Whimseymimple

@Whimseymimple@beehaw.org

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The Right Has a Bluesky Problem⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  It doesn’t really do anything other than (potentially) verify someone or an organization really is who they say they are. It probably matters most for well-known folks or orgs that you need to know are real. One example is how confused people are about Mark Hamill, who did move over to Bsky, because there are so many impersonators.

  Another example is the US Consumer Product Safety Commission. I can verify they are who they say (and trust their posts, hilarious or not) because they’ve used their gov site to verify their account.

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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why Amazon's latest AI is named after a dog⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I had a cat named Rufus once!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Safety in typing, no cloud needed⁩ ⁨⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m looking for one that allows handwriting to text, if anyone knows of one.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Google fires 28 workers for protesting $1.2 billion Israel contract⁩ ⁨⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I think you’re talking about “at-will” employment, which allows the employer or employee to terminate employment for no reason at any time. Only Montana doesn’t have that (unfortunately for the rest of us), and employers must show good cause for termination after a set probationary period. “Right-to-work” means that you can’t be required to join a union or pay fair share fees as a requirement of employment. 26 states have this on the books.

  I live in a state with both laws, and it sucks as much as you’d imagine… (mainly because it’s fairly indicative of other issues throughout the state).

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Free-to-play cosy life sim Palia has hit Steam, with a Spring-themed patch and a giant frog plush⁩ ⁨⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Only cosmetics are monetized, no pay to win, etc.

  palia.com/news/palia-business-model

  I’m curious to see how it shakes out after beta ends.