Russell Baker @therussellbaker.bsky.social · 04/04/2026Sinestro. Heels come out of the left tunnel. 000
Russell Baker @therussellbaker.bsky.social · 25/03/2026Good. Now keep going. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...abc.net.au'Accountability has arrived': Meta and Google found liable in landmark social media addiction lawsuitThe case was brought on by a 20-year-old woman who accused the tech companies of causing harm by deliberately designing addictive platforms which worsened her mental health. 081
Russell Baker @therussellbaker.bsky.social · 25/03/2026Now this is an upcoming release that I'm actually looking forward to 🌏 000
Russell Baker @therussellbaker.bsky.social · 25/03/2026Around X-Mas 2024, all these servos in my area were stuck on 1.99 for about two weeks. Zero reporting on it. 000
Reposted by Russell BakerBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 25/03/2026If you’re in your car in traffic and you see people moving smoothly on bikes in a protected bike-lane, or a full bus zooming past you in a bus-only lane, sure you could be mad at them for moving faster than you, or you could be someone who understands geometry and knows it works better for EVERYONE. 441622277
Reposted by Russell BakerAndrea Learned | Name & Fame host Ⓥ 🚲 @andrealearned.bsky.social · 12/03/2026Speaking of leaders hopeful about the future (per my last @dwallacewells.bsky.social mention), and a joy to talk with. My latest #NameAndFame #podcast episode is with @janellekellman.com , who is running for Lt. Gov of #CA. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b... #JoyAsAnActOfResistance #Climate #Policy 052
Russell Baker @therussellbaker.bsky.social · 12/03/2026Oh no, you've just sent me down the @nordacious.bsky.social rabbit hole... 💸 260
Russell Baker @therussellbaker.bsky.social · 12/03/2026media.tenor.comhomer simpson from the simpsons is holding a black objectALT: homer simpson from the simpsons is holding a black object 010
Reposted by Russell BakerReject Convenience @rejectconvenience.com · 11/03/2026Did you know that Anthropic shares data with Palintir? Learn about all the things they collect and share here: youtu.be/f9s-8Stql3Myoutu.beAnthropic - Actually reading privacy policiesYouTube video by Privacy Policies Explained 06316
Russell Baker @therussellbaker.bsky.social · 12/03/2026Is this to do with Jay stepping back into a technical role? Or general thoughts on VC infection, etc? Plan B's are great. Owning your own method of distribution is another way. Email, podcast (RSS), etc. 000
Reposted by Russell BakerElectronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 10/03/2026Join EFF Exective Director Cindy Cohn and @404media.co Cofounder Jason Koebler for an in depth conversation about Cindy's new book "Privacy's Defender: My Thirty-Year Fight Against Digital Surveillance" live on March 19 at 11 am PT eff.org/livestream-...eff.orgEFFecting Change: Privacy's DefenderLivestream on Thursday, March 19th at 11 am PT. EFF and 404 Media take on digital surveillance. 03111
Russell Baker @therussellbaker.bsky.social · 10/03/2026This... could be a good thing? 🤔 Let technical minds shine. Just don't like the 'VC' of it all. And yeah, I realise that's partly how they are being funded, but the less vulture capital that's here, the better. 021
Russell Baker @therussellbaker.bsky.social · 10/03/2026Eugene - has read the rules back to front and will pull you up on them every 35seconds. total deckhead. 010
Reposted by Russell BakerElectronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 06/03/2026If OpenAI faces a rebellion of employees and customers angry at a DoD contract that leaves the door open for domestic surveillance—then they deserve it.eff.orgWeasel Words: OpenAI’s Pentagon Deal Won’t Stop AI‑Powered SurveillanceOpenAI, the maker of ChaptGPT, is rightfully facing widespread criticism for its decisions to fill the gap the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) created when rival Anthropic refused to drop its restric... 212328
Russell Baker @therussellbaker.bsky.social · 07/03/2026You, me and 43 million others seem to dig what's happening here... bluecrawler.com/tools/bluesk... 021
Russell Baker @therussellbaker.bsky.social · 07/03/2026I did it. About 5 and a half years ago I realised just how sedentary I was whilst working and studying full time. Maybe I'd get 500 steps in per day. So I challenged myself to do 10x that each day. 2,000 days later, and I've walked 19,406,975 steps. That's 9,703 p/day - nearly 20x! Not bad. 070
Russell Baker @therussellbaker.bsky.social · 03/03/2026One of our greatest satirical bands. If you want to lose a few hours/your mind, look into their lore/wiki :) 110
Russell Baker @therussellbaker.bsky.social · 03/03/2026Australia's best:youtube.comTISM - Whatareya? (Music Video) (1080p HD)YouTube video by WelshTISMFan 120
Reposted by Russell BakerHackaday @hackadayofficial.bsky.social · 27/02/2026What's to be done with that old smartphone? Maya Posch makes the case for reuse over recycling. hackaday.com/2023/02/28/r...hackaday.comRepurposing Old Smartphones: When Reusing Makes More Sense Than RecyclingWhen looking at the specifications of smartphones that have been released over the past years, it’s remarkable to see how aspects like CPU cores, clockspeeds and GPU performance have improved… 1210326
Reposted by Russell BakerKatharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 26/02/2026Most weeks, bad climate news feels like a deluge. But even in the midst of the storm, there's always good news too. Hang on to your seats, here we go!patreon.comHave China's carbon emissions peaked? | Talking Climate with Katharine HayhoeGet more from Talking Climate with Katharine Hayhoe on Patreon 111024
Russell Baker @therussellbaker.bsky.social · 24/02/2026You've captured stunning images of our celestial cousins. 010
Russell Baker @therussellbaker.bsky.social · 23/02/2026clearsky.app gives a pretty good peak into more advanced account activity. Might be some automations you can do, too.clearsky.appClearSkyClearSky - Bringing information closer to you 000
Russell Baker @therussellbaker.bsky.social · 23/02/2026But if they kill the DCMA, what will protect my VHS from someone copying them? Won't someone think of the VHS?? 000
Reposted by Russell BakerElectronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 22/02/2026Buying a track or ebook that you can’t pass on, share, or transfer isn’t ownership; it’s a rental. We need to restore digital first sale. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...eff.orgRent-Only Copyright Culture Makes Us All Worse OffIn the Netflix/Spotify/Amazon era, many of us access copyrighted works purely in digital form – and that means we rarely have the chance to buy them. Instead, we are stuck renting them, subject to 622075
Reposted by Russell BakerJustin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 23/02/2026As AI technologies proliferate, a growing number of people are asking what it means to live in a world dominated by algorithms and automated systems—and what gets lost when those systems optimize human behavior at scale. @josemarichal.bsky.social wrote a book to answer their questions.techpolicy.pressHow to Become an Algorithmic ProblemJosé Marichal, author of You Must Become an Algorithmic Problem: Renegotiating the Socio-Technical Contract, joined the Tech Policy Press podcast. 12510
Russell Baker @therussellbaker.bsky.social · 23/02/2026Get the driver to open all the doors and also continually trigger the hydraulics to create a corridor of cool air. Would help with the heat whilst looking like a giant low-rider. The only downside is that this may be illegal. 🤷 020
Reposted by Russell BakerMike Masnick @masnick.com · 23/02/2026Given all the discourse today about Bluesky vs. X... seems like good timing for @lastweektonight.com's latest video on just how bad X has become... www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7ZG...youtube.comTwitter: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)YouTube video by LastWeekTonight 11861267
Reposted by Russell BakerElectronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 20/02/2026“Complex problems require complex solutions,” EFF’s Paige Collings told @CodaStory.com. “It’s more expensive. It’s longer-term. … But blocking under-16s from social media — that is something you can implement overnight.” www.codastory.com/polarizatio...codastory.comEurope vs Big Tech: A battle for democracy? - Coda StorySilicon Valley and the U.S. government are positioning their frustration over European regulation as ideological, as a defense of freedom over government control. 14016
Russell Baker @therussellbaker.bsky.social · 20/02/2026Both. MM/Automattic needs to be focused on so many other issues with WP vs side-questing with an energy sucking, rubbish technology (Gen 'AI') that devalues creative work and muddies the entire ecosystem. This only helps WP gain low value users, and wouldn't be surprised to see someone fork it. 000
Russell Baker @therussellbaker.bsky.social · 19/02/2026this is what leads to VPNs being banned - first, EU ❌ US - then, US ❌ EU - finally, 🌏❌🌏 000
Russell Baker @therussellbaker.bsky.social · 19/02/2026media.tenor.comtwo sesame street characters are standing next to a computer monitorALT: two sesame street characters are standing next to a computer monitor 130
Reposted by Russell Baker404 Media @404media.co · 18/02/2026SCOOP: Ring’s controversial, AI-powered “Search Party” feature isn’t intended to be limited only to dogs, the company’s founder, Jamie Siminoff, told Ring employees in an internal email obtained by 404 Media.404media.coLeaked Email Suggests Ring Plans to Expand ‘Search Party’ Surveillance Beyond DogsRing's CEO told staff the feature is “first for finding dogs,” indicating a plan to expand. 12421195
Russell Baker @therussellbaker.bsky.social · 18/02/2026Looking forward to the day that those privacy violating, dignity repelling, faux cool specs are Meta-Ray-Banned. 0100
Reposted by Russell BakerMark Gongloff @markgongloff.bsky.social · 18/02/2026The world has never needed climate journalism more than it does right now. Yet last year climate got less coverage than at any point since the pandemic www.colorado.edu/today/2026/0...colorado.eduClimate change media coverage fell 14% in 2025Despite rising impacts, climate change received less attention in media around the world in 2025. CU Boulder sociologist Max Boykoff shares the reasons and 27154
Russell Baker @therussellbaker.bsky.social · 18/02/2026Bring a burner laptop, phone, and, er anything else digital. 000
Russell Baker @therussellbaker.bsky.social · 17/02/2026Not just wrong, but *confidently* wrong. That's the 'AI' difference™! 050
Reposted by Russell BakerTaylor Lorenz @taylorlorenz.bsky.social · 17/02/2026“Teen mental health in the US and Australia had already improved even as the book came out. And there’s the irony that Haidt, who used to deride safetyism, now calls for a massive expansion of state censorship.”spectator.comThere is no evidence that social media harms children’s mental healthFar from ‘drowning in evidence’, real researchers – not pop psychologists – are scouring a great desert looking for puddles 1316440
Reposted by Russell BakerKetan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 17/02/2026OKAY BIG ONE FOR YA NEW report out today: I dig deep into how big tech has been muddling tech types and overstating evidence to claim "AI" will make global emissions drop like a stone.... Not only will it not, it seems to be verifiably doing the opposite!! ketanjoshi.co/2026/02/17/b... + 📼+🧵> 17672326
Russell Baker @therussellbaker.bsky.social · 17/02/2026That feeling when you notice them though... "If they went to this much trouble, they must really care about what they're doing". 020
Russell Baker @therussellbaker.bsky.social · 15/02/2026Would you accept "shit shit shit" and/or "whisk-eeeey"? 110
Reposted by Russell BakerMar Hicks @histoftech.bsky.social · 14/02/2026fellas is this ontological epistemology 1505
