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🇷🇺 Playing for Time: What the Kremlin Wants in U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine As negotiations resume in Saudi Arabia, Moscow aims to delay peace while securing more Ukrainian territory—hoping Washington won’t challenge the final borders.

themoscowtimes.com/2025/03/23/…


Playing for Time: What the Kremlin Wants in New Talks with the U.S. on Ukraine

As high-level delegations from the U.S. and Russia arrive in Saudi Arabia for the second round of bilateral talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine, Moscow’s envoys will have one goal on their mind: buying time.
Pyotr Kozlov (The Moscow Times)

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❌ DON’T:

• Double-check who you’ve added to the thread. That’s a deep state beta cuck behavior.

• Use proper channels like the NSC, SCIFs, or email. Those systems were designed by cowards, commies and Biden staffers.
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Memo: Updated Operational Security Guidance for Epic Warfighting

From: Office of Strategic Communications & War Vibes™ aka "Pete and The Lads" To: The Boys Subject: Updated Operational Security Guidance for Epic Warfighting Date: March 25, 2025 Classification: Totally Chill (Unless Someone Screenshots It) [ R…
Slobstack Staff (Slobstack)
in reply to JA Westenberg

SpaceLifeForm
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Wait! Pete Hegseth can actually read and understand security procedures? Shocked, shocked I tell you. /s

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Russia forcibly switched children with cystic fibrosis to a treatment that’s never been tested on humans — one that’s supplied by a company with ties to Putin’s friends. The effects, parents say, were immediate and catastrophic.
meduza.io/en/feature/2025/03/2…

Kids pay the price as Russia swaps proven cystic fibrosis drug for untested one

Russia switched children with cystic fibrosis to a drug never tested on humans. Parents say it’s making them sicker — and Putin’s friends richer.
Meduza

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USPS head Louis DeJoy steps down as Trump officials consider Postal Service overhaul
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/24/nx-s1-5338948/usps-head-louis-dejoy-steps-down-as-trump-officials-consider-postal-service-overhaul?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

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#ImpeachTrump and remove him.

And then #ImpeachVance and remove him too.

"Lobbyist And Government Contractor Bought JD Vance’s Home For $170,000 Over Asking Price"

forbes.com/sites/zacheverson/2…


Lobbyist And Government Contractor Bought JD Vance’s Home For $170,000 Over Asking Price

The buyer, a Trump appointee during his first term, denies any political motive—calling the $1.9 million deal purely market-driven.
Zach Everson (Forbes)
#impeachtrump #impeachvance

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Greenlanders make their own MAGA hat 🤣

Brilliant!

yahoo.com/news/greenlanders-ma…

Red MAGA hat from Greenland sez "MAKE AMERICA GO AWAY"

Greenlanders Created Their Own Version Of A MAGA Hat, And The Internet Is Absolutely Loving It

"This is a red hat that I could see myself wearing."
Matt Stopera (Yahoo News)
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I'm working on a base and these slide in modules, each one can hold a Raspberry Pi. I've got a few different models so there are two different carriers.

I've currently got two (about to be four) Pi SBCs doing things on my home network so I figured it would be worth organizing them a bit.

And the idea is that these can slide in/out of place if needed.

#3Dprinting #RaspberryPi #homeLab

An OpenSCAD render of a thing to hold Pi computers.
#3dprinting #homelab #raspberrypi
in reply to Pete Prodoehl 🍕

Gary "grim" Kramlich
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Gary "grim" Kramlich
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Not that you have a server/networking rack, but there are a number of rack units for PIs that you might want to at least get some inspiration from 😀
in reply to Pete Prodoehl 🍕

Gary "grim" Kramlich
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Gotcha, yeah I was just thinking like making sure to leave rooms for hats and stuff nvme, maybe easy to use poe, or a spot to put a switch, etc.. But whatever 😀
in reply to Pete Prodoehl 🍕

Gary "grim" Kramlich
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Yeah I only have 2 pis in service myself right now, so no need for anything for me 😁
in reply to Pete Prodoehl 🍕

Pete Prodoehl 🍕
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I may add a front plate that can screw into place to hold the slide-in modules in place.

It's parametric so it generates a bunch of holes, though I don't need to use them all.

I thought about making a fancy clip-in mechanism but I got tired.

#OpenSCAD #3DPrinting #RaspberryPi

An OpenSCAD render of a thing to hold a bunch of Raspberry Pi SBC vertically.
#3dprinting #raspberrypi #openscad

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Say what you want about AI, but ChatGPT plays an amusing game of Mornington Crescent.

Mind you, when I got it to try One Song to the Tune of Another, it started spurting Bohemian Rhapsody lyrics and then stopped itself for copyright reasons!

ChatGPT screenshot

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New: "Lobbyist And Government Contractor Bought JD Vance’s Home For $170,000 Over Asking Price"

me, for @Forbes

1/

#news #USPol #jdvance

forbes.com/sites/zacheverson/2…


Lobbyist And Government Contractor Bought JD Vance’s Home For $170,000 Over Asking Price

The buyer, a Trump appointee during his first term, denies any political motive—calling the $1.9 million deal purely market-driven.
Zach Everson (Forbes)
#news #uspol #jdvance @Forbes

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JD Vance would “hate bailing out Europe again”?

Also, they wanted to make sure to protect Saudi oil facilities when bombing.

(I did NOT vote for these people.)

#USA #USGov #trump #vance #Yemen #houthis #europe

From: @dalfen
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ˈdälfən™🐬 💥 🌊 (@dalfen@mstdn.social)

Attached: 2 images Holy crap — Look what JD Vance said in that supposedly classified (?) convo on Signal. Check out the emoji responses.
Mastodon 🐘
#usa #trump #europe #usgov #vance #yemen #houthis @ˈdälfən™🐬 💥 🌊
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Alan Langford 🇨🇦🧤🧊摏
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Alan Langford 🇨🇦🧤🧊摏
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The medium is the message.

I have seen other posts from you that confirm your active resistance, but a post that carries no context is a post without context, and that is the context that I'm responding to.

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Crimea is Ukraine.

Goodnight Mastodon. ♥️

Karadag Nature Reserve. Photo by Breadnikova.

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Wait, wait, wait.

So when power takes an autocratic form, people avoid telling the boss bad news? Because there's no checks and balances and thus no incentive? And thus amplifying every single existing danger that the government should mitigate?

I'm shocked, just shocked. Who would have guessed? When has this ever happened before?🙄

mediaite.com/tv/they-had-what-…

#Trump #politics #fascism #history #USPolitics


‘They Had WHAT?’ Trump Seemingly Learns About Massive Security Breach During Press Conference

President Donald Trump said he knew nothing of members of his administration discussing sensitive war plans in a group text that errantly included Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic when asked about the bombshell report on Monday.
Kipp Jones (Mediaite)
#uspolitics #politics #trump #fascism #history

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DOGE claims it’s not an “agency” that has to comply with FOIA. We don’t buy it — and so far judges haven’t, either. theintercept.com/2025/03/24/in…

DOGE Keeps Trying to Dodge the Freedom of Information Act. So We’re Suing.

Shawn Musgrave (The Intercept)

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Apparently, Google is pro-encryption.

arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/0…

"While the data is stored locally by default, you have the option of creating encrypted backups in the cloud. If you did that, you should be able to restore the data."

#Encryption


Oops: Google says it might have deleted your Maps Timeline data

Google Maps switched to local-only Timeline storage in December.
Ryan Whitwam (Ars Technica)
#encryption

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a tweet from @JamesSurowiecki "One obvious reason why Trump's advisers might choose to talk on Signal would be if they do not want their conversations permanently recorded and archived, as is required by federal law."

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As preps continue, it’s looking more likely NASA will fly the Artemis II mission
The core stage of NASA's Space Launch System is now integrated with the rocket's twin boosters.
arstechnica.com/space/2025/03/…

As preps continue, it’s looking more likely NASA will fly the Artemis II mission

The core stage of NASA’s Space Launch System is now integrated with the rocket’s twin boosters.
Stephen Clark (Ars Technica)

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If today does not call for a re-up, no day will.
Simpson's meme This is the most embarrassed I've been of the U.S.A. This is the most embarrassed you've been of the U.S.A. So FAR

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PPS Is The Hottest USB-C Feature You Didn’t Know About

hackaday.com/2025/03/24/pps-is…


PPS Is The Hottest USB-C Feature You Didn’t Know About

USB Power Delivery is widely considered to be a good thing. It’s become relatively standard, and is a popular way for makers to easily power their projects at a number of specific, useful vol…
Hackaday

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My daughter made this Undertale comic and said to share it with y'all. I said I wasn't entirely sure I got the joke, but she said I should trust her cause she's funnier than me
Sans a smiling skeleton from Undertale saying "Papyrus, I just want you to know that ramen is better than spaghetti" Second panel is a taller skeleton responding "Sans, stop joking around!" Last panel is Sans saying "It's not a joke, it's the truth!"
in reply to geekysteven

qurlyjoe
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I’m entirely sure I don’t get the joke. Can someone explain it to me like I’m 5, please.

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'rising turmoil'

#MotherNature #LoveNature #Environment #eco #ProtectNature #ClimateChange #SaveOurPlanet
#MastoArt #WaterColour #AbstractArt #Krita

watercolour & ink; dark background with a circular swirl of green and pale brown from which swirled lines rise, the inner centre exudes a blue tint, colouring the inner edges, distorted sections form circular anomalies, dots of colour are randomly scattered around the scene
#MastoArt #climatechange #environment #watercolour #AbstractArt #mothernature #krita #lovenature #saveourplanet #eco #protectnature

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it's new video time. things are heating up. but not too much.

youtube.com/watch?v=HnMuNCl7tZ…


The clever feature that makes cheap heaters safe — and why they're actually dangerous

It's best to know what you actually need to be worried about.Technology Connextras (the second channel where I put stuff sometimes)https://www.youtube.com/@T...
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Text "I don't hear this nearly enough tbh" attached image is Max Caulfield from Life is Strange Double Exposure thinking "Skinny and curved... That's actually kinda perfect?"

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And just like that we have a functioning clock! currently running on a propmaker RP2040 but I will probably have to move over to something WiFi enabled before long #pcb #electronics #maker #RP2040 #RaspberryPi #jlcpcb #circuitpython @adafruit #1segrgb
#maker #electronics #raspberrypi #jlcpcb #pcb #CircuitPython #rp2040 #1segrgb @adafruit
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A stunning albino #Squirrel of the Day for March 24, 2025 #squirrels
white squirrel poses in tree
#squirrel #Squirrels

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ATSC 3 Update: The CTA Takes on the NAB on Tuner Mandate Request youtube.com/watch?v=sQVb62Cn_t…

ATSC 3 Update: The CTA Takes on the NAB on Tuner Mandate Request

See more in this series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCZHp4d1HnItSSUpA-DskfKKKrQ_LQYwP - The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) fired back at a...
YouTube

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#Memes some guy "boosted" the last meme (which I think is like a repost?) So I guess that means memes are ok here. I'll just keep posting a few to kind of understand how people find each other
#memes
in reply to Herr.Juxnerp-Sama

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You can find lots of recommended accounts organised into categories on my site at fedi.directory 🙂

Fedi.Directory – Interesting accounts on Mastodon & the Fediverse

Interesting accounts to follow on Mastodon and the Fediverse
fedi.directory

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The second big open source (this time Apache 2.0) model release from a Chinese AI lab today is Qwen's Qwen2.5-VL-32B, which appears to be a truly fantastic multi-modal vision model based on my first attempt at running it locally (using MLX-VLM) simonwillison.net/2025/Mar/24/…
A complex map of a marine protected area
This image appears to be a map highlighting specific areas along the coastline, likely in California, based on the geographical features and place names. Here is a detailed description of the image: Geographic Features: The map shows a section of the coastline, with land on the right and the sea on the left. The land area includes parts of SanMateo County, as noted in the top-right corner. The coastline features several named locations, including: Point Montara Pillar Point Kings Rock VicenteCreek DennistonCreek State Beach Highlighted Areas: The map contains two distinct areas marked with different colors: Red Area (Top Section) Labeled as "MONTARA" and "MONTARA M R" (possibly referring to a "Marine Reserves" or similar protected area). This area is marked with a dark red color and extends from the coastline inland. Blue Area (Bottom Section) Labeled as "PILLAR" and "PILLAR P O I N T" along with "SMCA" (Special Management Area). This area is marked with a blue color and is located closer to the coastline, including the area around "Pillar Point." Depth Contours: The map includes depth markings in the sea, indicating the bathymetrical features: 20 fathom (fm) line is marked in the upper-left part of the sea.
Other Features: State Beach: Marked near the top-right, indicating a protected recreational area. Kings Rock: A prominent feature near the coastline, likely a rocky outcropping. Creeks: The map shows several creeks, including VicenteCreek and DennistonCreek, which flow into the sea. Protected Areas: The map highlights specific protected areas: Marine Reserves: "MONTARA M R" (Marine Reserves) in red. Special Management Area (SMCA) "PILLAR P O I N T" in blue, indicating a Special Management Area. Grid and Coordinates: The map includes a grid with latitude and longitude markings: Latitude ranges from approximately 37°25'N to 37°35'N. Longitude ranges from approximately 122°22.5'W to 122°35.5'W. Topography: The land area shows topographic features, including elevations and vegetation, with green areas indicating higher elevations or vegetated land. Other Labels: "SMR": Likely stands for "State Managed Reserves." "SMCA": Likely stands for "Special Management Control Area." In summary, this map highlights specific protected areas along the coastline, including a red "Marine Reserves" area and a blue "Special Management Area" near "Pillar Point." The map also includes depth markings, geographical features, and place names, providing a detailed view of the region's natural and protected areas.

Qwen2.5-VL-32B: Smarter and Lighter

The second big open weight LLM release from China today - the first being [DeepSeek v3-0324](https://simonwillison.net/2025/Mar/24/deepseek/). Qwen's previous vision model was Qwen2.5 VL, [released in January](https://simonwillison.
Simon Willison’s Weblog

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they’re called kolea because they’re cool, yeah?
Photo of a kolea, which is a plover, standing on green grass with its gold speckled back to us and its head turned enough to reveal the white stripes along each side of its black belly

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Don't come to the US.

If you absolutely have to for some reason, this guide might be beneficial for boarder crossings.

But really, just stay away.

wired.com/2017/02/guide-gettin…

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California’s AB 412 would undermine fair-use rules and make it almost impossible to train an AI model without facing a lawsuit; all it would do is crush smaller startups and give big tech companies even more power. cybernews.com/news/california-…
in reply to Electronic Frontier Foundation

Cristin Pescosolido
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Cristin Pescosolido
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I normally agree with you, but this stance is indefensible.

LLM training is not "fair use" - it is use for commercial purpose.

If you support LLM training on copyrighted materials, you are supporting theft, plain and simple.

I fully support curbs to "AI" companies' use of copyrighted materials. And forcing them to show their receipts of where they got their material for training sets.

#proAB412

#proab412
in reply to Electronic Frontier Foundation

Mark Chick
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Thanks for the great work you do, but you've called this one wrong. Please reconsider.

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During research for a column I stumbled upon the eggs dashboard by the European Commission and it is...mindblowing.
agriculture.ec.europa.eu/docum…
#OMGraphs #GraphPolice #GrafiekPolitie
A hot mess of charts and graphs, including exploded 3D pie charts
#grafiekpolitie #graphpolice #omgraphs

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I step out of the room for a couple of minutes to bring the garbage bins up from the curb and when I return, I have two little scammers trying to trick me into giving them treats, twice.

#cats #catsofmastodon #fedicats #CatsOfInfoSec

A grey and white tabby cat sitting on a table and a brown and white long haired cat sitting on the counter.
#cats #fedicats #catsofmastodon #CatsOfInfoSec

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My #cat just wanted to say hello. #CatsOfMastodon #Meow
A very fluffy, long-haired cat reaching her paw out to shake your hand. She has mostly brown hair with dark and light streaks throughout. Her chin is white, as are her long ear tufts.
#catsofmastodon #cat #meow

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It's been a very productive year, in addition to Pixelfed and Loops, we shipped a few smaller initiatives.

socialweb.network

respectfulplatforms.org


SocialWeb.Network - Your Gateway to Decentralized Social

Comprehensive resources for decentralized social web protocols including ActivityPub, AT Protocol, Nostr, and more.
socialweb.network

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🦨 Pepe Le Pew • STL files
➡️ Download 3D print model: cults3d.com/:2843629
💡 Designed by reddadsteve

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Access historical versions of U.S. government websites from before January 20, 2025
govwayback.com/

(via brianmoore.com/)

A website screenshot explaining "GovWayback," a tool to access historical versions of U.S. government websites before January 20, 2025. It instructs users to add "wayback.com" directly after ".gov" in any .gov URL to be redirected to the Wayback Machine's archived version. Examples are shown for simple domains, specific pages, and complex URLs, demonstrating how to modify the URLs to access the archived versions.

GovWayback

Access historical versions of U.S. government websites from before January 20, 2025 via the Wayback Machine
govwayback.com

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This is all @piggo's fault.

We're thinking about raising the windows, because on the inside, they're very low. At knee level, to be specific.

On the inside it would look fine, but we can't decide if it looks weird on the outside or not. Too close to the roof beam casing? Or not?

Excuse the crude gimposhop job.

#LogHouse #Windows #Renovation #Plan #Homestead

#windows #homestead #renovation #loghouse #plan
in reply to mcSlibinas

Y⃒̸̷̝̜̙ͥͥͥngmar
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@mcSlibinas Yeah, we'll have to take off the external planking at some point and see what the status underneath is. Good point about doing that before deciding on windows. Might be easiest to replace rotten wood with glass 😁
@mcSlibinas
in reply to Y⃒̸̷̝̜̙ͥͥͥngmar

mcSlibinas
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old man explained why windows was low in old houses: in winter you get more sun, in summer - less, also owner slept near window just to be able to wake up on any sound and see the yard about who's make noises without leaving bed.

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A frogge biþ a smal beaste wiþ foure leggeys 🐸

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“How many types of insects are there in the world?” Asks Sawyer, age 8, from Santiago, North Carolina.

In our latest Curious Kids column, Kennesaw State University Biology Professor Nicholas Green discusses this mind-boggling question. buff.ly/lRTohty


How many types of insects are there in the world?

The number of insect species is mind-boggling – and they are a critical part of the environment.
The Conversation
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The Conversation U.S.
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#CuriousKids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com.
#curiouskids

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Lindsay Vonn sets a record straight out of retirement
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/24/nx-s1-5338753/lindsay-vonn-sets-a-record-straight-out-of-retirement?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into Sports @sports-npr

@sports-npr
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