Mastodawn

Cognitive Dissidence 13h ago

captain acab

15h ago

our house, in the middle of the street 🎶

Cognitive Dissidence 13h ago

omg! ubuntu 17h ago

Bit of a left-field PSA this, but… if you own an iPhone/iPad in the UK and:

- you DON'T own a credit card
- you DON'T have a driving license
- you have NOT had your Apple account for more than 18 years

…don't upgrade to iOS 26.4 if you want to install (or some cases, use) 17+ rated apps or stream 18+ films/tv on itvX, netflix, etc.

The update adds mandatory OS-level age verification to meet UK law and Apple doesn't currently accept passports (!) to prove age.

#Apple #iOS26

Cognitive Dissidence 13h ago

Stanley Nerdlinger II 14h ago

Cognitive Dissidence 14h ago

thedoh 🇨🇦14h ago

RE: https://alpaca.gold/@seldo/116229243453108157

Block Laurie from following you if you don't want your toots to show up in their chatbot's training data.

Cognitive Dissidence 14h ago

A. Rivera 14h ago

Meanwhile, signs of the #BadEconomy.

> Mom-And-Pop Loan Sharks Being Driven Out By Big Credit-Card Companies
https://theonion.com/mom-and-pop-loan-sharks-being-driven-out-by-big-credit-1819566055/

#BarelySatire

Mom-And-Pop Loan Sharks Being Driven Out By Big Credit-Card Companies

PHILADELPHIA–Frankie "The Gorilla" Pistone leans wistfully on his bat. Then, without warning, he picks it up, swinging it furiously toward his deadbeat client’s leg. Just before the Louisville Slugger makes contact with the man’s kneecap, he pulls back, as only a real pro can, leaving the $250-in-the-hole man gasping in fear and relief. "Just get it to me by tomorrow, because next time, I ain’t gonna let up," Pistone says.

The Onion

Cognitive Dissidence 14h ago

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Joanna Bryson, blathering 15h ago

@Geri @kcarruthers Capital punishment has been completely abolished in all European countries except for Belarus and Russia, the latter of which has a moratorium and has not conducted an execution since 1996. The absolute ban on capital punishment is enshrined in both the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (EU) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_punishment_by_country

Capital punishment by country - Wikipedia

Cognitive Dissidence 14h ago

stux⚡️14h ago

Does anyone perhaps need an (Unreal Engine) #gamedev for hire? I have some experience in that!

In the past ~2 year I've create 7 games, some for iOS:

https://apps.apple.com/sr/developer/stuxhost/id966927599

And desktop:
https://store.steampowered.com/developer/GameDev/lists/

Videos:
https://www.youtube.com/@stuxed/videos

Stuxhost for iPhone - App Store

Download apps by Stuxhost, including Meowzilla, Washy's Adventure, A Cat's Tale and many more.

App Store

Cognitive Dissidence 14h ago

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Justbeep 15h ago

@benroyce
@bridgeenjoyer @aho

If you look at most of your rights:
They come from your ancestors' fights!
They're looking at you,
so think what you'll do
to honor their blood and their lives.

Cognitive Dissidence 1d ago

Freedom of the Press 1d ago

The government says journalists and sources who are living in the United States illegally don’t have First Amendment rights.

But the First Amendment was written to limit government power, not let officials decide whose voices are worth hearing.

https://freedom.press/issues/no-first-amendment-for-some-immigrant-journalists-or-sources-govt-says/

No First Amendment for some immigrant journalists or sources, gov’t says

The administration’s argument in Estefany Rodríguez’s case that the First Amendment doesn’t apply to people in the U.S. who lack legal status could silence some reporters and sources

Freedom of the Press

Cognitive Dissidence 2d ago

#Wordle 1,738 3/6

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3/6 four days in a row. Go me!