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Moanin’ Obookhov

@fivethirds.net

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Scientist (allegedly). Connoisseur of memes and existential dread. Ephemeral.

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Moanin’ Obookhov @fivethirds.net · Jul 11

i was once on a very long walk in 2017 and was reading news on my phone. i looked up to see that a group of goats had gathered and were now following me. they ended up harassing me for a mile.

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Moanin’ Obookhov @fivethirds.net · 14h

like i said, maybe tim cook is a shitty person.

Felipe De La Hoz @felipedlh.bsky.social · 15h

You cannot be fucking serious

SCOOP: Apple Quietly Made ICE Agents a Protected Class

Internal emails show tech giant used anti-hate-speech rules meant for minorities to block an app documenting immigration enforcement.

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Moanin’ Obookhov @fivethirds.net · 18h

I’m confused. I thought Apple had to remove ICEBlock from the App Store because reporting public police activity could be dangerous. But in Maps, you can report a speed check. Wait a second… I’m starting to think maybe that wasn’t done in good faith.

A CarPlay screenshot that includes the ability to report things such as a crash, traffic roadwork or a speed check

Moanin’ Obookhov @fivethirds.net · 19h

We went with a Kia EV9 (four kids) and I’m at about $10-11 for 300-310 miles if I use the charger at the university. This is my favorite vehicle I’ve ever owned. The lack of maintenance costs has been awesome. Are you enjoying the Ioniq?

Moanin’ Obookhov @fivethirds.net · 19h

then they are led by goobers

The Verge @theverge.com · 19h

OpenAI wasn’t expecting Sora’s copyright drama

It felt “more different to images than people expected.”

buff.ly

Moanin’ Obookhov @fivethirds.net · 1d

reviewer 1, reviewer 2, reviewer 3.

Evangeline Warren @evangelinewarren.com · 2d

assistant professor, associate professor, grad student

the coach of the KC Chiefs, Travis Kelce, and Patrick Mahomes. From left to right they are wearing (1) a very normal grey suit with red tie, (2) a newsboy cap in brown with a shirt that looks like a bad motel wallpaper, and (3) a barbie-esque italian table cloth vest

Moanin’ Obookhov @fivethirds.net · 1d

I was able to get both at a neighborhood Walmart a couple of weeks ago. I had to sign a form saying I met the criteria based on pre-existing conditions. No one asked me anything. If it comes down to that, just be liberal in your interpretations if need be.

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Moanin’ Obookhov @fivethirds.net · 1d

our federal workers are members of different parties. they go to work, often for much less than in private industry, to serve their country w/a diverse set of skills and talents. they may be starting out, raising families, or preparing for retirement. and, unlike shit-stain mcgee, they do their jobs

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Johnson: "It's true that in previous shutdowns, many or most furloughed employees have been paid for the time they were furloughed, but there is new legal analysis - I don't know the details, I just saw a headline - but there are some legal analysts saying that might not be appropriate or necessary"

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CNN @cnn.com · 2d

Famed primatologist Jane Goodall gave an interview on Netflix's show "Famous Last Words" that would only be released after her death. Goodall shared some candid words about world leaders.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 3d

😭

IG newberlinlibrary

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Moanin’ Obookhov @fivethirds.net · 3d

therapy. tell bullies to fuck off. your employer is not a family—go find yours in whatever form it comes. usually, the amount of appreciation gained from working late or on the weekend won’t match the disappointment from yourself or others about what you missed. be kind. tell people you love them.

essencesimmone.blacksky.app @essencesimmone.blacksky.app · 5d

Those who are 35+, what advice do you have for people just entering their 30s?

Moanin’ Obookhov @fivethirds.net · 3d

some friends helping us buy some trees at the greenhouse

a multicolor rooster and two hens, one black, the other black and white, stand around some plants.

A portly tabby cat rests on a porch with green grass.

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Moanin’ Obookhov @fivethirds.net · 3d

I look forward to visiting for fall break.

dan sinker @dansinker.com · 3d

Portland never stops being Portland.

competentposter @competentposter.bsky.social · 4d

wizard frog is insane

Moanin’ Obookhov @fivethirds.net · 4d

book club.

Dracula, Frankenstein, Edgar Alan Poe, the headless horseman, and the big bad wolf read while sitting on the toilet. Pumpkins are in the front.

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Moanin’ Obookhov @fivethirds.net · 5d

Maybe Tim Cook is just a shitty person.

Christina Warren @filmgirl.bsky.social · 5d

Kinda wild Apple will kick ICEBlock out of the App Store on safety grounds but the Saudi government app that lets men track women (their “property”) and control their travel is fully allowed even after the Human Rights Watch AND members of the Senate begged them to ban it.

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John Gruber @gruber.foo · 5d

'Fuck You, Make Me'

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‘Fuck You, Make Me’

Link to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohPToBog_-g

daringfireball.net

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Science Vs @sciencevs.bsky.social · 7d

This moment from our latest episode with science writer @edyong209.bsky.social is 🔥

We asked Ed — how do we talk up the benefits of science in the face of government cuts? He told us that's the wrong approach. 🧪

Listen wherever, or watch on Spotify 👇

open.spotify.com/episode/7Evh...

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Moanin’ Obookhov @fivethirds.net · 6d

I'm getting hit by generations on both sides who apparently only know how to talk on loud speaker while holding their phone out like some radioactive pop-tart.

erika @yeeeerika.bsky.social · Jan 13

i don't want to hear your most boomer complaint. what's your most millennial complaint?

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Moanin’ Obookhov @fivethirds.net · 6d

just another free-standing tree, no forest to worry about here.

Nikki @varivergirl.bsky.social · 6d

Robert Morris, Texas megachurch pastor, pleads guilty to sexually abusing a child www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

Robert Morris, Texas megachurch pastor, pleads guilty to sexually abusing a child

Under a negotiated plea agreement, he was given a ten year sentence, but he will only serve six months of that sentence.

www.nbcnews.com

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Moanin’ Obookhov @fivethirds.net · 6d

Thanks!

Moanin’ Obookhov @fivethirds.net · 6d

Off-topic, but I really like this image. Did you use a particular app to make the nice presentation? Or is it just a screen grab of your ide?

Moanin’ Obookhov @fivethirds.net · 6d

I should've been more precise. I meant along the lines of what is discussed in the article—that internet, electricity, etc. should be municipally owned. At least then, the people largely in charge of pricing are accountable to voters. I think necessities should be a public service, not profit maker.

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 6d

Everybody hates their cable company. Blasting local cable and phone monopolies for ripping off the public would be a messaging slam dunk for Democrats. As would bold, loud support for community-owned broadband networks.

But there's too many Manchin types captured by corporate cash.

Moanin’ Obookhov @fivethirds.net · 6d

internet should be a public utility. at least where i’m at, cox has a quasi-monopoly. if i’m unhappy with their service, there is little recourse to go elsewhere. and our state regulators are happy to let companies get rich bilking customers with hand-wavy increases to their utility bills.

Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 6d

Superior, Wisconsin is the latest city to build its own affordable open access fiber broadband network, thanks heavily to broadband grants included in the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)

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