@404mediaco #Flock needs to be outlawed. Didn't one of the founders say something about security is not worth giving up freedom

We find that LLMs consistently prefer resumes generated by themselves over those written by humans or produced by alternative models, even when content quality is controlled.

Horrifying.

https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.00462

Clojurists Together – Q2 2026 Open Source Funding Announcement

https://www.clojuriststogether.org/news/q2-2026-funding-announcement/

#HackerNews #ClojuristsTogether #OpenSource #Funding #Clojure #Community #Support #Q22026

@Landon205 I doubt they're breaking them, its probably just some glitch.

@js that's a great read.

@cwebber

My self-imposed rules to make this challenge more realistic:

1.) I'm only using a basic set of tools (18" straight edge, pins, tape measure, seam ripper, chalk pen, pencil, scissors, and a basic sewing machine since I wouldn't have my extended set of tools available in an emergency

2.) I'm only using natural fiber supplies that I'd be likely to find in an emergency. You can almost always find 100% cotton woven fabric (either quilting cotton or bedsheets), so I'll be using that for most of the clothes. 100% cotton jersey knit fabric is really hard to find in stores, so I'll be using a tee-shirt for the bra and socks. I'll also be using elastic for the boxers (not pictured, oops), but if I can't find that at the store, I can salvage it from the pair of sheets I use for the dress).

@adisonverlice https://datajake.braillescreen.net and BTW stop defederating random accounts just because they post jokes, grow up!

OK, brace yourself.

I don’t know if you can handle the cute levels in this picture. 🖤🦇🖤
#Baturday #BatsInBlankets #BatsInMyBelfry

@cwebber

My self-imposed rules to make this challenge more realistic:

1.) I'm only using a basic set of tools (18" straight edge, pins, tape measure, seam ripper, chalk pen, pencil, scissors, and a basic sewing machine since I wouldn't have my extended set of tools available in an emergency

2.) I'm only using natural fiber supplies that I'd be likely to find in an emergency. You can almost always find 100% cotton woven fabric (either quilting cotton or bedsheets), so I'll be using that for most of the clothes. 100% cotton jersey knit fabric is really hard to find in stores, so I'll be using a tee-shirt for the bra and socks. I'll also be using elastic for the boxers (not pictured, oops), but if I can't find that at the store, I can salvage it from the pair of sheets I use for the dress).

Happy #Baturday! I have an extra special introduction this week.

🥹 Please meet Una.

She is this season’s first orphaned bat, and she is the very first neonate I’ve rehabbed.

Una’s origin story is murky and sad but I will post that down thread behind a CW.
#BatsInBlankets #BatsInMyBelfry

@Ashedryden Finished. Wow. I haven't done a binge like that in a long time.

An amazing piece of work, and deeply moving.

Happy May Everyone!

Since it's the first Saturday of the month, we've got a Hack & Craft today from 8-10 ET (technically tomorrow from 0:00 - 2:00 UTC). I hope you'll join us: https://fossandcrafts.org/hack-and-craft/

I'll be working on a challenge that @cwebber recently gave me: how long would it take me to make a complete publicly appropriate outfit in an emergency? (I.E. airline lost my luggage and I have to go out and buy/find a sewing machine and start from scratch.)

@averlice Bro why you defederating random accounts, you're stupid, Anon Opin did nothing wrong.

@alexchapman which site is that?

“It’s pretty shocking that Flock employees are watching children in Dunwoody. Like, isn’t that mind boggling?" https://www.404media.co/city-learns-flock-accessed-cameras-in-childrens-gymnastics-room-as-a-sales-pitch-demo-renews-contract-anyway/

Like, that was bad enough that I sent some DMs around to make sure he wasn't just shooting from the hip. He isn't.

I find it astounding that the most ethical use case of A.I. is don't use it as an A.I.

@Susan60
> The idea that anything is being designed & built to run on diesel generators

... unless it comes with a plan for how to supply enough green bio-diesel to run it indefinitely, and there's no other practical way to run it on renewables. I've read that the original diesel engine was designed to run on peanut oil, so farmers could grow fuel for their tractors, instead of being dependent on fossil fuels. Ironic, no?

@ClareBear

Co-Authored-By: /dev/urandom

hey! do you know things? do you wanna learn things? (i hope the answer to both those things is yes)

the other day, I offered on here that i would be happy to teach folks some basic web and terminal stuff. other people picked up the idea, also saying they'd be happy to teach!

so, because i have too much free time and not enough enrichment in my enclosure, it's a simple website now.

introducing the fedi skillshare classifieds: https://inherentlee.codeberg.page/fedi-skillshares/

want to be involved? send me some real basic info (fedi handle, what you want to share, a category for it) and i'll put it on the site! and of course, share the site, either via this post or your own. I'm using the #fediSkillshares hashtag :)