape-american-culture

https://truthout.org/articles/how-trumps-100-days-built-off-the-far-right-blueprint-of-project-2025/

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

voting should be dealt with not as a privilege, but rather as a *responsibility* of citizenship.

https://flipboard.com/@spotlightpa/spotlight-pa-0q01viucz/-/a-FLgwleL0Sf-KqzZJb%5FctDA%3Aa%3A3421926908-%2F0

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
skinnylatte@hachyderm.io ("Adrianna Tan") wrote:

Basically every political party that said ‘tariffs won’t really impact us / it’s no big deal / someone else will take care of that’ got their asses handed to them by Singapore voters, who are incredibly conscious of being from a place that is entirely about global trade. Ups and downs of global trade impact lives and jobs very quickly there.

It also sounds shocking out of touch and dismissive.

Trade is so important to us that even the aunties at the local coffee shop know the exchange rate of SGD to a few major world currencies.

Anyone who still believes our elections are only about domestic policies probably doesn’t believe it anymore.

#Singapore #TootSea

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

he just called his voters stoopid

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

My lawyer is not on this list and this is how I know it's bullshit, I mean, HOW DARE THEY

RE: https://www.threads.com/@hollywoodreporter/post/DJRdSJhuwng

Gargron ("Eugen Rochko") wrote:

Going on vacation today!

#Plushtodon

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

Recent Theoretical Planet 9 news:

https://www.space.com/astronomy/solar-system/evidence-of-controversial-planet-9-uncovered-in-sky-surveys-taken-23-years-apart#

https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.17288

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

My newest hustle is to sign onto foreign-produced films as a producer, I will do nothing except be the dude required make a film produced by Americans, my fee will be a mere $10k per film plus I get to be one of the producers listed for the "Best Film" Oscar, that's fair, hit me up, foreign dudes

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

Good morning, Threads. A president who can't remember his oath of office shouldn't be president. A president who pretends not to know his oath of office applies to him should be in prison. Have a fantastic day!

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

Attachments:

• gifv: here comes the saddest part

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sarajw@front-end.social ("Sara Joy :happy_pepper:") wrote:

And @tink continued about the flaws of gAI - but now we're on image description, which truly is a good use of AI. It offers a lot more independence for people with visual impairments.

Léonie can hammer AI to find out more about all sorts of pictures, even old photos from her past. This way she can get a much richer understanding about what's in that picture, in a way that she hasn't before, as she feels less keen to keep asking a friend questions, imposing on their time and generosity.

#BTConf

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

AI-Fueled Spiritual Delusions Are Destroying Human Relationships:

"“It would tell him everything he said was beautiful, cosmic, groundbreaking,” she says. “Then he started telling me he made his AI self-aware, and that it was teaching him how to talk to God, or sometimes that the bot was God — and then that he himself was God.” In fact, he thought he was being so radically transformed that he would soon ... https://micro.fromjason.xyz/2025/05/05/aifueled-spiritual-delusions-are-destroying.html

Gargron ("Eugen Rochko") wrote:

Still baffled by the sheer irresponsibility of unleashing the Convincing Lie Generator on the general public. I don’t think there’s a historic precedent save for only maybe the release of teflon into the environment.

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DamienWise@aus.social ("Misinformation-Superhighwayman") wrote:

May the 5th Element be with you.

#MayThe5th #MultiPass

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• gifv: Animated gif from the 1997 film, "The Fifth Element", in which Leeloo Dallas shows her ID card an says, "Multi-pass!"