A lovely new video from @henryseg: https://youtu.be/NEJZlGuWGV8

Stunning photography, as well as a fascinating mechanism.

Did you know?

As of December 24, 2025, the US Postal Service will no longer postmark items dropped off at the local post office.

Instead, items will be postmarked when they reach a regional processing facility, which could be days later.

Not good for items you depend on having postmarked on a certain date.

Three options:

1. Wait in line at a post office to get your item manually stamped

2. Pay for postage at the counter

3. Send your item certified/registered

https://nstp.org/article/usps-announces-changes-postmark-date-system

"Datacenters in space are a terrible, horrible, no good idea": https://taranis.ie/datacenters-in-space-are-a-terrible-horrible-no-good-idea
strong expert analysis, ideal for countering the hype bro fantasists

Amazing talk as always, @pluralistic ! Really inspiring. Great opportunity he sees when everyone thinks it’s just a darker future. I hope this encourages more people to join forces and get internet back to people #39c3

https://media.ccc.de/v/39c3-a-post-american-enshittification-resistant-internet

this is in the top 1% of all release notes quality

New Unity fees! https://mobilegamer.biz/unity-risks-fresh-backlash-with-new-fee-demands-this-feels-like-blackmail/

Enterprise fees this time which... is not my problem exactly*, but why would anyone be under the illusion that they aren't going to do it to regular folks next? lol

* actually I no longer have any Unity license, completely not my problem. \o/

PSA: Our roadmap for 2026:

#Vivaldi #Browser #Announcement #Roadmap #PSA

Today's environmental GOOD NEWS!

The hole in the ozone layer closed on December 1

The ozone layer is a layer of the atmosphere that protects us from UV light. Years ago, it was noticed that chlorofluorocarbons in aerosol sprays were aiding in the depletion of the ozone layer, and a hole was detected in this protective layer. After years of regulation and work, the hole is closed.

https://www.eldiario24.com/en/ozone-hole-closes-hope-rise/26941/

https://ozonewatch.gsfc.nasa.gov/

Welcome to the hew home, #plushtodon !

as always, remember how Nancy Pelosi rallied the entire democratic establishment to help this guy barely win his primary against pro-choice progressive Jessica Cisneros

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:7vj2towokzui3hgna5u5u46f/post/3m73vffasns2g

America is a country that will test UBI hundreds of times, get the same radically positive results each time, and still look at it askance, but will also put untested robotaxis on the road because a billionaire threw a shit fit.

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:pm6x2q574qtnskqqiw2svki7/post/3m64aol522k2s

😡😡😡 at the former colleagues of mine from Google who now are working at Palantir

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ymipjgi2ebiptelhrw6zezas/post/3m727gr4j4c2s

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