Old Fucking Punk @lwriemen@librem.one

Being able to remotely lock a phone you don't have credentials for using just a phone number? What could possibly go wrong?

https://www.wired.com/story/android-15-theft-detection-lock/

#security #android #google

As CNN documents, it was outsiders who caused the violence at UCLA, not the students. And it's vital to keep in mind that the police "stood by for hours" -- watching (obviously pleased) as the outsiders beat up protestors and journalists -- and thereby became collaborators with the violent intruders into a peaceful protest.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/16/us/ucla-student-protests-counterprotesters-invs/index.html

Right-wing Australian billionaire and money-bag climate change denier Gina Reinhart apparently doesn't want people to see her portrait by the Indigenous artist Vincent Namatjira in the National Gallery.

So it would be *just awful* if people share this article and her portrait.
https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/may/15/gina-rinehart-demands-national-gallery-of-australia-remove-her-portrait.

Personally, I think it's great - and might make a very attractive t-shirt?

#billionaires #auspol #australia #press #media #indigenous #art

Yup.

https://www.craigmurray.org.uk/archives/2024/05/shameless-2/

if I could make my SF neighbors understand two things about politics:
1. there's a direct line from the defunding of social programs (SF food bank, etc) to the crime (car break-ins) you're worried about. it sucks i'm sorry if it happened to you but people are trying to survive
2. more police & surveillance won't do much for that but WILL 100% be used to repress protest when Trump/SCOTUS make abortion, same-sex marriage, and being trans illegal
#sfPol

Here's our interview with @arod of Mirlo, a #cooperative platform for musicians and music lovers.
#WorkerCoops #Music

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjumzWRTR7U

Turns out the stupid walking boot I got at an urgent care place did not cost the $300 that I forecast but, in fact, $743. This boot retails for $65.

American healthcare is just one scam after another.

I voted to end the genocide,
but my vote didn't count.
I voted to make sure my neighbors' kid can get cancer treatment without them going broke,
but my vote didn't count.
I voted for everyone to have a roof over their head when the rain comes down,
but my vote didn't count.
I voted for everyone to have food to eat in the morning and evening
& clean water to drink,
but my vote didn't count.
If I vote for my vote to count, and your vote to count, will our votes be counted? Don't count on it.

Think I finally figured out why the (imnsho) execrable word "learnings" has all but replaced the actual English word "lessons" among a certain set of people*. MBAs just gotta ruin everything, I guess.

*you know who you are

Check out the ongoing series where we explore how Purism differs from Big Tech competition. We are covering various aspects such as formation, operating system, hardware, privacy, security, freedoms, and more. Stay tuned for some eye-opening insights!
https://puri.sm/posts/purism-differentiator-series-part-1-summary/?mtm_campaign=status_update&mtm_source=organic&mtm_medium=librem_social&mtm_content=ls-purism-differentiator-series-part-1-summary
#Purism #Librem5 #BigTech #TechDifferences

I'm a bit dubious about comparisons between generative AI and artistic sampling or collage.

Typically in artistic sampling or collage the purpose is not to obscure the fact that the work is derivative.

Just set up a self-hosted instance of FormBricks (https://formbricks.com) as a Google Forms alternative, to have a look... so far so good... but they're trying to sell a 'premium' version even on the self-hosted instance, and that doesn't sit well with me... Another option is LiberaForms - https://liberaforms.org/en Might try it, too, before committing to anything.

There's also mention of a per kWh battery price of about US$56... that means a generous home battery of, say, 15kWh could end up around US$1000... putting it well within the range of many people... - that's only 5-7 months' electricity bills for many households here in NZ...

Blimey - according to this: https://thedriven.io/2024/01/25/worlds-largest-ev-battery-maker-set-to-cut-costs-in-half-by-mid-2024/ the world's largest battery manufacturer, China's CATL will be halving the price of its Lithium Iron Phosphate batteries this year. "This means the price of an average 60 kWh battery pack will have dropped from $US6,776.00 to just $3,388.00 in just 12 months, saving EV manufacturers over $3,000 per vehicle." For the record, our BEV (MG4 Excite) has a 51kWh pack... So we could replace a future failed pack for under US$3k... #BEV #BatteryTech

I'm just going to say it.

Stop all use of Google Drive immediately. There are many other options for sharing data and files.

The spyware built in is bad enough, but they are also judging what you store there and blocking what they don't like. Your files, not accessible to you.

Stop using Google Drive.
https://sizeriot.com/@aborigen/112436104213633113

Today is the anniversary of the MOVE bombing. The only thing that’s changed is police are far more militarized, far more funded, and far less accountable, while their supporters fly a desecrated flag to explicitly endorse their violent attacks.

Just had a great conversation with @arod about the #WorkerCoop Mirlo. Check out their website and kickstarter.
#Music #Cooperative

https://mirlo.space/
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mirlo/mirlo

NEW: IRS Audit of #Trump Could Cost Former President More Than $100 Million
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The #tax agency concluded in its long-running investigation that Trump effectively claimed the same massive write-off twice on his failed #Chicago tower.

#News #Law #IRS #Taxes #RealEstate #Government

https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-irs-audit-chicago-hotel-taxes?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

End-to-end hardware encrypted chat is now possible on the Librem 5 using its onboard smartcard!
https://puri.sm/posts/hardware-encrypted-comsec-bundle-by-purism/?mtm_campaign=status_update&mtm_source=organic&mtm_medium=librem_social&mtm_content=ls-hardware-encrypted-comsec-bundle-by-purism
#purism #librem5

The Non-Profit Industrial Complex going about it's grisly business 🤬

To paraphrase the NPIC a-holes featured in the story: "You were exploited before by the capitalist landlord, so we don't have any choice to but screw you even harder now. Maybe if he's screwed you over less we wouldn't have to dispossess you now, but what choice do we have?And your complaining about it only shows that you feel entitled to that which you don't deserve (affordable housing)."

https://shelterforce.org/2024/05/10/nonprofit-to-close-mobile-home-community-to-build-a-park/