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@hikingdude@mastodon.social
2025-10-20 17:32:23

That's how our hike at the #mummelsee started ... and how it was when we were up there. - But the walk was quite okay.
We checked the rain radar and decided to go back down rather quickly. We leveraged our rain gear and it did not disappoint us! 🙂
So we didn't see the area atop - the so called

Perched atop a densely forested hillside, a quaint observation tower and building overlook a tranquil scene. The lush, evergreen forest—rich with deep greens and hints of lighter foliage—cascades down toward a calm, reflective lake below. The sky above is overcast, casting a soft, diffused light that mutes the colors into soothing tones, creating an atmosphere of quiet serenity. The structure at the summit, partially obscured by the treetops, suggests a rewarding destination for hikers seeking…
A quiet, winding trail meanders through a lush forest, inviting exploration into its verdant depths. Towering trees, their trunks a mix of muted browns and grays, stretch upward to form a dense canopy overhead, filtering the soft, diffused light that gently illuminates the path. The forest floor is a tapestry of earthy tones, with scattered stones and roots peeking through a bed of pine needles and fallen leaves. To the right, a rocky slope is adorned with vibrant green moss and delicate ferns…
Shrouded in a veil of soft, misty gray, a solitary stone tower rises from the foggy highlands, its rugged silhouette blending seamlessly with the muted tones of the overcast sky. The tower, sturdy and timeless, is accompanied by a quaint building with a green-tinged roof, its wooden bench inviting weary hikers to rest. The gravel path leading to the structure hints at countless journeys taken, each step a story of adventure and exploration. The atmosphere is one of quiet mystery and contemplat…
A misty veil of soft gray clouds lingers over this tranquil mountain lake, creating an air of quiet mystery. The dense forest, a lush tapestry of evergreen pines and scattered deciduous shrubs, frames the still waters below. Vibrant green foliage contrasts subtly with the muted tones of weathered rocks in the foreground, adding texture to the scene. The lake itself rests peacefully, its surface barely disturbed, reflecting the muted light filtering through the overcast sky. A faint outline of …
@hex@kolektiva.social
2025-12-20 23:22:58

So in another dream I just woke up from, I was talking to someone about "the idea problem" (that it's becoming harder to monitize ideas, from a vox article written by an AI cooked reporter).
iheart.com/podcast/105-it-coul
Basically, I was arguing that the majority of inventions target men because patriarchy puts economic control in men's hands. As men have started to help more with childcare, there have been more inventions related to childcare. (I don't have any idea if this is true. Seems legit, but I'm just relating my dream. I think I was also oversimplifying a bit to "men" and "women" because of my audience, but anyway it was a dream.) There's actually more low-hanging fruit, I pointed out, related to making care work easier.
So I argued that the real problem was a failure to invest in research into solving that problem. Today there are all these boondoggles built around killing people. What if, instead of all this government research into killing people, we dumped a ton of money into making it easier to support a household? That would be great for the economy. (Being asleep, I seem to have forgotten that working people need money.)
In the blur of being just awake I started thinking about how you could kickstart the US economy by taking the money from the AI boondoggle and other autonomous murder bots and create something like a program to build robots for housekeepers. You'd still be funding tech with government money, so the same horrible people get paid, but you're now actually solving real problems. It wouldn't even matter if it was a boondoggle, honestly. Just dumping money into something other than murdering people is good enough.
I imagined first if there was a program to fund a robot housecleaner, like robot dog with AI some laundry pickup, that would be provided, free of charge, to help people with children. It would work the same as the military boondoggle where a private company makes the government buy a piece of hardware from them and then also pay them to service it for some number of years. But instead of that hardware sitting around waiting to kill someone, it would be getting brought to people's houses to help them.
Then I thought, hey, you could even boost the economy more if you just had government funding for doulas and housecleaners and paid them a living wage. Hey, you could really kickstart the economy by nationalizing healthcare and including doula support as part of all births. Oh, and you could also just include the optional household help for families with children until the kids turn 18.
None of this is perfect (I don't actually think most of this is possible from any state), but the point is that it's actually wildly easy to figure out all kinds of ways to invest in the economy and monitize ideas as long as you aren't entirely focused on the same old "make money from spying on people and killing them." Funny that. Like they said in the podcast, maybe "finding ideas" isn't the problem.
Hope you enjoyed the weird semi-awake brain dump/rant.

@metacurity@infosec.exchange
2025-10-20 13:26:25

So my other big piece of the day is an inside look at the struggle for the future of the CVE program that just went live at CyberScoop.
Many thanks to Jay Jacobs of Empirical Security, Nick Leiserson of the Institute for Security and Technology, Mitchel Herckis of Wiz, Brian Fox of Sonatype, Peter Allor of the CVE Foundation, Ben Edwards of Bitsight and a few experts who go unnamed for their insight.

Behind the struggle for control of the CVE program
Following a funding scare that nearly shuttered the CVE program, outside experts and CISA are positioning to take charge of the 25-year-old system before the next funding crisis hits.

@cdarwin@c.im
2025-10-20 14:11:18

Speaker Johnson should be ashamed of himself.
He should also have gone to one of the rallies in his congressional district
—there appear to have been three of them, and two more right nearby
—and seen for himself the flags
and the “I love my country” signs
and talked to some of the good and decent people from all walks of life who attended.
In Leesville, he might have met people like organizer Bradley Hesson, who told KALB-TV:
“We’re out here to show…

Mike Johnson Understands Nothing About the United States of America
The speaker led a rogues’ gallery of Republicans impugning the patriotism of the No Kings rallygoers. On Saturday, the real Americans had their say.

@tiotasram@kolektiva.social
2025-10-20 00:15:39

Just finished "Dreams from Many Rivers" by Margarita Engle. It's a Latin-American history of the United States, written in poems that take on the points of view of a number of both fictional and actual people. It starts with the arrival of Spanish colonists in Puerto Rico, which was in fact the first part of the present-day States to experience European colonialism.
Its super informative and a great read to appreciate the complexities of history that ICE and the US white supremacist movement are trying to sweep under the rug. Like how the fuck do you deport a person whose indigenous and then Mexican ancestors lived in Arizona for centuries but now that it's claimed by the US since they speak Spanish they're "foreign."
It's a pretty quick read since it's a lot of short poems, and it's got lovely illustrations by Beatriz Gutierrez Hernandez.
#AmReading #ReadingNow

@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2025-10-21 00:59:51

Moody Urbanity - Manmade Confinements 🏗️
情绪化城市 - 人造禁锢 🏗️
📷 Pentax MX
🎞️ Kentmere Pan 400
#filmphotography #Photography #blackandwhite

Kentmere Kentmere PAN 400 (FF) English Alt Text: A black-and-white photograph taken from a low angle, looking up at three towering modern buildings. The buildings have grid-like facades with rows of windows. Two structures frame the left and right sides of the image, while a third building rises in the center background. The sky is visible above, creating a stark contrast with the dark tones of the buildings. The perspective emphasizes verticality and scale, evoking a sense of urban grandeur a…
Kentmere Kentmere PAN 400 (FF) English Alt Text: A black-and-white street-level view of a narrow pedestrian street flanked by tall modern buildings. The facades feature grid-like windows and balconies. On the right, storefronts with signage, awnings, and outdoor seating suggest cafes or restaurants. On the left, a building with large glass windows displays partial signage reading “ITAL” and “GN.” A glass-covered entrance in the foreground may lead underground. The scene is quiet, emphasizing u…
Kentmere Kentmere PAN 400 (FF) English Alt Text: A black-and-white photo of a building with barred windows and a decorative facade featuring horizontal stripes and circular patterns. An air conditioning unit is mounted between two windows. One window has partially obscured Chinese signage. A metal gate with ornate designs stands in front of the entrance. The image evokes a vintage or documentary feel, highlighting architectural details and urban texture. 中文替代文本： 这是一张黑白照片，展示一栋建筑，窗户装有铁栏杆，外墙装饰有横…
Kentmere Kentmere PAN 400 (FF) English Alt Text: A black-and-white image of a multi-story commercial building. The lower level features a sign with Chinese characters reading “交通旅行社” (Transportation Travel Agency). Above are barred windows and air conditioning units. The upper floors have enclosed balconies with glass windows reflecting trees and sky. The building’s facade suggests a mix of residential and business use in an urban Chinese setting. 中文替代文本： 这是一张黑白照片，展示一栋多层商业建筑。底层有一块中文招牌，写着“交通旅行…
@cdarwin@c.im
2025-10-21 04:48:44

The ranking Democratic members of two congressional oversight committees
announced on Monday that they had started an investigation into reports of misconduct by federal agents during immigration arrests across the country,
focusing on the detainment of American citizens.
The investigation, a joint effort between the House Oversight Committee and the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations,
will inquire how long American citizens have been held and whether the…

Congressional Democrats Investigate Arrests of Americans During Raids
Representative Robert Garcia and Senator Richard Blumenthal started an inquiry to examine reports of misconduct by immigration agents, focusing on the arrests of citizens.

@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2025-11-20 00:30:00

Moody Urbanity - TWO 2️⃣
情绪化城市 - 贰 2️⃣
📷 Nikon FE
🎞️ Fujifilm NEOPAN SS, expired 1993
#filmphotography #Photography #blackandwhite

Fujifilm NEOPAN SS (FF) English Alt Text: A monochrome city sidewalk scene under an elevated roadway. At the center is a large, rectangular stack of metal chairs or frames, neatly arranged. Two people are visible: one stands on the left, looking down at a phone; the other walks away on the right, carrying items. A cyclist rides in the background. Trees, buildings, and streetlights frame the urban setting. The image captures a moment of quiet motion and industrial symmetry. 中文替代文字： 这是一张黑白城市街景照…
Fujifilm NEOPAN SS (FF) English Alt Text: A black-and-white image of a tiled floor with a hexagonal pattern. A round metal café table with a central support stands near a glass window. On the floor beside the window sits a bottle of Asahi beer, label facing outward. The label reads “DRY Asahi” with Japanese characters below. The scene suggests a quiet moment outside a restaurant or café, with strong contrast and clean lines emphasizing everyday simplicity. 中文替代文字： 这是一张黑白照片，画面是一块六边形图案的瓷砖地面。靠近玻…
Fujifilm NEOPAN SS (FF) English Alt Text: A black-and-white street photo showing a bicycle cart loaded with bundles of straw brooms. On top of the brooms sits an upside-down metal stool. The cart is parked along a tree-lined sidewalk, with several scooters and motorcycles in the background. The image captures a slice of urban street commerce, highlighting traditional cleaning tools and the practical use of bicycles for mobile vending. 中文替代文字： 这是一张黑白街头照片，画面是一辆自行车拖车，上面堆满了成捆的稻草扫帚。扫帚上方放着一张倒置的金属凳子…
Fujifilm NEOPAN SS (FF) English Alt Text: A black-and-white photo of a weathered brick wall with electrical cables running along the top and side. Near the bottom left corner, a printed sign in Chinese is affixed to the wall. The sign politely asks people not to draw water from this location and directs them to a nearby manhole. A phone number is listed. The cables suggest urban infrastructure, and the wall’s texture adds a gritty, utilitarian feel. The scene evokes a quiet, practical moment i…
@cdarwin@c.im
2025-12-19 22:23:13

ICE Out of MN!
Solidarity Event
Saturday, December 20
11:30am – 2pm CST
East Lake Street & Bloomington Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55407
mobilize.us/indivisibletwincit

ICE Out of MN! · Indivisible Twin Cities
In Minnesota, we care about our neighbors, no matter how much money we have, the color of our skin or where we were born. And right now our immigrant neighbors are facing unprecedented attacks from Donald Trump and the ICE machine that is tearing apart families. That’s why we’re coming together to say Minnesota ♥️ our immigrant neighbors! We will raise our voices to say YES to our immigrant neighbors and NO to bigotry, racism and ICE attacks. We'll march from near Mercado Central, a…