Dusk to Don :raccoon:
@dusk.todon.eu.ap.brid.gy
dad. musician.
software engineer for fun and sustenance
#AntiCapitalism
#Synth
#USPol
#Parenting
#WebDev
#UX
#Humor
https://beige.party at heart.
#Fedi23
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software engineer for fun and sustenance
#AntiCapitalism
#Synth
#USPol
#Parenting
#WebDev
#UX
#Humor
https://beige.party at heart.
#Fedi23
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Hey Fedi!
We ARE the algorithm. But that also means it can take a little extra work to get the feed that works for you.
How do YOU 🫵 curate your feed? How do you use lists?
Here's my algorithm:
Someone posts something cool? Follow 'em.
Someone posts something […]
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We ARE the algorithm. But that also means it can take a little extra work to get the feed that works for you.
How do YOU 🫵 curate your feed? How do you use lists?
Here's my algorithm:
Someone posts something cool? Follow 'em.
Someone posts something […]
[Original post on todon.eu]
"Gadgets For People Who Don't Trust The Government"
Benn Jordan, one of my favorite creators, gives us a great "Beginner's Guide to :anarchism: Anarchism" (while showing us rad tech like:
#meshtastic , decentralized internet-free messaging
Detecting Palantir's Flock cameras
downloading your […]
Benn Jordan, one of my favorite creators, gives us a great "Beginner's Guide to :anarchism: Anarchism" (while showing us rad tech like:
#meshtastic , decentralized internet-free messaging
Detecting Palantir's Flock cameras
downloading your […]
Original post on todon.eu
todon.eu
January 6, 2026 at 3:42 AM
"Gadgets For People Who Don't Trust The Government"
Benn Jordan, one of my favorite creators, gives us a great "Beginner's Guide to :anarchism: Anarchism" (while showing us rad tech like:
#meshtastic , decentralized internet-free messaging
Detecting Palantir's Flock cameras
downloading your […]
Benn Jordan, one of my favorite creators, gives us a great "Beginner's Guide to :anarchism: Anarchism" (while showing us rad tech like:
#meshtastic , decentralized internet-free messaging
Detecting Palantir's Flock cameras
downloading your […]
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It's my first Fediversary! Still happy to be here, no regrets leaving IG--in fact, it's been a relief.
https://mastodon.social/@potterybyosa/113867178054241404
https://mastodon.social/@potterybyosa/113867178054241404
mastodon.social
January 5, 2026 at 3:47 PM
It's my first Fediversary! Still happy to be here, no regrets leaving IG--in fact, it's been a relief.
https://mastodon.social/@potterybyosa/113867178054241404
https://mastodon.social/@potterybyosa/113867178054241404
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SNOWDIN 2: SNOW HARDER
this is the perfect snow; crisp and fluffy, deep enough to play in but not deep enough to be a huge problem. Odin found it a lot more fun than a light dusting.
it also stuck to the back of his legs by the metric ton.
#dog #dogs #dogsofmastodon #snow #amsterdam #netherlands
this is the perfect snow; crisp and fluffy, deep enough to play in but not deep enough to be a huge problem. Odin found it a lot more fun than a light dusting.
it also stuck to the back of his legs by the metric ton.
#dog #dogs #dogsofmastodon #snow #amsterdam #netherlands
January 5, 2026 at 10:41 AM
SNOWDIN 2: SNOW HARDER
this is the perfect snow; crisp and fluffy, deep enough to play in but not deep enough to be a huge problem. Odin found it a lot more fun than a light dusting.
it also stuck to the back of his legs by the metric ton.
#dog #dogs #dogsofmastodon #snow #amsterdam #netherlands
this is the perfect snow; crisp and fluffy, deep enough to play in but not deep enough to be a huge problem. Odin found it a lot more fun than a light dusting.
it also stuck to the back of his legs by the metric ton.
#dog #dogs #dogsofmastodon #snow #amsterdam #netherlands
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I have not updated my Starlink numbers in a while, and great flying fuckballs, is it ever bad. We are now up to 9,422 Starlink satellites in orbit, out of 14,046 total active satellites.
1,446 Starlinks have reentered and added their 500-1500kg of computers, batteries, solar panels, and […]
1,446 Starlinks have reentered and added their 500-1500kg of computers, batteries, solar panels, and […]
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mastodon.social
January 5, 2026 at 3:15 AM
I have not updated my Starlink numbers in a while, and great flying fuckballs, is it ever bad. We are now up to 9,422 Starlink satellites in orbit, out of 14,046 total active satellites.
1,446 Starlinks have reentered and added their 500-1500kg of computers, batteries, solar panels, and […]
1,446 Starlinks have reentered and added their 500-1500kg of computers, batteries, solar panels, and […]
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I’m not downplaying the misery of many Americans. I’m saying it’s not moral to expect to jump the line of refugee processing, that is if most of you even qualify. The standard for asylum seeking and refugee processing to enter America and other other countries is incredibly high (you need to […]
Original post on hachyderm.io
hachyderm.io
January 3, 2026 at 9:00 PM
I’m not downplaying the misery of many Americans. I’m saying it’s not moral to expect to jump the line of refugee processing, that is if most of you even qualify. The standard for asylum seeking and refugee processing to enter America and other other countries is incredibly high (you need to […]
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New, by me: The Kimwolf Botnet is Stalking Your Local Network
Today's story is a long overdue series of scoops nestled inside a far more urgent Internet-wide security advisory. The vulnerability at issue has been exploited for months already, and it’s time […]
[Original post on infosec.exchange]
Today's story is a long overdue series of scoops nestled inside a far more urgent Internet-wide security advisory. The vulnerability at issue has been exploited for months already, and it’s time […]
[Original post on infosec.exchange]
January 2, 2026 at 2:43 PM
New, by me: The Kimwolf Botnet is Stalking Your Local Network
Today's story is a long overdue series of scoops nestled inside a far more urgent Internet-wide security advisory. The vulnerability at issue has been exploited for months already, and it’s time […]
[Original post on infosec.exchange]
Today's story is a long overdue series of scoops nestled inside a far more urgent Internet-wide security advisory. The vulnerability at issue has been exploited for months already, and it’s time […]
[Original post on infosec.exchange]
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It’s only a podcast if you’re listening to it on an iPod. Otherwise, it’s just a sparkling radio show.
December 31, 2025 at 1:12 PM
It’s only a podcast if you’re listening to it on an iPod. Otherwise, it’s just a sparkling radio show.
It’s only a podcast if you’re listening to it on an iPod. Otherwise, it’s just a sparkling radio show.
December 31, 2025 at 1:12 PM
It’s only a podcast if you’re listening to it on an iPod. Otherwise, it’s just a sparkling radio show.
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no-one's quite sure what this Western Zhou art piece *is,* but so many people said "are you sure it's not a wifi router?" that the Anhui Museum installed a working wifi access point named "Western Zhou Router" in its display case.
source […]
[Original post on infosec.exchange]
source […]
[Original post on infosec.exchange]
December 30, 2025 at 1:23 PM
no-one's quite sure what this Western Zhou art piece *is,* but so many people said "are you sure it's not a wifi router?" that the Anhui Museum installed a working wifi access point named "Western Zhou Router" in its display case.
source […]
[Original post on infosec.exchange]
source […]
[Original post on infosec.exchange]
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Only in SF:
- bunch of explicitly anti-social, pro-AI ads show up
- people get mad
- ads had things like ‘you’re a bad parent. Just use AI to fix your kids before they go wrong’ and ‘replace humans’
- they revealed that this was all a joke to make a statement about irresponsible AI
(Phew […]
- bunch of explicitly anti-social, pro-AI ads show up
- people get mad
- ads had things like ‘you’re a bad parent. Just use AI to fix your kids before they go wrong’ and ‘replace humans’
- they revealed that this was all a joke to make a statement about irresponsible AI
(Phew […]
Original post on hachyderm.io
hachyderm.io
December 28, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Only in SF:
- bunch of explicitly anti-social, pro-AI ads show up
- people get mad
- ads had things like ‘you’re a bad parent. Just use AI to fix your kids before they go wrong’ and ‘replace humans’
- they revealed that this was all a joke to make a statement about irresponsible AI
(Phew […]
- bunch of explicitly anti-social, pro-AI ads show up
- people get mad
- ads had things like ‘you’re a bad parent. Just use AI to fix your kids before they go wrong’ and ‘replace humans’
- they revealed that this was all a joke to make a statement about irresponsible AI
(Phew […]
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Lately I have noticed that when you purchase a ticket you don’t get a static PDF/PNG anymore.
Increasingly often, you get a .pkpass file, which is supposed to be opened in wallet apps (like Google Wallet or any 3rd-party).
Since I don’t like to share information about the events I attend with […]
Increasingly often, you get a .pkpass file, which is supposed to be opened in wallet apps (like Google Wallet or any 3rd-party).
Since I don’t like to share information about the events I attend with […]
Original post on manganiello.eu
manganiello.eu
December 24, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Lately I have noticed that when you purchase a ticket you don’t get a static PDF/PNG anymore.
Increasingly often, you get a .pkpass file, which is supposed to be opened in wallet apps (like Google Wallet or any 3rd-party).
Since I don’t like to share information about the events I attend with […]
Increasingly often, you get a .pkpass file, which is supposed to be opened in wallet apps (like Google Wallet or any 3rd-party).
Since I don’t like to share information about the events I attend with […]
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https://limewire.com/d/oEbEa#dWWMnbJzNw
Bari Weiss would probably be very upset if everyone were to download a copy of this video and watch it. It's the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT that CBS pulled off the air in an act of cowardice and capitulation to the fascist regime
Bari Weiss would probably be very upset if everyone were to download a copy of this video and watch it. It's the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT that CBS pulled off the air in an act of cowardice and capitulation to the fascist regime
December 22, 2025 at 11:07 PM
https://limewire.com/d/oEbEa#dWWMnbJzNw
Bari Weiss would probably be very upset if everyone were to download a copy of this video and watch it. It's the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT that CBS pulled off the air in an act of cowardice and capitulation to the fascist regime
Bari Weiss would probably be very upset if everyone were to download a copy of this video and watch it. It's the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT that CBS pulled off the air in an act of cowardice and capitulation to the fascist regime
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I love how the cybersecurity community consensus on this story is generally that the company deserved getting compromised for being so abusive and intrusive to their workers […]
Original post on infosec.exchange
infosec.exchange
December 19, 2025 at 3:50 AM
I love how the cybersecurity community consensus on this story is generally that the company deserved getting compromised for being so abusive and intrusive to their workers […]
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Mozilla has a new CEO which:
- Has been at Mozilla for less than a year
- Has no prior open source experience (but well in "fintech" and "real estate")
- Has a MBA (aka "brainworm diploma")
- Is all-in on AI
That’s exactly the kind of profile the whole community has been waiting for.
- Has been at Mozilla for less than a year
- Has no prior open source experience (but well in "fintech" and "real estate")
- Has a MBA (aka "brainworm diploma")
- Is all-in on AI
That’s exactly the kind of profile the whole community has been waiting for.
December 16, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Mozilla has a new CEO which:
- Has been at Mozilla for less than a year
- Has no prior open source experience (but well in "fintech" and "real estate")
- Has a MBA (aka "brainworm diploma")
- Is all-in on AI
That’s exactly the kind of profile the whole community has been waiting for.
- Has been at Mozilla for less than a year
- Has no prior open source experience (but well in "fintech" and "real estate")
- Has a MBA (aka "brainworm diploma")
- Is all-in on AI
That’s exactly the kind of profile the whole community has been waiting for.
On Christmas Eve, instead of being visited by various ghosts, my work Mac will be visited by macOS 26's Liquid Glass, which, as far as I can tell, is Apple's "If folk are debating Liquid Glass, at least they're not talking about the AI features we promised in '24 […]
[Original post on todon.eu]
[Original post on todon.eu]
December 15, 2025 at 8:10 PM
On Christmas Eve, instead of being visited by various ghosts, my work Mac will be visited by macOS 26's Liquid Glass, which, as far as I can tell, is Apple's "If folk are debating Liquid Glass, at least they're not talking about the AI features we promised in '24 […]
[Original post on todon.eu]
[Original post on todon.eu]
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As we're working on Collections (an upcoming feature similar to "starter packs"), and improvements to the design of user profiles, we would like to hear from you!
Please use our - short & anonymous! - User Experience Survey to share your thoughts.
#mastodon #userexperience #design […]
Please use our - short & anonymous! - User Experience Survey to share your thoughts.
#mastodon #userexperience #design […]
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mastodon.social
December 12, 2025 at 3:28 PM
As we're working on Collections (an upcoming feature similar to "starter packs"), and improvements to the design of user profiles, we would like to hear from you!
Please use our - short & anonymous! - User Experience Survey to share your thoughts.
#mastodon #userexperience #design […]
Please use our - short & anonymous! - User Experience Survey to share your thoughts.
#mastodon #userexperience #design […]
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1/2 Very much enjoying the Bechdel Cast LIVE on the topic of the Star Wars prequels.
Here is EVERY TIME WOMEN INTERACT in the Star Wars prequels (it’s 2.5 minutes long)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xi-O0_OPQQ4 Live podcast recording […]
Here is EVERY TIME WOMEN INTERACT in the Star Wars prequels (it’s 2.5 minutes long)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xi-O0_OPQQ4 Live podcast recording […]
Original post on todon.eu
todon.eu
December 5, 2025 at 2:44 AM
1/2 Very much enjoying the Bechdel Cast LIVE on the topic of the Star Wars prequels.
Here is EVERY TIME WOMEN INTERACT in the Star Wars prequels (it’s 2.5 minutes long)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xi-O0_OPQQ4 Live podcast recording […]
Here is EVERY TIME WOMEN INTERACT in the Star Wars prequels (it’s 2.5 minutes long)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xi-O0_OPQQ4 Live podcast recording […]
1/2 Very much enjoying the Bechdel Cast LIVE on the topic of the Star Wars prequels.
Here is EVERY TIME WOMEN INTERACT in the Star Wars prequels (it’s 2.5 minutes long)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xi-O0_OPQQ4 Live podcast recording […]
Here is EVERY TIME WOMEN INTERACT in the Star Wars prequels (it’s 2.5 minutes long)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xi-O0_OPQQ4 Live podcast recording […]
Original post on todon.eu
todon.eu
December 5, 2025 at 2:44 AM
1/2 Very much enjoying the Bechdel Cast LIVE on the topic of the Star Wars prequels.
Here is EVERY TIME WOMEN INTERACT in the Star Wars prequels (it’s 2.5 minutes long)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xi-O0_OPQQ4 Live podcast recording […]
Here is EVERY TIME WOMEN INTERACT in the Star Wars prequels (it’s 2.5 minutes long)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xi-O0_OPQQ4 Live podcast recording […]
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Jeff Geerling, the affable and adorkable raspberry pi guy, was a misogynistic forced-birth tradcath extremist from at least 2009 to 2013, and as far as I know, still is today. Do not link to him and do not support his work. This is a matter of record on his own website […]
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mastodon.social
December 2, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Jeff Geerling, the affable and adorkable raspberry pi guy, was a misogynistic forced-birth tradcath extremist from at least 2009 to 2013, and as far as I know, still is today. Do not link to him and do not support his work. This is a matter of record on his own website […]
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We just celebrated Black Friday in memory of Rebecca Black who invented Friday back in 2011.
November 29, 2025 at 5:38 PM
We just celebrated Black Friday in memory of Rebecca Black who invented Friday back in 2011.
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i hope this email finds you well
November 28, 2025 at 6:27 PM
i hope this email finds you well
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I see that one of the National Guard troops Trump stationed in DC has died after being shot yesterday. I was already feeling like the aftermath of the shootings was going to be very hard to bear, like the Charlie Kirk aftermath but worse. And now I feel real dread. But I know that we have to […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
November 28, 2025 at 4:37 AM
I see that one of the National Guard troops Trump stationed in DC has died after being shot yesterday. I was already feeling like the aftermath of the shootings was going to be very hard to bear, like the Charlie Kirk aftermath but worse. And now I feel real dread. But I know that we have to […]
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Many of you might have already seen the ultra cute "sea sheep" (Costasiella kuroshimae), but yesterday I learned 2 mind-blowing facts about the family of sea slugs they belong to:
1. They incorporate chloroplasts (the organelles in plant cells that do the […]
[Original post on berlin.social]
1. They incorporate chloroplasts (the organelles in plant cells that do the […]
[Original post on berlin.social]
November 27, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Many of you might have already seen the ultra cute "sea sheep" (Costasiella kuroshimae), but yesterday I learned 2 mind-blowing facts about the family of sea slugs they belong to:
1. They incorporate chloroplasts (the organelles in plant cells that do the […]
[Original post on berlin.social]
1. They incorporate chloroplasts (the organelles in plant cells that do the […]
[Original post on berlin.social]
How to sing "Golden" by K-Pop Demon Hunters:
1. Realize immediately that the 3-octave range of the melody is beyond your own mere mortal singing ability.
2. ???
That’s . . . as far as I got.
But if there's ever a need for a recording of a guy singing and playing piano who only dimly remembers […]
1. Realize immediately that the 3-octave range of the melody is beyond your own mere mortal singing ability.
2. ???
That’s . . . as far as I got.
But if there's ever a need for a recording of a guy singing and playing piano who only dimly remembers […]
Original post on todon.eu
todon.eu
November 26, 2025 at 12:18 PM
How to sing "Golden" by K-Pop Demon Hunters:
1. Realize immediately that the 3-octave range of the melody is beyond your own mere mortal singing ability.
2. ???
That’s . . . as far as I got.
But if there's ever a need for a recording of a guy singing and playing piano who only dimly remembers […]
1. Realize immediately that the 3-octave range of the melody is beyond your own mere mortal singing ability.
2. ???
That’s . . . as far as I got.
But if there's ever a need for a recording of a guy singing and playing piano who only dimly remembers […]