the Wikipedia entry for axolotls reads like a Cake song
Mikhail Popov
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staff data scientist, autism dad, husband, former data science manager pronouns: he/him website: https://mpopov.com disclaimer: views and posts are my own
Woof. Been a while since I woke up in the middle of the night with vivid memory of the bad-ish dream I had and my immediate thought was “what the actual fuck?”
hahahahaha "The judge hearing the antitrust case seeking to block the Paramount–Warner Bros. merger has scheduled the trial for March 2027. The scheduling matters a lot to Paramount, which will begin paying Warner Bros. shareholders $7 million a day on Sept. 30 until the deal is complete."
Judge Sets Paramount-Warner Bros. Antitrust Trial for March 2027
The judge hearing the antitrust case seeking to block the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger has issued a preliminary scheduling order, with a trial set to start in March 2027 -- considerably lat...
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My MediaWiki developer coworkers started doing statistics so I started doing MediaWiki development. Balance in everything.
I will start a message with “I have a couple of questions” and as soon as I start writing a third question I go back and change “couple of” to “few”
Please stop saying “lockdowns.” There were never true lockdowns in the US, and it fuels far right narratives to repeat this inaccurate statement. You can say closures, you can say restrictions, or better, you can say public health measures which saved many lives.
Dr. Lucky Tran@luckytran.com · 6d agoPeople still complain about “lockdowns” but we had none in the US. We had stay-at-home orders, where although businesses were closed, you could still go outside whenever you wanted. Other countries had far stricter rules, and yet have been much more accepting of them as they saved many more lives.
AI data center water use shouldn’t even be in the top 10 opposition reasons because it is a rounding error relative to the water consumed for absolutely ludicrous agricultural projects in the desert. coloradosun.com/2024/04/04/r...
Cherish that hamburger. It cost a quarter of the Colorado River, according to researchers.
The Colorado River has been overused for decades. New research offers first-of-its-kind insight into how cities, farms and more use its water.
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Sarah Taber@sarahtaber.bsky.social · 6d agoYeah so NYT asked me ~2 yrs ago to write an op-ed about how the Colorado is running dry, & what we should do to keep this exact thing from happening. I said "There's only one real answer. Bill farmers by how much water they use. Duh." NYT editorial staff freaked tf out & cancelled the piece.
3. From what I understand from colleagues, Scandinavian countries that have extensive health registries are extremely cautious and protective of the data, as they should be. I can only speak for myself when I say that I suspect that The Regime will be neither cautious nor protective with our data.
More thoughts on this: 1. Repubs have fought against government healthcare for decades, yet they want private health data from all Americans. No. 2. The Regime has repeatedly proven itself to lack integrity when it comes to scientific data and legitimate scientists. Why should we trust them?
RFK Jr. is working to obtain identifiable private health information from people in the U.S. in an attempt to falsely “prove” that vaccines cause autism. Governments of other counties already have this information, because they provide healthcare to their citizens. No association has been found.
NFTs were a temporary thing but all the respect I lost for everyone who engaged with that stuff – that’s forever, baby.
The Wikimedia Foundation has declined to voluntarily recognize Wiki Workers United, despite the union announcing majority support among eligible US staff. A new community petition calls on the Board of Trustees to direct the Foundation to recognize the union and begin bargaining in good faith […]
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We are deeply disappointed that the Wikimedia Foundation has taken the low road by declining our request for voluntary recognition, despite the fact that an overwhelming majority of employees have signed union authorization cards indicating support for the union. cwa-union.org/news/release...
Wiki Workers United US/CWA Will File for NLRB Election After Wikimedia Foundation Declines Voluntary Recognition
Wiki Workers United U.S. (WWU-US-CWA) has released a statement after announcing today that it will file for a union election with the NLRB after the Wikimedia Foundation declined the union's request f...
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A supermajority of Wikimedia Foundation workers say they have signed union cards, but the foundation is insisting on an election.
Wikimedia Waits Until After Its Massive Conference to Say It Won’t Voluntarily Recognize Union
A supermajority of Wikimedia Foundation workers say they have signed union cards, but the foundation is insisting on an election.
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"I've got a great campaign written, I just can't get a group together" is the peak D&D experience.
IGN@ign.com · 2w agoDungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves co-director Jonathan Goldstein says the script for a sequel already exists, but he's not expecting it to see the light of day any time soon. https://bit.ly/4bIsrNA #SDCC
Yep, I stopped browsing Etsy when many of the listings became undisclosed AI slop.
Stephen Shapiro@stephenshapiro.bsky.social · 2w agoWe were deeply moved to learn about today's solidarity action. At Wikimania 2026, the theme is Freedom, Equity, Reliability - today, volunteers across the movement demonstrated another value at the heart of Wikimedia: Solidarity.
Tamzin 🏙️ Paris 🔜 Bristol@tamz.in · 2w agoIn the past 2 months, over 1,000 #Wikimedians (and counting!) have expressed our solidarity with #WikiWorkersUnited, the #WikimediaFoundation staff union, up to and including openness to an editorial strike. Today at #Wikimania, dozens of us gathered to send a […] [Original post on wikis.world]
Gosh I wonder who the American public will side with, Taco Bell or the bagged salad company
public health guy@publichealthguy1.bsky.social · 2w agoit does actually sound like taylor farms and the white house teamed up to try and blame taco bell for the outbreak. unprecedented corruption
I’ve been watching The Boys and I gotta say, Patton Oswalt as the voice of The Deep’s gills during his psychedelic trip is an inspired casting choice.
alcoholic trying to get sober after a relapse tells Google's "Health Coach" about it. it tells them to drink every hour and messages them to make sure they're drinking as soon as they wake up.
More information from us on this incredible milestone at wikiworkersunited.org/announcement...
Wiki Workers United U.S. Branch Demands Voluntary Recognition from Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit that hosts Wikipedia
An announcement from Wikimedia Foundation staff employed in the United States requesting voluntary recognition from the Wikimedia Foundation.
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cwa-union.org/news/release... 👀
Wiki Workers United U.S. Branch Demands Voluntary Recognition from Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit that hosts Wikipedia
Today, Wiki Workers United U.S. (WWU-US)/Communications Workers of America (CWA) demanded voluntary recognition from the Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit organization that hosts Wikipedia and siste...
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Taylor Farms recall page actually has a lot of details on lots/products/brands affected: www.taylorfarms.com/recall/ Sounds like one of their contract farms in Mexico screwed up on the port-a-potty front.
Product Recall Information - Taylor Farms
Stay updated on Taylor Farms’ product recall information and learn about our commitment to food safety. Find FAQs, current statuses, and helpful resources.
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Erin Biba@erinbiba.bsky.social · 3w agoI did a bit of very minor digging and Taylor Farms also sells under the brands Earthbound Farm and Eat Smart. In addition to Taco Bell they also supply to Chipotle, McDonald's, Olive Garden, and Red Lobster. Are these compromised? Who fucking knows 🤷🏻♀️ but better safe than sorry.
Living in a conservative area is wild because the AQI will be 300 and the adults will be walking around and kids will just be playing outside like business as usual.
Having boomer neighbors is wild because the AQI will be 200, 300 and they’ll just be outside, no mask, mowing the lawn because god forbid they wait a few days to do their weekly grass cutting.