Cassandrich
@dalias.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy
C librarian, purveyor of the language's eldritch horrors. Poppin' shells 🦪
🌉 bridged from ⁂ https://hachyderm.io/@dalias, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact
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#virginia’s New Governor Ends ICE Program. Local Contracts Remain. For Now.
“Abigail Spanberger this afternoon ordered that all state agencies leave ICE's 287(g) program.
This means that the state police (and some other agencies) will no longer be empowered to detain and arrest people for #ice […]
“Abigail Spanberger this afternoon ordered that all state agencies leave ICE's 287(g) program.
This means that the state police (and some other agencies) will no longer be empowered to detain and arrest people for #ice […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
February 5, 2026 at 1:12 AM
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@VeroniqueB99 text:
Ashley Olivier ashleyaerials
My MAGA family keeps adding me to this group chat where they share MAGA propaganda. I've left three different times and asked them to stop re-adding me. But here we are again. So I've started responding with different screenshots of pages from […]
Ashley Olivier ashleyaerials
My MAGA family keeps adding me to this group chat where they share MAGA propaganda. I've left three different times and asked them to stop re-adding me. But here we are again. So I've started responding with different screenshots of pages from […]
Original post on social.linux.pizza
social.linux.pizza
February 4, 2026 at 5:58 PM
@VeroniqueB99 text:
Ashley Olivier ashleyaerials
My MAGA family keeps adding me to this group chat where they share MAGA propaganda. I've left three different times and asked them to stop re-adding me. But here we are again. So I've started responding with different screenshots of pages from […]
Ashley Olivier ashleyaerials
My MAGA family keeps adding me to this group chat where they share MAGA propaganda. I've left three different times and asked them to stop re-adding me. But here we are again. So I've started responding with different screenshots of pages from […]
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Folks selling Kindle books, you should know that Amazon now offers the option to allow EPUB and PDF downloads of DRM-free books.
The option is presented when adding new books to Kindle, but for existing titles you have to opt-in for each of them to allow these new file formats.
(Amazon isn’t […]
The option is presented when adding new books to Kindle, but for existing titles you have to opt-in for each of them to allow these new file formats.
(Amazon isn’t […]
Original post on wandering.shop
wandering.shop
February 3, 2026 at 2:42 AM
Folks selling Kindle books, you should know that Amazon now offers the option to allow EPUB and PDF downloads of DRM-free books.
The option is presented when adding new books to Kindle, but for existing titles you have to opt-in for each of them to allow these new file formats.
(Amazon isn’t […]
The option is presented when adding new books to Kindle, but for existing titles you have to opt-in for each of them to allow these new file formats.
(Amazon isn’t […]
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Actually, I do get it. Our culture is structured to protect abusers and men who want to be the Great Man in the narrative.
When these sorts of men encounter a subculture that behaves otherwise, it enrages them.
They appeal to the broader culture's misogyny, & construct opsec as hysterical.
When these sorts of men encounter a subculture that behaves otherwise, it enrages them.
They appeal to the broader culture's misogyny, & construct opsec as hysterical.
February 3, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Actually, I do get it. Our culture is structured to protect abusers and men who want to be the Great Man in the narrative.
When these sorts of men encounter a subculture that behaves otherwise, it enrages them.
They appeal to the broader culture's misogyny, & construct opsec as hysterical.
When these sorts of men encounter a subculture that behaves otherwise, it enrages them.
They appeal to the broader culture's misogyny, & construct opsec as hysterical.
OH about Mastodon: "It's more like a forum for theater kids and gay people." 🤣
February 3, 2026 at 9:43 PM
OH about Mastodon: "It's more like a forum for theater kids and gay people." 🤣
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On trans Bluesky, there are many posts circulating describing Epstein's anti-trans views and ties to prominent transphobes.
Anti-trans politics fit neatly into all of this because the existence of trans people threatens the idea that men are naturally superior to women.
Anti-trans politics fit neatly into all of this because the existence of trans people threatens the idea that men are naturally superior to women.
These men hate the left, labor organizing, feminism, #metoo, and human rights movements because all of these are pushing for equality and accountability, presenting a threat to these men's ability to dominate and abuse with impunity.
February 3, 2026 at 11:54 AM
On trans Bluesky, there are many posts circulating describing Epstein's anti-trans views and ties to prominent transphobes.
Anti-trans politics fit neatly into all of this because the existence of trans people threatens the idea that men are naturally superior to women.
Anti-trans politics fit neatly into all of this because the existence of trans people threatens the idea that men are naturally superior to women.
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Really weird to see scans of printed out Wikipedia pages in the Epstein documents, and they’ve redacted names from them, but the URLs and dates are printed in the footer, so you can go look up the pages from those dates and see all the names.
February 2, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Really weird to see scans of printed out Wikipedia pages in the Epstein documents, and they’ve redacted names from them, but the URLs and dates are printed in the footer, so you can go look up the pages from those dates and see all the names.
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I feel like the push towards genAI is reflective of the notion that all things are just Product and the goal is to be Productive.
The drive is to get any sort of end result, whether it’s good or not, because all that matters is shipping something rather than what that thing actually is.
genAI […]
The drive is to get any sort of end result, whether it’s good or not, because all that matters is shipping something rather than what that thing actually is.
genAI […]
Original post on plush.city
plush.city
February 2, 2026 at 5:52 PM
I feel like the push towards genAI is reflective of the notion that all things are just Product and the goal is to be Productive.
The drive is to get any sort of end result, whether it’s good or not, because all that matters is shipping something rather than what that thing actually is.
genAI […]
The drive is to get any sort of end result, whether it’s good or not, because all that matters is shipping something rather than what that thing actually is.
genAI […]
"AI" by definition is the negation of the 1979 IBM slide.
February 2, 2026 at 2:13 PM
"AI" by definition is the negation of the 1979 IBM slide.
RE: https://mastodon.online/@caban4/115997864512580613
All of this is basically exactly what we've been saying for decades... so tired of being right.
All of this is basically exactly what we've been saying for decades... so tired of being right.
mastodon.online
February 2, 2026 at 12:32 AM
RE: https://mastodon.online/@caban4/115997864512580613
All of this is basically exactly what we've been saying for decades... so tired of being right.
All of this is basically exactly what we've been saying for decades... so tired of being right.
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RE: https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@IFComp/115990676993021995
The new #ifcomp rule forbids authors from using genAI to produce any text or art assets in their entries, or having players interact with AI systems during play. Authors can use AI for things like research and coding assistance if […]
The new #ifcomp rule forbids authors from using genAI to produce any text or art assets in their entries, or having players interact with AI systems during play. Authors can use AI for things like research and coding assistance if […]
Original post on masto.nyc
masto.nyc
February 1, 2026 at 12:52 PM
RE: https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@IFComp/115990676993021995
The new #ifcomp rule forbids authors from using genAI to produce any text or art assets in their entries, or having players interact with AI systems during play. Authors can use AI for things like research and coding assistance if […]
The new #ifcomp rule forbids authors from using genAI to produce any text or art assets in their entries, or having players interact with AI systems during play. Authors can use AI for things like research and coding assistance if […]
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So stop acting like your little "I support enforcement but ..." hedge is cute or clever. It's not.
You are doing their work for them. There is no practical, real world justification for the surge in enforcement resources we've gifted these assholes and we have to stop acting like that's even a […]
You are doing their work for them. There is no practical, real world justification for the surge in enforcement resources we've gifted these assholes and we have to stop acting like that's even a […]
Original post on hoosier.social
hoosier.social
February 1, 2026 at 7:38 PM
So stop acting like your little "I support enforcement but ..." hedge is cute or clever. It's not.
You are doing their work for them. There is no practical, real world justification for the surge in enforcement resources we've gifted these assholes and we have to stop acting like that's even a […]
You are doing their work for them. There is no practical, real world justification for the surge in enforcement resources we've gifted these assholes and we have to stop acting like that's even a […]
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@sundogplanets
I first read that as "Kardashian II-level situation", which probably still makes more sense than the actual filling.
I first read that as "Kardashian II-level situation", which probably still makes more sense than the actual filling.
February 1, 2026 at 8:48 AM
@sundogplanets
I first read that as "Kardashian II-level situation", which probably still makes more sense than the actual filling.
I first read that as "Kardashian II-level situation", which probably still makes more sense than the actual filling.
Wow, lovely Android UX: plug an external SSD (full of data) into the USB port and it prompts you to wipe/format the drive.
Could you make a bigger footgun please?
Could you make a bigger footgun please?
February 1, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Wow, lovely Android UX: plug an external SSD (full of data) into the USB port and it prompts you to wipe/format the drive.
Could you make a bigger footgun please?
Could you make a bigger footgun please?
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I forget who said it here but once you reach a certain follower number, there comes this moment where people have built up a lore version of you that is entirely divorced from what you are as a person in actual lived reality
February 1, 2026 at 2:10 AM
I forget who said it here but once you reach a certain follower number, there comes this moment where people have built up a lore version of you that is entirely divorced from what you are as a person in actual lived reality
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February 1, 2026 at 12:11 AM
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[US Pol Elon Christmas Email]
Check the time stamp on the email to Jeffy
6am on Christmas.
Sitting home with the whole family just begging the creepiest man on earth to show you a good time by email.
It's real sad. And gross. And sad.
Check the time stamp on the email to Jeffy
6am on Christmas.
Sitting home with the whole family just begging the creepiest man on earth to show you a good time by email.
It's real sad. And gross. And sad.
January 31, 2026 at 11:38 PM
[US Pol Elon Christmas Email]
Check the time stamp on the email to Jeffy
6am on Christmas.
Sitting home with the whole family just begging the creepiest man on earth to show you a good time by email.
It's real sad. And gross. And sad.
Check the time stamp on the email to Jeffy
6am on Christmas.
Sitting home with the whole family just begging the creepiest man on earth to show you a good time by email.
It's real sad. And gross. And sad.
When he moved hq to Texas he should have renamed it TeXla. Would fit his obsession with the stylized swastika letter and give Nikola's ghost some peace.
January 31, 2026 at 11:35 PM
When he moved hq to Texas he should have renamed it TeXla. Would fit his obsession with the stylized swastika letter and give Nikola's ghost some peace.
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The wealthy and powerful all like "who among us wouldn't have sex with young beautiful sex trafficked women if offered?"
Umm ... Like ... An overwhelming majority of people? Even men?
Umm ... Like ... An overwhelming majority of people? Even men?
January 31, 2026 at 10:23 PM
The wealthy and powerful all like "who among us wouldn't have sex with young beautiful sex trafficked women if offered?"
Umm ... Like ... An overwhelming majority of people? Even men?
Umm ... Like ... An overwhelming majority of people? Even men?
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Yesterday, I referenced my belief that the best, most precise, indeed most lawyerly language for describing and discussing what is going on in the U.S. now is going to be fierce, intense language. Apparently the judge who just ordered Liam Conejo Ramos’s and his father’s release from an ICE […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
January 31, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Yesterday, I referenced my belief that the best, most precise, indeed most lawyerly language for describing and discussing what is going on in the U.S. now is going to be fierce, intense language. Apparently the judge who just ordered Liam Conejo Ramos’s and his father’s release from an ICE […]
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An example interaction might be:
Me: "okay yes orchestrators are very cool. neat. love a good control loop. but also, what's the problem here?"
Them: "We need to provision these six cloud resources, one of which is a compute node; then, we need to deploy some code to it."
Me: "Okay. Have you […]
Me: "okay yes orchestrators are very cool. neat. love a good control loop. but also, what's the problem here?"
Them: "We need to provision these six cloud resources, one of which is a compute node; then, we need to deploy some code to it."
Me: "Okay. Have you […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
January 31, 2026 at 6:01 PM
An example interaction might be:
Me: "okay yes orchestrators are very cool. neat. love a good control loop. but also, what's the problem here?"
Them: "We need to provision these six cloud resources, one of which is a compute node; then, we need to deploy some code to it."
Me: "Okay. Have you […]
Me: "okay yes orchestrators are very cool. neat. love a good control loop. but also, what's the problem here?"
Them: "We need to provision these six cloud resources, one of which is a compute node; then, we need to deploy some code to it."
Me: "Okay. Have you […]
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A lot of companies looking for expert technical consulting are stuck in a tool analysis paralysis, thrashing around between different open source options or different product offerings, struggling to write extensive "implementation" plans that map whatever the latest hype is onto the correct […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
January 31, 2026 at 5:59 PM
A lot of companies looking for expert technical consulting are stuck in a tool analysis paralysis, thrashing around between different open source options or different product offerings, struggling to write extensive "implementation" plans that map whatever the latest hype is onto the correct […]
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Idly reflecting a bit this morning, and realizing that one of the key insights that I bring to a consulting engagement is the in-depth observation "you could write a computer program to do this"
January 31, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Idly reflecting a bit this morning, and realizing that one of the key insights that I bring to a consulting engagement is the in-depth observation "you could write a computer program to do this"
Mastodon notes are incredibly useful when you see someone quietly pushing AI agendas.
January 31, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Mastodon notes are incredibly useful when you see someone quietly pushing AI agendas.
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@tuban_muzuru as a senior engineer, 10% of all technical knowledge is only publicly documented in the form of the third most-voted answer on stack exchange
January 28, 2026 at 5:28 PM
@tuban_muzuru as a senior engineer, 10% of all technical knowledge is only publicly documented in the form of the third most-voted answer on stack exchange