707Kat
@707kat.bsky.social
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A full-stack Dev here to enjoy beautiful art and upload my own creations occasionally.
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👀 Jibatsu-Shounen Hanako-Kun
👾 #MakeRoom
🪫Social Battery
🔑 Clipforth
#Datarights #PrivacyMatters
A full-stack Dev here to enjoy beautiful art and upload my own creations occasionally.
{ Cᴜʀʀᴇɴᴛʟʏ }
👀 Jibatsu-Shounen Hanako-Kun
👾 #MakeRoom
🪫Social Battery
🔑 Clipforth
#Datarights #PrivacyMatters
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707Kat
@707kat.bsky.social
· Jun 8
They are making it impossible to host information online and drying up resources. Stop defending and supporting these malicious entities.
Open knowledge sharing AND copyright are both under siege. Whether you are for one or the other doesn't matter.
This is a shared issue that's hitting "both sides". They are taking away YOUR choice, replacing it with regurgitation & centralisation while the open internet withers away.
📌 Instance🧵
This is a shared issue that's hitting "both sides". They are taking away YOUR choice, replacing it with regurgitation & centralisation while the open internet withers away.
📌 Instance🧵
This and the news of Prince Andrew's arrest in the UK. 👏
The two things are unrelated, but keep it coming.
The two things are unrelated, but keep it coming.
BREAKING: Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been convicted of insurrection for declaring martial law in December 2024, and has been sentenced to life in prison.
February 19, 2026 at 5:49 PM
This and the news of Prince Andrew's arrest in the UK. 👏
The two things are unrelated, but keep it coming.
The two things are unrelated, but keep it coming.
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BREAKING: Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been convicted of insurrection for declaring martial law in December 2024, and has been sentenced to life in prison.
February 19, 2026 at 7:03 AM
BREAKING: Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been convicted of insurrection for declaring martial law in December 2024, and has been sentenced to life in prison.
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Once, technology solved problems. People liked having problems solved, so they liked technology.
Tech execs started to think of that sentiment as their due. So when they stopped solving problems, and people stopped liking them, they became outraged. "How dare you not love whatever we give you?"
Tech execs started to think of that sentiment as their due. So when they stopped solving problems, and people stopped liking them, they became outraged. "How dare you not love whatever we give you?"
I am a luddite and to me there is a lot of joy in technology. In technology that we deploy for all our wellbeing. Solar panels and vaccines, high-speed rail and wikipedia.
But they joy stems from the feeling of being able to be part of humanity in an embedded, meaningful way. Not from buying shit.
But they joy stems from the feeling of being able to be part of humanity in an embedded, meaningful way. Not from buying shit.
February 19, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Once, technology solved problems. People liked having problems solved, so they liked technology.
Tech execs started to think of that sentiment as their due. So when they stopped solving problems, and people stopped liking them, they became outraged. "How dare you not love whatever we give you?"
Tech execs started to think of that sentiment as their due. So when they stopped solving problems, and people stopped liking them, they became outraged. "How dare you not love whatever we give you?"
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When metrics inevitably drop, the blame is placed on the user: they need to be "educated" so that they can "realize the value." Apps get taken over by welcome tours and shitty popup labels demanding that you stop doing what YOU want to accomplish, and attend to the PRODUCT's needs: its features.
February 19, 2026 at 4:28 PM
When metrics inevitably drop, the blame is placed on the user: they need to be "educated" so that they can "realize the value." Apps get taken over by welcome tours and shitty popup labels demanding that you stop doing what YOU want to accomplish, and attend to the PRODUCT's needs: its features.
A good way to catch a bot replying to you is if their reply gets cut off from the rest of the reply chain it writes in.
I've had it happen a couple of times now and it's enough to rouse suspicion and check their account. Only to see Crypto or some other scam being shilled.
I've had it happen a couple of times now and it's enough to rouse suspicion and check their account. Only to see Crypto or some other scam being shilled.
February 19, 2026 at 5:16 PM
A good way to catch a bot replying to you is if their reply gets cut off from the rest of the reply chain it writes in.
I've had it happen a couple of times now and it's enough to rouse suspicion and check their account. Only to see Crypto or some other scam being shilled.
I've had it happen a couple of times now and it's enough to rouse suspicion and check their account. Only to see Crypto or some other scam being shilled.
Gah, I had just written out a whole reply and then I clicked the wrong thing and "pop" gone.
It depends on the user needs, but an area that sorely needs improvement is accessibility. Most of the internet is inaccessible for people with vision and other impairments.
It depends on the user needs, but an area that sorely needs improvement is accessibility. Most of the internet is inaccessible for people with vision and other impairments.
2/2 utilised for varying purposes, but they also spoke about the downsides as well as data biases, where the data comes from and how it's utilised.
Build accessible products.
Build accessible products.
Programmable 2025: Accessibility through AI? - Maia Miller
YouTube video by Banks Productions
www.youtube.com
February 19, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Gah, I had just written out a whole reply and then I clicked the wrong thing and "pop" gone.
It depends on the user needs, but an area that sorely needs improvement is accessibility. Most of the internet is inaccessible for people with vision and other impairments.
It depends on the user needs, but an area that sorely needs improvement is accessibility. Most of the internet is inaccessible for people with vision and other impairments.
The harm of datacenters is getting the @bennjordan.bsky.social treatment. Using his background a musician turned researcher he looks into the noise pollution of hivemind, popping up like hives across - but not limited to - rural US.
#aiharms #datacenters
#aiharms #datacenters
Datacenters Behaving Like Acoustic Weapons
YouTube video by Benn Jordan
www.youtube.com
February 19, 2026 at 5:06 PM
The harm of datacenters is getting the @bennjordan.bsky.social treatment. Using his background a musician turned researcher he looks into the noise pollution of hivemind, popping up like hives across - but not limited to - rural US.
#aiharms #datacenters
#aiharms #datacenters
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Oh hey did you know that I did the illustrations for the new Munchkin Vox Machina - A Critical Role Game together with @dungeonscribe.bsky.social ??
I've been keeping the secret for a while now and I'm so excited to tell you (and to show you 👀)
I've been keeping the secret for a while now and I'm so excited to tell you (and to show you 👀)
February 9, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Oh hey did you know that I did the illustrations for the new Munchkin Vox Machina - A Critical Role Game together with @dungeonscribe.bsky.social ??
I've been keeping the secret for a while now and I'm so excited to tell you (and to show you 👀)
I've been keeping the secret for a while now and I'm so excited to tell you (and to show you 👀)
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You can completely uninstall/disable copilot on Windows. Your system and local search will run faster afterward. www.howtogeek.com/how-to-rip-o...
February 17, 2026 at 11:53 PM
You can completely uninstall/disable copilot on Windows. Your system and local search will run faster afterward. www.howtogeek.com/how-to-rip-o...
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If you are interested in the methodology behind the Data Workers' Inquiry Project (@dataworkersinquiry.bsky.social), this is the paper for you.
Research doesn't have to be exploitative.👇🏽
Research doesn't have to be exploitative.👇🏽
📣New paper!
Thrilled to share the methodological recipe for @dataworkersinquiry.bsky.social in this article co-authored with @adiod.bsky.social @krystalkauffman.bsky.social Camilla Salim Wagner, Laurenz Sachenbacher @alexhanna.bsky.social & @timnitgebru.bsky.social
👉 ojs.aaai.org/index.php/AI...
Thrilled to share the methodological recipe for @dataworkersinquiry.bsky.social in this article co-authored with @adiod.bsky.social @krystalkauffman.bsky.social Camilla Salim Wagner, Laurenz Sachenbacher @alexhanna.bsky.social & @timnitgebru.bsky.social
👉 ojs.aaai.org/index.php/AI...
November 26, 2025 at 12:45 AM
If you are interested in the methodology behind the Data Workers' Inquiry Project (@dataworkersinquiry.bsky.social), this is the paper for you.
Research doesn't have to be exploitative.👇🏽
Research doesn't have to be exploitative.👇🏽
I can recommend @dataworkersinquiry.bsky.social if you aren't already familiar. :)
February 19, 2026 at 4:42 PM
I can recommend @dataworkersinquiry.bsky.social if you aren't already familiar. :)
Thank you, I will checkout. I'm always looking for new resources and groups to add to my recommendations list. So appreciate it. :)
February 19, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Thank you, I will checkout. I'm always looking for new resources and groups to add to my recommendations list. So appreciate it. :)
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🌙⭐ Wizard or Witch?
March 20, 2025 at 4:21 PM
🌙⭐ Wizard or Witch?
It's completely fine to hate modern technology. Especially because it's often worse versions of older technology.
You do you.
Been passing this video around by IFixit that is a very simple illustration of the phenomenon.
You do you.
Been passing this video around by IFixit that is a very simple illustration of the phenomenon.
February 19, 2026 at 4:20 PM
It's completely fine to hate modern technology. Especially because it's often worse versions of older technology.
You do you.
Been passing this video around by IFixit that is a very simple illustration of the phenomenon.
You do you.
Been passing this video around by IFixit that is a very simple illustration of the phenomenon.
For stuff like this I really enjoy watching Carl from Internet Of Bugs. He's made a couple of videos recently on AI agents and how insecure it is and he's not alone.
They can't tell the difference between the data it reads and an instruction. It can mess up etc.
They can't tell the difference between the data it reads and an instruction. It can mess up etc.
Don't Use Any AI Agents or Browsers Until You Watch This
YouTube video by Internet of Bugs
www.youtube.com
February 19, 2026 at 4:17 PM
For stuff like this I really enjoy watching Carl from Internet Of Bugs. He's made a couple of videos recently on AI agents and how insecure it is and he's not alone.
They can't tell the difference between the data it reads and an instruction. It can mess up etc.
They can't tell the difference between the data it reads and an instruction. It can mess up etc.
Yes, this is the piece that most recently has made rounds after posted by the Rutger guy who turned his nose at us uninformed leftists. 😅
February 19, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Yes, this is the piece that most recently has made rounds after posted by the Rutger guy who turned his nose at us uninformed leftists. 😅
As Tante said. You have a bot, check another bot and lays of agents etc.
There are people who have enough sense to not connect directly, but use a container or virtual environment, but that's people who know what they are doing and not people who just started vibe coding.
There are people who have enough sense to not connect directly, but use a container or virtual environment, but that's people who know what they are doing and not people who just started vibe coding.
February 19, 2026 at 4:12 PM
As Tante said. You have a bot, check another bot and lays of agents etc.
There are people who have enough sense to not connect directly, but use a container or virtual environment, but that's people who know what they are doing and not people who just started vibe coding.
There are people who have enough sense to not connect directly, but use a container or virtual environment, but that's people who know what they are doing and not people who just started vibe coding.
Yes, but if you ask boosters of the technology in it's current form it's a general consensus I've seen.
The question is. Are those people or bot networks trying to spread a narrative overshadowing the legit concerns documented by researchers and journeymen that mostly goes ignored by the media?
The question is. Are those people or bot networks trying to spread a narrative overshadowing the legit concerns documented by researchers and journeymen that mostly goes ignored by the media?
February 19, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Yes, but if you ask boosters of the technology in it's current form it's a general consensus I've seen.
The question is. Are those people or bot networks trying to spread a narrative overshadowing the legit concerns documented by researchers and journeymen that mostly goes ignored by the media?
The question is. Are those people or bot networks trying to spread a narrative overshadowing the legit concerns documented by researchers and journeymen that mostly goes ignored by the media?
To OSS projects - that the whole worlds technology runs on - having to close down their public facing bounty programs due to being inundated with AI slop reports by people who are chasing payouts and don't do their due diligence checking what they send.
February 19, 2026 at 4:04 PM
To OSS projects - that the whole worlds technology runs on - having to close down their public facing bounty programs due to being inundated with AI slop reports by people who are chasing payouts and don't do their due diligence checking what they send.
Chris Hayes and some journalist guy named Rutger something-or-another has been dumping their loads about the left not taking AI serious. There's probably other articles too.
February 19, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Chris Hayes and some journalist guy named Rutger something-or-another has been dumping their loads about the left not taking AI serious. There's probably other articles too.
I love reliable well-optimised technology that meets the user in their needs rather than getting in the way of me completing goals/solutions/tasks.
I'd also like not to be constantly attempted spied upon, nudged, tricked, having my data taken, sold or doing free work for the service providers.
I'd also like not to be constantly attempted spied upon, nudged, tricked, having my data taken, sold or doing free work for the service providers.
"Part of the reason I made a hard leftwing turn was because I was burned by my own techno-optimism. I am part of a generation that believed it could change the world, and then was taught a harsh lesson about money and power."
The Left Doesn't Hate Technology, We Hate Being Exploited
The Left Doesn't Hate Technology, We Hate Being Exploited
February 19, 2026 at 3:59 PM
I love reliable well-optimised technology that meets the user in their needs rather than getting in the way of me completing goals/solutions/tasks.
I'd also like not to be constantly attempted spied upon, nudged, tricked, having my data taken, sold or doing free work for the service providers.
I'd also like not to be constantly attempted spied upon, nudged, tricked, having my data taken, sold or doing free work for the service providers.
We're on the same page regarding this. I'd hope that some of them would have had an RSS feed or another alternative service to try to port their followers over to following them outside of Substacks ecosystem, but most aren't even trying even though Substack locks them and their followers in.
If the nazi/fascist bar argument doesn't work. The audience and wallet tar pit might.
How Substack steals your audience and your revenue
They're not just bad for humanity. They're bad for business.
journalistspaythemselves.com
February 19, 2026 at 3:49 PM
We're on the same page regarding this. I'd hope that some of them would have had an RSS feed or another alternative service to try to port their followers over to following them outside of Substacks ecosystem, but most aren't even trying even though Substack locks them and their followers in.
dream for someone like me on the spectrum.
I still think a limited version of these things might be a boon, but the amount of SaaS, telemetry etc. the companies take for a worse version of what I dreamt of is just not worth it.
Build solid tools that can help & support people where they are.
I still think a limited version of these things might be a boon, but the amount of SaaS, telemetry etc. the companies take for a worse version of what I dreamt of is just not worth it.
Build solid tools that can help & support people where they are.
February 19, 2026 at 3:46 PM
dream for someone like me on the spectrum.
I still think a limited version of these things might be a boon, but the amount of SaaS, telemetry etc. the companies take for a worse version of what I dreamt of is just not worth it.
Build solid tools that can help & support people where they are.
I still think a limited version of these things might be a boon, but the amount of SaaS, telemetry etc. the companies take for a worse version of what I dreamt of is just not worth it.
Build solid tools that can help & support people where they are.
Left-wing all along here, but my parents were hippies so I was subjected to it from the beginning.
However, I recognise the disillusionment. I was super excited about IoT and the prospect of having algorithms think out alternative public transportation routes etc. on a whim used to be the absolute-
However, I recognise the disillusionment. I was super excited about IoT and the prospect of having algorithms think out alternative public transportation routes etc. on a whim used to be the absolute-
February 19, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Left-wing all along here, but my parents were hippies so I was subjected to it from the beginning.
However, I recognise the disillusionment. I was super excited about IoT and the prospect of having algorithms think out alternative public transportation routes etc. on a whim used to be the absolute-
However, I recognise the disillusionment. I was super excited about IoT and the prospect of having algorithms think out alternative public transportation routes etc. on a whim used to be the absolute-