Notices by Matthew Loxton (mloxton@med-mastodon.com)

Anyone who thinks a country should be run like a business, doesn't understand how businesses are run, how countries work, or anything about people.

Such people should rather STFU and go back to arguing about football

So, Americans.

Since we are now doing cabinet meetings that must start with ten minutes of genuflection and toadying, may I introduce you to the African tradition of having an "Official Praise Singer". That way, while the Praise Singer does their thing, cabinet can actually do more productive stuff.

https://youtu.be/WqqIrNMe7y4

No doubt several diseases are on their way to becoming endemic in the US again.

I guess that's what we get for voting "white fear"

https://www.sciencealert.com/measles-could-become-endemic-in-us-if-surge-continues-expert-warns

All due respect to Rep. Rosa DeLauro, but when Noem says that she intends to "eliminate FEMA and empower[...] states with vouchers from federal government" a better response is to ask how in the fuck sending a voucher during an emergency is going to help.

Like ok, you are up to your armpits in sewage water after a hurricane, so here's a voucher.
You need an immediate mobilization force who already have the training, equipment, and materials, not a voucher to go shopping for those.

We need to get rid of "Citizens United"

Please confirm my understanding that Poilievre lost his own seat

@GottaLaff
Kinda careless for a spook chief.

She is supposed to be a super-spook that is permanently on guard and always vigilant of potential security risks. The fact that she lost her DHS access badge, is super extra cringe.

Also, if she was that sloppy, what else was in that bag that she isn't saying?

Well now, Brits, what are you going to do?

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/apr/14/librarians-in-uk-increasingly-asked-to-remove-books-as-influence-of-us-pressure-groups-spreads

I guess we now have the FDA that the people voted for

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ecoli-bacteria-lettuce-outbreak-rcna200236

24% of Fox viewers think that the tariffs will either result in lower prices in the grocery store, or no difference.

While many of those still have some vague notion that the foreign producer pays the tariff, others think the grocery store will eat the tariff.

I am just here to remind everyone that on average, grocery stores make a 1.6% margin on what they sell, and sure as shit don't have the ability to eat a 10-40% additional cost.

@inthehands
I was involved in a sizable migration of legacy ERP software from COBOL to 5th gen business objects, and yes, although you can do a LOT with wrapping COBOL, the idea of tossing complex and mission-critical code into an AI and expecting anything but a troubleshooting nightmare, is a nightmare

@mwyman
Dunno
I have seen this kind of wild-eyed ignoramus enthusiasm before in people who have cult-like leadership by people who are imperious and make sweeping changes, but are as immune or unaware of consequences as they are ignorant of the actual technology involved.

It is actually quite common among venture capital and private equity crews

@inthehands

@GottaLaff @earthlingusa
I thought I was done, but apparently I want to say more here :)

This performative backslapping emoji stuff is of a piece with the slapdash OPSEC. The childish posturing of posting emojis in a deliberation about deadly consequences is tied to the mindset, lack of discipline, and focus on appearances rather than substance. These are deeply unserious and unsuitable people who can't maintain the discipline and rigor of the job, and default to playacting

@GottaLaff
1. Inadvertent to the point of reckless
2. Held on unapproved private platform (Signal)
3. Not held in a secure location like a SCIF
4. Just sloppy and slapdash discussion with an absurd tone, like wtf 💪 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 . What adult uses EMOJIS in an official di9scussion about bombing someone?
5. SET TO AUTODELETE in total contravention of records act

Hey you folks who just couldn't vote blue because of Gaza, have you learned your lesson now, or are you going to fall for disinformation and active measures tricks again next time?

I want to tell you that every time the ceasefire is violated, more places get bombed, or more news comes out about removing the people and creating a "Riviera", I think of you guys. I think of how this didn't need to happen and how, but for you, things could have been better

@dalias
Are you thinking a checklist procedure, or having a detector interlock in the MRI machine that prevents coil activation in the presence of ferrous objects?

@hannu_ikonen

@StillIRise1963
Long term effects are going to be monstrous, and a lot of this damage may be irreparable

@unclesam
A little Murc's Law going on there bud?

@unclesam
Suit yourself, tosser
Murc all the way

Friends don't let friends ...

- drive drunk
- operate machinery when high
- believe QAnon or other toxic bullshit
- go unvaxed
- vote for the fascist party