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@cellfourteen@social.petertoushkov.eu
2026-04-06 18:43:24

I love this premise:
"It has been 62 years since the last Federation contact with the planet."
It sounds real, gloomy, and plausible in the grander scale of the Star Trek universe compared to the usual warping about the Alpha Quadrant.
It's from TNG's 1x14 (Angel One) Memory Alpha:

Angel One (episode)
While Riker leads an away team to a female-dominated planet, a mysterious virus spreads among the Enterprise crew. The USS Enterprise-D has discovered the wreckage of the Odin, a freighter that disappeared seven years earlier. It was disabled by a collision with an asteroid, and there are no life signs on board, but three escape pods have been discovered missing. The Enterprise travels to Angel I, the nearest class M planet, to search for the freighter's survivors. Angel I is a...

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-04-06 11:40:35

A look at Amjambo Africa, an immigrant-founded publication in Maine that focuses on immigrant life and news from Africa with coverage in seven languages (Tandy Lau/Editor and Publisher)
editorandpublisher.com/stories

How one immigrant newsroom is connecting Maine’s communities
When Georges Budagu Makoko arrived in Maine in 2002 after fleeing violence in Central Africa, he spoke five languages — but English wasn’t one of them. Finding housing, healthcare or even basic services in his new home proved frustrating and often confusing. Years later, those early struggles inspired him to launch Amjambo Africa, a multilingual newsroom dedicated to helping new Mainers navigate life in the United States while sharing the stories of immigrant communities too often overlooke…

@neverpanic@chaos.social
2026-03-06 08:23:40

TIL that the writer and director of The IT Crowd is a transphobe: theguardian.com/culture/2025/s
Sad…

How Graham Linehan’s gender activism led to career armageddon
What began as a nasty Twitter spat seven years ago has led to a peculiar metamorphosis for the comedy writer

@NFL@darktundra.xyz
2026-02-06 12:44:10

Swami Sez: Chris Berman picks the winner of Super Bowl LX espn.com/espn/betting/story/_/

Swami Sez: Chris Berman picks the winner of Super Bowl LX - ESPN
Boomer has correctly picked the winner in five of the past seven years. Which preseason long shot is he picking Sunday?

@gwire@mastodon.social
2026-03-06 11:47:06

Thinking about the US war on "misguided religion" and remembering that half the political support for Israel in the US is from people who believe that jews will, necessarily, mass-convert to Christianity at some future point.
Get ready for seven years of this.

@cdarwin@c.im
2026-02-01 17:54:51

"I think nobody knows how hard I have been working to get this trophy.
I chased this moment so much,” said Carlos Alcaraz,
who was contesting his first major since ending his partnership with his coach of seven years, Juan Carlos Ferrero, in December.
“Preseason was a little bit of a rollercoaster emotionally… [My team] was just pushing me to do the right things every day, so I have to say I’m really grateful for everyone I have in my corner right now.”

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-02-26 02:21:00

OpenAI hires Meta AI researcher Ruoming Pang, who joined Meta from Apple about seven months ago for a pay package reportedly worth $200M over several years (The Information)
theinformation.com/briefings/o

OpenAI Hires Meta AI Researcher Who Previously Led Apple’s Models Team
OpenAI has hired a high-profile AI researcher at Meta Platforms who had joined the company from Apple about seven months ago, a spokesperson from OpenAI confirmed. Ruoming Pang, who led AI infrastructure for Meta Superintelligence Labs, which is developing new AI models, left the company last week and has joined OpenAI. Pang, who was aggressively recruited by OpenAI over several months, told

@gwire@mastodon.social
2026-02-04 00:11:36

If someone had transferred £50k to me in the last 20 years, I believe I'd have the means to check. Do the politically connected just shred all their records after seven years?
theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/f

Met police launch investigation into alleged Mandelson-Epstein email leaks
Epstein files appear to show then business secretary passing market sensitive information to child sex offender

@BBC3MusicBot@mastodonapp.uk
2026-02-07 16:33:06

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on BBCRadio3's #SoundOfCinema
John Williams & Yo‐Yo Ma:
🎵 Seven Years in Tibet "Main Title"
#JohnWilliams #YoYoMa
open.spotify.com/track/4fZzL8T

@david@boles.xyz
2026-02-22 14:35:03

The Zeroing of Knowledge: When Everything Is Known, What Remains Worth Learning?
Knowledge used to be expensive. It cost years of apprenticeship, tuition in the tens of thousands, decades of practice, and, more than anything, the brutal currency of time. A physician spent twelve years beyond high school before being trusted to cut into a human body. A lawyer spent seven years and a bar exam before being permitted to argue before a judge.

The Zeroing of Knowledge: When Everything Is Known, What Remains Worth Learning? | David Boles, Blogs
Knowledge used to be expensive. It cost years of apprenticeship, tuition in the tens of thousands, decades of practice, and, more than anything, the brutal currency of time. A physician spent twelv…

@krispijn@social.sargasso.nl
2026-03-26 10:11:01

Europe Just 3 Years Behind China on #ElectricVehicles Sales: With seven out of 10 EVs sold in Europe being made in Europe, a speedier transition can ensure that Europe’s auto industry stays in business.
#EnergyTransition cleantechnica.com/2026/03/25/e

@kctipton@mas.to
2026-03-01 00:35:44

Why Sierra the Supercomputer Had to Die | WIRED #computing

Why Sierra the Supercomputer Had to Die
For seven years, she ran high-security nuclear simulations for the US government. Now, this famous supercomputer is being put to death.

@NFL@darktundra.xyz
2026-02-04 16:30:16

New England Patriots' quick rebuild, rise to Super Bowl underscores shifting AFC landscape nfl.com/news/new-england-patri

New England Patriots' quick rebuild, rise to Super Bowl underscores shifting AFC landscape
The AFC has been largely dominated by the Kansas City Chiefs over the last seven years. However, this year's Patriots and their overnight rise to the Super Bowl emphasizes how much things are changing in that conference, Jeffri Chadiha writes.

@v_i_o_l_a@openbiblio.social
2026-03-13 09:41:03

"Celebrating Seven Years of By the People"
blogs.loc.gov/thesignal/2026/0
"We turned seven during the Fall of last year and we’ve been waiting to make a very exciting announcement: Our volunteers completed one milli…

Celebrating Seven Years of By the People | The Signal
The ‘By the People’ crowdsourced transcription program recently turned 7. We’re celebrating this anniversary by marking another major occasion: our volunteers have officially completed over one million transcriptions! Click through to learn more about what the program has planned as we enter another exciting year.

@metacurity@infosec.exchange
2026-02-24 21:56:28

Ex-L3Harris executive sentenced to 87 months in prison for selling zero-day exploits to Russian broker
cyberscoop.com/l3harris-execut

Ex-L3Harris executive sentenced to 87 months in prison for selling zero-day exploits to Russian broker
Peter Williams was sentenced to seven years in prison Tuesday for selling restricted zero-day exploits to a Russian broker. Prosecutors say the $35M trade secret theft involved the specialized Trenchant unit.

@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2026-02-08 18:45:38

Iran extends Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi's prison sentence by seven years (Orestes Georgiou Daniel/Associated Press)
euronews.com/2026/02/08/iran-e
memeorandum.com/260208/p36#a26

@cowboys@darktundra.xyz
2026-01-28 17:44:26

How did Christian Parker earn the Cowboys' defensive coordinator job? dallascowboys.com/news/how-did

How did Christian Parker earn the Cowboys' defensive coordinator job?
With just seven years of NFL experience under his belt, new Cowboys DC Christian Parker becomes Dallas' youngest DC in franchise history at 34 years old. How did he earn the job? COO/co-owner Stephen Jones and VP of player personnel Will McClay explained what made Parker stand out from the rest of the pack. 

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-02-24 22:21:00

A US judge sentences ex-L3Harris exec Peter Williams to over 7 years in prison, after he pleaded guilty in 2025 to theft of trade secrets and selling exploits (Greg Otto/CyberScoop)
cyberscoop.com/l3harris-execut

Ex-L3Harris executive sentenced to 87 months in prison for selling zero-day exploits to Russian broker
Peter Williams was sentenced to seven years in prison Tuesday for selling restricted zero-day exploits to a Russian broker. Prosecutors say the $35M trade secret theft involved the specialized Trenchant unit.

@Dragofix@veganism.social
2026-01-22 21:29:28

Indonesia backs away from coal exit test case amid financial and political pushback news.mongabay.com/2026/01/indo

Indonesia backs away from coal exit test case amid financial and political pushback
JAKARTA — The Indonesian government has scrapped a plan to retire a major coal-fired power plant, after having promised for years to do so. Airlangga Hartarto, the country’s chief economics minister, said in December that it would be unfeasible to shut down the 660-megawatt Cirebon-1 plant by 2035, which is seven years ahead of its […]

@kexpmusicbot@mastodonapp.uk
2026-01-09 03:20:06

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #EasternEchoes
David Bowie:
🎵 剎那天地 (A Fleeting Moment) / Seven Years In Tibet ...Seven Years in Tibet
#DavidBowie
open.spotify.com/track/0sNOXyT

@nohillside@smnn.ch
2026-02-09 13:17:19

Musk makes another totally unrealistic plan. And let‘s not forget the strategy shift here: originally it was the moon, then it was Mars, now it‘s the moon again. With a rocket which still is in development.
science.slashdot.org/story/26/…

SpaceX Prioritizes Lunar 'Self-Growing City' Over Mars Project, Musk Says - Slashdot
"Elon Musk said on Sunday that SpaceX has shifted its focus to building a 'self-growing city' on the moon," reports Reuters, "which could be achieved in less than 10 years." SpaceX still intends to start on Musk's long-held ambition of a city on Mars within five to seven years, he wrote on his X s...

@NFL@darktundra.xyz
2026-02-02 17:11:22

Rams announce extensions for head coach Sean McVay, GM Les Snead nytimes.com/athletic/7016007/2

Rams announce extensions for head coach Sean McVay, GM Les Snead
The Rams have made the playoffs seven times in nine years under McVay and Snead, including two Super Bowl appearances.

@bthalpin@mastodon.social
2026-02-09 11:45:34

Musk over-promises and under-delivers.
Again.
And again.
Everyone laughs at him, but he's still the richest person on Earth and press reports do not continually ridicule him.
WTF is wrong with the world?
science.s…

SpaceX Prioritizes Lunar 'Self-Growing City' Over Mars Project, Musk Says - Slashdot
"Elon Musk said on Sunday that SpaceX has shifted its focus to building a 'self-growing city' on the moon," reports Reuters, "which could be achieved in less than 10 years." SpaceX still intends to start on Musk's long-held ambition of a city on Mars within five to seven years, he wrote on his X s...

@scott@carfree.city
2026-02-11 22:51:58

This sucks, but I don’t think any organized constituency is going to fight it so it’s as good as law. Coming to SF: more businesses where you can’t buy anything without being added to their email list for the rest of your life.
missionlocal.org/2026/02/sf-ca

‘Ethos of inclusivity’ no more: S.F. looks to repeal law requiring stores to accept cash
Seven years after San Francisco passed a law requiring brick and mortar stores to accept cash from customers, citing an “ethos of inclusivity,” city leaders are seeking to repeal it. 

@cowboys@darktundra.xyz
2026-01-28 16:53:17

How did Christian Parker earn the Cowboys' defensive coordinator job? dallascowboys.com/news/how-did

How did Christian Parker earn the Cowboys' defensive coordinator job?
With just seven years of NFL experience under his belt, new Cowboys DC Christian Parker becomes Dallas' youngest DC in franchise history at 34 years old. How did he earn the job? COO/co-owner Stephen Jones and VP of player personnel Will McClay explained what made Parker stand out from the rest of the pack. 

@servelan@newsie.social
2026-02-10 08:18:16

“The DOJ is giving Congress just four computers in a satellite office to read the unredacted Epstein File of more than 3 million documents. Working 40 hours a week on nothing else but this, it would take more than seven years for the 217 Members who signed the House discharge petition to read just the documents they’ve decided to release (and there are 3 million still being withheld)."
‘A Bunch Of Sick Fucks’: Lawmakers Review Unredacted Epstein Files
washingtoncurrent.substack.com

@me@mastodon.peterjanes.ca
2026-01-20 17:19:43

Reminded today of the irony of John Mann performing "When I'm 64" with Art of Time Ensemble. Seven years after this recording, at age 57, he died from complications related to early-onset Alzheimer's. youtube.com/watch?v=BqY2OUzn_YU

@paulbusch@mstdn.ca
2026-01-13 13:01:07

Good Morning #Canada
Everyone knows that Canada's 243,000 km of coastline are the longest in the world. At a pace of about 20 km each day, the stroll would take 33 years. Inside of that long shoreline, did you know that Canada is divided into seven physiographic regions? We're not talking mind altering drugs but instead reference the distinct geological formation that defines the landscape. The Canadian Shield, with the oldest exposed rocks on the planet, dominates the centre of the country with stable immovable bedrock. Kinda like Toronto being the centre of the universe. Each physiographic region gives that area of our country unique features and scenery that provides us with a seemingly inexhaustible opportunity to explore. I should be writing travel brochures...
#CanadaIsAwesome #Geography
thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/

@cdarwin@c.im
2026-01-19 05:09:38

A return to nuclear power is at the heart of Japan’s energy policy
-- but, in the wake of the 2011 disaster,
residents’ fears about tsunamis, earthquakes and evacuation plans remain
Activity around the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant is reaching its peak:
workers remove earth to expand the width of a main road,
while lorries arrive at its heavily guarded entrance.
When all seven of its reactors are working, Kashiwazaki-Kariwa generates 8.2 gigawatt…

15 years after Fukushima, Japan prepares to restart the world’s biggest nuclear plant
A return to nuclear power is at the heart of Japan’s energy policy but, in the wake of the 2011 disaster, residents’ fears about tsunamis, earthquakes and evacuation plans remain

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-02-19 09:43:41

Indian conglomerate Reliance plans to invest up to $110B in building AI-related infrastructure over the next seven years, and JioHotstar plans a ChatGPT bot (Bloomberg)
bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

@Dragofix@veganism.social
2026-01-11 20:56:49

Sleeping less than 7 hours could cut years off your life #health

Sleeping less than 7 hours could cut years off your life
Sleep isn’t just about feeling rested—it may be one of the strongest predictors of how long you live. Researchers analyzing nationwide data found that insufficient sleep was more closely tied to shorter life expectancy than diet, exercise, or loneliness. The connection was consistent year after year and across most U.S. states. The takeaway is simple but powerful: getting seven to nine hours of sleep may be one of the best things you can do for long-term health.

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-03-17 10:30:56

How A24, which racked up seven Oscars in 2022, fell flat with Marty Supreme, which had nine nominations but won none despite Timothée Chalamet's viral campaign (Nicole Sperling/New York Times)
nytimes.com/2026/03/16/movies/

How ‘Marty Supreme’ and Timothée Chalamet Went Home With No Oscars
A few years ago, the indie studio A24 was luxuriating in Academy Awards. On Sunday it was shut out entirely.

@metacurity@infosec.exchange
2026-01-13 14:55:18

So much cybersecurity news, so little time. Check out today's Metacurity for a quick run-down of the most crucial infosec developments you should know today, including
--Hackers claim to be selling Target's internal source code,
--Poland thwarted power system cyberattack,
--Hackers accessed the systems of Spanish energy provider Endesa and Energía XXI,
--Personal finance platform Betterment was hacked through third-party,
--Dutch national sentenced to sev…

Hackers claim to be selling Target's internal source code
Poland thwarted power system cyberattack, Hackers accessed the systems of Spanish energy provider Endesa and Energía XXI, Personal finance platform Betterment was hacked through third-party, Dutch national sentenced to seven years for hacking, Korea's Kyowon Group hit with ransomware, much more

@cdarwin@c.im
2026-03-19 02:10:15

With a stroke of his pen, Trump made the oil flow on behalf of Sable Offshore 
— oil that hadn’t flowed for 10 years.
It began flowing from underwater oil wells located seven miles out to sea.
It flowed up to what used to be Exxon’s massive industrial plant along the Gaviota Coast.
And, ultimately, it flowed into two old pipelines that caused the 2015 massive oil disaster,
-- pipelines so corroded that Sable had to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to patc…

Why Trump’s Order to Restart Oil Production Along Santa Barbara’s Coast May Not Be the Final Word
History shows that in California, the battle over Sable Offshore is still ongoing.

@cowboys@darktundra.xyz
2026-01-25 16:30:35

The Seattle Seahawks Can Redefine Their Future with a Win Today insidethestar.com/the-seattle-

The Seattle Seahawks Can Redefine Their Future with a Win Today » Inside The Star
11 years and seven days ago, the Seattle Seahawks pulled off a miraculous comeback against the Aaron Rodgers-led Green Bay Packers to advance to the Super

@cdarwin@c.im
2026-02-15 19:17:39

The Trump administration has increasingly deported people
– including refugees
– to countries with which they have little or no connection,
often placing their lives in danger.
For years, Bhutan had refused to repatriate Bhutanese refugees,
and no public repatriation agreement between the two countries exists,
according to Aisa Villarosa, an attorney with the Asian Law Caucus, also involved in
ongoing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) litigation tie…

‘I feel like a ghost’: new father deported by ICE to Bhutan that exiled his family
Mohan Karki – one of many people ICE has deported to countries with which they have little connection – leaves behind his wife and seven-month-old baby he has yet to hold

@kexpmusicbot@mastodonapp.uk
2026-01-08 20:49:04

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #MiddayShow
David Bowie:
🎵 Seven Years in Tibet
#DavidBowie
open.spotify.com/track/0sNOXyT

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-03-11 12:47:25

Samsung Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus review: bigger battery and seven years of software updates, but basic cameras, few major updates, and no Qi2 charging magnets (Dominic Preston/The Verge)
theverge.com/tech/892311/samsu

Samsung Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus review: This again
Samsung’s latest Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus flagship phones are going through the motions.

@kexpmusicbot@mastodonapp.uk
2026-01-09 03:19:03

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #EasternEchoes
David Bowie:
🎵 Seven Years in Tibet
#DavidBowie
open.spotify.com/track/0sNOXyT

@NFL@darktundra.xyz
2026-01-17 14:10:43

Patriots' Kayshon Boutte confident in preparing for Texans: 'They're not too complicated on defense' nfl.com/news/patriots-kayshon-

Patriots' Kayshon Boutte confident in preparing for Texans: 'They're not too complicated on defense'
As the New England Patriots ready for their first Divisional Round game in seven years, wide receiver Kayshon Boutte hasn't found preparing for the Houston Texans straightforward defense all that difficult. 

@NFL@darktundra.xyz
2026-03-12 22:26:42

Kyler Murray, Vikings agree to 1-year deal as 2-time Pro Bowl QB gets fresh start: Sources nytimes.com/athletic/7110349/2

Kyler Murray, Vikings agree to 1-year deal as 2-time Pro Bowl QB gets fresh start: Sources
Murray was released Wednesday after seven years with the Cardinals. The No. 1 pick in the 2019 draft now joins a talented Vikings roster.

@NFL@darktundra.xyz
2026-03-11 20:26:26

Vikings expected to pursue QB Kyler Murray following his release from Cardinals nytimes.com/athletic/7091445/2

Vikings expected to pursue QB Kyler Murray following his release from Cardinals
Murray was released after seven years with the Cardinals. The Vikings are now expected to target the No. 1 pick in the 2019 draft.

@NFL@darktundra.xyz
2026-02-08 22:25:20

Cardinals likely to move on from QB Kyler Murray this offseason nfl.com/news/cardinals-likely-

Cardinals likely to move on from QB Kyler Murray this offseason
The Arizona Cardinals are likely to move on from Kyler Murray this offseason after he's served the past seven years as the team's starter, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport, Tom Pelissero and Mike Garafolo reported Sunday on NFL GameDay Morning. 

@kexpmusicbot@mastodonapp.uk
2026-02-19 23:36:40

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #AfternoonShow
Count Bass D feat. Dionne Farris:
🎵 Seven Years
#CountBassD #DionneFarris
open.spotify.com/track/1BHhQV6