Developer of PieFed, a sibling of Lemmy & Kbin.
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Developer of PieFed, a sibling of Lemmy & Kbin.
This profile is from a federated server and may be incomplete. Browse more on the original instance.
You've heard of Fake Taxi but what are some other 'fake' scenarios that would make solid setups or just be humorous?
Fake Dentist perhaps? Something about getting cavities filled....
How does one go about applying to be a mod for a mod-less community?
Apologies if this isn’t the place to ask.
New Windows AI feature records everything you’ve done on your PC (arstechnica.com)
What is the point of cruel and deadly border policies if employers could just be penalized for hiring unauthorized labor all along?
Zelensky: 'Our partners fear that Russia will lose this war' (kyivindependent.com)
President Volodymyr Zelensky believes that Ukraine’s partners “are afraid of Russia losing the war” and would like Kyiv “to win in such a way that Russia does not lose,” Zelensky said in a meeting with journalists attended by the Kyiv Independent....
Don't fall for MAGA's "election integrity" con job (www.salon.com)
‘Never-ending’ UK rain made 10 times more likely by climate crisis, study says | Winter downpours also made 20% wetter and will occur every three years without urgent carbon cuts, experts warn (www.theguardian.com)
The underlying World Weather Attribution release is here
What is the weirdest flavoured thing you've had?
Was it good?
Germany: Trial of far-right coup 'ringleaders' set to begin (www.dw.com)
The ringleaders of a far-right network of “Reichsbürger” around Heinrich XIII Prince Reuss begins in Frankfurt on Tuesday. The group has been accused of planning to topple the government....
Explosive police report reveals how Moms for Liberty co-founder arranged bisexual threesomes (www.lgbtqnation.com)
Overhauling our drug policies (www.rnz.co.nz)
***A push to legalise all drugs in New Zealand hasn’t come from stoners and the strung out - it’s backed by 155 academics and experts who say the current regime doesn’t work ***...
PieFed development update, May 2024
Here's some highlights from the last 3 weeks and who contributed:...
Gender bias in open source: Pull request acceptance of women versus men (www.researchgate.net)
Our results show that women's contributions tend to be accepted more often than men's [when their gender is hidden]. However, when a woman's gender is identifiable, they are rejected more often. Our results suggest that although women on GitHub may be more competent overall, bias against them exists nonetheless.
This Scientist Has an Antidote to Our Climate Delusions (www.nytimes.com)
Study casts doubt on ‘wokeness’ of US university courses (www.ft.com)
Paywall free version...
Real men wear diapers (www.snopes.com)
Many new topics
https://piefed.social/topic/tv-movies/star-trek...
Economic damage from climate change six times worse than thought | A 1C increase in global temperature leads to a 12% decline in world gross domestic product, researchers have found (www.theguardian.com)
Intense first person view combat footage near Andriivka (www.youtube.com)
An amazing combination of strategic commentary, drone footage and helmet cam footage.
New Star Wars Plan: Pentagon Rushes to Counter Threats in Orbit (www.nytimes.com)
The Pentagon is rushing to expand its capacity to wage war in space, convinced that rapid advances by China and Russia in space-based operations pose a growing threat to U.S. troops and other military assets on the ground and American satellites in orbit....