2026-01-03T19:00:38Z https://yabu.me rzeta0 https://yabu.me/npub1z33h8w7hts29sa26rvels26c3xjw77nk62uyck5dwh8hua5nlq6qknpc7z https://kolektiva.social/system/accounts/avatars/115/533/163/824/773/775/original/edba06ef3c139462.png https://kolektiva.social/system/accounts/avatars/115/533/163/824/773/775/original/edba06ef3c139462.png https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg8eeg3fzqeyu7fmq8qsxfk25z30kmzj6v627pt8a9cuss37arv5czyq2xxuam6awpgkr4tgdn87pttzy6fmm6wmftsnz6346u7lnkj0urgwu8jtg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsru0y6a634dndys942cpr7mz02agwvse6gyzfhyx0nydf9e7dvzng497eeg'>nevent1q…7eeg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>What the USA does around the world, including in Palestine via he IDF, comes back home.<br/><br/>I know some USians will recoil and deny this link. Fine. That denial, that wilful ignorance, is what got you to this point.<br/><br/>Good luck. 2026-01-07T23:44:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg9whxrxnffmhggmpzg52yklmpktmh2gl6g0v9jfcfks28guplvwczyq2xxuam6awpgkr4tgdn87pttzy6fmm6wmftsnz6346u7lnkj0urgdjem4a Seems Cilia Flores, wife of Maduro, was beaten in US custody. She&#39;s almost 70 years old.<br/><br/>Big tough guys beating a 70yr old lady.<br/><br/>If you&#39;re a US citizen, I hope you feel deep shame in your country.<br/><br/>This behaviour is not easily forgotten.<br/><br/>#venezuela #uspol<br/> <img src="https://kolektiva.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/856/182/966/825/561/original/d3fb5e726519c0af.png"> <br/> 2026-01-07T22:34:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0v2p34729qhq70ngurthykuhjm93nstt2uqu327754mxxd6e9x3qzyq2xxuam6awpgkr4tgdn87pttzy6fmm6wmftsnz6346u7lnkj0urgd3ptvf Well done America.<br/><br/>Ask yourself how you got to the point where a foreign billionaire goes on US mainstream media to tell you to end the First Amendment in order to protect that foreign power.<br/><br/>He specifically demands &#34;control&#34; of social media platforms and an end to privacy.<br/><br/>And anyone who speaks out is &#34;antisemitic&#34;.<br/><br/>Well done. 👍<br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/c6A8B49ZreM">https://www.youtube.com/shorts/c6A8B49ZreM</a><br/><br/>#zionism #americafirst #israelfirst #socialmedia #censortship #privacy #tech #uspol 2026-01-02T23:21:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstlnqu9kn0e6mnneue3dy8z50ndelgkendfkndwahs2vxng0zlpkgzyq2xxuam6awpgkr4tgdn87pttzy6fmm6wmftsnz6346u7lnkj0urgewq6tu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswtlzrwevlgykepk4q4zkvvmxfg9g79uhz7gfs5nxujalfx9y2zdcpe9zyf'>nevent1q…9zyf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>oops - I guess there are malware versions floating around?<br/> <img src="https://kolektiva.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/817/370/282/214/358/original/ad56b2e89ca8b045.png"> <br/> 2026-01-01T02:01:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq7kfhm45tt8cmkex0jpu5td95kslqxmrv6lm4l24am7gnyzd494czyq2xxuam6awpgkr4tgdn87pttzy6fmm6wmftsnz6346u7lnkj0urgqheken In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdg9mx6t5c5drmpztdeyq0ck5095pgvtdda5neal5n3t4twt0my2c09n8ch'>nevent1q…n8ch</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thanks GrapheneOS<br/><br/>In that case I think the latest YouTube ads must have found a way past the vanadium filter.<br/><br/>I realise it is a constant game of cat and mouse between ads and ad blockers.<br/><br/>I&#39;ll try to post a screenshot if I see it again.<br/><br/>(it was specifically on the YouTube web page accessed by vanadium, not the YouTube app) 2025-12-31T22:27:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfdvcdcr0kw9dv5n837yuag6ryukus97cnedfxtpxc3kysm3x8gngzyq2xxuam6awpgkr4tgdn87pttzy6fmm6wmftsnz6346u7lnkj0urg7utqc5 Is there an OS-level adblocker for GrapheneOS ?<br/><br/>Is there one for the Vandium browser?<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1kwarc5z9lwhen05uknd2nuwhhthd4ws0cku3t9j3rchm0fcd6luslse0nj" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>GrapheneOS</span> (<span class="italic">npub1kwa…e0nj</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/>#GrapheneOS #tech 2025-12-31T19:01:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsru5udt5u3vlc8gprygyy70dcqyjg7lucschelt7r3wgm05lwc53qzyq2xxuam6awpgkr4tgdn87pttzy6fmm6wmftsnz6346u7lnkj0urg7mp3kq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx0rg7cej27r3fajjp87wsu5v2rmf8fq5286kn6rstec6y5gq45tsjn4elc'>nevent1q…4elc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>After the initial euphoria I&#39;ve been a little concerned that Polanski might be screwing up.<br/><br/>His YouTube podcast channel is a primary means for him to tell the public what he thinks (by proxy, by choosing who to interview and the topics they&#39;ll discuss).<br/><br/>The most recent several videos have been about topics that were &#34;hot&#34; during the Brexit debate and the culture wars that followed. <br/><br/>This is &#34;looking backwards&#34; in my opinion.<br/><br/>Gary Lineker, Femi Oluwole, Natasha Devon, Marina Purkiss, Mike Galsworthy ... as much as I think these are good-hearted people, they are associated with that era&#39;s struggles. <br/><br/>I think this will hamper him.<br/><br/>He needs to be talking to people who are associated with today&#39;s and tomorrow&#39;s issues. <br/><br/>When he spoke to Gary Stevenson, that was someone talking about today&#39;s and tomorrow&#39;s challenges. And guess what? .... that conversation has twice the views of the next most popular conversation on his channel. And the one with Femi is in the bottom 3 with a 1/20th of the views. 2025-12-31T18:50:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd8d0hf2pu5uwu30kj792s3xl7c8te353q2hk3wcayud5fkvgj5sgzyq2xxuam6awpgkr4tgdn87pttzy6fmm6wmftsnz6346u7lnkj0urgrdyr5n If you found Novaramedia&#39;s conversation with <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1fdrpydz4n2dpgpy5xhsa6rjg8ytggn82mt0addw6sf93272nhhnqsjlvhs" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Cory Doctorow</span> (<span class="italic">npub1fdr…lvhs</span>)</a></span> interesting - then this is more of the ideas fleshed out.<br/><br/><a href="https://media.ccc.de/v/39c3-a-post-american-enshittification-resistant-internet">https://media.ccc.de/v/39c3-a-post-american-enshittification-resistant-internet</a><br/><br/>h/t <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1n6vns8hjsd87rljuymtks55htkuly8jdscpegxdn3gcg0j8gaplqcz7w0s" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>bazkie 👩🏼‍💻 bitplanes 🎵</span> (<span class="italic">npub1n6v…7w0s</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/>#technofeudalism #tech #privacy #surveillance #capitalism 2025-12-31T14:18:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszcjuwf92tq30zjruxczqnrqhlnacysqv8tt4dphamrvym56qef7qzyq2xxuam6awpgkr4tgdn87pttzy6fmm6wmftsnz6346u7lnkj0urge6whaw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdtqyp9p0pmfcyczqrmxdg34qs5yhuue0lwrqcscxuwkqwuqlnnqshnr9fq'>nevent1q…r9fq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>privacy *risk* is estimated differently - it takes into account the observed behaviours of an adversary - like the EU<br/><br/>the impact is also huge when the scaler is EU scale<br/><br/>the risk also includes the adversaries capabilities - which include future legislation 2025-12-29T21:41:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2qqevs9rd0qhc4wukv69uvkyjtvpm2uejymx8tsxzku2mhkr5gxqzyq2xxuam6awpgkr4tgdn87pttzy6fmm6wmftsnz6346u7lnkj0urg94y7tm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0dm6wcxaat4cg3ycd0ylu6kvy8tfqmjdtgjchrpp7t0xxp9qfuwq9l7gr7'>nevent1q…7gr7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>it won&#39;t be an improvement in digital privacy<br/><br/>the EU is working to ban end-to-end encryption<br/><br/>the EU is the same one wanting to water down the GDPR rules<br/><br/>the same one that has double standards for democratic rights, free speech and human rights - demonstrated almost daily 2025-12-29T21:07:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswpn0vsvg4qlz0gxrvhpqh9qnrznn302ddzr0r5u3wckxp8u0kpeqzyq2xxuam6awpgkr4tgdn87pttzy6fmm6wmftsnz6346u7lnkj0urg9fffx9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgsajwdr025uulwsfapu46rp6pdyn7ym4x85u6mkp5tf3pydqdptcvg9lse'>nevent1q…9lse</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>let&#39;s revisit that statement in 10 years, 20 years. 2025-12-29T19:47:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdncghye66pacu0upnc92dn9t5m8pr3pnh5hp52854khf6qp7yr7gzyq2xxuam6awpgkr4tgdn87pttzy6fmm6wmftsnz6346u7lnkj0urgqjjjfw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr4v8xan4tutemn8kfes9492r73zvg7axu8xxpxp6tkfgqk56gpkgjawc8v'>nevent1q…wc8v</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I disagree. <br/><br/>US corporations are not ideal, Far from it.<br/><br/>But that is still better than a governmental body like the EU. 2025-12-29T19:38:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdsuytp7y3wfvlw9pmwafxq77wtrv8utmz0zhw43l8dyl0z5dsmugzyq2xxuam6awpgkr4tgdn87pttzy6fmm6wmftsnz6346u7lnkj0urgpkys5v In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdek8j4hjqf4ee38u4xxd7030lh0aq772m35z65tk7may2jh7680qrnh68l'>nevent1q…h68l</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>&#34;strong privacy&#34; lol<br/><br/>1. government knowing how and when you spend your money ?<br/><br/>2. government having the ability to nullify your money at the press of a button ?<br/><br/>no thanks. 2025-12-29T17:44:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs83vzeaxf06nkhmf206z62lg2dk89xmreh89celur0x9asq77kdpszyq2xxuam6awpgkr4tgdn87pttzy6fmm6wmftsnz6346u7lnkj0urg074f3q A very insightful discussion.<br/><br/>----<br/><br/>(h/t <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1hq37dgc6ur7jg8ejp8g02v29njgfzd09wv9ld3e95zsvc38ycyjsxufktp" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>DrALJONES</span> (<span class="italic">npub1hq3…fktp</span>)</a></span> )<br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR6wTsSBpDQ">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR6wTsSBpDQ</a><br/><br/>#zionism #onestatesolution #palestine #genocide 2025-12-27T20:16:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxqd2kn8zkyn9mjcmw2ahh9v2630cq8uatmrxntucn483j5ygq0nqzyq2xxuam6awpgkr4tgdn87pttzy6fmm6wmftsnz6346u7lnkj0urgzxr8nm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv0hmvkjsx4e7n5dfketp3ac20lzherx5kgy3j9tz99maj9z0343ce7wfxs'>nevent1q…wfxs</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;ve written to them.<br/> <img src="https://kolektiva.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/775/658/790/968/986/original/a4d56ed82dbd90f8.png"> <br/> 2025-12-24T17:12:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsty8u33cp4q3g7lrvakcuyyxhcl5nmv0sdp4ntayd2p4rse8uvyugzyq2xxuam6awpgkr4tgdn87pttzy6fmm6wmftsnz6346u7lnkj0urg7wwyy8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2fp7cxxxa6j4yaauusea4x6xp6m35ecu94xg54zu937j4d9u5rpc6gz93q'>nevent1q…z93q</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I tried to write to the charity commission but couldn&#39;t find a way to get a message to them- as a citizen not as a charity. 2025-12-24T12:59:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg7q39fazw0gzl08lfa0drj32vhs8xguwgwul47xekdv77wdccsfszyq2xxuam6awpgkr4tgdn87pttzy6fmm6wmftsnz6346u7lnkj0urgmt5h20 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0ywpq3emyd38kmpllq0hwwgckeuww5a7rt493dsflwdyqa9s2x8ca0rguw'>nevent1q…rguw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Simon Schema?<br/><br/>I used to think he was pretty sensible.<br/><br/>Has he been like this for a while? 2025-12-24T12:57:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy2gzk2zm5a24tlxex888vf95wkeu425zknjqutj899xjfxp27zzszyq2xxuam6awpgkr4tgdn87pttzy6fmm6wmftsnz6346u7lnkj0urgu854ve In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw2g9zqfpp9e0tgxt5dyrncvppkhatzxwstvvtvj03qwrrn2umr4g6pukdm'>nevent1q…ukdm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>this is the kind of shit that happens before a revolution <br/><br/>Starmer and the establishment need to remind themselves of basic GCSE politics. Repression doesn&#39; make a society more stable. It gives a temporary illusion of stability until it explodes.<br/><br/>God I fucking hate that colonial supremacist hangover that still poisons us today.<br/><br/>Destroying our democracy for what? Someone else&#39;s genocide? 2025-12-23T15:25:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2c8c89vl4can5nlvw672a2nfar7wvjkpnpaty7f30s2rzsk9ylgszyq2xxuam6awpgkr4tgdn87pttzy6fmm6wmftsnz6346u7lnkj0urgehpjhe Mood.<br/><br/>#ukpol #hungerstrike<br/> <img src="https://kolektiva.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/760/516/202/715/895/original/39aafc5a30c34c2f.png"> <br/> 2025-12-22T01:02:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxrvqtstnejlzyfykuf24csx0gtjw449fa63643h7jfkdcuhmn8zgzyq2xxuam6awpgkr4tgdn87pttzy6fmm6wmftsnz6346u7lnkj0urgtq7y80 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstmss6ghcjdg6s7ch9dgtezlwh9p2gmyc2hchmp8x57sruc239wysthanqa'>nevent1q…anqa</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>two have ben taken to a hospital, and contrary to what normally happens, this time their next of kin have been informed<br/><br/>I will never forget what this Labour government have done 2025-12-21T21:37:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8mccw6cejmdhlkrdm2czmfexusd87l85tgc9fhe3ecp6c84mhdmszyq2xxuam6awpgkr4tgdn87pttzy6fmm6wmftsnz6346u7lnkj0urglfhswu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxl5au24ayaks50mpgrq6djgt3cluvgwgd6aw5nafkwjx6vkv7nrq8d29jk'>nevent1q…29jk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>this is so sad<br/><br/>I will not forget how my own MP has ignored 3 letters on this issue - where on issues he has replied within 2-3 days<br/><br/>I will not in particular forget the crimes of this Labour government&#39;s front bench<br/><br/>Even in this terrible hour, I still have hope that something positive comes from this - that the British public are awoken to this extensive web of lies and manufactured consent<br/><br/>Final thoughts are with the peaceful hunger strikers and their families 2025-12-21T21:35:36Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstmss6ghcjdg6s7ch9dgtezlwh9p2gmyc2hchmp8x57sruc239wyszyq2xxuam6awpgkr4tgdn87pttzy6fmm6wmftsnz6346u7lnkj0urgfh4ydj I&#39;ve written to David Lammy MP.<br/><br/>I doubt it will change him.<br/><br/>But at least history will record that he wasn&#39;t ignorant of his crimes.<br/><br/>#hungerstrike #genocide #gaza #warcrimes #zionism #ukpol #democracy<br/> <img src="https://kolektiva.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/758/668/188/364/657/original/7c5e255d625a3832.png"> <br/> 2025-12-21T17:31:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgc3zwml8a86260zjfk94mvv5anwxyurarl5ehgl2eeam8725yugczyq2xxuam6awpgkr4tgdn87pttzy6fmm6wmftsnz6346u7lnkj0urg6ewcyv One of the anti-genocide hunger strikers is a young woman aged 20.<br/><br/>At day 35 of a hunger strike your body is eating itself. She&#39;s on day 49 by the time you read this.<br/><br/>After day 40 death can be sudden without warning.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CCShk6pj6Zc">https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CCShk6pj6Zc</a><br/><br/>#genocide #gaza #ukpol #hungerstrike 2025-12-21T01:08:15Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrujty082aeehjad4zlq6ams9jhj6fqfarj67aq59y69258qt5mqqzyq2xxuam6awpgkr4tgdn87pttzy6fmm6wmftsnz6346u7lnkj0urg4q9jjy Listen to the voice of hunger striker Kamran Ahmed.<br/><br/>This is a dark time in the UK. The government, a Labour government, is persecuting these individuals to likely death, gaslighting us as to their intentions. <br/><br/>He is physically weak, <br/>But his spirit is strong.<br/><br/>---<br/><br/>(thank to <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1m0jej6wguj9528rfl05qry6wfwtzjactvkmc6cazwdnv5md43dvshjqy4f" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Totts</span> (<span class="italic">npub1m0j…qy4f</span>)</a></span> for initial sharing, video copied here for those who can&#39;t access ig)<br/><br/>#freepalestine #hungerstrike #ukpol #genocide #gaza<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://kolektiva.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/754/800/599/738/221/original/5aeb83c72a4693ca.mp4"></video><br/> 2025-12-21T00:52:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs04s7qmvverlyq33lpj8zu94u9hpn7hdzd6w3nzy73v6mp56e2syczyq2xxuam6awpgkr4tgdn87pttzy6fmm6wmftsnz6346u7lnkj0urg2k0wpx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2vhkq53agyamtfz2wk7pgh2quvl3p8x4psl2c5f9sgh6x7u6r24qw0kfdd'>nevent1q…kfdd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>do you think the sottish players will just not play? 2025-12-20T18:59:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszruf5238f23hyqf057sueqtcx0rgqlwrdnsrzfplqsym2p8d5qsszyq2xxuam6awpgkr4tgdn87pttzy6fmm6wmftsnz6346u7lnkj0urgu2e42y In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz9eze80qrp2nsth82uc8rj2akca2seu40h4wyuz326xt4h6rrx9c79qgar'>nevent1q…qgar</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Let&#39;s say we don&#39;t know what the right balance between medics, admins and managers is.<br/><br/>The regional structure of the NHS should be an opportunity for different regions to try different ideas.<br/><br/>So that we can learn what works and replicate, and also learn what doesn&#39;t work and so avoid.<br/><br/>It feels really unintelligent to impose one model across the entire NHS. Not only does one size rarely fit all, it is also inherently risky from the above &#34;engineering&#34; analysis.<br/><br/>A key lesson is that the larger an organisation, the more important it is to maintain its ability to &#34;learn&#34;.<br/><br/>And the approach doesn&#39;t just apply to the balance between medics-admins-managers .. it can apply to other decisions eg procurement, commissioning GP services, use of pharmacies, solving the dentistry puzzle ... 2025-12-14T18:41:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvcr3ktf8g8nm3ekrnqx0ulxh4gzf27ay2qg54pch457nmv2pxcsczyq2xxuam6awpgkr4tgdn87pttzy6fmm6wmftsnz6346u7lnkj0urgkldm54 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvc8t0tymf9f5n8s2xq894s8m75v2jx7rylj5l5a76skn4h2uma7crzn55g'>nevent1q…n55g</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This story reminds me ...<br/><br/>... I still don&#39;t understand why genuine viable alternatives to US &#34;big tech&#34; have not emerged, nor been encouraged by governments around the world (except China).<br/><br/>1. There is no trade-secret knowledge required to make generic versions of Azure, AWS, YouTube, Google Docs, LinkedIn etc... indeed this mastodon is an example of that, and there is a long tail of independent small hosting providers, and open source tools eg for office productivity.<br/><br/>2. Perhaps none of the ventures has been allowed to grow to crucial mass, by hostile practices like takeovers or legal threats? I don&#39;t know.<br/><br/>3. Perhaps state-level support for digital sovereignty has been lobbied against and neutralised that way?<br/><br/>I don&#39;t know. It&#39;s a puzzle, and the barrier isn&#39;t technical know-how or availability of skills.<br/><br/>Back on topic - we need to outcompete things like LinkedIn with alternatives that have more transparent and open algorithmic accountability, imho. 2025-12-13T11:51:30Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstgtyqmln25nzuw9hka7k2rgqrv05xvm0je8yy78hu8ehf94f0g9gzyq2xxuam6awpgkr4tgdn87pttzy6fmm6wmftsnz6346u7lnkj0urgmgw0pl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfqwq38wyrl6yry4hxxzu804eu2fklqszlq6c25rp26y8cmjgs3qqvgddw4'>nevent1q…ddw4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I know next to nothing about economics.<br/><br/>But I was wondering... what would happen if the state monopoly on interest rates was removed? <br/><br/>Let the market decide. And let the market have many interest rates, not one per sector or even one annually. <br/><br/>Just as prices are generally &#34;per contract&#34;.<br/><br/>Would this lead to a disaster? Would it help, and who would it help? Has it ever been tried?<br/><br/>Just thinking aloud...... 2025-12-06T11:49:36Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0g2t828fm2900p9cmtngccat63zeuskgc0cgsaxc53plerjhdgfgzyq2xxuam6awpgkr4tgdn87pttzy6fmm6wmftsnz6346u7lnkj0urg98k3lv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsys4ftzp0scr27yh490rreqvek2j0xlg50l6372z3ds3qt5qg09rs832hep'>nevent1q…2hep</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Sounds like a good thing. 2025-12-05T22:05:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr5k4m3jahhcsne3a5k04m2w4529nhvtrd5tslnef3tg0vf980amczyq2xxuam6awpgkr4tgdn87pttzy6fmm6wmftsnz6346u7lnkj0urgfg0x9c The most moral ..<br/><br/>#zionism #warcrimes #westbank #palestine<br/> <img src="https://kolektiva.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/646/714/022/028/151/original/f534f10874ee962e.png"> <br/> 2025-12-01T22:40:48Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdcm4aaurlp4wh9kt3gnhddjzmpygsvn63dux3yje6p88asxvlqeszyq2xxuam6awpgkr4tgdn87pttzy6fmm6wmftsnz6346u7lnkj0urg9v0c3z In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0thymtmaf4cwt83qcn6m9s6uxjuter3c90kwr4w52pjh0u3nw0ugzqp2zs'>nevent1q…p2zs</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I very quickly left a company that used the corporate laptops to monitor how many minutes you were away from the device at home.<br/><br/>No only is this (1) insane, it is (2) an invasion of privacy an disrespectful of humanity, and (3) doesn&#39;t actually result in more / better work, (4) causes people who have self-respect and the privileged ability to go elsewhere to leave, leaving the less good or less fortunate to stay, lowering the overall level of the business.<br/><br/>In short, middle management is generally - with very very very few exceptions - shit. I say this with 30 years experience across organisations large and small, public and private.<br/><br/>UPDATE - some staff bought those little USB dongles that simulate mouse movement to fool the spyware. 2025-11-30T22:43:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs87gzxaaqm4wzzg0sxy79k3jvng9tnqftwygxt6pr5swugx3xpv6czyq2xxuam6awpgkr4tgdn87pttzy6fmm6wmftsnz6346u7lnkj0urgrll67w In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs95npszr50qpat47a5aydah0d3vt62kg967mmr3v7s4smhees8d3gx6yxud'>nevent1q…yxud</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>if I were one of those top 1% I would be extremely worried about the unexpected and sudden precipitation of revolution <br/><br/>it would be in my interests to rebalance inequality so there was less cause for people to be unhappy 2025-11-30T21:29:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0duwet2stxjp07umzteeyr2f7rdvpwnk5zxvrk4n732qwgp6lmdgzyq2xxuam6awpgkr4tgdn87pttzy6fmm6wmftsnz6346u7lnkj0urggx2mck In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfts89jcgkevuulp5jvuth2at25k3t87r489q09n9xx7eqh5f0aycav0ynk'>nevent1q…0ynk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Sabrina also discussed this.<br/><br/>(and made the same error about him being Arab)<br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1ew0I1ZF2w">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1ew0I1ZF2w</a> 2025-11-29T01:54:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsws2wwqkr5r4zesqfkq9jsz0gdwaa5vvm3klt2l7uz76459n3nkkgzyq2xxuam6awpgkr4tgdn87pttzy6fmm6wmftsnz6346u7lnkj0urgjfqntd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg9cj6qsfqh0als7qkp0jr67q3kqcewaeru5f9vm60s0gt4vnwgdcpf3fu6'>nevent1q…3fu6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>every time I think this Labour government can&#39;t get more evil - it does 2025-11-27T12:29:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0htdjryws8ush7ra49al85dqcdc563q95gw5lsjyyfmmyn6r46hczyq2xxuam6awpgkr4tgdn87pttzy6fmm6wmftsnz6346u7lnkj0urg28c363 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf3s9hs0t0d9nf8euuzrlvyfl09d5jjs3ml4npx2td20vx2suhasgu0qm0u'>nevent1q…qm0u</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>LLMs are here to stay.<br/><br/>Why?<br/><br/>Because lots and lots and lots of ordinary people who aren&#39;t experts will continue to use them - regardless of their accuracy or ability to reason.<br/><br/>Over the last few months whenever I&#39;ve reached outside my bubble I&#39;m surprised at how &#34;normal&#34; it is for every day folks to be using LLMs in all parts of their lives.<br/><br/>And that will drive further investment by big tech.<br/><br/>I think the only way to reduce usage is to convince the general public to see it as unethical - like dropping litter or smoking indoors. If cigarettes are anything to go by, that won&#39;t happen for decades. 2025-11-15T15:53:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspp9zf6r0ucgk304wq8w4r7az4698mnkctndd88ucykx77fx7wyxszyq2xxuam6awpgkr4tgdn87pttzy6fmm6wmftsnz6346u7lnkj0urgwp37rv ◉ Remember all those people who argued like hell that the maps showing Israel stealing Palestinian land were mistaken.<br/><br/>◉ Remember those people who argued for weeks trying to cast doubt on Israel bombing a Gaza hospital in 2023.<br/><br/>◉ Remember all those people who argued like crazy that journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was shot by Palestinians.<br/><br/>Look out for people like that.<br/><br/>They are not good people.<br/><br/>#genocide #gaza #westbank #palestine<br/> <img src="https://kolektiva.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/554/463/973/482/688/original/b3a6c1d59e8f58c8.jpg"> <br/> 2025-11-15T15:40:56Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspeenfzg6uj7pnlh8t9ta2473rx3wze3nsuml0da0s5yu29sqqvsczyq2xxuam6awpgkr4tgdn87pttzy6fmm6wmftsnz6346u7lnkj0urg3jjqq2 Hasbara Operating Manual<br/><br/>#hasbara #propaganda #genocide #gaza #warcrimes #zionism #uspol #journalism<br/> <img src="https://kolektiva.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/544/754/053/781/661/original/ef9ab50fd1ff95e3.png"> <br/> 2025-11-13T22:31:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqdq4nq208h5d7ap5agku9u4wjeqe0drzhwhsr28yvkpupc5qkulczyq2xxuam6awpgkr4tgdn87pttzy6fmm6wmftsnz6346u7lnkj0urgwhvw36 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp9zlma9sp80c9lxh5qx9zzgh7q9rmk640jntex5n23datlx00vsq4akuyf'>nevent1q…kuyf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m not sponsoring them until they take the issue of poor and biased moderation seriously<br/><br/>we&#39;ve provided ideas but they are dismissed<br/><br/>ideas such as <br/><br/>1. baseline transparency on rationale for moderation, disposable by the data subject - this is just GDPR<br/><br/>2. visible metrics on accounts which report a lot - to identify bad actors<br/><br/>3. independent &#34;second opinion&#34; appeal system where data subject can nominate alternative moderation<br/><br/>4. visible metrics on bias eg which instances shut down anti-genocide voices more than others<br/><br/>5. visible metrics on successful responses to admin tickets (to identify which ones ignore them, including formal GDPR requests)<br/><br/>... and on and on...<br/><br/>#mastodon #censorship #genocide #gaza<br/> <img src="https://kolektiva.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/544/018/462/350/303/original/2f8812cf12cf2608.png"> <br/> 2025-11-13T19:22:57Z