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Flight bookings between Canada and US down 70% amid Trump tariff war.
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Flight bookings between Canada and US down 70% amid Trump tariff war
Airline capacity between two countries reduced through October 2025 as high-profile incidents of Ice arrests on riseMarina Dunbar (The Guardian)
Just been to the Danish premiere of "Ada & Zangermann" - the movie. (ada.fsfe.org)
It struck me it had quite a bit of similarities to @pluralistic 's "unauthorized bread".
Turns out, not only was that story part of the inspiration. Cory also helped in the initial production of the book.
So if you're looking for a version of Unautorized bread, targeted from about 5 years (and with a much lighter view of the future) check out the book and/or movie!
#fsfe #FLOSS #OSS #AdaZangermann
Ada & Zangemann - A Tale of Software, Skateboards, and Raspberry Ice Cream - FSFE
Here you find additional information and resources about the book "Ada & Zangemann - A Tale of Software, Skateboards, and Raspberry Ice Cream" by Matthias ...FSFE - Free Software Foundation Europe
Move Slowly and Build Bridges, by @rwg, is available for preorder global.oup.com/academic/produc…
I don't think I'm quoted heavily in the book (my own doing) but I have talked with @rwg a lot about this book and believe that nobody else has done or could do a better job recording the history of the fediverse
@rwg literally read through all the old Social Web Working Group meeting minutes to make sense of what happened and interviewed a lot of people
It's gonna be a hecc of a read
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Me, trying to get this damned plot point to work the way I want.
Weird dogs are the best!
#IKnowItsABear #bear #dog #humor #humour #writing #writingcommunity
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My book about Mastodon and the fediverse is now available for pre-order!
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Topics in my latest "Cornerstone of democracy" include:
-- Academic freedom's fast demise
-- That Signal group was illegal, not just stupid
-- Executive order context
-- Creators, Substack is not your friend
I curate to save you time. Please subscribe (free), and share.
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Essentials, March 27, 2025
News and commentary for understanding and coping with the years ahead... Academic freedom's fast demise Columbia’s Capitulation, and Wesleyan’s PushbackToday on TAP: Appeasing dictators only invites more of the same.Dan Gillmor (The cornerstone of democracy...)
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The State Department has said they have revoked visas of more than 300 students. They have been terrorizing hundreds and aim to terrorize hundreds, if not thousands more.
Faculty on here: how are you protecting your international students? Are you connecting with local immigration defense groups? How are you protecting them from being snatched off the street?
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Your students aren't safe in little blue enclaves. This is happening in NY, Boston, LA. What plans are you making? How are you using citizen and white privilege to ensure your students aren't abducted by ICE terrorists?
Faculty, postdocs, and other grad students are going to have to protect your international colleagues. We certainly can't expect most universities to do so.
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Exclusive: Google will develop the Android OS fully in private, here's why
Google has confirmed it will move development of the Android OS to behind closed doors. Here's why it's doing it.Mishaal Rahman (Android Authority)
I'd noticed that some modern drives had an unloading ramp, and they all seemed to automatically swing to it when the drive stopped spinning. I figured there was some magic going on there.
How Microplastics Get into Our Food
Kitchen items—sponges, blenders, kettles—are abundant sources of microplastics that we all consume
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#news #science #health #medicine #environment #plastic #microplastics
What happens when you think you recycle but local service just dumps it in an open #landfill where it ends up in the soil or flushes out to the sea?
Thinking that individual consumers can solve global problems is very misleading. The vast majority of pollutants comes from institutional neglect not individual.
"If the band kids and the theater kids work together to prevent me from stealing their lunch money, it's only fair that I demand far more lunch money from them next week!
How dare they deny me -- their best friend! -- of my right to take their lunches? Terrible allies! The worst! I insist they stop bullying me immediately!"
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As a real video of someone in a Pikachu suit at a protest goes viral, an AI-generated “photo” is fooling a lot of people.
To all people here in #Fediverse that can see this, Hello! 
hope everyone have a great #thursday ✨💛💛 Whatever point you are in ur life now whether it's bad or good or even at worst, Always remember that You are strong & You got this. DONT FORGET TO SMILE TODAY 🙂 Be kind.
HAVE A GOOD DAY EVERYONE. CAN U GUYS GIMME A HUG.🥺 
#Mastodon #kindnessmatters #quote #today
Oh no, my 1970s #foldingbike seems to turn into a brake-in-half-bike soon.
Any recommondations? Just clean the area and MIG #weld it? Add some reinforcement?
#foldingbicycle #bikerepair #welding
Travel Guide for RACCOON CREEK STATE PARK AND WILDFLOWER RESERVE - Pittsburgh Purple Travel Guide
We tell you why you should visit RACCOON CREEK STATE PARK AND WILDFLOWER RESERVE in the Pittsburgh area and what you need to know.Backpack and Snorkel Travel Guides - The Home of the Purple Travel Guides
Challenging Fear And Trepidation, Democracy Activists Rally In Somerville Following Student ICE Arrest - HorizonMass
“Justice is something that people ignore until it happens in the neighborhood. … No one thought this would happen in a school in Massachusetts.”GABRIEL MARTINS (HorizonMass)
RFK Jr. announced today that the Department of Health and Human Services would cut 10,000 employees.
If you have been impacted by the layoffs, our reporters want to hear from you. You can reach out to us on Signal at 917-512-0201 or by going to propublica.org/tips/.
How to Contact ProPublica Securely — ProPublica
ProPublica is an independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest.ProPublica
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New ChatGPT Generator Creates Disturbing Studio Ghibli-Inspired Images
Shortly after OpenAI added an image generator to ChatGPT, social media was flooded with violent images, many of which are in the same style as Studio Ghibli animations.Emily Forlini (PCMag)
It's not just him who isn't happy about it, us real human beings don't like it either.
Slop Hustlers can fuck off.
2025 Highlights of MonsterTrack Following Emma 🥇
2025 Highlights of MonsterTrack Following Emma 🥇 Channel members have access to (NX) archived livestreams, and (GX) members only content and early uploads: ...YouTube
do you really feel like the video is cool?
(And sorry, I don't mean to be an uptight demanding sealion in your replies, but I'm honestly interested on why you posted it)
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Losing your job is bad for your health, but there are things you can do to minimize the harm
It’s not just about having money problems − it’s how you feel about those problems that matters most for your mental health.The Conversation
The Abandon Harris Crowd Is All Of A Sudden Very Quiet
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The Abandon Harris Crowd Is All Of A Sudden Very Quiet
I recently came across an interesting fact. All the Abandon Harris websites seem to have been quietly taken down. First let me give a refresher course on the Abandon Harris movement.Daily Kos
Syria's transitional leader is a former jihadist. Can he help stabilize the region?
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/27/nx-s1-5341420/syrias-transitional-leader-is-a-former-jihadist-can-he-help-stabilize-the-region?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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The image features a meme with a top section containing text and a bottom section with an animated character. The top text reads, "me when I encourage my players to search for alternative solutions and they start seducing everything." Below this, there is an image of an animated character with a shocked expression, blood coming from his nose, and a mustache. The character's eyes are wide open, and his mouth is slightly agape. The background is a clear blue sky with some clouds. The bottom text reads, "I am a victim of my own success." The character's expression and the blood suggest a humorous exaggeration of the situation described in the top text.
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#DC #WashingtonDC #biking #bicycles #pedestrian #parks #urban
The unloved DC park with so much more to give
Neglected Glover Archbold Park could serve as a unique connector between two major campuses, an urban oasis, and a valuable transportation link. It needs some TLC.ggwash.org
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#BREAKING “New York state court blocked #Texas from filing a legal action against a New York doctor for prescribing and sending #abortion pills to a Texas woman.
The unprecedented move catapults the interstate abortion wars to a new level, setting the stage for a high-stakes legal battle between states that ban abortion and states that support abortion rights” nytimes.com/2025/03/27/health/…
New York County Clerk Blocks Texas Court Filing Against Doctor Over Abortion Pills
The showdown catapults the interstate abortion wars to a new level.Pam Belluck (The New York Times)
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"Let's leave it up to the state!" Like that's a fucking solution.
@GottaLaff If only there was some kind of federated judicial system for determining interstate disputes...
Soon it'll be a rematch between states where slavery is legal and states where slavery is illegal.
The John Birch Society billionaire dynasties funding the Republicans will finally get the relitigation of the Civil War that they always wanted...
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Writing this morning about "post-truth" and forking realities. Reading some great stuff in support of my arguments, including this killer piece by Henry Farrell
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"...X/Twitter is a Pornhub where everything is twisted around the particular kinks of a specific, and visibly disturbed individual"
We're getting the social media crisis wrong
The bigger problem isn't disinformation. It's degraded democratic publicsHenry Farrell (Programmable Mutter)
Good morning to readers; Kyiv remains in Ukrainian hands.
It’s not only Ukrainians that fall victim to Russia’s war but also the land.
Russia has destroyed Ukraine’s soil, some of the world’s most fertile.
Oleksii, an environmentalist, thinks it may take over 100 yrs to heal.
NATO CLARIFIES FATE OF 4 US SOLDIERS IN LITHUANIA: “The search is ongoing”, NATO said and apologized for the words of the NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, who said that 4 military men are dead, reports The Associated Press.
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4 American soldiers who went missing in Lithuania died, NATO leader says
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte says that four U.S. soldiers who went missing while training in Lithuania have died, but that he does not yet know the details. A U.S.Vanessa Gera (AP News)
N KOREA SENT ANOTHER 3K SOLDIERS TO RUSSIA: Additional troops will be sent in early 2025, reports the CCN.
This was reported by the South Korean military. These 3,000 Koreans will reinforce the 11,000 troops that North Korea sent earlier.
Nature poll on US scientists’ intentions of leaving
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75% of US scientists who answered Nature poll consider leaving
More than 1,600 readers answered our poll; many said they were looking for jobs in Europe and Canada.Witze, Alexandra
The Best Photographer You’ve Never Heard Of: An Introduction to Tseng Kwong Chi
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The Best Photographer You've Never Heard Of: An Introduction to Tseng Kwong Chi
Once, the United States was known for sending forth the world's most complained-about international tourists; today, that dubious distinction arguably belongs to China.Colin Marshall (Openculture.com)
Backpack and Snorkel Travel Guide for the Outskirts of Doha - Qatar Purple Travel Guide
Today we will explore attractions on the outskirts of Doha on our self-guided tour of Qatar. We provide detailed information and the best things to see and we show lots of photos so you know what you can expect.Backpack and Snorkel Travel Guides - The Home of the Purple Travel Guides
Backpack and Snorkel Travel Guide for Giant’s Causeway, Dunluce Castle, Bushmills Distillery, Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge, and Dark Hedges - Northern Ireland Purple Travel Guide
Today we will visit some of the highhlights in Northern Ireland: Giant’s Causeway, Dunluce Castle, Bushmills Distillery, Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge, and Dark Hedges.Backpack and Snorkel Travel Guides - The Home of the Purple Travel Guides
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in reply to Christine Lemmer-Webber • • •FYI, there’s a pretty awkward-looking typo in the book description there. Not sure whether that’s something @rwg can control, but might want to point it out to OUP.
“Cellects archival sources and original interviews”