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Mostly just follow. You have been warned. Proud member of the @EFF.org; Cypher/Cyberpunk; minidisc.wiki contributor
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“Because memory is not optional in a democracy. It is structural. It is the line between survival and collapse. A nation that erases its trauma doesn’t heal—it breaks again, deeper.“
open.substack.com/pub/jojofrom...
open.substack.com/pub/jojofrom...
The January 6th Gaslight
Trauma, Erasure, and the Cost of Letting Violence Go Unanswered
open.substack.com
January 6, 2026 at 10:09 PM
“Because memory is not optional in a democracy. It is structural. It is the line between survival and collapse. A nation that erases its trauma doesn’t heal—it breaks again, deeper.“
open.substack.com/pub/jojofrom...
open.substack.com/pub/jojofrom...
Information about MiniDisc's presence at Vintage Computer Festival Southwest 2026. mdcon.live/node/175 #minidisc #vcfsw #event
VCFSW 2026 MiniDisc Participation Information | MDCon
mdcon.live
January 6, 2026 at 1:41 AM
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Sure, maybe you don't need more dice. But these ones help protect free speech and privacy online 🎲 shop.eff.org/products/li...
Liquid Core EFF Dice
These bright red resin dice are sharp-edged, featuring a stunning liquid-core glitter interior and white numbering. The metal clear-view EFF display tin contains a set of sharp-edge dice including 7 pieces: a D20 featuring the EFF logo, D4, D6, D8, D10, D12, and D% dice. Perfect for tabletop games! Warning: These are s
shop.eff.org
January 5, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Sure, maybe you don't need more dice. But these ones help protect free speech and privacy online 🎲 shop.eff.org/products/li...
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Don’t stop talking about the Epstein files.
Don’t stop talking about the Epstein files.
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January 6, 2026 at 1:20 AM
Don’t stop talking about the Epstein files.
Don’t stop talking about the Epstein files.
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Those of you who believe in mortal sin ought to recognize this for what it is.
“‘If a fire occurs in the cabin ... don’t check on the immigrants. Just make sure that you and the guards and the people that work for the government get off," one flight attendant was told.
“It was as if the detainees’ lives were worthless,’” said another.
Our #3 most-read story of 2025:
“It was as if the detainees’ lives were worthless,’” said another.
Our #3 most-read story of 2025:
Inside ICE Air: Flight Attendants on Deportation Planes Say Disaster Is “Only a Matter of Time”
Current and former flight attendants for GlobalX, the private charter airline at the center of Trump’s immigration crackdown, expressed concern about their inability to treat passengers humanely and t...
www.propublica.org
January 5, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Those of you who believe in mortal sin ought to recognize this for what it is.
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If this was about drugs why did Trump just pardon someone convicted of trafficking 400 tons of cocaine into our country?
January 3, 2026 at 3:24 PM
If this was about drugs why did Trump just pardon someone convicted of trafficking 400 tons of cocaine into our country?
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I can think of 535 people off the top of my head who I wish were being a little more vocal this morning about our attack on Venezuela.
January 3, 2026 at 4:16 PM
I can think of 535 people off the top of my head who I wish were being a little more vocal this morning about our attack on Venezuela.
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𝘈𝘯𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘴, starring the Marx Bros., is in the public domain now. Here’s a Blu-ray quality copy on the Internet Archive.
https://archive.org/details/animal-crackers-pnm
https://archive.org/details/animal-crackers-pnm
Animal Crackers (1930) [P&M] Blu-Ray (9.8GB) : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
For the P&M; collection, I scour the web for the highest fidelity uploads of films, whether that be here on the Archive, elsewhere on the web, on bittorrent or...
archive.org
January 3, 2026 at 7:26 AM
𝘈𝘯𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘴, starring the Marx Bros., is in the public domain now. Here’s a Blu-ray quality copy on the Internet Archive.
https://archive.org/details/animal-crackers-pnm
https://archive.org/details/animal-crackers-pnm
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A malignant narcissist is incapable of withstanding ridicule, so please share this as widely as possible.
Thanking you all in advance, Mar🐫
🙏
shorturl.at/mcfqd
Thanking you all in advance, Mar🐫
🙏
shorturl.at/mcfqd
Somebody Needs to Tell Trump Everybody Is Laughing at Him
His worst fear has already come true.
shorturl.at
December 31, 2025 at 8:03 PM
A malignant narcissist is incapable of withstanding ridicule, so please share this as widely as possible.
Thanking you all in advance, Mar🐫
🙏
shorturl.at/mcfqd
Thanking you all in advance, Mar🐫
🙏
shorturl.at/mcfqd
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Aw man 😞 Rest in peace Mr Cheifet, host of Computer Chronicles: obits.goldsteinsfuneral.com/stewart-chei...
What a legend. His work in both presenting and preserving the early days of computer history has been (and will continue to be) deeply appreciated! My condolences to his family and friends.
What a legend. His work in both presenting and preserving the early days of computer history has been (and will continue to be) deeply appreciated! My condolences to his family and friends.
Stewart Cheifet Obituary December 28, 2025 - Goldsteins Funeral
View Stewart Cheifet's obituary, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.
obits.goldsteinsfuneral.com
December 31, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Aw man 😞 Rest in peace Mr Cheifet, host of Computer Chronicles: obits.goldsteinsfuneral.com/stewart-chei...
What a legend. His work in both presenting and preserving the early days of computer history has been (and will continue to be) deeply appreciated! My condolences to his family and friends.
What a legend. His work in both presenting and preserving the early days of computer history has been (and will continue to be) deeply appreciated! My condolences to his family and friends.
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They're going to *throw out* one-of-a-kind NASA archives?!
Not even a year since the Inauguration & we're already at the 2nd-time-as-farce version of the burning of the Library of Alexandria.
Not even a year since the Inauguration & we're already at the 2nd-time-as-farce version of the burning of the Library of Alexandria.
December 31, 2025 at 7:55 PM
They're going to *throw out* one-of-a-kind NASA archives?!
Not even a year since the Inauguration & we're already at the 2nd-time-as-farce version of the burning of the Library of Alexandria.
Not even a year since the Inauguration & we're already at the 2nd-time-as-farce version of the burning of the Library of Alexandria.
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These DOS games turn 30 in 2026:
Quake
Duke Nukem 3D
Red Alert
Tomb Raider
Chex Quest
Broken Sword
Daggerfall
Death Rally
HOMM 2
Phantasmagoria 2
Settlers 2
Harvester
Leisure Suit Larry 7
Big Red Racing
Lighthouse
Normality
Powerslave
Strife
Pandora Directive
Time Commando
Zork Nemesis
Toonstruck
Z
Quake
Duke Nukem 3D
Red Alert
Tomb Raider
Chex Quest
Broken Sword
Daggerfall
Death Rally
HOMM 2
Phantasmagoria 2
Settlers 2
Harvester
Leisure Suit Larry 7
Big Red Racing
Lighthouse
Normality
Powerslave
Strife
Pandora Directive
Time Commando
Zork Nemesis
Toonstruck
Z
January 1, 2026 at 3:18 PM
These DOS games turn 30 in 2026:
Quake
Duke Nukem 3D
Red Alert
Tomb Raider
Chex Quest
Broken Sword
Daggerfall
Death Rally
HOMM 2
Phantasmagoria 2
Settlers 2
Harvester
Leisure Suit Larry 7
Big Red Racing
Lighthouse
Normality
Powerslave
Strife
Pandora Directive
Time Commando
Zork Nemesis
Toonstruck
Z
Quake
Duke Nukem 3D
Red Alert
Tomb Raider
Chex Quest
Broken Sword
Daggerfall
Death Rally
HOMM 2
Phantasmagoria 2
Settlers 2
Harvester
Leisure Suit Larry 7
Big Red Racing
Lighthouse
Normality
Powerslave
Strife
Pandora Directive
Time Commando
Zork Nemesis
Toonstruck
Z
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Data breaches affect everyone, and in 2025 we saw plenty of them, ranging from the novel to the predictable. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
The Breachies 2025: The Worst, Weirdest, Most Impactful Data Breaches
Another year has come and gone, and with it, thousands of data breaches that affect millions of people. The question these days is less, Is my information in a data breach this year? and more How
www.eff.org
January 1, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Data breaches affect everyone, and in 2025 we saw plenty of them, ranging from the novel to the predictable. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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YouTube served me up a video from this creator where he went over the trailer-to-functioning-ride setup of a mobile Gravitron ride. He's got a variety of 'em on this channel, well-narrated and a fascinating look into what's involved with these machines.
Real good brain candy!
youtu.be/qUkiMDjgfsg
Real good brain candy!
youtu.be/qUkiMDjgfsg
Setting Up the KMG Fireball / Afterburner Ride
YouTube video by Pete Rondeau
youtu.be
January 1, 2026 at 6:21 PM
YouTube served me up a video from this creator where he went over the trailer-to-functioning-ride setup of a mobile Gravitron ride. He's got a variety of 'em on this channel, well-narrated and a fascinating look into what's involved with these machines.
Real good brain candy!
youtu.be/qUkiMDjgfsg
Real good brain candy!
youtu.be/qUkiMDjgfsg
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In addition to All the Other Problems, this article is making me think of the difficulty large building/facility maintenance managers are going to face finding parts for chillers and stuff with these projects gobbling up so much of that manufacturing capacity
Silicon Valley and the Trump administration are betting the entire American economy on the continued growth of AI, a mission that’ll require spending billions of dollars on datacenters and new energy infrastructure.
These researchers are tracking their physical imprint with an interactive map:
These researchers are tracking their physical imprint with an interactive map:
Researchers Are Hunting America for Hidden Datacenters
The nonprofit research group Epoch AI is tracking the physical imprint of the technology that’s changing the world.
www.404media.co
January 2, 2026 at 1:47 AM
In addition to All the Other Problems, this article is making me think of the difficulty large building/facility maintenance managers are going to face finding parts for chillers and stuff with these projects gobbling up so much of that manufacturing capacity
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Given how often he posts about this, it seems less like reassurance for others and more like he’s trying to convince himself that he passed the cognitive exam.
January 2, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Given how often he posts about this, it seems less like reassurance for others and more like he’s trying to convince himself that he passed the cognitive exam.
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i have a new hobby i made up where i look at hundreds of ancient stock photo cdroms from archive .org and try to find cool shit in them. ill post more later but for now these are "tonights picks"
January 2, 2026 at 4:59 PM
i have a new hobby i made up where i look at hundreds of ancient stock photo cdroms from archive .org and try to find cool shit in them. ill post more later but for now these are "tonights picks"
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Flip both houses of Congress so we can defund ICE please.
New: We got an internal ICE document revealing its $100 million ad plan to bring in 14,000 new hires: deals with "tactical" influencers; ads to gun & military buffs; and geo-targeting phones around NASCAR races and gun shows.
A "wartime recruitment" mode with paramilitary branding: wapo.st/44QrP5j
A "wartime recruitment" mode with paramilitary branding: wapo.st/44QrP5j
ICE plans $100 million ‘wartime recruitment’ push targeting gun shows, military fans for hires
An internal ICE document shared among immigration officials details plans to use influencers and geo-targeted ads to rapidly hire thousands of deportation officers.
wapo.st
January 2, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Flip both houses of Congress so we can defund ICE please.
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This is a good idea! Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) said, “If the governor has the ability to issue driver’s licenses to people in California, if you’re going to wear a mask and not identify yourself, you’re not going to be eligible to drive a vehicle in California.”
January 3, 2026 at 12:43 AM
This is a good idea! Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) said, “If the governor has the ability to issue driver’s licenses to people in California, if you’re going to wear a mask and not identify yourself, you’re not going to be eligible to drive a vehicle in California.”
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If you want to start taking steps to enhance your digital security, it can be hard to know where to start. Here are some simple concepts and tips. ssd.eff.org/playlist/wa...
Want a security starter pack?
Start from the beginning with a selection of simple steps.
Surveillance impacts all of us, no matter where we live or what we do. While some of us might be directly affected, others may simply want to know what measures they can take to protect their communications and data from...
ssd.eff.org
December 30, 2025 at 3:04 PM
If you want to start taking steps to enhance your digital security, it can be hard to know where to start. Here are some simple concepts and tips. ssd.eff.org/playlist/wa...
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The signs were there. Especially after they sold the titles they actually owned to a third party group (SNEG) a couple of years ago.
‘It’s going into very good hands’: CD Projekt is selling GOG to its co-founder, Michał Kiciński.
vgc.news/news/its-goi...
vgc.news/news/its-goi...
‘It’s going into very good hands’: CD Projekt is selling GOG | VGC
Co-founder Michał Kiciński says GOG will uphold its values of “freedom, independence, and a genuine sense of ownership”…
vgc.news
December 29, 2025 at 7:57 PM
The signs were there. Especially after they sold the titles they actually owned to a third party group (SNEG) a couple of years ago.
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I only just learned about "The Flying Luna Clipper"
youtu.be/AxX6VyqgRBA?...
youtu.be/AxX6VyqgRBA?...
The Flying Luna Clipper ザ・フライング・ルナ・クリッパー (1987 Japanese computer animation LaserDisc)
YouTube video by Kim Laughton
youtu.be
December 30, 2025 at 2:16 AM
I only just learned about "The Flying Luna Clipper"
youtu.be/AxX6VyqgRBA?...
youtu.be/AxX6VyqgRBA?...