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

“national security”?? riiiiiight

https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/truck-bus-tariffs-9.6962040

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

‘the officers stopped their vehicle and jumped out; Trebach says they knelt on her head, handcuffed her and threw her into the back of a black van.

She says ICE “kidnapped” her and told her to stop taking photos.’

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-citizens-ice-arrests-detentions-9.6960504

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fesshole ("Fesshole 🧻") wrote:

Now wife asked if I was vegan on our first date. "Oh yes" I said. Took her bed that night, fifteen years married. Last week she caught me in a cafe scoffing a bacon roll. "Oh thank fuck." She'd been on the hamburgers all along. Having our first Sunday Roast this weekend.

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CNN@flipboard.com wrote:

Obama to campaign for Sherrill, Spanberger on Saturday in home stretch of governor elections
https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/01/politics/obama-campaign-nj-virginia-election?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into Politics @politics-CNN

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Edent ("Terence Eden") wrote:

I just wrote a bug report which was so detailed that it solved my problem by forcing me read the documentation.

Bug report deleted before being sent.

Am I my own rubber duck?

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elgg@indieweb.social ("Platform for Social Apps") wrote:

When #Caturday 😸 Meets #Halloween 🎃

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• video: 2a1790a88c4d63d0.mp4

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

the test was planned for fair weather, but went ahead despite the storm. only the Ukrainian interceptor succeeded. this is the future of warfare, not M1 Main Battle Tanks.

https://defence-blog.com/alta-ares-interceptor-drone-successfully-tested-in-france/

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

Icelandic horses generally don't mind cold and snow. It's usually being cold and wet that they don't like. #iceland #horses

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

Loðmundur does not seem to mind the cold wind, him being a furry cat and all #caturday

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

Via Euronews: German companies pay Russia €1.72 billion in taxes, raising concerns of funding its war in Ukraine https://www.euronews.com/2025/11/01/german-companies-pay-russia-172-billion-in-taxes-raising-concerns-of-funding-its-war-in-uk

oh FFS

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