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@StephenRees@mas.to
2026-06-29 23:07:09

Princeton, BP, and a sad but extremely revealing chapter in the climate fight
"...a paper by two Princeton professors, Robert Socolow and Stephen Pacala, from the summer of 2004, 22 years ago. A two-decade-old academic paper does not seem all that crucial—but it played a huge role in setting the terms of the climate and energy debate, one that endures to this day. And it illustrates exactly how wasteful much of our current federal effort has become. So—even though it’s infuriating…

"You're paying the bills, buddy."
Princeton, BP, and a sad but extremely revealing chapter in the climate fight

@kurtsh@mastodon.social
2026-05-25 14:48:08

"When a debate gets heated, it effectively hijacks the mental "radar" people rely on to flag suspicious content."
✅ Can you tell a bot from a human online? | TechRadar
techradar.com/vpn/vp…

Can you tell a bot from a human online? Surfshark's new experiment says nearly half of us cannot
Surfshark's "Bot or Not" challenge proves our biggest weakness against AI is our own emotions

@scott@carfree.city
2026-05-30 05:37:29

Interesting to see that in Maine, several thousand signatures to qualify an anti-trans ballot measure are getting thrown out because the circulators gathered signatures illegally.
It is really common for corporate and billionaire funded measures here in SF to be qualified through paid canvassers who lie about what the measure does or illegally offer payment to sign. Not aware of anyone attempting enforcement though.

40% of trans athlete question signature gatherers from out of state
Outside petition circulators, money and lawyers have poured into Maine, making the state’s referendum process a battleground in the national debate over transgender rights.

@cdarwin@c.im
2026-07-27 21:50:09

Trump is pushing for ending the filibuster in the Senate
Right now, Republicans have 53 votes.
That’s not close to what they’d need to pass Trump’s controversial
"Save America Act", which would mandate strict ID laws for voting and proof of citizenship to register to vote or after a name change.
All Democrats oppose this legislation.
So even though it passed the Republican-controlled House, it’s stuck in the Republican-controlled Senate because of t…

Analysis | The debate over ending the filibuster in the Senate
It’s the Republicans’ turn to seriously consider this.

@metacurity@infosec.exchange
2026-06-15 11:42:32

Not since the days of Colonial Pipeline and SolarWinds have I felt the need to write a special report for Metacurity.
But the intense level of activity on Friday and over the weekend surrounding the White House crackdown on Anthropic and its impact on cybersecurity prompted me to write a special Metacurity report this morning. The report presents a timeline of how we have arrived at the first major clash between frontier AI cyber capabilities and government authority.
I hope you …

Special report: Anthropic and the first great AI cyber showdown — a timeline
Over the past few days, a dispute over AI safety guardrails escalated into a White House crackdown, a global sovereignty debate, and the first major clash between frontier AI cyber capabilities and government authority.

@stargazersmith@social.linux.pizza
2026-07-20 19:33:09

Did Viking 1 find life on Mars 50 years ago? Here's why the debate continues | Space space.com/astronomy/mars/did-v

Did Viking 1 find life on Mars 50 years ago? Here's why the debate continues
"Viking more likely than not found autotrophic microbial life on Mars, roughly 1,000 cells per gram."

@inthehands@hachyderm.io
2026-05-13 17:34:03

In other words, we as a campus community have an active debate about which debates are even worth having — and we have room to exercise judgement about which voices we as a community choose to amplify.
Amplifying all voices is not a route to free society; it’s a route to total noise. Flooding the zone is just as effective a means of censorship as silencing all opposition. As people trying to foster useful discussion, we have an obligation to choose choose wisely our topics of discussion and the voices we elevate.
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@kurtsh@mastodon.social
2026-07-19 03:00:52

"When a debate gets heated, it effectively hijacks the mental "radar" people rely on to flag suspicious content."
✅ Can you tell a bot from a human online? New experiment says nearly half of us cannot

Can you tell a bot from a human online? Surfshark's new experiment says nearly half of us cannot
Surfshark's "Bot or Not" challenge proves our biggest weakness against AI is our own emotions

@mela@zusammenkunft.net
2026-07-22 08:22:59

RE: mastodon.online/@mullvadnet/11
"Neutrality" doesn't exist. You cannot NOT take sides. If you avoid taking sides, you already chose the side of oppressors.

All over the world, but different everywhere, there are obstacles to open debate and the free exchange of ideas. There are blocks, surveillance, identification requirement and legal or social consequences. Self-censorship out of fear is an even bigger dampener than direct censorship. Mullvad helps people everywhere to avoid these obstacles. Many of these people are heroes. Others are the opposite. Some will say and do things using Mullvad that others think are despicable. This is part of the pa…
Take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. - Elie Wiesel
@scott@carfree.city
2026-06-20 00:24:57

"The SFMTA announced last month that it would significantly reduce the 1.1 miles of [Ocean Ave] red [transit-only] lanes to a handful of blocks"
Okay, hold it right there. That's a cut-and-dried violation of our city charter's Transit First policy, repeatedly reaffirmed by voters. This should not be a debate because we already had the debate. The "don't prioritize transit" side lost. Transit supporters need to sue the city.

Merchants Group Demands SFMTA Cancel Ocean Avenue Red Lanes Before Election
A project designed to speed up the K-Line may soon become an obstacle for cash-strapped Muni's November ballot measure.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-06-17 00:56:56

Many US lawmakers said this week they had not been formally briefed on Trump's Fable 5 move, including Ted Cruz, whose commerce committee can shape AI policy (Politico)
politico.com/news/2026/06/16/w

@frankel@mastodon.top
2026-06-14 17:06:55

'Never use double for money' is dogma, not engineering.
Guest author Stefano Fago breaks down when double, BigDecimal, or fixed-point is the right call, and the production traps that quietly undo each one.
blog.frankel.ch/bigdecimal-vs-

double, BigDecimal, or Fixed-Point?
There is an evergreen debate in the Java world: should you always use BigDecimal for money? The short answer is no. The real answer is: it depends on your computational context: the precision you need, the rounding rules you must follow, and the performance budget you have. The problem is that this conversation is often driven by dogma rather than engineering.

@ruth_mottram@fediscience.org
2026-05-23 17:07:33

Absolutely fascinating on the philosophy, past, present and future of nuclear deterrence in Europe.
Much I had not previously thought about.
Also, brilliant name for a podcast on European security
#MildlyAlarmed #Deterrence #Russia #EU #security #nuclear
Mildly Alarmed: Inside Europe's debate about nukes
Episode webpage: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sho
Media file: anchor.fm/s/111aff124/podcast/

@simon_brooke@mastodon.scot
2026-06-11 09:56:20

"this goes far beyond mere censorship. It is an open and ongoing assault on liberal democracy itself. Because a society that cannot honestly debate government policy – be it domestic or foreign – cannot meaningfully govern itself. A society that punishes dissent on one issue only emboldens those authoritarians who want to crack down on every issue. The speech restrictions justified against one group are always, inevitably, ultimately, applied to other groups"

Those who championed free speech in the UK and US now wage war on it. And here’s why: Palestine
It was once an article of faith that even those who speak words we disagree with deserve protection. As regards Palestine, that’s now not true, says Mehdi Hasan, editor-in-chief and CEO of Zeteo

@markhburton@mstdn.social
2026-06-12 08:29:13

"Healey’s resignation over the PM and Chancellor not funding the insatiable military-industrial complex to the level that would satisfy his hunger for more and endless wars should surely create a serious debate in government about doing things differently
“How about working for peace, and security at home based on proper investment in housing, education, health and the environment?" instead.
Starmer in crisis as Healey quits over arms spending | Morning Star

@cowboys@darktundra.xyz
2026-05-06 17:04:36

Why the Cowboys believe one superstar like Micah Parsons was not worth more than several key contributors sportingnews.com/ca/nfl/dallas

Why the Cowboys believe one superstar like Micah Parsons was not worth more than several key contributors
Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones shared a cryptic take on Micah Parsons’ viral trade to the Packers.

@thomastraynor@social.linux.pizza
2026-07-10 12:45:05

Tell the city administrator that infrastructure co-ordination is NOT optional and there will be one group responsible, no discussion, no debate, here is your order. That group checks with the departments, province and utilities on what is coming up for the next 12 to 18 months. Also, if there is an emergency they are consulted so that ALL parties are informed.

How can the city better co-ordinate Ottawa's construction projects?
A lack of co-ordination results in multiple projects planned too close together at the same time, resulting in more delays and headaches.

@chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca
2026-05-05 17:45:20

If you are perhaps not from Canada and want to get a taste of the complexity of the 'national unity' debate in Canada, I'd recommend these comments from Yves-François Blanchet, leader of the separatist Bloc Quebecois in the House of Commons.
#CanPoli #CdnPoli #Canada #Québec #Alberta #Monarchy

@cowboys@darktundra.xyz
2026-06-13 11:30:44

Cowboys WR Duo Quietly Finished Among NFL's Best insidethestar.com/cowboys-wr-d

Cowboys WR Duo Quietly Finished Among NFL's Best » Inside The Star
Lamb's 91.7 passer rating when targeted was lower than Pickens' number, but I am not turning that into some forced WR1 debate.

@pre@boing.world
2026-06-15 09:43:04
Content warning: UKPol kids banned

OBrien on the radio thinks that its okay to ban kids from Youtube even though their exam revision videos are on youtube, because the revision videos will just end up somewhere else.
He thinks though that the suicide encouragement and terrible anorexia mutual support will not simply end up somewhere else I guess. 🤷‍♂️
"No downside to this at all" he reckons. 🤣
"Nobody sensible can be against this ban"
This is what irks me most. The absolute refusal to see any issues at all in the ban. Just refusing to understand that there's any support help or encouragement for kids on these forums. That they are only places for radicalisation and bullying.
TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, YouTube, Reddit, Twitch, X, Threads, Facebook and Kick.
I note that Bluesky didn't make the blacklist. I expect it'll be added during debate. Can't list everything though, so the kids will surely just go to whoever isn't listed? 4-chan seems to not be included? What a strange list.
I don't use any of them besides Youtube so won't be forced into ID checks for them myself. My youtube account is itself over 18 years old so don't think they'll ask.
#ukpol #socialMedia

@thomasfuchs@hachyderm.io
2026-07-12 14:09:28

RE: hachyderm.io/@thomasfuchs/1169
There's some debate btw that the original Classical Greek τὸν τεθνηκóτα μὴ κακολογεῖν was about trying to not attract annoying bad ghosts in the wake of a death, so take this all as you will.