This is absolute precious. Twitter is threatening to sue Threads for hiring the same people Elon fired (many he tried to fire for cause).
Now they are saying the same people they called incompetent, slackers and whatnots were indeed crucial to the app and are transferring trade secrets to Meta. Big LMAO.
Some of you may notice that I just tweaked my introduction.
I am no longer a "not-yet-published" writer - MY FIRST STORY IS OUT!! 🥳🍾🎊
Look for "Peregrine's Fall" in BOUNDARY SHOCK QUARTERLY #23: Tramp Freighter Captains!
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My thanks to @blazeward7 for making it happen! Happy reading, all, and spread the word!
From the blog. The other day I saw "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny." Here is my review, as a historian and a longtime fan of the franchise. The review does not contain spoilers (beyond what's in the movie trailer) and I also give my thoughts on the historical context and accuracy of the film and its central MacGuffin, the fascinating Antikythera Mechanism. #histodons #movies #indianajones #dialofdestiny #ancientgreece #worldwar2
https://www.gardenofmemory.net/indiana-jones-and-the-dial-of-destiny-my-spoiler-free-historical-context-review/
For everyone thinking of making a Threads account:
Meta voluntarily gave police private DMs of a 17 year old who received an abortion in order to arrest her.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/aug/10/facebook-user-data-abortion-nebraska-police
I’m coming to love #Mastodon’s boost culture. Everybody’s all like, “Follow everyone! Boost it all!”
In the Blue Place, it felt like we were all competing for attention. Here, it’s more like we’re cooperating for attention.
At one level, that doesn’t make sense—everyone still has only so much attention to spend. But it *feels* better, and without The Algorithm enforcing power law, winner-take-all dynamics, the boost culture does seem to lift a lot of voices that were drowned out over there.
This is just awful news.
Disney Star Coco Lee Dead at 48 By Suicide https://www.tmz.com/2023/07/05/coco-lee-dead-dies-suicide-mulan/?adid=share-tw
I love #dnd whenever we get to play, but playing on a weeknight means we don’t get to play as long and we’re all more tired. And we have to the next day. I love when we all have the same day off and can just hangout for hours. #ttrpg #dungeonsanddragons #gaming
I really should not be surprised but here I am, bitching about it on a Wednesday night as one of my personal worst fears, a rebranding of one of the tech giants responsible for the rise of QAnon and right wing radicalism towards a space that should be guarded
And people are fucking exalting it. We really live in a sick society. And I wish I could just eject from it and live in a tree.
Why the Biden administration is no longer allowed to talk to social media platforms
A Trump-appointed judge just blocked the White House from fighting misinformation, citing free speech concerns.
With not a SINGLE INSTANCE of government threatening interference found, a Trumper Judge has blocked our governments ability to:
Block Election Lies
Block Covid Lies
Block Vaccine Lies
So, the government can't say Trump's "lightbulb up your ass" is wrong!
#Trump
https://www.vox.com/technology/2023/7/5/23784987/social-media-government-ban-lawsuit-injunction
Mostly reclusive and carrying slightly damaged goods. A survivor by some accounts. Definitely in need of much therapy. ;)
Staunchly anti-fascist
Bear in mind that, while I may "like" your "toot", about a person, event or particular topic, if it links to the "bird-site" I will no longer boost and inadvertently contribute to their grift. Everyone has a choice and a part to play when crimes go unpunished.
"We are dreamers, shapers, singers, and makers".
-Elric