Browsing the wider fediverse from kbin (kbin.social)
Some thoughts about using the Microblog functionality in kbin and why, controversially, I think it might actually beat Mastodon at it's own game - browsing toots....
Paul Reubens, actor best known for playing Pee-wee Herman, dies aged 70 (www.theguardian.com)
The actor died Sunday night, years after he had been diagnosed with cancer, according to his team
BBC Launches A Mastodon Instance (social.bbc)
Hi! 👋 Here's our #introduction. We're BBC Research & Development; we explore and test new technology to discover how the BBC can best make use of it in the future. For 100 years our engineers have been at the forefront of developments in broadcasting. We're now researching how everyone could get TV & radio via the internet...
The first US nuclear reactor built from scratch in decades enters commercial operation in Georgia (apnews.com)
ATLANTA (AP) — A new reactor at a nuclear power plant in Georgia has entered commercial operation, becoming the first new American reactor built from scratch in decades.
‘I’m not wanted’: Florida universities hit by brain drain as academics flee (www.theguardian.com)
Ron DeSantis’s slew of laws attacking teaching of race and gender issues sees state’s colleges struggle to fill faculty posts
Houston ISD to eliminate librarians and convert libraries into disciplinary centers at NES schools (abc13.com)
Students at dozens of Houston ISD schools will return in a few weeks without librarians and to former libraries that have been converted into disciplinary spaces.
Kbin's "Log in" bug is discouraging me from participating (kbin.social)
Every time I try to upvote or boost something, there's a solid 20% chance it'll link to an Error page titled "Log in". That percentage seems to increase the longer I've had my Kbin tab open without refreshing it....
The cheques prove it - most SAG-AFTRA members don’t make a living wage. (www.insider.com)
Fascinating article, with numerous examples where significant characters make trivial residuals on hit shows with significant streaming runs....
UFO hearing key takeaways: What a whistleblower told Congress about UAP (www.cbsnews.com)
A former military intelligence officer-turned-whistleblower told House lawmakers that Congress is being kept in the dark about unidentified anomalous phenomena.
Like a hot tub: Water temperatures off Florida soar over 100 degrees (www.nbcnews.com)
A buoy near Manatee Bay recorded an astounding 101.1-degree water temperature Monday, a temperature common for hot tubs.
Florida approves conservative PragerU lessons for schools (www.tampabay.com)
A roundup of Florida education news from around the state
Elon Musk says Twitter to change logo, adieu to 'all the birds' (www.reuters.com)
Elon Musk said on Sunday he was looking to change Twitter's logo, tweeting: "And soon we shall bid adieu to the twitter brand and, gradually, all the birds".
NBCUniversal to Be Fined $250 After Strike Tree-Trimming Controversy (variety.com)
UPDATED: Los Angeles City Controller Kenneth Mejia tweeted Friday that StreetsLA would be fining Universal Studios $250 for trimming trees without a city permit. He also said that “outdated l…
Prepare Yourself for Symfony 6.4 and Symfony 7.0 (Symfony Blog) (symfony.com)
Masks are out at In-N-Out after burger chain bans employees from wearing them in 5 states (apnews.com)
In-N-Out will bar employees in five states from wearing masks unless they have a doctor’s note, according to internal company emails leaked on social media last week.
Experts: Jack Smith’s latest move means Trump can’t use Judge Cannon to prevent pre-election trial (www.salon.com)
D.C. judges are "fed up" with "Trump's maneuvers and sensitive to need to move quickly," ex-prosecutor says
White Supremacist Nick Fuentes Calls for “Holy War” Against Jews (newrepublic.com)
The far-right influencer, who once sat down for dinner with Donald Trump, made the comments at an “America First” rally.
Linux Mint 21.2 Released with Gesture Support, UI Changes & More (www.omgubuntu.co.uk)
Netflix Anti-Sharing in USA - It's Here (kbin.social)
My family shares our Netflix account. We live in different states, but all in the United States....
AAA pulls back from offering insurance in Florida, following Farmers (www.cbsnews.com)
More insurance companies are fleeing the state because of the growing threat from natural disasters.
UK teachers want cash skills to replace religious studies lessons, study finds (uk.news.yahoo.com)
BRITAIN wants personal finance lessons to replace religious studies on the school curriculum, new national research reveals.
Big list of specialized instances (kbin.social)
Updated 2023-11-12...
kbin Enhancement Suite: a community-curated script manager that lets you customize your kbin experience (kbin.social)
A couple of weeks ago, @shazbot made this post about a project that they were working on. Since then, @shazbot, @ori, @minnieo and I have been hard at work, and we are excited to finally announce the official release of kbin Enhancement Suite (KES)!...
Nearly 3 Billion Birds Gone (www.birds.cornell.edu)
A new study finds steep, long-term losses across virtually all groups of birds in the U.S. and Canada
UFOs can ‘fly underwater and defy physics’ claims US congressman (www.express.co.uk)
East Tennessee's Tim Burchett, a Republican, said he believes that aliens must have the technological capacity to "turn us into a charcoal briquette".
