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I am not attacking tools or people. This article and my statements aren't attacks. The article is an (alleged) fact, and mine are opinions. I didn't bring up New Bedford. I agree t…

The tech angle is weak? This is about the impact of tech, on privacy, surveillance, and society. This is a crime that could not be committed without AI, the internet, and relativel…

Its a good example of those who say "surveillance systems can and will be used inappropriately" - a jilted lover cop with access is exactly the kind of irrational person who could …

Pacheco has been one of the top users of the Flock system this year, according to data The Light previously obtained from the city. The most common reason inputted since April for …

These risks were said to be theoretical what ifs? But headlines are showing that they are quite real problems. Who watches the watchers?

"In March, citing national security concerns, the Federal Communications Commission said it was banning all new foreign-made..."

Boycotts work as concerted action. It requires clever patient leadership and mass action. Personal protest as individual consumer choice ("I'm boycotting meat to protest animal suf…

Why do people sell catastrophes? Bitcoin, or the AI bubble, or Peak Oil, or some panic or collapse? No doubt something's going to fail, but I have zero confidence in the ability to…

Isn't a smaller candy bar a good thing?

One of these days, I'm going to get organizized.

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I wonder what incentives drove the writing of this article.

What about public domain authored works style?

I saw a 2025 copyright at the bottom.

The title should be "Good unions can save ..." Bad unions cannot. All unions are not the same. Doctors have a super powerful lobby and union (not sullied with the plebian name "uni…

Codex Users Are Losing Banked Rate Limit Resets To A Quiet 30 Day Clock

During the dot com days rich tech yuppies were accused of "driving up rents". But I'm pretty sure rich tech bros didn't bid up rents. They simply could absorb the high rents set by…

Comity iirc is the legal principle of mutually recognizing other states laws (giving them jurisdiction) as in recognizing a marriage contract in other states (and they recognize yo…

Exactly my point about sandbagging. But even before AI people were engaged in performative after 10pm or weekend emailing and working under 30 hrs/week.