Sven Slootweg (soft-deprecated) @joepie91@pixie.town

So, there's a toot, supposedly from an employee of a company, recommending that folk delete that company's phone apps before going to protest.

First, that company is not the only source of software on your phone that is being used to surveil your participation in civil disobedience. Toot gives impression that by uninstalling that company's products your phone is somehow safe.

Second, that company, in particular, has hooks in the Web pages you visit, and thus tracking you even if you don't have an account (let alone apps) on any of their platforms.

Third, if folk are using apps from that company, they very likely learned of the protest through one of those apps, which means the company already knows they are likely enough "people who want to protest".

You want to avoid being surveilled by your phone at a protest? None of the answers are easy.

But any advice that suggests uninstalling a handful of apps (which may be bloat that can't be removed without tech knowledge) is misleading.

If your idea of liberation doesn’t include rest, joy, dumb jokes, shitty movies, and community care, then it’s just another boot with a new logo

People deserve to feel joy, not just survive. #Monsterdon is part of that.

No apologies

Hong Kong protestors say:

"Do Not Split."

Do not condemn the people on your side who embrace tactics you disagree with.

Do. Not. Split.
#doNotSplit

And in 1994 I read this:
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/1994/nov/14/poland.europe

And finally today in 2025 I went to Hel!

And I got back 😀

IQ is fake. Being "smart" is fake. It's not an identity.

#PublicDomain no AI icons! Meant to look well with the Creative Commons symbols (despite them not being anti-AI, last i looked at least) and yah, feel free to use on your instances or websites or art or wherever!

Here's the source so its easily modifiable too! https://freesvg.org/no-ai-icons

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#openSource #vector #symbol #iconography #noAI #AI #disabledArtist #fediArt

@anon_opin suppose you went home one day, inspired by some books you've read, and you invent a device that automates a repetitive part of your job

suppose you bring this to work one day and your productivity increases by a factor of 20

to your absolute shocking dismay, your pay does not increase by a factor of 20

this state of shock could be accurately described as luddism

Found my Jlahaj to show any trans people who would rather sew with a free pattern than buy a stuffie from IKEA https://freesewing.org/designs/hi/
#blahaj #trans #shark #sewing

LB I am once again promoting https://freesewing.org for size inclusive (like actually, they're based on measurements so they CAN generate a pattern in your size) free sewing patterns!
Nothing fancy but it's got the basics and you can combine pieces all you want and come up with a bunch of cute garments

UPDATE! Het treinverkeer van NS in heel Nederland wordt op 10 juni stilgelegd.

UPDATE: All NS trains on Tuesday 10 June are cancelled.

Oh, NS, why must you torture me so? Not only is the intercity service run using SLT, but then a detour past The Hague means I get to look at all those comfy ICM, ICNG, VIRM and DDZ that could've run instead!

I mean, given that all intercity trains between Utrecht and Rotterdam use sprinter trains it might be something about this route that is not quite compatible, but still.

"There are protests, your majesty."

"Good," said the Emperor. "What are they protesting?"

"Grain prices. But why are protests good?"

"What would you call a society with no protests?"

"Happy, your majesty."

"I would call it oppressed. Prepare a report on their grievances."

#MicroFiction #TootFic #SmallStories