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Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
rbreich@masto.ai ("Robert Reich") wrote:

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

RIP Susan Stamberg, a voice of calm reason https://www.npr.org/2025/10/16/1184880448/susan-stamberg-obituary

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w7voa@journa.host ("Steve Herman") wrote:

Susan Stamberg, an original NPR staffer who went on to become the first U.S. woman to anchor a nightly national news program, has died at the age of 87. https://www.npr.org/2025/10/16/1184880448/susan-stamberg-obituary

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
eff ("Electronic Frontier Foundation") wrote:

EFF today sued to stop the Trump administration from targeting visa holders for deportation based on their social media posts. “A lot of this is core political speech that is absolutely protected by the First Amendment,” EFF's Lisa Femia told NBC News. https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/trump-social-media-search-surveillance-lawsuit-eff-rcna237874

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w7voa@journa.host ("Steve Herman") wrote:

Bolton charged with eight counts of transmission of national defense information and 10 counts of unlawful retention of NDI. - FBI https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-statements-regarding-indictment-former-national-security-advisor-john

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
muiren@sfba.social ("Nýktıménı (she, her)") wrote:

Fashion as a Form of Resistance (Against Trump)
Assembly Required with #StaceyAbrams

#Fashion isn’t just functional — it’s #transformative. It can be a form of #political #speech, like when Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez #AOC made headlines in a white gown emblazoned with “Tax the Rich.”

It can also be a statement of #resistance, as when the #BlackPanthers adopted black berets, a uniform that came to symbolize unity and power.

Understanding the #language of fashion is key to understanding the times we live in. It’s a translator for anyone trying to navigate this moment and one of the ten steps to #reclaiming #freedom and #power as we challenge norms and assert our #identity.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSVefscFDSY

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w7voa@journa.host ("Steve Herman") wrote:

Pro Publica has found more than 170 cases this year where US citizens were detained at raids and protests. https://www.propublica.org/article/immigration-dhs-american-citizens-arrested-detained-against-will

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CNN@flipboard.com wrote:

READ: Full indictment of John Bolton
https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/16/politics/read-john-bolton-full-indictment?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into Politics @politics-CNN

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
Lana@beige.party ("𝐿𝒶𝓃𝒶 "not yet begun to fight"") wrote:

He "launched an investigation" into his own office? LMAO how long does it take to walk down the hall, see the Nazi flag prominently displayed there and say "you're fired"

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ohio-republican-dave-taylor-swastika-flag%5Fn%5F68f0350ce4b0ab08d318b15f?origin=home-whats-happening-unit

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
Nonilex@masto.ai wrote:

Nothing wrong here

Head of the #US #Military Southern Command Is Stepping Down, Officials Say

Adm. Alvin Holsey is leaving less than a year into his tenure, & as the #Pentagon escalates attacks against boats in the #Caribbean Sea.

#Trump #law #murder #war #Venezuela #NonInternationalArmedConflict
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/us/politics/southern-command-head-stepping-down.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
kevinrothrock@infosec.exchange ("Kevin Rothrock") wrote:

Field investigators from the Conflict Armament Research team have physically documented North Korean cluster munitions recovered from Russian drones that attacked Kherson in September 2025. "The submunition had been modified to be delivered by a crudely weaponized FPV UAV." https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/856dd7f9e51c4b91bef13fcfda88d660

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
Lana@beige.party ("𝐿𝒶𝓃𝒶 "not yet begun to fight"") wrote:

This is the way.

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

"This president acts as though one election makes 236 years of constitutional order irrelevant. Instead of trying to work within the Constitution, or to amend it, President Trump is testing how far he can ignore it. If voters and legislators cannot close the gaps in our laws to clarify the limits to presidential power, those who serve our government will continue to struggle. The next president — of either party — may continue us down this path toward collapse."

https://archive.is/m2q4k#selection-557.300-557.764

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
magpie@norcal.social wrote:

No Kings protest in Yuba City, CA on the corner of highways 20 and 99. Saturday, October 18, 10am-12pm. ✊🏻
#nokings #norcal #resist #protest #yubacity #suttercounty #yubacounty

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
binford2k@hachyderm.io ("Ben Ford :grinchsmile:") wrote:

Lardo #PDX is doing a #NoKings special on Saturday. $3 beers all day if you wear an inflatable. And FREE beers if you're dressed as a frog.

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
tusk81 ("Gabe Ortíz") wrote:

“Every time we have been attacked with pepper bullets or tear gas or pepper spray that I have been present, it has felt like it came from anger that we were there, and not from any determined safety need or protocol,” said The Rev. Hannah Kardon, a United Methodist pastor. “They are unhinged.”

https://americasvoicecnn.substack.com/p/clergy-member-shot-with-pepper-ball

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
BrideOfLinux@mastodon.opencloud.lu ("Christine Hall") wrote:

"OpenAI is printing money right now. The company is pulling in roughly $13 billion in annual revenue, with 70% coming from everyday people paying $20 a month to chat with an AI, according to the Financial Times. That’s pretty wild when you consider ChatGPT has 800 million regular users, but only 5% are actually paying subscribers": OpenAI has five years to turn $13 billion into $1 trillion | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/14/openai-has-five-years-to-turn-13-billion-into-1-trillion/

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

The goal is to make *access* to your (differentiable) binary blob easy via OSS. The unstated sub-goal is to prevent any attempt at opening up the blob. The more bilateral the market, the better. Many players risks true OSS taking share!

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

Roughly, this is the practice of minimally exposing your most valuable design aspects to OSS while maximally exposing your least differentiated IP. This is a ladder🪜! But companies traverse in both directions based on market pressure

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

As I'm spending a little more time looking at what GPU vendors hath wrought, I need to write up the theory of OSSSAPI ("OSSS" for short, or "Open Source Software Application Programming Interfaces" if you're nasty)

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

I always have a vague worry when I carry my bag with a Pride Flag pin on it into a place I expect to be pretty conservative, so it’s a relief to notice this brewery (the ABL, in Dade City, Florida) has two such flags of their own visible.

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

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

I registered neatnik.net 24 years ago to the day. Looking forward to the next 24 years! 👴

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gknauss ("Greg Knauss") wrote:

You’ve convinced me, California Republican Party. Sounds great!

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eWalthert@typo.social ("Edgar Walthert") wrote:

@judahhansen @Tarnport This still sounds rather mechanical. To make a point agains AI art, I sat down and gave this an hour of my creative time. Thanks for holding my beer! 🍺

Illustrated in Affinity Designer without any automated tools.
#Portlandfrog #HOP #ShepardFairey

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radicalrobit@laserdisc.party ("Mr. Q The Pizza Demon") wrote:

lmao holy shit, that wired article on the cybertruck is a gold mine

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barrydeutsch.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy ("Barry Deutsch") wrote:

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c47@chaos.social ("Rebeka Catalina") wrote:

😍🥰💜

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

So the Young Republican "kids," as our Vice President calls them, who were being racist/sexist/antisemitic/homophobic in that little chat room of theirs, were between the ages of 24 and 35. When I was 24, I was an adult, working and supporting myself, and also members of my family, for years. When I was 35 I was married, had a kid, and had six books published.

They're adults, they knew what they were doing, and they represent who the Republicans are now. They're only sorry they got found out.