This is Maple.

Maple prefers to be the only pup in her household. If you live in the Nashville area and are looking for gem of a pup contact me.

(I work for an animal rescue)

We have had a hard time placing this sweet girl and I usually wouldn’t promote any work related things on here but 🤷🏻‍♂️

#dogs #dogsofmastodon #dogstodon

Millions of UK public sector workers set for above-inflation pay rise #breakingnews #news https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/jul/26/millions-of-uk-public-sector-workers-set-for-above-inflation-pay-rise

Asphalt burns, delirium, body bags: extreme heat overwhelms ERs across US #breakingnews #news https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jul/26/extreme-heat-er-overwhelm

Putin needs Trump and fears Harris. At some level, that’s all you need to know — Timothy Snyder #quotes #quote #PutinTrump #VoteKamalaHarris #VoteDemocrat #VoteBlue

UK weather: mini heatwave predicted with temperatures up to 30C #breakingnews #news https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/jul/26/uk-weather-mini-heatwave-predicted-with-temperatures-up-to-30c

Just launched a redesign of the site of the company where i'm project manager: WP Charitable (see my bio).

I talk more on LinkedIn about Charitable but I'll mention it here a bit now that the site is refreshed. It's exciting some of the things we have planned. I've learned so much about non-profits and charities/donors in the past year.

We are a small team but dedicated. My college daughter is an intern! So any comments/suggestions please reach out.

https://www.wpcharitable.com/

#WordPress

Will all this commenting on the upcoming US elections continue until November?

Honestly, people: You definitely need shorter campaigns and processes.

#USPol

#tech #funny #images #infosec #memes #sysadmin #photos #heldesk #cloud

Did a quick rebrand of the Important Meeting Couch at San Diego Comic Con yesterday.

See you all weekend at booth 2049!

Found 4 new servers and 5 servers died off since 3 hours ago.

21,406 servers checked. 14,132,135 Total Users with 0 Active Users today. Check out the stats!

New #fediverse servers found:

pleroma.caligula-sea.net a #pleroma server from Japan
social.fa-fo.de a #mastodon server from Poland
social.partial.fail a #gotosocial server from Luxembourg
autisticats.xyz a #hometown server from United States

Help others find a home, send them to fediverse.observer

Hopefully she has a separate $1 million lawsuit against the hospital for its blatant HIPAA violations.

lawandcrime.com/high-profile/woman-imprisoned-for-abortion-wrongfully-charged-with-murder-will-be-allowed-to-sue-prosecutors-sheriffs-for-1m/
#Texas#abortion

I have it!
I know who can be Harris's VP!

Simone Biles!

Now tell me why not?

⚠️🇺🇦Russian invaders drop explosives on Kindiika in Kherson Oblast, injuring one civilian (more) https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/07/26/7467596/ #Ukraine #Press #USA #US #UK #EU #NATO #News #UnitedStates #EuropeanUnion #UnitedKingdom #russiaUkraineWar #10yrInvasionofUkraine
#NoUSRepublicans2024
#Article7 #Article7HungaryNow

Clean-up

I've had this photo on my desktop for some time now not able to decide what to do with it. It is some type of fungus associated with tree decay. It looks like a hand reaching out from beneath the earth.

I won't be posting this photo to my gallery. It is mildly interesting though. You can look at the photos that I do post in the gallery by visiting:

https://swede1952-photographs.pixels.com

#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #nature #fungus #mushroom

#StopProject2025 rally tomorrow in Times Square, NYC
#StopProject2025AtTheBallotBox #Project2025IsTrumpAndVance
https://www.stopthecoup2025.org/event

After more than 6 days + 14 hours, #sunrise3 ’s stratospheric flight has ended. Landing site is in the Northwest Territories between Mackenzie River and Great Bear Lake. We’ll keep you posted about the recovery. Looking forward to spectacular data! https://tinyurl.com/8mn3f395 #Sunrise_III

Here’s a first snapshot of #sunrise3 at its landing site as seen from a plane. Apparently, #Sunrise_III is lying on its back in a wooded area. The recovery team and necessary equipment are on their way, but will need a few days to reach the site. #Sunrise_III

Here are a few more impressive photos from the landing site of #sunrise3. Enjoy! And thanks, recovery team! #Sunrise_III

⛔️⚠️Ukraine's reserve fund for urgent reconstruction and fortifications nearly empty (more) https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/07/26/7467590/ #Ukraine #Press #USA #US #UK #EU #NATO #News #UnitedStates #EuropeanUnion #UnitedKingdom #russiaUkraineWar #10yrInvasionofUkraine
#NoUSRepublicans2024
#Article7 #Article7HungaryNow

⚠️🇷🇺Russian invaders bombard Nikopol district, injuring elderly civilian (PHOTOS and more) https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/07/26/7467593/ #Ukraine #Press #USA #US #UK #EU #NATO #News #UnitedStates #EuropeanUnion #UnitedKingdom #russiaUkraineWar #Russia #10yrInvasionofUkraine
#NoUSRepublicans2024
#Article7 #Article7HungaryNow

https://www.europesays.com/1362461/ Man gets third-degree burns from walking on sand dunes in Death Valley #Environment

If you're feeling behind financially, remember:

The average consumer debt is $23,300.

61% of US adults live paycheck to paycheck.

Only 18% of Americans make over $100,000.

37% of Americans aren't investing for retirement.

43% of Americans expect to be in debt over the next 1-5 years.

56% of Americans don't have $1,000 saved for an emergency.

Don't be fooled by everything you see on social media.

You're doing better than you realize.

As typhoon hits the Philippines, oil tanker capsizes releasing potential catastrophic oil spill near Manila: "This could possibly paralyze the capital and the neighboring areas." @CBSNews
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/philippines-oil-spill-officials-preparing-worst-race-recover-fuel-sunken-vessel/ #oilspill

‼️🇺🇦Criminal court charges suspect in former Ukrainian MP Farion assassination case (more) https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/07/26/7467588/ #Ukraine #Press #USA #US #UK #EU #NATO #News #UnitedStates #EuropeanUnion #UnitedKingdom #russiaUkraineWar #10yrInvasionofUkraine
#NoUSRepublicans2024
#Article7 #Article7HungaryNow

Earlier this week, Michelle and I called our friend Kamala Harris. We told her we think she’ll make a fantastic President of the United States, and that she has our full support. At this critical moment for our country, we’re going to do everything we can to make sure she wins in November. We hope you’ll join us — Barack Obama #quotes #quote #KamalaHarris #Endorsement #Support #Democrats

And without the hashtag

Apropos of absolutely nothing, let me just say that petty sniping, trolls, and manufactured divisiveness are having absolutely no effect on our Mastodon For Harris fundraiser. https://secure.actblue.com/donate/mastodon-for-harris

If you still maintain a Twitter account, probably opt out of it using your content to train its racist LLM / genAI chatbot:
https://x.com/settings/grok_settings

https://www.europesays.com/1362458/ A Test for Harris: How to Talk About the Green New Deal | In the Senate, Kamala Harris backed an expansive climate plan. Young activists want her to embrace it again, but so do Republicans. #Climate

BREAKING: Morning Consult poll shows Harris leading Trump 46% to 45%, with the level of support at the start of 'her campaign exceeding the highest level of support gauged for Biden since tracking began in late 2022'.

Mistodon: this moody #ASCIIart composition, "Broken #Eliza", was drawn by @vermileonhart and included in the recent unthemed MIST0624 artpack collection.

Interesting take on #software in general - called by the author "Utopian Software" 😎

Description:
"Software that does not have to defend against misuse and contains precisely and only the features its user requires."

The very much fits most of what I write in the #sfotware realm.

#coding #foss #opensource

https://ratfactor.com/cards/utopian-software

#Linux #Mint 22 is out

Sure there are many #Mint enjoyers out there!

https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4730

⚡️🇪🇪Estonian intelligence believes Ukrainian National Guard Commanders wrong, estimates Russia will not exhaust invasion resources in Ukraine by 2025 (more) https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/07/26/7467585/ #Ukraine #Press #Estonia #USA #US #UK #EU #NATO #News #UnitedStates #EuropeanUnion #UnitedKingdom #russiaUkraineWar #10yrInvasionofUkraine
#NoUSRepublicans2024
#Article7 #Article7HungaryNow

We are hiring! We are looking for a talentless and highly unmotivated individual to drive down sales and lower shareholder profits. Please apply by submitting a list of your moral failures

#Paris2024. #OlympischeSpiele. Rücksichtslosigkeit pur. Für vier Wettkampftage soll Tahiti zur Bühne der weltbesten Wellenreiter werden. Der Preis für die Insel ist hoch: Korallenriff auf Tahiti beschädigt... Außerdem: Meeresbiologe Sebastian Ferse sagte Anfang des Jahres im Sportschau-Interview: "Wenn das Riff (...) eine andere Form annimmt, kann das dazu führen, dass über kurz oder lang der Charakter dieser Welle verloren geht. Das, was die Magie dieses Ortes ist, und die Veranstalter eigentlich dahin gezogen hat, wird durch diese eine Veranstaltung (Olympia 2024) bedroht."
https://www.br.de/nachrichten/sport/aerger-bei-olympia-2024-auf-tahiti-kritik-der-surfer-an-ioc-total-sinnfrei,UJSEX9Q #NOlympia #NOlympia2040

Rather than a #FollowFriday #ff recommendation, I'd like to propose that those of us outside of the #BlackTwitter #BlackMastodon #BlackFedi community on here broaden who we follow.

Even if for just a few days, and then unfollow later on. Just to get a sense of what is going on outside of our usual bubbles.

I seriously don't want to see another "show me an example of racism" comment.

#fediverse

TIL an experiment on seed germination at Michigan State University has been running ever since 1879, and plans to run until the year 2100.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_James_Beal#Germination_experiment
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ecs3pu/til_an_experiment_on_seed_germination_at_michigan/

Twitter/X has automatically opted you in to training Elon Musk's Grok AI on everything you've ever posted on the service. Here's where they have stashed the hidden setting, and how to turn it off.
https://appleinsider.com/inside/macos/tips/how-to-stop-musks-grok-ai-from-training-on-anything-youve-ever-said-or-done-on-x?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon