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

“The simplest way to explain the behaviour of any bureaucratic organisation is to assume that it is controlled by a cabal of its enemies.” —Robert Conquest’s third law of politics

bcantrill ("Bryan Cantrill") wrote:

Slides for my #taloscon2025 keynote, "The Complexity of Simplicity" (video to come):
https://speakerdeck.com/bcantrill/the-complexity-of-simplicity

baldur@toot.cafe ("Baldur Bjarnason") wrote:

“The Far Side | TheFarSide.com”

https://www.thefarside.com/new-stuff/363/club-gombe

So, Gary Larson has done a new cartoon to honour Jane Goodall.

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

reading: "The present and potential future of progressive image rendering"

https://jakearchibald.com/2025/present-and-future-of-progressive-image-rendering/

— very interesting, but thing is, no matter how much we perfect image loading, PageSpeed will still be like:

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

I distinctly remember the slopagandists insisting AI energy usage was a myth...

"more power than what New York City and its 20 million residents consume"

https://prospect.org/power/2025-10-15-nvidia-openai-ai-oracle-chips/

fribbledom ("muesli") wrote:

C: too high-level for hardware people, too low-level for software people.

Harmony through mutual discomfort.

Boosted by slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell"):
grooovinger ("Martin Grubinger") wrote:

Just watched @argyleink s talk at Cascadia JS about 25 new and rad features of CSS (while preparing lunch for today). Kinda knew many of them, but great to get a quick refresher on what's possible these days with just CSS/HTML. Absolutely rad demos of these features too!

also, TIL: `field-sizing: content` for select elements! hooray!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QW6GECIzvsw

Boosted by joeri_s@mstdn.social ("Joeri Sebrechts"):
vanillaweb@intuitivefuture.com ("That HTML Blog") wrote:

Previously we wrote about Reciprocate, a library for adding signal-based reactivity to server-rendered #HTML #WebComponents.

Pretty cool problems to have solved, but what if you wanted more dynamic client-side smarts and the ability to write declarative templates with a trusty html`` function?

Tada! 🎉 Thanks to Joe Pea @trusktr that #WebDev problem has also been solved. Wire up these two solutions together, and you'll be authoring new UI components using familiar DX. 🙌
https://thathtml.blog/2025/10/nimble-html-adds-great-dx-to-ui-components/

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

Can you beat my score of 27?

I'm uploading game dev fun here:
https://patchwork.dbushell.com/games/snake/

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

mfw seeing the Baseline PR machine in action this week

Boosted by keul@fosstodon.org ("Luca Fabbri"):
grumpygamer@mastodon.gamedev.place ("Ron Gilbert") wrote:

Kind of frustrating that serval gaming outlets are calling the Oct 28 release of Death by Scrolling a "Windows PC" release while totally ignoring (forgetting) it also includes the native Mac and Linux. We worked hard to fully support all three platforms.

jwz wrote:

"The Worst Person You Know Just Made A Great Point."

I will never forgive Marc Benioff for making me side with Ron Conway.

"Mr. Conway did not come away satisfied that Mr. Benioff had reflected on the dangers posed by the Trump administration or the...
https://jwz.org/b/ykwn

Boosted by jwz:
mastodonmigration@mastodon.online ("Mastodon Migration") wrote:

News: KOIN | "All frogs drink for free’: Lardo offers beer to inflatable protesters on Saturday

"Lardo is offering $3 beers to anyone dressed in an inflatable costume this Saturday and free beers to anyone specifically dressed as a frog."

Kinda feel like this is a violation of the IRA (Inflatable Rights Act) 🤷

https://www.koin.com/news/portland/frogs-lardo-beer-inflatable-protesters-no-kings-saturday/

@renewedresistance

#NoKings #OperationInflation

Boosted by baldur@toot.cafe ("Baldur Bjarnason"):
uglyreykjavik.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy ("Ugly Reykjavik") wrote:

The door fits the nature.#Iceland #Reykjavik #photography #streetphotography #decay #door #windows #concrete #rust #nature

Boosted by adam@social.lol ("Adam :prami:"):
andycarolan@social.lol ("Andy Carolan :prami:") wrote:

You know what I could use... permanent, ongoing #Remote #Work in the fields of #Illustration and #Design

If only more people could look at my #Portfolio at https://andycarolan.com

Boosted by adele@social.pollux.casa ("Adële 🐁"):
rperezrosario ("Rafael Pérez") wrote:

"I'm a programmer with a Fediverse account. I spend *most* of my programming hours on this OS:"

Please consider boosting for a more statistically significant result.

#poll #programming #operatingsystems

Boosted by adele@social.pollux.casa ("Adële 🐁"):
dillo@fosstodon.org ("Dillo browser") wrote:

If you can read this then I managed to fix the OAuth login to Mastodon in #Dillo

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
mattsheffield ("Matthew Sheffield") wrote:

The absolute state of conservative Christianity in America

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
abc@flipboard.com ("ABC News") wrote:

California officials confirm 1st US case of severe mpox strain with no travel history
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/california-officials-confirm-1st-us-case-severe-mpox/story?id=126587395&utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into News @news-abc

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
Motorod@mas.to ("Rod Mesa") wrote:

PDX: "Don't Obey" Frog Posters line a wall.

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
JoBlakely ("Jo - pièce de résistance") wrote:

Made a poster for anyone to use for protests and No Kings Day.

*Note: please feel free to use for your posters—just no altering text or images, please. Thank you!

Rosie the Ribbeter.
It’s sized to print at 11x17” at 200dpi.

PLEASE BOOST!!!

#activism #poster #resistance #portland #frog #noKings #50501Movement #protest #usa #usPol #MastoArt #Art #comic

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

Attachments:

• video: cbed31512ee0ce67.mp4

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

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

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

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

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