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(Not American. Am "Austronesian")
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Google backtrack on ethics
Never saw that coming from the "do no evil" crowd... 🙄 Of course when they said "do no evil" they left out "unless it interferes with our bottom line"
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Never saw that coming from the "do no evil" crowd... 🙄 Of course when they said "do no evil" they left out "unless it interferes with our bottom line"
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Fingerprinting: Critics say Google rules put profits over privacy
Google is allowing advertisers to collect more personal information, which is harder for users to control.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 16, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Google backtrack on ethics
Never saw that coming from the "do no evil" crowd... 🙄 Of course when they said "do no evil" they left out "unless it interferes with our bottom line"
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Never saw that coming from the "do no evil" crowd... 🙄 Of course when they said "do no evil" they left out "unless it interferes with our bottom line"
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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I love how Trump, Vance and Musk style themselves defenders of free speech, while simultaneously banning government agencies from mentioning climate change or diversity (inc biodiversity!), equity and inclusion, or even possessing maps which show the Gulf of Mexico.
Torquemadas the lot of them.
Torquemadas the lot of them.
February 16, 2025 at 8:44 AM
I love how Trump, Vance and Musk style themselves defenders of free speech, while simultaneously banning government agencies from mentioning climate change or diversity (inc biodiversity!), equity and inclusion, or even possessing maps which show the Gulf of Mexico.
Torquemadas the lot of them.
Torquemadas the lot of them.
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the single most un-american and anti-constitutional statement ever uttered by an american president
February 15, 2025 at 6:39 PM
the single most un-american and anti-constitutional statement ever uttered by an american president
picture, it acts like smoke and mirrors to obscure the overall reality.
Ie "it's only a pause"
"don't take him seriously" (this
reminds me so much of people who
tell victims of abuse "you just
misunderstand the person/we don't
take you or your needs seriously, you
are irrelevant".
🧵3
Ie "it's only a pause"
"don't take him seriously" (this
reminds me so much of people who
tell victims of abuse "you just
misunderstand the person/we don't
take you or your needs seriously, you
are irrelevant".
🧵3
February 15, 2025 at 5:11 AM
picture, it acts like smoke and mirrors to obscure the overall reality.
Ie "it's only a pause"
"don't take him seriously" (this
reminds me so much of people who
tell victims of abuse "you just
misunderstand the person/we don't
take you or your needs seriously, you
are irrelevant".
🧵3
Ie "it's only a pause"
"don't take him seriously" (this
reminds me so much of people who
tell victims of abuse "you just
misunderstand the person/we don't
take you or your needs seriously, you
are irrelevant".
🧵3
These apologists inevitably fall back
on tactics including gaslighting,
abuse enabling and outright cognitive
dysfunction as well as "sandboxing".
Frequently you will see them isolate
some minor point and explain why
this is harmless or misunderstood,
but by isolating this point from the
overall 🧵2
on tactics including gaslighting,
abuse enabling and outright cognitive
dysfunction as well as "sandboxing".
Frequently you will see them isolate
some minor point and explain why
this is harmless or misunderstood,
but by isolating this point from the
overall 🧵2
February 15, 2025 at 5:10 AM
These apologists inevitably fall back
on tactics including gaslighting,
abuse enabling and outright cognitive
dysfunction as well as "sandboxing".
Frequently you will see them isolate
some minor point and explain why
this is harmless or misunderstood,
but by isolating this point from the
overall 🧵2
on tactics including gaslighting,
abuse enabling and outright cognitive
dysfunction as well as "sandboxing".
Frequently you will see them isolate
some minor point and explain why
this is harmless or misunderstood,
but by isolating this point from the
overall 🧵2
One of the surest signs you are
dealing with evil people is when their
acts require significant numbers of
people exercising extraordinary
amounts of time and energy to create
convoluted apologetics to defend the
acts of said person.
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dealing with evil people is when their
acts require significant numbers of
people exercising extraordinary
amounts of time and energy to create
convoluted apologetics to defend the
acts of said person.
🧵 1
February 15, 2025 at 5:09 AM
One of the surest signs you are
dealing with evil people is when their
acts require significant numbers of
people exercising extraordinary
amounts of time and energy to create
convoluted apologetics to defend the
acts of said person.
🧵 1
dealing with evil people is when their
acts require significant numbers of
people exercising extraordinary
amounts of time and energy to create
convoluted apologetics to defend the
acts of said person.
🧵 1
All this "looking for corruption" by president Musk and his bootlicker Trump makes me wonder how much corruption we would find in their lives and businesses...
February 8, 2025 at 1:30 PM
All this "looking for corruption" by president Musk and his bootlicker Trump makes me wonder how much corruption we would find in their lives and businesses...
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Is it just me or has WIRED been dogwalking the rest of the media on this story
NEW: An internal email obtained by WIRED from a threat intelligence team monitoring US Treasury systems advised labeling DOGE operatives an "insider threat," adding that it recommended suspending their access "immediately."
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www.wired.com/story/treasu...
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www.wired.com/story/treasu...
February 7, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Is it just me or has WIRED been dogwalking the rest of the media on this story
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Not to get political but wtf sends a plain text email from the cia with a list of of employees...
I am so confused. Who is the president of America? Musk? Trump? Putin? Xi? Or is it some Quadrarchy
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/u...
I am so confused. Who is the president of America? Musk? Trump? Putin? Xi? Or is it some Quadrarchy
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/u...
C.I.A. Sent an Unclassified Email With Names of Some Employees to Trump Administration
The list of partial names was provided in an effort to comply with an executive order to trim the federal work force.
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Not to get political but wtf sends a plain text email from the cia with a list of of employees...
I am so confused. Who is the president of America? Musk? Trump? Putin? Xi? Or is it some Quadrarchy
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/u...
I am so confused. Who is the president of America? Musk? Trump? Putin? Xi? Or is it some Quadrarchy
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/u...
"Hitler and Stalin's disagreement on how to govern a country and what political ideology should be used reflects a broader dispute amongst experts"
I bet the one thing all the experts agree on is that neither of these clowns should be remotely involved in matters of public health
December 22, 2024 at 12:02 PM
"Hitler and Stalin's disagreement on how to govern a country and what political ideology should be used reflects a broader dispute amongst experts"
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A doctor’s letter to United Healthcare for denying nausea meds for a child on chemo
December 5, 2024 at 3:01 PM
A doctor’s letter to United Healthcare for denying nausea meds for a child on chemo
I am defn buying this
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December 4, 2024 at 12:07 PM
I am defn buying this
It astounds me that if I buy a car in these countries, the manufacturer is still putting their claws in you. If I OWN the car, the manufacturer has zero right to any data.
theconversation.com/modern-cars-...
theconversation.com/modern-cars-...
Modern cars are surveillance devices on wheels with major privacy risks – new report
If your car connects to the internet, what personal data could it be sharing – and even selling? A new report on Australia’s 15 most popular car brands reveals these privacy concerns.
theconversation.com
November 30, 2024 at 11:52 AM
It astounds me that if I buy a car in these countries, the manufacturer is still putting their claws in you. If I OWN the car, the manufacturer has zero right to any data.
theconversation.com/modern-cars-...
theconversation.com/modern-cars-...
The Trump administration & supporters are excited about their "massive deportation plan". I wonder if any of them have figured out the (clearly going 2b significant) cost economically & who will pay for it?
1. Loss of cheap labour
2. Massive increase in personel
3. Transport costs (staff & aliens)
1. Loss of cheap labour
2. Massive increase in personel
3. Transport costs (staff & aliens)
November 23, 2024 at 11:30 AM
The Trump administration & supporters are excited about their "massive deportation plan". I wonder if any of them have figured out the (clearly going 2b significant) cost economically & who will pay for it?
1. Loss of cheap labour
2. Massive increase in personel
3. Transport costs (staff & aliens)
1. Loss of cheap labour
2. Massive increase in personel
3. Transport costs (staff & aliens)
The issue is more complex. 1. X uses all your stuff for AI (privacy violating). 2. It's full of dubious bots that can now STILL ACCESS YOUR ACCOUNT even if blocked. The G&M seems to think ppl should sacrifice this for the dubious unlikelihood of being an effective counter in the X echo chamber
Opinion - The problem with Bluesky: It won’t broaden our horizons: In the wake of Donald Trump’s election win, the social-media platform has enjoyed a surge of new users looking for an alternative to Elon Musk’s X. But will it be useful, if it just creates an echo chamber for the left?
The problem with Bluesky: It won’t broaden our horizons
In the wake of Donald Trump’s election win, the social-media platform has enjoyed a surge of new users looking for an alternative to Elon Musk’s X. But will it be useful, if it just creates an echo chamber for the left?
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 23, 2024 at 3:43 AM
The issue is more complex. 1. X uses all your stuff for AI (privacy violating). 2. It's full of dubious bots that can now STILL ACCESS YOUR ACCOUNT even if blocked. The G&M seems to think ppl should sacrifice this for the dubious unlikelihood of being an effective counter in the X echo chamber
2023 START Treaty
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe
Numerous other Un charter and Hague, human rights violations
Right wing America?
Putin is the hero. Europe is the villain.
3 end
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe
Numerous other Un charter and Hague, human rights violations
Right wing America?
Putin is the hero. Europe is the villain.
3 end
November 22, 2024 at 12:08 PM
2023 START Treaty
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe
Numerous other Un charter and Hague, human rights violations
Right wing America?
Putin is the hero. Europe is the villain.
3 end
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe
Numerous other Un charter and Hague, human rights violations
Right wing America?
Putin is the hero. Europe is the villain.
3 end