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A geologist and archaeologist by training, a nerd by inclination - books, films, fossils, comics, rocks, games, folklore, and, generally, the rum and uncanny... Let's have it!

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  • Yrtree.me - it's still early days for me in the Fediverse, so bear with me

  • This community when US tech is brought up

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  • I like Steam as much as the next guy but lets not pretend the guy that owns 6 yachts is a good person just because he’s better than the next worst.

    Blimey. Owning a fleet of superyachts, some of which have been converted into support vessels, is Bond villain territory.

  • Anyone thought about creating Revolt Server (UK alternative to Discord)

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  • Anyone thought about creating Revolt Server (UK alternative to Discord)

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  • European alternatives to Amazon that ship to the US?

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  • What is going to cause problems is shipping, especially as they may be heavier items.

    !buycanadian@lemmy.ca might be better pricewise.

  • Picking a European Public Cloud Provider

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  • In the end I have simple needs

    After posting a very long checklist of requirements. 🤔

    There's a reason a lot of the Fediverse runs on Hetzner - they're solid, reliable and difficult to beat on price. That last one is key when you rely on donations. If you don't have simple needs, then it may not tick all your boxes but for most people that will do just fine.

  • Create your own versions of this flyer on https://boycott-flyer.eu/

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  • Do you have a higher quality version of that?

    Or go and get it from Reddit:

  • Fitness supplement brands (whey, protein, etc.)

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  • Bulk seems the big one in the UK and their footer suggests they export across Europe.

  • Mastodon Instances

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  • It's the kind of thing we need but rather than instance policies, it should ask about hobbies and your location.

  • Fediverse alternative to Pinterest?

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  • Yes, there may be existing options - PieFed has an image view and I suspect the *key forks could be made to do something similar.

  • Pinterest changes user terms so it can train AI on user data and photos, regardless of when they were posted

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  • That seems like a plus to them.

  • Fediverse alternative to Pinterest?

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  • Apparently, Pinetta is still active. There is an alpha release but it seems like the devs were struggling with time limitations and getting the AP protocol right. It is in Python if anyone wants to take a look.

  • Raccoon for Friendica is finally available on the PlayStore too. And is compatible with Mastodon and Mastodon glitch-soc

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  • Multiple Lemmy Accounts?

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  • Yes.

  • Pinterest changes user terms so it can train AI on user data and photos, regardless of when they were posted

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  • Pinterest changes user terms so it can train AI on user data and photos, regardless of when they were posted

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  • But it is largely human-curated and indexed. That's great for training AI, like Reddit.

  • Pinterest changes user terms so it can train AI on user data and photos, regardless of when they were posted

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  • We just added it as the old frontend was getting hammered by bots - it helped a lot.

  • Pinterest changes user terms so it can train AI on user data and photos, regardless of when they were posted

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  • There are lists of bots that instance Admins can block for a range of reasons.

    Anything online can be scraped but big firms might run into regulatory trouble if they are caught randomly scraping sites without consent. At the moment, the big social media apps have a tonne of content to train on in tightly controlled conditions, so they don't really need to go into the wild, yet. However, we need to be vigilant, block them and make a fuss if we catch them at it.

  • Pinterest changes user terms so it can train AI on user data and photos, regardless of when they were posted

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  • That's the bit that made me laugh: "nothing to see here, we've been doing this for a while. What, you didn't know? Not our fault you are unobservant."

  • A Team of Action Is Needed

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  • This feels like the next step we need to take.

    • Graphics that boil the complex issues and options down.
    • Propaganda to share on social media driving people to the key spaces for discussion on this.
    • Longer videos of product testing that can be cut down to shorter clips.

    If you can get some momentum behind this, perhaps set up space where everyone can collaborate.

  • Enough Musk Spam @lemmy.world
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    Elon Musk tweets probed by UK counter-extremism unit as alarm raised over risk to Britain

    www.mirror.co.uk /news/politics/elon-musk-tweets-probed-uk-34453044
  • News @lemmy.world
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    Leaked Meta Rules: Users Are Free to Post “Mexican Immigrants Are Trash!” or “Trans People Are Immoral”

    theintercept.com /2025/01/09/facebook-instagram-meta-hate-speech-content-moderation/
  • 🦋 Bluesky Social @lemmy.ml
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    X competitor Bluesky is being valued at around $700 million in a new funding round after explosive growth in the wake of Trump's victory

    www.businessinsider.com /x-competitor-bluesky-valuation-new-funding-round-2025-1
  • Technology @lemmy.world
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    Facebook deletes internal employee criticism of new board member Dana White

    www.404media.co /facebook-deletes-internal-employee-criticism-of-new-board-member-dana-white/
  • And Finally... @feddit.uk
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    Pope Francis criticizes unfriendly nuns with 'nasty vinegar' faces, tells them to stop speaking with Devil

    www.latintimes.com /pope-francis-criticizes-unfriendly-nuns-nasty-vinegar-faces-tells-them-stop-speaking-devil-571240
  • News @lemmy.world
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    Meta now lets users say gay and trans people have ‘mental illness’

    www.wired.com /story/meta-immigration-gender-policies-change/
  • And Finally... @feddit.uk
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    Man arrested for yelling profanities near church in North Stonington while wearing bike helmet with sex toy attached

    www.wfsb.com /2025/01/06/arrest-warrant-describes-behavior-man-accused-riding-past-church-with-sex-toy-helmet/
  • And Finally... @feddit.uk
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    Internet trolls terrorize Welsh village with fake Aldi listing, sending shoppers to an empty field

    newsrated.com /article/677ab1b57260d12e2bdfe5ce
  • Enough Musk Spam @lemmy.world
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    Elon Musk’s influence signifies a “new era” in US politics, scholar says

    truthout.org /video/elon-musks-influence-signifies-a-new-era-in-us-politics-scholar-says/
  • Enough Musk Spam @lemmy.world
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    After Trump’s return, Britain is next in the firing line of Putin’s war on democracy

    bylinetimes.com /2024/12/12/after-trumps-return-britain-is-next-in-the-firing-line-of-putins-war-on-democracy/
  • You can't park there, mate @feddit.uk
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    Learner fails driving test after hitting traffic lights

    www.bbc.co.uk /news/articles/cn4xez27pgeo
  • United Kingdom @feddit.uk
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    "It seems likely Elon Musk has lost over half of the UK twitter daily audience by now"

  • Enough Musk Spam @lemmy.world
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    ‘Don’t feed the troll’: German chancellor responds to Elon Musk comments

    www.theguardian.com /technology/2025/jan/05/dont-feed-the-troll-german-chancellor-responds-to-elon-musk-comments
  • Enough Musk Spam @lemmy.world
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    Elon Musk says 'Farage doesn't have what it takes' as Reform UK leader describes comment as 'a surprise'

    news.sky.com /story/farage-doesnt-have-what-it-takes-musk-says-reform-uk-needs-a-new-leader-13284086
  • Enough Musk Spam @lemmy.world
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    Elon Musk makes major push in Europe to boost German, British Far-Right

    www.newsweek.com /elon-musk-far-right-germany-england-europe-2008828
  • News @lemmy.world
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    Why are publications sugar-coating Livilsberger’s political minifestos?

    talkingpointsmemo.com /edblog/why-are-publications-sugar-coating-livilsbergers-political-minifestos
  • And Finally... @feddit.uk
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    Dangerous treats linked to “Werewolf Syndrome” in dogs

    nltimes.nl /2025/01/02/dangerous-treats-linked-werewolf-syndrome-dogs
  • And Finally... @feddit.uk
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    ‘Where is common sense?’: Men risk lives as they set up a bonfire inside a petrol pump. Watch

    www.hindustantimes.com /trending/where-is-common-sense-men-risk-lives-as-they-set-up-a-bonfire-inside-a-petrol-pump-watch-101735386062300-amp.html
  • And Finally... @feddit.uk
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    Chickens in India began breathing fire upon sulphate poisoning, netizens call it "Charizard"/"Chicken Dragon"

    maarthandam.com /2024/12/29/chickens-in-india-began-breathing-fire-upon-sulphate-poisoning-netizens-call-it-charizard-chicken-dragon/
  • And Finally... @feddit.uk
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    'NATO Santa' shot down over Moscow in apparent Russian propaganda video

    news.sky.com /story/nato-santa-shot-down-over-moscow-in-apparent-russian-propaganda-video-13280531