NASA's Artemis II crew is on its way! 🚀 Here's a handy guide to the 10-day moon mission 🌔 Follow all our coverage: www.scientificamerican.com/report/nasa-... Graphic by Amanda Montañez; Source: NASA (reference)
Maho Pacheco
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Garbage code connoisseur. Microsoftie. I write at https://mahopacheco.substack.com/ I stream at https://www.youtube.com/@TheRaccoonBytes Creator of VocalCat www.vocalcat.com
Job hunt is officially open. I’ve had 13+ years building dev teams at nonprofits and making the most of every resource. I want to help orgs that are trying to make the world better. Boost, reply, have at it. 🙂 jeffsikes.com
Jeff Sikes - Technology Leadership for Non-Profits
Providing tech leadership and hands-on assistance to mission-driven non-profit associations.
jeffsikes.com
I just discovered I am in this blocking list. I am not MAGA or a bot, and I don't agree with JD Vance. But I don't want to live in a bubble, and I want to know what these people do and say.
Someone guess which episode is the most downloaded from @fafo.fm
So of course I just made a Surf feed of top #Forkiverse users #surffeeds cc: @surf @Casey @pj - https://surf.social/feed/surf%2Fcustom%2F01kejhv1q73y14b7k9r8rmjxec
The Forkiverse Top Users by Tim Chambers on Surf
Surf - Dedicated to top users and conversations about Hard Fork’s new experimental fediverse community “the Forkiverse”🔥
surf.social
Best TikTok thing going is the two dudes trying food from every country without leaving NYC. If you haven’t seen them yet, it’s incredible. My favorite so far is last week’s. Legit got me emotional.
Finally doing a non-work presentation at FOSDEM with BadgeFed, and boy, 80% of the slides are just memes! If you spot me, come say hi; I'll be the one explaining the tech with too many jokes. https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/event/JEMNBZ-decentralised-badges-activitypub-badgefed/ #fosdem
What they say is: Hope you had a good break What they mean is: Hey, remember that thing I asked you to do before the holidays?
The bad news is that it appears CBS News has fallen. The good news is that independent media has been ready for this moment. Join us: meidasplus.com
Solar events have been at a high since activity on the sun’s surface reached a “solar maximum” in October 2024.
First Northern Lights Forecast Of 2026: 18 States Could See Aurora Borealis This Week
Solar events have been at a high since activity on the sun’s surface reached a “solar maximum” in October 2024.
forbes.com
Curious about how your feedback shapes Visual Studio? Here's an inside look at the process that's been enhancing the coding experience for users.
Would you eat an antelope? A hunt for nilgai in Texas reveals how the appetite for wild meat is reshaping conservation, culture and the business of invasive species in the US. Read more: bloom.bg/4qlcZff 📷️: Courtesy King Ranch
The Skagit River is just about to break bank containment. My "go bag" is ready
Near-record flooding is imminent on the Skagit River in northwestern Washington. Atmospheric River is Atmospheric Rivering.
IEMBot Seattle@sew.weather.im · 8mo agoSEW issues Flood Warning valid at Dec 9, 5:47 PM PST for Skagit River near Mt. Vernon [WA] until further notice Link
The death of Kit Kat, a bodega cat run over by a Waymo self-driving taxi, has sparked outrage and debate in San Francisco, with some bemoaning the way robot taxis and automation have taken over the city.
Waymo Was Thriving in San Francisco. Then One of Its Driverless Cars Killed a Cat.
The self-driving taxis have become ubiquitous in the city, but an uproar ensued when one ran over a beloved feline.
nyti.ms
“I’m Hispanic and I’m dark (skinned), so that’s why they picked me up,” Diaz, a U.S. citizen, said. “It feels scary because I’m wearing a target — you know, pick me up because I’m this color. It shouldn’t be like that.”
Latino US citizens racially profiled by federal immigration agents in Chicago: ‘I felt like a piece of trash’
The Tribune spoke to U.S. citizens and green card holders who have either been questioned or detained during Trump’s Operation Midway Blitz.
chicagotribune.com
Some more good news this morning – UK children will be taught "how to spot fake news and disinformation, including AI-generated content" in new curriculum. This kind of media literacy education is so badly needed. I've written multiple letters to our MP asking for this over the years. It's good […]
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Obed Vargas telling MLS he should’ve been voted young player of the year
Medicare for All would save $450B a year. Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity. Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall. It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford. It’s about priorities.
As SNAP hangs in the balance for nearly 42 million people, misinformation is rampant. Myths of laziness and fraud persist when we should be talking about too low wages for workers, income inequality, and our threadbare social safety net. In this guest post, Adam Chandler sorts fact from fiction:
SNAP benefits feed essential needs while still leaving many hungry for more
Journalist and author Adam Chandler explains what so much of the conversation about them gets wrong.
thehandbasket.co
The people yearn for (democratic) socialism (this one will make you cry)
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Seattle Sounders fans, I didn't know your flag game.