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Bruka Jones @brukajones.com · 3h

There’s a free application, shutup10++, that lets you disable all the shitty windows stuff with a series of checkboxes.
It even tracks if windows rolls anything back between updates and lets you reverse the changes with a click.
I can personally recommend shutup10++ if you need to stick with windows

Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 10h

This is the future of Windows. Microsoft wants to rewrite Windows to turn computers into AI PCs that you talk to. It's now bringing AI features to all Windows 11 PCs today, in a bid to convince you to talk to your PC and let AI control it. Full details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/799768/...

Microsoft wants you to talk to your PC and let AI control it

Copilot Voice and Vision are now rolling out.

www.theverge.com

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 3h

We believe that in the wealthiest city in the wealthiest nation in the history of the world, working people deserve a dignified life.

And to the billionaires who think this movement is an existential threat to their corruption of our democracy: you're right.

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Respair Media @respairmedia.bsky.social · 6h

One Million Experiments: In the Field travels across the US to explore experiments in prison and police abolition.

In our first episode, Dame and Kiss head to the center of the 2020 uprising to explore what has grown from the ashes of righteous anger.

Register here: bit.ly/watchinthefield

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Abolition Strategies: police, bail, cages, borders @ninosindex.bsky.social · 7h

every day is a good day to DONATE to a bail fund

DONATE NOW to bit.ly/mbfsupport

Massachusetts Bail Fund flyter showing that they recently paid more than $70,000 bail for people arrested in Boston on 10/7/25, as well as $39,100 for other people as part of regular bail postings.

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Dominique Baker @bakerdphd.bsky.social · 5h

PENN IS OUT! That means both institutions that signed prior agreements with the administration have said no. We're at 3 rejections.

I told y'all once the second one hit yesterday, the clock started for the rest.

www.thedp.com/article/2025...

Penn rejects White House proposal for special funding treatment

With the decision, Penn becomes the third university to decline the offer.

www.thedp.com

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neonbuck @ autumn !! @neonbuck.bsky.social · 9h

It’d probably help my mental state and benefit those around me greatly if I got back on hormones…transmascs in ottowa or toronto please message me if you have extra injection supplies. in return i can provide: hanging out with u, can bring weed and cooking skills if you want

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𝙱𝚛𝚒𝚝𝚝 𝚜𝚊𝚢𝚜 #𝚂𝚃𝚁𝙸𝙺𝙴𝙵𝙾𝚁𝙼𝚄𝚃𝚄𝙰𝙻𝙰𝙸𝙳 @brittbutatwhatcost.bsky.social · 1d

Thx QP🐾

💰’s for transportation to get to school so I can register before the semester fills up (9 days overdue), eating properly, so many critical bills, care tasks, can’t reach shelter goals either….

I’m broken and tired. Anything helps.

Help 💔: linktr.ee/hiitsbritt

bsky.app/profile/brit...

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Ashley @blueeyedashh.bsky.social · 1d

We really need help getting some hygiene products and a new med for my husband. He just lost his job so money is tight 😞 $50 would really be appreciated! $BlueEyedAshh or BlueEyedAshh or @/AshleySpend it’s also our wedding anniversary today so any help is appreciated! 💸💕

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Tara Moriarty @moriartylab.bsky.social · 1d

Canadian COVID Forecast Oct 11 - Oct 24, 2025

CANADA

HIGH [no change]

About 1 of every 95 people is infected.

Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:

-Infections: 6.1 x higher
-Long COVID: 5.9 x higher
-Hospitalizations: 11.3 x higher
-Deaths: 9.2 x higher

This image describes the Canadian COVID Forecast for the fourteen-day period between Oct 11 - Oct 24, 2025, which is produced by COVID-19 Resources Canada. Canada’s COVID Forecast outlook is HIGH [no change] with a COVID INDEX SCORE of 8.9

About 1 of every 95 people is infected.

Estimated infections this week: 558,700-965,600
What these numbers mean: MODERATE 1-5, HIGH 5-10, VERY HIGH 10-15, SEVERE >15 COMPARED TO THE LOWEST POINT IN THE COVID PANDEMIC IN CANADA
How much higher are key indicators compared to the lowest point in the COVID pandemic in Canada?
Waste water, infections: HIGH; 6.1X higher
Long COVID: HIGH; 5.9X higher
Hospitalizations: VERY HIGH; 11.3X higher
Deaths: HIGH; 9.2X higher
HOW TO HELP:
EVERYONE:
UPDATE vaccines every 6 months
WEAR N95-type masks
Who is HIGH RISK?
People 60 and older, babies < 1 year, pregnant
ALL AGES: immunocompromised OR medically at-risk OR no vaccine or infection in the last 6 months

Recommendations are based on the COVID-19 Risk Index from the Peterborough ON Public Health Unit
COVID-19 Resources Canada is a grassroots organization of volunteer scientists supporting Canadian COVID responses. Sources, data and methods for the COVID Index are available at www.Covid19Resources.ca

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Gnoll 🦊🐉 @cyber-dates.bsky.social · 22h

I keep forgetting to mention and I haven't seen anyone else say it yet
But Youtube does also run ICE ads. They're short, 5 second ads that usually play at the end of an ad-roll. The only reason I know is because my tv doesn't have an ad-block on it.

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QuyetPawz @quyetpawz.bsky.social · 11h

October Goal: 170/750 CAD
I'm disabled & queer, living in extreme poverty. I'm in URGENT need of food, hygiene, medication, clothing, etc.
Donate: ko-fi.com/qpthepurples...
Wishes: throne.com/qp_and_valia...
💕 💸
#HelpSky
#MutualAid #HelpFolksLive2025 #DisabledCrowdfund #Disabled #Poverty

Support QuyetPawz

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QuyetPawz - Mutual Aid @qpmutualaid.bsky.social · 1d

October 15 2025 #MutualAidThread!

See image or it's alt text for the rules.

🚨Reply to this post to participate in the thread.🚨

Follow this account to reply.

Mutual aid resources: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

#HelpSky #MABoost #FundSky #MutualAid #HelpFolksLive2025 💕💸

Daily Mutual Aid Thread
Please respect this community, read and understand the rules before posting. Break the rules 3 times & you will be blocked.
1. Post only one post per day.
Do not update on the thread.
2. Accessibility! Images must have alt text. Videos must have captions.
3. Media (images and videos) shouldn't be graphic or show a person or animal suffering.
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 1d

NBC News has reportedly eliminated its NBC BLK, NBC Asian America, NBC Latino and NBC OUT teams

NBC News’ 150 Layoffs Gut Black, Latino, Asian American and LGBTQ+ Diversity Teams

The cuts affected teams across the NBC News operation and came as the network no longer needed to support two different news operations. MSNBC has begun growing its own newsroom, hiring swaths of tale...

www.thewrap.com

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Lu Luwha @luwha.bsky.social · 1d

Unlike AI, my art is made carefully and crafted with real intelligence, work, effort, passion and love for the process.

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Lu Luwha @luwha.bsky.social · 1d

Sorry, got fed up with the joke of "unlike AI my art is made with no intelligence" like, bro, your art is incredible and you don't see how intelligent you are because you do the process every day.

It's like breathing to you, but it's wonderful.

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 1d

SCIENCE POLICY NEWS:

During Yom Kippur, all the members of the High Energy Physics Advisory Committee (HEPAP), myself included, received a letter thanking us for our service and telling us essentially that the almost 40 yo standing federal advisory committee was no more. ⚛️🧪🔭

Why that matters 🧵

DOE Consolidates Office of Science Advisory Committees

Six long-standing committees advising the Department of Energy’s Office of Science have been rolled into one.

www.aip.org

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Aparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 1d

For no reason at all I’m thinking of an AI bro on here who sneered at Timnit Gebru, saying her only claim to fame was being fired, all because Dr Gebru pointed to the deep roots of eugenics in tech, and the problematic ways Blueskys own engineers talked about eugenics in relation to AI.

Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 1d

You’ll notice that new developments in generative AI are always accompanied by new ways of depicting women without their consent—undermining their autonomy and harassing them—almost like it’s a pillar of the technology and its evolution

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Juno Rylee Schultz @junoryleejournalism.com · 1d

PIKACHU KETCHUP boost

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¿Mr.Whatshisname? (COMMISSIONS OPEN) @bridgeoffaust.bsky.social · 1d

Tricky

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Yuri Posting @yuriposts.bsky.social · 5d

Artist: namisonpictures
Media: bishoujo senshi sailor moon, bishoujo senshi sailor moon s
Source: https://twitter.com/namisonpictures/status/1510456395778252802