Dan Neuman 🇨🇦
@dan613.ottawa.place.ap.brid.gy
🇨🇦Recovering engineer, ex-military (#RMC), ex-Jazz musician, triggered by injustice. Everyone should have the same rights and privileges that I have. Born 318.5 […]
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This will be a short thread of home truths about capitalism. Contrary to popular belief, Western economic dominance wasn't built on "free markets". It was built on pipeline and tanker routes, energy consortiums and contracts, enforced by brutal colonialist wars and the might of armies. It was […]
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mastodon.world
December 30, 2025 at 11:59 AM
This will be a short thread of home truths about capitalism. Contrary to popular belief, Western economic dominance wasn't built on "free markets". It was built on pipeline and tanker routes, energy consortiums and contracts, enforced by brutal colonialist wars and the might of armies. It was […]
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Would killing us off be a solution? A "final" solution, if you will?
Again: they thought they’d win a shattering court victory with the Harry Potter lady’s money, then the public would rise up in gratitude, salute them as heroes and stomp all over transgender people on their behalf. That hasn’t happened, because the public mostly aren’t vicious cranks, like they are.
December 30, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Would killing us off be a solution? A "final" solution, if you will?
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The more I work in academia, the more I realize people should be constantly reminded that:
- “Trust is hard-earned, easily lost, and difficult to reestablish.” -- Carol Folt
- "Trust is like a mirror, you can fix it if it's broken, but you can still see the crack in that mother fucker's […]
- “Trust is hard-earned, easily lost, and difficult to reestablish.” -- Carol Folt
- "Trust is like a mirror, you can fix it if it's broken, but you can still see the crack in that mother fucker's […]
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fosstodon.org
December 30, 2025 at 1:37 PM
The more I work in academia, the more I realize people should be constantly reminded that:
- “Trust is hard-earned, easily lost, and difficult to reestablish.” -- Carol Folt
- "Trust is like a mirror, you can fix it if it's broken, but you can still see the crack in that mother fucker's […]
- “Trust is hard-earned, easily lost, and difficult to reestablish.” -- Carol Folt
- "Trust is like a mirror, you can fix it if it's broken, but you can still see the crack in that mother fucker's […]
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Democracy shouldn’t end at the login screen.
Mastodon is the only major social network that answers to you. As a nonprofit, we’re building a digital commons where transparency, trust, and your participation shape the future.
Help us keep the Fediverse […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
Mastodon is the only major social network that answers to you. As a nonprofit, we’re building a digital commons where transparency, trust, and your participation shape the future.
Help us keep the Fediverse […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
December 26, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Democracy shouldn’t end at the login screen.
Mastodon is the only major social network that answers to you. As a nonprofit, we’re building a digital commons where transparency, trust, and your participation shape the future.
Help us keep the Fediverse […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
Mastodon is the only major social network that answers to you. As a nonprofit, we’re building a digital commons where transparency, trust, and your participation shape the future.
Help us keep the Fediverse […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
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"Scientists flew drones equipped with special kit through the exhaled droplets, or "blows", made when the giants come up to breathe through their blowholes.
They detected a highly infectious virus linked to mass strandings of whales and dolphins worldwide." […]
They detected a highly infectious virus linked to mass strandings of whales and dolphins worldwide." […]
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mastodon.social
December 26, 2025 at 5:20 PM
"Scientists flew drones equipped with special kit through the exhaled droplets, or "blows", made when the giants come up to breathe through their blowholes.
They detected a highly infectious virus linked to mass strandings of whales and dolphins worldwide." […]
They detected a highly infectious virus linked to mass strandings of whales and dolphins worldwide." […]
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So this puts my university's claim that MS Office365 is our only GDPR-compliant cloud platform in an interesting light. No US-owned holder of data can be GDPR compliant thanks to the US CLOUD Act 🫠 https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/22/europe_gets_serious_about_cutting/
December 24, 2025 at 12:54 PM
So this puts my university's claim that MS Office365 is our only GDPR-compliant cloud platform in an interesting light. No US-owned holder of data can be GDPR compliant thanks to the US CLOUD Act 🫠 https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/22/europe_gets_serious_about_cutting/
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UNIX V4 tape successfully recovered: First ever version of UNIX written in C is running again
https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/23/unix_v4_tape_successfully_recovered/
Crucial early evolutionary step found, imaged, and ... amazingly ... works
<- by me on @theregister
https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/23/unix_v4_tape_successfully_recovered/
Crucial early evolutionary step found, imaged, and ... amazingly ... works
<- by me on @theregister
UNIX V4 tape successfully recovered
: Crucial early evolutionary step found, imaged, and ... amazingly ... works
www.theregister.com
December 23, 2025 at 12:28 PM
UNIX V4 tape successfully recovered: First ever version of UNIX written in C is running again
https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/23/unix_v4_tape_successfully_recovered/
Crucial early evolutionary step found, imaged, and ... amazingly ... works
<- by me on @theregister
https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/23/unix_v4_tape_successfully_recovered/
Crucial early evolutionary step found, imaged, and ... amazingly ... works
<- by me on @theregister
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“The White House claims the vote to rename the Kennedy Center was unanimous.’ That is false. I was muted on the call and denied the opportunity to speak or register my opposition. That is not consensus. That is censorship.” - Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH)
December 18, 2025 at 11:51 PM
“The White House claims the vote to rename the Kennedy Center was unanimous.’ That is false. I was muted on the call and denied the opportunity to speak or register my opposition. That is not consensus. That is censorship.” - Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH)
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I see a lot of complaints about untested AI slop in pull requests. Submitting those is a dereliction of duty as a software engineer: Your job is to deliver code you have proven to work https://simonwillison.net/2025/Dec/18/code-proven-to-work/
Your job is to deliver code you have proven to work
In all of the debates about the value of AI-assistance in software development there’s one depressing anecdote that I keep on seeing: the junior engineer, empowered by some class of …
simonwillison.net
December 18, 2025 at 2:59 PM
I see a lot of complaints about untested AI slop in pull requests. Submitting those is a dereliction of duty as a software engineer: Your job is to deliver code you have proven to work https://simonwillison.net/2025/Dec/18/code-proven-to-work/
I'm surprised that I've yet to see Mastodon commentary on Trump's recent announcement of The Hung...er...Patriot Games, where a male and female high school athlete from each state will compete to spare their state from punishing tariffs. #USpol
December 18, 2025 at 8:07 PM
I'm surprised that I've yet to see Mastodon commentary on Trump's recent announcement of The Hung...er...Patriot Games, where a male and female high school athlete from each state will compete to spare their state from punishing tariffs. #USpol
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The willow ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus) is also known as the willow grouse. Common in northern Europe, Siberia, Alaska, and Canada.
During winter, the body plumage becomes completely white, except for the black outer rectrices.
Photo by Anthony Madden
#birds #nature #winter
During winter, the body plumage becomes completely white, except for the black outer rectrices.
Photo by Anthony Madden
#birds #nature #winter
December 18, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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Wall Street Is Starting to Short AI https://jacobin.com/2025/12/wall-street-is-starting-to-short-ai/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #socialism
Wall Street Is Starting to Short AI
Wall Street traders have sharply increased how much they’re spending on credit default swaps tied to artificial intelligence. That means more and more investors are managing their risk by putting their money on the AI market’s eventual crash.
jacobin.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Wall Street Is Starting to Short AI https://jacobin.com/2025/12/wall-street-is-starting-to-short-ai/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #socialism
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'My year end reading statistics' (originally for @theguardian.com books).
p.s There's still time to pick up new book Physics for Cats at good bookshops and online www.tomgauld.com/comic-books-v2
p.s There's still time to pick up new book Physics for Cats at good bookshops and online www.tomgauld.com/comic-books-v2
December 18, 2025 at 11:50 AM
'My year end reading statistics' (originally for @theguardian.com books).
p.s There's still time to pick up new book Physics for Cats at good bookshops and online www.tomgauld.com/comic-books-v2
p.s There's still time to pick up new book Physics for Cats at good bookshops and online www.tomgauld.com/comic-books-v2
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Denmark Begins its Exit from Microsoft — and This is Just the Beginning
https://itsfoss.com/news/denmark-road-traffic-authority-ditches-microsoft/
The move is part of a government-wide effort to reduce dependency on Microsoft software. The traffic department's move is just the beginning.
https://itsfoss.com/news/denmark-road-traffic-authority-ditches-microsoft/
The move is part of a government-wide effort to reduce dependency on Microsoft software. The traffic department's move is just the beginning.
Denmark Begins its Exit from Microsoft — and This is Just the Beginning
The move is part of a government-wide effort to reduce dependency on Microsoft software. The traffic department's move is just the beginning.
itsfoss.com
December 18, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Denmark Begins its Exit from Microsoft — and This is Just the Beginning
https://itsfoss.com/news/denmark-road-traffic-authority-ditches-microsoft/
The move is part of a government-wide effort to reduce dependency on Microsoft software. The traffic department's move is just the beginning.
https://itsfoss.com/news/denmark-road-traffic-authority-ditches-microsoft/
The move is part of a government-wide effort to reduce dependency on Microsoft software. The traffic department's move is just the beginning.
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“Oil… oil… oil… oil… oil… oil…”
TLDR: It was never about drugs
TLDR: It was never about drugs
December 16, 2025 at 11:56 PM
“Oil… oil… oil… oil… oil… oil…”
TLDR: It was never about drugs
TLDR: It was never about drugs
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It's what I'd be doing if I was an enemy of America, and no mistake, every surviving democracy is whether they've realized it or not.
December 17, 2025 at 3:06 AM
It's what I'd be doing if I was an enemy of America, and no mistake, every surviving democracy is whether they've realized it or not.
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When not in use, the Rubio is powered down and placed in a corner.
December 17, 2025 at 12:23 AM
When not in use, the Rubio is powered down and placed in a corner.
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Electricity generation costs would be a third lower with 82% renewable grid, CSIRO says | Energy | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/16/electricity-generation-costs-third-lower-82-renewable-grid […]
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/16/electricity-generation-costs-third-lower-82-renewable-grid […]
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mastodon.sdf.org
December 17, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Electricity generation costs would be a third lower with 82% renewable grid, CSIRO says | Energy | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/16/electricity-generation-costs-third-lower-82-renewable-grid […]
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/16/electricity-generation-costs-third-lower-82-renewable-grid […]
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December 15, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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"Let us be the repository of your passkeys" and "We may terminate your account at any time and permanently refuse to communicate with you" ... seems like a bad combination?
December 15, 2025 at 3:56 PM
"Let us be the repository of your passkeys" and "We may terminate your account at any time and permanently refuse to communicate with you" ... seems like a bad combination?
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In other depressing IoT news, iRobot, the maker of the popular Roomba vacuums, files for bankruptcy and sells itself to Chinese company. Hello cameras and mics in bajillions of homes.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/irobot-bankruptcy-irbt-roomba-app-continue-to-operate/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/irobot-bankruptcy-irbt-roomba-app-continue-to-operate/
Roomba maker iRobot files for bankruptcy, sells itself to Chinese company
iRobot, which introduced the Roomba vacuum cleaner in 2002, vows to continue supporting its products despite Chapter 11 filing.
www.cbsnews.com
December 16, 2025 at 8:00 PM
In other depressing IoT news, iRobot, the maker of the popular Roomba vacuums, files for bankruptcy and sells itself to Chinese company. Hello cameras and mics in bajillions of homes.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/irobot-bankruptcy-irbt-roomba-app-continue-to-operate/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/irobot-bankruptcy-irbt-roomba-app-continue-to-operate/
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‘I could watch the final 30 minutes on a loop till the end of time’: Guardian writers’ favourite Rob Reiner moments | Rob Reiner | The Guardian […]
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mastodon.social
December 16, 2025 at 9:46 PM
‘I could watch the final 30 minutes on a loop till the end of time’: Guardian writers’ favourite Rob Reiner moments | Rob Reiner | The Guardian […]
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If you haven't switched from VS Code to VSCodium, then now's the time.
For Python coding, the BasedPyright extension is an excellent replacement for Microsoft's proprietary Pylance extension. The only thing I've found missing is the ability to follow the reference of a pytest fixture from the […]
For Python coding, the BasedPyright extension is an excellent replacement for Microsoft's proprietary Pylance extension. The only thing I've found missing is the ability to follow the reference of a pytest fixture from the […]
Original post on chaos.social
chaos.social
December 16, 2025 at 3:40 PM
If you haven't switched from VS Code to VSCodium, then now's the time.
For Python coding, the BasedPyright extension is an excellent replacement for Microsoft's proprietary Pylance extension. The only thing I've found missing is the ability to follow the reference of a pytest fixture from the […]
For Python coding, the BasedPyright extension is an excellent replacement for Microsoft's proprietary Pylance extension. The only thing I've found missing is the ability to follow the reference of a pytest fixture from the […]
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A piece of actual good news in our dystopian reality.
December 16, 2025 at 4:35 PM
A piece of actual good news in our dystopian reality.