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@AGALSSAMUL ("김종건") wrote:

COMING SOON

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@inkanii ("🌻 inkanii 🌻") wrote:

boop 💋
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@33mhz ("Arse Decider") wrote:

Grindr sharing location data & hiv status of its users with advertisers is why I think we need to start reckoning with what it means to come out in the age of mass surveillance

@33mhz ("Arse Decider") replied to a tweet by 33mhz:

I'd been afraid this was gonna happen, to the point that I made a whole thread about Grindr sharing its location data way back in 2018!

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@33mhz ("Arse Decider") wrote:

Grindr sharing location data & hiv status of its users with advertisers is why I think we need to start reckoning with what it means to come out in the age of mass surveillance

@jwz ("j͕̠̦̪͕̓͛̊̾̄ͅw̧̧̳̪̘͊̋͗̾͢͠z̢̘̞͈̺̞̩̓̽̐̋͗̆̋̚͟͜") retweeted:

@PessimistsArc ("Pessimists Archive") replied to a tweet by PessimistsArc:

1882 report on anti-vaxxers:

💉 "The anti-vaccinationists have a comfortable way of fixing statistics to suit themselves."

💉 "Yet the absurd cry against vaccination will continue to prevent some people from adopting one of the surest and simplest precautions against disease."

@33mhz ("Arse Decider") wrote:

well, here we are

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@josephfcox ("Joseph Cox (offline)") replied to a tweet by josephfcox:

This is not some academic research or a thought experiment. This starkly shows that what many would think is just for intelligence agencies is actually available to any sort of disgruntled, unscrupulous, or dangerous individual. Changes risk for everyone. https://www.vice.com/en/article/pkbxp8/grindr-location-data-priest-weaponization-app

@jwz ("j͕̠̦̪͕̓͛̊̾̄ͅw̧̧̳̪̘͊̋͗̾͢͠z̢̘̞͈̺̞̩̓̽̐̋͗̆̋̚͟͜") retweeted:

@ProjectLincoln ("The Lincoln Project") wrote:

Fox News has blood on their hands.

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@Rainmaker1973 ("Massimo") wrote:

It's not always true that hares succumb to birds of prey: we have at least one video telling a different story [source and full video: https://buff.ly/2LRS67T]

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@followthereader ("Joaquín Torres' future husband") wrote:

I'm so EXCITED for this BOOK

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@meakoopa ("Anthony Oliveira") wrote:

Once upon a time the son of the Scarlet Witch met a boy who was both prince of the Skrull and scion of the legendary Captain Marvel. And the fate of three galaxies was changed.

See how it all began...before the LAST ANNIHILATION! Order from comic shops NOW before it's sold out!!

@schneierblog ("Schneier Blog") wrote:

Nasty Printer Driver Vulnerability https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2021/07/nasty-printer-driver-vulnerability.html

@ewarren ("Elizabeth Warren") wrote:

Unions built America’s middle class, and unions will rebuild America’s middle class. But first, we've got to make sure they have a fighting chance against corporate union-busting—which means we must #PassThePROAct. https://www.vice.com/en/article/7kvdxb/this-is-the-best-chance-in-generations-to-pass-pro-worker-legislation

@alicegoldfuss ("bletchley punk") replied to a tweet by alicegoldfuss:

I went to school at RIT, home of NTID (National Technical Institute of the Deaf) and the large Deaf population meant *every* establishment in Rochester had subtitles on the screens

I miss that

@alicegoldfuss ("bletchley punk") replied to a tweet by alicegoldfuss:

honestly what I wish I had was a separate subtitles screen that only displayed captions when I looked at it

that way I can immerse myself in the cinematography but also catch English words I misheard

@alicegoldfuss ("bletchley punk") replied to a tweet by alicegoldfuss:

subtitles teach me things, like character and place names and historical terms

@jwz ("j͕̠̦̪͕̓͛̊̾̄ͅw̧̧̳̪̘͊̋͗̾͢͠z̢̘̞͈̺̞̩̓̽̐̋͗̆̋̚͟͜") wrote:

Facebook is Killing People. Coronavirus Likes This: Before the weekend the White House took a stand against Facebook's role in creating, maintaining, and protecting America's deadly anti-vax cultures and their spread of misinformation in a strongly... https://jwz.org/b/yjpD

@polotek ("Marco Rogers") replied to a tweet by polotek:

For people who has been successful in tech and want to try to encourage newer people. Please make sure you're striking the right balance between encouragement and giving people unrealistic expectations. And try to do some self-reflection on how you *actually* got where you are.

@polotek ("Marco Rogers") replied to a tweet by polotek:

All I'm saying is this. If you're breaking into tech, it's cool to find encouragement when you need it. But make sure you're not absorbing info that's misleading or untrue. Learn about the industry you're in and how it works. Get informed and make realistic career moves.

@polotek ("Marco Rogers") replied to a tweet by polotek:

You can do amazing work and be at a company that does not value it. You may never get more money.

You can do mediocre work and be at a company with deep pockets and low turnover. There are people who aren't that good making $300K-$400K because the market supports that.

@alicegoldfuss ("bletchley punk") replied to a tweet by alicegoldfuss:

I understand like 90% of English shows based on context, but I use subtitles for the 10% I don't expect

also foreign films/shows are awesome

@alicegoldfuss ("bletchley punk") wrote:

because my ear doesn't

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@NajisDOPE ("WalkTheTightropeNaj") wrote:

I need everyone to free themselves from subtitles immediately. Still don’t understand why y’all need the shit if your tv volume button works

@polotek ("Marco Rogers") replied to a tweet by polotek:

Also, this specific advice "do great work and the money will follow". That shit has to go. It's just not true. This is your personal good fortune and lack of self-awareness about your advantages giving you survivorship bias and making you tell lies.

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@dantley ("Dantley Davis") replied to a tweet by ParissAthena:

@ParissAthena Nothing wrong with being in it for the money, but much of tech is a creative endeavor and you need to find passion and inspiration otherwise you’ll be miserable and your work will suffer… and make less money. Do great work and the money will follow.

@alicegoldfuss ("bletchley punk") replied to a tweet by polotek:

@polotek I'm not sorry

@polotek ("Marco Rogers") replied to a tweet by polotek:

Both of those conversations can happen at the same time. If you're making $20K, you may be ready to take that $100K and be happy. But then you hear you should be making $120K and you're confused or angry. But it's all relative. The company, the area, the role, all that matters.

@polotek ("Marco Rogers") replied to a tweet by polotek:

Here's what I mean by that. A lot of people learning tech and trying to break in can change their lives with $100K. That is not a lot of money in certain places. In some cases, at some companies, I tell people not to accept an offer of less than $120K straight out of college.

@polotek ("Marco Rogers") replied to a tweet by polotek:

Finally, about making more money. First I think we all need to start speaking more openly about how much money we are talking about. Different people have a different relationship with how much money is a lot to them.

@polotek ("Marco Rogers") replied to a tweet by polotek:

You do have to have enough engagement with tech work to think hard about it. This isn't a repetitive job. The reason we get paid a lot of money is that we are asked to solve problems that sometimes require deep thought, and yes creativity. You can't do this job on autopilot.

@polotek ("Marco Rogers") replied to a tweet by polotek:

Second, I'm one of those people who will tell you to stop using the word passion and stop listening to people who use it. You don't have to have a "passion" for this work. If find the work interesting and you have a strong work ethic you can produce great work and be successful.

@Maryxus ("Maryxus Maddly") retweeted:

@JamaalBowmanNY ("Jamaal Bowman") wrote:

With all due respect, Mr. President, you're describing the Senate under current rules.

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@politico wrote:

During a Wedneday night CNN town hall in Cincinnati, President Biden said that scrapping the filibuster would “throw the entire Congress into chaos” and that “nothing at all will get done.” https://politi.co/3zp3IbI

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@polotek ("Marco Rogers") replied to a tweet by polotek:

First off, our industry is very wide. Most of our conversation revolves around the big players (FAANG) or most prominent startups. But there are a lot of different kinds of tech companies and tech jobs. Some of them will require "passion" and some don't.

@polotek ("Marco Rogers") wrote:

I understand the sentiment here. It's not wrong per se. But I think this kind of rhetoric doesn't give the *right* message. I want to try to qualify it somewhat.

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@dantley ("Dantley Davis") replied to a tweet by ParissAthena:

@ParissAthena Nothing wrong with being in it for the money, but much of tech is a creative endeavor and you need to find passion and inspiration otherwise you’ll be miserable and your work will suffer… and make less money. Do great work and the money will follow.