And water is wet. What else did you expect to happen on platforms where people's worst impulses are allowed to flourish because of the perceived safety of being behind a screen? #meta #safety #socialmedia

https://www.404media.co/meta-users-feel-less-safe-since-it-weakened-hateful-conduct-policy-survey-finds/

I still miss this thing. #phones #peakphones #windowsphone

If you don't own it yet, Borderlands 2 is currently free on Steam 🎮🕹️🎮 #gaming #steam #pcgaming

https://store.steampowered.com/agecheck/app/49520/

@jeremy Thanks Jeremy. Following it now :)

But why? What is the average person really going to use this for, except to make fake cat videos for an internet already made up of 90% cat videos? 🙀🙀

https://www.theverge.com/news/678446/microsoft-bing-video-creator-openai-sora-ai-generator

Choices.

@jeremy @davew On WP.com you can set the featured image (which is on the page and post level, but there is no fallback or default image that can be set sitewide. Often, social media sites pick up the logo as the default, which isn't formatted for that. Any plans to make that happen?

Word of Mouth is the absolute king of driving sales for small local businesses. More people will talk about your business if you're talking to them. Get involved with local events, reach out to other businesses for complimentary partnerships, sponsor the local sports team. Be known. #marketing #localbusiness

Maybe it's TMI - I dunno - but gastric issues are the worst. My butt feels like I've been using this for the last two days. 😟😢

As far as I'm aware, these companies choose to operate in other countries, and could choose to operate differently according to the rule of each jurisdiction. Or choose not to operate there at all. Facebook not showing news in Canada is a simple example. But it's not really about any of that is it?

https://www.theverge.com/news/675811/us-immigration-visas-censorship-content-moderation-europe-digital-services-act

"over 65% of Content ID claim disputes in 2024 were resolved in favor of the uploader". So, over 1430000000 (One billion four hundred thirty million) were a waste of time and resources. #copyright #Youtube

https://torrentfreak.com/youtube-processed-2-2-billion-content-id-copyright-claims-in-2024-250522/

So much for editorial oversight 🤬

https://www.404media.co/chicago-sun-times-prints-ai-generated-summer-reading-list-with-books-that-dont-exist/

Nuked pizza and an extra pot of coffee for breakfast. Today's gonna be a winner 😁😁 lol

If you've never been a client of mine and bail on the discovery call, then yeah, I can swallow that. But, if I've worked with you before, and you bail on a discovery call last minute, I think I should be able to charge your ass. That's all - Welcome to my TED Talk.

I went black (and white) 🙂 Still a work in progress.

Congrats, You’ve “Earned” the Right to a Miserable Work-Life Balance!

While I was out on my walk this morning, I was listening to a business podcast where the host bemoaned young people complaining about the lack of freedom in the workspace. Basically, they quickly got to the point of saying that you (as an employee) are not entitled to a four-day week or remote work until you've earned it, because businesses need structure and the business always comes first.

http://pauloflaherty.com/2025/05/14/congrats-youve-earned-the-right-to-a-miserable-work-life-balance/

Am I the only one who records all of their regular blog posts so they can be listened to on my blog, and puts them out as a podcast? Yeah, maybe?

I LOOOOOOOVE horror movies, and nothing has ever really creeped me out since I was about 7 years old. Except for Smile. That shit creeps me out EVERY SINGLE TIME I watch it. And I just watched it for the 4th time...

I just hope it's not a repeat of Orkut, Wave, or Google+ all over again. Google does not have a good track record with this sort of thing 😟😟

https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/google-is-reportedly-planning-to-unveil-a-pinterest-alternative-at-io-2025-123033887.html

Discover the Freedom of RSS: No More Doomscrolling

Okay, maybe not "no more doomscrolling", but definitely significantly less. Let me explain: The second-best thing about an RSS reader is the ability to get content delivered to you when you want, without algorithmic or advertising interference. Just the posts from your favorite, curated news sites or bloggers in a clean interface, ready for you to read. The greatest thing about using an RSS reader is the ability to…

http://pauloflaherty.com/2025/05/08/discover-the-freedom-of-rss-no-more-doomscrolling/