Alex, the Hearth Fire
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Fuuuuuck.
Block, block, block, block, block! #NoAI
A newly published study of how college students interact with chatbots and human strangers showed talking to a random person offers more connection than an LLM.
https://www.404media.co/chatgpt-loneliness-study-college-students-random-strangers-texting/
@404mediaco Therefore, so-called Third places become more and more important: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_place
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Yesterday my VPS set off a warning, as it was hit by a huge spike in incoming traffic, peaking at 55GB at 2:15pm and lasting for an hour.
Upon investigating, it turns out it was my PeerTube instance that was targeted.
Where did the traffic come from?
meta-externalagent (aka Meta's web crawler which is used to grab content to train its AI system).
I feel a little bit violated thinking my Fediverse promo video was grabbed by it, sigh.
Do you see that ocean of bright lights in the middle of this photo? Those are the data centers near the airport. And this is what I hate most about data centers near where I live: they light them up like Christmas trees every night. Apparently, they're not high tech enough to have Security that doesn't rely on lighting up the place like daylight. While everyone is whining about #SpaceX putting up #satellites to clutter the night sky, I would just like to SEE the night sky. #FuckAI #NoAI
Fuuuuuck.
Block, block, block, block, block! #NoAI
Yesterday my VPS set off a warning, as it was hit by a huge spike in incoming traffic, peaking at 55GB at 2:15pm and lasting for an hour.
Upon investigating, it turns out it was my PeerTube instance that was targeted.
Where did the traffic come from?
meta-externalagent (aka Meta's web crawler which is used to grab content to train its AI system).
I feel a little bit violated thinking my Fediverse promo video was grabbed by it, sigh.
Music Channel
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New instance, new intro post! 👋
Hi, I'm Alice. I'm a witchy lady married to my partner, Sam, and we have 2 adorable tabby cats. We're in our late-30s and live in the Southeast US of A. And we hate Nazis!
Topics to expect from me:
I'm here to socialize, so feel free to reply or chat w/ me!
Thanks for following, hope to see y'all around 🦄 💖
Bell Canada to build 300MW data centre in Saskatchewan
https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/article/bell-canada-to-build-300mw-data-centre-in-saskatchewan/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Business @business-CTVNews
RE: https://flipboard.com/@ctvnews/business-hbgr2piuz/-/a-c3tAI3nXQGO-nypTYi4exA%3Aa%3A2823982346-%2F0
No no no no no. Hey, if you live in Sherwood, Sk, start hammering on this and shout at your local officials. Data centers are a money sink, an environmental hazard, a source of noise pollution, a spike to your power bills, and will *not* create sustainable jobs. Once it's constructed you're all laid off. #NoAI #skpoli
Jayne :wales_flag:🇪🇺🏳️🌈
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Em :official_verified:
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All the "AI" products they developed would have been impossible without exploiting the creations and personal information of millions of people without their consent.
This is happening without any compensation for the hard work and data of the people without whom their technology would be impossible.
They are making billions from this exploitation.
Is this something you support?
Dear Fedi friends,
I'd like to put together a list of people who are publicly resisting / calling out LLMs and AI slop.
Why? I enjoy reading my Fediverse feed in topical lists and I need something to counteract the unrelenting AI hype I see in the media.
Do you have any recommendations?
So far, at the top of my list I have:
@timnitGebru @emilymbender and @alexhanna of @DAIR
plus @cwebber @jaredwhite and @tante
Anyone else to recommend who advocates for #NoAI?
@_elena @timnitGebru @emilymbender @alexhanna @DAIR @cwebber @jaredwhite @tante
am not in any way connected to work that involved #NoAI but i am and try to vocalize my vehement #FUCKAI vibes
Hey @peter
You developed Gecko and you have shared my posts before.
My political activism group Stop Gen AI and @alexia both keep lists of Gen AI-free software.
I tend to recommend LibreWolf and Tor Browser, which are both, as you probably know much better than I do, forks of Firefox and great grandchildren of the versions of Firefox with Gecko you were directly a part of.
Whereas Alexia and some other devs are concerned that with the Gen AI fuckery Mozilla is into these days (none of us trust the new Firefox AI "killswitch" at all) will make it difficult for the developers of Firefox forks to continue to keep Gen AI out of their browsers.
As, to the best of my knowledge, all currently supported web browsers for modern endpoints use either Firefox or Chrome/Chromium "upstream," and we know how evil Google is... There may be a need for a new web rendering engine from scratch that is led by a team that takes a principled stance against Gen AI and overall privacy violations.
I have no idea how willing or not you're able to work on web engine development again, but at the very least, you would be able to advise me about how to find people who can develop a new web engine.
Obviously, we keep this FOSS and probably license under GPL.
But I was thinking of a Kickstarter campaign and a donation page (donationware) on the project's website to generate funds for developers so they can afford to work on this.
There's probably a massive demand among people who know how dangerous Gen AI is for there to be a new web engine completely independent of Mozilla and Google, that takes a strong stance against LLM vomited code and Gen AI software features from the very start.
I'm tagging @librewolf @tor
My new interview blog with Alexia, which briefly mentions the Gen AI web engine problem: https://stopgenai.com/anti-gen-ai-heroes-alexia-keeps-a-list-of-ai-free-software/
My successful Kickstarter campaign for Technofascism Survival Guide, which is still taking "late pledges." The description gives you a good idea of my mindset about technology without needing to support my campaign: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kimcrawley/technofascism-survival-guide/
Alexia's Starlight Network and No AI List:
https://starlightnet.work/
https://noai.starlightnet.work/
Stop Gen AI and our Gen AI avoidance guide:
https://stopgenai.com
https://stopgenai.com/how-to-avoid-gen-ai/
My portfolio, I'm a cybersecurity consultant, writer, and educator, but not a dev:
https://kimcrawley.com
Share! Let's see if others are interested in the project.
Em :official_verified:
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May your journey this week, this month, this year, take you to places where you learn new skills, gain confidence in yourself and your abilities, and live with strength and dignity.
Zephyr canvas print -- https://fineartamerica.com/featured/zephyr-steve-henderson.html?product=canvas-print
#art #artwork #mastoart #fediart #buyintoart #ayearforart #sailing #boating #travel #adventure #fedigiftshop #painting #water #boat #explore #discover #notAI #noAI
Music Channel
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Psst: Did u know we European home computer users had a game that was called "Thing on a SPRING"? And what I'm about 2 announce is just such a lil spring thing… well… or not… um…. a spring thing nevertheless (it's March at least!)… it's a new issue of
RADIO IRRTUM! !!
↓↓↓ Deutsch Version below unten ↓↓↓
Da next issue of #RadioIrrtum! will arrive this Saturday, 2026/03/14, 8:00pm UTC+1/Berlin time/CET. At Alex Berlin at DAB+ K12D in Berlin + Brandenburg and worldwide @ https://www.alex-berlin.de/radio-livestream .
A German language #radioShow exploring the sonic vastness of the #underground. Emitted transmissions may raise attention for new unheard #music. Don't worry about the #GermanLanguage aspect - this is about #music!
So what's in it?
- #AlternativePop
- #BeatlessRap
- #bassMusic
- Chilli #electro
- #cellphoneMusic
- #ChansonKaput
- depressive #Stimmungsschlager covers
- #Dachapunk
- #4track cassette stuff
- dark #harpMusic
- #classicalMusic
There will be some focus on limited recording envs (like playing live only with guitar + looper, using just a phone, or a 8- or even 4 track recording device) – have to admit, this wasn't planned: It happened by accident.
Also: >50% of the titles played can't be found on #Spotify, hehe.
But we've got LOTS of #fediverseMusicians here like…
- @penfriendrocks@mastodon.me.uk
- @stanleygrill@mastodon.social
- @sonicwalker@mastodon.social
- @n3wjack@mastodon.social
- @geigerzaehler@mastodon.social
You're all making the Fediverse a special and cozy place, u know that? Thank u so much!!
And there is lots of #CreativeCommons content as well. Because Radio Irrtum! will never be friends with the music industry. As there is no "industry" in real music.
I'll post playlist + manuscript later here. And if u have questions? I'll gladly answer. Just ask. CU all on Saturday! 😊
This radio show is dedicated to Frau Anna Schmidt. She won't be able to listen anymore; at least not from this planet. R.I.P., Anna.
↑↑↑ English version above, the Deutsche welche jetzt ↓↓↓
Radio Irrtum! kommt näher → Samstag, 14.03., 20:00 isses soweit auf Alex Berlin (DAB+ K.12D / Stream URL oben).
Also die seltsam funke(ln)de Radiosendung, in der planetenumfassende Weiten des musikalischen Untergrunds erforscht werden.
Mit:
- Pop
- Beatless Rap
- Bass
- Chilli Electro
- Handiemusik
- Chanson Kaput
- Stimmungsschlagercover
- Datschenpunk
- 4-Spur-Kassetten
- Harfenmusik
Es gibt jede Menge Creative Commons Zeugs; viele Sachen, die Ihr nicht auf Spotify findet, und Fediartists sind diesmal in Massen dabei (s.o.).
Details in englisch oben, Playlist/Manuskript nach der Show hier drunter. Fragen einfach stellen – ich antworte!
Bis zur Sendung… vielleicht? 😊
Die Sendung ist Frau Anna Schmidt gewidmet. Sie wird sie nicht mehr hören können. Na, vielleicht von oben oder so… R.I.P., Anna.
#fediArtists #musicRecommendation . Radio Irrtum! stands for: #NoAi #NoAiInMusic
The usual animated Radio Irrtum! Logo: A Soviet (?) woman proudly holding a translator radio. Suddenly a ghostly race track is overshadowing the scene, a 4 track recorder appears and the words "On 4 Lanes into da Future" come into view. In the end a creepy radio is shown for a short flickery moment. The writing on the screen says: "TUNE IN, MY FRRRRIEND!".
Psst: Did u know we European home computer users had a game that was called "Thing on a SPRING"? And what I'm about 2 announce is just such a lil spring thing… well… or not… um…. a spring thing nevertheless (it's March at least!)… it's a new issue of
RADIO IRRTUM! !!
↓↓↓ Deutsch Version below unten ↓↓↓
Da next issue of #RadioIrrtum! will arrive this Saturday, 2026/03/14, 8:00pm UTC+1/Berlin time/CET. At Alex Berlin at DAB+ K12D in Berlin + Brandenburg and worldwide @ https://www.alex-berlin.de/radio-livestream .
A German language #radioShow exploring the sonic vastness of the #underground. Emitted transmissions may raise attention for new unheard #music. Don't worry about the #GermanLanguage aspect - this is about #music!
So what's in it?
- #AlternativePop
- #BeatlessRap
- #bassMusic
- Chilli #electro
- #cellphoneMusic
- #ChansonKaput
- depressive #Stimmungsschlager covers
- #Dachapunk
- #4track cassette stuff
- dark #harpMusic
- #classicalMusic
There will be some focus on limited recording envs (like playing live only with guitar + looper, using just a phone, or a 8- or even 4 track recording device) – have to admit, this wasn't planned: It happened by accident.
Also: >50% of the titles played can't be found on #Spotify, hehe.
But we've got LOTS of #fediverseMusicians here like…
- @penfriendrocks@mastodon.me.uk
- @stanleygrill@mastodon.social
- @sonicwalker@mastodon.social
- @n3wjack@mastodon.social
- @geigerzaehler@mastodon.social
You're all making the Fediverse a special and cozy place, u know that? Thank u so much!!
And there is lots of #CreativeCommons content as well. Because Radio Irrtum! will never be friends with the music industry. As there is no "industry" in real music.
I'll post playlist + manuscript later here. And if u have questions? I'll gladly answer. Just ask. CU all on Saturday! 😊
This radio show is dedicated to Frau Anna Schmidt. She won't be able to listen anymore; at least not from this planet. R.I.P., Anna.
↑↑↑ English version above, the Deutsche welche jetzt ↓↓↓
Radio Irrtum! kommt näher → Samstag, 14.03., 20:00 isses soweit auf Alex Berlin (DAB+ K.12D / Stream URL oben).
Also die seltsam funke(ln)de Radiosendung, in der planetenumfassende Weiten des musikalischen Untergrunds erforscht werden.
Mit:
- Pop
- Beatless Rap
- Bass
- Chilli Electro
- Handiemusik
- Chanson Kaput
- Stimmungsschlagercover
- Datschenpunk
- 4-Spur-Kassetten
- Harfenmusik
Es gibt jede Menge Creative Commons Zeugs; viele Sachen, die Ihr nicht auf Spotify findet, und Fediartists sind diesmal in Massen dabei (s.o.).
Details in englisch oben, Playlist/Manuskript nach der Show hier drunter. Fragen einfach stellen – ich antworte!
Bis zur Sendung… vielleicht? 😊
Die Sendung ist Frau Anna Schmidt gewidmet. Sie wird sie nicht mehr hören können. Na, vielleicht von oben oder so… R.I.P., Anna.
#fediArtists #musicRecommendation . Radio Irrtum! stands for: #NoAi #NoAiInMusic
The usual animated Radio Irrtum! Logo: A Soviet (?) woman proudly holding a translator radio. Suddenly a ghostly race track is overshadowing the scene, a 4 track recorder appears and the words "On 4 Lanes into da Future" come into view. In the end a creepy radio is shown for a short flickery moment. The writing on the screen says: "TUNE IN, MY FRRRRIEND!".
May your journey this week, this month, this year, take you to places where you learn new skills, gain confidence in yourself and your abilities, and live with strength and dignity.
Zephyr canvas print -- https://fineartamerica.com/featured/zephyr-steve-henderson.html?product=canvas-print
#art #artwork #mastoart #fediart #buyintoart #ayearforart #sailing #boating #travel #adventure #fedigiftshop #painting #water #boat #explore #discover #notAI #noAI
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When Mozilla released Firefox 148.0 with the "AI kill switch", I decided to give them the benefit of the doubt and give it a try. It worked...for a while. With the 148.0.2 update, however, the kill switch was disabled and a lot of my settings had changed. That's it. That's the one chance I was going to give them but Firefox, once again, has been removed from all of my hardware. I can no longer trust Mozilla to do the right thing. I am officially done.
#mozilla #firefox #noai