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darius, to random
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I regret to inform you that the genders have been compromised.

ianbetteridge, to random
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I think is spot on. The culture has changed (and Apple doesn’t see it). But also Apple’s place in the culture has changed and it is just another tech giant. I would argue, though, that’s down to Apple itself, and its behaviour. https://daringfireball.net/linked/2024/05/09/dhh-crush

misc,
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@jannem @ianbetteridge The weirdest thing for me was the doll with its eyes bulging out. That was straight up horror. There’s a cultural precedent for guitar smashing and paint exploding. That could almost be passed off as some kind of rock-and-roll ethos. But it feels like they went out of their way to be explicitly mean spirited.

mathowie, to random
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This is my Apple ad parody. There are many like it, but this one is mine.

https://a.wholelottanothing.org/apples-misstep/

video/mp4

emilymbender, to random
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I would like to remind the world that you actually don't have to get into bed with OpenAI. StackOverflow was a beacon of resistance, but I guess their principles were for sale after all.

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/stack-overflow-bans-users-en-masse-for-rebelling-against-openai-partnership-users-banned-for-deleting-answers-to-prevent-them-being-used-to-train-chatgpt

arnfinnp, to random
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"However you define ‘woke,’ anti-woke means being a cunt who wants to indulge bigots."
Steve Albini RIP

blogdiva, to music
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STEVE ALBINI, am so sorry you're gone too soon. may you rest in power.

"Steve Albini, Storied Producer and Icon of the Rock Underground, Dies at 61 | Pitchfork"
https://pitchfork.com/news/steve-albini-storied-producer-and-icon-of-the-rock-underground-dies-at-61/

#music #grunge #Nirvana

puffer, to random
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The Fuck?!!!

When I was bridging Bluesky yesterday I was looking at his account thinking that oh, yeah, I’ll be able to follow him.

Jesus, this has me shook. He seemed like he was really settling in to be one of the most interesting and thoughtful older punk rockers. Like he owned his past edgelord bullshit and was enjoying talking about music and poker and recording. https://flipboard.com/@pitchfork/latest-news-pqu92e91z/-/a-2v8As547SQ-U9JxCI7RVZQ%3Aa%3A910329480-%2F0

cambridge_dsa, to random
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We stand in solidarity with the Cambridge Education Association. Come rally for them today at City Hall @ 4pm. For more info & to sign up for public comment: https://mailchi.mp/cambeducation.org/cea-action-at-city-hall-to-support-living-wages-for-esps

WEDNESDAY MAY 8 at 4pm CEA needs as many people as possible to come to City Hall to show the City Council that our Clerks, Substitutes and Paraprofessionals (ESPs - Education Support Professionals) deserve a fair contract and living wage.
CEA'S THREE ASKS: 1. Do you support a living wage for our ESPs? 2. Please ask the school committee and superintendent if they believe there are enough funds in this budget to negotiate living wages for our ESPs for next school year. 3. If the school committee realizes that there are not sufficient funds, will you support an additional allocation from city funds specifically for this purpose?

IveyJanette, to random
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Fuck you.

Resign.

Computer science,math and engineering majors at HBCU'S would like a word.

Vote. Her. Out.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/07/kathy-hochul-bronx-computer-comment

misc, to random
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Would Action Network be the best (i.e. cheapest acceptable) email list service for activist college students looking to reach out to alumni?

blogdiva,
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Home - riseup.net
https://riseup.net/

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ifnotnowboston, to boston
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-area Jews and allies are here at the encampment with MIT Jews for Ceasefire, uplifting students’ demands, singing for Palestinian liberation, and calling for an enduring ceasefire.

@palestine

ifnotnowboston, to Palestine
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What accounts do you use to follow news and commentary around , , and the protest movement?

@palestine

jbaer, to random
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test post

misc, to random
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First Hassan, now Klippenstein. Real bummer to see a new wave of leftists not merely sticking by Substack, but hitching their wagons to it from the start.

ernie,
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@Klaxun @misc If you’re comfortable with a VC-backed platform, Beehiiv. If you want something run by a small team, Buttondown. If you want to run it yourself or want a nonprofit in charge, Ghost.

AnarchoNinaWrites, to random
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A) I don't really care about how you feel or don't feel about Kenny Klips and Twitter beefs; it's meaningless to me.

B) Read past the mission statement, trust me - the dirt is exquisite.

https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/why-im-resigning-from-the-intercept

ifnotnowboston, to random
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As the Scientists Against Genocide Encampment enters its third night, MIT Jews for Ceasefire are holding a Seder. We are so proud to support these Jewish students and allies, embodying their values in the face of extreme censorship.

People around a table, drinking "wine" (or grape juice). One of MIT's main buildings is visible in the background.

ifnotnowboston, to Palestine
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ICYMI: Last night, students at , , and started solidarity encampments.
https://mastodon.social/@ifnotnowboston/112311845322640669

@palestine

MIT: evening scene of a quad with tents set up, and a table with sign making materials and snacks. Someone is walking by in a keffiyeh
TUFTS: Two hands holding a cardboard sign that says "Free Gaza". In the background you can see two tents, and a quad at sunset.

seachanger, to random
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once an alaska economist on twitter unfollowed me because I disagreed that “construct more houses” was the only way out of this housing crisis and suggested we may have some regulatory leverage as well

https://www.businessinsider.com/nar-settlement-antitrust-lawsuits-agent-commissions-affect-home-prices-2024-3?amp

seachanger,
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I continue to believe that the combination of a poorly (or non) regulated air bnb boom, the naked profiteering of real estate agents & associations, corporate ownership of housing as investment, tax regs that favor home owners over renters, and capital tied up in boomer’s assets are all contributing to a situation we can’t build our way out of

serenebabe, to Massachusetts
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Do you know about dining near Watertown, Massachusetts? I’m looking for a place where my parents and I can get takeout sandwiches.

I thought I might get lucky if I asked here! :-)

ifnotnowboston, to Columbia
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TODAY: solidarity rallies are happening all over and . MIT at 11:15 (outside Stratton Student Center). BU at noon (Marsh Plaza). Harvard at 4 (Science Center). Come to one or all and show your support! @palestine

11:15 Stud Steps (MIT) Walk Out In Solidarity with Steadfast Columbia Students
12 PM Marsh Plaza at BU: Boston Emergency Rally in Solidarity with Columbia Students. No Justice, No Peace
4 PM Harvard Science Center. Student Walk Out in Solidarity With Steadfast Columbia Students. No Rest Until Divest!

ifnotnowboston, to Columbia
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Live stream of encampment protests on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/palestineswg/live/18041479201762531

skinnylatte, to food
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Speaking of tofu, Pailin from Hot Thai Kitchen has a banger tofu episode in which she lets loose several tofu rants I agree with:

  • in most of Asia, tofu isn’t a meat alternative
  • tofu is often cooked with non veg items
  • people who try to ‘make it like chicken / steak’ have no idea what they’re doing
  • if you think tofu is horrible, I’m sorry you’ve not had great tofu and tofu dishes

https://youtu.be/QijDgL1PI5o

jasonkoebler, to random
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New: Facebook's AI chatbot told a parent in a group asking for advice from other parents that it has a gifted, disabled child who attends school in New York City

https://www.404media.co/facebooks-ai-told-parents-group-it-has-a-disabled-child/

misc, to random
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We need to make (more) things on the fedi that aren't available elsewhere, that meet needs of specific communities that are still stuck on X.

misc,
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@knizer Sorry, missed this! So, this post was inspired by, on one side, a problem I see of unmet demand, and on the other, intriguing new projects, and a kind of tantalizingly narrow gap between them.

To get more specific, right now I'm laser focused on how to get the activist left less attached to X. It's one thing to try to narrow the gap on stuff people still use as excuses to stay there - breadth and speed of information, mostly. (1/7)

ben, to technology
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"I find my feelings about AI are actually pretty similar to my feelings about blockchains: they do a poor job of much of what people try to do with them, they can't do the things their creators claim they one day might, and many of the things they are well suited to do may not be altogether that beneficial." https://www.citationneeded.news/ai-isnt-useless/?utm_source=werd.io&utm_campaign=mastodon&utm_channel=mastodon

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