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Do not store your Bitlocker encryption keys on Microsoft's servers if your threat model includes governments or law enforcement. As this article points out, this is the result of a design choice Microsoft made. It didn't have to be this way. www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...
Microsoft Gave FBI BitLocker Encryption Keys, Exposing Privacy Flaw
The tech giant said providing encryption keys was a standard response to a court order. But companies like Apple and Meta set up their systems so such a privacy violation isn’t possible.
www.forbes.com
January 23, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Do not store your Bitlocker encryption keys on Microsoft's servers if your threat model includes governments or law enforcement. As this article points out, this is the result of a design choice Microsoft made. It didn't have to be this way. www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...
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Ziek land
ICE detain yet another minor child—chase him down his own street and tackle him to pavement.
"I am legal! I am legal!" he cries over and over in Spanish.
Agent pins the boy down in snow—he desperately tries to keep his exposed hands from freezing at -25°F wind chill temperature.
Minneapolis, MN
"I am legal! I am legal!" he cries over and over in Spanish.
Agent pins the boy down in snow—he desperately tries to keep his exposed hands from freezing at -25°F wind chill temperature.
Minneapolis, MN
January 23, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Ziek land
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We are seeing incredible acts of solidarity today in Minnesota and across the country.
The next days and months and years will require this from us — and demand our courage. Be prepared.
The next days and months and years will require this from us — and demand our courage. Be prepared.
January 23, 2026 at 9:32 PM
We are seeing incredible acts of solidarity today in Minnesota and across the country.
The next days and months and years will require this from us — and demand our courage. Be prepared.
The next days and months and years will require this from us — and demand our courage. Be prepared.
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Wij zetten een stap naar voren. We gaan de verantwoordelijke oppositie voeren en zijn bereid te onderhandelen. Niet om achteruitgang tegen te houden, maar juist om Nederland groener en socialer te maken.
Lees hier de nieuwjaarsspeech van Jesse Klaver 👇
groenlinkspvda.nl/nieuws/nieuw...
Lees hier de nieuwjaarsspeech van Jesse Klaver 👇
groenlinkspvda.nl/nieuws/nieuw...
January 23, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Wij zetten een stap naar voren. We gaan de verantwoordelijke oppositie voeren en zijn bereid te onderhandelen. Niet om achteruitgang tegen te houden, maar juist om Nederland groener en socialer te maken.
Lees hier de nieuwjaarsspeech van Jesse Klaver 👇
groenlinkspvda.nl/nieuws/nieuw...
Lees hier de nieuwjaarsspeech van Jesse Klaver 👇
groenlinkspvda.nl/nieuws/nieuw...
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Gavin Newsom just announced that California will be the first state to join the World Health Organization.
This is in direct defiance of Donald Trump, who just pulled the United States out of the organization.
This is in direct defiance of Donald Trump, who just pulled the United States out of the organization.
January 23, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Gavin Newsom just announced that California will be the first state to join the World Health Organization.
This is in direct defiance of Donald Trump, who just pulled the United States out of the organization.
This is in direct defiance of Donald Trump, who just pulled the United States out of the organization.
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@tue.nl is inviting students and staff to take part in a dialogue session on February 9. Anyone is welcome to share how difficult times affect them, for example due to geopolitical tensions or conflicts in their home country. Goal is to foster greater mutual understanding within the TU/e community.
Dialogue on ‘difficult times’ at global level and on campus
TU/e is inviting students and staff to take part in a dialogue session on February 9. Anyone is welcome to share how difficult times affect them, for example due to geopolitical tensions or conflicts ...
www.cursor.tue.nl
January 23, 2026 at 12:22 PM
@tue.nl is inviting students and staff to take part in a dialogue session on February 9. Anyone is welcome to share how difficult times affect them, for example due to geopolitical tensions or conflicts in their home country. Goal is to foster greater mutual understanding within the TU/e community.
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Donald Trump's AI-generated "Board of Peace" logo is so bad it doesn't even have Greenland on it, the territory he almost took the US to war this week to seize. No, really, look closely:
January 22, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Donald Trump's AI-generated "Board of Peace" logo is so bad it doesn't even have Greenland on it, the territory he almost took the US to war this week to seize. No, really, look closely:
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‘With Donald Trump’s actions in Greenland, Minneapolis, and Venezuela, a foreign enemy could not invent a better chain of events to wreck the standing of the United States.’
always read @vermontgmg.bsky.social:
always read @vermontgmg.bsky.social:
We Are Witnessing the Self-Immolation of a Superpower
With Donald Trump’s actions in Greenland, Minneapolis, and Venezuela, a foreign enemy could not invent a better chain of events to wreck the standing of the United States.
www.wired.com
January 22, 2026 at 1:15 PM
‘With Donald Trump’s actions in Greenland, Minneapolis, and Venezuela, a foreign enemy could not invent a better chain of events to wreck the standing of the United States.’
always read @vermontgmg.bsky.social:
always read @vermontgmg.bsky.social:
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Tough read. 'And yet systematically over the last year—in ways that Putin or Xi couldn’t have dreamed we would do to ourselves — Donald Trump has undermined' (everything that makes America great...) - @vermontgmg.bsky.social in @wired.com www.wired.com/author/garre... www.wired.com/story/donald...
We Are Witnessing the Self-Immolation of a Superpower
With Donald Trump’s actions in Greenland, Minneapolis, and Venezuela, a foreign enemy could not invent a better chain of events to wreck the standing of the United States.
www.wired.com
January 22, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Tough read. 'And yet systematically over the last year—in ways that Putin or Xi couldn’t have dreamed we would do to ourselves — Donald Trump has undermined' (everything that makes America great...) - @vermontgmg.bsky.social in @wired.com www.wired.com/author/garre... www.wired.com/story/donald...
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There you have it, the Board of Peace is nothing more than a corrupt real estate deal dressed up as diplomacy with the sole purpose of enriching Trump and his favoured cronies.
Trump makes concluding remarks. He says Gaza ceasefire push began because he is “a real estate person at heart, and it’s all about location, and I said, ‘look at this location, on the sea, look at this beautiful piece of property’”.
January 22, 2026 at 11:16 AM
There you have it, the Board of Peace is nothing more than a corrupt real estate deal dressed up as diplomacy with the sole purpose of enriching Trump and his favoured cronies.
The Trump regime does not _have_ a Nazi problem, it _is_ a Nazi problem
The Trump administration has a Nazi problem | Mehdi Hasan
The Trump administration has a Nazi problem | Mehdi Hasan
Think I’m exaggerating? Consider the copious amounts of evidence
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 12:14 PM
The Trump regime does not _have_ a Nazi problem, it _is_ a Nazi problem
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"But these are criminals, they're illegals. They're rapists, they're murderes etc!"
It's just a retread of the same propaganda they used against communities in Nazi Germany. What you're hearing about Somalis by the right is exactly the same kind of filth spread by Nazis about Jews, Roma, etc.
It's just a retread of the same propaganda they used against communities in Nazi Germany. What you're hearing about Somalis by the right is exactly the same kind of filth spread by Nazis about Jews, Roma, etc.
January 21, 2026 at 9:19 PM
"But these are criminals, they're illegals. They're rapists, they're murderes etc!"
It's just a retread of the same propaganda they used against communities in Nazi Germany. What you're hearing about Somalis by the right is exactly the same kind of filth spread by Nazis about Jews, Roma, etc.
It's just a retread of the same propaganda they used against communities in Nazi Germany. What you're hearing about Somalis by the right is exactly the same kind of filth spread by Nazis about Jews, Roma, etc.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom of California called global leaders "pathetic" on Tuesday for failing to stand up to President Trump amid his push to acquire Greenland, saying that Europeans needed to have a "backbone."
Follow live updates from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. trib.al/lDW2vIl
Follow live updates from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. trib.al/lDW2vIl
January 21, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Gov. Gavin Newsom of California called global leaders "pathetic" on Tuesday for failing to stand up to President Trump amid his push to acquire Greenland, saying that Europeans needed to have a "backbone."
Follow live updates from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. trib.al/lDW2vIl
Follow live updates from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. trib.al/lDW2vIl
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European here. The only thing that really worries me about Europe is the growing support for fascists, who invariably admire Putin, or Trump, or both. Let's get rid of these kleptocrats and wannabe-dictators, shall we? On both sides of the Atlantic.
We're getting fucked with. Let's fuck 'em back.
We're getting fucked with. Let's fuck 'em back.
January 21, 2026 at 2:03 PM
European here. The only thing that really worries me about Europe is the growing support for fascists, who invariably admire Putin, or Trump, or both. Let's get rid of these kleptocrats and wannabe-dictators, shall we? On both sides of the Atlantic.
We're getting fucked with. Let's fuck 'em back.
We're getting fucked with. Let's fuck 'em back.
This is the point: Trump's fascists burn oil at the expense of the rest of the world.
It needs to be stopped.
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
It needs to be stopped.
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Update from Jim Tankersley
www.nytimes.com
January 21, 2026 at 1:55 PM
This is the point: Trump's fascists burn oil at the expense of the rest of the world.
It needs to be stopped.
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
It needs to be stopped.
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
"Fascisten in het Witte Huis"
Het wordt tijd dat niet alleen columnisten dit inzien, maar dat redacaties het wel en wee van het regime in de VS vanuit dit perspectief beschijven
www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/...
Het wordt tijd dat niet alleen columnisten dit inzien, maar dat redacaties het wel en wee van het regime in de VS vanuit dit perspectief beschijven
www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/...
Column | Fascisten in het Witte Huis
Glijdt het Trump-regime af naar regelrecht fascisme? Voor wie er nog aan twijfelt, het proces ontvouwt zich snel, ziet Sjoerd de Jong.
www.nrc.nl
January 21, 2026 at 11:52 AM
"Fascisten in het Witte Huis"
Het wordt tijd dat niet alleen columnisten dit inzien, maar dat redacaties het wel en wee van het regime in de VS vanuit dit perspectief beschijven
www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/...
Het wordt tijd dat niet alleen columnisten dit inzien, maar dat redacaties het wel en wee van het regime in de VS vanuit dit perspectief beschijven
www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/...
How on earth can people _not_ think there's a nazi regime in power in the US?
oh my god we just watched Trump do this for two hours and now we have to watch Bovino do it too?
January 20, 2026 at 8:54 PM
How on earth can people _not_ think there's a nazi regime in power in the US?
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je moet eens watermeloentje dragen, ergens niet op willen treden. of iets willen maken over de politie. kijken hoe je ervan langs krijgt van VVD'ers.
en als een fascistische imperialist een stuk NAVO-grond wil stelen, moeten we woorden anders interpreteren en samen een uitweg vinden.
en als een fascistische imperialist een stuk NAVO-grond wil stelen, moeten we woorden anders interpreteren en samen een uitweg vinden.
January 20, 2026 at 3:49 PM
je moet eens watermeloentje dragen, ergens niet op willen treden. of iets willen maken over de politie. kijken hoe je ervan langs krijgt van VVD'ers.
en als een fascistische imperialist een stuk NAVO-grond wil stelen, moeten we woorden anders interpreteren en samen een uitweg vinden.
en als een fascistische imperialist een stuk NAVO-grond wil stelen, moeten we woorden anders interpreteren en samen een uitweg vinden.
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Bericht voor Mark Rutte
At Davos, Governor Gavin Newsom said European leaders were “complicit” and “pathetic” in how they handle President Trump, adding that he should have “brought a bunch of knee pads for them.”
January 20, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Bericht voor Mark Rutte
January 20, 2026 at 1:21 PM
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Banken mogen straks hogere bonussen uitdelen.
Dat is het allereerste dat de nieuwe coalitie van D66, CDA en VVD regelt.
Niet meer woningen, geen stikstofwet, geen plan om t leven betaalbaar maken.
Nee, ze komend met een wetswijziging voor bankiers die in geen enkel verkiezingsprogramma stond.
Dat is het allereerste dat de nieuwe coalitie van D66, CDA en VVD regelt.
Niet meer woningen, geen stikstofwet, geen plan om t leven betaalbaar maken.
Nee, ze komend met een wetswijziging voor bankiers die in geen enkel verkiezingsprogramma stond.
January 20, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Banken mogen straks hogere bonussen uitdelen.
Dat is het allereerste dat de nieuwe coalitie van D66, CDA en VVD regelt.
Niet meer woningen, geen stikstofwet, geen plan om t leven betaalbaar maken.
Nee, ze komend met een wetswijziging voor bankiers die in geen enkel verkiezingsprogramma stond.
Dat is het allereerste dat de nieuwe coalitie van D66, CDA en VVD regelt.
Niet meer woningen, geen stikstofwet, geen plan om t leven betaalbaar maken.
Nee, ze komend met een wetswijziging voor bankiers die in geen enkel verkiezingsprogramma stond.
Trump’s United Nazis
Zelensky confirmed that Ukraine has been invited to Donald Trump’s proposed “Peace Council.”
However, he pointed to a key complication, noting that Russia and Belarus-Ukraine’s enemy and its ally, respectively-were also invited. He said it is difficult to imagine how cooperation would be possible.
However, he pointed to a key complication, noting that Russia and Belarus-Ukraine’s enemy and its ally, respectively-were also invited. He said it is difficult to imagine how cooperation would be possible.
January 20, 2026 at 11:19 AM
Trump’s United Nazis
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Opinie: Opkomend digitaal imperialisme vraagt om een duidelijk antwoord
Opinie: Opkomend digitaal imperialisme vraagt om een duidelijk antwoord
www.volkskrant.nl
January 20, 2026 at 11:07 AM
Opinie: Opkomend digitaal imperialisme vraagt om een duidelijk antwoord
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Trump sent out a batsh!t crazy letter yesterday and people once again fell for it. The real story is not the letter, its just another tactic to get what he wants. It shows how he despises Europe and is helping Putin. Yet people comfort themselves by mocking him. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
People Are Still Not Getting Trump Right
His Letter Was Not And Is Not The Story
open.substack.com
January 20, 2026 at 6:57 AM
Trump sent out a batsh!t crazy letter yesterday and people once again fell for it. The real story is not the letter, its just another tactic to get what he wants. It shows how he despises Europe and is helping Putin. Yet people comfort themselves by mocking him. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
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"I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace"
January 19, 2026 at 7:00 PM
"I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace"