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"The unusual project was born from worries over climate change and the sea level rise that will inevitably encroach on Alcatraz, where chunks of the perimeter wall are already eroding and falling into the bay. Scientists have warned that California could experience several feet of sea-level rise by the end of the century, along with ever more dangerous storm surges."
3-D Data of Alcatraz Island Is Captured by Experts for Map - The New York Times

3-D Data of Alcatraz Island Is Captured by Experts for Map
The former prison known as the Rock faces seismic activity, climate change and general deterioration. A wondrous new map could help save it.

Personal, dreams, sad
I don't know if I am capable of dreaming anymore. What are dreams, anyway? How are they different from desires, aspirations and efforts?
But I can consider what I could dream of.
I could dream of not being angry all the time. Of not being filled with hatred.
I could dream of feeling secure. Of not worrying all the time about food and shelter. Of losing health insurance and access to medicine.
I could dream of having someone to rely on, of someone who'd take care of me and the things I can't handle. Of not feeling guilty of not meeting the expectations of others and my own, all the time.
I could dream of being able to experience all that stuff that I read about in books and see in movies. Of it not being too late for me anymore.
#ActuallyAutistic

Watched this black&white and almost silent film on #MUBI. So German 1920s expressionism. https://mubi.com/films/la-antena

From Global Carbon Budget 2023 report. USA per capita emissions remain approx double China's. Despite failing to account for the portion of China's emissions for products exported to US. Real average Chinese per capita CO2 emissions (minus exports) are likely a quarter or less of the typical American's.
Remember this everytime you hear someone moaning about "but China!" wrt emissions reductions. USA can lead the way or shut the fuck up.

“The German government’s failings in protecting Muslims from hatred and discrimination start with a lack of understanding that Muslims experience racism and not simply faith-based hostility,” said Almaz Teffera, researcher on racism in Europe at Human Rights Watch.
“Without a clear understanding of anti-Muslim hate and discrimination in Germany and strong data on incidents and community outreach, a response by the German authorities will be ineffective.”

Future televisions will use real-time spatio-temporal generative AI to create compelling ultra-realistic video experiences by filling in missing detail including the fine textures lost due to bandwidth and storage limitations.
#AI/#GenAI-based #superresolution &

Jack Smith’s 'blistering' response to Judge Cannon could 'remove her from the case': experts - Alternet.org
https://www.alternet.org/send/jack-smith-judge-cannon/

Jack Smith’s 'blistering' response to Judge Cannon could 'remove her from the case': experts
Special Counsel Jack Smith in a near-midnight filing Tuesday responded to U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon’s request to “engage with” two possible scenarios for jury instructions in the Espionage Act case against Donald Trump even before she has set a trial date.Legal experts say Smith had no choic...

Congrats Tennessee, you just passed a bill that bans parasols.
https://infosec.exchange/@bhawthorne/112213694817677936

So, I've been recently having a conversation with several folk about Slack vs Discord and which platform may be more advantagous for organizing events and building community. I and others were surprised to learn of how wide the gulf is on various people's ranges of experiences on each service, in terms of community, harassment, security tools, and users feeling welcomed.
I recognize that my experience as a femme-presenting person who uses my real identity is different from that of an anonymous person with a profile photo showing a bearded guy in a Patagonia vest holding up an IPA. This tracks with the discussions I've had today: tech bros generally seem to lean toward one platform while all of my other business-owning women friends opt to steer away from that service almost entirely.
If you're femme and use your real identity online, do you have a preference for Slack or Discord? Have you ever opted out of using either Slack or Discord? In addition to discussion of general vibes and security tools, we also can all recognize that there are some surveillance/privacy tradeoffs in play, as well. (Just as, if you're an organizer, maybe you have thoughts about which service offers tools or features or pricing that steers you one way or another, as well?)
What are your stories on this topic?

One of my favorite things in HB is how the imp tails are animated. They're so expressive and I like how they're also occasionally used as extra "hands". They're always animated so fluidly and I love how much they show what the imp in question is feeling at the moment. Neato.
#HelluvaBoss