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

I’m not a football fan, but I have to hand it to the Super Bowl for its forthcoming role in educating millions of Americans about the fact that Puerto Ricans are, actually, US citizens.

jwz wrote:

USPS says "It's Spooky Season" but they have *NO* Halloween-themed stamps. They seem to think that Dungeons and Dragons stamps count. This is an outrage. I may write a strongly-worded letter.
https://jwz.org/b/ykv9

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

99+% of the tech press, and basically all of the commentariat, reflexively applies the Apple vs. Google horse-race frame to these App Store takedown stories, and y'all are telling on yourselves.

The question of the moment isn't *"is Tim better than Sundar?"* -- hot tip, all rich tech CEOs are in hock to short-term shareholders -- it's "*what are the open alternatives to this rotten duopoly?".*

I swear none of these people have rubbed two neurons together about platform choice in a decade+.

Boosted by fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻"):
reflex@retrogaming.social ("David Fleetwood - RG Admin") wrote:

Every time I point out that #bluesky is not actually #federated in the way any rational person defines the word, I get lectured by techbros who "Well achctually" me about how #ATProto and bluesky are separate things and it's about the protocol.

In reality no, it's not federated in any meaningful way, or at least not any way that mitigates the problems of traditional social media and web network effects. It's more of the same, but more jargon!

https://azhdarchid.com/delusions-of-a-protocol/

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eloquence@social.coop ("Erik Moeller") wrote:

It's pretty clear from the #Bluesky CEO's shitposting that she really would rather not have all those uppity trans folks and their friends on the platform. Instead she'd prefer to proudly talk to investors about how even J.D. Vance has an account.

It's the digital town square! Everyone is empowered to moderate their own feed, except if you say mean things about Charlie Kirk.

It that doesn't make you want to build over here instead, I don't know what will.

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rubenbolling ("Ruben Bolling 🪲") wrote:

🔵 This week's comic!
🇺🇸 A BUSY, BUSY DAY IN WASHINGTON, DC
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Boosted by jwz:
FediThing@chinwag.org ("FediThing 🏳️‍🌈") wrote:

If anyone's confused by what the heck is going on with latest Bluesky drama, I've tried to summarise it in one toot here:

https://social.chinwag.org/@FediThing/115308150378037772

This is in context of Bluesky welcoming JD Vance to their platform with an email to Fox News, allowing him to post transphobic stuff, welcoming other prominent transphobes, while simultaneously banning people who were disrespectful to Charlie Kirk.

There is a far right pattern emerging in how Bluesky chooses to ban or not ban people.

#BlueSky

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JenYetAgain@beige.party ("Jeneral Anxiety") wrote:

over on the other site (no, not twitter) the ceo has been melting down for three days (no, really, i'm not talking about twitter) because someone asked why she personally unbanned jesse singal (can't stress enough i don't mean twitter) and is now saying users and moderation don't mean shit, she and her team are software engineers who can't be blamed for moderating (or not) their website.

even lowtax's ex wife is saying she sounds so much like lowtax that it's uncanny.

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AmyZenunim@unstable.systems ("★ Amy Star ★") wrote:

explanation of the above lunacy:

someone asked the CEO of Bluesky when the site will deal with its transphobic propaganda problem and she mockingly replied "WAFFLES"

she's double and tripled down by telling people to go on "posting strikes" about it and claiming she owes them no loyalty because Bluesky doesn't accept any sort of payment for the service (yet)

there is much more she has posted but these are the highlights so far

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dnalounge@sfba.social ("DNA Lounge") wrote:

New photo galleries up now: NITZER EBB, GLŌM FEST, DESIRE, HUBBA HUBBA REVUE, GOTHICUMBIA, DOCTOR P & FLUX PAVILION
https://www.dnalounge.com/gallery/?utm%5Fsource=sp%5Fma
#dnalounge #nitzerebb #frontlineassembly #clockdva #leadintogold #industrial #livemusic #concert #sanfrancisco #glōmfest #glomfest #originalstrawberrygirl #theawakening #yamauba #darkchisme #theroyalritual #softvein #postpunk #gothicrock #gothic #darkwave #desire #johnnyjewel #synthpop #italodisco #hubbahubbarevue #burlesque ...

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jef ("Jef Poskanzer") wrote:

#meirl

jwz wrote:

DNA Lounge Update, Wherein we reach Card 999
https://www.dnalounge.com/backstage/log/2025/10/03.html?utm%5Fsource=sp%5Fma

jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

on restarting the system

Fresh start on the way,
Turning off, then back again,
New paths to explore.

[courtesy https://arghstudios.com Storyteller]

Boosted by fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻"):
juliancday@writing.exchange ("Julian Day") wrote:

Saw this on BlueSky, and unironically, yeah? Back when #cohost was still a thing, there was a user who ran a BBS for six or eight months or something. They were in their 20s, way too young to have ever called a board in the 90s. And, it was great? The message area was thriving with just a few dozen users. It can be done! We've had between two decades and a quarter century of posting publicly. Maybe it's time to get back to things that are smaller, weird, more joyous.

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

House approves resolution honoring Charlie Kirk | AP News:

"The resolution, which praised “the life and legacy” of Kirk, passed the Republican-controlled House with 310 votes in favor. While 95 Democrats supported the resolution, 58 voted against it and 38 voted “present,”"

95 #democrats supported a resolution to honor Charlie Kirk. https://apnews.com/article/charlie-kirk-congress-democrats-d081cf80ff514310f307590ff1d75f04

Boosted by bcantrill ("Bryan Cantrill"):
nicksilkey@hachyderm.io ("Nick Silkey 📻 N5ILK 🪓🪵 🪣💧") wrote:

Engineers find ways to solve problems - sometimes using knowledge from past experiences. 💡

Exhibit A: @bcantrill deploys the Gen X era approach to n+1 transit constraints. 🚀

Maybe any SUV can be an 80's era station wagon to a motivated engineer seeking quick and reliable transport. 😉

👋 #monktoberfest is a special community. Safe travels home, friends old and new. ✌️💙

Boosted by adam@social.lol ("Adam"):
StillIRise1963@mastodon.world wrote:

We told you they were fucking nazis. Stop being shocked and do something.

Boosted by adam@social.lol ("Adam"):
Nonilex@masto.ai wrote:

Anyone who thinks the #UnitedStates is still a #democracy that adheres to the founders’ #Constitution needs to check their head.

“Attack on #FreeSpeech”:

#Journalist #MarioGuevara Deported After Covering #AntiTrump #Protest

Mario Guevara was deported from the #US early on Oct 3, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists

#law #FreedomOfThePress #Trump #authoritarianism #autocracy #dictatorship #fascism #tyranny #FuckSCOTUS #immunity
https://www.democracynow.org/2025/10/3/mario%5Fguevara%5Fdeportation%5Ffreedom%5Fof%5Fpress

Boosted by adam@social.lol ("Adam"):
humdrum@social.lol ("kevin humdrum") wrote:

It’s wild to me that someone might take the time to publicly praise folks—while at the same time acknowledging they may have taken a misstep—without taking the time to understand what that misstep might’ve been.

I heard there was some drama with a Ford Bronco car chase in LA today, but man, that O.J. Simpson is a fantastic football player (this is *obviously* not commentary on whatever happened, I just love me some OJ.)
https://social.lol/@adam/115311770185871681

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bixfrankonis@social.lol ("Bix F.") wrote:

I wrote about @arcalinea, @manton, empathy, and class allegiance.

https://bix.blog/posts/2025-10-03-on-waffles-and-class-allegiance/

#Blogging #BixDotBlog

Boosted by adam@social.lol ("Adam"):
dandean@indieweb.social ("Dan Dean") wrote:

Don't tread on me*

*tread on anybody else though, it's not my problem

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

My lock screen, which incorporates rotating photos from my photos app, is producing some amazing results.

It's a nice little treat when I grab my phone. Like— oh yeah, the world is beautiful and I've seen some of it.

#photography #ios26

Boosted by jwz:
timbray@cosocial.ca ("Tim Bray") wrote:

The canceling of ICEBlock is more evidence, were any needed, that the Web is the platform of the future, the only platform without a controlling vendor. Anything controversial should be available through a pure browser interface.

#USpolitics

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iso7010@hacksrus.xyz ("ISO7010 pictogram of the day") wrote:

W080 – Hot steam

Image source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ISO%5F7010%5FW080.svg
Author: Wikimedia Commons user Clemenspool
CC0 (http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en)

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josephcox@infosec.exchange ("Joseph Cox") wrote:

New from 404 Media: Google removed an ICE-spotting app too. Called Red Dot, an immigration support group on the ground in Chicago told me it was using it. Google now removed, just like Apple did with ICEBlock after DOJ pressure. Google calls ICE vulnerable group
https://www.404media.co/google-calls-ice-agents-a-vulnerable-group-removes-ice-spotting-app-red-dot/

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marcoarment ("Marco Arment") wrote:

Glad to see Apple's leaders showing so much courage.

I'm sure their founders, and the historical heroes they love to quote on their homepage on important dates, would've been so proud of the courage and values they practice today.

https://www.theverge.com/news/791170/iceblock-app-store-removed-by-apple

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ComicContext@mstdn.social ("Comics Outta Context") wrote:

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stefan@stefanbohacek.online ("Stefan Bohacek") wrote:

Just a CEO of a hot new social media platform calling its users freeloaders and telling them to stop posting, hm.

#bluesky #SocialMedia

Boosted by fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻"):
signalapp@mastodon.world ("Signal") wrote:

We are alarmed by reports that Germany is on the verge of a catastrophic about-face, reversing its longstanding and principled opposition to the EU’s Chat Control proposal which, if passed, could spell the end of the right to privacy in Europe. https://signal.org/blog/pdfs/germany-chat-control.pdf

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

If the #DOJ compelled #Apple to take down the #RedDot app, did they also compel Apple to handover a list of people who've downloaded the app to their phones?