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

Today in History: Jules Emile Frederic Massenet (FR composer) is born, 1842

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

Today in History: Florence Nightingale born in Florence, Italy, 1820

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

Leonardo DiCaprio when his gf turns 26.

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• video: b43a1a12ce5d9520.mp4

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

Am I about to alienate all my California readers by mentioning how much I dislike this wanker with good hair and Hollywood teeth?

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2025/05/12/what-is-wrong-with-california/

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echofeed@hub.7622.me ("EchoFeed") wrote:

Soon™

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lisyarus@mastodon.gamedev.place ("Nikita Lisitsa") wrote:

A new (and probably last) version of my in-browser particle life simulator with some highly-requested features:
✅ Toroidal (aka looping) map
✅ Copying URL to share your simulation with others
✅ Various UI improvements

https://lisyarus.github.io/webgpu/particle-life.html

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• video: 672cd51dd6fe1e86.mp4

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

"If not stick, then why stick shaped?"

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

Today's reminder that this current administration is racist as fuck and deserves to be thrown into the dustbin of history at the soonest available opportunity

https://www.space.com/space-exploration/nasa-celebrated-this-employees-story-of-resilience-then-tried-to-scrub-it-from-the-internet-then-fired-her

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mbjones@social.lol ("Brandon") wrote:

@Gina @janet @YKantRachelRead don't want to be called a nazi, fascist, white supremacist? it's pretty easy - don't platform and defend them and definitely don't whine and claim victimhood when people call you on it. it's pretty easy. The whole "volunteers with lives" is a red herring cuz lots of volunteers with lives get it right everyday. the whole "disrespectful [or] outright abusive" is just DARVO.

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
spsanderson@rstats.me ("Steven Sanderson") wrote:

📊 Did you know integer(0) can break your R functions? 💡 Discover best practices for subsetting data frames, handling function returns, and debugging empty vectors. Level up your R programming skills with our detailed guide!

Read more: https://www.spsanderson.com/steveondata/posts/2025-05-12/

#RStats #RPogramming #Programming #Data #R #Blog

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

Ziggie in the Window

Soft light breaks the dawn,
Whiskers twitch in morning glow,
A cat dreams of spring.

- via https://arghstudios.com

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wi8x@mastodon.radio ("Chris - WI8X") wrote:

From N4RTD via WI8X@7:02am EDT on 5/12/25:
Good Morning Folks! The Sunspot Number has dropped to 49. The Solar Flux Index has dropped to 126. Giant sunspot 4079 has just rotated off the western limb of the sun. This leaves the solar disk almost spotless. Chance of flares today: 1% for M-Class, 1% for X-Class.

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design-law.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy ("Sarah Fackrell") wrote:

ICYMI, this bot was a total game-changer on Mastodon. Glad @davidcolarusso.com brought it here to Bluesky:

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:tf3cuutfe2ukjvmimfljzptd/post/3lorbl7tuhk2a

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

https://youtu.be/xnt2V4ygBG0?si=%5FyWu7EifosCcE7oV

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shoq ("Shoq") wrote:

They have simply applied Joey Overton’s window to economics. You push so far to one side that the previous extreme seems more acceptable.

https://www.threads.com/@msignorile/post/DJjdWssuHz%5F

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

Comrades, Great News! Our glorious struggle with Asiana has yielded a great victory! Now you shall only pay a third more for things than you did in January, instead of 145% more! For an entire 90 days! All hail our Beloved Leader, whose wisdom and fortitude has led us to this day! Airplanes to Him!

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

I keep thinking what it's going to be like when all these AI doomsday cults like Rationalists and LessWrong etc makes its way into the mainstream and the average American realizes just how weird Silicon Valley has become

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

If you’re looking for a space where you’ll never have to hear anyone remind you of how much easier your life is because of your fortunate circumstances, check out Micro.blog. You’ll love it there.

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davidgerard@circumstances.run ("David Gerard") wrote:

2012: I put "Roko's basilisk" as a subject heading in the RationalWIki article on LessWrong

2018: Elon meets Grimes over a joke about "Rococo's basilisk"

2025: welp, looks like I biew up the United States

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

A reasonable perspective. It will be ignored by all the people inflamed by unreasoning hatred.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2025/05/12/useful-insight-to-begin-the-day/

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

Every time I talk about privilege, someone with more than enough of it squirms uncomfortably.

Good! If you’re a squirmer, I hope you can lean into that feeling. Your discomfort is healthy. Pulling it closer to you and spending some time with it is the first real step towards understanding that your privilege limits how you experience the world.

Asking me to pipe down is letting your privilege do exactly what it wants to do by default, which is eliminate any perceived threat to it.

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

Need an effective argument against Lamarckism? Here you go.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2025/05/12/76376/

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Natasha_Jay@tech.lgbt ("Natasha Jay 🇪🇺") wrote:

A shameless timeline cleanser to start your week better

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indivisibleteam ("Indivisible ❌👑") wrote:

🐧 Stop Trump’s tariffs.

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• video: 1fc6986bae33a724.mp4

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idoubtit@mstdn.social ("Sharon of the Strange Times") wrote:

THIS IS SO COOL!
First fault movement ever filmed. M7.9 surface rupture filmed near Thazi, Myanmar - YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77ubC4bcgRM

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thetnholler.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy ("The Tennessee Holler ") wrote:

🇺🇸 “Rolling Stone reached out to all 53 GOP senators after the president said he didn't know whether he needs to honor the nation's founding document. None replied.” www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

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dangillmor ("Dan Gillmor") wrote:

Now many billions will Trump, his family, and his partners collect on his official trip to the Middle East next week?

How many journalism organizations will try to aggregate the spoils of Trump world corruption so the public will fully understand the breadth and depth of the sleaze?

I can't begin to guess the answer to the first question, but the second one is easy: zero.

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

Just defeated the final boss in the world’s worst video game. Grades for the semester successfully submitted.

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ora@social.lol ("Ora G. Walters") wrote:

As a reminder to my friends here, I am looking for freelance work. I'm a video and motion graphics artist with talent for live production. More details on my website: https://www.orawalters.com/

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• video: My motion graphics reel

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

New buddy in Pokémon Go. :pokeball: