Waiting for my first follower from threads.net. Exciting times...
(not yet so much in europe)
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Waiting for my first follower from threads.net. Exciting times...
(not yet so much in europe)
I know you all hate this and yell that nobody wants it, but I have no faith in humanity.
I think 90% of people are going to love hearing chipper people praise their taste, and soon we'll have monthly personalized podcasts from more services than I can even imagine.
Here's your Slack MoNtH iN reVieW!!! "Wow, its amazing how much Bob loved your ideas, and you had such a fun exchange with Maria. You're killing it in all the best ways."
Sigh. I hope I'm wrong.
Canada's government is changing its tune on immigration.
@Semafor reports the country "has launched online ad campaigns aimed to dissuade prospective asylum-seekers, warning that claiming asylum in the country is 'not easy.' Separately, authorities in Ontario said they would broadcast commercials ahead of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration in January that promote the province’s ties to the U.S. Notably, the ad will run in places where officials expect conservative viewers, including on Fox News and during American football games, Canadian broadcaster CBC said."
@mosseri
Wonderful!
But does it also work here in Europe?
Thank you!
Exciting update for those of you following our fediverse journey – starting today, you can follow people from other fediverse servers who have interacted with federated users or posts on Threads. You can see their posts by navigating to their profile, and you can also choose to be notified when they post on their server. More interop features are on the way, stay tuned 🙏🏼
New from 404 Media: this is huge. FTC to ban Venntel from selling sensitive location data. Sensitive locations include health facilities (think abortion); places of worship; schools; refugee shelters. Crucial because Venntel sold its data to ICE, CBP etc https://www.404media.co/ftc-bans-location-data-company-that-powers-the-surveillance-ecosystem/
Spotify Wrapped 2024 adds an AI podcast powered by Google’s NotebookLM https://techcrunch.com/2024/12/04/spotify-wrapped-2024-adds-an-ai-podcast-powered-by-googles-notebooklm/
Trump Term 1 Israel-Palestine policy boiled down to “sure, Bibi, whatever you want.”
Could see settlements in Gaza and partial West Bank annexation with US acceptance, even approval.
Critics who denounced Biden’s policy as giving Israel “a blank check” are about to see what one actually looks like.
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/youll-miss-pax-americana-when-gone-trump-postwar-international-system
Record-Breaking Winds and Shocking Damage: What Made 2024's Hurricanes Unforgettable
https://gizmodo.com/record-breaking-winds-and-shocking-damage-what-made-2024s-hurricanes-unforgettable-2000533439?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Earther @earther-Gizmodo