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Mike Matera
@m4x1mm.bsky.social
Nerd. Instructor at Cabrillo College.
This is a fascinating story of fraud, farming, ideology and the absurdity of those who say they have escaped modernity. Worth a watch. youtu.be/fsQhUyNJqV0?...
The Myth of Living Off The Land | The Self-Sufficiency Lie and Back-to-the-Land
YouTube video by Morgan Gold
youtu.be
February 8, 2025 at 5:09 PM
I also downloaded all the FB pictures I'm tagged in using this plugin. I would recommend uninstalling it once you're done. chromewebstore.google.com/detail/esuit...
ESUIT | Photos Downloader for Facebook™ - Chrome Web Store
Bulk-download all photos from Albums or a single Facebook photo's collection.
chromewebstore.google.com
February 3, 2025 at 6:27 PM
You can download all of your Facebook data with this: www.facebook.com/help/2128025...
Download a copy of your information on Facebook | Facebook Help Center
Learn how to request and download a copy of your information from Facebook.
www.facebook.com
February 3, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Backups: You can use Google Takeout to download all of the data you have in a Google service. Very useful for Photos and Drive! takeout.google.com
January 7, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Ever since I read this article I've wondered how to protect my irreplaceable data. As I settle in to family life I'm working through what hardware and software a person needs to make sure that documents and old family photos never just disappear. To be continued...

www.nytimes.com/2022/08/21/t...
A Dad Took Photos of His Naked Toddler for the Doctor. Google Flagged Him as a Criminal. (Published 2022)
Google has an automated tool to detect abusive images of children. But the system can get it wrong, and the consequences are serious.
www.nytimes.com
January 6, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Reposted by Mike Matera
it is completely wild how many times the dumbest person around him at the moment has become this guys top advisor by simply telling him all his other advisors are complete losers for stifling his natural big brain genius thoughts and he should actually have even more of those thoughts all the time
“She was on the plane with him the day of the debate and on the ground with him the morning after. Some Republicans are worried she had something to do with what happened in between.” www.semafor.com/article/09/1...
Republicans fear Laura Loomer is influencing Donald Trump
The right-wing “pro-white nationalism” agitator has been appearing alongside the candidate.
www.semafor.com
September 12, 2024 at 12:28 AM
"There is only one life and it ends. You have to give meaning to it. Fight for happiness, not just for wealth."

www.nytimes.com/2024/08/23/w...
How to Be Truly Free: Lessons From a Philosopher President
Pepe Mujica, Uruguay’s spartan former president and plain-spoken philosopher, offers wisdom from a rich life as he battles cancer.
www.nytimes.com
August 23, 2024 at 2:56 PM
Wallace Baine opining on a festival to "showcase Santa Cruz's party spirit," doesn't know he's talking about InScruz. 😂😂😂

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August 19, 2024 at 4:04 PM
Happy to see that @contrapoints.bsky.social is here. Twitter is over.
August 12, 2024 at 6:48 PM