TheStrangelet :bc:

Tech worker fighting to stay human. Pro agency and pro consent, which necessitates being anti AI.

Hustle culture is propaganda. You're already enough. Take a nap. Required to participate in late stage capitalism, but highly critical.

My toots auto-delete after two weeks, except for original photos.
#noindex #nobot #noai

All photos posted are my own, no AI generated slop.

Profile Photo: Middle aged white dude with close beard.
Header Photo: The April 2024 Total eclipse.

Pronouns: He/Him

Public Key

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thestrangelet_at_beige.party@momostr.pink

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Last Notes

2026-03-29 21:44:48 UTC

#SilentSunday
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2026-03-05 00:53:36 UTC

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Get those colonoscopies y'all!

2026-02-19 19:31:22 UTC

How many of you that still have a job in tech are getting pushed closer and closer to burnout?

2026-02-16 15:54:36 UTC

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There's no doubt that it's another effort to enclose and monetize what was once a commons.

2026-02-15 19:41:41 UTC

Rather than resiting particular platforms or technologies, it's time we resist technoliberalism's optimization culture whole cloth. Time to reclaim our freedom to be the messy creative beings that we are. #Philosophy #BigTech #SurveillanceCapitalism

2026-01-11 18:44:37 UTC

My USian friends, how are y'all dealing with all of this and still working. I feel like we're all pretending everything is OK during work hours. Had a panic attack last night ruminating about it. The cognitive dissonance is hitting a breaking point with me.

2025-12-31 20:07:10 UTC

I hope you all can find joy, rest, peace, comfort, camaraderie, and contentment in #2026... and that the struggles you have faced in 2025 either improve or at the least become manageable. #HappyNewYear

2025-12-29 00:39:53 UTC

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Can they help me find my keys?

2025-12-06 18:24:25 UTC

@npub1kwa…e0nj Is the only viable, secure, and private mobile smartphone os option in the US. Support them. Seriously folks, we have a fascist executive and both Apple and Google CEO's are kissing the ring. Without privacy, freedom isn't an option. https://grapheneos.org/donate

2025-11-18 16:52:32 UTC

Fuck me, I'm so tired of capitalism. Can we just start making decisions based on the wellbeing of humanity and the rest of the miraculous living beings on our planet. A real "pro life", if you will.

2025-11-02 15:03:52 UTC

#SilentSunday
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2025-10-26 17:13:51 UTC

#SilentSunday
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2025-10-05 13:48:32 UTC

#SilentSunday
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2025-08-28 00:15:04 UTC

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The rsync command on Linux will do exactly that. $rsync -av <source directory> <destination directory>

2025-08-25 17:46:37 UTC

Always back @npub1fdr…lvhs. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/doctorow/enshittification-the-drm-free-audiobook?ref=thanks-copy

2025-08-11 23:53:20 UTC

Regarding the Github news. If you're not familiar with @npub1fdr…lvhs's writing yet, today is a good day to get more familiar. #enshittification

2025-08-09 02:11:32 UTC

I'm lucky. I still have a job in tech, but man the AI push all across tech is absolutely soul crushing.

2025-08-03 01:05:21 UTC

#Enshittification and #Surveillance. We've only seen the tip if the iceberg folks. The more you can decouple your life from big tech now, the better off you'll be in a year.

2025-07-09 02:08:45 UTC

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Same.

2025-07-09 01:22:34 UTC

"If you don't start using AI you're going to be left behind."
Nope, we're going to leave your ass behind. We'll keep automating with testable, repeatable, infrastructure-as-code. Our repos will be well documented by engineers, well organized, and easy to understand. We'll keep honing our skills while you generate copious slop. Oh, and take your poorly veiled threat and and shove it way back up your ass where it belongs. </rant>

2025-07-04 20:08:15 UTC

Currently reading The Lost Cause by @npub1fdr…lvhs
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2025-07-01 04:03:32 UTC

Hey Nerds, what is your favorite Wifi 6 mesh system? #wifi6 #Wifi #network #recommendations

2025-06-28 19:22:31 UTC

It's a class war and always has been. The mega-wealthy against the rest of us. AI - It is further enclosure of the commons, human skills, human culture to benefit the mega-wealthy. Don't surrender your skills and your passions! Writing a prompt is not engineering. AI art is not art. AI generated articles are not journalism. Don't let them enclose everything.

2025-06-14 20:44:51 UTC

My little central Texas suburb showed up! Looked like close to 1000 people. #NoKings

2025-05-16 18:08:20 UTC

Boss: If you're not using Gen AI you'll be left behind.
Me: Don't threaten me with a good time.

2025-05-14 16:12:40 UTC

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2025-05-04 18:44:02 UTC

#SilentSunday
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2025-04-18 00:20:14 UTC

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"...e/OS/ has never been a security-focused OS." Without security, there can be no privacy.

2025-04-12 21:57:37 UTC

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One more: Great Horned Owls. One visits my backyard at night often. And I find his or her call super relaxing. Always brings a smile to my face when I hear them. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_horned_owl

2025-04-04 16:43:19 UTC

Hidden windows for #FensterFreitag. Galveston Island, TX #Photography
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2025-03-31 18:04:28 UTC

Trans folks deserve to have the same rights and protections as old white men. This ain't rocket science. #TransDayOfVisiblity #TransRights

2025-03-16 21:47:41 UTC

#SilentSunday
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2025-03-12 22:58:01 UTC

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My favorite game of all time. Hollow Knight!

2025-02-19 00:33:32 UTC

Some tech leader:
"You better learn AI quick or be left behind."
Me: "First of all, you can take that veiled threat and shove it way up your asshole. Second, exactly what do you mean when you say 'AI?' And third: Exactly what business problem are you hoping to solve with it?"

2025-02-15 23:46:04 UTC

Currently reading Limitarianism: The Case Against Extreme Wealth by Ingrid Robeyns. #IAmReading #Books #Bookstodon #Limitarianism #DeGrowth
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2025-02-08 23:26:52 UTC

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"The ultimate, hidden truth of the world is that it is something that we make, and could just as easily make differently." - David Graeber

2025-01-12 17:59:09 UTC

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Nice tank!

2024-12-31 16:26:10 UTC

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Back in the day when I was a MacOS user, I used Stay for this. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/stay/id435410196?mt=12

2024-12-23 22:20:56 UTC

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Beautiful!

2024-12-18 23:29:53 UTC

We need a real opposition party here in the US. You don't cross the aisle when the other side has embraced fascism.

2024-12-17 03:35:08 UTC

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Nope, not clicking that sus ass link. Nice try. I said good day!

2024-12-17 03:32:42 UTC

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Again false. I guess you like making up shit on the Internet to support your views. Good day sir! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_suicide_rate

2024-12-17 03:27:06 UTC

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Our homicide rate was lower when we only had access to single shot muskets too, lol. The gun violence rate in the 12 century in the US was zero, guess that proves gun laws don't work.

2024-12-17 03:14:43 UTC

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What you're claiming here is simply not true. https://www.sciencealert.com/20-year-review-of-australia-s-gun-laws-has-one-clear-finding-they-work

2024-12-17 02:42:01 UTC

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I bet you would want Austrailia's gun homicide rate, which is 20 TIMES lower than the US. What they have done has shown results. They did nearly eliminate indiscriminate mass shootings post 1996. It be nice to live life without worrying about crossing paths with a gun toting domestic terrorist. https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/gun-violence-by-country

2024-12-17 02:12:23 UTC

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I agree we have a challenging gun culture here in the US, but social norms change, and that's no excuse not to make an attempt.

2024-12-17 01:05:46 UTC

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Like I said, google what Australia did. I'm not doing anyone's research for them.

2024-12-17 00:01:58 UTC

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All gun violence, no. A huge reduction in gun violence, absolutely. Look at nearly every other western country. Australia is a good example, since they were going down the same path, but they passed reasonable laws and held a huge gun buyback. And yeah, it worked. This shit ain't rocket science.

2024-12-16 21:52:50 UTC

I know it's never the time to discuss this, but it was the guns, it is the guns, and it will continue to be the guns until access to firearms are heavily regulated and gun owners are held liable.

2024-12-11 22:41:59 UTC

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I don't need to be, nor want to be a billionaire. Maybe we're arguing the same thing, lol. Personal success for me means maximizing agency, being able to use my time as I see fit.

2024-12-11 22:36:07 UTC

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Billionaires wouldn't exist without mass exploitation. I guess this hinges on how you define "personal success." If personal success means extreme wealth, then yeah, that requires exploitation.

2024-12-11 22:11:37 UTC

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First you must ask yourself if exploitation at scale is right for you!

2024-11-30 19:47:17 UTC

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Amen my brother in bones. Amen.

2024-11-25 01:51:54 UTC

Cory Doctorow, once again, clearly breaks down why we are facing what we are facing.
Pluralistic: The far right grows through “disaster fantasies” (25 Nov 2024) – Pluralistic: Daily links from @npub1fdr…lvhs
https://pluralistic.net/2024/11/24/mall-ninja-prophecy/#mano-a-mano

2024-11-24 17:35:22 UTC

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Great shots!

2024-11-13 16:28:55 UTC

Who can I blame for the existence of spreadsheets?

2024-11-09 21:50:41 UTC

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So round! Borbous.

2024-10-29 03:19:04 UTC

Goodnight Fedi. Sleepy time.

2024-10-28 19:57:01 UTC

One really nice thing about running Linux is you're fully insulated from planned obsolescence and OS bloat. I'm looking at you Apple. #Linux

2024-10-25 12:41:36 UTC

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I prefer it to Proton. Why? 1. Tuta's apps are available in F-Droid. 2. No LLM bullshit. 3. Better and simpler UI in my opinion.

2024-10-24 16:59:42 UTC

After using @npub1tk7…0m5c for a little while, definitely recommend. If you're privacy conscious, it's the best hosted email/cal service. #PrivacyMatters

2024-09-30 14:54:18 UTC

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This is an amazing capture!

2024-09-20 16:07:30 UTC

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The term "AI" is losing its meaning. If by "AI," Melissa means Large Language Models, then lean toward doom. LLM's provide little value, yet have exorbitant costs, both economically and for the environment. #AI #LLM

2024-09-15 19:33:23 UTC

Y'all remember the few weeks your feeds were full of hope and news about Harris and Walz? What is your feed full of now? In all likelihood that's not an accident. The hate of Fascism is an effective distraction. Resist, but don't allow them to control.

2024-09-09 15:30:36 UTC

Can you hate Google's business model and the fact that it's shoehorning LLM's into everything, but still love ChromeOS? Evidently you can. It's a fantastic OS: simple, uncluttered, and Crostini (Linux) is a marvel. I'm a complicated and conflicted nerd. #Linux #ChromeOS

2024-08-18 17:07:58 UTC

#SilentSunday
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2024-08-15 17:34:39 UTC

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Somewhere in the US I'm sure.

2024-08-14 03:03:48 UTC

If you're a tech worker, it's always a good idea to advise your colleagues to not use corporate devices for personal tasks, and never agree to install corporate software on personal devices.

2024-08-11 15:03:39 UTC

#SilentSunday
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2024-08-08 22:07:41 UTC

A Great Spotted Fritillary near Rocky Gorge in the White Mountains. Nikon Zfc with 40mm prime. Image cropped. #photography #NikonZfc #butterflies
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2024-07-07 17:52:46 UTC

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Fingers crossed France rejects the fascists.

2024-06-20 02:17:17 UTC

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Definitely your prerogative to unfollow, but I'm sure there are quite a few things y'all agree on. I respect that he's advocating for folks that are are underrepresented in FOSS.