no shit? 🤔
Microsoft Study Finds AI Makes Human Cognition “Atrophied and Unprepared”
Researchers find that the more people use AI at their job, the less critical thinking they use.
remember when Google’s motto was “Don’t be evil”?
Google Removed Pride Month and Other Diversity Holidays From Its Calendar App
The company has also reportedly removed Indigenous Peoples' Month, Black History Month, Holocaust Remembrance Day, and Hispanic Heritage Month.
Principles have a price. Anyone can stand up for their values when it’s popular and easy, but principles are tested when standing up has a cost.
well said! too bad it’s being said by terrible people for the wrong reasons, though. if you’re still on Substack… why? come on.
The fight for free speech in 2025 and beyond
On Substack’s ongoing commitment to freedom of the press
when i saw this post quoted earlier, i assumed someone else had written it. when i saw that Manton had written it himself, in the third person, i was flabbergasted. but that didn’t last long, because it’s just par for the course. he’ll keep making it all about himself.
I hope one day, if I get through this with my sanity and health, we look back and find it odd that in the first week of Trump’s 2nd term, looking for someone to blame, all eyes turned to… Manton. The guy who has been fighting Trump for 8 years. The guy who has volunteered on campaigns against Trump. The guy who when Trump first won, broke down in tears. The guy who dedicated his life to building a safe platform. That’s the guy who must pay the price now.
great summary of what’s been happening with the Micro.blog fallout this week. i tried it a bit before falling into the “i’ll just build my own blog” circle of hell and… well:
It’s hard not to notice, though, that there’s a distinct vibe of “no politics” there.
For years, one of the highlight shows of Anthrocon, a furry convention in Pittsburgh, was a comedy act put on by an aspiring professional comedian who was part of that community. He was good friends with the con’s chairman—a guy who’s a pretty good comedic storyteller in his own right, and who did his own show at the con. They often shared the stage together.
i never play the “fork” card lightly, but i strongly believe we need a community fork of Rails that divests itself from DHH. i’m tired of the influence that people like him and Tobi hold in the Ruby/Rails communities. at what point do we say enough is enough? how do we get Rails Core on board?
Trump is back at the helm of the United States, and the majority of Americans are optimistic about the prospect. Especially the young. In a poll by CBS News, it's the 18-29 demographic that's most excited, with a whopping two-thirds answering in the affirmative to being optimistic about the next four years under Trump. And I'm right th...
This is only a small part of Adam’s post (and you should read the whole thing) but never let anybody try to redirect your criticism of fascist or hateful rhetoric to a private medium. Never ever. Fascism must be aired publicly. People must understand the consequences.
those in-app pop-ups sure aged well!
Donald Trump says TikTok "worthless," might not save it after all
The president had previously said he was looking to save the social media platform.
lmao the obsessive praise for the guy who basically started the ban in the first place is wild. dems will never stop hand-delivering wins to the GOP
RIP
Supreme Court Backs Law Requiring TikTok to Be Sold or Banned
The decision came a week after the justices heard a First Amendment challenge to a law aimed at the wildly popular short-form video platform used by 170 million Americans that the government fears could be influenced by China.
i mean, it’s interesting, but the headline makes it sound like an official app. also, Bluesky limits images to being under 1 MB. that’s kind of a bummer for any real photo sharing
Exclusive: Bluesky is getting its own photo-sharing app, Flashes
More good news for those looking to exit Meta's social app ecosystem in favor of a more open alternative: An independent developer is building a
no. just shut it the fuck down
China Weighs Sale of TikTok's US Operations to Elon Musk as One Possible Option
Chinese officials are evaluating a potential option that involves Elon Musk acquiring the US operations of TikTok if the company fails to fend off a controversial ban on the short-video app, according to people familiar with the matter.
neat! i look forward to this selling out instantly and not being able to get one
Nintendo’s next Lego console will be a Game Boy
Your Switch 2 announcement is in another castle.
wow even the gay CEOs can’t help themselves huh
Apple CEO Tim Cook Donating $1 Million to Trump's Inaugural Fund
Apple CEO Tim Cook plans to donate $1 million to Donald Trump's inauguration fund, reports Axios. The donation will be a personal donation...
Reminder: the Teamsters Union is striking and you shouldn’t be using Amazon to do any last-minute Christmas shopping. Also kill your Prime sub if you still have one.
Teamsters Launch Largest Strike Against Amazon in American History
(WASHINGTON) – The Teamsters will launch the largest strike against Amazon in U.S. history beginning at 6 a.m. EST on Thurs., Dec. 19. The nationwide action f
why stop at polio? let’s bring back the spanish flu! hell, let’s bring back the black death, baby!!!
RFK Jr.’s Lawyer Has Asked the FDA to Revoke Polio Vaccine Approval
Aaron Siri, who specializes in vaccine lawsuits, has been at Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s side reviewing candidates for top jobs at the Department of Health and Human Services.
we’ll literally never get this in Oregon
Apple Expands iPhone Driver's License Feature to 10th Location
In select U.S. states, residents can add their driver's license or state ID to the Wallet app on the iPhone and Apple Watch, providing a...
fuck Meta, fuck Instagram, and fuck Threads. i’ve been cross-posting all of my posts to Threads to meet people i know where they are but that shit is gonna stop. this is the last thing of mine that’s gonna go there 🚮
Exclusive | Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Donates $1 Million to Trump’s Inaugural Fund
The president-elect had blasted the tech tycoon during the presidential campaign, but ties have been improving.
Oh hey, my former employer is in the news today! Always a good thing when that happens. Let me just take a big sip of coffee and see what this one is all about
CEO Attempted to Navigate Anti-LGBT Hate Incident By Telling Employees His Mentor Was a KKK Member
Recordings show that while he was the CEO of Digital Ocean, Yancey Spruill told staff that they should bend their values because "we love the company."
smh
The company behind Arc is building a new AI web browser called Dia
With an AI cursor that knows what to say when you don’t.
