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Chuck Darwin @cdarwin.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 26/06/2026

The wealthiest 0.00001%, about 20 individuals, hold wealth equal to 12% of the US’s gross domestic output, about four times greater than levels seen during the gilded age according to data compiled by the French economists Gabriel Zucman and Emmanuel Saez. Elon Musk lost his trillionaire status […]

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freiheit🤖 @freiheit.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 12/06/2026

I recently discovered that there's now a vibrant and active local #DSA (#DemocraticSocialistsOfAmerica) group in my area: socodsa.org and joined up. And was just reading a little store about how they've managed that growth […]

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freiheit🤖 @freiheit.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 28/05/2026

#Linux / #Wayland / #RemoteDesktop question for my interwebs: What options are there for remote desktop stuff with: - Headless linux device, Wayland, KDE (or GNOME) - Windows 11 client - Can handle multiple screens & resizing - Can reconnect to session if disconnected - Ability to do USB […]

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freiheit🤖 @freiheit.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 24/05/2026

Any of my mutuals have a lobste.rs invite to share with me? I keep reading stuff over there and every once in a while I want to comment.

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freiheit🤖 @freiheit.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 08/05/2026

Senior Tech Nerd Pro Tip: Type “poweroff” into the broken standby server’s shell, not the active server.

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freiheit🤖 @freiheit.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 29/04/2026

I keep meaning to post about stuff I've been up to lately and then forgetting to... A few things I might post about: - Figuring out how to vote in the primary, such ascalifornia governor... - Some adventures with home automation and @homeassistant - Sorta kinda rolling my own linux distribution […]

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North Bay Python @fedi.northbaypython.org · 27/04/2026

#NBPy 2026 ran at a loss this year. It's a public service and we'll be back in 2027, but we could use your help closing the budget gap. Donate at nbpy.link/donate

A photo of Chris on stage with a slide giving instructions for donations

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Glyph @glyph.im · 26/04/2026

Good morning! Up now: "An Economy of Empathy" by @pythonbynight . We are starting off … extremely dark … with some descriptions of the grisly reality of content-moderation work in the global south at a company called "Sama" (on behalf of Meta, née Facebook) and moving directly to eugenics […]

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Mike Ely @social.taupehat.com · 31/01/2026

In a word: yes.

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Leftist Lawyer @leftistlawyer.kolektiva.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/01/2026

Got ripped off on an online purchase over the holidays for about $44.00 Sent dispute to bank/visa. Bank disputes my dispute and rejects. Just got off the phone to learn the person who reviewed my dispute lied about the answers I provided in their dispute form as cause to reject the dispute […]

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Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · 08/01/2026

Here’s some things that can be done by a party out of power - file impeachment articles every day in the House - withhold unanimous consent in the senate and filibuster every nominee - be everywhere with comms saying this is lawless and impeachable

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Suzanne Aldrich (she/her) @suzannealdrich.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 07/01/2026

RE: sfba.social/@johnlogic/115850691827… “Under the plastic, Lego has built what is effectively a mixed-signal embedded system. The company says the core is a custom 4.1mm ASIC with integrated sensors, RGB LEDs, a tiny speaker, and a radio stack. Power comes from an internal […]

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freiheit🤖 @freiheit.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 29/11/2025

Looking like there’s a chance (a hope?) that Oracle will fail entirely because of a combination of prior debt and going “all in” on debt-backed LLM/AI infrastructure buildouts. At least looking like they’ll be first company to “crash” as the bubble collapses […]

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DIALUP DARLING (TOP 0.04% COMPUTER) @deersyrup.yiff.life.ap.brid.gy · 08/11/2025

in UNIX, everything is a file except for the beating heart of the serpent, which is an ioctl

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Suzanne Aldrich (she/her) @suzannealdrich.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 31/10/2025

THIS DOESNT SOUND AT ALL RISKY OR RESEMBLE THE CONDITIONS LEADING TO A SPECTACULAR CRASH “Here is where the bubble dynamics get complicated. Tech firms don’t want to formally take on debt—that is, directly ask investors for loans—because debt looks bad on their […] [Original post on hachyderm.io]

Here is where the bubble dynamics get
complicated. Tech firms don't want to
formally take on debt—that is, directly ask
investors for loans—because debt looks bad
on their balance sheets and could reduce
shareholder returns. To get around this, some
are partnering with private-equity titans to
do some sophisticated financial engineering,
Paul Kedrosky, an investor and a financial
consultant, told us. These private-equity
firms put up or raise the money to build a
data center, which a tech company will repay
through rent. Data-center leases from, say,
Meta can then be repackaged into a financial
instrument that people can buy and sell—a
bond, in essence. Meta recently did just this:
Blue Owl Capital raised money for a massive
Meta data center in Louisiana by, in essence,
issuing bonds backed by Meta's rent. And
multiple data-center leases can be combined
into a security and sorted into what are
called "tranches" based on their risk of
default. Data centers represent an $800
billion market for private-equity firms
through 2028 alone. (Meta has said of its
arrangement with Blue Owl that the

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Dan Gillmor @dangillmor.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/10/2025

If you are a California voter, please vote Yes on Proposition 50, a hopefully temporary measure to counter the Trump-Republican rigging of U.S. House districts for perpetual GOP control. They declared war on democracy. Support Prop 50 to fight back […]

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Mike Ely @social.taupehat.com · 21/10/2025

Made this to commemorate the last 24 hours of the Internet:

Repurposed old Memorex ad, is now a 4-panel display captioned "Is it live, or is it AWS?"
Top left: an image of a shattering glass.
Top right: an image of Ella Fitzgerald singing, with a "buffering" spinner overlaying her face.
Bottom left: a broken image outline.
Bottom right: "This site can't be reached" page with a frowny-face icon

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Mike Ely @social.taupehat.com · 15/10/2025

This here ballot measure has the best title: "The Texas Legislature Can Eat My Whole Entire Ass Act" In two parts: #uspol

A California 2025 Special Election ballot, filled out, indicating a "Yes" vote on Prop 50.

A California Special Election ballot sealed up in its blue envelope being deposited in an official ballot dropoff box.

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Suzanne Aldrich (she/her) @suzannealdrich.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 11/10/2025

“…[Y]ou’d need approximately $1 trillion in revenue to hit break even, and many trillions more to earn an acceptable return on this spend. Remember again, that revenue is currently running at around $15 to $20 billion today.” An AI Addendum - Praetorian Capital pracap.com/an-ai-addendum

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Mike Ely @social.taupehat.com · 03/10/2025

Network admins who disable ICMP: do you also take the numbers off the front of your house to keep the burglars out? #sysadmin

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Mike Ely @social.taupehat.com · 13/09/2025

You know it's time to call it a week when your monitoring system starts re-creating ancient internet memes. #sysadmin

An error message reading: "failed telnet login ( SUCCESS)"

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Matt Blaze @mattblaze.federate.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/09/2025

Just for the record, Trump can’t do this. The Constitution is very clear that the “times, places, and manner“ of elections for federal office are determined by individual states (though can be altered by Congress). The president simply has no role in US […] [Original post on federate.social]

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Voter I.D. Must Be Part of Every Single Vote. NO EXCEPTIONS! | Will Be Doing An
Executive Order To That End!!! Also, No Mail-In Voting, Except For Those That Are
Very Ill, And The Far Away Military. USE PAPER BALLOTS ONLY!!! President DJT

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#ResistOfficial @resistofficial.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

This is illegal and violating so many civil rights it isn't even funny. Court orders don't help when they aren't obeyed or ENFORCED. Laws don't work when they are disregard and BROKEN. This has to stop. People are going to die.

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freiheit🤖 @freiheit.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 22/06/2025

Goddamn, we’ve bombed Iran to enter “Gulf War 3” and the propaganda excuse literally only changed 1 letter from the “Gulf War 2” lies… (nukes are wmds, so that’s not even a change… just s/q/n/;)

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freiheit🤖 @freiheit.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 07/06/2025

Happy #Caturday. Please enjoy Luke’s biscuits today

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freiheit🤖 @freiheit.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 29/05/2025

It's time to book those ski vacations in hell! News that has me agreeing with a Trump admin thing _and_ a big cable isp monopoly is a sure sign that hell is solidly frozen over. arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/05…

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Mike Ely @social.taupehat.com · 11/05/2025

Well, this is depressing. But it's worth knowing: public.tableau.com/app/profile/dani…

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Adrianna Tan @skinnylatte.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 27/04/2025

If you saw the ‘no ads, weapons, genocides, Microsoft Teams’ slide: that was from my talk yesterday at #NBPy. It’s more about the list I wanted to make for myself, and why I ended up doing what I do. Content warning: marine facts youtu.be/X9gGYZ9G_d4

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freiheit🤖 @freiheit.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 26/04/2025

Very pleasant weather at North Bay Python Conference does make me wonder: Did they schedule based on closest weekend to Miss Congeniality’s Perfect Date?

Beauty contestant saying “I’d have to say April 25 because it’s not too hot, not too cold; all you need is a light jacket”

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Sue Smith @sue.glasgow.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/04/2025

While I hesitate to encourage folk to run unnecessary queries, I do think the "made up phrase" + "meaning" google search is a great exercise in helping people understand what generative AI actually does.. I've found it hard to explain to folk outside tech that […] [Original post on glasgow.social]

Al Overview

The saying "too many cats poison the chip" is a common phrase suggesting that having an excessive number of cats in a household can create a negative impact, particularly on the quality of care and the well-being of the cats themselves. This phrase highlights the potential for overcrowded conditions to lead to hygiene issues, increased stress, and a higher risk of disease.

Here's a breakdown of the meaning:

"Too many cats":

This refers to the point where the number of cats in a household exceeds the capacity for providing adequate care, resources, and attention to each individual cat.

"Poison the chip":

This is a metaphorical phrase. The "chip" in this context refers to the individual cat's well-being and quality of life. The phrase implies that overcrowding can negatively impact the chip, leading to a decline in their physical and mental health.

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Emelia 👸🏻 @thisismissem.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 23/04/2025

I've currently been doing a tonne of work on Doorkeeper, a Mastodon dependency for OAuth, and currently that work is mostly uncompensated. I'm also doing a reasonable amount of work on the standards side (W3C & IETF), which is also uncompensated. I'm not making ends meet at the moment, so if […]

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freiheit🤖 @freiheit.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 20/04/2025

Happy zombie Jesus day and cannabis day to all that celebrate. Make sure you don’t accidentally mix up your Easter candy and your edibles

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freiheit🤖 @freiheit.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 19/04/2025

How do cats sense full bladders? Does a lap get more comfy the fuller the bladder is? #caturday

Sleepy grey cat on grey blanket on my lap in foreground. Background: living room wall with TV, fireplace mantle, lego flowers, and lego Milky Way visible.

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freiheit🤖 @freiheit.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 13/04/2025

Peoples of the internets: anyone know if a WWII-era “short snorter” roll that includes Charles Lindbergh’s signature is of interest to museums or collectors? This is from my grandfather, who was a navigator for the Marines in WWII. #WWII #WW2 #history #airmen #shortsnorter

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Jake @honyocker.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Dear Sacramento Legislators and @calbike.bsky.social Want to make a difference *today* for cyclists in California? Here's something you can fix that would improve conditions dramatically once a week in every single city & town - urban & rural. Require Garbage NOT obstruct lanes of travel.

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freiheit🤖 @freiheit.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 04/04/2025

Got set up to go to @NorthBayPython conference in a few weeks. Fun little surprise for me: my employer (Sonic.net) is a Silver level sponsor this year. #NBPy #python #sonomacounty

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freiheit🤖 @freiheit.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 26/03/2025

This #SRECon2025 speaker knows her audience: secretly arsonists

Projector screen showing Elmo with arms up and flames behind him with “Let it burn” in large letters and “SRE underfunded, overworked, & getting worse post-ZIRP” in small letters on top. Backs of audience heads visible at bottom of picture

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