I have been using a lot more apps from F-Droid store and oh there is so much to fucking love about #freesoftware. Yes, I understand that sometimes it may lack some flashy stuff and accessibility has a long way to go, judging by what blind folks say here. I wanted to make a thread of appreciation because they make me feel good. Also if you are in the US you may need some feel-good stuff now 🧵

Me gusta mucho Eurovisión, pero no tengo estómago para verla con lo que está pasando y con la censura que el festival está imponiendo. Creo que Israel debería ser expulsada del festival y su patronazgo del festival retirado también. Bravo por TVE por ese mensaje al inicio de la transmisión

This article about #AI and the aesthetics of #Fascism is impressive. Well worth a read. "If AI was capable of producing art that was formally competent, surprising, soulful, then they wouldn’t want it. They would be repelled by it."

New Socialist

AI: The New Aesthetics of Fascism

It's embarrassing, destructive, and looks like shit: AI-generated art is the perfect aesthetic form for the far right.

Ok @bookstodon group and #bookstodon folks, let me tell your about the White Lotus of a book that is Careless People, by Sarah Wynn-Williams and her account of her years at #Facebook #Meta with Marck Zuckerberg and his cadre of monsters. A 🧵

Careless People - BookWyrm