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

Oh, is it that they're finally going to compensate artists fairly and in line with the revenue their works generate for the company?

No?

Huh.

https://share.google/xURrU7RNeCwUEfBA8

Boosted by fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻"):
timnitGebru@dair-community.social ("Timnit Gebru (she/her).") wrote:

$2B funding rounds and $100M signing bonuses to individuals. Sure. There's no bubble here. Everything makes sense.

https://www.wired.com/story/openai-meta-leadership-talent-rivalry/

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

@bruce They aren't doing a safety recall out of the goodness of their hearts. They're doing it because of fairly robust (in the US) product liability laws that can make them responsible for damages from manufacturing defects.

A voluntary recall is a business decision about the relative costs of liability vs. replacement.

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

Note that to get a replacement if your power bank is recalled you have to supply a proof of purchase / Amazon invoice number, which I think is sketchy as all hell. If the product is dangerous, they should replace it, period, even if you aren't the original purchaser.

But even without a receipt, you can at least check to see if you need to stop using your power bank, and given the unpleasantness of, you know, having your house burn down, you should probably do that regardless.

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

If you're not aware, a bunch of Anker USB power banks were recently recalled due to fire hazard. https://www.anker.com/rc2506

The recall process is a bit cumbersome but manageable. The web site lets you upload a photo of the serial number to check whether its in a batch that's included in the recall (only two of the seven power banks I had with affected model numbers were part of the recall).

Stay safe!

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

First meeting of the day: "we reduced JS by 45% and bounces decreased by XX%"

When traces report JS in MB, there is *always* money being left on the table.

Boosted by taral ("JP Sugarbroad"):
RickiTarr@beige.party ("Ricki Bowie Knives Tarr") wrote:

Every time I meet an Anarchist, they really just want small local government.

Every time I meet a Satanist, they are really actually agnostic or atheists, with a wicked sense of humor.

Every time I meet a Nihilist, I'm really worried about their long term depression.

Every time I meet a MAGA, they're a Nazi.

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

Captured with the Rodenstock 23mm/5.6 HR-Digaron-S lens and Phase One IQ4-150 Achromatic Back, polarizer+590nm (red) filter.

Washington DC is not a city of many notable inclines, and so lacks the proliferation of "step streets" found in places like Pittsburgh, San Francisco, and The Bronx. Most famous are Georgetown's Exorcist Steps (so named for the fatal effect they have on members of that profession), and, shown here, Kalorama's Spanish Steps, which occupy 22nd St NW between S and Decatur.

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

Spanish Steps, Kalorama, Washington, DC, 2023.

All the pixels, but no wheelchair access, at https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/53335651417

#photography

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

If you are a willing and enthusiastic member of this administration, you are almost certainly one (or more!) of three things: a grifter, a racist, or a tool. Sympathies to the career federal workers who are none of these things, now having to work for the people who are.

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

Shocked, shocked I am that there is a grifter in this administration run by and for grifters

https://www.propublica.org/article/kristi-noem-political-donations-income-dark-money-dhs-ethics

Boosted by adam@social.lol ("Adam Newbold"):
crashthearcade@mas.to ("mike") wrote:

If we don’t defend numbers, who will?

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

There is absolutely a technical writer equivalent to programmers wanting to rewrite adequate but meh existing code, and I am trying not to rewrite everything I’m just supposed to be reorganizing and freshening up but hrrrrrrrrgh

Boosted by ChrisWere@toot.wales ("Chris Were ⁂🐧🌱☕"):
sutter@meemu.org ("Sutter") wrote:

Low-key lost it when I noticed the main image on the Wikipedia page for business casual attire is just an edit of the nude figures from the Pioneer plaque

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

My upgrade bid to move from coach to a “roomette” on a Florida–Pennsylvania train trip tomorrow was accepted. (The return journey will remain in coach, but I’m less concerned about the timing on that one, so it’s probably okay. Famous last words.)

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
yawnbox@disobey.net (":rebel:") wrote:

i need to sell #Pokemon cards to pay for my master's degree. let me know if you're interested in #WOTC (base/jungle/fossil) #TCG cards

(i have 30 days to come up with 5,300 EUR)

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
MAKS23 ("MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦") wrote:

🤔 A Russian soldier's reflashed smartwatch that visualizes information from an FPV drone detector and warns of their approach

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
newsthump@mastodon.online ("NewsThump") wrote:

How do you teach an entire nation about the Ship of Theseus thought experiment? You give it to Trigger, and you make it about a broom, obviously! Get the t-shirt here >>> https://shop.newsthump.com/product/triggers-brooms-t-shirt/?utm%5Fsource=Mastodon&utm%5Fmedium=image-post&utm%5Fcampaign=300625TriggerTee

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
futurebird@sauropods.win ("myrmepropagandist") wrote:

I used to think that this thing was so advanced and complicated and that only super experts would understand it at all.

I even thought it was sort of mean that Boldport made it so hard!

Now I'm like "this is baby stuff"

This has happened with mathematics for me many times. But only a few times with electronics. I'm totally self-taught in electronics. My knowledge is hard won, my students get to learn these things much faster with my help.

But, that's what I love about teaching.

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
Swede1952@universeodon.com ("Swede’s Photographs") wrote:

Good morning. 🌻🌻🌻

30 June 2025

It's Monday, isn't it? I can tell—because it feels like a Monday morning, when everything you touch either fumbles or topples over like it's part of a prank show you didn’t sign up for. When I woke up, Charlie and I shuffled outside. I collapsed onto the bench by the back door and stared, zombie-like, into space. To be fair, I did all the stumbling; Charlie just tagged along in solidarity. The good news? I’m pretty sure I kept my mouth closed the whole time—and no drool, either. Victory! Positive thinking really does go a long way. I think I'll start calling this groggy state “morning head”—and no, I’m not talking about my hair, though I have that going on as well. Has anyone coined that phrase yet, or am I the trailblazer of brain fog? 🎶 This is how we start our day so early in the morning…

“Monday called. I hung up.” - unknown

"Doing nothing is very hard to do. You never know when you’re finished.” — Leslie Nielsen

#morning #flowers #Monday

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

Today in History: "That" explosion in Siberia at 7:17 local time, 1908

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

Today in History: Albert Einstein publishes the theory of special relativity, 1905

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

Would watch

https://youtu.be/m08TxIsFTRI

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

As the month comes to a close, I’m making three personal donations to three important organizations:

1. The Trevor Project, to help sustain critical mental health services for trans youth

2. The Black Voters Matter Fund, to empower black voters at a time when voter oppression is on the rise

3. The Solve ME/CFS Initiative, in memory of Anne Sturdivant 🖤

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

iNaturalist is driven by human intelligence -- why would we want AI slop tainting our results?

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2025/06/30/keep-your-ai-slop-out-of-my-scientific-tools/

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

A lot of guys on the internet seem to think that no one is paying attention, that no one will notice who they are or what they stand for, especially when they hop across various platforms. But it turns out that people can and do notice. Bigotry always shows.

https://social.lol/@isis/114772257472718393

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

I just realized that the guy who was casually trying to dismiss any concern related to a Nazi dogwhistle is a moderator of infosec.exchange. He went out of his way to draw attention to the “good uses of 88”. 😣

The entire thread is a wild display of denying the validity of a hateful dogwhistle. It’s gross and embarrassing. #fediblock

https://infosec.exchange/@cliffwade/114768383133157164

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

Learning to appreciate the privilege of simple mobility and basic health, since I've lost some of both.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2025/06/30/my-self-critique/

Boosted by adam@social.lol ("Adam Newbold"):
robb@social.lol ("Robb Knight") wrote:

apropos of nothing, this book cover

Boosted by ChrisWere@toot.wales ("Chris Were ⁂🐧🌱☕"):
rolle@mementomori.social ("Roni Laukkarinen") wrote:

It's sad.

Artist: daniel.mokkies on Meta platforms.

#AI #Art #AIArt