DOGE
Judge Allows DOGE Deposition Videos Back Online
“We are pleased to see today's ruling in defense of the First Amendment rights of all Americans,” one of the plaintiffs in the DOGE-related lawsuit said. The videos previously went viral when a DOGE member was unable or unwilling to define DEI.
Streaming
The Digital Packrat Manifesto
DRM and big tech's war on ownership has led me to make my own media libraries, and you should too.
News
Alibaba Releases Advanced Open Video Model, Immediately Becomes AI Porn Machine
It took about 24 hours for Alibaba’s Wan 2.1 to become popular in the AI porn community.
Instagram 'Error' Turned Reels Into Neverending Scroll of Murder, Gore, and Violence
“Today’s algorithm showed me around 70 murders, 100+ accidents, and around 115 violence videos, is anyone on Instagram noticing it?”
News
AT&T Hacker Tried to Sell Stolen Data to Foreign Government
A court document reviewed by 404 Media says Cameron John Wagenius also searched for “U.S. military personnel defecting to Russia.”
DeFlock
Flock Threatens Open Source Developer Mapping Its Surveillance Cameras
The surveillance camera company Flock sent DeFlock a cease-and-desist. DeFlock is fighting back.
Bluesky
Bluesky Deletes AI Protest Video of Trump Sucking Musk's Toes, Calls It 'Non-Consensual Explicit Material'
Bluesky has deleted the most viral post reporting on an internal government protest agains the President of the United States and the world's richest man.
Podcast
Podcast: The Rise of AI Book Ripoffs
A rip off summary of Joseph's book, an AI startup dehumanizing workers; and a very particular AI video of Musk and Trump.
AI
Y Combinator Supports AI Startup Dehumanizing Factory Workers
Optifye.ai's pitch includes a video where a "boss" yells at a "worker" by calling him a number, and sarcastically saying he's having a bad month.
Elon Musk
Former Heritage Foundation Staffer Orders Treasury Employees to Respond to Elon Musk’s Email
Treasury workers don't know who the person is or why he is sending emails from a "Secretary of the Treasury" email address.
Donald Trump
AI Video of Trump Sucking Musk's Toes Blasted on Government Office TVs
“LONG LIVE THE REAL KING," said the video showing an AI-generated Musk getting his feet sucked by Trump.
Right to Repair
All 50 States Have Now Introduced Right to Repair Legislation
The legislation hasn't yet passed everywhere, but all 50 states introducing some form of right to repair legislation is a "tipping point” for the right to repair movement.
News
A Slop Publisher Sold a Ripoff of My Book on Amazon
For $4.99, you too could buy "SUMMARY OF JOSEPH COX’S DARK WIRE." It's contents might be AI-generated.