From censorship to curiosity: Pope Francis’ appreciation for the power of history and books
The pope’s embrace of literature and history is a sharp contrast to some of his predecessors, a medievalist explains.The Conversation
Kermit the Frog tapped as University of Maryland commencement speaker;
‘World’s most famous amphibian’ set to deliver address at Muppets creator Jim Henson’s alma mater in College Park
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(Mad King Donald may shutter it, as it's clearly a DEI move. 😉)
Trump wants to restore statues and monuments. Will that happen?
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The image is a four-panel meme featuring two individuals in a formal setting, likely an office or meeting room. The first panel shows a man labeled "BOSS" handing a document to another man labeled ".NET DEVELOPER." The second panel focuses on the ".NET DEVELOPER," who is holding the document and looking at it with a concerned expression. The third panel shows a close-up of the document with the text "CAN YOU DEVELOP .COM AND .ORG SITES TOO?" written on it. The fourth panel shows the ".NET DEVELOPER" looking at the camera with a puzzled expression. The background is consistent across all panels, featuring blue curtains and a patterned carpet. The meme humorously depicts a situation where a ".NET DEVELOPER" is asked to develop websites with different domain extensions, highlighting the specificity of their expertise.
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The incredible boring startup secuence of a wind turbine...jump to the 2minutes mark to enjoy the cool sound:
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Vestas V126 3,3 MW Start
Als erstes wird Maschinenhaus / Rotor in Windrichtung gedreht. Nach dem Piepen werden die Rotorblätter in den Wind gedreht. Dann beginnt der Start der Anlage.YouTube
I was lucky to be on such a wind turbine for my job interview at Germany's third-largest wind power plant manufacturing company!
Job application interviews can be amazing!
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@das_menschy I am going to elect believing the interview had nothing to do with wind turbines and it was for something like a cubicle position somewhere else because it makes it 100 times funnier "we did the interview there just for fun"
Jokes apart, you have my complete and full envy.
@das_menschy PLEASE, please, someone photoshop toilet paper rolls in there, because the vortex generators* looks exactly like this:
I'll see myself out.
*I am assuming they are those, altough never seen that shape and could be completely wrong.
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xAI buys X; deal values social network at $33 billion, $11B less than Musk paid.
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Automation of foreign election interference disinformation likely to proceed rapidly.
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Saudi Prince Alwaleed's Kingdom Holding put $800M in Musk's xAI
Saudi Prince Alwaleed's Kingdom Holding invests $800M in Musk's xAI and Musk set-up xAI London Ltd as he aligns with far-right Reform party.Wendy Siegelman (NewsTRACS)
A broken mirror frame on clearance inspired me to make this bronze Gastly decoration. I look forward to hanging it up every October 🎃
The Gastly is made of styrofoam and EVA foam. I was scared of weathering it, but the blue patina washes came out fantastic, despite the heavy-handed dry brushing afterward.
Since I made Haunter and Gastly projects, naturally I should do something with Gengar. But inspiration hasn't struck quite yet.
#pokemon #MastoArt #mixedmedia #halloween
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Via Anna Bower:
A Skadden attorney resigned today, citing the firm’s decision to strike a deal with #Trump amid pressure campaign on law firms.
“[I]f my employer cannot stand up for the rule of law, then I cannot ethically continue to work for them,” the former Skadden lawyer, Brenna Trout Frey, wrote on LinkedIn.
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The image is a three-panel meme from a game show. In the first panel, a man in a black suit and tie stands behind a desk with a yellow card that reads "MIXED BAG." He is looking down at a woman in an orange dress standing in front of him. The text at the bottom of the panel reads, "Name something in a dungeon that can burn for an hour."
In the second panel, the woman in the orange dress is shown in a close-up, with a name tag that reads "OBAMA." She is looking to her left, and the text at the bottom of the panel reads, "A family of goblins?"
In the third panel, the man in the black suit is shown again, this time with a surprised expression, holding the yellow card. The woman in the orange dress is looking at him. The text at the bottom of the panel reads, "[@]shadowdarkmemes."
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Judge blocks Trump administration from shutting down Voice of America
Just as a federal judge issued an order blocking the administration’s efforts to dismantle the broadcaster, U.S.Justin Baragona (The Independent)
"“I can’t think of a Conservative campaign that’s seen the wheels come off so fast and so hard and so early. (Thursday was) Day Four, and everyone is already running around with their hair on fire,” said a third source, a veteran of numerous federal campaigns" #elxn2025
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‘The wheels are off’: Senior Conservatives think the Poilievre campaign needs a reset
Conservative sources tell Global News that Poilievre’s team is isolated and refusing to bring in outside voices as poll numbers continue to slump.Alex Boutilier (Global News)
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“A close call between a Delta Air Lines Airbus A319 taking off from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and a US Air Force T-38 jet, often used by the military for training, sounded alarms in the cockpit of the passenger plane Friday.”
"Hey guys, quiet down! I'm trying to get some some sleep here."
Goodnight, or good day, to all our Mastodon and Fediverse friends! Stay safe, everyone!
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"Bypassnro" is an easy MS Account workaround for Home and Pro Windows editions.
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New Windows 11 build makes mandatory Microsoft Account sign-in even more mandatory
“Bypassnro” is an easy MS Account workaround for Home and Pro Windows editions.Andrew Cunningham (Ars Technica)
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Four weeks in the blue sky
I set up a Bluesky account at the beginning of September, just to see what the process was like. (Easy, turns out.) But I didn't give it a push until around October 23rd. That's when I pinned an intro and started following people. My motivations, ...Zarf Updates
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yesss! an Ontario judge has granted an injunction to keep 10 supervised consumption sites open while he considers a Charter challenge of a new provincial law that bans the sites from operating within 200m of schools or daycares.
Hey now! I guess I won't be on HF radio this weekend, LOL. #hamradio #thesun #sun #solarflare
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Maiwo's Cheap 10 Gig Ethernet Adapter Has Some Shady Windows Drivers...
Buy the OWC one instead on Amazon: https://lon.tv/bsgk5 (compensated affiliate link) - Maiwo's cheap 10 gig ethernet adapter works well enough on Mac and Lin...YouTube
As I just told a friend, this is intentional assault.
AI corpos:"you can't stop us from stealing your hero's work and debasing him"
You're right: I can't stop you from being trash humans but no one will ever love you like we love him, you're pathetic.
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Denmark has not found it relevant to spend tax payer money on a large military base on Greenland. Instead Denmark gives a yearly grant of 620 million dollars to the 57,000 Greenlanders, which is spent on everything in the Greenland budget including having free healthcare, free access to universities in Denmark AND a well functioning police force.
Vance now abuses that fact to claim that Denmark has not kept Greenland safe, and therefore Greenland should become American.
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JD Vance slams Denmark, explains why Greenland is important to US
Vice President JD Vance speaks to U.S. military members during a visit to Greenland. The trip comes after President Trump's remarks about annexing the countr...YouTube
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In all 50 states and DC, we will demand an end to the most brazen power grab in modern history.
We hope to see you in the streets on April 5: handsoff2025.com/?SQF_SOURCE=i…
Hands Off!
Donald Trump and Elon Musk think this country belongs to them. They're taking everything they can get their hands on and daring the world to stop them.Hands Off!
Math, Optimized: Sweden’s Maximal Multi-Divi
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Math, Optimized: Sweden’s Maximal Multi-Divi
Back in the early 1900s, before calculators lived in our pockets, crunching numbers was painstaking work. Adding machines existed, but they weren’t exactly convenient nor cheap. Enter Vilin V…Hackaday
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SELF-GUIDED WALKING TOUR OF PITTSBURGH'S GOLDEN TRIANGLE (PART 1) - Pittsburgh Purple Travel Guide
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