@ripienaar@devco.socialTons of updates to my CM tool:
* An agent for continuous management with fast-monitoring features
* JSON Schemas for editors
* Manifests and Hiera now support HTTP(s)
* ccm extendible with appbuilder for custom UIs around manifests (no code needed)
* Pre-, Post-messages to help users use things they installed
* Generic if / unless on every resource
* New docs
Focus is to excel at adhoc, snow flakes, devel VMs, a la carte CM etc, place where other too…
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@Kingu@sakurajima.moeIn my "Following" tab on Bluesky I now have post from people I don't follow.
I could handle this, it's the way mainstream SN works.
But there a lot of porn in it. That's an issue.
WTF Bluesky? Wanna be worst than X?
@seeingwithsound@mas.toBrainwaves meet spatial computing: Cognixion Vision Pro #noninvasive
@inthehands@hachyderm.ioOne of my pet peeves of recent years has been the mainstream press:
(1) adopting “populism” as a euphemism for fascism (e.g. “Trump’s populist rhetoric”), which is at best a blurring of the word’s actual meaning (yes, fascists can use populist language, but populism is not their defining feature), and then
(2) applying the word in its original meaning (i.e. mass appeal to ordinary people) to leftists in direct comparison to fascists as if this constitutes a useful insight (e.g. “politicians with a populist message, such as Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders”).
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@heiseonline@social.heise.deMeta, Virtual Reality und das Prinzip Hoffnung
VR wächst aller Unkenrufe zum Trotz. Doch wie das Medium den Sprung in den Mainstream schaffen soll, bleibt weiter offen. Meta setzt auf das Prinzip Hoffnung.
https://www.…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialAnalysis: surging memory and CPU costs could drive the retail price of a mainstream $900 notebook up by nearly 40% in 2026 to maintain current margin structures (TrendForce)
https://www.trendforce.com/presscenter/news/20260310-12959.html
@markhburton@mstdn.socialVery much mainstream Labour. Ged Cooney has had enough of what the Labour Party has become.
Former [Tameside] council leader resigns from Labour Party - Manchester Evening News https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/former-greater-manches…
@tante@tldr.nettime.orgWhile I think it's good that more mainstream publications do more on the #fediverse the Search Engine/Hard Fork episode on the #forkiverse is a bit ... well it could have done with a bit more research. And "oh look how yanky it all is but we didn't read the manual to run this ser…
@memeorandum@universeodon.comGrok Is Pushing AI 'Undressing' Mainstream (Wired)
https://www.wired.com/story/grok-is-pushing-ai-undressing-mainstream/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260106/p143#a260106p143
@aredridel@kolektiva.socialActually make that tool-userpunk.
Where -core is a bit conforming, the mainstream, -punk is creative if sometimes destructive. the DIY ethos, the "I can repurpose this tool for another task”. It's the outside part of the distribution.
Snowblower guy who's always ready for the storm and the gearhead who has the nice, complete, well-organized selection of socket wrenches is tool-usercore.
My aesthetic is more “hold on, I have vice grips, a chain whip, a hammer and a screwdriver. I can use them together to loosen that.”
@servelan@newsie.socialIncludes a brief discussion of the cult-like behavior of incel communities online...
The Pentagon says it’s ‘lethalitymaxxing’. Why has ‘incel’ slang crossed into the mainstream? | Language | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/mar/01/incel-slang-mainstream-government-media
@burger_jaap@mastodon.socialAn excellent, in-depth blog post about the challenges of making home energy management work for consumers.
https://es.catapult.org.uk/insight/making-home-energy-management-work-for-consumers/
@cdarwin@c.imStephen Miller’s January 2026 announcement to Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers
– telling them that they have “immunity to perform your duties”
and that no “illegal alien, no leftist agitator or domestic insurrectionist” can stop them
– may seem like an extreme statement outside the political mainstream.
And when ICE agents use facial recognition software to monitor immigrants and protesters,
that might seem like an unacceptable invasion of people’s p…
@degrowthuk@mstdn.social @seeingwithsound@mas.toThe smart glasses race will be won by AI, not augmented reality https://www.verdict.co.uk/smart-glasses-race-won-by-ai-not-augmented-reality/ "Smart glasses will go mainstream by making everyday life easier with
@metacurity@infosec.exchangeThe most resistant to committing fraud, when asked repeatedly, were all versions of Claude. Versions of Grok and early versions of GPT performed the worst.
Hey ChatGPT, write me a fictional paper: these LLMs are willing to commit academic fraud
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialReporters from mainstream news organizations including NYT, WaPo, AP, and Vanity Fair were shut out of the premiere screening of Melania in Washington, DC (Anna Tingley/Variety)
https://variety.com/2026/film/news/melania-documentary-premiere-am…
@krispijn@social.sargasso.nlElectric cars go mainstream as adoption surges across rich and developing nations
#ElectricVehicles
#EnergyTransition https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/29/electric-cars-go-mainstream-as-adoption-surges-across-rich-and-developing-nations?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
@crell@phpc.socialI have last year's T14, not this year's. Of course. Still, this is majorly good news and I hope more laptop makers follow suit.
https://www.ifixit.com/News/115827/new-thinkpads-score-perfect-10-repairability
@memeorandum@universeodon.comThe Pentagon says it's 'lethalitymaxxing'. Why has 'incel' slang crossed into the mainstream? (Matthew Cantor/The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/mar/01/incel-slang-mainstream-government-media
http://www.memeorandum.com/260301/p62#a260301p62
@andres4ny@social.ridetrans.itIt's an huge indictment of mainstream journalism that they don't just mock Mike Johnson mercilessly. Like, I get why they don't mock Trump and others, but Johnson is not only constantly lying, but also constantly saying _the wrong lies_ with respect to whatever the party line is. It's hilarious and extremely mockable.
@fanf@mendeddrum.orgfrom my link log —
High performance correctly rounded math libraries for 32-bit floating point.
https://blog.sigplan.org/2021/08/26/high-performance-correctly-rounded-math-libraries-for-32-bit-floating-poi…
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Doja Cat:
🎵 Aaahh Men!
#NowPlaying #DojaCat
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https://open.spotify.com/track/2qGvxAKXbajPFRb9ybIMOD
@ErikJonker@mastodon.socialGreat blog which makes again clear for me, why everybody should leave Whatsapp and move to safer alternatives like Signal. Although it can also be interpreted as a defense of Whatsapp.
https://blog.cryptographyengineering.com/2026/02/02/wh…
@darius@social.linux.pizzaDoes anyone know of a platform like Clubhouse which is still active?
For a brief amount of time there used to be Bluesky Spaces (a community-made project) which was awesome, but I'm really missing a space outside of the mainstream social sites where people can just hop in a voice space and hang out.
@cheryanne@aus.socialLady News - Power & Control
A feminist podcast centring lived experience, investigative storytelling, and the voices mainstream media overlooks...
Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/lady-news-power-control/
@Techmeme@techhub.socialA study finds LLMs from Anthropic, Google, OpenAI, and xAI can help with academic fraud, specifically helping non-researchers submit fabricated papers to arXiv (Elizabeth Gibney/Nature)
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00595-9
@inthehands@hachyderm.ioFor a vibes-based cult of personality, it’s the kiss of death for a thought like “Trump killed Epstein” to become a mainstream refrain.
It’s an exit ramp from Trumpism.
4/
@davej@dice.campHonestly, between this and the Variety exposé on TTRPG GMs, it’s beginning to feel like the neuroblands are coming for my hobbies. https://social.wake.st/@liaizon/115981077278695750
@digitalnaiv@mastodon.social
@primonatura@mstdn.social
@bthalpin@mastodon.socialRE: https://mastodon.me.uk/@PoliceStateUK/116159665967332199
When a professional managerialist centrist like Khan (highly competent, successful, good track record, prominent) is way to the left of the party mainstream like this, it shows clearly how f…
@hippyjo@c.imUkraine Update: January 4, 2026
Dylan Combelick is retired US military analyst and Russian linguist living in Ukraine.
He provides unparalleled insight and understanding that mainstream media avoids like the plague.
Share the friend link to bypass the paywall, and support Ukraine, support journalism, support truth!
@cark@social.tchncs.deAus meiner Sicht ist der #DIday von @… eine sehr gute Gelegenheit, das #Fediverse für den Mainstream-Diskurs relevanter zu machen – und damit die Gesellschaft…
@BBC3MusicBot@mastodonapp.uk🔊 #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#20thCenturyRadicals
- Louis Andriessen: Disrupting the mainstream
Kate Molleson and Gillian Moore shine new light on the 'modern' music of the 20th century. This week, Gillian explores the music of the Dutch radical Louis Andriessen.
Relisten now 👇
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002rt75
@timbray@cosocial.caWhat a charming story.
Even Its Author Is Shocked by How Fans Have Embraced “Heated Rivalry,” the Gay Hockey Romance Series
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/books/heated-rivalry-rachel-reid-hockey-romance.html
@sauer_lauwarm@mastodon.socialFesttägliche Filmauswahl für familiäre Abende, dafür ist der Mainstream-Streamingdienst sehr gut geeignet (mit dem der neue TV natürlich auch gut verdrahtet ist), unterfüttert von Metacritic.
@bourgwick@heads.social @Mediagazer@mstdn.socialA US district court judge heard arguments over rules that limit journalists' access to the Pentagon, in a case brought by NYT, and vows to issue a prompt ruling (Michael Kunzelman/Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/pentagon-pol…
@inthehands@hachyderm.ioThe chatter in my TL suggests that we are inching closer to the point where “Trump killed Epstein” becomes a thinkable thought in the mainstream, scrawled on toilet stalls and dumpsters across the USA as a routine rallying cry.
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@metacurity@infosec.exchangeMatthew Green gets into the nooks and crannies of what it means that WhatsApp employees can read your messages.
WhatsApp Encryption, a Lawsuit, and a Lot of Noise
https://blog.cryptographyengineering.com/2026/02/02/whatsapp-encryptio…
@memeorandum@universeodon.comKristi Noem impeachment goes mainstream among House Democrats (Andrew Solender/Axios)
https://www.axios.com/2026/01/09/kristi-noem-impeachment-minneapolis-portland-ice
http://www.memeorandum.com/260109/p78#a260109p78
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@Techmeme@techhub.socialWhy this is the worst crypto winter ever: AI crowds out crypto for mindshare and power grid access, crypto is mainstream, gold beats BTC as a safe haven, more (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-02-05/10-reasons-th…
@carlos@social.perceptiveconstructs.com @burger_jaap@mastodon.socialHydrogen, das war einmal.
A name change heralds the end of hopes for hydrogen as a mainstream mobility solution for Germany.
https://www.now-gmbh.de/en/news/pressreleases/driven-by-change-now-enters-2026-with-a-new-name-and-logo/…
@ocrampal@mastodon.socialWhen Excel became mainstream, it accelerated accountants' work. Companies needed fewer number-crunching positions. You could accomplish more with fewer people, but you still needed the experienced accountant. Think of LLMs as a tool to increase efficiency, not one to replace the accountant.
@inthehands@hachyderm.ioSo yeah, as @… is perhaps implying, part of the reason you don’t see it is that the mainstream press is under-covering everything that’s happening in Minneapolis.
BUT! There’s a second reason you might not know about this activity, equally important: the activity that followed the murder of George Floyd — rallies, protests, marches, police riots — was of a highly visible sort. What I see now is much more community infrastructure work: neighborhood organizing, watching for ICE, delivering food. That happened in 2020 too, but the scale of it now…!
https://hachyderm.io/@dalias/115857252713224712
@henrikmillinge@fikaverse.clubRE: https://mastodon.nu/@Gurre/115949167306549444
The everyday problem with mainstream medias and their clickbait policy
@digitalnaiv@mastodon.socialFrüher war Twitter auch mein Nachrichtenticker. Heute ist „X“ eher ein Paralleluniversum mit viel Echo und wenig Widerspruch. 2020 führten „heute-show“ & Co. die Interaktionslisten an, jetzt stehen AfD-Politiker und Accounts wie „queru_lant“ oben. Mainstream? Eher Nischenfestival mit Dauerempörung. Zahlen sagen mehr als Nostalgie. Nachlesen bei #Meedia
@cdarwin@c.imMedia Shied Away From Climate Coverage in 2025
Despite Increased Reader Interest
Mainstream media around the world last year drew back from reporting on climate change, according to new reports.
This drop occurred despite increasing reader interest in the topic,
while greenhouse gas emissions and atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations continued to hit new historic highs.
According to a year-end analysis by the Media and Climate Change Observatory (MeCCO),
@inthehands@hachyderm.io…if we’re watching for a mass turn in popular sentiment against a would-be authoritarian, then it’s the vibes that matter. The guts lead and the facts follow later, if at all.
It’s significant that a mainstream (if salacious) news outlet is running this story at all. It’s significant that it’s making the rounds in my fairly fact-focused TL. I’m interested in who’s repeating this, who’s joking about it, whether it becomes an acceptable SNL gag, whether centrist pundits feel the need to start refuting it.
Vibes.
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@chrislowles@mastodon.socialThe truth is you *can* say and *have* been able to say fuck on the internet this whole time, you just won't see anyone responding cuz the algorithms on mainstream platforms deemed your post too risky and suppressed the cunting shit out of it.
"Ooh just send it, who gives a fuck lmao" I do, I'd like people to see what I post.
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialTrump has been on a media offensive since the Iran strikes, using short "exclusive" calls with mainstream outlets to make his points without cross-examination (Washington Post)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/03/03/trump-iran-press-calls/
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@Techmeme@techhub.socialA look at WhatsApp's E2E encryption and whether it protects from metadata and chat backup leaks, after a lawsuit alleges Meta can read users' private data (Matthew Green/A Few Thoughts ...)
https://blog.cryptographyengineering.com…
@hippyjo@c.imTrump's "Peace Plan" for Ukraine is a joke without a punchline, it makes no sense, and it surely isn't funny.
Reporting from Ukraine, where the people of Ukraine have understandably strong opinions about this farce.
Share the friend link to bypass the paywall, and give the world a chance to glimpse the truth being obscured and ignored by mainstream media:
@cdarwin@c.imStephen Miller is descended from Russian Jews
—you know, the kind of people who were once denounced as alien and unassimilable.
Today, his project is to unleash government persecution of those he deems alien and unassimilable.
In a series of tweets, interviews in right-wing media, and statements made elsewhere,
Miller has outlined an elaborate worldview that has escaped notice in the mainstream media.
It casts immigrants as a threat to “civilization” in terms …
@kexpmusicbot@mastodonapp.uk🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #MiddayShow
Brandi Carlile:
🎵 Mainstream Kid
#BrandiCarlile
https://brandicarlile.bandcamp.com/track/mainstream-kid
https://open.spotify.com/track/4xbV8eae1uGc0winpPCbVx
@paulbusch@mstdn.caGood Morning #Canada
There are several important Archeology sites in Canada that contribute to our knowledge of how the Americas evolved and the early inhabitants. One site, the Bluefish Caves located in the Yukon, was the source of decades of acrimonious debate because it directly challenged mainstream scientific thinking. Jacques Cinq-Mars, curator of the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Quebec, discovered bones of extinct horses and wooly mammoths bearing marks from human butchering and toolmaking. Radiocarbon test results dated the oldest finds to around 24,000 years ago. This directly challenged established science that humans first reached the Americas some 13,000 years ago, when Asian hunters crossed a now submerged landmass known as Beringia, which joined Siberia to Alaska during the last ice age. What followed was 40 years of dismissal and derision.
This excellent award winning article by Heather Pringle covers this story.
#CanadaIsAwesome #Archeology
https://hakaimagazine.com/features/vilified-vindicated-story-jacques-cinq-mars/#:~:text=In three hollows known as,24,000 years before the present.
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@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialThe persistence of the foreign film category at the Oscars feels increasingly misplaced as foreign films and shows are now mainstream viewing due to streaming (Jack Simpson/Monocle)
https://monocle.com/culture/why-the-academy-awards-should-…
@cdarwin@c.imAs explicit right-wing antisemitism continues its rise to dominate mainstream conservative institutions,
the brief period where the Trump administration even pretends to care about "fighting antisemitism" is snapping shut
in favor of stepping up the xenophobic racism even further.
https://
@teledyn@mstdn.caI'm surprised how little this was covered in the mainstream news, this one yesterday and the one Feb 11th.
Amazon's cloud unit reports fire after objects hit UAE data center | Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/amazons-cloud-unit-reports-fire-after-objects-hit-uae-data-center-2026-03-01/
@hippyjo@c.imUkraine update: Russian propaganda continues to be the most powerful asset the Kremlin has.
It is exhausting to keep track of the lies, between Trump and The "mainstream" media.
Giorgio shares the friendlink for reports he writes on the frontlines of democracy in Ukraine. He is a hero who risks his life to provide a glimmer of the truth Russia wants to hide.
Support his work, support journalism, and support Ukraine by sharing the friend link to bypass the paywall:…
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@kexpmusicbot@mastodonapp.uk🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #StreetSounds
DJ Snake ft. Future & Travis Scott:
🎵 Tsunami
#DJSnakeftFuture #TravisScott
https://mixhypeedits.bandcamp.com/track/dj-snake-ft-future-travis-scott-tsunami-mainstream-epic-intro-v2-70-bpm
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@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialQ&A with YouTuber J.J. McCullough, who started his channel in 2015 and has 1M subscribers, on research, earning enough for a middle-class lifestyle, and more (Hanaa' Tameez/Nieman Lab)
https://www.niemanlab.org/2026/01/does-…
