Mozilla warns of their own root certificate authority expiration this Friday. Recommends updating to Firefox ESR 115 or Firefox 128.
bleepingcomputer.com/news/soft…
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Mozilla met en garde contre l'expiration de leur propre autorité de certification racine ce vendredi. Conseille la mise à jour vers Firefox ESR 115 ou Firefox 128.
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Why one senator is voting "no" on a bill that would stop a government shutdown
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/12/nx-s1-5324716/sen-chris-coons-government-shutdown-stopgap-spending-bill?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Morning Edition @morning-edition-npr
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12ga muzzle-loader
8 round cylinders
I don't have a use for this, but I'm both impressed and disturbed that someone makes an oddball product like this. This appears to be driven by insane regulations. Not just California, but also the NFA that controls the SBS.
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This dhalia is really pretty. The dark leaves in contrast to the colorful blossoms really is an eye catcher.
#dhalia #plants #indoorplants #outdoorplants #plantparents #gardening #botany #horticulture
Substantial layoff at Google this morning, locations around the world. IT and helpdesk hit hard. To be fair, they’re hard-pressed, last quarter’s earnings a mere $26.54B, that’s a narrow 27.51% profit margin.
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Irrationally excited to pick up this lil guy I’ve been eying forever. It was 50% off but probably still more expensive than it’s worth. But I’m a sucker for small travel gear 😅
Plus I think this solves my Apple Watch charging on a plane problem
Okay, this goes into this week's best "is this the Onion" "no it's real" news story.
ABC13: Man accidentally shot self in foot while attempting to kill cockroach
"DETROIT (WKRC) - A man accidentally shot himself in the foot while trying to kill a cockroach in an unlucky and unfortunate series of events.
Police said that the victim, a 50-year-old man who uses a wheelchair, was attempting to kill a cockroach with his shoe.
He took off his shoe and threw it at the bug to kill it, but a revolver he had hidden in the shoe fell to the ground. Upon making contact with the floor, the gun discharged and the bullet hit the victim in the foot."
wlos.com/news/offbeat/accident…
This really doesn't seem to add up.
Who stores a revolver in their shoe? Who throws a shoe at a cockroach? And who takes off and throws their shoe that has a revolver in it?
Also, how does a revolver go off from being dropped? Was it already cocked in his shoe? Who would store it cocked in their shoe?
I received lovely mail from a friend and I recognised the paper design right away! It's made by @Coreyartus super lovely and perfectly suitable for fountain pens.
So in case you like pretty papers and fountain pens, this seems like a good pairing. 😀
There was also washi tape with grumpy cats entangled in yarn. As a knitter and enthusiast of art, tea and fountain pens. I'm super happy...
Best day ever!
Wheee! Haha!! What a small world! An amazing coincidence!! Haha!!
Oh, this makes my day! Thank you for sharing this, Lana! What a happy surprise to wake up and see that my stuff is actually getting to the people who love it and use it! That’s so validating!! I can’t ask for more than that!
Thank you thank you thank you!!
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I'm told that Mastodon is the future
I'm starting a #Mastodon thread on the new #Trump administration's actions and positions on #OpenAccess to research.
I posted frequently about the actions of his first administration. But I did it on #Twitter / #X, which I no longer use.
Also see this wiki page where I'm collecting my old Twitter posts on his first term and my new Mastodon posts on his second term.
cyber.harvard.edu/hoap/The_Tru…
For updates, watch this space.
Update. "Researchers say the US government tried to erase sexual orientation from their findings"
abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireSt…
"Two California researchers said Friday that a U.S. government health publication instructed them to remove data on sexual orientation from a scientific manuscript that had been accepted for publication… Instead of complying, the researchers withdrew their paper from _Public Health Reports_, the official journal of the U.S. Surgeon General and U.S. Public Health Service."
Also see the blog post by the two co-authors, Tamar Antin and Rachelle Annechino.
criticalpublichealth.org/blog/…
#Censorship #DefendResearch #Trump #USPol #USPolitics
Resisting Attacks on Science - Center for Critical Public Health
So it happened. We have officially withdrawn a paper accepted for publication in a scientific journal because of editorial requests to remove language deemed out of compliance with executive orders.Rachelle Annechino (Center for Critical Public Health)
Update. "US conference boycott urged after French scientist deported"
archive.is/Wxwdg
"Academics say they are increasingly wary of travelling to conferences in the US after a French scientist was deported over text messages critical of Donald #Trump’s cuts to research funding … Space scientist Mark Wieczorek [@mrak], director of research at the Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris, part of CNRS, said the situation was “very troubling” and, despite being a dual US-French citizen, he now would “only go to the US for the case of a family emergency”…Given the French scientist in question is a “permanent researcher employed by CNRS”, it is “unlikely that this person is a radicalised terrorist and it is unlikely that their hatred of Trump is greater than mine as a US citizen,” continued Wieczorek."
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@mrak
One alternative is to accelerate the move of international conferences to outside of the US, but that ends up harming foreign US-based scholars here on visas, who now can't travel abroad for fear that their status will be revoked without warning at the border when they return.
Our communities should probably treat this as we did the height of the pandemic, and shift to online events.
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@mattblaze it’s like the pandemic but for one country only.
Get a bit grumpy at the US centric view on this one. Open source and other communities can continue to meet in person.
As an example: the University of Göttingen was one of the leading universities worldwide in mathematics, physics and chemistry until 1933, when the nazis forced more than 20% of the academics to leave. It took decades to recover to a state far from the former state.
So the giant gorilla in STEM can disappear quite fast.
Update. New study: "#NIH investment in drugs approved from 2010 to 2019 was not less than investment by the #pharmaceutical industry, with comparable accounting for basic and applied research, failed clinical trials, and cost of capital or discount rates."
jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-…
PS: Relevant to (1) #Trump admin cutbacks to NIH #funding and (2) industry #patents and licensing terms on approved drugs.
Update. "Center for Open Science (#COS) Statement on U.S. Executive Orders and the Future of Open Scholarship"
cos.io/about/news/cos-statemen…
"Recent executive orders and shifts in U.S. federal policy pose significant concerns for the research community, including the removal of publicly available data, changes in research governance, and uncertainties around funding. While some policies claim to promote transparency, their selective application risks undermining scientific integrity. True openness must apply across all research domains —not just where it aligns with political agendas. COS remains steadfast in its commitment to protecting and promoting open scholarship. Ensuring long-term access to research data is essential to maintaining scientific integrity. Our Open Science Framework (OSF) remains a reliable resource for researchers seeking to preserve and share their work, ensuring that public knowledge remains accessible despite policy uncertainties."
#Censorship #DefendResearch #OpenInfrastructure #Takedowns #Trump #USPol #USPolitics
COS Statement on U.S. Executive Orders and the Future of Open Scholarship
At the Center for Open Science (COS), our mission is to advance openness, integrity, and rigor in research.www.cos.io
Update. "#NIH Ends Future Funding to Study the #Health Effects of #Climate Change"
propublica.org/article/nih-fun…
"The National Institutes of Health will no longer be funding work on the health effects of climate change, according to internal records reviewed by ProPublica…While it’s unclear whether the climate guidance will impact active grants and lead to funding terminations, the directive appears to halt opportunities for future funding of studies or academic programs focused on the health effects of climate change."
#Censorship #DefendResearch #Funding #Medicine #Trump #USPol #USPolitics
NIH Ends Funding to Study the Health Effects of Climate Change
It’s unclear whether the guidance will impact active grants, but it appears to halt opportunities for future studies. One climate health expert said the directive would have a “devastating” impact on much-needed research.ProPublica
Update. Here are some press releases and news stories on the lawsuit against the #Trump admin by American Association of University Professors (#AAUP) and the American Federation of Teachers (#AFT).
* From the AAUP
aaup.org/news/aaup-allies-sue-…
* From the AFT
aft.org/press-release/faculty-…
* From The Guardian
theguardian.com/us-news/2025/m…
* From the NYTimes
nytimes.com/2025/03/25/nyregio…
#Academia #Censorship #DefendResearch #MahmoudKhalil #Protests #Travel #Universities #USLaw #USPol #USPolitics
@academicchatter
Professors Sue Trump Administration Over Arrests of Campus Protesters
The lawsuit says the detention of noncitizen students and faculty members deprives U.S. citizens of their right to engage with foreign-born peers.Sharon Otterman (The New York Times)
Update. "Global Science in Danger"
blog.scielo.org/en/2025/03/26/…
"Recently, the government of the United States of America (USA) has frightened the scientific community…by censoring terms used in scientific communications and funding proposals…The idea that this is just relevant to American scientists or scientists from elsewhere working in America is not correct; with researchers the world over being affected. In the Netherlands, for instance, some researchers monitoring the state of forests…have received email messages, ostensibly from the #USGS (United States Geological Survey) and labelled “High Priority”. A list of questions was attached with the request to respond with answers within a week of receiving the email. The USGS indicated that sending these messages had been ordered by the United States Office of Management and Budget (#OMB)."
#Censorship #DefendResearch #Takedowns #Trump #USPol #USPolitics
Global Science in Danger | SciELO in Perspective
The current American government is curtailing science in several ways. Certain terms are censored in scientific reports and publications, communications and collaborations between scientists are limited or even proscribed, and funding is withdrawn.Jan Velterop (SciELO in Perspective)
The National Museum and Library Services Board (#NMLSB) just sent an open letter to #Trump's acting director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (#IMLS), Keith Sonderling.
publishersweekly.com/binary-da…
"It is our considered determination that the Museum and Library Services Act of 2018, as codified in Title 20 of the U.S. Code, outlines specific statutory mandates that cannot be paused, reduced, or eliminated without violating Congressional intent and federal statute…All such statutory obligations may not be discontinued or delayed under an Executive Order or other executive action."
#DefendResearch #Libraries #Museums #Trump #USPol #USPolitics
This is mindblowing disruption. This new US executive order orders an immediate review of all *existing* federal grants & contracts & also freezes all federal credit cards. The federal gov funds a huge amount of science & it will all stop while this plays out.
whitehouse.gov/presidential-ac…
Implementing the President's "Department of Government Efficiency" Cost Efficiency Initiative – The White House
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.The White House
Do you know what a BBS (Bulletin Board System) is? 💾📞
It was the "internet before the internet," where young people in the '80s communicated and used it much like today's social networks. Instead of the internet, you dialed a phone number to access a single "site" 🌍📟
There, you could exchange messages, download small games and graphics—but you had to stay connected the whole time! And if the BBS was in the US or Asia, you were in for a surprise on your phone bill. 💸📡
After Amazon bid failure, firm cut 50% of staff and is launching new robots.
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/0…
The campaign to stigmatize #Tesla is brilliant. That doughy Nazi is deeply leveraged and has a huge share of his wealth tied up in Tesla stock. There are many more good alternatives than there were a few years back. Non-Tesla charging infra is growing. And #MAGA chodes aren’t gonna make up the losses.
Even if you don’t hate #elonmusk, who wants to buy a car that’s painted with a huge target for mockery and abuse? Not worth it.
Cop was speeding while watching a Youtube video titled, “Trans woman CONFRONTING Matt Walsh takes UNEXPECTED turn” when he struck and killed a bicyclist.
#MAGA trash. #acab #lgbtq
vtdigger.org/2025/03/07/shelbu…
Shelburne police officer had YouTube video playing in cruiser at time of fatal crash, court records say
Kyle Kapitanski is set to be arraigned next week on a felony charge stemming from the crash that killed Sean Hayes, a cyclist, in South Burlington.Alan J. Keays (VTDigger)
US judge says Musk's DOGE must release records on operations run in 'secrecy
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #GOP #Politics #uspolitics #uspol
yahoo.com/news/us-judge-says-m…
US judge says Musk's DOGE must release records on operations run in 'secrecy'
(Reuters) -A federal judge on Monday ordered the government-downsizing team created by U.S. President Donald Trump and spearheaded by billionaire Elon Musk...Nate Raymond (Yahoo News)
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5 years of COVID-19 underscore value of coordinated efforts to manage disease – while CDC, NIH and WHO face threats to their ability to respond to a crisis
More than a century ago, the US learned what happens when there is no national response to a major health crisis.The Conversation
Unseen: Advancing Digital Accessibility with Binaural Audio Technology in an Immersive Gaming Prototype
The growing significance of accessibility, particularly in the realm of disability rights, is unmistakable.journals-sol.sbc.org.br
Spotify Removes Andrew Tate 'Pimping Hoes' Class After Employees Complain
404media.co/pretty-vile-spotif…
'Pretty Vile:' Spotify Removes Andrew Tate 'Pimping Hoes' Class After Employees Complain
Internal Spotify communications viewed by 404 Media show Spotify’s own employees complaining about Andrew Tate’s course being available on the platform.Emanuel Maiberg (404 Media)
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Chapter terbaru dari The Demon King Who Lost His Job (Chapter 433) sudah hadir dalam Bahasa Indonesia! 🎉
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🔥 Pecinta Komik, Ini yang Kamu Tunggu! 🔥
Chapter terbaru dari The Demon King Who Lost His Job (Chapter 434) sudah hadir dalam Bahasa Indonesia! 🎉
📖 Gabung bersama ribuan pembaca lainnya dan nikmati kisah serunya.
✨ Jangan biarkan orang lain tahu kisah ini lebih dulu, baca sekarang dan rasakan sendiri keseruannya!
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#EKomik #Komik #Comic #Manhua #Action #Adventure #Comedy #Fantasy #Romance
Y’all remember the south park movie? Remember the narrative reason for this song? A bunch of boomers, outraged by their children’s behavior, decide to foist the blame onto canadian culture.
I just thought that felt relevant.
youtube.com/watch?v=bOR38552MJ…
Blame Canada - South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut (3/9) Movie CLIP (1999) HD
South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut movie clips: http://j.mp/1BcYIDRBUY THE MOVIE: http://amzn.to/uMNCTODon't miss the HOTTEST NEW TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/1u2y...YouTube
I reflect on the Middle-Ages. It’s not what you think.
philredbeard.com/2025/03/12/mi…
It’s my birthday.
#WritersOfMastodon #Author #Blog #Birthday
Middle Ages
Every so often at this time of year I reflect on my life, past-present-future, and consider what it all means. Making a big assumption of the universe here, but should I live as long yet as I have …a simple man
"Don't listen to anyone who doesn't know how to dream."
- Liza Minnelli
That's why the "accept essential cookies" should instead read "grudgingly tolerate essential cookies".
On my web site and blog, the only cookies are ones you bring yourself. Just the way I like it. 🙂 🍪
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