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mttaggart@infosec.exchange ("Taggart :donor:") wrote:
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unknownbinaries@masto.deoan.org ("3 possums in a hacker hoodie") wrote:
Rapunzel-ass plant
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neurovagrant@masto.deoan.org ("Ian Campbell") wrote:
Just saw someone advocating progressive movements organize on the Fediverse.
BE VERY VERY CAREFUL ABOUT SAYING STUFF LIKE THIS.
-Most fediverse tie-ins are not architected to protect you. For instance, Mastodon Direct Messages are not encrypted and admins can access them.
-Most instances are hosted by ordinary people who don't have the time, knowledge, or resources to fight subpoenas in either criminal or civil actions.
Meet here. Support each other. Cheer each other on. Show solidarity, and elevate and amplify each other.
Organize in much more restricted environments, like end-to-end encrypted messengers like Signal.
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neurovagrant@masto.deoan.org ("Ian Campbell") wrote:
The above post is getting some attention, so I'm gonna add some homework for extra points.
Ten years ago, @kjhealy wrote an excellent post on using metadata and social network analysis to identify Paul Revere from the perspective of royal authorities. Didn't even involve message content; again, metadata.
Highly recommended reading.
Mastodon FeedReblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
QasimRashid ("Qasim Rashid, Esq.") wrote:
Exactly 14 years ago today—on July 24, 2009—the minimum wage was set at $7.25 while top 1% were worth $5T. Today, billionaire wealth is $45T+, meanwhile the min wage is still $7.25.
This is what generational wage theft looks like. Pay workers. Tax billionaires. #RaiseTheWage
Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
ahhhhhhhh, yes
Mastodon FeedReblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
leighlo@aus.social ("Leigh :) Stark 🦄") wrote:
It's taken a few days, but let's get stuck into another favourite of this listener for #DailyJazz: Blue Train.
Easily one of Coltrane's best, this is jazz at some of its finest and there's even a remaster on #AppleMusic in #DolbyAtmos giving you a new sound.
While the title track is easily the stand out, the rest of the album is just as brilliant making this a must-listen, whether you have before or haven't ever. This is brilliant jazz.
https://music.apple.com/au/album/blue-train/1468202477
https://open.spotify.com/album/2Z11cXWEa2qqYQBGkJrCga?si=UFYg6fzoRAaHPRHrfGcDcw
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sylmobile@eigenmagic.net wrote:
𝕏 musks the spot
Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
“An otter in California is on the run from local and federal authorities, wanted for aggressively confronting locals and stealing surfboards at a popular beach. But its outlaw status has turned the slippery sea otter into an international icon, with growing support to leave her in the wild.”
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garius@mastodon.me.uk ("John Bull") wrote:
I'll do a thread tomorrow on the X dot com/Paypal merger because I think it's really important to understand how that went down to know why Musk is STILL salty about how X died (and about Peter Thiel) now.
But in the meantime, here is a quick, but telling, story called:
That Time Elon Totalled his McLaren F1 While Trying to Show Off in Front of Peter Thiel /1 🧵 #history #technology
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Mastodon Feedrmrenner ("The Old Gay Gristle Fest") wrote:
Eventually I do wanna go through all the back episodes of The Computer Chronicles so maybe I'll remember to screenshot
Mastodon FeedI'd also suggest finding a backup plan for your use of Gmail, Gdocs, etc. because even if other vendors refuse to play along, Google will use their sites to show "oops, sorry, your fake browser is not supported, download the true Chrome here".
They have a trillion dollar business that is at odds with privacy and ad blockers. Trillion dollars always wins over being nice.
Mastodon FeedPlease, please, do not use the closed-source Chrome. If you must use Chromium, pick one that is NOT from an advertising company. @Vivaldi will treat you well.
Google can't resist their desire to own the Web, like their big tech peers own their operating systems.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/07/googles-web-integrity-api-sounds-like-drm-for-the-web/
Mastodon FeedReblogged by slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell"):
andy_blum@drupal.community ("Andy Blum") wrote:
Following Twitter's lockdown of tweets, a lot of sites have seen their embedded timelines break.
If you're looking for a way to embed mastodon posts, I've just created a new project that lets you embed your timeline of toots.
🪶 It's lightweight (<2kb).
🙈 No tracking of any kind.
💅 Fully style-able with CSS
📦 One simple web componentFeature requests & contributions are welcome!
Mastodon Feedslightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell") wrote:
And it's not like we would generally go over their nominal cap by much, but again, and I cannot stress this enough, *this is how I work*.
I'll be the first to point out that these are obscene numbers from many perspectives, and I can afford to pay more, but that's not the point: I literally *can't* pay anyone more for better service. SF is a service desert in large sections...because regulatory capture. SF city govt is incompetent and unperturbed that fiber isn't widely available.
Mastodon Feedslightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell") wrote:
Comcast introduced an "unlimited" tier, at least allowing us to pay for the privilege of not having to worry if we got near 1TB of transfer/mo. This was not great; abysmal compared to symmetric fiber, but at least could hook up a competent modem and router, rather than dealing with their jank-o-rama.
In the last month, this changed. Now, if you don't pay Comcast an *exorbitant* price ($15/month) for a truly shit-tier modem/router combo, you can't even pay more to stay uncapped.
Mastodon Feedslightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell") wrote:
Why does the US need competition regulators? A vignette: I'm a work-from-home-er and have been at least part-time for many years. These days, it's full time. My network connection is my ability to function.
I'm also in San Francisco, a connection desert.
After screwing us over (promising to install symmetric 2gbps fiber in 2017, then bailing), we've been stuck with Comcast cable service, capped at ~40mbps up, ~1gbps down. This is not great, particularly for the price.
Mastodon FeedReblogged by slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell"):
This year's legislative agenda is an all-you-can-eat buffet of bad internet legislation. If you live in the US, now is the time to contact Congress and tell them that these bills are dangerous and wrong-headed.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/07/you-can-help-stop-these-bad-internet-bills
Mastodon Feedslightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell") wrote:
Fsck Comcast.
[ send toot ]
Mastodon FeedReblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
_silversmith ("Shawn Smith Peirce") wrote:
In new USA Today poll, huge majority—including a third of Republicans—backs abortion rights amendment in Ohio
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/7/24/2183117/-Huge-majority-including-a-third-of-Republicans-backs-abortion-rights-amendment-in-Ohio
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alank@sfba.social ("Alan Kyle") wrote:
Shots from the failed sign change at twitter today. Building management called police and had them stop halfway through. The crane was blocking traffic and there were few safety precautions being taken
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lowqualityfacts@mstdn.social ("Low Quality Facts") wrote:
Next week: DeSantis claims that some Jews benefitted from the Holocaust, arguing that obesity was nonexistent in the concentration camps.
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Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
“A significant portion of the child abuse material researchers uncovered was from networks in Japan, where there are “significantly more lax laws” that “exclude computer-generated content as well as manga and anime,” according to the report.”
Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
when someone claims they know what “God” wants and has done and why, I recommend you back slowly out of the room while keeping a firm hold on your wallet.
‘Kunneman kicked things off during his morning service by declaring that it is an “insult” for anyone to even challenge former President Donald Trump for the Republican presidential nomination because “when God raises up a deliverer, you better recognize it.”
He then issued a warning to younger voters who might be intrigued by Ramaswamy.’
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w7voa@journa.host ("Steve Herman") wrote:
“Republican officials don’t want solutions; they want chaos,” says an administration official on background regarding the action in #Texas.
Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
truth
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OldAndCranky@sfba.social wrote:
My NYC daughter made a little garden on her fire escape and a mourning dove nested there. Here she is with her babies, watching the sunset.
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stribley@journa.host ("Robert Stribley") wrote:
Apologies for the link to the App Formerly Known as Twitter but ... remarkable: "Back in 1993 I co-founded a company that become known as XE, an extremely popular currency site and app. This was our logo from 1993 to 2007. Perhaps it looks familiar." - Stephen Dengler
https://twitter.com/Dracogen/status/1683220073798852609
Mastodon FeedReblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
this is hilarious
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carlmalamud@official.resource.org ("Carl Malamud") wrote:
"Autoenshittification." Need I say more? https://pluralistic.net/2023/07/24/rent-to-pwn/ ht @pluralistic