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@eguango.bsky.social

Puerto Rican. Grew up in The Bronx. Computer Scientist. Retired. I block easily. Believe in the unalienable positive power of diversity, equity and inclusion. Guango was my grandmother's twin brother's name.

remember seeing faceplant for the first time. that witch's brew of algorithmic malevolence was going to hurt people. this settlement does not offset the fact that farmville was actually hades and that the platforms users badly manipulated. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/t...

Meta to Pay Up to $17.1 Billion in Landmark Settlement Over Social Media Addiction Claims

The social media giant settled with 47 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories, and agreed to make major changes to its products over claims its platforms endangered children.

nytimes.com

slurping huge quenepas outside the airport door because you can't bring them to the states is not the smartest thing (choking hazard), but they were so sweet... nos vemos Puertorro...

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the drought in Puerto Rico continues, though we're expecting a little rain tomorrow. it would take 3kWh of energy (a day's worth to run a fridge) to desalinate 264 gallons of water and cost $1.20 at local retail prices. at scale, it would be 50 cents. a little leadership would go a long way here.

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it rained in Carolina, Puerto Rico this morning! fingers crossed, but more rain is expected over the next few days. the region needs 10-15" of rain-- not all at once!-- to beat this drought.

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water rationing started this am here in the San Juan area of Puerto Rico due to a severe drought. 48hr slots of water on-off. seeing lots of water trucks driving around. city set up "water oasis" stations, this one in the middle class neighborhood of El Escorial where buildings have water towers.

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