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Boosted by cwebber@social.coop ("Christine Lemmer-Webber"):
misty@digipres.club ("Misty") wrote:

Encountered one of the best emails I've ever seen

Boosted by cwebber@social.coop ("Christine Lemmer-Webber"):
deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org ("Sean Tilley") wrote:

@cwebber it’s especially weird for me to see this happening in FOSS spaces, considering that a lot of people contribute to FOSS projects out of a love of programming, a love of building community, and a love of the project itself.

I have no doubt that some of this stuff is great for 10X engineers who code big, complicated systems for a living, but it feels like generative AI just introduces more problems than it solves. It also seems to increasingly rely on a handful of companies who do not produce open code whatsoever, but are more than happy to harvest the commons for profit.

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
EuromaidanPress ("Euromaidan Press") wrote:

A Russian air attack interrupted the first classes at a Kyiv Oblast school on the same day they started their new year, forcing students into the shelter, regional authorities said.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was visiting to mark the first day of school.

Across Ukraine, about 240,000 children entered first grade, 10% fewer than last year. Some 200,000 near the front will study entirely online.

https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/09/01/ukraine-knowledge-day-russian-attack-school-shelter/

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
Ulrich_the_elder@thecanadian.social ("Ulrich_the_Elder, 🇨🇦,🇺🇦,🇵🇸") wrote:

"I am GenX. I think we need separate bathrooms for maga. I don't feel comfortable with them around women and children." -Trent Reznor
Nine Inch Nails

Boosted by dysfun@treehouse.systems ("gaytabase"):
acarsdrama@live.acarsdrama.com ("ACARS Drama") wrote:

Air to Ground Message:

POSSIBLE ODOR EVENT

Area: Fort Myers, FL, USA
Type: Airbus A321
A: #a4115964be3
F: #fa6a4a58a9f

#acars #vdlm2

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

Boosted by brib@bribstodon.xyz ("brib :neofox_floof:​ :Nonbinary:"):
spellingmistakescostlives@mastodon.ie ("Spelling Mistakes Cost Lives") wrote:

For years, magnet fans have berated me for the lack of magnetised items in my shop.

The new magnets I have for sale are the fruits of their haranguing. Get them here: https://www.spellingmistakescostlives.com/shop

Boosted by kornel ("Kornel"):
tezoatlipoca@mas.to ("Third spruce tree on the left") wrote:

@jamesthomson

"Do you expect me to talk, Cook?"

No, Mr. Consumer, I expect you to BUY!

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

oh good, this random cool looking project turns out to be an old fork and the upstream is now slopped

Boosted by brib@bribstodon.xyz ("brib :neofox_floof:​ :Nonbinary:"):
frogworth@aus.social ("Peter Hollo") wrote:

Uh OK, we complained to Australia Post about the Harry Potter / HBO collab, and they cancelled it!
The app logo is back to normal, and this promotional page has been taken down:
https://auspost.com.au/owl-post-experience

I presume @shlee @dropbear @nyx and @s0 got this reply too.

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your weary 'net denizen"):
kaflurbaleen ("Kathleen Tuite") wrote:

Everybody, go look at these 3d scans of random restrooms around the world!

https://restroomarchive.com/

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your weary 'net denizen"):
liw@toot.liw.fi ("Lars Wirzenius") wrote:

Of what use is software freedom to someone who doesn't know how to program a computer? If I have the right to change the software that controls my devices, but lack the skill, knowledge, time, or money to do so, do I really have software freedom? This dilemma has worried me for a long time. I think I have a new thought.

Spoiler: communities and designing software around them.

https://blog.liw.fi/posts/2026/software-freedom/

#SoftwareFreedom #Communities

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

okay, i’m going to say that Serrano is ready

Boosted by kornel ("Kornel"):
fabienmarry ("Fabien") wrote:

RE: https://mastodon.social/@stroughtonsmith/117196529038271862

Could be a factor in Liquid Ass sucking so much...
Again, I recommend each designer to have access to some really cheap, badly calibrated screen to ensure the designs are still usable.

I vaguely remember some tech org forcing staff to use poor network a day a week for similar reasons...

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
ukraine@masto.ai ("Слава Україні 🇺🇦 :verified:") wrote:

📰 ‘These are children’: Zelensky condemns attack on first day of school

🔗 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tJmE7J1YZ7U

#News #RussianInvasion #RussianWar #Ukraine

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
Paul@hades.town wrote:

September in #leeds is the month of #Scalarama, the DIY film festival where anyone can screen a film. This year is huge, there's at least one film on almost every day.

Tonight we're going to see 90s cyber thriller The Net, and on the 8th we will be holding a screening ourselves: Powell and Pressburger's 1940s classic A Matter Of Life And Death.

Full programme details are at https://scalaramaleeds.co.uk/listings/2026/

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
DrSuzanne@ohai.social ("Dr Suzanne she/her") wrote:

Is it possible to charge my cats with elder abuse?

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
PaulusMc70 wrote:

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
randahl ("Randahl Fink") wrote:

I am increasingly tired of hearing Republicans call Denmark and other countries "socialist", and using that to scare voters away from the idea of universal healthcare.

The very think tank which defined Trump's transition plans, the Heritage Foundation, ranks Denmark's economic freedom 7th in the world.

The US is ranked 22nd.

Who are the "socialists" now?

https://economicfreedom.heritage.org/pages/all-country-scores

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
euractiv@masto.ai ("Euractiv") wrote:

Germany blames Russia for drone attack at Leipzig airport https://www.euractiv.com/news/germany-blames-russia-for-drone-attack-at-leipzig-airport/?utm%5Fsource=eac&utm%5Fmedium=mastodon&utm%5Fcampaign=%40euractiv%40masto.ai

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
tehstu@hachyderm.io ("Stu") wrote:

Oh look, my voter registration has been set to "inactive", despite voting in absolutely every election for the past 10 years.

That's off the back of receiving a letter from the auditor stating I "may not live at the current address".

Definitely no attempted suppression of naturalized citizens going on here.

#uspol

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
DebErupts ("Deborah Rose ❌👑") wrote:

Rep. Thomas Massie, Kentucky Republican, named 14 people on the House floor Monday as Jeffrey Epstein “co-conspirators” who he said should be investigated and prosecuted. He also launched a discharge petition to force a House vote on the Epstein Files Transparency Act II. #EpsteinFiles
https://www.lawcommentary.com/articles/thomas-massie-epstein-co-conspirators-house-vote

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

RE: https://mastodon.world/@paninid/117196674262205829

at the same time as President Bonespurs is also putting more obstacles in the way of electrification and clean power generation

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

Boosted by cwebber@social.coop ("Christine Lemmer-Webber"):
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/

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

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

Boosted by cwebber@social.coop ("Christine Lemmer-Webber"):
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/