I really want a single global setting on my phone for β€œnever autoplay anything ever, no matter what the app settings might have been set to, god damn it”
Seeing a lot of threads lately about "what's your employer's policy when federal agents / ICE shows up". (Disturbingly often, "when they show up" is the first time anyone realizes they need a policy.) Fortunately, my employer, Georgetown University does have a policy, and it's basically "Don't try to handle this yourself, ask for a warrant and call the lawyers".
Office of General Counsel
When Federal or State Law Enforcement Officials Seek Access to Records, Facilities, Employees, or Students - Office of General Counsel
Guidance for Georgetown University Faculty and Staff Georgetown regularly receives requests for student and employee information from external (non...
I may be the last person to figure this out, but in case I'm not: My Mastodon browser tab started making an irregular, infrequent beeping sound a few weeks ago, despite my having turned off notification sounds literally years ago. Turns out the latest Mastodon version (which added quoting) also added a new category of notification sounds that's ON BY DEFAULT when you're quoted. There's a switch to disable it in the settings on the notifications tab. You're welcome.
If there's evidence that someone I support politically was involved with - or accepted "hospitality" from - Epstein, you're damn right I want to know about it. Bring it on!