Half the street corners around here have people–from every walk of life, including republicans–standing guard to watch for suspicious vehicles, which are reported to a robust and entirely decentralized network that tracks ICE vehicles and mobilizes responders.
I have been actively involved in protest movements for 24 years. I have never seen anything approaching this scale. Minneapolis is not accepting what’s happening here. ICE fucking murdered a woman for participating in this, and all that did is bring out more people, from more walks of life.
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The scale of Minnesota resistance
An aggregated Bluesky thread from Margaret Killjoy details the scale and scope of resistance in Minnesota. Half the street corners around here have people–from every walk of life, including republicans–standing guard to watch for suspicious vehicles, which are reported to a robust and entirely decentralized network that tracks ICE vehicles and mobilizes responders. I have…
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David Erlich’s 2025 movies supercut
Every year, David Erlich creates a music video supercut of his top 25 movies. Superbly edited, it celebrates movies with wit and verve.
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African solarpunk
Africa is leading the way implementing solar energy based solutions for everyday life.
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Claw machine competitions
Operating a claw machine is becoming a competitive sport. …the competitive claw machine community has grown. Aspiring clawmasters share tips and tricks online. Clawcades host tournaments for local players. The cost to play depends on location and prizes, but on average is still between a quarter and $2 per play. They’re especially popular in Japan,…
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2026 breakthrough technologies
MIT Technology Review published their annual list of breakthrough technologies. Lots of AI and clean energy related picks. Next-gen nuclear Nuclear power already provides steady electricity to grids around the world, without producing any greenhouse-gas emissions. New designs rely on alternative fuels and cooling systems or take up less space, which could get more reactors…
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SMS login attacks
All those SMS login links may not be a good idea. A paper published last week has found more than 700 endpoints delivering such texts on behalf of more than 175 services that put user security and privacy at risk. One practice that jeopardizes users is the use of links that are easily enumerated, meaning…
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Pokémon fossil museum
In Japan, there is a Pokémon fossil museum.
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3D Snake game
Here is a variation of the classic snake game, where you control a snake, and it gets longer each time it eats a little dot on the screen. But this version is on a three dimensional sphere.
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Regrowing teeth
A toothy prospect: being able to regrow teeth. Japanese scientists have an experimental drug that may be able to successfully regrow teeth. Teeth, however, are not bones. Although they’re made of some of the same stuff and are the hardest material in the human body (thanks to its protective layer of enamel), they lack the…
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Lego smart bricks
Lego will be rolling out a new series of bricks that contain electronics and sensors that interact when connected. Pretty impressive.