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Violet Blue: "But he does good work."
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Jake benefited greatly from journalists who did not check their facts, reporters who bought into his bullshit persecuted-hacker narrative.
5h ago
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We escaped the stifling heat in the Peninsula by going out to the coast, Half Moon Bay, to be specific. We stopped at Surfer Beach and walked along a couple adjoining beaches part of Half Moon Bay State Beach this afternoon. I took several pictures, but I'll refrain from dumping
#tg3 #blog #beach #ocean #sfbay #waves #olympus #halfmoonbay #photography
16h ago
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15 new sci-fi and fantasy books to read this July
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Books about King Arthur, fantastical empires, dragons, eyeballs, and more.
on Fri, 9PM
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Are young Black men shifting to Trump? An interview with Jerrell Gray, an organizer with Strategy for Black Lives.
on Fri, 7PM
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Hi, my name is Saskia. I've been writing since I was a kid, like, really writing. Novels, poetry, I even had an obsession with magazines (some of which have turned into my favourite portfolio pieces). From there, I got two degrees, both of which included a lot of writing. So
on Fri, 5PM
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Dear Chevrei, as is our custom, we will gather tonight at 5.45p ct to welcome Shabbat. These are the coordinates: Zoom Meeting ID: 883 8469 4181 Password: 822665 Phone: +1 312 626 6799 (To unsubscribe from the newsletter, click the link at the very bottom of this email.) Note:
on Fri, 2PM
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This is an abstract edit of an already abstract picture of fireworks. Since I never bring a tripod when I try to photograph fireworks, mine always turn out like abstract macros. I decided to really do up this shot. 😝 🎇
on Fri, 6AM
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Good evening from Washington, where I'm seriously considering skipping the fireworks this year, given oppressive heat and humidity. Alex Howard here, with a "bonus" civic text about a law that's near and dear to my heart. This week, I received a letter from Colleen Shogan, the 12th Archivist of the
on Fri, 1AM
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A Declaration of Independence from Tyranny, With Liberty and Justice for All
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Good afternoon from sweltering Washington, where my neighborhood parade convened before the heat of the day fully arrived. Alex Howard, with another civic text on a day when far more of my fellow Americans pay attention to civics. As always, thank you for subscribing, sharing, commenting, and...
on Thu, 6PM
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AI's Reality-Bending Potential: A Double-Edged Sword in the Quest for Safety
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As AI continues to advance, it's clear that addressing these challenges will require ongoing collaboration between researchers, developers, and policymakers.
on Thu, 1PM
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Earlier today I watched a YouTube video where the photographer made a Fujifilm digital film recipe called "pastelchrome", based on the Classic Chrome film emulation. It's meant to have a scanned film look, but still have enough room to accommodate additional JPEG editing, if you want to. I set up
on Thu, 3AM
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Ink Swatch Wednesday: Currently Inked for July
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I didn't acquire any new inks this week, but it is the beginning of the month, so I thought I'd post my list of currently inked pens. I have a scan on Tomoe River Sanzen (a page from my Hobonichi HON), and a scan on Iroful paper, which is new
on Thu, 2AM
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President Biden must show his fitness to serve through more open governance
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Good afternoon from Washington, where the capitol of the United States is dressed up and rehearsing to celebrate the Declaration of Independence, 248 years ago tomorrow. Alex Howard here, with another civic text. Thanks to everyone who has subscribed so far, especially to new members and the...
on Wed, 8PM
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Installing Linux For the First Time
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Installing Linux for the first time can feel daunting. It's also quite freeing and rewarding. Let's get you started.
on Wed, 2PM
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Every counter-revolution is a throw of the dice
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The Supreme Court has officially thrown their lot in with a fascist coup. They have indicated their absolute willingness, indeed excitement, indeed collective engorgement for the fascist power grab. In the last seven days they legalized bribery, then said that January 6th was cool and good, then...
on Wed, 7AM
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Lantana flowers are endlessly fascinating. I wish I could find the ones with multiple colors in a cluster, as they’re even more magical-looking.
on Wed, 7AM
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Maybe we have an infrastructure issue and not a resource issue A few years ago my colleage and I were awarded a small grant to create a compatible plugin with Snowflake. Our reasoning was this: mutual aid. We know that people rely on both Tor and I2P, so what if
on Tue, 7PM
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In technical terms? A Lagrange Point is a position in space associated with two stellar bodies in equilibrium with their gravitational forces and orbit. Take the Earth and the Sun, for example. Between our planet and the star that gives us life, there are five Lagrange Points (and, indeed, there
on Tue, 5PM
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Weeknotes 295 - agency exchanges for communities
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Thinking again about new concepts of agency in a genAI reality. And notions from last week’s news.
on Tue, 8AM
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Sustainability and Standards: We Need To Talk About Building Censorship Circumvention Infrastructure
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Funding for FOSS projects needs to incorporate multi-year contracts for maintainers. This would ideally be someone who has experience and can assess and help a team implement best practices, policy and documentation as part of the contract. Projects should not need to create something new that...
on Mon, 11PM
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4 ways Trump ran the "Authoritarian Playbook" at the presidential debate
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Good afternoon from sunny Washington, DC. Alex Howard here, with another civic text. I'm honestly still getting my mind around that the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that a former President has "absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for actions within his conclusive and preclusive...
on Mon, 8PM
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What the Amtrak Cascades Preliminary Service Development Plan Means for Bellingham
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WSDOT released its final report that studies options for expanding intercity rail service in Western Washington.
on Mon, 5PM
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2024 could have been a victory lap for Biden. Could one bad debate derail his campaign? A post-debate Q&A with psychologist Vince Greenwood, Ph.D.
on Mon, 2PM
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Content warnings Parental emotional abuse; Trauma; Food. 1. The colour ochre, painted by the city mageguard around his front door as a warning: do not enter, premises unsafe. 2. His parents’ address, which is where he tells the mageguard captain to find him while he waits for them to untangle
on Mon, 10AM
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Well, it finally happened. I totally forgot to post a picture of the day yesterday. Pfffft. Oh well, about half a year of posting every day (with a couple late entries) is still pretty good. 😛 I was randomly shooting images out the side window of our car as we drove
on Sun, 1AM
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I Began To Quietly Plead With A God I Do Not Worship At A Bakery In Montreal
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This draft has been sitting here in a browser tab for months. I come back to it and then turn to watch the birds and squirrels quarrelling and working in the big shared tree that shades our house. I bury the tab in a nest of tabs and drop it
on Sat, 9PM
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I just did the job for you and used My Doom™ so you can enjoy a new Chaos Dwarf army this year!
on Jun 29
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When people find out what I do for work, it’s not unusual for them to ask, “Are we doomed?” My usual response is, “We would be, if not for the amazing developments in renewable energy.” We know the people willing to destroy the planet for personal gain are still
on Jun 29
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Last Quarter: Healing from loneliness
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Hello. It's Friday. Unlike some weeks, I'm prepared to dive right in to the meat of my meditations. Be warned only that what I'm writing about today may stir difficult emotions in you, and perhaps also for me as I go. And yet as Last Quarter posts go, I will
on Jun 28
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Shabbat Gathering: Reincarnation.
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Dear Chevrei, as is our custom, we will gather tonight at 5.45p ct and welcome Shabbat. These are the coordinates: Zoom Meeting ID: 883 8469 4181 Password: 822665 Phone: +1 312 626 6799 (To unsubscribe from the newsletter, click the link at the very bottom of this email.) Here
on Jun 28
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Some Supreme Court Justices consider corruption to be a bad thing
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"Officials who use their public positions for private gain threaten the integrity of our most important institutions. Greed makes governments—at every level—less responsive, less efficient, and less trustworthy from the perspective of the communities they serve. " Opinion of Justice Jackson,...
on Jun 28
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Why is The Quiet New Deal so quiet?
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The antidote to Project 2025 is happening now and will die if Trump seizes power. So let’s make some noise. Almost every day, I see headlines like this: And quite often, I see charts like this: And this: And a little less rarely, you see a headline like this:
on Jun 28
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Pre-Bunking Trump's Debate Lies
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Hopefully, Jake Tapper and Dana Bash will prepared enough to debunk some of Trump's most oft-repeated whoppers.
on Jun 28
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Ink Swatch Wednesday: PLUS x Sailor Ice Gray
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Today I have the PLUS x Sailor Ice Gray ink that came with the First Snow limited edition (?) collaboration pen that I got today for my birthday! 🥳 This is a lovely, translucent cool gray color (do I see some faint pink and lavender tones?) with some shading. It's an apt
on Jun 28
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Phew, kind of a busier weekday than usual, because it's my birthday! 🥳 I started out the day having impromptu brunch with my brother at a place in Cupertino called Sweet Maple. Had a pretty tasty matcha moffle (mochi waffle), and an ube latte. Then, after Hubby got home from work,
on Jun 28
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How journalists should respond to the "Authoritarian Playbook"
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Good afternoon from sweltering Washington, where I'm hunkering down in air conditioning and parsing what the Supreme Court's decision on Murthy vs Missouri means for how social media companies and U.S. government interact around disinformation, misinformation, and propaganda. (More on that...
on Jun 27
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In This Issue * A Note From The Editor * Features * Owncast, Four Years On * Featured Streamer: Operation: Puppet * Closing Remarks A Note From The Editor Welcome back, dear reader! Perhaps you thought I'd taken a trip to the underworld or been distracted by a small, shiny object...
on Jun 26
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Written in Lace, by Samantha Rich
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Guardswoman Ysris brought her along to the captain’s tent, which was exciting in a way. Teys had never been in one of the big tents before. She slept with the field-kitchen workers, six to a little tent where they all tangled up like puppies in order to sleep. Only
on Jun 26
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And the corporate right seems to want that, too. It’s not just about “collusion.” It’s about an almost complete alignment in opposing truth, justice, and the American way. Towards the end of the latest episode of Ball of Thread (which you can subscribe to on Patreon, Apple, Spotify
on Jun 26