Old Fucking Punk @lwriemen@librem.one

Brilliant essay -- "The Copilot Delusion" -- on how "AI" is ruining so much, programming in this case.

https://deplet.ing/the-copilot-delusion/

"We’re building a world where that curiosity gets lobotomized at the door."

Now just lay off the CEOs, then https://www.theverge.com/news/673194/tech-ceos-zoom-klarna-replace-earnings

This week's comic: Highly selective health nuts

#health #science #climate #environment

I took a stab at redesigning Massachusetts' stabby flag. https://www.dailykos.com/story/2025/5/23/2323880/-Cartoon-Massachusetts-flag-redesigns

#Mountain marvel: how one of biggest #batteries in #Europe uses thousands of gallons of #water to stop blackouts | #Energy industry | The Guardian

#GravitaionalBatteries are very reliable.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/may/24/europe-battery-gallons-water-dinorwig-wales

#Environment #RenewableEnergy #Renewables #Hydroelectricity #UK #Wales

Live #FacialRecognition #cameras may become ‘commonplace’ as #police use soars | Facial recognition | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/may/24/police-live-facial-recognition-cameras-england-and-wales

#UK #Surveillance #Privacy #CivilLiberties #HumanRights

> If you think your workers and colleagues are too stupid to recognize good tools that will help them do their jobs better, then... you are a bad leader and should step down. Because you've created a broken culture.

From a scathing but accurate post by @anildash

https://www.anildash.com/2025/04/19/ai-first-is-the-new-return-to-office/

"Indigenous Land defenders are not solely responsible for resisting the colonial death march of extractive industry—the frontlines are everywhere. Don’t wait for permission. Don’t ask for justice. Fight alongside those creating it. Land defenders need immediate material support and brave anti-colonial accomplices."

https://mtlcounterinfo.org/all-eyes-on-the-nehirowisiw-aski/

Tusky on Codeberg / Codeberg on Tusky
#Tusky #Codeberg

@dangillmor Bluesky’s validation form does not require uploading a photo of an identification card.

Announcing: https://justaqrcode.com.

Tired of "free" QR code generators that are full of ads and trackers, that share your data, and that want to sell you something? Me too. Here's my act of resistance: I made a one-page site that works entirely in your browser to generate a simple QR code. And that's all it does. You can download the HTML page and run it locally, even. Read the source; nothing up my sleeves. Just a QR code.

My offer to you -- I will continue to pay for the domain name and web hosting for it, myself. If you find it valuable, you can pay it back by creating your own useful thing for the world and releasing it for free. Let's take back the friendly web, one vexingly-monetized utility at a time!

#QRcode #Free #FriendlyWeb #Resistance

This is some real Gestapo-like shit: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/us-citizen-immigration-raid-real-id-handcuffed-alabama-rcna208794

The greatest job alert! My team at EFF is hiring and you could be on it: https://www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.php/jobs/ViewJobDetails?job=262470&clientkey=28620672D234BF368306CEB4A2746667

Seriously, Bluesky? Your new account-verification system requires signing into a Google account and uploading a photo of a state-issued ID via a Google Form? GMAFB.

Don't send #Bluesky an image of your government photo ID just to get "verified" with them. Seriously. And especially not via a #Google Form. Unless you're a serious masochist, I suppose.

The next release of Mastodon will have features to better support communities in different jurisdictions around the world - multi-lingual rules translations, terms of service, and optional minimum age requirements for signup. You can learn more in our latest blog post. https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/05/legal-features-updates/

This doctor calls LGBTQ+ rights ‘satanic’. He could now undo healthcare for millions - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/23/supreme-court-case-steven-hotze-hiv-prep what an absolute nutter; clearly has deep sexual issues he won't face....

Alice joins Caleb to talk about her work with Trademark and the Belfast Cleaning Cooperative - two worker co-ops based in Belfast that are helping rebuild trust and solidarity across sectarian divides.

Listen now at www.workers.coop/podcast or wherever you get your podcasts.