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

Dragon and the cave of wonders

Commissioned to be a centerpiece of a non-furry household 😄
A ton of detail went into this guy.

#dragon #art #commission

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
djsundog@fedi.reclaim.technology ("DJ Sundog from the *new* toot-lab") wrote:

at this time two weeks from now, I’ll be having breakfast (and coffee - lots of coffee) before presenting our newest toy creations to the public for the first time at the Designer Toy Art Festival in Philadelphia, PA, US.

We’ll be on the show floor all weekend showing off what we’ve been working on for the last year, including some toys that I sculpted my very self, and lots of toys that I’ve had a hand in manufacturing right here in Ellijay with our merry band of worldbuilding comrades, and I’m excited as heck to see how they’re received by other artists, designers, and the general toy-loving public!

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
foone@digipres.club ("Foone🏳️‍⚧️") wrote:

the problem with working with any non-trivial dataset of any kind, is that you can almost always write code to process 95% of the entries in a short period. then it takes 10 times as long to handle the remaining 5% of weird outliers

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
foone@digipres.club ("Foone🏳️‍⚧️") wrote:

I started implementing the data and now I'm up to a mere 7266 lines of errors

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
cassidy@blaede.family ("Cassidy James :ea: :gg: :fh:") wrote:

I’m looking for anyone in my circles who:

• is a front-end web developer
• has some design sense
• understands the allure of buying a Linux computer
• is open to paid work

A Linux computer company reached out asking if I was available for paid work on their website and while I would love to, I’m just not able to find the time right now. But they’re a great company and I would love to connect them with someone!

#Linux #OpenSource #WebDesign #WebDev

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

Ms Rabbit has gradually become less afraid of me

isagalaev ("Ivan Sagalaev :flag_wbw:") wrote:

Just a reminder for everyone who's flying these days. These are three well-reported near-misses between planes in the last 3 months:

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/29/close-call-between-delta-plane-and-military-craft-at-reagan-national-airport

https://www.newsnationnow.com/travel/flight-collision-b-52-aggressive-maneuver/

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/25/southwest-airlines-flight-plunge

I don't *know* if they become more frequent, but it feels like they did.

#travel #aviation

Boosted by jwz:
violetblue ("Violet Blue") wrote:

New by me -- oh, wait. Sorry.

Ten years ago, by me:

https://www.engadget.com/2015-12-02-paypal-square-and-big-bankings-war-on-the-sex-industry.html

xor@tech.intersects.art ("Parker Higgins") wrote:

more behind-the-scenes on this question: I'm doing some long overdue packaging migrations and I note that uv's build backend is stable as of this month and does not accept a dynamic version value (see: https://github.com/astral-sh/uv/issues/8714)

xor@tech.intersects.art ("Parker Higgins") wrote:

I'm thinking about setting the version number in an automated build step but it seems like that will mean that all unofficial builds (like: installing it from the repo) won't have that

xor@tech.intersects.art ("Parker Higgins") wrote:

what is the user experience for Python command-line tools that _don't_ use dynamic vcs-based versioning in their build systems? do you just accept that if you install from the repo your version number may be incorrect? Or is it common to use placeholders somehow?

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

From now on when I hear something that would make me crumble to dust, I'm just going to feel justified and ancient instead.

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

It's sort of surprising that Apple engages in SDOs at the (ultra low level) that they do, although I suppose there's a lot of benefits in keeping the lights on in the Potempkin village.

The real mystery is why SDOs haven't evicted them. The basis for modern web SDOs hinges on the ability for competitors to ship without restraint, creating demand for cooperation. But when it's all window dressing, surely there should be some minimal self-preservation instinct?

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

Working on a blog post, and realising that I have to explain that the foundations of a vibrant open web have been dynamited. Underlying all progress, and all of the processes we used to manage the downsides of competition, was the ability for every vendor to ship the designs they thought best.

Apple has destroyed that freedom in a large & valuable enough part of tech that most efforts to solve problems in the web are subject to Cupertino's NIMBYist veto. And nobody can route around.

Boosted by fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻"):
QasimRashid ("Qasim Rashid, Esq.") wrote:

I’ve spent the last 3 days researching and writing this piece rebuking the grotesque NYT OpEd by Bret Stephens whitewashing Israel’s genocide of Palestinians.

I hope you take a moment to read, subscribe, and share it with your networks. I’m not backed by a billion dollar media company, I’m supported by an amazing community of readers who uphold human rights above all else.

Let’s Address This: https://www.qasimrashid.com/p/nyt-whitewashes-genocide-again

Boosted by fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻"):
blogdiva ("your auntifa liza 🇵🇷 🦛 🦦") wrote:

here’s Buckingham in the most successful of diss tracks, The Chain:
https://youtu.be/dGykwC0fdJ4

still blows my mind Stevie Nicks agreed to sing this song WITH HIM. what a champ.

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
canyakker@mas.to ("Sabine") wrote:

This morning I knew this chrysalis was about to be ready. Went for an hour for a walk, came back, and there is a new Monarch 🦋 😍. Still has to let the wings dry and unfold.
Always in wonder how this large butterfly fits into the small bag.

#butterfly #Monarch #nature

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

One last thought- using the term "immigrant" is causing a greater divide in #Latino communities and people have the very false assumption that they're safe so long as they're legal. I honestly believe that the term immigrant is not at all benign, and is causing harm.

#ICE

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

I don't think there's a great answer for this. I've used #LatinX, #Latine, and #Latin. But I am reverting back to #Latino as that is the overwhelmingly recognized name by the people in those cages—male, female, and non-binary persons.

I think you should also just pick one and stick with it. I won't tell you what to use. Ultimately, getting dragged on the internet every once in a while for using the "wrong" term is a small price to pay imo.

/

#ICE

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

At any rate, we're in a stalemate. We are using euphemisms for the human beings being systematically hunted and thrown in cages. We should be having a serious discussion about the future for #Latinos and what we can do to stop this from manifesting into our worst fears. We can't do that if we're not even willing to call us by our name.

#ICE #Latino

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

We don't actually know for sure where the term #LatinX came from. Do a search and you will find multiple competing claims.

I support inclusive language. I've always felt, however, that the term LatinX was clumsy and did not respect the language, especially since Latine is right there.

#ICE #Latino

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

I have a theory for why we tend to use the word "#immigrant" when we really mean #Latino. It's because no one knows what to call us anymore. Whether we use #Latino or #LatinX, we're going to piss a lot of people off.

The term LatinX gained popularity as a way to be inclusive in our language. It gained credibility because we spread the claim that LatinX was coined by LatinX people, specifically LatinX college students.

The problem is, there is no evidence for this claim.

#ICE

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

Just like we wouldn't say Hitler targeted immigrants when we mean Jewish people, we should not use the word immigrant when we mean #Latinos, in relation to #ICE and the US government.

Doing so lends credibility to the narrative that this is an immigration issue. When in fact, it's a targeting of an identity, not a status.

But that's exactly what we're doing in our discourse and news coverage.

I call this "the nondescript oppressed identity problem."

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
GossiTheDog@cyberplace.social ("Kevin Beaumont") wrote:

I registered as an adult on an online service by using the photo mode in a video game, to take a picture of a character, then used that picture on the webcam to say I'm over 18 ✅

Attachments:

• gifv: 99ab403dfd17fc06.mp4

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

the first, very tart, tomato of the season

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

if you’re brown, get down

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/he-lived-an-immigrant-s-nightmare-one-problem-he-s-a-citizen-got-his-arrest-on-video/ar-AA1J5ceX#image=3

Boosted by kornel ("Kornel"):
tinker@infosec.exchange ("Tinker ☀️") wrote:

They've gone from sending:
- undocumented "illegal" immigrants
- documented "legal" immigrants

to concentration camps,

and have now moved onto rounding up and sending:
- the homeless
- individuals with mental illnesses

to concentration camps.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/07/ending-crime-and-disorder-on-americas-streets/

#EO #executiveOrder #homelessness #homeless #mentalHealth #ICE #concentrationCamps

Boosted by slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell"):
brucelawson@vivaldi.net ("Bruce Lawson ✅ (quiet time)") wrote:

It’s time for modern CSS to kill the SPA https://www.jonoalderson.com/conjecture/its-time-for-modern-css-to-kill-the-spa/ AN SEO consultant writes "Use modern server rendering. Use actual pages. Animate with CSS. Preload with intent. Ship less JavaScript.

Build like it’s 2025 – not like you’re trapped in a 2018 demo of Gatsby.

You’ll end up with faster sites, happier users, and fewer regrets."

Boosted by kornel ("Kornel"):
carnage4life@mas.to ("Dare Obasanjo") wrote:

I love this company because it makes a mockery of the idea that financial markets are rational. Car sales are tanking when the EV industry is growing and the company thinks the future is pivoting into being a taxi service from selling cars.

Investors? 🚀 🚀 🚀

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

Exploring how consensus process + big, old rooms ruins web standards work, and one of the important sub-points is that because web standards are *voluntary* standards, Apple has neutered the W3C, IETF, and ECMA. But nobody's at the ramparts because they did it via (pocket) veto, and sold it as "thoughtfulness".

It's one thing for web developers to fall for it, but seeing participants in these venues fail to grok the damage is 🤦