Jerry Garcia & Bob Weir Perform "Deep Elem Blues" & "Monkey And The Engineer"I David Letterman The Grateful Dead musicians perform two classics. (From "Late Night" air date: 4/13/82) https://youtu.be/FhxK36j5IEE #rip #bobweir #jerrygarcia #latenight #davidletterman #deepelemblues #dallas […]

RE: https://mas.to/@cphon/115865125718350085 Chris: H/T to you for posting about this episode of "Search Engine" yesterday. Looks like the Forkiverse has really taken off. Would love to see the @newyorktimes join up as well.

!!! The Fediverse Experiment #searchengine https://podcastaddict.com/search-engine/episode/214542394

“I feel like we're rebooting to the last version of the Internet that I felt uncomplicated joy about.” @Casey, @kevin and @pj on why they set up their Forkiverse fediverse server. https://www.searchengine.show/the-fediverse-experiment/ #fediverse #federation #activitypub #forkiverse […]

'Who wants an ICE facility in their backyard?' | Hutchins mayor speaks on reported ICE holding center "The warehouses we have are for storage, not for holding people," Hutchins Mayor Mario Vasquez said. "It's something we don't need in our city and something we don't want." […]

Dallas woman fired after posting TikTok warning of ICE presence https://www.keranews.org/government/2026-01-09/dallas-woman-fired-tiktok-ice-hilton #dallas #hilton #ice #uspol #kera #alexsisjones

‘This is my story’: Trans and pregnant in rural Texas 🏳️‍⚧️ He’s trans and pregnant in rural Texas. He hopes his story will make other people feel less alone. "Dr. Johnson said he has treated trans patients before, but Squire is the first trans pregnant […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Why you should put down your phone and daydream instead "Idly scrolling on a phone =“cognitive junk food” — meaning it might feel good in the moment, but it doesn’t really do much for us. “So much of what we’ve accomplished as humans has come from higher-order thinking,” 1. You will probably […]

Nobody in the history of the universe has ever, ever, wanted to paste rich text. Even if they did, the colors are all wrong.

This should be a legal requirement for being allowed to sell networked devices. (Original title: Bose open-sources its SoundTouch home theater smart speakers ahead of end-of-life) https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/01/bose-open-sources-its-soundtouch-home-theater-smart-speakers-ahead-of-eol/

@pabloniusmonk They think the idea that people are looking for their split self / opposite gender self through love will make the students trans. 😪 #lgbtq #trans #uspol #news #censorship #education

“We cannot have just one perspective in the classroom. Then there’s nothing to discuss. There’s nothing to learn. It’s indoctrination. It’s Soviet-style education.” Texas A&M, Under New Curriculum Limits, Warns Professor Not to Teach Plato The university is reviewing courses under new rules […]

RE: https://mastodon.social/@TexasStandard/115855353923249356 Neat story on our very own @Tracesoftexas on today's Texas Standard 📻. I hope Jac finds his way back to the Fediverse again soon. It was a lot of fun while he was posting here.

Not sure where to start with Mastodon? Here's some new year coverage from @TechCrunch that provides a great overview. 🫶🏻 Want to learn even more? There's a fantastic community ready to help you level up your Fediverse skills. 🎉 https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/01/what-is-mastodon/

Also add @npr to the list of institutions earning my endless admiration for not forgetting what Jan 6th actually was and doing its part to ensure that the wholly self-serving narrative of the current administration doesn't gain any footing in reality […]

Anne Applebaum sums up our current mess perfectly. Trump’s ‘American dominance’ may leave us with nothing @anneapplebaum @TheAtlantic https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/ar-AA1TBN5f #uspol #venezuela #orwell #trump

We wouldn't have known about Moylan's contribution to the automotive world, The Moylan Arrow, were it not for the Every Little Thing podcast from Gimlet Media. Too bad Gimlet sold out to Spotify. They killed the podcast. And the episode with his interview is only available with a log-in. The […]

Opinion | The Venezuela I Know What I Learned in Venezuela @newyorktimes @nickkristof https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/04/opinion/venezuela-maduro-trump.html?unlocked_article_code=1.CFA.bipI.PsuelG-j01wz&smid=url-share #uspol #venezuela #nicholaskristof

I wonder if any company has ever ruined their core product and reputation as much as Google did with search.

Here’s why some North Texas cities want voters to decide to leave or stay in DART 🚋 🚌 🚏 “It really does not feel like they care about not just me, but about any of the people who use DART, which is of course primarily your poor and disabled folks.” […]

RE: https://infosec.exchange/@paco/115789813520521995 Thank you, James Moylan, for your Moylan Arrow gas tank indicator arrow ⬆️ ⛽ You improved our lives with your humble memo 📝 which is a lot more than most can say.

Democracy shouldn’t end at the login screen. Mastodon is the only major social network that answers to you. As a nonprofit, we’re building a digital commons where transparency, trust, and your participation shape the future. Help us keep the Fediverse […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Jimmy Kimmel Rails Against Trump in Alternative Christmas Message 📺 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 🎄 🔥 The late night host was invited by the U.K.'s Channel 4 to speak directly to British viewers and make the traditional counterpoint to the monarch’s annual Dec. 25 address. @THR […]

2024 Trump: I’m gonna stop the War on Christmas. 2025 Trump: Starts a war. On Christmas.

A new study suggests that #dementia may be driven in part by faulty blood flow in the brain. Researchers found that losing a key lipid causes blood vessels to become overactive, disrupting circulation and starving brain tissue. When the missing molecule was restored, normal blood flow returned […]

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RE: https://social.vivaldi.net/@jon/115775331975474201 Count me amongst them. We need European style regulation of these tech giants.

A Texas doctor provides healing to patients with vinyl music ⏺️ 🎵 "He was telling me old stories about his life. He was getting more honest and vulnerable about the health challenges he was facing. And it just struck me that all this time I've been practicing medicine, there's such a powerful […]

RE: https://flipboard.com/@indiewire/film-vdpff105z/-/a-F28vZIXYTve9oI9fp4W4MQ%3Aa%3A1805834852-%2F0 "The evening will kick off at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 with the TCM network premiere of “The Princess Bride,” followed by “When Harry Met Sally” at 10 p.m., “Stand by Me” at 12 a.m […]

The CBS 60 Minutes CECOT segment showed up in Canada's Global TV app and then quickly disappeared. But a direct copy (not a screen recording) is now archived online: https://archive.org/details/60minutes-cecotsegment

RE: https://mastodon.social/@deadline/115761375391297412 “I wish they put out a director’s cut of the movie because, at the last minute, DreamWorks decided to release the movie with some of the more sophisticated scenes cut that Alan was in because it needed a kids’ movie to go up against […]

Anna's Archive se ha descargado prácticamente todo Spotify y lo ha puesto en formato torrent. A Spotify esto le ha parecido regular tirando a mal, porque claro Anna's Archive no son una empresa de IA, que esos por lo que sea sí pueden hacer esas cosas. Lo irónico del asunto es que Spotify […]

Knew Jesse Buckley is a great actor from having enjoyed her performance in "Wicked Little Letters". Had no idea she was Irish and a dead ringer for Sinead. 🇮🇪 Stunning. Sinead O'Connor Tribute Jessie Buckley & the RTÉ Concert Orchestra | Troy Live Culture Night Jessie Buckley & the RTÉ Concert […]

"You know that doesn't run fast? A bowl of cereal." 🥣 ✍🏼 🦁 🦒 @NewYorker #humor #newyorker #cartoon #avisteinberg #serengeti #breakfast

Thought my old Monoprice 27" monitor had bitten the dust. But it was just a bent DisplayPort cable terminal! Phew! I rue the thought of having to replace this with a newer monitor with only a hint of a bevel. My decade+ old monitor has bevels for days! […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

RE: https://mastodon.social/@TexasStandard/115748005902183528 Highly recommend this history of the Longhorn Ballroom, particularly the audio version. @TexasStandard is one of my favorite things on the airwaves. Looking fwd to taking in some shows at the new Longhorn amphitheater along the […]

The 6 richest men in the world are all Trump allies. They control your algorithms and data on X, TikTok, Twitch, Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads, and YouTube. Just in case you’re wondering why more isn’t done to stop right-wing bots and misinformation on social media.

RE: https://mastodon.social/@Gargron/115737483111161917 I'll elaborate. I believe we're in an AI bubble. AI companies are pushing the overton window on AI discourse. They want the most extreme anti-AI sentiment to be "Sure, it's an overhyped technology right now but there will be reasonable […]

Imagine a social network that can’t be bought, sold, or controlled by a billionaire. A place where communities govern themselves, and your data stays yours. That's Mastodon. Join us in turning that vision into reality. Donate to power people-first social […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

The book: always impenetrable. (Thank you for the films, Peter Jackson!) But this explains why Tolkien's narrative is elusive. Why Tolkien’s ‘The Lord of the Rings’ Endures Why I Keep Returning to Middle-Earth […]

A Moment With Rob Reiner That Meant Everything 🎙️ One night at a comedy club in Texas, I was at a low point in need of a boost. Then a legend appeared. https://thebarbedwire.com/2025/12/15/rob-reiner-memory/ #standup #briangaar #thebarbedwire #austin #texas #robreiner #comedy

The focus for us at @Vivaldi has always been to do what our users want us to do. So we have spent time on things like: - Work spaces and tab stacks - Tab tiling - Mouse gestures - Customizable keyboard shortcuts - Tracker and ad blocker - Panels and Web panels - Cross platform, encrypted sync […]

RE: https://mastodon.social/@firefoxwebdevs/115740500373677782 I like that Firefox is (through @jaffathecake) communicating. But the point is not really if you can disable the features TBH. I think the problem is how Firefox/Mozilla is perceived: Putting a whole lot of resources into AI […]

RE: https://flipboard.com/@texasmonthly/texas-news-politics-80bc06n9z/-/a-vKzacuFQTN-FnS1E-w3O-w%3Aa%3A2685024128-%2F0 "While Democrats registered 150,000 more Texans than Republicans did, the GOP got 26,000 more people who were freshly eligible to vote to actually vote." #texas […]

RE: https://flipboard.com/@theverge/the-verge-5hobbaa8z/-/a-t3hdZMH-TuiIuSbPSXjSZQ%3Aa%3A43611565-%2F0 Wouldn't be surprised if YouTube is where Stephen Colbert winds up 📺

The Flatlanders "Borderless Love" A wall is a mirror that can only reveal One side of a story that passes for real But break it all down, it all becomes clear It's the fearless who love and the loveless who fear https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=015Mm6DVuRA #music #joeely #rip #texas

The Best of Joe Ely | Live From Austin City Limits TV 📺 🎸 🎙️ 🎵 🪽 “Joe Ely came out of West Texas like a rocket and shook the ACL stage like nobody before or since. As far as we’re concerned, Joe was and will always be a superstar.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho919PYwOss #music #acl […]