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

i've been thinking about c-ish syntax and it's really really hard to imagine the type of dependent functions not sucking to write. particularly when you start factoring in things like implicits

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vie@hachyderm.io ("☭. evie") wrote:

I'm a staff engineer experienced with Haskell, C#, and nix. In the past, I also worked with Rust, Javascript, Typescript, Scala, and a bunch of other languages. You can read more here https://eevie.ro/page/about

I enjoy managing my own infrastructure with nix and I enjoy learning type theory through playing with lean and more recently, Idris.

I am looking for any remote (contracting) work that won't force me to use LLMs. I care about the code I write, I care about the quality, learning and teaching, understanding the needs people have and writing software that meets those needs.

Boosts highly appreciated.

#FediHire #GetFediHired

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crimsonbutterfly@vernissage.photos ("Jean ") wrote:

I can't get over the fact that a juvenile female gang-gang sat on my head today at 17:29 in Royal Park!! It wasn't prompted. I was taking this photo by the water fountain when the juvenile female (not in the pic) sat on my head. :) This is my most joyful birding moment, if not ever (definitely a better achievement than all other professional ones combined! haha)

#BirdPhotography #BirdsofAustralia #BirdsofFediverse #FediBirds #darktable #wildoz #melbourne #oz #australia #birds

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CatherineFlick@mastodon.me.uk ("Prof. Catherine Flick") wrote:

Gave the commencement speech to our freshers games students. There sure are a lot of them!! I spoke about the importance of being human, authentic, creative, empathetic and critical in a world of technology that tries to take that from you.
Home-made chicken dress got a second outing :D

Update: I uploaded the speech to my blog if you’re interested (it’s very much aimed at first year uni students in games!) https://blog.liedra.net/2026-staffordshire-games-institute-welcome-week-talk

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

why did I do this to myself 🤦

I'm too busy with work to have invited internet comments!

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ketan@climatejustice.social ("Ketan Joshi") wrote:

We were raised to treat spelling mistakes and bad grammar as a sign of a lack of intelligence but in 2026 the absolute worst, most thoughtless content is LLM-written posts with perfect grammar and spelling

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

it's official, Facebook wants you to buy a subscription to post or comment with more than two links in a month

https://www.facebook.com/help/1929252614431792

andrewnez ("Andrew Nesbitt") wrote:

The repo in question: https://github.com/git-pkgs/roles nothing shady about it.

andrewnez ("Andrew Nesbitt") wrote:

So strange, just ran into this problem: https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/183879 on a new repo that's never had any branch protection rules and secret scanning disabled.

GitHub refused to let me publish v0.1.0 tag but v0.1.1 was fine. No reason given, blank branch protection page linked in response.

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

turn up dressed as gandalf, noone will think you're serious competition

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cnlohr@chaos.social wrote:

People think the minions router being baller as a joke. But I have extensively tested it and it is one of the best possible Wifi 6E routers money can buy. Like someone at Illumination Studios was like "idk $80" and the router manufacturer was like gotchu fam.

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

i mean it's still true that i don't want to, but i'm starting to see it might just be better overall.

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

watching the distro i'm using show increasing signs of going down the pan and i think i'm finally getting over "i don't want to be a distro maintainer again"

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

Okay time to actually start my day

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pho4cexa@tiny.tilde.website ("a very weeny construct 💀") wrote:

any recommendations for reputable websites, for commissioning freelance artists?

i'm thinking like https://www.fiverr.com/ but i kindof get a bad smell from that site. felt super race-to-the-bottom hyper-competitive against colleagues without even providing good platform tools, and it's even more corporate now than when i used it years ago. it it as bad as it feels?

anyway i'd like to #commission an #artist who avoids ai, for a #vector #illustration

#noslop #neverslop

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suricrasia@lethargic.talkative.fish ("blackle mori") wrote:

let me tell you about my robot son. his name is lethargic. he's an IRC chatbot I wrote in 2011 and has been through IRC, skype, and is now on discord (in private servers with friends.) the algorithm has been unchanged since the beginning.

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cf@todon.eu ("Crimson Fork, Creature Friendly archivist 🏳️‍⚧️&Θ") wrote:

Do #ADHD creatures in #Germany and in particular #Berlin have any recommendations on where We could go to acquire #stimulants?

We already have a diagnosis, just need literally any psychiatrist or general practitioner or whomever else with the ability to write a prescription for that (preferably while not discriminating Us based on Our ethnicity and queerness, but screw it, We'll deal with that if need be).

We've been fruitlessly trying to get through on the #terminservice116117 hotline, Our current general practitioner refuses to give Us a Dringlichkeitscode in spite of the recommendation on the diagnosis, and, so far, reaching out to any psychiatrist individually has unanimously resulted getting told that there are no free slots available, and the waiting list, if present, is also too full for new additions.

We're sure the above could in theory be brute forced eventually, but, due to ADHD being far from the only affliction We deal with, this whole process is retraumatizing and We can only keep at it for so long at a time until it becomes too much to deal with.

#boostsAreAppreciated

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aby@aus.social ("Aby, full of whimsy and rage") wrote:

Oh, Kevin.

_____

[Text from all 3 images]

**FREE TO A GOOD HOME: KEVIN**
Affectionately named after the screaming bird in the Disney Movie "UP". Now accepting applications for the privilege of removing him from our property.

Are you tired of sleeping past 4:00 a.m.? Do you worry that your neighbors might secretly like you? Are the small children in your life becoming a little too comfortable outdoors?

Kevin can help.

This premium Tractor Supply Special was sold as a “100% sexed female,” making him both a rooster and an excellent introduction to consumer fraud.

Kevin comes fully equipped with:

**A commercial-grade alarm system**
Activates around 4:00 a.m. and repeats every 2.5 minutes. No batteries, electricity, sunrise, emergency, or identifiable reason required. Cannot be disabled.

**Advanced property-security technology**
Deters mail carriers, visitors, toddlers, and any remaining goodwill between you and your neighbors.

**Selective predator response**
When a hawk attacked our flock, Kevin immediately took control of the situation by shoving past the hens and saving the chicken he values most: himself. The rest of the flock gained valuable independence and problem-solving experience.

**A youth enrichment program**
Kevin recently began chasing small children, helping them improve speed, agility, situational awareness, and respect for poultry. He is especially courageous when his opponent is under four feet tall and holding a juice box.

**Executive-level leadership**
Kevin contributes no eggs, provides no protection, accepts no feedback, and spends most of the day loudly announcing accomplishments nobody witnessed. He is ready for upper management.

**Outstanding curb appeal**
He is, unfortunately, very handsome. This has allowed him to avoid consequences for much longer than his personality warrants.

Kevin would be perfect for an experienced rooster owner with plenty of land, no small children, distant neighbors, strong fencing, excellent health insurance, and a deep personal dislike of silence.

His rehoming fee is **$0**, reflecting both his market value and our level of desperation.

We will include his complete service history, which is just a blank sheet of paper with “SCREAMING” written across it.

Please share. Somewhere out there is a person whose mornings are peaceful, whose children are fearless, and whose neighbors still wave to them.

Kevin is ready to fix all three.

#birds #Farming #chickens #rooster

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alexia@starlightnet.work ("Alexia :makko_bnuuy:") wrote:

Hello!

This is the launch of KDE For People. I and others are calling for KDE to adopt a No-AI policy for KDE Plasma and Plasma Components.

There has long been discussions in various parts of KDE, but recently there was a proposal to allow the use of Generative AI in KDE Plasma. We oppose this policy and invite you to show support of a ban on Generative AI in Plasma on the basis of a Pro-People outlook on KDE's future.

kdeforpeople.com

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DocAtCDI wrote:

The opposite of formaldehyde is casualdejekyll.

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Anna@mastodon.art ("Anna ☃️") wrote:

For the second time I had the pleasure of illustrating one of the hall plans for HeroFest. I was responsible for the cosplay hall, and I chose to turn the map into a sewing project :D My goal was to highlight the hard work that goes into creating costumes and at the same time present it in a fun way.

If you're thinking about going to the convention but don't have tickets yet you can use code HEF26GG to get 20% off :blobfoxcomfysip:

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organ-harvest-coordinator@app.wafrn.net ("Organ Harvest Coordinator, patron god of lesbians :BhjFlag_Ace: :sparkles_aromantic: :neocat_flag_agender_256: ") wrote:

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stellarskylark@solarpunk.moe ("φ-52 "Skylark"") wrote:

since I'm a glutton for punishment I'm already thinking about learning Arabic after I get comfortable enough with Japanese to suit myself lmfao

ig Modern Standard Arabic is kind of the language I'd encounter reading Arabic literature right? but it's essentially a dead language in terms of native speakers and has been replaced by its various regional descendants?

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hzulla@infosec.exchange ("Hanno Zulla") wrote:

And now? It took the world a finger-snap to go all-in on AI. We were capable to decide this. To literally throw trillions of cash and resources into this. Only that this is the modern equivalent of investing into a tulip bulb merchant who is promising us a never before seen future black tulip flower.

(10/11)

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

blogged: I said no and Apple said yes

https://dbushell.com/2026/09/22/apple-intelligence/

just more AI industrial complex bullshit 🫩

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zzt@mas.to ("[object Object]") wrote:

the “crafted with ❤️ by PleaseFundUsCorp” to pure unfettered slopcode pipeline

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ruari@velocipederider.com ("Velocipede Rider") wrote:

The problem here is the risk profile of cycling in a city for every day travel is nowhere near the risk profile of the activities cycling is typically being compared with.

And hence once you apply the same logic consistently, you end up with stupid conclusions like mandatory helmets for walking in the winter, running, or even showering because statistically these cause more head injuries than cycling.

Mandatory cycle helmet laws are good at one thing. Making people cycle less.

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notjustbikes@notjustbikes.com ("Not Just Bikes 🇳🇱") wrote:

Here's the latest AI slop creator ripping off my content.

This time they ran my script through an AI "podcast" generator (likely the free one by Adobe) and put it under the footage from my latest video.

When I make my videos, I spend hours travelling and filming on-location to get real footage that can't be found anywhere else.

Then these AI slop creators steal it and release it as their own.

About 90% of my exposure to "AI" these days is just slop farms ripping me off.

ireneista@irenes.space ("Irenes (many)") wrote:

hey just checking

the oppressive working conditions that game development is known for sound structurally similar to conditions in the fashion industry, right?

that's not just us imagining it? we should be explicit that we've never worked in either

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collin@ruby.social ("Collin Donnell") wrote:

Be careful. The latest version of Procreate is apparently corrupting some users’ files on iPadOS 27 and people are reporting years of work being lost. https://www.reddit.com/r/ProCreate/s/tEfh2AhzRZ