ShieldsInMD

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automotive designers couldn't even keep from redesigning the finger-trap 💀 https://www.instagram.com/reel/DU1OOWZkv6O/?igsh=MXQ5aDdkMnF0eTZn
The Autopian | Last week, Jason and Matt both got their hands on the Polestar 4 and they’ve got a lot of notes for it. For starters: what the hell is up... | Instagram

529 likes, 36 comments - theautopian on February 16, 2026: "Last week, Jason and Matt both got their hands on the Polestar 4 and they’ve got a lot of notes for it. For starters: what the hell is up...

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Astronaut, author, professional football player, and STEM educator Leland Melvin was born #OTD in 1964.

Here he is in the greatest photo ever produced by the US space program.

Image: NASA

THERE ARE ENTIRE MAYO MENUS HERE!!!

GOSHDARNIT, I LOVE FINLAND.

Attention folks in the weather, climate, disaster, wildfire, and Earth science communities: NSF has just published a new "Dear Colleague" letter inviting feedback (by Mar 13) on the proposal to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). https://www.nsf.gov/funding/information/dcl-nsf-intent-restructure-critical-weather-infrastructure
NSF Intent to Restructure Critical Weather Infrastructure

NSF - U.S. National Science Foundation

Just noticed today is my 3 year anniversary of being on Mastodon. It's been a great ride and I appreciate this amazing, thoughtful, and kind community.

Much love to all of you! Thank you!

This is Jesse Mack Butler from Oklahoma. Butler r*ped two teen girls over a period of 9 months, nearly killed them by strangulation, which was recorded on video. Butler was convicted of 11 counts of r*pe and sexual assault and was sentenced to 78 years in prison.

D.A. & judge then granted him “youthful offender status.” Now his punishment is no jail, no social media, 150 hours of community service, 1 year probation, & no sex offender registry.

You can’t even find his mug shot.

This is America

Feeling very proud today to be shipping a web browser without any “AI” 😅

Man, Autoweek gave me my first print byline and it was such an honor. I still have that issue kicking around the house.

RIP, and the staff deserved WAY better than to be surprise-let-go like this. Just awful. https://www.theautopian.com/autoweek-as-you-know-it-is-dead/

Autoweek As You Know It Is Dead - The Autopian

Autoweek is effectively dead. The 67-year old magazine-turned-website, which primarily covered racing and car events, laid off or transferred away most of its staff this morning, as ordered by its parent company, Hearst Autos, a subsidiary of the Hearst Corporation media conglomerate. The news came without much fanfare, with no announcement or warning from Hearst […]

The Autopian

You should be able to use the apps and app stores that you trust without any gate keeping from your operating system. That’s a big part of why we chose to build our app store on @FlatpakApps

#Flatpak #AppCenter