The Animal and the Machine
taatm.mathstodon.xyz.ap.brid.gy
The Animal and the Machine
@taatm.mathstodon.xyz.ap.brid.gy
He/Him
For the betterment of the tribe.
All of you, each the animal and the machine.

[bridged from https://mathstodon.xyz/@taatm on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]
I grow tired of old media missing the point.

Trump treating Putin as special and not to be targeted parallels 100% with kings of old at war.

Trump views himself and Putin as a superior person than you. Above consequence. This is the news!

The fastest way to end this war is Putin’s death.
December 30, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Hmm I wonder. 🤔

Could good #music be fractal?
December 30, 2025 at 1:02 AM
A masterful account of fascism.

Everyone should watch this from @randahl

https://youtu.be/jLwHQIiL6gU
December 30, 2025 at 1:02 AM
I’ve had enough. Who’s up for launching a federated search engine?
December 28, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Yes Trump. Of course both Zelenskiy and Putin want agreement!

They just can’t agree on what the agreement should be because Putin is unreasonable.
December 28, 2025 at 8:27 PM
The Magyar maths is really simple. #ukraine just needs to kill invaders faster than they can invade and the army will be kicked out.

In complexity you will find brilliance, but in simplicity you will find genius.

https://t.me/robert_magyar
МАДЯР🇺🇦
Єдиний офіційний канал Командувача СБС ЗСУ 🇺🇦 в Telegram. Канал за кляту війну. Official website: https://usforces.army/?utm_source=tg_magyar#application-form YouTube: https://youtube.com/@magyarbirds #Мадяр
t.me
December 28, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Reposted by The Animal and the Machine
RE: https://mastodon.social/@bitboxer/113488282272850633

Important Christmas reminder: download all the manuals from all the devices your family got this year and store them in a folder. Thank me in half a year if you need them 😉
#grownup hack: every time you buy a new hardware thing, search for pdf version of the manual. Store it on your disk with a filename that you can easily search for.

Next time you have a problem with that thing, you won’t need to search for that small paper printout in font size 4 😅.
December 25, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Reposted by The Animal and the Machine
#grownup hack: every time you buy a new hardware thing, search for pdf version of the manual. Store it on your disk with a filename that you can easily search for.

Next time you have a problem with that thing, you won’t need to search for that small paper printout in font size 4 😅.
November 15, 2024 at 6:02 PM
On the one hand, it’s annoying Russia is getting satellite imagery of #ukraine from China. But on the other hand, it’s hilarious and wonderful that Russia doesn’t have it themselves!
December 25, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Merry Christmas everyone!

It might not be your tradition but it’s mine, so love from me to you!
December 25, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Reposted by The Animal and the Machine
This is a model for what actual masculinity should be. Men don’t need to spend more time in caves beating their chests with other men; they need to take their daughters to a meaningful thing and talk to them about it. Relatedly I think the biggest cure for toxic masculinity is platonic women friends
In 2023 I became obsessed with videos of dads in cargo shortswaiting in parking lots during Taylor Swift's Eras Tour. So when she came to town, I grabbed a camera and headed down to talk to them. I thought it'd be funny. It turned out to be something else entirely.
December 23, 2025 at 11:25 PM
An absolute banger @ryanmcbeth!

Thank you for bringing Ksenia to us!

https://youtu.be/E-OOBnhB8YQ
December 23, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Reposted by The Animal and the Machine
What do you mean you don't obsessively count the number of chocolates in a tub of Celebrations every year and put the results into an Excel spreadsheet!?

Anyway, the 2025 results are in:
Bounty x5
Galaxy x5
Galaxy Caramel x5
Maltesers x5
Mars x9
Milky Way x9
Snickers […]

[Original post on mas.to]
December 22, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Have a listen, and see if you hear your world described.

Being a victim of propaganda has nothing to do with intelligence.

https://youtu.be/BY9uuxC_YAQ
December 23, 2025 at 9:36 PM
I got my copy of The Logic of War - English edition, by
@anderspuck

I look forward to reading it!
December 22, 2025 at 11:36 AM
FYI Mastodon is named for the animal, which was named for its rounded teeth.

The word Mastodon means boob-tooth and I can’t imagine a more fitting name.
December 21, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Reposted by The Animal and the Machine
Great take from @anderspuck putting Europe's support of Ukraine into context

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiTNUZ2zONY
December 20, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Despite how it feels for a lot of Brits, Britain is a rich country and will support #ukraine so they will have cash. £8bn paid back to us now or later is actually 🤷🏻‍♂️ to the UK.
https://mastodon.social/@hanse_mina/115750058212651345
Hanse Mina (@[email protected])
Attached: 1 image The British government has ruled out its own attempt to use about £8bn in frozen Russian assets held by UK banks to aid Ukraine after a similar EU proposal collapsed in the early hours of Friday morning. https://www.ft.com/content/d899e28f-40f4-4031-aa51-8bb0bea9c7b4 #Ukraine #Russia #UK
mastodon.social
December 20, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Great video @anderspuck

I think the only thing you missed is the secondary ‘confidence’ effect on the Russian economy.

Europe keeps #ukraine economically afloat so it can stay in the fight with Russia. Not only does Russia now have to match it for then next year or two but also the probability […]
Original post on mathstodon.xyz
mathstodon.xyz
December 19, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Following the Russian sub being hit by a #ukraine sub drone, Russia sank three barges to baracade the entrance. The fleet, stuck in port is now protected from water drones and avoiding a wolfpack on fleeing, is now a perfect target for a flamingo.🦩

I really hope one is on the way!
December 19, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Reposted by The Animal and the Machine
'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
December 18, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Did someone effective book a slot to explain Venezuela and did Trump fluff it?
December 18, 2025 at 8:27 AM
I thought this might be one of Ryan’s less interesting ones… boy was I wrong!
https://youtu.be/36COUve03nc
December 18, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Is this it?
1) Fentanyl is a weapon of mass destruction.
2) Venezuela produces Fentanyl
3) Strikes on Venezuela on Friday

?

I bloody hope not.
December 17, 2025 at 10:59 PM