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

RE: https://mas.to/@fsinn/117196544174031779

#ImpeachWhiskeyPete

10 U.S.C. 2241a:

“Funds available to the Department of Defense may not be obligated or expended for publicity or propaganda purposes within the United States not otherwise specifically authorized by law.”

Federal Labor-Security Act of 1952:

“No part of any appropriation . . . shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes within the United States not heretofore authorized by the Congress.”

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

“I’d like to be exposed to less ‘AI’ slop and avoid vibe-coded software” is akin to saying “I’d like to avoid sugar in my diet”

Responding with “that’s impossible, loser”, “that’s horrifying, I couldn’t do that”, or “here’s a thousand page PDF on why sugar’s good for you” is missing the point

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eff ("Electronic Frontier Foundation") wrote:

"The idea that an organization that is an alternative host—for email, websites, and other services—could be designated a terrorist organization simply for providing a service that a lot of people want…is scary," EFF’s @jilliancyork told @reasonmagazine. https://reason.com/2026/08/27/rubio-uses-terrorism-law-to-ban-secure-email-service/

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yaleprivacylab@privacysafe.social ("Yale Privacy Lab") wrote:

✊ #DigitalRights updates from #EFF https://eff.org

“'The idea that an organization that is an alternative host—for email, websites, and other services—could be designated a terrorist organization simply for providing a service that a lot of people want…is scary,' EFF’s …”

https://mastodon.social/@eff/117169671473573426

🤖 via RSS feed. May not reflect our views.

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davidho@mastodon.world ("David Ho") wrote:

A whistleblower report alleges that the US Postal Service is implementing a new digital system for mail ballots despite a court order blocking it, and the rushed implementation could lead to a “catastrophic failure” in the mail ballot system, potentially disenfranchising millions of voters.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/us/politics/whistle-blower-voting-by-mail.html?unlocked%5Farticle%5Fcode=1.91A.kwS3.DUcieRYbgOZw&smid=nytcore-ios-share

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EricIndiana ("Sheena, Joey & Eric") wrote:

This was when I slathered myself with catnip oil to repel mosquitos. Sheena decided that she had to ride atop my shoulders as a stoned empress.

Boosted by cwebber@social.coop ("Christine Lemmer-Webber"):
amydiehl@mstdn.social ("Amy Diehl, Ph.D.") wrote:

TV show study finds the majority of women in speaking roles (2025-26) were in their 20s & 30s; men were in 30s and 40s. The # of female characters steeply decline as they aged from 30s to 40s, while their male counterparts didn’t drop until their 50s. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/women-creators-directors-streaming-shows-decline-study-1236686018/

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

“The Teaser Period: Why the AI Boom Is Hitting a Reset Wall”

https://www.groundbrkr.com/p/the-teaser-period-why-the-ai-boom

> a company the market prices as debt-free carries a senior claim worth more than half its entire equity value.

Boosted by cwebber@social.coop ("Christine Lemmer-Webber"):
madmoose ("Thomas Fach-Pedersen") wrote:

Here's the complete intro from Dune Reawakened.

If you spot any mistakes compared to the original, please let me know so I can fix them. I've watched the intro too many times to be able to look at it objectively anymore…

https://youtu.be/9kFMzEC59I0

The only intentional difference from the original is that some of the subtitles are centered instead of left-aligned. It looks better this way :)

#reverseengineering #dune #CryoInteractive

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

truth

Boosted by cwebber@social.coop ("Christine Lemmer-Webber"):
foxyoreos ("normy foxyoreos") wrote:

@cwebber we have studies showing that when people pull out of their driveways, sometimes they hit cars because they look both ways and their brain literally doesn't register that a car is coming because they're so habituated to the view.

And software engineers are like, "it's okay, I'LL never merge code I don't understand from all LLM. I am the programming ubermensch, I'm immune to the effects of having a human brain"

It's... frustrating.

Boosted by cwebber@social.coop ("Christine Lemmer-Webber"):
foxyoreos ("normy foxyoreos") wrote:

@cwebber

> And I know, you say, you'll be responsible about it.

A really important skill that we have abandoned is having the ability to say "I am not atypical and I am prone to the same mistakes as everybody else."

We have decades of research, probably more than decades of research showing that human beings *do not consistently concentrate and are bad at vigilance".

But no, suddenly every programmer has decided they're uniquely immune to cognitive fatigue.

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
HopelessDemigod@mstdn.social ("Imogen") wrote:

#Prick

The Trump administration has removed 40 weeping willow trees that lined both sides of the embattled John F. Kennedy Performing Arts Center.

People are outraged by the move as the trees were planted along two sides of the center to symbolize the nation's mourning after the death of former President John F. Kennedy. "The weeping willows at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts have been reduced to stumps."

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
thirstybear@agilodon.social ("Chris Pitts") wrote:

Spotted elsewhere 😁

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

Rufus?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United%5FStates%5FTreasury%5Fsecurity?wprov=sfti1#

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
hannah@posts.rat.pictures ("highly praised and little read") wrote:

I think wikipedia does this intentionally to taunt people with adhd. Like hold on tell me about the cat

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
acarsdrama@live.acarsdrama.com ("ACARS Drama") wrote:

Air to Ground Message:

SOMEONE HAD JOKES THIS MORNING AND GAVE US NO PASSENGERS. LOL SURE YOU DONT NEED THIS PLANE IN DAY. LOL

Area: Valparaiso, IN, USA
Type: Bombardier CRJ900
A: #aa36db77739
F: #fa77c115ffb

#acars #vdlm2

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

ugh. only 153?

Boosted by glyph ("Glyph"):
tef wrote:

in other news, i've made redundant for the second time in just over a year, and so it goes without saying that i'm looking for work again

i think the last time i got a job through a cold application was 2011, and every job since then, all eight of them, came from a friend putting in a referral

so what with the 'i can't believe it's not a recession' i'm starting to wonder if i should find a different job to pay rent, given no-one is likely to hire a 40yo autist to write code

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

Found this crawling out of my tea kettle this morning.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2026/09/01/whatsit/

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

(SQL)

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

Why are Dems like this!?!??

https://newrepublic.com/article/214951/talarico-el-sayed-democrats-stop-sabotage

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

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

that is all

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sandra@bark.lgbt ("Sandra The Rat Queen :therian:") wrote:

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troublewithwords@wandering.shop ("Steven Hoefer") wrote:

I am so tired of rich white fascists.

So, a question:

What programing languages and operating systems have the most diverse folks "in charge"? Who are the most inclusive? Who as at least as many women as men? What projects are steered by a full chorus of LGBTQIA+ folks? Where are BIPOC putting their energy and power?

'Cause every time we complain about a fash we should lift up the work they fight against two times.

Boots welcome.

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krig@goto.liten.app wrote:

So far in the zed (now gram) codebase I have found three separate theme pickers, two separate markdown parsers and renderers, two separate language server installation implementations, one broken capability/permission system that only applies to one of the language server implementations and a system for loading settings from JSON that leveraged monomorphization bloat (convoluted generic async rust code strikes again) to generate 10 MB of code in the binary... and probably even more nonsense that I'm not remembering now. Trying to fix anything is like pulling at a thread in a ball of yarn but the ball of yarn is the ball from Katamari Damacy and out tumbles three cows, a high rise building and a brass orchestra

neatnik@social.lol ("Neatnik :prami:") wrote:

"Claude, write a manifesto about this. One that will go viral so I can sell T-shirts and stickers."

neatnik@social.lol ("Neatnik :prami:") wrote:

IndieWeb is Full of Poseurs

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

RE: https://framapiaf.org/@debian/117195355821981953

Freexian's Extended LTS for Debian (https://www.freexian.com/lts/extended/?utm%5Fsource=mastodon&utm%5Fmedium=social) will add another 5 years of security support for Debian 11, i.e., till 30 June 2031.

You can maintain the server security by subscribing to our ELTS offer if upgrading to a newer release is not an option for you.

Along with Debian 11, Freexian’s Extended LTS currently supports Debian 9 (#stretch) until 30 June 2027 and Debian 10 (#buster), until 30 June 2029.

#debian #freexian #debianelts

EmilyEnough@hachyderm.io ("Emily 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️") wrote:

The joke’s on him though, since aol added usenet access September has never ended.