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THE ULTIMATE ENEMY (1979)
Acrylic and Gouache on Illustration Board - 28" x 18"

Sometimes the simplest statements have the strongest force. The image is ostensibly a representation of the struggle to preserve life against the onslaught of the Berserker war machines described by Fred Saberhagen. 1/3

#sciencefiction #scifi #scifiart #sff #illustration #fredsaberhagen

A monstrously large robot looms on the horizon while a simple plant sprouts defiantly from barren, rocky soil in the near foreground. The arms of the robot lurch forward with fingers tensed to grip, implying a sense of forward motion, marching toward the plant. While it's body resembles a stocky biped, it's head is an asymmetrical jumble, which on close examination looks like futuristic buildings set off-center right upon its shoulders. Stiff antennae protrude upward from head and shoulders. Red and orange eye-like lights are set akimbo, an uneven diagonal that adds to the sense of uneasiness about the mechanical monstrosity.
#sciencefiction #SciFi #sff #illustration #scifiart #fredsaberhagen

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She's back home

#UsPol #France

This is a four-panel political satire comic titled **"Au Revoir, Bitches"** by Amanda Morley Miller. Here’s a breakdown of the panels: 1. **Panel 1 (Press Conference)**: A government spokesperson addresses reporters, stating that the administration will "absolutely not be returning her to France." However, they then clarify that "our sources now indicate she intends to self-deport," implying that the Statue of Liberty is leaving voluntarily. 2. **Panel 2 (News Broadcast)**: A **breaking news** segment shows the Statue of Liberty sitting on a cargo ship labeled "CMA CGM Antoine de Saint Exupéry," sailing across the ocean. The news ticker humorously states: *"STATUE OF LIBERTY BOARDS CARGO SHIP TO FRANCE"* *"LIBERTY: DON’T CALL ME TIL YOU GET YOUR SHIT TOGETHER"* 3. **Panel 3 (Time Skip)**: A decorative background with the text **"Un Mois Plus Tard…"** (French for "One month later"). 4. **Panel 4 (Eiffel Tower Scene)**: The Statue of Liberty is seen relaxing on the grass near the Eiffel Tower, reading a book and appearing content. People are enjoying a sunny day in the park, reinforcing the idea that liberty has found a more peaceful place to reside. The comic satirizes political turmoil in the U.S., implying that liberty itself has given up and left for France. The humor lies in the absurdity of the Statue of Liberty literally abandoning the country and finding solace elsewhere.
#uspol #france
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Oracle is mum on reports it has experienced 2 separate data breaches
Alleged breaches affect Oracle Cloud and Oracle Health.
arstechnica.com/security/2025/…

Oracle is mum on reports it has experienced 2 separate data breaches

Dan Goodin (Ars Technica)
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#TranslatedFromTheRepublican

"Project 2025 paid Oracle for a list of "loyalists".

Carelessness with other people's data means the fossil fuel industry is one step closer to ending democracy. "

sfchronicle.com/tech/article/p…

washingtonpost.com/politics/20…

#translatedfromtherepublican

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Trump wants to reshape the Smithsonian . . . tasked with telling the story of America wapo.st/427CciI

Historian here.
Beware when they come for the #museums

Remember communism, when, as the joke went, the future is certain but the past is unpredictable?

@histodons

#museums @histodons group

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You know things are bad, when, even your rental insurance, sees a possible bad future:

#RentalInsurance #War #NuclearHazards #UnitedStates #Insurance

A small part of my rental insurance agreement claims it does not over loss due to war or nuclear hazzards. The full text reads: War War includes the following and any consequence of any of the following: a) Undeclared war, civil war, insurrection, rebellion or revolution; b) Warlike act by a military force or military personnel; or c) Destruction, seizure or use for a military purpose. Discharge of a nuclear weapon will be deemed a warlike act even if accidental. Nuclear Hazard This Exclusion 7. pertains to Nuclear Hazard to the extent set forth in M. Nuclear Hazard Clause under Section I - Conditions.
#unitedstates #war #Insurance #rentalinsurance #nuclearhazards
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Fluffy Kitty Cat
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to be fair I don't wanna be on the hook for nuclear war insurance payouts either. sounds expensive
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Patrick
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I'm going to go out on a limb here, but I'm guessing if a nuclear weapon is discharged, accidentally or not, one has a lot more pressing concerns

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Something big got dropped into my inbox today, it is great news! 🥳
(Can't share much right now.)

But we need *your* help with:
What is the importance of the endangered data for Germany and for the international community (“what would happen if the data were no longer available?”)

We would love to receive as many testimonials as possible, from as many perspectives as possible, to our inbox: contact@safeguar.de | tickets.safeguar.de/submit
(please include name & affiliation)

#SafeguardingResearch

Peppermint

Ticket management system selfhosted open source
tickets.safeguar.de
#safeguardingresearch

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What, (with apologies to the Quakers), the actual fuck?

Met Police raid Quaker Meeting House to arrest 6 women having a private meeting.

quaker.org.uk/news-and-events/…


Quakers condemn police raid on Westminster Meeting House

Police broke into a Quaker Meeting House last night (27 March) and arrested six young people holding a meeting over concerns for the climate and Gaza.
Quakers

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Google discontinues Nest Protect smoke alarm and Nest x Yale lock
Google continues backing away from smart home hardware.
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/0…

Google discontinues Nest Protect smoke alarm and Nest x Yale lock

Ryan Whitwam (Ars Technica)
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Milos
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There is nothing smart about the hardware managed remotely by a company that then let's user access (part of) its functionality.

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OMFG 😂 this fucking made my day! 💝

10/10, no notes.

#DrunkTexting #DMSlide

A picture of my phone, showing a chat in the Signal app. Their messages are in white text on a black background, and mine are in white text on a hot pink background. The app wallpaper is a purple-to-blue gradient. The messages from yesterday read: (them) Hi Reaaaaaally drunk rifgh now Hopd yore well Youre hot as fucj Fucj Fuck Nail it Good night. Sleep well (me) LMFAO, you okay there? (them) Yep drunk and hoeny B7t fine But (me, today) How was the hangover?
#drunktexting #dmslide

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Want to stay healthier and fulfilled later in life? Try volunteering buff.ly/f9EsSAS

Want to stay healthier and fulfilled later in life? Try volunteering

It often brings an instant boost in mood − along with a deeper sense of meaning and purpose.
The Conversation

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These are the dumbest times, led by the dumbest of people.
The image is a screenshot of a post on X by a user named Yaroslav Trofimov (@yarotrof ). The post includes a quote in quotation marks: "These two countries." Below this, there is a screenshot of a post by Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump ) that reads: "If the EUROPEAN UNION works with CANADA in order to do economic harm to the USA, large scale TARIFFS, far larger than currently planned, will be placed on them both in order to protect the best friend that each of those two countries has ever had!"
in reply to George Takei 🏳️‍🌈🖖🏽

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If you don't know the story of Exodus, the Pharaoh's "executive order" becomes a self-own...
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Ben Wikler calling for Elon Musk to be arrested the minute he sets foot in Wisconsin. This is how it's done

“Elon Musk should be brought to justice for his illegal attempt to buy votes for Brad Schimel, and Brad Schimel should immediately condemn Musk’s crimes and disavow his continued involvement in his campaign. If Schimel does not immediately call on Musk to end this criminal activity, we can only assume he is complicit,” Wikler said.

thehill.com/homenews/campaign/…

“Law enforcement must act now before this goes any further. Musk’s crime to assist Brad Schimel has already been committed, and if Elon Musk sets foot in Wisconsin, he should be placed in handcuffs and held accountable—just like any other criminal. ”

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As a small way to say thank you for all the support for my book 'Drystone - A Life Rebuilt', I’ve made a free, downloadable, and (if I do say so myself) beautiful drystone guide. Read more below and share far and wide!

kristie-de-garis.ghost.io/i-wa…

#Scotland #Writing #Photography #Drystone #Craft #HowTo


I Walked So You Could Run* Free Drystone Walling Guide - Download Now.

*But don't run with stones. I’ve been blown away by all the enthusiasm and support for my book 'Drystone - A Life Rebuilt' over the past week, thank you so much.
Kristie De Garis (By Hand)
#photography #writing #scotland #craft #howto #drystone
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@CA7746 @steve I've updated it, it makes things so much easier and streamlined for people.
@Steve @CompulsoryAccount7746

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#StateOfAffairs

Imagine a country in which more than 13.000 scientists come together - to warn an incoming new government of a grave and pertinent danger.

Imagine all they ask is to take it seriously, communicate about it honestly, and base policies on evidence.

And then it gets completely ignored.
By the media, politicians, public discourse.

That's where we're at.

Full text with 13.000 signatures on transparent science-based climate and nature protection:
bayceer.uni-bayreuth.de/s4f/de…

@S4F

#stateofaffairs @Scientists for Future 🇩🇪
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I dunno about you, but I feel like your car should not be sending unique identifiers out 100ft in every direction. 🤔#privacy #auto #wifi #Bluetooth
Cadillac ID
BmW ID
Vw ID
#privacy #Auto #wifi #bluetooth

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It's Friday! Woohoo!

Hope everyone is OK. I've been offline & and hiding from news the last few days, but didn't want to miss a Friday Dance (not far from 100 weeks in a row now 😆), so here's another in collaboration with the skeletons from 1929.

Back to some semblance of normality next week, but in the meantime have a good weekend, if you possibly can :blobcatheart:

#sillyScribbles #FridaySparklyDancers #nonsense

#sillyscribbles #nonsense #fridaysparklydancers

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#StarTrek
Star Trek The Original Series scene. We're in a CORRIDOR and see Spock standing just outside a turbolift with his back against the door and him facing out. He's holding on behind him as if he's dizzy or needing to steady himself. There's also a cool mid century modern pointy chair in the hallway. Probably a fire hazard which would complicate egress. Closed caption reads, "I'm in control of my emotions."
#startrek

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I’m so tired of all this winning! So much winning!
Picture of today’s stock market. It’s just going down, down, down. Thanks, Trump.

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Measurement unit differences between the U.S.A. and most of the world.

(creator: unknown)

A comparison chart between the United States' Imperial system and the Metric system used by the rest of the world. The left side (United States) shows inconsistent unit conversions: 12 inches per foot, 3 feet per yard, 1,760 yards per mile (off screen), and 16 ounces per pound. It also highlights the Fahrenheit temperature scale (32°F freezing, 212°F boiling) and the month-day-year date format. The right side (Rest of the World) presents the Metric system with consistent unit conversions: 1,000 millimeters per meter, 1,000 meters per kilometer, 1,000 grams per kilogram, and 1,000 kilograms per tonne. It uses the Celsius temperature scale (0°C freezing, 100°C boiling) and the day-month-year date format.
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i love this because sure the first one makes sense but the other 2 are just the most like "trying to make up reasons to epically own American measurements" like especially with the triangle one that is literally so insane you could just switch those 2 around

look america bad and the distance and volume measurements are insane and difficult to memorize, but if you think ddmmyyyy is any less arbitrary than mmddyyyy you're insane, and frankly celcius/Fahrenheit doesn't matter because they're both absolutely fine, i prefer Fahrenheit for cooking and day-day and celcius/kelvin for science

- carrie

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mmddyy and ddmmyy are both equally confusing imo
mmddyy is nice because it's the way dates are read aloud, but the ambiguity is a pain
ddmmyy is. fine
yymmdd makes the most sense imo
and then celcius is just as arbitrary like water freezes differently at different altitudes and etc etc but yeah i prefer fahrenheit for like. weather and air temperature, and celcius for actual measurements. but i use celcius for weather anyway bc reasons

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𝗦𝗼𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗧𝗲𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 - 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀!

SoCraTes is the largest unconference on Software Craft and Testing worldwide. Our secret? Everyone is a speaker! The agenda for Friday and Saturday is set every morning, and everyone is invited to host a session!

July 17 – 20th, Soltau, Germany. Apply now for the first lottery draw on April 8th! socrates-conference.de

#socrates2025 #socrates

SoCraTes - The Conference for Software Craft and Testing

www.socrates-conference.de
#socrates #socrates2025

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Well the melt season is now rapidly underway 😳
Line graph time series of 2025's daily Arctic sea ice extent compared to decadal averages from the 1980s to the 2010s. Additional scatter points show the maximum extents from 2000 to 2025. There is a long-term decreasing trend in ice extent for every day of the year.

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The Sounds of Ramadan in Gaza : State of the World from NPR
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/28/1241388977/the-sounds-of-ramadan-in-gaza?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into World News @world-news-npr

@World News

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Whether your robot vacuum has cleaned its last floor or is being shipped off to a new home, here's how to get rid of it while safeguarding your data and the environment. pcmag.com/how-to/how-to-dispos…

How to Dispose of an Old Robot Vacuum

Tyler Hayes (PCMag)

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Claggor by Anna Nikonova aka Newmilky

Source: artstation.com/artwork/L4JR0w?…

#DnD #DungeonsAndDragons #ttrpg #character #characterart #art #digitalart #dndart

#ttrpg #DigitalArt #art #dnd #dungeonsAndDragons #character #characterart #dndart
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The image features a character from the game "League of Legends," specifically from the "Arcane" series. The character is depicted from both the front and back, showcasing a detailed steampunk-inspired outfit. The front view reveals a blue vest with gold trim and intricate designs, layered over a white shirt with a black bow tie. The vest has a decorative blue sash with gold accents and a badge on the left side. The character wears light-colored pants with gold detailing at the cuffs and brown knee-high boots with gold accents. The back view shows a brown leather shoulder pad and a brown leather glove on the left arm. The character's hair is dark and curly, and the overall color scheme includes blue, brown, gold, and white. The image is credited to Riot Games, with the text "ARCANE" and "LEAGUE OF LEGENDS" visible at the bottom.

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@Altbot

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Cuts to science research funding cut American lives short − federal support is essential for medical breakthroughs buff.ly/O9MUpE6

Cuts to science research funding cut American lives short − federal support is essential for medical breakthroughs

The National Institutes of Health has been integral to scientific progress in treating countless human diseases. Without its support, patients will ultimately pay the price.
The Conversation

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"Employees of USAGM please check your email for an urgent message from HR," tweets the agency's special adviser Kari Lake.

It's another one of those 'fork in the road offers,' giving staff 12 days to resign and continue to get paid until the end of September.

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As the current measles outbreak surpasses 500 cases in Canada, experts say this is the moment where leaning into regional wastewater surveillance would be most helpful.

cbc.ca/news/health/waste-water…

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#wardriving
Phone showing wifi, LTE, Bluetooth id's on a dashboard
#wardriving
Unknown parent

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@Christian_Freiherr_von_Wolff @smallerdemon There are a surprising number of "Wu Tang Forever" Wifi hotspots in this town... I saw at least 3. 🤔
@Day Use X Mockin' Uh @smallerdemon

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#signalgate #TrumpRegime #TrumpWars #OpSec #MAGA #SecurityBreach #Hegseth #DUIhires #SecurityLeak #WhatAboutThoseEmails #Benghazi #LockHimUp #PresidentalRecordsAct
Danielle Moodie @daniellemoodie.bsk... It's really fascinating what happens when you remove diversity—white male incompetency is placed on full display and with no one to blame for their actions —so they just lie.
#maga #hegseth #trumpwars #opsec #TrumpRegime #lockhimup #duihires #signalgate #securitybreach #securityleak #whataboutthoseemails #benghazi #presidentalrecordsact

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23andMe should give every user a real choice to say “no” to a data transfer in this bankruptcy and ensure that any buyer makes real privacy commitments. If you're looking to delete your data and destroy your DNA sample, here's how. eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/how-…

How to Delete Your 23andMe Data

This week, the genetic testing company 23andMe filed for bankruptcy, which means the genetic data the company collected on millions of users is now up for sale.
Electronic Frontier Foundation
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Just remember that in the UK/EU you are protected by the GDPR which they have to comply with, you can request access to data and also for that data to be removed.

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"Your two cats are so similar!"

Cat 1: a literal angel, loves to lay in your lap, a little scared of things, pure goodness.

Cat 2: an actual demon spawn, destroys all my plants, walks on the kitchen counters, chronically in the way, LOUDLY hunts ghosts at night, chaos goblin, yeets itself off of everything, farts???, zero fear, bites everything in sight.

"- Haha yeah."

#caturday #catsofmastodon

My angel child
Satans cat (but I love him)
#caturday #catsofmastodon

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USAID terminates nearly all its remaining employees
https://www.npr.org/sections/goats-and-soda/2025/03/28/g-s1-56968/usaid-terminates-nearly-all-its-remaining-employees?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into Health @health-npr

@health-npr

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Why did Israel restart the war? One answer: Bezalel Smotrich. : Consider This from NPR
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/28/1241388991/netanyahu-finance-minister-smotrich-rise?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into World News @world-news-npr

@World News

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The frog character from the game Rana Rama wearing a wizard hat and holding a scroll. With their other hand, they're shooting a fireball from a finger. Text reads "the best thing you can do is yourself Wrong: frog wizard"

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There is something very wrong with this man. comicsands.com/musk-baier-trum…

Elon Musk: Trump Is 'An Honest Man': VIDEO

Alan Herrera (Comic Sands)

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Ex-FCC chairs from both parties say CBS news distortion investigation is bogus
CBS probe "unprecedented," say chairs who served under George H.W. Bush and Obama.
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20…

Ex-FCC chairs from both parties say CBS news distortion investigation is bogus

CBS probe “unprecedented,” say chairs who served under George H.W. Bush and Obama.
Jon Brodkin (Ars Technica)
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The United States of America, is no longer the United States of America.

Oh, the title of our country has not changed, but make no mistake, this is a fascist regime. A lot of bad things are happening, rapidly, and many of my fellow Americans are still asleep. We do not even have a free press anymore, with Donald Trump's regime removing press passes, and now even investigating any news outlet that opposes him and his government.

Things are going to get a lot worse, before they could ever get better, I fear.

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I checked this out from the library (virtually) and it's great for anyone new to Python! (I'm not exactly new but it's been a while since I've gone over the basics.)

(comment on Python for Kids)

Jason Briggs: Python for Kids (2012)

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Met Police taking firm action against *checks notes* the Quakers.

quaker.org.uk/news-and-events/…


Quakers condemn police raid on Westminster Meeting House

Police broke into a Quaker Meeting House last night (27 March) and arrested six young people holding a meeting over concerns for the climate and Gaza.
Quakers

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In which I was judged and found wanting.
A view up at a squirrel on a wooden fence in front of a blurry background of vegetation. The squirrel is looking directly into the lens with an expression between disappointment and curiosity. The squirrel is likely an eastern fox squirrel, and is buff and gray with brownish highlights, with a lighter chest area.

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Oh wow, I always thought it was a totally different fruit.
A pear is just a misshapen apple.

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