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How Intolerance and Extremism Happen:
Understanding our Deepest Divides
Demagogues and dictators (a subset of demagogues) frequently lead extremist movements. They often enjoy widespread popular support. One reason is that they claim to (or do) solve a problem that appears unsolvable. If problems don’t exist, ruthless dictators or demagogues create them so that they can position themselves as the only viable solution.
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I learned that some people are using AI to generate a summary of my book!
I therefore decided to compete with AI by writing my own summary, which I am calling Over the Cliff Notes.
The Over The Cliff Notes are here:
https://terikanefield.com/over-the-cliff-notes/
I also linked to them on the main page:
https://terikanefield.com/whyextremismhappens/
But nobody ever reads just the Cliff Notes, right?
Ghostty compiled to WASM with xterm.js API compatibility
Link: https://github.com/coder/ghostty-web
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46110842
朝な
as a hobby i hacked vulkan blender 5.0 alpha to "run" on rk3588/panvk again, but it always crashes the GPU after a while. similar how it crashes turnip (adreno), but there it takes down the whole desktop. i wonder how this works, but i don't know enough about vulkan and blender's render pipeline. yet.
correction: i never tried it directly on turnip, just via zink.
as a hobby i hacked vulkan blender 5.0 alpha to "run" on rk3588/panvk again, but it always crashes the GPU after a while. similar how it crashes turnip (adreno), but there it takes down the whole desktop. i wonder how this works, but i don't know enough about vulkan and blender's render pipeline. yet.
but i can say that the UI is snappy now on panvk. just eevee and workbench renderers are both broken. cycles works
if you want to see something really meta, take a look at `source/blender/gpu/glsl_preprocess/glsl_preprocess.hh` cc 
@whitequark✧✦Catherine✦✧ you might like this
as a hobby i hacked vulkan blender 5.0 alpha to "run" on rk3588/panvk again, but it always crashes the GPU after a while. similar how it crashes turnip (adreno), but there it takes down the whole desktop. i wonder how this works, but i don't know enough about vulkan and blender's render pipeline. yet.
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Hey cool, I got invited to give a talk at a conference and they will let me switch to a remote talk rather than just un-inviting me! That hasn't happened in a while. (Conference organizers, please please PLEASE continue to have remote options, it's really stupid not to.)
The Power of Breathing: For More Calm, Energy, and Quality of Life by Doris Marchadier, 2025
Have you ever experienced the calming effect of a deep breath? With this guide, you will learn how intuitive breathing can improve your quality of life. Targeted breathing techniques help you navigate your daily life with more calmness.
what's this? it's the MNT Research November 2025 Update article:
https://mntre.com/media/reform_md/2025-11-30-november-update.html
which according to 
@holo_memoryholo//memory has topics like: Quasar, Next, community contributions, and new shop products!
enjoy!
RE: https://mastodon.social/@andrewnez/115643613822622375
Hilariously horrifying
Part 3 of MDN’s Image formats series is here! 🖼️
We’ve covered color models & encoders. Now it’s time to compare real codecs and compression tools. Learn how to measure “image quality” the right way.
Read more 👇
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/blog/image-formats-codecs-compression-tools/
What Brings People to FreeBSD?
Recent comments on our community post showed just how diverse the paths into FreeBSD can be. Some users have been running FreeBSD since the 1990s for its stability and predictable behavior. Others found it through TrueNAS, books, mentors, user groups, or simply curiosity.
Thank you to everyone who shared their experience. These stories help newcomers see the many ways FreeBSD supports real-world work.
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ǝʌǝılǝq ʇ,uplnoʍ noʎ sɓuıɥʇ uǝǝs ǝʌ,I
would u believe this queer made a qr code generator inside an svg filter
A house caught fire after being hit by shelling in eastern Gaza City, coinciding with heavy gunfire by the occupying forces in the area, which has made the situation even more difficult and trapped several families inside their homes.
The occupation’s bombardment is preventing ambulance and civil defense teams from reaching the citizens trapped inside the burning house, where people, including children, remain stuck amid rising flames and ongoing attacks.
@palestine #gaza #gazaunderattack
Got an email today to say that #Zipcar are planning to shut down. I'm only an occasional user, but this sucks if, like me, you don't want to own a car in London.
Guess I need to start looking into alternatives.
오... 요샌 디카를 다시 들고 다니는것이 힙(?)한가보죠? 한국갈때 챙겨가야하나 (주섬주섬)
The trading / brand name of this business entity was something different, I’m sure of it.
i love linux but i personally find it annoying when i have to open up terminal and type scrot. you'd think there'd be an equivalent to snipping tool by now.
#shitpost
이분도 그러니까 약간 무당분처럼 어떤 외부 존재와 연결된 케이스 같은데 그분은 그렇게 비젼을 보여주는 분이 예수(?)라고 굳게 믿는것이고 이렇게 비전을 받는 사람들이 한두명은 아니고 무당분들 포함해서 지구상에 꽤나 있는것 같은데... 이상한 현상을 사람 머리로 이해해보려니 머리만 아프고 ㅎㅎ -_-
When was the last time you took a flight to anywhere for any reason? #poll #pleaseBoost (and don't get picky on the time descriptions because you know full well what I mean in the limited characters)
This one was _fun_!
Got an email today to say that #Zipcar are planning to shut down. I'm only an occasional user, but this sucks if, like me, you don't want to own a car in London.
Guess I need to start looking into alternatives.
왜 목사가 사람죽이는 총 가지는걸 고집합니까 이런 이야기를 사람들이 물어보니까 전형적인 그동네 사람들 이야기로 답을 해서 이 사람 자체는 막 그렇게 머리가 좋은 사람 같진 않은데 흥미롭게도 같이 영상에 종종 나오는 와이프 분은 인디언 후손 백인분이고... 세상사 알수가 없는것임;; 하여간 이분은 경제적 부흥(?)이 온뒤에 폭싹 가라앉을것이다 라고 했는데 이것도 두고봐야겠고 근데 이분이 그뒤로 이야기하는것이 참 기괴한데 그분이 묘사하는 미국을 들어보면 앞으로 환경적인 재앙으로 드라마/게임 폴아웃 배경으로 가는것 같긴함...;
트럼프 암살시도를 몇달전에 예고해서 유명해진 예언가인 Brandon Biggs 이 양반의 예언을 쭉 생각해보게 되는데 (일하기 싫으니 머리가 이런거나 생각하고 있음) 이분이 사실 1-2년전부터 금은값 쳐오늘거라고 이야기하긴했는데 은값도 사실 엄청나게 오를거다 라고 했는데 근데 이분 이야기하는거보면 경제를 잘 아는 사람 같진 않고 어찌보면 전형적인 고집부리는 레드넥 목사같은 사람인데 흠;;
i love linux but i personally find it annoying when i have to open up terminal and type scrot. you'd think there'd be an equivalent to snipping tool by now.
#shitpost
Lagoon Fjord
October 2025: Lónsfjörður is a shallow tidal lagoon and part of an unique coastal environment, a mix of black sand beaches, rivers, and wetlands ideal for wildlife.
This part of Lónsöræfi (Lón Nature Reserve) supports a range of migratory birds including whooper swans in the summer and autumn, some of which can be seen in this shot.
Eystrahorn in eastern #Iceland, is 756 metres/2,480 feet tall.
#MountainsMonday #Iceland2025 #LandscapePhotography #WeatherPhotography #Photography
A house caught fire after being hit by shelling in eastern Gaza City, coinciding with heavy gunfire by the occupying forces in the area, which has made the situation even more difficult and trapped several families inside their homes.
The occupation’s bombardment is preventing ambulance and civil defense teams from reaching the citizens trapped inside the burning house, where people, including children, remain stuck amid rising flames and ongoing attacks.@palestine #gaza #gazaunderattack
If they truly cared about the children,
they would be much more concerned about AI everywhere than end-to-end encryption everywhere.
Encryption actually protects the children.
AI harms them, and us.
#NoAI #Encryption #E2EE #RootForE2EE #ChatControl #AgeVerification
Took a 4th stab (or perhaps 5th, I've lost count) at simulating n-body physics in a #bevy plugin that supports time acceleration. This one finally seems to have solved all the orbital stability and energy conservation issues that have plagued my past attempts.
Check out the post here, and see the link at the bottom for an interactive example.
Hi #fediverse. We need to talk about something.
While talking to a colleague it came up that they have never sat on a cow. Like, not even once in their childhood.
Another colleague listening in admitted they also have never sat on a cow.
My hypothesis is that most people have at one point in their life sat on a cow.
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Have you sat on a cow?
Please boost for scientific accuracy.
みんな！！！今からでも良いからインフルの予防接種受けてくれ 結構しんどいぞ
おそらくめちゃくちゃ発熱してるのを解熱剤で散らしているため暑いんだか寒いんだか分からん
Christine Lemmer-Webber
Cat 🐈🥗 (D.Burch) 
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