Michael Vilain

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Anti-vaxx is a classic upper-class luxury belief.

You reject vaccines, not because you’ve studied the science, but because your zip code has a 97% vaccination rate.

https://www.theindex.media/the-herd-immunity-illusion/

New Strip Found: Shoe by Gary Brookins and Susie MacNelly for Tue, 27 May 2025 https://www.gocomics.com/shoe/2025/05/27

#comicstrip #shoestrip

German Court Sends VW Execs To Prison Over Dieselgate Scandal - Slashdot

A German court has sentenced two former Volkswagen executives to prison and handed suspended sentences to two others for their roles in the Dieselgate emissions scandal, marking the conclusion of a nearly four-year fraud trial. Politico reports: The former head of diesel development was sentenced t...

Oh cool, we can continue destroying Target. Even more zealously than previously. EVERYBODY REMEMBER TO KEEP DESTROYING TARGET.
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/business-and-practice/target-lets-go-pair-of-executives-who-had-supported-dei-programs
Target Lets Go Pair of Executives Who Had Supported DEI Programs

Target Corp., facing financial headwinds and pushback over its diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, has dismissed two executives who have backed DEI efforts, including a chief legal and compliance officer it hired nine months ago.

Fuck Gavin Newsom

Edit: People are losing their rights and are scared. This is not the time to make a stupid joke

On May 27th, 2015, we published our video featuring a watch expert taking a look at the $10,000 Apple Watch Edition. His take?
He was impressed by the build quality, but concerned it would be outdated in a few years.
He was right! This watch only received updates for 3 years and 4 months, making the lack of software serviceability the real killer of this device.

Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFWqtnsDWIY

#iFixit #ewaste #RightToRepair

Linux 6.16 Adds 'X86_NATIVE_CPU' Option To Optimize Your Kernel Build - Slashdot

unixbhaskar shares a report from Phoronix: The X86_NATIVE_CPU Kconfig build time option has been merged for the Linux 6.16 merge window as an easy means of enforcing "-march=native" compiler behavior on AMD and Intel processors to optimize your kernel build for the local CPU architecture/family of y...

Oldest is trying to teach me how to play games on her Steam Deck.

Once upon a time I was a gamer....

NPR sues Trump over blocked funding, says it may have to shutter newsrooms
Trump move "is textbook retaliation and viewpoint-based discrimination," NPR says.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/05/npr-sues-trump-over-blocked-funding-says-it-may-have-to-shutter-newsrooms/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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New Comic found: Blondie by Dean Young for Sat, 24 May 2025 https://www.arcamax.com/thefunnies/blondie/s-3712200

#comicstrip #blondiestrip