Paul Sutton @zleap@qoto.org

New discovery: During excavations at St. Constantine and Helena Monastery in Ordu, Türkiye, a mosaic from the early Byzantine period was uncovered. It is dated to the 5th and 6th centuries AD.

https://www.turkiyetoday.com/culture/early-byzantine-floor-mosaic-discovered-in-church-of-st-constantine-and-helena-monastery-in-turkiye-38782

#archaeology

Yorkshire Sculpture Park has a range of activities on offer for kids of all ages this summer holiday | Yorkshire Bylines

https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/region/yorkshire-sculpture-park-invites-visitors-of-all-ages-to-enjoy-a-summer-of-fun/?feed_id=3092&_unique_id=66bb33cfbd275
https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/region/yorkshire-sculpture-park-invites-visitors-of-all-ages-to-enjoy-a-summer-of-fun/?feed_id=3092&_unique_id=66bb33cfbd275

Migrants are helping solve the crisis in the NHS. They are not creating it. https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2024/08/12/migrants-are-helping-solve-the-crisis-in-the-nhs-they-are-not-creating-it/

It wasn’t journalists, tech bros, and influencers who made the Internet a thing. It was librarians, scientists, educators, and programmers.

with all the patreon discourse going on at the moment, here's your semi-regular reminder that you can also support me on https://liberapay.com/TodePond

Labour MPs begin quitting X over ‘hate and disinformation’

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/aug/12/labour-mps-begin-quitting-x-over-hate-and-disinformation?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Hey friends, I’m trying to keep my family afloat. Work is rather light on ATM.

Things i can do for you:
* design and build custom one off machinery/tools/electronics/toys/cosplay
* research recommend and deploy iot solutions
* build hardware firmware and software
* manage teams/projects
* commissions for flash fiction (see bio)

Accepting work anywhere in the range 30min to full time.

Via the #BBC

Scientists have discovered a reservoir of liquid water on Mars - deep in the rocky outer crust of the planet
The findings come from a new analysis of data from Nasa’s Mars Insight Lander, which touched down on the planet back in 2018
The lander carried a seismometer, which recorded four years' of vibrations - Mars quakes - from deep inside the Red Planet
Analysing those quakes - and exactly how the planet moves - revealed "seismic signals" of liquid water

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czxl849j77ko

Researchers identify body's 'quality control' regulator for protein folding, could lead to targeted treatments https://phys.org/news/2024-08-body-quality-protein-treatments.html #science

I know I'm preaching to the choir but the best move for Patreon and its users is to remove its app from the Apple app store and delete their developer accounts. Taking 30% of Patreon's fees was already egregious. Demanding 30% of *user donations* should be the last straw.

I have no contracts, agreements, or business with Apple. I do not use Apple products, do not rely on any of their services or tools. Yet, because of their illegal rent-seeking and predatory behaviours, even I have to deal with their bullshit because Apple is forcing Patreon to change its billing system. I have to raise prices on people using iOS to subscribe to the @osnews Patreon.

https://news.patreon.com/articles/understanding-apple-requirements-for-patreon

Existing Patreons and Patreons using the web or Android are unaffected.

Apple is a cancer.

Harris Says "Far Too Many Civilians Have Been Killed" In Genocide She Supports..#KamalaHarris..#Israel..#Gaza..#crime https://www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/harris-says-far-too-many-civilians?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=82124&post_id=147603144&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=r3h8&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

The old Leamington Lift Bridge in the sunlight

#Fountainbridge #History #Edinburgh #Edimbourg #photography #photographie #UnionCanal #LeamingtonLifBridge #bridge #pont #architecture #engineering

Linux Foundation Looks To Become More Involved With AI Models, Welcomes OMI

With all the craze around "AI" and hoping to foster more open-source AI models, the Linux Foundation has welcomed the Open Model Initiative (OMI) into its umbrella of open-source initiatives to help foster high quality, openly-licensed AI models...
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Foundation-OMI-AI-Models

We in Finland! 🥳

We actually got here on Friday but didn't have electricity all weekend so our phones were dead and we couldn't tell you that 😂

House is lovely, and we have been cooking with fire all weekend 🥰

Stuff hasn't turned up yet but it should do tomorrow :3

We still sleeping on camping mats though which sucks and is very uncomfy, and we are v low on money so can't afford to fix this ourselves for fuck knows how long 😅

Advertisers are abandoning X in spades

Alex Wilson, a senior strategist at London agency Pitch, told City A.M: ".. half your followers are now sexbots, the most interesting people have moved somewhere else, the people still there are posting less, and your timeline is just and endless stream of misery"

#twitter #x #musk #socialmedia #freespeech moderation #advertising

https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/media/advertisers-are-abandoning-x-in-spades-380802/

If you're in the UK, some of the big pharmacy chains have opened flu vaccination appointments for early October (the NHS booking system doesn't open until September). This is a bit later than previous years, when you could usually get jabbed in September.

The eligibility criteria for a free vaccine are pretty wide - much more than Covid boosters (age 65+, asthma, BMI 40+, pregnancy and more). If you have to pay it's usually £5-15, and some employers will cover the cost.

https://www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/flu-vaccine/