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Retaliatory strikes predicted as cries of anguish echoed through the Mycelium colony at the death of their leader.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
#MushroomMourning
#RisottoRage
Giant mushroom found in Buckinghamshire feeds family for a week - BBC News
Alissimon Minnitt says she spotted the giant mushroom while on a walk, and knew it was safe to eat.
www.bbc.com
December 16, 2024 at 7:14 AM
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💡 Tip: You can set your website as your username on Bluesky!

This is one form of self-verification, and we especially encourage official organizations and brands to do this! Examples include @npr.org @react.dev @duolingobrasil.com.br.

Here's our guide for how to do this:
How to set your domain as your handle - Bluesky
Using a domain as your handle helps with account identity, verification, and portability. Here's how to set your domain as your handle.
bsky.social
November 15, 2024 at 10:04 PM
Leprechauns really phoned this one in...
April 7, 2024 at 4:53 PM
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This kind of entrail-reading by cops doesn't make people safer and it does not help to solve crimes. It just encourages police to terrorize people who are unfortunate enough to be chosen by the algorithm.
Using AI to create a face from crime-scene DNA & then running it through face recognition tech isn’t only “junk science,” EFF’s Jennifer Lynch told WIRED: “It’s very dangerous, because it puts people at risk of being a suspect for a crime they didn’t commit.”
Cops Used DNA to Predict a Suspect’s Face—and Tried to Run Facial Recognition on It
Leaked records reveal what appears to be the first known instance of a police department attempting to use facial recognition on a face generated from crime-scene DNA. It likely won’t be the last.
www.wired.com
January 22, 2024 at 8:24 PM
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Nothing much changes.
December 23, 2023 at 6:25 PM
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How Verified Accounts on X Thrive While Spreading Misinformation About the Israel-Hamas Conflict

With the gutting of content moderation initiatives at the former Twitter, accounts with blue checks, once a sign of authenticity, are disseminating debunked claims and gaining more followers.
How Verified Accounts on X Thrive While Spreading Misinformation About the Israel-Hamas Conflict
With the gutting of content moderation initiatives at X, accounts with blue checks, once a sign of authenticity, are disseminating debunked claims and gaining more followers. Community Notes, X’s fa...
www.propublica.org
December 20, 2023 at 12:29 PM