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Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your weary 'net denizen"):
grickle@mstdn.social ("Grickle") wrote:

Secrets. #grickledoodle #hemanandthemastersoftheuniverse #skeleton #closet #cartoon #art #drawing #funny #humor

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your weary 'net denizen"):
overholt@glammr.us ("John Overholt") wrote:

Every copy of Aurora Australis, printed at the South Pole in 1908, is bound in the supply crates from the Shackleton expedition, and copies are identified by which goods are stenciled on them. https://blogs.loc.gov/bibliomania/2026/01/14/polar-plunge-an-exploration-of-antarctic-publishing/

Boosted by fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻"):
peterbrown@mastodon.scot ("Peter Brown") wrote:

@fromjason yes it’s a bit like saying he’s been charged with trafficking drugs so it’s okay to kill him.

It’s not okay. It’s never okay.

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your weary 'net denizen"):
wim_v12e@tilde.zone ("Wim 🅾→Ⓣ") wrote:

Over the Christmas holidays I finished a large drawing that I had been working on since the summer, on and off, but then life took over and I didn't find time to publish it.

It is a scene from Joseph von Sternberg's 1932 movie "Shanghai Express", featuring Anna May Wong and Marlene Dietrich.

For the story of behind this scene please read my (long) blog post https://quickandtastycooking.org.uk/articles/shanghai-express/.

It is the most complex large drawing I have attempted so far.
As usual, it is the expressions on the faces of both characters that interested me. I wanted to show their watchfulness and apprehension.

I used the rough watercolour paper I like (Fabriano Artistico, 300 g/m² cold pressed “not”), 56 cm x 76 cm. I set up the drawing in ordinary HB pencil and Tombow MONO 100 graphite lead pencils (2B, 4B and 5B). I used a Chinese ink stick and applied the ink using calligraphy brushes.

#drawing #fediart #TraditionalArt #ShanghaiExpress #AnnaMayWong #MarleneDietrich

Boosted by fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻"):
xandra@tilde.zone ("alexandra") wrote:

https://library.xandra.cc/alex-pretti/

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

The back of this old farm looks far worse than the front, as the barn and the outbuildings have collapsed almost completely.#Iceland #Reykjavik #photography #landscape #nature #naturephotography #landscapephotography #abandoned #decay

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

Although no longer in use, this stone house appears to be in decent condition from the front at least. For those who are curious, it was constructed around 1920, and the Icelandic state purchased the land in 1941.#Iceland #Reykjavik #photography #landscape #nature #naturephotography #abandoned

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

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your weary 'net denizen"):
sperbsen@discuss.systems ("Mike Sperber") wrote:

Fulfilled my New Year's Resolution of moving Scheme 48 development to @Codeberg:
https://codeberg.org/s48/scheme48

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

“…As 1 approached, I saw that the victim was lying on his side and was surrounded by several ICE agents. I was confused as to why the victim was on his side, because that is not standard practice when a victim has been shot. Checking for a pulse and administering CPR is standard practice. Instead of doing either of those things, the ICE agents appeared to be counting his bullet wounds.
10.1 asked the ICE agents if the victim had a pulse, and they said they did not
know.”

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/01/25/us/pretti-witness-statement-from-doctor.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

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

“Winning the wrong game”

https://tante.cc/2026/01/25/winning-the-wrong-game/

> If “AI” is actually more expensive that paying actual people actual wages that’s still a good investment for capital because it is about breaking up the structures, networks and organizations that help workers organize and fight for labor standards and fairer wages.

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your weary 'net denizen"):
trezzer@social.linux.pizza ("Trezzer (aka Helvedeshunden)") wrote:

This is so cool. Color-cycled animation by Steffest and how it is made: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyB5cvA6f78 - or if you prefer: An online viewer of the animation: https://www.stef.be/graphics/cycle/?the-vision #amiga #retrocomputing #demoscene

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your weary 'net denizen"):
jimsalter@fosstodon.org ("Jim Salter") wrote:

I've said this before, and I'll say it again: NEVER trust billionaires who try to convince you to replace tools under your control with servants under theirs. NEVER.

Boosted by adam@social.lol ("Adam"):
helenchong@social.lol ("Helen Chong :prami_pride:") wrote:

I have published a new weekly recap post, featuring: student showcase preparation, Pokémon Legends: Z-A post-game, Neko-like website widgets, web browser de-bloating tool, and more.

https://blog.helenchong.omg.lol/en/posts/2026-01-25-weekly-recap/

Boosted by adam@social.lol ("Adam"):
omrrc@social.lol ("Omar") wrote:

"On average, almost one-quarter of what teachers say in class is directly related to classroom management."

Something I will try and notice tomorrow.

https://theeconomyofmeaning.com/2026/01/25/almost-a-quarter-of-what-teachers-say-in-the-classroom-is-about-classroom-management/

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

“At least 10 shots appear to have been fired within five seconds. By the moment of the 10th shot, the agent who had moved away with the recovered weapon has crossed the street.”

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/01/24/us/minneapolis-shooting-alex-pretti-timeline.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

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

“Design As Repair - Ron Bronson”

https://blog.ronbronson.com/design-as-repair?utm%5Fcampaign=vibe-prototyping-isn-t-solving-any-problems-but-it-s-creating-many-new-ones&utm%5Fmedium=referral&utm%5Fsource=productpicnic.beehiiv.com

> The loop is clear. Automation without understanding leads to more friction, not less.

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

“Vibe prototyping isn't solving problems. It's creating new ones.”

https://productpicnic.beehiiv.com/p/vibe-prototyping-isn-t-solving-any-problems-but-it-s-creating-many-new-ones

> AI created an environment where good design is impossible

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

Gas Town? Gas Town is the thing that’s convincing holdouts that vibe coding is the future? Really?

Boosted by jwz:
RadicalGraffiti@todon.eu ("Radical Graffiti") wrote:

"FCK ICE"
Sticker spotted in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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

I am way too invested in this RDR2 mystery

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfq0LIoCw-KZR-ZLCkHfVEAocRqYT8qbg

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

> "try have some empathy for your fellow passengers in the other tribe"

— bro, they're generating CSAM

maybe forced "Tribalism" isn't the stance lol

https://nolanlawson.com/2026/01/24/ai-tribalism/

Boosted by adam@social.lol ("Adam"):
rbreich@masto.ai ("Robert Reich") wrote:

Boosted by jwz:
Moltz ("John Moltz") wrote:

On the night a man was murdered by ICE in Minnesota, Tim Cook spent the evening watching what must be one of the shittiest movies of all time with the people running ICE as their own personal terrorist organization. https://www.theverge.com/news/867429/tim-cook-andy-jassy-white-house-melania-doc

fribbledom ("muesli") wrote:

Do any of my French friends still have a functioning guillotine? Asking for my American friends.

zkat@toot.cat wrote:

been low-touch on social media lately and every time I look, it seems like I should just extend that

Boosted by jwz:
therobburgessshow@newsie.social ("The Rob Burgess Show") wrote:

It makes my blood boil when some of the most powerful people in the country post like they’re just helpless bystanders. One of us can whip caucus votes to block DHS funding, Chuck, and it sure isn’t me.

jwz wrote:

My iPad is currently begging me to allow it to upgrade itself from 18 to 26. How much would I regret it if I said yes?
https://jwz.org/b/yk2S

andreu@andreubotella.com ("Andreu Botella :verified_enby:") wrote:

Let me just say fuck ICE, and border patrol in general.

jwz wrote:

There's a new nightclub opening down the street in a week and as far I can tell they don't have a web site at all. Just an Instagram.

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