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

I was accidentally mentioned in passing in the Epstein files.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2026/02/03/im-in-the-epstein-files/

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

That's a funny way of saying you bricked my backup, Apple 🙄

Boosted by baldur@toot.cafe ("Baldur Bjarnason"):
daedalus@eigenmagic.net ("JP") wrote:

*rubs temples* the GenAI bros are speedrunning infosec the way the cryptocurrency bros were speedrunning financial regulation: by jumping off a cliff into a tree, hitting every single branch on the way down. https://1password.com/blog/from-magic-to-malware-how-openclaws-agent-skills-become-an-attack-surface

Boosted by ratatui_rs@fosstodon.org ("Ratatui"):
orhun@fosstodon.org ("Orhun Parmaksız 👾") wrote:

Finally, I can see what's draining my battery easily 🔥

🔋 **jolt** — A battery & energy monitor TUI

💯 See battery health, system power draw & energy-hungry processes
⚙️ Runs on MacOS & Linux
📊 Supports history graphs, themes, bg daemon.

🦀 Written in Rust & built with @ratatui_rs

⭐ GitHub: https://github.com/jordond/jolt

#rustlang #ratatui #tui #terminal #battery #power #monitor

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• gifv: d84b398ed347536a.mp4

Boosted by jwz:
virtualbri@mastodon.online ("Brian Tatosky") wrote:

Felt right for this merger.

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

No, Trump does not have the legal authority or the practical ability to “nationalize” US elections, for all the same reasons he also didn’t when he issued an executive order a few months ago abolishing mail in voting. Elections are governed by states, and, to a limited extent, Congress. Not the executive branch.

There are plenty of very real, immediate threats to democracy to get worked up about right now. This isn’t one of them.

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mikemccaffrey@wandering.shop ("Mike McCaffrey") wrote:

I just gulped down #TheRegicideReport in 24 hours! It was very epic and satisfyingly ties a lot of plotlines and characters from the previous #LaundryFiles books together.

However, it has left me a bit melancholy. I guess I was hoping that @cstross would have some fresh ideas on how to definitively deal with monsters who have taken over your government and are indiscriminately killing people to further their own selfish goals. You know, topical advice.

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

Seems like a dam is (finally) breaking; here's just a small set of the "wow, Apple...really?" posts from the past week:

https://www.loopwerk.io/articles/2026/tim-cook-sold-apples-soul/
https://om.co/2026/01/27/a-ceo-captured/
https://spyglass.org/tim-cook-captured/
https://www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/the-crisis-no-5

Liz Lopatto, Anil Dash, and Charlie Warzel were far ahead on all of this.

Boosted by slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell"):
nullagent@partyon.xyz wrote:

Incredible interview with Minneapolis city councilman Soren Stevenson who lost an eye to a "rubber" bullet shot at him by MPD during the Goerge Floyd protests.

"Truly, I see this as a moment when we are deciding right here in Minneapolis—in this country—are we going to have a democracy going forward, or are we not? The stakes are no greater and no smaller than that."

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/01/minneapolis-renee-good-alex-pretti-soren-stevenson-council-interview/

#minnesota #SorenStevenson #GeorgeFloyd #minneapolis

Boosted by slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell"):
carnage4life@mas.to ("Dare Obasanjo") wrote:

Every other day, I read a new essay by someone disillusioned with Apple.

The themes are consistent. The sycophantic support of the Trump administration. UI design now violates principles they invented. Anti-competitive and predatory actions in the pursuit of revenue.

The rebels have become the empire.

https://www.loopwerk.io/articles/2026/tim-cook-sold-apples-soul/

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slyborg@vmst.io wrote:

@talvayas @jwz

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talvayas ("Talia Vayas") wrote:

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your weary 'net denizen"):
JenLucPiquant@universeodon.com ("Jennifer Ouellette") wrote:

A century of hair samples proves leaded gas ban worked https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/02/a-century-of-hair-samples-proves-leaded-gas-ban-worked/

Boosted by fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻"):
evacide@hachyderm.io wrote:

Sometimes I get a really good quote in.

“Pointing out that AI is prone to giving ICE bad information is missing the entire point of ICE,” EFF’s Eva Galperin told Rolling Stone. “They don’t care if the information they have is good.”

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-commentary/ice-ai-mistakes-1235507183/

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

Where we are in 2026

https://www.reuters.com/world/us-hospitality-space-changes-name-ice-house-winter-house-following-protests-2026-02-02/

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
iuculano@masto.ai ("joe•iuculano :mastodon:") wrote:

If Italy doesn't block ICE agents from entering, perhaps people wishing to protest that decision should cancel flights and reservations to Milan for the entire period of the Winter Olympics. That would surely get someone's attention.

Giorgia, are you listening?

#Italy #Italia #ICE #protest #Milan #Milano #MilanoCortina2026 #Olympics #WinterOlympics #GiorgiaMeloni 🇮🇹

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
in.mashable.com@web.brid.gy ("Mashable India") wrote:

Epstein Files: Someone Made A Gmail Clone Of Millions Of Docs Including Emails, Photos & More; Here's How To Access

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://in.mashable.com/tech/105320/epstein-files-someone-made-a-gmail-clone-of-millions-of-docs-including-emails-photos-more-heres-how

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
gryffud@theforkiverse.com wrote:

It's time for a new Patented Piper Look of Concern ™️: whereas before she was concerned because I was away from home for a few days, now she can return to the important business of being concerned that I am home. #CatsOfMastodon

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
lilPWA@tech.lgbt ("Lil PWA") wrote:

I've been working (well, whenever I have the time between work and my child) on a Mastodon client called Coho (https://coho.place)! This is based on an old client I built a few years back, but completely rebuilt with a new name, etc. Coho is still early and you will encounter bugs, but if you're looking for a fast, cross-platform, fully featured Mastodon app that just works anywhere and everywhere, even when offline or on a slow network, Coho is what you're looking for! And, it's open source: https://github.com/jgw96/Coho

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
dangillmor ("Dan Gillmor") wrote:

Cory Doctorow: "America is not great. It has been gutted by the Epstein class, who robbed us blind, raped our kids, and are now selling us shitcoins and chatbots and the spectacle of protesters being shot in the streets."

https://pluralistic.net/2026/02/02/corprophagia/#that-makes-me-smart

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
AnnieBuddy@mstdn.ca wrote:

@crispius @dyckron

“The two sides are too busy insulting each other,” he added.”

No, one side is speaking truthfully about the law in Canada and the other is playing partisan divisive games as an agent of a foreign government that has already threatened our sovereignty.

Enough tolerating the fascists’ tools. Have we not learned anything from the US? They don’t respect the law or constitution so how about we teach them a little law and order?

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
jason@pnw.zone ("Jason Rehmus📚") wrote:

“From 2005 to 2024, nearly 5,000 CBP and Border Patrol officers were arrested, according to the journalist Garrett Graff … ’The crime rate of CBP agents and offices was higher PER CAPITA than the crime rate of undocumented immigrants in the United States,’ Graff writes. Statistically speaking, ‘worst of the worst’ seems to describe CBP and the Border Patrol as law-enforcement agencies better than it does the people they’re rounding up.”

#uspol #cbp #crime

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/02/masks-ice-immigration/685834/

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
mattsheffield ("Matthew Sheffield") wrote:

The Trump regime's medical scam point man, Mehmet Oz, announced the new plan for rural Americans' healthcare:

"There's no question about it, whether you want it or not -- the best way to help some of these communities is gonna be AI-based avatars"

Yes, they are cutting your Medicaid and making you use a chatbot.

Every low-information Trump voter should see this video. More details here: https://www.medicaleconomics.com/view/report-dr-oz-suggests-ai-avatars-can-replace-frontline-physicians-in-first-cms-town-hall

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• video: 0787ce6637832b40.mp4

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
dougiec3@libretooth.gr ("Wokebloke for Democracy") wrote:

#Fascism #USA #ICE #Immigrants

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

Good. Hopefully it sticks.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/us/haitians-temporary-protected-status-trump.html?unlocked%5Farticle%5Fcode=1.JVA.lZoZ.DbxPdDU24e78&smid=url-share

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your weary 'net denizen"):
Cyanocitta@sfba.social wrote:

Sunday morning in the yard, the Whiteleaf Manzanita (I believe Arctostaphylos viscida viscida) is blooming and the resident Anna's Hummingbird is taking advantage.

#Bloomscrolling #Birds #Birding #Flowers

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

"As of July 2024, at least 108 Palestinian journalists have been killed according to the committee to protect journalists."

I can already tell this is going to be one of those books I read intently once then never again.

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realGulDukat ("Gul Dukat") wrote:

After review, I have decided to close the Dukat Sisko restaurant in New Orleans for renovation. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
-President Gul Dukat
#StarTrek #Sisko197

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

Zitron (who I love btw) seems to believe that Ellison's chances for a bailout is based on his relationship with the current administration. Maybe to an extent. But, billionaire bailouts are baked into the American economic system.

The process for printing new money and cutting that check is damn near autonomous.

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

The Hater’s Guide to Oracle:

"We are setting up for a very funny and chaotic situation where Oracle simply runs out of money, and in the process blows up Larry Ellison’s fortune."

Oh, my sweet summer child. American billionaires don’t lose their fortunes. Our wealthy citizens enjoy a socialist system where their losses are subsidized by the rest of us. https://www.wheresyoured.at/haters-guide-oracle/