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Demian @dgodon.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 20m

@emmettoconnell seems like they’ve entered a death spiral. They always seemed like a mixed bag but for sure produced some great work. I hope I’m wrong about my prognosis

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ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 1h

the "popularist, let's do Clintonism again" people seem to have forgotten that Harris ran that kind of campaign and it didn't work prospect.org/politics/cen...

Centrist Democrats Have Already Forgotten About Kamala Harris

Pivoting to the right didn't work in 2024. It won't work now.

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Demian @dgodon.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 27m

@ryanlcooper.com suggesting they forgot seems overly generous

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Privacy Guides @privacyguides.mastodon.neat.computer.ap.brid.gy · 1h

To help protect your online privacy and freedom, Fixjeprivacy.nl was launched by Bits of freedom in 2020. The website is filled with practical tips to improve your online safety, everything from using a password manager to securely sharing your files. To ensure the site stays relevant and […]

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404 Media @feed.www.404media.co.ap.brid.gy · 1h

Help Us Investigate Book Bans and Educational Censorship Around America

404 Media has gotten a grant to unearth public records about systematic censorship of books, schools, and libraries in the U.S.

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AI6YR Ben @ai6yr.m.ai6yr.org.ap.brid.gy · 1h

NPR: Need a laptop? This retiree refurbishes laptops, gives them away for free

https://www.npr.org/2025/10/09/nx-s1-5527861/tech-fairy-laptop-free

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Katelyn Boo-urns @katelynburns.com · 2h

this is easily the coolest shirt design we've had at the flytrap and it's already our best selling item. go get yours!

The Flytrap @theflytrapmedia.com · 2h

A reminder that if you buy anything from our Free Palestine collection, 50% of profits will be donated to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund: theflytrapmedia-shop.fourthwall.com/products/sao...

Saoirse don Phalaistín Shirt

The official shop of The Flytrap Media. Buy merch, and support your favorite feminist media collection!

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Tim Richards @timrichards.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 12h

Hello Bluesky migrants! (And other folk)

I'm a travel writer based in Melbourne, Australia, specialising in writing about train travel.

If you're interested, I have a travel-related Patreon in which I write three new posts exclusively for my patrons each week - […]

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Tim aboard the Eurostar train from London to Amsterdam.

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Mike Masnick @mmasnick.bsky.social · 12h

Another Kavanaugh stop.

Patrick De Klotz @patdeklotz.bsky.social · 15h

American citizen, read this. www.koin.com/news/portlan...

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Erica C. Barnett @ericacbarnett.bsky.social · 1d

In the press release where Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell lambasted his opponent Katie Wilson for dropping out of college, he also suggests she will "quit and walk away" when "things get tough in our city." You know things are tough when the mayor is attacking his opponent for something she did at 21.

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Erica C. Barnett @ericacbarnett.bsky.social · 1d

The one big donation to Wilson's PAC so far is $75,000 from PROTEC17, the union that represents city employees. As Harrell likes to mention on the campaign trail as an example of his management experience, most city employees ultimately answer to him, and they're backing his opponent.

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Erica C. Barnett @ericacbarnett.bsky.social · 17h

One thing people should know is that Choe works for Turning Point USA, Charlie Kirk's group, and was at the WH on behalf of that group

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19h

Jonathan Choe to Trump: "Another group right now that is behind antifa and working with antifa very closely based on the research that we have right now that we're gonna give to you and your team are the Democratic Socialists of America."

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Erica C. Barnett @ericacbarnett.bsky.social · 14h

Brandi Kruse, who was once a local FOX reporter, was at the Trump Fan Club meeting, made a cutesy remark about how attractive she, Brandi, is, and Trump drooled something back.

Then she trashed the actual reporters in the room.

www.thedailybeast.com/trump-79-mak...

Trump, 79, Makes Creepy Remark to Fan Girl Reporter

The exchange capped off a bizarre roundtable in which Trump invited guests to air their grievances about Antifa and the mainstream media.

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Demian @dgodon.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 13h

@cathytuttle.bsky.social scary! 😉

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Demian @dgodon.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 15h

Not a close follower of California politics, but was just reminded that Katie Porter is running for governor there and seems to be the frontrunner. Seems like a major upgrade from Newsom in the substance of politics, but she's also had some great zingers that have rivaled Newsom's recent ones

Demian @dgodon.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 15h

@Viss It's not so much the financial cost, but the time for setting up and maintaining. Perhaps it's not as bad as I fear, but I have other hobbies and activities. Not ruling it out, but not a top priority and not sure it will be.

Demian @dgodon.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 15h

@Viss For similar reasons, I've developed a bias against any product that wants me to talk to it. Similarly, I've had to remind myself that there are many situations where using your voice as an input method is really helpful, even tho it's often been abused to violate privacy.

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Demian @dgodon.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 15h

@Viss Not sure I'll ever get around to doing any home automation, but I'm really glad to learn there are some great open-source and non-cloud based solutions. I'm so jaded from the privacy invading big commercial options, I'm still reflexively repulsed when I learn of any home automation product […]

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Viss @viss.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 22h

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/10/logitech-will-brick-its-100-pop-smart-home-buttons-on-october-15

if you're gonna do the smart home thing or get into home automation, dont use anything cloud based.

home assistant has an entire community surrounding de-clouding stuff and using brands […]

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Drew Crecente (they/them) @crecente.games.ngo.ap.brid.gy · 21h

Back in 2023, this was intended more as tongue-in-cheek than prescient. 😬

#ai #clippy #tech

Microsoft's Clippy, with a slightly bent frame and evil-robot-red-eyes, looks at the viewer, speaking in three dialogue boxes:

"It looks like you're writing an article about the ethics of AI in the newsroom."

"I've fixed that for you and posted it online."

"And arranged your going-away party."

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cremevax👩🏻‍💻🏳️‍🌈🇨🇦🇺🇦 @cremevax.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 2d

Eileen Guo has an article at Technology Review about an ICE reporting app, People Over Papers, getting kicked off Padlet. Because reporting on law enforcement activity in public is now considered … doxing?!?

People Over Papers is apparently now up at iceout.org […]

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Jouni OH3CUF @oh3cuf.mastodon.radio.ap.brid.gy · 3d

Meshtastic iOS app breaks EU law with sending lots of telemetry (logs, usage) to DataDog in US wthout user consent and without any kind of notification of the app doing so.

I reported this as issue and it got immediately closed without any explanation […]

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Jared White (ResistanceNet ✊) @jaredwhite.indieweb.social.ap.brid.gy · 2d

da fuq is this??! ☹️

website for the Forest Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture

an absolutely idiotic alert banner which reads:

"The Radical Left Democrats shut down the government. This government website will be updated periodically during the funding lapse for mission critical functions. President Trump has made it clear he wants to keep the government open and support those who feed, fuel, and clothe the American people.

For information on recreation site status on National Forest System lands, please visit https://www.fs.usda.gov/visit.”

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Scott Feeney @graue.bsky.social · 2d

taps sign

Scott Feeney @graue.bsky.social · Jul 30

Progressives and urbanists aren't always on the same side in SF, but we now have a shared interest in standing up to Daniel Lurie, who's defunding affordable housing and banning RVs at the same time as he's eroding car-free spaces and blocking bike infrastructure.

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Steve Herman @w7voa.journa.host.ap.brid.gy · 2d

California’s governor says Hollywood-Burbank airport has no air traffic controllers this evening due to the federal government shutdown. https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/hollywood-burbank-airport-without-air-traffic-controllers-government-shutdown/

Hollywood Burbank Airport without air traffic controllers Monday night due to staffing shortages

The Hollywood Burbank Airport will be operating without air traffic controllers on Monday night, which could create considerable delays for travelers.

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