Ummmm…
Not okay.
The #USArmy has announced that it is swearing in 4 #tech execs from #Palantir, #Meta, #OpenAl, & #ThinkingMachinesLab — as #ArmyReserve lieutenant colonels.
Shawn Brown :python:
Interested in computer science, systems thinking, data science, đź……, and progressive politics. Programming in Python for 19 years. Working in progressive politics for 18 years. Technology director for the National Committee for an Effective Congress. Opinions expressed here are my own.
My current banner image is "Plan 25" of Charles Babbage’s Analytical Engine from 1840—one of the first designs for a general-purpose computer.
A four-year-old Reddit account, with no post or comment history, suddenly started to make pro-fascist comments.
A 7-hour old comment reads "Act right and you wont go to jail. Its common sense."
The comment was posted in response to a video showing US Senator Alex Padilla being forcibly and illegally removed from a news conference held by Trump's Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
This looks like a bot sleeper account going active.
![Screencap of a suspicious Reddit user account AdventurousIdeal4526, created Feb 15, 2021 with no post or comment activity until the evening of Jun 12, 2025. Another post also 7 hours ago was "[removed]" by moderators.](https://files.mastodon.social/cache/media_attachments/files/114/673/965/487/421/780/original/849e225c823d23af.png)
Shawn Brown :python: boosted:
This is insane.
#Trump’s Secretary of the #Army thinks
that currently there is a US soldier on the moon.
Embarrassing AF.
#USpol #military #MilitaryPreparedness #kakistocracy #idiocracy
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Notice how while ICE arrests people without a warrant, invades homes without a warrant, and disappears people into death camps—the NRA is nowhere to be found. Know why? Because the NRA was never about firearm protection, they were always about white supremacy protection.
As long as ICE is attacking mostly Black and brown people, NRA isn’t bothered, they’re pleased.
Shawn Brown :python: boosted:
Lighting in Godot for Beginners (40 min)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRdiiWpA0AA
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My doctor’s office just asked me if I consented to an AI scribe taking session notes. (Obviously I said absolutely not and over my dead body).
I am physically incapable of minding my own business so I asked for details. They confirmed that means the rooms are capable of recording now, but assured me that it is “completely deleted” in a “timely fashion”.
I’m with One Medical. So that means the steward of that data is AMAZON.
I am utterly horrified.
Shawn Brown :python: boosted:
Elon Musk may say that he's stepping back from the government, but we’re not done reporting on the impact of his DOGE wrecking ball.
If you have information to share with us, we want to hear from you.
https://propublica.org/tips
@norootcause Just follow the standard toaster oven order of operations: FEMBAS (Frozen, Even, Medium, Bagel, Ash, Soot).
@kevinrns That used to be true but the fuel mix was changed several years ago so that any fires would be visible.
The flames, clearly visible in the first image, are from a fuel fire.
Scott Dixon's car with a left-rear break fire during the opening laps of the 2025, currently running three laps down after replacing break calipers #Indy500
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