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@ruth_mottram@fediscience.org
2026-02-15 17:29:14

I read this fascinating thread while listening to Qobuz and by sheer coincidence, this track came on and it seems horribly appropriate:
#IfYouTolerateThisYourChildrenWillBeNext Manic Street Preachers on Qobuz open.qobuz.com/track/55341288
mastodon.social/@sellathechemi
@… - The Russians cannot be trusted. At best the Russians will buy time, and then have another go.
When will European governments call a spade a spade and really push to disconnect from Russian oil and gas? If that means buying it from the US interim so be it. But then really push hard for energy and military security.
Russia is NOT going away. Nor is its hatred of Europe which is why the've been waging war on us in myriad ways for the last 20 years.
4/end
theguardian.com/world/2026/feb

@andres4ny@social.ridetrans.it
2026-01-16 03:23:22

A: "I don't understand how you're so relaxed when you don't hear from the kids. Everyone in my family is like, 'msg me right when you get home!'"
me: "Ah, [13yo] is fine. He went home and is 100% watching videos when he's not supposed to be, hoping we forgot about him so that he can get away w/ as much screen time as he can. If he were stuck on the subway or something, he'd have messaged. Actually, I'd be more worried if he DID message.&qu…

A chat log, part 1:

me: Did you make it home?

13yo: yes

me: And then say to yourself, "well it's after screentime, so I should be a good child and get ready for bed!" ?

13yo: no

me: Or did you say to yourself, 

13yo: I'm watching movie rn
13yo: sorry, getting another call, bye!

me: "Oh man, it's so nice without mom dad
me: "Oh man, it's so nice without mom, dad, and [8yo] here. I get as much screen time as I want. Muahahaha" ?
me: 🤨😀

13yo: Please leave a message at the tone
13yo: BOOOP

me: Damn it, I was talking to the machine again. I always do that!
@hikingdude@mastodon.social
2025-12-14 19:10:21

#FotoVorschlag 'Adventliches' / Advent
My wife was gifted two #Lego sets. And this was one of it. It fits super cool to the season and into our appartement.
Happy third #advent if…

This image features a festive holiday centerpiece made from building blocks, designed to resemble a traditional Christmas decoration. At the center of the arrangement is a red candle, surrounded by green pine branches, red berries, white flowers, and gold snowflakes—all constructed from colorful blocks.

The centerpiece is placed on a wooden surface, with a decorated Christmas tree in the background, adding to the holiday ambiance. The tree is adorned with ornaments and garlands, enhancing the …
@fanf@mendeddrum.org
2026-02-15 18:42:02

from my link log —
Connecting an ASR33 Teletype to an ESP32.
revk.uk/2020/12/connecting-asr
saved 2020-12-08

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-02-15 08:26:35

Western Digital said on its Q2 earnings call it had "pretty much sold out" its 2026 HDD capacity, and that the consumer sector accounted for 5% of total revenue (Muhammad Zuhair/Wccftech)
wccftech.com/western-digital-h

@bourgwick@heads.social
2025-12-14 23:04:59

farewell to my one true book format. #books

@yaya@jorts.horse
2025-12-16 07:01:38

Chicago is getting a place for sickos
#fedifc


QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS
What is Soccer House?
Soccer House is a soccer-only clubhouse designed
exclusively for soccer fans in Chicago's West Town
neighborhood.
It will be where you'll want to be to watch early-morning
kickoffs, derby days, cup finals, and that midweek
Conference League match in Portugal you absolutely need to
see with other sickos.

What games will you show?
As many as we possibly can! We'll obviously show the
biggest and best matchups from across the world each
weekend. Beyond that, our screens are soccer-only so the
Copa Libertadores never has to compete with the Cubs.
We'll also feature our local Fire and Stars prominently.
With multiple rooms, screens, and audio zones, different
games can run at the same time so we can pack the house
with as much soccer as possible.

Are you really only showing
soccer?
Yes.
Soccer House is a soccer-exclusive venue. It will be only
soccer (but we're happy for anyone to call it football). If
there isn't a game on, we'll have something else soccer-
related.
There will be no exceptions and no just put the basketball
game on for a second." This ain't the place where the TVs
switch to whatever sport is trending that night.
@steve@s.yelvington.com
2025-12-16 12:26:19

We have reached a stage where we have to turn to the jesters for truth.
From: @…
flipboard.com/@thenewsdesk/cel

@castarco@hachyderm.io
2025-11-16 12:05:17
Content warning: "long" rant about american sci-fi tv series and "neuro-archy"

I have the distinct impression that we could use most American "sci-fi" TV series (which seem to have a kink for post-apocalyptical scenographies) as a diagnostic tool for the autism spectrum.
For a moment, let's leave aside the tons of right-wing propaganda "hidden" in plain sight, and their excessive reliance on boring & worn out tropes (religious & cultish bullshit, irrational lack of communication & excess of anti-social behaviour, all vs all, ultra-low-iq characters*, psychotic & irrationally treacherous characters*, ultra-inconsistent character development used to justify "unexpected" plot twists, rampant anti-intellectualism...).
What could be used as a diagnosis tool is the incredible amount of strong inconsistencies that we can find in them**. It throws me out of the story every single time; and I suspect that it takes a certain kind of "uncommon personality" to feel that way about it, because otherwise these series wouldn't be so popular without real widespread criticism beyond cliches like "too slow", "it loses steam towards the end of the season", etc.
Many of those plots start in a gold mine of potentially powerful ideas... yet they consistently provide us with dirt & clay instead, while side-lining the "good stuff" as if it was too complicated for the populace.
Do you feel strongly about it? Do you feel like you can't verbalize it without being criticised as "too negative", or "too picky", or an "unbearable snob"? Do you wonder why it seems like nobody around shares your discomfort with these stories?
* : I feel this is a bit like the chicken & egg problem. Has the media conditioned part of American society to behave like dumb psychopaths as if it was something "natural", or is the media reflecting what was already there? Also, could we use other societies as models for these stories... just for a change? Please?
** : Just a tiny example: a "brilliant" engineer who builds a bridge out of fence parts and who doesn't bother to perform the most basic tests before trying it in a real setting and suffer the consequences: the bridge failing and her falling into the void. Bonus points for anyone who knows what I'm talking about.

@andres4ny@social.ridetrans.it
2026-01-15 23:13:46

A: "Oh my god, he is *you*. If you were mayor, the first two things you'd do is fill on a pothole in a bike lane, and install bidets in your office."
Me: "pretty much, yep!"
#NYC #Mamdani

 Brooklyn had in 2008, but also—finally!—bidets in those aforementioned five bathrooms.

"We will be installing a few bidets into Gracie Mansion," Mamdani said on Tuesday, adding with a laugh, "That's an aspirational hope; we'll see if we can get in done."

If installing a bidet is "aspirational," where does that leave universal child care? 

Perhaps Mamdani is referring to the cost of buying five bidets—the TOTO Washlet S5 (the one I own) currently retails for a cool $587.70 on BidetKing.com, …