kcarruthers

kcarruthers, 2 days ago to random

lol from the other place re Rishi’s D-Day shenanigans

kcarruthers, 2 days ago to random

Ok take 2 of attempt to get from DFW to BOS #TravelToots

kcarruthers, 2 days ago to random

Is it safe to drink tap water in Dallas?

kcarruthers, 2 days ago to random

Israel occupying Palestine echoes France colonising Algeria: Analysts

Scholars of Algerian history say they see many parallels with Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territory.

https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2024/6/9/israels-occupation-of-palestine-echoes-frances-colonisation-of-algeria

kcarruthers, 3 days ago to random

I’m on Qantarse. Due to board at 15.20. Oh looky it’s 15.32. No announcement. 🙄

kcarruthers, 3 days ago to random

Word: "They put themselves here for what? Because it was the right thing to do... they were not gaining territory, they were not here for riches, they were not here to conquer anything. They were really here in order to mend the future." Tom Hanks reflects on the heroes of D Day

kcarruthers, 3 days ago to random

My level of cat and dog content here is adequate.

kcarruthers, 3 days ago to random

Of course he is. Duh 🙄 https://aus.social/@drrimmer/112579028063759529

kcarruthers, 3 days ago to random

Might be time to start stockpiling teh chicken 🍗

CDC flu division took H5N1 from that human case in Texas and tested it on ferrets:

• 3 of 3 infected after direct contact
• only 1 of 3 infected in shared air
• all 6 of 6 ferrets died after infection

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/avianflu/spotlights/2023-2024/ferret-study-results.htm

kcarruthers, 3 days ago to random

I’m here super early

Suggest mute #TravelToots if you don’t want to see my travel stuff.

kcarruthers, 3 days ago to random

He’s thinking of pulling out his tactical nukes folks https://newsmast.social/@southchinamorningpostrss/112578693345892405

kcarruthers, 3 days ago to random

I’m on holidays.

kcarruthers, 3 days ago to random

Given how things are going with bird flu it’s probably doing them a favour (don’t tell them that or they’ll make raw milk mandatory) https://pubeurope.com/@europesays/112577910218176311

kcarruthers, 3 days ago to random

Foiled by sport and popular culture again! ✅❌✅✅✅❌❌✅✅✅
The Saturday Paper Quiz No. 503
I got 7/10! https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/quiz/2024/06/08

kcarruthers, 3 days ago to random

Inside the Bureau of Meteorology’s forecast failings: As the Bureau of Meteorology pulls back on its international obligations, increasing automation and a lack of experienced staff has made forecasts less reliable. By Rick Morton.

https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/environment/2024/06/08/inside-the-boms-failings-they-will-straight-tell-you-black-white

kcarruthers, 3 days ago to random

Seems like this should be known & studied more? Women Are More Likely to Get Drug-Resistant Infections

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/women-are-more-likely-to-get-drug-resistant-infections/

kcarruthers, 3 days ago to random

Very interesting research: Misunderstanding the harms of online misinformation - Nature
[Supports platforms taking action against small number of bad actors]
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07417-w

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kcarruthers, 3 days ago to random

A Moscow court sentenced Twitch streamer Anna Bazhutova to 5.5 years in prison for livestreaming witness testimony about alleged Russian atrocities in Bucha.

• The Moscow Times https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2024/06/05/russian-twitch-streamer-jailed-55-years-for-bucha-testimonies-a85326

kcarruthers, 4 days ago to random

More chaos at The Washington Post as the new boss’s ethics are questioned: Publisher Will Lewis’ credibility [what credibility?] with staff was already on shaky ground. News of his attempts to squash coverage makes it all the more unsettled.

https://www.poynter.org/commentary/2024/washington-post-publisher-will-lewis-squash-story/

andrewstroehlein, 4 days ago to random

What's a good, readable book on Russian imperialism and colonialism that focuses on parts east - central Asia, Siberia, the far east, Alaska, etc?

kcarruthers, 4 days ago to random

Yup LinkedIn is the big winner from Elmo’s trashing of Twitter: PR professionals abandon X for LinkedIn

https://www.axios.com/2024/06/06/pr-linkedin-x-muckrack

alexkidman, 4 days ago to australia

It's not often I revisit a review, but that's just what I've done with my review of D-Link's Aquila Pro AI Mesh system, now with test results for two and three node systems.

(If you're already asleep, it's home wifi mesh gear. Makes things go faster, in theory... and, it turns out, in the real world too!)

#Wifi #Dlink #Mesh #Network #Australia

https://alexreviewstech.com/d-link-aquila-pro-ai-m30-ax3000-wi-fi-6-smart-mesh-system-review-good-value/

kcarruthers, 4 days ago to random

The fedica folks were also very quick to see the demise of twitter and rebrand. Very helpful folks there too. https://mastodon.social/@weatherwest/112571576771958574

kcarruthers, 4 days ago to random

The US war on women continues apace on so many fronts https://sfba.social/@markmetz/112573551131381314