L'età del nostro imbarazzo
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L’età del nostro imbarazzo
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Ich kann vom Wochenende noch nichts sehen. Draußen ist es neblig.
Euch einen schönen #Samstag.
#Fotografie #Photography #Vögel #Birds #BirdsOfMastodon
Se abbassate il volume del riccio non resta che l’ombra
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Se abbassate il volume del riccio non resta che l’ombra
Il bestseller di Muriel Barbery aveva qualcosa di straordinario, ma il film non riesce a coglierne lo spiritoLa Stampa
Se abbassate il volume del riccio non resta che l'ombra
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2006 ? 'Il mio corpo a corpo con la lingua turca Amo i suoi arabismi e le contaminazioni'
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Tesla denied having fatal crash data until a hacker found it
The data was key evidence in the death of a pedestrian in 2019.Jonathan M. Gitlin (Ars Technica)
Esperanto: 'Pikilo.'
I don't know if it's unsupported, uncommon enough to be badly documented, I am just failing at searching, or (just as likely) I am failing at comprehension when I do find a resource.
I'm at the Newcastle Medieval Fair/Festival. So much fun to be among so many people proudly embracing and displaying their weirdness.
Anyone who shuns Diversity is a sad, sad, little worm.
#auspol
thesaturdaypaper.com.au/commen…
The lobbyists who control Canberra
Before I decided to run for parliament, like many Australians I was frustrated and angry about the many decisions the government made that clearly weren’t evidence-based or in the best interests of Australians.David Pocock (The Saturday Paper)
“Shanghai on Friday experienced its 24th consecutive day of temperatures at 35 degrees Celsius (95°F) or above in August”
Background heating at ~1.5°C
Every 0.1°C this goes up from here on in fresh hell will be unleashed in places highly vulnerable to climate change.
Ok, but what if something is right at the very edge of that radius, and something else just the other side of the radius comes along and gives the first a nudge or a pull over the radius limit? Maybe I’m just talking about a single particle of some kind, not a whole star. Seems like you’re saying that’s the moral equivalent of dividing by zero.
Stars and whatnot can enter the radius, but they can never leave - nothing can move faster than light, and the equations of the Theory of Relativity describe why.
Basically, the closer a particle gets to the speed of light, the more energy you have to use to make it go even faster.
Sentinel in scaffolds - Macquarie Harbor’s watchful eye, weathering time and tide.
The lighthouse at the entrance to Macquarie Harbour in Tasmania, Australia.
Photographed and edited by Kev.
© All Rights Reserved by 2 Peeps and a Camera
#2peepsandacamera #photography #photo #australia #tasmania #lighthouse #ocean #sea
Netanyahu's delusion: If you don’t support me you’re not 'MAGA'
The Israeli prime minister has got a lot to learn if he thinks he can dictate what Trump's base believes or how it behavesJack Hunter (Responsible Statecraft)
Gentlest Saturday morning greetings, friends.
How are you feeling, in this moment?
Should you fancy a wee bit of #EarlyShift reading, my latest bloggage is up at mjcarty.com/
Empresa citada em operação da PF contra o PCC se reuniu com Galípolo e Padilha - Gazeta Brasil- Notícias do
A Reag Investimentos, empresa do setor financeiro citada na Operação Carbono Oculto da Polícia Federal (PF), realizou reuniões com autoridades do governoGazeta Brasil
17 C° out there, Picù seems convinced that Autumn is here (maybe it is? The seasons are a bit...unpredictable...lately) and she acts accordingly. That means cuddles on the sofa, extra meowing for food (but no extra food! Tragedy!), no hunting in the garden until the temperature is deemed acceptable again, probably next spring.
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@Ju but! but! how is she going to survive these *freezing* temperatures, unless there is extra food???
(this morning the Marquess tried to get food from my mother, then from me, and then also from Diego, even if he still had some, just in case we humans had forgotten to tell each other about each feeding and could be tricked)
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30 August 1908: Birmingham coal strike ends
Mini-podcast about an event on this day in working class history. Our work is only possible because of support from you, our listeners on https://patreon.com/wSpreaker
I’m Poking Around The ATmosphere
For those confused about when I say I’m in the “ATmosphere”:
Bluesky is built on top of the AT Protocol so that your public content and identity can be distributed across apps. Bluesky is just one app built on this, but anyone can build their own web app. Your identity is pretty much an open source asset, albeit often misconstrued as “ownership.” You are the product on social media, essentially. In this sense, you are the product in an open source type of paradigm.
Other web apps in the ATmosphere, built on the AT Protocol, include:
SkyMuseum
PinkSea
Flashes
Accounts suspended on Bluesky are not suspended across the network. They are not actually suspended.
Bluesky actually points this out in their TOS.
“8. Third-Party Services
Summary: Bluesky might link to other apps or websites that we don’t control. If you use them, that’s your choice and your responsibility. We’re not responsible for what happens there.
Bluesky may provide access to third-party websites, services, or resources—including Developer Applications operating on the AT Protocol. Any third-party links or mention of third-party names, trademarks, products, or services is not an endorsement, sponsorship, or recommendation by Bluesky.
We do not control, verify, or assume responsibility for the content, policies, or practices of third-party sites or services. You are solely responsible for reviewing and complying with the terms and privacy policies of any third-party resource you choose to access.
Your use of third-party services is at your own risk, and Bluesky is not liable for any content, functionality, or harm arising from such use.”
Your content and identity live in the AT Protocol on PDS repos, not just Bluesky. So if banned on Bluesky, your posts still appear on apps like Spark or PinkSea.
Because of its decentralized structure, a Bluesky suspension does not affect other ATmosphere apps. Whether or not the ATmosphere is truly decentralized is up for debate. Some people are using Bluesky banning Mississippi as an example of it not being decentralized; however, Bluesky isn’t the ATmosphere. People on the fediverse are bending the truth a bit.
They argue that it is not decentralized because on Mastodon, you can move to another instance if banned, whereas with Bluesky, there are no other instances to go to since authority is centralized. It is true there are no other microblogging apps using the AT protocol yet, but you can move to a different app. It is all very messy. I like ActivityPub better.
Its structure is decentralized, but whether it actually functions that way is another matter entirely. That is an ongoing debate within the Fediverse right now, especially in light of the age verification laws sweeping across the Internet.
AT Protocol (ATproto) feels very similar to blockchains, to be frank. DIDs feel very cryptocoin esque. A PDS feels like running your own node in a blockchain network. You can technically take your PDS elsewhere, just like switching crypto wallets or blockchain explorers, because your identity and data are not locked to a single service provider. It creates this illusion of “self ownership,” similar to how the crypto space talks about “owning your digital assets.” And that makes perfect sense when you realize that Bluesky was venture capital funded by Blockchain Capital. So of course, the protocol would operate similarly to block chains.
I recently did a memetic analysis tracing the phylogenetics of the memetics of Bluesky, where I found evolutionary markers of meme propagation originating from progenitor image board cultures.
From Chan Spaces and Toxic Image Boards to Bluesky
PinkSea is an AT Protocol web app that is a modern revival of the classic “oekaki BBS” (bulletin board system) art boards. That this canvas exists pretty much confirms the connection to image boards. I have been comparing BlueSky to Twitter, but I think the idioms, culture, and conventions lean closer to Tumblr.
#activitypub #AT #ATProtocol #crypto #cryptocurrency #decentralization #fediverse #Mastodon #socialMedia
The US was always destined to splinter, and some shards to collapse, and for this, there are many reasons.
One often neglected reason is the drag caused by the American habit of making almost every solution three times more expensive and five times as complicated as they need to be
A thread
I’m in a ‘what does my tattoo mean’ subreddit and a ‘what is this mushroom I just ate’ one and
statistically there has to be a person who ate a poisonous mushroom without checking, who also has a Chinese tattoo that says ‘shrimp fried rice’. But if they ate the mushroom they may never know it doesn’t mean ‘peace’
Offline-First Landscape – 2025
Link: marcoapp.io/blog/offline-first…
Discussion: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4…
Offline-First Landscape - Marco – All your emails, one place
Manage all your inboxes effortlessly with a single app. Stay on top of your emails, no matter the provider or device.marcoapp.io
What happens to Trump’s #tariffs now that a federal appeals court has knocked them down?
apnews.com/article/trump-tarif…
President Donald #Trump has audaciously claimed virtually unlimited power to bypass Congress and impose sweeping taxes on foreign products.
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700-Year-Old Medieval Document Is the Oldest Written Evidence to Claim the Shroud of Turin Is Fake
A treatise written by a French bishop during the Middle Ages is the first written account to question the authenticity of the famous Shroud of Turin.Stephanie Edwards (Discover Magazine)
Remembering John Robert Parker Ravenscroft OBE, aka John Peel, who was born today 30th August 1939
The video features a person in an indoor setting with a modern, industrial-style ceiling, visible pipes, and a green pendant light. Initially, the person is wearing a blue, red, and white hoodie with a lace-up front, and the text overlay reads, "Hey bro, wanna boil a giant a spider alive, break his legs, and suck whatever comes out??" The person gestures with their hands, including a thumbs-up and a fist, while the text remains on the screen.
The scene transitions to the same individual now wearing a brown t-shirt with a checkered pattern and the text "YOU AREN'T INVITED" across the chest. They are seen gesturing with their hands, possibly explaining something, and the background remains consistent with the previous scene.
The video then returns to the person in the blue, red, and white hoodie, with the text overlay changing to, "Wanna eat some crab legs?" The person continues to gesture, including a fist gesture, while the text remains on the screen.
In the final scene, the person is back in the brown t-shirt, holding a knife and fork, with a paper towel tucked into their shirt. They appear to be preparing to eat, with the background remaining consistent with the previous scenes. The video concludes with the person holding the utensils and paper towel, ready to eat.
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A video of this hospital: youtu.be/yFp97tDCzus
Abandoned hospital (HH 2) Belgium Oct 2010
#urbex #photography #abandoned #hospital #Belgium #lostplace #YouTube
Happy 75th birthday to Mick Moody, Born today 30th August 1950 .
"I've never been impressed with rock stars but have always admired great musicians."
#whitesnake #music #photography
Chinese solar is now expanding so fast that by the early 2030s, the country will generate more power from the sun than the amount of electricity the US will consume altogether, according to the International Energy Agency.
Most of Trump’s #tariffs are illegal, federal court rules
theguardian.com/us-news/2025/a…
#Trump found to have overstepped authority with tariff policies as president accuses court of political bias
Most of Trump’s tariffs are illegal, federal court rules
Supreme court will now have to rule on issue of if president overstepped his authority in upending trade policyDominic Rushe (The Guardian)
Nöbauer plays Beethoven, Szymanowska and Chopin in Warsaw - Schedule // - www.worldconcerthall.com
Chopin and his Europe Festival. Martin Nöbauer, period piano, plays: BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata in C sharp minor 'Moonlight', Op. 27 No. 2/ Piano sonata in B flat major 'Hammerklavier' Op. 106. Maria SZYMANOWSKA: Polonaise in F ...www.worldconcerthall.com
Eugène Michel (France, 1848-1904)
Stag #Beetle Vase, c. 1900
Glass; overlaid, acid-etched, & wheel-carved
H 7 7/8 in. (20 cm)
christies.com/en/lot/lot-49695…
#ArtNouveau
'No, Mastodon is not decentralized'
I have seen so much discourse the last week or two poking at Bluesky for falsely claiming to be decentralized, and pointing to Mastodon (rather than *the fediverse*) as being an example of true decentralized social networking. Spoiler alert: it isn’t.
victorwynne.com/mastodon/?utm_…
No, Mastodon is not decentralized
Mastodon operates with significant centralization through server admin control and user concentration on mastodon.social, making it less decentralized than s...Victor Wynne
Your narrative only works as long as you remain within the Mastodon ecosystem.
But the Fediverse is not Mastodon and leaves out 50% of all servers that use different software.
Yes, Mastodon remains dominant, and centralisation on just one or two instances is a fundamental mistake.
And if you switch Fediverse software, you can also take your post history with you and import it, just as an aside.
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#facebook #apple #security
techcrunch.com/2025/08/29/what…
WhatsApp fixes 'zero-click' bug used to hack Apple users with spyware | TechCrunch
A spyware vendor was behind a recent campaign that abused a vulnerability in WhatsApp to deliver an exploit capable of hacking into iPhones and Macs.Zack Whittaker (TechCrunch)
labottegadelbarbieri.org/brand… Redazione August 30, 2025 at 05:59AM
RTF Invitation: Francis Bacon - Father of Scientism Sunday Aug 31 at 2pm ET
Featuring scientist, inventor, and author Hans G. SchantzMatthew Ehret (Matt Ehret's Insights)
#WritersCoffeeClub day 29: Talk about an experience you've had with plagiarism.
I always cite my sources (my books have a massive bibliography), and I release my translations under a #CreativeCommons Zero licence, so there has been no cause for plagiarism in my recent work.
That being said, I did learn that #Meta used some very old snippets I wrote for "Teralogos News" - that is, in-setting news for the #GURPS #TranshumanSpace line - to train their #AI , which counts.
If you want to check if your own work was used to train Meta's AI without permission, and want to know how to check the class action lawsuit, check this post by @Richard_Littler :
mastodon.social/@Richard_Littl…
"AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry."Win win.
I just registered my name & book details with the appropriate law firm.Check if your book/article/paper is on the list here:
theatlantic.com/technology/arc…If it is, go here:
lieffcabraser.com/anthropic-au…arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20…
Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action
Advocates fear such settlements will “financially ruin” the AI industry.Ashley Belanger (Ars Technica)
Surprised to find a journal article I wrote and submitted the details.
It's worth checking for anybody who has published.
by @will_santino_illustration@threads.net:
Jean-Philippe Vetter mobilise 19 spécialistes pour construire un programme “attractif”
Candidat aux élections municipales, Jean-Philippe Vetter a doté son projet d'une équipe de 19 personnes, toutes expertes dans leurs domaines, afin d'affiner ses mesures avant le scrutin de mars 2026. Au pied de la cathédrale, "symbole de la grandeur de Strasbourg", Jean-Philippe Vetter (Les Républicains) a présenté vendredi 29 août son "XV de Strasbourg". Une équipe de 19 personnes,…
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