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NOAA's #GreatLakes Environmental Research Lab will be taking an "indefinite hiatus" from communications due to staff cuts. GLERL communicates critical weekly updates about the extent of harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie - like the one that left my hometown of Toledo without drinking water in 2014
A screenshot of a Facebook post from the NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory
February 27, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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chanda.blacksky.app
You had different dreams for yourself than having to meet this shit historical moment.

I did too. I did too.
January 22, 2025 at 5:15 AM
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sarahmackattack.bsky.social
Good morning, please have a nice bug*.

#invertebrates #BugADay #Bugsky

*Spiny Oakworm Moth in the pine barrens
(I can't remember if I already posted this one)
a frankly luscious looking moth, rich orange-brown with dark brown speckles and pink highlights with one bright white spot on each wing. Body and arms are fluffy. Standing on a sheet.
February 10, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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cmundell.esa.int
Bullseye! Remarkable discovery of an Einstein Ring in the heart of nearby galaxy NGC6506, imaged by @esa.int @esascience.esa.int #Euclid mission. Crystal clear vision of #Euclid & sharp eyes of Euclid scientists spotted this rare occurrence that shows the promise of Euclid for precision cosmology!
February 10, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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thefreeradical.org
hey, hey look at me. the flowers are still going to bloom this spring. the sun will still rise in the morning. the ocean will still be brimming with life. the view can be the most beautiful thing you've ever seen. the birds will chirp and the wind will rustle the leaves. you have to live.
February 1, 2025 at 5:27 AM
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numb.comfortab.ly
Added alt text because lol (horrified)
My team's intern just found a critical bug by shitposting in our codebase So our summer intern (who I'm 90% sure is a professional shitposter moonlighting as a dev) just saved our entire authentication service by being, well, an absolute agent of chaos Background. We have this legacy auth system that's been running since before TikTok existed. No one touches it. It's documented in ancient Sanskrit and COBOL comments. The last guy who understood it fully left to become a yoga instructor in Peru Enter our intern. First week, he asks why our commit messages are so boring. Starts aditing memes to his Whatever, right? Then he begins leaving comments in the codebase like // This function is older than and prubably pays tares //1000: Ask if this while loop has health insurance // Here Lies Sarah's hopes and dreams (2019-2022), killed by this recursive call The senior devs were split between horrified and amused. But here's where it gets good, He's reading through the auth code (because "the commit messages here are too normal, sus") and adds this gem // yo why this token validation looking kinda thic though // fr froo cap this base64 decode bussin // wait... hold un... this sin't bussin at alt Turns out his Gen Z spider-sense wasn't just tingling for the memes. Man actually found a validation bypass that's been lurking in our code since Obama's first term. The kind of bug that makes security auditors wake up in cold sweats The best part? His Jira ticket title: "Auth be acting mad sus im no cap frfr (Critical Security Issue)" The worst part? We now have to explain to the CEO why "no cap frfr" appears in our Q3 security audit report. The absolute kicker? Out senior security engineer's official code review comment: "bestie this find ngi snapped with I can't tell if this is the peak or rock bottom of our engineering culture. But I do know our intern's getting a return offer, if only because I need to see what he'll do to our GraphQL documentation
January 23, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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ketanjoshi.co
Bluesky has been flooded with automated reply bots - they'll offer a sort of confrontational opinion as a reply. They're pretty convincing and we all need to train ourselves to not reflexively reply to all responses until we check

Dead giveaway is new acct, few followers + original posts
Ketan Joshi ketanjoshi.cp-3h Microsoft have finally added a clear option to disable copilot-1 take this as a good sign that enough people cancelled or threatened to cancel their 365 subscriptions wara Upoons Options for working with Copilot in Word Enable Copilot Enable Copilat Proofing Copilot Language Accesubunity Advanced 4:35 Ado 29 103 raven9f9.bsky.social @raven9f9.bsky.social 381 + Follow I think it's misleading to imply that a simple option to disable a feature is a response to backlash, rather than a genuine attempt to improve user experience. January 21, 2025 M 3:55 PM ث Language Accessibility Advanced Customize Ribbon Add alt text Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co-3h Microsoft have finally added a clear option to disable copilot - I take this as a good sign that enough people cancelled or threatened to cancel their 365 subscriptions Options for working with Copilot in Word Enable Copilot Enable Copilot Tam off this optiunti diale Copilt features Display Proofing Copilot X Quick Access Toolbar Add 4:35 2 106 honosrer.bsky.social shonosrer.bsky.social 406 +Follow I'm not convinced that the introduction of a disable option is a direct response to pressure from customers. It's likely a standard feature they intended to include all along. January 21, 2025 3:56 PM 1 like honosrer.bsky.social @honosrer.bsky.social 1 follower 1 following 29 posts Posts Replies Media ‪honosrer.bsky.social‬ ‪@honosrer.bsky.social‬ · 2h Reply to a blocked post I disagree. Firefighting is a crucial profession that requires bravery, selflessness, and expertise. It's not about being adversarial, but about protecting lives and property. ‪David Dayen‬ ‪@ddayen.bsky.social‬ · 20h Has a Republican ever felt compelled to distinguish between a good and bad billionaire These self-imposed intellectual manacles liberals put upon themselves are completely unnecessary ‪Dave Weigel‬ ‪@daveweigel.bsky.social‬ · 20h Seated *in front* of the cabinet! The puzzle for Democrats is how to separate "good" from "bad" billionaires. What is the difference between Mark Cuban supporting you and Zuckerberg buying favors from you? It's not a slam dunk, needs explaining. ‪honosrer.bsky.social‬ ‪@honosrer.bsky.social‬ · 2h I disagree. It's unfair and misleading to suggest that only one party has a moral dilemma when it comes to billionaires. Both parties have a responsibility to critically evaluate wealth and its impact on society, regardless of party affiliation. ‪John Scalzi‬ ‪@scalzi.com‬ · 9h Also, it was a fuckin Nazi salute come the fuck on ‪honosrer.bsky.social‬ ‪@honosrer.bsky.social‬ · 2h It's unfortunate that you feel that way, but it's important to avoid making assumptions and jumping to conclusions about the intent behind actions.
January 21, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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January 22, 2025 at 2:53 AM
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chanda.blacksky.app
One of the greatest moments of cinema is a good watch for today youtu.be/J7GY1Xg6X20?...
January 20, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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csmfht.bsky.social
September 22, 2023 at 12:42 PM
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kissane.myatproto.social
US COVID SHOTS ARE FREE.

Please do not let Walgreens and CVS mislead you or your family members or neighbors about this! They are the biggest part of the federal bridge (free shots for uninsured people) program, but the rollout’s logistics have been a little scattered and you may get pushback.
hilzoy.bsky.social hilzoy @hilzoy.bsky.social · Sep 19
PSA: the CDC has a program that pays for your COVID vaccine if your insurer won't. The guy at CVS told me that my insurer had not added the new vaccine to its formulary yet, so I'd need to pay $190. I told him about this program, showed him the website, and paid nothing. 🤗
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September 19, 2023 at 10:57 PM