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antifaintl@kolektiva.social ("Antifa International") wrote:

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spencerbeswick@kolektiva.social ("Spencer Beswick") wrote:

White people today: the protesters in LA are hurting their own cause, they should be like MLK and the Civil Rights Movement!

Meanwhile, white people during the Civil Rights Movement:

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WeirdWriter@caneandable.social ("Robert Kingett") wrote:

Finally have some free time to start moving away from a Gmail email address. Can anybody recommend a fully hosted email service provider?

I can pay.

Something like Fastmail, with the ability for aliases, and a clean, HTML, designed interface that isn't trying to be an app in a browser? But the ability to view messages as plain text.

Proton Mail is a no go because their LLMs poke all through your messages. I want something without AI bullshit.

I'd use Fastmail but they don't work with my VOIP mobile numbers and constantly engage in union busting so want something else.

#Email #AskFedi #privacy

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sundogplanets ("Prof. Sam Lawler") wrote:

My takeaway: Satellite launches are undoing the recovery of the ozone layer that should be happening now that CFCs are banned. And this study doesn't even take into account metal deposition from reentries, which might be even worse!

When I teach climate change in my astro classes, I always give the recovery of the ozone layer as an example of how countries can work together to fix a giant problem (Montreal Protocol). I guess satellite companies are now destroying that too.

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

It’s interesting, in the age of streaming we have these aesthetic wrappers, aka IP, that has completely taken over how movies and TVs are made.

Everything is a cinematic universe. Disney exclusively deals in cinematic universes.

John Wick, Mad Max, “From the world of…”

I don’t hate it. It’s a thing. Maybe too big; too important. But we do get some unique story telling out of it sometimes i.e. Andor.

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tripofmice@friend.camp ("mouse reeve") wrote:

I've been involved in coordinating legal support for people arrested at protests for many years now. Last night, I witnessed the mass arrest of anti-ICE protestors in San Francisco.

If you know someone who was arrested at a protest in the Bay, have them contact Legal Solidarity Bay Area at (510) 250-1700 for support when they are able. San Francisco does not use cash bail, and people are usually released on their own recognizance.

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BrianJopek@mastodon.world ("Brian Jopek") wrote:

his tariff scheme went tits-up. everyone’s laughing at Taco Donny. Putin’s ignoring him. no one’s impressed with his vulgar flying bordello. his ‘big beautiful bill’ is a big beautiful clusterfuck. DOGE is a bust. his bromance with the Space Nazi has gone fuckity-bye.
the Mad King had to come up with something, anything, to make him feel better about his own worthless, failing self — and so he decided to go full fascist. - Jeff Tiedrich

https://www.jefftiedrich.com/p/what-the-fuck-is-this-03f

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MissingThePt ("Missing The Point") wrote:

What we have seen in the last few weeks is the ending of the Elon Musk presidency and the start of the Stephen Miller presidency.

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jik@federate.social ("Jonathan Kamens 86 47") wrote:

I'm impressed that #StarTrek #DS9 was only about nine months and half a state off in their prediction about the Bell Riots.
I'm still holding out hope for their Irish Reunification prediction.
#LosAngeles #politics

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jessamyn@glammr.us ("Jessamyn") wrote:

A few weeks back I read on Mastodon that the US Dept of Health and Human Services was getting rid of COVID tests. This is bad for all the reasons, but some enterprising government employee did a program where you could fill out a form and get anywhere from 300-3000 COVID tests (unexpired) sent to your home. I figured why not try? Last week I got seven boxes of COVID tests delivered to my porch. I posted to a local mailing list and I am getting them pointed towards my community. Thanks Mastodon!

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
jeridansky@sfba.social ("Jeri Dansky") wrote:

Flowers for today: alstroemeria!

#BloomScrolling #flowers

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

Sharing a cool update on #Neato later today. (Picture unrelated.)

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

Yes and also, authors, TELL PEOPLE ABOUT YOUR WORK, the world is indeed on fire, but people need their moments of rest and respite in there too, and your work might be able to give that to them before they go out and face the fire again.

RE: https://www.threads.com/@alwaysbeebooked/post/DKtQF4CR%5FJ9

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

With a rising tide of authoritarianism in the US and around the world, sharing information with trusted journalists safely is more important than ever. If you're active on Reddit, we (@freedomofpress) are hosting an AMA on the subject there momentarily:

https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1l840zn/we%5Fare%5Fdigital%5Fsecurity%5Fexperts%5Fat%5Ffreedom%5Fof%5Fthe/

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

The surveillance state is privatized. If it has a camera, it feeds the state. Can't wait for Meta Ray-Bans to catch on. 🙃

https://www.404media.co/serve-food-delivery-robots-are-feeding-camera-footage-to-the-lapd-internal-emails-show/

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MicroSFF@mastodon.art ("Micro SF/F by O. Westin") wrote:

"Can it be wrong to love?" the young woman asked.

The witch suppressed a sigh and a slew of memories. "You need to be more specific."

"There's a woman... Wise, patient, kind, and... she knows magic..."

"Nothing wrong with loving a woman," the witch said at last. "It might be unrequited, though."

#MicroFiction #TootFic #SmallStories

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

I don't know how they're managing to do this but I'm getting crypto scam posts right on my home feed where the only posts that should show up are from people/hashtags I follow.

Anyone else getting this?

#fediverse #lemmy

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grimalkina ("Dr. Cat Hicks") wrote:

Constantly thinking about Her*

*Simpson's paradox and whether it's all over everything we ever measure in tech because of the constant focus on aggregation to the greatest extreme :(

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00513/full

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_elena ("Elena Rossini ⁂") wrote:

Dear Fedi friends,

By now you might have seen the post announcing the release of my promotional video for the Fediverse. But in case you have boosts turned off, here we go: https://news.elenarossini.com/fediverse-video/

I posted about it this morning from my #GoToSocial account because I have a 5000 character limit there. And I had so many people to thank for their help. It really takes a village.

Thank you for all the wonderful feedback so far ❤️

Boosted by pzmyers@freethought.online ("pzmyers 🕷"):
jonny@neuromatch.social ("jonny (good kind)") wrote:

LAPD shot my finger with a rubber bullet, I was wearing motorcycle gloves with padding but no armor in the fingers. Just got out of seeing an orthopedist, the bone is badly fractured and I very nearly had to have the tip amputated. If I had no gloves it would have been gone. Please add padded or armored gloves to your safety gear.

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

Can you spot the badass in this picture?

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2025/06/10/my-sentiments-exactly/

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

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weird_prophet@toot.io ("Phoenix ️‍️‍🌈️💛🤍💜🖤") wrote:

Please help @OhJoySexToy survive - they're doing a great job for body positivity and diversity while also giving awesome advice about sexuality, health, and helping you find the best toys for you and/or your partner(s)! They also feature some amazing guest artists. I've discovered some new favourite people who make comics through this site. And I just got myself an ebook to support them.

https://www.ohjoysextoy.com/12-years-pledge-drive-2025/

#OJST #Webcomic #PledgeDrive #BodyPositivity #SexPositivity #Diversity #Inclusion

slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell") wrote:

From my colleague Joone Hur, a new Explainer for `postMessage` metrics that we're excited to land in Chromium. Would love feedback!

https://github.com/MicrosoftEdge/MSEdgeExplainers/blob/main/DelayedMessages/explainer.md

Boosted by mattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze"):
adamshostack@infosec.exchange ("Adam Shostack :donor: :rebelverified:") wrote:

@mattblaze speaking about voting at security and human behavior #shb

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

@phlogger @mikej since you obviously have more expertise on the optimal height of buildings from a carbon perspective than I do, one might wonder why you found it necessary to hijack my completely unrelated thread to make your point rather than starting your own.

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

Truckin'!

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2025/06/10/jinxed/

chipotle@mstdn.social ("Watts Martin") wrote:

I know (some) folks love the Magic keyboard for the iPad, but I tried it, and the external keyboard and optional trackpad combo beats it hands down for me. And bonus: it'll work with any future iPad (or any other tablet).

chipotle@mstdn.social ("Watts Martin") wrote:

After eight years of possibly harder use than I thought, my Studio Neat Canopy—their neat folding keyboard iPad stand—is starting to come apart. And they're sending a free warranty replacement. 🤩

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

The America-Firsters need to learn this isn't their country any more, not that it ever was.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2025/06/10/ban-charlie-kirk-and-matt-walsh/