Rob Cain @cain_rob@qoto.org
A Periodic Table of Swearing, Science Tidbits & Middle Class Picnic Chit Chat. Computing & Cybernetics. also: https://twitter.com/cain_rob
Joined Nov 2022
RT @chrisgreybrexit
The charge sheet against Brexit’s guilty men just keeps growing. New post on my Brexit Blog on how the budget, UKCA & trade deals + dither, uncertainty & lack of realism or strategy = failure of Brexit & of what's being done with it, and who is responsible
https://chrisgreybrexitblog.blogspot.com/2022/11/the-charge-sheet-against-brexits-guilty.html
RT @MichaelRosenYes
That thing where they keep saying 'the markets' as if it's like the wind, completely separate from human control. The question for me is 'who is the markets?' Who is it demanding that countries do this or do that? And why?
RT @StephenPMurtagh
Staying warm: What does an unheated room do to your body? - I wonder if our dear heartless, bastard of a leader has read this? I very much doubt it, sat in his comfortable study heated to a constant 21c! The question is how many will die of hypothermia? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-63602501
RT @skdh
Why did some physicists like von Neumann and Wigner think that consciousness is necessary to make sense of quantum mechanics, and can consciousness influence the outcome of a quantum measurement?
RT @JonMao___
I really didn’t expect WW3 to start by Iceland declaring war on Italy.
RT @PeterStefanovi2
I’m not going anywhere until the incompetent shower governing this country have been thrown out of office. Who’s with me?
Rob Cain
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Its either a lack of understanding or intentional misinformation. But its a common trope.
Basically many instances are under the false misconception that if they block a server, and a server they dontn block boosts content from it, then it can be seen by their server (or vice versa)...
The reality is that is false (we have tested it a few times and verified it is untrue)... you can only see a boosted post if you can see the original post. This is clear because boosting doesnt replicate the content, it just links it. Plus like i said we tested it.
Rob Cain
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WHOO-Hoo!!!
From June 2021. H/t Aaron Stewart-Ahn
“Ever heard of the technocrat movement, a 1930s fascist utopian vision of society ruled by elite scientists that would replace all gov't & social services?
Guess who one of the leaders was? (Feel free to scream in replies when you see it)”
https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/longform/technocracy-incorporated-elon-musk
RT @trishgreenhalgh
This is my real Mastodon account. There’s also a fake one. I’m not tweeting there much yet.
RT @withorpe
What Hunt didn't mention in his "fair" budget is that from next year the surcharge on bank profits will be reduced from 8% to 3% giving rich entities that least need the help an extra £1b+ saving on their tax bill every year
test cross post using http://Moa.party #xp
testing cross-posting to twitter from mastadon using moa.party #xp
Rob Cain
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Rob Cain
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Saturn, when viewed in the near-infrared methane absorption band, appears blue. You're able to peer through the upper hazes into the clouds below and the bands and belts start to take shape. It's still false color, but almost looks like a whole new planet.
Images: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SSI/CICLOPS/Kevin M. Gill
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RT @VirtualAstro@twitter.com
ATTENTION STARGAZERS IN NORTH WALES
Enjoy an epic space adventure and a night to remember.
Using amazing visuals, The Night Sky Show will take you on a fantastic journey around the cosmos.
An evening everyone can enjoy.
Tickets: https://www.venuecymru.co.uk/night-sky-show
(Please RT)
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/VirtualAstro/status/1593563245105012736
@renatolond hi, i don't know whether you are the right person to reach out to, but i just tried setting up cross-posting via https://crossposter.masto.donte.com.br/ - but it says that our server qoto.org is banned - no reason given - can i ask why please & if its possible to unban it? many thanks.
Rob Cain
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Woke up to find the twitter exodus **Still** accelerating. The last 24 hours has been the biggest influx yet, up over 20% from yesterday. We are seeing 1000 new users a day now!
Rob Cain
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France may block energy exports to UK as Macron’s ‘ancient’ nuclear plants rust up
https://www.express.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/1692524/France-UK-EDF-electricity-exports-power-energy-bills-striking-workers-nuclear-reactors
Rob Cain
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Tip 1: Use hashtags. There's no algorithm to suggest followers or shove posts into your feed in the hopes you follow someone.
Tip 2: Boost (re-post) toots liberally. *You* are the algorithm.
Tip 3: Use CW (content warnings / content wrappers) to discuss politics, the meta.
Tip 4: To create "threads", make the first post public and each reply "unlisted" to prevent clogging up your instance's feed.
Tip 5: Provide text descriptions, even just basic ones, when attaching photos or media.
Tip 6: Use the "report" features for moderating trolls so your admins can take action.
Rob Cain
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Great article about the terrible state of the night sky: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/satellite-constellations-are-an-existential-threat-for-astronomy/
With commentary from a couple #astrodon members (that I know of): @planet4589 and @megschwamb
A Periodic Table of Swearing, Science Tidbits & Middle Class Picnic Chit Chat. Computing & Cybernetics. also: https://twitter.com/cain_rob
Joined Nov 2022
