Swan ICE now has Israeli spyware for phones

Thesis: A roguelike game, or one raising the stakes through the "permadeath" mechanic, inherently cannot respect its player's time. This is because the only sanction it can apply to the player is forcing them to start from scratch, which means penalising them through loss of time. Thoughts?

Doctorow seems hopeful here; he may even be right to be so.

At around the 22-25 minute marks, Yarvin, JD Vance’s court philosopher, proposes a system where black people would be made wards of religious ministers, who could force them to work as indentured servants and require them to submit to 24/7 “air-tag” monitoring.

🇺🇸 National Guard soldier speaks out: “I swore an oath to defend our constitution… seeking refuge is not an act of violence. Locking people up for it is.”

the endless warm drizzle of spring—the ice of Antarctica, falling softly on the heads of the children of those responsible for melting it.

A stray thought: The Lord of the Rings has the Eye of Sauron and the Mouth of Sauron; what's the Ring of Sauron?

I miss the good ol' days where folks had the good graces to do their own phrenology.

"Welcome to your bright new future." "You're not really one of us - be grateful you were picked." "These lessons will tell you why your parents were evil." "Here is your rifle - the front line is that way."

So - Democrats in Texas have left the state in order to break the quorum of their state legislature, in an attempt to prevent gerrymandering by Trump's followers that would give him extra senators in the next election, and arrest warrants have been issued for them. This seems very much like an

That would seem to be an argument that sits well with Mr. R. F. Kennedy, although I'm uncertain how comfortable he would be with non-Americans and non-whites becoming stronger. You know, looking at what I just wrote, that's an ugly enough truth that I think I'll go out for a walk. Fifty years ago,

This what Israel has done to Gaza. Forbidden pics by a Washington Post photographer whose Jordanian air crew didn't pass on Israel's order to only photograph aid being dropped. City, suburbs, schools, people: bombed to rubble. People being starved in makeshift camps on road roundabouts. #Genocide

Alas, yes: The similarities are uncanny. But please also remember that there was an anti-Nazi resistance (and anti-Nazi sentiment) in Germany, even before Hitler began to lose World War II.

We are incredibly disappointed by the Labour government's decision to seek advice from such a narrow segment of our industry. You can find our open letter here: www.gameworkers.co.uk/open-letter-...

Today is my birthday (turning 29), which is the only time all year that I ask for a repost 🌿 I hope you get lost in fantasy worlds as much as I do 🔮

Republicans are waging a generalized war on science, but I think many of them don’t fully grok that RFK isn’t at war with science alone or per se: he’s at war with sick people, and of the view that only the lucky should be allowed to survive into old age. They are know nothings, he is Mengele.

Decency doesn't have to be polite.

To deny the past is to deny the future.

There's no shame in reading Twilight, although I would think it unusual to read it twice.

There's one thing about learning the lessons of history: Some people choose to learn the wrong ones.

This has always been you #america

If one were, for example, intent on weakening the USA's diplomatic corps and thus putting it at a disadvantage in international negotiations, then this would be a fine first step.

Chuang Tsu, is that you again? Or is it your butterfly?

I haven’t seen nearly enough people talking about this. The levels of greed and inhumane thinking on display is actually terrifying. America really is dystopian as fuck.

So, I hear reports that Tehran is under attack - is this the latest distraction from Mr Trump?

This is a pre-planned operation in LA!

A teacher breaks down after ICE causes multiple schools to lockdown during graduation ceremonies and parents to flee for their lives. Only the soulless aren’t hurting from what is happening in our country. This is affecting all of us.

Sometimes I am reminded that alcohol is how many adults give themselves permission to play.

It's just common courtesy, really.

Does anyone who learns of such things wonder why the world is turning against the USA?

Start saving lives today.

Things are proceeding in a remarkably familiar direction.

Note the speed with which he reaches out to correct Trump's path. It's almost as if he's had to do this before.

Seems reasonable.

The point of an army is to use military force. Once they're on the streets, it takes just one twitchy finger to start a massacre.

“Eugenics isn’t just about eradicating the lesser people like myself, like people with disabilities, it’s about attaching disability to marginalized communities in order to slate them for eradication.” Fantastic crash course in eugenics, ableism & anti-blackness from @imanibarbarin.bsky.social

Paramilitary tactics, the mistreatment of children, and hiding behind other police agencies? ICE really don't care if every other police force in the US becomes a target, do they?

I would like to thank @keithedwards.bsky.social for his comment at 3:08 of www.youtube.com/watch?v=glzB..., because I really did need a good laugh.

There’s just so much shady shit in this story, but this really sticks out. Folks in NLRB’s IT unit were so freaked out by what they saw DOGE doing that they wanted to notify the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Then this happened:

#programming #coding #tariffs #econsky #python

Please note that this epithet (oddly) doesn't have a sexual connotation in British English: It's just the most taboo word available, because the British don't talk about That Sort Of Thing. Yes, they're repressed.

This is what it looks like when you get junior-level keyboard-jockeys to rush through tasks that experienced coders would take their time over, at the behest of foolish managers with no sense of the consequences of their demands. This hurts only profits in business: It has no place in government.

Fight this, Nicole. Do not comply.

It seems that people are seeking a safe haven for their wealth, probably as a hedge against a planet-wide market collapse. If you have the stuff, hang onto it.