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I think about this map a lot. https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2018-us-land-use/

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As an old American, I was taken aback by the willingness of my neighbors to eschew democracy for this clown because the alternative was having a dark-skinned lady president. Those of us who are well-placed to weather the shitstorm will do okay. Those who brought this on all of us will also need […]

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Republicans want to kill your grandparents. They want to cut Medicaid by nearly a trillion bucks so billionaires keep more money in their accounts. Medicaid pays for nursing home care.

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CALIFORNIA — ex NFL punter Chris Kluwe arrested for civil disobedience protesting at the city council in Huntington Beach, where the council planned a “MAGA” display on a plaque at the library. Context: www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootb...

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✔️ “Americans are changing their shopping habits and even dumping their favorite stores in a backlash against corporations that have shifted their public policies to align with the #Trump admin.. 4 out of 10 Americans have shifted their spending over the last few months to align with their […]

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I ran up the street to get a better view of the sunset this evening. Here's one of the eleventy-million I took...

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I know that this is supposed to fuel the outrage machine so we don't know which thing to address first, but this is particularly egregious. #uspol https://ictnews.org/news/abrupt-federal-layoffs-expected-to-hit-tribal-programs

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Okay, I get that the United States is meeting a very fiery end and that things are going to get very spicy very soon, but VCFSoCal is tomorrow and I'm excited. I hope that we can use our olde tech skills to make a difference. I've got ideas... https://www.vcfsocal.com

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"If no lawyer within earshot of the President is willing to give him that advice, then I expect you will eventually find someone who is enough of a fool, or enough of a coward, to file your motion. But it was never going to be me." - SDNY assistant attorney […] [Original post on journa.host]

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Timeline synergy: (h/t @aaron.rupar and @effinbirds )

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We have Musk protest events popping up at Tesla showrooms and plants all over the country and many more here and worldwide. Join or create your own event at Teslatakedown.com

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I'm not Canadian, but I fully support this. I think that those of us who are rooting for our friends to the North should also support Canadian business to help them make it past this remarkably stupid period of American malfeasance. (h/t @JamesLHSprague ) https://madeinca.ca

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🧵"So this is how liberty dies..." Trump’s first 3 weeks have been a relentless flood of actions. It's incredibly hard to keep up. I’ve gone through 69 actions & mapped out the pattern - showing how they fall within 5 broad domains consistent with authoritarian states 1/9

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Friends, my sweet, joyous pal was attacked and killed this weekend. He shared his happiness with us while he was here and I miss him terribly. Please make sure you give your loved ones an uncomfortably long squeeze today—for both of us.

submitted 16 days ago • 2 comments

This idiot speaks to the press from his home on the subject of working from home. https://www.threads.net/@aaron.rupar/post/DF6aH2ZgiJG

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Drop what you are doing and read this incredible story from Wired, if you can. After that, come back here. https://www.wired.com/story/edward-coristine-tesla-sexy-path-networks-doge/ It mentions that a 19 y/o man who's assisting Musk's team and who has […] [Original post on infosec.exchange]

submitted 22 days ago • 8 comments

#USPol Okay, hear me out: Let's assume for the sake of our sanity that we'll get rid of these maga weirdos and have elections again. The data privacy damage is done by musk and his little boys, so the next administration will need to do something drastic: National Change Your ID Week New […]

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From @cathygellis.bsky.social: "I think a colorable, non-frivolous argument can be made that Elon Musk, and everyone on his DOGE team accessing the federal government’s computer infrastructure, is potentially personally liable for violating the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA)."

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"Trump is a Gawd Damn Idiot" China hits back at US tariffs with vow to take case to the WTO Decision by Trump administration to impose 10 per cent tariffs on imports from China ‘disrupts normal China-US trade’, Ministry of Commerce says #AureFreePress #News […] [Original post on mstdn.social]

submitted 26 days ago • 1 comment

You know, if you were thinking of helping out people displaced bvy the fires in Los Angeles, you could donate here and have your contributions doubled by Steve Ballmer. #retrocomputing https://fireaidla.org/#donateToday

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I think our work ahead on the Fediverse is more crucial than ever. I'm glad to be here doing this work with you.

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So Eagles and Chiefs in the Super Bowl? Seems like Eagles beat Commanders next weekend, no?

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In the U.K. Greater Manchester Police keeping the roads free of morons in illegal cars is quite a rare sight, but when it happens, it's beautiful. Tesla Cybertruck driver loses vehicle to police after 'legitimate concerns' #Manchester […]

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Every doctor’s appointment postponed, every replacement car part on a truck scheduled to arrive, “very soon.” https://www.threads.net/@jnewberger/post/DEzq_lVxSO0

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What’s the plan with this story, NYT? Trying to whip up something? Despicable. https://flipboard.com/@newyorktimes/u.s.-6tjik97dz/-/a-1VrA0V9USKSYlkC-ID5W8Q%3Aa%3A3195393-%2F0

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Oh look! It’s the NYT with their “show of solidarity” hot take instead of our long-standing mutual aid agreement. It’s almost like they want to construct a kowtowing narrative. Imagine that. https://flipboard.com/@newyorktimes/u.s.-6tjik97dz/-/a-bCEruFZCTVCkOgVv8MWK2Q%3Aa%3A3195393-%2F0

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“Ends” Um, okay. Search for countries that don’t allow felons entry. https://flipboard.com/@abc/news-54f0unfaz/-/a-Nn8Ias4SQgmfMHkj14B_gg%3Aa%3A3195386-%2F0

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The Rams playoff game has been moved to State Farm (insurance) stadium. Let's consider that for a sec.

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Trump hasn’t even taken office and he’s already threatening states devastated by natural disasters. Threatening to withhold funds because CA voted blue The fires weren’t caused by DEI The fires aren’t woke People lost everything and Trump used this as an […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

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Meanwhile, Microsoft has been eerily quiet on the subject of my Tandy 1100FD. What are they hiding! https://flipboard.com/@wired/gear-gadgets-4ufq7vtvz/-/a-qsxyrRX5QGu-IK7jJxdvVQ%3Aa%3A3199480-%2F0

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“…back to the values that Mark founded the company on,” like picking up chicks, right bro? https://techhub.social/@Techmeme/113787056304311800

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omg. they’ve had months to finalize this. what the hell. https://flipboard.com/@associatedpress/politics-h8vn14lnz/-/a-AIf74FdoRqqfsTCjRenyag%3Aa%3A3199720-%2F0

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It's only cancel culture if it originates in the Cancelle region in France. Everything else is just sparkling consequences.

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“I’ve worked for the Washington Post since 2008 as an editorial cartoonist. … I’ve never had a cartoon killed because of who or what I chose to aim my pen at. Until now.” https://anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-quitting-the-washington-post?utm_campaign=post&triedRedirect=true

submitted 55 days ago • 18 comments

⚠️ If you use iTerm with the SSH integration functionality: some debug code accidentally shipped to production and it may be logging the entire session to /tmp... on the REMOTE server. If you SSH to shared hosts with iTerm, you'll probably want to look into deleting that as quickly as […]

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First Amendment right to harass employees? That's the lawsuit? https://flipboard.com/@latimes/business-8lrebnboz/-/a-smIuS6EkRdmJLqz6_evRiA%3Aa%3A460011909-%2F0

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My friend gave me a Zenith Z-Note Flex for Christmas to figure out, since its drives were all kaput. As @ActionRetro knows, it’s one of the most poorly documented systems ever. One reason is that Zenith put the manuals on the system drives as .PDI files. I found them on an archive of Groupe […]

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I figured that it's about time that I share some of my resolutions for 2025, as others have done. 160 x 160 2532 x 1170 640 x 200 800 x 600 640 x 480 1152 x 768 #NewYear #NewYear2025 #vintagecomputing #retrocomputing

submitted 58 days ago • 1 comment

No. Request denied. https://flipboard.com/@newyorktimes/most-emailed-9b8fb5gsz/-/a-5L0bqWrQRA2DG5VtIb7LXQ%3Aa%3A3195393-%2F0

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Attn: @jerry https://mastodon.social/@DocAtCDI/113749571719443233

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My new intern wishes you a happy and safe (and for godsakes, can you keep the noise down?) New Year.

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