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Boosted by kornel ("Kornel"):
thekitmalone@hoosier.social ("Kit Malone") wrote:

Dolly changed the world for the better and she didn't have to be mean to people to do it.

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
losttourist@social.chatty.monster ("Flippin' 'eck, Tucker!") wrote:

The world is a poorer place this evening.

Her last album, Rockstar, was so typically Dolly. When she was nominated for entry into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Dolly Parton declined the honour saying she wasn't a rock singer.

And then turned around and made an album of rock covers, collaborating with some of the greatest names in rock. Joan Jett, Steven Tyler, Richie Sambora, Stevie Nicks and many more ... all happy to appear just as featured artists on an album that even in her late 70s, showed off Dolly's expressive voice.

If you only know her from Jolene and 9 To 5, give this one a listen. She was truly great.

#DollyParton #RIPDollyParton

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
rastin@mastodon.world ("Rastin") wrote:

RIP Dolly Parton 💖, thank you for donating $1 million to the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in April 2020, to help fund the development of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. I think about you whenever I get a Moderna booster every year.

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
AaronDavid@beige.party wrote:

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
AaronDavid@beige.party wrote:

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

everything is just fine

glyph ("Glyph") wrote:

RE: https://tech.lgbt/@somebitslinks/117158311031991636

Dang, EVE is finally moving to Python 3. I hope this means we'll see Fenris (née CCP Games) as more of a presence in the community again, given that they'll be able to rejoin the modern ecosystem again.

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

going to see what happens when I pump 100W into this #antenna at tonight’s local 6m USB voice net

#AmateurRadio

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

factory game where all the factories are clod

isagalaev ("Ivan Sagalaev :flag_wbw:") wrote:

Finally managed to build and run my app on a new machine. Two days of fiddling with paths, settings, comparing to a minimal working project (which is now completely different from mine started several years ago)… And what finally did it was trying an older JVM (21, in my case). No idea how I got this lucky thought!

Boosted by baldur@toot.cafe ("Baldur Bjarnason"):
streetartutopia@streetartutopia.com ("STREET ART UTOPIA") wrote:

Celebrating Dolly Parton (12 Photos)

Twelve public tributes to Dolly Parton—from her hometown bronze and a literacy mural to walls celebrating solidarity, healthcare workers and queer joy.

https://streetartutopia.com/2026/08/25/dolly-parton-street-art-public-art/

Boosted by baldur@toot.cafe ("Baldur Bjarnason"):
emilymbender@dair-community.social ("Prof. Emily M. Bender(she/her)") wrote:

Very proud that The AI Con is a finalist for the 2026 Washington State Book Award (General Nonfiction/Biography)

https://washingtoncenterforthebook.org/2026-washington-state-book-award-finalists-announced/

w/ @alex

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

Of all the 80 year olds who should die, she wasn't one of them.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2026/08/25/no-not-dolly/

glyph ("Glyph") wrote:

this isn't even really just a skeptic concern. if I were an enthusiast who thought AI was actually really good, but I still cared about truth, this would also piss me off. it's hard to make a convincing case when every researcher that might have an interesting counterpoint to consider leads off by implying they are pulling their punches. this practically begs every skeptic to assume the evidence is MUCH worse than even the terrible reports we have!

glyph ("Glyph") wrote:

I personally think there are plenty of places where AI _might_ turn out to be useful, or provides the appearance of utility. i tend to think a lot of that is misleading, illusory, or hypothetical, just because of the mountains of evidence of all of those things. I am absolutely _willing_ to be wrong on this but I do not need to *take it as read* that I am wrong while I am *gathering evidence* to try to understand whether I am or not

glyph ("Glyph") wrote:

Like if you're doing a study on whether AI is actually any good or not, you don't need to, *in the abstract*, say, "clearly, AI is a huge opportunity, but…". No! It's not clear! If it were clear then you wouldn't be doing the science to figure out if it's actually a good opportunity or not!

glyph ("Glyph") wrote:

I'm not really sure what the cultural and incentive context for scientists (whether CS, psych, or whatever) studying AI to always include a "to be sure" preface to their actual research. Almost nothing has been more depressing in my descent into pro-am AI Discourse than the _constant_ surrendering in advance

Boosted by dysfun@treehouse.systems ("gaytabase"):
o76923@kitty.social ("James Endicott") wrote:

Dolly's 1992 appearance in HIV/AIDS ads was considered newsworthy because so many people were still bigoted at the time.

But her first fundraiser for HIV/AIDS research was in the mid 1980s before there were 10k US deaths. She was that connected to the queer community. She was that good of an ally.

Boosted by glyph ("Glyph"):
mntmn ("Lucie / minute") wrote:

OK, our little computer/server/NAS is online at Crowd Supply: https://www.crowdsupply.com/mnt-research/mnt-station

The main idea was to have a high-end enclosure for the classic MNT Reform mainboard to give it a second life, but you can as well build an open hardware computer from the parts.

We're also publishing 3D printable versions of the cases, and there will be more photos and use case details in upcoming campaign posts.

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

Cannot stress enough how little a brand must think of you to push a native app on you in the Year of Our Lord 2026. Embarrassing.

Boosted by baldur@toot.cafe ("Baldur Bjarnason"):
Bfordham@infosec.exchange ("Bryan L. Fordham") wrote:

RE: https://mastodon.online/@virtualbri/117157519649752875

I was just thinking that:

May we all live so that, if we die at 80, the entire world thinks you've gone too soon

#DollyParton

Boosted by baldur@toot.cafe ("Baldur Bjarnason"):
DebErupts ("Deborah Rose ❌👑") wrote:

The family has requested that donations may be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
https://imaginationlibrary.com/

Boosted by jwz:
davidgerard@circumstances.run ("David Gerard") wrote:

here's the magnet link for the Amnesty report on transphobes that Amnesty is now actively issuing DMCA notices against, because they've moved from being victims of Rowling to being active collaborators

magnet:?xt=urn:btih:7645b71edaf7418aec5a8ed8147579fac6cd31f4&dn=amnesty-uk-2026-anti-rights-reports&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Fbt.ktrackers.com%3A6666%2Fannounce&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Fdiscord.heihachi.pw%3A6969%2Fannounce&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Fexplodie.org%3A6969%2Fannounce&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Fopen.demonii.com%3A1337%2Fannounce&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Fopen.stealth.si%3A80%2Fannounce&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Fopentracker.io%3A6969%2Fannounce&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Ftracker-udp.gbitt.info%3A80%2Fannounce&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Ftracker.opentrackr.org%3A1337%2Fannounce&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Ftracker.torrent.eu.org%3A451%2Fannounce

edit: and another!
magnet:?xt=urn:btih:49956023e1075a08296ebbfa6bc8bdd278c4bc73&dn=Amnesty%20Reports

Boosted by baldur@toot.cafe ("Baldur Bjarnason"):
Kleen@sfba.social ("Kathleen Jones") wrote:

RE: https://mastodon.social/@tiffanycli/117157606279388278

Just did this. One little thing I could do to thank her for the Imagination Library.

Boosted by neatnik@social.lol ("Neatnik :prami:"):
cat@cat.scot ("𒀭 enkidu 🍤") wrote:

I wish I could find a Dension dmp3c mp3 unit from 2001ish

It’s just for completion for my antique car stereo.

Boost if you want to help esoteric antique hardware idiots find each other.

Boosted by baldur@toot.cafe ("Baldur Bjarnason"):
upworthy@flipboard.com ("Upworthy") wrote:

I had the sweetest moment with Dolly Parton when I was 6 years old. 40 years later, it happened again.
https://www.upworthy.com/dolly-parton-fan-reunion-ex1/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into Upworthy @upworthy-upworthy

Boosted by brib@bribstodon.xyz ("brib :neofox_floof:​ :Nonbinary:"):
firepoet@tech.lgbt ("Stephen 🌈 (he/him)") wrote:

Periodic check in.. anybody hiring programmers for #jobs that don’t require them to use LLMs? #noai

brib@bribstodon.xyz ("brib :neofox_floof:​ :Nonbinary:") wrote:

https://lumsel.tumblr.com/post/769473729367556096/aita-for-not-wanting-my-roommate-to-use-my

Boosted by neatnik@social.lol ("Neatnik :prami:"):
futurebird@sauropods.win ("myrmepropagandist") wrote:

Not everyone will be a writer, but everyone has a way of expressing their ideas that is unique and that conveys more that the bullet point summary of the paragraph.

Finding the mode of expression through speaking and writing is part of the self-discovery process, it's part of growing up and becoming YOU.

I suspect heavy reliance on text generating tools could lead to a loss of identity. An inability to recognize yourself because your words are interchangeable with the words of everyone else.

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

Just When I Needed You Most
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6uMSwYfOLA