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While I was volunteering this morning, I noticed a tall, statuesque, pretty woman who I am fairly certain was trans. All I could think was "Why would anyone want to do this woman harm?" knowing, of course, that there were so many who would. Then I saw someone who looked like a breeze might blow them over, who I would guess IDed as NB. Same thought. So many different people, all of whom were so obviously deserving of love and human respect. Heartbreaking and joy inducing.

@Federation_Bot last week

One of the organizers said that they had a couple of white men in balaclavas show up, with body cams, trying to incite reactions--looking for a fight, essentially. No one gave it to them. They were beautifully ignored by thousands of people.

Wish I'd seen that.

Pissed that it happened, though.

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john fink ok!! :goat:

@adr@mastodon.social last week

like, I am a 53 year old man who has been On Computers a while, and let me tell you -- I *struggled* today making a form in Microsoft Forms. Like a goddamn form man.

@Federation_Bot last week

oh hey look microsoft has an unalterable, non-turn-offable global ID tied to your individual computer that cannot be obfuscated by VPNs or other methods. coolcoolcool. https://www.windowslatest.com/2026/07/10/you-cant-fully-disable-microsofts-gdid-windows-11-tracker-but-these-settings-limit-what-it-captures/

Microsoft admits Windows 11 has a GDID tracker with no off switch, first documented publicly in an FBI hacker complaint

GDID is the persistent Windows ID that helped FBI trace a Scattered Spider hacker despite VPNs. Here's how it works and how to limit it.

@Federation_Bot last week

DOJ sought phone records of journalists and relatives in effort to unmask sources of Air Force One security report
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/doj-sought-phone-records-of-journalists-and-relatives-in-effort-to-unmask-sources-of-air-force-one-security-report?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

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DOJ sought phone records of journalists and relatives in effort to unmask sources of Air Force One security report

A court document says the Trump administration sought New York Times journalists’ phone records and even those of some of their relatives in an attempt to unmask the confidential sources of reporters who wrote about Trump’s Qatari-gifted Air Force One jet.

@Federation_Bot last week

US gets rave reviews as World Cup host despite Trump’s buffoonery The U.S. has received positive reviews as a host for the World Cup, with criticism reserved for Trump.

US gets rave reviews as World ...

US gets rave reviews as World Cup host despite Trump’s buffoonery

The U.S. has received positive reviews as a host for the World Cup, with criticism reserved for Trump.

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diana 🏳️‍⚧️🦋🌱

@dianea@lgbtqia.space last week

@Brad_Rosenheim

I knew a sociopath that worked for UHC. That person would brag in detail about denying claims over the phone and how they dropped the voice a few octaves to fake being their own supervisor.

The only recourse that I know is to find a patient advocate with experience in the medical care field that will effectively do the legal work to get your coverage approved.

@Federation_Bot last week

@dianea @Brad_Rosenheim

Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF): A national nonprofit providing free case management for patients with insurance denials, coverage disputes, or large medical debts, particularly those with chronic conditions.

Hospital-Based Advocates: Ask for a patient representative, social worker, or financial counselor at the hospital where you receive care; these services are often free but limited to that facility.

For comprehensive, undivided loyalty, search directories like the National Association of Healthcare Advocacy (NAHAC) or the Alliance of Professional Health Advocates. These professionals may charge hourly fees or contingency rates.

Check your Medicare Advantage plan or employer’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for included care coordination or case management services.

@Federation_Bot last week

Everything to know before putting a car key on your iPhone

https://www.engadget.com/2217119/how-to-store-car-keys-on-iphone/

#Tech #Mobile #Automotive

@Federation_Bot last week

While I was volunteering this morning, I noticed a tall, statuesque, pretty woman who I am fairly certain was trans. All I could think was "Why would anyone want to do this woman harm?" knowing, of course, that there were so many who would. Then I saw someone who looked like a breeze might blow them over, who I would guess IDed as NB. Same thought. So many different people, all of whom were so obviously deserving of love and human respect. Heartbreaking and joy inducing.

@Federation_Bot last week

NEW: I asked Gov. Cox how he's handling Pioneer Day fireworks with his emergency order set to expire. He answered: https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/utah-cities-to-make-call-whether-to-ban-fireworks-on-pioneer-day #utpol #Utah

FOX 13 News Utah (KSTU)

Utah cities to make call on whether to ban fireworks on Pioneer Day

Individual cities across Utah will have the power to enforce a fireworks ban, or not, during the upcoming Pioneer Day holiday.

@Federation_Bot last week

SIGPLAN’s treasurer, Alex Potanin, details where the money goes for running conferences and the SIG’s other community activities. 💸 https://blog.sigplan.org/2026/07/20/sigplan-budget/

How the SIGPLAN Budget Works

SIGPLAN runs on a simple arithmetic: around $2M USD a year in conference registration income from POPL, PLDI, ICFP, and SPLASH/OOPSLA must cover the conferences themselves, some $300K in annual com…

@Federation_Bot last week

Bose’s QuietComfort headphones are $130 off, just in time for back-to-school
https://www.popsci.com/gear/bose-back-to-school-quietcomfort-headphones-earbuds-soundlink-speakers-deal/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

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Bose's QuietComfort headphones are $130 off, just in time for back-to-school

The summer sale takes up to $130 off Bose's award-winning noise-canceling headphones, with savings on earbuds and portable speakers, too

@Federation_Bot last week

Shabana Mahmood stays on as Home Secratary..... 🤮

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“evidence suggests the ship was drifting with its engine off at the time of the strike, leading experts to ask whether it was an avoidable and excessive use of force by the United States.” www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/w...

Inside the Deadly U.S. Airstri...

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Inside the Deadly U.S. Airstrike on a Shadow Fleet Tanker

@Federation_Bot last week

Agent swarms and the new model economics

https://cursor.com/blog/agent-swarm-model-economics

#HackerNews #Tech #AI

@Federation_Bot last week

That post never existed. Stop listening to that thing

https://rachelbythebay.com/w/2026/05/05/404/

#HackerNews #Tech

@Federation_Bot last week

I could do that in a weekend (2016)

https://danluu.com/sounds-easy/

#HackerNews #Tech #Programming

@Federation_Bot last week

fun fact every gui menu in kitsune tails is custom coded

@Federation_Bot last week

432 Linux kernel CVEs published in the last 24 hours

https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/

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David Chisnall (*Now with 50% more sarcasm!*)

@david_chisnall@infosec.exchange last week

Orbital AI datacentres come with latency issues. If they're in LEO, they will have moderately low latency to a moving point on Earth, but for a fixed client the latency will increase as more relays are needed to account for curvature, so the jitter is high. If you put them in geostationary orbit, the latency is fixed, but large.

The solution to this is to put not just the AI datacentres, but also the AI bros in orbit. If you put an AI bro and a small radio in LEO, in the same orbital trajectory as an AI datacenter, they will have very low latency - indeed, significantly lower latency than ground-based routing if both they and the datacentre are on the ground.

Importantly, AI bros have a lot less mass than datacentres. As such, they are much cheaper to launch. As a pilot programme, to assess feasibility, I recommend launching a test constellation of AI bros into LEO. Note that, unlike datacentres, AI bros are made out of non-toxic (at least, in the chemical sense) substances. The environmental impact of uncontrolled atmospheric reentry is significantly lower, making the risk from the failure of a pilot deployment significantly lower.

@Federation_Bot last week

@david_chisnall Also, if they're in LEO one side of them is being baked by the sun for half of each orbital period—and a big-ass reflector on the other side (the Earth). For decent cooling to be possible they really need to be out beyond GEO: see also Skylab, and why they installed the emergency sun shield (it hit 70°C inside after they lost one of the solar panels during the launch, if memory serves).

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@Mjack@petrous.vislae.town last week

The only way to get through this Monday bullshit is a heavy dose of Iron Maiden.

@Federation_Bot last week

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