With this rewatch of #BattlestarGalactica I’m doing with my sister Laura Roslin’s fascism is so much more stark than I remember. In the 2000’s I thought she was likable despite her flaws but now I’m hard pressed to find any redeeming qualities in her. One thing remains the same, she’s played to perfection by Mary McDonnell. #ScienceFiction #SciFi #TV #Television
i was obsessed with the show when it was new, but haven't had the stomach to watch it again since then. i'm kind of afraid of it not holding up on a rewatch considering how "war on terror" flavored it felt even at the time (same reason i dislike a lot of star trek enterprise).
now that we've had a couple of decades of increasing fascism at home i'd probably pick up on those themes a lot more. i could definitely anticipate seeing roslin in a much darker light now
@jiub I think the writing holds up and, for me at least, it’s been a fascinating lens for looking back on the 2000s. A quest to find earth that started as a military lie then became religious truth and eventually literal truth feels representative of the war on terror as a whole. A war started on a false premise that was normalized then eventually embraced by liberals even. I’m hesitant to call it allegory because I don’t think it was intentional.
Hey folks, please take a minute to sign the “No Contract, No Coffee! Pledge” to show Solidarity With Starbucks Workers United. Support Starbucks baristas in their fight for a union and a fair contract, and pledge not to cross the picket line by not patronizing any Starbucks store when baristas are on strike. Even you don’t patronize Starbucks for whatever reason, add your name to the pledge to show our siblings at SBWU that you have their backs.
Japan cannot afford to sever ties with Moscow. It is forced to maintain relations with it. This is stated in an article published in the Japanese newspaper Mainichi Shimbun. Russia was and remains our neighbor - the Japanese press notes.
Claudine Co is a lifestyle influencer, daughter of Christopher Co, owner of Hi-Tone Construction, and niece of Zaldy Co, owner of Sunwest Incorporated. Both companies have been cited in the PH president's list of top 15 contractors awarded with flood control projects.
Zaldy Co is also the current Ako Bicol Representative and owner of the exclusive Misibis Bay Resort in Albay.
Fuori la guerra dal porto franco e internazionale di trieste – Appello per il corteo del 15 settembre pressenza.com/it/2025/08/fuori… Il 15 settembre del 1947 entra in vigore il Trattato di Pace di Parigi e con esso si costituisce il Territorio Libero di Trieste quale zona neutrale e demilitarizzata, dotata di un porto franco internazionale aperto – secondo il diritto… Redazione Friuli
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Saturday he expected that Russia would only stop its war against Ukraine once it could no longer wage it for economic and military reasons, given that diplomatic efforts in recent weeks had failed.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaffirmed his support on Saturday for a peaceful settlement in Ukraine during a telephone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Modi's office said.
For those of us of a certain age: somebody took EVERY DJ break by Dr. Johnny Fever (WKRP in Cincinnati) and matched it with the music he was announcing. The result is a 3 hour Dr. Johnny Fever show which you can listen to here: awphooey.com/wkrp
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson to sign executive order in response to Trump's possible deployment of National Guard.
Some of the policies include: law enforcement cannot conceal their identities while performing their duties; activated body cameras must be worn when interacting with a member of the public; and personnel must display which agency they are with including their last name and badge number.
Australia’s pioneering electronic music collective Clan Analogue explore the mysterious art of FM synthesis as they launch their new compilation Sublime Wavelengths: The Cosmic Bliss of FM Synthesis. An epic night of frequency modulations takes place at Radio Bar, 357 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, on Friday the 19th of September, from 8pm until late.
I've taken two covid tests and they both have come back negative, but I'm sick as a dog. Fever of 102.9. Maybe i got the old fashioned flu. I haven't had that on a long time
Pro-Palestinian activists are preparing to set sail from Spain on Sunday for Gaza in dozens of boats carrying aid in an attempt to break Israel’s US-backed genocidal siege on the embattled Palestinian territory.
Profitez des vidéos et de la musique que vous aimez, mettez en ligne des contenus originaux, et partagez-les avec vos amis, vos proches et le monde entier.
Actualmente (Mastodon v4.4.3), la altura de la vista de anuncios es impredecible; cambia según el contenido de cada página de anuncios, haciendo que quien usa la aplicación tenga que perseguir el selector de páginas para cambiar entre anuncio y anuncio (ver GIF animado adjunto).
La altura de esta vista debería ser fija, de manera que la persona pueda mantener el cursor en el mismo lugar dentro de la pantalla para ir cambiando de página fácilmente.
Este cambio beneficiaría a personas con y sin discapacidad (me parece a mí).
Pitch The idea is to make the view predictable and stable, so that it is possible to keep the pointing device in the same area of the screen to easily navigate through the announcements pages. This...
"For months, tens of thousands of people around the world have been complaining Meta has been banning their Instagram and Facebook accounts in error..." the BBC reported this month...
This is for a very limited audience, but local Xalos Burrito Express in Anchorage AK has the best vegetarian burrito in town. Grilled-to-order veggies, a salsa bar. Forget Qdoba.
Profitez des vidéos et de la musique que vous aimez, mettez en ligne des contenus originaux, et partagez-les avec vos amis, vos proches et le monde entier.
Profitez des vidéos et de la musique que vous aimez, mettez en ligne des contenus originaux, et partagez-les avec vos amis, vos proches et le monde entier.
Margaret Thatcher, PM of the UK through the 1980s, was infamous for saying that there is no such thing as society, just individuals.
Which is a bit like saying there's no such thing as a city, only individual buildings. Or, there's no such thing as the fediverse, only individual accounts.
But there's a more subtle way that neoliberals express Thatcher's disbelief in society. By arguing against the ideal of the fediverse as a common carrier, open to everyone.
Those who argue for opt-in federation between services (eg the opt-in forced on BridgyFed), rather than interop being the default. Those who argue for mass blocking of this or that service, not because of the behaviour of the people using them, but because we don't like the company that owns them. Those who believe in the fediverse as an ocean separating islands of like-minded people, instead of a way to explore and encounter people thinking thoughts we never knew were possible.
These people too are arguing against the idea of a society larger than themselves, and their in-group.
That's not to say that all Muting/ Blocking is wrong or anything silly like that. Just that they should be a last resort, considered case-by-case (collectively as well as individually), not the default. Because a connection with this larger social space, and the opportunities for learning and collaboration it brings, is the whole point of online social network tools.
Profitez des vidéos et de la musique que vous aimez, mettez en ligne des contenus originaux, et partagez-les avec vos amis, vos proches et le monde entier.
Tomorrow is Ollie's birthday. I think he'll be six. OMG. Here's a photo from 2022 with his then-favorite toy before he destroyed it.
I am sure there are other dogs who love humans as much as he does, but he ranks very high. If I walked up to a total stranger and started kissing them all over the face, I'd be in BIG trouble. Ollie does it and people's self-esteem goes up 500% in seconds. He's a walking ball of love. ❤️
In una intervista al Daily Caller, Donald Trump ha detto di essere disponibile a utilizzare aerei statunitensi come garanzia di sicurezza per porre fine alla guerra tra Russia e Ucraina. "Forse - ha spiegato il presidente americano - faremo qualcosa.
The deed is done. Letzter Task bei Datenbankumzug und -rekonstruktion in @darktable erledigt. Nach vielen Jahren ist #Lightroom bei mir nun Geschichte. Ich muss auf einigen Luxus verzichten, ein paar Kompromisse eingehen und musste zwei wesentliche Funktionen nachkaufen, aber das Kerngeschäft (#RAW-Entwicklung) beherrscht #darktable ganz hervorragend. Für den Übergang nahm ich mir einige Monate Zeit, noch ist der Workflow etwas zäher, aber für ein Hobby kann ich damit leben.
Kannst du deine ganzen bisherigen Fotos aus Lightroom nach @darktable importieren? Und bleiben dabei dann auch alle angewendeten Aktivitäten / Filter erhalten?
@geco_de Ja, alle Bilder werden übertragen (außer bei proprietär angereicherten DNGs) und in die DT-Library aufgenommen, inkl. Metadaten aus den Bildern oder den XMP-Sidecars, die Lightroom hoffentlich angelegt hat. Aber Bildeinstellungen und Filter werden NICHT übernommen! Ausentwickelte RAWs musst Du als hochaufgelöste JPEGs / TIFF exportieren und mitübertragen, also am besten parallel zum LR-Original wieder in den gleichen Ordner re-importieren. Sonstiges: bildung.social/@TeachrDigital/…
@Erutario@norden.social Moin, das würde ich neulich schon mal gefragt. Habe noch nichts dazu geschrieben und auch keine Infrastruktur dafür (kein Blog), aber es juckt mich tatsächlich in den Fingern (früher nebenher extrem viel geschrieben, auch Büch…
@geco_de Lohnt sich! Wobei solche Urteile gerade in dem Bereich höchst subjektiv sind. Tipp: Statt direkt die vorhandenen Bilder in die DT-Lib zu übernehmen (das braucht sehr viele Überlegungen und Vorbereitungen in LR), würde ich eher mal mit Bildbearbeitung und RAW-Workflow anfangen. Viel Einlesen, viele Videos fürs Konzept. Erst wenn Du beschlossen hast, dass Du damit leben kannst (auch mit Kompromissen und Defiziten), würde ich die Lib übertragen.
Saw this at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens today. Even amongst all the orchids it commanded attention. A sign around the corner revealed it to be a "bat flower".
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in reply to David 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️NB they/them • • •i was obsessed with the show when it was new, but haven't had the stomach to watch it again since then. i'm kind of afraid of it not holding up on a rewatch considering how "war on terror" flavored it felt even at the time (same reason i dislike a lot of star trek enterprise).
now that we've had a couple of decades of increasing fascism at home i'd probably pick up on those themes a lot more. i could definitely anticipate seeing roslin in a much darker light now
David 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️NB they/them
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