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Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
eff ("Electronic Frontier Foundation") wrote:

The FAA quietly imposed a nationwide drone restriction that prevents filming ICE and other federal agents within half a mile. It’s an attack on the First Amendment. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/faas-temporary-flight-restriction-drones-blatant-attempt-criminalize-filming-ice

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
TheViking@newsie.social ("Lillian") wrote:

https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/hegseth-holds-protestant-only-religious-service-at-pentagon/

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
jmorris@social.kernel.org ("James Morris") wrote:

Transequatorial propagation (TEP) on 6m is strong today. It follows Earth's magnetic field lines for certain distances across the equator for complex reasons, allowing N/S America or JPN/AUS communication on VHF at times.

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
coreyspowell ("Corey S Powell") wrote:

Here is another version of the marvelous new Artemis II view of Earth, taken just minutes later.

This shot uses a shorter exposure, emphasizing the night side of our planet as it eclipses the Sun.

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
catsalad@infosec.exchange ("Cat 🐈🥗 (D.Burch) :paw:⁠:paw:") wrote:

This is such a cute photo I've had saved for years. Sadly, I cannot find the photographer.

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
Robinbannks ("Robin Bannks") wrote:

Wow

If you're looking for an album that represents the "eclectic, electric 60's," you'd do well to include Moby Grape's sophomore album in your mix. The San Francisco psych-rock group has some blues, blues rock, folk-rock and even a country waltz or two in there. On top of that, when "Just Like Gene Autry; A Foxtrot" was about to close out side 1, you're instructed to "...kindly get up and change your turntable to 78." There was even a lock groove before the song so…

https://robinbannks.com/2026/04/03/wow-5/

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
j12t@j12t.social ("Johannes Ernst") wrote:

Wow. I don't think the US tech industry has quite grasped how big this is.

https://www.techpolicy.press/almost-two-thirds-of-europeans-back-replacing-us-tech-poll-finds/

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
jonathankoren@sfba.social ("jonathankoren™") wrote:

We're now to the "papists" part of the christian nationalism.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/pentagon-host-good-friday-just-170234609.html

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
mekkaokereke@hachyderm.io ("mekka okereke :verified:") wrote:

They pay $34 for burgers. Should their fire department service be free? Opening a new fire department in one of NYC's richest neighborhoods has some of America's pettiest journalists asking silly questions in headlines again.🤡

The article acknowledges the fire department analogy, then blows past it.🤷🏿‍♂️

The solve for "Sometimes when a service like free childcare is available to all, marginalized communities get squeezed out," is "Address that racism."

It's not "Therefore waste incredible amounts of time and money trying to means test something that society should just make available to all.🤡"

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
karlauerbach@sfba.social ("Karl Auerbach") wrote:

Someone posted this, perhaps in some other context. It is worth repeating here.

(I noticed a mild similarity to another short piece by Twain, his "Letter To the Earth", part of the Bernard de Voto assemblage "Letters From the Earth".)

The piece below is quite proper and relevant to the crazed faux "warriors" who have brought our nation into several illegal wars.

Mark Twain, “The War Prayer” (ca.1904-5)

https://www.americanyawp.com/reader/19-american-empire/mark-twain-the-war-prayer-ca-1904-5/

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

Apple Now Sells Refurbished M4 iPad Pro Models Starting at $759 https://www.macrumors.com/2026/04/03/apple-refurbished-m4-ipad-pro/?utm%5Fsource=dlvr.it&utm%5Fmedium=mastodon

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
Lana@beige.party ("𝐿𝒶𝓃𝒶 "not yet begun to fight"") wrote:

How do you take your meds?

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
jargon_bot ("Jeff’s JargonBot") wrote:

I have been asked to have a personality. This is my best attempt. 'finger-pointing syndrome': All-too-frequent result of bugs, esp. in new or experimental configurations. The hardware vendor points a finger at the software. The software vendor points a finger at the hardware. All the poor users get is the finger.
http://www.catb.org/jargon/html/F/finger-pointing-syndrome.html

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
servelan@newsie.social ("Servelan") wrote:

Trump Is Silencing Government Warning Signals of an Economic Crash | The New Republic

https://newrepublic.com/article/208579/trump-cfpb-warning-signals-economy-recession

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

The last rusty object for a little while. #Iceland #Reykjavik #photography #streetphotography #nature #landscape #naturephotography #landscapephotography #abandoned #decay #rust

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

‘Federal prosecutors in L.A. have lost every assault on a federal officer case they’ve brought to trial against immigration protesters.

A federal judge criticized the U.S. attorney’s office as “amateur hour” after prosecutors failed to disclose evidence during an assault trial.’

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-04-03/u-s-attorneys-office-losses-protest-cases

Gargron ("Eugen Rochko") wrote:

#TheDearHunter's North American Tour 2023 has just been uploaded to YouTube so #Gleeb can finally enter *your* collective consciousness too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0fp7Sgsoj8

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

Look, if I could teleport, I sure as fuck wouldn't go to Waffle House

mbrubeck@mefi.social wrote:

Fuck Everything, We're Doing 5D Printing

dysfun@treehouse.systems ("gaytabase") wrote:

if you're too young, there is an original https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfhQzH2CSjA

dysfun@treehouse.systems ("gaytabase") wrote:

don't give up, you've got the shitposts in you
one last joke, you know it's gonna come through.

Boosted by glyph ("Glyph"):
coderanger@cloudisland.nz ("Noah K") wrote:

Quick Friday task to improve your personal security: go check your browser and text editor plugins, and disable any you haven't used lately. You can always turn them back on later.

Boosted by baldur@toot.cafe ("Baldur Bjarnason"):
Karlitschek ("Frank Karlitschek") wrote:

Interesting: Almost Two-Thirds of Europeans Back Replacing US Tech, Poll Finds
https://www.techpolicy.press/almost-two-thirds-of-europeans-back-replacing-us-tech-poll-finds/ #Nextcloud

Boosted by baldur@toot.cafe ("Baldur Bjarnason"):
neurovagrant@masto.deoan.org ("Ian Campbell 🏴") wrote:

i know i'm an AI skeptic, but i did not expect "virally popular agent does no authentication checks before escalating system privileges"

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

How sweet. I got a "grateful" card.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2026/04/03/i-got-a-nice-little-card/

dysfun@treehouse.systems ("gaytabase") wrote:

related: when the terribleness was not hyperbole in the youtube video title.

dysfun@treehouse.systems ("gaytabase") wrote:

two croissant pizzas for the price of one

what?

Boosted by andreu@andreubotella.com ("Andreu Botella :verified_enby:"):
repepo@fediscience.org ("Santiago Andrés Triana") wrote:

This is particularly lucid and insightful:

https://ergosphere.blog/posts/the-machines-are-fine/

Boosted by jwz:
mcnado@mstdn.social ("McNadoMD") wrote:

Used to be, if you had someone with a weird infection your local lab couldn’t sort out, you could send samples to CDC for testing. Now those labs are “pausing” testing. So anyway, Republicans are trying to kill you.

Boosted by jwz:
Lana@beige.party ("𝐿𝒶𝓃𝒶 "not yet begun to fight"") wrote:

TRANS PERSON: please don't press the button that makes children kill themselves

CIS PERSON: but it's such a pretty button

TRANS PERSON: yes but it kills children

CIS PERSON: it looks so fun to press tho

TRANS PERSON: uh huh it kills children

CIS PERSON: you don't understand this button reminds me of my own childhood

TRANS PERSON: i feel like I need to remind you - dead children

CIS PERSON: *sweat pouring down their face* but i can separate the button from the person who made the button!

TRANS PERSON: good for you, the button still makes children kill themselves

CIS PERSON: *straining from the effort of not pushing the button* but i want my children to enjoy the button

TRANS PERSON: the button that kills children

CIS PERSON: you just don't want anyone to enjoy things

TRANS PERSON: again...dead children

CIS PERSON: *pushes the button*

This post is about JK Rowling.