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• Post #4481905

  Fix, Find, And Generate Contact Avatars On Linux Without (You) Using AI Both introducing a useful script and talking about harm reduction with AI use. Archive: ia: https://s.faithcollapsing.com/y26ho #bash #technology #ai-ml #coding #contacts #linux #longread https://ideatrash.net/2026/08/fix-find-and-generate-contact-avatars-on-linux-without-you-using-ai.html

• Post #4438391

  So it seems as though I have gotten a fracture in my right foot. Yaaaaay.

• Post #4438390

  Chris Hansen gets banned from Roblox live on stage during online safety talk During an online safety panel at Crimecon 2026, Chris Hansen’s account is banned from Roblox while he is demonstrating a user chat feature. Archive: ia: https://s.fait... #safety #moderation #technology https://www.pcgamesn.com/roblox/chris-hansen-banned-from-roblox

• Post #4438389

  You Are The Problem With The News https://ideatrash.net/2021/11/you-are-the-problem-with-the-news.html?fsp_sid=1571

• Post #4421941

  Painting 1 of 3 rotor blades black on 4 Norwegian turbines cut bird collisions by nearly 72 percent, and the white tailed eagles under them stopped hitting the rotors altogether Smøla is a low treeless island off the northwest coast of Norway, an... #goodnews #energy https://www.ecoportal.net/en/painting-norwegian-island-black-turbine-blade-white-tailed-eagles/29212/

• Post #4421940

  The Magic Trick Of Making It Seem Inevitable https://ideatrash.net/2026/08/the-magic-trick-of-inevitability.html?fsp_sid=1696

• Post #4421939

  The Magic Trick Of Making It Seem Inevitable Ignore the investors behind the curtain. #computers #society #technology #ai #ai-ml #economics #psychology https://ideatrash.net/2026/08/the-magic-trick-of-inevitability.html

• Post #4420853

  So, fun fact, if you * Run Wordpress * Use the ActivityPub plugin and your SITE gets federated * Have your cache plugin refresh the cache with every page update * And enable webmentions * And get someone with a wide range of followers boosting a post directly from the site to the fediverse (lol thanks @mwl@io.mwl.io ) You are going to spawn a LOT more php processes than you think you will. Adjust your settings appropriately.

• Post #4415960

  Someone Cut Down Every Single Flock Camera in This Town in a Single Night Winona’s 8 Flock Safety license plate cameras were stolen and poles cut overnight, leaving a $24,000 gap and no suspects. Archive: ia: https://s.faithcollapsing.com/l5cin... #privacy #uspol https://www.gadgetreview.com/someone-cut-down-every-single-flock-camera-in-this-town-in-a-single-night

• Post #4392991

  FCC Commissioners Face Ethics Complaints for Taking Luxury Gifts From Paramount Citing a ProPublica report on Paramount providing luxury Kennedy Center gala tickets to FCC officials, the complaints note that commissioners accepted the gifts while... Archive: ia: https://s.faithcollapsing.com/a34xp #regulation #trump-administration https://www.propublica.org/article/fcc-paramount-gifts-brendan-carr-ethics-complaint-warner-bros-merger

• Post #4392990

  Spotify expands AI remix and covers project with Merlin partnership Spotify says Merlin, which represents more than 30,000 independent labels and distributors, has joined Universal Music Group in backing its upcoming AI-powered remix and covers p... Archive: ia: https://s.faithcollapsing.com/h26qj #ai #apps #media-&-entertainment #music #music-streaming #spotify https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/04/spotify-adds-merlin-to-its-ai-music-remix-and-covers-effort/

• Post #4392989

  Hackers steal over $130M by exploiting bug in offline hardware wallets A security vulnerability in the cryptocurrency hardware wallet Coldcard is allowing hackers to drain the crypto from victims’ wallets. The total losses amount to more than $13... Archive: ia: https://s.faithcollapsing.com/h1rwe #bitcoin #blockchain #cryptocurrency #cybercrime #hackers #security https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/04/hackers-steal-over-130-million-by-exploiting-bug-in-offline-hardware-wallets/

• Post #4392988

  The Truth About Football SIGN UP FOR DROPOUT.TV: http://bit.ly/2q7EQUdNow available in CANADA, AUSTRALIA and NEW ZEALAND.Football is good, old-fashioned fun. However, this fun does c... Archive: ia: https://s.faithcollapsing.com/f4hfk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQtSdsR1-H8

• Post #4392987

  Brains don’t always rot: Scientists may finally know how human brains have evaded decay for thousands of years Thousands of skeletal human remains have been discovered with their brain tissue unexpectedly intact. Now, a team of scientists may hav... #chemistry https://www.livescience.com/chemistry/brains-dont-always-rot-scientists-may-finally-know-how-human-brains-have-evaded-decay-for-thousands-of-years

• Post #4392986

  Ohio Republican proposes election bill that could protect transgender candidates The Republican at the center of Ohio’s anti-transgender name-change controversy wants to reform the election law that caused it Archive: ia: https://s.faithcollaps... https://thebuckeyeflame.com/2026/08/04/republican-proposes-election-reform-following-anti-transgender-controversy/

• Post #4392985

  Earlier Lifeline for Rural Hospitals Faces Test Under ‘Big Beautiful’ Law A century-old rural Michigan hospital converted to a stripped-down model Congress created to help keep small facilities afloat, then it closed. The emergency hospital model... #emergency-medicine #graphics #health-industry #hospitals #midwest-bureau #multimedia #rural-health #southern-bureau https://kffhealthnews.org/rural-health/rural-hospital-closures-emergency-conversion-model-congress-michigan/

• Post #4392984

  People With Disabilities Fear Service Cuts as Trump’s DOJ Questions Legal Protections The Department of Justice in June issued a legal opinion saying states aren’t required to provide services that help people with disabilities remain in their ho... Archive: ia: https://s.faithcollapsing.com/hrgaj #courts #disabilities #hhs #medicaid #trump-administration https://kffhealthnews.org/syndicate/people-with-disabilities-fear-service-cuts-as-trumps-doj-questions-legal-protections/

• Post #4392983

  Judge denies Trump administration access to Illinois voter data A federal judge ruled late Friday that Illinois is not required to hand over its complete, unredacted voter registration data, including sensitive personal information, to the Trump ... https://www.illinoistimes.com/news/judge-denies-trump-administration-access-to-illinois-voter-data/

• Post #4392982

  AI Is Being Used to Boost Medicaid Enrollment, but Not Without Concerns Ahead of Medicaid work requirements, a health plan in California hopes to stanch the number of people losing coverage by using an AI program to schedule appointments and remi... #health-industry #medi-cal #medicaid #technology https://kffhealthnews.org/medicaid/medicaid-work-requirements-medi-cal-ai-agents-reenroll-careforce-california/

• Post #4392981

  Legal services contract expires, and unaccompanied immigrant children face deportation WASHINGTON—More than 20,000 unaccompanied immigrant children Monday lost their legal representation because the Trump administration has not entered into a new... #dc-bureau #discrimination #human-rights #immigration #politics-&-gov #racism #the-courts https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/08/04/repub/legal-services-contract-expires-and-unaccompanied-immigrant-children-face-deportation/

• Post #4392980

  Democratic state officials urge US Supreme Court to affirm pause on Trump vote-by-mail order WASHINGTON—States do not have time before November’s midterm elections to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive order mandating overhauls of the... #civil-rights #constitutional-rights #dc-bureau #democracy #election-2026 #elections #the-courts #the-u.s.-constitution #voter-rights https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/08/04/repub/democratic-state-officials-urge-us-supreme-court-to-affirm-pause-...

• Post #4392979

  Jon Stewart stumps Fetterman over ’weird line’ behind his MAGA-friendly turn Sen. John Fetterman ❲D-PA❳ was stumped cold when comedian Jon Stewart pressed him on where he draws the line for political support.Fetterman appeared on... #democratic-party #democratic-socialists #dsa #john-fetterman #jon-stewart https://www.rawstory.com/jon-stewart-john-fetterman/

• Post #4392978

  Interactive Station Choosing Reworks mpdq around station-based queue building and script-local con… …figuration, with cleaner MP... https://github.com/uriel1998/mpdq/releases/tag/v2.4.0

• Post #4386144

  EU Age Verification Project Mandates Hardware-Bound Attestation The EU’s age verification project confirms hardware-bound attestation is mandatory, raising concerns over Linux, custom ROMs, and open-source access. Archive: ia: https://s.faithco... #age-verification #linux-&-open-source-news #privacy https://linuxiac.com/eu-age-verification-project-mandates-hardware-bound-attestation/

• Post #4380376

  When AI Mirrors Your Grudge -- Or Your Self-Blame https://ideatrash.net/2026/08/when-ai-mirrors-your-grudge-or-your-self-blame.html?fsp_sid=1656

• Post #4380375

  When AI Mirrors Your Grudge — Or Your Self-Blame Over the last week, I designed and performed a small pilot experiment looking at how the generic chatbot AI interfaces handled people asking for the kinds of advice […] Archive: ia: https://s.fai... #mental-health #psychology #technology #ai #ai-ml #research https://ideatrash.net/2026/08/when-ai-mirrors-your-grudge-or-your-self-blame.html

• Post #4380374

  Didn’t We Already Know Asking AI For Advice Was Bad? These are some of the questions I’ve been asked when I’ve talked to friends and family about my researching into asking AI/LLM chatbots for advice. A repository contains […] Archive: ia: http... #mental-health #psychology #technology #ai #ai-ml https://ideatrash.net/2026/08/didnt-we-already-know-asking-ai-for-advice-was-bad.html

• Post #4380373

  This was just brought to my attention and it's a delightful short story that won a bunch of awards: "Cat Pictures Please" by Naomi Kritzer https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/kritzer_01_15/

• Post #4380372

  You Can't Judge Someone Else's Boundaries - Or Whether They Will Pay Your Price of Admission https://ideatrash.net/2021/11/you-cant-judge-someone-elses-boundaries-or-whether-they-will-pay-your-price-of-admission.html?fsp_sid=1568

• Post #4349115

  “The ICE Agent Behind Me Grabbed the Back of My Shirt and Just Threw Me Like a Sack of Trash” People keep suing the agency for beating them up. #ice #immigration #politics https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/08/ice-aclu-nurse-alex-pretti-cemetery-norma-bowe-lawsuit/