So true 😓 — Tim Chambers on the #Fediverse:
“The Seven Deadly UX Sins Of The Fediverse Web Experience (To Fix)” (timothychambers.net/2025/06/18…)
&
“The Seven Deadly Fediverse UX Sins Part 2: The Road To Redemption” (timothychambers.net/2025/06/24…)
The Best Amazon Prime Day Skin Care Deals to Shop ASAP
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Christian college got grant to “foster” LGBTQ+ inclusion. They gave it back after online outrage.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/07/christian-college-got-grant-to-foster-lgbtq-inclusion-they-gave-it-back-after-online-outrage/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Measuring the Impact of Early-2025 AI on Experienced Open-Source Developer Productivity
"When developers are allowed to use AI tools, they take 19% longer to complete issues—a significant slowdown that goes against developer beliefs and expert forecasts. This gap between perception and reality is striking: developers expected AI to speed them up by 24%, and even after experiencing the slowdown, they still believed AI had sped them up by 20%."
Like so many papers on AI, this ignores the ethical aspects and any power analysis -- which would be just as problematic if AI tools actually made experienced developers faster. So it's the gap between perception and reality that I find most interesting. Keep that in mind when you see developers -- or anybody else -- talking about how amazingly more productive they are thanks to AI!
Bluesky is starting age verification in the UK on July 25
"We’ll use Epic Games’ Kids Web Services (KWS) to give our UK community choices about how to verify their age. If you’re in the UK, you can choose between methods like payment card verification, ID scans, and face scans. (See here to learn more about how KWS safeguards user information.) For people who are under 18 or don’t want to go through this process, we’ll make adult-appropriate content inaccessible, and we’ll disable features like direct messaging."
"Highly effective age assurance” is a requirement of the Online Safety Act, so they don't really have a lot of choice. Still, not good! And with the US Supreme Court recently upholding Texas' age verification law, we should expect to see similar policies in other geographies.
Working with the UK Government to Protect Children Online - Bluesky
Part of Bluesky’s mission to create a more open and decentralized social web is helping users feel safe and in control of their experience. We always try to balance safety with privacy, and free expression with civility.Bluesky
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If you're wondering about how the Online Safety Act applies here in the fediverse ... it's complicated.
@iftas has a lot of resources at connect.iftas.org/library/lega…
Online Safety Act 2023 (UK) - IFTAS Connect
Disclaimer: The information on this page is for general informational purposes only and is not legal advice. It may not reflect the most current legal…IFTAS
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Yeah, it's hard to know but the trend is certainly in that direction. It's possible that small fedi instances without open registration might not be subject to this for the Online Safety Act (although that's certainly not legal advice!), but the EU is working on an age verification requirement, so is Canada, and there are bills in the US that could require it as well ... so it's hard to be optimistic.
@cardboard @ret @iftas Do want to point out it seems you can still use the sites,
"If users don’t want to verify their age, or if they’re under 18, they will still be able to have an account with certain features limited. Bluesky will block “adult-appropriate content” and turn off certain features, such as direct messaging."
True, but what is "adult-approriate content"? From what I understand about the dynamics in the UK, that could well include anything LGBTQIA2S+ related -- here in the US, many of the supporters of the proposed KOSA law (which would in practice require age verification) make no secret of the fact that it's targeting LGBTIA2S+ people. And things could certainly go that route for other "controversial" topics ...we'll see how things play out, but the scope is likely to steadily increase over time.
And this just in via @dell here in the US, DHS' threat bulletins are describing ordinary behavior, like riding a skateboard or livestreaming, as threatening to law enforcement. OMG, we certainly wouldn't want to expose kids to that kind of threatening behavior!!!!!!!
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Maybe ... although it could go the other way too -- early this year I saw somebody in the UK Government saying the Online Safety Act needed to be strengthened .
There's a "repeal" petition here with a few thousand votes but I don't know if there's any organized campaign yet. petition.parliament.uk/petitio…
@TheVampireFishQueen @cardboard @ret
Petition: Repeal the Online Safety Act
We want the Government to repeal the Online Safety act.Petitions - UK Government and Parliament
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Content warning: ukpolFurry.Engineer - Duct tape, hotfixes, and poor soldering!
Exactly. The original proposal for the Online Safety Act included regulating this "harmful but not illegal" content, but it got stripped out (it was so bad that even Kemi Badenoch was against it). Still, the govenment wants more power and "this will make everyody safer" is often a good way to spin it.
If you're contacting MPs about the Online Safety Acty (which is always a good idea if you've got the time and energy), here's Open Rights Group's recommendations on how to fix it - openrightsgroup.org/publicatio…
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How to Fix the Online Safety Act: A Rights First Approach
In this report, we analyse the Online Safety Act (OSA or ‘the Act’) 2023, which imposes new duties on online service providers to protect children from harmful content, and Ofcom’s guidance to compliance with these duties.Open Rights Group
And here's a timely article by @mgeist about The Legal and Privacy Concerns of Mandatory Age Verification Technologies. It focus on Canadian legislation, but the risks and harms it discusses are applicable everywhere.
"A harm that proponents of these technologies want to mitigate is “the extent of youths’ exposure to sexually explicit material online, the frequency with which this material is of an aggressive or violent nature, and the potential harms to body image or mental health it may cause”. Opponents note that these technologies are harmful in that they would limit young people’s (especially those from marginalized groups) “access to online content or forums” that provide “avenues for community-building, civic engagement, and education”, as well as “self-discovery”. Further, use of such technologies comes with risk of data breaches that would publicly expose people’s online activities, consequently causing “psychological or physical harms” and possibly discouraging them from “operating freely in the digital environment”"
michaelgeist.ca/2025/07/risky-…
Risky Business: The Legal and Privacy Concerns of Mandatory Age Verification Technologies - Michael Geist
When the intersection of law and technology presents seemingly intractable new challenges, policy makers often bet on technology itself to solve the problem.Michael Geist
Fragmentation on the Fediverse is a real problem.
Hypothetically, let’s say I’m an admin. I don’t like "John Doe" (just a random example). Instead of simply blocking John Doe myself, I demand that "Billy Bob" — the admin of his instance — remove him entirely.
Billy Bob refuses, because John Doe hasn’t broken any rules. So, being an egotistical maniac, I blacklist Billy Bob’s entire instance — 5,000+ innocent users who had nothing to do with anything.
I also have 5,000+ users on my instance. Now you’ve got over 10,000 people who can’t communicate, all because of a personal disagreement.
This kind of thing happens far too often on the Fediverse. If you create more than one account (on different instances), you’ll likely discover people you didn’t even know existed — people you’d want to follow but previously couldn’t, due to the growing fragmentation across the network.
The scale of the problem becomes even more obvious when you move to a different instance. You’ll likely find that not everyone you currently follow can be followed from the new site.
The solution?
Right now, it means having more than one account just to keep in touch with everyone you want to follow.
How crazy is that?
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In your scenario, one of the problems is that a single person controls the social graph of 5,000 others. The other is that 5,000 people didn’t have enough information to understand that they were giving some of their freedom away to an unreasonable person.
In short, I don’t think Federation is the problem.
The solution may be more fragmentation. Break off those 2 communities of 5,000 people into 100 communities of 50 people, and suddenly that personal argument will « only » impact 100 people.
You don’t need multiple accounts if you’re in full control of the one you have.
You want to overcome human nature — but that’s not going to happen.
People are inherently communal and tribal. A site with 5,000+ users is likely to attract 5,000+ more.
The Fediverse must operate within the limits of human behavior. We can argue that humanity should change, but that site will have over 250,000 users long before anyone seriously considers your argument.
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The Trump administration is now regularly raiding churches to deport Christians www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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Southern California bishop suspends Mass obligation due to immigration fears
San Bernardino Bishop Alberto Rojas has formally excused parishioners from their weekly obligation to attend Mass following immigration detentions on two parish properties in the diocese.The Associated Press (NBC News)
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I just want to know why (they think) the American people should suffer from higher prices and trade disruptions to make an ineffective political gesture to protect some corrupt foreign leader who is facing a trial in his own country for their own reasons? This isn't our business? Right?
Why do we need to run around helping Bolsinaro? I happen to know who he is but I can assure you most people in the US do not.
@futurebird
It helps that neither #Trump nor most of his #maga supporters understand how tariffs work. (MS media has totally failed us here.)
So they don't understand that the #tariffs on Brazilian products, especially coffee, actually impact prices they pay in the US.
If a person doesn't understand that, and also thinks that their leader is strong and always right, then you can see how they would support his attempts to fight the "injustices" to Bolsinaro.
💻 L'Europa fa un balzo nel futuro, investendo 65 milioni su computer quantistici. Innovazione o discussione? #QuantumComputing #InvestmentInFuture
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Computer quantistici: l'Europa investe 65 milioni
L'UE finanzia Supreme per sviluppare chip quantistici europei, mentre l'Italia definisce la propria strategia nazionale nel settore emergente.Patrizio Coccia (Tom's Hardware)
After Trans People, Trump Now Erasing Bisexual People From Stonewall National Monument
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> The "History and Culture" page no longer includes bisexual rights.
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#securityaffairs #hacking #carhacking
PerfektBlue Bluetooth attack allows hacking infotainment systems of Mercedes, Volkswagen, and Skoda
Researchers found critical PerfektBlue flaws in OpenSynergy BlueSDK, allowing remote code execution to hack millions of vehicles' systems.Pierluigi Paganini (Security Affairs)
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The architecture of military IP imperialism: the UAE, intellectual property theft, and secrecy jurisdictions as legal black boxes - ROAPE
The architecture of military IP imperialism: the UAE, intellectual property theft, and secrecy jurisdictions as legal black boxes - ROAPE
Taking UAE's recently alleged appropriation of South African defense intellectual property as her starting point, journalist Khadija Sharife argues this asset theft of African innovation, talent and sovereignty signals a continuation of imperial plun…ROAPE
Namorado de Vereadora do PSOL é Preso após ser Identificado por Câmeras do Smart Sampa com Mandado de Prisão
O namorado da vereadora Silvia Ferraro (PSOL-SP) foi preso nesta quarta-feira (9), após ser identificado pelas câmeras do sistema de monitoramento SmartGazeta Brasil
Forest Manhunt Called Off After Tipsters Mistake Hiker For Dad Accused Of Killing 3 Daughters
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/travis-decker-false-alarm-idaho_n_686fe022e4b045e0e37f5a3f?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Forest Manhunt Called Off After Tipsters Mistake Hiker For Dad Accused Of Killing 3 Daughters
Federal authorities called off their search for Travis Decker in Idaho’s Sawtooth National Forest after a tipster mistook a look-alike for the wanted father.Pocharapon Neammanee (HuffPost)
More Than 3,000 People Just Bought This $34 Retro-Chic Casio Watch Online
https://www.rollingstone.com/product-recommendations/style/best-casio-watch-sale-amazon-deals-online-1235382766/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Best Casio Watch Deals 2025: $34 Retro Watches on Amazon, 28% Off
Score retro-style Casio digital watches for just $34 and get a stainless steel analog Rolex dupe for just $64 as part of Amazon's Prime Day sale.Tim Chan (Rolling Stone)
Questa sera, giovedì 10 luglio, dalle 21, ci troviamo in Via Zauli Naldi 2 a #Faenza per osservare #Marte, la #Luna piena, le #costellazioni ed altri oggetti interessanti, con i nostri #telescopi e #binocoli
Ingresso libero e #gratis, non mancare!
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#astronomia #spazio #astrofili #scienza #divulgazione #cielostellato #cielonotturno #telescopio #binocolo #osservatorio #stargazing #starparty #scienze #science #space #astronomy #evento #eventi #romagna #italia
Osservazione del Cielo di Luglio 2025 a Faenza
Oggi, Giovedì 10 luglio 2025 dalle ore 21:00, presso la sede del Gruppo Astrofili in Via Zauli Naldi 2 a Faenza (terrazzo della palestra delle scuole elementari/medie Carchidio-Strocchi) e dal cortile della scuola, osservazione guidata del cielo, ad …mobilizon.it
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Vouchers could save buyers $10 or $20 on the cost of many Switch games.
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Trump's Birthright Ban Blocked, Pence Pushes Back on Tariffs
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/audio/2025-07-10/trump-s-birthright-ban-blocked-pence-pushes-back-on-tariffs?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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La manifestazione “Stelle di Domani 2025” della compagnia Balletto di Venezia apre le porte alla solidarietà: il 12 luglio, presso la Scuola Grande di San Rocco a Venezia, si terrà un evento speciale i cui proventi saranno interamente devoluti a Still I…
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Stelle di Domani 2025: il 12 luglio la Danza incontra Still I Rise
La manifestazione “Stelle di Domani 2025” della compagnia Balletto di Venezia apre le porte alla solidarietà: il 12 luglio, presso la Scuola Grande di SanStill I Rise (Pressenza)
Elon Musk wants to bring Tesla’s robotaxis to SF — good luck
https://www.theverge.com/tesla/704249/elon-musk-tesla-robotaxi-sf-california-dmv-permits?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Elon Musk wants to bring Tesla’s robotaxis to SF — good luck
Tesla CEO Elon Musk wants to bring robotaxis to San Francisco, but lacks several key permits to legally operate in California.Andrew J. Hawkins (The Verge)
#985 J.S. Cockburn - Western Circuit Assize Orders, 1629-1648: A Calendar. Royal Historical Society, London, 1976, Camden Fourth Series, Volume 17, 1st Edition.
#JSChampion #RoyalHistoricalSociety #Assizes #Archives #Cornwall #Devon #Dorset #Somerset #Wiltshire #Hampshire #BookOfTheDay
Dalla parte di Francesca Albanese - Amnesty International Italia
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> Francesca Albanese, relatrice speciale delle Nazioni Unite sul Territorio palestinese occupato, è stata colpita da attacchi sistematici a causa del suo ruolo fondamentale di promozione dei diritti umani e del diritto internazionale. L’annuncio del segretario […]
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Amnesty Tech - Amnesty International
At Amnesty Tech, we believe it’s time technology puts people and human rights first.Amnesty International
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The Trial of Ayla King
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The Trial of Ayla King
The Trial of Ayla King
Ayla King was scheduled to be the first of the Stop Cop City defendants absurdly charged with violating the RICO Act to go to trial.CrimethInc.
Auto travolge cinque persone a Malmo: feriti anche bambini, arrestato il conducente
L’incidente è avvenuto sul marciapiede nel centro della città svedese. Tutti i feriti sono in ospedale, ma nessuno in pericolo di vita. Il conducente, un giovane di 20 anni, è in custodia. Paura a …LiberoReporter
@prex i leghisti con i pacifisti non c’entrano nulla, e anche i filorussi sono una differente categoria di pensiero.
“Abbastanza sicuro” senza citazione di fonte per me equivale a “lo ha detto mio cugino”.
Io ho fonti dove leggo chiaramente “le sanzioni sono più efficaci delle armi:
azionenonviolenta.it/con-il-po…
E le sanzioni le chiedo anche per Israele, cosa che si guardano bene dal fare molti antipacifisti da social con la morale biforcuta.
Con il popolo Ucraino. Per la pace e la nonviolenza, sempre e ovunque - Azione nonviolenta - Lavori in corso causa guerra
Contributo di Claudio Morselli del Centro territoriale del Movimento Nonviolento di Mantova e Mantova per la Paceadmin (Movimento Nonviolento)
Neue Hoffnung für potenzielle Contergan-Opfer nach Urteil
Das Vorgehen, mit dem die Conterganstiftung über die Anerkennung von potenziellen Betroffenen entscheidet, entspricht nicht den gesetzlichen Vorgaben. Das hat das Bundesverwaltungsgericht entschieden. Von Christian Baars und Jana Heck.
I don't know why I expected a large WAF like Azure's to not be susceptible to this old trick but apparently I'm still naive. This is why we can't have nice things. sigh
Harmonic, a startup co-founded by Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev that aims to build AI better at math than humans, raised a $100M Series B at a $875M valuation (Kate Clark/Bloomberg)
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Harmonic, a startup co-founded by Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev that aims to build AI better at math than humans, raised a $100M Series B at a $875M valuation
By Kate Clark / Bloomberg. View the full context on Techmeme.Techmeme
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European allies step up plans for Ukraine stabilisation force with US attending talks
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/07/10/european-allies-step-up-plans-for-ukraine-stabilisation-force-with-us-attending-talks?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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European allies step up plans for Ukraine stabilisation force with US attending talks
Coalition members said they had agreed on a Paris headquarters for the first year of the force and then rotating it to London.Gavin Blackburn (Euronews.com)
Haza, Singh, Rivera, Piazzolla, Debussy and more sound in Cardiff - Schedule // - www.worldconcerthall.com
Bridget O’Donnell, violin, Misha Mullov-Abbado, double bass, and Sinfonia Cymru perform: Trad. Norwegian (arr. Danish String Quartet): Old Reinlender from Sonndala. Ofra HAZA arr. Mullov-Abbado: Na'ama. Simmy SINGH: Whispers of the Wi...www.worldconcerthall.com
11 Things to Know About Caitlin Clark as the WNBA All-Star Break Approaches
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„Selbst wenn wir alle morgen am Tag klimaneutral wären in Deutschland, würde keine einzige Naturkatastrophe auf der Welt weniger geschehen,(...)" #Merz
Klimapolitik zur Vermeidung wirtschaftlicher Schäden reduzieren ist kurzsichtig. Physik fragt nicht nach Geld!
(July 2025)
(Foto: © Rüdiger Benninghaus)
#Hängematte, #hammock, #Rhein_Promenade, #Köln_Mülheim, #Sommerhitze
Lucchese, chiuso il bando: arrivate 4 manifestazioni di interesse
Verranno vagliate già da domani (11 luglio) da una commissione ad hoc formata da Fabio Barsanti, Lucio Nobile, Lorenzo Casini, Jonathan Pezzini, Moreno Pagnini, Celestino Marchini e Moreno Micheloni.
Das Eureka! Abendrätsel:
Gerne Repost 😉 #EurekaRätsel
1. Rätsel in der Eureka! Kreuzworträtselapp öffnen (Link klicken)
2. Mit Lösungscode ("KOPIEREN" Knopf r. unten) antworten
Unter allen Teilnahmen wird wöchentlich ein Fragenpaket verlost.
1.: @riese - 01:56 - 1000 Punkte
2.: @SpreewalderleR - 02:10 - 990 Punkte
3.: @mettigel - 02:17 - 980 Punkte
4.: @tiamaria - 02:27 - 970 Punkte
5.: @ricknroll - 02:30 - 960 Punkte
6.: @herrwenzel - 02:36 - 950 Punkte
7.: @allein_dabei - 02:42 - 940 Punkte
8.: @Cameron - 02:49 - 930 Punkte
9.: @viviana - 03:19 - 920 Punkte
Invasion de ratons laveurs : «Il est tout à fait capable d’ouvrir une porte si elle n’est pas fermée à clé» – Libération
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> Jean-François Maillard, spécialiste du dossier à l’OFB, détaille les raisons de la prolifération de ces petits omnivores opportunistes, porteurs pour certains de vers intestinaux dangereux pour l’humain, dans plusieurs régions françaises.
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