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Ooh, I like this... The Fediverse got @jik a job after he was fired by DOGE.

federate.social/@jik/114258893…

#jobs #fedijobs





Please respect Ms Orbán's new gender identity and refrain from addressing her with her deadname.

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Elon Musk buys Twitter… again, from himself

Rather than selling it off to an outside buyer after its dramatic decline in value, #Musk merged it with his own AI company, xAI, creating sort of a Frankenstein of mass #disinformation

boingboing.net/2025/03/31/elon…

#news #tech #technology #socialmedia #twitter #elonmusk #business

in reply to Frankie ✅

Stock swap so he can make up a non-market value, which just coincidentally prices twitter at more than he paid for it the first time, because he’s a business “genius” who makes things go “up” in value.

in reply to Low Quality Facts

So Ikea and Ashley's furniture are basically the same company? Why does Ashley like furniture so much?



Are you planning to see the World's Best #Snow And Ice #Festival in Harbin, #China? I tell you how to survive the brutal cold and enjoy the amazing snow and ice sculptures...especially at night when everything is beautifully illuminated. backpackandsnorkel.com/Harbin/



Looking for a project to do over the #Easter hols, why not gift a #raspberrPi Pico word clock or make one with your kids over the break. Great fun all round and a great quality product at the end. All parts included gurgleapps.etsy.com/uk/listing… #electronics #STEM #maker







Better yet: don’t light your garden at all. “Since artificial light in gardens disrupts natural behaviour for a range of wildlife, it’s important to retain some dark areas and also question whether you really need lighting, says the RHS.”

irishtimes.com/life-style/peop…

#ALAN #DarkSkies #LightPollution #Wildlife #Ecology #Gardening



happy tdov it's been a long journey to get myself to accept the trans label but honestly, whatever, hello. :heart_nb: , this is what an enby looks like when they're Back On Their Bullshit


Levitating Lego Generator Runs On Air

hackaday.com/2025/03/31/levita…




DOGE accesses federal payroll system and punishes employees who objected
Report: IT officials who fought DOGE access put on leave and under investigation.
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20…
in reply to Ars Technica

shouldn't they call the police to arrest the #doge personnel? Still haven't seen that #congress has approved doge


No more frowny face? The redesigned Blue Screen of Death in the latest Windows 11 preview build goes for a more minimalistic look. pcmag.com/news/microsoft-tests…




BREAKING: The [fascist] #Trump administration will review Harvard University’s federal contracts and grants as part of an investigation into alleged antisemitism
Bloomberg bloomberg.com/news/articles/20…


In the 14th century, someone who didn't have a highlighter handy thought to use octopus tentacles to mark the most important parts. I love it so much

(Manuscript from the Bankcroft library, UC Berkeley)

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"A self-taught Welsh inventor may have solved a decades-long problem in beverage technology: how to keep drinks cold without a refrigerator."
#weirdnews #weird #offbeat #odd #news newsweek.com/mans-bedroom-inve…
in reply to FunHouse Radio

how much more waste and pollution is this going to add to an already insufferable amount of waste and pollution?


Research roundup: 2,400-year-old clay puppets; this is your brain on Klingon
Also: testing the efficacy of WWI "dazzle" camouflage; how the male blue-lined octopus survives deadly mating ritual.
arstechnica.com/science/2025/0…


it's Trans Day of Visibility?

I lived in Texas almost my whole life, and was out as trans for almost 13 years. every so often some issue came up, but for the most part is was good.

This past November I sold my house, which I owned outright, left my car with a friend, gave away my plane, and made plans to leave the country in January. which I did.

Things in Texas are fucked: nbcnews.com/nbc-out/rcna195642

I only want to be visible insofar as I was doing FINE and some fuckers ruined it for me.


in reply to Frankie ✅

The image depicts a fantasy character standing in a dense, misty forest. The character has green skin, pointed ears, and curly hair, suggesting they are an elf-like creature. They are wearing a red and brown leather outfit with shoulder pads and knee-high boots, and are holding a large axe with a wooden handle and a metallic blade. The character's stance is confident, with one hand on the axe and the other on their hip. The forest is lush with various shades of green, and the light filters through the trees, creating a mystical atmosphere. The ground is covered with moss and small plants, and there are fallen leaves and branches scattered around. The overall color palette is dominated by greens and browns, with a soft, ethereal quality to the lighting.

Provided by @altbot, generated privately and locally using Ovis2-8B

🌱 Energy used: 0.162 Wh



Wired: The Proud Boys and Militias Come to Tesla’s Defense
After weeks of “Tesla Takedown” protests, extremist groups are showing up to back Elon Musk’s beleaguered car company.

"...the counterprotest movement that showed up this weekend was peopled mostly by MAGA supporters. Among them were an array of far-right extremists, including members of the Proud Boys, armed militias, and at one event in Idaho, a guy dressed as Hitler...."

wired.com/story/proud-boys-and…

(paywall busted)
archive.is/MfFtD#selection-559…

#tesla #TeslaTakedown #ProudBoys #Hitler #Swasticar #Politics #USpol #protests

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in reply to AI6YR Ben

We overwhelmed them in Salem, #oregon. There were ~15 of them and at least 300 of us. They were a little ways down from the lot. They tried to gin up some fights with the early arrivals, then left during the first hour. They, with their big Trump Truck, and a few randoms drove by and tried to provoke us, flippping us off with their phones in hand, etc. The scariest moment was when one of them suddenly cut across the lanes right toward us, then straightened out at the last second.


The End of College Life? Because of the Trump administration’s attack on higher education and science, “if you, or your son, or your daughter, are in college now, or are planning to enroll in the years ahead, you should be worried”. kottke.org/25/03/the-end-of-co…


russia Must Not Escape Accountability for Crimes Committed in Ukraine During This War – Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Bucha Summit

According to the President, we need an effective international law to guarantee the protection of our people and all European society from such threats. Justice must be served to prevent evil from proliferating. Pressure on russia and sanctions against it are necessary to ensure that the war and abuse do not expand further.

president.gov.ua/en/news/rf-ne…



Russia officially moves to legalize the Taliban

Moscow once listed the Afghan hard-line movement as a terror group, but President Vladimir Putin now describes it as a “trusted ally.”

politico.eu/article/russia-mov…



Massive U.S. bomber buildup continues at Diego Garcia
#uspolitics
This can’t be good. Long way from Greenand and Canada though
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/massiv…


Israel orders evacuation of southern Gaza city of Rafah
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq80xqg31x8o?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into Top Stories @top-stories-BBCNews




Stand up.

Today I join with >1900 members of the US National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine signing this letter, as individuals, decrying the assault on #science by the GOP and Trump administration.

docs.google.com/document/d/13g…

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in reply to Peter Gleick

"We are speaking out as individuals. We see real danger in this moment. We hold diverse political beliefs, but we are united as researchers in wanting to protect independent scientific inquiry. We are sending this SOS to sound a clear warning: the nation’s scientific enterprise is being decimated."
in reply to Peter Gleick

"We call on the administration to cease its wholesale assault on U.S. science, and we urge the public to join this call... The voice of science must not be silenced. We all benefit from science, and we all stand to lose if the nation’s research enterprise is destroyed."


Scientists are leaving the United States. Instead of doing something to make the scientists stay, and stop suppressing academic freedom, Elon called them retards.

Science cannot thrive under authoritarianism. Leave and go somewhere where you can thrive and be appreciated.



It is transgender day of visibility so here is me being visible and very cute. Yes, I need a hair trim and about 48 hours of sleep
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in reply to mcc

anyone ever tell you that you look like Gillian Anderson? Because you totally do 😀


Mike Waltz, Trump's embattled national security adviser, created multiple Signal groups to discuss secret information, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal.

Trump hasn't fired him out of pure spite against the media.

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