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Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
SmudgeTheInsultCat@mas.to ("Smudge The Insult Cat 🐀") wrote:

LEARN A LESSON FROM YOUR CAT NO MATTER WHAT LIFE BRINGS YOU KICK SOME LITTER OVER THAT SHIT AND MOVE ON

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Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
BootsChantilly@mstdn.social ("Boots Chantilly") wrote:

Indeed. #WeHadOurChance

A text graphic that reads, “Who knew that if Joe Biden had declared MAGA a terrorist organization after they stormed the Capitol and disappeared them and Trump to a hellhole in El Salvador with no due process that Republicans would have been totally cool with it. What a missed opportunity.” The background is a gradient transitioning from blue to red.

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Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
br00t4c wrote:

A GOP rep was awarded a Bronze Star for his bravery in Iraq. Those he reportedly saved can't remember him being there

#GOPRep #Bravery #IraqWar #SoldierHeroism #SavedLives

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/cory-mills-florida-bronze-star-iraq-b2745118.html

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Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
metacurity@infosec.exchange ("Metacurity") wrote:

App used by Trump adviser says it is temporarily suspending services following reported hack
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/app-used-by-trump-adviser-says-it-is-temporarily-suspending-services-following-2025-05-05/

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Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
jackmjenkins@mastodon.online ("Jack Jenkins") wrote:

BREAKING: For the second time in two weeks, clergy and faith leaders have been arrested while praying in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda, part of a larger protest against the GOP-led budget.

Police arrest clergy in U.S. Capitol rotunda.
Police arrest clergy in U.S. Capitol rotunda.
Police arrest clergy in U.S. Capitol rotunda.
Police arrest clergy in U.S. Capitol rotunda.

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

#ChatGPT maker #OpenAI will remain under the control of its founding #nonprofit board, after abandoning its plan to split off its commercial ops as a #ForProfit company.
Fmr employees & #ElonMusk, a co-founder of OpenAI who later split w/ its leaders, had criticized the restructuring plan, saying it would remove important oversight of its #ArtificialIntelligence #technology. #Musk filed a lawsuit seeking to block the plan; the suit is still ongoing.

#law #tech #business
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/05/05/openai-restructures-abandons-plan-profit/

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Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
MalcolmNance@defenseofliberty.social ("Malcolm Nance") wrote:

#ICE told Washington business owner to come in for green card interview—it was trap to detain him

He showed paperwork that he's been on the legal path to citizenship for 3 years—with no #criminal record

"If he didn't show up it would have been a denial, he showed and here we are" explained his wife.

"Sergio showed up to the interview because he had nothing to hide and wanted to do the right thing."

Sergio Cerdio Gomez is married to a U.S. citizen with two small children together.

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Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
VeroniqueB99 ("Vee") wrote:

I'm off! See ya later gators!

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Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
georgetakei@universeodon.com ("George Takei :verified: 🏳️‍🌈🖖🏽") wrote:

Louder for the voters in the back!

A tweet by Blue Georgia (@BlueATLGeorgia ) reads: "60 Minutes on Trump attacking law firms. Scott Pelley: 'You’re not suggesting the President is running a protection racket.' John Keker: 'I am. I’m suggesting that he is violating the rule that says you can’t offer a thing of value in return for an official act. That happens to be the definition of bribery.'" Below the tweet is an image of John Keker, an older man in a suit and red tie, speaking on "60 Minutes."

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Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
wdlindsy@toad.social ("William Lindsey :toad:") wrote:

"He belittled the plight of small businesses and basically told parents to suck it up while he spends lavishly on a military parade for his birthday. To cap it off, he reiterated threats on our allies.

But he wasn’t done. Later Sunday night, Trump announced he was slapping 100 percent tariffs on foreign-made movies—his first foray into putting import taxes on services—and planning to reopen Alcatraz as an island prison."

#Trump #Constitution #DueProcess #authoritarianism #tariffs #Alcatraz
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Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
rayckeith@techhub.social ("Haderach C. Kwisatch") wrote:

"Voters narrowly approved a 4% surtax on incomes over $1 million in a statewide ballot referendum in November 2022. Advocates pushed, saying the new tax would bring in over $1 billion a year in new revenue to fund programs like free school lunches for students and free community college for state residents. But critics said it would likely force millionaires to leave the state.

"The verdict: The new report found the number of ultra-wealthy residents in Massachusetts — those with at least $50 million or more — has actually grown since 2022, from 1,954 to 2,642 in 2024. The millionaires' tax also greatly surpassed its projections in the first year, generating S2.46 billion for the state in 2023 alone. State officials expect it to haul in the same amount of revenue annually. "This is further evidence that multi-millionaires are not fleeing the state in response to the new tax," said Shanique Rodriguez, executive director of the Massachusetts Voter Table."
https://www.wbur.org/news/2025/04/28/massachusetts-millionaires-tax-institute-policy-studies-newsletter

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Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
jasonkoebler.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy ("Jason Koebler") wrote:

NEW: GlobalX, the company doing many deportation flights for ICE, has been hacked. Hackers claim to have stolen flight manifest information and flight details, and have also defaced the websitewww.404media.co/globalx-airl...

Anonymous Operation DreadNought Anonymous has decided to enforce the Judge's order since you and your sycophant staff ignore lawful orders that go against your fascist plans. You lose again Donnie. A federal judge ruled on May 1, 2025, that the Trump administration's invocation of the Alien Enemies Act (AEA) of 1798 to remove alleged members of a Venezuelan gang from the country is unlawful. "The President cannot summarily declare that a foreign nation or government has threatened or perpetrated an invasion or predatory incursion of the United States, followed by the identification of the alien enemies subject to detention or removal. "The Proclamation makes no reference to and in no manner suggests that a threat exists of an organized, armed group of individuals entering the United States at the direction of Venezuela to conquer the country or assume control over a portion of the nation. Thus, the Proclamation's language cannot be read as describing conduct that falls within the meaning of 'invasion' for purposes of the AEA. "Allowing the President to unilaterally define the conditions when he may invoke the AEA, and then summarily declare that those conditions exist, would remove all limitations to the Executive Branch's authority under the AEA, and would strip the courts of their traditional role of interpreting Congressional statutes to determine whether a government official has exceeded the statute's scope. The law does not support such a position." - Trump-appoint

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Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
cdarwin@c.im ("Chuck Darwin") wrote:

In the tumult of Trump’s trade war with Europe, many European consumers are starting to avoid U.S. products and services
in what appears to be a decisive and potentially long-term shift away from buying American,
according to a new assessment by the European Central Bank.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/business/tariffs-europe-boycott-american-goods.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

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Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
Holberg@mstdn.social ("Mats Holberg 🇺🇦") wrote:

It’s a very complicated oath of office, so you can understand why Trump wouldn’t be sure if he’s supposed to uphold the Constitution.

And why all those Constitutional experts in the MAGA movement can pretend it’s not a problem.

Before he enter on the Execution of his Office, he shall take the following Oath or Affirmation:- I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.

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

sigh

in reality, Turkey is *not* an ally of the US or the EU

https://mastodon.social/@EuromaidanPress/114456528994212167

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Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
simon@simonwillison.net ("Simon Willison") wrote:

I had o4-mini write most of the plugin for me, based on an example existing plugin and this prompt. Transcript here: https://gist.github.com/simonw/4f545ecb347884d1d923dbc49550b8b0#response

llm -m o4-mini -f github:simonw/llm-hacker-news -s 'write a new plugin called llm_video_frames.py which takes video:path-to-video.mp4 and creates a temporary directory which it then populates with one frame per second of that video using ffmpeg - then it returns a list of [llm.Attachment(path="path-to-frame1.jpg"), ...] - it should also support passing video:video.mp4?fps=2 to increase to two frames per second, and if you pass ?timestamps=1 or ×tamps=1 then it should add a text timestamp to the bottom right conner of each image with the mm:ss timestamp of that frame (or hh:mm:ss if more than one hour in) and the filename of the video without the path as well.' -o reasoning_effort high

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bcantrill ("Bryan Cantrill") wrote:

Our approach to solutions software engineering at @oxidecomputer may be seen by some as unusual; today @ahl and I will be joined by our colleague @sudomateo to talk about his experience -- and what drew him to Oxide. Join us, 5p Pacific!

https://discord.gg/QrcKGTTPrF?event=1369015261574987818

Recorded and syndicated as always:

https://oxide-and-friends.transistor.fm/

And note that we are hiring for this role; more details:

https://oxide.computer/careers/solutions-software-engineer

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Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
andrewmceo.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy ("Andrew M_Founder 🇬🇷 🇺🇸") wrote:

I just love this!

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

Your calls are working. Let’s keep the pressure up — if you’re represented by a Republican, tell them to reject Trump’s tax scam and massive giveaways to billionaires that stick everyday Americans with the bill: https://act.indivisible.org/sign/no-cutting-programs-to-fund-handouts-to-billionaires%5Fsenate?source=mastodon&medium=directpost

A tweet from Maxwell Alejandro Frost criticizing Republican budget cuts to Medicaid, urging continued protests, advocacy, and pressure. The tweet includes the Indivisible logo.

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

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/wall-street-analysts-share-grim-104554272.html

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Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
molly0xfff@hachyderm.io ("Molly White") wrote:

El Salvador's President Bukele is reportedly preparing to arrest the journalists who have reported on the secret deals Bukele struck with Salvadoran gangs that have enabled his consolidation of power.

#ElSalvador #Bukele

El Faro English @elfaroenglish 🚨“We have received reliable information that the Salvadoran Attorney General’s Office is preparing arrest warrants for El Faro journalists,” announces El Faro director @CarlosDada Quote El Faro @elfaro May 3 “Hemos recibido información confiable de que la Fiscalía General está preparando órdenes de captura contra periodistas de El Faro”, informó hoy @CarlosDada, director de El Faro. 🧵 Mira esta conversación:
El Faro English @elfaroenglish · May 4 El Faro just published a three-part video interview with two former leaders of the 18th Street Revolucionarios gang, shedding new light on Bukele’s years-long relationship to, and negotiations with, Salvadoran gangs. From elfaro.net El Faro English @elfaroenglish May 4 “We understand that the alleged crimes for which these warrants are being built are apology for crimes and illicit association. Any capture or raid on our homes will be for having done journalism,” states editor-in-chief @CronistaOscar Quote El Faro @elfaro May 3 Replying to @elfaro “Comprendemos que los delitos por los que construyen estas órdenes es por apología de delitos y agrupaciones ilícitas. Cualquier captura o allanamiento a nuestras casas va a ser por haber hecho periodismo”, señaló @CronistaOscar, jefe de redacción de El Faro.

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Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
metacurity@infosec.exchange ("Metacurity") wrote:

"Hackers have targeted GlobalX Air, one of the main airlines the Trump administration is using as part of its deportation efforts, and stolen what they say are flight records and passenger manifests of all of its flights, including those for deportation"
https://www.404media.co/globalx-airline-for-trumps-deportations-hacked/

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Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
vantablack@cyberpunk.lol ("🌈 vanta rainbow black: off her antidepressant edition :( 🌈") wrote:

#praxis #cyberpunk

The Rent Reducer 9000: A gun in a box disguising it as a free little library. A raspberry pi scrapes Zillow for open houses nearby. During open house hours, it tells a starter pistol/cap gun to fire a few times. Seen here at an art thing I brought it to

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Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
COVID19_DISEASE ("SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)") wrote:

Just spoke with my CDC sources.

A surge of H5N1 bird flu cases is being detected in symptomatic farm workers. RFK Jr has reportedly instructed officials to be silent to keep the public in the dark and avoid disclosure.

This is how pandemics start with denial, suppression, and silence.

I’m exposing the Trump administration’s cover-up through direct CDC leaks.

I cover bird flu, COVID-19, TB, and more straight from CDC sources.

I need your support. Please Follow my page and spread the truth.

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

stayed with us during a visit to RIT several years ago, was “interesting” trying to interact with him semi-normally in social situations.

https://mastodon.social/@caravana/114456445228739085

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

In many ways Fred Rogers was my first real teacher. I credit this man for teaching me at an early age that showing my feelings was okay and nothing to be ashamed of.

For a young man who did not have a father figure in his life this helped make me into the man I am today.

Fred Rogers was a national treasure and generations of adults today hold some of there core values because of him.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhwktRDG%5FaQ

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Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
caravana ("Caravana Blues") wrote:

Richard Stallman: Visionary vs Controversial Legacy https://chat-to.dev/post?id=M2lZd2dxc2tldzJZWVhpUXY0bnhMUT09 #programming #GNU #linux #developers

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Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
amoroso@oldbytes.space ("Paolo Amoroso") wrote:

The PicoCalc uLisp Machine is a Clockwork Pi PicoCalc handheld computer that runs uLisp, a Lisp implementation for microcontrollers.

The Clockwork Pi PicoCalc features an RP2040/2350-based Raspberry Pi Pico or Pi Pico 2 board, and has a nice 320x320 4" colour IPS display and keyboard. uLisp provides a rich environment and tools.

http://www.ulisp.com/show?56ZO

#ulisp #lisp #rpi #rpipico #rp2040

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

Captured with a Phase One IQ4-150 with the Rodenstock 23mm/5.6 HR Digaron-S. This is a very wide angle lens (the equivalent of about 16mm on a full frame 35mm camera) that makes Alcatraz seem particularly distant. A long exposure averaged out the waves and tufts of mist.

The San Francisco Bay likes to show off its weather. Karl the Fog moves fast. Everything can change very quickly.

I believe this was the last photo I made before the pandemic reduced my travels.

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

San Francisco Bay and Alcatraz Island, 2020.

All the pixels, plus fog, at https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/49460593833

#photography

A rocky shoreline with gentle waves lapping at it. In the distance at right is a small island, somewhat enveloped by fog, with a prominent water tower and industrial-type buildings.