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@niftylinks.bsky.social
I like to share things and learn things. Hence Nifty Links.
Mostly on [Mastodon](https://federated.press/@NiftyLinks), bridging back and forth between here and there.
Mostly on [Mastodon](https://federated.press/@NiftyLinks), bridging back and forth between here and there.
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This is a good thread. For email, I'd add @fastmail.com (which I have used for years) and the upcoming @thunderbird.net email as alternatives to Protonmail, as I think they're going to be a lot more usable for most regular users.
Thread of some services/software I'm using instead of various billionaire-owned surveillance/fascist/"A.i." trash products:
For my newsletters, @buttondown.com. Does the job! Great customer service - usually get personalized responses within 24 hours. (Never gonna join Substack.)
For my newsletters, @buttondown.com. Does the job! Great customer service - usually get personalized responses within 24 hours. (Never gonna join Substack.)
February 15, 2026 at 4:12 AM
This is a good thread. For email, I'd add @fastmail.com (which I have used for years) and the upcoming @thunderbird.net email as alternatives to Protonmail, as I think they're going to be a lot more usable for most regular users.
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Switch 1 still mine, but probably because I’ve been having a helluva time with my deck and emulation. Otherwise, yeah, I’ll get carpal tunnel so I can play Baldur’s Gate on the beach
February 15, 2026 at 2:22 AM
Switch 1 still mine, but probably because I’ve been having a helluva time with my deck and emulation. Otherwise, yeah, I’ll get carpal tunnel so I can play Baldur’s Gate on the beach
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hell yeah, an excuse to post Norichika Aoki content
February 15, 2026 at 2:32 AM
hell yeah, an excuse to post Norichika Aoki content
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yeah, carrey seems to have signed onto these exclusively to give a 1990s jim carrey performance in each one and it is delightful
I love how much Jim Carrey loves making them
February 15, 2026 at 3:15 AM
yeah, carrey seems to have signed onto these exclusively to give a 1990s jim carrey performance in each one and it is delightful
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Death camps.
Sick Detainees Describe Poor Care at Facilities Run by ICE Contractor
“People with injuries often wait days or weeks to receive X-rays, diabetes patients lack regular access to insulin and people hoping to see outside specialists such as cancer doctors or dentists are frequently denied…”
“People with injuries often wait days or weeks to receive X-rays, diabetes patients lack regular access to insulin and people hoping to see outside specialists such as cancer doctors or dentists are frequently denied…”
Sick Detainees Describe Poor Care at Facilities Run by ICE Contractor
www.nytimes.com
February 15, 2026 at 2:55 AM
Death camps.
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Prevention may have wider spillovers than we thought: Eric Topol explores the evidence that older adults who received a shingles vaccine had a roughly 20% lower risk of developing dementia in later years buff.ly/iuMmX9U
#ShareGoodNewsToo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
Spotlight on the Shingles Vaccine—Again!
Two new studies add to a remarkable body of evidence for benefit
buff.ly
February 14, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Prevention may have wider spillovers than we thought: Eric Topol explores the evidence that older adults who received a shingles vaccine had a roughly 20% lower risk of developing dementia in later years buff.ly/iuMmX9U
#ShareGoodNewsToo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
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This is some serial killer shit.
CCTV footage appears to show DHS agents posing as people having car trouble in order to lure a target out of his house before arresting them. The target comes out and starts helping them before 3 vehicles surround the scene. The car "experiencing" trouble then drives off with them.
February 15, 2026 at 1:10 AM
This is some serial killer shit.
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The funniest part of this Florida law requiring faculty to post their syllabi is that it must be done 45 DAYS PRIOR to the first day of class. For us that would’ve been Week 15 of the Winter term. Yeah, hold me in contempt or whatever. That ain’t happening.
www.alligator.org/article/2026...
www.alligator.org/article/2026...
Florida schools won’t enforce controversial syllabuses rule until Summer, state says - The Independent Florida Alligator
Faculty members across Florida public universities and state colleges are preparing to comply with a new regulation requiring them to publicly post their syllabuses and class materials 45 days before ...
www.alligator.org
February 14, 2026 at 12:27 AM
The funniest part of this Florida law requiring faculty to post their syllabi is that it must be done 45 DAYS PRIOR to the first day of class. For us that would’ve been Week 15 of the Winter term. Yeah, hold me in contempt or whatever. That ain’t happening.
www.alligator.org/article/2026...
www.alligator.org/article/2026...
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(Yes, yes, he should have been there sooner, yes America’s always been like that, etc etc. I know. But people show up when and how they show up, and fresh bodies are worth a little grace.)
February 14, 2026 at 9:14 PM
(Yes, yes, he should have been there sooner, yes America’s always been like that, etc etc. I know. But people show up when and how they show up, and fresh bodies are worth a little grace.)
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I almost wanna be like "Are we running out of 'movie anniversaries' but OH WOW YOU CAN MEET THE ROBOT!? 😂 that's really cool. I like this 👍
youtu.be/BO3KBwCXS-0?...
youtu.be/BO3KBwCXS-0?...
SHORT CIRCUIT (1986) 40TH ANNIVERSARY | OFFICIAL EVENT PROMO | JOHNNY 5 IS ALIVE!
YouTube video by Thames Con
youtu.be
February 14, 2026 at 10:51 PM
I almost wanna be like "Are we running out of 'movie anniversaries' but OH WOW YOU CAN MEET THE ROBOT!? 😂 that's really cool. I like this 👍
youtu.be/BO3KBwCXS-0?...
youtu.be/BO3KBwCXS-0?...
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Just finished my first reread of Iain M Banks' USE OF WEAPONS in like a decade and holy shit, what a book. Even when you know what's coming, the ending is still a kick in the fucking balls.
February 14, 2026 at 11:17 PM
Just finished my first reread of Iain M Banks' USE OF WEAPONS in like a decade and holy shit, what a book. Even when you know what's coming, the ending is still a kick in the fucking balls.
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...when it was (extremely) clear that he was not going to just WIN but be unstoppable, they didn't "sabotage" - they hedged. It's slimy, but it's a slimy business. If it wasn't, Mamdani himself wouldn't have immediately been doing a photo op with Trump the next week. 🤷♂️
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February 14, 2026 at 12:35 PM
...when it was (extremely) clear that he was not going to just WIN but be unstoppable, they didn't "sabotage" - they hedged. It's slimy, but it's a slimy business. If it wasn't, Mamdani himself wouldn't have immediately been doing a photo op with Trump the next week. 🤷♂️
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Interesting implications for the origin of life 🧪🔭 arstechnica.com/science/2026...
Tiny, 45 base long RNA can make copies of itself
Self-copying RNAs may have been a key stop along the pathway to life.
arstechnica.com
February 14, 2026 at 10:55 AM
Interesting implications for the origin of life 🧪🔭 arstechnica.com/science/2026...
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DHS has begun purchasing warehouses to detain tens of thousands of immigrants.
The big winners? Real estate brokers facilitating the deals stand to rake in millions — including one previously run by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and now run by his son.
Cashing in on cruelty.
The big winners? Real estate brokers facilitating the deals stand to rake in millions — including one previously run by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and now run by his son.
Cashing in on cruelty.
Empty Warehouses, Secret Deals: Insiders Poised To Profit From Trump’s Deportation Boom
As the Trump administration hunts for massive detention sites, politically connected real estate brokers are lining up t
www.levernews.com
February 13, 2026 at 10:15 PM
DHS has begun purchasing warehouses to detain tens of thousands of immigrants.
The big winners? Real estate brokers facilitating the deals stand to rake in millions — including one previously run by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and now run by his son.
Cashing in on cruelty.
The big winners? Real estate brokers facilitating the deals stand to rake in millions — including one previously run by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and now run by his son.
Cashing in on cruelty.
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If y'all want to get your sci-fi groove on without having to buy into a streaming service...
cordcuttersnews.com/babylon-5-is...
cordcuttersnews.com/babylon-5-is...
Babylon 5 Is Now Free to Watch On YouTube | Cord Cutters News
In a move that has delighted fans of classic science fiction, Warner Bros. Discovery has begun uploading full episodes of the iconic series Babylon 5 to YouTube, providing free access to the show just...
cordcuttersnews.com
February 13, 2026 at 7:56 PM
If y'all want to get your sci-fi groove on without having to buy into a streaming service...
cordcuttersnews.com/babylon-5-is...
cordcuttersnews.com/babylon-5-is...
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Well looks like we will have to wait a bit longer for the Artemis II WDR-2.
Although the LH2 seal check seems more positive, they found a GSE filter issue which reduced the LH2 flow, inspection and filter replacement planned for this weekend.
Source: www.nasa.gov/blogs/missio...
Although the LH2 seal check seems more positive, they found a GSE filter issue which reduced the LH2 flow, inspection and filter replacement planned for this weekend.
Source: www.nasa.gov/blogs/missio...
Following Confidence Test, NASA Continues Artemis II Data Review - NASA
As part of robustly testing the vehicle prior to flight, NASA engineers are reviewing data after a confidence test Feb. 12, in which operators partially
www.nasa.gov
February 14, 2026 at 9:29 AM
Well looks like we will have to wait a bit longer for the Artemis II WDR-2.
Although the LH2 seal check seems more positive, they found a GSE filter issue which reduced the LH2 flow, inspection and filter replacement planned for this weekend.
Source: www.nasa.gov/blogs/missio...
Although the LH2 seal check seems more positive, they found a GSE filter issue which reduced the LH2 flow, inspection and filter replacement planned for this weekend.
Source: www.nasa.gov/blogs/missio...
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February 14, 2026 at 4:47 AM
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Horizon Zero Dawn (2017)
February 14, 2026 at 3:42 AM
Horizon Zero Dawn (2017)
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My grandpa spent most of his career at NCAR. When I got to meet a bunch of his former colleagues at his memorial, they were just the nicest, most obviously curious folks. The work they do is important. Gutting stuff, honestly.
A leading American research lab is slated to lose its critical supercomputing facility, according to a letter released by the National Science Foundation.https://cnn.it/3MoF7zU
February 14, 2026 at 4:23 AM
My grandpa spent most of his career at NCAR. When I got to meet a bunch of his former colleagues at his memorial, they were just the nicest, most obviously curious folks. The work they do is important. Gutting stuff, honestly.
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One of the terrible things about the ICE occupation of Minneapolis is that they’ve been doing stuff that is so crazy that people assume it’s some kind of exaggeration, despite being widely documented on video. Following observers home! Lurking outside elementary schools! Black-bagging citizens!
February 14, 2026 at 7:54 AM
One of the terrible things about the ICE occupation of Minneapolis is that they’ve been doing stuff that is so crazy that people assume it’s some kind of exaggeration, despite being widely documented on video. Following observers home! Lurking outside elementary schools! Black-bagging citizens!
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This is probably worth 2 mins of your time 💙
Can’t share IG here & Tiktok censored their lyrics, so I am sharing it like this. But @subradioband.bsky.social is amazing. I love this so much.
February 13, 2026 at 8:46 PM
This is probably worth 2 mins of your time 💙
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@JonHeyman tweeted
Joey Gallo, righty pitcher, is beginning to throw for teams now. Been working out in Florida.
Joey Gallo, righty pitcher, is beginning to throw for teams now. Been working out in Florida.
February 14, 2026 at 2:55 AM
@JonHeyman tweeted
Joey Gallo, righty pitcher, is beginning to throw for teams now. Been working out in Florida.
Joey Gallo, righty pitcher, is beginning to throw for teams now. Been working out in Florida.
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Tell any of the scientists you know who have remained on the site everyone still calls Twitter, even though it's nothing like Twitter.
Bluesky is the new science Twitter, new study by @whysharksmatter.bsky.social and Julia Wester concludes!
"Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."
"Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."
Scientists no Longer Find Twitter Professionally Useful, and have Switched to Bluesky
Synopsis. Social media has become widely used by the scientific community for a variety of professional uses, including networking and public outreach. For
academic.oup.com
February 14, 2026 at 3:01 AM
Tell any of the scientists you know who have remained on the site everyone still calls Twitter, even though it's nothing like Twitter.