There's a bit of commotion on Lobsters because an unpleasant-but-technically-correct user finally got banned, and I realized that an unpopular opinion of mine is that moderators are always right.
I don't care about the letter of the CoC. I don't care about transparency, even. Moderation is the fundamentally human and nuanced big-picture job that shapes a community.
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Russian Telegram channels report a large fire at Balashikha, Moscow.
It is reported that warehouses belonging to the Balashikha Experimental Chemical Plant and the TDK company, which distributes household chemicals, have caught fire. Because of this, the buildings were filled with highly flammable materials.
According to eyewitnesses, the flames have spread to nearby structures.
No causes for the fire given.
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #Ukraine #Russia #Putin #EU #NATO
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BBC reveals web of spammers profiting from AI Holocaust images
The BBC has found an international network of content creators profiting from AI generated posts on Facebook.Kristina Völk (BBC News)
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don’t make me comment on the stewards… 🙄🤬
Happy for Hadjar, though. He didn’t do anything exceptional, but kept going, stayed out of trouble, and that paid off in the end. Clean race.
One experience that I think most Jews have had post-10/7 is that of solidarity. The non-Jewish world is increasingly unsafe for us, so many have banded together. Babka Social is an example of that, as most of the new accounts we have aren't from people who want to try Mastodon/the Fediverse, but Jews who were persecuted on other servers.
This article about Jewish authors who have been persecuted or blacklisted and have come together is an example of the kind of Jewish resilience that we have, but I wish we didn't need.
blogs.timesofisrael.com/antise…
#Discrimination #Antisemitism #Jews #Books #Authors #JewishPride
Calabria, FdI contro Di Cesare: “Candidatura preoccupante”. Tridico: “Sconcerta la campagna d’odio”
https://www.repubblica.it/politica/2025/08/31/news/elezioni_regionali_calabria_fdi_de_cesare_candidato-424817977/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Pubblicato su Politica - la Repubblica @politica-la-repubblica-repubblica
Calabria, FdI contro Di Cesare: “Candidatura preoccupante”. Tridico: “Sconcerta la campagna d’odio”
L’ex presidente dell’Inps difende la professoressa: “Atto intimidatorio che un partito di governo arrivi a mettere nel mirino una cittadina”. La corsa alle reg…a cura della redazione Politica (la Repubblica)
The end of August to the end of September, a season of uncertainty in the Western Mediterranean: unsettled weather patterns, fickle winds, brief but violent squalls, thunderstorms, and lightning. Passages are planned around benign but illusive ‘windows’ that, overnight, close and become chaotic.
Wrack is old but sturdy. Given and I are also old but a lot less sturdy. We staunch our impatience to set sail and wait, checking the weather every six hours.
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Created this experimental project to periodically sync posts from 🦋 Bluesky -> 🐘 Mastodon using GitHub actions.
Have been using it for few days, and seems stable after few bug fixes!
github.com/hossain-khan/social…
ps. I have zero knowledge in python, built using Sonnet.
(via Bluesky 🦋)
GitHub - hossain-khan/social-sync: Syncs social post from one service to another. Currently, the tool only supports syncing from 🦋 Bluesky -> 🐘 Mastodon.
Syncs social post from one service to another. Currently, the tool only supports syncing from 🦋 Bluesky -> 🐘 Mastodon. - hossain-khan/social-syncGitHub
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Putin, Modi, and Xi at China Gathering, Hamas Spokesperson Killed More
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/audio/2025-08-31/putin-modi-xi-at-china-gathering-hamas-spokesperson-killed?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Fix Minecraft Network Protocol Error Fast!
Are you getting ‘Connection Lost’ in Minecraft? Learn quick fixes, step-by-step solutions, and prevention tips to get back to building and exploring!
#Izoate #Minecraft #Game #Technology
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How to Fix Network Protocol Error Minecraft: Resolve ‘Connection Lost’ Error Message in 2025 - Izoate
Are you getting ‘Connection Lost’ with the error ‘Network Protocol Error’? Let’s learn how to fix network protocol error in Minecraft in 2025.Arpit Kuzo (Izoate)
Balkonhörnchen: Hörnchenpersönlichkeiten balkonhoernchen.de/blog/balkon…
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Hörnchenpersönlichkeiten - Balkonhörnchen
Morgen, am 1. September, erscheint ein neuer Artikel im Balkonhörnchen-Kalender 2025. Darin geht es um Eichhörnchen-Persönlichkeiten und darum, wie Forschende …Manuela (Balkonhörnchen)
Satelliti sabotati e armi segrete: il nuovo campo di battaglia è lo spazio
https://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/satelliti-sabotati-e-armi-segrete-nuovo-campo-battaglia-e-spazio-AHVwRzNC?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Pubblicato su Economia - Il Sole 24 ORE @economia-il-sole-24-ore-IlSole24Ore
Satelliti sabotati e armi segrete: il nuovo campo di battaglia è lo spazio
Gli attacchi recenti dei russi che hanno hackerato la rete satellitare sull’Ucraina. Per gli Usa Mosca starebbe sviluppando un’arma capace di spegnere tutti i satellitiLeopoldo Benacchio (Il Sole 24 ORE)
Thousands in #Australia march against #immigration.
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific…
Australia - where one in two people is either born overseas or has a parent born overseas - has been grappling with a rise in right-wing extremism, including protests by neo-Nazis.
we have less checks on presidents than expected because of the duopoly, gerrymandering and the power of presidents (especially this one) to dictate who wins primaries. we need FFV #RankedChoiceVoting everywhere to weaken that stranglehold.
Quello che si vede in fondo tra gli ulivi, è il #monteCirceo un bellissimo promontorio che cade a picco nel mare, da questo lato parte all'altezza di #TorrePaola a #Sabaudia
Vederlo da #Lariano, effettivamente, è molto suggestivo 🤩
Questa la piccola, ma importante, storia di TorrePaola su #Wikipedia:
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L'immagine mostra un paesaggio rurale con un campo di ulivi verdi e rigogliosi, situato su un terreno ondulato. In primo piano, un recinto di legno semplice e naturale delimita il campo, con travi incrociate che creano un effetto rustico. Sullo sfondo, si estende un panorama aperto con un cielo azzurro e nuvole bianche, che si estendono fino all'orizzonte. La vegetazione è fitta e lussureggiante, con ulivi che si stagliano contro il verde del prato. La luce del sole illumina la scena, creando un'atmosfera serena e tranquilla.
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Galaxy Z Flip 7 x Galaxy S25: qual celular compacto faz mais sentido?
https://canaltech.com.br/smartphone/galaxy-z-flip-7-x-galaxy-s25-qual-celular-compacto-faz-mais-sentido/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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How to Set Up Your New Android Phone
https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-set-up-your-new-android-phone/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Apple @apple-WIRED
The 15th Beijing International Catering Supply Chain Exhibition
The 15th Beijing International Catering Supply Chain (Autumn) Exhibition and the 4th Beijing Prepared Dishes Exhibition will take place from September 10 to 12, 2025, at the China International Exhibition Center - New Hall (Shunyi Hall) in Beijing.China Business Forum
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#Montepulciano #photo #instagood #snap_community #picoftheday #pictas #igersitalia #toscana #photooftheday #photo #street #italia #italy #visioni #particolari #pic #snap_street #alessandrogaziano #braviodellebotti #bravio #spettacolo #people #piazzagrande #photography #vero #verofriends
L'immagine mostra una facciata di un edificio storico illuminato nottetempo. La struttura è realizzata in pietra, con archi a tutto sesto che si ripetono in più livelli. Sono visibili quattro bandiere che sventolano davanti all'edificio: una con un sole giallo su sfondo blu, una rossa con simboli dorati, una bianca con un simbolo nero, e una nera con un disco giallo. Le luci artificiali illuminano la facciata, creando un'atmosfera solenne e maestosa.
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Gezicht op de Nieuwmarkt te Amsterdam, Lambertus Hardenberg (1822-1900), in or before 1849
etching, h 145mm × w 198mm
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#rijksmuseum #musea #collection #art #mastodonart #mastoart #random
Leavitt has a habit of verbally assailing reporters and condescending to them rather than answering their questions.
Karoline Leavitt Lashes Out at a Reporter for Asking About Putin
The White House press secretary has a history of mocking and insulting reporters.The New Republic
What I’ve been reading (and watching) this week ending 31 August 2025
What I’ve been reading (and watching) this week ending 31 August 2025 The evolution of leader–follower reciprocity: the theory of service-for-prestige — PMC “We propose that although …Jason Yip (Medium)
Israeli airstrikes hit Nabatieh, Aita al-Shaab in South Lebanon
The Israeli occupation forces bombed the Nabatieh highlands and Aita al-Shaab in further violation of Lebanon's sovereignty.Al Mayadeen English (Israeli airstrikes hit Nabatieh, Aita al-Shaab in South Lebanon)
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Maik (maik.io): White and pink maik.io/notes/2025-08-31-white…
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White and pink
Ich habe ein Foto aufgenommen, das ein Feld aus zarten weißen und pinken Wildblumen zeigt, die sanft im Wind wiegen. Im Hintergrund ist eine üppige grüne Wiese zu sehen, sowie ein verschwommener Blick auf das Meer unter einem bedeckten Himmel.maik (maik.io)
#newreleases #lesfic #sapphicbooks #bookstodon #readingcommunity #butchfemme #lesbian #lgbtq #lgbtqia
@lgbtqbookstodon @bookstodon @sapphicbooks
Switching back to #KiCad 9.0.3. Version 9.0.4 has a grid/snap bug that makes it unusable when the grid origin is not located at the page origin.
gitlab.com/kicad/code/kicad/-/…
Pcbnew 9.0.4: Grid snaps do not follow grid offset if not a grid multiple (#21535) · Issues · KiCad / KiCad Source Code / kicad · GitLab
The Grid in the PCB Editor when opened in 9.0.4 is now in a different position with respect to a project previously started, or completed, in 9.0.3. This...GitLab
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judges should be appointed/confirmed only at the lowest level. to fill higher vacancies, it should be up to them to somehow decide among the themselves who gets elevated to appellate and SCOTUS etc. we should do this federally (Constitutional Amendment) and at state/local levels.
it would insulate us from a lot of partisanship and allow them to only raise up those who are ruling most in line with their shared understanding of the law instead of political goals.
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Earthquake information= Magnitude: 3.8, Region: WESTERN TURKEY, Date time: 2025-08-31 13:39:40.0 UTC, Location: 39.26222 ; 28.1025, Depth: 7 km.EMSC - European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre
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Earthquake= Magnitude 3.8 - WESTERN TURKEY - 2025-08-31 13:39:40.0 UTC
Earthquake information= Magnitude: 3.8, Region: WESTERN TURKEY, Date time: 2025-08-31 13:39:40.0 UTC, Location: 39.26222 ; 28.1025, Depth: 7 km.EMSC - European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre
Filippo Valsorda
in reply to Filippo Valsorda • • •Sometimes mods will do something I wouldn't have. I'll never know because I will never have the full context, but even then they're not wrong.
They are shaping the community. If I don't like it (e.g. choosing borderline assholes over the rest of us), it's just not my community.
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rk: it’s hyphen-minus actually
in reply to Filippo Valsorda • • •One of the reasons why I like Lobste.rs is the active and mindful moderation. Lobste.rs is succeeding (insofar as “I wish to continue being there”) where other tech link sites failed.
Slashdot tried more-or-less full community moderation and started getting real Nazi bar vibes for a while there (maybe it’s gotten better; I wouldn’t know).
So yeah, cheers to Lobste.rs. Sometimes you gotta do the thing for the sake of the community.
Sumana Harihareswara
in reply to Filippo Valsorda • • •An interesting point of view which I believe I disagree with, though I appreciate your point.
I think there are specific unskilled choices mods can make which are wrong *in terms of their own intentions*. There are also deliberate choices mods can make in influential spaces which foment attitudes and encourage actions that are worse for the world, and thus affect me and others negatively. It doesn't have to be "my community" to affect me.
Matt Blaze
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in reply to Filippo Valsorda • • •rlonstein
in reply to Filippo Valsorda • • •furthermore, kira must be hired
in reply to Filippo Valsorda • • •Stefan Eissing
in reply to Filippo Valsorda • • •don‘t know the details, but „technically correct“ is not a criteria in fedi moderation.
It‘s the immune system of an instance. No fixed rules make it stronger and save a lot of energy.
This has worked quite well for multi-cellular organisms so far.
Peter Brett
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