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

In Icelandic, this is called súrheysturn. It means sour hay tower, which is nice and descriptive. #Iceland #photography #naturephotography #nature #landscape #landscapephotography #countryside #rural #abandoned #decay #graffiti #concrete

Boosted by baldur@toot.cafe ("Baldur Bjarnason"):
winload_exe@wetdry.world ("pivotman319 🦊 :aromantic: :flagace:") wrote:

recent Windows insider preview releases added an internet speed test "button" to the Wi-Fi control center that actually just tells you to fucking Google it instead

i cannot take this bloody company seriously these days

Boosted by baldur@toot.cafe ("Baldur Bjarnason"):
tante@tldr.nettime.org wrote:

We keep seeing startups who want to replace something valuable (therapy, counseling, tutoring, artistic expression) with some tech bullshit under the banner of democratization. But why do we need to invest so much in bad tech that doesn't work instead of just giving people access to what they need?

This is a sign for how fucking atrophied our mental muscles are. How limited our space for thinking about how things should be.

You want to democratize "going to therapy"? Make it "free" as in paid by socialized healthcare. You want to democratize "making art"? Give people money and free time to express themselves.

None of these things are meaningfully addressed through tech. It's always about the political struggle to give people what they need and deserve.

Boosted by slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell"):
volts.wtf@bsky.brid.gy ("David Roberts") wrote:

A bunch of ordinary people spontaneously organizing and standing up to Trump in a way that *nobody* in a position of power is willing to do.

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:occa6kzqgepazfwcyzzfljbr/post/3m4budm3flk2j

Boosted by jwz:
liaizon@wake.st ("wakest ⁂") wrote:

was wondering what font the Zohran Mamdani campaign is using and learned its hand lettered at a co-op by worker/owner Aneesh Bhoopathy of https://forge.coop

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

hear me out! new media query:

@media (dev-tools: open) {
/* debug / shenanigans */
}

eh?

Boosted by keul@fosstodon.org ("Luca Fabbri"):
jalefkowit@vmst.io ("Jason Lefkowitz, but scary") wrote:

2005: Don’t trust anything you see on Wikipedia

2025: Don’t trust anything you see online unless you saw it on Wikipedia

Boosted by keul@fosstodon.org ("Luca Fabbri"):
thomasfuchs@hachyderm.io ("Thomas 🔭🕹️") wrote:

Software in 2025

Boosted by taral ("JP Sugarbroad"):
ThePSF@fosstodon.org ("Python Software Foundation") wrote:

TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. https://pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-funding-statement.html
🧵
https://www.python.org/sponsors/application/

Boosted by adam@social.lol ("Adam :prami:"):
bazurk@social.lol ("ᗪave") wrote:

If you are able too financially pick up a 12 pack of cup-o-noodles or mac and cheese and leave it out with whatever candy you do during this Halloween. It will be appreciated by some parents.

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
NewsDesk@flipboard.social ("Flipboard News Desk") wrote:

The U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and his committee usually make decisions about monetary policy based on a wealth of information. But when they meet tomorrow, they won't have access to stats like monthly employment and detailed inflation data because of the federal shutdown. Jason Reed, a professor of finance, writes for @TheConversationUS about what information the Fed will use to set interest rates, and where the U.S. economy might be heading.

https://flip.it/gsuTdP

#USGovernment #USNews #USEconomy #FederalReserve #JeromePowell

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

this looks like a kickass job

https://social.opensource.org/@osi/115447493796110117

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
osi@opensource.org ("Open Source Initiative :osi:") wrote:

The OSI is seeking its next Executive Director, responsible for advancing its mission, growing and diversifying its funding base, and fostering a global, inclusive community of stakeholders. https://opensource.org/blog/open-source-initiative-now-accepting-your-application-for-executive-director

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

and now, of course the next problem is making myself wait at least an hour while the brownies cool

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

Still accurate

RE: https://www.threads.com/@jscalzi/post/DNyp1vEZJeg

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

WaPo - The White House has fired all six members of the independent federal agency that had expected to review some of President Trump’s construction projects, including his planned triumphal arch and East Wing ballroom. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/10/28/trump-arts-commission-firings-ballroom-arch/

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

What are the satellites saying? It's no secret if they're not encrypted.
https://www.kpbs.org/news/science-technology/2025/10/28/what-are-the-satellites-saying-its-no-secret-if-theyre-not-encrypted?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into KPBS News @kpbs-news-KPBSPublicMedia

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
SouthDakota ("South Dakota Dep. Propaganda") wrote:

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
nhc_atlantic_bot@vmst.io ("NHC Atlantic Bot") wrote:

POWERFUL MELISSA MOVING TOWARD EASTERN CUBA.

CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO DETERIORATE RAPIDLY OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS.

As of 8:00 PM EDT Tue Oct 28 the center of Melissa was located near 18.8, -77.2 with movement NNE at 8 mph. The minimum central pressure was 950 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 125 mph.

Track: https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics%5Fat3+shtml/234227.shtml?cone
Advisory 30a: https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT3+shtml/282341.shtml

#Melissa

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

Very soon we will see which Americans actually love their neighbors.

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

look at that monster https://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/surface/level/orthographic=-72.89,22.75,2437

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
blyxyas@tech.lgbt ("Alejandra Gonzalez") wrote:

The 1.91 Clippy Changelog Cat Contest is open! Make sure to submit you kitty-cat to gain internet points and hopefully, get your cat the honour of being nominated as the next CAT OF THE CHANGELOG

Resubmissions are permitted!

https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/pull/15971

#rust #foss #floss #programming

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
vmstan@vmst.io ("Michael Stanclift") wrote:

I’ve seen this movie before.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/28/lab-monkey-escape-mississippi

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

baking brownies, because I need chocolate

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
GossiTheDog@cyberplace.social ("Kevin Beaumont") wrote:

Microsoft has refused to comment on the White House using Halo in their anti immigration campaigns.

Gargron ("Eugen Rochko") wrote:

Carved a pumpkin!

Boosted by kornel ("Kornel"):
nina_kali_nina@tech.lgbt ("Nina Kalinina") wrote:

TIL Apple IME for Japanese supports IME for vertical text and it is awesome. It is also probably the first time I'm seeing a vertically-oriented drop-down (drop-left?) menu in a non-game user interface.

Boosted by slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell"):
phae@status.fberriman.com wrote:

Look at this ridiculous little friend Dana gave me from Yukai Engineering.

He blows on your hot tea!

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

Eight years ago today, while in the Trump motorcade, I saw a bicyclist give the bird to the president’s vehicle. I tweeted an AFP photographer’s picture of Juli Briskman. It went viral. She got fired. Then she got elected. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/nov/09/trump-middle-finger-julie-briskman-virginia

Boosted by jwz:
babe@glitterkitten.co.uk ("tiddy roOoOsevelt 👻🎃") wrote:

And it's done! This one is going to a new home tomorrow so I've had to get it fully hollowed out in advance, which means we can see it lit up.

This is pumpkin #15 , I think? Something like that