2026-04-05T01:16:59Z https://yabu.me Elizabeth Ayer https://yabu.me/npub1kg8g7ux4x2ldvqlqsjhayq8mptwuw3jzgaycpry3kxkecyny9sxqzthy7e https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/109/244/296/094/598/039/original/b69f9a48391f95cc.jpeg https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/109/244/296/094/598/039/original/b69f9a48391f95cc.jpeg https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxcjtwj8e0vunkpgwfyc6w6p2gf49u5qmf8smtkwpdd8vzvrwvjdszyzeqarms65eta4sruzz2l5sqlv9dm36xgfr5nqyvjxc6m8qjvskqcqyup5g &#34;Technology is neutral,&#34; you say?<br/><br/>Counterexample: Ageless Linux.<br/><br/>It shines a glaring spotlight on other OSs and their acceptance of bad age verification law, enacted under a pretense of child safety. In fact, these laws normalize privacy-violation and consolidate power in corporate entities without protecting children.<br/><br/>Other OSs comply, but Ageless Linux is a brilliant example of the potential for civil disobedience via technology.<br/><br/>This page alone speaks volumes: <a href="https://agelesslinux.org/map.html">https://agelesslinux.org/map.html</a> 2026-03-15T15:09:59Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspaytwfchjw3kdtenqywr52d3ddte84rwz757ss0rs8k97hnsjc0szyzeqarms65eta4sruzz2l5sqlv9dm36xgfr5nqyvjxc6m8qjvskqceskpym On the plus side, at least future generations won&#39;t have the cognitive skills to judge us harshly. 2026-03-13T11:23:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp7vxwxnngcc84a0ha370e2s24sfdluqnzj0aanpt4ux6639ct4kczyzeqarms65eta4sruzz2l5sqlv9dm36xgfr5nqyvjxc6m8qjvskqcssnwh0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx0vq0fsn0kshm4qqwmr645lpu3j96ec43vkg2ejpnmu9x79lc7jgqhpju2'>nevent1q…pju2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It would be great if I could go a day without seeing an article that points to the need to unionize.<br/><br/>I&#39;d rather not think about <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1qggnytqrld8cv730hs6m2ppwnf47nlyn6989adrd2pelgx9z5ums000ptl" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Ethan Marcotte</span> (<span class="italic">npub1qgg…0ptl</span>)</a></span> &#39;s book at all, to be honest. <br/><br/><a href="https://ethanmarcotte.com/books/you-deserve-a-tech-union/">https://ethanmarcotte.com/books/you-deserve-a-tech-union/</a> 2026-03-11T12:32:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx0vq0fsn0kshm4qqwmr645lpu3j96ec43vkg2ejpnmu9x79lc7jgzyzeqarms65eta4sruzz2l5sqlv9dm36xgfr5nqyvjxc6m8qjvskqccrnf66 Oh good heavens, they really are trying to bring back the company store.<br/><br/>Tools as part of compensation are a long-standing labor issue. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-compute-compensation-software-engineers-greg-brockman-2026-3">https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-compute-compensation-software-engineers-greg-brockman-2026-3</a> 2026-03-11T12:28:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyfcqjhgszgc0zuzarf97zdn2ttmwnljl2gzcv4vu2h3rvh5zytwqzyzeqarms65eta4sruzz2l5sqlv9dm36xgfr5nqyvjxc6m8qjvskqchu9py4 Talking to friends in software orgs recently, I&#39;ve been struck by commonalities across countries and sectors:<br/><br/>Executives are driving &#34;efficiency,&#34; by which they mean maximizing time spent on direct value-creation activities. <br/><br/>BUT there&#39;s a tacit, industry-wide assumption that writing code is the only value-creating activity and that all coding generates value.<br/><br/>It&#39;s like everyone has prioritized instantaneous boat speed and abandoned navigation and maintenance. <br/><br/>Such a reckoning coming... 2025-09-14T14:17:48Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstn3k5prl2qjc38y0lt2r49r4t8spddhxkc9jxl79nfwaesjmmkkqzyzeqarms65eta4sruzz2l5sqlv9dm36xgfr5nqyvjxc6m8qjvskqcw2hywg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg5djtgxs6w0xw8wvpsnyday95vzlz3pj8anjn9maw7tdyklykyaqeu3en6'>nevent1q…3en6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>yes, that seems better than the least they could do (ie nothing, or worse, spiking your future opportunities)! <br/><br/>Still, there&#39;s nothing as good as having someone who is, without any doubt, fully on your side. ❤️ 2025-02-23T02:44:55Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgchsl7chpgjeq3dae0p70rnajghx04q20l992fkrg5x0s7cw03fqzyzeqarms65eta4sruzz2l5sqlv9dm36xgfr5nqyvjxc6m8qjvskqcv5kckn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs97zmctlnztn8sqpnvr6w9xfcvlq946hfq59sx2kp4fpln4fwlxuc0kq650'>nevent1q…q650</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thank you for recommending this! Do you know of any good, accessible write-ups of the threat model behind this recommendation? I think folks are struggling all the time to figure out what online protections they need, in what order, and that might help? 2025-02-19T00:20:41Z