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

The local redpolls didn't seem to let this week's snow get in their way #birds #iceland

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

“The island stretches about 395 km (245 miles) from north to south, with a maximum width of approximately 145 km (90 miles) in its central region, though it narrows to as little as 32 km (20 miles) in some southern areas. Taiwan's terrain is dominated by mountain ranges in the eastern two-thirds, including Yushan (Jade Mountain), the highest peak at 3,952 meters (12,966 ft), while the western third consists of fertile plains where most of the population resides.”

hmmm

https://defence-blog.com/taiwan-activates-first-m1a2t-abrams-battalion/

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

The clearest signs of winter here in Hveragerði have arrived.

No, not the snow, though we've had that.

My neighbour has parked his tractor for the winter and the commercial greenhouse is getting ready for jól with this year's crop of poinsettias

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

“With a wingspan of 26.3 feet and a length of 19.3 feet, the aircraft can carry 300 pounds of cargo over distances of up to 300 miles. It cruises at approximately 143 mph.”

if it can really operate over a 150 mile radius, this would be a good fit for operations amongst the islands of the Asia-Pacific region.

https://defence-blog.com/japan-tests-u-s-made-chaparral-cargo-drone/

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

For the record I intend to keep my own replies open, but will continue to hide replies I think are missing the point/cluelessly obnoxious/likely to spawn pointless argument, and to block people who are clearly being dicks, or who I feel would have a better Threads experience without me in it. This strategy works well for me.

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

More ability to stuff trolls/bots/chuds back into their holes is good

Threads now lets you approve and filter your replies | TechCrunch https://share.google/WncWamsIMwOnlOvkq

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

Intent to Deprecate and Remove Google Chrome
https://dbushell.com/2025/11/01/intent-to-deprecate-and-remove-google-chrome/

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spaf@mstdn.social wrote:

It appears most people outside the USA (and many inside) don't understand what the government shutdown is all about. Here is a succinct summary:

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horrowfiddy ("all new horrowfide") wrote:

Congrats to Charlie Kirk on going 50 days without saying anything racist. 👍

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

OtebNSolrac get a spotlight on TV! They'll be on Main for All Hollow's Eve! 2 Floors/4 Rooms + DJs, Performances, $1000+ in CASH PRIZES! Adv tix are sold out! Get there early!
https://www.dnalounge.com/calendar/2025/10-31.html?utm%5Fsource=sp%5Fma
#dnalounge #allhallowseve #hubbahubbarevue #indie #synthwave #gothic #hiphop #burlesque #sanfrancisco

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MLNow@sfba.social ("Mission Local") wrote:

Waymo confirms its car killed KitKat, Mission bodega cat

Waymo said KitKat darted under the vehicle. Two witnesses confirmed the story, but one said the company's statement can be a bit misleading.

https://missionlocal.org/2025/10/waymo-confirms-its-car-killed-kitkat-mission-bodega-cat/

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docpop ("Doctor M. Popular") wrote:

Reverse Trick Or Treating (aka the Greatest Halloween Costume Ever). https://docpop.org/2009/11/the-greatest-halloween-costume-ever/ #HAlloween

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oneunderscore__@threads.net ("Ben Collins") wrote:

https://theonion.com/ice-agent-7-year-old-both-wearing-same-military-commando-halloween-costume/

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sjvn wrote:

Happy Halloween from your friends on the COBOL maintenance team!

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MLNow@sfba.social ("Mission Local") wrote:

Guards turn away San Francisco supervisor trying to tour ICE facility

On Friday morning, District 5 Supervisor Bilal Mahmood wanted to take a look inside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement headquarters in San Francisco, where the bulk of the city’s ICE arrests have taken place. But the building’s security had other plans. They promptly turned Mahmood away. Security told him that threats to ICE agents have spiked across the country, and they could not take unscheduled tours.

https://missionlocal.org/2025/10/guards-turn-away-san-francisco-supervisor-trying-to-tour-ice-facility/

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uglyreykjavik.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy ("Ugly Reykjavik") wrote:

I guess it's kind of cosy.#Iceland #photography #naturephotography #nature #landscape #landscapephotography #countryside #rural #decay

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claytoncubitt.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy ("Clayton Cubitt") wrote:

William S. Burroughs with his hatchet-carved jack-o'-lantern, Halloween, in his home in Lawrence Kansas, 1996. Photographed by Philip Heying

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ana@starlite.rodeo ("miss ana vampires 🧛‍♀️ :vheart_fuck_yes:") wrote:

periodic reminder that the concept of the "tragedy of the commons" (where people having unfettered access to a resource supposedly inevitably leads to its degradation and destruction) was popularized by Garrett Hardin, a white nationalist eugenicist who was using it to argue for global population controls

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kirakira@furry.engineer ("they're both a kiragram") wrote:

when i was a kid i had this oracle called "ask the ipod" where i'd ask some question to my ipod and then hit shuffle and whatever song came on was the ipod oracle's answer. and imo this is a lot better than ai

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royaards@newsie.social ("Tjeerd Royaards") wrote:

A visual summary of inequality. Cartoon from last year.

#wealth #poverty #inequality

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docpop ("Doctor M. Popular") wrote:

At around 10pm we walked back home and decided to see what Valencia st was like. Your surprise, it was absolutely packed for “Dance-o-ween”! One section, 18-19th st, had nearly 1,000 people dancing. With a dozen portable dj booths. Not a single cop around. I couldn’t even see any organizers. This seemed spontaneous and decentralized.

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lrhodes@merveilles.town ("⁂ L. Rhodes") wrote:

I wonder how far the Affinity team had gotten into developing v3 when Canva said, "Looks great, we'll make it freemium."

lloydmeta ("Lloyd") wrote:

Techniques like DiskBBQ that allow performant vector search in memory constrained situations are neat

https://www.elastic.co/search-labs/blog/diskbbq-elasticsearch-introduction

Gargron ("Eugen Rochko") wrote:

Ché Aimee Dorval - Almost Again

https://cheaimeedorval.bandcamp.com/track/almost-again

#NP #NowPlaying

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

Jamaica prepared financially for a climate disaster

https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/jamaica-hurricane-melissa-bond-finance-9.6958943

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

https://xkcd.com/3160/

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

I am with Justice Jackson

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/us/politics/supreme-court-kagan-jackson-liberal-justices.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

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kr1st@mastodon.radio ("Alex KR1ST/PA1ST") wrote:

I always enjoy seeing the Halloween images appear on the waterfall on a night like this.

#swl #shortwave

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Aaidanbird@disabled.social ("The Bird") wrote:

Repeat after me:

Antifa is short for Anti-fascist.
Antifa is NOT a group. There is no "antifa group."

Anyone who opposes fascism is automatically antifascist.

When the state declares antifascists are enemies of that state, then that state has declared itself fascist.

Sadly, many people bought into fascist logic that demonizes antifascism.

Antifascists are against bigotry and genocide. They stand for equity, equality, and justice.

Thanks for reading my PSA.

#Antifa #Antifascist #PSA

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tsyum@thepit.social ("ts 🚇") wrote:

We remember that the "weekend" was a radical leftist idea in 1886. Thank god for the ancestors who have fought on our behalf.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay%5FView%5Fmassacre

Wisconsin's governor had seven union members killed during what is now referred to as the Bay View Massacre. Thankfully the vast majority of people (some 14,000) went on to live beyond the strike.

#history #remember #USA