@scottjenson

I think reply controls being only available for public posts should be fine. But those are two different things, and I like how you can mix and match them for the right experience.

Maybe you want to be private, carefully vet your followers, and only share with them. Maybe you like engaging with strangers, so you post everything publicly and openly.

Maybe you want to share something publicly to get your ideas out there, but only care to hear from your curated network. A bit like posting on a blog with comments disabled. Or only allowing comments from people registered on your site. Everyone gets to read, but you don't care to moderate or respond to replies.

@tchambers

I hear undocumented immigrants are hiding in Melania theaters because they know no one is in there! 😂

There's a lot going on in the United States. If you plan to exercise your legal right to protest, we kindly remind you to not RSVP online, "check in" on a social app, or share your name or email with protest organizers.

Protesting a tyrannical government is core to American culture, and Constitutionally enshrined. You can do so by simply showing up, while maintaining good opsec & data privacy.

#Protest #HumanRights #USpol #USA #SocialMedia #Privacy #Security #PrivacyGuides #DataPrivacyWeek

caught stealing 3 seconds after i got out of the chair

#cats #CatsOfMastodon

Anyone have access to a pdf of this? Igor Shoikhedbrod, “Re-Hegelianizing Marx on Rights,” Hegel Bulletin 40, no. 2 (2019): 281–300.

thinking about how there's a true solution to the trolley problem and union workers were the ones to point it out

@macmanx Great pick! I’d rather not choose between Ladders, Rise, or Window.

Probably Window if I was pressed.

Any reputable journalism organization would fire someone who manipulated a photo this way; many have done exactly that. It’s a shame our government can’t adhere to such a basic ethical and moral code too. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/01/beware-government-using-image-manipulation-propaganda

@piarji Tentatively, the difference is whether you actually address criticisms of your reasoning (vs. using rhetorical tricks to avoid addressing it).

I feel like this practice should be a whole area of study that every kid should learn in school (and we've got a lot of remedial teaching to do).

Does anyone know a way to donate (online) to a Democratic candidate without going through Act Blue? I don't trust it anymore.

Please don't tell me why I should trust Act Blue. For me, that ship has sailed.

This is about alternatives.

my mom's rejoinder

this could be a dumb question, but i've never colocated a server before - but if I just got 1RU, shoved a 1RU server in there, it just connects to an ethernet port and I'm on the internet yeah? I don't need a router? assuming i'm paying soneone like ransomIT, servers australia etc

@keturn That's all good to know, thanks for looking into that! And yeah, I absolutely understand the need to stay anonymous, just also tricky from the other end, I suppose...

War Threats and Ambiguous Evidence: Trump Again Confronts Iran
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/us/politics/trump-iran-israel-intel.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into U.S. @u-s-newyorktimes

@codinghorror yessssss

@xgranade I've found their organization, and can say they do have 501c3 status, but can't determine much beyond that. The Articles of Organization are extremely bare-bones, leaving much to the bylaws, and as far as I can tell the bylaws aren't published.

Since they established less than a year ago, there's not anything to learn from tax filings.

All in all I'm not sure what I've learned from this except that they do have someone very bureaucracy-savvy.

idk whether to link to it or not. On the one hand, it's public record, and has been outed on birdsite... On the other hand, if they're trying to keep a low profile, it feels discourteous to post it.

@lowqualityfacts Ack Ack

Kleenex/LiLiPUT for the win.

A song kept popping into my head and it motivated me to revisit them.

So wonderfully raw.

@scottjenson Yes, this is precisely why reply controls are needed. If someone wants to be a jerk, or cause harm, they simply will.

I think there is a group of people who genuinely don't realize how they come across and for them it might be helpful to get these sort of reminders, but I wouldn't dare to guess how big that group really is.

@andypiper @cheeaun

From Facial Recognition to Geolocation: Inside the Tech Powering ICE Raids | Amanpour and Company - YouTube https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DbUCP2y_ZII&pp=QAFIAQ%3D%3D