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The Mesa County sheriff’s deputy disciplined for collaborating with ICE got a job at ICE

https://coloradosun.com/2026/11/11/alexander-zwinck-mesa-sheriff-new-job-ice/

cross-posted from: feddit.org/post/37870004

reddit got bad because spez (the reddit admin) restricted API access to the platform for third-party apps, such that people would be forced to use the official app or web UI, both of which display advertisement and collect user data (e.g. scroll behavior).

the reason why this happened is because reddit is a for-profit company and tries to extract money out of the userbase, at the expense of the users.

another example of a bad decision that reddit made was to push a lot of ragebait (“Am I The Asshole?”) because company shareholders want to see “engagement numbers” go up, and if somebody writes an angry reply to a post, that’s “engagement”. but it makes you angry at the stupidity of the “Asshole”, so it makes your day worse. that is another example how reddit makes money at the expense of the users.

size (number of monthly active users) is not what made reddit bad. commercialization is.

we should probably get rid of the “don’t make lemmy grow, it will ruin the platform if we grow” idea.

In this episode B'Elanna has a transporter accident and is merged with Neelix however also convinces Starfleet that holograms have rights.

Logging off to do some art. I'm waiting on a phone call back from Dr. Cox office. Need to update him on Mom's ascites returning & get prescription refills sent to pharmacy.

if your data is stored in a database that a company can freely read and access (i.e. not end-to-end encrypted), it's only one breach away

cf. Notion breach

That remains one of the most level-headed and clear pieces of writing I've read about AI. It directly addresses the fucked up narrative framing, and does so head-on. The moderate position is indeed *complete and total abstinence* from AI products and services — the most extreme anti-AI position is not a pleasant one to consider.

@adrienne they were the first coverage we saw! then we looked at the actual complaint and they just rewrite it

My name is Reem, reaching out from Gaza, hoping someone will hear me. 💔

Heavy rain and freezing cold have made life even harder. My tent is damaged, and my family and I are struggling every day.

I urgently need $300 to help us survive.

If 15 people donate just $20 each, we can reach this goal.

Please don’t look away. Your donation or share could change our lives. 🙏❤️

🔗 https://chuffed.org/project/help-reem-get-urgent-care

A son of a bitch

Please, I desperately need help covering my medical treatment. Don't let me face this pain alone. 💔@Hyzual @NWengrov @velvetmolotov @kgaiji @noiseician @kathimmel @chielk @Pine_Affinity @robertbarton @Nenyavie @AnnaLion @alexpalacefan @neutrinoceros @nizarus @amber @brabo @danie1 @evan @franciswashere@mastodon.social @Victoire @dansup @fsinn @ben @Vegard @franciswashere@arvr.social @miguelpergamon @lowqualityfacts @villebooks @GRA3432 @legeneralmidi @sasha @jbouchez @jpp45 @gardengnome666

And while you're sending them back, pick up some craft beer and never drink this polluted garbage again.

"Molson, Coors Light and other beers recalled in Canada over metal pieces"

#Recall #BoycottLabatts #BoycottMolsons

https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/article/molson-coors-light-and-other-beers-recalled-in-canada-over-metal-pieces/

@davidgerard
I wonder if this is what starts the pop

@CyReVolt @manawyrm yeah stm32mp2 has open dram init code that pushes the blob to the controller iirc?

I don't care, i use it as a big MCU without dram

@AlaaGaza2026 @bilalmzeyada

Update:
There are only two days left until Friday, when Alaa must pay the remaining balance on her tent.
Several people have responded to our appeal and made donations.
However, unfortunately, the overall response has been slow, Alaa still needs 213 euros. (228 euros with a 7% transfer fee.)
My friend Raphaella is lamenting:
"Is it because Alaa doesn't show her face? Because she doesn't write in English? I wonder."
https://mastodon.world/@raphaellakay/117593403054545815
Raphaella's question highlights the inherent contradictions of fundraising through social media.
But before discussing that, let me show you the messages I've exchanged with Alaa over the past few days.

★★★

Sunday, November 8th

Unfortunately, our tent collapsed on us because of the heavy rain. The rain was torrential. All the mattresses and blankets were soaked. I took my mother to the hospital yesterday. We haven't had food for days, and my mother has no medicine. Today is my birthday.

(My heart aches.
I sincerely hope your mother gets through this ordeal safely!
We are collecting donations to buy a tent, and we have raised 30 euros so far.
If Bilal sends you this amount immediately, will you use it to buy food and medicine?
Or will you save it to buy the tent?
Choose what suits you best.
Happy birthday.)

I need food and something warm for my mother today. I'm going to her house to bring her to the tent. Please send me the money now to buy food. My children are hungry and cold.

(Okay. I'll ask Bilal to send you the money.)

Thank you so much, you saved me!
May God bless you.

Monday,November 9th

Good morning, brother.
Please let me know if there's enough money left for the tent.

(I sent you all the donations I received yesterday, so my balance is now zero.
I need to collect as many donations as possible by Friday.
Please also post as many messages as possible on the Mastodon platform and ask for donations.
It's a race against time until Friday.)

God willing, when the weather is cloudy, the internet will be down. I'm sitting in the street right now just to talk to you, and it's freezing cold.
Believe me, I'd give my life for you.
You've helped me so much, and God knows you're very dear to me.

(I know, of course, that your internet connection is unstable.
Please, just post what you can.
Anyway, there's no need to overexert yourself.
Please focus on taking care of your mother and child.)

★★★

That's all.
As you can see, there are good reasons why some people aren't able to post enough on social media.
Behind their silence, hesitation, insufficient information, fragmented cries, repetition of the same phrases, and certain breaches of etiquette on social media lies fatigue, despair, and sadness.
We must not be passive in our response to their posts.
We should not act as spectators, judging whether someone's posts are moving or not.
Instead of simply sharing posts that touch us, speak to each Palestinian individually, especially when they are silent or struggling to find the right words.
Then, their sadness will flow like a spring.

Perhaps, without this active process, our support activities through social media will stagnate. It will remain merely a peculiar form of online consumption.

I believe Alaa's case is a true test case.
Of course, that's not why I'm working so hard.
I simply want to help her.
The time is running out for her.
Please, if possible, donate from the link:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-khaled-and-his-bride-celebrate-love-in-gaza
Choose in one of the following amounts: 8, 16, 24, or 32 euros.
More details here:
https://kolektiva.social/@DailyGaza/117575248602014952
If you cannot afford that, please share this post.
And it doesn't have to be Alaa, just talk to any Palestinian person. Become their friend.
That’s the only way to change this damn world.

#FediForGaza
#gaza
#palestine

@stveje You can disable privacy.resistFingerprinting and set privacy.fingerprintingProtection.overrides to +AllTargets,-RoundWindowSize in about:config. This will reuse your last window size on a new session, while keeping the rest of the protections enabled.

It is also best to report issues you are having here https://librewolf.dev/librewolf/issues/issues