pluralistic, to random
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Ther's lots of ways to slice the #DemocraticParty coalition, but one important axis are the self-styled adults-in-the-room, who declare themselves realists, and the party's left wing, who are dismissed as idealists who don't understand politics: neither how to win elections nor how to wield power.

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If you'd like an essay-formatted version of this thread to read or share, here's a link to it on pluralistic.net, my surveillance-free, ad-free, tracker-free blog:

https://pluralistic.net/2023/07/10/thanks-obama/#triangulation

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pluralistic,
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In particular, healthcare is now the domain of #PrivateEquity #rollups, where a fund buys and merges dozens or hundreds of small businesses:

https://pluralistic.net/2023/01/18/wages-for-housework/#low-wage-workers-vs-poor-consumers

Every layer of the healthcare stack is has grown steadily more concentrated since the Obama years: "Hospitals, doctor’s practices, health insurance, pharmaceuticals, ambulances, nursing homes, rehab facilities."

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itnewsbot, to random

Minimal Mods Make Commodity LNBs Work for QO-100 Reception - A word of advice: If you see an old direct satellite TV dish put out to the curb, ... - https://hackaday.com/2023/07/04/minimal-mods-make-commodity-lnbs-work-for-qo-100-reception/ -noiseblockdownconverter -2 -100

OC Getting Back to Basics

I've spent the past 13 years on a ketogenic diet of some form. When I started, I weighed 270 lbs and it was the heaviest I had ever been in my life. I felt gross, demotivated, and stuck. When I smashed off 50 lbs in the first few months without really knowing what I was doing, it was a godsend. The next 30 lbs took me over a...

jzb, to random
@jzb@mastodon.social avatar

I use Bitwarden to manage passwords these days and I'm generally happy with it. But... what is this?

Am I supposed to know what KDF is and the proper frequency (or height?) of its iteration?

Also a beige/brown warning dialog? I'm not even sure what threat level I'm supposed to associate with that. (There's probably a "code brown" joke in there but I'm just going to leave that alone.)

@bitwarden A "learn more" before suggesting folks update their settings might be warranted?

bitwarden,
@bitwarden@fosstodon.org avatar

@jzb Thanks for the feedback, more info here: https://bitwarden.com/help/kdf-algorithms/#low-kdf-iterations

Marconius, to accessibility

I just launched a new site devoted to teaching how to create #TactileArt and #TactileGraphics using #SVG code. The focus is on #accessibility and opening up creativity to #blind and #low-vision folks who want to participate in building graphics, iterate on ideas, and use SVG for projects ready for embosser, swell-form, 3D print, and CriCut output. Come check it out! https://blindSVG.com

itnewsbot, to ChatGPT

The Convergence of Chat GPT, No-Code and Citizen Development - In recent years, the technology landscape has been revolutionized by three powerfu... - https://readwrite.com/the-convergence-of-chat-gpt-no-code-and-citizen-development/ -codelow-code -code

itnewsbot, to random

Solar Protocol Envisions a Solar-Powered Web - The transition to low carbon energy is an important part of mitigating climate cha... - https://hackaday.com/2023/04/21/solar-protocol-envisions-a-solar-powered-web/ -techhack

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