Dan Jones shared 2 months ago
Today in 1904, 121 years ago: after the incorporation into the Union of the territories of Arizona, New Mexico and Oklahoma, the United States already has 48 states.
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It looks like @[email protected] stopped posting two days ago. You might want to check that out, since your most recent kottke.org posts are missing.
Dan Jones shared 2 months ago
In case you missed it, Bluesky is apparently caving to an authoritarian government:
➡️ https://mas.to/@osma/114346166890552471
This is why the Fediverse is so important: each Fedi server is totally independent, servers communicate directly with each other, anyone can set up a server anywhere.
Bluesky posts all flow through Bluesky's own corporate relay which is impossible to bypass, making censorship easy.
🦋 Bluesky is controlled by a US-based for-profit corporation
Question for anybody who knows about living and working in Japan.
Is ¥10 million a reasonable annual salary to support an entire family of six in Tokyo? Especially for someone used to making more than two and a half times that in the US?
#AskMastodon #AskFediverse #Japan #BoostsWelcome #PleaseBoost
Dan Jones shared 2 months ago
You know who's going through a lot right now?
Literally everyone.
Just be kind.
Dan Jones shared 2 months ago
Why do AI company logos look like buttholes? “The fluidity and warmth of human-centered thinking through the use of circles is perhaps the most elegant way anyone has ever described making a logo that resembles an anus.” https://velvetshark.com/ai-company-logos-that-look-like-buttholes
Dan Jones shared 2 months ago
That radium necklace is to die for.
Dan Jones shared 2 months ago
Ravens have 17 primary wing feathers, called pinions. Crows have 16 primary wing feathers.
So the difference between ravens and crows is a matter of a pinion.
Doing taxes at the last minute today. I almost forgot that I worked for three separate companies last year. The second one was about a month, and I don't even include it on my resume, so it just slipped my mind.
Dan Jones shared 2 months ago
#NaturePhotography #TexasWildlife #NoFilter
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An American alligator is sunning himself. He's resting on the top of the water, surrounded by watercress. He is seen from the side, and appears to be smiling.
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An American alligator is sunning himself. He's resting on the top of the water, surrounded by watercress. He is seen from behind. His tail is under the water, or possibly covered by the watercress.
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An American alligator is sunning himself. He's resting on the top of the water, surrounded by watercress. He is seen from the side, close on his face, showing his smile very clearly. He looks almost serene.
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A large turtle is sitting in the grass, surrounded by purple flowers.
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A lake is visible on the left side. The water is clear, and reflects the sunlight. Ripples on the surface are visible, indicating motion across the water. On the right is an open field of grass and flowers. A dirt trail goes between them. Several tall trees are visible. Everything is very lush and green.
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A lake takes up most the view. The water is clear and beautiful with ripples across the surface. The blue sky is clearly reflected on its surface. The boughs of trees hang in front. The banks of the lake are are filled with lush greenery. You would be forgiven for thinking this was AI-generated or using a heavy filter, but it's not.
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A lake takes up most the view. The water is clear and beautiful with ripples across the surface. The blue sky is clearly reflected on its surface. The boughs of trees hang in front. The banks of the lake are are filled with lush greenery. You would be forgiven for thinking this was AI-generated or using a heavy filter, but it's not.
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A white egret stands on the surface of the water, patiently waiting for some lunch to swim by. He stairs intently into the water, completely still. His long beak poised and ready. He is surrounded by lush greenery, and the water is still and clear, reflecting the sky above.
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The egret has caught his lunch. A small fish wriggles in his beak, flailing about, knowing its end is nigh, unable to breath in the oxygen-rich air, its gills useless. In its final moments, it thinks if its family as the egret swallows it whole. The lushness of the landscape, and the stillness of the water stand in sharp contrast to the brutality of nature.
Dan Jones shared 2 months ago
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A middle-aged man with gray and brown beard stands in a Borg Regeneration Chamber
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A middle-aged man with gray and brown beard sits in the Captain's chair of the USS Enterprise stroking a tribble.
Dan Jones shared 2 months ago
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Two girls, one teenage and one preschooler, standing on the transporter from Star Trek: The Original Series. The preschooler, on the right, is holding her hands out and smiling. The teenager, in the middle, has a very stoic, Vulcan look on her face
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Four children on the bridge of the USS Enterprise from Star Trek. In the captain's is a little boy playing with the controls and holding up a Vulcan salute high. Standing next to him, with a Vulcan expression in her face, is a teenage girl, wearing a Sabrina Carpenter T-shirt, also doing a Vulcan salute. In Sulu's chair is a preschool aged girl wearing a Bluey T-shirt and a rainbow bow. In Chekov's chair is a boy, older than the captain, working the controls.
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Four children on the bridge of the USS Enterprise from Star Trek. In the captain's is a little boy playing with the controls and holding up a Vulcan salute high. Standing next to him, with a Vulcan expression in her face, is a teenage girl, wearing a Sabrina Carpenter T-shirt, also doing a Vulcan salute. In Sulu's chair is a preschool aged girl wearing a Bluey T-shirt and a rainbow bow. In Chekov's chair is a boy, older than the captain, working the controls.
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Two girls, one teenage and one preschooler, standing on the transporter from Star Trek: The Original Series. Both have a very stoic, Vulcan look on he their faces.
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A 9-year-old boy wearing a black T-shirt and a preschool aged girl wearing a rainbow boy in her hair stand in front of the Jeep from Jurassic Park. The boy is hugging the girl from behind, in a loving, brotherly way.
Dan Jones shared 2 months ago#DrPepperIsLife #JustTexanThings
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A shelf of drinks. Visible are three cases of Dr. Pepper Zero, one case of Dr. Pepper Zero Creme Soda and one case of children's fruit juice.
Dan Jones shared 2 months ago
Dan Jones shared 2 months ago
Dan Jones shared 2 months ago
TIL Volkswagen has been making sausage for over 50 years.
http://wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_currywurst
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1jxqkel/til_volkswagen_has_been_making_sausage_for_over/
Dan Jones shared 2 months ago
In dealing with those who are undergoing great suffering, if you feel burnout setting in, if you feel demoralized and exhausted, it is best, for the sake of everyone, to withdraw and restore yourself. The point is to have a long-term perspective. ~ Dalai Lama
Dan Jones shared 2 months ago
The subjunctive would have walked into a bar, had it only known.
https://youtube.com/shorts/wJ2Kng0IZzc
The actual meaning of "abstain from all appearance of evil" in 1 Thessalonians 5:22
Dan Jones shared 2 months ago
> telnet telnet.wiki.gd
https://github.com/ballerburg9005/wikipedia-live-telnet
