pixelbud
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Product Designer, Maker, Retro Gamer, and Life Long Learner — YouTube.com/@TechBacon
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Watch it. This is a grown man w/ no history of mental health issues. & it’s everywhere. It’s ALREADY integrated into products that you & your kids use. They are not necessarily stand-alone products.
More here.
Also 🧵 below on why chatbots are psychopathic abusers.
open.substack.com/pub/homescre...
More here.
Also 🧵 below on why chatbots are psychopathic abusers.
open.substack.com/pub/homescre...
October 15, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Watch it. This is a grown man w/ no history of mental health issues. & it’s everywhere. It’s ALREADY integrated into products that you & your kids use. They are not necessarily stand-alone products.
More here.
Also 🧵 below on why chatbots are psychopathic abusers.
open.substack.com/pub/homescre...
More here.
Also 🧵 below on why chatbots are psychopathic abusers.
open.substack.com/pub/homescre...
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Is Loseq better than Workflowy? We’ll look at the features and the one item that made Logseq click for me. youtube.com/watch?v=WzgL... #logseq #notes #workflowy #youtube #productivity
Is Logseq better than Workflowy?
YouTube video by Tech Bacon
youtube.com
September 23, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Is Loseq better than Workflowy? We’ll look at the features and the one item that made Logseq click for me. youtube.com/watch?v=WzgL... #logseq #notes #workflowy #youtube #productivity
Is Loseq better than Workflowy? We’ll look at the features and the one item that made Logseq click for me. youtube.com/watch?v=WzgL... #logseq #notes #workflowy #youtube #productivity
Is Logseq better than Workflowy?
YouTube video by Tech Bacon
youtube.com
September 23, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Is Loseq better than Workflowy? We’ll look at the features and the one item that made Logseq click for me. youtube.com/watch?v=WzgL... #logseq #notes #workflowy #youtube #productivity
The new phone features in iOS 26 are a welcomed change. Hold assist is wonderful. No need to hear the crappy music on loop. My iPhone listens for the audio to change to spoken text, transcribes it in real time, and notifies me to pick up... such a nice quality of life improvement. #ios26 #apple
July 21, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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Originally scheduled for a July release, THE ART OF STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS has been rescheduled to January 2026.
Preorder: www.amazon.com/Art-Star-Tre...
#StarTrek #LowerDecks
Preorder: www.amazon.com/Art-Star-Tre...
#StarTrek #LowerDecks
May 17, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Originally scheduled for a July release, THE ART OF STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS has been rescheduled to January 2026.
Preorder: www.amazon.com/Art-Star-Tre...
#StarTrek #LowerDecks
Preorder: www.amazon.com/Art-Star-Tre...
#StarTrek #LowerDecks
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ICYMI: Georgia Touts Its Medicaid Experiment as a Success. The Numbers Tell a Different Story.
Georgia Touts Its Medicaid Experiment as a Success. The Numbers Tell a Different Story.
Only 6,500 participants have enrolled in a program that has cost taxpayers more than $86 million — a warning for other states looking to impose restrictions on Medicaid in a second Trump presidency.
www.propublica.org
February 23, 2025 at 2:20 PM
ICYMI: Georgia Touts Its Medicaid Experiment as a Success. The Numbers Tell a Different Story.
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I am not an expert, but I have worked in and around computing systems since college and the fears articulated in the linked piece by @cwarzel.bsky.social & @ibogost.bsky.social are why I've been taking Musk's attacks so seriously.
The Government’s Computing Experts Say They Are Terrified. “This is the largest data breach and the largest IT security breach in our country’s history. You can’t un-ring this bell.” [kottke.org]
“The Government’s Computing Experts Say They Are Terrified”
Charlie Warzel and Ian Bogost from The Atlantic talked to four experienced federal-government IT professionals who have all “built, modified, or maintained the kind of technological infrastructure” that Elon Musk’s team
kottke.org
February 7, 2025 at 4:59 PM
I am not an expert, but I have worked in and around computing systems since college and the fears articulated in the linked piece by @cwarzel.bsky.social & @ibogost.bsky.social are why I've been taking Musk's attacks so seriously.
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1/ Here's my take on what's happening with DOGE.
I've got fed experience through contracting with Health & Human Safety, Head Start, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and DOD. I get brought in when people need to get shit done. Other people here have way more experience than me.
I've got fed experience through contracting with Health & Human Safety, Head Start, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and DOD. I get brought in when people need to get shit done. Other people here have way more experience than me.
does anyone _really_ want any more opinions about DOGE and what it's doing and how from someone like me
February 5, 2025 at 9:16 PM
1/ Here's my take on what's happening with DOGE.
I've got fed experience through contracting with Health & Human Safety, Head Start, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and DOD. I get brought in when people need to get shit done. Other people here have way more experience than me.
I've got fed experience through contracting with Health & Human Safety, Head Start, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and DOD. I get brought in when people need to get shit done. Other people here have way more experience than me.
@propublica.org will you all be creating a Mastodon account? Would be useful as it is decentralized and not billionaire owned and/or funded.
February 4, 2025 at 6:23 AM
@propublica.org will you all be creating a Mastodon account? Would be useful as it is decentralized and not billionaire owned and/or funded.
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Musk’s Direct-to-Cell constellation and the U.S. election.
Background: This began in 2022 as “digging,” when Musk launched his bid to purchase Twitter at $20B over value, just 49 days after Putin invaded Ukraine.
A convo re NATO considering Article 5 over Cyber attacks prompted the original post.
Background: This began in 2022 as “digging,” when Musk launched his bid to purchase Twitter at $20B over value, just 49 days after Putin invaded Ukraine.
A convo re NATO considering Article 5 over Cyber attacks prompted the original post.
January 27, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Musk’s Direct-to-Cell constellation and the U.S. election.
Background: This began in 2022 as “digging,” when Musk launched his bid to purchase Twitter at $20B over value, just 49 days after Putin invaded Ukraine.
A convo re NATO considering Article 5 over Cyber attacks prompted the original post.
Background: This began in 2022 as “digging,” when Musk launched his bid to purchase Twitter at $20B over value, just 49 days after Putin invaded Ukraine.
A convo re NATO considering Article 5 over Cyber attacks prompted the original post.
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“U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan granted a temporary halt after several advocacy groups argued the freeze would devastate programs ranging from health care to road construction. The court will revisit the issue on Monday.”
www.reuters.com/world/trump-...
www.reuters.com/world/trump-...
Trump orders pause to all federal grants and loans
It's a sweeping decision that could disrupt education and health care programs, housing assistance, disaster relief and a host of other initiatives that depend on billions of federal dollars.
www.reuters.com
January 29, 2025 at 3:58 AM
“U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan granted a temporary halt after several advocacy groups argued the freeze would devastate programs ranging from health care to road construction. The court will revisit the issue on Monday.”
www.reuters.com/world/trump-...
www.reuters.com/world/trump-...
Ending federal grants. Why not end federal taxes at this point?! #uspol
January 28, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Ending federal grants. Why not end federal taxes at this point?! #uspol
Going to move and consolidate my blog posts to blot.im. I really like the ease of a markdown file based CMS.
May use Webflow for generating the layout code or may hand code it; want it lean. Any other useful tools for this?
Time to leave WordPress. #cms #blog #webdev #frontend #webflow #wordpress
May use Webflow for generating the layout code or may hand code it; want it lean. Any other useful tools for this?
Time to leave WordPress. #cms #blog #webdev #frontend #webflow #wordpress
Blot
Turns a folder into a website
blot.im
January 28, 2025 at 3:09 AM
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Hold on to your butts...
AI, Uh, Finds a Way
Has DeepSeek changed the AI game or just some equations?
spyglass.org
January 27, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Hold on to your butts...
Time to boycott Target again as they’ve ended all DEI initiatives. This affects racially diverse employees as well as the disabled and includes LGBTQ employees.
“Cornell said in 2023 that the [anti-Pride] backlash contributed to weaker quarterly sales for the company.”
www.cnbc.com/2025/01/24/t...
“Cornell said in 2023 that the [anti-Pride] backlash contributed to weaker quarterly sales for the company.”
www.cnbc.com/2025/01/24/t...
Target rolls back DEI initiatives, the latest big company to retreat
Target joins Walmart, Meta, McDonald's and a wave of other major companies pulling back on DEI programs.
www.cnbc.com
January 26, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Time to boycott Target again as they’ve ended all DEI initiatives. This affects racially diverse employees as well as the disabled and includes LGBTQ employees.
“Cornell said in 2023 that the [anti-Pride] backlash contributed to weaker quarterly sales for the company.”
www.cnbc.com/2025/01/24/t...
“Cornell said in 2023 that the [anti-Pride] backlash contributed to weaker quarterly sales for the company.”
www.cnbc.com/2025/01/24/t...
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Updated list of companies committed to DEI
Costco, Meijer, Kroger, Giant Grocery, Ben & Jerry’s, Ulta, Macy’s, Old Navy, Nordstrom’s, TJ Maxx, GoTo Foods (includes Moe’s Southwest Grill, Mcalister’s, Auntie Anne’s, Jamba, Cinnabon, and more…), Dollar Tree, Walgreens, Wegmans
Costco, Meijer, Kroger, Giant Grocery, Ben & Jerry’s, Ulta, Macy’s, Old Navy, Nordstrom’s, TJ Maxx, GoTo Foods (includes Moe’s Southwest Grill, Mcalister’s, Auntie Anne’s, Jamba, Cinnabon, and more…), Dollar Tree, Walgreens, Wegmans
January 25, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Updated list of companies committed to DEI
Costco, Meijer, Kroger, Giant Grocery, Ben & Jerry’s, Ulta, Macy’s, Old Navy, Nordstrom’s, TJ Maxx, GoTo Foods (includes Moe’s Southwest Grill, Mcalister’s, Auntie Anne’s, Jamba, Cinnabon, and more…), Dollar Tree, Walgreens, Wegmans
Costco, Meijer, Kroger, Giant Grocery, Ben & Jerry’s, Ulta, Macy’s, Old Navy, Nordstrom’s, TJ Maxx, GoTo Foods (includes Moe’s Southwest Grill, Mcalister’s, Auntie Anne’s, Jamba, Cinnabon, and more…), Dollar Tree, Walgreens, Wegmans
Indeed. As well as the hum of the warp core. 🖖
a woman with glasses is sitting at a desk and says i want to go to there
ALT: a woman with glasses is sitting at a desk and says i want to go to there
media.tenor.com
January 26, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Indeed. As well as the hum of the warp core. 🖖
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When exchanging your @signal.org contact info over an insecure channel (like a text message or DM), it's a good idea to generate a Signal link (URL) from the app, then you should RESET that link after you connect with the other person on Signal.
Thanks to @micahflee.com for reporting.
Thanks to @micahflee.com for reporting.
Signal’s New Usernames Help Keep the Cops Out of Your Data
Ephemeral usernames instead of phone numbers safeguard privacy — and makes the Signal messenger app even harder to subpoena.
theintercept.com
January 24, 2025 at 11:04 PM
When exchanging your @signal.org contact info over an insecure channel (like a text message or DM), it's a good idea to generate a Signal link (URL) from the app, then you should RESET that link after you connect with the other person on Signal.
Thanks to @micahflee.com for reporting.
Thanks to @micahflee.com for reporting.
Workflowy as a commonplace book. Bear notes as a journal. Was using Obsidian for my YouTube scripts however I’m switching to Logseq. I’ve been using Logeq for awhile now and really enjoy how it allows you to categorize notes easily. Yup, video coming soon.
January 23, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Workflowy as a commonplace book. Bear notes as a journal. Was using Obsidian for my YouTube scripts however I’m switching to Logseq. I’ve been using Logeq for awhile now and really enjoy how it allows you to categorize notes easily. Yup, video coming soon.
Well, gone are the days of getting a government job as a person with disabilities. DEI is out the door. 😞
“It also penalizes hard-working Americans who want to serve in the FAA but are unable to do so, as they lack a requisite disability or skin color.”
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
“It also penalizes hard-working Americans who want to serve in the FAA but are unable to do so, as they lack a requisite disability or skin color.”
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Keeping Americans Safe in Aviation – The White House
SUBJECT: Keeping Americans Safe in Aviation Every day, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), within the U.S. Department of Transportation,
www.whitehouse.gov
January 22, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Well, gone are the days of getting a government job as a person with disabilities. DEI is out the door. 😞
“It also penalizes hard-working Americans who want to serve in the FAA but are unable to do so, as they lack a requisite disability or skin color.”
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
“It also penalizes hard-working Americans who want to serve in the FAA but are unable to do so, as they lack a requisite disability or skin color.”
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
My heart goes out to my civic tech and USDS friends.
Sec. 3. DOGE Structure. (a) Reorganization and Renaming of the United States Digital Service. The United States Digital Service is hereby publicly renamed as the United States DOGE Service (USDS) and shall be established in the Executive Office of the President
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Establishing And Implementing The President's "Department Of Government Efficiency" – The White House
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.
www.whitehouse.gov
January 21, 2025 at 3:39 PM
My heart goes out to my civic tech and USDS friends.
Sec. 3. DOGE Structure. (a) Reorganization and Renaming of the United States Digital Service. The United States Digital Service is hereby publicly renamed as the United States DOGE Service (USDS) and shall be established in the Executive Office of the President
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Establishing And Implementing The President's "Department Of Government Efficiency" – The White House
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.
www.whitehouse.gov
January 21, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Sec. 3. DOGE Structure. (a) Reorganization and Renaming of the United States Digital Service. The United States Digital Service is hereby publicly renamed as the United States DOGE Service (USDS) and shall be established in the Executive Office of the President
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...