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

“Pretty much everyone who buys their own health insurance is going to be affected by this one way or another.”

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

Families on Obamacare brace for higher health care premiums next year - NBC News

“In Mississippi, Florida, West Virginia, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Utah and Alabama, at least 96% of ACA enrollees received enhanced subsidies. New Hampshire and Washington state had the lowest rates, at 71% and 73%, respectively.”

Republican Congresscritters are screwing their own constituents

https://apple.news/AlcHhXGp8TY680Z22%5FdqqKg

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

Aside: Although the new embassy, which had been in the works for years, opened during the first Trump administration, he disliked the building so much that he refused to attend its official opening. Presumably not enough gold leaf.

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

Deigned by the Philadelphia architectural firm KieranTimberlake*, the chancery building incorporates a number of sustainable design elements, and has been generally well received (international politics aside) by staff and local residents. It replaced a mid-century modern structure (by Eero Saarinen, now being redeveloped as a hotel) in the more traditionally fancypants Grosvenor Square neighborhood.

* Coincidentally, also the designer of Penn's Levine Hall, where I once had my office.

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

The new US Embassy to the UK, completed in 2017, is a roughly cubically-shaped glass box covered on three sides with a semi-transparent textured Teflon "envelope" that aids in temperature regulation. Situated in a landscaped compound on the Thames between the Battersea Power Station and MI6's famous Vauxhall headquarters, it's one of the most distinctive recent structures in that part of London's South Bank.

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

Captured with the Rodenstock 70mm/5.6 HR Digaron-W lens (@ f/8) lens, Phase One IQ4-150 digital back (@ ISO 50, 1/50 sec), Cambo WRS-5005 camera (Shifted vertically -19mm, horizontally -10mm). Cropped to a 4x5 aspect ratio.

The embassy's exterior "envelope" curtain forms an interesting abstract pattern that reminds me of the sound absorbing tiles that line recording studios and anechoic chambers. This photo shows the western-facing side.

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

US Embassy, Wandsworth, London, UK, 2025.

All the pixels, but no diplomatic immunity, at https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/54586230547

#photography

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

In light of everything, this channel was a delightful discovery. Just a couple of videos that were like a balm to me. A glimpse of a better world.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BUEx5zWHm0

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

I dunno... I just want things to be like this all the time. Collaborating and jamming together creating music, creating a better world.

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
ContraindiKate@zeroes.ca wrote:

Oh friends, the World Tram Driver Championships are happening in Vienna right now, and streamed live on Youtube and if you were having a bad day, now you are not, because there are earnest people who earnestly just want to be really good tram drivers because public transit is HOT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cb%5F9VByaECk

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sbeebe@social.coop ("Sam Beebe") wrote:

Oregon State University "researchers tested 12 “magic mushroom” edibles sold in Portland. None contained psilocybin, but most contained undisclosed ingredients, including synthetic drugs"
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/magic-mushroom-edibles-found-to-contain-no-psilocybin/

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

This upcoming release from Bluetech, "Spacehop Chronicles 2", has been pleasant company this morning:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcAGmNAXS1s

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
erosdiscordia@mementomori.social wrote:

I don't want riches or fame. I don't want a Hugo.

I just want Venjent to do my novel's hypothetical game-adaptation soundtrack.

:catjam:

#scifi #sciencefiction #music

https://youtu.be/Dk3pumxZtVU

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

We got our act together, and this podcast will actually happen today.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2025/09/13/for-real-this-time/

https://www.youtube.com/live/EiDczUsYjfc

Boosted by ChrisWere@toot.wales ("Chris Werewolf ⁂🐧🌱☕ 🎃💀🕸🐺"):
ChrisWere@toot.wales ("Chris Werewolf ⁂🐧🌱☕ 🎃💀🕸🐺") wrote:

Sharing my initially thoughts on using Vim for day-to-day text editing.
https://chriswere.wales/posts/ive-finally-made-it-to-vim!.html

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selzero@syzito.xyz ("Deniz Opal") wrote:

Turning Point USA was fronted by Charlie Kirk but funded by Bill Montgomery, the group is known for its opposition to gun controls, and was against COVID regulations.

Kirk has been shot dead, and Montgomery died from COVID.

Insert trombone sound.

db@social.lol ("David Bushell 🪡") wrote:

4 hours on a Silksong boss 🥹

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inthehands@hachyderm.io ("Paul Cantrell") wrote:

❝It’s a choice to write an obituary that begins “Joseph Goebbels was a gifted marketer and loving father to six children.”❞
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/charlie-kirk-assassination-maga/

Boosted by aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan"):
ghassangaza@kolektiva.social ("Hala-gaza") wrote:

🚨 We urgently need your help!
I am a mother of three children trapped in the northern danger zone in Gaza. We are starving, and my children are terrified and hungry 😢
We must move south to survive, but we don’t have the means to do it on our own.
🙏 Please donate and share our story to help us reach safety. Every contribution counts and can save lives.
💚 Thank you for your compassion and support.

Donate here: https://gofund.me/8e758692

✅ Verified on https://gaza-verified.org

#Gaza #Palestine #HelpGaza

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

Today is Friday
12/9/2025
This is our situation, simple food at a high cost. Everything here is expensive except our lives, which are very cheap and have no price here in Gaza.We are being killed and exterminated with all kinds of weapons.
Please help my family in any way you can, it will make a huge difference in our lives.
#gaza#palestine
@aral
@johnchiment

Boosted by aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan"):
hachyderm@hachyderm.io ("Hachyderm") wrote:

@aral

All accounts, including Palestinian accounts, that follow our code of conduct (Don’t be a dick - No hacking - No violence - No fascism - No colonialism - No white supremacy - No religious extremism - No nationalism - No racism - No homophobia - No transphobia - Safe space for LGBTQIA+ - Safe space for neurodivergent) are welcome here. Depending on how people intend to use their accounts, we do ask that people CW if they're going to post war imagery and similar.

🌈 Welcome!

@davidculley @mohshbair @Dr_Nadeen98 @joynewacc

Boosted by aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan"):
toshimaru ("Toshimaru") wrote:

ガザに実際に暮していてmastodonのアカウントをもっている人たちをまとめて紹介しているサイトhttps://gaza-verified.org/ があります。紹介されている人の数が少しづつ増えています。偽アカウントではないこと、ボットではないことなどを確認して登録しているので、かなり信頼性は高いと思います。サイトの主催者は @aral さん。私もフォローをはじめています。

Boosted by aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan"):
Aseelsehwel@mas.to ("Aseelsehwel🇵🇸") wrote:

Feeding my family for even one week remains a challenge.
Right now, we still need $154 to cover food for this week.
If you’re unable to donate, please consider sharing this post — it could reach someone who can help.
Here’s the donation link and my full story 👇
@mutualaid @palestine #gaza

https://chuffed.org/project/138285-help-sehwel-family-with-their-medical-treatment

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cstross@wandering.shop ("Charlie Stross") wrote:

Reminder (in his own words) that Charlie Kirk was a christofascist scumbag and the world is a better place without him being in it. Good riddance (and hopefully good riddance to the groyper who whacked him too, in due course).
https://zeteo.com/p/charlie-kirk-in-his-own-words

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jwz wrote:

@neffo That guy in the second picture is the Director of the FBI.

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Lana@beige.party ("𝐿𝒶𝓃𝒶 "not yet begun to fight"") wrote:

BREAKING NEWS: the shooter has been identified as a young, cis, white man who belonged to several online white supremacist networks.

Oh, no no, not the Charlie Kirk guy. I mean, yes also the Charlie Kirk guy. But also I was talking about the Evergreen School shooting guy who killed 3 kids on the same day. And also the guy who killed Donald Trump's ear. And also the other guy who tried to kill Trump on a golf course. And also the guy who murdered Melissa Hortman and her entire family in their sleep. And also the guy who beat Nancy Pelosi's husband with a hammer.

Hmmm it's almost like there's a pattern emerging...

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dnalounge@sfba.social ("DNA Lounge") wrote:

Drink Special @ The Warm Up ( Kaytranada & Justice Tribute): CHICAGO T.A.C.O.: Jack Daniel's Whiskey, Ginger Ale, Bitters, Lime.

Attachments:

• gifv: 79646257210bd32c.mp4

fribbledom ("muesli") wrote:

Bad code doesn't come from nowhere. It's like glitter: someone thought it'd be fun at the time, suddenly it's on everything, it becomes impossible to clean up and you'll be finding pieces of it forever.

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neffo@mas.to ("Michael Carroll") wrote:

Model your social media networks as the 90s intended

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trixter@retro.pizza ("Trixter of the Moon Council") wrote:

It’s fun being over here watching Bluesky have a meltdown because the mods started freaking out about posts that might offend the investors.

Boosted by jakedel@mamot.fr ("S. Delafond"):
freexian@hachyderm.io ("Freexian :debian:") wrote:

We have a new blog post on Debusine to share with you!

It's our first design story for the UI, covering our unique approach towards JavaScript. It goes into detail on how to avoid having Debian infrastructure depend on it, how to integrate interactive widgets with Django, and how to keep complexities down to make Debusine code easier to write and to maintain.

Read more about us using JavaScript in Debusine without depending on JavaScript: https://www.freexian.com/blog/debusine-and-javascript/

#Debusine #Django #JavaScript #freexian