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

Wow. It's like somebody's been eavesdropping on my inner monologue about these slop machines.

"I Am An AI Hater":

https://anthonymoser.github.io/writing/ai/haterdom/2025/08/26/i-am-an-ai-hater.html

Especially this part:

"They want to create a new kind of mind, so they can force it into mindless servitude. Their dream is to invent new forms of life to enslave."

Boosted by isagalaev ("Ivan Sagalaev :flag_wbw:"):
thomholwerda@exquisite.social ("Thom, I use 9front btw") wrote:

Fahrenheit is the Comic Sans of temperature scales.

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

@LillyHerself Tilt and Swing movements (which are possible with large format view cameras and as a feature on a handful of specialized DSLR lenses) tilt the plane of focus away from the film/sensor plane. Usually, the same distance from the camera is in focus across the frame. With tilt and swing, the focal distance changes across the frame. This can be used to keep, e.g., the ground in focus in a landscape as it goes to the distance, or, as here, to restrict what's in focus to a narrow slice.

Boosted by slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell"):
luckytran@med-mastodon.com ("Dr. Lucky Tran :verified:") wrote:

“My grandfather, who I am named after, stood up to fascist forces in Greece & lost his life doing so. I am resigning to make him & his legacy proud. The nation’s health security is at risk & is in the hands of people focusing on ideological self-interest.”

Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, Director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases

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

This was made with a DSLR and a swinging lens to provide selective focus on the milepost at left. This moved the plane of focus to be non-parallel with the sensor, yielding only a sliver in focus.

Image was was captured at "Park Junction" in Philadelphia, where the former Reading Railroad once met the former Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. What caught my eye was the old school graffiti moniker on the base of the milepost, in a style traditionally used by yard workers and hobos to tag freight cars.

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

Park Junction, Philadelphia, PA, 2010.

More pixels than are warranted at https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/4472088022

#photography

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

What's the best part of this thread?

https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/170758

/cc @Migueldeicaza

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

Always fascinating to watch how an artist can draw some circles and then just "draw the rest of the effing owl" (or gorilla in this case.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rr5CWB338xE

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

DC is now a sanctuary city for the proverbial ham sandwich.

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
davidrevoy@framapiaf.org ("David Revoy") wrote:

Cookies

#webcomic #krita #miniFantasyTheater

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
lindsey@recurse.social ("Lindsey Kuper") wrote:

OOPSLA accepted papers list is out! https://2025.splashcon.org/track/OOPSLA

Looking forward to the Jonathan Brachthäuser session

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
audubonballroon ("Audubon Ballroon (he/him)") wrote:

@bpppennsylvaniachapter, a Black Goddess/King shared the video below.

#blacklivesstillmatter #blackmen #blackpeople #blackamerican #police #whitepeople #whitedevil #blackmastodon

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• video: b132cd6d08291841.mp4

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

understanding the difference between lawful & unlawful orders is about to become important again:

https://www.militaryandveteranslaw.com/blog/2024/02/lawful-and-unlawful-orders-can-you-tell-the-difference/

https://mstdn.social/@MaryAustinBooks/115100972566488559

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
AkaSci@fosstodon.org ("AkaSci 🛰️") wrote:

Contrary to earlier reporting, the FDA has approved COVID-19 vaccines - from Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax - but with restrictions.

Eligibility:
65+: Yes
Others: At least one high-risk health condition, such as asthma or obesity (+ others)
Children under 5: Not eligible for Pfizer

Moderna's Spikevax vaccine is only approved for children with at least one serious health problem.

It's better than an outright ban, but still based on ideology and pseudo-science.

https://apnews.com/article/vaccines-covid-shots-fda-kennedy-pfizer-children-9ce19908ae7afb354732aa162fd28532
2/n

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
gimulnautti@mastodon.green ("Toni Aittoniemi") wrote:

Revealed: US Vice President #JDVance called comander-in-chief of of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Valeriy #Zaluzhny to discuss “potential leadership changes” after Oval Office meeting of February 2025.

Zaluzhny refused to talk, instead immediately called Zelensky to inform what Vance was planning.

So. In other words, #US leadership was directly involved in trying to arrange a #coup in #Ukraine. In February this year. This is the state of matters.

https://baltimorechronicle.com/world/2025/08/26/vance-attempted-to-arrange-a-call-with-zaluzhny-after-the-trump-zelensky-confrontation/
#NAFO

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
georgetakei@universeodon.com ("George Takei :verified: 🏳️‍🌈🖖🏽") wrote:

You have to start to wonder if the interior decorator is actually trolling him.

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
defendopsdiaries@infosec.exchange ("The DefendOps Diaries") wrote:

Imagine ransomware that writes its own playbook on the fly. PromptLock is using AI to dodge detection and hit across every platform. How ready are we for cyber threats that constantly evolve?

https://thedefendopsdiaries.com/ai-powered-ransomware-the-rise-of-promptlock-and-its-implications/

#ai
#ransomware
#cybersecurity
#promptlock
#infosec

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

‘President Donald Trump had nominated Monarez, a longtime federal government scientist, after withdrawing his first pick, former Republican congressman Dave Weldon, who was criticized for his views on vaccines and autism. Monarez was confirmed in July.
Monarez had scheduled an agencywide call Monday, but that was canceled Friday’

https://mastodon.social/@heidilifeldman/115102713877798255

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

+💯

“People in Congress sometimes act as if standing up to leadership is a really hard thing or a real act of courage or bravery,” Ms. Sherrill told me. “I’ve seen acts of courage and bravery, and that doesn’t fall into that camp for me.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/opinion/spanberger-sherrill-women-governor-virginia-new-jersey.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
andybaio@xoxo.zone ("Andy Baio") wrote:

After 22 years, Typepad is shutting down with one month's notice. Go back up your old blogs, old-school blogger friends. https://everything.typepad.com/blog/2025/08/typepad-is-shutting-down.html

Boosted by aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan"):
Sustainable2050@mastodon.energy ("Kees van der Leun") wrote:

In the UK, you can now get arrested under the Terrorist Act for wearing a T-shirt against Israel's ongoing genocide in Gaza.
Paul Laverty is to be charged under section 13 of the Terrorist Act for wearing a T-shirt with the words: “Genocide in Palestine, time to take Action”, thought to show support for activist group Palestine Action, proscribed as a terrorist organisation by the UK Labour government for painting fighter jets in a protest.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/aug/25/screenwriter-paul-laverty-arrested-palestine-action-edinburgh?CMP=Share%5FAndroidApp%5FOther

Boosted by aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan"):
NewsBot@assortedflotsam.com ("World News Bot") wrote:

All UNSC members except US back IPC’s Gaza famine report https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2025/8/27/all-unsc-members-except-us-back-ipcs-gaza-famine-report?traffic%5Fsource=rss #ShowTypes

Boosted by aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan"):
NouranKhaledGh ("Nouran 🍉") wrote:

Say hello to my lovely friend Susu ❤️

He is a real hero. His patience and strength are wonderful

He lived 13 months of displacement with us while we were in a tent in Rafah and Mawwasi. He lived a tough famine and reached to the point the we have nothing to feed him.

He is great friend of my family and his positive vibes every morning give us a hope ❤️

Please help my family via the following link

https://chuffed.org/project/121561-urgent-help-for-ahmads-family

#gaza #palestine

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• gifv: 4912503078bdc439.mp4

aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan") wrote:

AI is the new oy vey.

aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan") wrote:

It’s not fair to compare a state-of-the-art-AI-assisted proprietary tool from a trillion-dollar corporation with a hand-coded free and open tool from a small not-for-profit cooperative.

(The latter works.)

https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/170758#discussioncomment-14233260

#BigTech #AI #bullshit #GitHub #SmallTech #craft #Codeberg #Forgejo

Boosted by aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan"):
firestorm@kolektiva.social ("Firestorm Books") wrote:

A day is coming when we will look on the US flag with the same disgust as its Confederate counterpart. Not as the flag of the "greatest nation on earth," but as a flag of thieves and murderers. A flag that flew over the genocide of Native peoples, the despoiling of our planet, the plunder of the global commons, and the enslavement, imprisonment, and immiseration of millions.

This is not a patriotic event and we do not believe that flag desecration will remain a "protected" activity under an increasingly autocratic regime. The future is contested! Rather than a cause for retreat, these circumstances necessitate bold and joyful action, interventions of solidarity and refusal. Our freedom is not guaranteed by the dead letter of slavers (for many it never was), but we have everything we need to build a new world, with our hearts and hands, channeling the spirit of resilience and possibility that we experienced in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene!

We burn the flag to light the way out of our grave. 🔥

Boosted by aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan"):
firestorm@kolektiva.social ("Firestorm Books") wrote:

The constitutional republic has fallen, but we still have each other! This Labor Day, gather with friends and neighbors to share food, reflections on our present moment, and contempt for the government. If you are able, please bring reusable plates and cutlery along with a dish (vegan and gluten-free preferred).

While we aren't aware of any past flag burning events in Asheville, we aim to make this one the biggest! Mini flags will be provided for all attendees, but you are welcome to bring your own (cotton and paper only please—we're dishonoring the nation, not the neighborhood air quality).

Gather with us at 5pm. Flag burning will begin promptly at 6pm!

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
w7voa@journa.host ("Steve Herman") wrote:

NBC - You could get a grand jury to indict a ham sandwich, the saying goes, but, in Washington, a federal grand jury just declined to indict a man for throwing a salami sub. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/grand-jury-declines-indict-sandwich-guy-threw-sub-dc-federal-officer-rcna227464

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
briankrebs@infosec.exchange ("BrianKrebs") wrote:

ICYMI, the US intelligence community and pretty much all of our erstwhile allies are now on the same page about state-backed Chinese companies that are responsible for hacking into the telecoms infrastructure of half the planet. This is quite a remarkable document in many ways. Everyone's saying emphatically (at the same time for once): Yes, we're all seeing the same thing.

https://www.ic3.gov/CSA/2025/250827.pdf

Boosted by aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan"):
Faithslayer202 ("Nathaniel Gregory") wrote:

#Israel have bombed another #hospital. Waited for #medics to arrive & then bombed again. #Britain keeps selling arms to this #genocidal regime.

#Starmer & #Lammy say they're "horrified". They condemn, but they do nothing. All the #war criminals must face #justice.

#Palestine #MiddleEast #Genocide #Palestinians #Palestinian #Israeli #Politics #Gaza #Egypt #Lebanon #Syria #Iraq #Iran #SaudiArabia #Qatar #Yemen #USA #Zionism #BDS #Ceasefire #ArmsEmbargo #FreeGaza #FreePalestine #UK #UnitedKingdom