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Boosted by denschub@schub.social ("Dennis Schubert"):
skade@hachyderm.io ("Florian Gilcher") wrote:

Distributed Databases Democracies
🤝
Leader Election is hard

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

Today in History: EDSAC (the 2nd full-size stored-program computer, developed by Maurice Wilkes at Uni Cambridge) demonstrated, 1949 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EDSAC

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
th@v.st ("Trammell Hudson") wrote:

Following up on the original question... Concise Products in Japan seems to still be producing circular slide rules https://www.sliderule.tokyo/products/detail.php?product%5Fid=7

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
MastodonEngineering ("Mastodon Engineering") wrote:

Very happy to welcome our second front-end developer to the core team - hey there @diondiondion 🥳

We've got plenty of improvements in the pipeline, and we're glad to have Dion onboard to help to make Mastodon better for everyone!

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

"1. Retroactive invalidation of absentee ballots cast by overseas military and civilian voters violates those voters’ substantive due process rights; 2. The cure process violates the equal protection rights of overseas military and civilian voters; and 3. The lack of any notice or opportunity for eligible voters to contest their mistaken designation as Never Residents violates procedural due process and represents an unconstitutional burden on the right to vote” https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/5/5/2320748/-BREAKING-Federal-Court-orders-certification-of-election-of-NC-Justice-Allison-Riggs

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

BREAKING: Federal Court orders certification of election of #NorthCarolina Justice Allison Riggs https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/5/5/2320748/-BREAKING-Federal-Court-orders-certification-of-election-of-NC-Justice-Allison-Riggs?pm%5Fcampaign=trending&pm%5Fsource=sidebar&pm%5Fmedium=web

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
workingclasshistory ("Working Class History") wrote:

#OtD 6 May 1968 major street clashes in Paris in the early days of the May uprising took place. 10,000 students and young people battled police, leaving 600 students injured and 422 arrested, and 300 police injured. Books and reproduction artwork here: https://shop.workingclasshistory.com/collections/may-68

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

Today in History: Hindenburg explodes and burns upon landing at Lakehurst, NJ, 1937

Boosted by adam@social.lol ("Adam Newbold"):
maybe_zubat@graffitiwall.net ("slice of life for life") wrote:

an L for miss huang 😔

RE: https://noord.zeehond.city/objects/b83f6bc0-99d7-45df-ba05-ab593d68e1dd

Boosted by adam@social.lol ("Adam Newbold"):
trashguts@goblin.camp (":party_wurmple:") wrote:

hello! i have a large collection of pokemon fan buttons i've made available on my website for your profile/website decoration use or whathaveyou. enjoy!

https://trashguts.com/pokefan/

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

Weird request: anyone know any labor or union songs in waltz time?

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
cwebber@social.coop ("Christine Lemmer-Webber") wrote:

It's so frustrating to see tech CEOs be like "wow omg interacting with a chatbot is amazing, it's basically sapient" but like, if it was sapient, then we would need to both give it rights and hold it accountable

But a slave workforce which the company can simultaneously use to deny accountability is, of course, exactly the appeal

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
Professor_Stevens@mastodon.gamedev.place wrote:

I have the windows open today. I remember, when I was 15 years old, running a long wire antenna out the open window of my bedroom in the warm weather. At night, you couldn't see the far end. I would tune in stations from all over the Earth on my shortwave radio. It gave me a sense of connection to the world. The world didn't know I was listening, but I did. The magnitude of that was majestic, but imposing.

It was just a long wire, stretched out into the darkness, listening to the world.

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
LauraJG@deacon.social ("Laura G, Sassy 70’s") wrote:

Your art history post for today: Girl in Pink Dress, ca. 1927, by African-American artist Laura Wheeler Waring (1887-1948), oil on canvas, 36 ¼ x 26 ¼ x 2 ¼ in, private collection. #arthistory #blackart #blackartists #womenartists #womanartist #womensart

From Elizabeth Lovsin in School Library Journal, Feb 01, 2020, her a review of the book “Beautiful Shades of Brown: The Art of Laura Wheeler Waring,” by Nancy Churnin, illustrated by Felicia Marshall: “Laura Wheeler Waring (1887–1948) combined colors to create the exact shades of brown that depicted the skin tones of the loved ones she painted. Artistic representation during the time period Waring came of age was far from inclusive. Portraits of African Americans and artwork created by black artists were not welcomed into museums. Waring pursued her passion and was eventually commissioned to paint important African American people for a traveling exhibit that displayed her art in the Smithsonian and other museums. This biography succeeds by keeping its focus on Waring’s artistic journey. When discussing her portrait of singer Marian Anderson, Churnin forms an emotional link between these two women and spotlights the potential for their work to break barriers. The straightforward narrative allows young readers to connect with Waring as a person, recognize her dedication to her craft, and appreciate her accomplishments. The recurring theme of brown as a complex and beautiful color is an effective metaphor for the celebration of African American people and culture central to Waring’s work. Marshall’s painted illustrations are an artistic tribute rendered in the style of Waring’s paintings.”

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

There is a trade-off to exposing skin in Minnesota in the summer, but at least the cops have to leave you alone now.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2025/05/06/just-in-time-for-summer/

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

This is what you get when you use the Bible to get your paleontological information.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2025/05/06/missionary-lizards/

Boosted by kornel ("Kornel"):
acdha@thepit.social ("Chris Adams") wrote:

A nasty loophole in the cobbled-together U.S. healthcare system: sell desperate people cheap healthcare plans where the terms quietly add them as employees of a shell company, and use the self-insurance loophole to avoid both ACA requirements and regulatory jurisdiction:

https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2025-health-care-plans-fake-jobs/

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

Being super rich in the 2010s must've been cool as hell. Everyone thought you were a genius. The most popular super hero was a billionaire who beat up poor people. Wearing a shirt to the Met Gala that said "Peg The Patriarchy" basically meant you were Susan B. Anthony.

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
wezm@mastodon.decentralised.social ("Wesley Moore") wrote:

This is glorious on multiple levels: https://macthemes.garden/

Not least because @eramdam manually generated new screenshots for ~~all 4000~~ many of the themes.

More details about building the website here: https://damien.zone/introducing-mac-themes-garden/

#RetroComputing #VintageApple #Macintosh

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

You don't need to do it on your own:
Do It With Others!

Der Penzlograf von Dominik Mahnič - ein Grafikplotter für Pinsel & Farbe.
Eigens zur diesjährigen Werkwoche des Dresdner Medienkunstkollektivs Metaknoten hat der slowenische Künstler ein DIY-Kit entwickelt und teilt es mit uns in seinem Workshop am Freitag dem 16.05. in der Veränderbar Dresden.

Mehr Info und Link zur Anmeldung unter https://www.metaknoten.net/veranstaltungen/diwo-week-2025/penzlograf

#diy #diwo #dresden #workshop #multimedia #art #plotter #electronics

Attachments:

• video: Plotter im Zeitraffer. Im Vordergrund 4 Farbbecher mit dunklem Türkis, Rot, Blau und Grün. Ein schmaler Pinsel mit feiner Spitze nimmt nacheinander die Farben auf und malt die Buchstaben des DIWO-Logos.

Boosted by adam@social.lol ("Adam Newbold"):
cassem@social.lol ("Sarcassem :heart_rainbow:") wrote:

😐 Let’s just get through today.

Boosted by jwz:
dnalounge@sfba.social ("DNA Lounge") wrote:

Drink Special @ Death Guild: Antipope - Kraken Rum, Ginger Beer, and a Papal Cherry.

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• gifv: 3cd5baa3ba14f240.mp4

Mastodon wrote:

Mastodon CFO @mellifluousbox will be at the #GlobalSolutionsSummit in Berlin today as part of the panel "Beyond Profit: Public Interest Technologies for Democratic Digital Futures". You can also listen to his live interview with Radioeins from last week.

https://www.radioeins.de/programm/sendungen/der%5Fschoene%5Fmorgen/%5F/global-solution-summit.html

https://global-solutions-summit.org/public/events/fb1a1fa895/seminars/dcdd5421fe/modal

andreu@andreubotella.com ("Andreu Botella :verified_enby:") wrote:

I'm pumped about the enum JS proposal, (that makes enums part of core JS, not just TS) -- not so much because of the proposal itself, but because one of the possible future directions for it would finally let JS evolve to crab. 🦀

Boosted by jwz:
GrimmReality@beige.party ("Grimm :bc:") wrote:

Do whatever you can in the coming years to utterly and inexorably destroy this toadying piece of shit's career.

Boosted by isagalaev ("Ivan Sagalaev :flag_wbw:"):
jascha@ohai.social ("tomate 🍅") wrote:

I was asked by a 20 year younger friend how my internet was back then. I needed a moment but then I told her the story of an IRC channel and how we made the day for a young girl who happened to be on our IRC channel. Because this is what my internet was like back then and I wish sometimes it still was like this. Let me tell the story:

I was 25, the channel members were like 20 to 30 years old. Somehow this young girl found her way to us. She was 14 when she joined the channel. >>

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

I had a few minutes after a downtown appointment this morning to get a few photos with the still-low angled sun on the buildings.

https://prettygoodhat.com/note/1746501738/

Boosted by adam@social.lol ("Adam Newbold"):
foofaraw@beep.town wrote:

Big thanks to @echofeedamplify from @robb for sponsoring this week on Foofaraw. It's what we use to pipe all of our posts to Mastodon and Bluesky and it's dead simple to use. Plus it has a killer new logo 😜 https://echofeed.app/

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

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• gifv: scoffs what

Boosted by jwz:
historyofpunkrock@sfba.social ("Punkrock History") wrote:

45 years ago
"Holiday in Cambodia" is the second single by the American punk rock band Dead Kennedys, released in May 1980 with "Police Truck" as the B-side.

#punk #punks #punkrock #hardcorepunk #deadkennedys #history #punkrockhistory