Old Fucking Punk @lwriemen@librem.one

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

... likes vibe coding, as a commons oriented community, deskilling is a direct threat against the commons' sustainability. No FLOSS volunteers, no FLOSS.

The linked paper calls this an impediment to "capacity cultivation".

Now ask: why do corporations "donate" LLMs to the FLOSS community?

This is Embrace, Extend, Extinguish, the 2020s edition.

And you're actively aiding and abetting this when you let AI agents into your code base.

You only deserve derision from me.

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00146-025-02686-z

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.

Github has reached zero nines availability 🚀🚀🚀 All hail vibe coding ✨✨✨

https://mrshu.github.io/github-statuses/

#AI #noAI #LLM #LLMs #vibeCoding #github #microsoft

A frightening #OpenClaw vulnerability has been discovered - https://mashable.com/article/new-frightening-openclaw-vulnerability-has-been-discovered surpriiiiiise #ai #agents

SCOTUS overturns 5th Circuit ruling that told ISP to kick pirates off Internet - https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/04/scotus-overturns-5th-circuit-ruling-that-told-isp-to-kick-pirates-off-internet/ " Supreme Court’s precedent-setting Cox ruling helps Grande beat music piracy claims. " #copyright

“This is how the American century ends: not with a bang, but with a Trump.“

https://pluralistic.net/2026/04/01/minilateralism/

“I have voted twice to advance articles of impeachment. We cannot wait," says Oakland's Rep. Simon. "Congress must convene immediately and begin proceedings to remove this man from office for the safety of our nation, Americans, and the world."

https://simon.house.gov/media/press-releases/congresswoman-lateefah-simons-statement-trumps-threats-iran

"We call on the Government to hold a parliamentary vote on the decision to grant the United States permission to use British military bases for strikes on Iranian missile sites."

#UKPol #USPol #Iran

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/762994

You get a chance to push a button which destroys all the gen"AI" in the world. What do you do?

#AI #noAI #LLM #LLMs #vibeCoding