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myrmepropagandist @futurebird.sauropods.win.ap.brid.gy · 18m

I love the way that Astrum pulls together the work from telescopes all over the world and all over the sky to make the story of a weird space rock more exciting.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwJgcflf0lM

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C Z Doval Santos @czds.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 6h

Bill Gates, a leader in clean energy innovation, emphasizes the importance of developing new technologies to achieve the goal of net-zero emissions. He encourages companies and investors to focus on reducing the "Green Premium" of clean technologies to make them more cost-effective. Gates […]

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Dan Gillmor @dangillmor.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 6h

Washington Post reports that "the Senate" voted against limiting Trump's power to murder civilians on the open seas, and notes that Democrats were pushing the legislation.

But the Post doesn't report the vote count, or how individual senators voted.

Terrible journalism.

https://archive.ph/x5p8O

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C Z Doval Santos @czds.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 6h

The Draconid #meteorshower, which peaks on Wednesday, Oct. 8, can be viewed from the United States and produces up to 10 shooting stars per hour, NASA reports.

Draconid meteor shower lights up night sky this week, peaks Oct. 8. No telescope needed […]

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EV Curve Futurist @evcurvefuturist.com · 7h

Neoen now operates 3.1 GWh of battery storage in Western Australia — Collie alone holds 2.24 GWh, one of the largest in the Southern Hemisphere. 🇦🇺⚡️Coal built WA’s past, but solar + storage will define its future. The sun’s winning, quietly but decisively. ☀️🔋 #EnergyTransition #BESS #Solar #Lithium

Neoen surpasses 3 GWh of storage in Western Australia with Muchea and Collie 2 - energynews

Neoen strengthens its position in Western Australia with the construction of Muchea Battery and the commissioning of Collie 2 Battery, bringing its capacity above 3 GWh.

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Dan Gillmor @dangillmor.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 7h

I now assume that the avalanche of "journalism" "covering" Amazon "deals" on "Prime Days" is almost entirely a revenue generator for the "news" organizations, via commission links.

I canceled Amazon Prime. Consider doing the same.

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C Z Doval Santos @czds.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 7h

“ WASHINGTON (AP) — Retired Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy said Wednesday he was troubled that partisanship seemed to be “creeping its way into the court,” and that the state of political discourse in the country has gotten so vulgar and vile that he worries for the country. “

Retired […]

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C Z Doval Santos @czds.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 8h

“ The recent arrival of multiple days of rain reduced fire activity significantly. The threat of further damage from the fire is minimal.
Some Olympic National Park and Olympic National Forest closures in the Skokomish, Duckabush and Dosewallips areas have been lifted. “ Bear Gulch Fire […]

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C Z Doval Santos @czds.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 8h

“ The U.S. attorney general has traditionally been known as “the people’s lawyer.” Attorney General Pam Bondi, however, has gone out of her way to position herself as Donald Trump’s lawyer. “
AG Pam Bondi refused to answer key questions, and Adam Schiff kept the receipts that showed corruption […]

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Warner Crocker @warnercrocker.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 9h

100s Could Be Freed From ICE Custody After Ruling That Warrantless Arrests Violated Consent Decree
#chicago
https://blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/08/100s-could-be-freed-from-ice-custody-after-ruling-that-warrantless-arrests-violated-consent-decree/

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Heidi Li Feldman @heidilifeldman.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 9h

Attorney General Bonta’s Sponsored Bill to Bolster California Antitrust Law, Keep California’s Economy Vibrant, Signed into Law https://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/attorney-general-bonta%E2%80%99s-sponsored-bill-bolster-california-antitrust-law-keep

Attorney General Bonta’s Sponsored Bill to Bolster California Antitrust Law, Keep California’s Economy Vibrant, Signed into Law

SACRAMENTO — California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield) today issued the following statements in response to Governor Gavin Newsom signing into law Senate Bill 763 (SB 763), legislation seeking to more effectively deter corporations from restraining trade, fixing prices, and reducing competition — actions that can raise prices and harm workers, businesses, and consumers.

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Heidi Li Feldman @heidilifeldman.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 11h

Today, the 9th Circuit granted an administrative stay,which has the effect of leaving Oregon’s National Guard federalized but not deployed. https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71554902/32/state-of-oregon-et-al-v-trump-et-al/. Also still in place, because not appealed by Trump regime, is the 2nd […]

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myrmepropagandist @futurebird.sauropods.win.ap.brid.gy · 12h

reading early gibson short stories is making me feel more confident about my writing— (but his novels are better than the short stories and intimidate me)

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C Z Doval Santos @czds.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 12h

“ Fact-Checking Key Claims
Claim : #ice wrongfully arrested a U.S. citizen during recent Chicago-area sweeps.
TRUE. The article states that one of the detained individuals was a U.S. citizen who was handcuffed for several hours before being released. Prior cases indicate such incidents have […]

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Warner Crocker @warnercrocker.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 13h

Apple is at it again with its “plenary” banning of apps

Apple Bans “Eyes Up” A Video Archival App For Perserving Video of ICE Actions
#apple #politics #ice
https://warnercrocker.com/2025/10/08/apple-bans-eyes-up-a-video-archival-app-for-perserving-video-of-ice-actions/

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C Z Doval Santos @czds.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 14h

#InsurrectionAct “ The discussions come as Trump has sought to deploy National Guard troops in several major cities — including Los Angeles, Chicago and Portland, Oregon — saying they’re needed to reduce crime and protect Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials from protesters. Critics […]

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Heidi Li Feldman @heidilifeldman.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 15h

Excellent information on the established First Amendment right to film law enforcement including ICE agents. https://archive.is/2025.10.08-114704/https://thedispatch.com/article/dhs-ice-agents-doxing-protected-first-amendment/

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BrianKrebs @briankrebs.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 16h

RE: exchange/@vxdb/115338982793901975" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://infosec.exchange/@vxdb/115338982793901975

I've been trying to get the cybercrime journalist @vxdb to abandon their seat at the Nazi Bar, or at least to also post here. So please join me in giving them a follow and a friendly hello.

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Heidi Li Feldman @heidilifeldman.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 16h

We are in a nascent civil war in the United States, with a President who consistently acts unconstitutionally calling for the jailing of a governor and mayor in a state where the President has unlawfully deployed troops […]

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Adrianna Tan @skinnylatte.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 18h

I would use this to tone down the sugar in American food by about 90%
https://social.coop/@brainwane/115338961801483264

Innovative and terrible product idea: A mouth implant that automatically senses food/drink intake and releases flavors to optimize for your palate; it learns from your saliva production Never again have to manually add salt to your food or sugar to your coffee, possibly in front of other people Sensory sovereignty Flavor cartridges are a subscription service; dentists sell/install/maintain, like Invisalign We start off with sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and umami; version 2 includes capsaicin

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Warner Crocker @warnercrocker.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 18h

Not quite the right fit, but still a hit in my ears

AirPods Pro 3 Review: Hits and Misses
#apple #airpodspro3
https://warnercrocker.com/2025/10/06/airpods-pro-3-review-hits-and-misses/

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Warner Crocker @warnercrocker.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 20h

Whether the forces of good or evil eventually come out ahead in the current struggle, this piece is spot on about the surrender that collapsed it all.

Congress gave away its power and got nothing in return
#politics
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2025-10-07/congress-power-coequal-branches

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Warner Crocker @warnercrocker.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 20h

Guessing someone didn’t ask ChatGPT about possible outcomes.

OpenAI wasn’t expecting Sora’s copyright drama
#tech #ai
https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/795171/openai-devday-sam-altman-sora-launch-copyright

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BrianKrebs @briankrebs.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 21h

New, by me: A cybercriminal group that used voice phishing attacks to siphon more than a billion records from Salesforce customers earlier this year has launched a website that threatens to publish data stolen from dozens of Fortune 500 firms if they refuse […]

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A screenshot of a scan of the trojan at virustotal.com shows 11 of the 72 security tools detected it as malicious. The malicious indicators are marked in red.

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Dan Gillmor @dangillmor.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 21h

The Trump Action Tracker is brilliant already, keeping track of the regime's bad acts. The UI could use a few improvement, and I'd urge several more categories (or emphasis of sub-categories), but I'm blown away now. https://www.trumpactiontracker.info

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