Yeah, fuck Facebook. But also lets not share misleading images alongside what is a true and horrible injustice.

To be clear these photos are from a dramatization of the execution. Here’s a Facebook post saying so, I’m sure a more in depth search would turn up a better source

If you want a lasting legacy, build a big wall

Every day? But not at the scale where I need to view the whole globe

There’s half a dozen short stories I read in high school with crazy premises that I’m always being reminded of

So the screenshot is a reminder because when you’re scrolling through recent photos you might happen to see it? Isn’t that kind of like setting an alarm clock that will only go off 50% of the time?

What does bringing it to the front mean in this context? If I’ve already located the photo I want, I can usually do what I need with it. The problem is finding it to start with.

What is your concern about giving your ID to LinkedIn? You mention leaks of IDs, but is that the primary reason? If leaks, what is the worst case scenario?

For me, I think of privacy in terms of other people not knowing my business, not knowing thoughts or activities I don’t want them to, and not trying to unduly influence me, especially using information they may have learned about me.

LinkedIn is inherently about sharing information about yourself publicly. It’s saying, “Hey, I’m {name} and I’m a {type of profession} and here are the types of work I’ve done previously.” So to me, having to give LinkedIn my id isn’t much more of a risk than the endeavor of using LinkedIn anyways. It’s giving away a little personal information in order to gain personal benefit.

I’ve found it to be worthwhile. Since a little over ten years ago I’ve changed jobs twice and both were from headhunters contacting me. I’ve also spoke to a handful of other potential employers via headhunters. I don’t think they would have found me if it weren’t for my profile. So I’d say go for it.

Also for what it’s worth, I don’t think the “ban” is because they object to a VPN so much as people are constantly trying to create fake profiles. Asking for ID is a way to fend off inauthentic users.

Lastly, if you’re not already, I’d strongly recommend participating in a professional association. Despite potential awkwardness of talking with strangers, connecting with someone face to face is a much more effective way of finding work than sending applications out into the void. You’re a real person to someone when face to face and participating in activities, instead of an email that can be ignored. In the group I belong to I’ve seen multiple people show up looking for work and find it.

It’s news to me. Do you have any further reading about it you can share?

That telescope is pretty cool.

They make a lot of shows now that would never have been greenlit back when all shows had to be hits. It’s possible to have a niche now.

Even that I think can partially be explained by people feeling in their gut that their vote won’t change anything about their situation. Might be wrong, but you look at something like Obama winning which did have some positive effects, but not the hope and change people were expecting.

I think this take misunderstands the political reality: in the U.S. we have what could charitably be called a flawed democracy. Just because laws are passed or policies enacted doesn’t mean there is majority support.

The house of representatives is elected under rules which are determined state by state. Many states have gerrymandered districts, which is just legal cheating.

Each state receives two senators, regardless of population. Places like North and South Dakota, Wyoming, Montana, each get two senators even though they have smaller populations that individual cities in other states.

The president is selected by the electoral college, not the popular vote.

Supreme Court justices are appointed for life - random chance of when they die determines how many justices one party or the other gets to appoint (before we get to Republicans cheating Democrats out of an appointment).

All of which sounds and is grim, but I take a little encouragement from the fact that the majority of Americans do support many reasonable policies and improvements.

You’re right that there’s value in having a software repository with “vetted” apps in it. And at the same time, there’s a difference between “here’s stuff we’ve done some kind of due diligence on” and “you aren’t allowed to install anything we haven’t okayed.” That’s what Apple and now Google are doing.

(I also think there’s value in having a word like “sideload” to describe the action of installing software not in a repository. It’s just that it’s tied up now in this paternal attitude from the big companies)

I think it would be nice to have greater block options, but have never had a personal need for them. What kind of internet beefs are you guys getting into?

I don’t understand the segment of people who were excited to come up with a new slur for AI. Plus it’s not even effective. It doesn’t make sense, doesn’t bite. Computers don’t clank, not even robots clank anymore. Are we in Battlestar Galactica or something

Same, came to recommend the series. So many good clips!

Good thing I can take personal credit for all these plants. Sort of like how I helped my local sports team win the championship.

And potatoes and corn!

I wasn’t familiar, they’re beautiful birds! That said, I read that they feed while perched, while I think the defining feature of hummingbirds is they feed while hovering. https://thisweekinpalestine.com/the-palestine-sunbird/