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

Yes. I agree that self-deprecation is not always the way to go with one's work. You know what? I'm really good at what I do and I have the track record that backs that up. What I do isn't for everyone, and that's totally cool, but that's also a separate thing. Now, I note that as a cis straight white dude, I will get less shit for acknowledging I'm good at what I do and my work is pretty good than some other folks will. Which is bullshit, by the way. We all deserve to celebrate our skills.

RE: https://www.threads.com/@chucktingle/post/DU8b51slOLg

Gargron ("Eugen Rochko") wrote:

You voted for this slogan and now it's here! We have a new batch of super nice t-shirts (they're 100% organic cotton with a thick, soft feel) with a cute screen printed design from @dopatwo. "My friends are not for sale"—because your connections to other people are more than a bargaining chip for big tech companies to keep you from leaving them.

https://shop.joinmastodon.org/products/mastodon-my-friends-are-not-for-sale-unisex-t-shirt

#Merchtodon

pzmyers@freethought.online ("pzmyers 🕷") wrote:

Yep, that was what I saw in my brief exposure to fraternity life. I ran away, shaking my head sadly.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2026/02/19/never-let-your-sons-join-a-fraternity/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJT0imkW2nw

Boosted by ChrisWere@toot.wales ("Chris Were ⁂🐧🌱☕"):
iskropixel ("Iskropixel") wrote:

Today I probably chose a source that was a bit too challenging for my work, but I think it turned out pretty well. And if I keep doing this often, I’ll definitely learn how to draw properly! 😊🎨
#hamster #nature #bumblebee #flowers #cozy #cute #pixelart #dailyart

Boosted by ChrisWere@toot.wales ("Chris Were ⁂🐧🌱☕"):
iskropixel ("Iskropixel") wrote:

#pixelart #dailyart #cat #night #stars #nature #cute

Boosted by ChrisWere@toot.wales ("Chris Were ⁂🐧🌱☕"):
iskropixel ("Iskropixel") wrote:

Today I worked with a very limited color palette 🎨, which apparently doesn’t suit my drawing style all that well. But it was a really interesting experience, and I think it turned out pretty good! 😊
#pixelart #dailyart #bird #animal #nature #cute

Boosted by ChrisWere@toot.wales ("Chris Were ⁂🐧🌱☕"):
chris@video.thepolarbear.co.uk ("Chris Were but on PeerTube") wrote:

Caddy: a great alternative for Nginx

https://video.thepolarbear.co.uk/w/gupkDA1SRLdCcY9PKcg1KX

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your weary 'net denizen"):
sam@social.coop ("Sam Whited") wrote:

I did a bad thing… https://samwhited.codeberg.page/oggstem/

TL;DR this is the initial outline of an Internet Draft (I-D) for stem files using an open and non-patent-encumbered format. Currently it probably does not match the code in the same repo for generating them (https://codeberg.org/SamWhited/oggstem/) as I'm still experimenting with the layout of the files. This I-D has not been submitted to the IETF (at some point I'll move it to their data tracker). Feedback welcome.

#IETF #DJing #Stems

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

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

Today in History: US Marines land on Iwo Jima, 1945

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

Today in History: Serfdom is abolished in Russia, 1861

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

Today in History: Nicolas Copernicus born in Thorn, Poland, 1473

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

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Mastodon wrote:

The third in our blog post series is by @haubles - sharing our work and ideas around how to grow and nurture the community, for everyone. #Mastodon #Fediverse #SocialWeb

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/02/mastodon-is-for-the-people/

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

And a related note: box breathing works quite well.

Boosted by db@social.lol ("David Bushell ☕"):
Richr ("Richard Rutter") wrote:

RE: https://front-end.social/@piccalilli/116097200401916672

You want lists? You got lists!

In 2017 my Web #Typography book had ~300 words on styling lists. Now, in 2026, I've written 3000 words on the subject!

#CSS sure has moved on...

Just look at this lot to try and understand: list-style, list-item, ::marker, counters(), counter(), @counter-style, symbolic, symbols(), symbols.

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

Though, it strikes me that the "brain fog" from an anxiety attack feels quite different from the ones from fatigue or illness. Even when you aren't in a fight-or-flight loop, the anxiety haze feels sharper than the blunting that comes from the other kind of brain fog.

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

Dear US: Take notes

RE: https://www.threads.com/@hollywoodreporter/post/DU8L2ZZDmZo

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

This week has been "interesting" as somebody who suffers from anxiety. My bank rolled out a new version of its online bank. Errors have since been recurring, which is not the kind of shit you want happening with a bank

A bill I needed to pay to disappeared causing a bunch of nonsense I've been trying to unwind for the past four days

This online bank used to be pretty solid.

So, I'm pretty unfocused today and not in the mood to entertain claims that the software industry isn't shitting the bed

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

(this is exactly why I use burner email addresses)

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

I have no dealings with Trustpilot, but because one company gave away my email address without asking, this toggle was opted in automatically without consent 🤦

Boosted by jakedel@mamot.fr ("S. Delafond"):
freexian@hachyderm.io ("Freexian :debian:") wrote:

33 Debian LTS Advisories fixing 216 CVEs for various packages were released by Debian LTS contributors in January 2026. These include notable security updates for python 3.9, django 2.2.28, php 7.4, apache2, ceph, Linux 6.1 kernel and more.

A study into the security status report of p7zip, which is unmaintained upstream, was also done last month in addition to updates contributed for recent releases of Debian 12, Debian 13 and to Debian unstable.

Read the full report at https://www.freexian.com/blog/debian-lts-report-2026-01/?utm%5Fsource=mastodon&utm%5Fmedium=social

This work is funded through Freexian’s Debian LTS offering. Consider sponsoring Debian LTS (https://www.freexian.com/lts/debian/?utm%5Fsource=mastodon&utm%5Fmedium=social) to support this effort and benefit from it: https://www.freexian.com/lts/debian/details#benefits

#python39 #php74 #django #apache2 #ceph #p7zip

Boosted by ratatui_rs@fosstodon.org ("Ratatui"):
orhun@fosstodon.org ("Orhun Parmaksız 👾") wrote:

Today I'm giving a talk about Ratatui at RustNation UK! 🎉🦀🐁

#rustlang #rustnation #rustnationuk #conference

Boosted by jwz:
heidilifeldman ("Heidi Li Feldman") wrote:

What a real democracy does to a president who leads a seditious insurrection. https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/19/asia/south-korea-yoon-suk-yeol-verdict-insurrection-intl-hnk

slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell") wrote:

The example I used in the spur of the moment was Peter Norvig's "numbers every programmer should know":

http://norvig.com/21-days.html#answers

Things have moved on since that was written in the naughts, but the orders of magnitude have remained relatively stable. These are *facts on the ground*. Features about how the sand that does math actually operates. And if we're doing our job right as engineers (building things to make life better for others) those facts *must* shape our decisions.

slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell") wrote:

Learning how the stack below works allows us to re-derive answers to problems as we go and validate answers we're presented with.

Something I should have added, but forgot, was that we should appreciate the layers above too.

You work as a plumber? You have to become an architecture or interior design expert, but you should damn well develop an appreciation for how plumbing enables them; how the joint project of making good things hinges on collaborations from understanding and respect.

slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell") wrote:

That perspective is why I continue to produce data series about the emerging mobile computing landscape and how it impacts web performance:

https://infrequently.org/series/performance-inequality/

When we're armed with data and the edges of the possible, we are much more likely to deliver for others, not just ourselves. And technology that is expansive, for others, and unselfish is the only kind worth investing your one-and-only life into.

slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell") wrote:

As browser makers, that also comes with responsibility to the ecosystem to act (rather than getting captured by inaction). That occupied a lot of the rest of the discussion, and some writing on those topics is here:

https://infrequently.org/series/effective-standards-work/

slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell") wrote:

Grateful (and not a little surprised) that my colleagues Alison and Sam Davis interviewed me about the web platform for our larger team today, and Sam Davis asked a question I'm still thinking about, which boiled down, roughly, what lessons we've learned to date will still be valuable in the future?

Nobody knows the future, but on reflection the thing I'm most convinced of is that knowing more over time about the layers of the stack above and below your discipline is the most important practice

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

yeah the whole ARIA thing has always confused me

"this is how to build accessibly" ... "but omg don't use it!"

frustration is thrown at well meaning developers who try, but the web platform equally fumbles, it shouldn't be this difficult

https://www.stefanjudis.com/notes/notes-on-relying-on-the-aria-authoring-practices-guide/