Lunatech @Lunatech@social.cleverlibre.org

@stopgopfox

We also need to ask what makes these places “elite”, since they have track record of producing amoral regressionist extremists who want to drag us back to the 1790s but with more Christian fascism.

Canonical Announces General Availability of Ubuntu Pro, Free for Up to 5 PCs

https://9to5linux.com/canonical-announces-general-availability-of-ubuntu-pro-free-for-up-to-5-pcs

Discussions: https://discu.eu/q/https://9to5linux.com/canonical-announces-general-availability-of-ubuntu-pro-free-for-up-to-5-pcs

#linux #ubuntu #unix

precisely me

How to write a dystopian novel:
Write about what already happens to marginalized folks, but let it happen to white people

Digital media is about to become such an AI hellscape, we are truly unprepared https://www.wsj.com/articles/buzzfeed-to-use-chatgpt-creator-openai-to-help-create-some-of-its-content-11674752660?st=no257w59nssvx9f&reflink=article_copyURL_share

#MSG probed over use of #facialrecognition to eject lawyers from show venues

The operator of Madison Square Garden and Radio City Music Hall is being probed by New York's attorney general over the company's use of facial recognition technology to identify and exclude lawyers from events. AG Letitia James' office said the policy may violate civil rights laws

#nysag #radiocity

https://arstechnica.com/?p=1912764

NEW: Republicans are embracing a Trumpist policy wonk’s strategy to make the debt-ceiling fight all about social justice, critical race theory and gender theory -- and definitely not about Social Security. https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/debt-ceiling-woke-social-security-medicare-maga-1234669344/

NEW: California state bar regulators announced they've filed a disciplinary case against Trump lawyer John Eastman re: 2020, and will seek to disbar him. More to come.

Announcement: https://www.calbar.ca.gov/About-Us/News/News-Releases/attorney-john-eastman-charged-with-multiple-disciplinary-counts-by-the-state-bar-of-california

Doc: https://assets.bwbx.io/documents/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/r7njR7NGuKxw/v0

Space Karen induced stress continues, but I'd like to take a moment to thank all of you for the kind words of late. It really means a lot to know that we have the support of an awesome community.

The low point for me was when I updated this blog post from 2011 - I had a really good cry and have been getting better since.

https://furbo.org/2011/03/11/twitterrific-firsts/

Because Mastodon has no timeline re-ordering algorithm and because search is thin (limited in many ways to the posts followed by people on the same instance), when you post something that gets people excited, it flares up and then dies out. Unless you pin it to your profile, it's unlikely to be seen again. I could see some improvements in future Mastodon apps that would provide a personally prioritized and resurfaced timeline.

You know what tech journalists are addicted to?

The narrative that you have to choose between Big Social or no social media at all.

Which is a false choice.

In reality, you can choose ethical social media that isn't build for abuse.

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2023/jan/26/the-one-change-that-didnt-work-giving-up-social-media-left-me-bored

OK, let's talk about Meta restoring Trump https://www.platformer.news/p/meta-restores-trump

Question:

If George Santos is not the real name of George Santos, and he was sworn into office under the name George Santos, is he really a member of the 118th Congress? Just curious.

And if that isn't his name, and he really isn't a legitimate member, then they shouldn't need to follow certain rules and protocols to expel his lying ass! I could be wrong. 🤷🏾‍♀️

#georgescamtos #GeorgeWho #GeorgeSantoslies

Seven Fed rate hikes in 2022 didn't dent corporate power to raise prices and profit margins. What should we do?

1. Windfall profits tax
2. Price controls
3. Antitrust enforcement

In other words: Take aim at corporate power, not working people hurting most from rising prices.

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India's effort to suppress this documentary is having predictable results. (As @mmasnick asks, "Who's the Barbara Streisand of Bollywood?") So much respect for these students. If only the billionaire free-speech absolutist had a fraction of their courage. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/25/world/asia/india-bbc-modi-documentary.html

my latest for The Post is on how despite the public, and gun owners, overwhelmingly wanting safe storage laws, conservative lawmakers fear gun lobbyists who oppose the regulations more than they fear constituents who support them. https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/01/21/gun-owners-lock-up-weapons-laws/