For those following the news re: EU fining X for DSA violations, this thread explains that (despite how we may see the right and the U.S. gov frame things), it isn’t about “censorship” or even content moderation, but about X failing to follow laws about platform transparency and deception. A thread:

Lost in the headlines is that a huge chunk of the fine is focused on deceptive practices and poor design of the verified badge. The revamp was the second major change made after the acquisition and was a complete disaster. It was the biggest dumpster fire of a project I’ve been associated with.

Poor guy. He was an icon.

Saw this exhibit today at the Legion of Honor in San Francisco. Loved the story of these two artists and how they inspired each other. www.famsf.org/exhibitions/...

Day after Thanksgiving and I already lost #LDB

starting thanksgiving day out right by cleaning the dishwasher 🧼🧽

📢 Announcing hacklore.org 📢 It’s time to retire outdated cyber advice! More than 80 cybersecurity veterans have signed an open letter urging a shift from folklore to guidance that actually helps people avoid the most common attacks. 🔐 Blog: medium.com/@boblord/let... Site: www.hacklore.org

also known as headset + shure sm7b, sm58, sm57

incredible, this is really exciting

one of my favorite bluesky features that no other social media network has (afaik) are Labelers, which label content in all kinds of ways. This one from Cornell will tell you which accounts are posting 100+ times a day, or are rapidly changing their profile photo, etc. bsky.app/profile/stec...

🔐 Account Security Thread 🔐 We're seeing an increased number of phishing and social engineering attempts targeting Bluesky users. While we're working hard to protect you, here are essential steps YOU can take to secure your account and stay safe. 1/10 🧵👇

iPadOS 26.1: reduce transparency and then edit folder name results in blank keyboard keys

uh oh i stumbled into “gallon of milk” bluesky

liquid glass tinted is a huge improvement over the release version in 26.1. Settings -> Display & Brightness -> Liquid Glass -> Tinted At least some things like notifications are legible again

just watched a pie eating contest in the Castro and it was great

Joe taught me a mini version of this course earlier in the summer and I’ve been quietly recommending his workshop pre-launch. He’s a great teacher and the workshop is full of all kinds of useful material.

Feeling bad for anyone who loses their job these days. Amazon laying off 30,000 people is brutal.

The 10th Roguelike Celebration is now LIVE! Pick up a ticket, pay what you can, and join us for a full weekend of amazing talks! We have a whole online chat space that's bustling and full of secrets, we have breakout rooms to chat with speakers, please come say hi! ti.to/roguelike-ce...

We do not need federal agents deployed here. www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...

Today we march! Join today's peaceful #NoKings protest to put our right to free speech into action. Let the world know we will not tolerate the government's attacks on our communities.

people who are good at writing on whiteboards or blackboards or other vertical surfaces…how???

Portland has game but we’ve got a lot to learn from the Japanese

juicy

My friend Matt Inman made a great comic about AI…

just met the cutest chill chihuahua riding along during a lyft ride so my day is made

Inclusion matters! Happy to see I didn’t miss any alt text :) My alt text rating score is 100.00% ☺️ 84 posts analyzed, 11 contain images, 11 have alt text... Get your Bluesky alt text rating here: cred.blue/alt-text

How am I just discovering how great tab groups are? Also, someone told me this week you can now create similar groups in google docs, so you have a list of tabs in the sidebar? So handy! #TIL

Been following this dog for some weeks at Muttville. Hope he’s adopted soon!

I don't know if this is the best humpback whale breaching footage of my life, but I SAID IT WAS when I took it! 🦑

every night!

Yesterday I attended a recording studio crawl hosted by the Audio Engineering Society. What an inspiring day! I saw spaces for recording podcasts, audiobooks, bands, and mixing film scores. Even a Foley pit and some high end Atmos setups. What a great day

Decided to update to iOS 26 and liquid glass makes notifications hard to read. Sure, there’s a reduce transparency accessibility setting, but that removes transparency throughout the OS. The default design is really a step in the wrong direction. Hopefully this is addressed in a future release.

Time spent scritching animals is not deducted from your lifespan

Dying, it took me 2:23 to solve today’s mini crossword and my friend got it in 0:17

This is a good and informative interview, both in describing AI’s limitations (“intuition” vs “calculation”) and its potential for harm.

Friends just sent me photos from a guacamole contest happening near them and it's the most wholesome thing I've seen in a while

I finally went and checked this out and it's an amazing resource for musicians. I love being able to isolate the instruments and vocals. I'm sure someone will end up sampling these stems, too.

Congratulations to @somafm.com on 25 years of music! www.sfexaminer.com/news/the-cit...

Finally got to bike the new closed section of the Great Highway near Ocean Beach. Gorgeous! I love the art and how inviting it is to pedestrians, bikers, roller skaters, kids, and adults…everyone.

Oh heck yeah, bluesky added bookmarks? :fireworks:

Beautiful moon tonight

Oh wow -- 21st Amendment brewery is shutting down. www.sfchronicle.com/food/article...

Do you lament the loss of an internet full of quirky websites? NPR’s Planet Money did, too, and tracked down @danfuzz.bsky.social, the owner of milk.com. They talk about the value of domains in 2025, domain speculation, and the fun of keeping bits of that old internet alive.

🚨LIVE🚨 5:30pm San Francisco Police Commission - I'm observing for @lwvsf.bsky.social. Agenda, docs, how to watch on @sfgovtv.sf.gov: www.sf.gov/httpswwwsfgo.... Highlights: 8) DGO 8.01 Community Policing, 9) Community Policing Manual, 10) DGO 10.11 Body Worn Camera, 11) DGO 11.02 Secondary Equipment

About this Florida vaccine story: When they were little - 1 yr and 3 1/2 - my two older boys, who’d had all their shots, got whooping cough. We asked their pediatrician what would’ve happened if they hadn’t been vaccinated. “Oh, they’d have died.”

One of the interesting uses I have for claude code is to just gut check my approach. I'll describe what I'm doing and ask for alternative methods, just to see what it comes up with. Even if I still go with my original plan, it's often a way of learning new things I hadn't thought of.

Years ago I hiked Mt. Washington, NH with friends. We encountered a massive lightning storm near the peak and took shelter under a rock for almost two hours. Thankfully not injured. Today a friend told me it's the most dangerous mountains in the US, having observed winds of 160mph. I had no idea!

An unfortunate and reportedly poorly implemented change from Anthropic. Existing users should have to opt in via the pop up, not opt out. A dark pattern.

SF people: did you know Muni has an online store? There’s some really cool stuff there! themunistore.com/collections/...