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mattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze") wrote:

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Following day, went back for them to swap out the broken TD camera. Four hours later they determine that the repair was infeasible and will swap out the entire handset instead. But none is in stock. Flight home is next day, so I take the phone back and will do it at local Apple store after I return.

Everyone was very nice, but my phone is still broken.

So yesterday, I go to the local Apple store (which called me to let me know the replacement phone was in).

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mattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze") wrote:

AppleCare can seem like a good deal on paper, but that may not take into account the value of your time.

Broke my not quite-2-year-old iPhone screen (in a voting machine mishap the last day of DEFCON. Went to local Apple store, which replaced the screen. Took about an hour and cost $30 under the plan. So far, great.

But they found the TrueDepth camera was also broken. Store was closing so I took the phone and went back the next day to have that swapped out.

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Boosted by fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻"):
UnicornRiot ("Unicorn Riot") wrote:

Today, hundreds of Palestinians in Gaza City marched against Israel's war on Gaza, the siege of Gaza City & the forced displacement & ethnic cleansing of the Palestinian population.

At least 43 Palestinians were killed in the Gaza Strip by Israel today, 13 while seeking aid.

fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻") wrote:

What's the best fast food chain and why is it Pollo Tropical?

Grilled bone-in chicken quarter, yellow rice with carrots & peas, beans and a roll.

Why there isn't one on every corner in every city I'll never know.

Boosted by aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan"):
RussCheshire@mastodon.scot ("Russ Cheshire") wrote:

No matter how much #Starmer denies it, this is genocide.

The Zionazis led by the Murderer #Netanyahu have much to answer for.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2025/aug/21/revealed-israeli-militarys-own-data-indicates-civilian-death-rate-of-83-in-gaza-war

Boosted by slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell"):
brad_frost wrote:

NEW RECORD! I logged into Quickbooks and got hit with not one, not two, not three, but FOUR modals at once!

Boosted by aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan"):
SANKOFAB@zirk.us ("🔻Stones of David🔻") wrote:

Al Jazeera airs footage of relentless Israeli airstrikes striking residential neighborhoods in Jabalia, northern Gaza, as bombardments intensify amid declared plans to occupy Gaza City

https://x.com/QudsNen/status/1958611522521112665

#Gaza #Palestine #Syria #iran #lebanon #Genocide #geopolitics
@palestine @lebanon @yemen #SettlerColonialism
#AntiImperialism #tiktok #cdnpoli canada #usa #yemen
@blackmastodon #freePalestine #GazaGenocide #IsraelTerroristState #StopGenocide #palestina #IDFTerrorists #DismantleZionism

aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan") wrote:

Zionists must think that once their genocide is over, we’re all going to forgive, forget, and move on.

To that I say: not this lifetime, assholes.

Karma is a bitch.

Boosted by aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan"):
SolenedeM@piaille.fr ("Solène de Montmarin") wrote:

#Gaza

C'est une vidéo que #MedecinsSansFrontieres vient de publier à propos du manque d'accès à l'eau potable dans bande de Gaza.

#Palestine #StopGenocide #MSF #droitshumains

Attachments:

• video: MSF explique en schéma et en dessin qu'il n'y a pas d'eau potable naturelle dans la bande de Gaza. Qu'elle doit donc être acheminée ou que l'eau de la mer doit etre traitée. Mais que 9 unités de traitement de l'eau sont bloqués à la frontière par les autorités israéliennes, depuis des mois, malgré les demandes de laisser passer des organisations humanitaires. De même que pour l'essence et les équipements nécessaires aux fonctionnement des générateurs et réservoirs d'eau.

Boosted by jwz:
markrprior@ohai.social ("Mark Prior") wrote:

LOL

https://bsky.app/profile/kateross.bsky.social/post/3lwv5tofjyc27

Boosted by mattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze"):
mattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze") wrote:

@negative12dollarbill I believe that widely providing accurate information about important matters of public concern is a net positive, even if bad actors also have access to that information.

Boosted by jwz:
brena@mas.to wrote:

All aboard the good ship RSS.

Boosted by aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan"):
Aseelsehwel@mas.to ("Aseelsehwel🇵🇸") wrote:

About the feeling of awaiting execution… I speak to you about this feeling that dwells in the heart of every Gazan!
The displacement of Gaza this time means losing it forever, means erasing it from the face of the earth, means that what awaits its people will be the harshest: extermination, displacement, slaughter, and arrest.
Be our voice, do something to stop them!
@palestine #StopGenocide #gaza #gazaunderattack

Boosted by aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan"):
Aseelsehwel@mas.to ("Aseelsehwel🇵🇸") wrote:

This morning, Israeli warplanes bombed and destroyed a displacement camp sheltering around 200 families in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, leaving them without shelter.

@palestine #gaza #gazagenocide #genocide #StopGenocide #war #freepalestine

Attachments:

• video: Israeli warplanes bombed and destroyed a displacement camp sheltering around 200 families in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, leaving them without shelter.

Boosted by jwz:
thomasfuchs@hachyderm.io ("Thomas 🔭🕹️") wrote:

There is this weird notion among software developers that software goes bad just like milk does.

It literally works and will always work exactly the same way (including all good and bad things about it) as the day it was created. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
ukrdef@mstdn.social ("Defending Ukraine") wrote:

KYIV POST:
Tomahawk Alternatives? Ukraine’s Flamingo Missile Already in Combat, Arms Maker Says

The company’s representative said the missile is more advanced than the US’s battle-tested Tomahawk cruise missiles – which appears to be true on paper, based on the specifications.

https://www.kyivpost.com/post/58572

#Ukraine

mattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze") wrote:

A couple notes: The room audio on the first day was abysmal because the LV Convention Center failed to enable the room speakers. (Sigh.) So if you were there and had trouble hearing, the recorded audio in the videos is much better!

There's an additional talk video in the playlist at the end, provided by a speaker who was unable to obtain a visa to attend in person (double sigh).

#VotingVillage

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
wdlindsy@toad.social ("William Lindsey :toad:") wrote:

Mike Brock has no more time for the elite media mavens and their centrist both-sides BS:

"Eight months ago, it was 'derangement' to predict exactly what’s happening now. Today, it’s 'hyperbole' to notice it’s happening. Tomorrow, it will be illegal to mention it happened."

#Trump #fascism #authoritarianism #centrism #BothSidesism #media #MediaFail

https://www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/the-great-exchange

pzmyers@freethought.online ("pzmyers 🕷") wrote:

Avi Loeb is better at amateur soccer than he is at responsible scientific integrity.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2025/08/21/avi-loeb-loses-a-soccer-match/

cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen") wrote:

I might be a 100* going on 13, but whatever... 😆

* Internet years

cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen") wrote:

I heard "Big Bottoms" from Spinal Tap for the first time today. 👍

jscalzi@threads.net ("John Scalzi") wrote:

Well, the cops won't have to look too hard to find a criminal

https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/21/politics/trump-dc-washington-police-military

aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan") wrote:

Puy Netanyahu, it is hard to convince people that genocide is kosher. https://mastodon.social/@EndIsraeliApartheid/115068506887487160

Boosted by aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan"):
danwentzel@urbanists.social ("Dan Wentzel 🏳️‍🌈") wrote:

Condolences to all of the LGBTQ teens who were rejcted by their families and committed suicide or were tortured by conversion therapy because of bigots like James Dobson.

I suggest we commemorate James Dobson's death by sending a donation to The Trevor Project.

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan") wrote:

Hey everyone, if you can, please help. 👇 https://mas.to/@Aseelsehwel/115055608428455170

mattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze") wrote:

These are just a few selected highlights. We had a great (if exhausting) time putting on the Village this year, and we hope you find the program interesting and helpful, whether you joined us in person or online.

#VotingVillage

mattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze") wrote:

Prof. Michael Specter on practical vulnerabilities in deployed mobile voting systems.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=%5FBgAW-uxXYA&list=PLltrHIXltfGLotq79TBgIK9QK4O29Z2FF&index=18

#VotingVillage

mattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze") wrote:

A new, simple attack against the Dominion ICX ballot-marking device, with Drew Springall, Philip Davis, and Marilyn Marks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYL8X2SQIpU&list=PLltrHIXltfGLotq79TBgIK9QK4O29Z2FF&index=14

#VotingVillage

mattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze") wrote:

Philip Stark, professor of statistics at UC Berkeley, talked about Risk-Limiting Audits, probably the most important advance in securing elections of this century.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CI07TS5kQkU&list=PLltrHIXltfGLotq79TBgIK9QK4O29Z2FF&index=8

#VotingVillage

mattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze") wrote:

Turing Award winner Ron Rivest (yes, the "R" in RSA) talked about "Software Independence" for evidence-based elections.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31joiscFlUw&list=PLltrHIXltfGLotq79TBgIK9QK4O29Z2FF&index=7&

#VotingVillage