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Rickety Old Pier
#GregoryAlanWilliams #DavidHasselhoff #AngieHarmon
Baywatch Nights 1x02 - Bad Blades
SRE Weekly Issue #476 is out! https://sreweekly.com/sre-weekly-issue-476/
Wired Scape, a new public park in Guangzhou, China, by design firm 100architects Via https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2025/04/100architects-wired-scape/
From #AnnafromUkraine @AnnafromUkraine@youtube.com
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MORE #MOSCOW AND CRIMEA EXPLOSIONS: MILITARY TARGETS BURNED Vlog 1073: War in #Ukraine
Russians shot down their own
Die ePetition 180597 an den Bundestag aus dem Bereich Patentrecht mit dem Titel
Gültigkeit des Arbeitnehmererfindungsgesetz ( ArbNEerfG) auch für Injobber
kann bis zum Dienstag 15. Juli 2025 01:00 UTC mitgezeichnet werden und lautet
Mit der Petition wird gefordert, dass das Arbeitnehmererfindungsgesetz auch für Injobber bzw. Arbeitsgelegenheiten nach § 16 SGB II gelten soll.
und wird begründet
Gültigkeit des Arbeitnehmererfindungsgesetz ( ArbNEerfG) auch für Inj…
Anyone noticed how the characters in the Alien movies (the ones about Rippley) got progressively dumber as new chapters were released?
Don't remember it? Try to watch them in a row, it's astonishing. It's a good "exercise" because them being part of the same series makes it much easier to make comparisons.
I'd say that's what makes a big difference between the first one and the rest, not the plot in itself, but how idiotic are the characters after the first chapter.
A Trump Family Project Spurs Resignations and a Criminal Charge in Serbia https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/09/us/politics/trump-serbia-kushner-development.html?unlocked_article_code=1.O…
If we had defunded the police and abolished ICE in 2020 after the cops rioted against us, then Trump would not have the troops for his Christian white nationalist project
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Die DPolG (bzw. ihr durchgeknallter Posterboy Ostermann) erklärt, alles sei supi, die GdP weist auf die möglichen juristischen Probleme für ihre Mitglieder hin, wenn sie den Anweisungen des rechtsbrecherischen Innenministerclowns Folge leisten. Da sieht man dann deutlich den Unterschied zwischen einer Gewerkschaft und einer rechtsradikalen Trollhöhle.
And #tnc25 lightning talk is done. Can relax now!
Pistorius stellt weitere Militärhilfen in Aussicht
Bundesverteidigungsminister Boris Pistorius hat der Ukraine weitere 1,9 Milliarden Euro Militärhilfe in Aussicht gestellt. Mit dem Geld sollten unter anderem Marschflugkörper, Drohnen und Raketen finanziert werden, sagte der SPD-Politiker bei einer gemeinsamen Pressekonferenz mit dem ukrainischen Präsidenten Wolodymyr Selenskyj in Kiew.
Deutschland…
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Building on the 90s, statistical n-gram language models, trained on vast text collections, became the backbone of NLP research. They fueled advancements in nearly all NLP techniques of the era, laying the groundwork for today's AI.
F. Jelinek (1997), Statistical Methods for Speech Recognition, MIT Press, Cambridge, MA
#NLP
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In diesem Zusammenhang sei auch mal die
Geschic…
Die ePetition 180184 an den Bundestag aus dem Bereich Führerscheinwesen mit dem Titel
Senkung der Kosten für einen Führerschein
kann bis zum Mittwoch 23. Juli 2025 01:00 UTC mitgezeichnet werden und lautet
Mit der Petition wird gefordert, die Kosten für einen Führerschein zu senken, die in den letzten Jahren enorm g…
#ScribesAndMakers May 30 - Did you have a teacher who either supported or hindered your creative activity?
Spark! Our teacher held poetry Fridays, he invited authors to read for us, he allowed creativity. The subjects mingled a bit, but I learned a lot more when I had fun, I didn't even notice that we were being taught history or whatever at the same time.
SAG-AFTRA reaches a tentative deal with Activision, EA, Epic, Take-Two, and other game companies on the Interactive Media Contract, after months of strikes (Variety)
https://variety.com/2025/gaming/news/sag-video-game-companie…
Attention Asians.
Original post: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ja5soujdv5a735xhr3cmohdv/post/3lr3gdxgsrc25
Nick Norwitz comes through again:
How to Choose REAL Extra Virgin Olive Oil: A Practical Guide #nutrition
Gear Fever - Musicians, Take Your Temperature
#MusicianTips #GearAquisitionSyndrome
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Wer Straßen säht wird Falschparker ernten. "Die Autobahn" macht's vor.
#keineA39
We're pleased to announce that Kleinanzeigen has joined Berlin Buzzwords 2025 as a Gold Partner.
Find out more about Kleinanzeigen: https://themen.kleinanzeigen.de/careers/
#Microsoft #𝖮̶𝖿̶𝖿̶𝗂̶𝖼̶𝖾̶ ζ #Copilot 365
On Micro-survey Results - Archived results from some small surveys/polls taken on this site (and elsewhere)... - https://www.earth.org.uk/note-on-survey-results.html
From #AnnafromUkraine @AnnafromUkraine@youtube.com
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SINCE 2022: ONE MILLION DEMILITARIZED IN RUSSIAN ARMY Vlog 1072: War in Ukraine
#Russia has lost more than 1 million #troops
"Science is more than a body of knowledge. It's a way of thinking, a way of skeptically interrogating the universe with a fine understanding of human fallibility. If we are not able to ask skeptical questions -- to interrogate those who tell us something is true -- to be skeptical of those in authority, then we're up for grabs for the next charlatan, political or religious, who comes ambling along."
-- Carl Sagan (Charlie Rose interview)
Die ePetition 180184 an den Bundestag aus dem Bereich Führerscheinwesen mit dem Titel
Senkung der Kosten für einen Führerschein
kann bis zum Mittwoch 23. Juli 2025 01:00 UTC mitgezeichnet werden und lautet
Mit der Petition wird gefordert, die Kosten für einen Führerschein zu senken, die in den letzten Jahren enorm g…
#WritersCoffeeClub May 30. Who do you write for?
Me.
Or, the one I was when I discovered the thrill of thick, epic books with long adventures. I am still that person, just a little more pressed for time.
90gCO2/kWh National Grid CO2 intensity so-so wrt last 24h so don't run big appliances now if you can wait. #CO2
Ende des Liveblogs
Damit beenden wir den Liveblog für heute und danken für Ihr Interesse.
📑 https://www.tagesschau.de/newsticker/liveblog-ukraine-donnerstag-476.html?at_medium=mastodon&at_…
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Great insights in this talk:
The Hidden Reason You Feel Empty & Lost — And How To Finally Find Meaning | Alain de Botton
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKlKUylCDHs&ab_channel=DrRanganChatterjee
#ScribesAndMakers May 30 - Did you have a teacher who either supported or hindered your creative activity?
Spark! Our teacher held poetry Fridays, he invited authors to read for us, he allowed creativity. The subjects mingled a bit, but I learned a lot more when I had fun, I didn't even notice that we were being taught history or whatever at the same time.
From #AnnafromUkraine @AnnafromUkraine@youtube.com
MASSIVE STRIKES ON RUSSIAN MILITARY BASES: TAMBOV, ENGELS, KURSK Vlog 1071: War in #Ukraine
Last night, Ukrainian #drones struck th…
110gCO2/kWh National Grid CO2 intensity so-so wrt last 24h so don't run big appliances now if you can wait. #CO2
#WritersCoffeeClub May 30. Who do you write for?
Me.
Or, the one I was when I discovered the thrill of thick, epic books with long adventures. I am still that person, just a little more pressed for time.
17½ minutes of primal squatting tonight, catching up on the 1980 German novella "Ein fliehendes Pferd" by Martin Walser. I'll be leading a book discussion group for the Volkbildungswerk on it in three weeks. Sign up! https://www.vbw-ned.de/programm…
90gCO2/kWh National Grid CO2 intensity so-so wrt last 24h so don't run big appliances now if you can wait. #CO2
#PennedPossibilities 684
How does your antagonist deal with grief?
They don't, they repress it, and they hide it, they do everything but handle it. And that is bad, people die around them.
Von #GrüneCH @gruenech@instagram.com
Die #Tiefsee ist in Gefahr!🐠🪸
Wir haben eine dringliche #Interpellation gegen die
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#WordWeavers May 29
Have you ever doubted you'd finish a draft? If so, what kept you going?
All the time.
I finish what I start, I'm stubborn like that. Stupidly stubborn, one might say even. It is not a virtue, I can tell you.
Neuer #Witz aus meiner Privatsammlung:
F: Was hat der Milchbauer ausgedacht, um seine Kühe zu kennzeichnen, statt eines Brandzeichens?
(Ich werde auf das in einer Folgemeldung gleich eingehen.)
Manage the Heat Maltese Style - Avoid your home overheating in summer by using your windows and blinds like the Maltese do on the Med! #BeatTheHeat - https://www.earth.org.uk/manage-the-heat-M
#PennedPossibilities 684
How does your antagonist deal with grief?
They don't, they repress it, and they hide it, they do everything but handle it. And that is bad, people die around them.
On the IKEA SMAKLIG Built-in Induction Hob: Review - Is an induction hob better than cooking with gas? How about health and carbon? #induction #cutCarbon #airQuality -
#WordWeavers May 29
Have you ever doubted you'd finish a draft? If so, what kept you going?
All the time.
I finish what I start, I'm stubborn like that. Stupidly stubborn, one might say even. It is not a virtue, I can tell you.
On Variations in GB Grid Electricity CO2 Intensity: Samples - CO2 per grid kWh by h/d/m/y. - https://www.earth.org.uk/note-on-UK-grid-CO2-intensity-variations.html
#PennedPossibilities 683 — Can you describe a memorable interaction you’ve had with a reader about either your current or past WIP / book?
A group of children drew pictures in class after hearing an excerpt from one of my texts.
I have those saved, I was stunned. Kids, like 9–10 years old, liked something I wrote enough to actually draw images to match?
I am honoured!…
79gCO2/kWh National Grid CO2 intensity so-so wrt last 24h so don't run big appliances now if you can wait. #CO2
#writerscoffeeclub 28 Have you ever done a writing mentorship? What was your takeaway?
No, I haven't.
89gCO2/kWh National Grid CO2 intensity so-so wrt last 24h so don't run big appliances now if you can wait. #CO2
#PennedPossibilities 683 — Can you describe a memorable interaction you’ve had with a reader about either your current or past WIP / book?
A group of children drew pictures in class after hearing an excerpt from one of my texts.
I have those saved, I was stunned. Kids, like 9–10 years old, liked something I wrote enough to actually draw images to match?
I am honoured!…
94gCO2/kWh National Grid CO2 intensity so-so wrt last 24h so don't run big appliances now if you can wait. #CO2
Saving Electricity and Gas (2017) - Meter readings at home. - https://www.earth.org.uk/saving-electricity-2017.html
#writerscoffeeclub 28 Have you ever done a writing mentorship? What was your takeaway?
No, I haven't.
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65gCO2/kWh National Grid CO2 intensity so-so wrt last 24h so don't run big appliances now if you can wait. #CO2
#WordWeavers 27 May
Do you specifically design your characters, or do they develop as you write?
I begin with a core, things happens that change that core. Like rolling a snowball in the snow. It grows, gets layered. I apply some pressure, see what happens.
It's a growing process mostly. I almost never begin writing at the beginning, but at a point earlier, so that i can hit…
101gCO2/kWh National Grid CO2 intensity is HIGH wrt last 24h so don't run anything that can wait! #CO2
93gCO2/kWh National Grid CO2 intensity so-so wrt last 24h so don't run big appliances now if you can wait. #CO2
#PennedPossibilities 682 — MC POV: Tell us about one of your bad habits.
MC: “Old habits die hard, bad habits can get you killed. One thing I'm getting constant flack for from my brother is pushing people away when I need them. Hell, I suppose he'd love that I bring that up as a bad habit, but I try to protect people from the fallout from my meltdowns, that's all. Anywa…
101gCO2/kWh National Grid CO2 intensity is HIGH wrt last 24h so don't run anything that can wait! #CO2
#WritersCoffeeClub 5/27. What is a ‘load-bearing’ part of your non-writerly life that makes writing possible for you?
I have a limited amount of energy and my family comes first, and then obligations that I have to take care of. Work is necessary, not optional.
The time I have left is my spare time. We all have that, an hour or two when we're free.
During that time,…
#WordWeavers 27 May
Do you specifically design your characters, or do they develop as you write?
I begin with a core, things happens that change that core. Like rolling a snowball in the snow. It grows, gets layered. I apply some pressure, see what happens.
It's a growing process mostly. I almost never begin writing at the beginning, but at a point earlier, so that i can hit…
#PennedPossibilities 682 — MC POV: Tell us about one of your bad habits.
MC: “Old habits die hard, bad habits can get you killed. One thing I'm getting constant flack for from my brother is pushing people away when I need them. Hell, I suppose he'd love that I bring that up as a bad habit, but I try to protect people from the fallout from my meltdowns, that's all. Anywa…
116gCO2/kWh National Grid CO2 intensity is HIGH wrt last 24h so don't run anything that can wait! #CO2
98gCO2/kWh National Grid CO2 intensity so-so wrt last 24h so don't run big appliances now if you can wait. #CO2
#WritersCoffeeClub 5/27. What is a ‘load-bearing’ part of your non-writerly life that makes writing possible for you?
I have a limited amount of energy and my family comes first, and then obligations that I have to take care of. Work is necessary, not optional.
The time I have left is my spare time. We all have that, an hour or two when we're free.
During that time,…
107gCO2/kWh National Grid CO2 intensity is HIGH wrt last 24h so don't run anything that can wait! #CO2
129gCO2/kWh National Grid CO2 intensity so-so wrt last 24h so don't run big appliances now if you can wait. #CO2
Attans så svårt det var att skjuta #pilbåge i blåst. Jag är verkligen kass på att räkna med vinden när jag siktar.
#scribesandmakers May 26. Describe your creative workspace(s).
Chaotic, comfortable, unkempt and always loaded with a thermos with coffee.
#wordweavers 26. If you were starting an anthology of short stories, what theme would be easiest for you?
Loss.
Loss of freedom. Loss of autonomy. Loss of agency. Loss of control. Loss of self-confidence. Loss of independence. Loss of dignity.
How much can you loose without actually losing yourself?
#PennedPossibilities 681 — Let’s talk about your current WIP. Although it of course depends on your genre, do you have an antagonist or an evil villain?
They are an antagonist, not villain. You can't say that someone who's only trying to go home is evil. Well, OK they're not going about it in the best of ways. But they're not evil, just ... weird.
May 26: In your work, how much of an active character is your setting?
Active? Not a lot, but you still have to respect the environment, the city dangers, the cold wastes, and the desert for example. But that's not an active character, that's just the setting itself.
Attans så svårt det var att skjuta #pilbåge i blåst. Jag är verkligen kass på att räkna med vinden när jag siktar.
#scribesandmakers May 26. Describe your creative workspace(s).
Chaotic, comfortable, unkempt and always loaded with a thermos with coffee.
#wordweavers 26. If you were starting an anthology of short stories, what theme would be easiest for you?
Loss.
Loss of freedom. Loss of autonomy. Loss of agency. Loss of control. Loss of self-confidence. Loss of independence. Loss of dignity.
How much can you loose without actually losing yourself?
#PennedPossibilities 681 — Let’s talk about your current WIP. Although it of course depends on your genre, do you have an antagonist or an evil villain?
They are an antagonist, not villain. You can't say that someone who's only trying to go home is evil. Well, OK they're not going about it in the best of ways. But they're not evil, just ... weird.
May 26: In your work, how much of an active character is your setting?
Active? Not a lot, but you still have to respect the environment, the city dangers, the cold wastes, and the desert for example. But that's not an active character, that's just the setting itself.
#WordWeavers 5/25. Do you prefer writing wealthy, middle class, or indigent characters?
No preference really, there are fun characters to explore everywhere, and the WIP I'm working on has people from all levels of society.
#PennedPossibilities 680 — MC POV: Tell us how you feel about death. Do you fear it?
MC: There was a time when death could only come as a liberator, but I survived and the medics pieced me back together somehow. I will meet her eventually, The Silent One. She's an old friend by now, and I'm not afraid of my friends.
#WritersCoffeeClub 25th May 2025. Tell us about a non-writer who has had the most influence on your writing.
Let me assume that my teacher when I was 10 wasn't a writing person and say that their efforts to hold a poetry-Friday had an immense effect on me. We had a reason to write, and of course, we read each of the others writing. I have no idea whether our teacher wrote things …
#WordWeavers 5/25. Do you prefer writing wealthy, middle class, or indigent characters?
No preference really, there are fun characters to explore everywhere, and the WIP I'm working on has people from all levels of society.
#PennedPossibilities 680 — MC POV: Tell us how you feel about death. Do you fear it?
MC: There was a time when death could only come as a liberator, but I survived and the medics pieced me back together somehow. I will meet her eventually, The Silent One. She's an old friend by now, and I'm not afraid of my friends.
#WritersCoffeeClub 25th May 2025. Tell us about a non-writer who has had the most influence on your writing.
Let me assume that my teacher when I was 10 wasn't a writing person and say that their efforts to hold a poetry-Friday had an immense effect on me. We had a reason to write, and of course, we read each of the others writing. I have no idea whether our teacher wrote things …
Sandviken.
Vilken upplevelse!
Kan bara konstatera att Ghost live är brutalt bra. Detta toppar nog Metallica i globen faktiskt, och det höll jag som bästa showen hittills. Eftersom jag älskar båda banden, och båda har en otrolig professionalism, så måste det bero på något annat och jag tror jag vet vad. Skillnaden är att jag på Ghost slapp mobilskogen framför mig som bländar och stör.
Mobilfri upplevelse FTW!
Sandviken.
Vilken upplevelse!
Kan bara konstatera att Ghost live är brutalt bra. Detta toppar nog Metallica i globen faktiskt, och det höll jag som bästa showen hittills. Eftersom jag älskar båda banden, och båda har en otrolig professionalism, så måste det bero på något annat och jag tror jag vet vad. Skillnaden är att jag på Ghost slapp mobilskogen framför mig som bländar och stör.
Mobilfri upplevelse FTW!