Microsoft's AI CEO, Mustafa Suleyman, has shared his opinion after recent pushback from users online that are becoming frustrated with Copilot and AI on Windows. In a post on X, Suleyman says he's mind blown by the fact that people are unimpressed with the ability to talk fluently with an AI computer.

His post comes after Windows president Pavan Davuluri was recently met with major backlash from users online for posting about Windows evolving into an agentic OS. His post was so negatively received that he was forced to turn off replies, though Davuluri did later respond to reassure customers that the company was aware of the feedback.

From Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center of Roanoke

We receive several Barred Owls (Strix varia) each year who must undergo an operation to remove an eye that is damaged beyond repair. They didn't exactly evolve to look both ways before diving for prey near roadsides... The Strix genus has existed in North America since the Pleistocene epoch, but our vehicles and roadways have only been around for about a century! This means that they are unfortunately frequent victims of vehicle strikes.

Often, they hit the side of a vehicle head on, resulting in head trauma and eye damage (and often far worse). Owls' huge, tube-shaped eyes make up nearly 60% of their heads, meaning that any damage to the head has a good chance of damaging the eyes, too!

For most birds, losing an eye is a death sentence. Losing your depth perception making flying harder, and reduces their ability to hunt or avoid predators. However, owls' keen sense of hearing is finely-tuned enough that they can detect the exact location of prey even under the cover of snow or darkness.

This means that an owl who is an experienced hunter has a good chance of adjusting to their new life with one eye. Younger, hatch-year owls tend to have a harder time adjusting to this handicap, but we have a series of successful rehabilitations for one-eyed owls during our tenure as a wildlife hospital.

With less than a week out from this patient's release, we have high hopes that this magnificently fluffy and resilient Barred Owl!

I read an article about owl eye removal and really learned a lot!

I'll skip the mildly gruesome stuff, but to remove the entire eye tends to cause a lot of potential problems, as the eyes make up so much of the head.

The lost weight of the eye can cause imbalance issues.

Not having the eye causes trouble with the ossicles (ring of bones surrounding the eye). The ossicles are there to support the huge eye, but without the eye, the bones lose their support and the face can deform.

There are prosthetic eyes for dogs, but they are round, not the light bulb shape of an owl's eye, so they don't really fit well, which can lead to infections.

The back of the eye helps direct sound into the ear canals, so eye removal can negatively affect hearing.

The optic nerves are very short, so the physical removal of one eye can easily damage the nerve of the other eye.

The eye structure also supports the septum, which is very delicate without the support offered by the eye, so that can lead to future injuries.

Due to all these reasons, only the globe of the eye (see my purple lines below) is removed, and then the eyelids are sewn up to keep everything sealed up.

Recovery time is about 10 days until stitches are removed, and the owl in the case study was eating and pooping normally the day after surgery and started immediately feeling better.

US president roundly decried for Truth Social post after lawmakers told military personnel to refuse illegal orders

Democrats expressed outrage after Donald Trump accused a group of Democratic lawmakers of engaging in “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH” and that they should be arrested after they posted a video in which they told active service members they should refuse illegal orders.

The video, released on Tuesday, features six Democratic lawmakers who have previously served in the military or in intelligence roles, including senators Elissa Slotkin and Mark Kelly, and representatives Maggie Goodlander, Chris Deluzio, Chrissy Houlahan and Jason Crow.

“Like us, you all swore an oath to protect and defend this constitution,” the lawmakers said in the 90-second video. “And right now, the threats to our constitution aren’t just coming from abroad, but from right here at home. Our laws are clear, you can refuse illegal orders, you can refuse illegal orders, you must refuse illegal orders. No one has to carry out orders that violate the law or our constitution.”

That seemed to prompt a furious response from the US president.

gmod? in 2025?

Oh no but life is so amazing otherwise.

You've created an entire country of endless hope for the future, affordable cost of living, an incredible economy, and even idyllic neighborhoods don't look like war zones.

Please mister 🥺 We have so much to live for...

💩🖕

https://www.artstation.com/artwork/P610W3

From Harald Haberscheidt

Secretive Observer

Little Owl on its Perch

Heimlicher Beobachter

Steinkauz auf seiner Sitzwarte

„Verderben. Verdeeeeerben!“

Apropos, das Bild hat mir nicht gefallen und deswegen habe ich es an einen Patreon verschenkt. Das ist ein Vorteil den meine Patreons genießen können. Wink wink

WIIIIINK

@dach

Is there way to mirror reddit to piefed/lemmy, youtube videos on peertube, tumblr on wafrn, or IG posts on pixelfed etc

Artist: Enu | pixiv | twitter | danbooru

From Wild Care Oklahoma

These owls are currently in one of our outdoor flight enclosures, the final stop before release. Even out here, our veterinary team continues medical checks when needed. To safely examine them, we use a large net, raptor gloves, and a lot of care. It's always a bit stressful for the owls, but these checks are essential to make sure they're healing well.

Right after their exams, you'll notice two things: very large pupils, called mydriasis, and gular fluttering, which looks like rapid throat movement. Both are normal responses to heat and stress from being briefly handled. Once we leave, they settle down and return to their usual owl selves.

During the summer, we always perform these checks early in the morning to avoid additional heat stress. Reducing stress is one of our top priorities although these wild patients understandably see humans as a threat, even when we're helping them heal.

I found this map here and wanted to share.