@hkystar35

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mac admin, automation aficionado, dad, husband. watching late stage capitalism burn the planet down.
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Tonight seems like a good time to remind folks that the next #nokings protest is planned for March 28th:

https://www.nokings.org/

Mark your calendars, I'll see you there! ✌️

#sotu #fucktrump

No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power belongs to the people.

No Kings

How rich people avoid paying tax

(Originally by Instgram user @newmoney.blog)

A massive *two in five* of those arrested here in the UK for participating in the recent race riots had been previously reported for domestic abuse. All far-right movements are magnets for bullies of every kind. Fascism isn't about whatever the "legitimate concerns" of the day may be. It's about white patriarchal power, and grievances associated with the perceived loss of it.

That's it, that's the whole beast.

Neo-Nazis no show to their own rally, as community rallies to oppose them in #Bloomington, #Illinois.

"Some of those who showed up said they lived nearby, and they wanted to make it clear that “Nazis were not f---ing welcome in my neighborhood.”

https://www.wglt.org/local-news/2025-08-30/only-counter-protestors-show-up-for-march-on-bloomington-after-flyers-with-swastika-like-imagery

Only counter-protesters show up for 'March on Bloomington' after flyers with swastika-like imagery

A WGLT reporter at both Miller Park and Downtown Bloomington early Saturday found only counter-protesters, and no March on Bloomington. "It's better safe than sorry," one organizer said.

WGLT

This week's comic, inspired by a study showing that AI summaries on top of search results are dramatically cutting traffic to websites.

#internet #technology #tech #journalism #disinformation #socialmedia #oligarchy

...I'm All In...
The Good Liars are putting up honest #ICE recruitment posters in #NYC
I'm not a fan of Gavin Newsom but heaven knows he's doing and saying things the rest of the democratic party should be doing and saying.
Over the weekend, I received  a wonderful review for my "Escape from Tutorial Hell" book. For people who  already own it, I'd really appreciate it if you gave it a rating or review through your Gumroad library.

And if you don't already own it, check out the details here: https://troz.net/books/escape/ where you can also read the first chapter for free.

#macOS #Swift #developer #techbooks
Well #RoyalMail have outdone themselves: look what arrived in the mail! Turns out you can send me a letter with only "The Astronomer Royal, Edinburgh, Scotland" on the address! 🙏 to 95yo Mr Pritchard: a very lovely letter about telescopes 🔭 and his childhood ambitions to discover a new star 🥰.