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Mastodon Migration @mastodonmigration@mastodon.online

· 5h ago

RE: https://mastodon.social/@mcc/117424450157056248 Lots of people running with the story that Ukraine bombing Russian data centers has cut off bot traffic and sharing a graph to prove it. Be careful simply accepting stories like this just because you want it to be true. Thanks @mcc@mastodon.social for keeping it real.

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So this one datacenter in Russia got bombed by Ukraine and caused a Yandex outage. And I have seen people posting data-backed analyses showing this has resulted in a drop in net traffic from certain scraper bot networks; and I've seen people making *jokes* that this will show up in drops of coordinated inauthentic activity on websites such as "X" [Twitter]. But I haven't seen any attempts to analyze with hard data whether social media activity changed during this particular data center outage.

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Mastodon Migration @mastodonmigration@mastodon.online

· 1d ago

Boosted by @trending@homestead.social

Video: Protesters in Brazil Burn US Flag Pro-Lula protesters in Brazil burn the US flag in response to the interference by the Trump admin in pushing far right-wing governments across South America. h/t DemsMight

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Mastodon Migration @mastodonmigration@mastodon.online

· 1d ago

Boosted by @trending@homestead.social

Ok, if you think it is getting particularly crazy these days--not just normal insane crazy, but super insane crazy--you are right. It was always bound to come to a head as we approached the mid-terms. And it will get even crazier, because they are about to have some of the power they abuse so visciously torn from them. There is nothing more furious than a cornered beast, and the walls are closing in on these guys. So, buckle up. Press on. Be not afraid. We are almost there. VOTE! #WeThePeople

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Mastodon Migration @mastodonmigration@mastodon.online

· 1d ago

The hardest decision for any engineering organization is to recognize that something into which they have invested significant effort, time and money is hopeless, and cancel the effort. These situations are inevitable, and if management is incapable of making such decisions the entire organization is doomed to failure. Conversely, if the plug is pulled on futile projects, what rises from the ashes is usually exceptionally good, since it inherits the lessons learned from the failed effort.

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Mastodon Migration @mastodonmigration@mastodon.online

· 6d ago

Boosted by @trending@homestead.social

Good question... Why is media not reporting on this 128 day Albanian protest of Kushner and Ivanka's insane corruption?

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Mastodon Migration @mastodonmigration@mastodon.online

· 4d ago

Boosted by @trending@homestead.social

Video Clip: Massive Pro Lula Rallies In Brazil Massive pro-Lula and anti-Bolsonaro rallies continue nonstop in Brazil. They do not want to fall into a Bolsonaro regime. The stakes could not be higher. h/t Dems Might

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Mastodon Migration @mastodonmigration@mastodon.online

· 3d ago

Replying to

Bombing US cities, changing names of things, hinting at big mysterious stuff, flagrant lies. Everyday the goal is to 'win the news cycle.' It does not matter that it's stupid insane stuff. Just like a naughty five year old, any attention is better than no attention. When media runs with breathless 'look what he said' pieces, it just feeds the beast. Of course given his position they can't just ignore it. We're all trapped in this nuthouse. It's exhausting, and that's the point. To wear us down.

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Mastodon Migration @mastodonmigration@mastodon.online

· 2w ago

Boosted by @trending@homestead.social

Precisely! Gross negligence at the very least. Nicholas Grossman: Computer crimes are already illegal. I do not think “we knowingly deployed software we can’t control” is a legitimate defense against break those laws.

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Mastodon Migration @mastodonmigration@mastodon.online

· 4d ago

Boosted by @trending@homestead.social

Video Clip: Candidate for US Senate TX James Talarico “Why do we have a trillionaire when veterans are sleeping on the streets? The reason poverty exists is not because we can’t feed the poor, it’s because we can’t satisfy the rich.” h/t The Tennessee Holler

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Mastodon Migration @mastodonmigration@mastodon.online

· 5d ago

Boosted by @trending@homestead.social

Video Clip: Jon Stewart on AI “So in the FUTURE we WILL use A.I. to cure diseases… but right now it’s mostly murder, surveillance, and surge pricing for the McRib — What a trade! I’m getting the sense you guys might be full of shit.” h/t The Tennessee Holler

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Mastodon Migration @mastodonmigration@mastodon.online

· 5d ago

Boosted by @trending@homestead.social

RE: https://universeodon.com/@GreetingsOut/117396661589380238 Apparently they are intending FOR THE FIRST TIME IN DECADES to bar international election monitors. This can not be allowed!

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Mastodon Migration @mastodonmigration@mastodon.online

· 3w ago

Boosted by @trending@homestead.social

Folks, feel like we are kind of missing the mark here with this Ed Sheeran Macklemore stuff. Sure, Sheeran deserves to be canceled, but the more appropriate boycot targets are MAGA billionaire Robert Kraft and the other stadium owners attempting to use their power to censor those who perform at their venues.

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Mastodon Migration @mastodonmigration@mastodon.online

· 6d ago

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@nixCraft@mastodon.social Absolutely. Saw elsewhere a recommendation to push back against the term 'rogue agent' as it anthropomorphizes and confers agency. Much better to call it what it is 'malware'.

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Mastodon Migration @mastodonmigration@mastodon.online

· 3d ago

Boosted by @trending@homestead.social

Malware Is Not A Rogue Agent This week has been a good week for pushback against the pervasive pitch by AI companies that their buggy malware products are some sort of rogue sentient super-intelligent agents straining to break the bounds of captivity. In case you missed it, here are three authoritative experts on the subject, Timnit W. Gebru, Emily Bender and David Gerard... 1/n

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Mastodon Migration @mastodonmigration@mastodon.online

· 1w ago

Boosted by @trending@homestead.social

This is how you do it...

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Mastodon Migration @mastodonmigration@mastodon.online

· 3w ago

Boosted by @trending@homestead.social

Let's get this straight. They built software that can hack into other software and mess it up, and that is somehow going to end human civilization. And, now they are saying there is nothing they can do. It is totally out of control. Give them more money.

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Mastodon Migration @mastodonmigration@mastodon.online

· 1w ago

Boosted by @trending@homestead.social

Not going to post the video. This stuff goes on and on everyday... Trump: "We've gonna shove it up their ass ... They are a bunch of dumb son of a bitches"

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Mastodon Migration @mastodonmigration@mastodon.online

· 1w ago

Boosted by @trending@homestead.social

Brazil Election Results Note: This is the first round. There will be a runoff if neither candidate get >50% Pretty much final... Bolsonaro 47.25% Lula 44.91% Runoff Election October 25

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Mastodon Migration @mastodonmigration@mastodon.online

· 1w ago

Boosted by @trending@homestead.social

RE: https://mastodon.art/@MichaelWhelan/117365841119626837 If you grew up reading science fiction you are very familiar with Michael Whelan's @MichaelWhelan@mastodon.art artwork. We are very fortunate that he regularly posts here on Mastodon.

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WAVE (1994) Acrylic on Canvas - 48” x 48” Of all the paintings hanging in my home, this one probably elicits the most comments. It's also a good example of why I am reluctant to say too much about my work. Some people are frightened by it, some view it as peaceful and some are just struck by its abstract qualities. 1/2 #fineart #personalvisions #imaginativerealism

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Mastodon Migration @mastodonmigration@mastodon.online

· 2w ago

Boosted by @trending@homestead.social

RE: https://social.treehouse.systems/@Elizafox/117328743361224587 👇 THIS x 1,000,000

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"We're in an AI race with China" okay why aren't we in a solar race or high-speed rail race or healthcare race or quality of life race or some shit.

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Mastodon Migration @mastodonmigration@mastodon.online

· 1w ago

Boosted by @heidilifeldman@mastodon.social

Want some good news? All the news seems so bleak. Everything seems to be how the billionaires in business and government just keep inventing new ways to rip us off. Well, what are we going to do about it? VOTE! Race To The Whitehouse prediction of the Democrats taking the Senate rose by 2% this week to 72%. The chance of taking the House rose by 3% to 88% Accountability is coming. VOTE! VOTE! VOTE! #WeThePeople

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Mastodon Migration @mastodonmigration@mastodon.online

· 1w ago

Headline you won't see... Starship limps up to orbit with an engine failure. Ends flight early with hard landing and explodes. The booster suffers multiple engine failures trying to return.

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Mastodon Migration @mastodonmigration@mastodon.online

· 1mo ago

Replying to

Quit Google Maps and switched to Mapquest today. Also experimenting with OsmAnd. We have options. We don't need to support fascist enablers.

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Mastodon Migration @mastodonmigration@mastodon.online

· 2w ago

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@Chancerubbage@mastodon.social @KimPerales@toad.social 86% chance Dems take the House and by a significant majority. https://www.racetothewh.com/house/

Race to the WH

Predictions for the House - 2026 Midterms - Updated Daily — Race to the WH

Interactive Predictions for 2026 House Midterm Elections, Updated Daily with the Latest Information. From One of the Nation's Most Accurate Forecasters.

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Mastodon Migration @mastodonmigration@mastodon.online

· 3w ago

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@btschumy@mas.to @zrb@social.hildebrind.space @emilymbender@dair-community.social AI poses no existential threat that sensible regulation and severe criminal and financial penalties for corporate executives won't cure. Any unchecked industrial development poses dangers. The error is in accepting we have no agency over safeguarding society.

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Mastodon Migration @mastodonmigration@mastodon.online

· 2w ago

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@KimPerales@toad.social Race to the WH has Dems now with a greater than 70% chance of taking the Senate... https://www.racetothewh.com/senate/26

Race to the WH

Predictions for the Senate - 2026 Midterms - Updated Daily — Race to the WH

Predictions for Every 2026 Senate Race by one of the Nation's Most Accurate Forecasters. Projects the Chance Both Parties have of Winning the Majority. Features an Interactive Senate Map.

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Mastodon Migration @mastodonmigration@mastodon.online

· 3w ago

Let's be clear, when AI executives raise alarms and call for 'regulation', they are not in fact asking to be regulated. They are trying to get ahead of the much needed and inevitable oversight of their industry through 'regulatory capture.' Think of the current FCC which censors Jimmy Kimmel and rubber stamps Musk's Starlink orbital contagion. What we need is comprehensive effective regulation of our digital infrastructure with harsh financial and criminal penalties for these miscreants.

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Mastodon Migration @mastodonmigration@mastodon.online

· 3w ago

Spotted in the wild... "I bet it hurts like hell to be called a spineless little bitch by Mrs. Rachel."

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Mastodon Migration @mastodonmigration@mastodon.online

· 3w ago

You've got to hand it to these guys. They have people simultaneously believing that AI is both the salvation and the apocalypse. Feel like we have seen this movie before. 🤷

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Mastodon Migration @mastodonmigration@mastodon.online

· 3w ago

Boosted by @trending@homestead.social

Employing an air pollution analogy, we are currently in the 1960s version of regulation of our digital infrastructure. This is not inevitable or necessarily permanent. Effective regulation can secure a brighter future, but we need to summon the resolve, pass laws and enforce them with harsh criminal penalties for corporate executives who continue to poison our digital environment.

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Mastodon Migration @mastodonmigration@mastodon.online

· 1mo ago

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Oh look, Mapquest also still has the correct name for the Gulf of Mexico...

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Mastodon Migration @mastodonmigration@mastodon.online

· 1mo ago

Super Official Pronouncement By the power vested in us, the Internet Users of the World, we hereby declare that as of this date forward the name Google has officially been changed to Evil in each and every occurance of the word. It is no longer allowed to refer to products like Evil Maps, Evil Mail, Evil Docs and Evil Photos using their former names. Thank you very much for you attention to this matter.

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Mastodon Migration @mastodonmigration@mastodon.online

· 3w ago

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@benroyce@mastodon.social @Rgsharpe@sfba.social @Fou_ad@mastodon.world @the_power@mastodon.social @axolotl@kolektiva.social Sputtering fools. There is a powerful progressive political insurgency within the Democratic Party. This is our best chance right now. Vote.

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Mastodon Migration @mastodonmigration@mastodon.online

· 3w ago

Boosted by @trending@homestead.social

Shout out tonight to Macklemore, whose character, bravery and unflinching honesty are a bright light in this time of darkness. https://youtu.be/hlVBg7_08n0

MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS - SAME LOVE feat. MARY LAMBERT (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

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Mastodon Migration @mastodonmigration@mastodon.online

· 1mo ago

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@Pineywoozle@masto.ai @QasimRashid@mastodon.social 💯 The worst centrist Dem is infinitely better than any GOP candidate. Vote.

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Mastodon Migration @mastodonmigration@mastodon.online

· 1mo ago

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Are you kidding! So done with these centrist schmucks.

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Mastodon Migration @mastodonmigration@mastodon.online

· 3w ago

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@noplasticshower@infosec.exchange @btschumy@mas.to @zrb@social.hildebrind.space @emilymbender@dair-community.social Great article. Particularly like where you point out that the current incidents under scrutiny are really bad actors employing AI for nefarious purposes. And, even in hypothetical cases where something were to run amuck, those who create the monster need to be held accountable. Using environmental pollution regulation as a framework is a good place to start. https://mastodon.online/@mastodonmigration/117275480471867859

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Mastodon Migration

@mastodonmigration@mastodon.online

Employing an air pollution analogy, we are currently in the 1960s version of regulation of our digital infrastructure. This is not inevitable or necessarily permanent. Effective regulation can secure a brighter future, but we need to summon the resolve, pass laws and enforce them with harsh criminal penalties for corporate executives who continue to poison our digital environment.

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Mastodon Migration @mastodonmigration@mastodon.online

· 2mo ago

The Stakes: Senate Democratic Party Leadership As we move through the last of these primary elections with unprecedented PAC spending against progressive candidates, and in favor of Schumer aligned corporate Democrats, it is useful to understand the national implications. Many think that the Schumer, DNC centrists have a lock on power, but the opposite is actually true. If progressives continue to win it is virtually certain that Senate Democratic Party leadership will change.

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Mastodon Migration @mastodonmigration@mastodon.online

· 2mo ago

RE: https://mastox.eu/@BernieSanders/117009412125169439 This is exactly right. First, Juliana Stratton won in IL despite enormous spending against her. In Maine, no amount of spending could sway voters from nominating a progressive. Now in Michigan the billionaires and PACs are pulling out all the stops. What if taking big money ceases to be an advantage and turns into a liability? What if #WeThePeople are waking up?

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Why is the establishment so nervous about @AbdulElSayed? If he wins the MI Senate primary, the entire country will see that we CAN defeat $60 million in billionaire-backed super PAC spending and work towards a government that represents all people, not just the few.

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Mastodon Migration @mastodonmigration@mastodon.online

· 3w ago

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@springdiesel@spore.social 😄 Don't think that is exactly what she said. "Ed Sheeran had an opportunity [to] show that we won't be bullied into punishing people for supporting Palestine... Instead he caved to people who refuse to accept what the world knows. A genocide is happening in Gaza. We all need to speak out against it." https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2026/09/15/ms-rachel-ed-sheeran-macklemore-tour-free-palestine/91772843007/

usatoday.com

Ms. Rachel slams Ed Sheeran after Macklemore dropped from tour

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Mastodon Migration @mastodonmigration@mastodon.online

· 2mo ago

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@Npars01@mstdn.social @tony@toot.hoyle.me.uk @cstross@wandering.shop It is a path to perdition Well said!

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Mastodon Migration @mastodonmigration@mastodon.online

· 2mo ago

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@futurebird@sauropods.win It's a great question. Why has no politician or political organization established their own instance on the Fediverse?

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Mastodon Migration @mastodonmigration@mastodon.online

· 2mo ago

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@joeinwynnewood@mstdn.social @gypsyvegan@sfba.social

Another important messaging technique to use for dealing with this kind of BS, is Lakoff's 'truth sandwich'

Truth Sandwich:

Start with the truth. The first frame gets the advantage.
Indicate the lie. Avoid amplifying the specific language if possible.
Return to the truth. Always repeat truths more than lies.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth_sandwich

Definitely agree that the article could be organized better with regard to truth sandwich methodology.

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Truth sandwich - Wikipedia

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Mastodon Migration @mastodonmigration@mastodon.online

· 2mo ago

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@minmi@sfba.social Are they now rampaging all over the playground taking the other kids toys?

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Mastodon Migration @mastodonmigration@mastodon.online

· 2mo ago

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@Nonilex@masto.ai Hope springs eternal, but feel like we have seen this movie before.

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Mastodon Migration @mastodonmigration@mastodon.online

· 2mo ago

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@joeinwynnewood@mstdn.social @gypsyvegan@sfba.social Fair enough. However, in this case perhaps some amount of pre-buttle is helpful. In particular, for those who will be fending off the onslaught. When the water bottle nonsense started being pushed, found it helpful to already have been aware that it was an old discredited line of attack. Glad to have the heads up on some of these prospective gotchas.

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Mastodon Migration @mastodonmigration@mastodon.online

· 2mo ago

Video Clip: Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed says he's ready for GOP attacks on "Medicare for All." "Mike Rogers is taking away people's private insurance because they can't freaking afford it... I don't know how many times he's raised prescription drug prices." h/t The Bulwark

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Mastodon Migration @mastodonmigration@mastodon.online

· 4d ago

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@indivisibleteam@mastodon.social Blocking international election monitors. He definitely intends to cheat like hell.

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