We are testing Ghost's ActivityPub beta integration for 404 Media! We're really excited about the future of the decentralized internet, we're stoked that Ghost is leading the way, and we're proud to be one of its first adopters. You can follow us @npub1aymx...2uel Right now things seem pretty buggy but it's obviously very early. Looking forward to messing around with it and making the product better. Eventually as it gets better that will probably become our main account but for now we'll crosspost
A French University has so much interest from American scientists trying to flee the country that it is now asking other European universities to begin taking them into "scientific exile"
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NASA, Yale, and Stanford Scientists Consider 'Scientific Exile,' French University Says
“We are witnessing a new brain drain.”
Photographers Are on a Mission to Fix Wikipedia's Famously Bad Celebrity Portraits
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Photographers Are on a Mission to Fix Wikipedia's Famously Bad Celebrity Portraits
WikiPortraits, a group of volunteer photographers, has been covering festivals and shooting celebrities specifically to improve images in the publi...
Here are the 200+ sites an ICE surveillance contractor is monitoring.
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The 200+ Sites an ICE Surveillance Contractor is Monitoring
404 Media has obtained the list of sites and services that ICE contractor ShadowDragon pulls data from. ShadowDragon sources data from all over the...
Spotify Removes Andrew Tate 'Pimping Hoes' Class After Employees Complain
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'Pretty Vile:' Spotify Removes Andrew Tate 'Pimping Hoes' Class After Employees Complain
Internal Spotify communications viewed by 404 Media show Spotify’s own employees complaining about Andrew Tate’s course being available on the ...
A Facebook group for Cybertruck owners is full of videos of people flicking off Cybertrucks, people leaving notes that say "NAZI CAR," people writing "CYBER CHODE" on dirty Cybertrucks, etc:
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Facebook Cybertruck Owners Group Copes With Relentless Mockery
A Facebook group for Cybertruck owners is full of videos of people flicking off Cybertrucks.
Instagram 'Error' Turned Reels Into Neverending Scroll of Murder, Gore, and Violence
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Instagram 'Error' Turned Reels Into Neverending Scroll of Murder, Gore, and Violence
“Today’s algorithm showed me around 70 murders, 100+ accidents, and around 115 violence videos, is anyone on Instagram noticing it?”
All 50 States Have Now Introduced Right to Repair Legislation
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All 50 States Have Now Introduced Right to Repair Legislation
The legislation hasn't yet passed everywhere, but all 50 states introducing some form of right to repair legislation is a "tipping point” for the...
Musk ally demands admin access to system that lets government text the public.
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Musk Ally Demands Admin Access to System That Lets Government Text the Public
A worker resigned in protest rather than giving Thomas Shedd access to Notify.gov, which they said would allow him to see "all personally identifia...
A German researcher captured the contents of "DEI.gov" before it was put behind a password wall. It contained a list of things USAID was funding filtered through the worst possible light:
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Researcher Captures Contents of ‘DEI.gov’ Before It Was Hidden Behind a Password
The list includes budget claims like "$3.4 million for Malaysian drug-fueled gay sex app" and "Disbursed $15,000 to 'queer' Muslim writers in India."