What is Hackers' Pub?

Mistral Small 3.1 is now available on Ollama, which makes it pretty easy to run on a Mac - the model is 15GB and multi-modal, so it can answer questions about images in addition to other standard LLM stuff. My notes on running it locally here: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Apr/8/mistral-small-31-on-ollama/

うにゃあああ

Hmm.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petersen_graph

なにしよ

🚨 deno has added a build-your-own-dino feature 🚨

https://deno.com/

もとからだめだった

だめかも

ありとあらゆる言葉が刺さってくる

"Immigrants without legal status pay billions of dollars in taxes, many through a nine-digit code known as an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number. For years, immigrant advocates and tax experts say, the IRS has consistently assured undocumented taxpayers that their information is confidential, and that it would be safe for them to file tax returns."

Goodbye to all that revenue.

https://www.npr.org/2025/04/08/g-s1-59056/irs-dhs-information-sharing-deal-immigrants-tax-records

are we friends

「スイッチ2延期」だけじゃない--米国でガジェット販売停止の動き　「氷山の一角」と専門家
https://japan.cnet.com/article/35231529/
#japan_cnet

has anyone here ever really been a victim of software counterfeiting. like an actual victim. as in it ended up badly for you. as in you had a bad time because your software was counterfeit

​​​​

Dear Microsoft:

Office sucks.

Sincerely,

GayDeceiver

OH: "Edgecase mit Musik"

#w17leaks

徹夜をするとこころがよわくなるのでよくない

9時ごろには出ないといけない幼児があるのにねれてない

いっかいきゅうけい

あきらめる

にゃあああああ

every day the keybase blog becomes slightly more depressing

the last post they made is from when zoom acquired them, and it ends with

we'll be in touch if anything changes with Keybase.

it's weird because keybase still works, and they still (very rarely) publish patches for the client, but like... for how long

ひとの家の猫の様子を切り取ってあーだーこーだ言わない｜腹筋ローラーの力を信じろ（横内 宏樹）

https://sizu.me/8845musign/posts/m6ux752a9056

Instagram is beefing up its search to compete with TikTok https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/08/instagram-is-beefing-up-its-search-to-compete-with-tiktok/

バランスボール椅子の高さを調整したよ。ｼｭｺｼｭｺｼｭｺｼｭｺｼｭｺ

The saga continues. Is this the first rite of passage for every #nyc transplant? 😬

#plushtodon

Staying the Course: Our Continuing Mission

Over the past few weeks, we’ve shared some difficult news, a few of our projects have come to a close after not meeting their funding goals. We know that’s never easy to hear. But we also want to take a moment to share what hasn’t changed – what is continuing, growing, and making a difference every day.

IFTAS is still here. Closing a few projects has allowed us to refocus our funding, and we are fully funded for a year at least. We’re still working, collaborating, researching, advocating, and supporting. The past year has made it clearer than ever that trust and safety infrastructure for the decentralised web isn’t optional – it’s essential.

Here’s what we’re still doing, and why it matters.

📝 Moderator Needs Assessment

Independent moderators are the backbone of the social web, and too often they’re expected to do critical work with little support or recognition. Our Moderator Needs Assessment gathers real data on what moderators need – so that platforms, peers, and funders can respond with resources that actually help. It’s about building a foundation for lasting support, rooted in lived experience. Here’s the latest report.

🌐 CARIAD Domain Observatory

We’re continuing to develop CARIAD, our tool for observing safety signals and behaviours across the federated web. CARIAD offers valuable insight into abuse trends, moderation challenges, and trust indicators – empowering moderators to respond proactively while respecting the values of decentralisation and autonomy. We also still publish our Do-Not-Interact domain denylist, representing domains reviewed and labelled by IFTAS.

🫂 IFTAS Connect

The IFTAS Connect community remains active, supportive, and essential. It’s a place where moderators, admins, researchers, and advocates come together to share advice, resources, and strategies for keeping their communities safe and resilient. Soon, we plan to participate in a co-design effort to create standalone moderation tooling for the Fediverse. Whether you’re new to this work or deeply embedded, Connect is a space for connection and collective problem-solving. Request an account today.

📢 Advocacy and Research

IFTAS continues to represent the interests of decentralised platforms and independent communities in broader discussions about Internet governance, safety regulation, and funding. We provide evidence-informed responses to consultations, highlight the real-world impacts of policy decisions, and advocate for the empowerment, safeguarding, and inclusion of minority and underserved groups. We’re particularly focused on how online harm translates into offline consequences – and how to better bridge that gap in practice and policy.

🛡️ Social Web ISAC (Information Sharing and Analysis Centre)

The Social Web ISAC is still hard at work, supporting secure, coordinated responses to threats across decentralised networks. Whether it’s technical vulnerabilities, emerging abuse patterns, or cross-network incidents, the ISAC provides a space for timely information-sharing and trusted collaboration. Follow the alerts account.

🤝 Collaboration Across the Ecosystem

We’re also continuing to build bridges with developers, researchers, standards organisations, and fellow non-profits working on digital safety. Our work depends on these relationships – on listening to each other, learning from each other, and pushing for collective solutions that scale with care.

We know the landscape isn’t always easy. Funding can be precarious. The problems are complex. But the need for safe, inclusive, and resilient online communities hasn’t gone away, and neither have we.

IFTAS is still here. Still advocating. Still researching. Still showing up for the people doing this work at the ground level. And we’re glad you’re here with us.

Want to get involved or support what we’re doing? Join the community at connect.iftas.org or get in touch – we’d love to hear from you.

キター 100% 超え。どうすんのこれ / 米報道官“中国への関税率 あわせて104％に引き上げる” | NHK https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20250409/k10014774051000.html

ActivityPods? | Dah DJM | WhiteWind blog whtwnd.com/did:plc:l2uv...

ActivityPods? | Dah DJM

眠気が…

うああ

A critique of poetry from Valerian and Laureline. #poetry #comics #valerian #bd #alcohol #suicide

Ask HN: Do you still use search engines?

Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43619768

一下多了好多关注请求。。其实我本人是个大龄待业barely functioning loser，已婚已育啃老公，被骂娇妻也没法回嘴的。抑郁症吃药中，还有些上不了台面的爱好，喜欢深夜发负能量。谨慎关注谨慎关注。

Do you think that Trump's secret plan is to save the planet from the climate crisis, but because he can't publicly admit it, he decided to stop global CO2 emissions by crashing the world economy?

iPhoneを米消費者が「パニック買い」--計104%関税、アップル製品の9割中国製
https://japan.cnet.com/article/35231526/
#japan_cnet

유튜브 t 패러미터 망가뜨렸니?

タブも情報も散らばりすぎてもうダメ

いまこれ

進捗がほぼ0

うあ～～～～～～～～

miri is so freakin good, it would be madness to do what I'm doing without it

Obituary for Cyc

Link: https://yuxi-liu-wired.github.io/essays/posts/cyc/
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43625474

A big update of #TapestryApp is out today. We spent about a month on it and there are a ton of new features and improvements.

So many, in fact, that we kept hitting the 4,000 character limit on the build release notes in App Store Connect. Got it down to 26 free characters and then added another feature - and had to edit again! We eventually landed on 14 free characters (0.35% free space).

https://usetapestry.com/history

You could say this release is CHOCK FULL.

家のネットワーク切れたあってモデムとかルータとかパワーサイクルしてたらなんだかつながりなおしてくれたしsshトンネルも勝手に復活してくれてすごい

via Sahel Sounds (on bandcamp at https://sahelsounds.bandcamp.com/ ):

Friends - we’re happy to announce that Etran de L’Aïr made it safely to the USA and will be kicking off their North America tour in Seattle tonight!

Check below for full dates and tickets. New merch available at the venues. Hope to see you in the crowd!

Also check out their brand new single “Agadez” if you haven’t already - etrandelair.bandcamp.com/track/agadez

Tour info behind CW in reply…

Better typography with text-wrap pretty

Link: https://webkit.org/blog/16547/better-typography-with-text-wrap-pretty/
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43622703

Staying the Course: Our Continuing Mission

Over the past few weeks, we’ve shared some difficult news, a few of our projects have come to a close after not meeting their funding goals. We know that’s never easy to hear. But we also want to take a moment to share what hasn’t changed – what is continuing, growing, and making a difference every day.

IFTAS is still here. Closing a few projects has allowed us to refocus our funding, and we are fully funded for a year at least. We’re still working, collaborating, researching, advocating, and supporting. The past year has made it clearer than ever that trust and safety infrastructure for the decentralised web isn’t optional – it’s essential.

Here’s what we’re still doing, and why it matters.

📝 Moderator Needs Assessment

Independent moderators are the backbone of the social web, and too often they’re expected to do critical work with little support or recognition. Our Moderator Needs Assessment gathers real data on what moderators need – so that platforms, peers, and funders can respond with resources that actually help. It’s about building a foundation for lasting support, rooted in lived experience. Here’s the latest report.

🌐 CARIAD Domain Observatory

We’re continuing to develop CARIAD, our tool for observing safety signals and behaviours across the federated web. CARIAD offers valuable insight into abuse trends, moderation challenges, and trust indicators – empowering moderators to respond proactively while respecting the values of decentralisation and autonomy. We also still publish our Do-Not-Interact domain denylist, representing domains reviewed and labelled by IFTAS.

🫂 IFTAS Connect

The IFTAS Connect community remains active, supportive, and essential. It’s a place where moderators, admins, researchers, and advocates come together to share advice, resources, and strategies for keeping their communities safe and resilient. Soon, we plan to participate in a co-design effort to create standalone moderation tooling for the Fediverse. Whether you’re new to this work or deeply embedded, Connect is a space for connection and collective problem-solving. Request an account today.

📢 Advocacy and Research

IFTAS continues to represent the interests of decentralised platforms and independent communities in broader discussions about Internet governance, safety regulation, and funding. We provide evidence-informed responses to consultations, highlight the real-world impacts of policy decisions, and advocate for the empowerment, safeguarding, and inclusion of minority and underserved groups. We’re particularly focused on how online harm translates into offline consequences – and how to better bridge that gap in practice and policy.

🛡️ Social Web ISAC (Information Sharing and Analysis Centre)

The Social Web ISAC is still hard at work, supporting secure, coordinated responses to threats across decentralised networks. Whether it’s technical vulnerabilities, emerging abuse patterns, or cross-network incidents, the ISAC provides a space for timely information-sharing and trusted collaboration. Follow the alerts account.

🤝 Collaboration Across the Ecosystem

We’re also continuing to build bridges with developers, researchers, standards organisations, and fellow non-profits working on digital safety. Our work depends on these relationships – on listening to each other, learning from each other, and pushing for collective solutions that scale with care.

We know the landscape isn’t always easy. Funding can be precarious. The problems are complex. But the need for safe, inclusive, and resilient online communities hasn’t gone away, and neither have we.

IFTAS is still here. Still advocating. Still researching. Still showing up for the people doing this work at the ground level. And we’re glad you’re here with us.

Want to get involved or support what we’re doing? Join the community at connect.iftas.org or get in touch – we’d love to hear from you.