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"Show this to Uncle Fred before he shares another fake video." Yes, we know, it's a clip in Instagram. But it's smart and relevant and funny. So we thought we'd share it here as well. Using the latest AI generators, people can fake anything in a couple of minutes now. Which will probably have […]

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A quotation from **Franklin Roosevelt** > There is no question in my mind that it is time for the country to become fairly radical for a generation. History shows that where this occurs occasionally, nations are saved from revolution. **Franklin Delano Roosevelt** (1882-1945) American lawyer […]

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A quotation from **Bertrand Russell** > The root of the trouble springs from too much emphasis upon competitive success as the main source of happiness. I do not deny that the feeling of success makes it easier to enjoy life. A painter, let us say, who has been obscure throughout his youth, is […]

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I bought a new domain name ✨ and ✨ did something with it this weekend! :blobcatgiggle: 🚀 https://ifconfig.wtf #ifconfig

submitted 3 days ago • 1 comment

If you're interested in #maths and #education you might be interested in @mathsweek.scot and #MathsWeekScot (whether you're in Scotland or not).

submitted 8 days ago • 0 comments

A quotation from **John Adams** > The English Constitution is founded, tis bottomed And grounded on the Knowledge and good sense of the People. The very Ground of our Liberties, is the freedom of Elections. Every Man has in Politicks as well as Religion, a Right to think and speak and Act for […]

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I just created a badge for anyone attending my unconference at the @fediforum ! Look how beautiful it is. See you there! https://badges.vocalcat.com/explore #badgefed #openbadges #badefed #fediforum #fediverse #activitypub

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A quotation from **Bertrand Russell** > For my part, the thing that I would wish to obtain from money would be leisure with security. But what the typical modern man desires to get with it is more money, with a view to ostentation, splendour, and the outshining of those who have hitherto been […]

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A quotation from **Molly Ivins** > There’s no excuse for spreading misinformation just because it comes from someone in a high place. **Molly Ivins** (1944-2007) American writer, political columnist [Mary Tyler Ivins] Essay (1973-01), “Pitfalls of Reporting in the Lone Star State,” _Houston […]

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Education should be 100% free. Tax the billionaires/trillionaires out of existence to pay for it. #Socialism #Education #School #PostSecondary #University #College #Revolution2025 #ClassStruggle #ClassWar

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Unsure whether #FediForum is for you? Or how to get prepared? Or how to run a session? Come to our office hours Tuesday, May 27, 10:00am pacific (19:00 central Europe) to ask whatever question might have. Sign-up: https://apps.fediforum.org/nextcloud/apps/forms/s/kaDkD38YxL4cQgNmYWPBeYo9

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The R&D project vera(dot)ai is coming to an end. The consortium will present its outcomes in two (free and open) online sessions: Session 1 (June 17th) focuses on AI for factcheckers and journalists in their daily work. Session 2 (June 24th) is about models and methods powering detection tools […]

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🤔 When education fails to teach basic respect and human decency, we end up legislating common sense. The more laws we need to enforce basic civility, the clearer it becomes that we’ve failed at the foundation level. A truly educated society shouldn’t […] [Original post on mastodon.cosmicnation.co]

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Some of the courses of Harvard University are now free. To find them, click on the link and scroll down: https://pll.harvard.edu/subject/government #education #government

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I love being in the web right now. A young developer explained to me that creating Multiple Page Apps was a new trend, so new that the market did not really has hindsight on the consequences of ditching React along the way. Oh boy, what a journey.

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A quotation from **Teddy Roosevelt** > Those who oppose all reform will do well to remember that ruin in its worst form is inevitable if our national life brings us nothing better than swollen fortunes for the few and the triumph in both politics and […] [Original post on my-place.social]

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#Fediverse! I will be hosting an unconference of @badgefed - an microcredentials system decentralizing using #activitypub and #openbadges - in the @fediforum I will be giving an attendee badge to everyone to stop and say hi, so, if you have not registered for […] [Original post on hachyderm.io]

submitted 14 days ago • 1 comment

A fun #playlist for #Tech people of a certain age on #ABCTV rage this Sunday night - Oops! It's #Y2K again https://www.abc.net.au/rage/playlist/sunday-night-25-may-2025-on-abc-tv/105330600

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I've been meaning to ask this on here for a while so I can put a collection together. What is one thing that most people these days believe is true, that you either have a hunch, or are pretty sure, or are quite certain is not actually true? Like if you lived back when most people still believed […]

submitted 14 days ago • 13 comments

The #Fediverse is a truly wonderful and unique place The server bills I pay each month are about 4x our home rent and it's mostly supported by people who barely have anything to spend Sometimes people even apologize for not giving more, NEVER do that❤️ Meanwhile I also host a popular […]

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Today, we're launching two things at @anewsocial: a Bridgy Fed settings page and a Patreon! Bridgy Fed Config lets you switch bridging on/off for your Bluesky, Mastodon, or Pixelfed accounts. For ActivityPub-based accounts, you can add a custom domain to look native on Bluesky […]

submitted 15 days ago • 2 comments

A quotation from **Franklin Roosevelt** > The enemies of democracy are now trying, by every means, to destroy our unity. The chief weapon they now use against us is propaganda, propaganda that appeals to selfishness, that comes in ever increasing quantities, with ever increasing violence, from […]

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💻 **I'm a college professor. My advice to young people who feel hooked on tech** “_The process of writing — not the final product — is what sharpens our logical reasoning and self-expression. For students who don’t use AI in smart ways, the result is essays that are all product, no process — […]

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#scam #warning #Australia Scammers are now making use of personal #Optus data that has been obtained in the 2022 #breach. Got a call from person who had my phone number, my full name, my username, and the numbers my account ended with. I was almost convinced, but then they launched into the […]

submitted 16 days ago • 1 comment