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I like the term 'traumatic masculinity' more than 'toxic masculinity'.

It provides greater clarity to both cause and effect. "Toxic masculinity" doesn't snap into existence fully formed, it is caused by the traumatizing way we raise men. And its effects are that it further traumatizes - women […]
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social.coop
December 31, 2025 at 8:36 PM
I've been curious lately about how various devices and software use ultrasonics in their operations.

For example, Zoom uses my laptop's microphone (and presumably speaker) when syncing up with a conference room.

Surely that really annoy dogs in the room, though. Is this why I've seen so few […]
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sfba.social
December 31, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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"This is one of the most misunderstood lines in the entirety of political philosophy. Because when Marx says religion is the opiate of the masses, he's not expressing disdain, he's saying 'it is the sigh of an oppressed creature, it is a heart in a heartless world'. He said that religion is an […]
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social.coop
December 28, 2025 at 5:19 PM
I may regret learning about Q-UP, the newest game from the makers of Universal Paperclips
December 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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A reminder during this holiday season, courtesy of the late Barbara Ehrenreich, about the "major philanthropists of our society."
December 23, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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This iconic Fabian Todorovic cartoon is still one of the best I’ve seen at illustrating the remarkable amount of space we surrender to cars, leaving little space left for everyone and everything else. The text added later makes the bonus point that many drivers still manage to complain about it.
December 8, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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Ok can confirm: Waymo’s are just fully bricked at any intersection with a light. The city is gonna slowly just get totally clogged with Waymo’s stopped at intersections.

#sanfrancisco
December 21, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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#poland Institute of Eastern Studies (OSW) published a very interesting report on national security threats introduced by “smart cars”… from the perspective of #China - the report is now published in Polish, the English version usually follows, so I will just translate short excerpts - it’s just […]
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agora.echelon.pl
December 18, 2025 at 7:32 AM
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I’m 2 years older than Danny Glover was when he said “I’m too old for this shit.” That’s how it’s goin.
December 16, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Let’s bring back four lanes on trams on Market Street and light rail on the Bay Bridge! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=B4OrjUezqKg

#sanfrancisco #sfbayarea #history
December 11, 2025 at 3:34 AM
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Grandma Got Run Over By a Waymo
December 3, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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Out of curiosity I decided to try and run the numbers on how much Netflix you can watch for the energy cost of a ChatGPT prompt

As far as I can tell it's between 5.1 and 10.2 seconds, depending on which end of the 2019 IEA Netflix energy usage […]

[Original post on fedi.simonwillison.net]
November 29, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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For those who celebrate
November 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
mastodon.social
November 16, 2025 at 6:26 PM
RE: https://mastodon.social/@jef/115551809062488215

Photos of maintenance for the underground wheels that drive the San Francisco cable car system
@lmc Ooo excitement in your neighborhood!
November 15, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Which is worse?

Take too long on something because you're spending so much time getting it right before calling it finished?

OR

Getting something out the door quickly but then you have to pull it back because it was released in a broken state?
November 15, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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RE: https://mastodon.tmm.cx/@ihazrabies/115531539992123117

We found this at a #thriftshop today, anyone have ideas what this Dutch? #ibm thing might be?

#retrocomputing
mastodon.tmm.cx
November 11, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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A rare interview with the creators of the always-funny, always-brilliant, and *usually*-sexy—or occasionally anti-sexy—OGLAF!

Cooper has kept a low profile over the years, but is legitimately one of the very best artists in comics today. Read OGLAF if you're old enough to drive!
Talking Oglaf with Trudy Cooper and Doug Bayne: 'We'd stay up all night drawing stuff to make each other laugh' - The Comics Journal
Other than some time off every year for Christmas, Trudy Cooper and Doug Bayne have delivered a new Oglaf comic, skewering fantasy tropes with absolutely not safe for work humor, every week since 2008...
www.tcj.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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Another failure mode: what if you're so hypervigilant against injustice and cruelty that you attack people for minor harms and mistakes - perhaps even for misunderstandings? Doing so prevents repair that would make relationships and communities stronger.

This is why it's important to be able to […]
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social.coop
November 7, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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WHAAAAAAAAAAAAT?!?!??!?!?

am just columbusing that #zohranmamdani is the son of Mira Nair.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mira_Nair

HOW WAS I NOT TOLD ABOUT THIS?!?!??!?!?

🗣 MIRA NAIR IS ONE OF MOST IMPORTANT AND INFLUENTIAL #genx #feminist MOVIES & #documentary DIRECTORS YOU HAVE NEVER HEARD […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
November 5, 2025 at 5:33 AM
There's a building I can see from my window that has a small satellite dish on top of the 4th story.

Every day there are two crows who hang out together on the dish. Sometimes only one is there, usually calling to other crows from the high-up perch.

I wonder what sort of conversations they […]
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sfba.social
October 26, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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the #fbi is now officially visiting the homes of people spotted at protests like #nokings, #ice, etc.

it boggles the mind that there are people at #protests in america who, upon finding #FBI agents at their door asking “do you have a few minutes to talk […]

[Original post on universeodon.com]
October 25, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Couldn't remember the name of the IKEA desk that I'm thinking of parting ways with. Apparently it's called JERKER
October 25, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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I've lately been quite obsessed with this app called StreetComplete. It gamifies contributing to OpenStreetMaps in a really nice way by giving you you little quests to do while you walk around. A fun way to get some steps in, to make you look closer at your […]

[Original post on mas.to]
October 25, 2025 at 12:47 PM
HAPPY INTERNATIONAL CAPSLOCK DAY TO ALL WHO CELEBRATE, AND EVEN THOSE WHO DON'T CELEBRATE BECAUSE YOU SHOULD HAVE A HAPPY DAY TOO

#internationalcapslockday #allcaps #capslock #notallcapsforhashtagsbecauselegibilityismoreimportant
October 22, 2025 at 1:39 PM