Carolyn Hax: He won’t skip island trip for partner’s fear of water
https://www.washingtonpost.com/advice/2025/08/31/carolyn-hax-fear-water-partner-island/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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31 August 1972: Shrewsbury Builders strike meeting
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Doctors and Nurses Reject VA Jobs Under Trump
Amid concerns about the stability of the agency, records show nearly 40% of the doctors offered jobs at the VA from January through March of this year turned them down — quadruple the rate of rejections for the same period a year earlier.ProPublica
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Raw Story:
‘America First’ handing China big boost on the world stage
Trump’s so-called “America First Priorities” are in some cases being welcomed with open arms by Chinese officials, who have said that the United States’ growing isolation and provocative trade policy is helping China “increase its global influence.”
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‘America First’ handing China big boost on the world stage: ‘I don’t think Trump is aware'
President Donald Trump’s so-called “America First Priorities” are in some cases being welcomed with open arms by Chinese officials, who have said that the United States’ growing isolation and provocative trade policy is helping China “increase its gl…Alexander Willis (Raw Story)
Asking for the sense of the fediverse:
I'm in a very sparsely populated area, for local news we're (sort of) served by an on-line news site with posts by mostly volunteer reporters.
Today one of the reporters posted news on wastewater issues in the county seat. She cited, and quoted extensively from, a Google AI overview, and included an AI generated illustration. Do I:
1) contact her by email (which she provided) noting that Google AI is not a reputable, verifiable source of information? And that AI-generated illustrations are environmentally disastrous and a bad idea in journalism?
2) reply in the public comment section for that article that Google AI is not a reputable, verifiable source of information? And that AI-generated illustrations are environmentally disastrous and a bad idea in journalism?
3) ignore it, because it's not my job to try to educate those who don't really want to be educated?
What do you think? And, what would you do?
Hell, I'd settle with knowing where that is stored an kludging a fix with a damn cron script to copy a correct config file back where it belong or something!
Does it Make Sense to Upgrade a Prusa MK4S to a Core One?
One of the interesting things about Prusa’s FDM 3D printers is the availability of official upgrade kits, which allow you to combine bits off an older machine with those of the target machine to ideally save some money and not have an old machine gathering dust after the upgrade. While for a bedslinger-to-bedslinger upgrade this can make a lot of sense, the bedslinger to CoreXY Core One upgrade path is a bit more drastic. Recently the [Aurora Tech] channel had a look at which upgrade path makes the most sense, and in which scenario.
In terms of print quality, it’s undeniable that the CoreXY motion system provides better results, with less ringing and better quality with tall prints, but unless you’re printing more than basic PLA and PETG, or care a lot about the faster print speeds of the CoreXY machine with large prints, the fully enclosed Core One is a bit overkill and sticking with the bedslinger may be the better choice.
The long and short of it is that you have look at each option and consider what works best for your needs and your wallet.
youtube.com/embed/vC-F1i0gt2Q?…
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Palestinian fighters coordinate multi‑front attacks on Israeli aggressors in Gaza
In the early hours of Saturday, reports emerged that Palestinian resistance forces had launched a series of coordinated assaults on Israeli military units across Gaza, inflicting significant casualties and disrupting operations.Tehran Times
It's the last weekend of the Minnesota State Fair and, there being good weather, it should be a crowded one.
Here's a quilt on display in the Creative Activities building. You may recall from whom this good advice comes.
#Minnesota #MinnesotaStateFair #quilting
Finished a run of turned taqueté hand towels on 8 shafts. The warp is 8/4 cotton with some doubled 8/2. (This was a stash project). Weft is 5/2 in a few different colors, but since turned taqueté is warp dominant, the color differences are subtle. The orignal drafts were in Handwoven a few years ago. I am now trying to teach myself how to design turned taqueté myself. We'll see how that goes...🤞 😂
Frankenstein, recensione del film di Guillermo Del Toro: un capolavoro visivo che parla di (nuovi) mostri
https://www.vogue.it/article/frankenstein-film-guillermo-del-toro-trama-cast-recensione?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Frankenstein, recensione del film di Guillermo Del Toro: un capolavoro visivo che parla di (nuovi) mostri
Il 30 agosto al Festival di Venezia 2025 è stato presentato Frankenstein, il nuovo film di Guillermo Del Toro che riesplora un mito dark senza tempoGiacomo Aricò (Vogue Italia)
labottegadelbarbieri.org/guate… David Lifodi August 31, 2025 at 06:00AM
A Chinese student was questioned for hours in the US, then sent back even as Trump policies shift
https://apnews.com/article/chinese-students-trump-deportations-visas-1820a05254632a3d0fa52ab85f47fe31?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Asia @asia-AssociatedPress
State alla larga dai fuffa-guru. Come fare carriera puntando sulla concretezza
https://startupitalia.eu/education/state-alla-larga-dai-fuffa-guru-come-fare-carriera-puntando-sulla-concretezza/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Pubblicato su Ischool @ischool-StartupItalia
State alla larga dai fuffa-guru. Come fare carriera puntando sulla concretezza
Quanto tempo ci vuole per avere i primi clienti grazie alle attività di personal branding? La via per il successo non ammette né trucchi, né scorciatoie, né miracoli come ci spiega l'esperta di esperta di Social Media Marketing Veronica Gentili …Veronica Gentili (StartupItalia)
Fichi caramellati: come prepararli e usarli al meglio
https://www.lacucinaitaliana.it/tutorial/i-consigli/fichi-caramellati-ricetta-nonna-originale-conserva/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Fichi caramellati: come prepararli e usarli al meglio
Scoprite come abbinare al meglio i fichi caramellati. Bastano due ingredienti, o poco più, per portare a tavola un dessert delizioso perfettoGiorgia Di Sabatino (La Cucina Italiana)
China to Triple Its Domestic AI Accelerator Output Thanks to Huawei and SMIC
China to Triple Its Domestic AI Accelerator Output Thanks to Huawei and SMIC
The world's AI arms race is reshaping the global semiconductor supply chain. To reduce dependence on foreign computing, China is looking to triple its domestic AI accelerator output.TechPowerUp
The image depicts a futuristic cityscape with towering skyscrapers and domed structures in the background, suggesting a high-tech urban environment. In the foreground, a woman stands on a balcony, gazing out over the city. She is dressed in an elaborate outfit featuring a black fur collar and a voluminous black hat with a feathered design. Her attire includes a richly colored dress with orange and gold hues, complemented by large, ornate earrings and a bracelet. She wears a mask that covers her eyes, adding to the futuristic aesthetic. A small bird perches on the balcony ledge beside her, adding a touch of nature to the scene. The overall color palette is a mix of muted grays and soft pastels, with the woman's attire providing a striking contrast.
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Cirque, cinéma, mini festival électro : notre sélection culturelle de la rentrée
Les Bibliothèques idéales, le Festival européen du film fantastique et les Journées du patrimoine font leur grand retour mais ils ne sont pas les seuls. Entre mini festival électro, performances circassiennes et séances de cinéma à 5€, voici une sélection de sorties à ne pas rater en septembre. T-shirts de la scène musicale locale à la médiathèque Olympe de Gouges…
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The president woke up today in an uproar about Old Glory. He then took it out on the First Amendment.
Wine 10.14 Released with vkd3d 1.17, Mono 10.2
Wine 10.14 is out with vkd3d 1.17, Mono 10.2.0, IPv6 ping support, Debian Trixie CI integration, and 19 bug fixes.Bobby Borisov (Linuxiac)
no joke one of my favorite paleontology youtubers is about to drop a feature-length nerdout about the Triassic at 9am tomorrow and I'm so pumped
The Complete History of the Earth: Triassic Period
0:00 Walking With Dinosaurs5:36 Time to Go Back7:07 One Giant Dead Land10:13 Return to the Sea14:03 Coldblooded Vs Warmblooded21:14 The Rising Dynasty26:47 C...YouTube
Setting Up TLS With Let's Encrypt ECC and RSA Certificates
Learn how to install and automatically renew Let's Encrypt TLS certificates for both Elliptic Curve Cryptography and RSA.Bob's Pages of Travel, Linux, Cybersecurity, and More
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Someone reminded me of this version of Steve Reich’s Clapping Music made by editing Angie Dickinson slapping Lee Marvin from the movie Point Break
I know more about Clive Wearing than he knows about himself.
It breaks my heart
Spouse and I are watching Jeopardy!
Is there a term that explains why I feel slightly less ignorant when I guess wrong, but one of the contestants also makes the same incorrect guess?
Prefeito do PSD com vice do PT são cassados em SC por compra de votos.
Enfim, a política brasileira.
Today I experienced a bit of BSD appreciation...by helping someone upgrade a Linux laptop.
I don't usually walk away from upgrades thinking the success was pure luck, and yet I have only a vague sense of how we completed the task successfully.
Reclaimed the lab today 😱🧹🕷️🕸️🕷️🕸️
The cool weather inspired a windows-open vacuum, clean and semi-organize. There was still some stuff setup from #marchintosh, only 6 months later 😅
Storing keyboards in bins freed up a lot of space and stacking the CRTs on top of those towers also saved space and my back! A treat to see the floor again 😁
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Secret antisemitism research. Envoy Jillian Segal hides evidence? - Michael West
Jillian Segal, the Special Envoy for Antisemitism, has refused to answer questions from the NSW parliament about her plan.Emma Thomas (Michael West)
’Israeli” occupation platforms began hinting at the success ...
Alahednews - Fastnews - ’Israeli” occupation platforms began hinting at the success of the kidnapping operation in Gaza.english.alahednews.news
Happy Birthday to Mary Shelley, born August 30, 1797, the author of Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, one of the first science fiction novels with a creature that speaks to the outsider in all of us.
Knit friendly versions of Frankenstein's creation with patterns like these (though they are perhaps more inspired by the movie)
intheloopknitting.com/frankens…
#knitting #MaryShelley #frankenstein
Frankenstein's Monster Knitting Patterns - In the Loop Knitting
Free knitting patterns for toys, hats, decorations, and more inspired by Mary Shelley's Frankenstein or, The Modern Prometheus and movies inspired by the book. Many of the patterns are freeintheloopknitting.com
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ВАРНИНГ! Всё ниже написанное актуально только для серверов с glitch-soc, тем, кто сидит на ванильке, можно не читать.
А остальные — признайтесь, кого не бесит лишний клик при добавлении картинки? Ведь никто не пользуется этой дудль-рисовалкой, реально.
Поэтому, покумекав, родили такой скрипт для #Tampermonkey
// ==UserScript==<br>// @name Button triggers LI click & hide menu<br>// @description Button triggers LI click & hide menu<br>// @version 0.1<br>// @match https://cr8r.gg/*<br>// @match https://tilde.zone/*<br>// @match https://infosec.exchange/*<br>// @match https://expressional.social/*<br>// @match https://toot.cat/*<br>// @run-at document-idle<br>// ==/UserScript==<br><br>(function() {<br> 'use strict';<br><br> // Интервал для поиска кнопки<br> const buttonInterval = setInterval(() => {<br> const button = document.querySelector('.compose-form__upload-button button');<br> if (button) {<br> clearInterval(buttonInterval);<br> // console.log('Button found!');<br><br> // Навешиваем обработчик на кнопку<br> button.addEventListener('click', () => {<br> // console.log('Button clicked, waiting for LI...');<br><br> // Создаём MutationObserver на body<br> const observer = new MutationObserver(mutations => {<br> for (const mutation of mutations) {<br> for (const node of mutation.addedNodes) {<br> if (node.nodeType === 1) { // только элементы<br> const li = node.querySelector('li[data-index="upload"]');<br> if (li) {<br> // Скрываем родительский div<br> const container = li.closest('div');<br> if (container) container.style.display = 'none';<br> // console.log('Upload menu hidden immediately!');<br><br> // Вызываем клик на li<br> li.click();<br> // console.log('LI clicked automatically!');<br><br> // Отключаем observer<br> observer.disconnect();<br> return;<br> }<br> }<br> }<br> }<br> });<br><br> // Наблюдаем только за вставкой новых узлов<br> observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });<br> });<br> }<br> }, 250); // ищем кнопку каждые 250 мс<br><br>})();<br>Он что делает: обрабатывает клик по кнопке добавления медии, скрывает менюшку с выбором и сам «кликает» на добавление картинки. Мелочь (да какая, к черту, мелочь — дико бесит же, ну!), а приятно.
The image depicts a suburban scene under a clear blue sky with scattered white clouds. In the foreground, there is a dirt path with a small puddle of water, bordered by a paved area with hexagonal tiles. The path leads to a grassy area with several palm trees, adding a tropical feel to the scene. In the background, residential buildings with red and white roofs are visible, along with parked cars and utility poles with wires. The overall atmosphere is bright and sunny, with a mix of natural and man-made elements.
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Liu and the Apollon Musagète Quartett play Mozart, Schumann and Suk in Warsaw - Schedule // - www.worldconcerthall.com
Chopin and his Europe Festival. Bruce Liu, piano, and the Apollon Musagète Quartett play: MOZART: Piano Quartet in G minor (K. 478). SCHUMANN: Piano Quintet in E flat major Op. 44. SUK: Meditation on an Old Bohemian Chorale 'St. Wenc...www.worldconcerthall.com
“Break Out” (1984) by The Pointer Sisters – 12” 33 RPM LP.
This is the definitive edition—the one loaded with the mega-hit “I’m So Excited”. Wild fact: that song was originally meant for Michael Jackson. Hard to picture it now, because it’s impossible to imagine the 80s without the Pointer Sisters owning it.
But this album isn’t just riding one hit. It’s stacked, front to back, with cuts that hit hard. No filler. No duds. Just peak Pointer Sisters.
What often goes unsaid: Break Out is one of the most forward-looking electro-dance records of the decade. The very thing that makes it futuristic—the layers of synths and electronic production—is also what makes it sound warm, rich, and full of life.
This is 80s pop at its sharpest edge, and it hasn’t lost an ounce of heat.
I've knitted an #EmotionalSupportChicken just for a laugh. I've slightly weighted her which I think feels really nice.
I've seen various stories for how these came about and got their name, from toys for kids after bush fires to pillows for use by patients after chest surgery. She's definitely a huggable shape and size, so I can understand why it feels comforting.
There are many free versions of the pattern online and YouTube tutorials as well. You can buy the original pattern from Ravelry.
@KarenStrickholm I tried to get glass bead stuffing initially, but it's not easy to get here. In the end I went to my local $2 shop and bought a palm sized bag of "decorative pebbles" - I would estimate about 400g in weight. I sewed a flat pouch out of felt fabric and tightly packed the stones into it, so they don't make a clinking sound. I put the pouch about ¼ of the way up from the bottom, with poly fill underneath and around it.
I hope that helps! Wonderful that you're onto number 4 🐔 Are they a personal project or do you have people in mind for them?
SO cute! Fun and easy to knock out, too. I make them with yarn scraps. A great way to try out new skills like embroidery. And, the childlike delight on people's faces when they receive one is priceless. Here's the pattern... 🥰
ravelry.com/patterns/library/e…
Emotional Support Little Chickie™ pattern by Annette Corsino
You can put her in your pocket for support on the go!!Ravelry
Thanks! Here's one I just finished...
#FinishOrFrogAlong #Knitting @Knitting #Knitstodon #FiberArts #FibreArts #NeedleArts #Maker #Creator #Crafts #HandMade #SurfFeeds
It was actually 1st one I made, it was very plain and stitch size too big, so stuffing was peeking through. Settled on US3 needles, three strands of fingering held together, for main body parts, on later chickies. Anything is fine for the embroidery, which I just did.
You can check out my #Ravelry Project pages for these if you want to see my notes. @KarenSantaFe
Friendships used to feel like a yes/no question to me. Now they seem more like a scale. Wrote a small piece on this.
#blog #blogging #blogpost #substack
open.substack.com/pub/ordinary…
On the Continuity of Friendships
A mathematical perspective on the ever-changing nature of companionships.Shibaprasad Bhattacharya (Ordinary Analysis)
Journalist speaks out after attempt to silence him with a restraining order
Attempted restraining order yet another instance of local officials punishing routine journalismFreedom of the Press
Ah, Labor Day. All those people cancelling their insurance (because it's "too expensive") in the Florida Keys you would think would know about the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane.
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in reply to Miakoda • • •If you are interested I can add you into the Seattle Matrix Linux channel. Lots of fellow Linux enthusiasts. In the General as well.
It was the West Seattle LUG channel but we disbanded the club. 🙁
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in reply to Miakoda • • •OK Sooo I had assumed you had a Matrix account as I saw you in the Furi Labs channel but it appears you were coming in via Telegram bridge.
Do you have a matrix handle yet?
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in reply to Miakoda • • •ye it might be that app. Ive never heard of it. I use FluffyChat on mobile and element on desktop.
I also invited you to the SeattleMatrix Space 😁
Miakoda
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