keet
@keet.universeodon.com.ap.brid.gy
Math/Sci/Pol/tech nerd and gardener.
Also @ksquared
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Also @ksquared
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RE: https://mamot.fr/@ploum/115923251561577968
Everyone who ever plans to be teaching and is forced to make their students take exams (especially in the academic environment but also outside) should read this.
There is SO much to learn and think about from this post, not just about chatbots […]
Everyone who ever plans to be teaching and is forced to make their students take exams (especially in the academic environment but also outside) should read this.
There is SO much to learn and think about from this post, not just about chatbots […]
January 22, 2026 at 11:48 AM
RE: https://mamot.fr/@ploum/115923251561577968
Everyone who ever plans to be teaching and is forced to make their students take exams (especially in the academic environment but also outside) should read this.
There is SO much to learn and think about from this post, not just about chatbots […]
Everyone who ever plans to be teaching and is forced to make their students take exams (especially in the academic environment but also outside) should read this.
There is SO much to learn and think about from this post, not just about chatbots […]
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Republicans must NEVER hold power again—in any office. Republicans are traitors.
The 147 Republicans Who Voted to Overturn Election Results https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/01/07/us/elections/electoral-college-biden-objectors.html
#trumpmustgo #republicansdidthis #gopkakistocracy […]
The 147 Republicans Who Voted to Overturn Election Results https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/01/07/us/elections/electoral-college-biden-objectors.html
#trumpmustgo #republicansdidthis #gopkakistocracy […]
Original post on mstdn.social
mstdn.social
January 22, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Republicans must NEVER hold power again—in any office. Republicans are traitors.
The 147 Republicans Who Voted to Overturn Election Results https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/01/07/us/elections/electoral-college-biden-objectors.html
#trumpmustgo #republicansdidthis #gopkakistocracy […]
The 147 Republicans Who Voted to Overturn Election Results https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/01/07/us/elections/electoral-college-biden-objectors.html
#trumpmustgo #republicansdidthis #gopkakistocracy […]
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It's #hackster round-up time, starting with a couple of announcements from #raspberrypi
The first: a new and much easier way to get USB Gadget Mode up and running, including instructions for sharing a network connection from a Windows or macOS host. (Linux users are... kinda left to their own […]
The first: a new and much easier way to get USB Gadget Mode up and running, including instructions for sharing a network connection from a Windows or macOS host. (Linux users are... kinda left to their own […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
January 22, 2026 at 3:56 PM
It's #hackster round-up time, starting with a couple of announcements from #raspberrypi
The first: a new and much easier way to get USB Gadget Mode up and running, including instructions for sharing a network connection from a Windows or macOS host. (Linux users are... kinda left to their own […]
The first: a new and much easier way to get USB Gadget Mode up and running, including instructions for sharing a network connection from a Windows or macOS host. (Linux users are... kinda left to their own […]
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"US science after a year of Trump. A series of graphics reveals how the Trump administration has sought historic cuts to science and the research workforce."
https://www.nature.com/immersive/d41586-026-00088-9/index.html
#censorship #defendresearch #funding #takedowns #Trump #trumpvresearch […]
https://www.nature.com/immersive/d41586-026-00088-9/index.html
#censorship #defendresearch #funding #takedowns #Trump #trumpvresearch […]
Original post on fediscience.org
fediscience.org
January 21, 2026 at 2:50 PM
"US science after a year of Trump. A series of graphics reveals how the Trump administration has sought historic cuts to science and the research workforce."
https://www.nature.com/immersive/d41586-026-00088-9/index.html
#censorship #defendresearch #funding #takedowns #Trump #trumpvresearch […]
https://www.nature.com/immersive/d41586-026-00088-9/index.html
#censorship #defendresearch #funding #takedowns #Trump #trumpvresearch […]
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My God. This puts the finger RIGHT on my experience
America is lonely by design - Flux https://plus.flux.community/p/america-is-lonely-by-design
America is lonely by design - Flux https://plus.flux.community/p/america-is-lonely-by-design
America is lonely by design
A meditation on how the American Dream dissolved into an isolation nightmare
plus.flux.community
January 18, 2026 at 10:34 PM
My God. This puts the finger RIGHT on my experience
America is lonely by design - Flux https://plus.flux.community/p/america-is-lonely-by-design
America is lonely by design - Flux https://plus.flux.community/p/america-is-lonely-by-design
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When talking about DRAM please don't use the term "shortage", call it what it is: price manipulation.
Shortages are when things you want to buy cannot be bought anywhere, but DDR5 memory kits are widely available. There's hundreds of different types in stock at online retailers. I've yet to see […]
Shortages are when things you want to buy cannot be bought anywhere, but DDR5 memory kits are widely available. There's hundreds of different types in stock at online retailers. I've yet to see […]
Original post on mas.to
mas.to
January 18, 2026 at 1:28 PM
When talking about DRAM please don't use the term "shortage", call it what it is: price manipulation.
Shortages are when things you want to buy cannot be bought anywhere, but DDR5 memory kits are widely available. There's hundreds of different types in stock at online retailers. I've yet to see […]
Shortages are when things you want to buy cannot be bought anywhere, but DDR5 memory kits are widely available. There's hundreds of different types in stock at online retailers. I've yet to see […]
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Archaeologists: D.C. Capitol May Have Once Been Used For Legislating
Has The Mystery Of Why This Structure Was Built Finally Been Unraveled?
https://theonion.com/archaeologists-d-c-capitol-may-have-once-been-used-for-legislating/
Has The Mystery Of Why This Structure Was Built Finally Been Unraveled?
https://theonion.com/archaeologists-d-c-capitol-may-have-once-been-used-for-legislating/
Archaeologists: D.C. Capitol May Have Once Been Used For Legislating
WASHINGTON—Calling the discovery the “clearest proof yet” of how the U.S. government was originally designed to function, archaeologists published new evidence Thursday that suggests the Capitol building in Washington, D.C., may have once been used for legislating. In their academic paper, the researchers wrote that the sprawling, 540-room marble complex contained conclusive proof that a […]
The post Archaeologists: D.C. Capitol May Have Once Been Used For Legislating appeared first on The Onion.
theonion.com
January 18, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Archaeologists: D.C. Capitol May Have Once Been Used For Legislating
Has The Mystery Of Why This Structure Was Built Finally Been Unraveled?
https://theonion.com/archaeologists-d-c-capitol-may-have-once-been-used-for-legislating/
Has The Mystery Of Why This Structure Was Built Finally Been Unraveled?
https://theonion.com/archaeologists-d-c-capitol-may-have-once-been-used-for-legislating/
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The Department of Justice has released less than 1% of the Epstein files as legally required by the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
The ICE shootings, the Venezuela invasion, the threats against Greenland and NATO, it’s all a distraction. All of it.
The Epstein files must be THAT BAD. We need […]
The ICE shootings, the Venezuela invasion, the threats against Greenland and NATO, it’s all a distraction. All of it.
The Epstein files must be THAT BAD. We need […]
Original post on union.place
union.place
January 16, 2026 at 2:10 PM
The Department of Justice has released less than 1% of the Epstein files as legally required by the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
The ICE shootings, the Venezuela invasion, the threats against Greenland and NATO, it’s all a distraction. All of it.
The Epstein files must be THAT BAD. We need […]
The ICE shootings, the Venezuela invasion, the threats against Greenland and NATO, it’s all a distraction. All of it.
The Epstein files must be THAT BAD. We need […]
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#trump & Cabinet secretaries conspired to violate the #constitution
In remarks laced with outrage, a Reagan appointed federal judge, speaking at a hearing on student detentions, decried “breathtaking” violations by top officials & called Trump an “authoritarian.”
#law #immigration […]
In remarks laced with outrage, a Reagan appointed federal judge, speaking at a hearing on student detentions, decried “breathtaking” violations by top officials & called Trump an “authoritarian.”
#law #immigration […]
Original post on masto.ai
masto.ai
January 16, 2026 at 2:42 PM
#trump & Cabinet secretaries conspired to violate the #constitution
In remarks laced with outrage, a Reagan appointed federal judge, speaking at a hearing on student detentions, decried “breathtaking” violations by top officials & called Trump an “authoritarian.”
#law #immigration […]
In remarks laced with outrage, a Reagan appointed federal judge, speaking at a hearing on student detentions, decried “breathtaking” violations by top officials & called Trump an “authoritarian.”
#law #immigration […]
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I appreciate when a publication does not mince words. This is a thorough and well-written article.
Why ICE Can Kill With Impunity | WIRED
https://www.wired.com/story/why-ice-can-kill-with-impunity/
Why ICE Can Kill With Impunity | WIRED
https://www.wired.com/story/why-ice-can-kill-with-impunity/
Why ICE Can Kill With Impunity
Over the past decade, US immigration agents have shot and killed more than two dozen people. Not a single agent appears to have faced criminal charges.
www.wired.com
January 16, 2026 at 2:39 PM
I appreciate when a publication does not mince words. This is a thorough and well-written article.
Why ICE Can Kill With Impunity | WIRED
https://www.wired.com/story/why-ice-can-kill-with-impunity/
Why ICE Can Kill With Impunity | WIRED
https://www.wired.com/story/why-ice-can-kill-with-impunity/
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#venezuela #warpowers resolution fails in #senate as #republicans bow to #trump pressure
Senate Republicans voted to dismiss a war powers resolution Wednesday that would have limited Trump’s ability to conduct further attacks on Venezuela after 2 GOP senators reversed course on supporting the […]
Senate Republicans voted to dismiss a war powers resolution Wednesday that would have limited Trump’s ability to conduct further attacks on Venezuela after 2 GOP senators reversed course on supporting the […]
Original post on masto.ai
masto.ai
January 15, 2026 at 10:45 AM
#venezuela #warpowers resolution fails in #senate as #republicans bow to #trump pressure
Senate Republicans voted to dismiss a war powers resolution Wednesday that would have limited Trump’s ability to conduct further attacks on Venezuela after 2 GOP senators reversed course on supporting the […]
Senate Republicans voted to dismiss a war powers resolution Wednesday that would have limited Trump’s ability to conduct further attacks on Venezuela after 2 GOP senators reversed course on supporting the […]
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In the light of recent events (and those possibly to come), Neil Young's album Living with War is hitting differently with me these days than it did when I was younger.
January 13, 2026 at 1:23 AM
In the light of recent events (and those possibly to come), Neil Young's album Living with War is hitting differently with me these days than it did when I was younger.
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Pretty willd how the DOJ just straight up stopped releasing the Epstein files even though they're legally obligated to do so.
January 12, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Pretty willd how the DOJ just straight up stopped releasing the Epstein files even though they're legally obligated to do so.
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This is the Web of the 1990s and, to some degree, the early 2000s — that some of us experienced and remember.
The Web that some of us want to make a come back.
#worldwideweb
The Web that some of us want to make a come back.
#worldwideweb
January 12, 2026 at 4:33 PM
This is the Web of the 1990s and, to some degree, the early 2000s — that some of us experienced and remember.
The Web that some of us want to make a come back.
#worldwideweb
The Web that some of us want to make a come back.
#worldwideweb
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🌏 This is THE thing that some people really really don't seem to get:
“...it’s taken 100 years to get the oceans that warm at depth,” he says. “Even if we stopped using fossil fuels today, it’s going to take hundreds of years for that to circulate through the ocean...” […]
“...it’s taken 100 years to get the oceans that warm at depth,” he says. “Even if we stopped using fossil fuels today, it’s going to take hundreds of years for that to circulate through the ocean...” […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
January 12, 2026 at 2:42 PM
🌏 This is THE thing that some people really really don't seem to get:
“...it’s taken 100 years to get the oceans that warm at depth,” he says. “Even if we stopped using fossil fuels today, it’s going to take hundreds of years for that to circulate through the ocean...” […]
“...it’s taken 100 years to get the oceans that warm at depth,” he says. “Even if we stopped using fossil fuels today, it’s going to take hundreds of years for that to circulate through the ocean...” […]
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Psyched to see this #forkiverse experiment up and running. Peep their local feed to see all the new users 👥💕 https://theforkiverse.com/public/local
The Forkiverse
Building a better internet with your friends from Hard Fork and Search Engine.
theforkiverse.com
January 11, 2026 at 2:23 AM
Psyched to see this #forkiverse experiment up and running. Peep their local feed to see all the new users 👥💕 https://theforkiverse.com/public/local
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If you have seen this strange hashtag #forkiverse it’s a bunch of people joining a server run by some big podcasts. It seems to have gotten a lot of activity because they just featured it in a podcast episode. Here’s the link to the episode.
https://overcast.fm/+ABBVQRG2SL0
https://overcast.fm/+ABBVQRG2SL0
The Fediverse Experiment — Search Engine — Overcast
overcast.fm
January 10, 2026 at 11:52 PM
If you have seen this strange hashtag #forkiverse it’s a bunch of people joining a server run by some big podcasts. It seems to have gotten a lot of activity because they just featured it in a podcast episode. Here’s the link to the episode.
https://overcast.fm/+ABBVQRG2SL0
https://overcast.fm/+ABBVQRG2SL0
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"220,000 Fewer Workers: How Trump’s Cuts Affected Every Federal Agency."
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/01/09/upshot/trump-workforce-cuts-table.html
Eye-opening, stomach-turning table of the staff cuts to 500+ federal agencies, Nov 2024 - Nov 2025. Plus a search engine to find the […]
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/01/09/upshot/trump-workforce-cuts-table.html
Eye-opening, stomach-turning table of the staff cuts to 500+ federal agencies, Nov 2024 - Nov 2025. Plus a search engine to find the […]
Original post on fediscience.org
fediscience.org
January 10, 2026 at 8:03 PM
"220,000 Fewer Workers: How Trump’s Cuts Affected Every Federal Agency."
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/01/09/upshot/trump-workforce-cuts-table.html
Eye-opening, stomach-turning table of the staff cuts to 500+ federal agencies, Nov 2024 - Nov 2025. Plus a search engine to find the […]
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/01/09/upshot/trump-workforce-cuts-table.html
Eye-opening, stomach-turning table of the staff cuts to 500+ federal agencies, Nov 2024 - Nov 2025. Plus a search engine to find the […]
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CARTOON OF THE DAY
(From @BennettCartoons)
(From @BennettCartoons)
January 10, 2026 at 2:13 AM
CARTOON OF THE DAY
(From @BennettCartoons)
(From @BennettCartoons)
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This should be a legal requirement for being allowed to sell networked devices.
(Original title: Bose open-sources its SoundTouch home theater smart speakers ahead of end-of-life)
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/01/bose-open-sources-its-soundtouch-home-theater-smart-speakers-ahead-of-eol/
(Original title: Bose open-sources its SoundTouch home theater smart speakers ahead of end-of-life)
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/01/bose-open-sources-its-soundtouch-home-theater-smart-speakers-ahead-of-eol/
arstechnica.com
January 8, 2026 at 8:40 AM
This should be a legal requirement for being allowed to sell networked devices.
(Original title: Bose open-sources its SoundTouch home theater smart speakers ahead of end-of-life)
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/01/bose-open-sources-its-soundtouch-home-theater-smart-speakers-ahead-of-eol/
(Original title: Bose open-sources its SoundTouch home theater smart speakers ahead of end-of-life)
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/01/bose-open-sources-its-soundtouch-home-theater-smart-speakers-ahead-of-eol/