Ruby 4.0.7 Released www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2026... This is a routine update that includes bugfixes. We recommend upgrading your Ruby version at your earliest convenience.

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Every four years, the International Mathematical Union honors the brightest stars in mathematics and computer science with the Fields Medal and Abacus Medal. Who will win this year? Follow our coverage this Thursday. #ICM2026

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This is Minoan clay model of a house. Initially thought to be a child’s toy, it’s now seen as a construction model for a real house. Its architectural motifs are typical for the middle Minoan period when the palace complexes were at their height. 🕰️1,900-1,700 BC 🏛️📷 Heraklion Archaeological Museum

"You raise your voice, I erase your voice." ICE in Minneapolis are erasing your rights. Please share our new video of what's happening in our city. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY

After executing Alex Pretti on Saturday, ICE has shifted to primarily targeting bus stops and elementary schools in my community this week. I cannot overstate how much of the ICE activity in my community is just targeting places where little kids are.

Matt McDermott@mattmfm.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Video from this morning shows ICE agents deploying tear gas outside a Minneapolis preschool as parents shout, “This is a preschool! There’s kids here!”

Looks like ICE is now cracking down on … Native Americans. This letter was just posted by the chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North/South Dakota: “Our Nation is a sovereign government and our members are not immigrants. We are not subject to immigration enforcement on our own lands.”

Something pretty creepy... I was over on ex-twitter trying to confuse grok (something I do when I need to think) and decided to try the image generation feature. I asked it to "draw yourself" and it kept producing pictures of what to me looks like a mid-teen girl.

I compiled some thoughts on Venezuela, and more importantly, the insane rhetoric since the attack. Unlocked for everyone: www.patreon.com/posts/147513...

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So there's a bunch of built-in IRB commands. Things like whereami, ls and show_source. Did you know that you can add your own commands as well? Call them like you would any other command, and they will even show up if you call help 🤩