Some historical parallels for the anti-intellectual witch hunts in the modern USA.
#Trump #history #USPolitics
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How American Bureaucrats Became Public Enemy No. 1
Here’s how the McCarthy era gave DOGE a blueprint for its culture war against bureaucrats.Clay Risen (Slate)
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A licensed employee violated the FFD policy. The employee's access to the plant has been terminated.
The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified.
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How a firefighter's quick action saved his friend's life
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/17/nx-s1-5328518/unsung-hero-firefighter-life-saved?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Assistant is becoming less helpful as Google "prioritizes" experiences.
arstechnica.com/google/2025/03…
Why wait? Google is already dismantling Assistant as it switches to Gemini.
Assistant is becoming less helpful as Google “prioritizes” experiences.Ryan Whitwam (Ars Technica)
I tried Google Gemini. Asked it to place a call to my wife. It responded with a mini-essay about women named Diane.
AI sucks.
Konnte nicht an mich halten und bin schnurstracks noch über den Löhberg gelaufen.
Nichts besonderes, fast leer, nur ein unerzogener Labrador sprang mich mehrmals an.
Ich habe keine Angst vor Hunden, meine kleine Enkelin schon.
This NBC News graph is so frustrating. When Biden was in office, prices were lower, the US was trading with other countries, and the stock markets were on the rise, only 5 percent of Republicans thought the economy was “good” or “excellent”.
But now, when prices are rising, there is a trade war, and the US stock markets are crashing, 26 percent think the economy is “good” or “excellent”.
All feeling — zero analytical skills.
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Poll: Trump faces early challenges on the economy as a united GOP backs big change
Voters are starting 2025 sour on the state of the economy and President Donald Trump’s handling of it so far, even as his election to a second term sparked an upswing in positive feelings about the direction of the nation, according to a new national…Scott Bland (NBC News)
'Red Scare' revisits the fear of Communism that gripped post-WWII America
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/17/nx-s1-5330704/red-scare-revisits-the-fear-of-communism-that-gripped-post-wwii-america?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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We've adopted a new cat! Her name is Wren. She is 6 months old, has one eye, and is mostly blind. She's been with us since Saturday.
She is very smart and *intensely* cuddly. She also seems very confident and friendly, and once she's a bit more settled we're gonna try various training things to keep her occupied.
The ghosts of the old Noricans fled into the depths of the mountains when they longer wanted to witness the shame of their descendants losing to the forces of Napoleon.
#Austria #folktale #folklore #ghost #ghoststory @austria @folklore
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'The Pitt' and 'Adolescence' offer a radical, real-time approach to TV storytelling
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/17/nx-s1-5330598/the-pitt-and-adolescence-offer-a-radical-real-time-approach-to-tv-storytelling?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Andy and Beau dive back deep into the dystopian world of Charge - rediscover Einar's hut, explained.🪫🤖
#b3d #BlenderStudio #OpenMovie #Charge #setdesign
Just profiled my code and I need to find a replacement for qsort()
What's good AND not a total pain to implement?
#gamedev #cprogramming #indiedev
F1 teams show us who's fast and who's not at the start of the 2025 season.
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A tough race for the rookies as F1 starts 2025 in Australia
F1 teams show us who’s fast and who’s not at the start of the 2025 season.Jonathan M. Gitlin (Ars Technica)
And here I thought it would only be few more enemies...
#DnD #Dndmemes #funny #TTRPG #TTRPGMemes #DungeonsandDragons
The image is a two-panel comic strip featuring a character labeled "THE PARTY." In the top panel, the character, wearing a green cap and a red plaid shirt, is seen from the back, extending his arm as if to ward off something. The text above him reads, "A DEMON THAT'S THREATENING TO PULL THE ENTIRE DUNGEON IF WE DON'T ACCEPT HIS DEAL." The background is a clear blue sky with a few clouds.
In the bottom panel, the character is now facing forward, holding a gun in his right hand and firing it. The text "BANG" is displayed above the gun, with sparks and debris flying from the muzzle. The character's expression is neutral, and the background remains the same. The bottom panel is signed "THE END" and credits "NEIL + MARISSA KOHENY."
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Putin's agent in the White House is shutting down Voice of America to ensure that Russia's global propaganda network, Sputnik, which operates radio services in more than 30 languages, will not get any pushback from the likes of us. dair-community.social/@ZekuZel…
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Today, Russian state media outlet Sputnik expanded its broadcast presence in Ethiopia, opening an "Africa Hub" in Addis Ababa.Some of this footage is from the launch ceremony, where Ethiopian parliamentary speaker Agegnehu Teshager, and Valentina Matvienko, Russia's Federation Council speaker were both present.
Sputnik, which already had a presence in Ethiopia, expands at a time when Ethiopian media outlets and civil society orgs face shutdowns, and the arrests of their members.
Today we (@fesix and I) released the .stp file of the @mntmn backplate and the .dxf of the laser engraved logo that we used to order at JLCPCB / JLCCNC.
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Happy reproducing!
GitHub - FesixGermany/mnt_pocket_reform_backplate
Contribute to FesixGermany/mnt_pocket_reform_backplate development by creating an account on GitHub.GitHub
Sometimes church ceilings are quite astonishing, aren't they? I came across this one last week - in a country church in Cornwall.
#Photography #Architecture #Church #Cornwall #Decoration
La visite de Carney à Paris et à Londres se veut un message diplomatique à Washington
« Le premier voyage éclair à l’étranger du premier ministre Mark Carney à Paris et à Londres se veut un message diplomatique à l’administration Trump. Le Canada a d’autres alliés. Le Canada peut trouver d’autres partenaires commerciaux. »
Joël-Denis Bellavance — Actualités
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La Presse à Paris | « Le Canada est pour nous un ami unique »
Le président français Emmanuel Macron s’est porté à la défense de la souveraineté canadienne, sans toutefois nommer les velléités expansionnistes du président des États-Unis, affirmant que la France et le Canada seront toujours des alliés « fiables »…La Presse
"The news may be good or bad. We shall tell you the truth".
insidevoa.com/a/2365229.html
#VoiceOfAmerica
"Channeling" during brewing process can lead to non-uniform filtration and lower extraction yield.
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The physics of brewing the perfect espresso
“Channeling” during brewing process can lead to non-uniform filtration and lower extraction yield.Jennifer Ouellette (Ars Technica)
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It’s the phrase “lower extraction yield” that shows this was written by someone who did some googling but doesn’t understand the process.
There are experts on this, right on this website. Ars isn't one of them.
Microsoft accidentally cares about its users, releases update that unintentionally deletes Copilot from Windows
It's rare in this day and age that proprietary operating system vendors like Microsoft and Apple release updates you're more than happy to install, but considering even a broken clock is right twice a day, we've got
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Build Your Own Air Mouse, Okay?
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Build Your Own Air Mouse, Okay?
Are you using a desk mouse like some kind of… normal computer user? Why, beg the heavens? For you could be using an air mouse, of your very own creation! [Misfit Maker] shows the way. Check o…Hackaday
Lithuania Says Russian Intelligence Behind Ikea Arson Attack
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-17/lithuania-says-russian-intelligence-behind-ikea-arson-attack?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Musk’s DOGE Declares a Living Person in Seattle Dead, Cancels His Social Security and Empties His Bank Account
Musk’s DOGE Declares a Living Person in Seattle Dead, Cancels His Social Security and Empties His Bank Accounthttps://dailyboulder.com/musks-doge-declares-a-living-person-in-seattle-dead-cancels-his-social-security-and-empties-his-bank-account/BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
In the 90s, MS's "Where do you want to go today?" ad earned derisive snorts from professionals. A concurrent coffee klatch opined, "It ought to be 'Here's where you're going today'", at which a bystander interjected, "Yeah, but Apple's is 'You're not going anywhere!'"
pcmag.com/news/apple-reportedl…
Apple Reportedly Considered a Port-Free Design for the iPhone 17 Air
The European Union's USB-C mandate caused pushback, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.Jibin Joseph (PCMag)
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Sometimes, the most amazing photos from space are of objects close to home.
Or even *of* our home.
This is a lunar eclipse as seen from the Moon. That black disk? That's Earth. And the ring around it? Why, that's the magic.
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INCREDIBLE SPACE PHOTO: The lunar eclipse seen from the Moon!
Also, come see me at GalaxyCon in Richmond, Virginia, March 27-29!Bad Astronomy Newsletter
One thing I've tried to figure out is what the daily eclipse would be like for someone living on a vaguely Earth-like gas giant moon.
I figure the gas giant, being in a roughly Earth-like habitable zone of insolation, would be blue with white H2O clouds. And I'm pretty sure the gas giant would appear as a ring during the eclipse. But how thick of a ring? How bright? How "lumpy"? I can't figure those details out.
i can hear the flatearth idiots shouting this is fake...
But its as real as can be, and by god is it amazing....
It's #TransMusicMonday !
Here's some raw gothic antifascist black metal made by a trans guy from the US south.
Saahrg - City of the Dead / Lestat
saahrg.bandcamp.com/album/city…
AI Slop Is a Brute Force Attack on the Algorithms That Control Reality
Generative AI spammers are brute forcing the internet, and it is working.
Generative AI is enabling a brute force attack against the algorithms that control reality. AI slop is taking over every algorithmically controlled social media platform and search platform, and the tech platforms are helping:
404media.co/ai-slop-is-a-brute…
AI Slop Is a Brute Force Attack on the Algorithms That Control Reality
Generative AI spammers are brute forcing the internet, and it is working.Jason Koebler (404 Media)
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The tiktok or other platform problem is only there Algorithm. People need an algorithm transparency law. And people don't move faster out from platform than the AI-devil move for making elected faschsite.
My latest: Generative AI is enabling a brute force attack against the algorithms that control reality. AI slop is taking over every algorithmically controlled social media platform and search platform, and the tech platforms are helping:
404media.co/ai-slop-is-a-brute…
AI Slop Is a Brute Force Attack on the Algorithms That Control Reality
Generative AI spammers are brute forcing the internet, and it is working.Jason Koebler (404 Media)
If I had a repost function, I'd say:
That sounds bad. That actually - is - very bad.
Lemme boost that now. Thanks for your journalism guys! Greatly appreciated.
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