The professor is absolutely correct 🔥

#LGBT #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA

Dear Fedi, advice and suggestions please! My father is losing his eyesight due to age-related macular degeneration; he has some peripheral and distance vision left, but almost no near vision, and is for example unable to read either screens or print. Might anyone have any ideas for making his life easier, either with assistive technologies (which is the best screen reader?) or general tips for navigating daily life?
Boosts for reach welcome!
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#AskFedi

#introduction

hello! i'm back to mastodon on a new instance after an extended social media break. looking forward to a fresh start.

i like #flowers #plants #animals #writing #reading #art #music #repair and a bunch of other stuff.

i'm hoping to keep my experience on the lighter side this time around, so i'll be following more selectively than before. i will be checking news, politics, etc., here, but probably not wanting it on my feed.

see you around #bloomscrolling and #caturday!

#3GoodThings
1. Reconnecting with an old friendd
2. Ice cream (Ben & Jerry's Cherry Garcia)
3. A Capella Science https://www.acapellascience.com/

RE: https://hachyderm.io/@dalias/117092028402312768

This changes my "no" to a "fuck no."

Average Republican: My grandparents immigrated here with nothing. They faced bigotry, but they worked hard and raised a family with the help of public schools and government aid. They didn't just integrate into the U.S.—they changed its culture with their language, faith, and traditions.

Also Republicans: Those immigrants come here with nothing and expect access to public schools and government aid. They're changing our culture with their language, faith, and traditions. We must stop them.

holy yuck
A bat that swooped down and became tangled in a woman’s hair at Olympic National Park has tested positive for rabies, and park officials are now trying to find the woman and any other visitors who may have contracted the disease, which is almost always fatal.

https://www.sfgate.com/national-parks/article/olympic-rabid-bat-22387265.php

#Wildfires #Washington #California #Oregon #CleaningFireRetardant

From Spokane Area Fires on FB: So, What Do You Do With All That Red Fire Retardant After the Fire?

If your home, vehicle, driveway, or property was exposed to wildfire retardant, you may be wondering: How do I clean this stuff up?

Here are a few things to know

First—don’t panic, and don’t reach for the bleach!
Clean it sooner rather than later. The red colorant can become more difficult to remove over time, especially from painted or porous surfaces.

Start with plenty of water. Fire retardant is largely water, and thorough rinsing can help dilute and remove residue.

For buildings and other surfaces, a biodegradable general-purpose cleaner can be used according to the manufacturer's directions. Gentle hand cleaning with a soft brush may be necessary on some surfaces.

Be careful with pressure washers. Improper pressure washing can actually push the colorant deeper into wood and other porous materials, potentially making staining permanent.

NEVER use chlorine bleach or bleach-based cleaners. They can react with fire retardant and create harmful or explosive gases.

Think about your four-legged friends, too. Don't allow pets or livestock to drink from puddles containing retardant residue. If retardant gets on your pet, thoroughly shampoo and rinse them.

What about plants? Thoroughly watering vegetation can help dilute the fertilizer components. Some plants may show leaf damage but can recover over time.

And your vehicle? Wash retardant off as soon as possible with plenty of water. Remaining staining may require additional cleaning or polishing.

Remember, fire retardant did its job—it helped slow the fire and gave firefighters a chance to protect lives, homes and property.

Now that the fire is out, take your time and clean it up safely.

@ai6yr @bud_t @AlaskaWx

RE: https://mastodon.online/@tomshardware/117087865807803450

We're really hitting the "finding out" era of cloud compute, aren't we?

everyone should realize that e-scooters are a physically risky form of transport, especially when driven above about 20km/h. if you fall off, you're going to have facial trauma at a minimum. just ask my 50-something brother who got stuck with a big dental bill. ALWAYS wear a FULL FACE HELMET on these things - a bike helmet isn't enough. and NEVER EVER ride with MORE THAN ONE RIDER on board.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/e-scooters-pediatrician-survey-9.7305210

#Physics #SafetyFirst

Who on fedi has adopted balcony solar? Since Colorado has paved the way, we are considering it. I would love to hear about people's actual experiences, how much power they have been able to harvest, any issues, one panel vs. two panels, etc.

Please boost for reach.

#Solar #SolarPower #BalconySolarPowerSystem

#3GoodThings
1. My former college roommate found me and we had a great talk! (We were last in contact around 2012 but then her house burned down with her computer in it!)
2. The way my former college roommate found me was, she heard me on a podcast I was interviewed on (first and only time) and I mentioned my work contact info.
3. I will only be at that job for another 48 days, so her timing was impeccable!

Trans men used the bathroom they were required to use in Kansas under their new incredibly severe statewide bathroom ban.

As a result, the police were called on them.

They call themselves the Kansas Compliance Crew.

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Police Called on Trans Men Usi...

Large-scale study finds no link between crime and unauthorized immigration
L: https://phys.org/news/2026-08-large-scale-link-crime-unauthorized.html
C: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49268824
posted on 2026.08.12 at 03:11:04 (c=1, p=4)

#3GoodThings
1. Going to see Cat Video Fest with our daughter and daughter-in-law later this week
2. My dogs are very sweet
3. Submitting a report today; 1 down, 2 to go before the end of the grant year

We recently received this email. If you are interested or know relevant people, reply to the author directly at hansmair@campus.tu-berlin.de

Do I know anyone with enterprise ESRI/ArcGIS skills? Working on a proposal for a municipal website redesign, and it's got a heavy GIS component to the work. If that is you and you are potentially available for freelance work, DM me your LinkedIn profile or resume.

I'm desperately trying to avoid posting this on LinkedIn.

#FediHire

Mega millionaires and billionaires are suing New York City over the pied-à-terre surcharge, which is a tax on the wealthiest New Yorkers who own second homes worth more than $5M. A tax that would fund programs for working people.

They are literally spending millions in legal fees so they don't have to pay slightly more in taxes on their SECOND HOMES THAT ARE WORTH MORE THAN $5M.

What happened to all the threats of leaving the city? Oh right, you were full of cyclosporiasis explosive diarrhea.

Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY.

There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.

Via @carltonreid.com@bsky.brid.gy in @forbes.com@bsky.brid.gy. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople

Closing Central Madrid To Cars...

the fact that a billionaire can randomly throw $100,000,000 into a campaign against taxing the rich seems like the best argument yet they can afford it