UK court finds men who stole $6 million gold toilet guilty
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/20/g-s1-54909/golden-toilet-stolen-cattelan-6-million-convicted?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Over the past couple of years, I've really fallen in love with #tikz and all of its quirks.
TikZ is a plotting/graphics package for LaTeX that is especially useful for creating mathematical diagrams.
The support for mathematical notation is unbeatable and the flexibility of the language is extremely high. Also, graphics rendered to pdf/svg in this way are extremely lightweight and reproducible.
I do find it very challenging syntax to remember though, so I put together this GitHub repository to keep track of tikz code I've written.
github.com/ctesta01/tikz-exampβ¦
Each graphic shown in the README is linked to its underlying .tex code.
Also the README has several links to documentation / tutorials that I've found helpful along with some tips I've learned from experience.
#mathematics #statistics #probability #geometry #graphics #TeXLaTeX
GitHub - ctesta01/tikz-examples: Examples of tikz figures
Examples of tikz figures. Contribute to ctesta01/tikz-examples development by creating an account on GitHub.GitHub
On March 24, Ukraine will meet with the U.S. in Saudi Arabia, followed by U.S.-Russia talks, Zelensky said. He emphasized that the ceasefire would cover energy and civilian infrastructure, with specific object lists still being prepared.
He reaffirmed that all nuclear power plants belong to Ukraine, stating that while the U.S. can assist with modernization, ownership is not up for discussion.
The EU decides not to confiscate over β¬200B of frozen Russian assets. Instead, the interest will be used to support Ukraine. Some EU countries argue it's a strategic lever for peace talks and a necessary measure for financial competitiveness.
dw.com/ru/es-ne-budet-konfiskoβ¦
ΠΠ‘ Π½Π΅ Π±ΡΠ΄Π΅Ρ ΠΊΠΎΠ½ΡΠΈΡΠΊΠΎΠ²ΡΠ²Π°ΡΡ Π·Π°ΠΌΠΎΡΠΎΠΆΠ΅Π½Π½ΡΠ΅ ΡΠΎΡΡΠΈΠΉΡΠΊΠΈΠ΅ Π°ΠΊΡΠΈΠ²Ρ
ΠΠΈΠ΄Π΅ΡΡ ΡΡΡΠ°Π½ ΠΠ‘ ΡΠ΅ΡΠΈΠ»ΠΈ Π½Π΅ ΠΊΠΎΠ½ΡΠΈΡΠΊΠΎΠ²ΡΠ²Π°ΡΡ Π°ΠΊΡΠΈΠ²Ρ Π Π€, Π·Π°ΠΌΠΎΡΠΎΠΆΠ΅Π½Π½ΡΠ΅ Π² ΠΠ²ΡΠΎΡΠΎΡΠ·Π΅. ΠΡΠΎΡΠ΅Π½ΡΡ ΠΎΡ ΡΡΠΈΡ ΡΡΠ΅Π΄ΡΡΠ² Π΄ΠΎΠ»ΠΆΠ½Ρ ΠΈΠ΄ΡΠΈ Π½Π° ΠΏΠΎΠ΄Π΄Π΅ΡΠΆΠΊΡ Π£ΠΊΡΠ°ΠΈΠ½Ρ.ΠΡΠ΅Π½ΠΈΡ ΠΠΎΠ»ΡΡΠΊΠ°Ρ (Deutsche Welle)
Not being a lawyer, this appears to be catastrophic for any queer folks living in the 9th Circuit's jurisdiction. I would love to be wrong on that, but this seems to establish several precedents outside the immediate ruling (e.g. that trans students are, in law, the "opposite sex", or that "biological sex" is a thing and a thing that can be identified unambiguously at birth).
If I am wrong in my lay understanding, please let me know in replies, and I'll edit or delete.
erininthemorning.com/p/9th-cirβ¦
9th Circuit Upholds Bathroom Ban, Says Trans Students Violate Cis People's Privacy
The ruling, the first of its kind, asserts that the rights of cisgender people to not have a transgender person in the same bathroom are more important than the equal protection of trans students.Erin Reed (Erin In The Morning)
> Issued by a majority Democratic-appointed panel in the 9th Circuit, it marks the first significant decision in which Democratic-appointed judges have ruled against transgender protections.
Fuck.
"Over Mastodon, one GNOME sysadmin, Bart Piotrowski, kindly shared some numbers to let people fully understand the scope of the problem. According to him, in around two hours and a half they received 81k total requests, and out of those only 3% passed Anubi's proof of work, hinting at 97% of the traffic being bots β an insane number!β
thelibre.news/foss-infrastructβ¦
FOSS infrastructure is under attack by AI companies
LLM scrapers are taking down FOSS projects' infrastructure, and it's getting worse.NiccolΓ² Venerandi (LibreNews)
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π³π΄ Norway triples military aid to Ukraine, raising it to $8B.
βThis unanimous decision by Parliament will fund artillery, ammunition, drones, and investments in Ukraineβs defense industry,β said PM Jonas Gahr StΓΈre.
He added that Ukraine fights for values that matter to all.
βοΈ France & Italy block EUβs β¬5B ammo aid for Ukraine β Bloomberg. Despite broad support among EU leaders in Brussels, Paris & Rome delay committing funds.
Zelensky urged immediate action, warning Ukraine needs shells βas soon as possible.β
'The Mines' by Tyler Walpole
#DnD #DungeonsAndDragons #ttrpg #character #characterart #art #digitalart #dndart
The image depicts a fantasy scene featuring a figure seated on a rocky outcrop, surrounded by a glowing, fiery archway. The figure is dressed in dark, ornate armor with a fur-lined cloak, holding a large sword in their right hand and a smaller sword in their left. The armor is detailed with spikes and straps, and the figure has long, white hair and a stern expression. The background is dominated by a bright, orange glow emanating from the archway, with runes or symbols glowing in orange along the edges. The surrounding environment is dark and rocky, with blue and orange hues suggesting a mystical or otherworldly setting. The figure's posture and the dramatic lighting create a sense of power and authority.
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Excellent Josh Marshall analysis of how the tech oligarch push for unregulated "freedom cities" ties together some of what Trump -- and the DOGE wilding -- are doing
there's long been a push in antigovernment tech circles to have a realm where they can experiment with small nuclear power, anti-aging tech, space launches, etc., without having to worry about externalities of *any* sort
read the whole analysis, it's good: talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/tβ¦
The Brave New World of Oligarch LordshipsβApparently Theyβre AWESOME!
A couple weeks ago, the clarion of digital wrongdoing in the second Trump administration, Wired, published an article entitled βStartup Nationβ Groups Say Theyββ¦Josh Marshall (TPM - Talking Points Memo)
![Photo of a section of a march madness bracket. In pencil: βJoey [heart] AI.β](https://friendica.rogueproject.org/photo/preview/640/301953 "Photo of a section of a march madness bracket. In pencil: βJoey [heart] AI.β")
#Trump and #Hegseth Are Dishonoring #Black and #Latino Veteransβ Service
The Pentagonβs Arlington National Cemetery website deleted Black, Latino, and #women webpage memorials as part of Trump and Hegsethβs diversity purge
rollingstone.com/politics/poliβ¦
Paywall Free: archive.today/q2xXA
#news #politics #uspol #uspolitics #GOPCult #ethics #corruption #veterans
Trump and Hegseth Are Dishonoring Black and Latino Veteransβ Service
The Pentagonβs Arlington National Cemetery website deleted Black, Latino, and women webpage memorials as part of Trump and Hegsethβs DEI purge.Michael Embrich (Rolling Stone)
Communicating With Others
Telecommunication networks and the internet have made communicating with people easier than ever, but have also made surveillance more prevalent.ssd.eff.org
College Football Coach Indicted for Stealing Private Data of 150K Athletes
The former University of Michigan offensive coordinator, Matthew Weiss, allegedly targeted female college athletes and stole their personal videos and photos.Michael Kan (PCMag)
It is a humorous, weird fantasy text adventure set in the mythical kingdom of Kerovnia.
#interactivefiction #magneticscrolls #retrogaming
Backyard Rope Tow from Spare Parts
hackaday.com/2025/03/20/backyaβ¦
Backyard Rope Tow From Spare Parts
A few years ago, [Jeremy Makes Things] built a rope tow in his back yard so his son could ski after school. Since the lifts at the local hill closed shortly after schools let out, this was the onlyβ¦Hackaday
In Poland we don't say a rope tow, we say wyrwirΔ czka (eng. hand snatcher) and I think it's beautiful.
Plugable 5 Gig USB-C Ethernet Adapter Quick Review! USBC-E5000
Buy one on Amazon: https://lon.tv/0hdet (compensated affiliate link) - Plugable's 5 gigabit ethernet adapter works with 10 gigabit per second USB ports on mu...YouTube
"White House officials informed the Navajo Nation that an artificial intelligence-powered automated review process looking for content with DEI initiatives led to the elimination of anything mentioning βNavajo,β according to a statement from Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren."
(Comment: π Blame the AI... right....)
apnews.com/article/navajo-codeβ¦
#Politics #USPol #Racism #DEI #CodeTalkers
Pentagon restores histories of Navajo Code Talkers, other Native veterans after public outcry
The Pentagon has restored some webpages highlighting the wartime contributions of Navajo Code Talkers and other Native American veterans. The move Wednesday came after tribes across the country objected to the removal of their histories.Terry Tang (AP News)
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#weirdnews #weird #offbeat #odd #news singularityhub.com/2025/03/14/β¦
This Robotic Hand's Electronic Skin Senses Exactly How Hard It Needs to Squeeze
The hand could lead to advanced prosthetic hands for amputees or robots with the dexterity and strength to perform household task.SingularityHub
Snac2 is a simple database-less/javascript-free alternative to Mastodon:
It looks very nice to run your own #fediverse server
There are some screenshots here:
codeberg.org/voron/snac-style
Is anybody using it?
snac2
A simple, minimalistic ActivityPub instance written in portable CForgejo: Beyond coding. We Forge.
β‘οΈ Download 3D print model: cults3d.com/:2835249
π‘ Designed by Jimmy_IW
Farming is uncertain β a trade war makes it more so : Consider This from NPR
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/20/1239646559/trump-tariffs-farmers-trade-war?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Politics @politics-npr
Debate over H-1B visas shines spotlight on US tech worker shortages
A reliance on foreign students for academic research has allowed the US to ignore flaws in its domestic tech worker pipeline, a scholar argues.The Conversation
Skewed towards the perspective of the 20000 academic H-1B visas over the 65000 others, and still manages to admit that those *non-immigrant* visa-holders are likely underpaid by as much as $100000 per year.
There are no worker shortages. There are only wage shortfalls. American workers could do the jobs more cheaply, if they were not locked into a "work or die" system that hollows out individual finances, at every stage of life, via relentless exploitation.
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Why D.C. police decided to side with DOGE in Institute of Peace standoff
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/20/nx-s1-5332193/why-d-c-police-decided-to-side-with-doge-in-institute-of-peace-standoff?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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The dangers of sports betting aren't well-understood, experts warn
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/20/nx-s1-5331336/the-dangers-of-sports-betting-arent-well-understood-experts-warn?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into All Things Considered @all-things-considered-npr
Muslim youth in foster care come together for iftar
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/20/nx-s1-5330872/muslim-youth-in-foster-care-come-together-for-iftar?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into All Things Considered @all-things-considered-npr
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