Chris Remington
Volunteer amateur systems administrator for Beehaw. Stay-at-home dad. Outdoor enthusiast.
Bluesky: @beehaw.org
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Chris Remington@beehaw.orgMto Technology@beehaw.org•Why are newer versions of Windows considered spyware?3·7 days agodate brokers
I believe you meant ‘data brokers’.
Chris Remington@beehaw.orgOPMto Politics@beehaw.org•Lawsuit Alleges 'Secretly Altered' Vote Machines Stole Election From Kamala Harris6·9 days agoI don’t understand why anyone would want to vote in person. I have always voted via mail-in ballot.
Chris Remington@beehaw.orgMto Politics@beehaw.org•Why is the media ignoring growing resistance to Trump?19·11 days agoThey’re complicit
Chris Remington@beehaw.orgOPMto Politics@beehaw.org•"No Kings" protest to be largest mobilization since Trump took office2·13 days agoOh yeah. I read that. I just assumed there was more.
Chris Remington@beehaw.orgOPMto Politics@beehaw.org•"No Kings" protest to be largest mobilization since Trump took office6·13 days agoSunday was illuminating.
Pray tell
Chris Remington@beehaw.orgMto Politics@beehaw.org•Big Tents and Collective Action Can Defeat Authoritarianism9·19 days agoThe incredible volunteers of 50501 have been very effective. They are unbelievably organized and I don’t believe the months of protests in the US (so far!) would have been possible without them.
They have all given me and my family so much hope.
I’m more optimistic than I’ve ever been.
Chris Remington@beehaw.orgOPMto Technology@beehaw.org•Trump Taps Palantir to Create Master Database on Every American16·25 days agoHere’s an archive link of that NY Times article: https://archive.is/tXBRJ
There’s no “right” way to experience federation.
You’re doing it wrong!!! /s
Chris Remington@beehaw.orgOPMto Technology@beehaw.org•Bluesky Is Plotting a Total Takeover of the Social Internet9·1 month agoI would like both to be successful.
Same
Chris Remington@beehaw.orgMto Gaming@beehaw.org•Weekly “What are you playing” Thread || Week of May 18th4·1 month agoDiablo 4 season 8
Chris Remington@beehaw.orgOPMto World News@beehaw.org•Bill Gates to give away $200 billion by 2045, says Musk is 'killing' world's poorest children9·2 months agoOne cannot be sincere / ethical and be a billionaire simultaneously.
Says who? You? Maybe they once were not that sincere and have since had a change of heart. BTW, the Gates Foundation has done a tremendous amount of good over the years.
Chris Remington@beehaw.orgMto Gaming@beehaw.org•Weekly “What are you playing” Thread || Week of May 4th5·2 months agoDiablo 4 season 8
Chris Remington@beehaw.orgMto Technology@beehaw.org•Sports fans are abandoning traditional TV1·2 months agoSee my reply above.
Chris Remington@beehaw.orgMto Technology@beehaw.org•Sports fans are abandoning traditional TV1·2 months agouBlock Origin blocks all ads from the streaming sites I use. YouTube, Peacock, Paramount+ and Hulu. Some movies and sports I can easily pirate with no ads.
Chris Remington@beehaw.orgMto Technology@beehaw.org•Sports fans are abandoning traditional TV3·2 months agoYes.
Chris Remington@beehaw.orgMto Technology@beehaw.org•Sports fans are abandoning traditional TV4·2 months agoI gave up traditional TV for ad-free streaming back in 2009 and have never looked back.
Chris Remington@beehaw.orgto Free and Open Source Software@beehaw.org•What are the "app dock" apps on your phone? Are they FOSS?3·2 months agoPhone (proprietary); Beeper (partial-FOSS); DuckDuckGo (FOSS?); Mlem (FOSS)
This has prompted, inside my mind, a request based on your critical thinking skills. And please take a few days to look over and think about the content.
I was exposed to the following back in 2008 and have been pondering about it since then. What is your take?
https://derrickjensen.org/endgame/premises/