Notices by Gabe (gabriel@mk.gabe.rocks), page 8

This is somewhat of a vindication of all those who argued in the past such resources should be as ideologically neutral as possible.
It splits the support for building common goods and instead pits people into tearing it down.
Live and learn.

RE: https://mato.social/users/josemurilo/statuses/112939242233279989

Average Mastodon user

@dushman@hollow.raccoon.quest
I stumbled on this a while back.
Why I Don't Trust Matrix Developers to Produce a Secure Protocol
The author also has some points to pick against XMPP as well
I think it's pretty safe to state that we don't have a great browser, nor a great messenging platform these days.

@sun@shitposter.world
Yep

Elections are about really holding your representatives accountable and pushing them to take your priorities seriously. But for Democrats, they're only going to get one answer to any internal push-back.

@icedquinn@blob.cat
Not sure why that's a weird take.
I'd say it's a perfectly reasonable point on many of the failings. The counter argument is that an educated public is itself a public good.
How do you promote education without centralization?

Should bears have candy? 🤔

@sun@shitposter.world
The ideal protest is a peaceful demonstration of potential force.
Large numbers with torches and pitchforks was once enough to get the ear of dispassionate leadership, now more sophisticated means are required.

Man watches his bravest housefly struggle with temptation

@xianc78@gameliberty.club @djsumdog@djsumdog.com
Back in 2018
They had actual magnet links you could use!

@xianc78@gameliberty.club
🍇 'Member when Bitchute actually had magnet links on their videos?
I'd love to get more detail on what Odysee is up to these days, afaik it's all just "coming soon! Now with Arweave!"
@djsumdog@djsumdog.com

Are X and rumble teaming up to save surveillance rather than free speech?
The fight over advertising seems like a bit of tug of war over the real-time data collected by Programmatic advertising.
Would also explain the Google antitrust decision.

Portable power packs aren't cheap toys

@icedquinn@blob.cat
I don't know what insane psyop convinced 'libertarians' that monopolies & cronyism are fine and shouldn't be dealt with. If one actually cares about innovation and prosperity they would hate corruption and stagnation just that little bit more than the state being involved.

IMO libertarians at their best are when they're focused on stopping the state from doing what it shouldn't do and making sure it can do what it should do. If you don't believe there's anything the state should do then you're not a libertarian, but rather an anarchist. (no shade to anarchists though)

@frogzone@wizard.casa do you have the SVG for the PeerTube ones as well? Couldn't see it in this thread.

Some people are just that cool

🤣 Do you really need half a million dollars to run a mastodon instance for 1 PERSON? 💸

RE: https://mastodon.social/users/heidilifeldman/statuses/112881653056851091

Clear as mud

@sun@shitposter.world
Talking to them (or about them) in any way without express (and retroactively rescindable) consent is harassment, which is grounds for a block.
But, for all other annoyances they expect the rest of the community to be ever vigilant and constantly report (and remove) anything that might offend their sensibilities. As expressed 'allies' have to step up their game to keep misinformation, slurs, and wrongthink far away from the mastodon users delicate senses.
It's called maintaining a safe community!

I recreated the "tech blackpills" Killer bean dance meme in blender with updated footage to make a higher-quality version.
Is there anything you'd add/remove/fix?
I'm thinking it's worth expanding with wild things like the sata cable hack