what terrible outlook #year2026 😳😬 the whole lot of it, but this one in particular

https://tomtunguz.com/2026-predictions

"11. The web flips to agent-first design - Most developer documentation & many WEBSITES BECOME AGENT-FIRST RATHER THAN PEOPLE FIRST.

This shift occurs because many purchasing decisions are now informed first through agentic research.

Consequently, the front door needs to be designed for #robots, while the side door caters to #people."

#agentFirst #fuckthat

12 Predictions for 2026

12 predictions for 2026 : AI agents out-earn people, the web flips to agent-first design, stablecoins hit 30% of global payments, & Cloudflare becomes the gatekeeper for agentic payments.

Tomasz Tunguz
I don't ever want to talk with my computer. Yell and curse at it, sure (benefits of working from home). But a chatty PC? #FuckThat.

RE:
https://mastodon.social/users/arstechnica/statuses/115385903204494718

Not desperate enough for this bullshit quite yet, indeed.com

#fuckThat #privacy #website #jobhunting

why does it feel like we have to build up society up by ourselves from scratch just to be able to have the normal privileges everyone else does i.e. ask yourself why truth hurts and also i wish it would kill you


#self-hosting #mastodon #security #queer #trans #vent #fuck-google #fuck-microsoft #fuck-substack #fuck-mastercard #fuck-this #fuck-that #foss

Bluesky UK (and maybe soon elsewhere?) ID/age verification bypass strategies. I haven't used or vetted these, just passing on links...

Firefox & Chrome extension - bskyUnGeoBlock: https://github.com/InvoxiPlayGames/bskyUnGeoBlock

List of multiple techniques to try, including adblock filter rules: https://gist.github.com/mary-ext/6e27b24a83838202908808ad528b3318

#OnlineSafetyAct #FuckThat

GitHub - InvoxiPlayGames/bskyUnGeoBlock: Web extension to disable geographic restrictions (moderation, age verification) on Bluesky's web app.

Web extension to disable geographic restrictions (moderation, age verification) on Bluesky's web app. - InvoxiPlayGames/bskyUnGeoBlock

GitHub