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The Trump bloodhounds have just won in court against an “Antifa cell” belonging to the "Antifa domestic terrorist organization.” Here are some useful antifa facts:

1. There is no antifa organization. You can't find it, join it, give it money, or identify any leaders.
2. There are likewise no antifa cells, outside of Pam Bondi’s fever dreams.
3. Even so, if you yourself are not antifascist, what's the matter with you?

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-crackdown-on-terrorist-left-notches-a-victory-in-texas

Trump Crackdown on ‘Terrorist’ Left Notches a Victory in Texas

President Trump won a key victory on Friday in a case that...

TPM - Talking Points Memo
Not using ChatGPT has made a huge difference to my workflow and efficiency. I'm a power unuser.

Get fucked, Google.

> Google says it's no different than checking IDs at the airport.

Except in this analogy I own the fucking plane!

https://mastodon.social/@arstechnica/115091392102147470

Alas, it is time for more uncomfortable questions, in this case regarding the announced Android developer verification program: https://commonsware.com/blog/2025/08/26/uncomfortable-questions-android-developer-verification.html #AndroidDev
Uncomfortable Questions About Android Developer Verification

Google announced a program that is proving to be unpopular among Android app development experts. I have questions.

CommonsWare: Android App Development Books

The Android you loved for its freedom is slipping away — like it or not

From taking AOSP development private to making custom rom harder for Pixels and more.

👉 Read - https://techissuestoday.com/the-android-you-loved-for-its-freedom-is-slipping-away/

#google #android

"Sideloading" is the rentseeker word for "being able to run software of your choosing on a computing device you purchased". There is no reasonable case for an operating system developer having a say over what programs you run on your hardware.

#Android #Google

Let's all be honest with ourselves for a moment. The thing that 99% of computer users want is something that *looks* like Windows 7 or XP (or Mac equivalent) and that *never changes*. Nobody cares or wants to know what happens under the hood, they just want to Do Computer and they want to do it in a way that is comfortable and *doesn't fucking change all the time*
...y'all, I -think- the "advertising ecosystem" may be a little out of control when more than half the DNS queries from fairly ordinary usage are specifically blocked by adlists, and less than a third of queries complete successfully.
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THERE'S A CONSPIRACY BETWEEN TRUMP AND HIS JUDGE APPOINTEES TO KEEP HIM OUT OF JAIL BEFORE THE ELECTION