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Willow Minder @willowminder.bsky.social · 3h

I once bricked a laptop with an update. In case anyone was wondering why I am two operating systems behind.

Citizen.Coping @propcazhpm.bsky.social · 2d

From a product management standpoint, seems like makers of most products have lost their way. Upgrades are becoming dreaded in every sphere of life.

Enshitification is too mild a word.

We're now expecting upgrades to make products worse, to add inconvenience, or to diminish privacy and choice.

Danny Palmer @dannypalmer.bsky.social · 2d

The future is great, huh?

"A software update to Jeep 4xE models caused major malfunctions over the weekend – leaving many owners stranded and some in danger after their power failed."

www.thestack.technology/jeep-softwar...

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Willow Minder @willowminder.bsky.social · 3h

I am going to start a new Underground Railroad.

Willow Minder @willowminder.bsky.social · 3h

I was attending my friend's divorce proceedings at Cheerleaders and a young lady danced to King Crimson. I will never forget that moment.

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Willow Minder @willowminder.bsky.social · 3h

rare W for capitalism

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Full of Contempt @m-theory3.bsky.social · 1d

This is the nation that we are now. This nation is unbelievably sick.

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Willow Minder @willowminder.bsky.social · 5h

"So, Mister Hammond, if I say I'm a dinosaur man, you will agree. Now, you have a great chance here, but bear in mind, you can lose it all if you're not careful."

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Willow Minder @willowminder.bsky.social · 5h

how much could it possibly weigh?

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Willow Minder @willowminder.bsky.social · 5h

imagine living your life like this

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Willow Minder @willowminder.bsky.social · 5h

I'm keeping myself clean. It's not my problem that my father is such a pig.

Donut the grey and white cat is washing his chest, pink tongue extended

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Willow Minder @willowminder.bsky.social · 10h

DO ANYTHING

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Willow Minder @willowminder.bsky.social · 10h

AI has taught me something very valuable! That I engage with art to fetishize human creativity. To revel in the artistic choices that musicians, painters, writers, and filmmakers make in execution of a piece of art.

AI has none of that shit. It is less than useless.

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Willow Minder @willowminder.bsky.social · 12h

Anyone actually doing something? I will believe it when I see it.

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Willow Minder @willowminder.bsky.social · 12h

no one is doing anything about it, so it will only continue and get worse

Willow Minder @willowminder.bsky.social · 13h

"turn dial to make worm pop out of ear"

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Willow Minder @willowminder.bsky.social · 13h

not soon enough

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Willow Minder @willowminder.bsky.social · 13h

No American LEO has ever planted a gun or a knife on a suspect, nope, not ever.

Willow Minder @willowminder.bsky.social · 13h

it took like five years to destroy the internet with AI and it will take like fifty years to fix all the damage

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Willow Minder @willowminder.bsky.social · 14h

Holy shit. Slavery is a job now. If you don't like your boss or want better benefits, you can get a new slave gig!

I mean God damn.

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Willow Minder @willowminder.bsky.social · 16h

Nixon gave us Roger Ailes, who made sure America would welcome a fascist takeover the next time.

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Willow Minder @willowminder.bsky.social · 16h

(absentmindedly flips it occasionally for months)
(gets random email from unknown sender)
"CAN YOU STOP WITH THE LIGHTS PLEASE?"

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Willow Minder @willowminder.bsky.social · 17h

Legacy news organizations are utterly unprepared for our current moment in history.

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Willow Minder @willowminder.bsky.social · 17h

Too many to count. How many drunk fat 60 year old married dudes have offered her five figures to do hand stuff?

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Willow Minder @willowminder.bsky.social · 17h

Hey fuck Corey Booker and every one of these mealy mouth genocide ignorers.

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Willow Minder @willowminder.bsky.social · 17h

"Israeli hostages are returning to their wonderful families! Palestinian criminals are roaming free, and returning to a graveyard."

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Willow Minder @willowminder.bsky.social · 17h

more likely outcome: 70 meetings about how to inspire these young men to vote Dem

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