'Việt and Nam' is a film about love, exile and the memory of war
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/27/nx-s1-5309796/film-viet-and-nam-interview-truong-minh-quy?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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#datahoarder #datapreservation #preservation #uspol #usgovernment #data #DataRescue #torrent #antifa #resistance #resist
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I'm trying to come up with a good way of creating this in OpenSCAD... I have something using a bunch of hull'd cylinders but I'm wondering if there is a better/easier way to do it.
@makerblock @bryan @deshipu @ali1234
Guys let's follow @openscadclub and tag it each time we talk about #openSCADClub
It will retoot the post and we will all receive it
Yogi Berra once said about a popular club "It's so crowded, nobody goes there anymore . . ."
arstechnica.com/ai/2025/03/dev…
Open Source devs say AI crawlers dominate traffic, forcing blocks on entire countries
AI bots hungry for data are taking down FOSS sites by accident, but humans are fighting back.Benj Edwards (Ars Technica)
Well shit. The other day I was doing what I thought would be cosmetic work on Blue Biscay's rudder. Grinding off some sloppily applied epoxy of an old repair, maybe reinforcing a bit, fairing etc before applying the coppercoat.
What I found was a big crack around the rudder post. To even diagnose the extent of the problem let alone fix it means dropping the rudder. Either digging a hole (there's a metaphor there) or lifting the boat with a crane. The crane is only here twice a year and will come in April. It was always going to be tight and a lot of intense work in the coming month, including helping to get Hale Kai ready, but this is too much.
So, another year in the yard. I hope I don't turn into that stereotype. But long term plans won't bear rushing something this important.
Very disappointing.
Crap. What's the shaft made of? That looks like it might be expansion cracking from water getting onto steel and rust forcing the fibreglass apart. Seen it on an encapsulated keel before, which was supposed to contain only lead but had some iron stampings thrown into the bottom by the builder. Small damage from a grounding turned into a big mess.
Well, grab a shovel and start digging. Don't make the mistake of asking the yard like I did - the answer was a very expensive travelift op 🙀
Female gnome bard by Iromonik
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We are in a very dark place as the Trump administration targets the First Amendment
My ethics and diversity class on Wednesday was devoted to a brief overview of First Amendment law. The class comprises nine graduate students and advanced undergrads, and they have shown throughout…Media Nation
Tired: Naruto running Area 51
Inspired: Pokémon battling Ergodan.
imgur.com/gallery/pikachu-has-…
Pikachu has joined the anti-Erdogan uprising
Discover the magic of the internet at Imgur, a community powered entertainment destination. Lift your spirits with funny jokes, trending memes, entertaining gifs, inspiring stories, viral videos, and so much more from users like vladrichdemaclant.Imgur
Expect new cars to cost thousands of dollars more as a result of the new tariffs.
arstechnica.com/cars/2025/03/a…
General Fusion Claims Success with Magnetized Target Fusion
hackaday.com/2025/03/27/genera…
General Fusion Claims Success With Magnetized Target Fusion
It’s rarely appreciated just how much more complicated nuclear fusion is than nuclear fission. Whereas the latter involves a process that happens all around us without any human involvement, …Hackaday
A University, a Rural Town and Their Fight to Survive Trump’s War on Higher Education
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The administration’s research funding and DEI cuts present an existential threat to regional public universities like Southern Illinois University, the economic backbone of the conservative rural region it serves.
propublica.org/article/regiona…
#News #Education #University #Research #DEI #Trump #Diversity #Rural
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#Puppets! Chill crafty hangoutage on the build #stream. #YouTube, #Twitch, #Peertube and #Owncast. #puppetbuilding
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Operation: Puppet
Puppet building streams and videos and the occasional visit from Frankie and The OracleYouTube
Juia Serano: The White Lotus, TERFs, and “Autogynephilia” as a Floating Signifier
juliaserano.substack.com/p/the…
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
The White Lotus, TERFs, and “Autogynephilia” as a Floating Signifier
plus their “grand unified theory” of transnessJulia Serano (Switch Hitter)
Even if it were what they want to think it is, which it isn't, it wouldn't prove what they want to think it proved.
Even if trans women always worked in the goofy way they describe, which they do not, but even if they did who cares? Why does it matter?
This is like the whole: "Is being gay a CHOICE?"
I mean, probably not. However, even if it were, that has no bering on the questions of sin and morality at play here.
@futurebird
Reminds of when Rush Limbaugh said something like liberals are fine with any sex as long as it’s consensual.
He actually got it and stated it accurately (while condemning “consent” culture).
Morality is involved if my actions cause harm to another.
My kids identifying as Pan (twin A) or nonbinary (twin B) is of no concern to me because it causes no harm to them or others.
One of their friends went from bi to gay to bi between 12-16 literally no one cares.
In need of some peace? Take a stroll — or scroll — through D.C.'s cherry blossoms
https://www.npr.org/sections/the-picture-show/2025/03/27/g-s1-56443/cherry-blossoms-dc-tidal-basin?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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🧔🏼♂️"Wait... I own TSLA. Are you saying that I shouldn't protest?!"
🤦🏿♂️*Deep sigh* No. I'm just saying (again) that you can't fight your own wallet.
I'm saying that if you go to a protest and are beaten by private security, that you paid for some of that private security. You Pinkerton-ed yourself.
Elon is not the richest man in the world because he sells the most cars. He doesn't sell nearly enough cars to be that rich.
Elon is the richest man in the world, because a lot of people (like you! 🤡) own his stocks.
The easiest person for you to convince to own less of that stock, is yourself.
Made new earrings out of old Twilio data SIMs.
As one does.
canadahealthwatch.ca/2025/03/2…
"Burnout, I’ve come to believe, isn’t just about time or tasks. It’s about purpose, alignment, and whether you believe the system you work in deserves your sacrifice."
via @wingo boosting mastodon.social/@CdnCurmudgeon…
I traded my U.S. medical career for life in Canada. Here’s how the two health systems stack up.
The differences hit me immediately, and are profound.National Newswatch
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I Tested the GeForce RTX 5090 for Laptops. It’s the New Fastest Mobile GPU
Before launch, Nvidia sent me a top-end 2025 Razer Blade 16 to test out its latest flagship laptop GPU. Here's a first look at how this blazing chip handled our testing suite, and how DLSS 4 performs.Matthew Buzzi (PCMag)
March news! 📨 #RStats
📣 rOpenSci Champions Program 2025 In Spanish: Apply before April 30th!
🎉 New rOpenSci Champion(a|e)s Program cohort
🚀 Better documentation for R-universe!
🤝 rOpenSci Participation at NumFOCUS’ DISC Unconf 2025
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📆 Coworking
🗺️ New packages {pangoling}, {mbquartR}, {mapmetadata}, {geotargets}, {saperlipopette}
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📓 Blog posts
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Travel Guide For Bogota - Bogota Purple Guide
Our Backpack and Snorkel Bogota Travel Guide provides the best things to see in Bogota so that you can make memorable moments on a relaxing vacation in Bogota.backpackandsnorkel.com
Vivaldi is partnering with Proton VPN to help people break free from Big Tech | Vivaldi Browser
Vivaldi is now the first major browser to ship with Proton VPN built right in, giving uncompromising privacy from two of Europe’s most trusted tech companies.Team Vivaldi (Vivaldi Technologies)
Proton Wallet Terms of Use | Proton
These Terms of Use ("Terms") constitute an agreement between the customer ("you" or "user") and Proton Financial AG, a company limited by share incorporated in Switzerland with company number CHE-279.911.Proton
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I have been working on a list of businesses outside Us Jurisdiction. On that list is a whole list of VPN providers, outside Us Jurisdiction, which Vivaldi could have easily picked from.
codeberg.org/Linux-Is-Best/Out…
Outside_Us_Jurisdiction/VPN.md at main
Outside_Us_Jurisdiction - Digital Service Providers outside the jurisdiction of the United States of America.Codeberg.org
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Vivaldi now has Proton VPN built in our versions for Windows, Mac and Linux. Time to get away from Big Tech!
Enjoy!
vivaldi.com/press/releases/viv…
#Windows #Macos #Linux #browser #Vivaldi #Privacy #BigTech #Vivaldi @Vivaldi
Vivaldi is partnering with Proton VPN to help people break free from Big Tech | Vivaldi Browser
Vivaldi is now the first major browser to ship with Proton VPN built right in, giving uncompromising privacy from two of Europe’s most trusted tech companies.Team Vivaldi (Vivaldi Technologies)
Proton Wallet Terms of Use | Proton
These Terms of Use ("Terms") constitute an agreement between the customer ("you" or "user") and Proton Financial AG, a company limited by share incorporated in Switzerland with company number CHE-279.911.Proton
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I have been working on a list of businesses outside Us Jurisdiction. On that list is a whole list of VPN providers, outside Us Jurisdiction, which Vivaldi could have easily picked from.
codeberg.org/Linux-Is-Best/Out…
Outside_Us_Jurisdiction/VPN.md at main
Outside_Us_Jurisdiction - Digital Service Providers outside the jurisdiction of the United States of America.Codeberg.org
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doesn't Proton and Yen support Trump? Isn't this going to be a problem?
They also just stopped using the Fediverse for being called out for this. It just feels like a badly timed partnership.
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US must boost R&D to gain "semiconductor leadership."
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/0…
TSMC’s $100 billion pledge won’t resurrect US chipmaking, says Intel’s ex-CEO
US must boost R&D to gain “semiconductor leadership.”…Financial Times (Ars Technica)
There's no rulebook for deep sea mining. Companies want to push forward anyway
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/27/nx-s1-5336319/international-deep-sea-mining-critical-metals-seabed?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Texas GOP Lawmakers Propose Amending Abortion Ban Linked to Deaths and a Rise in Sepsis Cases
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The bill comes after ProPublica’s reporting on the deaths of three Texas women. It specifies that doctors don’t need to wait until an emergency is “imminent” to terminate pregnancies but leaves in steep penalties for those who violate the law.
propublica.org/article/texas-g…
#News #Abortion #Texas #GOP #Law #Women #Health #Pregnancy
Texas GOP Lawmakers Propose Amending Abortion Ban
The bill specifies that doctors don’t need to wait until an emergency is “imminent” to terminate pregnancies but leaves in steep penalties for those who violate the law.ProPublica
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Take politicians out of the equation—that would be a lot better for women AND their doctors.
Chu 朱
Unknown parent • • •@Snowshadow
This could honestly be our healthcare system saviour.
We've known for twenty+ years we are creating an intentional shortage.
Ford has been trying hard to F the system so we have no choice but to go private.
This might actually give us a boost in doctors that saves our system.
It doesn't pay as well as the US, which is why we were losing so many but at some point, all the money in the world doesn't make up for living under fascism
MamaBearCathy (she/her/hers)
in reply to Laffy • • •Madeleine Morris
Unknown parent • • •@Snowshadow @chu
When my mother first moved back to Spain, she fell and broke her shoulder. The ambulance took her to the nearest public hospital. They decided the best thing to do was operate quickly, because the break was threatening blood supply. I asked the surgeon how I should arrange for payment and he looked at me as if I’d insulted him.
“Madam, this is a hospital not a business. We treat absolutely everyone for free. It’s why I’m proud to work here”
Spain, 4 years ago.
Madeleine Morris
Unknown parent • • •@Snowshadow @chu Wow. What an eye opener.
I have never experienced any other kind of medicine than the universal kind.
pagangod (he/him)
in reply to Madeleine Morris • • •On a diving trip to Fiji, a friend jammed her thumb and was afraid she'd broken it. We walked up the dirt road to the crisp stucco hospital. The nurse practitioner who saw her said:
- I don't think it's broken, but you could come back tomorrow when the tech is on regular hours and we'll x-ray it.
- I'll get you some painkillers.
- I'm more worried that you were in the stream, which is agricultural runoff, and you have some scrapes, so I'd like you to take a course of antibiotics.
The nurse went and brought back the medications in little plastic bags and thanked us for coming in.
No mention of money ever. The receptionist did take our friend's name (verbally) and that she was staying at the dive resort.
Yes, the children living on Taveuni in the Quonset huts with no interior plumbing have the same access as the tourists.
Of the US to Fiji, which one's the "3rd world country"?