Notices by Joel VanderWerf (joelvanderwerf@mastodon.social)

@cwebber Explaining to the boss why the project isn't done yet, "the trajectory of the agentic development over at least the last four months hasn’t really accelerated in the way that we expected."

@jwz I don't know whether to make a ST:TNG joke or a Star Wars joke.

@georgetakei Where are "Benghazi"-shouting republicans today?

@bruces we explored the bland algorithmic,
turned cartwheels 'cross the floor.
I was feeling kinda seasick,
but the crowd called out for more

"The automated license plate reader cameras in Port Angeles have been turned off and uninstalled following public concerns."

Keep speaking out.

https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/port-angeles-turns-off-its-license-plate-reading-cameras/

#ALPR #Privacy

@selzero https://elisapie.bandcamp.com/track/uummati-attanarsimat-heart-of-glass-1

@dansup we are all dril now

https://mastodon.social/deck/@taylorlorenz/114939115888742842

Reagan-appointed judge had “never seen a record where racial discrimination was so palpable” as in Trump's attack on medical research.

https://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/attorney-general-bonta-secures-ruling-striking-down-terminations-and-withholding

Stood on a sidewalk with 4400 (!) people in a city of 8000 (not counting the surrounding rural area).

Extremely well organized event with very positive response from passing traffic.

#NoKings

Testimonials of voters who are angry that they were disenfranchised in the 6 month anti-democracy effort by the GOP after the NC Supreme Court election.

https://thegriffinlist.com/testimonials.html

#USPol #NorthCarolina #Disenfranchisement

"Immigrants without legal status pay billions of dollars in taxes, many through a nine-digit code known as an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number. For years, immigrant advocates and tax experts say, the IRS has consistently assured undocumented taxpayers that their information is confidential, and that it would be safe for them to file tax returns."

Goodbye to all that revenue.

https://www.npr.org/2025/04/08/g-s1-59056/irs-dhs-information-sharing-deal-immigrants-tax-records

@bruces Provincial capital: Solvang!

@chema Just joined for the first time ever a few weeks ago, and it sure is a cultural shift compared to Rainbow and TJs.

@selzero As a robot, I was always disappointed that so-called "romantic" novels had no antics involving rom.

@GottaLaff How else are you going to get personalized marketing offers from defense contractors?

"Starting to think about keeping all my data in the clod."

"You mean the cloud? isn't that risky these days?"

"No, I mean a micro SD card jammed into a clod of dirt."

@tk @Nimbius666 @selfsame They just want to stop us from throwing things at houses!

Talk to the bird who handles complaints. You know, the ombudgie.

@GreenSkyOverMe I'll bet SBF wishes he had thought of that.