Automated ‘Pravda’ Propaganda Network Retooled To Embed Pro-Russian Narratives Surreptitiously In Popular Chatbots
It’s no secret that Russia has taken advantage of the Internet’s global reach and low distribution costs to flood the online world with huge quantities of propaganda (as have other nations): Techdi…Techdirt
At 83, Martha Stewart celebrates gardening with her 101st book
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/18/nx-s1-5272642/martha-stewarts-gardening-handbook?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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These editions are about 20 years apart
#ComputerScience #CompSci #Microprocessors #Intel #electronics #AssemblyLanguage
Philadelphia’s opioid crisis: 4 essential reads on fewer deaths, new substances and evolving treatments buff.ly/ZTLZMy7
Fewer deaths, new substances and evolving treatments in Philly’s opioid epidemic − 4 essential reads
Philly’s opioid addiction crisis is constantly evolving. Local health care workers and researchers explain some of the latest substances, side effects and treatments.The Conversation
Donald Trump's presidency is marred by a war breaking out between Elon Musk and the MAGA Republicans.
Musk is trying to prevent Trump from delivering on his political promise of closed borders — but will Musk succeed?
Watch now on YouTube:
youtu.be/fPJ6LUq8HMw?si=jmZfm7…
Trump's presidency in meltdown before launch
Donald Trump's presidency is marred by a war breaking out between Elon Musk and the MAGA Republicans. Elon Musk is trying to prevent Trump from delivering on...YouTube
Luna wants something this morning and I can't work out what it is. She's going to obstruct me until I do, because I'm a terrible person.
Have you considered that what she might want is to obstruct you from working?
(It is cat time now. This is mandatory.)
No words. No fucking words.
🥳 We're happy to announce #PeerTube v7.1 is out! 🥳
This release features a redesigned About page, a better podcast support, improved playback stability and much more!
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PeerTube v7.1 is out! | JoinPeerTube
We're excited to release version 7.1 of PeerTube, which continues to evolve graphically, but also to simplify your discoverability! Let's take a close...JoinPeerTube
@collectifission Okay!
I just noticed you need to fill the description of "What server/hardware your instance run on?", in the admin settings, for this tab to show up.
I'll report it to our dev'. Thanks!
We will need to retire the option to use namespaces in Redis (i.e. setting the REDIS_NAMESPACE environment variable) in Mastodon 4.4.
If you run a Mastodon server and currently use Redis namespaces, please have a look at this discussion and leave some feedback:
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Retiring Redis Namespaces · mastodon mastodon · Discussion #34198
Background Mastodon has supported using a dedicated namespace for keys in redis for a long time. The idea was that several applications (or instances of Mastodon) could share a single redis databas...GitHub
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In the Missouri Ozarks, residents struggle to rebuild after tornadoes
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/18/g-s1-54262/tornadoes-missouri-storm-ozarks?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Gateway to Emergency
Luckily, the emergency turned out well for my relative. I was just the emergency driver.
#photography #MobilePhotography
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What's up with mastodon.social instance @Gargron?
Yesterday it was cdn.concert.io and today it's admanager.concert.io.
There is absolutely no explanation over why they are integrated with the instance. Once again thanks to #TrackerControl which exposed these integrations.
It's time to ditch the mastoson.social instance.
#Fediverse #Ads #Tracking #AdsInMastodonSocial
hey, thanks for the clarification. I found the reason why it happens. It appears that mastodon.social and concert.io are depending upon fastly.net for CDN services and hence there is an overlap of IP address which #TrackerControl identifies as an outgoing request to the Advertising portal concert.io.
Apologies for the trouble @Gargron. I will take this as an issue with #TrackerControl to see what can be done.
This is why Canada has plenty of eggs — and the U.S. doesn't
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/18/nx-s1-5330454/egg-shortages-record-prices-usda-canada?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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'Segregated facilities' are no longer explicitly banned in federal contracts
https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/03/18/nx-s1-5326118/segregation-federal-contracts-far-regulation-trump?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Hello people,
Before I finish today's (late)work hours.
I'd like to thank @jas
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Who is contributing with the adoption of #RISCV in #Trisquel 12, #Ecne
Thank you for helping getting Trisquel forward. Your donation will be well used and we hope to get some more news soon on how it will be landing in the following months.
Thank you again to Simon and any other Trisquel supporter, as a community distro we rely on you help:
#PPOD: Happy St. Patrick's Day! On August 7, 2003, the Aqua MODIS instrument acquired this image of Ireland on the first day this summer that most of the island wasn't completely obscured by cloud cover. Ireland is called the Emerald Isle for a good reason. It is draped in vibrant shades of green amidst the blue Atlantic Ocean and the Celtic (south) and Irish (east) Seas. Credit: Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC
and this dangerous fallacy is being sucked up by the current UK government too.
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crr05j…
Needless to say the innumerates that run this government (Starmer, Reeves, Streeting) have been got into believing this nonsense , McFadden) based on what they are told by Kyle, our science and technology minister, who gets his understanding from a chatbot an by the lobbying and backhanders they have been getting from the AI tecbro vendors.
newscientist.com/article/24720…
And by believing nonsense numbers predicting how useful AI could be in replacing workers that were made up for the Tony Blair Institute by another chatbot.
pivot-to-ai.com/2024/11/08/ton…
Revealed: How the UK tech secretary uses ChatGPT for policy advice
New Scientist has used freedom of information laws to obtain the ChatGPT records of Peter Kyle, the UK's technology secretary, in what is believed to be a world-first use of such legislationChris Stokel-Walker (New Scientist)
What the courts can do if a president ignores their rulings
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/18/nx-s1-5330859/what-the-courts-can-do-if-a-president-ignores-their-rulings?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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18 March 1927 | A Jewish girl, Lea Dragica Deutsch, was born in Zagreb.
In May 1943 she was deported to #Auschwitz. 25 of the 75 people in her train car did not survive the 6-day transport. Lea was among them. Her mother and brother were murdered in the camp.
How land-loving iguanas from North America may have ended up in Fiji
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/18/nx-s1-5328553/how-land-loving-iguanas-from-north-america-may-have-ended-up-in-fiji?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Trump says he and Putin will discuss land and power plants in Ukraine ceasefire talks
Trump says negotiators have already discussed ‘dividing up certain assets’ and that he will talk to Putin on TuesdayPjotr Sauer (The Guardian)
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HAVE YOU SEEN THIS CHICKEN?
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Morning news brief
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/18/nx-s1-5330375/morning-news-brief?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Rwanda faces growing pressure for role in Democratic Republic of Congo conflict
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/18/nx-s1-5307173/rwanda-faces-growing-pressure-for-role-in-democratic-republic-of-congo-conflict?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Israel launches series of deadly attacks on Gaza
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/18/nx-s1-5331367/israel-launches-series-of-deadly-attacks-on-gaza?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Trump and Putin to speak about Ukraine ceasefire in phone call on Tuesday
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/18/nx-s1-5330910/trump-and-putin-to-speak-about-ukraine-ceasefire-in-phone-call-on-tuesday?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Endearing and sweet-faced Irrawaddy #Dolphins face serious threats from #palmoil #pollution, fishing bycatch, tourism in S.E #Asia. Just 90-300 remain alive in the wild. Fight for them and be #vegan, #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife 💙🐬 @palmoildetect wp.me/pcFhgU-8Pk
At 83, Martha Stewart celebrates gardening with her 101st book
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/18/nx-s1-5272642/at-83-martha-stewart-celebrates-gardening-with-her-101st-book?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Conservative Freedom Caucus influences Wyoming legislative agenda
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/18/nx-s1-5325270/conservative-freedom-caucus-influences-wyoming-legislative-agenda?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Democratic strategists discuss party divides after GOP stopgap spending bill passes
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/18/nx-s1-5330876/democratic-strategists-discuss-party-divides-after-gop-stopgap-spending-bill-passes?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Language and power: Trump’s war on ‘woke’ words | Don’t mock Trump’s attempt to purge the language: it hides a more disturbing agenda | Josephine Ingram
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DOGE staff enter the U.S. Institute of Peace with D.C. police help
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/18/nx-s1-5331354/doge-staff-enter-the-u-s-institute-of-peace-with-d-c-police-help?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Germany set to vote on historic increase in defence spending
German MPs could pave the way for huge investments to defend Europe against a threatening Russia.Frank Gardner (BBC News)
bbc.com/news/articles/cn52rglx…
Subsea fibre cables can 'listen out' for sabotage
Ways are being developed for subsea cables to "sense" whether they are being disturbed or attacked.Chris Baraniuk (BBC News)
How President Trump's foreign policy shifts are viewed outside of the Beltway
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/18/nx-s1-5307301/how-president-trumps-foreign-policy-shifts-are-viewed-outside-of-the-beltway?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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