Ooh, I like this... The Fediverse got @jik a job after he was fired by DOGE.
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Jonathan Kamens (@jik@federate.social)
LOL! Erik informs me that I misremembered. In fact, he saw my posting about being fired here in the fediverse, not on LinkedIn, so I actually got my new job thanks to the fedi!federate.social
With 'The Mirror and the Light,' Mark Rylance closes the door on Wolf Hall
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/31/nx-s1-5247672/with-the-mirror-and-the-light-mark-rylance-closes-the-door-on-wolf-hall?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Bipartisan push to allow proxy voting for new lawmaker parents
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/31/nx-s1-5336310/bipartisan-push-to-allow-proxy-voting-for-new-lawmaker-parents?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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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
Elon Musk buys Twitter... again, from himself - Boing Boing
Masterful gambit, sir. Twitter has been sold off yet again, with it leaving Elon Musk's hands to… end up back in Elon Musk's hands. Rather than selling it off to…Grant St. Clair (Happy Mutants, LLC.)
4 astronauts to be the first to orbit the poles on a privately funded SpaceX mission
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/31/nx-s1-5345780/polar-orbit-mushrooms-spacex-dragon?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Travel Guide for the World's Best Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin - Harbin Purple Guide
Our Backpack and Snorkel Harbin Travel Guide provides the best things to see for the World's Best Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin so that you can make memorable moments on a relaxing vacation in Harbin.backpackandsnorkel.com
Trump explores third term
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/31/nx-s1-5345786/trump-explores-third-term?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Aid official describes earthquake relief efforts in Myanmar
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/31/nx-s1-5345738/aid-official-describes-earthquake-relief-efforts-in-myanmar?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Nine home runs for the Yankees lead to questions about their new bats
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/31/nx-s1-5344998-e1/nine-home-runs-for-the-yankees-lead-to-questions-about-their-new-bats?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Hyundai's plans for its new Georgia plant reveal an industry hedging its bets on EVs
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/31/nx-s1-5342658/hyundai-georgia-plant-electric?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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What happened when Syria's conservative new leaders tried to shut 60 Damascus bars
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/31/nx-s1-5343375/syria-damascus-bars?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Bodies of 3 out of 4 missing U.S. Army soldiers are recovered from swamp in Lithuania
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/30/g-s1-57235/army-missing-soldiers-lithuania-swamp-update?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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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
This trend for lighting up gardens may seem an inviting one, but it needs to be done with care
Studies show that birds, bats and insects are among animals in the natural world affected by light pollutionJoanne Hunt (The Irish Times)
, 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…
Levitating Lego Generator Runs On Air
[Jamie] decided to build a generator, and Lego is his medium of choice. Thus was created a fancy levitating generator that turns a stream of air into electricity. The basic concept is simple enoug…Hackaday
Report: IT officials who fought DOGE access put on leave and under investigation.
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20…
Microsoft Tests Redesigned 'Blue Screen of Death' Intended to Be Less Ominous
No more frowny face? The BSOD in the latest Windows 11 preview build goes for a more minimalistic look. It's also green, but that should change in the final version.Michael Kan (PCMag)
31 March 1930 | A French Jew, Henri Kociołek was born in Strasbourg.
He arrived at #Auschwitz on 25 September 1942 in a transport of 1,000 Jews deported from Drancy. He was among the 475 people killed immediately after selection in a gas chamber.
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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#weirdnews #weird #offbeat #odd #news newsweek.com/mans-bedroom-inve…
Man's Bedroom Invention Could Radically Change How Americans Drink Beer
Vyse believes the technology will only be a few cents more expensive than a normal canned drink you buy at the grocery store.Jasmine Laws (Newsweek)
Also: testing the efficacy of WWI "dazzle" camouflage; how the male blue-lined octopus survives deadly mating ritual.
arstechnica.com/science/2025/0…
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.Jennifer Ouellette (Ars Technica)
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.
Texas bill would make identifying as transgender a state jail felony
The bill, while unlikely to pass, highlights the increasing extremism of legislation targeting trans people, especially in Texas, in recent years.Jo Yurcaba (NBC News)
Tymora in the forest by Matthieu MA (@matthieuma)
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#art #artwork #character #characterart #TTRPG #ttrpgart #dnd #dndart #digitalart
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.
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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)
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#tesla #TeslaTakedown #ProudBoys #Hitler #Swasticar #Politics #USpol #protests
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The End of College Life?
I have one kid entering college this fall and one a few years away, so I’ve been thinking (with fury and sadness) about thekottke.org
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.
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.”
#uspolitics
This can’t be good. Long way from Greenand and Canada though
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/massiv…
Massive U.S. bomber buildup continues at Diego Garcia
The United States has now moved at least seven B-2A Spirit stealth bombers to Diego Garcia, significantly expanding its military presence at the remote British-controlled island in the Indian Ocean.George Allison (UK Defence Journal)
Israel orders evacuation of southern Gaza city of Rafah
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq80xqg31x8o?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Israel orders evacuation of southern Gaza city of Rafah
It is the biggest such order since Israel resumed its offensive in the Palestinian territory earlier this month.David Gritten (BBC News)
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…
Public Statement on Supporting Science for the Benefit of All Citizens
TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE We all rely on science. Science gave us the smartphones in our pockets, the navigation systems in our cars, and life-saving medical care. We count on engineers when we drive across bridges and fly in airplanes.Google Docs
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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.
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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