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I wrote up how I set up #ty with #helix, with a focus on finding third-party packages (a.k.a. virtualenvs, which I keep on a central location!)
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Using ty with the helix editor · Technical inconsistencies blog
The folks at Astral have released ty, which they define as: An extremely fast Python type checker and language server, written in Rust. You can read more in the blog post announcing it. Today, I set it up with helix. To make it work, we first have to install it. Using uv, it’s as easy as typing: uv tool install ty@latest Then, edit your ~/.config/helix/languages.toml and add the following: [language-server.ty] command = "ty" args = ["server"] [[language]] name = "python" scope = "source.p…

Following an attack on several Wikimedia projects that comprised a large number of accounts, Wikis are now back to read and write access. Compromised accounts made automated mass edits across pages with the edit summary "Закрываем проект", among potentially other edits.
The issue was identified and fixed. Many functions have gone back to normal.

Wikis in read only mode
Wikimedia's Status Page - Wikis in read only mode.

If you imagine #NYC police as Cartman (from South Park) doing the whole "respect mah authoritah!" bit, the behavior of the NYPD around the snowballs incident makes complete sense. It's not that anyone was hurt, nor was there any damage, but their fragile egos just can't handle not having their authority respected. Even when they do completely dumb shit like wandering into the m…

This week’s Gist is about how the U.K. Labour Party unknowingly has been blowing itself up by following Morgan McSweeney’s FG electoral instincts.
They don’t know the patterns, but we do.
https://www.thegist.ie/the-gist-uk-labours-fg-mastermind/

The Gist: UK Labour's FG mastermind
The UK Labour Party is being run into the ground, thanks to adopting FG's election tactics. This is the Gist.

Wow, man, imagine being the kind of person that suspends anyone he sees from Gaza during a genocide.
The inhumanity of some Germans is really quite remarkable. Didn’t you get enough of genocide the first time around?
Add social.tchncs.de to the list of Zionist, pro-genocide Mastodon servers.
#germany #israel

Fabio Manganiello (@fabio@manganiello.eu)
@Mohmad30 @aral hi Mohammed, you can check the status of suspensions/limitations on your account here.As of now your account is suspended on the following medium-large instances:chaos.socialmastodo...

Good for him, and good for all the other artists who are taking a stand.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/wicked-composer-stephen-schwartz-kennedy-center-event-rcna252011

'Wicked' composer Stephen Schwartz backs out of Kennedy Center event
Stephen Schwartz, composer of the hit musical “Wicked,” is no longer hosting a gala at the Kennedy Center this year following the Trump administration’s takeover of the performing arts venue

Rebuilding public trust in AI requires meaningful citizen engagement, transparent governance, and robust legislation. Technology itself is not the problem. The issue is that few people trust institutions to deploy it wisely and for their benefit. This makes the first step to answer the following question: What’s it in for me?

Breaking the doom loop: How to rebuild trust in AI
Rebuilding public trust in AI requires meaningful citizen engagement, transparent governance, and robust legislation. By involving communities and prioritising effective oversight, institutions can break the ...

What a shocking development.
https://www.arlnow.com/2026/03/03/man-arrested-after-allegedly-touching-womans-hair-on-metro-near-clarendon/

Man arrested after allegedly touching woman’s hair on Metro near Clarendon | ARLnow.com
A Maryland man has been arrested and charged after apparently live-streaming himself discreetly touching a woman's hair on a Metro train in Arlington. Bryan Betancur, 28, was taken into custody yesterday (Monday) following an incident that took place around 10:09 p.m. on Sunday on a Silver Line train servicing the Clarendon Metro station, Metro Transit

Die Stadtbibliothek Straubing informiert über ihren Umgang mit Personen, die ausgeliehene Bücher zu spät oder beschädigt zurückgeben
(gefunden auf https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUI6PkLDN1b/?utm_source=mastodon&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== )<…

#Requiescat For Thee Parkside. https://sfist.com/2026/01/29/following-bottom-of-the-hill/

Like Bottom of the Hill, Thee Parkside Is Also Now Going to Close
"Well, looks like we’re gonna turn into a buncha condos," say the owners of Potrero Hill music venue Thee Parkside in an Instagram post featuring a video of graffiti being written saying "This Will Be Condos You Can't Afford."