Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

bolson @bolson.org · 9h

Distributed network-blockchain: every node must see every valid event on the network

Distributed network-social media: any node operator can block any shit they don't like

bolson @bolson.org · 10h

Sounds like blockchain culture. It was a good thing to be censorship proof such that any well formed txn that paid the fee went through and no one could stop it (and everyone saw all committed txns)

2

bolson @bolson.org · 11h

Just read the last two months of @web3isgoinggreat.com and oh man an I still glad to be out of that industry

bolson @bolson.org · 18h

Go stdlib time.Time can represent int64 seconds since 0001-01-01 00:00:00 (and an extra 30 bits of nanoseconds). I didn't go that high, but just plugged in 0xffff_ffff_ffff_ffff milliseconds and got to somewhere in the year 584_556_019

1

bolson @bolson.org · 19h

Several states could lose Voting Rights Act-mandated majority-minority districts. We can presume those states will immediately redistrict to crack&pack those populations out of any representation whatsoever. This would steal another dozen or so seats for the R party

Hansi Lo Wang (he/him) @hansilowang.bsky.social · 22h

My latest @npr.org story: A Supreme Court case over Louisiana’s congressional map could determine the future of Voting Rights Act protections against racial discrimination and allow Republicans to redraw 19 more House seats

A Supreme Court ruling on voting rights could boost Republicans' redistricting efforts

A Supreme Court case over Louisiana's congressional map could determine the future of Voting Rights Act protections against racial discrimination and allow Republicans to draw 19 more House seats.

www.npr.org

bolson @bolson.org · 1d

Python standard library sqlite should be already built and fine?

1 2

bolson @bolson.org · 1d

11 test flights.
Saturn V flew 13 times ever.

NPR @npr.org · 2d

Starship, the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built, thundered into the evening sky from the southern tip of Texas. n.pr/4mZGu43

SpaceX launches 11th test flight of its mega Starship rocket

Starship, the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built, thundered into the evening sky from the southern tip of Texas.

n.pr

2

bolson @bolson.org · 2d

Yes! And even more so some of the covers of this cover!

2

Reposted by bolson

qntm @qntm.org · 3d

As economic growth continues to falter, the civic council of Omelas debates adding a third child

3 29 110

bolson @bolson.org · 4d

I went to the woods and the hippies were mostly tripping on rocks and roots

bolson @bolson.org · 7d

I want to play "girlfriend of founder of antifa" game but can't find just the right Expanse gif of Camina or Naomi.

(we love Chrisjen but she's way to establishment for this game)

2

bolson @bolson.org · 7d

supercharge the fan that keeps the suit inflated and put a filter on the inlet and you're wearing a huge fabulous PAPR (Powered Air Purifying Respirator)

Danny K @dannykpolitics.bsky.social · 10d

WATCH: ‘Portland Frog’ pepper balled by ICE agents

1 4

bolson @bolson.org · 8d

Non-public posts has always been my top feature desire for bluesky. Right now I'd bet on Blacksky doing it first. Can't wait to see it

Rudy wants revolution. @rude1.blacksky.team · 8d

If this becomes a big enough problem, we can switch gears over time! When Blacksky Private Posts ships (eventually) that won't touch Bluesky services at all and we (the Blacksky community) can decide collectively how we want that to work (maybe we don't allow images/videos at all!) 10/11

1 3 45

bolson @bolson.org · 9d

Central Vermont last weekend

a forested mountain seen from 50m up by drone photography; a few bright red maples, oranges, evergreens, but also quite a lot of brown trees due to drought

1 3

bolson @bolson.org · 9d

Accelerationism: make things worse faster so that people get fed up and have a revolution to make things better

This is dumb: good is good and bad is bad

This is dumb: are you *sure* you'll get the revolution you want?

This is bad: in bad times, the weak suffer the most

1 1

bolson @bolson.org · 10d

B5 and DS9 are classic-still-good I'd recommend to almost anyone. I hated the BSG finale so much I regret having watched the last two seasons of it. BSG pilot and season 1 was some inspired perfect TV tho (dark, but well made).

1

bolson @bolson.org · 10d

F: G, Is your port open for docking?
G: F, my port is open, dock at your pleasure.

1 5

Reposted by bolson

ProPublica @propublica.org · 10d

#ICYMI: GOP lawmakers cite Georgia’s Pathways to Coverage as a national model for federal Medicaid work requirements that are set to take effect in 2027.

A GAO report shows the program has spent twice as much on administrative costs as on health care.

Georgia’s Medicaid Work Requirement Program Spent Twice as Much on Administrative Costs as on Health Care, GAO Says

Republican lawmakers cite Georgia’s Pathways to Coverage as a national model for federal Medicaid work requirements that are set to take effect in 2027. A new report shows the program has spent at lea...

www.propublica.org

28 310 590

bolson @bolson.org · 11d

don't rely on having a professional or business presence on facebook

Zach Weinersmith @zachweinersmith.bsky.social · 11d

ironically this wasted even more time, but by GOD it felt nice

bolson @bolson.org · 12d

I like waffles but at home those are the 'special occasion' breakfast because pancake setup and cleanup is easier. (it's the same batter, just pan vs waffle machine) On a good morning I can go zero to first pancake on plate in 15 minutes.

1

bolson @bolson.org · 12d

I think it was about a year ago that bsky annouced that maybe they'd take subscriptions and then just ... never did. Did a good merch sale tho on the 'no caesars' shirt.

2 1 6

bolson @bolson.org · 13d

my office window for the day

central Vermont woods, with yellows oranges and reds as the leaves change for fall, seen out of a garage door

1 3

bolson @bolson.org · 14d

My amazing partner got us tickets to the _first stop_ on Martha Wells' book tour for "Queen Demon"!
bsky.app/profile/mart...

2

bolson @bolson.org · 14d

The alt-text for this should have read:
"Sexy goofball Ryan Reynolds holds a light saber in the movie 'Free Guy'"

1

bolson @bolson.org · 14d

I was half asleep and the bot added that and ... It's not wrong

1 2