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evan, 3 days ago to random

Sixteen years ago tomorrow I published the first post on the fediverse.

https://web.archive.org/web/20080618164355/http://identi.ca/notice/1

It's still visible on Identi.ca today, although the URL format changed a few years ago, and the redirect plugin stopped working a few years after that.

https://identi.ca/evan/note/Y0QwGyc1QYilqqawkDrQlg

Thanks to everyone who made identi.ca a great place to be, and thanks to everyone who's expanded the fediverse since then.

#Fediverse16

iuculano, 2 days ago to random

Via #LincolnProject

"It can't happen here."

"He wouldn't do that."

"We could stop him if we needed to."

The same justifications that people use to vote for #Trump were once used for #Hitler. We can't afford to make the same mistake twice.

#WakeUpAmerica
#StopFascism

video/mp4

statsguy, 3 days ago to random

Good grief. Whenever I think British politics is fucked up beyond repair, I see that someone from across the pond is standing there saying "hold my beer".

What next: are they going to ban hand washing? Condoms? Seat belts in cars?

#MaskBan

https://www.wral.com/story/nc-senate-votes-to-ban-people-from-wearing-masks-in-public-for-health-reasons/21433199/

cybeardjm, 3 days ago to climate

From the vault: 2020

When the wet bulb temperature gets around 35°C, even a physically fit person resting in the shade with plenty of water would die within hours.

Potentially Fatal Combinations of Humidity and Heat Are Emerging Across the Globe
https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2020/05/08/fatal-heat-humidity-emerging/

This is already happening - for brief periods - across the world.

#Heat #Humidity #ClimateCrisis

nedhamson1, 3 days ago to random

Sex education is now just another political football. For the children’s sake, the adults must grow up | Gaby Hinsliff | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/may/17/sex-education-political-football-childrens-sake-adults-grow-up

juglugs, 3 days ago to random

My biggest regret is that I rocked down to Electric Avenue, but then I never took it higher.

It still haunts me.

Coolmccool, 4 days ago to auspol

Right-wing Australian billionaire and money-bag climate change denier Gina Reinhart apparently doesn't want people to see her portrait by the Indigenous artist Vincent Namatjira in the National Gallery.

So it would be just awful if people share this article and her portrait.
https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/may/15/gina-rinehart-demands-national-gallery-of-australia-remove-her-portrait.

Personally, I think it's great - and might make a very attractive t-shirt?

#billionaires #auspol #australia #press #media #indigenous #art

privacyint, 4 days ago to random

Car manufacturers have started treating cars like glorified smartphones.

They’re embedded with sensors and processors with increasing connectivity, which means vast amounts of data is being generated on your driving behaviours everytime you take the wheel. 😬

We’ve seen insurance & advertising business models being trialled based on the data gathered from your car. Law enforcement agencies are also getting in on it, getting the tools to access these new data sources.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/05/connected-cars-illegal-data-collection-and-use-now-on-ftcs-radar/

billyjoebowers, 4 days ago to random

Time to start figuring out ways to fuck with data scrapers and "AI".

glynmoody, 4 days ago to Israel

‘Barbaric’: Palestinian lorry drivers recount settlers’ attack on #Gaza aid convoy - https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/16/palestinian-lorry-drivers-israeli-settlers-attack-gaza-aid-convoy "Israeli soldiers escorting convoy accused of doing nothing to stop widely condemned incident" #israel gov did nothing to stop this

dcjohnson, 4 days ago to random

Countries that spent a lot on things for the public, and countries that had austerity, both had high inflation.

But the countries that spent on the public are now booming, the austerity countries are struggling.

#inflation

viticci, 5 days ago to random

The last few days have been pretty awesome for the iOS/iPadOS videogame emulation scene between the release of Gamma (PS1), PPSSPP (PSP), and RetroArch (lots of consoles): https://www.macstories.net/news/emulator-palooza/

rbreich, 5 days ago to random

Apple shares lost 10% of their value.

Then Apple announced plans to buy back $110 billion of its own stock.

After that, Apple shares had their best day since 2022.

There's a reason stock buybacks used to be considered illegal stock manipulations.

They should still be banned.

DrALJONES, 5 days ago to random

Analysis

"Palestinian life under Israeli occupation – An illustrated guide"

"Every year on May 15, Palestinians mark the Nakba – the ethnic cleansing of Palestine in 1948 by Zionist militias.

"In the 76 years since the Nakba, Israel’s control over the Palestinian people has affected every aspect of life, from services they can access & where they can travel, to what resources they can use & where on their own land they can build homes."

https://interactive.aljazeera.com/aje/2024/israel-occupation-illustrated-guide/

#Nakba #FreePalestine ..

fkamiah17, 5 days ago to random

A couple of interesting pieces on the lead up to and instigation of the Nakba, together with details of the actions of Israel's government.

#FreePalestine #Nakba76

https://www.palquest.org/en/highlight/31109/iv-palestine-war-and-nakba

https://www.palquest.org/en/overallchronology?nid=140&chronos=140

DrALJONES, 5 days ago to random

Report

"Palestinians say they face a second Nakba, but this time they are alone"

"Palestinians have been marking 76 years since the Nakba – the forced displacement of Palestinians in 1948.

"Back then, all Arab countries were united against Israel.... Nowadays [Arab armies] have no say. Everyone is on their own. Everyone wants [to preserve] their own interests."

6.40 GMT MAY 15 AJ UPDATES

#Nakba #FreePalestine ...

RichardJMurphy, 5 days ago to random

We have found the limits of the digital world. There is still a need for human beings. HMRC should acknowledge the fact https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2024/05/15/we-have-found-the-limits-of-the-digital-world-there-is-still-a-need-for-human-beings-hmrc-should-acknowledge-the-fact/ HMRC is failing the public. It’s doing so by choice. It’s refusing to talk to people who want help. It’s trying to make them use digital services instead, and they refuse to do that. Maybe, just maybe, what HMRC has actually discovered is that there is a role for human beings after all.

yogthos, 6 days ago to random

Pythagorean theorem found on a clay tablet 1,000 years older than Pythagoras

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1057/jt.2009.16

realTuckFrumper, 6 days ago to random

Reporter Confronts Trump Over Baseless Attack on Judge: ‘How Is The Judge Making Money Off This Case?’ https://www.mediaite.com/news/reporter-confronts-trump-over-baseless-attack-on-judge-how-is-the-judge-making-money-off-this-case/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

randahl, 6 days ago to random

Israel kills yet another UN aid worker.

That is now more than 250 aid workers killed by Israel.

Please show me a western leader with enough spine to come out and condemn the Israeli government attrocities.

https://www.npr.org/2024/05/14/1251272912/gaza-united-nations-un-aid-worker-killed?utm_medium=JSONFeed&utm_campaign=news&utm_source=press.coop

Snowshadow, 7 days ago to news

This is why I dislike Carbon Credits

Shell sold millions of carbon credits for carbon that was never captured, report finds

Greenpeace describes deal with Alberta as 'hidden subsidy' that awarded money for 'phantom' credits

#News #ClimateCrisis #Alberta #FossilFuels

https://www.cbc.ca/news/climate/shell-greenpeace-quest-1.7196792

BearandThistleForge, 7 days ago to random

Two great beginners projects, a lot of work, and a truly fun session.
Thanks for coming in.

www.scottishblacksmith.co.uk
For details on classes and courses

KathyReid, 8 days ago to random

In the most glorious "fuck you" I have seen in a while, you know the book that Cumberland City Council banned because they're homophobic bigots - Holly Duhig's "A focus on Same Sex Parents"? Well, the publisher, BookLife Publishing, have made a PDF version of the book available for free.

Sure be a shame if it was shared far and wide now, wouldn't it?

Every time you ban a book filled with hope and kindness, and care and love, we will resist.

https://www.booklifepublishing.co.uk/a-focus-on/same-sex-parents/

#CumberlandCityCouncil #SameSexParents #BookBans #Bookstodon

Chriscutler, 23 days ago to random

#WritersCoffeeClub 27 April Have you ever written a section and subconsciously plagiarised another work?

Not a whole section, just an idea. Do you recognise this?

‘Are you happy?’
It’s the only question she asks these days. I have never lied to my mother.
‘In our own way.’
She reaches out a thin hand. ‘You can’t be happy in your own way, only unhappy. I want to know about you.’
‘I am happy.’
It’s the first time I have ever lied to her. She smiles her disbelieving smile.