Mastodawn

"And, also, neither cigarettes nor lead paint are speech. The issues involving social media are all about speech. And yes, speech can be powerful. It can both delight and offend. It can make people feel wonderful or horrible. But we protect speech, in part, because it's so powerful."

◗B ◍ Hexed◖1d ago

‼️article in techdirt on kawsuits: https://www.techdirt.com/2026/03/26/everyone-cheering-the-social-media-addiction-verdicts-against-meta-should-understand-what-theyre-actually-cheering-for/

The final paragraphs:
"The relationship between social media use and mental health outcomes is complex, highly individ ual, and mediated by dozens Of confounding factors that researchers are still trying to untangle."

Everyone Cheering The Social Media Addiction Verdicts Against Meta Should Understand What They’re Actually Cheering For

First things first: Meta is a terrible company that has spent years making terrible decisions and being terrible at explaining the challenges of social media trust & safety, all while prioritiz…

Techdirt

◗B ◍ Hexed◖Mar 11

Orchids!

the big cluster of 8 is my most successful Phaelenopsis bloom yet!

#orchid

◗B ◍ Hexed◖Mar 8

Pinguicula flowers incoming!

◗B ◍ Hexed◖Mar 8

Mar 8

Bad news 😔💔

I am sad to announce today that unfortunately I will not be working with Privacy Guides anymore after the end of this month.

Good news! 🚨

I will be available for a new position or contract, starting in April!

I am looking for a position or contact for:

✊ Digital rights activist (with a specialty in privacy rights)

🔒 Privacy expert or consultant

Fediverse and Mastodon advocate

🙌 Managerial position

📰 Tech journalist

💻 Technical writer

💚 Or any other fitting positions

I am especially interested in working with nonprofit organisations, cooperatives, open-source projects, privacy-oriented software companies, or any other organisations working for the public good.

🇨🇦 Remote from Canada

All the work I produce is guaranteed to be AI-free

Let me know if you hear of any good opportunities!

#FediHire #GetFediHired #Tech #Jobs

◗B ◍ Hexed◖Mar 4

"Do not put your dick in it. It's fucked enough already."

- 24th century proverb

◗B ◍ Hexed◖Aug 16, 2025

tim Aug 16, 2025

If you wanna disable AI-related stuff in firefox here's how you do it

go to about:config

browser.ml.chat.enabled > false
browser.ml.enable > false
extensions.ml.enabled > false

◗B ◍ Hexed◖Jul 24, 2025

I N D E F E N S I B L E

◗B ◍ Hexed◖Jul 24, 2025

Hear me out: 13th amendment, but instead of an exception for criminals, the exception is for anyone elected to federal office.

You'll be freed when your term ends, but you do not get to go home in August before the end of the session to avoid implicating a president.

Literal #publicServants

◗B ◍ Hexed◖Jun 25, 2025

Good rundown of challenges Mamdani would face in NYC if he wins the general in November.

"So You’ve Become the Mayor of a Major American City (How Not to Lose by Winning)"

https://socialistcall.com/2025/06/22/so-youve-become-the-mayor-of-a-major-american-city-how-to-not-lose-by-winning/

So You've Become the Mayor of a Major American City (How Not to Lose by Winning) - The Call

You've been elected mayor of a major American city. Now what? How do you carry out your agenda and grow your base all while staring down the forces of capital?

The Call