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Aaron Read
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Co-owner, Jack of All Trades, and Intrepid Engineer of L&R Broadcast Services...based in Providence RI. Possessor of many opinions about radio, esp public radio. www.landrbs.com
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Aaron Read @aaronread1.bsky.social · Nov 14
Wow, I suddenly picked up a bunch of followers! Thank you! :) Uhh, well, I currently work at The Public's Radio (WNPN 89.3FM) but I'm leaving to pursue my broadcast engineering consulting firm (www.LandRbs.com) full-time in February 2025.
L & R Broadcast Services
Welcome to The Engineer's Corner
www.LandRbs.com
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richardkadrey.bsky.social
Okay troublemakers, punks, antifa supervillains, and anyone who just enjoys being a petty little shitbird while they fuck up the algorithm of a massive media corp. Here's your assignment for the weekend. Get on it and spread the word.
Get in. We're messing up Melania's Amazon search results. This weekend, Amazon is premiering it's $40 million Melania Trump documentary. It already seems to be a flop. But we're going to take it one step further by messing up Melania's Amazon search results. Specifically, we're going to amplify the paranormal erotic thriller, Melania: Devourer of Men so it ranks higher than her movie. The book is perfect: it's absurd, the cover is ridiculous, and it's free, so we're not giving Amazon any money. We need people to: 1. "buy" the book (it's free) 2. Share this post and get other people to buy the book. That's it. Then we can celebrate as an erotic novel about a bat monster Melania Trump becomes a higher and higher search result on Amazon.
January 31, 2026 at 9:05 PM
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pvdstreets.bsky.social
Mayor Smiley promised us the “best run city in America,” and we are curious when exactly we’ll make progress toward that goal.

Here’s what he said when announcing his run for mayor in 2022, from a ProJo article by Amy Russo. ⤵️
"Why is it that every time it snows, it's as if it's the first time we've ever plowed?" Smiley asked. "It shouldn't take days to do snow removal, and proper snow removal includes not just cleaning the streets, but sidewalks and bike lanes."
January 28, 2026 at 6:16 PM
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zoewithasword.bsky.social
I deleted TikTok back when the Oracle purchase was announced but if you've still got it, you GOTTA dump it. Especially for trans folks. It straight up says in the new TOS that they--Oracle, the company that has active ties to the Trump admin--are monitoring and documenting trans and NB users.
January 24, 2026 at 12:30 AM
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jonpincince.bsky.social
What is the State of Rhode Island doing to prepare for an invasion of federal “law enforcement” agencies?
January 24, 2026 at 7:31 PM
aaronread1.bsky.social
Worth noting given your current efforts! @rifoundation.bsky.social
levostregc.bsky.social Chaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social · 19d
Plese repost & share: "The risks of using generative artificial intelligence to educate children and teens currently overshadow the benefits, according to a new study by the Brookings Institution's Center for Universal Education."
www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...
The risks of AI in schools outweigh the benefits, report says
A new report warns that AI poses a serious threat to children's cognitive development and emotional well-being.
www.npr.org
January 15, 2026 at 7:42 PM
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levostregc.bsky.social
Plese repost & share: "The risks of using generative artificial intelligence to educate children and teens currently overshadow the benefits, according to a new study by the Brookings Institution's Center for Universal Education."
www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...
The risks of AI in schools outweigh the benefits, report says
A new report warns that AI poses a serious threat to children's cognitive development and emotional well-being.
www.npr.org
January 14, 2026 at 6:13 PM
aaronread1.bsky.social
Kicking it old school. @npr.org I saved these out of Time or Newsweek some 25 years ago, framed them, and held onto them ever since!
NPR "takes you there" magazine ad campaign from the early 2000's
January 13, 2026 at 10:59 PM
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militantnerd.bsky.social
January 10, 2026 at 1:39 PM
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samghoward.riliberator.com
The headline is bad, but don’t be fooled. The arguments presented in the article are also very bad.
January 10, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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joshgondelman.bsky.social
I love passing this bridge and realizing that if a whole city can be this petty, I am not holding onto too many grudges.
Bridge reading TRENTON MAKES, THE WORLD TAKES.
January 9, 2026 at 5:18 PM
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dan-sinnamon.bsky.social
This is a suddenly ubiquitous scam: the AI-generated email from a "book club" that can get your book into a couple hundred or couple thousand new hands. It's bullshit! Don't do it!
phileil.bsky.social Philip Eil @phileil.bsky.social · 25d
I have recently gotten two email solicitations from book clubs to visit with them and their members. The emails appear to be AI-generated but real people write back when I respond.

In both cases, it turns out there's a fee I need to pay to participate, at which point I lose interest. Icky, weird.
January 9, 2026 at 12:15 PM
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@danmcgowan.bsky.social @stephmachado.bsky.social the bigger Q is: what's Smiley done to hand control back over to the city? I don't recall seeing any particular changes that would indicate the city could run the schools any better than they did before. Never mind better than the state does now. 🤷‍♂️
January 9, 2026 at 2:03 AM
aaronread1.bsky.social
Thx to Radio World for the chance to share my take on the future of radio!

www.radioworld.com/news-and-bus...
RW: What trend in terms of technology do you think is going to have the greatest impact in radio in 2026? Read: This is more technology-adjacent, but deregulation. It blows my mind that it is still being flogged as the “sole savior” of an industry that “cannot compete” with “big tech.” Saying radio cannot compete with social media, but should because they both involve advertising, is like saying Alaska Airlines cannot compete with snowglobe manufacturers, but they should because they both involve snow. Radio is about building a relationship with their audience. Social media is about exploiting their audience.
January 7, 2026 at 7:08 PM
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dwaynefuhlhage.bsky.social
I'm on my fifth or sixth Pixel and was an early adopter of Google Fi. Lacking any better information, I contacted Google Fi support and actually got a response on how to stop Gemini popups from taking over my Pixel 9 Pro screen.

Yes, I threatened to switch to iPhone.

Full instructions in alt
After following the below mentioned steps, your Pixel 9 Pro XL will revert to the classic Google Assistant you are familiar with, and the Gemini-specific onboarding screens will be disabled. This should stop the full-screen interruptions and allow you to use your device without further prompts. 1. Switch back to Classic Google Assistant This is the most effective way to stop the full-screen "Try Gemini" prompts. Open your device Settings. Tap on Apps. Scroll down and tap on Assistant. Tap on Digital assistants from Google. Select Google Assistant instead of Gemini. 2. Disable the Gemini App To ensure you aren't prompted to "upgrade" again: Open Settings > Apps > See all apps. Find Gemini in the list. Tap Disable. This will prevent the app from running or sending full-screen onboarding prompts. 3. Change the Power Button Behavior On the Pixel 9 series, the power button often triggers the assistant by default. To change this back to a traditional power menu: Go to Settings. Tap System > Gestures. Tap Press & hold power button. Switch it from "Digital Assistant" to Power menu. 4. Turn off Google App Notifications Sometimes "Feature Highlights" trigger these pop-ups. Open the Google App. Tap your Profile Picture (top right) > Settings. Tap Notifications > Notifications. Toggle off Product Updates and Feedback.
January 6, 2026 at 3:06 PM
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elakdawalla.bsky.social
My number one tip for attending meetings hosted by small, picturesque colleges: Arrive early on the first day to lay claim to one of the few available power outlets in the lecture theater.
January 5, 2026 at 1:37 PM
aaronread1.bsky.social
@samghoward.riliberator.com this was on the official Facebook page of the Hopkinton RI police dept today. 🤦‍♂️🤬

www.facebook.com/share/p/1CAz...
January 5, 2026 at 2:51 PM
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ashtonpittman.bsky.social
This isn't about democratizing the news. It's about elevating "vibes" and "feelings" to be on par with lived experience and subject-matter expertise.
January 2, 2026 at 9:49 PM
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dansinker.com
You should leave Substack in 2026, because they platform fascists regularly, but even before that I am *begging* you to stop referring to your writing as "my Substack" because why give them that agency. It's your writing, your posts, your words, on their platform.
January 3, 2026 at 3:54 AM
aaronread1.bsky.social
Well well well. Suddenly my contempt for the NYT doesn't seem so crazy anymore, does it?

@dankennedy.net
January 3, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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chriswarcraft.bsky.social
So the site currently isn’t working, but if you’re a California resident this is probably worth bookmarking to check out once it’s back up
evacide.bsky.social evacide @evacide.bsky.social · Jan 2
If you are a resident of California, the state now has a portal where you can demand deletion of your personal data from 500+ registered data brokers with a single request form, for free.

consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
January 2, 2026 at 3:02 AM
aaronread1.bsky.social
@peterneronha.bsky.social I have to think there's a law on our fine state's books you could use for this?
rmac.bsky.social Ryan Mac 🙃 @rmac.bsky.social · Jan 2
For the last few days on X, people (mainly women, and sometimes children) have had nonconsensual images of them in swimsuits (or much worse) requested by users and created by Grok.

Musk's only apparent response thus far has been to crack jokes about it.
jael.bsky.social jael holzman @jael.bsky.social · Jan 2
so x dot com’s ai generated CSAM and they admitted it may violate US law and … i haven’t seen in anyone in power say much at all or call to stop using the platform
January 2, 2026 at 2:50 AM
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phileil.bsky.social
A notable writing moment from 2025: This piece received an extraordinary response from readers, including texts from people I hadn't heard from in years.
Philip Eil: A response to Mark Patinkin’s disgraceful ProJo column
"The column is so self-evidently bad that criticism almost feels redundant. But it was published, and so I feel compelled to publish a response."
steveahlquist.substack.com
December 30, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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cyberciti.biz
"RemoveWindowsAI" is a script created by zoicware, available on GitHub, that does exactly what it says: it remove every AI feature in Windows 11. Do what you wish to do with this information. I'm sharing this because some folks are forced to use Win11 at work or other places for any reasons.
A screenshot of repo web page that reads: Title: Remove Windows Ai Why? The current 25H2 build of Windows 11 and future builds will include increasingly more AI features and components. This script aims to remove ALL of these features to improve user experience, privacy and security.
December 10, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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celesteheadlee.bsky.social Celeste Headlee @celesteheadlee.bsky.social · Dec 28
Bardot was called the Black & brown people of Reunion Island "degenerate savages" & said gay people are "fairground freaks." She said she'd have preferred giving "birth to a little dog" than her son, Nicolas.
There should be NO warm, fuzzy obits for Bardot today.

www.lemonde.fr/en/obituarie...
Brigitte Bardot's 30 years of sympathy for the far right
Convicted five times for racist remarks, the actress – whose foundation announced her death on Sunday, December 28 – remained one of the only French celebrities to openly embrace far-right views.
www.lemonde.fr
December 28, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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We already know that students fled in the aftermath, likely leading to increases at other Kansas institutions. Hush and his cronies have hailed a recent increase in enrollment, but even a dead cat will bounce off the pavement when dropped from a great height. ESU’s enrollment is still down more than 17% over the past five years.
December 28, 2025 at 9:03 PM