Captain Bland

This is for the Pfizer one for extra info

Got the COVID booster today. The pharmacy leaflet even came with the full ingredients list! Contrary to what conspiracy theorists would tell you it all seems to check out. More recent ones even have a change so that it stings less than the older ones, I barely even felt it.

Legends Arceus genuinely looked really good though. I don't understand why they haven't fully embraced that style

Yeah but the console doesn't come with it on, it's just a code that lets you download the startup screen

Every planet's society is a cookie cutter of jedi values taken to extremes in historical fear of the dark side; suppress your emotions, small threats to peace are dealt with harshly, everyone seeks wisdom but nobody builds... 2/2 #starwars

1000 years after Star Wars episode VI, the dark side has been defeated. There is no dark side. The lack of balance leads to pervasive light side hegemony - an invisible empire. #starwars 1/2

AI car crashes documented in real time thanks to Microsoft Copilot 😂

If you're serious about defeating corporate power, step 0 is to support the community alternatives like Mastodon over future big corps like Bluesky.

Google used to have the motto "don't be evil" - today they make AI weapon systems: www.wired.com/story/google...

Netflix used to brag about not having ads, now you can pay with ads!

Facebook was "bringing people closer together" - including Myanmar genociders and their victims.

#enshittify

Fun fact: OpenAI of all companies started as a "non profit" before restructuring to allow profit generation.

They took in optimistic technologists, told them they'd do good and built support before turning it around and slapping them in the face.

Now they're profiting from art theft.
#openAI #AI

Don't worry, I'm sure a silicon valley based tech company would never use NDAs. #influencers #tech #latestagecapitalism #startup #socialmedia #enshittification

#startups #socialmedia #marketing

It's important to know what you're dealing with before enabling something's success

Recently we've had the US secretary of health wanting to make a list of all autistic people in their country while claiming that they "will never pay taxes, they'll never hold a job".

Meanwhile people voted Reform in droves, the ideological twin of Trumpism.

"Never again"...

2/2

#VEday is bitter sweet moreso this year than ever. The Nazis enacted Action T4, as they believed those who were too sick to work - too disabled to contribute to the state - were not worthy of life. So they had them killed.

At great cost, that evil ideology was defeated by our ancestors. 1/2

Just waiting for REFUK to change their name to Norsefire.

#switch2 #gaming #copyright #piracy #nintendo #drm #environment #green

Creation of a plastic/e-waste product which is unnecessary when digital downloads can be served without this.

3/3

This has some problems:

Expectation that you should be able to play on purchase quickly, irrespective of your internet quality.

Lack of permanence, the game will become inaccessible once the Switch 2 eShop goes down.

2/3

Switch 2 GameKey carts should be banned. They are too similar to traditional cartridges containing game data and are therefore misleading to consumers.

These are download only codes which come on a physical cartridge per game. 1/?

every time the venture capitalist funded firm is the good guy #socialmedia #facebook #twitter #trend #marketing #federation

I more mean making public access to NHS dentistry a realistic to access thing again. It's pretty much all private sector there anyway at the moment which probably should be reversed

Labour UK needs to take notes

Local election results not looking good for Labour, Starmer searches for answers... #politics #labour #uk

Alternative universe pixel art: SEGA decides for the Saturn, "screw it, Sonic is still 2D!" and just goes off with massive 64x64 sprites. #pixelart #sprite #sonic #sega

A fun fact about the tech industry is they like to use NDAs.

Social media sites have been documented to pay high follower accounts to join their platform.

Why has Bsky grown so much faster than mastodon? Those who know may not be allowed to tell us, but are happy for it. 💰

you are a tech bro

the neuralink S has just come out

finally an affordable $10,000 to interface directly with your marketing

a deregulated skull technician with dirty hands shaves you, spits on your head and proceeds to open it up

you can breathe easy and stop learning for yourself #tech

Sometimes we say things and most people don't get it, or disagree, or find it cringe or whatever. But I figure if salmon can swim against the current and get away with it then why not?

YouTube video by The Spike Direction Effect The Spike Direction Effect - Waterworks (Official Lyric Video)

New lyric video premiering tonight at 9 GMT
#Single coming soon,
#Waterworks is a sombre #country ballad that gradually morphs into a #psychobilly rager. It's my favourite song of ours.
seek it out, tell your friends.

youtu.be/Tnu3a0u7SoM
#garagepunk #blues #diymusic #medway #garagerock #slide

the free speech enthusiasts in action