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taylorlorenz, 11 days ago to random

A former Meta engineer is speaking out against Meta’s bias in handling of content related to the attacks on Gaza, claiming in a lawsuit that Meta fired him for trying to fix bugs causing the suppression of Palestinian IG posts
https://www.reuters.com/technology/former-meta-engineer-sues-company-saying-he-was-fired-over-handling-gaza-content-2024-06-05/

dangillmor, 17 days ago to random

The Biden administration has done some astonishingly great things in economic affairs that it doesn't seem to want to talk about. @pluralistic explains. https://pluralistic.net/2024/05/29/sub-bushel-comms-strategy/

taylorlorenz, 19 days ago to random

“For most millennials, the old material markers of midlife, like owning a home or spending 20-plus years at one job, are a nostalgic fantasy. Even as we negotiate gray hairs and a changing body, little has changed in our career, home, and money prospects.” https://www.thecut.com/article/millennials-midlife-crisis-money-job-security.html

dangillmor, 23 days ago to random

Our corrupt Supreme Court is an arm of the Republican Party, and democracy is the victim. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/05/23/supreme-court-ruling-south-carolina-voting-map-gerrymander/

jeffjarvis, 1 month ago to random

Krugman: Biden’s Approval Is Low, Except Compared With Everyone Else’s https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/13/opinion/biden-approval.html?smid=tw-share

dangillmor, 1 month ago to random

Stack Overflow's deal with "Open"AI is prompting the site's contributors to remove their posts and close their accounts. Good for them.

The "AI" cartel is telling the people who created and populated the open web that they were suckers.

taylorlorenz, 1 month ago to random

Even Elon is sick of her shit

arstechnica, 2 months ago to random

Bird flu flare: Cattle in 5 states now positive as Texas egg farm shuts down

The risk to the general public remains low, federal officials say.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/04/bird-flu-flare-cattle-in-5-states-now-positive-as-texas-egg-farm-shuts-down/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica, 2 months ago to random

Ncuti Gatwa’s Fifteenth Doctor rocks the fashion in new Doctor Who trailer

The return of Russell T. Davies as show runner has been a welcome one.

https://arstechnica.com/culture/2024/04/ncuti-gatwas-fifteenth-doctor-rocks-the-fashion-in-new-doctor-who-trailer/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

jeffjarvis, 2 months ago to random

The problem is not Congress. The problem is Republicans in Congress...
Half of senior staffers in Congress are so fed up that they may quit https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/03/30/congressional-staffers-survey/

dangillmor, 2 months ago to random

Surprising that some people are calling Sam Bankman-Fried's 25-year sentence -- he'll serve nowhere near that much time -- harsh.

He's one of the epic criminals of our era.

Still waiting for Trump to be held accountable for even one of his countless crimes, meanwhile...

Gargron, 2 months ago to BelieveInFilm

Another from the roll.

📷 Canon AE-1 Program
🎞️ Silbersalz 250D
🔭 Canon FD 50mm/1.8
💃 Wife

#BelieveInFilm #FilmPhotography #AnalogPhotography #35mm #Silbersalz35

TexasObserver, 2 months ago to photography

From the archives: The rules of barrel racing, the only female-dominated rodeo sport, are simple. It’s the execution that’s hard. https://www.texasobserver.org/on-a-dime/

#photography #sports #women #horses #culture #Texas @photography

jeffjarvis, 2 months ago to random

FFS, Washington Post, why don't you blame Biden for not bringing world peace and eternal life? Jesus. Do you even hear what you're saying? Do you listen to your many, many critics? Will you give him a second chance? Stop.

jeffjarvis, 2 months ago to random

Gannett is hedge-fund crap. They hired a pink-slime company and now they are dropping the AP--which is pretty much all the news Gannett papers had. Do not support these legacy, hedge-fund-controlled companies. They are not journalism, not anymore.
https://www.thewrap.com/gannett-drops-ap-associated-press-usa-today/

dangillmor, 2 months ago to random

Here's just the latest reminder that the Trump-appointed federal judge in the Florida documents theft case is -- in every way that matters -- a member of the defense team.

This is the kind of judiciary Trump and his followers want: subservient to the gangster boss, contemptuous of the law when it conflicts with the boss' wishes.

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/mar-lago-judge-stark-ruling-022208652.html

rbreich, 2 months ago to random

Four years ago, Trump continued his dereliction of duty in the face of national crisis, telling governors they were on their own in the fight against Covid. “Respirators, ventilators, all of the equipment – try getting it yourselves,” he told them.

jeffjarvis, 3 months ago to random

"Here we go again. Parts of traditional Australia media, in cahoots with politicians whose careers depend on favourable media coverage, are trying to shake down global technology companies....

If the government wants to subsidise high-quality journalism, then it should, well, subsidise high-quality journalism."

https://www.afr.com/technology/subsidise-journalism-don-t-shake-down-big-tech-20240310-p5fb5t?gift=Uk_RyK7Ela-7Or65Eg5Jy7iM5VAC2Z_TeZDnSU39k44dNY1xG1AZFrodMaq0X_gNTo--BMPR_HH1iK0X67HBJyYfs901ZDgjIy7BS3mxQKV1JPNHLzGPvNr4YZkLpEfYmw

pluralistic, 3 months ago to random

Today's threads (a thread)

Inside: The Cory Doctorow Humble Bundle; and more!

Archived at: https://pluralistic.net/2024/03/03/humbly-bundled/

#Pluralistic

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dangillmor, 3 months ago to random

Spent yesterday inhaling "The Bezzle" -- the new novel by @pluralistic. It's one of his best, in a category -- which I'll explain in a longer post -- with Little Brother, Walkaway, and Radicalized.

Recommended in every way.

https://craphound.com/category/bezzle/

cpm, 3 months ago to random

Sheesh
Ok

fair that many/most may have no idea what I'm talking about.

@pluralistic Doctorow's Marty Hench is a forensic accountant. Finds the stolen money and helps bring the bad guyz to heel

Johnny Dollar was an insurance fraud investgator, Finds the stolen money and helps bring the bad guyz to heel

Marty's take is 25% of recovery
Johnny's was 10% of recovery + expenses.

(time changes things)

If you don't know it, check it out:

https://archive.org/details/OTRR_YoursTrulyJohnnyDollar_Singles

dangillmor, 3 months ago to random

Fine analysis of how Musk is using the deadbird site for information warfare -- against decency, truth, and democracy: https://www.theframelab.org/p/algorithm-warfare-how-elon-musk-uses

Journalists who continue to actively post there are Musk's collaborators. They think they have no choice. But in their hearts, they know better.

I hope they'll stop supporting his evil business. I'm certain they'll feel better about themselves when they do.

dangillmor, 3 months ago to random

Astonishing (no, it isn't) that purported journalism organizations report that the Trump sneakers "sold out" -- as if the crook and his people would ever stop selling something that suckers (purportedly) are eager to pay ridiculous amounts to own.