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27 days ago

@mayintoronto I don't know, a bit of string/rope in one's pocketCargo shorts with a ridiculous number of pockets, to hold the rope, obviously. Also some spare underwear, for when one shits themselves when they inevitably trust the fart they shouldn't have trusted after not eating breakfast and consuming 6 double expressos. A torch, incase the lights go out, or one finds themselves, for some unexplained reason, in a dark cave. Baseball cap with sunglasses perched on top. Sunglasses, obviously. A buff, elastic scarf thingy that you can use it the cold, and is incredibly handy when, for some other unexplained reason, one would find themselves in a sandstorm, although one wouldn't necessarily need to be in a desert, it's possible, and entirely optional. A stack of paper towels. A cotton handkerchief. A ferro rod fire starter. A bottle opener. A towel, not like a huge beach towel, one of those little ones that is super absorbent, for when one decides to take a dip in a body of water

27 days ago

It's true. Hairlogists have proved it.

27 days ago

Argh. Had to order a new laptop battery, this one is… well… “spicy” 🫣 Fortunately I have backup device options while I’m waiting for that, and a battery is considerably cheaper than memory or storage right now…!

27 days ago

Tell Congress: Don't turn the internet into an age checkpoint.Whether websites start using age verification, estimation, or just broad restrictions on users they can’t classify, the result will be the same—less privacy and less access to knowledge online. https://act.eff.org/action/tell-congress-don-t-force-age-checks-online

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27 days ago

Today's Low Quality Ad is for this "Menace To Sobriety" Pin. It is a very funny pin to own. Unless you have a drinking problem. Then it is very concerning and I hope you get the help you need.https://collabs.shop/lwg1gs

27 days ago

I'm not sure if I follow.

27 days ago

The FCC already has the tools to prevent unwanted calls that it’s not pushing hard enough. FCC’s proposal to require an ID to get a phone number is a massive data collection scheme with no actual benefit to consumers. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/06/fccs-spam-call-proposal-just-data-collection-scheme

27 days ago

I see the learned @brucelawson is doing that thing again. You know, where he gets very smart people (like in this case, Wolfgang Oels) on to his podcast to talk about how to make the open web, remain open and be better.https://vivaldi.com/blog/wolfgang-oels-ecosia-for-a-better-web/

27 days ago

EFF’s @pluralistic talked AI with Democracy Now: “When labor drives automation, it’s usually in service to making the product better, and when capital drives automation, it’s usually in service to making more of the product.” https://www.democracynow.org/2026/6/25/reverse_centaur_doctorow

27 days ago

@cesarposeochoa welcome to your new instance

27 days ago

This week's @gamesatwork_biz #podcast took a side turn from the usual list of links, and into some geeking out and catching up with @michaelrowe01 - can't wait to share it with you all, on Monday!

27 days ago

Being forced to opt out of AI training seems to be the standard across sites and platforms. It doesn’t have to be this way. “I think ‘opt in’ is really asking the bare minimum of these companies,” EFF’s @Thorin told WIRED. https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-opt-out-of-google-search-new-ai-data-training/

27 days ago

It's a serious commitment.

27 days ago

Please buy me a coffee to support me in my ongoing project: Dumping cups of coffee into Lake Huron until the lake becomes more coffee than water. It must be done, for science.https://buymeacoffee.com/lowqualityfacts

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27 days ago

Wow, I never knew that.

27 days ago

RE: https://mamot.fr/@thibaultamartin/116817244999773443I've only worked with @thibaultamartin for 2 days, and he's been truly generous and supportive - thank you to him, and the Working Groups at The Matrix.org Foundation, for setting up a solid process, keeping the community updated every week 🙏 This was a fun conversation 🙂

27 days ago

“No one gets involved in something like the EFF or becomes a cyberpunk writer because they think everything’s going to be fine,” EFF’s @pluralistic told Be Giant. Remembering how bad people ruined the internet lets us develop tech that liberates rather than oppresses.https://www.begiant.ca/stories/people/cory-doctorow-life-after-ai

27 days ago

That makes sense.

27 days ago

US AI companies: "Our AI is so powerful it could be dangerous"US Government: "Ok, then you aren't allowed to release it"US AI Companies: …