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CharlieMcHenry

@CharlieMcHenry@connectop.us

Formerly DonCarlitos@mastodon.lol - Thinker, writer, activist, ally, tech veteran, co-founder Trilobyte Games (the 7th Guest) & Green Econometrics. Former RN & educator. Former OR State Telecommunications Councilor. Amateur ethnomusicologist with a YouTube channel. https://youtube.com/@charliemchenry - he/him AVATAR: older, long-haired nerd with facial hair. Missing are my round glasses. HEADER IMAGE: Oregon’s Rogue Valley, looking south from my back porch. #TwitterRefugee #BLM #PFLAG

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CharlieMcHenry, to tech
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High salaries in tech are over forever and tech workers are freaking out. Layoffs, downsizing and recession fears are creating a climate where salary reductions are easy to justify. So in the recent poll cited in this article, 51% of the 14k respondents said they thought the days of ultra high salaries are over forever. Sounds about right to me. Industrial sectors, and tech is such a sector, have lifecycles - they progress through stages that is to say. The endless VC $$ and high salary stage is now behind us. And that’s very likely where it belongs. https://www.businessinsider.com/tech-workers-freak-out-blind-end-of-high-salaries-pay-2023-4

CharlieMcHenry, to random
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Oceans’ sudden temperature spike stumps and alarms scientists https://globalnews.ca/news/9656119/ocean-temperature-spike/

CharlieMcHenry, to random
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Upward Farms throws in towel ten years after founding vertical-farming business - It’s starting to look like this once optimistic growth sector is just not going to work - for anyone. It’s just too complex to manage profitably. https://www.just-food.com/news/upward-farms-throws-in-towel-ten-years-after-founding-vertical-farming-business/

CharlieMcHenry, to random
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Video Reveals commentator and so-called ‘alpha’ Steven Crowder Emotionally Abusing Wife. In Statement, Hilary Crowder's Family Says She Hid His Emotionally Abusive Behavior For Years
https://yashar.substack.com/p/exclusive-video-reveals-steven-crowder

CharlieMcHenry, to opensource
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Open Source ChatGPT is here. https://venturebeat.com/ai/hugging-face-launches-open-source-version-of-chatgpt-in-bid-to-battle-openai/

CharlieMcHenry, to random
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The problem with “…faking authenticity” and how fell into the trap of letting their audience shape the tone and content of their news coverage. A mistake that has already cost them almost $800 million with more lawsuits to come. Rupert Murdoch and his family have been a dangerous influence in every country where they’ve owned media outlets; including Australia, the UK and the USA. Their ‘cater to the populist crazies’ at the expense of facts and the truth approach has sullied proper professional journalism, divided three countries, sowed division and hatred, all while making tons of profit and laughing all the way to the bank. Disgusting and reprehensible. https://theconversation.com/tucker-carlsons-departure-and-fox-news-expensive-legal-woes-show-the-problem-with-faking-authenticity-203649

CharlieMcHenry, to random
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Even Apple employees hate Siri and are skeptical of its future, new report says - Inside Apple, this report suggests that “Siri remains widely derided” by employees. At one point, the team working on Apple’s Reality Pro headset reportedly became so frustrated with Siri that it considered “building alternative methods” for controlling the headset with voice technology. Surprised? I didn’t think so. I’m a hybrid computer user, with a PC on my desk and Apple smartphone and iPad. I’ve only used a couple of times in over a decade and been disappointed both times. https://9to5mac.com/2023/04/27/apple-employees-siri-struggles/

CharlieMcHenry, to random
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China may have to bail out one of its poorest provinces - And more provinces may follow. “China's local governments are struggling with trillions of dollars of debt, after three years of strict pandemic controls and a real estate crash drained their coffers. Some cities have already slashed medical benefits to seniors, sparking protests, and other vital services are at risk.” Global economic planners need to factor the possibility of a massive default into their global outlook predictions. If the USA slips into recession, as widely predicted, and then China defaults the risk of global contagion and international recession increases exponentially. https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/27/economy/china-guizhou-province-debt-crisis-bailout-intl-hnk/index.html

CharlieMcHenry, to random
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I hate to dance on someone’s grave, but in this case I will make an exception. Good riddance to bad rubbish. Jerry Springer, raucous talk show host, dead at 79 https://www.reuters.com/world/us/jerry-springer-ohio-mayor-turned-talk-show-host-dead-79-2023-04-27/

CharlieMcHenry,
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@TimBondy lol 🤣

CharlieMcHenry, to politics
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We Build The Wall founder sentenced to 4 years in prison - Grifters gonna grift. The last administration appears to have not only ignored this kind of grift, but to have promoted it. For some, the presidency is a license to steal. But hey, the American voting system gave the keys to the bank safe to the bank robbers in 2016. What did we expect? https://apnews.com/article/15db1e18f3cd46a87bc395b14b2bcf15

CharlieMcHenry, to random
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Google Authenticator cloud sync: Google can see the secrets, even while stored - Google has just updated its 2FA Authenticator app and added a much-needed feature: the ability to sync secrets across devices.TL;DR: Don't turn it on. https://defcon.social/@mysk/110262313275622023

CharlieMcHenry, to random
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Yum. Found some Morels under our Madrone trees. It’s that time of year. Normally we head to the nearby Cascades for wildcrafting and foraging. It’s great when some of our favorite shrooms pop up on our own property.

CharlieMcHenry, to random
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https://www.vice.com/en/article/n7ebag/texas-ag-transgender-dress-code-memo Texas government agency threatens to fire any employee who does not dress according to their biological gender. - One employee who spoke with the Observer said the policy “feels like it threatens the safety of anyone who doesn’t conform to the binary dress code.” The internal department memo is just the latest attempt by state officials in Texas to crack down on trans and gender non-conforming people.

CharlieMcHenry, to random
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New research reinforces what scientists and others have been warning about the ocean along the North Carolina coast: The sea is rising faster than in most other parts of the United States, and faster than what most scientists had expected.
https://www.starnewsonline.com/story/news/local/2023/04/25/studies-show-sea-level-rise-is-accelerating-off-north-carolina/70101145007/

CharlieMcHenry, to random
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Shell admits 1.5C climate goal means immediate end to fossil fuel growth - “The admission that continued growth in fossil fuel output is incompatible with 1.5C is significant, because it comes from one of the world’s biggest public oil and gas companies.” https://www.resilience.org/stories/2023-04-24/shell-admits-1-5c-climate-goal-means-immediate-end-to-fossil-fuel-growth/

CharlieMcHenry, to random
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Smartphones with Qualcomm chip secretly send personal data to Qualcomm - “The fact that Qualcomm collects a large amount of sensitive data and transmits it via the insecure and outdated HTTP protocol shows us that they do not care about users’ privacy and security.” #smartphone #Qualcomm #privacy #surveillance #dataprivacy #datacollection https://www.nitrokey.com/news/2023/smartphones-popular-qualcomm-chip-secretly-share-private-information-us-chip-maker

CharlieMcHenry, to random
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Microsoft Edge is leaking the sites you visit to Bing https://www.theverge.com/2023/4/25/23697532/microsoft-edge-browser-url-leak-bing-privacy

CharlieMcHenry, to random
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"Hysterical Putin Pals Claim the Deep State Took Out Tucker Carlson" - “Our beloved Tucker Carlson has been fired, it’s a disgrace!” https://www.thedailybeast.com/hysterical-putin-pals-claim-the-deep-state-took-out-tucker-carlson?via=ios

CharlieMcHenry, to music
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Gotta say… Natalie Merchant’s new album, ‘Keep Your Courage,’ is really good. Worth the wait. She always has something to say and has no fear of standing up to power. This time, as always, her commentary and unique sound is wrapped in some lush, well arranged music. https://www.nataliemerchant.com/

CharlieMcHenry, to random
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Imma one sport guy, and that one sport is (soccer for those in the USA) - ‘the beautiful game’. It’s REAL sport, no TV time-outs, cheerleaders or created drama. The drama plays out on the pitch and only stops for injury, substitutions, or when the ball goes into touch (out of bounds). And though I watch a couple of leagues, the is my first choice, and English football in general is what I enjoy following. After all, the Brits invented the game. A big part of the attraction for me, aside from the stunning play of top teams, is the promotion-relegation process that providers a pathway for teams to be promoted into higher leagues for finishing at the top of their existing leagues. The converse is also true, as bottom-finishing teams are relegated to lower leagues. It’s very fair & democratic - and gives fans at all levels something to follow. So it’s only natural that I’m totally delighted with the promotion of this season, after 15 yr wait. What a story.

CharlieMcHenry, to internet
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Meanwhile, over at the birdsite we have general chaos going on. https://variety.com/2023/digital/global/twitter-fake-disney-junior-gold-checkmark-verification-1235592264/

CharlieMcHenry, to internet
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I got a good chuckle from this article about - “The A.I. business influencer guys must be stopped” https://maxread.substack.com/p/the-ai-business-influencer-guys-must

CharlieMcHenry, to internet
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Statement on EU-US Cooperation on Turning Public Opinion Against Encryption - “The general public is often a beneficiary of encryption multiple times a day – from visiting websites, using cell phones, making payments – without even realising its presence. This is testament to the quality of the tremendous work it has taken to make encryption ubiquitous. It is at the heart of a trusted internet, an enabler of both economic benefits and human rights.” https://www.globalencryption.org/2023/04/statement-on-eu-us-cooperation-against-encryption/ n

CharlieMcHenry, to climate
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U.S. Supreme Court rebuffs Exxon, Chevron appeals in climate cases - States free to continue with law suits against giants. IMO, some execs should be tried for crimes against the planet and locked up. But hey, that’s just me. https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-supreme-court-rebuffs-exxon-chevron-appeals-climate-litigation-2023-04-24/

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