This is bound to bring some joy to your day. Everything about it is delightful. (And the engineering is amazing.) #Joy #Happy #Laughter #Play #Engineering #DIY #RollerCoaster

So…who hates those Google log-in pop-ups that are seemingly everywhere now? Wanna make them go away? 1. Get uBlock Origin (which you should have already been using):

uBlock Origin

uBlock Origin - Free, open-source ad content blocker.

uBlock Origin is not just an “ad blocker“, it

2. Open the plugin and click the settings button. 3. Click on the “my filters” tab and paste this into the input: ||accounts.google.com/gsi/*$xhr,script,3p That’s it! Worked flawlessly for me. #Google #Privacy #Security #PopUps #InfoSec #BadGoogle

⚠️ SCAM WARNING ⚠️ We’re getting blasted by a bot-driven barrage of accounts requesting Palestine aid. These are the avatars being used, and account names look like this: Mahmoud│⟪Hear Our Cries⟫ Mahmoud│⟪Feed Our Hunger⟫ Mahmoud│⟪Dry Our Tears⟫ The person in the photo may be real, but the accounts are not. They use signature spam methods. Report, block, and DO NOT give money. Many already have. This is theft from real Palestinians. #Scam #Spam #Alert #Mastodon #Palestine #Gaza

What does this emoji represent to you? 🙏🏻 #Emoji #Symbolism #Iconography

In some good news, Louisiana ironically passed a police accountability law. The bill was introduced as “Shantel Arnold’s Law.” But they changed the name because the sheriff is an egotistical crybaby. They changed the name in order to garner support so it would pass. Which was, of course, more important. Small win. Good win. Gotta celebrate them when they come.

ProPublica

Four Years After Cop Was Filmed Slamming Black Woman to the Ground, Louisiana Passes Accountability Law

Despite being caught in a 2021 video ripping out Shantel Arnold’s hair, sheriff’s Deputy Julio Alvarado failed to report the incident. A new la...

#GoodNews #AbolishThePolice #PoliceAccountability #Louisiana #Legislation #ShantelArnold

Hi, friends. I wrote an article on being a Mastodon moderator. I talk about the process, our mental health, the challenges of mutual aid, and more. It leaves me a little vulnerable, but I think it’s an important story to tell. If you like it, boosts are welcomed. If you have questions, feel free to reach out. Okay, here goes…

Mark W.rites

Mark W.rites - Being a Mastodon Moderator

People ask me what it’s like to be a moderator. Our discussions reveal that a lot of what we do is a mystery. So, I’m gonna lay it out for you....

#Moderation #Moderators #Mastodon #Fediverse #MentalHealth #IAmAnxiousWritingAboutThis

If you need some joy in your day, this is my gift to you. John Batiste is a gem of a human being. He is also massively talented. In this interview from 2023 with Chris Wallace, John talks about the limitations genres put on music. And THEN he genre hops through part of a Beethoven piece on the fly. It’s so good. And Chris’ face is priceless. He’s almost giddy. #JohnBatiste #Music #Genres #Piano #Genius #ChrisWallace #Joy #GoodNews

For those who have InfoSec, privacy, security, and/or related technology expertise… Would you use Bitchat? (Feel free to elaborate in the comments and/or boost if you’d like to see the opinion of others.) #Bitchat #JackDorsey #InfoSec #Privacy #Security #Technology #OSS #Encryption

Oh, my goodness. I boosted @Em :official_verified:’s post about this earlier. But I need to share it with some intention. This piece she wrote on Mastodon privacy/security is intense. It’s long. SO much information. Read it anyway. Seriously. And if y’all don’t follow Em, do yourself a solid and get on that. She’s smart af about InfoSec/privacy/security. And super friendly.

Privacy Guides

Privacy and Security on Mastodon

While most social media rely on commercial models harvesting users

#Fediverse #Mastodon #MastoTips #Privacy #InfoSec #Security #TheFutureIsFederated

Today the doc said this guy is still cancer free. (Even though he can’t take a selfie where he doesn’t look like a jackass.) #Cancer #FuckCancer #Health