Notices by Gabriel (gabriel@fedi.libresolutions.network), page 2

You don't have to use Windows

TIL Grok has a wiki now.

If you thought Canada was bad for euthanasia, you haven't seen anything yet.

This creates a deeply troubling ethical dilemma. Providing such large economic incentives to have the government fund killing its own citizens could easily shift the focus of healthcare policy towards promoting MAiD as a financially attractive option, rather than ensuring that vulnerable individuals receive the care and support they need. Such a system could foster a culture where ending life is seen as preferable to providing adequate care and support, which is dangerous for any society. The government could view MAiD as a cost-saving mechanism, which could lead to policies that implicitly or explicitly encourage individuals to opt for assisted death. The expansion of MAiD in this context risks devaluing human life, particularly among those who are most at risk of societal neglect. This is a dangerous and ethically fraught direction for any policy, as it implicitly encourages a “license to kill” mentality, which is highlighted by the fact the government savings increase substantially using non-medical contract killers. In conclusion, while the potential financial benefits of expanding MAiD are considerable, the ethical costs are far too great. Allowing vulnerable populations to opt for assisted death as a means of saving money for the state undermines the core values of medical ethics and morals. Policymakers must carefully consider these implications before moving forward with any further expansion of MAiD.

Government Economics of Expanding Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying to Vulnerable Populations and the Ethical Implications of Allowing the State to Control Death

Injured myself by dropping a 45lb plate on my foot.
😩 rough day.

@graf a big win for Canada, and therefore the world.

The next phase of the web going to crap: front-end libraries to render the entire view in canvas.

Prevents LLM scraping
No right-click / adblock
No more yt-dlp?

You can have complex rules but enforcing them consistently becomes even more difficult.

USA is building its own "ghost cities"

Am I being too harsh or is this just cringe?

We’re excited to be one of the first projects publishing on Portal, a content management platform where every article, every line of metadata, and every asset lives permanently on Arweave and is powered by AO.

Permaweb Journal began as a side project, a place to share longform ideas, technical deep dives, and news about the permaweb ecosystem. The first version was just a static site hosted on Arweave. Without a CMS, scaling was difficult. Around that time, the team behind Odysee was building what some call the “WordPress for the permaweb.”

https://permaweb-journal.arweave.net/#/post/portal-into-the-permaweb

To clarify, I have grown increasingly skeptical that throwing all your content and interactions onto a blockchain is the best way to preserve digital independence, never-mind other critical goals like privacy.

I thought "no kings" renamed themselves to "no tyrants" to simp for King Charles.

This will decide the fate of libertarianism

I think appreciation for the natural world is a great trait for a person to have.
Don't let net-zero weirdos turn you away from it.

Scary but true

@vic
I used to get culture shock from ads because there was a time where I managed to stay completely isolated from them for quite a while.
Being IRL more it's kinda jarring to realize it's the same outside as well.

I for one am grateful to be spared the temptation

@sun
At some point Windows has to be considered malware.

@Zergling_man
Can't get hacked if attackers can't SSH in!
Brilliant! I'm sure this has no flaws at all.

Lead in the protein powder.

>The lead levels in plant-based products were, on average, nine times the amount found in those made with dairy proteins like whey, and twice as great as beef-based ones. Dairy-based protein powders and shakes generally had the lowest amounts of lead, but half of the products we tested still had high enough levels of contamination that CR’s experts advise against daily use.

Wew lads.

The future of "open source" looks great.

music player can't load because woke library
deleting home directory because you're connected to Bsky/X
having to run Qubes VMs for everything in case a project that was fine for 20 years has been taken over by someone people hate.