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@tempus.bsky.social
Ut scandis, alios subleva. Pro-EV
Retired software/security tester now doing occasional Digital Forensics work.
aka ChuckvdL from the defunct bird place.
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Retired software/security tester now doing occasional Digital Forensics work.
aka ChuckvdL from the defunct bird place.
Follows with empty profiles get blocked, post before you follow, I don’t care about your onlyfans.
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Is this some sort of Tesla defender bot arguing with itself with contradictory facts?
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Pastor Black: While I was in the middle of using the words of Jesus, they opened fire on me. It was so clear that they had been so poorly trained, or — the alternative — that they had been deliberately told to escalate violence against peaceful protesters.
December 5, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Pastor Black: While I was in the middle of using the words of Jesus, they opened fire on me. It was so clear that they had been so poorly trained, or — the alternative — that they had been deliberately told to escalate violence against peaceful protesters.
It’s a meme-stock/personality-cult company, not an automobile company
The top-10 carmakers by market cap make up 75% of global passenger car sales.
Tesla makes up less than 2%.
The Tesla bubble will be widely documented in history books.
Tesla makes up less than 2%.
The Tesla bubble will be widely documented in history books.
December 5, 2025 at 1:03 AM
It’s a meme-stock/personality-cult company, not an automobile company
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I think a lot of people still aren't used to the idea of a federal government that lies openly, nakedly and as a matter of course.
December 4, 2025 at 4:53 PM
I think a lot of people still aren't used to the idea of a federal government that lies openly, nakedly and as a matter of course.
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December 4, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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Today’s lesson in how to get ratio’d
If the US Coast Guard stops a ship in international waters and seizes their cocaine, is that a war crime? The ship has not done anything illegal. Should we prosecute the Coast Guard Captain for piracy?
December 5, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Today’s lesson in how to get ratio’d
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![Comic. Doing a task using a company or organization’s website: [flowchart] Go to website, try to log in → Did it work? → Yes → Try to do your task. → Did it work? Yes → Nice! Done! If logging in did not work → Spend hours troubleshooting account / login. If that works, go to Try to do your task. If no → Give up and call customer service. If spending hours troubleshooting doesn’t work, also give up and call customer service. After calling customer service: Hold message: “Did you know you could do all this more quickly and easily on our website? Just go to w-w-w dot…” → Throw phone and laptop into the sea.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreiewqnkcrrc4tgla7j5skyz2djf3mrrvre3577c4xcgzurvq33bw4y@jpeg)
December 4, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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This is absolutely bonkers
Holy shit.
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
December 4, 2025 at 7:23 PM
This is absolutely bonkers
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It is an extremely important to time to support independent journalism. You may notice that I repost Techdirt's content all the damn time. That's because Mike Masnick is usually right and I think you should know about it.
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December 3, 2025 at 9:35 PM
It is an extremely important to time to support independent journalism. You may notice that I repost Techdirt's content all the damn time. That's because Mike Masnick is usually right and I think you should know about it.
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“Elon Musk’s charitable foundation grew larger than ever in 2024. But, for the fourth year in a row, the huge charity failed to give away the minimum amount required by law — and the donations it did make went largely to charities closely tied to Mr. Musk himself.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
Elon Musk’s Foundation Grows to $14 Billion, but Gives Little to Outsiders
www.nytimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:39 AM
“Elon Musk’s charitable foundation grew larger than ever in 2024. But, for the fourth year in a row, the huge charity failed to give away the minimum amount required by law — and the donations it did make went largely to charities closely tied to Mr. Musk himself.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
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Speaking of... @bcmerchant.bsky.social has a handy guide on how to quit Spotify.
www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/a-complete...
(I recommend Tidal, but to each their own)
www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/a-complete...
(I recommend Tidal, but to each their own)
How to quit Spotify
This Black Friday, here's a guide to finding the best Spotify alternative
www.bloodinthemachine.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Speaking of... @bcmerchant.bsky.social has a handy guide on how to quit Spotify.
www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/a-complete...
(I recommend Tidal, but to each their own)
www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/a-complete...
(I recommend Tidal, but to each their own)
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A lot of people have been outing their own character with the flippant, excited way they argue it’s acceptable to murder people. The wildest part is they’re doing it publicly, under their real names, as if the internet won’t preserve this moral and clear academic failure forever
December 4, 2025 at 5:21 AM
A lot of people have been outing their own character with the flippant, excited way they argue it’s acceptable to murder people. The wildest part is they’re doing it publicly, under their real names, as if the internet won’t preserve this moral and clear academic failure forever
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“Adding AI” solely by slapping a chatbot into the mix is the equivalent of making bipedal robots dance. It’s what you do when you have no use case for and no idea how to do anything helpful with the technology but management demanded “do something with AI.”
Red flag. 🚩 🚩 🚩
Red flag. 🚩 🚩 🚩
December 4, 2025 at 3:21 PM
“Adding AI” solely by slapping a chatbot into the mix is the equivalent of making bipedal robots dance. It’s what you do when you have no use case for and no idea how to do anything helpful with the technology but management demanded “do something with AI.”
Red flag. 🚩 🚩 🚩
Red flag. 🚩 🚩 🚩
In which gamers utterly reject AI content
Let It Die has launched to a player peak of 813 players (the previous one had 1.5m players on PC), a massive bomb. It has a player review score of Mostly Negative, with most reviews citing Generative AI usage by the developers.
December 4, 2025 at 6:42 PM
In which gamers utterly reject AI content
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So $250 for 25M Trump child accounts — but only in the “right” ZIP codes & only for kids who won’t get the $1K fed seed.
A perfect example of how billionaire charity replaces actual policy. Geography + whimsy ≠ need. Wild idea: tax the rich & fund universal programs instead?
bsky.app/profile/nyti...
A perfect example of how billionaire charity replaces actual policy. Geography + whimsy ≠ need. Wild idea: tax the rich & fund universal programs instead?
bsky.app/profile/nyti...
Breaking News: Michael and Susan Dell said they would put $250 in individual investment accounts for 25 million American children, expanding the reach of soon-to-be-created "Trump accounts."
Michael and Susan Dell Pledge $6 Billion for Child Investment Accounts
The tech billionaire and his wife hope other philanthropists follow their $6 billion lead in expanding the reach of soon-to-be-created “Trump accounts.”
nyti.ms
December 3, 2025 at 4:50 PM
So $250 for 25M Trump child accounts — but only in the “right” ZIP codes & only for kids who won’t get the $1K fed seed.
A perfect example of how billionaire charity replaces actual policy. Geography + whimsy ≠ need. Wild idea: tax the rich & fund universal programs instead?
bsky.app/profile/nyti...
A perfect example of how billionaire charity replaces actual policy. Geography + whimsy ≠ need. Wild idea: tax the rich & fund universal programs instead?
bsky.app/profile/nyti...
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Small government conservatives will tell you what your child's name is.
Cool.
Cool.
December 3, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Small government conservatives will tell you what your child's name is.
Cool.
Cool.
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As many expected, the truth is finally coming out, they were just fishermen. The family of the Colombian man killed in the Sept. 15 U.S. military strike in the Caribbean Sea has now filed a formal complaint with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, alleging
December 2, 2025 at 11:36 PM
As many expected, the truth is finally coming out, they were just fishermen. The family of the Colombian man killed in the Sept. 15 U.S. military strike in the Caribbean Sea has now filed a formal complaint with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, alleging
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The worst part about the boat strikes - regardless of who ordered what and besides the ultimate tragedy of lives lost - is they’re forever a stain on the dignity of the United States military.
That's why the military has the right to refuse illegal orders. Illegal orders could ruin the military.
That's why the military has the right to refuse illegal orders. Illegal orders could ruin the military.
December 3, 2025 at 12:53 AM
The worst part about the boat strikes - regardless of who ordered what and besides the ultimate tragedy of lives lost - is they’re forever a stain on the dignity of the United States military.
That's why the military has the right to refuse illegal orders. Illegal orders could ruin the military.
That's why the military has the right to refuse illegal orders. Illegal orders could ruin the military.
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All Trump and his cronies know how to do is steal then lie about it.
December 1, 2025 at 1:19 AM
All Trump and his cronies know how to do is steal then lie about it.
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Burry: Tesla is ridiculously overvalued
"The Elon cult was all-in on electric cars until competition showed up, then all-in on autonomous driving until competition showed up, and now is all-in on robots — until competition shows up," the legendary investor said."
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"The Elon cult was all-in on electric cars until competition showed up, then all-in on autonomous driving until competition showed up, and now is all-in on robots — until competition shows up," the legendary investor said."
$TSLA $TSLAQ
‘The Big Short’ Michael Burry slams Tesla (TSLA) valuation, warns of ‘ridiculous’ dilution
‘The Big Short’ Michael Burry slams Tesla (TSLA) valuation, warns of ‘ridiculous’ dilution
Michael Burry, the investor made famous by The Big Short, is back to criticizing Tesla (TSLA). In a new article, Burry takes aim at the “tragic algebra” of stock-based compensation (SBC), which focused primarily on NVIDIA, but the famed investors also specifically highlight Tesla’s high dilution rate and argue that the company’s pivot to robotics is just the latest narrative shift to prop up a “ridiculously overvalued” stock.
more…
electrek.co
December 1, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Burry: Tesla is ridiculously overvalued
"The Elon cult was all-in on electric cars until competition showed up, then all-in on autonomous driving until competition showed up, and now is all-in on robots — until competition shows up," the legendary investor said."
$TSLA $TSLAQ
"The Elon cult was all-in on electric cars until competition showed up, then all-in on autonomous driving until competition showed up, and now is all-in on robots — until competition shows up," the legendary investor said."
$TSLA $TSLAQ
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An accidental leak revealed that Flock, which has cameras in thousands of US communities, is using workers in the Philippines to review and classify footage. www.wired.com/story/flock-...
Flock Uses Overseas Gig Workers to Build Its Surveillance AI
An accidental leak revealed that Flock, which has cameras in thousands of US communities, is using workers in the Philippines to review and classify footage.
www.wired.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:54 PM
An accidental leak revealed that Flock, which has cameras in thousands of US communities, is using workers in the Philippines to review and classify footage. www.wired.com/story/flock-...
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The reports also misidentified “neighborhood moms and dads, Chicago Bears fans, people dressed in Halloween costumes, and the lawyer who lives on the block” as professional agitators, while the body cameras captured the agents’ glee in deploying tear gas and other munitions on residential streets.
Body cam shows an immigration agent asking ChatGPT for help writing a report:
“During surveillance in the area, I observed a male subject loitering while seated in a vehicle. Based on his behavior, I approached and initiated a consensual encounter.”
ICYMI:
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/28/b...
“During surveillance in the area, I observed a male subject loitering while seated in a vehicle. Based on his behavior, I approached and initiated a consensual encounter.”
ICYMI:
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/28/b...
Bodycam footage from Operation Midway Blitz released: ‘It’s all about arresting people’
The group of videos made public through the Loevy & Loevy law firm includes footage from agents who responded to controversial arrest operations in the Little Village and Irving Park neighborho…
www.chicagotribune.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The reports also misidentified “neighborhood moms and dads, Chicago Bears fans, people dressed in Halloween costumes, and the lawyer who lives on the block” as professional agitators, while the body cameras captured the agents’ glee in deploying tear gas and other munitions on residential streets.