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From November 18, 2024:
Some thoughts on Fedora on a Yoga ↙︎ — posted 18/11/24, tagged as linux, yoga, lenovo, open source, 14IML9, apple, lock-in, surveillance capitalism.
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How Do I Protect My Privacy If I’m Seeking an Abortion? ↗︎
↳ An overwhelmingly terrible situation where women need to hide from surveillance capitalism and their right wing husbands to receive health care. This is a useful guide for dark times. — added 6:50am on 18/11/24 ❧
First known US case of person infected with new mpox strain reported ↗︎
↳ Couple this (and a litany of other viruses) with RFK taking over HEALTH in the country — what could go wrong. — added 6:45am on 18/11/24 ❧
Australia accused of ‘exporting climate destruction’ on tiny Pacific neighbours with massive gas expansion plans ↗︎
↳ This country is very much complicit in the destruction of the planet. Having a government that ran on a climate action ticket only intensify the production of planet-killing mining projects shows how little the public even know about climate change, let alone Labor’s betrayal of the working class time and again. — added 6:43am on 18/11/24 ❧
“Your body, my choice:” Hate and harassment towards women spreads online ↗︎
↳ A terrifying time for every woman in the USA. Toxic men everywhere are bringing their banners to Trump’s feet and he’s granting them all a free pass for rape. I literally cannot believe the world we are living in. — added 6:36am on 18/11/24 ❧
RFK Jr could have disastrous global impact on public health, experts fear ↗︎
↳ Could? This dude and his anti-vaxxing buddies have already obliterated huge chunks of health promotions and health systems — not to mention consigned children to horrible deaths by egging on gullible parents. — added 6:32am on 18/11/24 ❧
From November 17, 2024:
The Great Migration to Bluesky Gives Me Hope for the Future of the Internet ↗︎
↳ But you’re just replacing one billionaire’s fiefdom with another’s? Where are the lessons learned here? And don’t give me “Bluesky is decentralised” — it’s not in any practical sense and the fediverse smells nerdy to the general population. So yeah? It’s not Meta thankfully but… — added 6:07am on 17/11/24 ❧
Reporters Without Borders sues X ↗︎
↳ I can’t see this getting particularly far with Musk in charge of government under Trump. Even if it were jurisdictionally different, the US’s deep attachment to Elon means no more criticism of the thin skinned exploitative oligarch. — added 6:01am on 17/11/24 ❧
Google AI chatbot responds with a threatening message: “Human … Please die.” ↗︎
↳ But for a brief beautiful moment in time we created massive surplus for shareholders and the destruction of the planet and all human life was worth it for the rise of planet killing b-grade reddit emulators. — added 5:51am on 17/11/24 ❧
From November 16, 2024:
Two Trump cabinet choices in jeopardy over sexual misconduct allegations ↗︎
↳ America — land of the rapists and child abusers. What a sick, fucked up, and deeply rotten leadership... and they literally majority voted for this. — added 9:32am on 16/11/24 ❧
RFK Jr wants to promote raw milk as HHS secretary – experts say it’s dangerous ↗︎
↳ Or, I don’t know, you could promote something that didn’t involve animal torture and murder? Nah let’s do the dumbest shit possible. — added 7:19am on 16/11/24 ❧
Colombia outlaws child marriage after 17-year campaign ↗︎
↳ Nailed it, Colombia. More progressive and faster legislature than the US, not that that’s hard. — added 4:07am on 16/11/24 ❧
From November 15, 2024:
AI Expert Warns Crash Is Imminent As AI Improvements Hit Brick Wall ↗︎
↳ Haha ai go brrrr — added 6:38am on 15/11/24 ❧
From November 14, 2024:
Australia backs UN resolution recognising ‘permanent sovereignty’ of Palestinians in major departure ↗︎
↳ Jesus better late than never but this is very very late and very very flaccid. — added 8:46pm on 14/11/24 ❧
Delete Your Account. For Real This Time. ↗︎
↳ I’m not sure the account matters (they tend to put them back after you delete - looking at you reddit) - but deleting login details and removing the app(s) has helped me immensely. — added 8:23pm on 14/11/24 ❧