sgmax (frigga_motherofbordercollies)
@sgmax.bsky.social
Border-Collie/dog lover & rescuer
Techie & academic: how design works, human-centered design
Veggie/pescatarian
Creative arts & crafts: knitting, sewing, drawing, books, writing
Website (work in progress) https://improvisingdesign.com
Techie & academic: how design works, human-centered design
Veggie/pescatarian
Creative arts & crafts: knitting, sewing, drawing, books, writing
Website (work in progress) https://improvisingdesign.com
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Introducing myself
- Academic working in human-centered computing, group learning, and how design works
- Interested in #dogs, #knitting, #creativearts, #books, #web-design, #software #development, and #howstuffworks
- Seeking a positive role in society following the election - and displacement 😉
- Academic working in human-centered computing, group learning, and how design works
- Interested in #dogs, #knitting, #creativearts, #books, #web-design, #software #development, and #howstuffworks
- Seeking a positive role in society following the election - and displacement 😉
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It doesn't look as if the @firefox.com betrayal of core values is as bad as we feared. But I wonder if Mozilla did ANY user research before making this decision on vibes. I realize Mozilla have to fund development, but I can't imagine that Firefox users would trade privacy for AI. It's not Chrome!
Exactly. We know not everyone wants AI, which is why our approach is different. Firefox is not becoming an AI browser. Features are optional, clearly labeled, and fully under your control with a total opt-out coming early next year. It won't please everyone but we believe you deserve choice.
Look, I get that it's frustrating to see @firefox.com make an announcement this tone-deaf, but let's be clear: the same announcement makes it clear that their AI features will be clearly-labelled and can be turned off, which is more than we'll get from Chrome or any of its offspring (Brave, et. al.)
December 18, 2025 at 12:37 AM
It doesn't look as if the @firefox.com betrayal of core values is as bad as we feared. But I wonder if Mozilla did ANY user research before making this decision on vibes. I realize Mozilla have to fund development, but I can't imagine that Firefox users would trade privacy for AI. It's not Chrome!
With a week to go until Christmas, here is the BEST recipe for homemade rum truffles, from the 1970s. As these are unsweetened, you need to start with a high-cocoa content (70%+) chocolate you *like the taste of*.
These are easy to make, and a tasty, grown-up treat! 😘
#Recipes #ChristmasCandy
These are easy to make, and a tasty, grown-up treat! 😘
#Recipes #ChristmasCandy
December 18, 2025 at 10:02 PM
With a week to go until Christmas, here is the BEST recipe for homemade rum truffles, from the 1970s. As these are unsweetened, you need to start with a high-cocoa content (70%+) chocolate you *like the taste of*.
These are easy to make, and a tasty, grown-up treat! 😘
#Recipes #ChristmasCandy
These are easy to make, and a tasty, grown-up treat! 😘
#Recipes #ChristmasCandy
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The #BBC should copy the Pulitzer Committee, demanding Trump records in discovery:
- psychological records (is he capable of judging his own behavior?)
- prescription medication records (evidence of dementia)
- tax returns (did he suffer financial harm?)
Release of these will also embarrass Trump 😘
- psychological records (is he capable of judging his own behavior?)
- prescription medication records (evidence of dementia)
- tax returns (did he suffer financial harm?)
Release of these will also embarrass Trump 😘
December 16, 2025 at 10:02 PM
The #BBC should copy the Pulitzer Committee, demanding Trump records in discovery:
- psychological records (is he capable of judging his own behavior?)
- prescription medication records (evidence of dementia)
- tax returns (did he suffer financial harm?)
Release of these will also embarrass Trump 😘
- psychological records (is he capable of judging his own behavior?)
- prescription medication records (evidence of dementia)
- tax returns (did he suffer financial harm?)
Release of these will also embarrass Trump 😘
It doesn't look as if the @firefox.com betrayal of core values is as bad as we feared. But I wonder if Mozilla did ANY user research before making this decision on vibes. I realize Mozilla have to fund development, but I can't imagine that Firefox users would trade privacy for AI. It's not Chrome!
Exactly. We know not everyone wants AI, which is why our approach is different. Firefox is not becoming an AI browser. Features are optional, clearly labeled, and fully under your control with a total opt-out coming early next year. It won't please everyone but we believe you deserve choice.
Look, I get that it's frustrating to see @firefox.com make an announcement this tone-deaf, but let's be clear: the same announcement makes it clear that their AI features will be clearly-labelled and can be turned off, which is more than we'll get from Chrome or any of its offspring (Brave, et. al.)
December 18, 2025 at 12:37 AM
It doesn't look as if the @firefox.com betrayal of core values is as bad as we feared. But I wonder if Mozilla did ANY user research before making this decision on vibes. I realize Mozilla have to fund development, but I can't imagine that Firefox users would trade privacy for AI. It's not Chrome!
The #BBC should copy the Pulitzer Committee, demanding Trump records in discovery:
- psychological records (is he capable of judging his own behavior?)
- prescription medication records (evidence of dementia)
- tax returns (did he suffer financial harm?)
Release of these will also embarrass Trump 😘
- psychological records (is he capable of judging his own behavior?)
- prescription medication records (evidence of dementia)
- tax returns (did he suffer financial harm?)
Release of these will also embarrass Trump 😘
December 16, 2025 at 10:02 PM
The #BBC should copy the Pulitzer Committee, demanding Trump records in discovery:
- psychological records (is he capable of judging his own behavior?)
- prescription medication records (evidence of dementia)
- tax returns (did he suffer financial harm?)
Release of these will also embarrass Trump 😘
- psychological records (is he capable of judging his own behavior?)
- prescription medication records (evidence of dementia)
- tax returns (did he suffer financial harm?)
Release of these will also embarrass Trump 😘
*Such* a shame about Crucial. They were the one firm you could rely on, for reasonably-priced RAM and SSDs. AI has *so* much to answer for - especially when only those with huge $$$ investments in AI actually want it.
www.theverge.com/news/837594/...
www.theverge.com/news/837594/...
Crucial is shutting down — because Micron wants to sell its RAM and SSDs to AI companies instead
Another blow to PC gaming.
www.theverge.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:31 PM
*Such* a shame about Crucial. They were the one firm you could rely on, for reasonably-priced RAM and SSDs. AI has *so* much to answer for - especially when only those with huge $$$ investments in AI actually want it.
www.theverge.com/news/837594/...
www.theverge.com/news/837594/...
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You know that single friend who’s a total catch but keeps striking out?
That’s our buddy Dasher!
Every time we share him, we think, “This has to be the post that finally gets him adopted.”
And yet… here we are again, still talking about how wonderful he is 🧵
That’s our buddy Dasher!
Every time we share him, we think, “This has to be the post that finally gets him adopted.”
And yet… here we are again, still talking about how wonderful he is 🧵
November 13, 2025 at 9:49 PM
You know that single friend who’s a total catch but keeps striking out?
That’s our buddy Dasher!
Every time we share him, we think, “This has to be the post that finally gets him adopted.”
And yet… here we are again, still talking about how wonderful he is 🧵
That’s our buddy Dasher!
Every time we share him, we think, “This has to be the post that finally gets him adopted.”
And yet… here we are again, still talking about how wonderful he is 🧵
The GOP are acting like the crew of the B-Ark (HHGTTG). Having crash-landed, they’re obsessing about creating a new currency, redefining citizenship, and what color to paint the war room …
November 5, 2025 at 5:38 AM
The GOP are acting like the crew of the B-Ark (HHGTTG). Having crash-landed, they’re obsessing about creating a new currency, redefining citizenship, and what color to paint the war room …
If you live in PA and don't vote tomorrow to retain sitting state supreme court justices Christine Donohue, Kevin Dougherty and David Wecht, the loss of civil rights and women's rights will be on you.
GOYA and vote!
GOYA and vote!
November 3, 2025 at 11:03 PM
If you live in PA and don't vote tomorrow to retain sitting state supreme court justices Christine Donohue, Kevin Dougherty and David Wecht, the loss of civil rights and women's rights will be on you.
GOYA and vote!
GOYA and vote!
The NYT being hypocritical about Mandani again.
It's noticeable that Trump's "thin resume" the first time - or his atrocious record of decisions the second time - was no impediment to his candidacy ... (firewalled link)
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/02/n...
It's noticeable that Trump's "thin resume" the first time - or his atrocious record of decisions the second time - was no impediment to his candidacy ... (firewalled link)
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/02/n...
Even for Some Mamdani Supporters, His Thin Résumé Is Cause for Concern
www.nytimes.com
November 2, 2025 at 5:36 PM
The NYT being hypocritical about Mandani again.
It's noticeable that Trump's "thin resume" the first time - or his atrocious record of decisions the second time - was no impediment to his candidacy ... (firewalled link)
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/02/n...
It's noticeable that Trump's "thin resume" the first time - or his atrocious record of decisions the second time - was no impediment to his candidacy ... (firewalled link)
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/02/n...
Trump #Project2025 #necropolitics:
*waging covert war on Venezuela
* acting like a buffoon in Asia
* locking subsidies to make ACA health plans unaffordable
* starving seniors/children by refusing to disburse SNAP payments
But his major concern just now is his bathroom remodel
tinyurl.com/mrybw2dv
*waging covert war on Venezuela
* acting like a buffoon in Asia
* locking subsidies to make ACA health plans unaffordable
* starving seniors/children by refusing to disburse SNAP payments
But his major concern just now is his bathroom remodel
tinyurl.com/mrybw2dv
President Trump shows off White House's Lincoln Bathroom renovated entirely in marble
On Friday, he showed off an entirely renovated Lincoln Bathroom on his social media platform.
abcnews.go.com
October 31, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Trump #Project2025 #necropolitics:
*waging covert war on Venezuela
* acting like a buffoon in Asia
* locking subsidies to make ACA health plans unaffordable
* starving seniors/children by refusing to disburse SNAP payments
But his major concern just now is his bathroom remodel
tinyurl.com/mrybw2dv
*waging covert war on Venezuela
* acting like a buffoon in Asia
* locking subsidies to make ACA health plans unaffordable
* starving seniors/children by refusing to disburse SNAP payments
But his major concern just now is his bathroom remodel
tinyurl.com/mrybw2dv
Mike Johnson really is the see-no-evil monkey, isn’t he?
Q: Just last week a minister was shot directly in the face with a pepper round by a DHS agent that left his face bloodied. Are you concerned that this is a religious freedom issue?
MIKE JOHNSON: I can't comment on any of those instances. I haven't seen or heard any of those videos
MIKE JOHNSON: I can't comment on any of those instances. I haven't seen or heard any of those videos
October 30, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Mike Johnson really is the see-no-evil monkey, isn’t he?
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Worth remembering…
October 29, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Worth remembering…
I was raised to believe that supporting welfare is the right - and Christian - thing to do
Cost to fund SNAP and keep 42 million people from starving:
$100 billion
Cost of lost revenue due to tax cuts for the richest Americans in the top 1%:
$100 billion
One is decried as "welfare." One is not.
Why?
$100 billion
Cost of lost revenue due to tax cuts for the richest Americans in the top 1%:
$100 billion
One is decried as "welfare." One is not.
Why?
October 30, 2025 at 12:21 AM
I was raised to believe that supporting welfare is the right - and Christian - thing to do
From PA Dept of Human Services:
SNAP clients are receiving calls saying that their benefits are on hold until they verify their eligibility and asking that they call and provide their PIN. This is a SCAM.
DHS will not ask for personal information in an unsolicited text message, email, or phone call.
SNAP clients are receiving calls saying that their benefits are on hold until they verify their eligibility and asking that they call and provide their PIN. This is a SCAM.
DHS will not ask for personal information in an unsolicited text message, email, or phone call.
October 29, 2025 at 8:31 PM
From PA Dept of Human Services:
SNAP clients are receiving calls saying that their benefits are on hold until they verify their eligibility and asking that they call and provide their PIN. This is a SCAM.
DHS will not ask for personal information in an unsolicited text message, email, or phone call.
SNAP clients are receiving calls saying that their benefits are on hold until they verify their eligibility and asking that they call and provide their PIN. This is a SCAM.
DHS will not ask for personal information in an unsolicited text message, email, or phone call.
Just shows their ignorance if they never heard of the "Indian Auntie" convention. As a Ugandan of Indian descent, Zohani refers to any female family connection as his Aunt.
Americans, with their extended families, are familiar with this way of thinking. Anyone who claims otherwise is spouting BS
Americans, with their extended families, are familiar with this way of thinking. Anyone who claims otherwise is spouting BS
In a bit of a tense moment, one of the La Mega co-hosts presses Mamdani on why he "lied" about his "aunt" having been scared to ride the subway after 9/11 while wearing a hijab.
Mamdani says it was "not a lie" because he refers to his father's cousin as his "aunt."
Mamdani says it was "not a lie" because he refers to his father's cousin as his "aunt."
October 28, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Just shows their ignorance if they never heard of the "Indian Auntie" convention. As a Ugandan of Indian descent, Zohani refers to any female family connection as his Aunt.
Americans, with their extended families, are familiar with this way of thinking. Anyone who claims otherwise is spouting BS
Americans, with their extended families, are familiar with this way of thinking. Anyone who claims otherwise is spouting BS
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Walz: "They are paying contractors to pay down the East Wing but they're not putting money into the food bank. So if there's a sense of frustration in America, it's very real ... when the White House press secretary said their top priority is the ballroom, we could not disagree more."
October 27, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Walz: "They are paying contractors to pay down the East Wing but they're not putting money into the food bank. So if there's a sense of frustration in America, it's very real ... when the White House press secretary said their top priority is the ballroom, we could not disagree more."
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If you're dealing with food insecurity with food stamps being cut off in November, you can find local food pantries at foodfinder.us
FindHelp also has food bank and pantry listings, as well as other mutual aid orgs and resources
findhelp.org
FindHelp also has food bank and pantry listings, as well as other mutual aid orgs and resources
findhelp.org
October 26, 2025 at 3:39 AM
If you're dealing with food insecurity with food stamps being cut off in November, you can find local food pantries at foodfinder.us
FindHelp also has food bank and pantry listings, as well as other mutual aid orgs and resources
findhelp.org
FindHelp also has food bank and pantry listings, as well as other mutual aid orgs and resources
findhelp.org
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Rough math: 12.3% of Americans (41.7 mil) are about to lose SNAP. Many food banks produce 3 meals per $1, so a November worth of meals for one costs $30. Round it up to $35 for asst. costs & hygiene products. If 13% of us donate $35 each to food banks, we can get everyone through Nov! #EndHunger 🥙💪
October 25, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Rough math: 12.3% of Americans (41.7 mil) are about to lose SNAP. Many food banks produce 3 meals per $1, so a November worth of meals for one costs $30. Round it up to $35 for asst. costs & hygiene products. If 13% of us donate $35 each to food banks, we can get everyone through Nov! #EndHunger 🥙💪
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somebody pop this bubble already I am tired
ChatGPT’s new Atlas browser doesn’t just see what you read — it remembers it.
@eff.org’s Lena Cohen showed me it even logged “memories” of her looking for *abortion care* and her doctor’s name. Out-surveils even Chrome.
My @washingtonpost.com column: wapo.st/49bOcVC
@eff.org’s Lena Cohen showed me it even logged “memories” of her looking for *abortion care* and her doctor’s name. Out-surveils even Chrome.
My @washingtonpost.com column: wapo.st/49bOcVC
Column | ChatGPT just came out with its own web browser. Use it with caution.
OpenAI’s Atlas promises AI-powered convenience. The price? Letting ChatGPT track and store “memories” of what you do online.
wapo.st
October 22, 2025 at 9:38 PM
somebody pop this bubble already I am tired
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Very true indeed 👇
October 21, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Very true indeed 👇
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Q: “Most hospitals + people who will lose insurance are in rural areas. If Trump & Republicans are so intent on sticking it to their own voters, why not let them?”
@aoc.bsky.social : “That’s the difference between us & Trump. I don’t care if you voted for me, I want you to have health care.”
@aoc.bsky.social : “That’s the difference between us & Trump. I don’t care if you voted for me, I want you to have health care.”
October 16, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Q: “Most hospitals + people who will lose insurance are in rural areas. If Trump & Republicans are so intent on sticking it to their own voters, why not let them?”
@aoc.bsky.social : “That’s the difference between us & Trump. I don’t care if you voted for me, I want you to have health care.”
@aoc.bsky.social : “That’s the difference between us & Trump. I don’t care if you voted for me, I want you to have health care.”
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Some important Qs from Perla:
– Have you seen this ball?
– Would you like to throw this ball?
– Most importantly, do you want to be BFFs?
At 9 months old, this happy gal is full of love, enthusiasm & lots of wiggles.
She's very eager to find a foster home & will soon be ready for adoption, too! 🧵
– Have you seen this ball?
– Would you like to throw this ball?
– Most importantly, do you want to be BFFs?
At 9 months old, this happy gal is full of love, enthusiasm & lots of wiggles.
She's very eager to find a foster home & will soon be ready for adoption, too! 🧵
October 14, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Some important Qs from Perla:
– Have you seen this ball?
– Would you like to throw this ball?
– Most importantly, do you want to be BFFs?
At 9 months old, this happy gal is full of love, enthusiasm & lots of wiggles.
She's very eager to find a foster home & will soon be ready for adoption, too! 🧵
– Have you seen this ball?
– Would you like to throw this ball?
– Most importantly, do you want to be BFFs?
At 9 months old, this happy gal is full of love, enthusiasm & lots of wiggles.
She's very eager to find a foster home & will soon be ready for adoption, too! 🧵