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“I don't know why people are so keen to put the details of their private life in public; they forget that invisibility is a superpower.” :: https://github.com/modemrunner
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Climate impacts may be starting to spiral, but a sub-1.5C world is 'still possible'
Climate impacts may be starting to spiral, but a sub-1.5C world is 'still possible'
World Meteorological Organisation report shows CO2 in atmosphere has reached its highest level in 800,000 years, but the world can still avoid a climate catastrophe
buff.ly
March 24, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Climate impacts may be starting to spiral, but a sub-1.5C world is 'still possible'
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West Papua’s Indigenous people have called for a boycott of KitKat, Smarties and Aero chocolate, Oreo biscuits and Ritz crackers, Pantene and Herbal Essences, over alleged ecocide in their territory
West Papuan Indigenous people call for KitKat boycott over alleged ecocide
Thousands of acres of rainforest is being cleared to produce palm oil, used in popular Nestlé and Mondelēz brands
buff.ly
March 23, 2025 at 9:05 AM
West Papua’s Indigenous people have called for a boycott of KitKat, Smarties and Aero chocolate, Oreo biscuits and Ritz crackers, Pantene and Herbal Essences, over alleged ecocide in their territory
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Facial recognition company Clearview attempted to buy Social Security numbers and mugshots for its database.
🔗 www.404media.co/facial-recog...
🔗 www.404media.co/facial-recog...
Facial Recognition Company Clearview Attempted to Buy Social Security Numbers and Mugshots for its Database
Clearview AI spent nearly a million dollars in a bid to purchase “690 million arrest records and 390 million arrest photos” from all 50 states, court records reveal.
www.404media.co
March 19, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Facial recognition company Clearview attempted to buy Social Security numbers and mugshots for its database.
🔗 www.404media.co/facial-recog...
🔗 www.404media.co/facial-recog...
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Trump “reveals” what everyone already suspected, he’s been having regular phone calls with Putin.
Both Trump and Musk have been in frequent contact with the Kremlin long before the US election.
Both Trump and Musk have been in frequent contact with the Kremlin long before the US election.
Donald Trump reveals he's had more recent calls with Vladimir Putin
Trump told the Washington Examiner that the two leaders have engaged in multiple phone discussions over the past weeks.
www.newsweek.com
March 18, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Trump “reveals” what everyone already suspected, he’s been having regular phone calls with Putin.
Both Trump and Musk have been in frequent contact with the Kremlin long before the US election.
Both Trump and Musk have been in frequent contact with the Kremlin long before the US election.
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Even when some of the worst diseases known to humankind threaten lives, there have always been those who fear the vaccine more than the disease. Think smallpox, diphtheria, pertussis, polio, measles, mumps, rubella and today, Covid.
Opinion | A Reminder of What Pre-Vaccine America Was Like
The worst manifestations of preventable diseases have faded from public memory.
www.nytimes.com
March 14, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Even when some of the worst diseases known to humankind threaten lives, there have always been those who fear the vaccine more than the disease. Think smallpox, diphtheria, pertussis, polio, measles, mumps, rubella and today, Covid.
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In early 2006, Mark Klein walked into EFF’s office asking “Do you folks care about privacy?” We do. The documents he provided helped inform our class-action suit, known as Hepting v. AT&T, which made national news.
Mark Klein, AT&T technician who helped expose NSA spying, dies at 79
In 2006, he shared corporate documents showing how the National Security Agency was accessing internet data through a secret room in an AT&T office building.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 14, 2025 at 6:10 PM
In early 2006, Mark Klein walked into EFF’s office asking “Do you folks care about privacy?” We do. The documents he provided helped inform our class-action suit, known as Hepting v. AT&T, which made national news.
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There’s another new medical journal you should be aware of.
The ivermectin-promoting Independent Medical Alliance, formerly known as Front Line COVID-19 Critical Care Alliance, has launched the so-called “Journal of Independent Medicine.”
www.importantcontext.news/p/ivermectin...
The ivermectin-promoting Independent Medical Alliance, formerly known as Front Line COVID-19 Critical Care Alliance, has launched the so-called “Journal of Independent Medicine.”
www.importantcontext.news/p/ivermectin...
Ivermectin Doctors Launch New Medical Journal
It is the latest dark money-fueled publication stacked with fringe doctors with ties to the Trump administration.
www.importantcontext.news
March 12, 2025 at 5:48 PM
There’s another new medical journal you should be aware of.
The ivermectin-promoting Independent Medical Alliance, formerly known as Front Line COVID-19 Critical Care Alliance, has launched the so-called “Journal of Independent Medicine.”
www.importantcontext.news/p/ivermectin...
The ivermectin-promoting Independent Medical Alliance, formerly known as Front Line COVID-19 Critical Care Alliance, has launched the so-called “Journal of Independent Medicine.”
www.importantcontext.news/p/ivermectin...
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Last November, sixteen-year-old Nathan was targeted by online criminals in a sextortion scam. Our Report Remove tool, run in partnership with NSPCC, allows children to report nude images or videos of themselves to see if they can be taken down. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Our teenage son was targeted by a sextortionist online – here’s what we did
Help is available for children tricked into sending intimate images, but regular conversations about internet safety are ‘part of parenting now’
www.theguardian.com
March 12, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Last November, sixteen-year-old Nathan was targeted by online criminals in a sextortion scam. Our Report Remove tool, run in partnership with NSPCC, allows children to report nude images or videos of themselves to see if they can be taken down. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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New: we've obtained a leaked list of the more than 200 sites, services, apps an ICE surveillance contractor monitors. Bluesky, OnlyFans, many more. Used to track targets. Highly relevant with the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil by ICE. We've published the full list here: www.404media.co/the-200-site...
The 200+ Sites an ICE Surveillance Contractor is Monitoring
404 Media has obtained the list of sites and services that ICE contractor ShadowDragon pulls data from. ShadowDragon sources data from all over the web and lets government analysts easily search it an...
www.404media.co
March 12, 2025 at 1:02 PM
New: we've obtained a leaked list of the more than 200 sites, services, apps an ICE surveillance contractor monitors. Bluesky, OnlyFans, many more. Used to track targets. Highly relevant with the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil by ICE. We've published the full list here: www.404media.co/the-200-site...
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🦋🦋🦋 The new version of Cyd makes it easy for you to migrate your old tweets into Bluesky! 🦋🦋🦋 cyd.social/migrate-your...
Migrate your tweets to Bluesky with the latest version of Cyd
Starting today, Cyd can migrate your old tweets directly into Bluesky! This way you can delete everything from your X account but still have a place to reference your old posts.
Here's how it works:
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cyd.social
March 6, 2025 at 5:41 PM
🦋🦋🦋 The new version of Cyd makes it easy for you to migrate your old tweets into Bluesky! 🦋🦋🦋 cyd.social/migrate-your...
www.techdirt.com/2025/03/04/w... - "It’s difficult to explain how much it matters that we’ve seen this movie before. (Well, technically, we’ve seen the beta version — what’s happening now is way more troubling.)"
Why Techdirt Is Now A Democracy Blog (Whether We Like It Or Not)
While political reporters are still doing their view-from-nowhere “Democrats say this, Republicans say that” dance, tech and legal journalists have been watching an unfortunately recogn…
www.techdirt.com
March 8, 2025 at 8:34 AM
www.techdirt.com/2025/03/04/w... - "It’s difficult to explain how much it matters that we’ve seen this movie before. (Well, technically, we’ve seen the beta version — what’s happening now is way more troubling.)"
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Here is a DOGE mailing list. Thanks to all who forwarded this to us.
March 7, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Here is a DOGE mailing list. Thanks to all who forwarded this to us.
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Don’t forget Al Green stood up alone and presented his intention to impeach Trump.
This is why AIPAC backed republicans and democrats want to remove or censure him.
This is why AIPAC backed republicans and democrats want to remove or censure him.
US rep Al Green has announced the motion to impeach Trump over his threats to invade Gaza and help Israel finish the ethnic cleansing of Palestine.
"I rise to announce that I will bring Articles of Impeachment against the president for dastardly deeds proposed and dastardly deeds done." #FreeGaza📹🧵
"I rise to announce that I will bring Articles of Impeachment against the president for dastardly deeds proposed and dastardly deeds done." #FreeGaza📹🧵
March 6, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Don’t forget Al Green stood up alone and presented his intention to impeach Trump.
This is why AIPAC backed republicans and democrats want to remove or censure him.
This is why AIPAC backed republicans and democrats want to remove or censure him.
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"Viewing child sexual abuse, including AI-CSAM, is proven to increase CSAM addiction, fuel existing thoughts of in-person child sexual abuse and even lead to initiating contact with a child," says our Head of Policy and Public Affairs Hannah in her latest blog. www.iwf.org.uk/news-media/b...
Global leaders and AI developers can act now to prioritise child safety
Hannah Swirsky, Head of Policy and Public Affairs at IWF, sets out why AI is an issue for anyone whose images appear online.
www.iwf.org.uk
March 5, 2025 at 4:22 PM
"Viewing child sexual abuse, including AI-CSAM, is proven to increase CSAM addiction, fuel existing thoughts of in-person child sexual abuse and even lead to initiating contact with a child," says our Head of Policy and Public Affairs Hannah in her latest blog. www.iwf.org.uk/news-media/b...
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Astonishing speech by Danish Prime Minister. #3E #StandWithUkraine
Astonishing speech by Danish Prime Minister.
YouTube video by Dylan Burrill
youtu.be
March 3, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Astonishing speech by Danish Prime Minister. #3E #StandWithUkraine
