soundconjurer

georgetakei , 18 hours ago to Random

Sadly, he's spot on. https://www.comicsands.com/timothy-snyder-trump-america-ends-2668680948.html?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=infeed&utm_campaign=linkprogram

soundconjurer , 17 hours ago

@georgetakei , that ridiculous looking spray tan is going to have me put in a concentration camp. 😰

georgetakei , 1 day ago to Random

The hypocrisy, it burns. https://www.comicsands.com/john-roberts-immunity-confirmation-president-2668669644.html?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=infeed&utm_campaign=linkprogram

soundconjurer , 1 day ago

@georgetakei , what's the point of this whole process if they can just blatantly lie? Say whatever you want, get the position, then do whatever you want regardles of what was said consequence free. When they do these cross examinations, is it under oath? If yes, why is it not perjury, a violation of an oath of office? Why is this government by the peolle for the people, not at all?

georgetakei , 9 days ago to Random

Be careful what you wish for!

soundconjurer , 9 days ago

@georgetakei

image/gif of Roger the Alien from the TV show American Dad, laying down during a period of his extended laziness responding to Francine after blowing into a kazoo with a sung "No!"

arstechnica , 20 days ago to Random

Microsoft delays data-scraping Recall feature again, commits to public beta test

Recall will go through Windows Insider pipeline like any other Windows feature.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/06/microsoft-delays-data-scraping-recall-feature-again-commits-to-public-beta-test/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

soundconjurer , 20 days ago

@arstechnica How about the source code for the whole thing go right into the recycling binM

arstechnica , 21 days ago to Random

Wyoming mayoral candidate wants to govern by AI bot

VIC, the bot, will make decisions for the "meat puppet" who shows up at meetings.

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/06/wyoming-mayoral-candidate-wants-to-govern-by-ai-bot/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

soundconjurer , 21 days ago

@arstechnica , isn't this the premise of Appleseed?

georgetakei , 24 days ago to Random

Shameful. https://www.comicsands.com/white-wisconsin-dad-black-superintendent-2668470959.html?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=infeed&utm_campaign=linkprogram

soundconjurer , 24 days ago

@georgetakei Beyond that disgusting and humiliating act, my other biggest fear is other people would think I was racist if that happened to me. That be would definitely be a good reason to go no-contact with a parent if I ever saw one. I would never allow myself to be in that position again.

georgetakei , 29 days ago to Random

Still with this, really? https://www.comicsands.com/idaho-bar-heterosexual-awesomeness-month-2668446089.html?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=infeed&utm_campaign=linkprogram

soundconjurer , 29 days ago

@georgetakei Don't you realize how persecuted and oppressed these tough heterosexual men are? They're so stoic as well! No being able to get married or see their spouse in a hospital for the longest time! Getting bullied and beaten up for being heterosexual cis-males! If they only had some representation in the government! /s

georgetakei , 1 month ago to Random

We don't need that kind of energy.

soundconjurer , 1 month ago

@georgetakei Yeah!!! Didn't know it was that easy to get out of social arrangements!

arstechnica , 1 month ago to Random

Amazon execs may be personally liable for tricking users into Prime sign-ups

Emails reveal Amazon has pushed back on FTC demands for data on all Prime users.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/05/amazon-execs-may-be-personally-liable-for-tricking-users-into-prime-sign-ups/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

soundconjurer , 1 month ago

@arstechnica , I canceled my Prime only to have Amazon go ahead and continue charging me. I got an email that my Prime was reactivated contacted customer service and they told me there was nothing they could do. I have been happily without an Amazon account for years now. My account had 2FA as well. What a shocking and frustrating email that was while I was at work.

arstechnica , 1 month ago to Random

Google accused of secretly tracking drivers with disabilities

Google recklessly violated privacy laws to spike ad profits, lawsuit says.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/05/google-accused-of-secretly-tracking-drivers-with-disabilities/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

soundconjurer , 1 month ago

@arstechnica , the outcome for a Multi-billion dollar corporation violating a law typically ends in the fine being so petty it ends up just the cost of doing business.

arstechnica , 1 month ago to Random

Lawsuit argues Call of Duty helped cause the Uvalde school shooting

Suit: Activision is "manipulating players' brain chemistry," ignoring "use by minors."

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/05/lawsuit-argues-call-of-duty-helped-cause-the-uvalde-school-shooting/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

soundconjurer , 1 month ago

@arstechnica , we're definitely in the stupid ages.

arstechnica , 1 month ago to Random

Big AI companies sign safety pledge

Promise not to deploy AIs if severe risks cannot be addressed and mitigated.

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/05/big-ai-companies-sign-safety-pledge/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

soundconjurer , 1 month ago

@arstechnica , mhmm, sure they will. I completely believe them.

arstechnica , 1 month ago to Random

Microsoft’s new “Recall” feature will record everything you do on your PC

Recall uses Copilot+ PC features "to take images of your active screen every few seconds."

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/microsofts-new-recall-feature-will-record-everything-you-do-on-your-pc/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

soundconjurer , 1 month ago

@arstechnica , sounds so secure. Spyware masquerading as an OS.

rbreich , 1 month ago to Random

The Supreme Court's "code of ethics" has no enforcement mechanism and no way for the public to lodge complaints of misconduct.

SCOTUS Justices are being allowed to police themselves, which they've already proven they can't do.

Is it any wonder why Americans don't trust them?

soundconjurer , 1 month ago

@rbreich , I don't like or trust any politician. There's no way someone gets in their position without shiving everyone else along the way. We see it what it looks like everyday as our resources become harder to acquire so the corporate class can add another piece of paper to their pile.

Present company not excluded.

soundconjurer , 1 month ago

@rbreich I don't like or trust any politician. There's no way someone gets in their position without shiving everyone else along the way. We see it what it looks like everyday as our resources become harder to acquire so the corporate class can add another piece of paper to their pile.

Present company not excluded.