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The German company that makes the mechanical ladder used in the Louvre heist has used the image to advertise, with the text 'When you need to move fast'
10/10 response, no notes
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October 24, 2025 at 8:27 AM
The German company that makes the mechanical ladder used in the Louvre heist has used the image to advertise, with the text 'When you need to move fast'
10/10 response, no notes
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When a major news outlet like the New York Times timidly states that Trump's video depiction of shit showed "brown liquid," it's more likely to describe Trump's overthrow of democracy as a "reform process."
The New York Times twists itself in knots pretending it doesn’t know things that it absolutely knows. Such as referring to the shit in Trump’s AI video as “brown liquid.” 9/
October 20, 2025 at 3:15 PM
When a major news outlet like the New York Times timidly states that Trump's video depiction of shit showed "brown liquid," it's more likely to describe Trump's overthrow of democracy as a "reform process."
I've been playing around with Docker (Compose) recently. I still find it unfathomable how anyone uses YAML out of choice, especially when error messages are so unhelpful.
You end up asking ChatGPT to tell you what's wrong (take your pick of spacing/indentation, : = quote-marks).
You end up asking ChatGPT to tell you what's wrong (take your pick of spacing/indentation, : = quote-marks).
October 20, 2025 at 11:39 AM
I've been playing around with Docker (Compose) recently. I still find it unfathomable how anyone uses YAML out of choice, especially when error messages are so unhelpful.
You end up asking ChatGPT to tell you what's wrong (take your pick of spacing/indentation, : = quote-marks).
You end up asking ChatGPT to tell you what's wrong (take your pick of spacing/indentation, : = quote-marks).
Made coffee. Cat decided to sit on my chair when I was out. She doesn't want to share chair with me. Done 30mins outside. Cold ears now.
HAPPY WEEKEND.
HAPPY WEEKEND.
October 10, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Made coffee. Cat decided to sit on my chair when I was out. She doesn't want to share chair with me. Done 30mins outside. Cold ears now.
HAPPY WEEKEND.
HAPPY WEEKEND.
Magnificent. I *did* hook-up justtellmethefuckingprice[.]com into my google workspace.
October 8, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Magnificent. I *did* hook-up justtellmethefuckingprice[.]com into my google workspace.
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Oooh laaahh motherfuckers
Worth re-sharing this one with the alt-text added in. 🔭
“And that's how it was for the next ten nights. A flare, spurting out from Mars – bright green, drawing a green mist behind it – a beautiful, but somehow disturbing sight. Ogilvy assured me we were in no danger….”
“And that's how it was for the next ten nights. A flare, spurting out from Mars – bright green, drawing a green mist behind it – a beautiful, but somehow disturbing sight. Ogilvy assured me we were in no danger….”
September 22, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Oooh laaahh motherfuckers
How long will it be before the US Supreme (or should that be Supine) Court allows the tangerine toddler to fire a member of the Supreme Court?
That's surely gonna try and happen soon, isn't it?
Why on earth regulators and courts are political is beyond me. It's easy to act for the greater good.
That's surely gonna try and happen soon, isn't it?
Why on earth regulators and courts are political is beyond me. It's easy to act for the greater good.
September 22, 2025 at 10:34 PM
How long will it be before the US Supreme (or should that be Supine) Court allows the tangerine toddler to fire a member of the Supreme Court?
That's surely gonna try and happen soon, isn't it?
Why on earth regulators and courts are political is beyond me. It's easy to act for the greater good.
That's surely gonna try and happen soon, isn't it?
Why on earth regulators and courts are political is beyond me. It's easy to act for the greater good.
I think Spotify may be confused.
Tallis has been dead for a few centuries.
Spotify's got Byrd's lament as well.
Tallis has been dead for a few centuries.
Spotify's got Byrd's lament as well.
September 16, 2025 at 7:38 PM
I think Spotify may be confused.
Tallis has been dead for a few centuries.
Spotify's got Byrd's lament as well.
Tallis has been dead for a few centuries.
Spotify's got Byrd's lament as well.
It's so lovely to be able to use quick voice commands again on the pixel (with a 'corp' account).
For months its been broken, and no one in support has been able to help. Then a couple of days ago, boom. It's back working again.
For someone who needs alarms to remind them about breaks/food…
For months its been broken, and no one in support has been able to help. Then a couple of days ago, boom. It's back working again.
For someone who needs alarms to remind them about breaks/food…
August 21, 2025 at 11:32 AM
It's so lovely to be able to use quick voice commands again on the pixel (with a 'corp' account).
For months its been broken, and no one in support has been able to help. Then a couple of days ago, boom. It's back working again.
For someone who needs alarms to remind them about breaks/food…
For months its been broken, and no one in support has been able to help. Then a couple of days ago, boom. It's back working again.
For someone who needs alarms to remind them about breaks/food…
It feels like it's about 20 years since we've wanted to serve websites on the naked/apex domains (e.g. example.org) but it seems there's still not a standard way to define ALIAS/ANAME resource records in the DNS.
Anyone know of anything that might make this more standard in the near future?
Anyone know of anything that might make this more standard in the near future?
August 5, 2025 at 6:08 PM
It feels like it's about 20 years since we've wanted to serve websites on the naked/apex domains (e.g. example.org) but it seems there's still not a standard way to define ALIAS/ANAME resource records in the DNS.
Anyone know of anything that might make this more standard in the near future?
Anyone know of anything that might make this more standard in the near future?
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If you want a weird but true fact to talk about:
Dexter Holland, lead singer of The Offspring, was instrumental in this. His doctorial thesis in molecular biology was sequencing mRNA in HIV. The paper was also heavily cited in creating the COVID-19 vaccine.
Dexter Holland, lead singer of The Offspring, was instrumental in this. His doctorial thesis in molecular biology was sequencing mRNA in HIV. The paper was also heavily cited in creating the COVID-19 vaccine.
It feels like we should be making a bigger deal of “we actually did in fact find a cure for AIDS”
Evidence is growing that some HIV-infected infants, if given antiretroviral drugs early in life, are able to suppress their viral loads to undetectable levels and then come off the medicine. www.wired.com/story/the-fi...
August 1, 2025 at 1:53 PM
If you want a weird but true fact to talk about:
Dexter Holland, lead singer of The Offspring, was instrumental in this. His doctorial thesis in molecular biology was sequencing mRNA in HIV. The paper was also heavily cited in creating the COVID-19 vaccine.
Dexter Holland, lead singer of The Offspring, was instrumental in this. His doctorial thesis in molecular biology was sequencing mRNA in HIV. The paper was also heavily cited in creating the COVID-19 vaccine.
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🧀Some (very Friday in August) polling. Does your favourite cheese affect how you vote? Reform have huge leads with fans of Stilton & Cheddar, but also people who don't eat cheese at all. Labour dominates among Feta fans. Tories best result is Brie & Greens with Camembert.
August 1, 2025 at 2:40 PM
🧀Some (very Friday in August) polling. Does your favourite cheese affect how you vote? Reform have huge leads with fans of Stilton & Cheddar, but also people who don't eat cheese at all. Labour dominates among Feta fans. Tories best result is Brie & Greens with Camembert.
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!["Judge Shah] did not ask me if I was admitted to practice in Virginia. He asked me, specifically, whether I was a licensed attorney in Virginia. So it was... I knew what he was asking me. I just interpreted it a little differently than he had….. I just thought there was like some ambiguity in his question."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:g6asx7scljsgdu3vqwtyfszj/bafkreibwsktljlqmehq4sxfwwtxzy6tri74a3kgwn4xdzgvd6djgkovfqe@jpeg)
Should absolutely be up there — especially as he holds the record of being the only twice-impeached President (to date).
To please Great Leader, the Smithsonian has removed Trump from its Impeachment Exhibit. Now, only Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton are shown as having been impeached. (Nixon resigned before the vote.) We are only minutes away from Barack Obama being removed from photographs à la Joseph Stalin.
August 1, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Should absolutely be up there — especially as he holds the record of being the only twice-impeached President (to date).
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If this was in place when I was a teenager, I wouldn't have been able to listen to any of my favourite bands. What are we doing here?
In the UK, you now need to scan your face to prove you're an adult to access explicit content on Spotify
www.404media.co/spotify-uk-a...
www.404media.co/spotify-uk-a...
July 30, 2025 at 3:58 PM
If this was in place when I was a teenager, I wouldn't have been able to listen to any of my favourite bands. What are we doing here?
in the year 2025, I did just read "build in 100 lines of Perl".
My first reaction was, "how cute", then I stopped to think how many people I've worked with over the last 15 years use Perl as their default language.
Maybe that's the distinction between "sysadmin" and "devops"… (python, otoh…)
My first reaction was, "how cute", then I stopped to think how many people I've worked with over the last 15 years use Perl as their default language.
Maybe that's the distinction between "sysadmin" and "devops"… (python, otoh…)
July 30, 2025 at 4:13 PM
in the year 2025, I did just read "build in 100 lines of Perl".
My first reaction was, "how cute", then I stopped to think how many people I've worked with over the last 15 years use Perl as their default language.
Maybe that's the distinction between "sysadmin" and "devops"… (python, otoh…)
My first reaction was, "how cute", then I stopped to think how many people I've worked with over the last 15 years use Perl as their default language.
Maybe that's the distinction between "sysadmin" and "devops"… (python, otoh…)
Yeap. Still seeing "LLM" and thinking law degree.
Yes, I'm a technologist.
Yes, I'm a technologist.
July 29, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Yeap. Still seeing "LLM" and thinking law degree.
Yes, I'm a technologist.
Yes, I'm a technologist.
and there's writetothem.com to send it. Yes, I am on the credits page, but it's still a bloody good thing.
July 29, 2025 at 7:23 PM
and there's writetothem.com to send it. Yes, I am on the credits page, but it's still a bloody good thing.
www.mygfbakery.com/blogs/gluten... may be of interest to some.
Our BBC News Appearance - Why Is Gluten Free So Expensive?
This morning, we had the incredible opportunity to appear on BBC News to talk about something close to our hearts—the rising cost of eating gluten free. With the spotlight on the financial pressures f...
www.mygfbakery.com
July 29, 2025 at 7:13 PM
www.mygfbakery.com/blogs/gluten... may be of interest to some.
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Earlier this month, Flint, Michigan finished replacing its lead pipes to ensure clean drinking water for the community.
Congratulations to the residents, activists, and public servants who made this happen. www.nrdc.org/press-releas...
Congratulations to the residents, activists, and public servants who made this happen. www.nrdc.org/press-releas...
Flint Finishes Lead Pipe Replacement in Historic Milestone
A decade after lead contaminated water was found in Flint's water system, the legal battle to replace lead water pipes is finished, a landmark milestone for a city defined by its dangerous water.
www.nrdc.org
July 28, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Earlier this month, Flint, Michigan finished replacing its lead pipes to ensure clean drinking water for the community.
Congratulations to the residents, activists, and public servants who made this happen. www.nrdc.org/press-releas...
Congratulations to the residents, activists, and public servants who made this happen. www.nrdc.org/press-releas...
I don't think I should have laughed as much as I did reading:
'Perhaps a different comment in that thread summarizes the ordeal best: “There’s really only 2 things that can unite Gamers: hate campaigns and gooning.”'
www.polygon.com/news/616835/...
'Perhaps a different comment in that thread summarizes the ordeal best: “There’s really only 2 things that can unite Gamers: hate campaigns and gooning.”'
www.polygon.com/news/616835/...
Visa and Mastercard are getting overwhelmed by gamer fury over censorship
Gamers are sending mass emails and phone calls to major payment processors in protest over Steam and Itchio pulling adult games from their storefronts
www.polygon.com
July 29, 2025 at 12:33 PM
I don't think I should have laughed as much as I did reading:
'Perhaps a different comment in that thread summarizes the ordeal best: “There’s really only 2 things that can unite Gamers: hate campaigns and gooning.”'
www.polygon.com/news/616835/...
'Perhaps a different comment in that thread summarizes the ordeal best: “There’s really only 2 things that can unite Gamers: hate campaigns and gooning.”'
www.polygon.com/news/616835/...
I wonder if #47 is aware that there's also a Lord Mayor of London — the current incumbent is an older-white dude, so I presume, #47 thinks the Lord Mayor is alright.
www.politico.eu/article/trum...
www.politico.eu/article/trum...
Trump blasts ‘nasty’ London mayor Khan — as British PM looks on
Keir Starmer defends his ‘friend’ as US president digs at ‘nasty person’ Sadiq Khan.
www.politico.eu
July 29, 2025 at 10:39 AM
I wonder if #47 is aware that there's also a Lord Mayor of London — the current incumbent is an older-white dude, so I presume, #47 thinks the Lord Mayor is alright.
www.politico.eu/article/trum...
www.politico.eu/article/trum...
Clickbait-y title, but ALL HAIL THE FURRIES — not just protecting us from radioactives (q.v. @emfcamp.bsky.social) , but also health-tech! (hat-tip via @whatleydude.com)
uk.pcmag.com/migrated-998...
uk.pcmag.com/migrated-998...
Your Smartwatch's Heart Rate Monitor Was Developed by a Furry
Dr. David Benaron is an inventor whose team at Stanford laid the groundwork for the optical heart rate monitor. He's also a cheetah named Spottacus.
uk.pcmag.com
July 28, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Clickbait-y title, but ALL HAIL THE FURRIES — not just protecting us from radioactives (q.v. @emfcamp.bsky.social) , but also health-tech! (hat-tip via @whatleydude.com)
uk.pcmag.com/migrated-998...
uk.pcmag.com/migrated-998...
*groan*
"* Surgery: To help us get more detailed information about your problem we would like you to answer some questions from our AI-powered physician. Is this ok?
Please reply YES or NO.
* Surgery: Great! We'll hand you over to GP-t..."
"* Surgery: To help us get more detailed information about your problem we would like you to answer some questions from our AI-powered physician. Is this ok?
Please reply YES or NO.
* Surgery: Great! We'll hand you over to GP-t..."
July 7, 2025 at 1:09 PM
*groan*
"* Surgery: To help us get more detailed information about your problem we would like you to answer some questions from our AI-powered physician. Is this ok?
Please reply YES or NO.
* Surgery: Great! We'll hand you over to GP-t..."
"* Surgery: To help us get more detailed information about your problem we would like you to answer some questions from our AI-powered physician. Is this ok?
Please reply YES or NO.
* Surgery: Great! We'll hand you over to GP-t..."
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My mom and stepdad are from the same diaspora group as Zohran Mamdani’s dad (same like “my stepdad was kicked out of the same town and knows some of his classmates”) and apparently the New York Times doesn’t understand how diaspora works, so I am going to tell you a little about my mom’s people!
July 3, 2025 at 11:25 PM
My mom and stepdad are from the same diaspora group as Zohran Mamdani’s dad (same like “my stepdad was kicked out of the same town and knows some of his classmates”) and apparently the New York Times doesn’t understand how diaspora works, so I am going to tell you a little about my mom’s people!