"Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer. He is a computer safety researcher. And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine." - @bgrueskin.bsky.social […] [Original post on newsie.social]

This image is a graphical timeline chart illustrating the history of major empires and civilizations from 4000 BCE to 2000 AD. It is designed for visually impaired users by describing its layout and content in detail. Chart Layout The chart is organized […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Ketan Joshi's Irrational Climate Reset I am calling for a return to the wild, unacceptable and unthinkably weird idea that we can decide not to live under the thumb of an expensive, deadly and ancient fossil fuel economy No more hand-wringing about pragmatism. Be idealistic, and don't be sorry 🤜🏽

I know there are a lot of bad people out there determined to make the world suck. Sometimes it feels like they're winning but fuck those guys. I want you to remember that you are loved, important, and the earth is better with you on it.

Eyes That Speak: A Stunning Collection of My Dog Sighs Most Powerful Street Artworks (7 Murals) 👉 https://streetartutopia.com/2024/11/16/eyes-that-speak-a-stunning-collection-of-my-dog-sighs-most-powerful-street-artworks-7-murals/

Mural by Collin Van der Sluijs in Maastricht, the Netherlands. <3 5 Murals by Collin Van der Sluijs: https://streetartutopia.com/2024/05/07/5-murals-by-collin-van-der-sluijs/

Heads up, Repair Cafe Llantwit Major is this Saturday from 10am until midday. A mix of our volunteers and other wonderful people will be there to help you.

75 years ago today, European nations signed this Convention, so the Holocaust could not be repeated. Beware those who want this to end.

#myphoto #scotland #iphonephotography #autumn #moon #halo #moonhalo #moonlight

Today I have learned I have never watched the 1983 nuclear disaster classic, _The SL-1 Accident_ , produced by the Atomic Energy Commision. And it is on the internet archive and only 168 megabytes. https://archive.org/details/gov.ntis.A13886VNB1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SL-1 #movies […]

hi fedi, looking for lawyer recommendations i build safety/accessibility tools and honestly should probably talk to someone who knows digital rights law. need guidance on doing this work across different places (US/EU/Australia). any recommendations? boosts appreciated

"Twenty countries in the world contain 94% of the world's remaining wilderness. Canada is #2 on this list. We are a major player on the world stage for nature conservation. One in five species in Canada is at some level of risk, from butterflies and sea stars to the iconic boreal caribou. Our […]

#SilentSunday #corrosion #iphonephotography #myphoto #scotland #barnacles #rust #decay #red #lowtide

I've been recording Radio 4 on longwave for a while now, just a small bandwidth around the carrier to catch the switch off of the radio teleswitch signal. I plugged a 1Tb drive into the recorder and set it going. I must have messed up the bandwidth calculation, as each hour is 165 MB, and I've […]

OMFG! 2 Owls? Count me in! 😂 From: @mister_goldfish https://mastodon.green/@mister_goldfish/115470240039650592

@0xabad1dea Due for revival:

Einen schönen #fensterfreitag wünsche ich euch #photography #architecture

A halloween cartoon for @newscientist.com

Simply glorious#halloween double bills! From: @diyelectromusic https://mastodon.social/@diyelectromusic/115468989677940183

Edinburgh e-bike component manufacturer, Intradrive, are hiring. They are looking for a junior to mid-level engineer with a hands-on approach and a passion for bikes and electronics. Find out more about Intradrive on their website www.intradrive.co.uk

Went for a wee #RogueDog walk earlier. The local ponies were out munching grass, and for the first time I specifically reflected on the wave of happiness that washed over me when I saw them. Gave them both a clap and a scritch behind the lugs. It’s the small things that matter. #happiness#roguedog[…]

#Fensterfreitag #comedy #muppets #amuppetchristmascarol

I approve of this From: @wonderofscience https://mastodon.social/@wonderofscience/115465184154273561

Check out the gills on that! #fungi #fungiFridayonaThursday #autumn #scotland #myphoto #iphonephotography #roguedog

Now this is ridiculously catchy. And yes, I bow to my socialist vampire overlords 🙇‍♂️

Up to a hundred and one now, thankyouthankyouthankyou, if you want to see a riot of colour from When The Internet Was Fun then you can see all the ads in one long list at https://www.improbableisland.com/hobbysites.php?op=showall and most of those websites are from the fun side of Fedi, if you […]

In today’s #repair news, gave a customer honest feedback on his amplifier repair situation. Lovely 90’s ‘high end’ pioneer kit, with a blown amplifier chip (no longer available as original, only shite reproductions/fakes). I *could* fix it, but at the cost of several hundred pounds. He has […]

The FCC has explicitly stated that they plan to approve everything https://www.satellitetoday.com/government-military/2025/10/28/fcc-kicks-off-proceeding-to-overhaul-satellite-licensing/. There is no way to stop stupid fucking mirrors from being launched into […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Maldives eliminates mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B. No babies were born with HIV or syphilis in 2022–23, and hepatitis B has vanished among children. The WHO is calling it a “triple elimination,” the world’s first of its kind […]

Probably some plot by Big Mud 😍 🔗 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/29/soil-sandpit-children-dirty-biodiversity-finnish-nurseries-research-microbes-bacteria-aoe

#SilentSunday #iphonephotography #myphoto #scotland #Crieff #autumn #thicktrunktuesday #sweetchestnut #unit #hug

Great, amazing, well done, NOW DO FUCKING COVID https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/school-flu-wildfire-warning-nhs-36128840

It's going to be so amazing being alive in 2026 because the front page will say "BREAKING Mamdani Received Free Cheese Pizza From a Local Vendor, Calls to Resign Mount" and then on page 3 you'll see "Hegseth's Pentagon Rape Dungeon Raises Legal Questions."

welcome to the united kingdom, where al qaeda is no longer a terrorist organization, but people holding up a sign is (_hint: one currently aligns with western interests_)

New!: "The Flame Keepers" by Mandi Caskey at 37 Fall St. in Seneca Falls, New York. Mandi Caskey: Tribute to the enduring fight for women’s rights across generations. This mural captures an intimate moment of exchange. A suffragette passing a living flame […] [Original post on mastodon.online]

#makers #AudioTech #engineer#audiotech#makersoes anyone have any experience with, or can point me towards, how to replace a blown STK4211-v audio amplifier chip with a discrete built module? I’m looking for something that has been reverse engineered (ideally) or a module I can adapt and add into existing […]

Good morning. Starlink has now launched more than TEN THOUSAND satellites into orbit. Nearly 1400 have already been burned up in the atmosphere so far. Here's a "lovely" image from my Kuiper Belt discovery program with dozens of satellite streaks in a 3 hour […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

#Crieff #scotland #myphoto #iphonephotography #thicktrunktuesday#iphonephotography#myphoto#scotland#crieffs absolute UNIT of a sweet chestnut on our exploration today. Ancient!

Meanwhile, because Mastodon server admins are all cheapskates and we're not going to pay the sort of prices for hosting that AWS charge, the Fediverse keeps on chugging away happily while the corporate internet falls apare. #aws #awsdown #fediverse

Our house has reverted to shouting between rooms now that the internet has died #dns #family

Decision chain for purchases nowadays: 1. Do I really need it? 2. Can I find it on the curb broken and then fix it? 3. Can I buy it broken and then fix it? 4. Can I buy it used from a thrift store? 5. Can I buy it new local? 6. Can I buy it off eBay from a small business? 7. Can I buy it from a […]

My son let the land shark out while I was using the dremel, and now I am being punished for a safety violation. #dog #landshark

Morning #landscape #photography

#silentSunday #aberdeenshire #myphoto #iphonephotography #scotland #autumn #fungi

#scotland #iphonephotography #myphoto #aberdeenshire #aurora #auroraborealis

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Before you buy Girl Scout cookies you should know they support trans people and reject donations from anti-trans organizations, and then buy a couple more boxes!