@stueytheround I like Counter a lot, but I'm also fond of Bluesky.

Twitter's making it hard to say goodbye, and you'll find me on Bluesky from now on. Was it the image I attached??

@jjGravitas I like it a lot. I've been there since the early days,.

Not an Onion story.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/14/business/media/alex-jones-infowars-the-onion.html

Technically, true.

Government of the people, by the crooks, for the crooks. Lincoln must be rolling over in his grave.

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/11/13/trump-taps-rep-matt-gaetz-as-attorney-general.html

Yet another good reason to leave Twitter: https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/21/tech/x-twitter-terms-of-service/index.html

I was there.

This new regulation will change how you deal with your subscriptions — and how your business charges customers for Software-as-a-Service. https://www.computerworld.com/article/3601566/the-ftcs-click-to-cancel-rule-for-subscriptions-is-long-overdue.html by @sjvn

Anyone who's ever been stuck they've been paying for an exercise club, software program, or streaming service they haven't used in months needs these regulations.

@b4cks4w Bad. I'll send more info later.

@elbutterfield The link I sent should have been free.

Henry #cat is very happy to be home.

Kareem nails how I feel.

"My fellow Americans chose to embrace racism, misogyny, greed and, worst of all in terms of our future, blustering irrationality. Trump was the worst president in the history of our country—and we chose him again."

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-08/kareem-abdul-jabbar-diagnoses-trump-s-election-2024-win

Henry #cat is making do with the only empty box left.

The US government wants developers to stop using C and C++ https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/08/the_us_government_wants_developers/ by @sjvn

Yes, they're serious. They have good #programming #security reasons for doing this. But, it's not going to happen anytime soon.

Thank you Mary Oliver,

"My box! My precious box! What are you doing with it!?" Don't worry Henry @cat, once we're back in Asheville it will be empty again and you'll be able to get right back in.

Could? Could!? After Bezos public french kiss of Trump, we're already on our way.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/08/media/trump-authoritarian-press-media-attacks/index.html

This week, Little Steven's Coolest Song in the World is especially apt. The Jellybricks — Age of Stupid.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9YIGT58L1c

It really isn't.