I’m glad the Wisconsin Bike Fed is getting in front of the ebike issue.

https://wisconsinbikefed.org/e-bike-resources/

#bikeTooter #eBikes #Wisconsin

Incredible list of OSS conspiracy theories.

Except the Rust one. That's just straight up true, tautological even.

https://nesbitt.io/2026/03/25/the-top-10-biggest-conspiracies-in-open-source.html

A new 225-meter (740-foot) crater appeared on the Moon while nobody was looking. NASA's lunar orbiter imaged the dramatic aftermath.

Such large impacts are once-in-a-century events. This one happened in the spring of 2024.

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/moon-new-crater-nasa-orbiter #space #science #nature #nasa

5 things white people can do to start making the fediverse less toxic for Black people

https://privacy.thenexus.today/start-making-the-fediverse-less-toxic/

The article also has links to anti-racism resources and appendices with a list of common mistkes to avoid and blocklist resources for moderators.

Thanks to everybody who gave feedback on earlier drafts!

EDIT, 8/19: I updated #2 (which previously started with "Post Less"), and also made some other changes in the underlying article - including a bit more discussion about how anti-Blackness isn't just a US problem.

Read on for some excerpts (1/N)

#fediverse #mastodon #antiracism

Just how massive can a star get? Pretty danged massive... but it depends on when you look. A thing I wrote for Scientiifc American, just like I do every Friday!

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/whats-the-most-massive-star-in-the-universe/