This is not evidence of account compromise, whatever you may think of dessalines’ moderation decisions.

“He was definitely already suffering from severe mental illness”

“There’s no evidence of that, you can’t assume that”

“But I will anyway”

lol ok

The complaint, filed in California on Wednesday, says that Gavalas — who reportedly had no documented history of mental health problems — started using the chatbot in August 2025 for “ordinary purposes” like “shopping assistance, writing support, and travel planning.”

“Reportedly”, as in, according to someone else’s report. In this case, that’d be Sheera Frenkel and Mike Isaac at The New York Times ( archive ).

Unless your quibble is with their sources, which are kept anonymous:

In recent months, Google, Reddit, Discord and Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, have received hundreds of administrative subpoenas from the Department of Homeland Security, according to four government officials and tech employees privy to the requests. They spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.

I’ve been rocking a Minimal Phone

You managed to get one? The website says they ship in 3-5 business days. I ordered in November, and this week I canceled the order because all they’ve done so far is lie to me about ship dates. Terrible, terrible experience.

You can still punch a Nazi even if they’ll just heal up later

The change is global, but it’s hitting those countries first (2026).

From the official post about the change:

• October 2025: Early access begins. Invitations will be sent out gradually.
• March 2026: Verification opens for all developers.
• September 2026: These requirements go into effect in Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand. At this point, any app installed on a certified Android device in these regions must be registered by a verified developer.
• 2027 and beyond: We will continue to roll out these requirements globally.