@KraftTea@mastodon.socialYou know the North Koreans are getting owned when I can share a new, 4 minute long video of them getting owned and owned and owned by a plethora of drone strikes, AND share an article about how they are getting owned and owned and owned by cluster munitions, to what appears to be an even greater degree.
@nakatsubyjna@socel.netBag making in progress. Joining ends to bodies for some tube/duffel shaped purses. Drinking tea, settling into the studio, and getting on with it #handmade #sewing #bagsewing
@n8foo@macaw.socialOK, that was a lot of soldering #diysynth
@sonnets@bots.krohsnest.comSonnet 026 - XXVI
Lord of my love, to whom in vassalage
Thy merit hath my duty strongly knit,
To thee I send this written embassage,
To witness duty, not to show my wit:
Duty so great, which wit so poor as mine
May make seem bare, in wanting words to show it,
But that I hope some good conceit of thine
In thy soul's thought, all naked, will bestow it:
Till whatsoever star that guides my moving,
Points on me graciously with fair a…
@KraftTea@mastodon.socialThe head of the State Duma Committee on Financial Markets, Anatoly Aksakov, is urging the widespread adoption of food ration cards for the poor, who are judged not to have pensions large enough to support themselves, due to inflation.
As has been the norm lately, the central government wants to push the cost of ration cards on to both shopkeepers and local governments, as much as is possible.
@n8foo@macaw.socialStill up? Go check out the moon. 🌕 The bright object nearby is Jupiter, a gas giant planet 385,650,657 miles away from Earth (as of 10 minutes ago). #lookUp
@KraftTea@mastodon.socialSounds like Russia's tech industry - including internet, software, etc. - is seeing sharp declines in revenue, with widespread, major layoffs.
"The economy is in s***. It seems like everyone really needed IT specialists, there was a shortage of personnel, and all that. But the market has no money for development, the marketing tools have collapsed. Although both marketers and IT specialists are needed, there is no money. But everyone is hiding this."
@luana@wetdry.worldOpen source software for brain implant (and open hardware brain implant) when
@relcfp@mastodon.social[ July 30, 2025] CFP for publication or other deadline: null https://philevents.org/event/show/9587
@toxi@mastodon.thi.ngBirth place of giants.
(alt text for more info)
#Glacier #LandscapePhotography #Photography
@KraftTea@mastodon.socialThe ruble has lost 1/3rd of its value vs. the yuan, but if you factor in OTHER extra costs...
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China strongly limits Russian access to tech in mech. engineering, aviation, and microelectronics.
"...they openly tell us: if you want to get some technologies, buy the product as a whole. We say: no, at best we need components that we'll replace soon. They tell us: we understand this, but aren't going to do it at normal prices. Here is double the price - please.&…
@kurtsh@mastodon.socialJust came back from Las Vegas & had a really great time doing everything I wanted to do including everything at Area15. Sure glad I didn't miss any----- WHAT THE @#$% THE CRYSTAL METHOD PERFORMING LIVE GODDAMMIT
https://area15.com/events/tcmxritm/?event_dt=2024-12-0…
@KraftTea@mastodon.socialRussians charge in without a lot of support from tanks, APVs, and artillery...
get torn to pieces.
(good.)
@kubikpixel@chaos.socialTask Manager with a TUI written in Python
kanban-tui is a customizable task manager in the terminal.
:python: #kanban
@mela@zusammenkunft.netSpam zu bekommen, ist eine Sache.
Spam für eine neue Online-Plattform für antiquarische Bücher zu bekommen, eine ganze andere.
@KraftTea@mastodon.socialI had mentioned that Russian freight trucks weren't doing well, but... things are getting uglier.
Large numbers of them are getting out of the business entirely, or trying to downsize their truck fleets due, in part, to the high key rate and general unprofitability of trucking in Russia under current circumstances.
They're even facing high incidences of non-payment by their clients!
@luana@wetdry.worldI’m just not losing the opportunity of going snarky on NVidia
@KraftTea@mastodon.socialRussian had his unit owned by a baba yaga.
Bugging out.
h/t: wartranslated
@nakatsubyjna@socel.netThe Blue Genie Art Bazaar opened yesterday November 15 and runs through December 24 at 6100 Airport Blvd 10am-10pm every day (10-6 December 24) bluegenieartbazaar.com #nakatsubyjna #handmade #vinylbags nakatsubyj…
@blakes7bot@mas.torpidity.net#Blakes7 Series D, Episode 05 - Animals
DAYNA: He isn't interested in offers. He doesn't want Federation help or any help. He just wants to be left alone.
SERVALAN: He can't be left alone. Surely you can see that. You have his affection, yes? He trusts you. Then all you do is go and tell him to do a deal with us.
@n8foo@macaw.socialCouch jammin with the LXR-02 and a brown drink
@KraftTea@mastodon.socialAbout those massive Russian losses of equipment near Kursk... looks like Ukraine released video of it.
Considering that Russia only has about 5-2 odds on that front, well... I don't think things are going all that well. Whatever gains they are making are just too expensive.
@KraftTea@mastodon.socialUkrainian drone units near Kursk have inflicted huge losses to Russian vehicles and equipment on the roads approaching the conflict zone, while Ukrainian soldiers successfully fend off human wave attacks.
@luana@wetdry.worldToday was a nice day
@KraftTea@mastodon.socialWishing the Russians and North Koreans a very merry season's defeatings!
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"Fighters from the UA_REG Team unit of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine struck almost a company of Russian army personnel, as well as their North Korean mercenaries.
A video of the combat operation was released on December 17 on the unit's channel.
In total, special forces drones destroyed 50 enemies and wounded 47."
@kurtsh@mastodon.socialI posted the assortment of tools I've found for #Bluesky in this post including 3rd pty Bluesky clients, list/starter pack mgmt tools, Twitter migration tools & statistics reports. (Also the #Microsoft #StarterPacks
@mela@zusammenkunft.netAlso um mein E-Rezept selbst auslesen zu können, brauche ich eine PIN, die ich von meiner Krankenkasse anfordern kann, indem ich die Online-Funktion meines Perso beim Bürgerservice innerhalb der Öffnungszeit aktivieren lasse ...
Aber jede Apotheken-App schickt mir einfach eine SMS?
@KraftTea@mastodon.socialRussian arms warehouse near Markino, Donetsk goes up rather convincingly.
@KraftTea@mastodon.socialAs of today, Ukraine has supplied more than 1.3M drones to its soldiers this year... 30% more than its aggressive drone expansion plans.
@luana@wetdry.worldNow make her lesbian
@KraftTea@mastodon.socialSure, it might look like Air Force One, but I'm pretty sure it's an alien invasion mothership...
Better safe than sorry!
@KraftTea@mastodon.socialUseful #shakespeare quote to squirrel away and use over the next four years...
*"What cracker is this same that deafs our ears with this abundance of superfluous breath?"*
The Life & Death of King John, Act 2, scene one.
@ose_rouge@don.linxx.net#OTD Am 25.10.2009 verhindern anti-imperialistische Linke in Hamburg die Vorführung des Filmes »Warum Israel« von Claude Lanzmann im Kino B-Movie. Zuschauer*innen werden antisemitisch und homofeindlich beschimpft, einige körperlich attakiert. Eine Zäsur.
@ChinafakeWiki@mastodon.socialWiki update: We now are cycling featured articles monthly! https://chinafake.wiki/wiki/Forum:News#Finally_preparing_to_change_the_featured_articles!
@…
@KraftTea@mastodon.social(Yup.)
@KraftTea@mastodon.socialDrawing attention to this thread of comments of mine from a few days ago, as it goes deeper into apparent efforts from European nations to Trump-proof Ukraine, which is actually VERY important for European security.
It's nice seeing news articles pointing out Ukrainian funding & Russian appeasement isn't something Trump gets to dictate, but rather, a situation where Europe is trying to diplomatically push back against Trump to defend their legitimate security interests.
@mela@zusammenkunft.net @blakes7bot@mas.torpidity.netSeries B, Episode 06 - Trial
BLAKE: Yes ... I don't suppose you know how to speed up the timer on a hom- [Sees that Zil is out of earshot] - homing beacon? Yeah. [He straightens up and starts after her. Zil has collapsed.] Zil, what's wrong?
ZIL: Zil is lost. [The ground opens near her. Blake scoops her up and walks off with her.] The Host will take...
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@luana@wetdry.worldOf course the person who makes cool videos about popcorn mode (my new microwave seems to have the bad one btw ;-; idk why they don’t have this on the spec sheet), pinball machines, dishwashers and stuff would be on fedi, idk how that didn’t occur to me before
@kurtsh@mastodon.social @KraftTea@mastodon.socialTo paraphrase John Gilmore,
*"Europe interprets Trump as damage and routes around him".*
@KraftTea@mastodon.socialThis situation actually reminds me a bit of the dotcom bubble collapse in the late '90s / early '00s, with slight differences.
Declining stocks & VC led to a bunch of startups initially being unable to obtain additional funding. To make matters worse, ad demand started falling, leading to lower revenues for ad-based internet services.
In this case, a decline of ad demand is trailing dotcom revenue shortages. I suspect currency & stock weakness & a slowing econ…
@KraftTea@mastodon.socialOne obvious reason this could be the case, despite the stimulus impact of the war, is that a lot of dotcoms / tech companies are highly sensitive to the stock market, VC funding, etc.
IOW, revenue from the stock market & VC funding suddenly disappeared, leaving them at the mercy of high rate loans, due to the historically high Russian central bank key rate.
And so, huge swathes of high tech are at risk of debt spirals and ever-increasing rates on loans.
@luana@wetdry.worldOkay I just discovered Technology Connections is on fedi (@…) and I’m literally so fucking happy now, why didn’t I check their YouTube about section earlier
@isewvinyl@sunny.gardenDon’t be a sucker!
I love the National Archives
https://youtu.be/vGAqYNFQdZ4
@relcfp@mastodon.socialICHSS 2025 : 2025 11th International Conference on Humanity and Social Sciences (ICHSS 2025) #acrel http://www.wikicfp.com/cfp/servlet/event.showcfp?eventid=180298%C…
@kurtsh@mastodon.socialThere's 3 types of people in this world:
1️⃣ Baffled folks with closed mindsets, completely clueless & scared of AI
2️⃣ Loud, untrained self-proclaimed experts who complain about AI more than they learn about it
3️⃣ Educated #AI users quietly & rapidly getting things done w/ a wry smile
@GroupNebula563@mastodon.socialI know your IP: 127.0.0.1
@blakes7bot@mas.torpidity.netSeries D, Episode 06 - Headhunter
TARRANT: Vila, no! [Vila approaches the box. As he touches it, the same electrical power surge occurs again. Vila tries again with the same result.]
TARRANT: Slave?
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/406/202 B7B4
@n8foo@macaw.socialFYI Nashville folks, the Winter Solstice Celebration at Warner Parks requires registration this year (due to high turnout). Register now before it books up! https://warnerparks.org/event/winter-solstice-celebration/
@KraftTea@mastodon.socialAfter discussing the possibility for several months, European nations are finally forming a unified barrier of insurance checks and enforcement around areas where Russia's shadow fleet operate... a very important development, as it either will deprive them from the ability to keep evading sanctions, or significantly increase the costs and risks of doing so.
Big ramifications. This could have a major impact on Russia's recent long term oil delivery deal with India, i.e.
@luana@wetdry.worldUhhhh why’s @… not accepting my follow request in this account?
@kurtsh@mastodon.social @KraftTea@mastodon.socialRussia is intentionally humiliating Trump, and blowing holes in his proposed ceasefire...
The sooner Trump gets righteously angry and tired of being a sap, the better.
@blakes7bot@mas.torpidity.netSeries B, Episode 05 - Pressure Point
AVON: [Completes his dash with Gan catching him. Places his hand on Blake's arm.] Thank you.
BLAKE: [To Vila] How long?
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/205/449 B7B5
@luana@wetdry.worldI see that HomeAsaistent is way more powerful than HomeBridge. Can it also add its HA devices and stuff to the HomeKit Home app like HomeBridge can tho?
@kurtsh@mastodon.socialJoin us for an exciting episode of Tech Odyssey where we dive into stock market mastery using AI &proven strategies!
✅ Master Stocks Using AI & Proven Strategies w/ Ryan Metcalf - 9 Dec, 2024 | 9:00AM-9:40AM PST
https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/reacto…
@luana@wetdry.worldSpace train!!
@blakes7bot@mas.torpidity.netSeries B, Episode 09 - Countdown
VETNOR: There's a main rotonoid link. If I cut through its primary impulse vein, it might break the circuit. Then again -
CAUDER: It might not. We'll chance it. [Vetnor reaches into the console and drops a tool, Grant and Cauder exchange looks. Vetnor pulls out some wires and cuts them. There is small explosion and the ticking that marks the countdown stops]
@kurtsh@mastodon.social @luana@wetdry.worldGn! 
@kurtsh@mastodon.socialDad joke, baby.
#humor
@GroupNebula563@mastodon.socialI am so tired of people trying to shove AI down my throat that anytime anyone talks about AI or adopts anything using it or anything like that I will just go on a ten minute tangent about how massive companies suck and AI is not even remotely the future. You did this to me, OpenAI/Microsoft/Apple/<insert other massive company here>.
@blakes7bot@mas.torpidity.netSeries B, Episode 04 - Horizon
AVON: What did it say - decode.
ZEN: It is in Federation code nine. Message reads, "Top priority signal to any Federation pursuit unit, from Kommissar, planet Horizon. Request assistance. Ruler of Horizon unreliable, am disposing of him. Rebel spaceship at grid reference ten by thirteen double-u zed. Request you destroy this spaceship at once. Also inform Federation Central Control of this action. Await confirmation."
@luana@wetdry.worldCan we create an English dialect that spells “colour”, “flavour”, etc, but that spells “recognizable” and not “recognisable”, “specialization” and not “specialisation”, etc?
The colour and such words with a “u” are way prettier, but the ones with an s instead of a z are just weird. Z is way better
@luana@wetdry.worldAaaa reactions are so cool!!
@kurtsh@mastodon.socialSo a HUGE box showed up at my doorstep.
It's the pre-order of my #XboxSeriesX #IndianaJones & the #GreatCircle - Collector's Edition.
It's the size of a small r…
@n8foo@macaw.socialI think my daughter gets me. A for accuracy. Also, the disco ball is a nice touch.
@blakes7bot@mas.torpidity.netSeries A, Episode 11 - Bounty
JENNA: Goodbye.
TYCE: Goodbye, Blake. You'll always be welcome on Lindor.
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/111/541 B7B3
@luana@wetdry.worldHmmm when I imported my Bookmarks.csv here they came upside down (older bookmarks at the top instead of at the bottom)
Is there any way to fix that?
@kurtsh@mastodon.social @blakes7bot@mas.torpidity.netSeries C, Episode 05 - The Harvest of Kairos
TARRANT: The harvest week ended twelve hours ago. Whatever goes on down here is about to start.
DAYNA: If it hasn't started already.
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/305/432 B7B2
@kurtsh@mastodon.socialDude gets so into #DepecheMode live & NAILS everything I love.
DM fans ALL know Dave Gahan's act during #EnjoyTheSilence but watching it thru a new eyes is awesome.
"FIRST TIME HEARING 'Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence'" -
@luana@wetdry.worldI remember someone mentioning a software that could read a Mastodon export archive and host your toots and stuff in a webpage
Does anyone know the name or something?
@kurtsh@mastodon.socialIn celebration of #Microsoft Corporation officially joining #BlueSky (per Comms Director, Frank X. Shaw)...
...here's a "Microsoft Product Group" Starter Pack of about 15 accounts so far. (I expect a lot more tomorrow. 😁)
@blakes7bot@mas.torpidity.net#Blakes7 Series B, Episode 03 - Weapon
RASHEL: What do you think's out there?
COSER: How should I know? I don't care as long as it stays there.
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/203/355
@luana@wetdry.worldHey!
Just migrated here from @…, if u got a follow request then that's why 
I'll make an introduction toot soon, and am figuring out how to do all the account migration stuff ^-^
@kurtsh@mastodon.social @ChinafakeWiki@mastodon.socialthis is genuinely half of chinafake repairing
@blakes7bot@mas.torpidity.net#Blakes7 Series C, Episode 11 - Moloch
CALLY: What sort of answer's that?
ORAC: A succinct one. - To elaborate, the Sardoans avoid any form of social contact which might lead to genetic change. Their decision to avoid the normal evolutionary process followed exhaustive computer projections into their future.
@kurtsh@mastodon.social @relcfp@mastodon.social[ June 30, 2025] CFP for publication or other deadline: null https://philevents.org/event/show/128158
@GroupNebula563@mastodon.socialfediverse is popping off
@GroupNebula563@mastodon.socialhat just went missing call that a vanish cap
@GroupNebula563@mastodon.social"when was the last time you saw a bag of chips despawn. 'cause for me, it's never."
-me at 1 fucking 37 AM
@luana@wetdry.worldOkay, wait
There’s a native port of Shadow of The Tomb Raider? Can I get it if I only own Shadow on Epic?
#LinuxGaming #Linux #Gaming #TombRaider
@GroupNebula563@mastodon.sociali cannot articulate how infuriating it is that discord is giving me the option to link my bluesky but not my mastodon for some reason
@GroupNebula563@mastodon.socialwhy do people want cosmetics in Fortnite and Roblox and stuff
like imagine booting up a Mario game and being like "time to buy a *fucking handbag*"
@GroupNebula563@mastodon.socialReminder to please stop using Twitter (or X, or whatever it's called now). It is owned by a fascist. Your posts are being used to train an AI that is owned by a fascist. Apparently, said fascist owns your accounts and posts as well. I suggest making a post informing your followers you are moving to the Fediverse or Bluesky or wherever (feel free to link here if you want), and then deleting your account after a couple weeks or so. Twitter is no longer social media. It's a disinformati…
@GroupNebula563@mastodon.social @luana@wetdry.worldYESSSSSSS, The Witcher 4 trailer is out! And it’ll follow Ciri!! 
YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY!!
#TheWitcher #TheWitcher4 #Witcher #Witcher4 #Gaming #Games #GamingOnLinux
@kurtsh@mastodon.socialPaging #GenX. They're baaaaack!
#phenomena #muppets #sandrabullock
@GroupNebula563@mastodon.socialpetition to also call posts on wetdry.world "skeets" to fuck with bsky users
@kurtsh@mastodon.socialWanna see the finals of the #Microsoft #Excel #Collegiate #Championships? (
@GroupNebula563@mastodon.socialReminder that you can get updates on the Fediverse (and bsky) from any website with a proper RSS feed by entering it into https://fed.brid.gy/web-site !
This means you can get updates from your favorite news site/blog/whatever without it needing to be on the platform!
@GroupNebula563@mastodon.socialAm I okay
