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@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2026-02-14 00:30:00

Rare Colours Blues IV🔷🔷
稀有的色彩蓝 IV🔷🔷
📷 Pentax MX
🎞️ Harman Phoenix 200 II (FF)
#filmphotography #Photography #Art

Harman Phoenix 200 II (FF) English Alt Text A dusk city scene featuring a modern building with a grid-like facade on the left and a tall construction crane in the center. On the right, a blue structure displays large letters “UR.” The sky is a deepening blue, and the lighting highlights the contrast between finished architecture and ongoing construction. Chinese Alt Text（中文替代文字） 黄昏的城市景象。左侧是一栋带网格状外立面的现代建筑，中间矗立着一台高大的施工起重机。右侧的蓝色结构上有醒目的“UR”字样。天空呈深蓝色，建筑灯光与施工场景形成对比。
Harman Phoenix 200 II (FF) English Alt Text A view through large glass windows into a brightly lit clothing store. Inside, rows of jackets and coats hang neatly on racks, with warm orange lighting throughout the space. A person stands among the racks, appearing to browse or organize clothing. On the left side, a large poster shows several faces, likely models. Outside the store, a person walks past, silhouetted against the bright interior. Chinese Alt Text（中文替代文字） 透过大玻璃窗看到一家灯光明亮的服装店。店内整齐排列着许多外…
Harman Phoenix 200 II (FF) English Alt Text A nighttime pedestrian walkway decorated with large glowing orange spherical lights hanging overhead. A person in a yellow jacket with reflective stripes stands in the foreground facing away. Several people walk in the background. Metal framework and string lights create a festive atmosphere. Chinese Alt Text（中文替代文字） 夜间的步行通道上方悬挂着许多发光的橙色球形灯，营造出明亮的氛围。前景中，一名穿着黄色反光条夹克的人背对镜头站立。背景中有几位行人经过。金属结构和串灯让场景显得充满节日气氛。
Harman Phoenix 200 II (FF) English Alt Text An early evening city scene with a modern glass building on the right and a group of people gathered in the foreground. Trees line the left side, and the sky transitions from deep blue to lighter tones near the horizon. The image is slightly out of focus, giving it a soft, atmospheric feel. Chinese Alt Text（中文替代文字） 傍晚的城市景象。右侧是一栋现代玻璃建筑，前景有一群人聚集。左侧排列着树木，天空从深蓝色逐渐过渡到较浅的色调。画面略微失焦，呈现柔和而富有氛围的效果。
@cjust@infosec.exchange
2026-02-13 23:50:57

#Shitpost #Shitposting #ShamelesslyStolenFromSomewhereElseOnTheInternetHonestlyICantKeepTrackOfThisStuffAnymore

The image is a meme featuring a caption overlayed on a photograph. The caption, in white text against a black background with a slight gradient, reads "When your shitposting gets out of hand and you find yourself in charge of the revolution". The photograph itself depicts a group of people, likely men, in what appears to be a classroom or meeting setting. They are wearing military-style camouflage uniforms. The background is a plain yellow wall. The primary focus of the photograph, and the hu…
@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-02-13 11:45:53

A US court sentences Ramil Ventura Palafox, CEO of Praetorian Group, to 20 years in prison for operating a $200M bitcoin Ponzi scheme that defrauded 90K people (Danny Park/The Block)
theblock.co/post/389760/bitcoi

@cdarwin@c.im
2026-02-12 03:38:52

There's a default assumption baked into how Silicon Valley builds products,
and it tracks against how urban planners redesign neighbourhoods: that communities are interchangeable,
and if you "lose" one, you can manufacture a replacement;
that the value of a group of people who share space and history can be captured in a metric and deployed at scale.
Economists have a word for assets that can be swapped one-for-one without loss of value: fungible.

Communities are not fungible
There's a default assumption baked into how Silicon Valley builds products, and it tracks against how urban planners redesign neighbourhoods: that communities are interchangeable, and if you "lose" one, you can manufacture a replacement; that the value of a group of people who share space and history can be captured

@compfu@mograph.social
2026-01-14 07:15:49

This looks very useful but I‘m reluctant to share this. Every computer tip that is just „open an admin terminal and enter this command that executes stuff right from a github URL“ is dangerous. Even if that one is OK - it teaches people that this kind of thing is not a super red flag for malware exploits. toot.communi…

Corbin Davenport (@corbin@toot.community)
I'm excited to release Just the Browser! It helps you remove AI features, sponsored content, shopping integrations, and other annoyances from desktop web browsers. This project includes configuration files (group policies), a simple setup script, and guides for manual installation. It supports Chrome, Firefox, and Edge. Everything is open-source on GitHub. https://justthebrowser.com

@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2026-04-12 01:27:25

Human Traces V ⛩️
人类踪迹 V ⛩️
📷 Pentax MX
🎞️ Harman Red 125 （FF）
If you like my work, Support by buying me a coffee or a roll of film from PayPal paypal.com/paypalme/ydcdingsite

Harman Red 125 (FF) English A sepia-toned photograph taken through an archway, showing a group of people climbing on rocky terrain. The arch frames the scene, and the people appear to be exploring or hiking. The sky is visible through the arch, adding depth to the image. 中文 一张通过拱门拍摄的棕褐色调照片，展示了一群人在岩石地形上攀爬的场景。拱门框住了整个画面，人们看起来正在探索或徒步。天空通过拱门可见，为图片增添了深度。
Harman Red 125 (FF) English A sepia-toned photograph of a rocky hillside with a winding stone staircase. The staircase is bordered by a metal railing and leads up to a small building or structure at the top of the hill. The sky is clear, and the overall scene has a warm, vintage feel. 中文 一张带有棕褐色调的照片，展示了一个多岩石的山坡，上面有一条蜿蜒的石阶。石阶两侧有金属栏杆，通向山顶的一个小建筑或结构。天空晴朗，整个场景带有温暖的复古氛围。
Harman Red 125 (FF) English A sepia-toned photograph showing a scenic view through an archway. In the distance, there is a hill with a pagoda-style building and a tall radio or observation tower. The foreground features trees and some structures, creating a layered, vintage landscape. 中文 一张带有棕褐色调的照片，通过拱门展示了一个风景优美的景观。远处是一个小山丘，上面有一座亭台楼阁式的建筑和一座高耸的无线电或观景塔。前景有树木和一些建筑，构成了一个层次分明的复古风景。
Harman Red 125 (FF) English A sepia-toned photograph of a rocky hillside with a chain-linked fence. The fence runs diagonally across the image, and a person is standing on the rocks near the fence. The scene has a warm, vintage atmosphere. 中文 一张带有棕褐色调的照片，展示了一个多岩石的山坡，上面有一道链式围栏。围栏斜向穿过图片，一个人站在围栏附近的岩石上。整个场景带有温暖的复古氛围。
@joe@toot.works
2026-03-11 14:32:28

They surveyed 2,388 tenured and tenure-track faculty, and ~644 responded. I don't think that it's too controversial to say that a group of highly educated people who are willing to self-identify their political leaning would be overwhelmingly liberal.
"Fewer than 10 percent of faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison identify as conservative, while 70 percent identify as liberal, according to a new poll from the school’s Tommy G. Thompson Center"
#Politics #WI

@hex@kolektiva.social
2026-04-08 11:45:24

Willem challenged us to ask ourselves what we would do if we were living under Nazi occupation. Before all of this, I doubt anyone thought they would be complicit. I doubt anyone said to themselves, "nothing. I would cower in fear and do nothing."
But for 4 years or so we all answered that question again and again with our lives. Now here we are, answering it again... Every day. But it's no longer "what would you do during the rise of Hitler?" It's now, "what would you do after the invasion of Poland," and "what would you do after you knew about the concentration camps?"
For some people, the answer is still, "nothing."
But a lot of people have been brave in the face of it all. A lot of people have died, and a lot more will die. He will die, perhaps after a ruling by some court or other but, honestly, probably not. That's just how these things work out. Lots of people die, some for no reason, some because they stood up against injustice. A whole lot of people do nothing, until it's safe to claim victory... Until it's no longer safe to be on the other side.
That's just how these things go. Fascism is self-defeating, but it causes incredible harm on it's path of self-destruction. The more people who stand up, who risk themselves, the faster it collapses and the fewer it can hurt. That's also just how these things go. It's incredibly dangerous for everyone until enough people take some extra risk and make it safe for everyone again.
But that question still stands... Which one of those groups are you in? Are you proud of what you are doing, or will you look back with shame? Some of y'all have a lot to be proud of, but, if you're not, it's never too late to earn your way into that proud group.

@DamonHD@mastodon.social
2026-03-11 21:24:47

#MentalHeath #research
This may be of interest to a few people here, and I am told by a friend in the group that they are desperate for more participants!

Qualtrics Survey | Qualtrics Experience Management
This is the Centre for Affective Disorders at King's College London

@maxheadroom@hub.uckermark.social
2026-04-09 03:12:47

Much better photo conditions today at the Zhangjiajie national forest park (Avatar Mountains)

A group of people standing in front of a traditional building and tall rock formations under a blue sky.
A wooden bridge over a clear river in a lush green valley with towering rock formations in the background.
A parking lot with cars next to a building and mountains with trees under a blue sky.
Two tall, narrow rock formations covered in trees under a blue sky.
@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2026-04-10 05:17:21

Human Traces III ⛩️
人类踪迹 III ⛩️
📷 Zeiss IKON Super Ikonta 533/16
🎞️ Lucky LUCKY SHD 400 (6x6)
If you like my work, Support by buying me a coffee or a roll of film from PayPal paypal.com/paypalme/ydcdingsite

Lucky LUCKY SHD 400 (6x6) English A black-and-white photograph of two individuals standing on a rocky peak. The peak is steep and rugged, with a clear sky in the background. The two people appear to be looking down or conversing, while others are visible climbing or standing on the rocks below. 中文 一张黑白照片，展示了两个人站在岩石峰顶。峰顶陡峭且崎岖，背景是晴朗的天空。两个人似乎在俯视或交谈，其他人在下方的岩石上攀爬或站立。
Lucky LUCKY SHD 400 (6x6) English A black-and-white photograph of a group of people on a rocky hillside. The hillside is steep and covered with large rocks. In the background, there is a structure with a circular pass through, possibly a pavilion or lookout point, accessible via a path with railings. Two people stand in the foreground, engaged in conversation, while others are seen walking or standing on the path. 中文 一张黑白照片，展示了一群人在多岩石的山坡上。山坡陡峭，布满大石头。背景中有一个带圆形的建筑，可能是亭子或观景台，通过带栏杆的小路可以到达。前景中有两…
Lucky LUCKY SHD 400 (6x6) English A black-and-white photograph of a group of people on a rocky outcrop. The scene is set on a wide, rocky area with large boulders and sparse vegetation. Several people are scattered across the area, some sitting, some standing, and others walking. The background features more rocky terrain and trees. 中文 一张黑白照片，展示了一群人在岩石露头上。场景设在一个宽阔的岩石区域，有大块岩石和稀疏的植被。几个人散布在该区域，有些坐着，有些站着，有些在行走。背景是更多的岩石地形和树木。
Lucky LUCKY SHD 400 (6x6) English A black-and-white photograph of a rocky mountain path. The scene features steep, jagged rock formations on both sides, creating a narrow passage. Sunlight filters through the rocks, casting light and shadow. On the right side, there is a warning sign with a triangle and Chinese text that reads "危险 止步" (Danger, Do Not Enter). 中文 一张黑白照片，展示了崎岖的山路。两侧是陡峭的岩石，形成狭窄的通道。阳光透过岩石缝隙，投射出光影效果。右侧有一个警示牌，上面有三角形标志和中文“危险 止步”。
@lschiff@mastodon.sdf.org
2026-03-10 15:06:10

Your #library is as strong as you make it! At the March 18 For The People (FTP) Friends & Foundations Network mtg we’ll talk about about #library governance and how #FriendsOfTheLibrary

Friends & Foundations Network March Meeting — For The People
FTP’s Friends & Foundations Network helps folks strengthen and protect their libraries by getting involved with a Friends of the Library or Foundation group! Join us at our next meeting, March 18th, 6:30-8:00pm ET!

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-03-10 14:15:43

YouTube expands its likeness detection tool to a select group of government officials, political candidates, and journalists to fight AI impersonation (Kerry Flynn/Axios)
axios.com/2026/03/10/youtube-d

YouTube expands deepfake detection tool to politicians and journalists
AI tools are making it easier to create convincing videos of real people.

@azonenberg@ioc.exchange
2026-03-30 12:31:22

Sadly couldn't join myself (wife wasn't feeling good and wanted me to stay home and help parent while she napped) but my SAR team participated in a great inter-agency training this past weekend.
It's always nice to practice alongside volunteers from other teams that we work with on real incidents and get to know each other without the pressure of a real emergency.
One note: I half feel like there should be a CW on this post for mentioning law enforcement in a positiv…

Group photo of several dozen people including a few sheriffs deputies, plus four dogs, in a forest clearing surrounded by tall evergreen trees
Several people in blue rain jackets and climbing helmets working with ropes to carry a rescue litter up a steep slope
Several people in blue rain jackets attaching ropes to a rescue litter near the top of a steep cliff with a wooden safety railing along the edge
A white female with gray hair wearing a radio on a chest harness talking to a male in a brown rain coat while sitting next to a black Labrador, in a dense forest
@hex@kolektiva.social
2026-02-08 05:06:12

FPS is the biggest available channel that I'm aware of to funnel Academi into ICE/CBP enforcement operations. The point of using FPS to support ICE agents is that FPS is stocked full of troops from EriK Prince's private army (now called "Academi" but formerly called "Blackwater"). This means that carrying out ethnic cleansing can dump money directly into the pockets of America's version of the Wagner Group (side from, of course GEO Group).
The Erik Prince angle also means that there can be an alternative chain of command that exists outside of official channels. ICE is already bad enough, but similar people have worked as mercenaries for a long time. Having an established chain of command over armed occupiers, one based entirely on economic incentives, one that can't be legally monitored or audited, one that's completely outside of the government, should be especially worrying.
I don't believe we've ever seen a clear explanation of who was kidnaping people off the streets, but I know that Academi had a contract (I believe with FPS) in Portland at the time. We also don't know who is on the ground in US cities right now, because they're wearing masks.
The bit reason J6 didn't go as planned is that Erik Prince wasn't behind it. Now there are troops with experience occupying American cities who can be called directly via Erik when Trump wants to make sure he doesn't lose again. And Erik won't back out at the last minute this time, because he's already seen that there will be no consequences for participating in a coup... if the time comes.
#USPol

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-04-09 11:20:35

Sources: Alibaba anonymously released an AI video model called HappyHorse-1.0, which ranks top of Artificial Analysis' AI model leaderboard, above Seedance 2.0 (Juro Osawa/The Information)
theinformation.com/briefings/a

Alibaba Anonymously Launches New AI Video Model
Alibaba Group has anonymously released a new AI video generation model called HappyHorse-1.0, which rose to the top of an AI model leaderboard and attracted a lot of attention on social media, according to two people with knowledge of Alibaba’s involvement. The new video model is the Chinese tech giant’s latest effort to step up its fight against its major rival ByteDance in all areas of AI,

@patrick_townsend@infosec.exchange
2026-03-11 22:16:01

Signal can help you organize a group
I have been amazed at the stories about neighbors helping neighbors in Minneapolis and in other towns and cities. Nothing can replace the courage and kindness of the people who have risen to the occasion to help others. And one tool they use to organize their neighbors and friends is Signal.
You might think of Signal as a messaging app. It is that, but it is so much more. In addition to messages, Signal supports private video meetings, phone …

@blakes7bot@mas.torpidity.net
2026-02-08 17:15:20

Series C, Episode 04 - Dawn of the Gods
VILA: I'm now in the inspection compartment. [V.O.] I am now depressurizing. I am now trying to open the hatch.
TARRANT: [V.O.suit comm] Use your delicate skillful touch.
blake.torpidity.net/m/304/176 B7B4

Claude Sonnet 3.7 describes the image as: "This image appears to be from the British science fiction television series "Blake's 7." The scene shows a group of characters on what looks like a spaceship set with distinctive 1970s/80s sci-fi aesthetic, featuring textured walls and futuristic design elements. The image captures five people in a tense discussion or confrontation. They're dressed in characteristic science fiction attire of the era - simple but distinctive costumes in various colors …
@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2026-04-08 04:18:30

Human Traces II🚶
人类踪迹 II🚶
📷 Pentax MX
🎞️ Harman RED 125 (FF)
If you like my work, buy me a coffee or a roll of film from PayPal #filmphotography

Harman Red 125 (FF) English A vintage-style photograph with a red tint, showing a cable car system. Two cable cars are suspended in the air, moving along cables that stretch across a mountainous landscape. The background features rugged mountains and a forested area. The sky is a light orange hue, adding to the nostalgic and tranquil atmosphere of the scene. 中文 一张带有红色调的复古风格照片，展示了一个缆车系统。两辆缆车悬挂在空中，沿着横跨山区景观的缆索移动。背景是崎岖的山脉和森林区。天空呈现出浅橙色，为场景增添了怀旧和宁静的氛围。
Harman Red 125 (FF) English A vintage-style photograph with a strong red tint, showing a mountainous landscape. The scene features a large crowd of people ascending a wide staircase or path that winds up the hillside. The hill is dotted with trees and rocky outcrops. At the top of the hill, there are several buildings, possibly temples or pavilions, with traditional architectural features. The sky is a solid pinkish hue, adding to the nostalgic and surreal atmosphere of the image. 中文 一张带有浓重红色调的…
Harman Red 125 (FF) English A vintage-style photograph with a red tint, depicting a large group of people ascending a staircase that leads up a hillside. The staircase is flanked by traditional-style buildings and lush greenery. The sky is a light orange hue, creating a warm and nostalgic atmosphere. The focus is on the crowd and the architectural elements, suggesting a popular or historic site. 中文 一张带有红色调的复古风格照片，描绘了一大群人正沿着山坡上的楼梯攀登。楼梯两侧是传统风格的建筑和茂盛的绿色植被。天空呈现出浅橙色，营造出温暖而怀旧的氛围。画面重点展现了人群和建筑元素，暗…
Harman Red 125 (FF) English A vintage-style photograph with a red tint, depicting a mountainous area. The image shows a dense forest covering the hillside, with a few buildings visible among the trees. The sky is a gradient of orange and pink, creating a warm and nostalgic atmosphere. The overall scene is serene, with the focus on the natural landscape and the subtle presence of human-made structures. 中文 一张带有红色调的复古风格照片，描绘了一个山区。画面中，山坡上覆盖着茂密的森林，树木间隐约可见几座建筑。天空呈现出橙色和粉色的渐变，营造出温暖而怀旧的氛围。整个场景宁静祥和，重…
@hikingdude@mastodon.social
2026-01-18 14:47:47

Some photos from today's hike in the mountains. To escape the fog.
It was very very icy at the bottom. And I was super happy to have my micro spikes.
The way up was pretty calm. Right the #silentsunday I had desired. At the summit there were a bit too many people and I didn't see proper motives. So I just enjoyed the view and the really warm temperature.
On the wa…

A stunning winter landscape unfolds in this breathtaking scene, where a snow-covered trail winds its way through a serene forest. The trail, blanketed in a thick layer of pristine white snow, is bordered by tall evergreen trees that stand like silent sentinels, their branches heavy with fresh snowfall. The sun shines brightly in the clear blue sky, casting a warm glow over the winter wonderland and creating a beautiful contrast with the cool tones of the snow. In the distance, a valley stretch…
A breathtaking panoramic view unfolds from this mountain ridge, where a group of hikers and their dogs gather to soak in the beauty of the surrounding landscape. The ridge, partially covered in patches of snow, offers a stunning vantage point overlooking rolling hills, dense forests, and distant mountain ranges. The clear blue sky stretches endlessly above, adding a sense of openness and freedom to the scene. The hikers, dressed in colorful outdoor gear, stand near the edge of the ridge, their…
A picturesque winter scene unfolds along this winding country road, where the landscape is gently blanketed in a layer of fresh snow. The road, clear and inviting, curves gracefully through the countryside, bordered by snow-dusted fields and clusters of trees. The trees, adorned with a delicate layer of frost, stand tall and serene, their branches glistening in the soft winter light. The sky above is overcast, casting a muted, tranquil glow over the entire scene and enhancing the peaceful atmo…
@danyork@mastodon.social
2026-04-01 22:27:59

Joining about 25 people for the first meeting of #ChatBTV , a brand new local meetup group in the Burlington, #Vermont, focused on… of course.. #AI ! Looking forward to learning…
(“BTV” is the code for…

@maxheadroom@hub.uckermark.social
2026-04-01 04:07:02

It's quite ok. A bit crowded meanwhile. Last time I've been here in 2000. There were almost no people back the. #Beijing #ForbiddenCity

A multi-colored building with a red base and a multi-colored roof under a blue sky.
A group of people standing in front of a red wall with golden roofs and statues of lions.
A group of people standing in front of a red building with golden roofs under a blue sky.
A red building with a yellow roof and green trim stands next to a tree under a blue sky.
@ruth_mottram@fediscience.org
2026-04-02 16:13:02

A small group of people gather at 6pm every evening in Ravenna, to hear a canto of Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy.
That is immortality.
vivadante.it/lettura-perpetua/

@cdarwin@c.im
2026-02-07 15:39:12

Members of the American Indian Movement (AIM) and of the Many Shields Warrior Society (an Indigenous community security group) have been patrolling the streets of Minneapolis’s Phillips neighborhood since the start of the occupation, and they do not plan to stop.
“We all have a place. My place is to make sure people are fed and get a cup of coffee,” Rice said.
As is the case with many Minneapolis residents who do not imagine themselves as demonstrators — much less radicals — gett…

Indigenous-Led Collectives Are Keeping Minnesotan Communities Safe From ICE
Members of the American Indian Movement and the Many Shields Warrior Society are patrolling the streets of Minneapolis.

@scott@carfree.city
2026-02-26 01:30:05

Marie Hurabiell is a transphobe, xenophobe, and racist, but the silver lining of her running for Congress is that it got the Standard to publish this flyer.
Activists handed this out at a protest outside her org's gala, highlighting both Hurabiell's bigoted comments and her ties to Mayor Denim Dan Lurie. More people should know!

A folded-up flyer with a photo of SF Mayor Daniel Lurie next to Marie Hurabiell that says: Who is Mayor Lurie fundraising for tonight? This is Marie Hurabiell, founder of ConnectedSF, in her own words: "Trans women are NOT women" "violent, criminal illegal immigrants" "[Critical Race Theory] was a tactic used by Hitler and the KKK" Gratitude to this strong and passionate parent" (Screenshots of Marie's tweets that include these remarks.) Marie Hurabiell doesn't represent SF…

‘An actual moderate’: Lurie ally and former Trump appointee enters SF congressional race
Marie Hurabiell, director of the moderate group ConnectedSF, aims to appeal to centrist and right-leaning voters.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-03-10 14:10:56

YouTube expands its likeness detection tool to a select group of government officials, political candidates, and journalists to fight AI impersonation (Kerry Flynn/Axios)
axios.com/2026/03/10/youtube-d

YouTube expands deepfake detection tool to politicians and journalists
AI tools are making it easier to create convincing videos of real people.

@NFL@darktundra.xyz
2026-02-01 12:54:17

How Up with People paved a Super Bowl path for Bad... espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/477782

How Up with People paved a Super Bowl path for Bad Bunny - ESPN
Once upon a time, a group of 600 young adults smiled as one, danced in pastel outfits and sang about positivity during the Super Bowl halftime show.

@davidaugust@mastodon.online
2026-02-02 18:09:39

"While this book discusses a specific Reserve Unit during WWII, the general argument Browning makes is that most people succumb to the pressures of a group setting and commit actions they would never do of their own volition."
It feels somehow worse that we have WW2 as a cautionary tale and yet are here now anyway.

Ordinary Men: Reserve Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution

@metacurity@infosec.exchange
2026-02-20 13:27:56

The Fulu Foundation, a group founded by repair advocate and YouTuber Louis Rossmann, which pays out bounties to people who can remove user-hostile features on connected devices, is now offering a potential payout of $10,000 to encourage hackers and tinkerers to disable software features that require Ring devices to send data to Amazon.

A $10K Bounty Awaits Anyone Who Can Hack Ring Cameras to Stop Sharing Data With Amazon
The Fulu Foundation, a nonprofit that pays out bounties for removing user-hostile features, is hunting for a way to keep Ring cameras from sending data to Amazon—without breaking the hardware.

@newsie@darktundra.xyz
2026-03-05 11:03:39

62 people indicted by Taiwanese prosecutors over ties to cyber scam company Prince Group therecord.media/62-indicted-ta

62 people indicted by Taiwanese prosecutors over ties to cyber scam company Prince Group
The Taipei District Prosecutors Office initiated its investigation in October after Chen Zhi, the founder of the Prince Group, was indicted by U.S. prosecutors on money laundering charges.

@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2026-04-06 02:35:08

Secular Beliefs 💟
民间信仰 💟
📷 Pentax MX
🎞️ Harman Red 125 (FF)
If you like my work, buy me a coffee or a roll of film from PayPal #filmphotography

Harman Red 125 (FF) English Two individuals are walking in front of a traditional building with a red-tinted atmosphere. The building features ornate windows and a tiled roof. One person is wearing a dark hooded jacket, and the other is wearing a red jacket. There is a signboard in the foreground, but the text is not clearly visible due to the red tint. 中文 两个人走在一栋传统建筑前，整个场景被红色调覆盖。建筑物有精美的窗户和瓦片屋顶。一个人穿着深色连帽夹克，另一个人穿着红色夹克。前景有一个标识牌，但由于红色调的原因，文字不太清晰。
Harman Red 125 (FF) English A group of people is gathered in front of a traditional building with a red-tinted atmosphere. Two individuals in the foreground appear to be interacting, with one person facing the other. The building has a traditional architectural style with a tiled roof and ornate details. Trees are visible in the background. 中文 一群人聚集在一栋传统建筑前，整个场景被红色调覆盖。前景中有两个人看起来在互动，一个人面对着另一个人。建筑物具有传统的建筑风格，有瓦片屋顶和精美的细节。背景中可以看到树木。
Harman Red 125 (FF) English A traditional building entrance with a signboard displaying Chinese characters. The building has a tiled roof and ornate doors. Several people are entering or standing near the entrance. The scene is bathed in a pinkish-red tint, and trees are visible in the background. 中文 一栋传统建筑的入口处挂着一个写有中文字的牌匾。建筑物有瓦片屋顶和精美的门。几个人正在进入或站在入口附近。整个场景被粉红色调覆盖，背景中可以看到树木。
Harman Red 125 (FF) English A group of people is gathered outdoors in front of a traditional building with bare trees in the background. The scene is bathed in a strong red tint. Several red lanterns are hanging from the trees, adding to the festive atmosphere. The people appear to be engaged in conversation or observing something, with some raising their hands or arms. The building behind them has a traditional architectural style, possibly Asian. 中文 一群人聚集在户外，身后是一栋传统建筑，光秃秃的树木位于背景中。整个场景被浓重的…
@cdarwin@c.im
2026-03-09 14:44:49

ICE selects untested firms to oversee new warehouse detention centers
For decades, two companies have been the government’s go-to partners for immigrant detention:
Geo Group and CoreCivic
run the facilities where the majority of people detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement are held.

But as the Trump administration embarks on a $38 billion plan to convert industrial warehouses into a new breed of large-scale holding centers,
it is turning to a cr…

ICE selects untested firms to oversee new warehouse detention centers
The Trump administration has picked new companies to oversee warehouse detention centers, despite their relative lack of experience in immigrant detention.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-03-10 13:26:19

Sources: Tencent is developing a top-secret AI agent for WeChat, and has tested using models from Zhipu, Alibaba, and DeepSeek, to compete with Qwen and Doubao (The Information)
theinformation.com/articles/te

Tencent Joins China’s AI Agent Race With ‘Top-Secret’ WeChat Project
Tencent Holdings is secretly building a new AI agent for its hugely popular WeChat messaging app, in hopes of leapfrogging rivals like Alibaba Group and ByteDance in the race to dominate China’s domestic AI market, according to four people familiar with the project. The projectcould dramatically ...

@cjust@infosec.exchange
2026-03-31 16:05:13

On today's International Trans Visibility day - I'm just going to defer to comedian Pete Holmes.
#transvisibility #trans_day_of_visibility #InternationalTransVisibilityDay

I've noticed that the people that have the hardest time changing people's pronouns based on their gender identities, the people that struggle with that the most are the same people that get really mad if you call their truck a car. It's just an observation. It's the same group. Like, let's take your car. It's a truck! Okay, Jesus Christ. Just saw a windshield and four tires. I just assumed. Oh, now I got to remember that to make you feel safe. Fuck you, Chad. It's a truck and it's a he-him.…
@ubuntourist@mastodon.social
2026-02-23 12:25:51

15,000 people singing to call on ICE to leave their jobs!
🎵🎵🎵
Oh-h-h, It's okay to change your mind,
Show us your courage,
Leave this behind,
It's okay to change your mind,
And you can join us,
Join us here any time
🎵🎵🎵
instagram.com/reel/DVEuV1hkvjG/

Singers on Instagram: "15,000 people singing to call on ICE to: quit your jobs! Show your courage! Lay down your weapons! Leave this behind! 🧊 Singing with Brandi Carlile was awesome - but what we’re really about is taking it to the streets. Join us for our National Weekend of Action Feb. 28 / March 1 by find your local group at tinyurl.com/groupslistSR (linked in bio) and contact them directly to join an action near you. ⭐️ We sing to protect and care for our communities in the face of rising authoritarianism. Always and forever we say: ABOLISH ICE. Who in your life can you start a conversation with about abolishing ICE? Send them this video and invite them to join you at a Singing Resistance action near you! 💌 Song: Annie Schlaefer It’s okay to change your mind Show us your courage Leave this behind It’s okay to change your mind And you can join us Join us here anytime"
31K likes, 307 comments - singingresistance on February 22, 2026: "15,000 people singing to call on ICE to: quit your jobs! Show your courage! Lay down your weapons! Leave this behind! 🧊 Singing with Brandi Carlile was awesome - but what we’re really about is taking it to the streets. Join us for our National Weekend of Action Feb. 28 / March 1 by find your local group at tinyurl.com/groupslistSR (linked in bio) and contact them directly to join an action near you. ⭐️ We sing to prot…

@andres4ny@social.ridetrans.it
2026-03-18 15:49:57

#ACAB #NYPD nbcnewyork.com/news/local/man-

Off-duty NYPD officer allegedly opened fire on group he suspected of stealing his car: Sources
An off-duty NYPD officer was placed on modified duty after allegedly opening fire on a group of people in the Bronx whom he suspected of stealing his car,…

@gwire@mastodon.social
2026-02-06 13:17:11

My "any involvement with a sex trafficking group was purely mercenary" press release has people asking a lot of questions already answered by my press release.

@cdarwin@c.im
2026-03-10 07:04:53

Sunny Naqvi, a 28-year-old U.S. citizen, is now back at home
after her family says she spent about 43 hours in Department of Homeland Security custody.
Customs and Border Patrol officials are now disputing her relatives' claims.
Naqvi was born in Evanston and raised in the Chicago suburbs.
A few weeks ago, she was set to travel overseas on a work trip with five other people. That group included three U.S. citizens and three green card holders, all in the U.S. legal…

DHS detains US citizen from Evanston at O'Hare, releases her in Wisconsin after nearly 2 days
Family said agents told them Sunny Naqvi was not in custody despite her phone location showing her at the Broadview facility.

@UP8@mastodon.social
2026-01-25 17:27:29

I got more people to pose for the Guild of Visual Arts at Cornell than any other group at the club fair
#photo

11 ethnically diverse students surround a colorful banner for the Guild of Visual Arts at Cornell
@maxheadroom@hub.uckermark.social
2026-04-07 01:40:56

Wulingyang national Park

A stone path leads through a green forest to tall, rocky mountains shrouded in mist.
A monkey sitting on a stone wall with Chinese characters. There is greenery behind the wall.
A group of people in raincoats standing on a stone pathway near trees and mountains under a cloudy sky.
@hex@kolektiva.social
2026-03-03 10:12:39

In all seriousness, there are a ton of possible scenarios. The Iranian regime is weaker than it has ever been. I deeply hope for the liberation of Iranian people, especially oppressed minorities. Meanwhile, the US is lead by the most incompetent leadership ever (which is really saying a lot).
The Kurds, who could be the keystone ground forces needed to collapse the regime have been betrayed by the US so many times that they may not rise up (correctly) predicting that the US will stab them in the back at the fist chance.
But they are also a highly oppressed group in Iran, and may well take this opportunity. I don't know enough about this region to make any kind of reasonable prediction.
There are a huge number of unknowns, which is really *not* what anyone wants when starting a conflict.
To Iranian people, I wish you freedom and self-determination against all actors. To the US military, I wish you the best of luck getting your whole behive-dick situation.

@aardrian@toot.cafe
2026-01-21 14:58:44

Remember, using a native HTML `<fieldset>` / `<legend>` gets you better results in SRs than its ARIA equivalent:
adrianroselli.com/2022/07/use-
My post deals with the inverse of the others I shared — unstyling the nat…

Use Legend and Fieldset
It’s 2022 and people are still afraid to use

and . I understand the layout challenges can be frustrating, but swapping to an ARIA group role will result in a more inaccessible experience. A Solution Try this:
Choose
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@qurlyjoe@mstdn.social
2026-02-15 03:07:04

#whatimreading
#Horses, a 4,000 year genetic journey across the world, by Ludovic Orlando (translated). Somewhen somewhere in our past a group of people figured out domesticating horses for fun & profit. Their horses are ancestors to all horses today. The search for the first domesticated ho…

@YaleDivinitySchool@mstdn.social
2026-01-22 15:13:08

Proud of what our students do while studying at YDS. Case in point: first-year Divinity student OrLando Yarborough (2nd from left in photo), who was just re-elected President of the New Haven Board of Education! newhavenindependent.org/2026/0

A group of people standing.
@paulbusch@mstdn.ca
2026-02-06 13:37:00

Good Morning #Canada
Yesterday my wife and I had to pay for a small renovation which necessitated some budget shuffling. Needless to say we didn't make the list of the Richest Canadians. The McLeans and Canadian Business 2025 ranking saw lots of new names, which is surprising because $4.8B only earns you a spot at #40. Tech, primarily AI and data centre related, and cryptocurrency pushed some fortunes upwards, while the usual group of staid family wealth looked on with disdain. The saying "the rich gets richer" holds true as the combined net worth of the 10 wealthiest people on the list is $310 billion, a nearly 20% increase over 2024. It's difficult to read the individual summaries and not be disappointed at the level of wealth disparity with the bottom 50% of Canadians. IMO Governments avoid higher taxes on the wealthy because they believe Capitalism drives the economy, not the people who work for capitalists.
#CanadaIsAwesome #Capitalism #TaxTheRich
The Rich List - Macleans.ca
macleans.ca/longforms/the-rich

@inthehands@hachyderm.io
2026-01-21 16:42:33

Apparently (I wasn’t part of the group, got the report when I arrived on the scene) there was a caravan of multiple vehicles following ICE. Several ICE vehicles cut dangerously into the caravan and forced the observers’ cars to stop. That’s when they smashed the person’s window and took them.
It sounds like multiple people got video. I hope you don’t see it, for the safety of those whose faces might appear in the video. But I hope you believe me anyway. This is all really happening.

@Jaffa@social.linux.pizza
2026-02-22 13:22:16

Power loom built by T. Larmuth & Co., in Manchester, around 1860 - now at the Manchester Museum of Science and Industry.
> "By the early 19th century, new machines like this power loom could make cloth more quickly and cheaply than people. Groups of angry handloom weavers raided cotton mills at night. They burnt and broke power looms to protest against the new technology."
This aspect of the Industrial Revolution is now being breathlessly repeated by those who s…

A structure of iron and wood has cotton thread laced through it and looks like a sophisticated, but relatively simple, mechanism. Science Museum Group. Object no. Y6000.423
@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-03-06 17:46:21

Source: the 2024 cyber-attack by the Scattered Spider group on Transport For London resulted in the theft of personal data of ~10M people (Joe Tidy/BBC)
bbc.com/news/articles/cz0ggkr2

2024 TfL hack affected around 10 million people, BBC can reveal
TfL insists it has "kept customers informed throughout this incident and will continue to take all necessary action".

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-03-03 10:15:44

Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters says he is "nervous" about severe job cuts after Paramount's WBD acquisition and "a bunch of people are going to lose their jobs" (Financial Times)
ft.com/content/16df7df4-6863-4

Netflix warns Paramount-Warner Bros deal will lead to job losses
Co-chief Greg Peters is ‘nervous for the industry’, days after streaming group cedes WBD tie-up to David Ellison’s company

@scott@carfree.city
2026-02-26 09:19:40

I don't know what to make of this dispute: the toxic microplastics issue with artificial turf seems potentially real, but it's ridiculous that people are threatening to recall Chyanne Chen over it when she has basically no say in the matter.
missionlocal.org/2026/0…

It’s a (plastic) turf war at Crocker Amazon, and Chyanne Chen is caught in the middle
Anti-turf group says they’ll launch a recall of D11 Supervisor Chyanne Chen if Rec & Park and SF Giants plastic grass plan goes through.

@maxheadroom@hub.uckermark.social
2026-04-01 10:25:18

Finally arrived at the restaurant. 3. backyard after the 5th backyard behind the bridge. But very beautiful #Beijing

A group of people walking down a narrow street lined with buildings and red lanterns, with the sun setting in the background.
A man in a black hoodie walks through a gray brick alleyway towards a red door with Chinese characters.
A man in a black jacket walks through a tunnel with reflective walls and hanging glass globes with lights.
An outdoor dining area with tables, chairs, and string lights. There are potted plants and a building with red doors in the background.
@cdarwin@c.im
2026-01-19 04:29:06

The U.S. Department of Justice said Sunday it is investigating a group of protesters in Minnesota who disrupted services at a church where a local official with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement apparently serves as a pastor.
A livestreamed video posted on the Facebook page of Black Lives Matter Minnesota -- one of the protest’s organizers -- shows a group of people interrupting services at the Cities Church in St. Paul by chanting
“ICE out” and “Justice for Renee Good.”

DOJ vows to press charges after activists disrupt church where Minnesota ICE official is a pastor
The U.S. Department of Justice says it is investigating a group of protesters in Minnesota who disrupted services at a church where a local official with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement apparently serves as a pastor. A livestreamed video posted on the Facebook page of Black Lives Matter Minnesota shows a group of people interrupting services at the Cities Church in St. Paul by chanting “ICE out.” The protesters allege that one of the church’s pastors also leads the local ICE fiel…

@relcfp@mastodon.social
2026-02-27 01:59:15

Repost: CLANS Workshop 'The Trade in Religious Imagination in Late Antiquity' (24 April) | Call for Abstracts networks.h-net.org/group/annou

Repost: CLANS Workshop 'The Trade in Religious Imagination in Late Antiquity' (24 April) | Call for Abstracts | H-Net
The Cambridge Late Antique Network Seminar (CLANS) invites abstracts for a one-day workshop on religion, space, trade, and their interaction in the late-antique Mediterranean and beyond. This workshop, entitled ‘The Trade in Religious Imagination in Late Antiquity’, seeks to explore how people across the expanses of the Roman and Sasanian Empires, and those at their borders, engaged with religion.

@lschiff@mastodon.sdf.org
2026-01-27 20:35:48

Fighting back is one piece; building the world we want is another. For The People will host an Open House on Feb. 19th for folks interested in strengthening their #libraries by getting involved in Friends of the Library & Foundation groups.

FTP Friends and Foundations Network Open House — For The People
Strengthen and protect your library by getting involved with a Friends of the Library or Foundation group! FTP is launching a Friends and Foundations Network to help folks get involved in these local organizations. Learn more at our Open House, February 19th 6:30-8:00pm ET!

@geant@mstdn.social
2026-03-18 09:49:55

✨ SIG-Marcomms and SIG-MSP Joint Meeting Recap ✨
Earlier this month, NRENs gathered in Lisbon for two days of shared learning across two Special Interest Groups (SIGs).
The question that ran through both days: what changes when the people who build services and the people who communicate them work together from the very beginning?
🔗 Read the full recap:

SIG-Marcomms and SIG-MSP group photo
@hex@kolektiva.social
2026-01-25 19:52:01

And people keep being suprised by the regular genocides that *keep fucking happening*. And yes, call what ICE is doing what it is. It is a gencoide. Even if it's not killing millions of people (yet), the "genocide" doesn't mean "killing logs of people" it means "trying to wipe out a specific ethnic, racial, or religious group." What the fuck is ICE trying to do? They're carrying out ethnic cleansing. It's genocide.
Genocide in Gaza, genocide in Syria, genocide in Turkey, China, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Serbia... why the fuck does it keep happening? I'll tell you why. It's states.
People like to think of countries and ethnic reagions as the same thing, but they aren't. They never have been. There's never been clear divisions between ethnic groups. But the existence of the state depends on a shared identity. When the truth is more complicated, the state must find a way to fix that. The solution is genocide. You can't separate the two. There can be no state without genocide. The mechanism to carry ou the kind of mass murder and the incentive to do so are really not easy to put together without the state. The state makes genocide viable, and the state demands genocide to protect it's own existence.
Every election is a dice roll. Every state is on a clock, waiting for the luck to run out. And the worst people possible are just waiting for their chance to win and carry out those genocides in order to lock in their power.
Never again means nothing unless you are attacking the root of genocide: the state.

@maxheadroom@hub.uckermark.social
2026-04-08 06:55:39

Avatar Mountains or rather the Wulingyang national forest scenic park is very impressive. Unfortunately it was very cloudy today so we couldn't see all it's beauty from atop

A group of people standing on a balcony overlooking tall, rocky mountains covered in greenery and shrouded in mist.
A tall, rocky mountain peak shrouded in mist and surrounded by green trees.
@curiouscat@fosstodon.org
2026-03-17 13:54:33

The Leader's Handbook Study Series
in2in.org/shop/p/the-leadershi
In his forward to the Leader’s Handbook Ackoff offers a format to study the book which we will follow in these sessions:
“I suggest a small group …

The Leader's Handbook Study Series — In2:InThinking Network
Description: In The Leader’s Handbook , Peter Scholtes offers a comprehensive expansion of Dr. W. Edwards Deming’s System of Profound Knowledge. Drawing from his deep expertise in organizational development, adult learning, people and intrinsic motivation, Scholtes operationalizes Deming’s teach

@blakes7bot@mas.torpidity.net
2026-01-27 07:36:46

#Blakes7 Series C, Episode 12 - Death-Watch
DAYNA: Do you want us to wait?
TARRANT: No. I'll find you. [exits]
VILA: Don't forget Orac. [Avon exits]
CALLY: No need. I'll operate the teleport.
DAYNA: Aren't you coming with us?

Claude Sonnet 3.7 describes the image as: "This image appears to be from the British science fiction television series "Blake's 7" from the late 1970s/early 1980s. The scene shows a group of people in what looks like a spacecraft control room or bridge. They're seated on light-colored couches/seating areas, watching a large screen or viewscreen with a green glow around it. On the screen appears a person wearing a light turtleneck. The interior has a distinctive retro-futuristic design typical …
@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-03-24 11:25:40

Source: Spotify laid off 15 people, or ~3% of its podcast group, with most cuts coming at Spotify Studios and The Ringer, which is ending a John Jastremski show (Todd Spangler/Variety)
variety.com/2026/digital/news/

Spotify Layoffs in Podcast Group Cut 3% of Staff, at The Ringer and Spotify Studios
More job cuts have come in Spotify's podcast group, including layoffs at The Ringer, Spotify's podcast network and sports and pop culture site.

@maxheadroom@hub.uckermark.social
2026-03-31 04:29:07

Today we drove to the Great Wall. It's pretty amazing

A group of people standing on a stone wall overlooking mountains under a blue sky.
A person walking on the Great Wall of China under a blue sky with clouds.
The Great Wall of China snakes through rugged, barren mountains under a partly cloudy sky, showcasing its ancient, winding structure.
People walking on the Great Wall of China on a sunny day. Trees and bushes surround the wall.
@scien@social.linux.pizza
2026-03-24 02:20:24

@… On the note of group policies; those are certainly most ideal, but many people often find themselves with not many other people they know with the same passion and drive to start such a project. Frequently none.
I myself host a nextcloud for several groups as its lone administrator. And not out of choice. I've been looking for someone to …

@azonenberg@ioc.exchange
2026-03-16 02:45:50

Every once in a while i hear people talking about work conferences as like mysterious worlds where everyone is a stranger they'll never meet again and I have to wonder just how large their industry is.
Like when I go to HARRIS I know all of the grad students who run the event, the professor leading the research group, I'm expecting to see some of the same vendor sales reps, the same teams from the same European government agencies, etc. The keynote speaker is a former college h…

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-02-20 15:51:09

Sources: OpenAI has 200 people working on AI devices, including a smart speaker priced between $200 and $300, possibly smart glasses and a smart lamp (The Information)
theinformation.com/articles/in

Inside the OpenAI Team Developing its AI Devices
OpenAI has more than 200 people working on a family of AI-powered devices that will include a smart speaker and possibly smart glasses and a smart lamp, according to a person with knowledge of the plans. New details are starting to emerge about the group and its development strategy. The smart ...

@cdarwin@c.im
2026-01-26 03:09:57

A recently leaked DHS memo told immigration agents they have the authority to break into people's homes to conduct immigration operations,
The memo ignores parts of DHS training materials related to the Fourth Amendment,
according to David Kligerman,
the senior vice president and special counsel of Whistleblower Aid.
Kligerman discussed the memo with Adam Klasfeld on the "Legal AF" podcast on Sunday.
He said the "dangerous"
memo …

Leaked ICE memo reveals 'broader effort' of Trump's immigration regime: lawyer
A lawyer representing a group of whistleblowers who leaked a recent Department of Homeland Security memo said on Sunday that the document revealed the "broader effort" of President Donald Trump's immigration regime. Immigration has been the Trump administration's key issue during its second term. Th...

@relcfp@mastodon.social
2026-02-26 16:23:44

Repost: CLANS Workshop 'The Trade in Religious Imagination in Late Antiquity' (24 April) | Call for Abstracts networks.h-net.org/group/annou

Repost: CLANS Workshop 'The Trade in Religious Imagination in Late Antiquity' (24 April) | Call for Abstracts | H-Net
The Cambridge Late Antique Network Seminar (CLANS) invites abstracts for a one-day workshop on religion, space, trade, and their interaction in the late-antique Mediterranean and beyond. This workshop, entitled ‘The Trade in Religious Imagination in Late Antiquity’, seeks to explore how people across the expanses of the Roman and Sasanian Empires, and those at their borders, engaged with religion.

@gwire@mastodon.social
2026-02-16 12:15:14

> Fowlkes’s alleged crime is using Signal, [...], telling people how to delete messages, and removing people from group chats,
theintercept.com/2026/02/16/da

Prison-Style Free Speech Censorship Is Coming for the Rest of Us
The outcome of a court case could decide whether the Trump administration can criminalize simply possessing political literature.

@UP8@mastodon.social
2026-03-24 00:06:32

Front View of Fairy Fest 2026 parade
#photo #photography #fairy #fairyfest

A group of children carry a banner that says FAIRY FEST with a crowd of people, one with a black cloak and horns, down a walkway that has a big sign that says STATE at the end of it, businesses on the left, and a row of lightposts with colorful banners on the right
@cdarwin@c.im
2026-02-01 20:35:19

As the temperature in New York City dropped toward the single digits
and the death toll during the deep freeze rose to 14,
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the opening of 50 new single-room shelter units for homeless people in Upper Manhattan.
The goal, Mr. Mamdani said in a news release on Saturday night, was
to remove “barriers that keep too many New Yorkers out in the cold.”
In the past week, nearly a foot of snow has blanketed New York City,
and a linger…

Mamdani Announces New Shelter Beds as Death Toll During Cold Rises to 14
The 50 units in Upper Manhattan will house single people who may be reluctant to stay in group shelters.

@scott@carfree.city
2026-01-29 01:11:49

I’m at the “greening without displacement” panel put on by Sierra Club SF group / SF Propel. Guests are Sunny Angulo from Propel, Sarah Moncada with Association of Ramaytush Ohlone, Sarah Munich from SFPUC, and Stephen Torres.

Four people seated in a storefront
@pre@boing.world
2026-03-17 20:13:01

I see no sign of any recognition from those who would want such a ban that they see any of the collateral damage a successful ban would have on the majority of kids who are not falling for this bullshit. That they are banning any good at all along with the bad.
Under 18s only
I see that the lobbying for these laws are funded by the absolute worst companies on the internet, those who will be entrenched by the legal compliance costs, that will cement themselves as the arbitrators of who is allowed to access the internet.
It’s a gift to Palantir and other surveillance companies. The very people running these algo-feeds are the ones who benefit from IDing every user and stalking them across the internet on their government-approved internet-licence IDs.
I don’t think even a successful ban on social media for kids would actually address the issue of kids being exposed to sexism and misogony or reduce the kids alienation and depression.
A ban can’t help, will make many things worse, won’t address the problem, and will make competing with the worst surveillance capitalists on the planet more difficult.
Going to war with every internet site and advice forum and making internet access harder won’t fix anything, and will have massive collateral damage against everyone seeking support from strangers or trying to learn things their parents won’t teach them.
But I see we are going to do it anyway.
The direction is clear.
Those companies do get what they lobby for, and they are lobbying hard for ID checks on every website, wrapping their desire to enclose the internet commons for themselves in a faux concern for children’s welfare.
And governments wish to monitor and control the internet, so they will pass these laws.
I wonder how many parents have a family group-chat that they’re going to accidentally ban their kids from using, not realizing that ‘social media’ might include Whatsapp? 😆
It won’t fix anything, it will make the situation for kids worse, impose costs and rents and hacks and exploits on all of us, and increase government and corporate power.
Many will lose access to their networks of support and help.
So it goes.
We will build a better more censorship resistant internet. It’s already here really: Briar. Matrix. Nostr. Bitchat. Veilid. Spritely. And the rest.
The laws may push us there faster.
The race will go on.

@cdarwin@c.im
2026-03-02 00:56:37

RE: c.im/@cdarwin/1161568336776233
The Iranian regime is genuinely bad.
Nuclear proliferation is bad.
But war is an uncertain enterprise
and I am not comfortable being led into war by a group of people who specifically assured us
—…

@cdarwin@c.im
2026-01-24 16:43:34

“I don’t think Jesus would ever ignore people being hurt,
-- especially by the federal government,”
said 17-year Ben Luhmann at the wheel, to a reporter in the back seat.
Sam, his 16-year old brother was pounding an energy drink with one hand,
scrolled through a lengthy list of group chats with the other,
scouring for reports of ICE and other federal immigration agents in their area.
Mornings like this have been typical in recent weeks for the Luhmann fam…

How one conservative Christian family is pushing back against ICE
A coalition of activists, everyday citizens and people of faith — including theologically conservative Christians — who have pooled resources and learned new technologies to mount an effort they say is designed to protect immigrants in their neighborhoods and around Chicago.

@relcfp@mastodon.social
2026-02-17 12:20:14

Contested Cures: Between Elite Rhetoric and Healing Rituals in Late Antique Palestine networks.h-net.org/group/annou

Contested Cures: Between Elite Rhetoric and Healing Rituals in Late Antique Palestine | H-Net
Online lecture from the UCL Institute of Jewish Studies by Megan Nutzman, Ohio State University. Sickness and injury were inescapable in Roman and late antique Palestine. The speaker will argue that their treatment was a realm in which people were willing to experiment with seemingly successful techniques, even if they originated in a foreign cultural or religious tradition. References to ritual healing practices in literary sources indicate that elite authors used these ritual cures to police …

@cdarwin@c.im
2026-03-17 18:43:53

A jury in Texas has convicted eight people in the first federal anti-terror case since the Trump administration declared “antifa” a terror group.
Nine defendants alleged to be members of an “antifa terror cell” stood trial on federal and state charges including rioting, using explosives and attempted murder.
Eight protesters now face at least 15 years in jail. -- Their legal teams plan to appeal.
The charges stemmed from their attendance at an anti-ICE protest outside t…

Prairieland Trial: Anti-ICE Protesters Convicted on Terrorism Charges as DOJ Targets “Antifa Cell”
A jury in Texas has convicted eight people in the first federal anti-terror case since the Trump administration declared “antifa” a terror group. Nine defendants alleged to be members of an “antifa terror cell” stood trial on federal and state charges including rioting, using explosives and attempted murder. The charges stemmed from their attendance at an anti-ICE protest outside the Prairieland ICE jail on July 4, during which fireworks were set off and a police officer was shot and wo…

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2026-02-17 07:25:53

Contested Cures: Between Elite Rhetoric and Healing Rituals in Late Antique Palestine networks.h-net.org/group/annou

Contested Cures: Between Elite Rhetoric and Healing Rituals in Late Antique Palestine | H-Net
Online lecture from the UCL Institute of Jewish Studies by Megan Nutzman, Ohio State University. Sickness and injury were inescapable in Roman and late antique Palestine. The speaker will argue that their treatment was a realm in which people were willing to experiment with seemingly successful techniques, even if they originated in a foreign cultural or religious tradition. References to ritual healing practices in literary sources indicate that elite authors used these ritual cures to police …

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2026-02-17 06:22:04

Contested Cures: Between Elite Rhetoric and Healing Rituals in Late Antique Palestine networks.h-net.org/group/annou

Contested Cures: Between Elite Rhetoric and Healing Rituals in Late Antique Palestine | H-Net
Online lecture from the UCL Institute of Jewish Studies by Megan Nutzman, Ohio State University. Sickness and injury were inescapable in Roman and late antique Palestine. The speaker will argue that their treatment was a realm in which people were willing to experiment with seemingly successful techniques, even if they originated in a foreign cultural or religious tradition. References to ritual healing practices in literary sources indicate that elite authors used these ritual cures to police …

@cdarwin@c.im
2026-01-18 21:22:00

Koons’s T-shirt featured half a rainbow pie, with the slogan:
“Equal rights for others does not mean fewer rights for you. It’s not pie.”
She said after some discussion,
the RCMP respectfully asked her to leave the town hall,
as well as two other women at the event that were also wearing T-shirts with slogans that some at the event didn’t like.
“I found it alarming,” Koons said.
“I’m an engaged community member and I often sit at (discussion) tables with pe…

Woman alarmed after being asked to leave Conservative town hall over T-shirt - R.NF
Cowichan businesswoman Kristi Koons said she’s alarmed and concerned over the fact that she and another two women were asked to leave a town hall featuring federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre on June 10 because of the T-shirts they were wearing. Koons said she was quiet and respectful at the town hall, which was held at Mellor Hall at the Cowichan Exhibition grounds and attracted more than 1,000 people, before a group of men and RCMP officers approached her and said she was not welco…