You guys.
This is a picture of my first dog. He was a black lab called King.
He joined our family when I was 3.
I loved him with all my heart.
For various (very legitimate) reasons, my parents gave him away when I was 6 or 7.
I remember watching him ride off in the back of an old pickup surrounded by other children.
King lived a long happy life with those children, but I never stopped missing him.
#dogs #dogsOfMastodon #childhoodTrauma
It’s hard to put this moment into words—especially as scientists.
Watching vital agencies dismantled, brilliant colleagues dismissed, and critical data erased is not just heartbreaking—it’s a loss that reverberates far beyond the scientific community.
But science is resilient. We are resilient.
And we will carry our knowledge, passion, and purpose forward—prepared to rebuild stronger together.
Three Japanese children in the 1800s having a tea party!
We are so much more alike than we realise!
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Thanks (and sorry I couldn’t make it - graduation).
One tempering point is that a lot of these aspirational applications you talk about are public goods and/or need network effects. That makes them way harder, for adoption, than just writing code and publishing it, or even than launching a startup. (Startups address public goods and network effects in one main way, by dumping VC billions into becoming a monopoly in the space, and we know how that goes.) Another thing you can say for these parts of the blockchain community is that they recognize the unique value and challenge of public goods. But though they are actively working to address them, it’s tough. For one thing, they’re still subject to individual incentives, so public good can become “public good owned by a monopoly that I have a piece of”.
@bwag 1) they are currently getting major policy support, and there are no network effects like the US government
2) I think precisely the problem is that they assume the only way to build is with VC-style startups, when key internet infrastructure (ARPANET, GPS, Wikipedia, Linux) developed in other ways
Happy birthday to Dr. Cecilia Payne! Her 1925 PhD thesis has been described as “the most brilliant ever written in astronomy.”
At a time when few women entered academia, Payne discovered what the universe is made of. Her work began a revolution in astrophysics & more should know her name. #science #history
Thank you for sharing this! I took a look at her Wikipedia entry and it looks like Russell stole all the credit for her work when developing the H-R diagram?? All too common in the history of science. Thank you for illuminating this for me! 🙂
ETA: Looks as though Russell did cite her research quite extensively, but isn't remembered for her contributions as much as she should be
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This week's comic: A dangerous invasion of warblers, orioles, and hummingbirds
#immigration #birds #cartoon #uspol #comic
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‘Astonishing journeys’: online tool tracking migratory animals highlights challenge of protecting them
The University of Queensland system is intended to give policymakers idea of how species traverse the oceans and what it will take to save themGraham Readfearn (The Guardian)
Get your favorite YouTube content offline with Seal. 🤓
Seal: A Nifty Open Source Android App to Download YouTube Video and Audio
Download YouTube video/music (for educational purpose or with consent) with this little, handy Android app.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS News)
Ever since Godot 4.0 pre-alpha the reflection probes are sometimes causing flashes when baking their internal cubemaps.
Years later this is still a problem I don;'t know how to solve.
Maybe somebody has found a way to tackle this?
forum.godotengine.org/t/how-to…
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How to avoid reflection probes from flashing white?
Godot Version Godot 4 pre-alpha - Godot 4.4.2 stable. Question This is a pretty old issue - I have had this problem since Godot 4 was in pre-alpha, and it’s still not resolved fully. So I am looking for ways to cope.Godot Forum
The NSF Is Being Dismantled — With Broad Implications For The American Economy
“This isn’t about merit or budgets because NSF has a tiny imprint on the federal budget. This is all about controlling information and knowledge.”
forbes.com/sites/johndrake/202… #uspol
US is choosing to cede leadership in #science and innovation. On purpose.
The NSF Is Being Dismantled — With Broad Implications For The American Economy
The economic consequences of cuts to the National Science Foundation and restricting scientific inquiry on this scale could be far-reaching.Forbes
There is no crazy right wing or Christian or sane or business or capitalist reasons for destroying research and science.
This is a madness. This is to destroy rhe American people.
This is a warning. This is beyond fascism, this is closer to genocide.
Trumps goal is ending America.
Trump guts The National Science Foundation.
scientificamerican.com/article…
Under Trump, National Science Foundation Cuts Off All Funding to Scientists
National Science Foundation staff were told to freeze outgoing funding days after NSF leadership introduced a new policy that requires that grants be screened for “alignment with agency priorities”Dan Garisto (Scientific American)
IMHO the #raspberrypi has now become extremely expensive compared to what it offers and compared to the mission for which it was created
It has become just a way to sell new hardware all the time (more and more expensive), rather than spreading knowledge of computing with a low-cost hardware
In my opinion, this is shameful and should now be boycotted
BANFF!
what a spectacular fuckin place...
i fought thru tough arthritis flares for this incredible view and a few amazing days of hiking and biking.
#Canada #Banff #nature #photography
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Did Elmo Really Get Laid Off? Viral Shitpost Urges Support for PBS
Nice one!
Even Elmo Can't Escape Trump Budget Cuts: Viral Post Urges PBS Support
A viral LinkedIn post suggested Elmo had been laid off from PBS's 'Sesame Street' because of public-media funding cuts from the Trump White House.CT Jones (Rolling Stone)
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Even the Atlantic is starting to call it “ethnic cleaning” after years of strident Zionism.
theatlantic.com/international/…
As Omar El Akkad said, “One day, everyone will have always been against this.”
Israel Plunges Into Darkness
What Netanyahu describes as impending victory is a dive into the morass.Gershom Gorenberg (The Atlantic)
BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
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Say What?! Australian gun laws compared with America's in hilarious The Daily Show segment | Sunrise
Australian gun laws were examined on the award winning The Daily Show when they decided to send a reporter here to compare our gun laws with America's.#Sunri...YouTube
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Camille Acey: Organizational closures
Organizations too often fail to prepare for their inevitable end; The Wind Down shares best practices for healthy closures.Protocol Oral History Project
Not new (2023), but this exemplifies Apple’s culture of arrogance and entitlement.
By their logic, the local electric company “facilitates” a large portion of my Apple-device use. They should claim that they created the platform that lets Apple devices exist, and demand a third of their revenue.
What about my ISP? Cellular provider? Router manufacturer? The wires in my walls? The pizza place down the street, for fueling my body as I type?
Institutional delusion.
From: techcrunch.com/2025/05/08/appf…
Appfigures: Apple made over $10B from US App Store commissions last year | TechCrunch
Apple made over $10 billion from U.S. App Store commissions last year, according to an Appfigures report.Sarah Perez (TechCrunch)
Hasta el momento, se han registrado ataques contra un total de 93 personas defensoras de #derechoshumanos en el estado de #Chiapas.
Ahora en línea y de acceso público, la plataforma ofrece una visión clara de los casos documentados, que datan desde principios de 2024.
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Enjoy the videos and music that you love, upload original content and share it all with friends, family and the world on YouTube.www.youtube.com
📢 Sursiendo participa en El Observatorio de #Chiapas: Una respuesta #comunitaria de documentación frente a la violencia.
El Obse es la sinergia de más de 20 organizaciones locales que buscan documentar y visibilizar los ataques contra personas defensoras de #derechoshumanos y del territorio en el estado de Chiapas, México.
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El Observatorio de Chiapas: Una respuesta comunitaria de documentación frente a la violencia | HURIDOCS
El Obse es la sinergia de más de 20 organizaciones locales que buscan documentar y visibilizar los ataques contra personas defensoras de derechos humanos y del territorio en el estado de Chiapas, México.Alejandra Kaiser (HURIDOCS)
✏️ Check out the agenda and add your topics: forum.torproject.org/t/tor-rel…
[tor-relays] Next Tor Relay Operator Meetup - Saturday, May 10th @ 1800 UTC
Hi! The next online relay operator meetup is happening on Saturday, May 10th, 2025 at 1800 UTC[1]. ## Agenda - Announcements - Happy Family and updates from Network Team - Tor @ Universities - Next Tor in-person events: WHY, Bornhack, DEF Con …Tor Project Forum
Here's all the games to claim for Steam Deck / Linux from Prime Gaming as of May 9th gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/here…
#Linux #SteamDeck #PrimeGaming #Gaming
Here's all the games to claim for Steam Deck / Linux from Prime Gaming as of May 9th
Here's the fresh and up to date list of games available on Amazon Prime Gaming for May 9th, and what compatibility you can expect for Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
SoundCloud has updated their Terms of Use and now state that you agree, anything you upload can be used to train AI models.
Please spread the word on this.
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