@LaChasseuse@mastodon.scotGot sent this email from the elderly convenor of a political group I sometimes sit with. Thank goodness I was alert and suspicious enough - his account had been hacked and this was an email spam that could have cost a lot of money. There was no "Dear Lilly", but they had signed off with his name at the end.
@azonenberg@ioc.exchangeIt's 5 in the morning. No idea what time i finally fell asleep but it was probably after midnight since i remember hearing the click of the Christmas light timer we never unplugged that was set for 11pm standard time.
My nostrils are completely clogged if I'm in any position other than standing, even sleeping on the couch in a half sitting position they were pretty stuffed.
And now my left eye is itchy and goopy because right when I was over the fever and the sore throat …
@david@boles.xyzThe Quiet Throat-Cutting of the American University
Syracuse University announced the other day that it will phase out 93 of its approximately 460 academic programs. The administration framed the decision as strategic alignment, calling it a portfolio review driven by student demand and institutional focus. Provost Lois Agnew insisted the move was "not a cost-cutting exercise." Taken at face value, some of these cuts are routine catalog maintenance.
@andres4ny@social.ridetrans.itA little over two weeks, I caught a cold from one of my kids. Like his cold, it was pretty minor - about a day of sore throat, some minor congestion, and lots of fatigue.
The congestion and fatigue have remained. I figured it developed into a sinus infection (something that happens a lot with me, I have awful sinuses/ears), and a few days ago I went on antibiotics in case it was bacterial or strep or something.
Now I'm wondering if I had covid! I wish we still did testing.…
@kexpmusicbot@mastodonapp.uk🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #VarietyMix
DJ Kool:
🎵 Let Me Clear My Throat
#DJKool
https://duffrey.bandcamp.com/track/dj-kool-let-me-clear-my-throat-duffrey-remix-ft-starfox
@anildash@me.dmYou must picture Sam Altman holding a knife to Tim Berner-Lee's throat. We are in a truly existential level of danger when it comes to the survival of the open web, across every front. This year is when it all comes to a head. https://anildash.com/2026/03/27/endgame-open-web/
@BBC6MusicBot@mastodonapp.uk🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #LaurenLaverne
DJ Kool:
🎵 Let Me Clear My Throat (Klassic Kool Version)
#DJKool
https://duffrey.bandcamp.com/track/dj-kool-let-me-clear-my-throat-duffrey-remix-ft-starfox
https://open.spotify.com/track/4QyGhmhTBR56upH5u5fAYX
@andres4ny@social.ridetrans.it30-something years later and still in awe that Cobain didn't absolutely shred his vocal chords. Like, most death metal vocals sound healthier than the noises that came out of that man's throat.
@azonenberg@ioc.exchangeIt's almost 1 in the morning but the kid brought home a nasty cold from school (COVID negative on RT-LAMP but stuffy and sore throat and generally not having a good time) and gave it to us.
Slept a good chunk of the day and now I'm cleaning up the lab.
Every time I think I've put away all the random wafers I find another cassette buried somewhere.
Anyway, this bench is slightly less of a disaster now. Still have a lot of random samples to organize whuch might be…
@detondev@social.linux.pizzaCurious lil yt channels i found while gone
@maxheadroom@hub.uckermark.socialMost adorable oven mittens from my workwife 😍
@kexpmusicbot@mastodonapp.uk🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #SonicReducer
Jeff Rosenstock:
🎵 Yr Throat
#JeffRosenstock
https://jeffrosenstock.bandcamp.com/track/yr-throat
https://open.spotify.com/track/4YvvrQyKc9BG3OTzGDueqE
@mela@zusammenkunft.netThe Chief Science Officer discovers the OPS, her childhood best-friend, has kept a lot of personal stuff from her over the last years, and realizes it's because she, the OPS, had been in trouble:
CSO: »Whoever hurt you so much, I want my hands around their throat.«
*Admiral enters, overhears the last sentence and turns to the Yeoman*
Admiral: »Tell me, Cadet Vratsian, what kind of science vessel is this exactly?«
@cjust@infosec.exchangeThis is what they took from us
#Shitpost #Shitposting #ShamelesslyStolenFromSomewhereElseOnTheInternetHonestlyICantKeepTrackOfThisStuffAnymore
@nemorosa@mastodon.nuSå mycket som måste hända nu, medan tiden står stilla.
@billbert@mastodon.socialWAIT! Wow, I haven’t seen this gesture in like … ever!? #HeatedRivalry
@chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.caIt's wild how far behind North American, European, Japanese and Korean automakers are in the EV space. I submit it is *primarily* because fossil fuel interests are holding them back.
The new tech in China is stunning.
"The EVs were plugged in at 9% state of charge with 93 kilometers of range (57 miles). In 9 minutes and 51 seconds, they charged up to 97% with the range prediction in their gauge cluster displaying 1,008 kilometers (626 miles).
"The Commies” also seem to do capitalism better than "us”:
"The world’s largest EV maker saw its steepest sales plunge since the pandemic, with February sales falling 41% amid cut-throat competition in China's EV market. BYD is now hoping for a comeback by democratizing its cutting-edge new technology.”
#ClimateAction #EndFossilFuels #Electric #Electrification #EV #Cars #Driving
@azonenberg@ioc.exchangeFinally beginning to feel somewhat more alive.
Both eyes seem basically back to normal although I'm still being careful to wash my hands any time I touch them.
Starting to have a bit more energy now in general.
Still some congestion and cough/sore throat, occasional coughing fits when trying to sleep etc, but definitely less than a day or two ago.
I've actually managed to get a few hours of desk work in. Nowhere near as productive as normal but hey it means I&…
