TFW another billionaire puppet says we need to spend more money on cops instead of schools
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mathematics, computation, history of science, climate action, systems, compositionality, urbanism in Chicago, bike lanes, type theory, tea, julia-lang, atproto dev accelerationists btfo
Minion lore: the Minions seek the most evil people to serve
randog@randog.bsky.social · 2mo agoS/o to whichever comrade covered up this little piece of shit’s cameras and stickered it up. You’re doing the work.
“In reporting from 2023 that was resurfaced this wk, Prison Legal News revealed Taylor Farms w/contracting labor f/Arizona DOC for the low price of $4.75/hr— far ⬇️ the cost of a non-incarcerated wrkr. And to be clear, that’s not the hourly wage paid to the inmate, which is capped at $1.50 in AZ.”
Grandma Orc@esoorc.bsky.social · 4d agoI won't be buying Taylor Farms anymore. "It turns out that Taylor Farms, the agricultural company widely believed to be behind the cyclospora outbreak currently raging throughout the US, is also heavily involved in modern-day forced labor." futurism.com/science-ener...
if you want to see normally sclerotic do-nothing local governments suddenly snap into action, do some quietly beneficial tactical urbanism type thing like this and watch how quickly they race to remove it
wishda@wishda.bsky.social · 5d agoThe DSA in Wilmingotn, N.C. has created a "crisis" by putting benches at city bus stops, after literal decades of the city promising and failing to do so.
THIS SUNDAY: Join LPL @ Life on Marz with the Illinois Luddite Society to talk about the resurgence in Ludditism and the growing riff between labor, culture and society against "technical disruptions" which only bring negative impacts on the world. 1950 N Western on August 2nd at 5pm.
Again, what right wing Republicans and Democrats call "socialism" is the sort of regulated capitalism that was consensus for much of the 20th century. They pretend it's anti-market when really it's only anti-oligarchy
Helen Kennedy@helenkennedy.com · 2w agoThe wild eyed radical communist continues to destroy capitalism www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Between Arecibo and now this, climate change is really hurting space science
Andy Scollick@andyscollick.bsky.social · 2w agoThe Madrid Deep Space Communication Complex at Robledo de Chavela municipality in the Community of Madrid, Spain on fire. Burgohondo wildfire. 📷 via Infues Avila
I have learned more from watching one barnacle for a year than from a month of arguments about the origin of species.
So embarrassing to watch “progressives” being manipulated into transphobia on an issue that affects about a dozen people in the fucking country. Conservatives needed a wedge issue after Roe and so many Democrats and liberals fell for it. Just disgraceful.
Sal r.r. tamarkin@sal.gay · 2w agocenter for american progress (2021): "Trans inclusive policies "which allow transgender athletes to compete in accordance with their gender identity, should be implemented nationwide." Center for american progress in (2026): "restrictions may be appropriate under some circumstances"
Seeing lots of posts from people deleting DoorDash bc they’re outraged the company is asking the GOP to kill DC home rule—all to avoid a $0.20 delivery fee. As a DC resident, I just want to say thank you. And screw DoorDash.
Martin Austermuhle@maustermuhle.bsky.social · 2w agoInteresting: DoorDash is supporting the GOP bill in Congress to limit D.C.'s ability to increase or decrease taxes and fees, largely in response to the D.C. Council's recent vote in impose a new 20-cent delivery fee to help fund food-access programs. www.notus.org/metro/uberea...
Today is the day, @trezy.codes will be speaking about @happyview.dev, a framework for bootstrapping a complete AppView, followed more discussion, and then a DJ set by @joshuaiz.com, with drinks available of every persuasion at Life On Marz.
chicago.at@chicago.at · 3w agoWe are back next Wednesday next week for the monthly AT Protocol gathering. Much to look forward to and talk about. 📆 5:30 PM, Wednesday, July 22nd, 2026 (export a reminder to your calendar after you RSVP) 📍 Life on Marz (Western on the CTA Blue line O'Hare branch) atmo.rsvp/p/chicago.at...
as a journalist who has been writing about surveillance and alprs for years, i’m glad to see concerns about flock have finally broken into the mainstream. but i think many folks are missing the bigger picture: the ways various tech works together to surveil us. chicagoreader.com/news/reader-...
Show me the incentive and I’ll show you the outcome.
shauna@goldengateblond.bsky.social · 3w agoyeah we’re gonna have to ban prediction markets
Theory as praxis. An unflinching look at the carceral logics and abolitionist possibilities of this place we call social media Thank you JD.
JD (by way of Blacksky)@jdot.blacksky.team · 3w agoHey everyone, I spent the last three years as a Trust and Safety professional researching traditional social media and decided to put words to my thoughts. I hope you find my findings enjoyable or intriguing.
We are back next Wednesday next week for the monthly AT Protocol gathering. Much to look forward to and talk about. 📆 5:30 PM, Wednesday, July 22nd, 2026 (export a reminder to your calendar after you RSVP) 📍 Life on Marz (Western on the CTA Blue line O'Hare branch) atmo.rsvp/p/chicago.at...
at://chicago - July 2026
Converge at Life on Marz Community Club. We plan to have a few lightning talks. We welcome folks from all kinds of backgrounds including artists, journalists, publishers, creators, academic researche...
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Look, I’m an open source maintainer, and if you want people to use that FOSS software as an alternative to that proprietary software it’s good to understand why people wanted to use that proprietary software in the first place and why they might be hesitant to switch It’s not because users are dumb
Anything that disrupts the Republican senate majority is good and in that spirit: rest in piss Lindsey Graham.
SMS is actually an often overseen example of interoperability that one can use to explain the benefits of shared protocols to non-tech people. Not only does it work across different cell providers it also works across all cell phones.
Michel Bestaat@michelbestaat.thereforeiam.eu · 4w agoThat is so weird. When phone companies lost their monopoly it was very important that all the new companies would be interoperable, that a user could move freely from one to another. There were working groups that worked on the same for text messaging. That was not successful. The large 🧵1/3
I just think this is the coolest freaking thing. chicago.suntimes.com/media/2026/0...
Chicago Public Media launching community website — chicago.com — in the fall
The website will include Chicago-area information, civic and cultural resources, community-sourced knowledge and opportunities for audience participation.
chicago.suntimes.com
When last month's NYT piece showed Platner fantasizing about weaponizing violent rape, that should have been the last straw for any remaining Platner defenders. Before that, he demonstrated a pattern of sadism and opportunistic lying on top of delighting his career of imperialist violence.
Marisa Kabas@marisakabas.bsky.social · 4w agoRead my latest:
Oh hey @chicago-city.bsky.social (with an inactive account because you apparently don't give a shit) it is possible to have a cooling center open past 5pm.
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani@mayor.nyc.gov · last mo.
If you want a picture of the future, imagine your human face and identity being stolen repeatedly - forever. - George Orwell probably www.theguardian.com/media/2025/o...
Hack of age verification firm may have exposed 70,000 Discord users’ ID photos
Names, email addresses and other contact details of users from around the world could also have been taken
theguardian.com
Fight for the Future@fightforthefuture.org · last mo.‼️ Bad Internet Bills, disguised as “kids safety” bills, are moving through Congress again ‼️ It's time to get those phones in Congress ringing off the hooks again w/ one simple message: we refuse any bill that age restricts, censors & surveils the Internet. : www.politico.com/live-updates...
Lobbying for, say, big tobacco, or even Lockheed pales compares to this .
Sludge@sludge.bsky.social · last mo.NEW: Palantir has gone on a Democratic lobbyist hiring spree, picking up Hakeem Jeffries' former chief of staff, a top DCCC fundraiser, and a former Democratic senator to push its interests in Washington DC. readsludge.com/2026/06/22/p...
Meta's treatment of Sarah Wynn-Williams suggests that this company thinks an employee signing a contract of its choosing makes not just that person's public statements about Meta but even that person's silent onstage appearances Meta's permanent indentured servant.
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C)@doctorow.pluralistic.net · last mo.More than a decade ago, a group of young, internet-connected Belarusian dissidents launched a series of increasingly high-stakes, increasingly surreal confrontations with the corrupt, authoritarian government of Alexander Lukashenka, a man who is often called "the last Soviet dictator." 1/
Popehat has no Poaster's Bushido dawg. You violated T&S you ate a tempsus, take it on the chin and move on with your life. Writing a whole big blogpost about how awful Bluesky moderation is when they've been pretty clear and consistent on Incitements of Violence and then leaving is highkey bitchmade
Last call for attending tonight. Party starts in 30 minutes. @zzstoatzz.io is bringing a check in system, and @joshuaiz.com will be DJing later. At our unofficial gathering last week, we used @youandme.at to connect.
chicago.at@chicago.at · last mo.Tonight! Our first official meetup, featuring talks from @joshuaiz.com and @ntm.bsky.social, and pizza and drink tickets (alcoholic, NA, and cannabinoid) from @bsky.app, followed by a live DJ set. 🗓️ Jun 23rd, 5PM - 9PMish 🗺️ Life on Marz Community Club (near Western 🟦🚆) atmo.rsvp/p/chicago.at...