A fragment cast adrift
@a-fragment.bsky.social
Middle-aged nerd, amateur hobbyist. Tired of being tired.
Woke up, made coffee, and sat at my laptop where companies gathered and shared information about my news consumption, entertainment preferences, shopping habits, and more. When I left the house, my departure time was recorded by my smart lock and my doorbell camera captured what I was wearing. 🧵
idk man i just don't think the question is "is ai (claude, chatgpt, etc) useful?" more than it's "can we use ai ethically / safely" and the answer to the latter is no
There's a fine line in wanting to be well informed on everything and not wanting to be enraged all day
I'm guessing you might have this stand up bit in the back of your mind. I rewatch it every couple of months, and I'm not embarrassed to say I laugh every time. www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKIC...
Aamer Rahman: Is it really ok to punch nazis?
YouTube video by FEAR OF A BROWN PLANET
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In my experience, at least half the time they consider it but don't actually want to hear about it. Or they think it's a good idea in theory but don't want to invest in the work it takes to do it because it "costs too much" or "slows things down."
Faine Greenwood@faineg.bsky.social · 19h agoI will also never get over realizing how many professionals who build products never, not once contemplate “perhaps I should get feedback from the people who are supposed to use this product on what they want, and then follow up with them later”
New: Target staff "pranked" for social media; a comedian filmed mid-set; a Sprouts worker whose boss started wearing Meta glasses; and a cashier worried customers are filming down her shirt. Meta glasses are in the workplace, and workers feel powerless to stop it. 🎁 www.theverge.com/report/98241...
Meta glasses are a workplace menace
“Pervert” glasses are making jobs weird and putting workers on edge.
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Interesting article about Saturday Morning Cartoons United, a non-profit founded by Caro Buermann and Eric Bauza which raises money for Hollywood animators affected by natural disasters and unemployment through screening throughout the Los Angeles area: www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
Being an L.A. animator is tough right now — but this group aims to still celebrate the art form
From Betty Boop's birthday bash to a “Pee-wee’s Playhouse” Christmas Special spectacular, Saturday Morning Cartoons United is looking to turn nostalgic interest into a force for good for the ailing an...
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Be a Laurie. I think Laurie is probably sleeping pretty dang well at night
JJ in DC@jjindc.bsky.social · 2d ago“I know this is going to sound extremely radical, or crazy,” she recounted telling the woman, “but ICE is there at the gate, and they're looking for you."
The first four minutes of The Last Fifteen Minutes, a marionette musical short film by @shing.bsky.social and @jayackley.bsky.social.
"As part of its 'Historic Places #Pasadena: Completing Our Story' project, the city is inviting residents and visitors to share their favorite landmark that might not yet have official designation and protection," Chris Nichols. @lamag.bsky.social: lamag.com/landmarks/pa... #historicpreservation
Pasadena Wants Your Picks for Its Next Historic Landmarks
Pasadena is asking residents and visitors to nominate overlooked places for possible historic landmark recognition.
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Much like how we've been getting some great new indie horror films in the last 5-10 years, we've had some incredible Indigenous horror books to devour recently. Check these out, I promise you a good read!
Shane Hawk@shanehawk.com · yesterdayPeople Magazine requested @tvayyyy.bsky.social and me to highlight some Indigenous Horror novels for folks to check out in celebration of the release of our new anthology, NEVER WHISTLE AT NIGHT, PART II: BACK FOR BLOOD, which is now available wherever books are sold. people.com/terrifying-n...
oh shit its for real for real fucking DO NOT update your windows, I had to do a clean reinstall
Windows 11's August update is crashing games and causing PC problems
Following the installation of the August security patch for Windows 11, some users have reported serious problems with their systems. This is a known issue, and here’s how to resolve the error.
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Sean Aitchison@sean8urson.bsky.social · 3d agoI think it’s a really great business model for Microsoft that a windows update can brick my computer Great job, really great way to keep me on as a customer
NEW: Flock has said for years that its cameras "cannot track individuals." We found the code for its new AI tool. It's preloaded w/ prompts like "Find me witness" & "find relatives." One tracks visitors of multiple hotels, another if you visit banks after midnight. www.wired.com/story/flock-...
Down a youtube hole related to 70's & 80's TV shows that flopped (some of which I remember fondly, but that's neither here nor there...), and suddenly got nostalgic for ye olde prime time specials advertising the new season's Saturday Morning cartoons. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturda...
Saturday morning preview specials - Wikipedia
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Some good photos in this Northwest Asian Weekly coverage of our @denshoproject.bsky.social program at the Seattle Public Library centering the poster for the first Day of Remembrance in Seattle. nwasianweekly.com/2026/08/fran...
Frank Abe presides over remembering the Day of Remembrance
When Frank Abe stepped to the podium last Sunday, Aug. 16, at the International District/Chinatown library, a tall black-and-white poster on a stand stood to his left.
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Grand Theft Auto going digital-only “is illustrative of the moment that we’re in, that things are online, and that there is a digitisation of so many kinds of tools and services, from gaming to accessing a doctor,” EFF’s Paige Collings told @eurcorrespond.bsky.social. “It's the absence of choice.”
You can buy the game, but it's never really yours
The iconic action-adventure video game Grand Theft Auto is going all-virtual for its first new edition in 13 years, which is expected to reach €3-5 billion in…
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Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
We’ve got a limited batch of our highly-sought after jerseys still in stock! A portion of proceeds will go directly to the LA Street Vendor Solidarity Fund. Order yours today: shop.lataco.com/products/202...
Norfolk has begun enforcing an old rule due to anti-Flock protestors by limiting "repetitive" comments. A UVA professor of law told me the move is likely legal under First Amendment protections. www.pilotonline.com/2026/06/11/n...
Norfolk mayor limits ‘repetitive’ comments about surveillance at public meeting
Norfolk Mayor Kenny Alexander further restricted public comments at council meetings Tuesday after a group of residents protesting Flock cameras spoke at the past several sessions.
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The Virginian-Pilot@pilotonline.com · 3d agoVirginia Beach mayor seeks to rein in rowdy meeting crowds: https://mrf.lu/2RV9v
Sony's new motto: "You will own nothing and be happy." Support physical media, y'all, because this is going to keep happening over and over and over again until people are numb to it unless people actually resist.
StopSkeletonsFromFighting@stopskeletons.bsky.social · 4d agoFun reminder - in two weeks Sony is going to delist 500+ digital movies. If you bought one, they’re going to vanish from your library too. Oh, and no refunds, you didn’t actually own them in the first place www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/06...
Bring your homegrown produce and join us for Crop Swap & Yoga at Lopez Urban Farm next Wednesday, August 26th! 🥦 Trade fruits and veggies with neighbors, take part in a community yoga session, and head home with free produce. 🧘♀️ 🍋 RSVP: https://bit.ly/4wyDpNm
Daily Memo: An Increasing Number of Latino ICE Detainees Are Being Deported to Africa Under a “Banished by Bargain” Deal Read Aristides’ story here: lataco.com/asylum-seeke...
Y'all they tryna sell Sunlight now, we can't have nothing 😭
13 students were arrested after occupying OpenAI’s new D.C. lobbying office for 2 hours. During that time, the lobbyists fled the building in shame.
Passing the polling place, signs sprouting from the roadside, I saw a grandpa wearing an I Can’t Breathe t-shirt walking a kid into school, and so I introduced my daughter to “A Small Needful Fact” in the car line.
“I fear for the day when a visitor's National Park experience is interrupted by being pulled over and held at gunpoint because a license plate reader misread their plate.”
The National Park Service Is Using Flock. Rangers Are Pissed
“I fear for the day when a visitor's National Park experience is interrupted by being pulled over and held at gunpoint because a license plate reader misread their plate.”
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Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream is recalling several varieties of its fruit bars over concerns that they may be contaminated with glass.
Dreyer’s recalls Outshine fruit bars over glass contamination fears
Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream is recalling several varieties of its fruit bars over concerns that they may be contaminated with glass.
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