MarisaWe're here. At this moment.
I dread to find out what our actual cost of insurance will be each month for 2026.
via: The New Yorker Magazine
"A society grows great when old men plant trees, the shade of which they shall never enjoy"
(he/him)
gizmonicus
@gizmonicus@defcon.social
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I was invited to contribute my oh so humble opinion on AI to a podcast by the good folks at Wake Forest University's Information Systems department. Full disclosure, I work there so don't get too excited. Anyway, I did like how it came out. Give it a listen here:
BroadwaybabytoYou know what would actually reduce crime and homelessness?
Universal healthcare, free education, affordable housing and a basic living wage.
When people have their most basic needs met, they have happier and healthier lives.
Those hoarding the wealth don’t want to give us those things.
Qasim Rashid, Esq.Collective punishment is a war crime.
Forced displacement is ethnic cleansing.
Intentionally bombing safe zones is genocide.
And remaining silent on all of the above is complicity.
Thanks for coming to my TedTalk. Now Stop The Genocide.
Ken ShirriffWe obtained a mysterious box of 1960s electronics. I reverse-engineered it and with much effort, we got it running. It turns out to be a test unit for testing NASA's Up-Data Link, a system from the Apollo moon landing to control the spacecraft from the ground. Let's take a look inside... 1/n
I've been a bit obsessed with 3D printing lately. I took some time over the past week to detail some of my favorite personal designs. Check it out here if you're interested: https://blog.gizmonicus.org/posts/3d-printing-for-fun-and-profit/
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Anne Applebaum"Americans have never witnessed anything like the corruption that President Donald Trump and his inner circle have perpetrated in recent months. Its brazenness, volume, and variety defy historical comparison"
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/07/trump-corruption-foreign-regimes/683487/?gift=hVZeG3M9DnxL4CekrWGK3xSta40_DslDm1uSm0fgwF0&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/07/trump-corruption-foreign-regimes/683487/?gift=hVZeG3M9DnxL4CekrWGK3xSta40_DslDm1uSm0fgwF0&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share
mx alex tax1a - 2020 (5)
Em 
A lot of people seems to feel
very on edge these days. More aggressive and more angry.
And you know what, I totally get it.
I feel this way too.
Everything is on fire and we feel powerless. It sucks.
But if we eat each other, there will be nobody left to fight the oppressors.
While we fight each other,
while we drain each other,
they win.
Do not let authoritarian oppressors win by shooting at your allies.
Even if they're not allies you agree with all the time, even if they're temporarily allies for an urgent cause, focus your energy on the real danger. Do not drain allies' supplies, even if they are imperfect allies. That's what your enemy wants you to do.
We must support each other in these difficult times, if we want to even have a tiny chance to create peace, acceptance, and inclusion for the future 💚