not a new observation but Elon Musk genuinely isn't very bright, genuinely has no idea how most things work, and his entire supergenius engineer persona is a tech press-enabled mythology (they've never been held accountable for) https://porcini.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:xtg6uhgsy2j7k2a6qtcood2w&cid=bafkreibm7ujjhuzgweymtlvhf6xbats5ojxzyi2yt35w43efx3eacykv34
starlink will struggle to meet capacity demands without annoying cost and usability sacrifices for users, it directly harms both astronomical research and the ozone layer, and the ceo is a drug-addled fascist with a head full of racist conspiracies but yes eric, very exciting [Starlink profit growing rapidl...](
Ars Technica
Starlink profit growing rapidly as it faces a moment of promise and peril
He wants to take food off the table of people—hard-working people."
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"eliminating civil rights reforms" is much better phrasing than "removing DEI" "DEI" was hijacked from academia and half-assed corporate inclusivity efforts to frame civil rights reforms as elitist and wasteful. adopting their framing and rhetoric helps pretend bigotry is efficient. [Trump to sign executive order ...](
the Guardian
Trump to sign executive order removing DEI from military, says Pete Hegseth
Orders will also reinstate troops kicked out for refusing Covid vaccines during pandemic, says defense secretary
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I 100% promise you that within two weeks DeepSeek is going to be the most nefarious threat america has ever faced they'll forget tiktok hysteria was ever even a thing (or that they spent three years freaking out only to pass a meta-written law that's now being ignored) [U.S. Navy bans use of DeepSeek...](
CNBC
U.S. Navy bans use of DeepSeek due to 'security and ethical concerns'
The U.S. Navy issued a warning to its members to avoid using DeepSeek "in any capacity," due to "potential security and ethical concerns."
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fuck completely off [Police union that endorsed Tru...](https://www.axios.com/2025/01/22/police-union-trump-jan-6-pardons )
I really really enjoyed watching somebody force the sociopath to sit there and listen to somebody telling him to simply be kind such a terrible fucking person and such a befuddled, ignorant, and broadly propagandized electorate RE:
Bluesky Social
Greg Sargent (@gregsargent.bsky.social)
Trump exploded in fury at Bishop Marian Budde on Truth Social a little after midnight, calling her a "hater." As we argue on today's pod, there is...
"The only clue that users seemingly had of Siri's alleged spying was eerily accurate targeted ads that appeared after they had just been talking about specific items like Air Jordans or brands like Olive Garden" [Siri “unintentionally” recorde...](
Ars Technica
Siri “unintentionally” recorded private convos; Apple agrees to pay $95M
Apple users may get $20 each for up to five Siri-enabled devices.
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U.S. telecom just saw its worst hacking intrusion ever, and it's a direct result of 30 years of mindless deregulatory policies supported by industry lobbyists and "free market libertarian" types who'll never have to own any of it [White House: Salt Typhoon hack...](
CyberScoop
White House: Salt Typhoon hacks possible because telecoms lacked basic security measures
The White House said Friday the Salt Typhoon breach occurred in large part due to failures at telecom companies to protect their systems.
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This new FCC boss (Brendan Carr) will be significantly worse than the last Trump FCC boss Ajit Pai. Even Pai refused to leverage government authority to harass broadcasters critical of Trump. Carr has no such reservations. [Trump FCC chair wants to revok...](
Ars Technica
Trump FCC chair wants to revoke broadcast licenses—the 1st Amendment might stop him
Brendan Carr backs Trump's war against media, but revoking licenses won't be easy.
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zuck is such a feckless little authoritarian earlobe nibbler https://porcini.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:xtg6uhgsy2j7k2a6qtcood2w&cid=bafkreiczrsgzobsfuq5gpupqwwbliecnt5bkeqisdhi3oqgckyjc2sju44