@david@boles.xyzThe Receipt Democracy Must Not Give You
William Wade Dudley wrote a letter in October 1888. He was treasurer of the Republican National Committee, and he spent that autumn worried about Indiana, where the presidential race would turn on voters of no settled loyalty, men the campaigns called floaters....
https://…
@phpugmrn@phpc.socialThe Symfony Meetup Mannheim is just around the corner, taking place on October 22nd! 🎉
Join us for another special-themed PHP meetup in Mannheim, this time in collaboration with our friends from @… and @… …
@rettichschnidi@swiss.socialOh, wie seltsam:
> But looking at the average number of likes his [Musks] posts have been receiving does raise eyebrows. Throughout October, his posts garnered an average of between 17,000 and 81,000 likes per day — until the past two days, the averages slid to a dismal 11,000 and 8,000, respectively.
@boris@cosocial.caWeekend Adventures October 2nd - 4th, 2026 https://blog.bmann.ca/3mx5nrkugqs2q
@YaleDivinitySchool@mstdn.socialFall Open House for Prospective Students
Monday, October 26
Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to gain an insider’s perspective of YDS.
Register online:
https://divinity.yale.edu/admissions-aid/visit-connect/fall-open-house-fo…
@Sustainable2050@mastodon.energyThe average CO₂ concentration in the atmosphere at Mauna Loa in October was ~426.7 ppm (estimate from daily values). That's ~1.7-1.8 ppm higher than last year; a modest increase compared with the ~2.5 ppm/year average growth over the past decade. El Niño still to kick in, though. The average CO₂ concentration in the atmosphere at Mauna Loa in October was ~426.7 ppm (estimate from daily values). That's ~1.7-1.8 ppm higher than last year; a modest increase compared with the ~2.5 ppm/ye…
@debellum@ludosphere.frMap Tap High Score
www.maptap.gg October 13
97🔥 88🎉 91🏆 100🎯 89🎉
Final score: 934
@shochdoerfer@phpc.socialAfter patching #PHP yesterday, you need to patch your #Node instances as well...
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerabil…
@shaun@mastodon.xyzHuman shit and a tumbleweave. Never change, #Memphis
@bobmueller@mastodon.world
@Techmeme@techhub.socialGoogle says its Suncatcher prototype data center satellite is online after an October 1 launch, with Gemma 4 generating a haiku about being in space (Tim Fernholz/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/30/googles-first-data-center-satel…
@qurlyjoe@mstdn.social#footpathFriday
#RockyMountainNationalPark
Along Cub Lake Trail. October 2015
@yaxu@post.lurk.orgI don't know who Jacob Collier is but reddit keeps showing me this and people really hating on it in different subreddits https://www.instagram.com/reels/DezZtbSOhr_/
It sounds really fun to me, I can understand why some might not like it but why hate it? am I missing some contex…
@xtaran@chaos.socialOh, I totally missed that #Emacs had its 50th anniversary on 20th of October: https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/10/20/1145399/emacs-turns-50/ via
@newsie@darktundra.xyzAI Is Changing Everything About Hacking. No One Knows What Happens Next https://www.404media.co/php2shell-black-october-ai-is-changing-everything-about-hacking-no-one-knows-what-happens-next/
@scott@carfree.cityGood news/bad news on California propositions: Props 43 and 45 (make it harder to pass local taxes, and roll back environmental protections) appear likely to fail, but so does the billionaire tax (40), which is underperforming the two sneaky props to override it (41, 42).
https://www.
@cdarwin@c.imTokyo’s TeamLab, creator of popular immersive art wonderlands, to open SoCal location
TeamLab,
the Japan-born, tech-heavy immersive art collective,
is plotting its first permanent U.S. exhibition in Anaheim.
The group, stylized as teamLab, is moving into a 110,000-square-foot space at OCVibe,
the 100-acre mixed-use entertainment district currently in development near the Honda Center.
Details are scant, as the TeamLab spot is not estimated to open until…
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialFan fiction site AO3 says it will be offline for two to four weeks after a security incident; it hosts over 18M works and has 11M registered users (Bruce Gil/Gizmodo)
https://gizmodo.com/popular-fan-fiction-site-ao3-could-b…
@jswright61@ruby.socialWordle 1,960 4/6 for 31 October, 2026 #LeftWordle
⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩 83
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🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 0
1. 5th perfect. (83 answers remain after guess.)
2. 1st & 3rd perfect. 4th wrong. (2 answers remain after guess.)
3. 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 5th perfect. (1 answer remains after guess.)
4. Won! (0 answers remain after guess.)
@david@boles.xyzThe Sun Drift
The General Conference on Weights and Measures opens on Tuesday, October 13. The setting is the Palais des Congrès de Versailles, a short walk from the palace that Louis XIV built under the emblem of the sun....
https://bolesblogs.com/2026/10/06/the-sun-drift/…
@cellfourteen@social.petertoushkov.euÆon Flux Full Series : MTV : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
https://archive.org/details/aeonfluxfullseries/EP 1.mp4
@StephenRees@mas.toTranslink Liveries (Part 2)
I was a bit surprised that people were still reading my blog - especially since the first part of this one dates to April 28, 2017. This post aims to bring the information up to the present day - October 30, 2026 This is an articulated bus bought in 2021 (note the first two digits under the driver's windscreen) on route 25 at UBC.
@eyebee@mstdn.socialJust after 6 am on Sunday morning. It’s a bit foggy here. Mind you that means there’s no wind if there’s no wind there’s no windchill the current temperature is 52 Fahrenheit which is mild for October. It’s still dark though.
@raiders@darktundra.xyzHow to watch Rams vs. Raiders: TV channel and streaming options for October 25 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7718527/2026/10/23/rams-vs-raiders-stream-how-to-watch-oct-25/
@phpugmrn@phpc.socialSymfony Meetup Mannheim - Save the Date!
We're excited to announce that the Symfony Meetup Mannheim is just around the corner, taking place on October 22nd! 🎉
Join us for another special-themed PHP meetup in Mannheim, this time in collaboration with our friends from @… / @…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialS&P downgraded Meta's outlook from stable to negative, citing high capex and negative free cash flow; META fell 15% in October, its worst month in four years (Jonathan Vanian/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/30/meta-outlook-to…
@vrandecic@mas.toWhen we start outsourcing thinking to AI and allow to lose accountability, bad things happen.
On July 14, 2025, Angela Lipps was babysitting in her Tennessee home when police arrested her for fraud. She was held in a local county jail until October, then moved to a Fargo jail until December 24, when a judge dismissed the charges. She was released into a frigid North Dakota winter with only the summer clothing she had been wearing when arrested in Tennessee.
It turned out she had …
AI Agnotology, Cognitive Surrender, and Policing Accountability | Stanford Law Review Map Tap High Score
Law enforcement agencies have increasingly employed artificial intelligence (AI) in their investigatory methods and technology. This usage, however, raises critical concerns regarding the accuracy and fairness of such practices. Additionally, this issue highlights the urgent need to identify accountability mechanisms and guardrails to protect against misuse and bias. In this Essay, Professor Jeffrey L. @debellum@ludosphere.fr
2026-10-12 05:53:19
www.maptap.gg October 12
100🎯 100🎯 93🏆 98🔥 92🏆
Final score: 956
@Sustainable2050@mastodon.energyOn Dutch @… TV news, we often hear that many in Israel want an independent investigation into the 7 October attacks and responsibility for not preventing them, but that Netanyahu doesn't. But never about the indications that Netanyahu knew beforehand that attacks were being planned.
@jacob@mountaincommunity.coLooking forward to speaking at @… again this October! #HappyMonday
@jswright61@ruby.socialWordle 1,959 3/6 for 30 October, 2026 #LeftWordle
⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 106
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🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 0
1. 5th wrong. (106 answers remain after guess.)
2. 1st & 2nd perfect. (1 answer remains after guess.)
3. Won! (0 answers remain after guess.)
#Wordle
@raiders@darktundra.xyzHow to watch Rams vs. Raiders: TV channel and streaming options for October 25 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7718527/2026/10/23/rams-vs-raiders-stream-how-to-watch-oct-25/
@eyebee@mstdn.socialSaturday morning, approaching noon It’s another mild day here. I went out to work in just shirt and shorts again. It’s not typical for OCtober but I certainly not complaining. I really do not enjoy the chilly dark winter days at all.
@cdarwin@c.imIsrael elects its parliament through nationwide proportional representation.
Citizens aged eighteen and older vote for a party, not a candidate,
and the number of seats in the Knesset that a party gets corresponds to the percentage of votes they receive.
Before the election, parties submit lists of prospective members of the Knesset.
To enter the Knesset, a party must receive at least 3.25 percent of the national vote, which is equivalent to four seats.
@StephenRees@mas.toFrom CTV News
B.C. election results revive debate over proportional representation
By
Becca Clarkson
Published: October 26, 2026 at 7:30p.m. EDT
After British Columbia’s snap election delivered the B.C. Conservatives a majority of seats with less than half of the popular vote, electoral reform advocates are once again questioning the fairness of the province’s first-past-the-post voting system.
On Saturday, the B.C. Conservatives secured a majority governmen…
@Sustainable2050@mastodon.energyA bit of light at the end of the Netanyahu tunnel:
Exit poll results suggest it will be ‘nearly impossible for Netanyahu to lead next government’
https://aje.news/smbodj?update=5091861
@david@boles.xyzTen Halloweens at the Door
The centennial lands on October 31, 2026, the Detroit Historical Museum throws an evening of magic and mystery to mark a hundred years since Harry Houdini died in that city....
https://bolesblogs.com/2026/10/30/ten-halloweens-at-the-door/…
@YaleDivinitySchool@mstdn.socialBryan Stevenson, founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI), will be delivering a guest lecture on Thursday, October 22 from 5:30-6:30 pm in Marquand Chapel.
The event is open to the Yale community.
@rettichschnidi@swiss.socialHat gerade meine Eltern erwischt: #Microsoft #Office
2021 auf OS X kriegt (nach nur 5 Jahren!) bereits keinen Support mehr. Naja, kennt man. Aber als letztes Update ein #Selbstzerstörungspatch
@raiders@darktundra.xyzHow to watch Rams vs. Raiders: TV channel and streaming options for October 25 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7718527/2026/10/23/rams-vs-raiders-stream-how-to-watch-oct-25/
@phpugmrn@phpc.social @debellum@ludosphere.frMap Tap High Score
www.maptap.gg October 11
94🏅 88🎉 95🏅 52😔 87🎓
Final score: 789
@jensilber@mastodon.socialRE: https://flipboard.com/@futurism/future-society-q9o43qrjz/-/a-JQ-OSf9hRTqZqL0-1NesGw:a:1737388686-/0
I haven't patronized a McDonald's since October 20, 2024, and they keep giving me more reasons to continue staying away.
@cowboys@darktundra.xyzCowboys Headlines: Pickens limited, under fire from Schottenheimer; Dak's sudden struggles https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/cowboys/2026/10/23/news-headlin…
@raiders@darktundra.xyzHow to watch Rams vs. Raiders: TV channel and streaming options for October 25 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7718527/2026/10/23/rams-vs-raiders-stream-how-to-watch-oct-25/
@jswright61@ruby.socialWordle 1,952 3/6 for 23 October, 2026 #LeftWordle
⬜⬜🟩🟨⬜ 37
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1. 3rd perfect. 4th wrong. (37 answers remain after guess.)
2. 1st & 2nd perfect. 3rd wrong. (2 answers remain after guess.)
3. Won! (0 answers remain after guess.)
#Wordle
@bici@mastodon.social
@islamoyankee@mastodon.socialEvent: Freedom Rising, Oct. 23-25 2026
Middle Church is hosting their annual conference, and I'm pleased to be taking part. The conference, Freedom Rising, takes place from October 23-25, 2026, both in-person and online. I'll be speaking on Sunday, October 25, 2026 from 2-3pm ET. The topic "Ubuntu & The Spiritual Practice of Revolution," with amazing co-panelists Dr. Stacey Floyd-Thomas, Dr. Simran Jeet Singh, and John Fugelsang. Please join us. Let freedom ring.
https://husseinrashid.com/2026/10/23/event-freedom-rising-oct-23-25-2026.html/
@StephenRees@mas.toI wonder about the reliability of "points" schemes.
For example today's message reads "Become a points millionaire! Spend $20 and scan your app for a chance to win 1 million pts. From May 21 to June 3."
Today is October 22!
Maybe they are using AI
@david@boles.xyzThe Proof That Woke a Child
Hugo Duminil-Copin cried on a Tuesday night. His daughter woke up. The Fields Medalist was responding to OpenAI's October release of mathematical manuscripts, at least sixteen of which addressed questions directly related to his research....
https://bolesblogs.com/2026/…
@chiraag@mastodon.onlineGriddle solved!🏁
October 31, 2026 | Hard
Play at: #DailyGriddle
@danyork@mastodon.socialThe sudden realization that it is October 30 and I have yet to carve any pumpkins 🎃 for tomorrow night!
(With travel and medical tests, I lost track of what day it is!)
@raiders@darktundra.xyzHow to watch Rams vs. Raiders: TV channel and streaming options for October 25 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7718527/2026/10/23/rams-vs-raiders-stream-how-to-watch-oct-25/
@teledyn@mstdn.caour 2026 Halloween Special happens tonight, October 30, 10:30pm at the Cameron House
https://www.tumblr.com/eighthstreetorchestra/831931984747151360/our-2026-halloween-special-happens-tonight?source=share
@jswright61@ruby.socialWordle 1,951 3/6 for 22 October, 2026 #LeftWordle
🟨⬜⬜⬜🟨 102
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1. 1st & 5th wrong. (102 answers remain after guess.)
2. 2nd perfect. (7 answers remain after guess.)
3. Won! (0 answers remain after guess.)
#Wordle
@eyebee@mstdn.socialIt’s chilly, wet, dreary outside. Still it is late October in London. Supposed to be a storm coming. Off to the salt mine later.
@Sustainable2050@mastodon.energyIn Small Modular (nuclear) Reactors, a Final Investment Decision apparently isn't final.
February 2026: FID!
https://world-nuclear-news.org/articles/final-investment-decision-taken-for-romanias-smrs
October: not really.
@Carwil@mastodon.onlinePalestine's loss since October 2023 exceeds all these figures combined.
@rainerzufall_le@mastodon.social"The [Serbian] election [on 25 October] could open new possibilities for the Serbian left, but realizing them will require turning the movement’s democratic experiment into lasting organization and a struggle over the society that follows."
https://www.rosalux.de/en/news/id/55345/serbias-democratic-experiment/
@StephenRees@mas.toFrom Translink
Bruno Mars becomes the first musical artist to lend his voice to a SkyTrain station announcement.
The special announcement will play at Stadium–Chinatown Station on five concert days, from October 14 to 21.
The collaboration with Warner Music Canada generates additional advertising revenue to help support transit service in Metro Vancouver.
SkyTrain customers are in for a surprise this week as global superstar Bruno Mars becomes the latest celebrity gue…
@wraithe@mastodon.socialWow back in October 2020, I ordered a set of six Comply foam ear tip replacement tips for my AirPod Pros
Now, six years later, I have finally had to replace one of them because it broke.
At this rate, I will run out of them in 18 years 😂
@eyebee@mstdn.socialThe best type of Monday morning. A day off. Yesterdau was spent at Brooklands for the October Transport Fest. I took over 300 photographs, so I’m busy in Lightroom right now, doing some post processing.
@chiraag@mastodon.onlineGriddle solved!🏁
October 31, 2026 | Standard
Play at: #DailyGriddle
@cheeaun@mastodon.socialRE: https://mastodon.social/@Mastodon/117466983307949301
👀 "We are planning to enable this new design on mastodon.social tomorrow, on the 20th October"
I'm curious how the transition of "Private Mentions" − "Messages" is going to work, in terms of technical implementation and users' understanding.
@ubuntourist@mastodon.social"Free Leonard Peltier" debuting on Netflix, October 11, 2026
#Peltier #LeonardPeltier #film #movie #documentary #news #DocumenaryFilm #PineRidge #AIM #AmericanIndianMovement #Netflix
@Carwil@mastodon.onlinePalestine’s loss in each year exceeds…
— Israeli losses on October 7 (1139 including 373 security forces, 36 children)… by a factor of 36 to one.
— 2,162 total Palestinian and Israeli deaths in First Intifada Dec 1987–Sep 1993 (2,106 days)
@wraithe@mastodon.socialWow back in October 2020, I ordered a set of six Comply foam ear tip replacement tips for my AirPod Pros
Now, six years later, I have finally had to replace one of them because it broke.
At this rate, I will run out of them in 18 years 😂
@debellum@ludosphere.frMap Tap High Score
www.maptap.gg October 31
100🎯 98🔥 93🏆 94🏆 90👑
Final score: 936
@Carwil@mastodon.onlineWant to understand cybersecurity's "Black October" from the inside? 2 podcast episodes
AI labs building stronger offensive than defensive capabilities: https://securityconversations.fireside.fm/why-is-anthropic-afraid-glm-53
The daily work of vulnerability patchers: https://share.transistor.fm/s/9a42098b
@chiraag@mastodon.onlineGriddle solved!🏁
October 23, 2026 | Hard
Play at: #DailyGriddle
@debellum@ludosphere.frMap Tap High Score
www.maptap.gg October 29
99🔥 96🔥 99🔥 82🌟 100🎯
Final score: 939
@chiraag@mastodon.onlineGriddle solved!🏁
October 24, 2026 | Hard
Play at: #DailyGriddle
@debellum@ludosphere.frMap Tap High Score
www.maptap.gg October 28
100🎯 97🔥 86🎓 93🏆 98🔥
Final score: 942
@chiraag@mastodon.onlineGriddle solved!🏁
October 24, 2026 | Standard
Play at: #DailyGriddle
@debellum@ludosphere.frMap Tap High Score
www.maptap.gg October 27
89🎉 68🫢 80🤗 99🔥 95🏅
Final score: 899
@chiraag@mastodon.onlineGriddle solved!🏁
October 24, 2026 | Easy
Play at: #DailyGriddle
@debellum@ludosphere.frMap Tap High Score
www.maptap.gg October 26
94🏅 100🎯 97🔥 96🔥 52🤫
Final score: 832
@chiraag@mastodon.onlineGriddle solved!🏁
October 23, 2026 | Standard
Play at: #DailyGriddle
@chiraag@mastodon.onlineGriddle solved!🏁
October 23, 2026 | Easy
Play at: #DailyGriddle
@debellum@ludosphere.frMap Tap High Score
www.maptap.gg October 24
99🎯 95🏅 77🤗 84😁 94🏅
Final score: 882
@debellum@ludosphere.frMap Tap High Score
www.maptap.gg October 23
95🏅 99🎯 96🏅 95🏅 99🎯
Final score: 968
@debellum@ludosphere.frMap Tap High Score
www.maptap.gg October 20
98🎯 91👑 99🎯 94🏅 94🏅
Final score: 951
@debellum@ludosphere.frMap Tap High Score
www.maptap.gg October 18
97🔥 100🎯 76😁 86🎓 88🎉
Final score: 871
@debellum@ludosphere.frMap Tap High Score
www.maptap.gg October 17
94🏅 85🎓 100🎯 89👑 80🌞
Final score: 886
@debellum@ludosphere.frMap Tap High Score
www.maptap.gg October 16
100🎯 92🏆 86🎓 97🔥 85🎓
Final score: 910
