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The year age verification laws came for the open internethttps://www.engadget.com/big-tech/the-year-age-verification-laws-came-for-the-open-internet-130000979.html?src=rss

Today's threads (a thread) Inside: The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Criticizing AI; and more!Archived at: https://pluralistic.net/2025/12/05/pop-that-bubble/#Pluralistic1/

"Nearly 10 million #cats are kept in Japan, and many of them die of #kidneyDisease. Since discovering 20 years ago the "AIM" protein which is found in the blood, Professor Miyazaki has been devoted to the research of this particular protein. Over the course of his research, it became apparent that AIM improves kidney function. He is now working on developing medications that may substantially extend the lifespan of cats. [and eventually, humans]"https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/focus/en/features/z1304_00039.html

@SecureOwl I am not going to uninstall Windows 11 soon, but I _am_ contemplating an exit plan.

Any corporate meeting without an agenda.

You ever think to yourself “but I am just one person, what can I do to make a difference?”It turns out that “wear an inflatable frog costume and go downtown” is actually a really reasonable answer.#portland #portlandfrog #uspol

It’s Nobel Prize season again. News reports are coming out each day sharing the name of the illustrious winner of the various categories — Science, Literature, etc. But there’s one of the prizes that’s a little different. Well, that’s putting it lightly… you see, the Nobel Prize in Economics is not a real Nobel. It wasn’t created by Alfred Nobel. It’s not even called a “Nobel Prize,” no matter what the press reports say. https://www.alternet.org/2012/10/there-no-nobel-prize-economics

C’est déjà #Chamedi ?#Caturday #Chatmedi

@tezrak.bsky.social I did this in a PF2 game set in the middle of the forest. "Nobody really uses money here and they're not interested in yours, no there aren't any shops and there's no inn, but they will be hospitable to travellers if you're not an arsehole". Some PCs got rewarded with custom-dyed clothing for helping out.

@edzilla @AlisonW I was part of the team that implemented the e-ID in Flanders.The difference is that Schengen ID cards are just that. The provide an ID in the same way a passport does, and, because they are also a smartcard, they can be used not only for identification but also authentication.Key is that it sits securely in your own pocket.The proposed system is a central database with a viewer in the form of a mobile app. The opposite of "in your pocket", it's more like the eVISA system.

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Polish crested chicken [science girl]

“They want to use it as an example to like set a precedent and start going after activists and organizations that are speaking up about, you know, ICE raids going on in the community…“This is not going to deter me in any way, any shape or form…I’m not doing anything illegal.” - Sherman Austin#ICE #DHS #repression #activists https://www.presstelegram.com/2025/09/19/free-speech-or-doxing-long-beach-activists-instagram-post-under-dhs-investigation/

CLDC filed an emergency motion to stop Meta from giving activist info to ICE. ICE's subpoena targeting lawful reporters is ILLEGAL - they're not a law enforcement agency. This is government overreach to chill free speech! Motion docs: https://cldc.org/protecting-free-speech-cldc-challenges-ice/

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one of the (many) problems with telling people who've lost their careers in middle age to just retrain is that you can't live on an entry-level salary anymore. people in their 20s are supposed to have roommates and parent subsidies. you enter a new career in your 40s and you're expected to deal with all the financial obligations of middle age with a salary that doesn't even cover the rent.

15 & 16 year olds though are ALL aware...@1goodtern: "Do you know anyone who's been affected by it afterwards?"15/16 year old: "Everyone, man... Everyone."#Covid #LongCovid@1goodternhttps://x.com/1goodtern/status/1966483740479123566

All I saw was cheesecake boat and ocean for at least 5 minutes

they used AI to uppercase text? lol.

NEW -- In The Economist, discussing the privacy perils of AI agents and what AI companies and operating systems need to do--NOW--to protect Signal and much else!https://www.economist.com/by-invitation/2025/09/09/ai-agents-are-coming-for-your-privacy-warns-meredith-whittaker?giftId=859d3a46-a913-4ee0-a3d5-060b774c2501&utm_campaign=gifted_article