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rexi

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Life's too short and the world too small for silly fights. Saintly science postulator who believes bullets have no right to privacy. Pretender at the end of a long trail of lucky guesses. Let's take a quick swim. ⮌

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dangoodin, to random

I so, so, so don't want to drive any new car that can do this:

A federal appeals court refused to bring back a class action lawsuit alleging four auto manufacturers had violated Washington state’s privacy laws by using vehicles’ on-board infotainment systems to record and intercept customers’ private text messages and mobile phone call logs.

The court ruled that the practice does not meet the threshold for an illegal privacy violation under state law, handing a big win to automakers Honda, Toyota, Volkswagen and General Motors, which are defendants in five related class action suits focused on the issue.

The plaintiffs had appealed a prior judge’s dismissal. But the appeals court ruled Tuesday that the interception and recording of mobile phone activity did not meet the Washington Privacy Act’s standard that a plaintiff must prove that “his or her business, his or her person, or his or her reputation” has been threatened.

A suit filed against Honda in 2021, argu[ed] that beginning in at least 2014 infotainment systems in the company’s vehicles began downloading and storing a copy of all text messages on smartphones when they were connected to the system.

An Annapolis, Maryland-based company, Berla Corporation, provides the technology to some car manufacturers but does not offer it to the general public, the lawsuit said. Once messages are downloaded, Berla’s software makes it impossible for vehicle owners to access their communications and call logs but does provide law enforcement with access, the lawsuit said.

Many car manufacturers are selling car owners’ data to advertisers as a revenue boosting tactic, according to earlier reporting by Recorded Future News. Automakers are exponentially increasing the number of sensors they place in their cars every year with little regulation of the practice.

https://therecord.media/class-action-lawsuit-cars-text-messages-privacy

rexi,
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@dangoodin

let's see how long it takes for apple and some car maker to hook up. Tim Cook has been selling privacy-ish tech for a few years -- and was toying with the idea of an 'apple car'...

Tutanota, to random
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Tutanota is now Tuta! 🥳

All of the features you have come to know and love, now with a sleek new domain name. 😎

Threats to your privacy won't be going away, but neither are we. 💪

Learn more and create your new Tuta account here 👇
https://tutanota.com/blog/tutanota-is-now-tuta

rexi,
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@Tutanota
not tutanota. tuta noted.

things must be going well, if this is a priority...

ps: love you guys (client)!

rexi,
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@devil @Tutanota

good question

augieray, to random
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"People infected multiple times with #COVID19 are more likely to develop long COVID, and most never fully recover from the condition. Those are two of the most striking findings of a comprehensive new 3-year research study of 138,000 veterans."

I dedicate this post to the three people who told I was being a fearmonger in the past week.

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/998107?ecd=a2a&form=fpf

rexi,
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@augieray

The truth about WebMD (parent company of medscape.com), a hypochondriac's nightmare and Big Pharma's dream
https://www.vox.com/2016/4/5/11358268/webmd-accuracy-trustworthy

rexi,
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@augieray
you're right.

rexi,
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@augieray
also:
Serotonin reduction in post-acute sequelae of viral
infection
https://www.cell.com/cell/pdf/S0092-8674(23)01034-6.pdf

cabel, (edited ) to random
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✨ It’s true. I’ve been working on this blog post for ten years.

You see, I’ve been slowly buying up nearly seventy super rare issues of a 80s/90s gadget catalog that meant the world to me growing up. And in the process, I’ve uncovered the secret history of this lost copywriting art.

PLUS, as a bonus, I’ve scanned every single issue — so you can read them all.

I hope you enjoy: https://cabel.com/2023/11/06/dak-and-the-golden-age-of-gadget-catalogs/

rexi,
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@cabel
some of this is likely worth a mint now for collectors...

nixCraft, to linux
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My solution when someone asks for help about troubleshooting windows 😜 #linux

rexi,
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@nixCraft there's enough misery to go around for both systems -- just with one of them you won't be forced into the indignity of paying for the dysfunction and frustration.

who knows, you may end up donating willingly to your favorite open-source folks instead.

KimPerales, to anime_titties
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Putin is behind the world's woes.

The US says it has intelligence that the Russian paramilitary group Wagner may send an air defense system to the Iran-backed Lebanese militia Hezbollah.

https://www.wsj.com/world/russias-wagner-group-may-provide-air-defense-weapon-to-hezbollah-u-s-intel-says-37dc8f45?mod=e2tw

rexi,
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@lin11c @KimPerales
I was going to say, you could do one of these "wheel of misery" memes for all the once-stable governments of Africa where Wagner and Putin have undermined the rule of law for, among other things, mining interests..

fraser, to random
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Earth formed out of multiple collisions between planets - one even spun out material that became the Moon. Now, geologists have found evidence that the remains from one of those planetary collisions still hide inside the planet. They used seismology to scan the planet's interior and found large blobs of iron-rich material in the mantle, which hadn't evenly mixed with the rest of the planet. These could even be from the same impact that created the Moon.

https://www.caltech.edu/about/news/the-remains-of-an-ancient-planet-lie-deep-within-earth

rexi,
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@fraser

certainly reveals the possibility of a very distinct magnetic signature over time, were that externally measurable at a distance from another location

KimPerales, to random
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Something is fishy with SOH Johnson's finances. One would think this would be another red flag, but Republicans don't tend to do much vetting:

Over the last seven years, he has never reported a checking or savings account in his name, nor in the name of his wife, or any of his children. He doesn't appear to have money stashed in any investments, with his latest filing -covering 2022 -showing no assets whatever.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/does-new-speaker-of-the-house-mike-johnson-have-a-bank-account

rexi,
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@KimPerales
if SOH = Speaker of the House
then President is POUS...

so #SOTH is more suitable. sorry

rexi, to random
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https://www.merkley.senate.gov/merkley-huffman-introduce-bold-legislation-to-take-on-the-growing-plastic-pollution-crisis/

The Break Free from Plastic Pollution: endorsed by nearly 100 groups:
https://www.merkley.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/118-BFFPPA_quotes_branded_FINAL.pdf

The legislation is cosponsored by Senators Blumenthal (D-CT), Booker (D-NJ), Durbin (D-IL), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Markey (D-MA), Murray (D-WA), Sanders (I-VT), Van Hollen (D-MD), Warren (D-MA), Welch (D-VT), and Wyden (D-OR).

Full text of the legislation:
https://www.merkley.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ARP23187.pdf
For a section-by-section summary: https://www.merkley.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/BFFPPA-118_SxS_Final_branded_FINAL.pdf

summary: https://www.merkley.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/BFFPPA-Summary-_branded_FINAL.pdf

MissingThePt, to random
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A year ago today the Missing The Point account was started on Mastodon by a starry-eyed newbie with nothing but big dreams to make people laugh and the best posts AI could generate. Throughout the day this thread will share the top ten most-favorited posts of the year, along with some behind-the-scenes commentary.

In honor of Missing The Point’s one-year Mastodon anniversary, you are hereby granted a day off work tomorrow, simply show this post to your boss. Enjoy the three-day weekend.

1/11

rexi,
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@MissingThePt
cool! how about a rent voucher next year?

garius, to random
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"When I die, as far as my so-called accomplishments go, it would be nice if Friends were listed far behind the things I did to help other people.

I know it won't happen, but it would be nice"

RIP Matt Perry, major funder of sober-living and addiction support services, and addiction awareness campaigner.

rexi,
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@garius
and a reminder that awareness and support may still not be enough.

GottaLaff, to random
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Via an author/journalist who I know from email list so I can't share name. This is his area of expertise:

"Johnson's elevation to Speakership is historic triumph in the Christian Right's long march to power. IMO, greater in important respects than election of Trump. Johnson is 1 of them but Trump never was.

The Christian Right political movement will be around long after Trump exits national stage. Johnson is 51. He epitomizes the generational and ideological changes that are well underway"

rexi,
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@GottaLaff
the MAGAt-caucus has statistically delivered the House now with this to the Democrats in 2024, no matter the presidential outcome.

his #ChristianNationalist base will paint him into a corner on bodily autonomy and book bans, and the acidic rhetoric that comes with that will motivate voters across the center left.

marcelias, to random
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    rexi,
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    https://www.project2025.org/

    @marcelias #HouseSpeakerMikeJohnson's #ChristianNationalist plan #Project2025:
    "…legal theory rejects the idea that the government is composed of three separate branches with overlapping powers to check and balance each other. Instead, the theory’s adherents argue that Article 2 of the Constitution gives the president complete control of the executive branch, so Congress cannot empower agency heads to make decisions or restrict the president’s ability to fire them…"

    realTuckFrumper, to random
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    Trump on possibility of jail for life: 'I don't mind being Nelson Mandela' https://www.rawstory.com/donald-trump-jail-nelson-mandela/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

    rexi,
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    @realTuckFrumper
    any single day of Mandela's life in jail would have this whiny dick crying like a stuck piglet.

    rexi, to anime_titties
    @rexi@mastodon.social avatar

    https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/22/conservatives-cyber-cisa-politics-00122794
    Paul is [#Putin's most effective paid lobbyist, imho. but search for (him + #Russia) yourself]
    “CISA has blatantly violated the 1st Amendment & colluded with Big Tech to censor the speech of ordinary Americans,” Rand Paul, ranking mem, Senate Homeland Security Cmte overseeing #CISA

    realTuckFrumper, to random
    @realTuckFrumper@mastodon.social avatar

    '100,000 deaths is not a success': Congress has no answer for the opioid crisis https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/22/100-000-deaths-is-not-a-success-congress-has-no-answer-for-the-opioid-crisis-00122867?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

    rexi,
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    @realTuckFrumper
    our capacity to synthesize drugs has far outstripped our capacity to deal meaningfully with substance abuse; drugs used to be pricey, now they're dirt cheap, and dirty.

    literally everything on the street is fentanyl-tainted.

    notjustbikes, (edited ) to climate
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    Freiburg im Breisgau is a European leader in sustainable development, and one of the few German cities with more bikes than cars.

    Learn more about this amazing city in my latest video on YouTube!

    #freiburg #urbanplanning #carfree #urbanism #ClimateChange

    https://youtube.com/watch?si=5suMglPhZAcTclS9&v=6Vil5KC7Bl0

    rexi,
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    @notjustbikes
    I love this town. even back in the car-ruled 70's it had it's own unique street life.

    ct_bergstrom, to random
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    Great news. I can't imagine a higher ROI investment to advance scientific research.

    Kudos to the NSF and the Simons Foundation for recognizing the enormous value of what the arXiv provides us all.

    https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2023/10/research-repository-arxiv-receives-10m-upgrades

    rexi,
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    @ct_bergstrom
    a high rate, but with long periodicity

    shoq, to random
    @shoq@mastodon.social avatar

    Pay attention, people. Shit’s gettin’ real.

    Source: @anildash
    https://mastodon.social/@anildash@me.dm/111219039526769083

    rexi,
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    @lin11c @shoq
    someone with famous friends needs to get them to come out big as a #fediverse, best even as #mastodon user!

    KimPerales, to Russia
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    Putin likely had a role in funding Hamas. The Kremlin’s surreptitious activities resurfaced in a surprise attack on Israel by the Hamas, code-named Op Al-Aqsa. Israel’s AMB to Germany, Ron Prosor, described the attack:
    it was a multi-domain assault — air, land, sea, & cyber -well beyond the recognized capabilities of Hamas, fueling speculation that the terrorist org received direct support from Iran, & likely from Russia as well.

    #IsraelHamasWar #Russia

    https://thehill.com/opinion/international/4250708-putins-fingerprints-are-on-hamas/

    rexi,
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    @KimPerales

    maybe they worked out a sweet classic Reaganesque contra-three-way with Iranian drones in exchange for Russian intel and functioning attack plan?

    mcc, to random
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    Okay, looks like everything's moved over now! If you're reading this I successfully moved my followers over to my new Fediverse account. The new account has the same name and is on the same instance but it's in the parallel universe where "The Matrix" starred Keanu Reeves instead of Will Smith

    rexi,
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    @mcc
    wait, Keanu does I, robot and not The Matrix? was Prigozhin sworn in as president yet when you left?

    enobacon, to random
    @enobacon@urbanists.social avatar

    @HayiWena 😂 there's a couple folding ones in the next room and the zigo trike stroller bit is also folded. They expand to fill the available space.

    rexi,
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    @enobacon @HayiWena
    at least you don't have a flight of steps to your digs and a row of bikes on the kitchen wall...

    please ignore my garage envy.

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