szescstopni @szescstopni@social.cleverlibre.org

Elon is really nailing the rebranding.

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#X #Twitter #Rebrand #Elon #Musk #Krita #Meme

Anyone else watch porn and catch yourself wondering “Is that a UK or EU plug socket next to them?” or “Did they Scotchgard that white couch first?”

Of course you do.

As the song on the radio played, Arnold couldn’t help but wonder if this poor Taylor Swift girl would ever find true happiness. He made a mental note to send her one of his tennis balls when he got home.

I’ve spent much of this year examining car bloat, the process through which smaller vehicles are being replaced by increasingly massive SUVs and trucks.

What I’ve learned: Huge cars are terrible for society, often in ways that are hidden.

Some basic facts:
◆ >80% of US car sales are now trucks/SUVs.
◆ Models keep expanding. For example, the F-150 is now ~800 lbs heavier and 7 inches taller than in 1991.
◆ EVs can make the problem worse due to huge batteries.

Continued (THREAD)

#cars #climate

“We just lost the World Cup by a millimetre,” said Naeher, who also scored a penalty in the shootout.

Maximum respect to USA, who are out of the World Cup but who did apparently manage to learn the metric system during their time here. Well done.

@onthisday Perfect opportunity to rember the simultaneously best and worst job description caption the news has ever used.

Today in 1991, 32 years ago: at CERN, Tim Berners-Lee brings the first web server online.

#OnThisDay

Why is my orchid so covered in flies?

They're not moving around trying to get pollen or nectar, just sitting motionless.

Did you play in a band in high-school?

Were your parents in a band in highschool or college? Did they know people in bands?

I wanna hear the cassettes those bands recorded in their basement, or the see the VHS tapes they have of the time they played a show in the highschool gym or whatever.

I'm working on a documentary about the history of independent music and local music, and I need examples and interview subjects from the last 75 years.

Ok, look: I know it feels bad being "accused" of #mansplaining. I know that most of the time we're "just trying to be helpful." I've been on both sides of this.

Here's the thing — if the person you're trying to be helpful to tells you that you are not being helpful, that's that. Accept it, apologize, and move on. 👈

Trying to "explain" and "clarify" will only make you look more like a jerk. Just don't. ✋

Instead, you can go and (re)read this stellar piece of advice:
https://anotherangrywoman.com/2023/01/18/how-to-give-advice-on-the-internet-without-being-an-utter-menace/ 👀

Wanna learn more about Soviet bone #music? (My avatar is an example of it) Read this (via excellent Music Journalism Insider newsletter): https://foxdan.substack.com/p/issue-19-bone-music

Zoom's terms of service now include training GenAI with no ability to opt out

Check section 10.2 Service Generated Data; Consent to Use.

https://explore.zoom.us/en/terms/

@HRandbusiness @pluralistic

Slightly related, Google+ had a requirement for using your real name. I of course didn't want to, I was using 'Jason Gutentug' and they banned me, but after getting about 40-60 people to say it was my real name, they accepted it.

Point being, even if they require real names, trust me, people will always find a way to trick the system.

Forcing your computer to rat you out. ‘Zuckerberg insists that anyone who wanted to use a pseudonym online is "two-faced," engaged in dishonest social behavior. …Zuckerberg…claims that forcing people to use their own names is a way to ensure civility… From the very beginning, social scientists…told Zuckerberg that he was wrong. …a Real Names Policy affects different people differently.’ | Cory Doctorow, Pluralistic https://pluralistic.net/2023/08/02/self-incrimination/ @pluralistic