@mathpunk@mastodon.social I guess
Chicago, IL
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not really microblogging till i finish that other writing project i mentioned but i'm technically at @mathpunk@mastodon.social in case we get disconnected, i'm hearing there's some Twitter changes recently
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GitHub Reinstates Youtube-DL and Puts $1M in Takedown Defense Fund ift.tt/36KJDjr
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My mama raised me not to curse but #climate scientists & journalists are out of f*cks to give on “no return” frame: “To be frank, the paper is crap that should not have passed any competent peer review,” Zeke Hausfather, a climate scientist and energy systems analyst, said.
i spoke with climate scientists about that flashy, new study that says climate change has reached the "point of no return" & we need carbon capture. they say it's bullshit (in not so many words) earther.gizmodo.com/climate-…
TIL
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Are you doing science or math?
Did a stray raccoon *possibly* invalidate your results:
If no: math
If yes: science
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Ready to dig into the Biden Transition Agency Review Teams?
We've got 'em all in the LittleSis database for you to explore, research, and map: littlesis.org/lists/2927-bid…
maybe i'm jumping too far in topic but the below reminds me, someone once pointed out that you need private communication to have journalism, but with private communication comes free sharing of copyrighted content
intellectual property and civic engagement cannot coexist, oops
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Finally, a well-aware answer to the question "What's an algorithm?".
This is a stellar video from @Data4BlackLives!
🎯 on the broad perspective of algorithms in our lives.
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Signal boosting this fundraiser for Rights Behind Bars, an organization represents incarcerated people whose human rights have been violated. Their funding goal is incredibly modest. (FYI screencaps contain descriptions of torture) gofundme.com/f/legal-fund-to…
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“turned down a federal judge’s order” = breaking the law with both pinkies up
USPS turned down a federal judge’s order this afternoon to sweep mail processing facilities serving 15 states after the agency disclosed that more than 300,000 ballots nationwide could not be traced.
washingtonpost.com/business/…
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let's take a moment to appreciate the irony of getting an automated copyright claim on a video about fair use
ALT Hi Casey Fiesler, A copyright owner using Content ID has claimed some material in your video. As a result, your video has been blocked in some countries. This means that your video is still up on YouTube, but people in some countries may not be able to watch it. This is not a copyright strike. This claim does not affect your account status. Video title: Fair Use Explained (and why copyright online is hard) Copyrighted content: Violet Claimed by: SME, UMG
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Happy to have helped worked on this. We dive into the boogaloo movement, their memes and aesthetics.
Shout out to @wphillips49 and @rmmilner’s deep memetic frames, which we reference in the article.
New investigation:
Leaked Discord chats from the Boogaloo group 'Patriotwave' show the group has deep ties to the US military and embraces racist, fascist ideology.
unicornriot.ninja/2020/patri…
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The new “Mathematicians of the African Diaspora (MAD)” site is available! It is a compilation of 1k+ pages featuring over 700 biographies and documents the lives of African American mathematicians, comp scientists, and physicists. Check it out and share! mathad.com
my understanding is, this is why music educators cannot reference the music they are trying to educate you on without demonetizing their video -- they have the right via fair use to quote, but as actual humans they can't afford to sue the robots necessary to exercise those rights
i get so wildly angry about fair use getting stomped on -- the working lives of educators, librarians, archivists made worse for having the gall to create value that is orthogonal to profit
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As anyone who has used youtube-dl knows, it is an extremely powerful and useful tool for format-shifting. It's super popular among archivists and has incredibly broad fair use applications. The RIAA stance here is pretty aggressive and out there.
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Again—we’re in this situation b/c our nation refuses to prioritize public health despite having resources & forewarning to prevent catastrophe. We’re allowing 400K+ ppl to die by early 2021 instead of providing needed housing, healthcare & $ just to preserve a class structure.