Old Fucking Punk @lwriemen@librem.one

ByteDance (TikTok owner) valuation is north of $300 billion. Trump "deal" to give it to his oligarch supporters is "valued" at $14 billion, says Vance.

So correct me if this is wrong: They're essentially nationalizing a foreign company and giving it to cronies who'll pay pennies on the dollar.

Trump regime has disappeared billions of dollars of taxpayers' money -- not even Congress has been able to trace what it's being spent on, and who's getting the loot.

Congress isn't barely trying -- Republicans are complicit and the Democrats are not just powerless but incompetent.

Some journalists from smaller organizations are trying. They don't have subpoena power.

Given Trump world's epic corruption, the unaccountable billions are plainly that way by by design.

https://www.notus.org/trump-white-house/billions-taxpayer-dollars-virtually-untraceable-appropriations-trump-omb-russ-vought

Trump is adding a 100% tariff to branded pharmaceuticals made outside the US.

This move could be devastating to the disability community.

It will likely drive costs up and create more supply chain issues at a time when we’re already seeing unprecedented medication shortages

#uspol #trump #tariffs #disability #chronicillness

Pay attention to who is actually calling for violence. Arizona Republican Fascist Representative John Kingman calls for WA Representative Jayapal’s hanging. https://azmirror.com/2025/09/25/john-gillette-gop-lawmaker-calls-for-democratic-congresswoman-to-be-executed-for-urging-trump-protests/

Increasingly common use of "AI" in workplaces is "not proving to be that useful, has not resulted in widespread productivity gains, and often ends up creating messes that human beings have to clean up."

https://www.404media.co/email/641a2175-ca49-431e-b070-4c3e121d2bd8/?ref=daily-stories-newsletter

Solid roundup from 404 Media, one of the best new journalism orgs...

From Teen Vogue, which is doing some of the best journalism about the extremist cult now in charge of the U.S. government:

https://www.teenvogue.com/story/men-dressed-as-ice-agents-to-assault-immigrant-women-horrifying-trend

We need to assume that every masked person kidnapping people off the street is a criminal, whether employed by the Trump regime or not.

For technical details:

There's a guest worker visa (H-2A) for people to come work on farms in the US.

It turned out to lots of "whoops there's slavery going on" problems.

DOL put in anti-slavery controls to clamp down on it in 2024.

Trump got rid of them in June.

https://cdmigrante.org/trump-dol-rolls-back-h2a-protections/

EFF at the movies! 📽️ Come hang with us at the Roxie Theater for a screening of 1984. We'll be in the lobby before the show so stop by and say hi! https://www.eff.org/event/eff-roxie-theater-1984-showing

This week's comic now up on Daily Kos
-
Jimmy Kimmel and Strike Force 5!
-
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/9/25/2345215/-Cartoon-Tom-the-Dancing-Bug-unleashes-Jimmy-Kimmel-and-Strike-Force-Five

Is JREG the most astute political thinker of our time? Probably not, but he's still got some cogent observations.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5B46WaJOfls

We need an internet archive outside the US! We can't put all our eggs in one basket.

Oh, wait: we *have* an internet archive outside the US. Let's support it.

And now they have an office - a physical presence.

https://flaminghydra.com/freedom-and-sharing-at-the-internet-archive-europe/

✨ new on #TheFutureIsFederated 🚀

"My Fediverse Starter Guide" for newbies, based on my video and articles about Fediverse software and culture.

🔗 : https://news.elenarossini.com/my-fediverse-starter-guide/

mentioning @Mastodon @news @gotosocial @pfefferle @pixelfed @peertube

If you share it with friends/family, let me know how it goes and if this guide is helpful to them 🙏

#digitalliteracy #BigTech #tech #SocialMedia #FOSS #blog

Today, in planet-eating machine cult news, OpenAI plans to build 5x 'Stargate' 'AI'-only datacenters, upping OpenAI's energy use at enough to power 5.25M homes.

CEO Sam Altman looks to a day where they can "create a factory that can produce a gigawatt of new AI infrastructure every week.”

Naturally the benevolent "cure for cancer" is cited as an all-justifying prize in all this, as if that really was their end-game

https://gizmodo.com/openai-announces-plans-for-five-more-stargate-data-centers-in-the-us-2000663145

(Thanks to @Christina for the pointer)

#climate #ai

We hate to say we told you so.

When the Disneys and Paramounts of the world cave to Trump, they open themselves and others up to more ridiculous demands from the government.

Media companies should stand up for the First Amendment to end this vicious cycle.

https://www.axios.com/2025/09/24/trump-jimmy-kimmel-return-abc

The Amphora of Great Intelligence (AGI) Part 2

#webcomic #krita #miniFantasyTheater

"In this session, we explore Internal Capital Accounts (ICAs) — a cornerstone of financial participation in worker co-ops — and how they support member wealth-building, engagement, and sustainability." #WorkerCoops

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xtr4wOXpjGk

Seahorses is both a vital resource for trans, nonbinary, and gender-expansive communities and an invitation for readers of all genders to get a glimpse of trans joy and resilience that will stick with you and inspire you to love a little deeper. This book is an essential addition to conversations about gender, pregnancy, and family. Check out the full review @publishersweekly. Now available for pre-order: https://pmpress.org/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1828

Why I left Silicon Valley: Chinese tech workers talk about returning home - https://restofworld.org/2025/chinese-tech-workers-leave-silicon-valley/ "Chinese-origin tech workers are abandoning the American dream and returning home, where state-led incentives and ambition are plentiful. "

#DHS Has Been Collecting US Citizens’ #DNA for Years - https://www.wired.com/story/dhs-has-been-collecting-us-citizens-dna-for-years/ "Newly released data shows Customs and Border Protection funneled the DNA of nearly 2,000 US citizens—some as young as 14—into an FBI crime database, raising alarms about oversight and legality."