Peter Desnoyers

@pjdesno.bsky.social

Associate Professor of Computer Science, Northeastern University. Cantabrigian in exile in the burbs. Liberal and proud of it.

I snarkyly said this in a comment but it is true. Stop complaining about the courts and start using them. Being angry on social media isn’t going to change anything. You have to bankrupt them and destroy their support. Isolate them culturally and isolate them socially.

'Thought I Was Going to Die': Black Musician Attacked While Recording White Nationalist Group Marching In Boston Receives $2.7M Judgment, Critics Say It's Tactic to 'Bankrupt the Group'

The white nationalist group Patriot Front and its leader, Thomas Rousseau, have been hit where it hurts most in a civil rights violation ruling. On Jan.

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…repair manuals, diagnostic software, replacement parts, and special tools to farmers and independent repair shops. This is one of those rare issues that Republicans, Democrats, and independents can all get behind. Let’s help elect Josh Turek and flip this Iowa Senate seat. 4/4

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This means waiting days for a technician while crops sit in the field and thousands of dollars are lost. Farmers position: “If I paid $500,000 for this tractor, I should be able to repair it.” Josh Turek agrees. His Right to Repair proposal would require manufacturers to provide… 3/4

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Josh Turek for Iowa 
Believes in the Right to Repair 

Many new tractors and combines are essentially giant computers.  Manufacturers use software locks that prevent farmers or independent mechanics from making certain repairs. 

Farmers argue: I paid $500k for this tractor. I should be able to repair it. 

Manufacturers argue: the software is our intellectual property,  and restricting access protects safety, emissions compliance, and cybersecurity. 

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The problem: Modern tractors are basically giant computers. If a sensor fails during harvest, a farmer can replace the broken part, but the tractor still won’t run. The manufacturer locks the software. The repair has to be “authorized” w/proprietary software that only an authorized dealer has. 2/4

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WE NEED 4 SEATS TO FLIP THE SENATE. JOSH TUREK SHOULD BE ONE OF THEM. I was researching Josh and came across one of his signature issues: Right to Repair. I had no idea how important this was. Most people in big cities probably don’t either. 🧵

The In-N-Out Burger shooter comes from a family immersed in Trump propaganda. The shooter loved General Flynn, Elon Musk, and RFK Jr. He was pro-natalist and wanted to join ICE, but didn't have a college degree.

Andrew M. | Founder & Advisor 🇬🇷 🇺🇸@andrewmfounder.bsky.social · 3d ago

The shooter at the In-N-Out Burger in Twin Falls, Idaho that killed 3 people and injured 2 people is a Republican, white male. Shocked.

I served in the USMC as a young man, Believing I owed my country a debt, For the freedoms we all are born with, Today there's no freedom left, It's humiliating to see an idiot, Occupy our highest post, Wreaking havoc upon the world, And being the punchline of every joke.

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All error messages should be copyable. I'm so bored of having to transcribe some arcane error code just because some gobshite developer couldn't be arsed to find the setting to make their error messages appear as copyable text.

Private equity going after fire trucks makes YOUR neighborhood less safe. Not on my watch. I've got a bipartisan resolution calling on the FTC to investigate. We can't let Wall Street put public safety at risk.