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Public Lands Need Protection, Not More Oil and Gas Pollution President Trump is unleashing yet another attack on our precious public lands. Now, his Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is targeting California and threatening to open up over 1 million acres of publi...

I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Public Lands Need Protection, Not More Oil and Gas Pollution. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/publ...

Sheldon’s Servcies

🪡 of all the services I’m running on Sheldon.

I’m not going to get into installation because I’m a noob with docker, NAS’, and Linux.

* Most of the containers, services, and apps I have installed, I used YouTube, Reddit, ChatGPT, and Claude for help.

#homelab #selfhost #nas

We strongly oppose the Unified Attestation initiative and call for app developers supporting privacy, security and freedom on mobile to avoid it. Companies selling phones should not be deciding which operating systems people are allowed to use for apps.

uattest.net

So… the iPhone 17 pro is objectively the worst iPhone as of late.

The aluminum is easily damaged, even with a case the edge of my phone is no longer even from a fall…

The the placement of the flash is otrocious.
Photos aren’t illuminated properly at all.

#apple #iphone17pro

Dear #apple,

You created the best iPod when you created the iPod nano!

I wish you made it so it was third party moldable to add more storage.

Adding ai slop to Disney plus as if Disney content hasn’t been shit lately… is a bold move from Disney.

Now, not only will you be able to watch a curated list of corporate shit content, but it will now be mixed with ai slop…

#disneyplus #aislop #boycottdisney

The iPod nano 7th gen is objectively the best iPod Apple ever made.

I’m not talking about ease of repairs or upgrades. I meant the features.

• Bluetooth
• 2” touch screen
• Home button
• App layout instead of endless menus
• FM radio
• Lightning
• Physical buttons

#ipod #mp3player #audio #music

Oh! How’s the sound quality in that speaker dock?

I want to get a dock for my iPod, and I found this specific speaker cheap on Mercari… I just want to know the sound quality before I commit.

To the MP3 Player community…

Does anyone have a recommendation for a music player that plays lots of formats even video, has a micro sd card slot, USBc, buttons (touch screen is ok as long as it has buttons), is NOT ANDROID base?

#mp3 #mp3player #physicalmedia #musicplayer

but i'm also thinking of daily carrying my iPod for music listening, my 3ds xl when I want to play a game, a dedicated ereader for reading, and a digital camera for capturing moments. I want to reclaim my time, and that included my time away from my phone.

Lately I have been thinking of limiting my screen time. Specifically my phone. And I also have seen a rising trend of owning physical media. Lately, I have been thinking of doing the same. Not only have I built a home nas system where im hosing my own cloud services... (1/2)

What Happens When a Bonkers President Takes Over the Private Sector We need independent regulatory agencies to contain him

🗽Robert Reich
Dec 12, 2025

Let me make it clear I’m against Netflix acquiring Warner Bros Discovery. That would concentrate corporate power in ways that harm consumers and distort American politics. But Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros would be worse.

robertreich.substack.com/p/what-happe...

Trump signs order to fight state AI laws President Trump signed Thursday night an executive order to impose a national AI standard, a move that would limit states’ efforts to enact their own AI laws. “We have to be unified. Chin…

Donald Trump and David Sacks aren't making policy – they're running a con. This executive order does little to protect innovation or the interests of Americans.

California will continue building a nation-leading innovation economy while implementing common sense safeguards.

Wow! I haven’t been on here!

Hey blue sky how’s it going!?!
#hey #bluesky

Hey Bluesky! It’s been a while…

Some updates on my life… I have started my NAS build, and his name is Sheldon!

Sheldon also has a friend — Pixel 9 Pro Fold running GrapheneOS — as a dedicated client.

#NAS #homelab #selfhost #pixel9profold #grapheneos #cloud #personalcloud #linux

“Fuck AI”

— Guillermo del Toro

🎥 Vanity Fair

Amazon’s Ring is partnering with Flock

• A network of AI-powered cameras used by ICE, federal agencies, and police

• Authorities can request users to share footage to assist with 'evidence collection and investigative work'

(via Techcrunch | 404 Media co)

ooh well done

If you are protesting this weekend. Do so peacefully. Do so thoughtfully.

Trump is hoping you don’t. He is seeking a reason to crack down harder. Do not give him one.

Continue to speak out. Continue to use your voice.

AOC: The problem is that the Trump administration, they think that destroying our health care, making sure that housing is too expensive to live in, that jacking up the cost of our groceries—they think all of this is about hurting Democrats. What they are doing is hurting Americans

AMC and Netflix have agreed to work together 🍿

• AMC will show ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ on 400 screens during Halloween

• Discussions are underway for other theatrical opportunities

Starting January 1st, Californians will be able to buy five-packs of insulin pens via CalRx® for a maximum recommended price of $55 per pack.

Every Californian should be able to access life-saving medications without breaking the bank.

One of my biggest pet peeves is when iOS app developers do not make dark icons for their apps… or change them from dark to light, even when my home screen is set to dark icons.

I’m looking at you Affirm!

#ios #developers #petpeeves #annoying #fixyourshit

I hate it here 🤦🏼‍♀️

California is the first state to define ultra-processed foods and phase them out of school meals.

DC politicians can talk all day about "Making America Healthy Again," but we've been walking the walk on boosting nutrition and removing toxic additives and dyes for decades.

First purchase for NAS has been done.

• Terramaster F6-424 max
• 1TB Samsung 990 Pro
• Crucial 64GB RAM kit
• 24TB Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD

This will get my personal cloud started, and once I pay this off, I’ll be adding more drives.

#linux #terramaster #selfhosting #homelab #personalcloud #nas

Chipotle is good.

Fast food is for anyone who doesn’t want to cook. Not everyone wants to cook all the tim, it’s ok to have fun and eat out.

“Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision has been followed by significant price hikes and layoffs, harming both gamers and developers…as we’ve seen across sectors, increasing market consolidation and increasing prices often go hand-in-hand.” - Lina Khan, former head of the FTC
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She isn’t wrong