Toph-in Quarantino
@topherr404.bsky.social
He/him.
Once got banned from Olde Twitter for failing to show empathy over Donald Trump hypothetically choking to death on a chicken wing. 🤷🏼♂️
#BLM #Feminist #DestroyTheTories #EatTheRich #EndBigOil #FreePalestine #FvckElonMusk
I don't use DMs.
Once got banned from Olde Twitter for failing to show empathy over Donald Trump hypothetically choking to death on a chicken wing. 🤷🏼♂️
#BLM #Feminist #DestroyTheTories #EatTheRich #EndBigOil #FreePalestine #FvckElonMusk
I don't use DMs.
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Can we please STOP underestimating the grave threat Trump poses by citing historical authoritarian regimes.
No past regime had a military & police forces as deadly & over-funded as this one.
No past regime was going to put the planet at risk of hurtling even faster towards a climate cataclysm.
No past regime had a military & police forces as deadly & over-funded as this one.
No past regime was going to put the planet at risk of hurtling even faster towards a climate cataclysm.
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And if @mozilla.org thinks we’re bluffing about leaving Firefox if it becomes an AI hell, they should know that the entire population of this website migrated from Twitter.
December 17, 2025 at 7:40 AM
And if @mozilla.org thinks we’re bluffing about leaving Firefox if it becomes an AI hell, they should know that the entire population of this website migrated from Twitter.
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I am an old man, @mozilla.org, and I was happy to sit in my rocking chair and use Firefox until sunset. But if you insist on choking this browser with GenAI bloat, I will face God and walk backwards into Linux.
@mozilla.org I have been using Firefox for YEARS. Not sure what the new CEO is hoping to achieve by "AI everything now" but if the hope is to drive people like me off your browser, you will surely succeed.
December 17, 2025 at 1:59 AM
I am an old man, @mozilla.org, and I was happy to sit in my rocking chair and use Firefox until sunset. But if you insist on choking this browser with GenAI bloat, I will face God and walk backwards into Linux.
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This is the core project of Trumpism 2.0
Data is beginning to reveal the devastating cumulative effects of the Trump administration’s policies for workers of color.
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/how-the...
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/how-the...
How the Trump Administration Is Quietly Resegregating the American Workforce
This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis....
talkingpointsmemo.com
December 19, 2025 at 7:43 PM
This is the core project of Trumpism 2.0
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““She literally went to the police station because an unidentified white man was in her car and she didn’t know what he was doing there,” Brandl said.”
December 19, 2025 at 7:34 PM
““She literally went to the police station because an unidentified white man was in her car and she didn’t know what he was doing there,” Brandl said.”
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Hearing murmurs that publishing houses are pushing editors to use AI in their work. How can writers help employees push back against this? If you work in publishing & don’t feel comfortable replying directly, I am opening up my DMs.
December 19, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Hearing murmurs that publishing houses are pushing editors to use AI in their work. How can writers help employees push back against this? If you work in publishing & don’t feel comfortable replying directly, I am opening up my DMs.
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turning nazism into something that sounds like bland centrism is the culmination of the modern reactionary project
December 19, 2025 at 6:43 PM
turning nazism into something that sounds like bland centrism is the culmination of the modern reactionary project
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I’m plugging because like yeah but also if you wanna see a discussion about how to really handle online harrasment
This is Blue Sky. Somebody knows somebody
Out half a million on this and I PROMISE you someone will investigate EVERYTHING
This is Blue Sky. Somebody knows somebody
Out half a million on this and I PROMISE you someone will investigate EVERYTHING
Welp it’s gotten real real if you can please help. If you can’t it’s really hard out here so share
gofund.me/a5ee0064
gofund.me/a5ee0064
December 19, 2025 at 6:35 PM
I’m plugging because like yeah but also if you wanna see a discussion about how to really handle online harrasment
This is Blue Sky. Somebody knows somebody
Out half a million on this and I PROMISE you someone will investigate EVERYTHING
This is Blue Sky. Somebody knows somebody
Out half a million on this and I PROMISE you someone will investigate EVERYTHING
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Time to escalate my calls: I think something is rotten at Meta, and they are in trouble
Facebook is testing a monthly $14.99 subscription, and telling users they need to subscribe if they want to post more than 2 links a month.
techcrunch.com/2025/12/17/f...
techcrunch.com/2025/12/17/f...
Facebook is testing a link-posting limit for professional accounts and pages | TechCrunch
Meta said that the test impacts professional accounts and pages on Facebook.
techcrunch.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Time to escalate my calls: I think something is rotten at Meta, and they are in trouble
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If you’ve ever talked to him, he is clearly committed, ruthless, and understands raw power and how to wield it and yes he can talk your fucking ear off like nobody’s business but unless you’re impressed by things like that he’s also clearly a very stupid venal small child
OPINION by @hayesbrown.bsky.social:
“What reportedly began as Miller’s scheme to reduce migration may provoke even more people to flee north toward presumed safety in the United States.”
READ MORE:
www.ms.now/opinion/step...
“What reportedly began as Miller’s scheme to reduce migration may provoke even more people to flee north toward presumed safety in the United States.”
READ MORE:
www.ms.now/opinion/step...
Opinion | Stephen Miller's push to attack alleged drug boats is primed to backfire
The architect of Trump's deportation policy reportedly kicked off a string of attacks on boats near Venezuela to keep migrants from wanting to head north.
www.ms.now
December 19, 2025 at 2:52 PM
If you’ve ever talked to him, he is clearly committed, ruthless, and understands raw power and how to wield it and yes he can talk your fucking ear off like nobody’s business but unless you’re impressed by things like that he’s also clearly a very stupid venal small child
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The state of Texas has created a list of >100 trans citizens seeking to change the sex listed on their driver’s licenses. It raises a lot of red flags, not just in terms of people’s privacy, but also re. how this info will be leveraged in terms of drafting more legislation targeting trans Texans.
Texas Appears to Be Collecting a List of Trans People That Request Gender Marker Changes
No one has said why the identifying information is being compiled.
www.them.us
December 19, 2025 at 4:30 PM
The state of Texas has created a list of >100 trans citizens seeking to change the sex listed on their driver’s licenses. It raises a lot of red flags, not just in terms of people’s privacy, but also re. how this info will be leveraged in terms of drafting more legislation targeting trans Texans.
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Fake country run by two-bit charlatans
December 19, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Fake country run by two-bit charlatans
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“Mr. Trump’s announcement of a “blockade” caught senior officials at the Pentagon and at Southern Command in Florida by surprise. On Wednesday, they scrambled to figure out the U.S. military’s role in the action, U.S. officials said.”
NEW: US gunboat diplomacy — Trump's order to do a blockade of some oil tankers by Venezuela surprised the Pentagon. Maduro orders the navy to escort ships, risking a conflict on the high seas. Trump says he aims to seize the country's oil and other assets. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/u...
December 18, 2025 at 12:36 PM
“Mr. Trump’s announcement of a “blockade” caught senior officials at the Pentagon and at Southern Command in Florida by surprise. On Wednesday, they scrambled to figure out the U.S. military’s role in the action, U.S. officials said.”
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Some thoughts on Mozilla's trajectory and Waterfox's stance on AI in the browser 👇
www.waterfox.com/blog/no-ai-h...
www.waterfox.com/blog/no-ai-h...
No AI* Here - A Response to Mozilla's Next Chapter - Waterfox Blog
Mozilla's pivot to AI-first browsing raises fundamental questions about what a browser should be. While ML tools like local translation offer real utility, LLMs are opaque black boxes. Waterfox won't ...
www.waterfox.com
December 16, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Some thoughts on Mozilla's trajectory and Waterfox's stance on AI in the browser 👇
www.waterfox.com/blog/no-ai-h...
www.waterfox.com/blog/no-ai-h...
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My requirements for a browser:
* Support full ad-blocking (plugins such as "ublock origin")
* Privacy
* No AI or at least easily turned off
* No crypto
* Dark mode on sites (even if its through a plugin like "Dark Reader")
* Updates reasonably regularly
* Vertical tab support
* Windows + Android
* Support full ad-blocking (plugins such as "ublock origin")
* Privacy
* No AI or at least easily turned off
* No crypto
* Dark mode on sites (even if its through a plugin like "Dark Reader")
* Updates reasonably regularly
* Vertical tab support
* Windows + Android
December 17, 2025 at 8:54 PM
My requirements for a browser:
* Support full ad-blocking (plugins such as "ublock origin")
* Privacy
* No AI or at least easily turned off
* No crypto
* Dark mode on sites (even if its through a plugin like "Dark Reader")
* Updates reasonably regularly
* Vertical tab support
* Windows + Android
* Support full ad-blocking (plugins such as "ublock origin")
* Privacy
* No AI or at least easily turned off
* No crypto
* Dark mode on sites (even if its through a plugin like "Dark Reader")
* Updates reasonably regularly
* Vertical tab support
* Windows + Android
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The Vanity Fair photographer knew what he was doing. (I doubt I’m the first to notice this but it hasn’t graced my TL)
December 18, 2025 at 1:11 AM
The Vanity Fair photographer knew what he was doing. (I doubt I’m the first to notice this but it hasn’t graced my TL)
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this is a good battle to pick. the CEO mentioned using "AI" and got so much shit for it immediately that he's rattled and backpedaling. easy win there
this shit, despite its faults, is not going anywhere and people are going to have to pick their battles
Larian CEO Responds to Divinity Gen AI Backlash: 'We Are Neither Releasing a Game With Any AI Components, Nor Are We Looking at Trimming Down Teams to Replace Them With AI' - IGN
This morning, the news broke that Larian Studios, developer of Baldur's Gate 3 and the upcoming, just-announced Divinity, is apparently using generative AI behind the scenes. The backlash has been swi...
www.ign.com
December 17, 2025 at 5:11 PM
this is a good battle to pick. the CEO mentioned using "AI" and got so much shit for it immediately that he's rattled and backpedaling. easy win there
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LUHAN: Is the FCC an independent agency?
CARR: I think th---
L: Yes or no
C: There's a test for this in the la---
L: It's yes or no, Brendan! On your website, it simply says, man, 'the FCC is independent.' This isn't a trick question
C: The FCC is not
L: So is your website lying?
C: Possibly
CARR: I think th---
L: Yes or no
C: There's a test for this in the la---
L: It's yes or no, Brendan! On your website, it simply says, man, 'the FCC is independent.' This isn't a trick question
C: The FCC is not
L: So is your website lying?
C: Possibly
December 17, 2025 at 4:54 PM
LUHAN: Is the FCC an independent agency?
CARR: I think th---
L: Yes or no
C: There's a test for this in the la---
L: It's yes or no, Brendan! On your website, it simply says, man, 'the FCC is independent.' This isn't a trick question
C: The FCC is not
L: So is your website lying?
C: Possibly
CARR: I think th---
L: Yes or no
C: There's a test for this in the la---
L: It's yes or no, Brendan! On your website, it simply says, man, 'the FCC is independent.' This isn't a trick question
C: The FCC is not
L: So is your website lying?
C: Possibly
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Currently watching CBP agents intimidate Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss in a Home Depot parking lot.
December 17, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Currently watching CBP agents intimidate Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss in a Home Depot parking lot.
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For anyone worried AI will replace all of us.
Courtesy of Gemini for the prompt “create an infographic of all the World Series winners since 1986”
I dare you to find 10 things that are right.
Courtesy of Gemini for the prompt “create an infographic of all the World Series winners since 1986”
I dare you to find 10 things that are right.
December 16, 2025 at 7:45 PM
For anyone worried AI will replace all of us.
Courtesy of Gemini for the prompt “create an infographic of all the World Series winners since 1986”
I dare you to find 10 things that are right.
Courtesy of Gemini for the prompt “create an infographic of all the World Series winners since 1986”
I dare you to find 10 things that are right.
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I don't know what to tell you. Bluesky decided to label me as "rude" because I'm not sufficiently respectful of a murderous sociopath who did his best to get me and my fellow veterans killed.
Doesn't really inspire me to post content here.
Doesn't really inspire me to post content here.
December 17, 2025 at 6:19 PM
I don't know what to tell you. Bluesky decided to label me as "rude" because I'm not sufficiently respectful of a murderous sociopath who did his best to get me and my fellow veterans killed.
Doesn't really inspire me to post content here.
Doesn't really inspire me to post content here.
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A Reuters investigation reveals the owner of Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp decided to accept high levels of fraudulent advertisements from China. Internal company documents show Meta wanted to minimize "revenue impact" caused by cracking down on the scams.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
Meta tolerates rampant ad fraud from China to safeguard billions in revenue
A Reuters investigation reveals the owner of Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp decided to accept high levels of fraudulent advertisements from China. Internal company documents show Meta wanted to mini...
www.reuters.com
December 17, 2025 at 6:42 PM
A Reuters investigation reveals the owner of Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp decided to accept high levels of fraudulent advertisements from China. Internal company documents show Meta wanted to minimize "revenue impact" caused by cracking down on the scams.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
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In a crowded market, a player like FF needs something major to set itself apart from the pack. Ad-blocking and privacy was that big selling point for FF. It's like this new CEO secretly hates Firefox and is actively working for its destruction.
December 17, 2025 at 5:27 PM
In a crowded market, a player like FF needs something major to set itself apart from the pack. Ad-blocking and privacy was that big selling point for FF. It's like this new CEO secretly hates Firefox and is actively working for its destruction.
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Mozilla's new CEO (the guy behind the whole AI thing in Firefox), apparently also discussed with the board the removal of all ad-blocking claiming it could bring in $150m
Another red flag
Another red flag
May need to find another browser - really don't like Mozilla pivoting to shoving more AI into Firefox.
They do insist that AI will be able to turn off - but
(A) each time new AI feature is added, I have to hunt down the new off button
(b) they should focus on the browser and not shoving in more AI
They do insist that AI will be able to turn off - but
(A) each time new AI feature is added, I have to hunt down the new off button
(b) they should focus on the browser and not shoving in more AI
It just keeps getting worse - Firefox to "evolve into a modern AI browser"
Just like Google plan with Chrome, Mozilla aren't sitting still on expanding Firefox into something resembling a web browser but with more AI.
www.gamingonlinux.com
December 17, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Mozilla's new CEO (the guy behind the whole AI thing in Firefox), apparently also discussed with the board the removal of all ad-blocking claiming it could bring in $150m
Another red flag
Another red flag