lobster @Lobster@qoto.org

It’s #WorldHippoDay!

This gigantic herbivore can weigh ~8,000 lbs (3,600 kg), but don't think you can outrun it. A hippo can charge as fast as 30 mph (48.3 kmh)! That’s faster than an Olympic sprinter. Fun fact: A group of hippos is called a bloat.

#WorldHippoDay #hippopotamus #hippo
@AMNH

@CryogenicIce9 @JenWithGravy

The deeper root cause is a belief in inequality: that some people deserve to survive, thrive and be happy more than others.

This explains sexism, racism, homophobia, capitalism, religion, patriotism, nationalism, fascism, genocide.

LibreOffice 24.2 is our new big update, with many new features, including a new search field in the options dialog box. Find out more: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2024/01/31/libreoffice-24-2/

What was that? Did you see? I think that was a Nazgul!

Today I made it to Weathertop, so I am definitely ahead of schedule which is great. Fundraising wise so far I’ve got enough for 98 malaria treatments OR 937 sachets of food for malnourished children OR 2.96 days if a doctor in the field. #charity #fundraising

https://www.justgiving.com/page/simply-walk-to-mordor?utm_medium=fundraising&utm_content=page%2Fsimply-walk-to-mordor&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=pfp-share

There's also nothing preventing people from taking photos at a nude beach for example. Does that make it ok? Of course not. But by tech bro logic it would on the people at the beach to put up walls and check everyone's bags for cameras.

Your neighbour is going through your mail while you're at work? Tough luck. Why didn't you buy a high-security mailbox?

Someone used your open-source code in a way that the license doesn't permit? Guess you'll have to pay a lawyer for an extended period of time to get that settled, sucker.

Someone is recording conversations you have with a partner while you're outdoors? Silly you! Should have stayed inside with the curtains closed for any semblance of privacy.

This "anything goes unless made impossible" logic falls apart at the slightest examination. It's obviously not how human societies work at all. Yet, these people expect that they get a free pass on whatever they think is a good idea.

Requiring ID to access social media will “harm everyone’s ability to speak out and share information, regardless of their age,” EFF’s Jason Kelley told The Center Square; that data could be sold, stolen, or abused, & millions without government ID would lose access. https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_b8baac3e-cb8b-11ee-8d1c-87384d15b517.html

Mother Ludlam's Cave in Farnham, England

Also known as Mother Ludlam's Hole, this place is the subject of a number of local legends about a good witch and a Celtic God.#witches #devils #folktales #history #caves #gods #london #celtic #section-Atlas
Mother Ludlam's Cave

'Athena' Memorial Statue in Prestopans, Scotland

A monument honoring 81 residents of this Scottish town who were executed for witchcraft in the 16th century.#womenshistory #memorials #history&culture #sculptures #witches #witchcraft #section-Atlas
'Athena' Memorial Statue

Not too long ago a life of rural simplicity was the norm for many. Today, a complex life is the ‘norm’ which we are all expected to accept, and a simple life is a choice that we make and an aspiration that we work towards. Living simply today is voluntary - it is also an act of nonconformity and may even be seen as a radical act of passive resistance – it’s really up to you!

Artwork from Carl Larsson

#SimpleLiving #RadicalChange

I still can’t get over the fact that I can read books for free(!) Libraries, man. So amazing. (Yes, I’ve been doing this my whole life. It just has to keep blowing my mind now & then.)

Pink & Yellow Dahlia

#Photography #BloomScrolling #Dahlia

I'm not sure which social media this came from, but it feels like a good reminder for the Year of the Dragon.

Especially THIS Year of the Dragon. The actual hoarders are making me far too angry.

#Dragon

#LibreOffice 24.2 is our new big update, with many new features, including highlighting for the active row and column in Calc. Find out more: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2024/01/31/libreoffice-24-2/ #foss #opensource

Automated translation services have improved quite a bit the last ten years or so. Before, you could use them creatively as in a whispering game, translating back and forth between different languages, and gradually the share of nonsense would increase because of unfortunate choices along the way. Now, it seems, while this process still introduces some slippages of meaning, the translations remain quite close to the original for several stages. Translations across languages of the indo-european and east asian groups, or other unrelated language groups, is probably the best way to introduce creative errors.

Also, starting from a nonsensical text, the translation process gradually stabilises on something that makes more and more sense, perhaps because more conventional phrases are selected at each turn.

Exhibit A
The purpose of making them work-shy is not to actually keep them idle. Instead, the goal is to create highly realistic models, where the focus is not on making them avoid work, but rather on achieving a high level of authenticity in their representation. This means that the intention is not to promote laziness, but rather to ensure that the models are as convincing and true to life as possible.

Exhibit B
Le but de les rendre timides au travail n’est pas de les garder inactifs. Au lieu de cela, l’objectif est de créer des modèles très réalistes, où l’accent n’est pas mis sur leur éviter le travail, mais plutôt sur la réalisation d’un haut niveau d’authenticité dans leur représentation. Cela signifie que l’intention n’est pas de promouvoir la paresse, mais plutôt de s’assurer que les modèles sont aussi convaincants et fidèles à la vie que possible.

The original of this quote was created by using the search-and-replace function and replacing words and expressions with something completely unrelated. This causes the text to retain a certain coherence through all its whimsical nonsense.

On the topic of amazing instance administration, what was the anarchist-aligned instance the unencrypted database of which got seized by police from an admin's home or something like that?