Zhian
@zkamvar.bsky.social
I'm mostly on Mastodon with all the nerds. I'm here to follow people who aren't on Mastodon.
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More on how we demolished a freeway and repurposed the land into a beautiful park! We can continue this climate action with political will. youtu.be/l2_yNrP0hCY?...
Harbor Drive: Portland's Demolished Freeway
YouTube video by Peter Dibble
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February 12, 2026 at 5:11 PM
More on how we demolished a freeway and repurposed the land into a beautiful park! We can continue this climate action with political will. youtu.be/l2_yNrP0hCY?...
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Remember: Data gathered for one purpose will inevitably be used for other purposes. Especially when that data is gathered by, or on behalf of, the government.
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New from 404 Media: ICE is using a new facial recognition app to identify people, leaked emails show. Point camera at person, reveal their identity. It uses the CBP system that records peoples' faces as they enter or exit the U.S. Now, turned inwards to be used by ICE www.404media.co/ice-is-using...
ICE Is Using a New Facial Recognition App to Identify People, Leaked Emails Show
The new tool, called Mobile Fortify, uses the CBP system which ordinarily takes photos of people when they enter or exit the U.S., according to internal ICE emails viewed by 404 Media. Now ICE is usin...
www.404media.co
June 27, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Remember: Data gathered for one purpose will inevitably be used for other purposes. Especially when that data is gathered by, or on behalf of, the government.
(linked post is a thread)
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If this interests you, after making this video Reid dropped an hourlong documentary video about the Buchla Touché. I haven't watched it yet. Questions I assume it answers: How similar is this to the Buchla 400? What happened to the other three units, besides the one in the museum in Vancouver?
Touché: Don Buchla’s Rare Polyphonic Keyboard Instrument
YouTube video by Sarah Belle Reid
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January 23, 2026 at 8:02 PM
If this interests you, after making this video Reid dropped an hourlong documentary video about the Buchla Touché. I haven't watched it yet. Questions I assume it answers: How similar is this to the Buchla 400? What happened to the other three units, besides the one in the museum in Vancouver?
If I hear the phrase "force multiplier" one more time (outside of a Dungeons and Dragons context), I'm gonna barf.
January 14, 2026 at 12:37 AM
If I hear the phrase "force multiplier" one more time (outside of a Dungeons and Dragons context), I'm gonna barf.
I'm so happy that there is a new funny number.
January 14, 2026 at 12:34 AM
I'm so happy that there is a new funny number.