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mattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze") wrote:
Mild pet peeve: mailing lists configured to not forward a copy of the message to the sender, so you have no idea if your message went out or not.
Mastodon FeedMastodon FeedStill loving that traditional eight 8s of uptime.
https://jwz.org/b/ykpo
Mastodon Feedmattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze") wrote:
The Voting Village at DEF CON (August 8-10, 2025 in Las Vegas) solicits talk proposals on all aspects of election security. Our speaker track is the premier venue bringing together researchers, election officials, and the broader security community. Come share your work!
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jbaty@social.lol ("Jack Baty") wrote:
@adam @jack Thanks, Adam. I always know your heart is in the right place. You run a great service and I love that you're working so hard to keep things moving in the right direction.
Mastodon Feedmattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze") wrote:
Recently officially renamed the "William H. Gray III 30th Street Station" (but no one calls it that), Philadelphia's main rail station is a neoclassical gem. Located just across the river from Center City in West Philadelphia, it serves Amtrak, SEPTA, and a few NJ Transit trains. The modernist glass Cira Center office complex next door is a striking contrast.
Captured with a Hasselblad (Zeiss) T* CFE FLE 40mm/4 lens (@ f/8) lens, Pentax 645z camera (@ ISO 100).
Mastodon Feedmattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze") wrote:
30th Street Station and Cira Center, Philadelphia, PA, 2015
All the pixels, with none of the canceled or delayed trains, at https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/20784725455
Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
thank heavens for realistic folks like Katie Mack
https://bsky.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:biuxa5pi4c3x7fschwlfp7js/post/3ls4hxxhwck2x
Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
life can be so very hard
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sleepless@social.lol ("Courtney") wrote:
@adam It’s easy to point out some terrible thing that upset you as proof of your virtue, like referencing tears in November 2024. It’s harder to demand accountability of yourself and others when that virtue is not reflected in your actions. Riding the fence in the name of decorum or keeping the calm is simply cowardice, no matter how softly you claim to be on the side of justice.
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donaldball@triangletoot.party ("Donald Ball") wrote:
@QasimRashid @pluralistic https://bsky.app/profile/anthonymkreis.bsky.social/post/3ls4tkfcfnc2n
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Binder@petrous.vislae.town ("Shannon Prickett") wrote:
Me, shifting my attention between four active computers: I need more computers.
Mastodon FeedBoosted by pluralistic@mamot.fr ("Cory Doctorow"):
oscarfalcon wrote:
After reading your review I decided to get the book.
You never steer us wrong, always surprisingly interesting books these turn out to be (for me at least).
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adrianhon ("Adrian Hon") wrote:
Very pleased my piece introducing the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser to the Nordic Larp community made it onto their main website!
It looks into whether the Starcruiser can be considered a larp, and what lessons it holds for blockbuster larps overall.
It’s my most up-to-date writing on the Starcruiser, going into more detail about its pricing, the possible reasons why it closed, its marketing mishaps - and the fact that most guests really enjoyed it. https://nordiclarp.org/2025/06/20/star-wars-galactic-starcruiser-the-blockbuster-to-end-all-blockbusters/
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QasimRashid ("Qasim Rashid, Esq.") wrote:
As Trump attacks students who dare speak up for basic justice for Palestine, a student at the University of Florida Law School named Preston Damsky wrote a paper arguing that the Constitution only applies to white people & Jews and non-whites should be “abolished by any means necessary.”
A Trump-nominated judge named John L. Badalamenti who teaches the class gave Damsky the highest grade and awarded him the Book prize.
University of Florida Law School defended the decision as “free speech.”
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AlfNoProblem ("Alf No Problem") wrote:
A self-checkout kiosk screen asking if I want to leave a tip. To whom?!?
#funny and #sad
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ProPublica@newsie.social wrote:
Federal Judge Deems Trump Administration’s Termination of NIH Grants Illegal
—In a ruling issued Monday, the judge called the government’s directives “arbitrary and capricious” and ordered funding for some of the NIH grants, including many profiled by ProPublica in recent months, to be restored.
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emptywheel.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy wrote:
As you read CATO's report on how 65% of the people ICE has detained committed no crime, remember that @padilla.senate.gov was asking why Kristi Noem always invoked the same 6 cases when Noem's goons assaulted him. That's why.www.cato.org/blog/65-peop...
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fesshole ("Fesshole 🧻") wrote:
In large Sainsbury's there's never loose bags in the veg section because they want us all to buy the packed stuff. I get loose bags from the bakery and leave them in the veg aisle. Then I rip open a pack of so organic shrooms, take 3, weigh and print. 30p instead of £1.65.
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Locusmag ("Locus Magazine") wrote:
The Adventures of Mary Darling by Pat Murphy: Review by Gary K. Wolfe https://locusmag.com/2025/06/the-adventures-of-mary-darling-by-pat-murphy-review-by-gary-k-wolfe/
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ely@a.bloodyno.se ("ely♡") wrote:
websites can get pregnant
Mastodon Feedpzmyers@freethought.online ("pzmyers 🕷") wrote:
Put bacteria in space, and what do they do? They evolve.
https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2025/06/21/microbial-evolutionin-spaaaace/
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tomgauld.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy ("Tom Gauld ") wrote:
Since it's almost Midsummer...
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breadandcircuses@climatejustice.social ("Bread and Circuses") wrote:
Of course I would prefer no cars at all, but this is certainly an improvement…
Mastodon Feedadam@social.lol ("Adam Newbold") wrote:
Some people think that omg.lol and Micro.blog are similar or have competing elements. Let me be clear: No.
Micro.blog is primarily a platform underpinned by a business focused on growth. This is why its owner would sooner scrub a problematic name from its website than ever admit that there’s a problem.
omg.lol is primarily a community, underpinned by a desire to foster genuine honesty and safety. This is why its owner will loudly and proudly call out bigotry, fascism, and other bullshit. In this space, it’s principles over profit every time.
If you’ve been confused about the difference in strategy here, I hope this clears it up.
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jglypt@social.lol ("jack") wrote:
back on omg.lol! I think I’m here to stay 😅
I love the vibes on it, much more interesting than mstdn.social, never mind all the fun extra stuff you get with it!
Mastodon Feedpluralistic@mamot.fr ("Cory Doctorow") wrote:
I'm on a 20+ city book tour for my new novel *Picks and Shovels*.
Catch me at the #TUALATIN Public Library TOMORROW (Jun 22):
https://www.tualatinoregon.gov/library/author-talk-cory-doctorow
More tour dates (#London, #Manchester) here:
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Mastodon Feedpluralistic@mamot.fr ("Cory Doctorow") wrote:
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Mastodon Feedpluralistic@mamot.fr ("Cory Doctorow") wrote:
Recent appearances:
* FediForum Keynote
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7%5FGs1t0qe78* Science Fiction is EXPOSING Scams and AI Dystopia (Bad Faith)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlrKlp%5FIiko* The Rideshare Guy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKeoCxJWVVE12/
Mastodon Feedpluralistic@mamot.fr ("Cory Doctorow") wrote:
Upcoming appearances (cont'd):
* #DC: Enshittification at Politics and Prose, Oct 8
https://politics-prose.com/cory-doctorow-10825* #SanFrancisco: Enshittification at Public Works (The Booksmith), Oct 20
https://app.gopassage.com/events/doctorow25* #NewOrleans: DeepSouthCon63, Oct 10-12, 2025
http://www.contraflowscifi.org/* #SanFrancisco: Enshittification at Public Works (The Booksmith), Oct 20
https://app.gopassage.com/events/doctorow2511/
Mastodon Feedpluralistic@mamot.fr ("Cory Doctorow") wrote:
Upcoming appearances:
* #Tualatin Public Library, Jun 22:
https://www.tualatinoregon.gov/library/author-talk-cory-doctorow* #London: How To Academy with Riley Quinn, Jul 1
https://howtoacademy.com/events/cory-doctorow-the-fight-against-the-big-tech-oligarchy/* #Manchester: Picks and Shovels at Blackwell's Bookshop, Jul 2
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-evening-with-cory-doctorow-tickets-1308451968059* #Manchester: Co-operatives UK Co-op Congress keynote, Jul 4
https://www.uk.coop/events-and-training/events-calendar/co-op-congress-2025-book-your-place* Virtual: ORG at 20: in conversation with Maria Farrell, Jul 16
https://www.openrightsgroup.org/events/org-at-20-cory-doctorow-in-conversation-with-maria-farrell/10/
