"Billionaires spent just as much trying to defeat #Mamdani than if they just paid their taxes" Yeah because it's not just about the money. It's about the misery. Misery makes for obedient workers. Can't have people walking around with pocket change because the bus is free, and a clear head because their kids are well taken care of. Who's working an extra twenty hours a week in those conditions? #Capitalism is built on capital but it thrives on misery.

Holy shit. This is my mom’s collection of undeveloped disposable cameras, some dating back to 1998. Should I try to get them developed? I doubt all of them would work, but maybe some? #Photography

Remember when the founder of the #SocialWebFoundation was encouraging people to use #WhatsApp over #Signal? Because his boss owns #WhatsApp? #ICE can compel #Meta to hand over lots of user metadata because Meta also uses metadata to spy on users, as a way to circumvent the encryption. Conversely, Signal does everything in its power to minimize the amount of metadata it collects. https://www.forbes.com/sites/the-wiretap/2025/10/21/ice-spies-on-whatsapp/

I swear to god half of the comments on #HackerNews are shills and bots. It's like LinkedIn for coders.