George Mari @GeorgeMari@qoto.org

Silicon Valley steps up screening on Chinese employees to counter espionage

https://www.voanews.com/a/silicon-valley-steps-up-screening-on-chinese-employees-to-counter-espionage/7685597.html

The FTC is investigating PC manufacturers who scare you away from your right to repair https://www.theverge.com/2024/7/3/24191790/asrock-gigabyte-zotac-ftc-warranty-void-right-to-repair

If you run your own Linux server it is time to do a system update:

A remote execution vulnerability in OpenSSH hits millions of Linux systems.

Update now and stay safe out there!

https://thehackernews.com/2024/07/new-openssh-vulnerability-could-lead-to.html

In times of distress (such as TODAY) you can always count on The Onion to say it like it is:

"Supreme Court Overturns 'Right v. Wrong’”

https://www.theonion.com/supreme-court-overturns-right-v-wrong-1819573211

#SCOTUS #CanPoundSand

Know what would destroy the Roberts Court faster then anything? A Judges' Revolt.

If I were a federal judge, I'd decline to honor any of the controversial Roberts Court decisions. I'd openly say, "that decision is not good law because the Court as currently constituted is corrupt and illegitimate, and to follow its decrees would be to violate my oath to the Constitution."

Impeach me. Do it. See if you can get the Senate votes. Otherwise, I'm appointed for life. Now imagine if dozens of federal judges, trial and appellate, did the same thing.

Yes, I am a lawyer. Yes, I am serious.

It won’t happen quickly—and with Republicans in power it won’t happen at all—but we need to begin taking power from our rogue Supreme Court. Like this: https://hci.social/@bkeegan/112718009105258956

TRUMP: I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody…

SUPREME COURT: Sure. Seems reasonable.

Just searched for #WilliamsSyndrome Found only two old toots, that had to do with diagnostics.

I guess there's no Mastodon community for people with Williams, or their family members, yet.
So, In the spirit of creating community:

Hi! I'm a dad of a girl with Williams Syndrome. Anyone with a family member who has it, of if you have it yourself, you are most welcome to toot at any time!

Hey all, I haven't posted here in a while. I'm in a pretty dark place. I've been unemployed for three months, and debt is becoming an issue. If you know of someone who can hire me, please let me know. http://nicolelee.pro

Thanks.

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Help us reach more people with historical facts, names, and faces of victims.

Let others know about @auschwitzmuseum

We've all been there:

Encountering a comment so mindnumbingly stupid, ignorant or indecent, maybe racist/ homophobic/ sexist/ etc that it's an act of superhuman grace to simply remain silent.

But stoic silence in the face of radioactive brain worms eats at your faith in humanity.

Well there is an alternative approach, to reaffirm your humanity:

Gleeful mocking.

The ignorant racism in question:

"wow africa has wifi????"

And the delightfully sarcastic over-the-top response:

The fact that Microsoft Teams 🤮 contains a feature called "Teams" where actual teams can create a Team, and at Microsoft the teams working on that feature probably have a Team to discuss the Teams feature, suggests that there exists a Microsoft Microsoft Teams Teams Teams' Microsoft Teams Team.

More than 500,000 books have been removed from the Internet Archive's lending library due to the Hachette v. Internet Archive lawsuit, including more than 1,300 banned and challenged titles. 📚 Our patrons have shared powerful stories about how this loss has impacted them, and we need your help to make a change.

Sign our open letter to the publishers urging them to restore access to these books. 📖✍️ #LetReadersRead

👉 https://blog.archive.org/2024/06/17/let-readers-read/

How could you resist her?

AP announces it's launching a sister organization to raise funds for local news. https://www.ap.org/media-center/press-releases/2024/ap-to-launch-sister-organization-to-fundraise-for-state-local-news/

Five unwritten rules of linux or unix sysadmin:
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I popped over to LinkedIn, so you don't have to.
Yes, it's still like a scientology convention.

The Boox Palma is an amazing gadget I didn’t even know I wanted https://www.theverge.com/24184777/boox-palma-e-ink-smartphone-reader

I don't know what marketer needs to hear this, but every time you promote a new "#AI" feature it drives me *away* from your product.

A tool I haven't used? Hard pass.

A tool I've used and loved for years? Perhaps it's time to reevaluate our relationship.

Sure, I'm one person, but I'm certainly not alone.

Ten years after staging an armed standoff with federal agents on his Nevada ranch, Cliven Bundy remains free. As does his son Ammon, despite an active warrant for Ammon from Idaho related to a harassment lawsuit. https://www.npr.org/2024/06/20/nx-s1-4966725/a-decade-after-armed-standoff-the-bundys-appear-to-be-above-the-law