Posts by simon_brooke@mastodon.scot
(DIR) Post #AP69ZTBauAO73AiwAC by simon_brooke@mastodon.scot
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#introduction Simon Brooke, crofter, ex #Lisp hacker, still dabbles in #Clojure. Lives at Standingstone, which is not a commune but a conspiracy: what happens when a bunch of homeless people buy a farm. Posts mostly about crofting, living #offgrid, #LandReform, Scottish #politics, mental illness.he/him, #autistic, cis male, #transally.
(DIR) Post #AWcsrd42QOLYbIKQFM by simon_brooke@mastodon.scot
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No, Mr Musk. Terraforming Mars will not compensate humanity for veneroforming Terra.https://earthsky.org/space/venus-was-once-earthlike-climate-change/
(DIR) Post #B44lKaDrT2ZqDTYtMm by simon_brooke@mastodon.scot
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@malwaretech US law is completely and totally irrelevant here.Proton are not in the US: they're in Switzerland.
(DIR) Post #B4DnvAWJwHy1Y1PNM8 by simon_brooke@mastodon.scot
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#Israel is sponsoring yet more terrorism in #Gaza #GazaGenocide https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/13/israeli-backed-palestinian-militias-against-hamas-gaza
(DIR) Post #B4DnvCLl8WhvDqTyAi by simon_brooke@mastodon.scot
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I gave two of the three gifts I can afford to give this week to #Gaza, to people I already know and regularly communicate with; I woke up this morning thinking I knew who I would give the third gift to.But I've just learned of a young unmarried woman living in a tent, caring for younger siblings (and I think some other people, I'm not yet fully clear). She appears to have no support at all.It is really hard to decide! So many are in need, and it's so hard to judge who is in most need!
(DIR) Post #B4DnvCfFy2IsCJbXYu by simon_brooke@mastodon.scot
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Right, I've made my decision.The people who were at the top of my list this week who I have NOT given to this week are:@NouranKhaledGh @eslamradwan1_D_5 They also urgently need help; someone, please help them.Others I'm aware of who urgently need help but don't meet my criteria include:@hadeel_2026 @mahmoudmohmmed233
(DIR) Post #B4DnvCyOorcF9gYpOq by simon_brooke@mastodon.scot
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Friends in #Gaza The more I know about your situation, the easier it is for me to decide whether to give to you. I can only make two or three gifts each week. I give mostly to* Single adults caring for children;* Who are living in tents;* Who do not have anyone in their family who is SERIOUSLY ill;* Who aren't receiving much support from other people.However, if I know enough about your case, I may recommend you to other potential donors even if I won't give myself.
(DIR) Post #B4DnvDVioyGqp29RL6 by simon_brooke@mastodon.scot
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The reason that I won't help people who are seriously ill is that for the same money we can keep alive five or ten people who are fairly well or one person who is seriously ill. That's a harsh judgement and many people may think I'm wrong to make it but I have limited money and that's my policy.Similarly, I won't give for anything which isn't directly keeping people alive. I won't give for education fees or festival gifts or special clothing.
(DIR) Post #B4HPQWwUu4MnqPLjuK by simon_brooke@mastodon.scot
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"The code points represent every letter of the US alphabet when fed to computers, but their output is completely invisible to humans. People reviewing code or using static analysis tools see only whitespace or blank lines. To a #JavaScript interpreter, the code points translate into executable code."Sigh.https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/03/supply-chain-attack-using-invisible-code-hits-github-and-other-repositories/
(DIR) Post #B4HPQXpRbmJqap3cYK by simon_brooke@mastodon.scot
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Full disclosure, my post-scarcity #Lisp implementation uses the full UTF character set, and I do have standard functions (for example λ) with names composed entirely of non-latin characters; this means that it too is at least somewhat vulnerable to this attack, although you would still be able to see the brackets.
(DIR) Post #B4J5U4rrcJHfABW436 by simon_brooke@mastodon.scot
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Guess who's behind the sudden rush of age verification legislation?In the US, #Meta is spending $26.3 Million to hire at least 86 Lobbyists from 40 lobbying firms, and lobbying in at least 45 states. It is confirmed that Meta wrote the Louisiana age verification bill.In the EU, Meta is spending ten million euros annually on lobbying, retaining 18 lobbying firms.Age verification isn't about protecting children; it's about attacking privacy. https://tboteproject.com/
(DIR) Post #B4PQn7q83TNNrvO8Qa by simon_brooke@mastodon.scot
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@Rania Rania, please tell us more about the situation now. I know the food prices got much worse when #Israel and the US attacked #Iran and #Lebanon, but are food prices still rising or are they starting to come down at all?Is there much crime or violence within the camps, or are things reasonably calm?How is your tent, and do many other people also have damaged tents?
(DIR) Post #B4UIPmN1sqeUmNvwKO by simon_brooke@mastodon.scot
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"Since the war began on 2 March, #Israel has struck at least 128 medical facilities and ambulances across south #Lebanon, killing 40 healthcare workers and wounding 107, according to the Lebanese ministry of health."Targetting of hospitals was also a feature of Israel's assault on #Gaza.It is a #WarCrimehttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/21/israel-targeting-medical-facilities-south-lebanon-health-workers
(DIR) Post #B5DZbjD7tnNJmxmWjg by simon_brooke@mastodon.scot
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@overholt "In old typewriter fonts"?These 'journalists' have truly no understanding of how digital technology works.
(DIR) Post #B5SMj6Phe4OVkGFVjM by simon_brooke@mastodon.scot
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This excerpt from the #Clojure documentary is a clear example of why Universal #BasicIncome would be such a good thing: when you give people the time and financial security to pursue their passion projects, you get marvellous things out of it.#CitizensIncome #UBIhttps://youtu.be/Y24vK_QDLFg?si=6iNN3LOhgY2LV3rL&t=449
(DIR) Post #B5WG2z5Egah9kw35cm by simon_brooke@mastodon.scot
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@gutenberg_org does the script of this play exist? Is there any academic criticism of it? Was it any good? I mean, if it ran for a year, that wasn't just on shock value alone. There will have been word on the street. People kept on going, so it wasn't dreadful...
(DIR) Post #B65l5FClcCVzRkj6bQ by simon_brooke@mastodon.scot
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@gamingonlinux They were just terrified.Can you blame them?
(DIR) Post #B8dETQ6qmLpoBLuOMS by simon_brooke@mastodon.scot
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"Rather than legally requiring platforms to spy on kids (to exclude them from being targeted by platforms' algorithms), we could prohibit platforms from spying on anyone, including kids, meaning kids couldn't be identified (much less targeted) by algorithms" -- @pluralistic https://pluralistic.net/2026/07/23/drop-a-dime/#privacy-theater
(DIR) Post #B9nm6341AJBvIrkXjs by simon_brooke@mastodon.scot
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@Wen look on the bright side. They can use it as currency when the dollar collapses.