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Here’s a link to my presentation yesterday at PSU about my work in AI red teams.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vQTkxOOH3409sTvr3gp3KpeeZFmqg34P8W7sJnnTUq3Wbzi0qx2A7Guf2ctss76p3T5Ufu30FYROGuU/pub

@somershade.bsky.social I am delighted to live in an area that can field *40 teams* of transit nerds.

@jacobsidney.com WOW.

Apparently computer systems at every CVS pharmacy are down, so if you need to refill today is not the day.

A split image of the Duke of Wellington statue in Glasgow, Scotland, featuring a new intervention by street artist The Rebel Bear. On the left, the full equestrian statue is shown outside the Gallery of Modern Art, with a sculpted oversized pigeon perched on the Duke’s head, holding a folded newspaper in its wings. On the right, a close-up reveals the pigeon wearing a tiny traffic cone while reading a miniature “Daily Dribble” paper, replacing the statue’s famous full-sized cone. The playful artwork adds a humorous twist to the iconic landmark.

The Duke of Wellington’s traffic cone has now been swapped for a pigeon sculpture, complete with a mini cone on its head and a little newspaper in its wings. 🐦📰

By The Rebel Bear

Not just a talk. Picking up different garments in different stages of progress and demonstration of how the construction works. Like, now I know how a floating canvas actually works and how you stich under the lapel to get the chest curve right and the benefits of cutting trousers to be longer […]

We’re still an absolute skeleton crew of 14 people, competing with teams sometimes 100x as large as ours. To get to our humble team size was only possible through the less than 1% community members who donate to Mastodon, a handful larger donations, & EU grants, all of which we are forever […]

@knizer i liked B.O.B. so much. And V.I.N.CENT.

@knizer Might have been me. I definitely WOULD have. Saw it as a little kid and it was seared into my brain.

Note to anyone planning to use Restor-A-Finish on furniture: it definitely has what, if it were foundation, I’d call Sheer, Buildable Coverage. If your furniture is really beat up it may take a lot of coats.

@gbhnews That prisoner is right to do so. Cruel and unusual punishment to withhold Vegemite from an Aussie.

Chatting with a friend about Cloudflare's intermittent outages today, they brought up an interesting point: How many organizations have started relying on Cloudflare to do basic security blocking and tackling stuff, like stopping SQL injection attacks at the edge? Maybe your devs were lazy at […]

@csrosbak.bsky.social They're good for traction!

A handsome orange cat relaxes on a blue ottoman. His face is turned to the sunlight.

Mmmmm, sunbeam. #catstodon #catsodon

Okay, now I'm even more angry. What the fuck is this shit?

> The unit of measurement varies by region: a United States liquid tablespoon is approximately 14.8 mL, exactly 1⁄2 US fluid ounce; about 0.52 imperial fluid ounce. A British tablespoon is approximately 14.2 mL, exactly 1⁄2 imperial […]

If @skinnylatte suggests a recipe for you, DO IT. Just made the “Vegan Salted Fish Skin”, and damn.

It is So. Freaking. Good. Crunchy, salty, deliciousness. A little work to make, but probably easier if I did a double batch. Also, the fake “salted egg” with cashews, Kala namak (black salt) […]

Rice farmers and migratory birds forge symbiotic alliance in US wetlands
Rice growers across the Mississippi River Basin are flooding fields in winter to host migrating ducks and geese, a practice that boosts bird habitat while cutting fertiliser use and improving soil health. At some farms […]

some other familiar grocery store names that are brands for producer-owned agricultural co-ops:

Blue Diamond
Bob's Red Mill
Land O'Lakes
Tillamook
Welch's

@rikibeth.bsky.social Amazing album.

For years, my partner and I have wished that someone would make an electric version of the Scion xB. Well, it looks like Honda is making something similar…which will not be available in the USA. Boo.
(Thanks @bikepedantic.bsky.social for the link.) […]

@bikepedantic.bsky.social Not coming to North America gdi

@bikepedantic.bsky.social OMG! We have been saying “what if a Scion xB but electric” for years. And now they’ve made one!

Donating money to your food pantry is SO MUCH BETTER than donating food- they can get a lot more than you can for what you would spend.

Don’t have money? Donate time! It’s a big help and a great way to meet and support your community.

Holiday Plant Market # Holiday Plant Market **Sun. Nov. 16, 2025 at 10:00 am - 4:00 pm** Calling all Plant Parents! Come meet fellow plant lovers, support local artists and small businesses by picking up unique gifts for yourself or for your loved ones this holiday season!!! **Featuring 2 floors of over 40 vendors!** Learn more at https://tinyurl.com/holidayplantmarket2025 * Á La Pearl * Biome Terrariums * Double Crochet Studios * Full of Bull Goods, * Geckcessories Ceramics * Girl Meets Cactus * Justice Eats Trees * moonsnacks pottery * Plant with Me * Rosanna Bird Art * Sacred Flame * Spektor Ceramics * Weiskei * Market * Performance Hall ### Upcoming Events #### Holiday Plant Market Sun. Nov. 16, 2025, 10:00 AM --- #### Guitar Stop All Ages Fall Recital Sun. Nov. 16, 2025, 2:30 PM #### Inside Joke: Closing Gallery Reception + Comedy Show! Sun. Nov. 16, 2025, 6:30 PM

#BostonWeekend 2/x Holiday Plant Market at the Somerville Armory. 10-4, free https://artsatthearmory.org/events/plant-parents-swap-and-shop/
#SomervilleMA #Somerville #Boston #Plants #gardening #SomervilleArmory

The difference between the sociopathic and non-sociopathic takes is really quite stark

Two pigeons on a London street, pecking at crumbs. Pigeon 1: "I'm sorry you missed out on the Booker prize. I thought your novel was wonderful." Pigeon 2: "It’s a stitch up! They always give it to a human!" Pigeon 1: "It’s nice they considered it." Pigeon 2: "Nobody cares about the longlist, Janet!" Pigeon 2 again: "Zadie Smith had a bestselling novel and an armload of literary prizes before she was 25*." Pigeon 1: "You’ve got to stop comparing yourself to Zadie Smith" Pigeon 2: "Why?" Pigeon 1: "We’ve all got to find our own path through the world. Plus, it’s much harder to type with claws." pigeon 2: "That’s true." They both go back to pecking. Pigeon 2: "I’m glad you liked my book." *Pigeon 2 is 3 years, 11 months and 22 days old, the equivalent of 42 in human years. https://pigeonpedia.com/pigeon-years-to-human-years-calculator/

My latest cartoon for @theguardian.com books pages.

@radiofreetom.bsky.social We are getting a LOT of ads lately for stuff like this. I assume these companies are paying for them.

The first Star Trek reboot film has plot holes you could drive a truck through. BUT. If you watch it from the beginning, it is so well-constructed and exciting that it can be hard to notice. And the casting and chemistry are SUPERB. Sulu with the sword gets me every time. #StarTrek

@torgo Thanknyou for what you are doing.

In other news, the UN recently released a new report on “Making technical standards work for humanity - New pathways for incorporating international human rights into standards development for digital technologies”. Part of the intro to the report notes how the “W3C has published a statement on […]