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Europe Says mastodon (AP)
https://www.europesays.com/1706844/ Downtown businesses hoping for bump during final weekend before Christmas #america #business #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #US #USA
Downtown businesses hoping for bump during final weekend before Christmas


Will diaspora
This is subtle, but probably quite significant. Musk and his resources using AI to sort out government policy, because government people, congress and all, don't really understand the legal or practical details of their work.

https://www.eatingpolicy.com/p/um-congress-you-might-want-to-take
Will diaspora
Our lives are getting so complicated with size of things and rapid pace of technology, I'm wondering if society is reaching a tipping point.

Dunbar suggested our social brain is limited to 150 people. Ha, everyone is online with hundreds and thousands of contacts.

I'd venture to say practically no one is able to use or even understand all the functionality of their iphone, much less all the other technology in our faces.

Nearly the whole world is interconnected in real time on a daily basis.

Something has to give.
Kenny Chaffin diaspora
This could be what happened to all the alien civilizations...our own worst enemies.

Alley Stoughton mastodon (AP)
Cedric says I should post a new photo of him for #Caturday, so here goes!
Large tabby cat relaxing on shawl on back of couch.

โš ๏ธ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บRussian Pensioners, Tricked by Scammers, Carry Out Risky Stunts (more) http://www.rferl.org/a/33248441.html #Ukraine #NukesForUkraine #SouthKorea #Japan #Press #Taiwan #Media #NukesOrNATO #USA #US #UK #EU #NATO #News #UnitedStates #EuropeanUnion #UnitedKingdom #Russia #russiaUkraineWar #10yrInvasionofUkraine

Europe Says mastodon (AP)
https://www.europesays.com/1706326/ I wonder what itโ€™s like to get your job taken by an immigrant Donald? #PoliticalHumor #PoliticalHumor #Politics #USPolitics

Just hit 30 C
my aneurysm only likes it till 29 C
now it is whinging at me to put the aircon on in the back room

The electric bill should be about $1000 this quarter
Minus the 20% they added on
so it looks good when they give me it back as a discount if I pay on time?

Corrupt politicians we could have been getting solar for free by now
like in South Australia

with just one year's fossil fuel subsides
we could have solar-powered the whole country
and next year it would be all profit
Graham Palmer reshared this.

unusual_whales mastodon (AP)
Michael Saylor of MicroStrategy, $MSTR, has said, โ€œI think Trump is serious about a National Bitcoin Reserve.โ€

#news #finance #economics #stocks #options

Vivaldi mastodon (AP)
Vivaldi Sync is back online!
Vivaldi Sync is back online after a database issue. No data was compromised. Reset your encryption password via the popup or in Settings โ†’ Sync. Thank you for your patience and support!
Tim Chambers reshared this.
Stefano Marinelli mastodon (AP)
Thank you, that's great news. I just have one question: if no user data was compromised, why are you asking for a new encryption password?
Tritโ€™ mastodon (AP)
Because they have to be encrypted before they are sent on sync servers. @Vivaldi
solidsnake mastodon (AP)
Not compromised, but probably corrupted.
Setting new encryption password means completely new database on server. Basically starting sync all over again. Make sure you have local backup of the Vivaldi state prior to entering the password.

Edit: The message asking for the new password is misleading. I entered my current sync password and everything went fine.
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Mastodon Migration mastodon (AP)
Call For Follow Pack Recommendations ๐Ÿ‘€

Working on AVGEEK (aviation geeks), CLIMATE, HUMOR, PUBLICDOMAIN (public domain publications) and WEATHER follow packs today.

If you have any recommendations or think you should be included in any of these packs, please reply below.

Mastodon Statistics hubzilla (AP)
#Mastodon #Statistics 2024-12-22 02:00 CET
Number of active instances: 11 468
Number of users: 9 242 397
Number of statuses: 1 150 937 706
Number of users last 4h: 523
Number of statuses last 4h: 107 104
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#Fediverse

PROFITS OVER HEALTH: For years, Pโ€‹BMs, took secret payments from opioid โ€‹makers, like Purdue Pharma, in return for not restricting the flow of opioids.

"As tens of thousands of Americans overdosed and died from prescription painkillers, the middlemen collected billions of dollars in payments."๐Ÿ‘‡

@nytimes Gift: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/business/pharmacy-benefit-managers-opioids.html?unlocked_article_code=1.iE4.rBHr.c_H2TpNJgQ6d&smid=url-share #addiction #PBMs #press

Gernot Wagner mastodon (AP)
So basically trash bins are great for NYC. The only ones complaining are
- penny-pinching landlords using sidewalks as free dumps
- penny-pinching drivers using streets for free parking
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/21/nyregion/nyc-trash-bins-rats.html

#NYC #trash
For those who feel strongly about landlords saving money, supers getting their sleep or drivers finding a place to park, trash containerization arrived like the first horseman of the apocalypse.
New York Is Putting Trash in Bins. Some People Have a Problem With That.
Citywide rules now require more buildings to place trash bags inside containers for pickup. Many New Yorkers are thrilled to see fewer rats, but some are discovering new headaches.
John Socks mastodon (AP)
there are cities that are very nice to walk in, nice to bicycle in, with plenty of parking, and unseen to us, easy to deliver goods or take away garbage.

They are not 19th century cities. They are not even early 20th century cities. They are cities laid out relatively late in the 20th century when the idea that all these demands would be concurrent was well understood.

In a 19th century city it is unfortunately a fight for who needs that square yard of pavement outside a shop.
@gwagner. penny pinching landcritters, along with billionaires are in need of being abolished forthwith

TrรจsFluke mastodon (AP)
Hey Nerds, just for fun? What's the most important "App" in computer history?

  • Word Processor (13%, 3 votes)
  • Spreadsheet (21%, 5 votes)
  • Browser (43%, 10 votes)
  • Paint / Photoshop (4%, 1 vote)
  • Compiler (Pedantic option) (17%, 4 votes)
23 voters. Poll end: 3 weeks ago


Timothy Andrew reshared this.

sprout
sprout
throw them all out
these are the gifts I can do without
come on..

#GiftsThatShouldNeverBeGifted
#HashTagGames
#12DaysOfChristmas

Tony Pennino mastodon (AP)
My phone keeps autocorrecting Bing Crosby to Bong Crosby.


Chris Trottier pleroma (AP)
Iโ€™m seeing a lot more Akkoma + Mangane servers popping up.

This pleases me. Itโ€™s what I use for this server but also akkomane.social. I was an early adopter of this tech.

My approach has been vastly different compared to Firefish. Instead of saying, โ€œWow! This is incredible techโ€, Iโ€™m just going, โ€œHey, you might like Akkoma + Mangane. Hereโ€™s a server to check out. If you like it, awesome. If you donโ€™t, at least you tried it.โ€
Tim Chambers reshared this.

Time passes too quickly and life is so uncertain that determination creates what destiny must be. ๐Ÿ’ญ๐Ÿ•™



Sue Stone mastodon (AP)
Thomas Massie Boasts of Defying Trump on Debt Ceiling

https://www.mediaite.com/politics/republican-brags-about-defying-trump-after-gop-ignored-president-elects-demand-he-said-jump-and-we-didnt-jump/
Doreen32128 mastodon (AP)
Heโ€™ll be on the shit list!

commonst mastodon (AP)
Another photo? Really?

#CatsOfMastodon #Caturday
A brown tabby cat with a tav that reads Hector looks to the right of the photographer obviously unimpressed by photo taking. Or unimpressed there is no food. One or the other.

Norcal Gma 2 mastodon (AP)
My husband's fever seems to be responding to lots of fluid and Tylenol so we are waiting until Monday to go to the doctor.
We all wanted some fresh air this morning so we drove to the wildlife refuge trailhead.
Summer's pal was bundled up in the front seat with a hot chocolate and binoculars to watch the birds while Summer and I hiked off towards the mouth of the Eel River.
We didn't make it to the mouth but Summer found mud puddles the size of small ponds on the way.
We managed a good walk.
The only hiccup was when I lost the leash and had to send Summer back down the trail to find it. Luckily she brought it back.
The outside vibes were good medicine for all of us.
Good morning, Mastodon.
#Summer #DogsOfMastodon
Golden color lab running and playing in a giant mud puddle. She is running towards the camera with her reflection in the water in front of her. Golden color lab running and playing in a giant mud puddle. There is splashing water flying up in her wake.
Golden color lab running and playing in a giant mud puddle. She is making the biggest mess and having fun.
cobalt mastodon (AP)
How do you handle getting her back while sheโ€™s a mess? Do you shower her?
Norcal Gma 2 mastodon (AP)
@cobalt
I have my car seats covered with towels. I check her for ticks, and shower her everytime we walk where she gets wet and dirty, which is pretty much everywhere we go. She is very patient while I clean her up. I always have to scrub her collar too.
I am reminded daily that she isn't a tiny dog.

Time For Christmas o'clock HashtagGames hosted by @paul.
Still trying to find that perfect gift? Let's play!

#GiftsThatShouldNeverBeGifted
#HashTagGames
#12DaysOfChristmas

How to play: Write something awesome, Use the Hashtag, Toot/Post and Repeat!
There's no wrong way to play. Use text, a song, poem, limerick, etc
Poster Meme announcing New Game

Featured image, large blue hashTag and 

Text:
 Christmas  o'clock #HashtagGames

How to play
 Write something awesome, Use the Hashtag, Toot/Post and Repeat!

Please Boost

Hashtag Games on Mastodon and the entire Fediverse.

 hosted by @paul@OldFriends.Live



#GiftsThatShouldNeverBeGifted
#HashTagGames
#12DaysOfChristmas

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Krystyna mastodon (AP)
THIS IS RIDICULOUSLY TRUE:

The irony is that Elon Musk could fix the budget Just by giving back all the billions in government subsidies that made him rich.
โ€”Tristan Snell

IS THIS THE SACRIFICE MUSK WAS TALKING ABOUT? LET'S PROPOSE IT.


cwgrody mastodon (AP)
โ€œYou wouldnโ€™t like me when Iโ€™m angry.โ€ Bruce Banner mightโ€™ve been a Buckeye.

#Buckeyes 21, #Tennessee 0, first quarter.

#GoBucks #CollegeFootballPlayoffs #CFP #CFB @cfb

Doreen32128 mastodon (AP)
Wow! Russian drivers licenses? Putin is a monster.

โš ๏ธ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆExplosives technicians neutralize downed Russian missile in Sumy region (PHOTOS and more) https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3940585-explosives-technicians-neutralize-downed-russian-missile-in-sumy-region.html #Ukraine #NukesForUkraine #SouthKorea #Japan #Press #Taiwan #Media #NukesOrNATO #USA #US #UK #EU #NATO #News #UnitedStates #EuropeanUnion #UnitedKingdom #russiaUkraineWar #10yrInvasionofUkraine

Video Games & the Sexy Gender Binary

Uh-oh, we got criticism of video games and gender. Hide your kids, hide your spouce, hide your gamer bros.

VerilyBitichie explores where we are at with gender and games. Specifically #Trans & #NonBinary depictions. Or the lack thereof. Or, the not-quite thereof. How character creators are trying, but may still be missing out on real options.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhhJ27S7H3M
#VideoEssay #Gender #VideoGames

One of my favorite things to do is write books, specifically, books about Information Security. I've written a mixture of fiction and non-fiction titles over the years, that use a variety of techniques to teach folks about the industry.

You can find them wherever books are sold, and also Walmart for some reason!

Check out https://www.infosecdiaries.com/ to learn more about all of them.

#infosec #infosecreads #DFIR #BlueTeam #pentesting #DigitalForensics #cybersecurity
A selection of Mike Sheward books, including:

Security Operations in Practice
Pen Test Diaries
Blue Team Diaries
Digital Forensic Diaries
Hands-on Incident Response and Digital Forensics
Thea Koutsoukis mastodon (AP)
Just bought and read all of the diaries - perfect way to spend a long car trip! Such interesting stories, and I got a rush of excitement every time you mentioned software that I use with my students in our cyber security club ๐Ÿ˜„ Thanks for the great books!
Mike Sheward mastodon (AP)
@mstheasaurus thatโ€™s awesome, thank you!! Glad you liked em

โ›”๏ธ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆRussians build reinforced airplane shelters at Belbek airfield in temporarily occupied Crimea (more) https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3940753-russians-build-reinforced-airplane-shelters-at-belbek-airfield-in-crimea.html #Ukraine #NukesForUkraine #SouthKorea #Japan #Press #Taiwan #Media #NukesOrNATO #USA #US #UK #EU #NATO #News #UnitedStates #EuropeanUnion #UnitedKingdom #russiaUkraineWar #10yrInvasionofUkraine

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Danielle Navarro mastodon (AP)
Statistics discussions on Bluesky really are just like the old days on Twitter
A conversation between one account that is  muted directly and another account that is muted by virtue of being on the Jesse Singal followers moderation list
look at all those deep dives on the topic, very intellectual

Sally Mack mastodon (AP)
Daily upload - Dec 20 - Water abstract, Vallejo CA 01512 (2024)

#photography #abstract #water
Color photo of reflections of ferry dock in moving, blue water resulting in mostly vertical forms of many colors, turquoise, yellow, pink, white, brown. All forms are squiggily.

Kenny Chaffin diaspora
Two hundred and seventy-five years ago, Jean-Jacques Rousseau was on his way from Paris to Vincennes when he experienced a powerful revelation. Responding to a literary journal he was reading along the way, he fell to the ground, began to weep, and came to the realization that human beings were essentially goodโ€”it was their secular and religious institutions that were wicked and corrupt.

https://theamericanscholar.org/the-diagnostician-of-despair/
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