Devin Ulibarri

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I play guitar, speak Japanese, interested in ethical technology solutions, and I volunteer at https://mastodon.social/@sugar_labs as their executive director.
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Why you should refuse to let your doctor record you

https://lemmy.ca/post/63793938

Why you should refuse to let your doctor record you - Lemmy.ca

> At a recent appointment, Emily’s physical therapist (who knows some about her research) said, “Before we get started, there’s something I want to ask you about.” The something was an automatic “scribing” system their office is trialling for two weeks and deciding whether to purchase. These systems take in a (presumably audio-only) recording of the patient encounter and then output a draft patient note for the chart. > So what’s the big deal with “AI” charting? Here are nine reasons why we recommend refusing to consent to the use of scribing tools in healthcare settings:

Oh, Brother [@jasonadamk]

https://lemmy.world/post/45956682

But seriously, how ridiculous is it that we have to fight our own government to preserve our own environment? The time and energy we spend in resisting the idio-kakistocracy would be better spent in developing strategies to reduce our CO2 emissions and help keep our entire species from careening over the cliff of climate catastrophe (alliteration!).

Anyway, see you tomorrow.

Man With Sign

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Find out how you can participate in the nationwide day of economic disruption on May 1 and learn more about the strategy behind economic noncooperation at the upcoming May Day training call: https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/938533/?source=mastodon
No Work, No School, No Shopping: May Day Training Call · Indivisible

This May Day, we’re calling for a day of No Work, No School, No Shopping. We're flexing our economic power as workers, students, and everyday people to send a clear message to Trump: we will not do business as usual while they trample our rights, terrorize our communities, and drag us into a senseless war in Iran. Join us and Grassroots Democracy for a training on what “No Work, No School, No Shopping,” really means. Find out how you can participate in nonviolent, economic disruption on May 1 and learn more about the strategy behind economic noncooperation and why we’re taking action now.

Mobilize

Break up with Google at a bar: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/16/big-tech-breakup-parties

I like this approach. It could be a cafe, too, or any other social venue.

#Surveillance #Google #BigTech #SoftwareFreedom

Now you can break up with big tech at a bar: ‘cybersecurity disguised as a party’

These digital security organizers bring the fight for online privacy to dance parties, bars and reading groups

The Guardian

This October... KDE is turning 30! Join us for six months of celebrations, fun and activities🎉!

Contribute to our gallery of historic photos, tell us a story about that time KDE got you out of a pickle, or share a little-known KDE-related fact.

Become a supporting member and help guarantee the next 30 years of top-notch free software.

Or, most important of all, organize a KDE-themed event/party and we'll include it on our map!

https://kde.org/anniversaries/30

#FreeSoftware #OpenSource #anniversary

A picture of Margaret Hamilton, programmer for the Apollo space program, standing next to not one single microsoft error message or bluetooth problem.
Thank you Unified Push (@unifiedpush) for supporting Keep Android Open at https://keepandroidopen.org/open-letter/#signatories @keepandroidopen #KeepAndroidOpen
An Open Letter to Google regarding Mandatory Developer Registration for Android App Distribution

Open Letter to Google Regarding Mandatory Developer Registration for Third-Party App Distribution

It's a pleasure to announce that after much anticipation and hard work,

Trisquel 12.0 (codename: #Ecne) is now available.

As with all previous versions, this has been our best effort until the next release. We've dedicated all available resources to making it a functional, beautiful, and most importantly, 100% Free distribution.

One of the distributions that follows the #GNU FSDG guidelines.

https://trisquel.info/es/download

Let the world know that #Trisquel 12 has arrived!

#FreeSoftware

Download | Trisquel GNU/Linux - ¡Va por libre!