Nostr notes by Sindarina, Edge Case Detective

The .ie links straight to the GitHub download, though. And as far ...

2026-10-23T21:17:21Z

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The .ie links straight to the GitHub download, though. And as far as I can tell the checksum matches.

Yeah, it is the official website? Or used to be, at least? 🤔

2026-10-23T21:12:45Z

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Yeah, it is the official website? Or used to be, at least? 🤔

The official one downloaded via https://github.com/pbatard/rufus ...

2026-10-23T21:06:26Z

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The official one downloaded via https://github.com/pbatard/rufus or https://rufus.ie? 🤨

The ‘Sound Check’ feature in the Apple Music app on the Mac ...

2026-10-19T17:30:04Z

The ‘Sound Check’ feature in the Apple Music app on the Mac is so utterly fucking broken these days 😒

Who is that handsome devil? 😄

2026-10-14T03:48:54Z

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Who is that handsome devil? 😄

And yet, you persist 💜 Reading up on the Wailaki people, I ...

2026-10-13T06:35:55Z

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And yet, you persist 💜

Reading up on the Wailaki people, I just found out that the first Native American woman in space is of Wailaki heritage, which I think is really cool;

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicole_Aunapu_Mann

You probably already know this, though.

Thank you for sharing your stories with us, and being on here. We are most blessed to know you 😊

It occurs to me that the reason our communities suck at ...

2026-10-03T16:26:49Z

It occurs to me that the reason our communities suck at restorative justice is that they suck at any kind of justice, period. And that one of the main reasons they suck at any kind of justice is because they suck at conflict resolution, which rarely happens.

Instead, we get conflict avoidance masking as such, often blaming both sides, and then smothering any objections, which means that it never gets actually resolved, just buried.

I suspect this is also why it always bothers me when the actions necessary for resolution are euphemised, such as when people insist that ‘calling out’ should be ‘calling in’ instead, or that something that happened in public should be resolved in private.

This prioritises the comfort of the offender and the bystander instead of the victim or victims, and fails to recognise that the impact of problematic behaviour on a community is often much broader than the hurt inflicted upon the immediate victims.

Really wish we were better at this.

Yeah, that is what I am saying 🙂

2026-09-30T02:01:36Z

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Yeah, that is what I am saying 🙂

If you haven’t updated to the 27.x version of your Apple ...

2026-09-29T15:12:15Z

If you haven’t updated to the 27.x version of your Apple operating systems yet, update your devices, a new security update should be available.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apple-patches-coregraphics-zero-day-flaw-exploited-in-attacks/

NO. IT IS NOT. ...

2026-09-15T20:21:21Z

NO. IT IS NOT.

I feel like this is right up their alley for several of my ...

2026-09-06T14:37:44Z

I feel like this is right up their alley for several of my mutuals 😂

https://nebula.tv/videos/bernadettebanner-i-joined-a-convent-of-undead-seamstresses-conquest-of-mythodea-2026/

(It'll also be on YouTube, sooner or later)

Also, at least over here, the construction crews that build the ...

2026-09-03T14:58:18Z

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Also, at least over here, the construction crews that build the large datacenters are often not even local, they are just shipped in, and then move on to the next job, elsewhere.

It's an extractive practice that contributes so little to the local area that it is basically just a rounding error, especially once the disproportionate impact is taken into account.

RE: https://ngmx.com/@sindarina/116709031951218795 Since the ...

2026-09-03T03:01:28Z

RE: https://ngmx.com/@sindarina/116709031951218795

Since the Proton fanbois are out in force again after 1Password's latest problematic decision, a reminder that they have an even longer documented history of bad decisions.

Find something that isn't Proton, when looking for alternatives, and skip that Medium post the apologists like to link to.

#1Password #Drop1Password

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The thing to remember about Proton repeatedly making terrible choices is that it has been entirely unforced; they could have just quietly accumulated users, focused on building a sustainable business, and so forth.

But no, Andy Yen had to have more, and here we are, with them sponsoring far-right YouTubers.

Please stop giving them new business, and reconsider your own usage.

https://chaos.social/@slothrop/116704333247257385

See also this thread;

https://ngmx.com/@sindarina/116180933465739491

And this post;

https://ngmx.com/@sindarina/115195928506761246

There's plenty of evidence for them being a terrible choice, at this point. Stop recommending them as a viable alternative.

"Meta is testing robots that can plug in cables, reset ...

2026-08-31T08:36:07Z

"Meta is testing robots that can plug in cables, reset servers, and handle other tasks inside its data centers, according to several current and former workers familiar with the projects. The ongoing effort, which has not been previously reported, may eventually allow Meta to operate its rapidly expanding data center footprint with fewer humans, keeping labor costs in check as its spending on AI infrastructure soars."

Imagine hating having to pay humans a living wage for their labour so much that you'd rather spend a ton more money on having robots do it 🙄

Also, tech rags; 'keeping labour costs in check' is a bullshit argument. The number of humans employed to do this is quite limited, and the cost of labour is a very small percentage of the overall cost of running a data center.

Apply some critical thinking, FFS.

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/08/inside-metas-push-to-put-robots-to-work-in-data-centers/

#News

Rest in power, Dolly Parton 🫡 ...

2026-08-25T19:13:11Z

Rest in power, Dolly Parton 🫡

https://www.dw.com/en/us-country-music-legend-dolly-parton-dies-aged-80/a-78501931

#News #Death #DeathAndTheGrabClawMachine

I suspect @npub1kmd…3fq6 did already do at least a cursory ...

2026-08-07T18:10:46Z

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I suspect paulrickards (npub1kmd…3fq6) did already do at least a cursory search as well, though.

That was quick 😄

2026-08-07T18:05:45Z

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That was quick 😄

The command-line decompression utility for XZ format archives is ...

2026-07-31T12:28:32Z

The command-line decompression utility for XZ format archives is called 'unxz'.

UNXZ UNXZ UNXZ 🔈

How about making the entire wall a painting? 😄

2026-07-30T20:02:30Z

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How about making the entire wall a painting? 😄

So many people who suddenly have 'Something something AI' ...

2026-07-25T08:52:44Z

So many people who suddenly have 'Something something AI' in their job title.

That looks amazing 🙂

2026-07-21T23:17:47Z

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That looks amazing 🙂

Nostr event nevent1qqsrnpkymjhxdv74a7exjx99axz7w7s9hwd0msnfhzwuymf2r5xnhugzyr2nwddfrmkh9qkcedv8mh4p0lr9nxnpkuwc6dtjq5kvr8cxy2u8jdann56

2026-07-14T16:21:35Z

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Rejoice, women in tech! Generative AI is here to solve all of our ...

2026-06-29T09:43:40Z

Rejoice, women in tech! Generative AI is here to solve all of our problems! We don't even need to fill our pretty little heads with knowing how to code! 🤪

(Seriously. What the FUCK?)

"Tens of thousands braved the scorching temperatures to ...

2026-06-28T07:51:48Z

"Tens of thousands braved the scorching temperatures to celebrate the Budapest Pride parade on Saturday, the first since the election defeat of Viktor Orban, who tried to ban the event last year.

'I think the situation is getting better and better, mainly because of the change in government', 18-year-old Petra Toth, who was attending her first Pride with her girlfriend, told AFP."

Fuck yeah! :progresspride_i_flag:

https://www.dw.com/en/hungary-holds-first-post-orban-budapest-pride-march/a-77736596

Bonded pairs are the best 😻

2026-06-28T00:22:20Z

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Bonded pairs are the best 😻

Gma is smart enough to have attended the School of Life from an ...

2026-06-10T02:36:32Z

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Gma is smart enough to have attended the School of Life from an early age! 😄💜

The thing to remember about Proton repeatedly making terrible ...

2026-06-07T13:21:40Z

The thing to remember about Proton repeatedly making terrible choices is that it has been entirely unforced; they could have just quietly accumulated users, focused on building a sustainable business, and so forth.

But no, Andy Yen had to have more, and here we are, with them sponsoring far-right YouTubers.

Please stop giving them new business, and reconsider your own usage.

https://chaos.social/@slothrop/116704333247257385

See also this thread;

https://ngmx.com/@sindarina/116180933465739491

And this post;

https://ngmx.com/@sindarina/115195928506761246

There's plenty of evidence for them being a terrible choice, at this point. Stop recommending them as a viable alternative.

We have fucked up Computer so badly, in that regard. Instead of ...

2026-06-06T22:46:38Z

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We have fucked up Computer so badly, in that regard. Instead of building user trust, allowing for swift deployment of necessary fixes and new features that genuinely makes the user's life better, The Update has become something to be feared.

For pretty much anything with a connection to the internet, too; your mobile phone, your laptop, your television, your fridge, your car, your thermostat.

Everything you use might suddenly start showing ads. Or stop working entirely because whatever 'cloud' service it depends on stops being available.

Such potential, all wasted for more ad revenue.

"I have updated your car over the air. Pray I do not update ...

2026-06-06T22:37:28Z

"I have updated your car over the air. Pray I do not update it any further."

What I hear when Volvo touts Google Gemini integration, and the ability to add new features to your EX60 after you have already bought it.

This was right below this poll, on my timeline 😄 ...

2026-05-31T03:52:10Z

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This was right below this poll, on my timeline 😄 https://beige.party/@tayfonay/116666855561594376

Kewl!

2026-05-22T00:57:02Z

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Kewl!

Can we just put all billionaires on a plague ship, and then never ...

2026-05-08T14:56:12Z

Can we just put all billionaires on a plague ship, and then never let them into any port again?

I think you need to repeat the experiment a few more times before ...

2026-05-08T05:18:08Z

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I think you need to repeat the experiment a few more times before we can say with any kind of certainty.

FOR SCIENCE! (Also, Hippo Birdy!)

2026-05-07T18:19:54Z

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FOR SCIENCE!

(Also, Hippo Birdy!)

This looks amazing, ken 😊

2026-04-23T17:15:47Z

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This looks amazing, ken 😊

Plus if you don't win, you know there are some other Very ...

2026-04-21T17:52:42Z

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Plus if you don't win, you know there are some other Very Deserving Books that did.

Yay! I hope you win all of them! 😄

2026-04-21T17:49:14Z

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Yay! I hope you win all of them! 😄

This is your regularly scheduled reminder that, even if you are ...

2026-04-19T09:48:15Z

This is your regularly scheduled reminder that, even if you are only using the FOTM LLM to automate the 'boring' code, you're still using work stolen from people who did not consent.

The idea that there is somehow a line that you cross when you use 'AI' to make art instead of having it write SQL queries, commit messages, or internal tooling for you is an illusion, something you come up with to fool yourself into thinking that there is a 'moral' use of these tools.

There is not. This is technology built on extraction, exploitation of real people and tangible resources, and your use of it, no matter how 'small' you think it is, makes you complicit.

If you use these tools, at least be honest about the fact that you care more about the convenience it provides for you than the lives it ruins, and stop trying to justify it with weasel words.

Speaking of reasons to not use Proton; there's an interview ...

2026-04-10T19:05:38Z

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Speaking of reasons to not use Proton; there's an interview with Andy Yen, Proton's CEO, in our local NRC newspaper today, and there's a number of things in it that are worth highlighting;

1) Dude only does job interviews on Sundays, because that filters out the people who aren't really 'committed';

2) They want to grow to a billion users by 2030;

3) The unmasking of the Stop Cop City protester is not the first time Proton has assisted law enforcement, there are similar cases involving a French climate activist, and a Catalan independence activist;

4) They have complied with 94% of all requests for information since 2017, and got 9.301 requests last year, of which they rejected less than a thousand;

5) One of their latest products, Proton Meet, is built on top of US cloud services.

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So, yeah, be wary of Proton, and the promises they make. They are Big Tech, they are tech bros, and they want to grow, grow, grow.

That is not compatible with the image they have created for themselves.

https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/04/10/de-privacy-vriendelijke-tech-van-proton-is-geliefd-bij-activisten-en-idealisten-het-bedrijf-wil-ook-uit-de-nerdniche-komen-a4924552

https://www.sambent.com/proton-helped-the-fbi-unmask-a-protester-then-said-they-didnt/

https://www.sambent.com/proton-meet-isnt-what-they-told-you/

Great work, though!

2026-03-23T03:16:41Z

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Great work, though!

Ah, bugger, looks like it's UK only?

2026-03-23T03:03:45Z

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Ah, bugger, looks like it's UK only?

I need more good heist movies, but I think I have seen most of ...

2026-03-22T20:21:47Z

I need more good heist movies, but I think I have seen most of them. Anyone got any recommendations for recent heist movies in the vein of the Ocean's movies, Casa de Papel (which Netflix so boringly renamed 'Money Heist'), Now You See Me, and so forth, with a good ensemble cast?

Once again encountered a situation in which the speaking out ...

2026-03-09T19:56:58Z

Once again encountered a situation in which the speaking out about a thing is considered more problematic than the thing, because it makes the person who did the thing uncomfortable.

So fucking tired of that, especially in supposedly safe spaces that are merely 'safe' because the uncomfortable conversations are suppressed or shunted to the side with reasons like 'politics' and whatnot.

So, once again, for the white people in the back; impact over intent, always. That means sitting with your damn discomfort instead of demanding that people are 'nice'.

Also, if it happens in public, it needs to be addressed in public. Fuck you and your insistence that it be 'handled' through the proper channels, especially when those channels are controlled by those who are the source of the problem, or who have already taken sides against you 🚮

I am not aware of any symbolism either, I always do so because it ...

2026-03-08T17:50:53Z

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I am not aware of any symbolism either, I always do so because it is the most practical, with the sharp edge facing away from the hand that will pick it up? 🤔

Another reason to not use Proton, folks; "Privacy-focused ...

2026-03-06T06:59:16Z

Another reason to not use Proton, folks;

"Privacy-focused email provider Proton Mail provided Swiss authorities with payment data that the FBI then used to determine who was allegedly behind an anonymous account affiliated with the Stop Cop City movement in Atlanta, according to a court record reviewed by 404 Media."

https://www.404media.co/proton-mail-helped-fbi-unmask-anonymous-stop-cop-city-protestor/

Previously, from just over a year ago;

https://theintercept.com/2025/01/28/proton-mail-andy-yen-trump-republicans/

And a reminder that, with more than 100 million users, they are Big Tech;

https://proton.me/blog/proton-100-million-accounts

If you do not like Apple's marketing of its privacy claims, you should be just as wary of Proton's, including their positioning of themselves as champions of online freedom and a better internet.

Yes, including those fundraisers;

https://proton.me/blog/2025-lifetime-fundraiser-results

Great work as always, ken 😊

2026-03-01T20:49:56Z

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Great work as always, ken 😊

I used 'house dressing' in quotes because I was not aware ...

2026-02-20T05:52:58Z

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I used 'house dressing' in quotes because I was not aware of any official term for it, but it makes sense that the most fake of the Western cultures does 🤪

It is only fairly obvious if you know that it is happening, but even then it is akin to deception, and contributes to the overall sense of unattainability in much the same way as magazine pictures (and now Instagram, YouTube et al) do for one's overall looks, life, etc.

It is set dressing for the real world, and it is very much a part of everything that is making us feel inadequate.

Should bother way more people.

Honestly, I think they were a bunch of grifters well before ...

2026-02-20T03:54:33Z

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Honestly, I think they were a bunch of grifters well before 'AI' allowed them to optimise their shit, including the whole 'house dressing' nonsense. Which they are no doubt itching to do more cheaply via 'AI', too.

For 'inspiration', or whatever their excuse is, when it's basically just part of the continuous gaslighting we're subjected to, all in order to make a fucking sale 😒

Also, it is Friday the 13th, for those who celebrate.

2026-02-13T03:31:09Z

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Also, it is Friday the 13th, for those who celebrate.

In just over two weeks, it will be March already. March 2020, of ...

2026-02-13T03:27:40Z

In just over two weeks, it will be March already.

March 2020, of course.

I love this whole series 😄

2026-02-04T19:55:18Z

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I love this whole series 😄

In case no one else has mentioned it yet; have you looked at the ...

2026-01-30T19:52:51Z

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In case no one else has mentioned it yet; have you looked at the warranty for your kit, yet? I am looking at G.Skill as an option for upgrading mine right now, and they are claiming a lifetime warranty?

I know people need their diversions and whatnot, and that some ...

2026-01-24T09:22:14Z

I know people need their diversions and whatnot, and that some people have few other options, but I am kind of disappointed in how difficult it is to get a decent boycot of the various Big Tech companies off the ground, and then keep it going.

Like Amazon, for example. The various streaming services. Getting people to stop using Spotify, for fuck's sake, or Substack.

It requires work, and that is apparently too much to ask. Which they know, and that's why they continue with their extraction, their labour abuses, and so forth.

They know you will choose the easy way, instead of voting with your wallet 😞

You should just start trading newly baked stuff for the empty ...

2026-01-05T01:49:32Z

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You should just start trading newly baked stuff for the empty containers every time you bring them something new, that way you will bring balance to the Force 😄

Some more background on the church fire in international media, ...

2026-01-02T00:37:14Z

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Some more background on the church fire in international media, including the fact that it was no longer a place of worship, but an event venue.

https://www.dw.com/en/amsterdam-church-destroyed-by-new-years-blaze/a-75362443

Also, with regard this quote about the casualties and wounded from the Dutch firework 'tradition';

"The Dutch Pyrotechnics Association blamed an incoming ban on the sale of fireworks to consumers for a spike in sales, which may have led to the casualties."

Fuck them and their bullshit. The ban happened, with broad popular support, because this shit has been out of control for years, not the other way around 🙄

Perhaps we can stop uncritically quoting those who profit from the record €129 million spent on the explosives that maimed and killed.

#News

Vondelkerk in Amsterdam is burning down, neighbourhood is being ...

2026-01-01T03:10:36Z

Vondelkerk in Amsterdam is burning down, neighbourhood is being evacuated 😞

Help from neighbouring cities was called in because the local firefighters were also very busy with people being assholes with fireworks 😒

Gotta wonder if the two are related, heh.

https://www.at5.nl/artikelen/236202/grote-brand-vondelkerk-toren-ingestort-en-veel-woningen-ontruimd

https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vondelkerk

#News

You are a wonderful human being 💜

2026-01-01T00:10:27Z

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You are a wonderful human being 💜

"Canada’s privacy commissioner has begun a probe into ...

2025-12-15T17:12:54Z

"Canada’s privacy commissioner has begun a probe into billboards that use facial detection technology for targeted advertising.

The billboards, located near Toronto’s Union Station, reportedly analyze only the age and gender of passerbys, according to their owner, Cineplex Digital Media (CDM). They’re part of a growing wave of technology that uses cameras, large databases and in some cases artificial intelligence to survey people in public."

Urgh, fuck this surveillance bullshit 🚮

https://therecord.media/canada-privacy-regulator-to-probe-face-scanning-billboards

#News #Surveillance

Another cautionary tale to add to the 'cloud sync is not a ...

2025-12-13T23:56:01Z

Another cautionary tale to add to the 'cloud sync is not a backup' list;

https://hey.paris/posts/appleid/

Also, since this is the likely source of some discourse that has crossed my timeline in the past 24 hours, a few thoughts;

1) While schadenfreude is wholly inappropriate, there is a core of truth in any 'this is what you get' type of responses you might see. Because this is not the first time this has happened to someone, it is not unique to Apple, and the above 'cloud sync is not a backup' is a piece of advice that has been given but gone unheeded many, many times.

2) I am kind of rolling my eyes at the 'I have been nothing but loyal for many, many years' vibes this has. Not only does it not really matter to the current situation this person finds themselves in, it reeks of privilege, and entitlement.

3) Because YES, it could totally HAPPEN TO YOU TOO, independent of your technology choices. The KYC legislation as it exists in many countries these days makes it more likely, not less. The resulting fraud detection and response is automated, and imperfect.

1/ 🧵

(Continued) Our hero engages Supremacy, and while it initially ...

2025-12-12T18:42:58Z

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(Continued)

Our hero engages Supremacy, and while it initially looks he might win, he eventually fails. Again, and again. The Other appears, and suggests that our hero ask for help. Our hero initially refuses, but, eventually, realises that it's okay.

Suddenly, Masculinity appears, taunting our hero, mocking him for his weakness. Our hero, however, realises that it has no power, that Masculinity is a monster without teeth or claws, just a loud mouth. He bares the Heart of Empathy, and it shrinks into nothing.

Our hero calls upon the Other, who turns out to be not one but a great host, and together they slay Supremacy. Hero returns to the Mentor, and together they review the lessons learned. Hero thanks the Mentor, returns to his village, and teaches other males.

THE END.

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There were some additional ideas, like the Old Friend who opposes him on this quest, and the Strong Woman, who does not look it but easily slays a monster our hero was afraid of and snuck around.

Perhaps someday I will actually make this.

2/ ⏹️

This toot reminds me of a thread I did on Twitter, over a decade ...

2025-12-12T18:35:35Z

This toot reminds me of a thread I did on Twitter, over a decade ago now, about making a self-help comic book for white cis males, aimed at teaching them about privilege, and empathy.

(It would not qualify for the quoted poll, read an actual book)

It would be modeled on the Hero's Journey. The Mentor would be a wise old African woman, who sends our white male on a quest; to defeat that which endangers women most. To do this, our hero would have to defeat Privilege and Supremacy, and free Empathy.

In the process, our hero would learn that the biggest hurdle to fulfilling his quest and returning to the Mentor is himself. To succeed, he would need to defeat his own assumptions first, because they make him powerless against Privilege.

After Privilege has been defeated, he needs to travel across barren lands to find Empathy, and earn the treasure he seeks. Once freed, Empathy grants him two weapons essential to defeating Supremacy; Humility, and the Heart of Empathy.

1/ 🧵
https://discuss.systems/@irene/115707981632189492

What a superb owl! 🦉

2025-11-30T14:15:24Z

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What a superb owl! 🦉

"A transgender woman from the US has lost her appeal against ...

2025-11-29T08:14:38Z

"A transgender woman from the US has lost her appeal against being refused a refugee permit by the Dutch immigration minister.

Judges in Amsterdam ruled this week that while the position of transgender people in the US has worsened since the election of president Donald Trump, there are not enough grounds to grant Veronica Clifford Carlos refugee status.

Clifford Carlos, who lives in a refugee centre in Heerlen, claimed that in the US she faced both threats and discrimination, issues which the minister and court agreed are serious. However, the court said, she still had access to healthcare, education and was legally entitled to the protection of the US authorities.

She also had a job and income prior to leaving, and was able to take part in society and use social services, the court said."

In case anyone is still thinking that requesting asylum in the Netherlands is a feasible option, as a transgender US citizen.

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2025/11/transgender-us-woman-loses-appeal-over-refugee-claim-rejection/

#News #OrganisedAffiliatedFuckers #NLpol #USpol

"Hundreds of foreign troll accounts were used during last ...

2025-11-26T10:59:07Z

"Hundreds of foreign troll accounts were used during last month's Dutch election campaign to amplify messages by politicians, research by RTL Nieuws has found.

The accounts retweeted posts on X, formerly known as Twitter, by political leaders and prominent commentators, giving them greater reach on the social media platform.

The fake accounts almost exclusively amplified far-right parties such as Forum voor Democratie or Geert Wilders’s PVV, or promoted tweets that expressed hardline views on issues like immigration."

It's almost as if staying on X, granting it continued legitimacy as a communication platform, was a bad idea all along.

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2025/11/foreign-troll-army-skewed-election-campaign-towards-far-right/

#News #OrganisedAffiliatedFuckers #GetOffX #RipItOut #NLpol

Hey, mensen in Nederland; heeft iemand een goede aanbeveling voor ...

2025-11-17T09:44:20Z

Hey, mensen in Nederland; heeft iemand een goede aanbeveling voor metalen bekers van een lokale aanbieder? RVS, stapelbaar, zonder deksel of handvat? Bij voorkeur met een gerolde, niet-scherpe rand?

Het enige dat ik tot nu toe kan vinden zijn 'travel mug' versies met plastic deksel, merkloze dingen op Bol punt com, enzovoort.

Moet wel ergens te koop zijn, toch?

#dtv

Those are lovely cards 🙂

2025-11-15T02:02:29Z

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Those are lovely cards 🙂

The weirdest thing about the US government shutdown affecting air ...

2025-11-09T13:30:59Z

The weirdest thing about the US government shutdown affecting air travel, to me at least, is that there seems to be no movement that emphasises NOT FLYING.

Like, seriously, what the fuck? I get that there may be some mitigating factors, like having already booked tickets for that national plane travel ritual they call 'Thanksgiving' well in advance, but just not flying doesn't even seem to come up as a consideration.

How about not being an asshole to people in high-stress jobs during what is probably the busiest time of the year, who are now not even getting paid, and showing a little solidarity, while also working on kicking your domestic flying habit?

The fucking entitlement 😒

The computer game 'Quake' was released closer to The ...

2025-11-03T00:05:50Z

The computer game 'Quake' was released closer to The Beatles' eighth studio album, 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band', than to today.

"Een dag na het volledig verdwijnen van NSC bij de Tweede ...

2025-11-02T20:20:23Z

"Een dag na het volledig verdwijnen van NSC bij de Tweede Kamerverkiezingen wachtte lijsttrekker Eddy van Hijum nog een onplezierige verrassing. Het plan dat hij begin dit jaar als minister van Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid lanceerde met de bedoeling om uitbuiting van arbeidsmigranten tegen te gaan, werd door zijn opvolger, demissionair minister Mariëlle Paul (VVD), afgelopen donderdag van tafel geveegd."

"Uit een reconstructie van de besluitvorming door NRC blijkt dat demissionair minister Paul al op 23 september – achttien dagen na haar aantreden en ruim een maand voor de verkiezingen – ervan overtuigd was dat het wetsvoorstel van Van Hijum beter van tafel kon. Aanvankelijk stelde zij de besluitvorming uit, waarbij ze het advies van haar ambtenaren negeerde om hierover de Tweede Kamer te informeren. Een dag na de verkiezingen werd per Kamerbrief bekendgemaakt dat het demissionaire rompkabinet van VVD en BBB de plannen helemaal terugdraait."

Urgh, de VVD weer hoor 😒

https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/11/02/plots-veegt-de-nieuwe-minister-plan-voor-arbeidsmigranten-van-tafel-van-hijum-insinueert-invloed-lobby-a4911605

#Nieuws #OrganisedAffiliatedFuckers #NLpol

This is your regularly scheduled reminder that susceptibility to ...

2025-10-30T15:15:02Z

This is your regularly scheduled reminder that susceptibility to authoritarian, fascist and/or populist rhetoric isn't determined by 'intelligence', or education.

There are plenty of university-educated assholes out there who, despite being perfectly capable of reaching the logical conclusion based on the data available, reject that truth because it is inconvenient to them and their underlying convictions.

That is how a hate preacher with a Hungarian wife campaigns on closing the borders and a 'This is YOUR land' slogan, a Turkish refugee who came to this country as a child tries to outcompete him as the leader of the VVD, framing the party she once worked for as 'the radical left', and a gay man with an Argentine partner decided to move to the right for this campaign, and start waving Dutch flags at a time when they are very much a symbol of nationalist fervour, and hate.

People aren't being snookered into this. It is not because people aren't being 'heard'. It is a CHOICE, plain and simple, and one they keep making, over and over.

#NLpol

I just learned about the use of big guns, cannons, as a ...

2025-10-27T05:36:57Z

I just learned about the use of big guns, cannons, as a timekeeping device. Obviously not really in wide use any longer, but some still exist, such as the 'Noon Gun' in Capetown.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noon_Gun

Boom!

You should really taste more than one corner, just in case this ...

2025-10-05T19:52:38Z

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You should really taste more than one corner, just in case this one is an outlier 😋

And speaking of trying to please the Trump regime; Apple just ...

2025-09-24T03:31:10Z

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And speaking of trying to please the Trump regime; Apple just pulled a series about white supremacist domestic terrorism from its release schedule. It was supposed to have started on Friday.

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/sep/23/jessica-chastain-the-savant-postponed-apple

#News #OrganisedAffiliatedFuckers #USpol

YouTube is about to get worse, again; "It's not exactly ...

2025-09-24T03:24:19Z

YouTube is about to get worse, again;

"It's not exactly hard to find politically conservative content on YouTube, but the platform may soon skew even further to the right. YouTube parent Alphabet has confirmed that it will restore channels that were banned in recent years for spreading misinformation about COVID-19 and elections. Alphabet says it values free expression and political debate, placing the blame for its previous moderation decisions on the Biden administration."

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/09/youtube-will-restore-channels-banned-for-covid-and-election-misinformation/

#News #OrganisedAffiliatedFuckers #USpol

I know most of y'all are probably preoccupied with the shit ...

2025-09-22T04:22:33Z

I know most of y'all are probably preoccupied with the shit that's happening locally, whether it's the sanctification of a white supremacist in the US, large-scale right-wing protests in the UK, the increased popularity of the AfD in Germany, etcetera, etcetera, but this was our weekend;

"Thousands of people joined a protest organised by a rightwing activist demanding stricter immigration policies and a clampdown on asylum seekers, just more than a month before a national election.

Large groups of protesters, many waving Dutch flags and flags associated with far-right groups, clashed violently with the police, throwing rocks and bottles, footage from broadcaster NOS showed."

"Local media reported that protesters also smashed several windows at the headquarters of the centre-left D66 party."

"A smaller group of rioters headed for the Dutch parliament complex, which is fenced off as it undergoes renovation."

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/20/dutch-police-clash-with-anti-immigration-protesters-in-the-hague

#News #OrganisedAffiliatedFuckers #DontPayTheGuardian #NLpol #EUpol

See this post by [@thomasfuchs](https://hachyderm.io/@thomasfuchs ...

2025-09-18T07:46:48Z

See this post by [@thomasfuchs](https://hachyderm.io/@thomasfuchs ), from earlier this week;

https://hachyderm.io/@thomasfuchs/115210058368109140

For my own future reference, this is the blog post on world dot hey dot com that is being referred to, in which DHH rolls out all the usual 'Great Replacement' tropes, praises Tommy Robinson, etcetera;

https://archive.ph/3EN2N

Reader beware!

Meanwhile, a reminder that there are still plenty of companies happily giving him money, including Rails World platinum sponsor [@appsignal](https://appsignal.social/@appsignal ), which seems to have abandoned its fedi presence. I guess Roy Tomeij (npub1c3n…kfcm) didn't want to hear the criticism any longer, eh? Simping for DHH paid off with a $22M investment from a US venture capitalist earlier this year, though, so I guess they feel they're doing alright.

But it also includes nerd darling Framework, who I can't tag from here because they're still happily residing on Fosstodon, and a long list of other companies you should perhaps reconsider giving money to;

https://rubyonrails.org/2025/8/25/meet-the-rails-world-2025-sponsors

The fucking rot in this industry 😒

#OrganisedAffiliatedFuckers #DHH

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT ⚠️ 1) It is already #Caturday ...

2025-09-12T21:09:27Z

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT ⚠️

1) It is already #Caturday east of here, so you can start posting Caturday pictures if you want;

2) Cat pictures are an essential service. Please keep posting, it is much appreciated.

Kewl 😄

2025-09-03T12:28:11Z

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Kewl 😄

SLOPSHAM, noun; Like 'flugsham' or 'flygskam', ...

2025-08-27T12:55:07Z

SLOPSHAM, noun; Like 'flugsham' or 'flygskam', but for the shaming of the continued use of generative 'AI' after being made aware of the broad variety of societal and environmental impacts.

Wonder if this is a consequence of the DOGE efficiency bullshit, ...

2025-08-26T04:52:48Z

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Wonder if this is a consequence of the DOGE efficiency bullshit, with the people who used to do it no longer having a job, or the budget being gone 😒

"Releasing just 20 lynx in Northumberland would be enough to ...

2025-08-07T22:59:49Z

"Releasing just 20 lynx in Northumberland would be enough to create a healthy wild population, research has found, and most people in the area would support the practice.

Northumberland Wildlife Trust has been working to see if the wild cats, which became extinct in Britain about 1,300 years ago as a result of hunting and habitat loss, could be returned to the area.

In a paper published in the Journal of Environmental Management, modelling studies found that lynx would be able to thrive in the area."

Lynx lynx lynx! 😻

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/aug/07/lynx-could-thrive-in-northumberland-with-most-in-area-supporting-return-study-finds

#DontPayTheGuardian

Do keep us informed if you ever try it, FOR SCIENCE! 😄

2025-08-05T03:41:32Z

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Do keep us informed if you ever try it, FOR SCIENCE! 😄

Seriously, where do the people who do not fit go? Who cannot be ...

2025-08-03T19:10:35Z

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Seriously, where do the people who do not fit go? Who cannot be 'productive', or who do not fit into the local societal fabric? Disability, neurodivergence, LGBTQI+ folks.

Who cares for the old folks?

6) How will you deal with knowledge acquisition, preservation, and sharing? History? Skill transference? Some things that are very necessary to remember and retain are going to be very distributed, in such a society. How would you prevent complacency, people thinking they no longer need to invest in and support things they haven't needed for years?

There's a whole lot that comes with cities that people who dream about a quieter life tend to forget about, but which are very essential for the long term survival of society as a whole.

Other people have already touched upon some of this in the ...

2025-08-03T18:57:24Z

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Other people have already touched upon some of this in the thread, but it's the sort of utopia that tends to be unattainable for a number of reasons;

1) Requires severe population compression, or collapse. The kind of shock to the existing system that creates the conditions for change, but disproportionately affects the areas where you could establish such a distributed society.

2) Organising emergency services, including healthcare, firefighting, policing, and disaster response.

3) Where will your technological base come from? If it's not local, how will you acquire, transport, maintain it? Solar panels, for example, other complex electronic components that require cities right now; who makes them? Who builds and maintains your farming equipment, medical devices? Why would they even sell or trade with you?

4) If you have a local technological base, where are your raw materials coming from? How will you mine them at a scale that satisfies the requirements of your society without oppressing anyone else?

5) Where do the 'deviants' go?

I bet you totally missed the boat on computer money as well, and ...

2025-07-27T08:59:30Z

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I bet you totally missed the boat on computer money as well, and are still holding on to your fiat currency?

All that progress, wasted.

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2025-07-22T18:36:09Z

#DeathAndTheGrabClawMachine

In today's non-political what the fuck news, from Northern ...

2025-07-20T17:13:17Z

In today's non-political what the fuck news, from Northern Germany; a car veered off the road, crashed through a hedge, hit a 7-year old on a trampoline, and got catapulted into the air before crashing into a nearby barn, about 3 meters into the air, on its side.

(Serious injuries, but nobody died)

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/20/serious-injuries-as-car-crashes-into-a-barn-roof-in-germany

#News #DontPayTheGuardian

"Two UK charities have transferred millions of pounds to an ...

2025-07-18T12:41:49Z

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"Two UK charities have transferred millions of pounds to an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank with the endorsement of the charities regulator, the Guardian can reveal.

Documents show that the Kasner Charitable Trust (KCT), via a conduit charity, UK Toremet, has donated approximately £5.7m to the Bnei Akiva Yeshiva high school in Susya, in the Israeli-occupied territory."

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jul/18/two-uk-charities-donate-millions-israeli-settlement-occupied-west-bank

#News #OrganisedAffiliatedFuckers #DontPayTheGuardian #UKpol

"Armed police threatened a peaceful protester with arrest ...

2025-07-18T12:36:49Z

"Armed police threatened a peaceful protester with arrest under the Terrorism Act for holding a Palestinian flag and having signs saying 'Free Gaza' and 'Israel is committing genocide', accusing her of supporting a proscribed organisation."

"In the encounter, which she filmed, one officer told her: 'Mentioning freedom of Gaza, Israel, genocide, all of that all come under proscribed groups, which are terror groups that have been dictated by the government'.

He went on to say that the phrase 'Free Gaza' was 'supportive of Palestine Action', adding it was an offence 'to express an opinion or belief that is supportive of a proscribed organisation, namely Palestine Action is an offence under section 12(1A) of the Terrorism Act'. The officer told her she had committed that offence."

This was always going to happen 😒

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/17/armed-police-threatened-to-arrest-kent-protester-for-holding-palestinian-flag

#News #OrganisedAffiliatedFuckers #DontPayTheGuardian #UKpol

Damn, that looks amazing! 🤩

2025-07-15T23:23:19Z

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Damn, that looks amazing! 🤩

I do wonder if it has perhaps become a bit too centralised if a ...

2025-07-07T21:39:33Z

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I do wonder if it has perhaps become a bit too centralised if a warning system can break this quickly. Like, we're not even six months in 😬

Time for distributed, resilient monitoring that does not depend on a single government agency? Bring back phone trees?

Not the last time this will happen, I suspect.

It's always rather disappointing to me when older feminists ...

2025-07-06T11:58:40Z

It's always rather disappointing to me when older feminists get stuck on second wave feminism, and, even in our current moment, don't consider the entire context of the backlash we are experiencing. Like, yes, the right wing populists are inevitably coming for women's rights, such as the right to bodily autonomy, but to state that it is the first thing they came for is at best incomplete, and at its worst downright dishonest.

Immigrants would like a word, for one, and so would trans people, and other LGBTQI+ folks.

And that's before you get to all the work done by Black women for the third wave, which some white feminists apparently still have not recognised.

Knock that shit off.

Lovely work as always, ken!

2025-07-04T15:02:36Z

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Lovely work as always, ken!

I would once again like to remind everyone that it isn't just ...

2025-07-04T08:14:40Z

I would once again like to remind everyone that it isn't just okay to share all your little things on here, but absolutely essential, and necessary. Anything and everything that reminds us of our shared humanity, of kindness, creativity, nature's beauty, and so forth.

Hope springs eternal, and mostly from the small, seemingly mundane. Hope needs very little, and that small sparkle in your life that seems utterly insufficient to you will help someone else get back up, and put one foot in front of the other.

Your cat pictures. Thick tree trunks, bloomscrolling, moss, birds, 'I made this', 'I saw this and I thought it was neat', even the really bad dad jokes.

All of this is resistance. Keep doing it! ✊🏻

white people could we just not, day 199359 🙄

2025-07-02T17:03:39Z

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white people could we just not, day 199359 🙄

Also, men, step up and collect your white boys. Seriously, what ...

2025-07-01T21:33:24Z

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Also, men, step up and collect your white boys.

Seriously, what the FUCK.

white people could we just not, day 199358 😩

2025-07-01T20:42:18Z

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white people could we just not, day 199358 😩

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2025-06-29T18:22:48Z

white people could we just not, day 199356 😒