@heiseonline@social.heise.de2026-03-18 18:18:00
@timbray@cosocial.ca2026-03-18 20:00:45
Talking with a Latino colleague about something affecting something, he said “the affectation was…”
So I explained that the verb of “affect” is “effect” and “affectation” means something else.
I was merciful and didn’t explain that “affect” is also a noun meaning something completely different: “The suspect was described as having a flat affect”.
Nor that “effect” is also a verb, also different: “I effected the funds transfer”.
Poor guy already thinks English is insa…
@servelan@newsie.social2026-02-19 07:41:29
A reasonable outcome we should keep in mind for future reference.
Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol gets life sentence over martial law attempt
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/19/south-korea-ex-president-yoon-suk-yeol-life-sentence-guilty-insurrection-death-sentence-martial-law-verdict.html
@johl@mastodon.xyz2026-02-19 13:17:16
South Korea‘s former President Yoon Suk Yeol sentenced to life imprisonment for leading an insurrection.
https://m.koreaherald.com/article/10678550
@memeorandum@universeodon.com2026-01-20 12:40:46
It's Sundowning in America (Paul Krugman)
https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/its-sundowning-in-america
http://www.memeorandum.com/260120/p14#a260120p14
@Techmeme@techhub.social2026-02-18 22:06:04
Remitly co-founder Matt Oppenheimer steps down as CEO, will be succeeded by Banco Santander executive Sebastian Gunningham (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-18/remitly-ceo-steps-down-succeeded-by-banco…
@tante@tldr.nettime.org2026-01-19 14:11:22
There is a massive focus on trying to get Open Source software to the point where governments or big corporations can use them to "increase sovereignty" (which sometimes means a bit of a weird mix of things).
But that can lead to software being pushed towards more and more complex architectures and deployment strategies (think something like a simple collaborative editor needing Kubernetes to be deployable). While governments and certain companies might be able to shoulder tha…
@zachleat@zachleat.com2026-02-18 22:35:19
@… maybe something with a diamond ok it needs work but there is something there
@servelan@newsie.social2026-03-18 17:55:53
Mullin Won't Say Biden Won 2020 Election, Dodges Repeatedly On Sending DHS Agents To Polling Places - Joe.My.God.
https://www.joemygod.com/2026/03/mullin-wont-say-biden-won-2020-election-dodges-repeatedly-on-sending-dhs-agents-to-polling-places/
@heiseonline@social.heise.de2026-03-17 14:38:00