Anyway, their public, unauthenticated API is exposing users' DOB and email addresses. Neat!

https://api.twitter.now/api/user-profile/J2lPkMmhVzcJJQ45QdPR4mBtBtp1

#Twitter #TwitterNew

UNIX V4 workshop at Low Resource Computing via @hugoarnal https://lobste.rs/s/p9kpp9 #unix
https://github.com/thaliaarchi/unix-v4-demo/blob/main/README.md

There’s a twitter.new site which to me appears to be a marketing stunt to get investors to pay attention to their AI-powered “trust” system, but…

It’s currently being trivially spammed. @kaitlyn @ellie that you??

#Twitter #TwitterNew

"Senator calls for criminal investigation of RFK Jr after Guardian report"

Aight, now we're talking. Yes, charge these mutherfuckers everywhere you can.

"full screen pissshitedit looks awesome!" - renowned racist and white supremacist david burger bartholomew, creator of shit on sticks, bugerlabs and more recently bartlinux (his shitty linux config that masquerades as a distro)
pissshitedit reluctant to remove his quotes

@thias@mastodon.social @breizh@pleroma.breizh.pm @docteurslump@ludosphere.fr Le Kazakstan est très heureux d’apprendre être une grande puissance donc.

In 45 minutes I'll be hanging out over at https://fest.nham.co.uk/ discussing #owncast and stuff. I decided against the fire spinning routine for a number of reasons. Unrelated, I'm not getting my apartment deposit back.

Come with your Owncast questions and music recommendations.

@whitequark ooooooooooh!

@cassidy 20? lemme try 200000... hmm

@fcbsd you think?

50-Year Study of Pennsylvania Town Revealed a Surprising Secret to Longevity
https://www.mensjournal.com/health/50-year-study-of-pennsylvania-town-revealed-a-surprising-secret-to-longevity?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into Grooming @grooming-mensjournal

Our unbiased media reporting on the importance of fair taxation for a properly functional and flourishing society.

/s

#NZPol

@wolf480pl Every story can be told at some point. This one is no exception, and I expect to be able to tell it sooner than the last one.

R.I.P. Dolly Parton (1946-2026)

Country Music isn’t really my thing, but I was very sad when I heard the news a couple of days ago about the death of Dolly Parton. So sad, in fact, that I felt I had to wait a while before posting anything. I have little to add to the obituaries about her now, but I’ll just mention some things that I liked about her. O

ne was that she was totally accepting of the LGBTQ+ people, which is why she was adopted so enthusiastically even by people like me who aren’t really country music fans. Her unoffocial motto was “Find out who you are and do it on purpose”. That is admirable advice. Even during the ongoing backlash of bigotry she stood her ground. For that alone I would mourn her passing.

The second thing that I should say mention is her philanthropy. She was a tireless supporter of good causes, especially her wonderful Imagination Library (which has had a branch in the Republic of Ireland since 2019). This exists to encourage young children to read by giving them free books. Here in Ireland An Post delivers them for free too. As well as this and other public initiatives there are countless private acts of kindness, little gifts and words of encouragement. These days it seems unfashionable to be both rich and generous. Certainly one can’t imagine Musk, Zuckerberg, Bezos and their ilk giving any of their vast fortunes to any good cause.

Another thing about Dolly Parton that I adored was her self-deprecating humour. I regularly saw her on TV disarming someone who tried to mock her style and appearance by parodying herself. She always seemed to be down-to-earth and completely without pretentions. Of course I never met Dolly Parton, but I really think I would have liked her if I had.

I’ve already stated that I am not the biggest fan of Country Music but some of Dolly Parton’s songs crossed over and became huge popular hits. This one is one that I really do like. This is the original version of I Will Always Love You later covered by Whitney Houston, but I like it this version better. Incidentally, it was written on the same day as another smash hit of hers, Jolene.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKsQR72HY0s

R.I.P. Dolly Parton (1946-2026)

cc @beadsland @pvonhellermannn

@mhalila
> in 2026 this makes me an extremist communist luddite

Same.

> This is not the future I was expecting

The original Luddites probably didn't expect to have to destroy automated looms to keep factory bosses from exploiting orphans in their lifetime either. We all do what can with the times we're given, I guess.

@carlton

"Super-Duper El Niño"

Heat waves are increasing, at sea and on land

https://www.columbia.edu/~jeh1/mailings/2026/The.Bigger.Problem.2026.08.21.pdf

#ElNino #climate #Oceans

@cstross

If he's aware of/feels how much abuse those Beetles get... I fully support them trundling around.

If he isn't/doesn't then we need to figure out a way so he is/does.