cmeier

#UTK grad, software developer, open source and #FSF fan, #emacs not #vi, #DeadHead, #MX5 ND owner

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Augie Rayaugieray
2025-02-11

Danish citizens have launched an online petition, signed by 200,000 people, to purchase California. The petition notes that purchasing the Golden State would provide Danes with more sunshine, dominance in the tech industry, limitless avocado toast, and easy access to Disneyland. In return, California would get the rule of law, universal health care, fact-based politics, and a lifetime supply of Danish pastries.

Can they buy Wisconsin, please? I'd take that offer! ๐Ÿ˜†

ktla.com/news/california/thous

2025-02-11

@Heimdall I had no idea what race you are. I was just irritated by the idea that I didn't like the music because I was white. I didn't like the music because all I heard was a bunch of mumbling. That is precisely the same complaint that my parents had about the music I listened to in my youth. It isn't about race. It is about age.

2025-02-11

@TonyStark @Heimdall The halftime show was dull and unintelligible.

My son-in-law is black and he told me last night that many of his friends expressed the same opinion.

As I said, not everything is about race.

One of the reasons we lost is because, rightly or wrongly, we are perceived as making everything about race. But sometimes a cigar is just a cigar and sometimes music just sucks.

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Dan Gillmordangillmor
2025-02-11

Google is now officially a fascist tool, as its contemptible "Gulf of America" change shows -- and as removing progressive events from the calendar shows.

You MUST expect now that Google will gladly hand over your most personal information to the Trump regime or anyone the regime likes.

You never could trust Google, once it became an advertising company. You must now assume it is your likely enemy.

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2025-02-11

Brilliant!

 [A screenshot of a post from idea.soup] The best political strategy I've ever heard from @kevkingz: reporters should ask Trump "And what does Elon think about that?" after every question. He'd be gone in three weeks.
2025-02-10

@timbray
> The process of making telephoto zoom lenses: Japan's factory for insanely powerful camera lenses.

That's interesting, but funny, too.

I have a Sigma 70-210 zoom that fell apart in my hands one day for no discernible reason other than that it was sloppily built. I don't regard Sigma lenses as particularly high quality and a 70-200 is not insanely powerful.

2025-02-10

@Heimdall How many old black folks do you know or see interviewed?

Not everything, even in these evil times, is about race.

2025-02-10

@Heimdall I hated the halftime show. But not because I'm white. I'm just old. The 16 YO loved it.

I'm pretty sure my parents did not like halftime shows with the Stones or the Who.

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2025-02-09

@watergirl @EricFielding @msmp @TonyStark Iโ€™m quite interested in Jamie Raskin and the class action lawsuit all Americans can sign on to. It would be fantastic if we could take musk for most of his billions and give it to the people heโ€™s stealing data from. justice.gov/opcl/overview-priv.

2025-02-09

From the Department of Let's all sue Elon Musk...

> The act allows a citizen whose private data has been compromised through a breach of government computers to sue for damages, Raskin said Sunday on MSNBC.

> โ€œSo what Iโ€™m thinking about and talking to my friends at Democracy Defenders and other lawyers about is, could there be a nationwide class action lawsuit โ€ฆ for this breach in computer security and the data of all American taxpayers?โ€ Raskin said on MSNBC.

msn.com/en-us/news/politics/ho

2025-02-09

@stojg One of my favorite local craft brews (no longer available, unfortunately) was an apricot beer with just the right subtle hint of fruit. IMHO, too many fruit beers overwhelm the taste of the beer with the fruit. I'd expect mango would make a refreshing brew if used judiciously.

2025-02-09

@petergleick Sometimes it is the, um, (raises hand) kid's fault. For some unknown reason, I skipped the free measles shot in elementary school.

I caught measles in Army Basic Training and spent a couple of weeks in an Army hospital. Don't be like me.

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Ricki Bowie Knives TarrRickiTarr@beige.party
2025-02-09

Putting positive energy into the Universe.

A group of soldiers reading newspapers with the headline:

HITLER DEAD
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2025-02-09

The City of Montreal has dropped Amazon from its list of suppliers, pledges to buy local

cultmtl.com/2025/02/the-city-o

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2025-02-09

Listen to the strength, moral clarity, and courage of Rev. William Lamar IV of Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church in Wash DC.

Targeted by the Proud Boys, Lamar and his congregants are fighting back and, this week, won a key legal battle.

Resist much, obey little. #RMOL

8 mins audio.

npr.org/2025/02/07/nx-s1-52878

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2025-02-08

I posted a slightly edited version of this post on LinkedIn, and added this bit in reply to the DOGE supporters in infosec:

For those folks, I would say this: There is zero daylight anymore between the prerogatives of national security and cybersecurity. If you seriously believe otherwise, you should probably go find another profession. As one goes, so goes the other. The systematic efforts by DOGE to dismantle various checks and balances on executive power are very much a threat to both.

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2025-02-08

Forgejo Security Releases v10.0.1 and v7.0.13 :
forgejo.org/2025-02-release-v1

git.hostux.net upgraded โœ…

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2025-02-08

I'm starting to see stories from Trump voters saying "This isn't what we voted for."
No. It's exactly what you voted for.

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***Dave Hill ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธthree_star_dave@mstdn.social
2025-02-08

Via my son:

#pinky #brain

Post:  Are Pinky and the Brain still trying to take over the world? Because at this point, I'm willing to hear the Brain's platform.

Reply: At this point I'm willing to hear Pinky's

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