kande
@kande.bsky.social
Failed astronaut turned cricket farmer. Hobbies include daydreaming, dog-sitting and occasional couch-surfing. Chunky Monkey enthusiast and coffee badging champion. Perpetually puzzled at how often human beings choose evil over good.
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🚨 MASSIVE: Researchers scraped 3.5 BILLION WhatsApp phone numbers using the app's contact discovery feature, along with profile photos and bios for millions of people. This would be "the largest data leak in history" if it hadn't been done by researchers 🧵
November 18, 2025 at 4:48 PM
🚨 MASSIVE: Researchers scraped 3.5 BILLION WhatsApp phone numbers using the app's contact discovery feature, along with profile photos and bios for millions of people. This would be "the largest data leak in history" if it hadn't been done by researchers 🧵
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All the Leaked Epstein / Trump Emails in One Place
Please Share
krassencast.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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The United States is on track to record the steepest debt increase among major economies, according to the IMF — surpassing levels in Italy and Greece for the first time this century.
US borrowing expected to rival Europe’s most indebted states, says IMF
The United States is on track to record the steepest debt increase among major economies, according to the IMF — surpassing levels in Italy and Greece for the first time this century.
l.euronews.com
October 27, 2025 at 3:31 PM
The United States is on track to record the steepest debt increase among major economies, according to the IMF — surpassing levels in Italy and Greece for the first time this century.
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Larry Ellison has a lower profile than other tech billionaires, but his influence over media is about to be immense. His family's empire could soon own CBS, Paramount, CNN and TikTok. n.pr/478XSOb
Who is Larry Ellison, the billionaire Trump friend who's part of the TikTok takeover?
Larry Ellison has a lower profile than other tech billionaires, but his influence over media is about to be immense. His family's empire could soon own CBS, Paramount, CNN and TikTok.
n.pr
October 14, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Larry Ellison has a lower profile than other tech billionaires, but his influence over media is about to be immense. His family's empire could soon own CBS, Paramount, CNN and TikTok. n.pr/478XSOb
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Be sure of this: many of the horrors the west allowed in Gaza will come closer to home | Owen Jones
Be sure of this: many of the horrors the west allowed in Gaza will come closer to home | Owen Jones
History shows the crimes of empire were later mirrored on European soil. Dehumanisation and militarised terror both seem normalised now, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones
www.theguardian.com
October 14, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Be sure of this: many of the horrors the west allowed in Gaza will come closer to home | Owen Jones
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Today’s the VPN defense day of action! @fightforthefuture.org’s @liaholland.bsky.social tells @techradar.com: “ it’s important to make lawmakers aware that, if they come for this technology, they're gonna be facing an uphill battle against the whole internet."
www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-priv...
www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-priv...
"We want to make some noise" - Advocates are stepping in to defend VPNs, and they need your help
Fight for the Future is calling everyone worldwide to join the Defend VPNs Day of Action on September 25
www.techradar.com
September 25, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Today’s the VPN defense day of action! @fightforthefuture.org’s @liaholland.bsky.social tells @techradar.com: “ it’s important to make lawmakers aware that, if they come for this technology, they're gonna be facing an uphill battle against the whole internet."
www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-priv...
www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-priv...
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Russia shouldn't complain at the United Nations if its missiles or aircraft are shot down after entering NATO airspace, Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski warned Moscow today.
Poland to Russia: ‘You have been warned’ so don’t ‘whine’ if your jets are shot down in NATO airspace
Radosław Sikorski upbraids Moscow for being “incapable of living in peace” with its neighbors following a series of incursions into NATO airspace.
www.politico.eu
September 22, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Russia shouldn't complain at the United Nations if its missiles or aircraft are shot down after entering NATO airspace, Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski warned Moscow today.
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Goodbye, Disney+!
Bless All The People Boycotting Disney
Thou shalt defend free speech.
www.thegodpodcast.com
September 19, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Goodbye, Disney+!
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🔎 Some ancient societies in China and southeast Asia appear to have smoke-dried their dead, effectively mummifying them thousands of years earlier than their Egyptian counterparts, new research has found.
➡️ u.afp.com/SPP3
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September 16, 2025 at 9:20 AM
🔎 Some ancient societies in China and southeast Asia appear to have smoke-dried their dead, effectively mummifying them thousands of years earlier than their Egyptian counterparts, new research has found.
➡️ u.afp.com/SPP3
➡️ u.afp.com/SPP3
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🇵🇸 VIDEO: Gaza aid flotilla says hit by drone
Organisers of a Gaza-bound flotilla carrying aid and pro-Palestinian activists has said that one of their boats was hit by a suspected UAV off the coast of Tunisia, but authorities there said "no drones" had been detected.
#AFPVertical
Organisers of a Gaza-bound flotilla carrying aid and pro-Palestinian activists has said that one of their boats was hit by a suspected UAV off the coast of Tunisia, but authorities there said "no drones" had been detected.
#AFPVertical
September 9, 2025 at 9:10 AM
🇵🇸 VIDEO: Gaza aid flotilla says hit by drone
Organisers of a Gaza-bound flotilla carrying aid and pro-Palestinian activists has said that one of their boats was hit by a suspected UAV off the coast of Tunisia, but authorities there said "no drones" had been detected.
#AFPVertical
Organisers of a Gaza-bound flotilla carrying aid and pro-Palestinian activists has said that one of their boats was hit by a suspected UAV off the coast of Tunisia, but authorities there said "no drones" had been detected.
#AFPVertical
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World’s best performing sovereign wealth fund bets on Europe over US on.ft.com/41qMMBY
World’s best performing sovereign wealth fund bets on Europe over US
Move by New Zealand’s Super Fund signals waning confidence in long-term outlook for American equities
on.ft.com
August 28, 2025 at 10:27 AM
World’s best performing sovereign wealth fund bets on Europe over US on.ft.com/41qMMBY
This is the perfect example of what AI should be used for.
www.perplexity.ai/page/russia-...
www.perplexity.ai/page/russia-...
Russia to begin personalized cancer vaccine trials
Russia's first patients are set to receive a personalized cancer vaccine within the next few months, marking a milestone in the country's oncology program....
www.perplexity.ai
August 4, 2025 at 12:54 AM
This is the perfect example of what AI should be used for.
www.perplexity.ai/page/russia-...
www.perplexity.ai/page/russia-...
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Rebuilding global coffee stocks may need at least two good crops, experts say reut.rs/4kt4883
Rebuilding global coffee stocks may need at least two good crops, experts say
Rebuilding global coffee stocks may take at least a couple of good crops following successive deficits in the supply-demand balance, coffee industry officials said on Friday during a Coffee Dinner & Summit event in Brazil.
reut.rs
July 4, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Rebuilding global coffee stocks may need at least two good crops, experts say reut.rs/4kt4883
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How toxic fungus in Tutankhamun’s tomb can help fight cancer
How toxic fungus in Tutankhamun’s tomb can help fight cancer | The National
www.thenationalnews.com
June 24, 2025 at 12:44 PM
How toxic fungus in Tutankhamun’s tomb can help fight cancer
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How to maximize your privacy using Signal calls and chat
How to maximize your privacy using Signal calls and chat
You can reach people on Signal without sharing your phone number.
buff.ly
June 6, 2025 at 1:20 PM
How to maximize your privacy using Signal calls and chat
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About 200 fires are actively burning in Canada and have consumed about 19,900 square kilometres of terrain, most of it in the last week.
Smoke from intense Canadian wildfires reaches Europe
About 200 fires are actively burning in Canada and have consumed about 19,900 square kilometres of terrain, most of it in the last week.
l.euronews.com
June 5, 2025 at 3:40 PM
About 200 fires are actively burning in Canada and have consumed about 19,900 square kilometres of terrain, most of it in the last week.
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'Forever chemicals' are seeping into waterways across Europe. A vanishingly small, man-made molecule resists all attempts of removal. How will the EU eradicate the pollution? www.ft.com/content/a36c...
June 2, 2025 at 6:59 PM
'Forever chemicals' are seeping into waterways across Europe. A vanishingly small, man-made molecule resists all attempts of removal. How will the EU eradicate the pollution? www.ft.com/content/a36c...
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Picture a solar system with seven Earth-sized planets, some possibly holding water. Sound promising for extraterrestrial life?
That is TRAPPIST-1, a tiny red dwarf star whose planetary system sparked global excitement in 2017. 🧵⬇️ (1/4)
That is TRAPPIST-1, a tiny red dwarf star whose planetary system sparked global excitement in 2017. 🧵⬇️ (1/4)
May 29, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Picture a solar system with seven Earth-sized planets, some possibly holding water. Sound promising for extraterrestrial life?
That is TRAPPIST-1, a tiny red dwarf star whose planetary system sparked global excitement in 2017. 🧵⬇️ (1/4)
That is TRAPPIST-1, a tiny red dwarf star whose planetary system sparked global excitement in 2017. 🧵⬇️ (1/4)
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The French National Assembly "has done the right thing: it rejected a dangerous proposal that would have gutted end-to-end encryption in the name of fighting drug trafficking," @eff.org's Joe Mullin writes.
A Win for Encryption: France Rejects Backdoor Mandate
In a moment of clarity after initially moving forward a deeply flawed piece of legislation, the French National Assembly has done the right thing: it rejected a dangerous proposal that would have gutt...
www.eff.org
March 25, 2025 at 4:19 PM
The French National Assembly "has done the right thing: it rejected a dangerous proposal that would have gutted end-to-end encryption in the name of fighting drug trafficking," @eff.org's Joe Mullin writes.
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The number of Palestinians killed since Israel launched its war on Gaza on October 7, 2023, has crossed 50,000 as Israel intensifies attacks inside the besieged enclave aje.io/35kgqd
March 23, 2025 at 2:19 PM
The number of Palestinians killed since Israel launched its war on Gaza on October 7, 2023, has crossed 50,000 as Israel intensifies attacks inside the besieged enclave aje.io/35kgqd
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Life expectancy in the European Union has risen to its highest level ever recorded, according to figures released by Eurostat today.
We’re all living longer, but Mediterraneans live longest in EU, says Eurostat
Figures show a stark east-west divide in life expectancy within Europe.
www.politico.eu
March 14, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Life expectancy in the European Union has risen to its highest level ever recorded, according to figures released by Eurostat today.
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🇪🇺🇨🇦 President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu met today with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, together with @eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu.
Readout of the Leaders' Meeting ↓
europa.eu/!MQQNFx
Readout of the Leaders' Meeting ↓
europa.eu/!MQQNFx
February 12, 2025 at 4:17 PM
🇪🇺🇨🇦 President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu met today with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, together with @eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu.
Readout of the Leaders' Meeting ↓
europa.eu/!MQQNFx
Readout of the Leaders' Meeting ↓
europa.eu/!MQQNFx
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WhatsApp, used by millions worldwide, says the Paragon Solutions spyware company hacked its users. The World’s Host Marco Werman speaks with John Scott-Railton, a senior researcher at Citizen Lab, about the continuing threat of sophisticated spyware.
WhatsApp identifies dozens of users hacked by Paragon spyware company - The World from PRX
WhatsApp, used by millions of people around the world, says its users were hacked by the Paragon Solutions spyware company. The World's Host Marco Werman speaks with John Scott-Railton, a senior resea...
theworld.org
February 6, 2025 at 6:53 PM
WhatsApp, used by millions worldwide, says the Paragon Solutions spyware company hacked its users. The World’s Host Marco Werman speaks with John Scott-Railton, a senior researcher at Citizen Lab, about the continuing threat of sophisticated spyware.
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French investigators said they had opened a judicial probe into money laundering, tax fraud and other charges at Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, which said it denied the allegations reut.rs/4jDzd9V
French investigators open fraud probe against crypto platform Binance
French investigators said on Tuesday they had opened a judicial probe into money laundering, tax fraud and other charges at Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, which said it denied the allegations.
reut.rs
January 28, 2025 at 3:49 PM
French investigators said they had opened a judicial probe into money laundering, tax fraud and other charges at Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, which said it denied the allegations reut.rs/4jDzd9V
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While Musk and Altman wage their silly little feud, China is making all the broligarchs look like chumps | Arwa Mahdawi
While Musk and Altman wage their silly little feud, China is making all the broligarchs look like chumps | Arwa Mahdawi
The launch of the AI chatbot DeepSeek wiped $1tn off the value of US tech stocks. That should worry even this overhyped and self-satisfied twosome
They say your enemy’s enemy is your friend. Sometimes, however, your enemy’s enemy is a little twerp who is…
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2025 at 12:55 PM
While Musk and Altman wage their silly little feud, China is making all the broligarchs look like chumps | Arwa Mahdawi