George Takei  🏳️‍🌈🖖🏽4d ago
If a phone still works fine, it’s not “device hoarding” to keep using it. It’s common sense.
Show threadNicole Parsons4d ago

@georgetakei

#TranslatedFromTheRepublican

"The implication is that people are required to subsidize operations for their employers.

If the job requires a newer device, let the employer pay for it."

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Show threadMichael Gemar
@Npars01 @georgetakei This is similar to one of the justifications for return-to-office policies, which is that retailers in city downtowns need office workers to buy their stuff. Workers are supposed to spend their own money to prop up other businesses.
Nov 27 at 4:46pmWeb
Show threadJack the Pumpkin Count4d ago
@michaelgemar @Npars01 @georgetakei And won't someone think of the poor office building owners whose space might otherwise go unrented!
Show threadNicole Parsons4d ago

@count_01 @michaelgemar @georgetakei

How many people got rid of their second car because of Work From Home policies?

All those commuters, forced to own gas powered vehicles, are subsidizing their employers operations.

The fossil fuel industry is seeing flattening demand. Data centers for AI & cryptocurrency are being rejected as wasteful energy hogs.

The industry wants new devices because of AI spyware, backdoors on chips, & chat control.

It's not device hoarding, it's privacy protection

Show threadRajas2d ago
@Npars01 @count_01 @michaelgemar @georgetakei where is the evidence that devices made during the AI hype are more privacy invasive than previous devices? Like I get how Windows recall and voice activated stuff would make "Copilot laptops" more privacy invasive, but even non AI phones had privacy and microphone issues. I think companies want us to buy new stuff so they get money. They already have plenty of our data.
Show threadNicole Parsons2d ago

@chocolateloverraj @count_01 @michaelgemar @georgetakei

Privacy and AI:
https://doctorow.medium.com/https-pluralistic-net-2025-10-29-worker-frightening-machines-robots-stole-your-jerb-kinda-97e6b6e712d7

https://doctorow.medium.com/https-pluralistic-net-2025-09-27-econopocalypse-subprime-intelligence-e9a06136d109

https://pluralistic.net/tag/privacy/

https://pluralistic.net/2025/06/19/privacy-breach-by-design/

https://ojs.aaai.org/index.php/AAAI/article/view/29970