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Anyone who follows me has probably gathered that I've become a fan of Discourse after running a few Discourse instances. They are currently requesting feedback.
I was pleased to see that they used a survey vendor that appears to have meaningful a11y — I didn't look for aria labels so I won't speak to that, but what I did notice is that there is explicitly-labeled support for keyboard-only interaction on every page, and I really appreciated that thoughtfulness.

Have renewables decreased electricity prices?
https://open.substack.com/pub/theclimatebrink/p/have-renewables-decreased-electricity?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=e4myx

Have renewables decreased electricity prices?
Empirical evidence in the US over the past 24 years points to yes

Yet another algorithmic bias: A Discursive Analysis of Large Language Models Reinforcing Dominant Discourses on Gender and Race
Gustavo Bonil, Simone Hashiguti, Jhessica Silva, Jo\~ao Gondim, Helena Maia, N\'adia Silva, Helio Pedrini, Sandra Avila
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.10304

Yet another algorithmic bias: A Discursive Analysis of Large Language Models Reinforcing Dominant Discourses on Gender and Race
With the advance of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Large Language Models (LLMs) have gained prominence and been applied in diverse contexts. As they evolve into more sophisticated versions, it is essential to assess whether they reproduce biases, such as discrimination and racialization, while maintaining hegemonic discourses. Current bias detection approaches rely mostly on quantitative, automated methods, which often overlook the nuanced ways in which biases emerge in natural language. This st…

WATCH: Landon Dickerson provides post-practice beers to Eagles, Browns offensive linemen

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/watch-landon-dicker…

We'll be rescuing another Siemens EWSD digital telephone exchange. If anyone is interested in helping us with disassembly and loading into the truck in Munich on October 23rd/24th, please let me know - more information in German at https://discourse.osmocom.org/t/ewsd-a

EWSD-Abbauhilfe in München am 23.+24.10.2025
Am 23.+24.10. werden wir (Thomas aus dem Fernmeldemsueum Dresden und ich nebst Helfern) eine EWSD in München abbauen, um sie im Anschluss per Lkw ins Museum nach Dresden zu verfrachten… Hierzu suchen wir noch helfende Hände, die uns vor Ort tatkräftig unterstützen können. Wer nicht ganz weiss, was dies bedeutet, kann sich ja die Zeitraffer-Videos der Rettung der EWSD ansehen. Grob ist es wie folgt zu umreissen: Abstecken aller KAbel/Steckverbinder hinten Auseinanderschrauben der Gest…

Welcome to Ireland :)
#ireland #rain

Forbush Decreases during strong Geomagnetic Storms: Time Delays, Rigidity Effects, and ICME-Driven Modulation
O. Ahmed, B. Badruddin, M. Derouich
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.10165

Forbush Decreases during strong Geomagnetic Storms: Time Delays, Rigidity Effects, and ICME-Driven Modulation
We investigate the relationship between Forbush decreases (FDs) and associated geomagnetic storms, and their links to interplanetary solar wind parameters, using high-resolution minute data. FDs are classified by main-phase decrease steps and analyzed with superposed epoch analysis. Fast, turbulent, high-field sheath structures occur before and during coronal mass ejection (CME)-driven FDs, whereas corotating interaction region events show delayed amplification and more perturbed dynamics. Time…

A class number problem for imaginary cyclic number fields of 2-power degrees
St\'ephane R. Louboutin
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.10563 https://arxiv.org…

A class number problem for imaginary cyclic number fields of 2-power degrees
In 2024, M. K. Ram proved that the class number of an imaginary cyclic quartic number field is never equal to a prime $p\equiv 3\pmod 4$. Here we greatly generalize this result to the case of the non-quadratic imaginary cyclic number fields of $2$-power degrees and not necessarily prime class numbers.

Amorphous silicon resistors enable smaller pixels in photovoltaic retinal prosthesis https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.05.01.651774v1 retinal implant

Amorphous silicon resistors enable smaller pixels in photovoltaic retinal prosthesis
Objective Clinical trials of the photovoltaic subretinal prosthesis PRIMA demonstrated feasibility of prosthetic central vision with resolution matching its 100µm pixel size. To improve prosthetic acuity further, pixel size should be decreased. However, there are multiple challenges, one of which is related to accommodating a compact shunt resistor within each pixel that discharges the electrodes between stimulation pulses and helps increase the contrast of the electric field pattern. Unfortun…

Raiders give another discouraging Brock Bowers injury update before Chargers game https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/news/raiders-another-discouraging-brock-bowers-injury-up…