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One by one, white-collar criminals have marched to the White House, bleating their fealty to Trump – and watching their prison sentences evaporate as a result.

Trump and Republicans will continue to undermine the rule of law as long as they are in control of the government.

In automation theory, a "centaur" is a person who is assisted by a machine. You're a human head being carried around on a tireless robot body. Driving a car makes you a centaur, and so does using autocomplete.

And obviously, a reverse centaur is machine head on a human body, a person who is serving as a squishy meat appendage for an uncaring machine.

Cory Doctorow is an international treasure. I'm reading his book Enshitification and it's a very helpful explanation of how we got our modern tech hellscape. This talk about AI is also a nice encapsulation of why AI isn't an inevitable trajectory for tech, it's a deliberate choice by some of the worst people in that tech hellscape. This is a must read!

In June, Dye revealed a redesign of Apple’s software interface for iPhones, Macs and the Apple Watch called Liquid Glass. The company described it as an “elegant” new design with translucent buttons, updated app icons and fluid animations.

So how fast can Apple roll back liquid glass? Please?

Amateur radio enthusiast Thomas Witherspoon (K4SWL) tells the story of surviving Hurricane Helene in September 2024 when all power and phone access went down.

I really enjoyed this conversation about amateur radio. Pretty inspiring to hear about helping people stay connected during an emergency.