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No one, it seems, knows why cyberattackers would target Suisun City,
a sleepy, marsh-front suburb of 29,000 people on the northeast outskirts of the San Francisco Bay Area.
But target it, they did,
with crippling effects.
Whoever they are.
Before sunrise on Aug. 7,
the city’s information technology network was infected by malicious software that hit critical public safety operations,
including police and fire dispatch and critical records, officials …

@smashtie@mas.to
2026-08-15 13:44:13

Zurbaršn was definitely a bit bonkers. Genius, sure, but woa, some of the symbolism is out there! The cherub heads with wings are a recurring theme, hovering with holy payloads. Check out the alt text for all the details.
#art #NationalGallery

Saint Margaret of Antioch
Francisco de Zurbarán
about 1630-4

The story of Saint Margaret tells how she emerged unscathed after being swallowed by a dragon. Zurbarán depicts the unruffled saint in luxurious shepherd's dress, with a carefully drawn fabric saddlebag sling over her arm, and the dragon in the shadows, subdued behind her. Her expression says "yeah what about it?"
The Immaculate Conception
Francisco de Zurbarán
1632

Mary appears standing on five cherubim (round heads with wings, no more!) occupying a half moon. She is wearing a necklace with the anagram A(ve) M(aria), while a host of stars and angels emerge from the clouds in the halo around her head. Two young students pray on either side below her.
The Vision of Saint Alonso Rodríguez
Francisco de Zurbarán
1630

Alonso Rodríguez was an early proponent of venerating the hearts of Christ and the Virgin Mary - seen here emitting rays of light that zap the poor saint right in the chest. He looks upwards, surprised and enraptured. Of course, Jesus and Mary are hovering on little islands of cherub heads with wings, as if the rest of the painting were not bonkers enough.
@cyrevolt@mastodon.social
2026-10-17 21:43:58

Fun trivia for tonight:
The first logo of the legendary club Omen was made with special artist gear; documented here:
omenfrankfurt.de/logo/
It was later changed:
momem.org/en/omen-omen-club-fr
The club opened in October 1989, just 3 weeks before the Berlin wall fell. A true omen!
Some impression/documentary bits published by HR:
youtube.com/watch?v=aPC9VwvVyXk
Sound of Frankfurt is playing a dedicated live stream right now, featuring the later logo:
youtube.com/watch?v=mZpBWCT3lo4

@samvarma@fosstodon.org
2026-09-09 14:22:04

This was pretty fascinating
Also [looks around at everything] probably useful
The simple words that can expose any liar, according to a forensic linguist - BBC Science Focus Magazine apple.news/AB1geR701QH6-VOOt5i

@ascendor@social.tchncs.de
2026-09-07 17:51:10

Ich entwickele Gewaltfantasien, wenn ich das selbstverliebte Grinsen von Chrupalla im Fernsehen sehe. 🤮

@fazalmajid@vivaldi.net
2026-10-10 11:28:19

@… the NHS is incredibly cost-efficient compared to the French system, which is also single-payer, if run jointly by employers and trade unions with government supervision. The flip side is quality of care is sometimes cheap and not-so-cheerful, and all too often a postcode lottery.

@bencurthoys@mastodon.social
2026-08-24 10:21:04

Heading into Edinburgh for some hot Fringe action.

Me, standing on the platform at Berwick, not looking happy about it even though I'm quite cheerful inside.  I guess this is just my face now.
@BBC3MusicBot@mastodonapp.uk
2026-09-12 12:19:29

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on BBCRadio3's #KeyChanges:Radio3sEssentialHistoryOfClassicalMusic
Gioachino Rossini, Agnes Baltsa, Patrizia Pace, Anna Gonda, Alessandro Corbelli, Ruggero Raimondi, Frank Lopardo, Enzo Dara, Vienna Philharmonic, Vienna State Opera Choir & Claudio Abbado:
🎵 L' Italiana in Algeri, Act 1, Sc.13 (excerpt)
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@cyrevolt@mastodon.social
2026-09-11 15:05:21

OH: "Das ist der typische Frankfurt-Hauptbahnhof-Stress."

@cyrevolt@mastodon.social
2026-10-08 21:16:02

Good Franconian food - Schäufele and Moorgeist.