My god. This is so applicable to so many Christian Nationalists/Republicans ... which is to say, basically every single one of them.
Mike Johnson: ‘My Christian Faith Is More About Not Jacking Off Than Feeding The Poor’
November 4, 2025 at 1:33 PM
My god. This is so applicable to so many Christian Nationalists/Republicans ... which is to say, basically every single one of them.
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Bloomberg: Duffy said he is prepared to close US airspace if the budget crisis makes flying unsafe.
FAA is already short on air traffic controllers, and many of them are working without pay.
More than 6,200 flights were delayed on Friday and nearly 500 were canceled.
FAA is already short on air traffic controllers, and many of them are working without pay.
More than 6,200 flights were delayed on Friday and nearly 500 were canceled.
November 3, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Bloomberg: Duffy said he is prepared to close US airspace if the budget crisis makes flying unsafe.
FAA is already short on air traffic controllers, and many of them are working without pay.
More than 6,200 flights were delayed on Friday and nearly 500 were canceled.
FAA is already short on air traffic controllers, and many of them are working without pay.
More than 6,200 flights were delayed on Friday and nearly 500 were canceled.
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Look at Creemee. 🥹 He's a big, handsome, FIV+ smoosh at the shelter right now, and a total sweetheart despite his very hard life. If you know anyone in northern Vermont looking for gentle friend, please pass this along! www.hsccvt.org/Cats#sl_embe...
October 24, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Look at Creemee. 🥹 He's a big, handsome, FIV+ smoosh at the shelter right now, and a total sweetheart despite his very hard life. If you know anyone in northern Vermont looking for gentle friend, please pass this along! www.hsccvt.org/Cats#sl_embe...
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Take it from an American, vote as if the lives of people you care about depend on it 🇮🇪 💚
October 23, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Take it from an American, vote as if the lives of people you care about depend on it 🇮🇪 💚
@rahaeli.bsky.social Since you aren't DM'able, do you have a better channel to ask a slightly sensitive moderation question?
October 21, 2025 at 3:10 PM
@rahaeli.bsky.social Since you aren't DM'able, do you have a better channel to ask a slightly sensitive moderation question?
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What America really needs is its own prize, maybe the Lockheed Martin Peace Prize, in association with Raytheon, brought to you by Palantir, with a half-time show presented by General Dynamics and OpenAI
October 10, 2025 at 1:25 PM
What America really needs is its own prize, maybe the Lockheed Martin Peace Prize, in association with Raytheon, brought to you by Palantir, with a half-time show presented by General Dynamics and OpenAI
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When life imitates art
October 12, 2025 at 10:14 AM
When life imitates art
Okay, so this is fascinating. It still sucks that our flight is delayed by hours, and that I've missed my connection, but I love tangible examples of fractal complexity in systems, so at least there's a new example I can use to explain the concept.
Systems are so very, very complicated sometimes.
Systems are so very, very complicated sometimes.
Doesn't matter how large the commercial jet is, only for small private craft does JAR have a general engineering license.
Since Part 66 came along some 15 years ago, engineers even need to qualify for lots more individual subsystems: Someone may be active on hydraulics, but expired on landing gear.
Since Part 66 came along some 15 years ago, engineers even need to qualify for lots more individual subsystems: Someone may be active on hydraulics, but expired on landing gear.
EASA part 66 - Aircraft Maintenance Engineer personal Licensing
EASA part 66 deals with the licensing of Aircraft Maintenance Engineering personal. It also set standards For type rating courses.
www.aircraftengineer.info
October 12, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Okay, so this is fascinating. It still sucks that our flight is delayed by hours, and that I've missed my connection, but I love tangible examples of fractal complexity in systems, so at least there's a new example I can use to explain the concept.
Systems are so very, very complicated sometimes.
Systems are so very, very complicated sometimes.
TIL !
SAS, flying under JAR not FAA regulations, requires type ratings.
So unlike in the US, engineers are trained for and need a license to work on every aircraft type, engine, modification. On top, these expire when not enough hands on experience in the past years can be demonstrated.
So unlike in the US, engineers are trained for and need a license to work on every aircraft type, engine, modification. On top, these expire when not enough hands on experience in the past years can be demonstrated.
October 12, 2025 at 5:34 AM
TIL !
We've been sitting on the tarmac in Tallinn for nearly two hours because SAS is basically too cheap to pay for their own engineers.
Which is kind of nuts when you think that the whole problem would be a non-issue if the airlines were smart enough to pool funds and pay for airport wide engineers.
Which is kind of nuts when you think that the whole problem would be a non-issue if the airlines were smart enough to pool funds and pay for airport wide engineers.
October 12, 2025 at 5:10 AM
We've been sitting on the tarmac in Tallinn for nearly two hours because SAS is basically too cheap to pay for their own engineers.
Which is kind of nuts when you think that the whole problem would be a non-issue if the airlines were smart enough to pool funds and pay for airport wide engineers.
Which is kind of nuts when you think that the whole problem would be a non-issue if the airlines were smart enough to pool funds and pay for airport wide engineers.
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#Speirgorm
It appears a very serious concern has emerged over the last 24 hours or so.
Is it bejaysus, bejaysis, bejasus, or bejasis?
It appears a very serious concern has emerged over the last 24 hours or so.
Is it bejaysus, bejaysis, bejasus, or bejasis?
October 11, 2025 at 9:50 PM
#Speirgorm
It appears a very serious concern has emerged over the last 24 hours or so.
Is it bejaysus, bejaysis, bejasus, or bejasis?
It appears a very serious concern has emerged over the last 24 hours or so.
Is it bejaysus, bejaysis, bejasus, or bejasis?
Portland is amazing and this is such a joyous response to a deeply depressing authoritarian set of actions.
When this finally ends, I hope every single ICE agent and complicit cop serves prison time and is ostracized for life.
When this finally ends, I hope every single ICE agent and complicit cop serves prison time and is ostracized for life.
Portland's famous Unipiper was spotted at the Portland ICE protest where he played his bagpipes in front of Santa, Mr. Potato Head, Garfield and more -- all while surrounded by bubbles.
More on how the tone of Portland's protests has shifted: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...
More on how the tone of Portland's protests has shifted: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...
October 12, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Portland is amazing and this is such a joyous response to a deeply depressing authoritarian set of actions.
When this finally ends, I hope every single ICE agent and complicit cop serves prison time and is ostracized for life.
When this finally ends, I hope every single ICE agent and complicit cop serves prison time and is ostracized for life.
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Seriously, Judges *do no do things like this*
They don't give their opinion to the media
They don't criticize how SCOTUS works
This is them breaking the emergency glass, folks
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...
They don't give their opinion to the media
They don't criticize how SCOTUS works
This is them breaking the emergency glass, folks
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...
Federal Judges, Warning of ‘Judicial Crisis,’ Fault Supreme Court’s Emergency Orders
www.nytimes.com
October 11, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Seriously, Judges *do no do things like this*
They don't give their opinion to the media
They don't criticize how SCOTUS works
This is them breaking the emergency glass, folks
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...
They don't give their opinion to the media
They don't criticize how SCOTUS works
This is them breaking the emergency glass, folks
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...
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This is exactly how the Hungary plan went, and the December meeting went down to the wire.
Why is our Government supporting amass surveillance plan the German police minister said should be ‘taboo’ and the Dutch spy agency said was a threat to security?
Why is our Government supporting amass surveillance plan the German police minister said should be ‘taboo’ and the Dutch spy agency said was a threat to security?
Once again, this happens every time the Council/Parliament try to ram through Chat Control. They know this is a terrible idea.
At this point, the only reason they're trying to introduce it again is that they're hoping people aren't paying attention.
At this point, the only reason they're trying to introduce it again is that they're hoping people aren't paying attention.
“The EU Council has cancelled its vote, which had been due next week, on [..] a law popularly dubbed "chat control."
The Danish EU presidency [..] are now aiming for a new compromise for a ministerial meeting in December.” euobserver.com/Rule%20of%20...
The Danish EU presidency [..] are now aiming for a new compromise for a ministerial meeting in December.” euobserver.com/Rule%20of%20...
October 11, 2025 at 12:50 PM
This is exactly how the Hungary plan went, and the December meeting went down to the wire.
Why is our Government supporting amass surveillance plan the German police minister said should be ‘taboo’ and the Dutch spy agency said was a threat to security?
Why is our Government supporting amass surveillance plan the German police minister said should be ‘taboo’ and the Dutch spy agency said was a threat to security?
Once again, this happens every time the Council/Parliament try to ram through Chat Control. They know this is a terrible idea.
At this point, the only reason they're trying to introduce it again is that they're hoping people aren't paying attention.
At this point, the only reason they're trying to introduce it again is that they're hoping people aren't paying attention.
“The EU Council has cancelled its vote, which had been due next week, on [..] a law popularly dubbed "chat control."
The Danish EU presidency [..] are now aiming for a new compromise for a ministerial meeting in December.” euobserver.com/Rule%20of%20...
The Danish EU presidency [..] are now aiming for a new compromise for a ministerial meeting in December.” euobserver.com/Rule%20of%20...
EU puts off 'chat control' vote amid deep division
The EU Council has cancelled its vote, due next week, on a controversial anti-child sexual abuse regulation, a law popularly dubbed "chat control."
euobserver.com
October 11, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Once again, this happens every time the Council/Parliament try to ram through Chat Control. They know this is a terrible idea.
At this point, the only reason they're trying to introduce it again is that they're hoping people aren't paying attention.
At this point, the only reason they're trying to introduce it again is that they're hoping people aren't paying attention.
It's really interesting how many people are terrible at grasping scale. When I read this, I think to myself 'well, obviously, you need automation/ML for moderation', but I'm sure that until many see the numbers, the scale question isn't even considered.
so yes, machine learning is a very, very important part of a social media platform. platforms of scale _have_ to grapple with these problems, and only-human review just isn't it.
October 11, 2025 at 10:50 AM
It's really interesting how many people are terrible at grasping scale. When I read this, I think to myself 'well, obviously, you need automation/ML for moderation', but I'm sure that until many see the numbers, the scale question isn't even considered.
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Timeline Cleanse
Watching these giant predators who can easily disembowel me playing exactly like my cats is the Platonic ideal of "But if not friend, why friend shaped?"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pxC...
Watching these giant predators who can easily disembowel me playing exactly like my cats is the Platonic ideal of "But if not friend, why friend shaped?"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pxC...
Tiger Pumpkin Enrichment 2023
YouTube video by Minnesota Zoo
www.youtube.com
October 10, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Timeline Cleanse
Watching these giant predators who can easily disembowel me playing exactly like my cats is the Platonic ideal of "But if not friend, why friend shaped?"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pxC...
Watching these giant predators who can easily disembowel me playing exactly like my cats is the Platonic ideal of "But if not friend, why friend shaped?"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pxC...
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The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.
October 9, 2025 at 8:23 PM
The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.
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Pritzker: "He wants to militarize major cities because he wants us to get used to the idea of troops on the streets. I believe he's gonna post people outside of polling places and if he needs to in order to control those elections, he'll assume control of the ballot boxes & count the votes himself"
October 8, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Pritzker: "He wants to militarize major cities because he wants us to get used to the idea of troops on the streets. I believe he's gonna post people outside of polling places and if he needs to in order to control those elections, he'll assume control of the ballot boxes & count the votes himself"
I love this initiative and happily used it to send a customized message to my MEPs. It saddens me that Ireland is a supporter of this affront to rights and freedoms, and I hope they all get lots of messages from similarly concerned constituents.
Take action!
fightchatcontrol.eu to contact your ministers, permanent representation, MEPs, and, if you are German or Italian, your national MPs!
fightchatcontrol.eu to contact your ministers, permanent representation, MEPs, and, if you are German or Italian, your national MPs!
October 8, 2025 at 8:41 PM
I love this initiative and happily used it to send a customized message to my MEPs. It saddens me that Ireland is a supporter of this affront to rights and freedoms, and I hope they all get lots of messages from similarly concerned constituents.
@fightchatcontrol.bsky.social thank you for creating this. Chat Control is one of the worst European policies and the fact that MEPs still don't seem to get it indicates that they haven't been hearing enough from worried and concerned constituents.
October 8, 2025 at 8:39 PM
@fightchatcontrol.bsky.social thank you for creating this. Chat Control is one of the worst European policies and the fact that MEPs still don't seem to get it indicates that they haven't been hearing enough from worried and concerned constituents.
This will get worse. Women will be surveiled, harassed and prosecuted until they have no rights and live in fear. This has always been their plan.
NEW: In May, a Texas police department said they used the powerful Flock surveillance network against a woman who had an abortion "for her safety"
Newly obtained court records show it was a 'death investigation,' and they considered charging her with a crime
www.404media.co/police-said-...
Newly obtained court records show it was a 'death investigation,' and they considered charging her with a crime
www.404media.co/police-said-...
Police Said They Surveilled Woman Who Had an Abortion for Her 'Safety.' Court Records Show They Considered Charging Her With a Crime
Court records show that the narrative Flock and a Texas Sheriff's Office has told the public isn't the whole story, and that police were conducting a 'death investigation' into the abortion.
www.404media.co
October 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM
This will get worse. Women will be surveiled, harassed and prosecuted until they have no rights and live in fear. This has always been their plan.
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Chat Control is “like a malware on your device” – Signal slams the EU proposal to scan your private chats | TechRadar
https://alecmuffett.com/article/116368
#ChatControl #ClientSideScanning #EndToEndEncryption #censorship #signal #surveillance
https://alecmuffett.com/article/116368
#ChatControl #ClientSideScanning #EndToEndEncryption #censorship #signal #surveillance
Chat Control is “like a malware on your device” – Signal slams the EU proposal to scan your private chats | TechRadar
“Apart from the legal bit, that’s exactly how malware works. It compromises your device in order to gain access to information,” said Signal’s vice-president for global affairs, U…
alecmuffett.com
October 7, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Chat Control is “like a malware on your device” – Signal slams the EU proposal to scan your private chats | TechRadar
https://alecmuffett.com/article/116368
#ChatControl #ClientSideScanning #EndToEndEncryption #censorship #signal #surveillance
https://alecmuffett.com/article/116368
#ChatControl #ClientSideScanning #EndToEndEncryption #censorship #signal #surveillance
👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
The reasons for eroding privacy always sound reasonable at first (nobody wants to protect terrorists or pedos), but sooner or later, the Overton Window shifts and people are getting rounded up for sending a group meme mocking a politician, or exposing corruption.
The reasons for eroding privacy always sound reasonable at first (nobody wants to protect terrorists or pedos), but sooner or later, the Overton Window shifts and people are getting rounded up for sending a group meme mocking a politician, or exposing corruption.
No, my message is that govs are containers for power, which can be exercised brutally or w wisdom, & tech is a collection of methods that can be abused or leveraged for good.
TLDR tech and gov aren't stable categories. Validate both (like, by examining Signal's open source code) before you trust.
TLDR tech and gov aren't stable categories. Validate both (like, by examining Signal's open source code) before you trust.
October 6, 2025 at 9:42 AM
👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
The reasons for eroding privacy always sound reasonable at first (nobody wants to protect terrorists or pedos), but sooner or later, the Overton Window shifts and people are getting rounded up for sending a group meme mocking a politician, or exposing corruption.
The reasons for eroding privacy always sound reasonable at first (nobody wants to protect terrorists or pedos), but sooner or later, the Overton Window shifts and people are getting rounded up for sending a group meme mocking a politician, or exposing corruption.
This would be a terrible decision. It's already bad that so many countries' MEPs (including Ireland) want to mandate technology companies to build a snitch line that violates privacy rights. It's shocking that the EU pushes this now, as they watch the world slither towards authoritarianism.
📣 Germany's close to reversing its opposition to mass surveillance & private message scanning, & backing the Chat Control bill. This could end private comms-& Signal-in the EU.
Time's short and they're counting on obscurity: please let German politicians know how horrifying their reversal would be.
Time's short and they're counting on obscurity: please let German politicians know how horrifying their reversal would be.
We are alarmed by reports that Germany is on the verge of a catastrophic about-face, reversing its longstanding and principled opposition to the EU’s Chat Control proposal which, if passed, could spell the end of the right to privacy in Europe. signal.org/blog/pdfs/ge...
October 6, 2025 at 9:29 AM
This would be a terrible decision. It's already bad that so many countries' MEPs (including Ireland) want to mandate technology companies to build a snitch line that violates privacy rights. It's shocking that the EU pushes this now, as they watch the world slither towards authoritarianism.