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

@brucelawson @owa Here's Apple trying to duck responsibility for forcing use of all the same stuff everywhere by citing [ checks notes ] it's own UI and API choices:

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

@brucelawson @owa The play here is obvious: argue that everything is separate, nothing is actually linked, and therefore that in each of the (veeeery tiny) markets there can't be any sort of monopolisation. Hilariously blatant and wrong, but also shockingly weak and repetitive.

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

@brucelawson @owa And if you want to understand the sort of weak sauce Apple has been serving to regulators around the world, you can start reading Apple's response from page 12. It really is a piece of work:

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68c04961838e7712ea2bfdb9/Apple.pdf

Here's Apple trying the Trinitarian claim for Safari (rejected in the EU) all over again:

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

Via @brucelawson, all of these responses are worth reading, but I'm particularly impressed with Mozilla. Has the dozy t-rex finally woken up? PDF:

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68c04961838e7712ea2bfdba/Mozilla.pdf

https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/proposed-decision-sms-investigation-into-apples-mobile-platform

/cc @owa

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

@joynewacc I’ve updated the list of Mastodon instances whose admins have publicly announced that their servers are safe spaces for people from Gaza:

Arabic: https://gaza-verified.org/guide-arabic/#servers
English: https://gaza-verified.org/guide/#servers

If you’d like yours added to the list, please let me know by replying here.

Mastodon and the fediverse is the last lifeline for many people facing the unthinkable – genocide and famine – in Gaza.

Let’s do everything we can to make them welcome, seen, and loved here.

💕

#mastodon #fediverse #Gaza #Palestine #genocide #famine #GazaVerified

Boosted by slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell"):
brucelawson@vivaldi.net ("Bruce Lawson ✅ ♫ ♿ ✌️♂️✊") wrote:

Vivaldi's response to the CMA's proposed decision after its investigation into Apple's mobile platform is at https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/proposed-decision-sms-investigation-into-apples-mobile-platform, along with those from Mozilla, Which?, FruitCo itself, EPIC, Spotify and some Anons. (Nothing says 'healthy ecosystem' like stakeholders fearing retaliation from platform gatekeepers, right?)

andreu@andreubotella.com ("Andreu Botella :verified_enby:") wrote:

That moment when you were editing git history, and you fuck it up.

I guess it's time for git reflog, commit nechromancy, and praying to Githulhu.

Boosted by aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan"):
shathamohammed123 ("Shatha Mohammed") wrote:

📚✏️ On this day, children everywhere return to school full of joy. My daughter Tulin should have started 3rd grade, and my son Waleed kindergarten. But war has taken away even this simple right — the right to education. Tulin, a creative girl who loves drawing, dreams of her own colors, while Waleed, who needs special care, was denied his first school experience. My children deserve to learn, play, and dream of a better future. Please support them and bring back a little hope. 💙

Boosted by aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan"):
shathamohammed123 ("Shatha Mohammed") wrote:

The occupation demands the evacuation of Gza City—over 1 million people. Imagine: each family needs nearly $5,000 just to flee—paying for transport, a tent, a small rented plot of land, and even a makeshift bathroom. They ask for the impossible! Families have nothing, not even the choice to survive. Even those who wish to leave can’t afford it. What are people supposed to do? #Genocide #ForcedDisplacement #StopTheOccupation #GazaUnderAttack

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

A little girl lifts her eyes to the sky lit up with incendiary flares... a scene that captures the terror of childhood in Gaza under Israeli fire.
@palestine #gaza #StopGenocide #war #genocide

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

@Aseelsehwel @palestine These monsters are pure evil. Pure evil. And yes, they’re monsters. People don’t do this. Monsters do.

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

Israeli occupation forces set fire to the tents of displaced civilians using incendiary bombs dropped from drones, in an attempt to force them out of Gaza City.
@palestine #gaza #StopGenocide #war #genocide

Attachments:

• video: Israeli occupation forces set fire to the tents of displaced civilians using incendiary bombs dropped from drones, in an attempt to force them out of Gaza City.

Boosted by aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan"):
NouranKhaledGh ("Nouran 🍉") wrote:

Good morning my freinds,

I woke up today to loud gunfire and many explosions. As usual I checked that my family is ok. I succesfully completed the chemistry exam. I'll spend most of my time today preparing for the next exams. Hopefully nothing bad happens to us today.

I'm not a number. I'm human being. I have life details. I have a story. I have a dream. I love my life even if it's too difficult.

#gaza #palestine

keul@fosstodon.org ("Luca Fabbri") wrote:

Do you know one thing I love of #Mastodon and the app I use on the smartphone (in my case is Tusky)?

No automatic feed refresh when I focus back on the app or on the site.
I cannot count the times I have lost something in my linkedin or FB feed because I moved away for few seconds from the page/app

Boosted by aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan"):
katzenberger@tldr.nettime.org wrote:

Il existe effectivement des arnaques automatisées qui envoient des messages à d'autres comptes Mastodon. Cependant, la plupart de ces comptes sont simplement tenus par des personnes en situation de détresse.

Des personnes comme @aral ont entrepris de vérifier l'identité des personnes via des vidéoconférences, s'assurant qu'il s'agit bien de quelqu'un de Gaza, ne possédant qu'un seul compte sur Mastodon et n'utilisant pas de robots. Il ajoute ensuite ces personnes à https://gaza-verified.org/, en créant un lien vers leur compte Mastodon afin qu'elles puissent utiliser la fonctionnalité de vérification pour obtenir une coche verte dans la biographie de leur compte.

db@social.lol ("David Bushell 🪡") wrote:

linters are such cry babies

Boosted by fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻"):
heydon@front-end.social ("Large Heydon Collider") wrote:

If you want to make your mark in a meeting but have nothing to contribute to the ongoing discussion, try one of these:

"What about AI?"
"Can AI help here?"
"Will this support AI?"
"Is this AI ready?"
"Could AI solve this instead?"

This will make you come across as technically savvy and forward thinking, not as an embarrassing waste of space.

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

This is also why it’s so important to get people in sensitive areas (e.g., Gaza) to use Signal instead of WhatsApp whenever possible.

👇 https://mastodon.ar.al/@aral/115184734179289961

Gargron ("Eugen Rochko") wrote:

Happy #TI14 day for anyone who's watching!

Boosted by isagalaev ("Ivan Sagalaev :flag_wbw:"):
baronvonklar@famichiki.jp ("Baron von Klar Esq ✠🛩️") wrote:

1995: The humanities are useless. Study STEM.
2005: The humanities are useless. Study STEM.
2015: The humanities are useless. Study STEM.
2025: Why are Nazis suddenly starting to take over?

Boosted by aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan"):
joynewacc ("Joy") wrote:

Hi all🍉💗
Unfortunately, when the internet connection begins to weaken and cut out like this, I know that what follows will be much worse.
.

Seems like military operations are affecting internet lines. I might lose my internet connection in the coming days. Don't forget me from here!🤍

+++I have to send you this message bc I had been suffering from an internet outage for weeks before, with no one hearing from me.

& yup u can support me here
https://www.chuffed.org/project/evacuate-joy

#gaza #palestine #genocide

Boosted by aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan"):
edendestroyer@chinwag.org ("EdenCrowdFunder") wrote:

Farah, or as she's known around here as Joy, is a palestinian author with a verified fundraiser. She likes to write and share stories and poems with her followers on social media (her fundraising campaign on chuffed has some of her writings as well). She is working on a book that goes into details of how she has survived living in a war-ridden world and has survived through the current genocide.

Her verified chuffed campaign:

https://www.chuffed.org/project/evacuate-joy

Her fedi account: @joynewacc

Boosted by aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan"):
joynewacc ("Joy") wrote:

You gaze at the sky at midnight, imagining how ppl around the world spend their nights in quiet peace, while before ur eyes the flames burn. Day after day, u become convinced that u live on another, isolated planet
one where no one sees & no one hears.
Truly, & without any exaggeration, this is the reality in #Gaza as seen from the sky above my shelter.

Bad events r continuing at an increasing pace,& the cost of living here's very high
I need u by my side.
#MutualAid

https://www.chuffed.org/project/evacuate-joy

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

Every Tuesday, I ask for your help to feed my family. We need $500 each week for my family of 6. Every single dollar makes a real difference If you’re unable to donate, please consider sharing — it might reach someone who can help. Thank you so much for your continued kindness and support. Here’s the donation link and our full story 👇
@palestine #gaza
154/500$

https://chuffed.org/project/138285-help-sehwel-family-with-their-medical-treatment

Boosted by aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan"):
gomli@piaille.fr wrote:

Merci à @aral qui a fait un gros travail avec @joynewacc pour vérifier que des fraudeurs n'essayaient pas d'exploiter cette situation dramatique (validé avec la fonction de vérification dans le profile).
https://mastodon.ar.al/@aral/115181271309967030

J'ai donné un coup de pouce avec mes moyens à @mahmoudoov @joynewacc @mohshbair en me disant que ça allait directement aider eux et leurs proches. Le marché noir explose ainsi que les prix pour toutes les nécessitées vitales.

On est d'accord que c'est une goutte d'eau, que c'est injuste pour ceux qui ne peuvent pas se faire entendre sur ce réseau mais je me dit qu'il faut bien commencer quelque part.

Courage à vous tous !
#gaza

Boosted by isagalaev ("Ivan Sagalaev :flag_wbw:"):
skinnylatte@hachyderm.io ("Adrianna Tan") wrote:

I’ll keep posting this until I find a great person to come be my manager: the Monterey bay aquarium is looking for its next VP of Technology!

https://recruiting2.ultipro.com/MON1023MBAF/JobBoard/84cdbbe5-6ebd-4432-86f2-05e6fcf67a82/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=596cd7c4-65af-4380-abbc-ecc0cc357a91

#GetFediHired #California #jobs

Boosted by slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell"):
dangillmor ("Dan Gillmor") wrote:

Yes, we should despise Big Tech/Telecom's vile CEOs. But as @pluralistic says in his latest Pluralistic post, first blame the policy monsters -- among them, Robert Bork, Bruce Lehman, and Ajit Pai -- who enabled Tech's vicious and destructive monopolists https://pluralistic.net/2025/09/10/say-their-names/

Boosted by jwz:
dtq1952 ("Ontario Canuck 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈") wrote:

When Nancy Pelosi’s husband was badly beaten with a hammer, Charlie Kirk urged his followers to post bail for his attacker.

Boosted by jwz:
the_consequences@zirk.us ("The Consequences of MAGA") wrote:

September 10, 2025—Racist transphobe Charlie Kirk, founder of the neofascist Turning Point USA youth indoctrination movement, was assassinated while engaging students at an event in Utah. In an April 2023 interview, Kirk claimed that gun deaths from mass shootings were “unfortunately” the price America paid for the blessings of freedom offered by the Second Amendment.

Boosted by jwz:
artologica.net@bsky.brid.gy ("Artologica aka Michele Banks ") wrote:

Making Anti-AI art and taking lots of #sqrlpix