RE: https://mastodon.social/@cheeaun/115230439826570897 For devs implementing Quote Posts, I've compiled my own doc here, probably useful https://github.com/cheeaun/phanpy/discussions/1294 #phanpysocial should cover most features, maybe just 95% of them(?) 🤞 Unlike the official site […]

Kinda wondering if I passed burn out and am just in a plasma phase? _zero I can do about it right now, but hoping someone is enjoying the cheery glow_

Sigh, I would be more likely to donate to one of the local nonprofits if they would STOP SENDING ME JUNK MAIL EVERY WEEK BEGGING FOR MONEY. I understand they need to raise money, but it is frustrating to see them using it so much junk mail. Once I get 10-12 pieces of junk mail, I feel like it's […]

PSA: I'm colorblind and I can understand most traffic lights just fine but please PLEASE do not arrange them in more than three rows. thanks <3 #accessibility #a11y #colorblind #engineering

[Politics] MSNBC: Trump looking away from a man in need should be the portrait for his second term https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtP8GvdDzcE

Speaking as a generalist engineer: Do Not Under-appreciate specialists. Presuming that anyone can do QA, Ops, Data Engineering, or Front End work speaks volumes of how little you understand the sorts of problems they deal with. It's like asking an F1 driver and an 18 wheel operator to switch […]

One of my underlying working models for non-profit news is that nobody is in competition with each other. We should all be co-operative. We should be open sourcing code, sharing wins and losses, and doing as much as possible to lift each other up - out in the open so newcomers can benefit too.

While cleaning a storage room, our staff found this tape containing #unix v4 from Bell Labs, circa 1973 Apparently no other complete copies are known to exist: https://gunkies.org/wiki/UNIX_Fourth_Edition We have arranged to deliver it to the Computer History Museum #retrocomputing

🍿 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tariff-lawsuit-supreme-court-rick-woldenberg/

Just landed in Barcelona for a @mozilla.org alumni gathering and for Mozilla Festival 😄 Let me know if you're in town and want to catch up or meet IRL! #MozFest #openinternet #openweb #tech

From a friend here, if you're wondering why what the GOP is really saying: "no food stamps until you agree to no insurance" "Yesterday we got a letter in the mail saying that our insurance in 2026 is going from $226/month to $2984/month. Let that sink in. More than our rent." #politics

I really want to stress that if you work at a company that makes a *profit* from your use of Python, you should be _extremely_ embarrassed if you have raised less money than we did https://mastodon.social/@glyph/115499665145387452

Blood test developed that can diagnose ME/CFS with 96% accuracy. Links to long Covid found. Epigenetic connection confirmed (it's how the test works). https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/11/251102205021.htm HT @bamboy #mecfs #longcovid #chronicillness

The term "personal firewall" might for some conjure quaint memories of using stuff like Zone Alarm. But I suspect this term will be resurrected in the not-too-distant future to describe pricey wearable technology designed to project a stealth mode that can confuse ubiquitous AI-based security […]

It pairs well with something that I think it was @ceejbot said at one point "the job of the senior engineer is to bring clarity" So often in tech work we end up in a field of ambiguous possibilities, and people usually default to throwing habits and opinions out. But it turns out, in a great […]

The most important lesson for Democrats from Mamdani's victory is this: abandon the decades-old practice of triangulating to win the center. Instead, grow the base with a positive, joyful vision for what government can do when it gives up on being shackled to a Republican base.

wait, are you telling me that all the centrist pundits who insisted that Dems wouldn't win any future elections unless/until they threw trans people under the bus turned out to be wrong? how could this be?!? 😱 www.erininthemorning.com/p/new-poll-v...

Here are some #snap resources from our #sanjose rep. * * * _CalFresh Information and Updates_ * Visit the California Department of Social Services CalFresh FAQ for updates * Learn more or apply at cdss.ca.gov/calfresh CalFresh Benefits Helpline: 1-877-847-3663 _Countywide Food […]

Hey remember how mad you got about Disney firing Jimmy Kimmel for a few days? Well here's your chance to show another corporate media overlord that you're pissed at them firing someone for political speech, and to let them know why you did it. It's time to cancel all your subscriptions to Code […]

I want to note, though, that even with all of this enthusiasm, the PSF is still not as funded as it would have been if they’d compromised their mission and taken the bestringed money offered by the NSF. This is good energy, to get grassroots funding to happen, but we *need* corporate […]

A friend needed a new laptop and was about to buy some consumer-grade garbage for ~500-600€. Fortunately he asked me before committing to it, and we found a second-hand AMD-based Thinkpad T14 for 300€. It's stupidly powerful for what he does, has much better connectivity and a much sturdier case […]

If the Dems sweep and/or do VERY well tonight, it's all hands on deck to protect state elections from interference in 2026, b/c you know the GQP/MAGA will be in full-on panic mode starting tomorrow and will do anything to retain/reclaim power.

What now?!?! SDF (Louisville) closed Local government has put a 5 mile radius "shelter in place" around the airport. https://m.ai6yr.org/@easwatch/115493847235709642 #aviation #sdf

In U.S. first, New Mexico launches free child care for all https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/us-first-new-mexico-launches-free-child-care-rcna241516?cid=sm_npd_nn_fb_ma&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=NBC%20News&utm_medium=social

@jrconlin Looking forward to this coming to Release. Possibly not vital, but it does look like a lot of fun (which is important in itself).

THIS.

At this point there's no excuse for still supporting Republicans unless you're a stupid hateful piece of shit. I've cut off friends over it, I'm sure as hell not tolerating strangers.

It's my fediversary! Three years ago today I said goodbye to several hundred thousand followers at the nazi bar and joined this community. No regrets! Thanks for making me want to stick around :)

Well, this is a nice thing to wake up to. You can change the icon for Firefox Nightly:

There are two wolves inside you. You are not allowed to change the number of wolves inside you until the next Open Enrollment period or Qualified Life Event.

Teen Vogue -- a bastion of political journalism in the rancid Trump era -- is no more. It's being "folded into" Vogue, a fashion and lifestyle magazine, and has fired excellent staffers. This sucks in every possible way. Don't be fooled. Vogue + Teen Vogue = Vogue […]

Did you watch the unfuckingbelievable interview that 60 Minutes aired last night on Trump? The travesty is that the edited version should never have been edited, as we can see from viewing the transcript of the entire batshit crazy interview. Wherein Trump contradicts himself many times and […]

Apparently, both Elon Musk and Donald Trump are endorsing Andrew Cuomo for mayor in New York I can think of no better endorsement for Mamdani than those two endorsing his opponent. Their endorsement is the kiss of death or at least it should be. h/t @DeanObeidallah

I swear CUPS exists just to convince me to rewrite it without the potential for CPU eating loops. (I swear I have to restart the damn thing every other day because my CPU fan starts sounding like a leaf blower)

infosec has a lot to learn about understanding failure conditions and accurate, understandable error messages from roadies

Honestly? I consider this a success.

This could be huge. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZSoiwYvzBU According to this report, the first **PRODUCTION** sodium-ion batteries are about to hit the market in December. Circa 175Wh/kg capacity at half the price of lithium chemistry, has far better cold-weather performance than […]

"The “Loldiers of Odin” formed in Finland to counter a citizen patrol called Soldiers of Odin. The clowns danced around the streets the same nights that the patrols went out in the community, bringing acrobat hoops and a hobby horse. They also danced around the “soldiers” while playing in the […]

This way to the snark. (I did absolutely take that trail)

If you’re a user of Libby (the library app), consider before following their suggestion to type #inspireme into the search bar. It seems harmless, but it turns on an unrequested AI feature, & there is no way to reverse that. This comes courtesy of ProfHeyRochelle, who is now reasonably pissed […]

Welp, shit.

the timing couldnt be better on this one https://www.kpbs.org/news/science-technology/2025/10/31/study-concludes-cybersecurity-training-doesnt-work

Courtesy of my local taqueria. (Pretty banging cover) https://youtu.be/RcWtPEzPokk?si=t9OY5Q70vayv0BkC

Manufacturer issues remote kill command to disable smart vacuum after engineer blocks it from collecting data — user revives it with custom hardware and Python scripts to run offline […]

Let’s gooooooo #bluejays

Cursed version scheme where you just keep appending 9 to the end (0.9, 0.99, 0.999, ...)

Apparently, a block nearby the local school set up tables and is a big draw this year. Granted I pass out full sized candy and K Pop light sticks, and have for multiple decades. Do I mind somewhere else is a draw? Hell No. It’s about neighborhood, and showing the old racists on NextDoor how […]

The East Wing is gone. The West Wing is well on its way. Time to call for demolition of the Right Wing