Really? Rebel Alliance?
An interview with Mozilla president Mark Surman about plans to deploy its ~$1.4B in reserves to fund an AI "rebel alliance" to challenge companies like OpenAI?
cnbc.com/2026/01/27/mozilla-bu…
Mozilla is looking to deploy its roughly $1.4 billion in reserves to support "mission driven" companies and nonprofits, and is particularly focused on AI.Ashley Capoot (CNBC)
I missed that. When did the Govt address the loophole that allowed the not-rich to save on sales tax by ordering from, say, Alberta?
Does it confuse you that both sides of the political spectrum claim to be advocates of free speech? Let me translate that for you:
Free speech for the Left: We want to be able to speak freely without facing retribution from an oppressive government.
Free speech for the Right: Let us say all the slurs.
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Cloudflare just published a vibe coded blog post claiming they implemented Matrix on cloudflare workers. They didn't, their post and README is AI generated and the code doesn't do any of the core parts of matrix that make it secure and interoperable. Instead it's littered with 'TODO: Check authorisation' and similar
blog.cloudflare.com/serverless…
As a proof of concept, we built a Matrix homeserver to Cloudflare Workers — delivering encrypted messaging at the edge with automatic post-quantum cryptography.The Cloudflare Blog
This is a core part of the protocol, that's not exactly simple (spec.matrix.org/v1.17/server-s…)
They just have TODO comments, and happily accept anything, even if it's blatantly forged
![// Process incoming PDUs Nick Kuntz, 6 days ago
for (const pdu of pdus || []) {
try {
// TODO: Validate PDU signature
// TODO: Check authorization
// TODO: Store event
pduResults[pdu.event_id] = {};
} catch (e: any) {
pduResults[pdu.event_id] = {
error: e.message || 'Unknown error',
};
}
}](https://fedi.ml/photo/preview/640/754159 "// Process incoming PDUs Nick Kuntz, 6 days ago
for (const pdu of pdus || []) {
try {
// TODO: Validate PDU signature
// TODO: Check authorization
// TODO: Store event
pduResults[pdu.event_id] = {};
} catch (e: any) {
pduResults[pdu.event_id] = {
error: e.message || 'Unknown error',
};
}
}")
Matrix homeservers use the Federation APIs (also known as server-server APIs) to communicate with each other.Matrix Specification
I'm also giving a talk about some of the actual work that goes into building this software in a few days at FOSDEM, if you want to learn more:
tech.lgbt/@JadedBlueEyes/11595…
I'm really happy to share I'll be at #FOSDEM - I'll be giving a talk with @nex@fedi.transgender.ing about Continuwuity on Sunday. I'll also be at the @matrix@mastodon.matrix.Jade (LGBTQIA+ and Tech)
Oh look, they’re trying to cover up what they did too
github.com/nkuntz1934/matrix-w…
Archive link for posterity:
web.archive.org/web/*/github.c…
Contribute to nkuntz1934/matrix-workers development by creating an account on GitHub.GitHub
Matrix, the open protocol for secure decentralised communicationsMatthew Hodgson (matrix.org)
Franz-Josef Strauß, 25.01.1957: „Atomenergie wird eines Tages elektrische Energie in so großen Mengen und zu so niedrigen Kosten liefern, daß sie praktisch nichts mehr kostet.“
Friedrich #Merz, 27.01.2026: Deutschland solle „den ersten #Fusionsreaktor der Welt ans Netz nehmen“. Dann werde Strom so günstig, „dass es keine anderen Erzeugungsmethoden mehr brauche“.
Deutsches Schulbuch, 2095: „Jahrzehntelang hielten konservative Politiker an teuren Technologien fest und verursachten hohe Kosten“
So ginge es auch:
"Die Regierung in Spanien will den Aufenthaltsstatus hunderttausenden Migranten ohne Papiere legalisieren - und verfolgt damit einen deutlich anderen Kurs als viele EU-Staaten.
(...)
begründet die migrationsfreundliche Politik seiner Koalition mit der Gefährdung des Sozialstaats und der Rentensicherung aufgrund fehlender Arbeitskräfte und einer überalterten Bevölkerung."
Erscheint mir irgendwie cleverer...
An administrator has been appointed for the brand behind the likes of Maschine, Traktor, Massive and Kontakt, according to reportsSi Truss (MusicRadar)
Sam Altman in 2024: "I think of putting Ads in a product as a last resort of a business model"
#AndroidAppRain at apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid/?radd=1… today brought you 13 updated and 1 added apps:
* Punch-hole Download Progress: Xposed module that renders download progress as an animated ring around the camera cutout 🛡️
RB Status: 812 apps (62.4%)
Google Bot Status: DeepSleep. 24h since our last request for clearance, no response yet.
Enjoy your #free #Android #apps with the #IzzyOnDroid repository 
And feel welcome in the Droidiverse 😜
This morning, ICE was staking out an elementary school bus stop here in Minneapolis. A crowd with whistles chased them off.
Just in case you somehow thought they were leaving Minnesota.
Just in case Senators somehow thought maybe it’s OK to give them a military-sized budget after all just because they demoted that one guy.
Driving my kid to school today, we passed a crowd on a street corner. She asked what they were doing. I said my guess was that it’s observers conferring about ICE.
That wasn’t really a guess What I knew that she didn’t know is that they were gathering because somebody was just abducted there.
With these recent days of news showing that the Trump regime is on their heels about ICE, my refrain has been: “It’s working. Punch harder.”
Last night I let myself savor the “It’s working” part for a few happy minutes, but this morning I’m squarely focused on “Punch harder.”
Just donated some money, enjoying your work thoroughly on Fedora 43.
Preparations for #FOSDEM (continued):
✅ Ordered @snikket_im stickers
✅ LED blinkenlights for #XMPP stand with DI.DAY
❌ Camera API bridge for #Mastodon and #XMPP demo
#DidIt #DutGemacht #DIDAY
#HardenedBSD applies the following compiler flags to #OpenSSL in the base operating system:
-ftrivial-var-auto-init=zero-fsanitize=safe-stack-fzero-call-used-regs=usedThe OpenSSL port (in the HardenedBSD ports tree exclusively) only enables the first option.
I wonder if the combination of these features would mitigate the OpenSSL stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability announced today. I hope to answer that question this evening unless someone else beats me to it.
For reference: openssl-library.org/news/vulne…
#AlexPretti broke a rib in confrontation with federal agents a week before death edition.cnn.com/2026/01/27/us/…
"about a week before his death, he suffered a broken rib when a group of federal officers tackled him while he was protesting their attempt to detain other individuals."
In a statement, the Department of Homeland Security said that “DHS law enforcement has no record of this incident.”
It sure looks like they knew who he was, but don't want to reveal it was an #ICE #execution
** 2025 Wrapped - the traditional summary of my year. which also serves as an award eligibility post.
(Spoiler - I'm elibible for the Best Fan Writer Hugo Award. I have been a finalist every year since 2023, and I hope you will consider nominating me this year too.)
You — yes, you! — can nominate work and vote for the winners of the 2026 Hugo Awards!Molly Templeton (Reactor)
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It sounds like there was another ICE shooting today but there's almost nothing known about what happened.
"The individual, who has not been identified, was shot in southern Pima County near milepost 15 of West Arivaca Road at around 7:30 a.m., according to a news release from the Santa Rita Fire District. The fire department said it transported the person in critical condition."
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/perso…
#ICE #Politics #USPolitics #USPol
A person was shot in an incident involving U.S. Border Patrol in Arizona on Tuesday, according to a Pima County Sheriff spokeswoman.Mirna Alsharif (NBC News)
One thing I love about being involved in my College is I get a direct line on what young people are thinking.
In my circle of 30-50-somethings, it's taken for granted that "AI" is changing everything. Some people express caution that we shouldn't even take any position on software engineering education because it will be out of date within a week.
Meanwhile, my students are telling me that in their cohort, everyone is tired of AI and wants to learn proper software engineering.
One lesson here is: do you remember how clueless your boss was about everything? Recognise when you are in the "boss" demographic, and that your breathless enthusiasm and concern may be equally misinformed.
@clv1 hm, you shouldn't. you can try it this way:
normalization:
classes:
R_SCHWA_FOLLOW_CONS:
# consonants that were causing the full-schwa to sound too syllabic
# (you can expand this later if needed)
- "f"
- "m"
- "r"
- "s"
replacements:
# If we have r + schwa and the next phoneme is one of the consonants above,
# swap schwa to the reduced schwa ᵊ so /r/ stays audible without adding a full syllable.
- from: "rə"
to: "rᵊ"
when:
beforeClass: R_SCHWA_FOLLOW_CONS
Philip Glass withdraws his ‘Lincoln’ symphony from the Kennedy Center, citing conflicting values
https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/philip-glass-withdraws-his-lincoln-symphony-from-the-kennedy-center-citing-conflicting-values/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into World @world-CTVNews
Philip Glass has withdrawn his symphony based on Abraham Lincoln from the Kennedy Center, with the award-winning composer writing to the board of the arts institution that its values conflict with the work.CNN Staff (CTVNews)
What we pay for electricity should cover proper replacement and scheduled maintenance... so, why doesn't it?
Documents show the utility has long identified Hampstead substation as a weak link in the local grid... but f*ck the anglophones—let them freeze, let their pipes burst, let their food go bad—they have insurance, so STFU, eh
An aging substation caused Montréal’s latest blackout. Its replacement is still years away! cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/co… #polQC #QCpoli #polMTL #MTLpoli #hydroquebec
> Kash Patel says the FBI is investigating Signal chats of Minnesotans tracking ICE
ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/madd…
On Monday, the FBI director said, “We’re not going after people and infringing on their freedom of speech.” There’s fresh evidence to the contrary.Steve Benen (MS NOW)
they're not going to crack Signal's encryption, they absolutely have infiltrated these group chats a long time ago posing as concerned citizens trying to collect data on ICE agents and ICE activities
but I guarantee the majority of Signal users in that chat aren't using usernames, but still their phone numbers. So now you have all these contacts on Signal who have exposed their phone numbers to you, and you can look up who owns the number and start terrorizing those citizens for conspiring against ICE
oooh I guess the usernames don't protect you at all anyway
> If Signal receives a subpoena demanding that they hand over all account data related to a user with a specific username that is currently active at the time that Signal looks it up, they would be able to link it to an account. That means Signal would turn over that user’s phone number, along with the account creation date and the last connection date. Whittaker stressed that this is “a pretty narrow pipeline that is guarded viciously by ACLU lawyers,” just to obtain a phone number based on a username.
theintercept.com/2024/03/04/si…
so they'll just get your identity anyway, because we know they won't be able to guard this from the government no matter how "vicious" these ACLU lawyers think they are
Ephemeral usernames instead of phone numbers safeguard privacy — and makes the Signal messenger app even harder to subpoena.Micah Lee (The Intercept)
An aging substation caused Montreal’s latest blackout. Its replacement is still years away
Sonic Onslaught gives you your weekly metal face punch...it's live, right now!
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@pietervdvn Because that would involve a human using their brains or having a shred of conscience and those both go against the basic principles of the companies doing this.
When I did the promotion for the Firefly movie back in 2005, Universal gave the website and Browncoats stuff to me (unpaid) and instead spent the marketing money on merchandise to give out.
Unfortunately they got the website name wrong and printed a porn site name on everything, so it had to be destroyed.
RE: tech.lgbt/@JadedBlueEyes/11596…
Uff... @matrix heard of this?
Cloudflare just published a vibe coded blog post claiming they implemented Matrix on cloudflare workers. They didn't, their post and README is AI generated and the code doesn't do any of the core parts of matrix that make it secure and interoperable.Jade (LGBTQIA+ and Tech)
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in reply to Eric Goodwin • • •I remember the whole HST stuff while in Vancouver, with its repeal. I remember saving PST ordering from Calgary. That was in 2011.
In Montreal this still worked out in 2018, saving 10 point of taxes. Same place.
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