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The Trump administration says it can’t process tariff refunds because of computer problems Emma Roth 1h ago

it’s all computer in here

my guess is they graduated with *very* good grades

a man in a suit is talking to a man in a white shirt with a name tag that says ' chris ' ALT: a man in a suit is talking to a man in a white shirt with a name tag that says ' chris '

I accept this mission

that's how they get you, isn't it? let me know if this is good story for the indicator and I can report back in may 🤣

Very good breakfast $25 Includes high-speed internet Non-refundable • Pay online

i wonder if the breakfast is any good

Don’t let the door hit you on the way out, Kristi Noem.

he’s not fucking around!

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on threads jbpritzker posted a(n obviously fake) linkedin screenshot showing kristi noem is “open to work.” her title is listed as DHS Secretary (Former) | Public Speaker | Unlicensed Dog Euthanizer

holy hell

hearing youngsters says “I asked chat” (in reference to asking chatgpt a question) is nails on the chalkboard for me

boomers are the only people who send me twitter links, it’s literally facebook now and they just don’t get it

A donation has been made in your name to the human fund. You’re welcome. Money for people. A drawing of George Costanza from Seinfeld and some generic logos of family, holding hands in the corner

The future of life institute. The pro human ai declaration. I’m getting whiffs of the human fund from Seinfeld 😂

Pretty much the perfect computer for everyone I know (partner, kids, in laws, parents, friends) except me 😜(plenty of options already)

Naoko Takeda • 3rd+ i'm just a girl 14h • My employer Block laid off 40% of its workforce last Thursday (2/26). I wasn't affected... but I was *affected*. decided to quit immediately and left the company the following day on 2/27. I figured that a company able to Thanos-snap away half of their employees doesn't need two-week's notice from me, just another IC that could easily have been in that 40%. This is my personal story and reflection about the time we are in, working in tech. Some of the company's choices have felt deeply problematic, and, quite frankly, I'm mad. I'm willing to bet that many of those who were laid off or are still working at Block are mad too. Anger is a feeling of perceived injustice, a valid reaction to these events. Since layoffs disproportionately affect certain teams, I found out in a span of 10 minutes that ~70% of my immediate + sister teams were going to disappear. On my immediate team, the only people left were me and a new hire who had started 3 days ago. I felt immense dread and survivor's guilt. So Block laid off 40% of its employees and offered the rest of us Retention Packages. I'm not sure how the Retention Package looked for others, but I was personally offered a pay increase of ~75% (90% if you include the one-time bonus!). So basically, I saw my company discard half of my peers and double my pay. That's not an honor. It feels shameful and dehumanizing. I'd rather see my peers keep their jobs than personally profit from their trauma. I have the immense financial privilege of being a steadily-employed, healthy person with no dependents, but many of my peers have families to care for, medical bills to pay, or visa issues putting them at risk of deportation.

After the layott announcement, asked several people it l could be included in the layoff. Of course, everyone answered "no". Because really, why should you get to choose to leave with dignity when you see your entire team - the people you worked hard to build a positive relationship with over the past year and a half - disappear? But here, take the fat paycheck that's well above market rate, because we actually value *you*! So why did this happen? Block claims it's because Al is making the company so productive. In the last year, Al was shoved down everyone's throats. Everything was about Al. We were told to use Al as much as possible. It's nothing short of dystopian to be forced to employ the very tools that accelerate the disappearance of the jobs on which our livelihoods depend. Personally, I saw very limited gains in productivity from Al, nothing nearly profound enough to justify tossing out half of the company's workforce along with their institutional knowledge and expertise (bus factor, anyone?). So 40% of employees had no choice but to take the severance and leave. The remaining 60% of us were offered fat paychecks to stick around and clean up the mess our "leadership" created, all so we can continue contributing to a future where Al leaves us all unemployed. No thanks, I'm out! You and 2,974 others 133 comments • 96 reposts

This post by Naoko on their experience with the Block layoff (not being cut but leaving anyway) is some hardcore shit. I cannot express how much respect I have for people who have a strong ethical compass and act decisively. 👏

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What happens to Square / Block Android OSS projects post layoffs?

Let's start with some context

OSS at Square is mostly a happy accident. Jack hired Bob, who's job was attracking world class engineers, and he did that through talks & OSS.

This is Hippo. He's visiting Scotland for the first time. Had no idea they made squeaky toys for humans too. 14/10 (TT: kelseydarragh)

and don't let anyone tell you that you can't collect your rage posts into one incoherent blog post

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If there were a Mismanagement Hall of Fame, Jack Dorsey would be a first ballot inductee.

It’s weird how often I quote this line in a variety of contexts 😅

People are the only thing that matter in companies. Every product you ship is because of *their* talent. If you actually believe you can slash 40% of that unique and precious resource and still survive long term, you're already cooked.

You get to do whatever the hell you want to do!

This is the fucking worst. You ok for now?

I am so fucking angry about the Square/Cash App layoffs (I refuse to call them by the other stupid name). It's not about me, but it is about *us*, and I'm so tired of these assholes getting away with mismanaging companies so hard with zero consequences to themselves, and getting even richer from it.

Dan Dean @dandean@indieweb.social 2/26/26, 8:44 PM What's the standard corporate time horizon for this? - you are allowed to use Al - just try it, no pressure - promotions depend on Al adoption - everyone must use Al - mass layoffs 2 *8

This 💯

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Dorsey sucked as Twitter CEO and the company burned to the ground. He sucks as the Square/Cash CEO and is in the process of burning it to the ground. He left the Bluesky board because he didn’t like the direction and the network is thriving.

The Dorsey-level tycoons are fully at war with workers, and they are beyond paranoid. The market raised the valuation of their company by 25% — ten *billion* dollars — for cutting those 4,000 people's jobs today. Jack Dorsey's personal net worth increased by about $750M as a result.

Man this fucking sucks. Sorry 😞

Grifter Jack Dorsey

wait so you’re telling me this guy doesn’t actually know what the fuck he’s doing?

jack and elon, two turds in a turdpod 🖕

a smooth gray oblong shape is laying on a fluffy white pillow, for safekeeping. it appears to be a large basalt sample. it has a white band near one end that resembles a wide mineral vein of white quartz or calcite. there is no banana for scale, so it’s just as possible that this is a gray pitbull asleep on her side with all of her paws tucked in, but we’re sticking with rock for now.

We only rate dogs. This is a really cool rock. We can understand why you would want to share, but please only send dogs. Thank you… 12/10 (TT: xansinthebong)