Old Fucking Punk @lwriemen@librem.one

Trump admin seeks medical records of federal workers—for vague reasons
The unprecedented proposal would give the Trump admin access to doctors' notes.
https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/04/trump-admin-seeks-medical-records-of-federal-workers-for-vague-reasons/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

RE: https://flipboard.com/@futurism/futurism-s-story-of-the-day-0rrl8sl7z/-/a-br7qTy0dRVO1os3V99ndRA%3Aa%3A1737388686-%2F0

From what I’ve heard, he actually has no idea how one extracts oil from a snake.

Four different shows on the calendar for tomorrow!

https://baltimore.askapunk.net/event/post-punkpost-hardcore-madness-in-baltimore

https://baltimore.askapunk.net/event/bedlam-brass-50female-and-the-worms-voltamatic

https://baltimore.askapunk.net/event/boyscoutmarie-or-sleeptalk-or-envyes-or-chain-of-memories

https://baltimore.askapunk.net/event/trash-diva-my-wifes-an-angel-tongue-scraper

And I didn't submit a single one of them myself. Amazing!

"On the acceptance of GenAI"
https://smallsheds.garden/blog/2026/on-the-acceptance-of-genai/

Remember when @pluralistic highlighted Chamberlain’s closing down of MyQ’s APIs so they could force ads into your app?

Well here’s the next step in their #enshittification plan: partnering with #Honda to charge you a subscription to open your own garage door from your own car.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Gb2fEBW0oDA

Would you like to help us test Privacy Badger for Safari on macOS? You'll need Safari 26 and Apple's TestFlight app.

If this sounds good, please send an email to extension-devs at eff.org and we'll send you an invite when the build is ready.

#Turkey to race ahead of EU on #battery storage amid fossil fuel crisis - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/08/turkey-ahead-eu-battery-storage-fossil-fuel-crisis "More than 33GW of battery capacity approved for Turkish grid since 2022 compared with 12-13GW in Germany" amazing stupidity by EU nations

Amazon rewards loyal Kindle devotees by closing the book on old e-readers - https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/08/amazon_kindle_support_discontinued/ thanks to #copyright, you don't *own* any digital device...

Power lies with the activists at the grassroots, no matter how much those in higher positions try to rewrite history. Get 20% off this new title thru 5/1 with code APRIL here: https://pmpress.org/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1946

Important stuff here for understanding the world, imo:
https://www.mathofpolitics.com/2026/04/01/all-measurements-are-local/

My dumb jokes required more thought and planning than whatever the hell happened in the last 24 hours. https://www.patreon.com/BrianMcFadden

StopGenAI needs assistance!

- A former chatbot addict to lead the AA-style AI chatbot addiction support group (to be Jitsi-based)
- anonymous feedback for planning the chatbot addict support group, and the how to avoid Gen AI workshop

https://stopgenai.com

thank you!

cc @kimcrawley

Researchers: Hey Google, we asked your chatbot a bunch of questions and it gave a lot of wrong answers. Anything to say about that?

Google: You're asking it the wrong questions.

https://arstechnica.com/google/2026/04/analysis-finds-google-ai-overviews-is-wrong-10-percent-of-the-time/

We’re on strike today! Support our fight for a fair contract by NOT visiting the @ProPublica website or engaging with ProPublica stories today.

Tell ProPublica’s management you won’t cross the picket line: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/tell-propublica-agree-to-real-job-protections-now

Russia's military hacks thousands of consumer routers to steal credentials
End-of-life routers in homes and small offices hacked in 120 countries.
https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/04/russias-military-hacks-thousands-of-consumer-routers-to-steal-credentials/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

I will never understand the Israeli government's obsession with violent expansionism. #BDS

I also don't know what to do as a citizen of a rogue state. I know the US has kinda always been a sketchy bully on the world stage, but threatening to destroy infrastructure and kill people in retribution for self-defense seems a new low to me.

Dear Fedi friends,

Next week I have the honor of doing a presentation advocating for the Fediverse in a really prestigious venue (I can't share more now, but I will after it takes place).

I'm currently working on slides and I would love to hear testimonies from YOU. Why the Fediverse is so special to you in contrast to Big Tech platforms (bonus points if you speak French & can reply en français).

I'll share a selection of your testimonies in my slideshow presentation.

Merci beaucoup ❤️

‪Theo Moudakis‬

We read a lot about the "powerful algorithms" that Big Tech uses.

But the algorithms are not powerful. The people owning the big tech corporations are and the algorithms are just the manifestations of their choices and values.