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owenblacker, 20 days ago to random

Court finds Government anti-protest legislation unlawful after Liberty legal challenge
https://www.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/issue/court-finds-government-anti-protest-legislation-unlawful-after-liberty-legal-challenge/

owenblacker, 2 months ago to random

The Incognito Mode Myth Has Fully Unraveled

To settle a years-long lawsuit, Google has agreed to delete “billions of data records” collected from users of “Incognito mode,” illuminating the pitfalls of relying on Chrome to protect your privacy.

https://www.wired.com/story/google-chrome-incognito-mode-data-deletion-settlement/

owenblacker, 2 months ago to random

Scotland is to become the first part of the UK to make it mandatory to register any use of AI in the public sector.The Scottish Government has an... https://www.ukauthority.com/articles/scottish-government-mandates-registration-of-public-sector-ai-projects/

owenblacker, 3 months ago to random

“Essentially this is a death blow to Gaelic as a living language as spoken in the communities.” https://www.scotsman.com/heritage-and-retro/heritage/death-blow-to-gaelics-survival-as-scottish-government-cuts-funding-4535673

#Gàidhlig

owenblacker, 3 months ago to random

The “gender critical” bigots are making it unsafe to be a trans person in public life >>

UK’s only trans judge quits over risk of ‘politicising the judiciary’

Victoria McCloud said she had become a target and was forced to be political every time she chose ‘where to pee’

https://web.archive.org/web/20240222154831/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/8b18277a-fe28-4484-892a-a7358a660295?shareToken=c356e24987d91adde44b9a4282dba519

owenblacker, 3 months ago to cymru

Why is it "Gwnaiff Celyn a Sioned rhywbeth" not "Gwnân Celyn a Sioned rhywbeth"?

It seems odd that we're using the singular form for two named people #dysgwr #Cymraeg

owenblacker, 3 months ago to random

Found via the LGBTQ+ in Tech slack (and the original is not showing up in a hurried google)

owenblacker, 4 months ago to random

Cory @pluralistic got scammed. You should read how and why — and what we can all learn from it.

Including what big banks won't learn, because a shit "AI" that sucks at doing people's jobs is cheaper than paying humans and big corporate managers wouldn't know human decency if it smacked them in the face.

https://mamot.fr/@pluralistic/111879376747292268

owenblacker, 4 months ago to random

Unrelated, it's probably best not to listen to "She Used to be Mine" immediately before needing to be collected and professional in a meeting 😂

owenblacker, 5 months ago to random

Dear all blokes on work slacks.

If you grew a beard since your profile pic was taken (during Lockdown or otherwise), any chance you could update the image, so I might stand a chance of remembering who you are?

Please?

owenblacker, 5 months ago to random

Is it necessary for libraries to stock gender critical books? https://feministchallengingtransphobia.wordpress.com/2024/01/03/is-it-necessary-for-libraries-to-stock-gender-critical-books/

(As always, when there's a question in the headline, @ianbetteridge has the answer)

owenblacker, 6 months ago to random

Ok, this should be fun: Nicholas Galitzine as the George Villiers, James I and VI's “favourite”! >>
WATCH: Nicholas Galitzine is a scheming duke in new miniseries based on one of history’s juiciest gay scandals
https://www.queerty.com/watch-nicholas-galitzine-is-a-scheming-duke-in-new-miniseries-based-on-one-of-historys-juiciest-gay-scandals-20231116

owenblacker, 7 months ago to random

I mean, who would possibly contemplate doing something to radical as marching for peace on Remembrance Day(?!) >>
Planned protest on Armistice Day would be 'disrespectful', says Sunak
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-67305535

owenblacker, 7 months ago to random

Ok, this is cool — you give it a location, it grabs a Google Street View, and uses some AI to reimagine it as a Dutch street that prioritises cyclists and pedestrians over cars: https://dutchcyclinglifestyle.com/

owenblacker, 7 months ago to random

This is very disappointing to read — they'll keep the course available but not allow updates >>
Language learning app Duolingo to mothball Welsh course https://nation.cymru/news/language-learning-app-duolingo-to-mothball-welsh-course/

owenblacker, 8 months ago to random

Cory Doctorow ( @pluralistic ) on capitalism merely being an interruption between feudalism and feudalism, with a reminder that cyberpunk was meant to be a warning, not a how-to.

https://pluralistic.net/2023/09/30/mesclada/#melange

owenblacker, 8 months ago to random

Well this is just lovely. A wonder through the 60 years of @UniOfEastAnglia, my alma mater: https://stories.uea.ac.uk/60-years-of-memories/index.html

(And there’s an interesting short video—with on-screen captions—from the 1984 president of what was then called GaySoc; CN: mentions the AIDS Crisis, obv.)

owenblacker, 8 months ago to random

So @pluralistic has a new kickstarter out. You should go pledge to it now >>

The Lost Cause: a novel of climate and hope https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/doctorow/the-lost-cause-a-novel-of-climate-and-hope on Kickstarter

owenblacker, 9 months ago to random

I still haven't worked out how to access the Chengdu Worldcon Hugos pack to read the other works before voting.

I haven't received an email, but I can log into the site. Anyone know how I navigate to it? Or have the link that I will need to log in for? #HugoAwards

owenblacker, 10 months ago to random

3 things came to mind watching this:

1️⃣ This #MissionImpossible film looks amazing
2️⃣ For all that Tom Cruise is a cult-bound weirdo, he is a professional who is proper dedicated to his craft
3️⃣ How the fuck does anyone get insurance to film this stuff?!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lsFs2615gw

owenblacker, 11 months ago to random

There's this really nice plant-based yoghurt I get from @CollectiveDairy with a layer of raspberry jam underneath the oat and coconut yoghurt.

But it comes in a 400g pack and I just can't imagine the use-case for that package size.

Delicious, mind:
https://www.ocado.com/products/the-collective-dairy-free-raspberry-yoghurt-alternative-552983011

owenblacker, 11 months ago to random

Busy here #LondonTransPride

owenblacker, 11 months ago to random

If anyone cares:
https://www.threads.net/@owenblacker

owenblacker, 11 months ago to random

Still broken, huh?

owenblacker, 11 months ago to random

@theresnotime OMG, you're the only candidate. Congratulations of joining the board, I guess :)