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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to lay off about 550 workers⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  According to the article, it is due to restructuring that has nothing to do with the spite layoffs being used by the Trump administration to punish Democrats for their unwillingness to support a dramatic 2x increase to healthcare expenses for Americans.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨US news outlets refuse to sign new Pentagon rules to report only official information⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  The rare W, let’s take a moment to appreciate that there is at least 1 thing we have in common and perhaps work towards finding out there happens to be more still than we might have realized. I swear not all ‘conservatives’ are bad, just the same as not all ‘liberals’ are good.

  I have a customer who’s got a fading maga hat who i found out is not long for this world. He put it to me the other day: “I’m not exactly buying green bananas these days” when describing his outlook for the future and i can’t let go of that moment. I’ve known him for years and any time he’s needed my help I’ve always done my best for him and his wife, and they always genuinely appreciated it. We’ve had many enjoyable conversations about various things out on their back porch. Really nice people. Even the most recent job was something i wasn’t explicitly familiar with but i went for it because of who they are. I really feel like there are boundaries between a lot of us that will not be crossable, especially for those at the extremes of the spectrum. Still, I think there’s a lot more common-sense folks on both sides that would vote for a 3rd party a-la Bernie that could overtake the D/R divide but the whole thing is so ridiculously gamed at this point that it’s beyond the realm of possibility. I’m just blathering incoherently at this point, but i hope something meaningful got through, lol.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Trump floats dropping Spain from NATO alliance⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  That won’t stop him from acting like it is. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I spent 20 minutes on it and could never figure it out⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Bint?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Deloitte will refund Australian government for AI hallucination-filled report⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Ahhhh, it’s been at least 20 mins or so since i had a reason to say “Fuck Deloitte”

  Fuck Deloitte

  Fuckers deserve to rot

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Apple has REMOVED the ICEBlock app from the App Store due to “objectionable content.”⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Line must go up.

  It’s such a stupid axiom but it explains everything perfectly

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Apple has REMOVED the ICEBlock app from the App Store due to “objectionable content.”⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  For instance: Volkswagen and Coco Chanel’s ties to Nazi Germany

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨U.S. solar will pass wind in 2025 and leave coal in the dust soon after⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  He’s here a lot, does that count?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Cause and Effect⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Zoiks! 😵‍💫 I know people keep saying “we’re cooked” but I think I’m actually starting to feel the heat lately

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨It's official: EA is going private.⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Toys R Us too 🤬

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What's your favourite menu music in a game?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Here’s an old favorite of mine. Very chill and the menu will play it all day long if you like…This tune is from one of the sub-menus from the original Katamari Damacy. I think it was the menu where you can explore the various items you’ve collected. It’s called “Katamari☆Stars”:

  Here’s a link to it in the middle of the entire soundtrack on YouTube (an amazing collection of songs in it’s own right ♥️) www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAA6hq9RL-4&t=3515s

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why the video of Charlie Kirk being shot was kept on social media platforms⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  My guess: they’ll use this as their latest example of the “violent left” without evidence, as is tradition

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨oxygen replenished via endocardial tubes⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  He’s all twisted up in there

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Russia targets WhatsApp and pushes new 'super-app' as internet blackouts grow⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  This article is worth reading, imo. There’s more going on here than the introduction of the “Max” “super-app”. I wasn’t aware of this but Russia has also been subjecting its population to a “digital detox” where Internet blackouts are becoming increasingly common. In some areas the Internet is down most of the time, in others service has returned but is extremely poor compared to before the blackout. Mobile Internet blackouts have been performed claiming without evidence that it’s to disrupt drones coming from Ukraine.

  In some areas this Max ‘super-app’ (which handles banking, communication, and more–and is a direct line for government surveillance) is the only option to do banking or communicate with anybody by phone. This practice is sweeping the country after declaring Meta a terrorist organization, and swiftly eliminating any Meta apps from Russian access including Instagram, Facebook, and the most popular app for communication in Russia: WhatsApp.

  This is fucked on another level and i think we should be paying attention because this is presumably where Trump gets his inspiration and/or his marching orders, so i have a suspicion we’ll see something similar wash up on our shores soon enough.

  I’ve been thinking about this for a while now–a mass, extended Internet disruption would not only screw up communication on a grand scale here, but business would also be tremendously impacted. It’s the next ‘privilege’ for us to have taken away and replaced with an enshittified surrogate, forcing large swaths of people to sign over even more of their autonomy to big brother in exchange to have all the things the Internet has now made possible. Want to be able to easily get navigation on gps? Talk to your friends or family? Pay bills using your bank account? Imagine there was only 1 app that will allow you to do that from now on. I can only imagine how shitty the user experience is on “Max” but i suppose in time i won’t need to–I’ll have a front row seat to try it out here in the comfort of my home one of these day, seeing the direction things appear to be heading in. I mean shit, we’re probably already nearly there and i just don’t realize it yet 🫠

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Google deletes net-zero pledge from sustainability website⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Pledges are a way of taking credit in the present for doing/not doing something in the future. It never surprises me to see them renege on a pledge. They have no accountability outside a bit of momentary flack that will be swiftly swept under the rug (or dealt with by a reputation management firm) before business will resume uninterrupted.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨So THAT'S where I parked my car!⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Thank you for taking the time to pass the lore on to the next generation in this manner. Your loyalty and hard work will be repaid (by a possible encounter with a Mew in the afterlife, keep your pokeballs handy)

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨meme⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Damn, that makes me appreciate the convenience of bottles. I can’t imagine you can simply place a bag of soda on the typical surface without risking a mess (though i suppose there’s probably tech or methods for dealing with it of course)… Def learned something interesting today!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨meme⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Are there places selling it that way?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨meme⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  What’s that thing on the left side of the 2024 Niño? It looks almost like a broom i guess… Is that a beverage?!?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Nvidia Sales Jump 56%, a Sign the A.I. Boom Isn’t Slowing Down⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  þEBKAC?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Nvidia Sales Jump 56%, a Sign the A.I. Boom Isn’t Slowing Down⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Your keyboard appears to be broken ✨

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Imagine if the only thing limiting your dreams was a livable income⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  🤙

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨A simpler time⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Darkness!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why aren't you creating more workers??⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  To me, that’s the most disgusting part: they could live the most lavish lifestyle possible and not put a dent in their savings.

  Nobody deserves that kind of wealth, nor should any one person control that much wealth. All those billions they’re sitting on are funds that should have been allocated for better education, healthcare, transportation improvements and upgrades, affordable housing, etc.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨TikTok plans to lay off several hundred of their moderation team in the UK in favor of AI content moderation⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I feel like that’s where we’re headed at this point. Major corps have all the tech and all the money. At this point we are seeing every new iteration of consumer tech/electronics costing more, lasting less time, and offering no greater value than previous iterations while sometimes actually taking away features and functionality in the process. They know they are the only game in town now and they only have to offer what they feel is enough to placate their clientele–if they even choose to go that far. People grumble, then they pay.

  AI will replace people in many of these situations and it will suck and be less helpful and very problematic but that’s the best they’re going to offer. If anyone comes along trying to offer anything better they’ll be swiftly dealt with by defeating and/or buying them out. There will probably be like 5 corps that own everything one day (maybe that’s too many–3? 2 perhaps? I just can’t see it being 1 for some reason)

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨TikTok plans to lay off several hundred of their moderation team in the UK in favor of AI content moderation⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Can’t you just call customer service and keep escalating it to the next department until it’s solved?

  /s

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Starlink tries to block Virginia’s plan to bring fiber Internet to residents⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  “lobbying” 🙃

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Intel CPU Temperature Monitoring Driver For Linux Now Unmaintained After Layoffs⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Thanks

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Indonesian Government Declares One Piece Flag a Symbol of Treason⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  They didn’t want to get arrested by Indonesia 😬

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Amazon is considering shoving ads into Alexa+ conversations⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Sounds like another case of Amazon trying to out-Amazon itself