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pyperkub

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University Sysadmin, Science/Space geek, Fantasy/SF Fan, College Sports (especially Bruins!) fan. (addendum - while I loathe the authoritarian and sometimes fascistic politics growing, I may not follow back, as seeing too much fascist this/fascist that isn't good for my mental health!)

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hllizi, to random German
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Recently @pluralistic pointed out again how the "tragedy of the commons" was originally a lie invented to have a pretense to take things away from people.

It's particularly enfuriatingly ridiculous that - you can bet on it - the people who will sell you this argument are also those who will tell you to prevent the climate catastrophe by uploading fewer pictures and farting less.

But this is where the tradegy of the commons does apply, for real.

pyperkub,
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@hllizi @pluralistic Well, we know that answer. See Trump requesting a bribe from Big Oil this week, and this all too real story from Oklahoma... https://www.propublica.org/article/oklahoma-oil-cleanup

pyperkub, to cycling
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Got in a nice bike ride before going to @pluralistic 's Book reading/signing at in Marin yesterday. An excellent day! (thanks Cory!)

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grivettcarnac, to Canada
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    pyperkub,
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    @grivettcarnac one subsidy I hate is the obfuscated one of data privacy, and car manufacturers' nightmares. Is Canada any better than the US at curtailing this? https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/blog/privacy-nightmare-on-wheels-every-car-brand-reviewed-by-mozilla-including-ford-volkswagen-and-toyota-flunks-privacy-test/

    StillIRise1963, to random
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    I think we can now stop saying “google it” when looking for info. No one will find it there.

    pyperkub,
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    @StillIRise1963 This still applies:

    pyperkub, to random
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    ONe wonders what @pluralistic 's Martin Hench would find if he was doing some forensic accounting... ;) https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-bonds-cayman-connection-stinks-to-high-heaven

    dinozombie, to random
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    The 13th Amendment to the US Constitution explicitly permits slavery – forced labor without pay – for prisoners.

    holy shit TIL, thanks @pluralistic

    pyperkub,
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    @blogdiva @dinozombie @pluralistic One can add this story straight out of Cory's : https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/03/jails-banned-family-visits-to-make-more-money-on-video-calls-lawsuits-claim/

    pyperkub, to random
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    Congratulations @annaleen for your Nomination for the fantastic The Terraformers!

    pyperkub, to climate
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    Well, suing your shareholders for trying to make the company sustainable is certainly... interesting https://www.npr.org/2024/02/29/1234358133/exxon-climate-change-oil-fossil-fuels-shareholders-investors-lawsuit

    pyperkub, to ai
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    We really do live in the worst timeline - 's are now a thing. What the effing eff? https://www.wired.com/story/gab-ai-chatbot-racist-holocaust/

    AAKL, to Cybersecurity
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    pyperkub,
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    @AAKL @BleepingComputer @serghei TBH, I don't see why anyone would still use Solarwinds after they were so thoroughly pwned. EVERYTHING became suspect.

    We kicked their a** to the curb and haven't looked back.

    pluralistic, to random
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    Today's threads (a thread)

    Inside: The CHIPS Act treats the symptoms, but not the causes; and more!

    Archived at: https://pluralistic.net/2024/02/07/farewell-mr-chips/

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    pyperkub,
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    @pluralistic On the other hand, I do think the CHIPS act has been a lot better than the tariff war - policy improvement being the goal. You also could mention how international law is being leveraged to sue countries wanting to prevent climate change, etc - this is an old article, but the law is being abused even more now... https://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/jun/10/obscure-legal-system-lets-corportations-sue-states-ttip-icsid

    pyperkub,
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    @pluralistic And yes, after recently finishing RF Kuang's , I'm reminded of the East India Trading company instigating War with China so they could sell Opium in the Opium Wars! reflecting real life!

    pyperkub, to random
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    Heh.

    Mrfunkedude, to random
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    Why do feelings have to be so emotional?

    pyperkub,
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    @Mrfunkedude Mood Rings FTW! ;)

    pyperkub, to random
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    It's not just fiscal, it's moral bankruptcy, and it plays into @pluralistic 's modern monopoly musings... https://prospect.org/justice/2024-01-31-moral-bankruptcy/

    skaly, to Israel
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    I've been sending messages out to people in the past few days shortly telling about my art and activism and the devastating impact the war in had on me and my family. This situation led me to 4 months of about 10 panic attacks a day and a psychiatric emergency. I couldn't work for months. My only work is my art which is also very expensive to produce. I don't mean to bother you. If you don't like it, tell me, block me if you want. But why report me? Why make it harder than it already is?

    pyperkub,
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    @skaly Just remember that for every troll, there are a lot more people out here who care.

    augieray, to random
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    Something I want to post on Facebook but can't because friends will feel attacked:

    If you don't care that is at the 2nd-highest level of the pandemic,
    Or that hospitals brought back masks,
    Or that the CDC Director recommended masking,
    Or that 10 to 20% of infections result in Long COVID,
    Or that your infection could result in someone else's disability,
    So you went to a crowded restaurant or event this weekend,
    Maybe you're not the empathetic person you think you are.

    pyperkub,
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    @augieray @tantramar you could rephrase it to come off less harsh to those you care about. Caring about issues is never a 0% or 100% thing. Just changing the post to say I wish people would do better about all these items instead of saying they are non-caring jackholes at the end also indicates that you care about them. You already can tell it's insulting, but it doesn't need to be.

    pyperkub, to random
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    Heh.

    pyperkub, to random
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    I wish @Popehat were still active here - it would be good to get his thoughts on this article re: Jack Smith and Trump: https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/trump-jack-smith-2020-election-interference-defense-rcna120166

    pyperkub, to Humor
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    Heh (stolen from FB)

    pyperkub, to random
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    Heh.

    pyperkub, to random
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    Was troubleshooting an sftp script, and I've been logging output, but I just checked and all the logs have been appending for months, if not years, and are all over 4GB text files. Time to setup my log file maintenance procedure...

    pyperkub, to StarTrek
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    @djwudi - thought you might get a kick out of this - The Wrath of Ken! ;) (courtesy of @trekmovie on the X-bird site? ;) )

    pyperkub, to infosec
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    Finished @pluralistic 's Red Team Blues over the weekend and loved it. Can't stop recommending it Here's a cryptographer's review - https://blog.cryptographyengineering.com/2023/04/24/book-review-red-team-blues/

    pyperkub, to random
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    's "weaponization" hearings are about as dishonest and cherry picked as possible - Paid for testimony and hiding evidence? Par for the course: https://www.thedailybeast.com/fbi-whistleblowers-admit-taking-money-from-ex-trump-official-kash-patel

    https://www.thedailybeast.com/jim-jordan-freaks-out-when-democrat-confronts-him-with-house-rules

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