@violetmaze

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artist, climate justice, photographer, film maker, food grower and cooks it , humour 🌍 ..also at @violetmaze
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https://mastodon.social/@violetmaze/112728866955523898flowers by Jamie Reid at the Florrie
violetmaze5d ago
SomeGadgetGuy5d ago

Tech IS politics. Tim Cook manages a company that rivals small nation's economies. He's one of the most effective politicians of the modern age, and Apple pours money into marketing and lobbying efforts. Apple has tremendous influence over governments, and appeals against regulations.
Apple is a political bully and Tim Cook is a liar.
https://www.businessinsider.com/tim-cook-response-trump-relationship-criticism-2026-3

#tech #technews #politics #apple #business #technology #timcook

'I'm not political': Tim Cook responds to backlash against his relationship with the Trump administration

Tim Cook discussed his political stance on "Good Morning America," saying he focuses on policy over politics.

Business Insider
violetmaze5d ago
mekka okereke 5d ago

This Afroman trial is giving me life.

Cops raided Afroman's house for no reason. They pointed guns at him and his kids, ransacked his house, and tried to disconnect his home security cameras. They didn't disconnect them all, and so were allegedly caught on camera stealing his money.

He then made a series of music videos using footage from his security camerasz and body cam footage. Now the cops are suing him for making the videos. The ACLU is defending him.

https://m.youtube.com/shorts/2m8NpGplUOM

Lawyer Asks Afroman If He’ll Stop Talking About Cops Who Raided Home

YouTube
violetmaze5d ago
Aral Balkan5d ago

RE: https://c.im/@didgebaba/116250895656530696

Woaw, Scandinavian countries are so progressive!… Umm, right.

Show threadvioletmazeMar 11
@dfwsupportcommittee @dfwsupportcommittee UK government are trying to push through a motion to ban juries in court cases! Just banned a pro Iranian march in London too!
violetmazeMar 11
Distributed Denial of SecretsMar 1

ICE Contracts (17 MB)

Details on ICE contracts with over 6,000 different entities ranging from private businesses to government agencies and even dozens of universities. Some of the notable firms include Anduril, HBGary, L3Harris, Microsoft, Oracle, Palantir and Raytheon.

https://ddosecrets.org/article/ice-contracts

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DHS Contracts - Distributed Denial of Secrets

Details on ICE and DHS contracts with over 6,000 different entities ranging from private businesses to government agencies and even dozens of universities. Some of the notable firms include Anduril, H…

violetmazeMar 11
Show threadMicah LeeMar 1
I just threw together a website visualizing this ICE contract data! You can browse through the companies and their contracts, and filter them by state https://micahflee.github.io/ice-contracts/
DHS Contracts Explorer

violetmazeFeb 11
Show threadFrancisca SinnFeb 11

@benroyce @GossiTheDog

Exactly.

There was a great piece on this in The Conversation (I’m sure there must be others too) - https://theconversation.com/most-ai-assistants-are-feminine-and-its-fuelling-dangerous-stereotypes-and-abuse-272335?utm_medium=article_clipboard_share&utm_source=theconversation.com

Most AI assistants are feminine – and it’s fuelling dangerous stereotypes and abuse

Without intervention, we risk hardcoding human misogyny into the digital infrastructure of everyday life.

The Conversation
violetmazeJan 30
Creator Ivan Miranda is going viral for his clock that tells the time with black and white marbles
violetmazeJan 27
John HolmesJan 27
What happens to the human body in 49C heat? Australians are finding out
Doctors warn there are biological limits to temperatures we can survive, and exposure to extreme heat can provoke a heart attack
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jan/27/what-happens-to-the-human-body-in-49c-heat-australians-are-finding-out?CMP=share_btn_url
What happens to the human body in 49C heat? Australians are finding out

Doctors warn there are biological limits to temperatures we can survive, and exposure to extreme heat can provoke a heart attack

The Guardian
violetmazeJan 27
Show threadRussia-Ukraine Daily NewsJan 27

🇧🇩 An Associated Press investigation found that Bangladeshi workers were lured to #Russia under the false promise of civilian work, only to be thrust into the chaos of combat in Ukraine. Many were threatened with violence, imprisonment or death.

https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-bangladesh-migrant-workers-d7df6a8b2ff60b46ce8e3fa3aafaf60e

Bangladeshi workers were tricked into fighting in Ukraine war

An Associated Press investigation found that Bangladeshi workers were lured to Russia by the false promise of civilian jobs and thrust onto the battlefield in the Ukraine war. Many were threatened with violence, imprisonment and death. AP spoke with three Bangladeshi men who escaped from the Russian military and the families of three others who are still missing. They shared harrowing accounts of being coerced into front-line tasks against their will. Those duties included advancing ahead of Russian forces, transporting supplies, evacuating wounded soldiers and recovering the dead. Neither the Russian Defense Ministry nor the Bangladeshi government responded to questions from AP.

AP News