דגל שכור 🏴 @thufie@pixie.town

Nice job localising (US-English) "checked" to (UK-English) "ticked", Windows.

Only thing is, while we do tick boxes rather than checking them, telling me that updates were "ticked" 6 days ago makes a bit less sense

Pay close attention to street vandalism to know which gangs are operating in your area

Recently, Altbot has been targeted by DDoS attacks. While the motive is unclear, it seems tied to a misguided belief that the bot’s alt-text generation is harmful to the environment. Let me set the record straight.

Altbot uses Gemini-1.5-flash, a specifically low-power AI model. Processing a single alt-text request consumes around 0.0005 kWh, meaning that in the 4 months since I created Altbot—and tens of thousands of alt-text entries generated—it has consumed roughly 10 kWh in total. That’s about the same energy as running a single LED light bulb nonstop for 41 days or driving an electric car just 40 miles.

These DDoS attacks, however, have already consumed more electricity and computing power than Altbot has across its entire existence... in a matter of hours. This means the attacks have caused more environmental harm than the very thing they seem to be protesting.

Altbot exists to improve accessibility on Mastodon, not to harm the environment. Accessibility and sustainability can coexist, and I’m committed to keeping Altbot energy-efficient and purposeful.

If there are concerns, I encourage constructive dialogue—not destructive actions that undermine both inclusivity and sustainability.

Thank you to everyone supporting Altbot’s mission of making the Fediverse more accessible for all.

"The Los Angeles-based Anti-Recidivism Coalition, a nonprofit dedicated to ending mass incarceration, started a fundraiser on Friday to support the fire crews of California’s prisons. By Saturday morning, they’d already pulled in more than $40,000, according to their executive director, Sam Lewis."

(a cursory search for Anti-Recidivism Coalition indicates they're legit)

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-01-11/how-you-can-help-the-incarcerated-firefighters-battling-l-a-wildfires

I made this
#needlefelting

My sister illustrated her cat’s adventures with an IKEA bag earlier today.

TED is one of the biggest enablers of this "AGI" scam, and one of the biggest ways to circle more money amongst more white dudes. Period.

Why not do an "interview" with the myriads of traumatized, exploited workers and those protesting genocide to discuss "safety"?

Those are not from populations TED is interested in. They don't fit the bill of "a scientist" or "innovator." There are only certain things that Black people are supposed to talk about in front of white saviors.

thank you fedi for keeping Treysure and her two littles in a hotel up to today. she needs more funds by 1pm today to keep their hotel room! it's icy cold and snowy outside, let's make sure they stay sheltered, thank you

venmo: @joshua-dechamps notate for "T❤️"
paypal; @TreysureChest

#blackmutualaid #blackcrowdfund #mutualaid #MutualAidRequest

Omar Aziz was a Syrian anarchist who played an important role in the Syrian revolution.

▪️ This is a call, a call to remember, a call to struggle. Omar Aziz has been an inspiration for many of us, and his legacy is alive.
▪️ This February 16th, on the 12 anniversary of his death from the brutal prisons of the regime, let’s celebrate life and let’s celebrate revolution.

🌐 https://RememberOmarAziz.net

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Lobster in Vapor Chamber

idk if this has been shared yet by others here but like, beyond just what Meta’s “transparency center” already describes publicly, the leaked internal documents are Insane.

full article: https://theintercept.com/2025/01/09/facebook-instagram-meta-hate-speech-content-moderation/