Question for the various mastodon admins around: is the “gaza-verified” site a scam? We are getting a lot of new follows from supposedly “verified” accounts all begging for donations.
The GOG sale right now has some ridiculously good deals on games you might have skipped the first time around, including the new Deus Exs, Grimrock, and even the whole Shadowrun trilogy for only a few bucks. Don't miss out! #videogames
Hey friends, I'm attempting to build my first PC in 20 years (!) and I'm scared and overwhelmed by the choices. If anyone has the time to take a look at my selections and give me feedback I'd appreciate it! I'm trying to stay around $3500 here. Thanks in advance!
I think what makes me so incredibly angry about AI is that it’s not there to reduce *your* work. It’s there to reduce the amount of labor that CEOs have to pay for.
There’s no world in which doing *your* job a little faster is worth the trillions of dollars in investment; this is entirely predicated on eliminating working class jobs.
And *no one* should be excited about that, except for billionaires.
@skinnylatte one of my friends here in DC hosted a Lightning Talks night where 10 people just talked about their special interest for five minutes and it was very well attended and received! I talked about tea, of course.
#CodeForAmerica Summit used to be the most important event of the year for me. It was a time to celebrate victories and reconnect with folks working in public interest and govtech.
These days, I can't stomach the idea because I'm disgusted by CFA's union busting, vocal support for military operations, and abandonment of the brigade program that literally built the brand.
I know everyone is struggling to find new jobs right now. I just relaunched my tiny microsite to help keep track of all the positions you're applying for:
I'm pretty sure that special government employees are still subject to the required drug testing, which was instituted by President Reagan under Executive Order 12564. Public Law 100-71 makes it clear that the Executive Office of the President is subject to these requirements as well. Just in case anyone wants to use that information for anything.
The more I think about it, the more I realize that our failure in #CivicTech was in trying to bring technology to government, rather than bringing civics into technology. Our current crisis is the result of billionaire technocrats funding corruption in government.
The workers must be united before any change will be possible.
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When a cat gets a UTI they can confuse the pain that comes from peeing with their litterbox, thinking it's attacking them. They'll pee outside the box as a result.
This is what America and most of the world is going through at the moment. Folks are hurting and blaming what's put in front of them instead of knowing the root causes and working to fix it.
Every dollar you spend with a big business is inevitably used against you. The best thing you can do is shop small to fight oligarchs.
I was watching a movie on a popular streaming service, whose parent company has invested heavily in AI, and was presented this classic image at the beginning.
And friends, I swear, I nearly died of irony right then.
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