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Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
lauren@mastodon.laurenweinstein.org ("Lauren Weinstein") wrote:

UK's days old age verification laws already being thwarted by VPNs and AI-created faces

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

surPRISE

https://mastodon.laurenweinstein.org/@lauren/114920503137626912

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
StillIRise1963@mastodon.world wrote:

Before RFK, Jr. goes around telling people what to do with their teeth, he needs to explain his own mouth.

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
botanyone@botany.social ("Botany One") wrote:

By the way, if you think we could be doing something better, please tell us. As an example @NatureMC@mastondon.online commented on our use of Canva, and asked why we didn’t use something that isn’t leaning into AI. Unfortunately, we’re not able to drop it yet - but it has got me re-examining iNaturalist. I don’t know if they’ve made their filters more visible, or if I wasn’t very observant before, but I am now finding useful CC licenced images through their site. (1/2)

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

shhhhh, they’ll hear ya

Attachments:

• video: 6201b6cf73649e36.mp4

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

The full quote isn’t posted often enough:

“When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time. People know themselves much better than you do. That's why it's important to stop expecting them to be something other than who they are.” — Maya Angelou

Boosted by jwz:
ShredderFeeder@shredderfood.com ("Democracy Dies in Dumbass") wrote:

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Homebrewandhacking@mastodon.ie ("PJ Coffey") wrote:

Those UK age restrictions hitting hard today...

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stavvers@masto.ai ("Another Angry Woman") wrote:

Saving this one in my bookmarks for ongoing relevance

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

Ok, Lake District, I get you now.

Boosted by taral ("JP Sugarbroad"):
Nonilex@masto.ai wrote:

We all suspected it, now it’s confirmed.

#Musk ordered shutdown of #Starlink satellite service as #Ukraine retook territory from #Russia

A previously unreported order by #ElonMusk to cut satellite #communications over a portion of Ukraine disrupted a counteroffensive by Kyiv in the autumn of 2022. Reuters investigated the billionaire's order & its implications for countries increasingly reliant on his Starlink internet service.

#power #corruption #oligarchy
https://www.reuters.com/investigations/musk-ordered-shutdown-starlink-satellite-service-ukraine-retook-territory-russia-2025-07-25/

Boosted by ChrisWere@toot.wales ("Chris Were ⁂🐧🌱☕"):
babe@glitterkitten.co.uk ("tiddy roosevelt") wrote:

In a suggestion absolutely not related to any current events whatsoever, my recommendation for a VPN would be mullvad. https://mullvad.net/en/vpn

Boosted by adam@social.lol ("Adam"):
dennyhenke@social.coop ("Beardy Star Stuff") wrote:

It's been awhile but I poked my head in to have a look at Micro.blog's Discover page and I'm so glad that there is a safe space for mostly white upper middle class men to share about their lives.

A carefully curated timeline with no harsh reality intruding. Why concern yourself with a climate emergency, genocide, fascism?

Talk about a sanitized version of reality.

https://micro.blog/discover

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

Avi Loeb writes science fiction about another space rock.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2025/07/26/avi-loeb-makes-stuff-up-about-another-space-rock/

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
toomanysecrets ("Martin Bishop") wrote:

Interested in the Lions Book? Here it is!!
#SysadminDay
http://www.lemis.com/grog/Documentation/Lions/

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