Markus Silpala @msilpala@qoto.org
Male parental unit of two kids; married to their mother; resident of Minneapolis, MN, USA; lover of cats, climbing, human connection; writer of software and occasional coach of software teams.
Joined Nov 2022
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the vast majority of men are only willing to engage in public violence if they feel like the people around them will approve of — and reward them for — that violence.
ICE Watch works because it surrounds men seeking approval with people loudly expressing their disapproval. And the noise has the added benefit of drawing large crowds of bystanders who can quickly outnumber the ICE agents, who then have to decide if they want to escalate a situation or perhaps abandon their activity altogether.
https://www.ms.now/opinion/minneapolis-ice-watch-protesters-violence-research
@gdinwiddie You may want it anyway, for the security fixes it contains.
Like @RonJeffries, I don’t find it terribly objectionable on the phone. There’s a “frosted glass” option to reduce transparency, in case you need it.
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@TheBreadmonkey @deborahh OMG. Is this real—not AI slop?
I mean, if it’s real then it’s a different kind of AI slop…
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What’s it like living in Minneapolis / St. Paul right now?
This weekend, ICE abducted two people straight out of a car near where I live. Just straight up stopped the car and took them.
I found out because neighbors were trying to figure out what to do with the car, which ICE just left there blocking the street.
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ICE violence
The brutality is sickening. These are not enforcers of law; they are intimidators of the public.
https://med-mastodon.com/@cbarbermd/115879839506446165
@deborahh And...? How was it for you?
@deborahh I quite enjoyed it when I watched it five or ten years ago. Quite a throwback.
One of my favorite things about my alma mater is the annual Nobel Conference. This year's topic is Sugar. It's happening today and tomorrow, and everyone can follow along with the livestream: https://gustavus.edu/events/nobelconference/2025 #nobel61
I'm very curious as to why it takes SO long to “prepare" a watchOS update for installation.
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@GeePawHill Love you too, GeePaw—you incomplete, broken, sad, and angry ball of cuddles. Sleep well.
Can’t sleep. This is not good.
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Business leaders: if you've stopped hiring & training software developers after listening to pronouncements from CEOs in Big Tech about all software code being written by "AI" in the near future, be advised: while you drink the Kool-Aid, businesses who've seen through it are stealing a march on you.
Male parental unit of two kids; married to their mother; resident of Minneapolis, MN, USA; lover of cats, climbing, human connection; writer of software and occasional coach of software teams.
Joined Nov 2022
