2026-07-22 08:22:59
RE: https://mastodon.online/@mullvadnet/116957571811403553
"Neutrality" doesn't exist. You cannot NOT take sides. If you avoid taking sides, you already chose the side of oppressors.
RE: https://mastodon.online/@mullvadnet/116957571811403553
"Neutrality" doesn't exist. You cannot NOT take sides. If you avoid taking sides, you already chose the side of oppressors.
'I should dearly love that the world should be ever so little better for my presence. Even on this small stage we have our two sides, and something might be done by throwing all one's weight on the scale of breadth, tolerance, charity, temperance, peace, and kindliness to man and beast. We can't all strike very big blows, and even the little ones count for something'. -Arthur Conan Doyle, physician and writer (22 May 1859-1930) - via Wordsmith
We were on a wee cycling loop. At one spot I had some disagreement with a larger root in the the way. During the short discussion, the click pedal took sides of the root and intervened in the discussion.
In the end we agreed to disagree and I need to repair my sock 🪡 🧵. Well, could all be worse.
Take care!
#cycling
Immigration case dealing with green card holders, Supreme Courts sides with Trump administration (Lindsay Whitehurst/Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-trump-immigration-b9ea1079296c0d7be844213986f96e6f
http://www.memeorandum.com/260623/p75#a260623p75
Building on UNH campus in Durham, NH an ancient city by North American standards
#photo #photography #buildings
Giants draft Reese at No. 5, then Mauigoa at 10 https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/48575339/giants-draft-arvell-reese-no-5-francis-mauigoa-10
I really haven’t appreciated how much of LLM output is produced by people who don’t want to write for people who don’t want to read and it does make both sides happy
The Story of the Two Towers II 📖
双塔故事 II 📖
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DOJ Sides With Musk In Data Center Pollution Lawsuit - Joe.My.God.
https://www.joemygod.com/2026/06/doj-sides-with-musk-in-data-center-pollution-lawsuit/
A US judge cancels a Mississippi trial and disqualifies and fines lawyers on both sides after finding their filings were filled with hallucinated case citations (Jason Koebler/404 Media)
https://www.404media.co/judge-learns-lawye
Senate Advances War Powers Measure After GOP's Cassidy Switches Sides (Lindsay Wise/Wall Street Journal)
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/senate-advances-war-powers-measure-after-gops-cassidy-switches-sides-29a6e7e6
http://www.memeorandum.com/260519/p121#a260519p121
Both sides in the antitrust lawsuit over Nexstar's Tegna acquisition have asked a federal judge to schedule the case for a jury trial in July 2027 (Matthew Keys/TheDesk.net)
https://thedesk.net/2026/06/nexstar-tegna-july-2027-trial-date-request/
#Renovation #Farmhouse #Trønderlån
North wall, w/o paneling.
There, I fixed the study title:
“[White Guy] Self-preferencing in Algorithmic Hiring: Empirical Evidence and Insights”
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.00462
PDF:
https://…
🔐 Encryption uses PAKE: a shared code phrase generates the secret key on both sides, so the relay passing the bytes never gets to read them.
⚡ Transfers run in parallel over multiple TCP ports. No dependencies, just a single binary.
Final agreed text of peace deal between US and Iran has been reached, says Pakistan's prime minister
Pakistan’s prime minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that a final, agreed text of a peace deal between the United States and Iran had been reached.
Islamabad is working with both sides to finalise next steps, Sharif added in an X post
Cowboys Starting Lineup Projection From PFF Misses Mark at Multiple Positions https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/onsi/dallas-cowboys-starting-lineup-projection-pff-misses-mark-multiple-positions
Video of a mosquito entering a DIY trap containing stagnant water and a Mosquito Dunk. Gravid females enter through an opening on the top (a black pot with bottom removed to make a funnel) but can't escape because they are attracted to light coming through the clear plastic sides (acrylic mixing bowl with bottom removed). Base is a black floral pot that I got for free at Trader Joe's. There's a sticky card hanging inside via a magnet and a paper clip but I don't think it's even needed. Better than standard mosquito buckets which only kill larvae. I'll post design tips on my blog but if you can't wait: I used a Dremel tool to hack off the plastic parts, then a glue gun to attach everything together. #diy #mosquitoes #insects #trailcam
Judge Learns Lawyers on Both Sides of Case Used AI, Cancels Trial, Kicks Everyone Off the Case https://www.404media.co/judge-learns-lawyers-on-both-sides-of-case-used-ai-cancels-trial-kicks-everyone-off-the-case/
I've had this Guardian Angel Devices "Elite Series" LED safety strobe on my SAR pack for a year or so now. It's USB charged, has a fixed internal lithium ion battery, and is available in a range of configurations.
It's come in handy a lot on urban missions where we're searching along road sides... Hi vis gear doesn't work well when you have a backpack over it blocking the view of all the reflective stripes.
The thing is supposed to be waterproof but …
Colombians vote in consequential presidential runoff: "Two very extreme sides" (CBS News)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/colombia-electionn-runoff-ivan-cepeda-abelardo-de-la-espriella/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260621/p16#a260621p16
I think there will be a lot of goals on both sides in this.
#worldcup2026
Just finished the game "Arco". It's a masterpiece. Wonderfully evocative setting and writing, excellent systems with top-notch ludonarrative harmony, and complex characters that you love while also seeing their not-so-great sides.
For once in a violence-centric game I get to be murdering colonizers instead of metaphorical stand-ins for indigenous people? Feels excellent.
The systems and abilities did a great job of keeping things balanced too, with definite power growth but growing costs too, letting the tactics remain important throughout. After playing Flamberge, I was worried it might feel too fiddly, but it doesn't at all, and the ghosts mechanic really pushes you to play quickly.
#Games
Jaguars' James Gladstone: Travis Hunter is 'set to play both sides' but will see uptick in CB usage https://www.nfl.com/news/jaguars-james-gladstone-travis-hunter-is-set-to-play-both-sides-but-will-see-uptick-in-c…
Nope. The blame is completely the result of TACO mouthing off and being a bully.
https://flip.it/j3DU5S
thinking, open source projects should consider doing video call code reviews for new contributors. this is going to be an obstacle for some sincere newbies, but the socialization is good for both sides of this, and it's low stakes, not like job interviews.
For a couple of months now I’ve seen various off-road-capable looking vehicles that have some kind of accessory attached to the sides, usually covering the windows. They look like 1- or 2-gallon liquid containers. Jerry cans, I guess they’re called. Is this a thing now? None of these cars look like they’ve ever been more than a few feet off a road. What kind of performative bullshit is this? No judgment.🤣 This is in northern CO.
There are good and bad sides to streaming music services. One of the less obvious bad sides is being exposed to bands you once enjoyed who have gone on for so long that they are so far up their own butt that you wish you'd just never heard the new stuff. Some artists keep making amazing things, though, and I suppose that's the counterweight.
> One of the troopers cleared his throat. “Excuse me, sir, but are you running all the sides of this war?”
> Jose looked up and at each of the troopers. He nodded. “Of course. It’s much more efficient to have one person in charge of the whole war.
I love sci-fi novels
A profile of SAS CEO Jim Goodnight, the 83-year-old who co-founded the 50-year-old analytics firm and holds a ~67% stake worth $13.3B, as AI tests SAS' strategy (Phoebe Liu/Forbes)
http://www.forbes.com/sites/phoebeliu/202
Urban Ridicules ❌
都市的愚弄 ❌
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So, congrats on still being US citizens…? I guess? #SCOTUS
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/us-politics/article-us-su…
Trump has taken the war with Iran into a new, murkier phase as the two sides move further and further from the vague memorandum of understanding(MoU) signed on 17 June.
And as during the opening phase of the conflict, the US leader’s objectives and methods are clouded in confusion, daily U-turns and boasts that within hours are revealed to be false.
Washington’s short-term aim is clear enough – to regain control of the strait of Hormuz from Iran – and the president seems willing …
"Different sperm whale ‘dialects’ detected on separate sides of the Mediterranean"
#Mediterranean #Whales #Animals
a fun fact about me is that I've licked all four sides of the Washington Monument
Judge hands Comey and others roadmap to attack '8647' cases on the merits, sides with protesters who wished Trump would 'live forever and rot in jail'
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/judge-hands-comey-and-others-roadmap-to-attack-8647-cases-on-the-merits-sides-with-protesters-who-wished-trump-would-live-forever-and-rot-in-jail/
#worldcup2026
My prediction seems to be panning out of plenty of goals for both sides.
Croatia are just as skilled and smart. But falling asleep is just a gift.
Skill players on both sides most likely to take a leap in 2026 https://insidethestar.com/skill-players-on-both-sides-most-likely-to-take-a-leap-in-2026
You young people don't know this, but the Internet these days is absolute shit. The one I grew up with was a jungle with its good and bad sides, but today's version is almost dystopian. The damn Internet today is designed to drive you crazy the moment you open your browser. Before you even see the content, it feels like they're putting you through a poll.
Click here to let us know you're not a bot.
- Fuck that. I'm a person, no a terminator.
Do you accept …
That PC whose fan dropped off the other week has been bodged into working. I used a couple of plastic strips and motherboard mounts to hold them to the board with screws in the right place for the heatsink; but I found it needed more pressure on the fan for it to make good contact with the CPU, especially at the top; so outcomes the wood. This is working reasonably well; although the wedge positioning is a bit touchy to get it right.
RE: https://hachyderm.io/@thomasfuchs/116512166008189422
All the episodes on YouTube are either in 360p 16:9 with the original 4:3 image just stretched out, or they are in 720p 16:9 with black bars on the sides.
The original format is PAL 4:3 576i.
For the love of science, YouTube supports 4:3 videos natively.
jfc why is this so hard
*cracks FFmpeg knuckles*
🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #MorningShow
Magazine:
🎵 Shot by Both Sides
#Magazine
https://sushivoulzon.bandcamp.com/track/shot-by-both-sides-magazine
https://open.spotify.com/track/5i4S9xNkkBw1lE5Rtr5SeB
Dispatch — Squash Bug Front
Casualties: Adults 0 | Eggs 4
After last night's slaughter, both sides withdrew to their lines. No sentries crested the trenchline. Scattered egg fire at 0600 — harassing only, a reminder they still hold the zucchini salient.
#gardening #oklahoma
Moment duality and an improved lower bound for Korenblum's constant
Frank Wikstr\"om
https://arxiv.org/abs/2607.17748 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2607.17748 https://arxiv.org/html/2607.17748
arXiv:2607.17748v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: We introduce a moment-duality method for Korenblum's maximum principle in the Bergman space $A^2(\mathbb{D})$. Starting from an annular coefficient estimate of Wang, we show that admissibility of a constant~$c$ follows from the existence of a probability measure on $[c^2,1]$ whose ordinary and weighted moments lie on opposite sides of the Bergman moments $1/(k 1)$. This converts the norm comparison into a positive moment problem. We then give an explicit measure, consisting of eight atoms with rational data and Lebesgue measure on a terminal interval, for which the required inequalities admit a rigorous ball-arithmetic certificate. Consequently, \[
c_2\geq 0.4263, \] improving Wang's recent lower bound $c_2\geq0.3554$.
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Anthropic says its senior leaders met Trump admin officials on June 15, but no resolution was reached and both sides are working to resolve things quickly (Leo Schwartz/The Information)
https://www.theinformation.com/briefings/anthropic-discu…
Why AI companies want you to be afraid of them: They built it. They're scared of it. They're selling it anyway.
[…] Utopia and apocalypse are just two sides of the same coin […] Let's be clear: it is theoretically possible that AI will take over the world. I'm no fortune teller. But ask yourself, does that idea sound similar to other stories you've heard out of Silicon Valley in the past? […]
😏
Judge Learns Lawyers on Both Sides of Case Used AI, Cancels Trial, Kicks Everyone Off the Case (Jason Koebler/404 Media)
https://www.404media.co/judge-learns-lawyers-on-both-sides-of-case-used-ai-cancels-trial-kicks-everyone-off-the-case/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260609/p67#a260609p67
Misscheduled
Two women. One wild industry. Chronically Misscheduled. We started on opposite sides of the brief and somehow ended up in each other's calendars—sharing sweat, tears, and wine...
Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/missch…
For some reason Hannan Fry is optimistic AI will get better at this (but then maybe her job depends on it?). Personally I think mathematicians have better things to do.
'Brit mathematician lets AI agent loose with credit card – cue password leaks, CAPTCHA chaos and more
British mathematician Professor Hannah Fry has shared a cautionary experiment involving an AI agent, a set of tasks, and a bank card number Fry's team gave it "to show us what it could do."'
Letter from a Cuban Soldier to a U.S. Soldier - World-Outlook
#Cuba
Good summary/reality check:
Reality check 1: Economic disruption is already locked in and growing daily.
Reality check 2: There’s barely a peace process and the sides aren’t close.
Reality check 3: Events are mostly out of Trump’s control.
https://www.ms.now/opinion/trump-iran-war-
Throughout today’s confirmation hearing for Todd Blanche, Democratic and Republican lawmakers have questioned whether the
$1.8bn “anti-weaponization” fund created to compensate the president’s allies
– namely January 6 defendents
– has been definitively abandoned by the Trump administration.
Blanche sought to underscore that the slush fund is “dead”, as he fielded questions from senators on both sides of the aisle.
“The settlement fund is just not …
"there is basically two sides in the #freeWill debate: compatibilists and those who find it very regrettable that they have a brain."
#compatibilism
Ok, hear me out. We can save both Labour & National a lot of stress in November... (see https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/politics/619537/opportunity-s-poll-result-we-won-t-be-compromising-on-our-values)... if we simply don't …
Bari Weiss and her CBS News team find themselves under siege from both sides as Trump appears uninterested in a modest rightward shift, amid a rolling civil war (Max Tani/Semafor)
https://www.semafor.com/article/06/07/2026/cbs-news-in-the-crossfire
Want the world to change? That's easy from the couch.
But do you actually enjoy the changing part when it shows up in your own life?
The uncertainty we fight against is the same thing as the possibility we want. They're not separate. They're one thing felt from both sides.
What if the falling apart is the doorway?
Read more
🇺🇦 Auf radioeins läuft...
Joni Mitchell:
🎵 Both Sides Now
#NowPlaying #JoniMitchell
https://open.spotify.com/track/1pjATX7sbd6Y4jMVqIvzHk
Sources: senior Anthropic technical staff are in DC to meet WH officials and try to fix the Mythos 5 dispute; both sides say they are eager to resolve the issue (Maria Curi/Axios)
https://www.axios.com/2026/06/14/anthropic-white-house-mythos-fable
@… FreeBSD on both sides of the display, no doubt 🙂
#FreeBSD
May 4
Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the LORD meant when He said: ‘To those who come near Me I will show My holiness, and in the sight of all the people I will reveal My glory.’” But Aaron remained silent. — Lev 10:3 BSB
The priests who failed to honor the Lord by doing what He commanded fell at the door of the tabernacle, struck down by their own sin.
God’s law always has two sides. On one side, it’s bright and full of promise and blessing…
The recent #Artemis flight made me laugh when I recalled this 2022 episode off @… radio with its reference to #accordion spaceflight
“Then comes the unfurlin…
According to Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
a peace deal between the US and Iran has been reached,
with both sides declaring
“the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon”,
The agreement was struck despite an Israeli strike on Lebanon on Sunday that drew criticism from both Iran and US President Donald Trump.
The precise terms of the deal were not immediately known.
Sharif said the pact call…
Why Raiders Late-Round Selections Provide Key to Success https://www.si.com/nfl/raiders/onsi/las-vegas-why-late-round-selections-provide-key-success
Pro Tip: when loading a device via USB, make sure the cable is plugged in correctly - on BOTH sides.
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Dr. Dog:
🎵 Both Sides of the Line
#DrDog
https://drdog4.bandcamp.com/track/both-sides-of-the-line
https://open.spotify.com/track/0dXcFsHJe0LrjBt6myUoVV
SCOTUS sides with the FCC in its clash with wireless carriers, upholding the agency's in-house system for levying fines for regulatory violations (John Kruzel/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/business/media-tel
Buccaneers' Baker Mayfield sets camp deadline for contract talks, says sides are 'not anywhere close' https://www.nfl.com/news/buccaneers-baker-mayfield-sets-camp-deadline-contract-talks-not-anywhere-close
U.S., Iran reach a deal to end fighting, both sides say (Washington Post)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/06/14/trump-says-us-iran-very-close-deal-urges-calm-after-israeli-strikes/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzgxNDA5NjAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzgyNzkxOTk5LCJpYXQiOjE3ODE0MDk2MDAsImp0aSI6IjFkMTk0YWI4LTIzMzEtNGM5Zi05ZTc2LTIzNmJhZWVkN2UyYSIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS93b3JsZC8yMDI2LzA2LzE0L3RydW1wLXNheXMtdXMtaXJhbi12ZXJ5LWNsb3NlLWRlYWwtdXJnZXMtY2FsbS1hZnRlci1pc3JhZWxpLXN0cmlrZXMvIn0.wIqSMxNfstKgEqvRV23X7dFnZW4GpuQ9EhUEuYj4Luo&itid=gfta
http://www.memeorandum.com/260614/p68#a260614p68
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The emergence of monopoly in America is a fundamentally political phenomenon,
based on choices made by policymakers over the last fifty years, from the late 1970s onward.
The intellectual organizers of that era, on both sides of the aisle, argued the New Deal had been too rough on capital,
and proposed deregulation,
rolling back antitrust, and releasing the energies of Wall Street.
From Ronald Reagan to Bill Clinton, they constructed a heavily financialized so…
Fantastic vendors area at ITHACON: even I bought stuff!
Another gallery (2/4) is ready of shots I took with the laowa 9mm for an intimate perspective
📸 https://www.behance.net/gallery/248402209/ITHACON-2026-Saturday-Wide-Angle
Steelers NFL Draft winners and losers: Aaron Rodgers sitting pretty; Drew Allar, Will Howard on opposite sides
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/steelers-2026-nfl-draft-winners-and-loser…
Sources: early-stage talks over a potential sale of iHeartMedia to SiriusXM have stalled after the two sides were unable to come to terms (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/business/dealbook/anthropic-ai-openai.html#link-6b6052c3…
Trump plan would fence park near White House long used by tourists, and protesters
Trump is planning a new permanent fence that would allow officials to close the public park across the street from the executive mansion,
according to three people who spoke on the condition of anonymity
The fence would be installed on the north and south sides of Lafayette Square, the people said,
allowing officials to shut the park.
The park, through which visitors commonly ac…
Mistakes and None Thereof IV ❌
错误和当中没有错误 IV ❌
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A Challenge in the U.S.-Iran Talks: Both Sides Demand Victory (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/world/middleeast/us-iran-talks-war.html
http://www.memeorandum.com/260609/p25#a260609p25
Russia had previously announced a two-day unilateral ceasefire to mark its 9 May second world war Victory Day on Saturday.
Ukraine previously said that it too had offered a truce but that this had been ignored by Moscow.
Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, confirmed Trump’s announcement and the prisoner swap on Friday night, writing on Telegram:
“We received Russia’s agreement to conduct a prisoner exchange in the format of 1,000 for 1,000. A ceasefire regime must also…
tired: #SelfHosting w/ a commercial NAS device
wired: Buying a case and building your own NAS
inspired: Murray's Cheese charcuterie board -> NAS
Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on federal regulation of telecom companies (Lindsay Whitehurst/Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-att-verizon-location-data-fcc-c0d184c82a104d653c8f1452357f68bd
http://www.memeorandum.com/260604/p58#a260604p58
Kevin O'Connell: J.J. McCarthy, Kyler Murray 'very professional' in Vikings' QB competition https://www.nfl.com/news/kevin-oconnell-jj-mccarthy-kyler-murray-very-professional-vikings-qb-competition
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Five years ago, the West risked a
full-blown diplomatic crisis with NATO ally Turkey
when 10 ambassadors called for the release of a man they saw as a political prisoner,
prompting an angry President Tayyip Erdogan to order their expulsion.
After two frantic days in 2021,
the sides stepped back from the brink with the U.S., French, German, Canadian and other envoys issuing conciliatory statements
and Erdogan saying they would be more careful in the future…
Supreme Court sides with crisis pregnancy centers in subpoena battle (Josh Gerstein/Politico)
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/29/supreme-court-crisis-pregnancy-centers-new-jersey-00898122
http://www.memeorandum.com/260429/p73#a260429p73