..xf..
@xfranky.bsky.social
Italy, digital privacy & security.
Also: 🇭🇰🐈☕⛰️
Also: 🇭🇰🐈☕⛰️
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This victim told a driver that she couldn't report Trump raping her because "They will kill me." In 2021, another victim said that Epstein told her girls who don't behave are fed to alligators and took her where they die. He threatened to kill her and her son.
December 23, 2025 at 5:33 PM
This victim told a driver that she couldn't report Trump raping her because "They will kill me." In 2021, another victim said that Epstein told her girls who don't behave are fed to alligators and took her where they die. He threatened to kill her and her son.
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In this latest round of troubling and targeted attacks on anyone who would stand in the way of their propaganda machinery, the Trump admin is rescinding US travel visas (and threatening worse) for Europeans who have worked on the digital services act and/or worked to address hate speech.
December 24, 2025 at 6:40 AM
In this latest round of troubling and targeted attacks on anyone who would stand in the way of their propaganda machinery, the Trump admin is rescinding US travel visas (and threatening worse) for Europeans who have worked on the digital services act and/or worked to address hate speech.
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So much for freedom of speech. Alternative voices aren't even allowed into the deeply divided country.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
US denies visas to ex-EU commissioner and others over social media rules
Thierry Breton, the former top tech regulator at the European Commission, says a
www.bbc.co.uk
December 24, 2025 at 7:46 AM
So much for freedom of speech. Alternative voices aren't even allowed into the deeply divided country.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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As long as no one objected to the genocide in Gaza, it’s all good
NEW: A Texas district in which Black students were allegedly taunted with monkey noises.
An Arizona school where students admitted saying “slavery is good.”
These are some of the incidents Trump’s Education Department has ignored:
An Arizona school where students admitted saying “slavery is good.”
These are some of the incidents Trump’s Education Department has ignored:
Monkey Sounds, “White Power” and the N-Word: Racial Harassment Against Black Students Ignored Under Trump
Since Trump returned to office, the Education Department’s civil rights office has not resolved a single racial harassment investigation. It sends a message that “people impacted by racial discriminat...
www.propublica.org
December 20, 2025 at 3:16 PM
As long as no one objected to the genocide in Gaza, it’s all good
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Sure, except I bet you a shiny nickel that "boarded" means "boarding pass scanned at gate and then mostly standing uncomfortably in a hot/cold/weirdly both hot and cold jetbridge for a genuinely stupid amount of time.
#boardingnotboarding
#boardingnotboarding
The real-time boarding count in United's updated app is very much my data jam.
December 20, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Sure, except I bet you a shiny nickel that "boarded" means "boarding pass scanned at gate and then mostly standing uncomfortably in a hot/cold/weirdly both hot and cold jetbridge for a genuinely stupid amount of time.
#boardingnotboarding
#boardingnotboarding
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How bad has 2025 been? We broke time.
The atomic ensemble time scale at the NIST Boulder campus has failed.
December 20, 2025 at 10:56 PM
How bad has 2025 been? We broke time.
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🚨 The DOJ appears to have redacted Donald Trump’s name from the allegations made in this exhibit in the Epstein files.
Trump’s name was in the original release. Now, it’s blacked out.
See for yourself.
Trump’s name was in the original release. Now, it’s blacked out.
See for yourself.
December 21, 2025 at 4:56 AM
🚨 The DOJ appears to have redacted Donald Trump’s name from the allegations made in this exhibit in the Epstein files.
Trump’s name was in the original release. Now, it’s blacked out.
See for yourself.
Trump’s name was in the original release. Now, it’s blacked out.
See for yourself.
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The RFK, jr effect.
December 13, 2025 at 9:40 PM
The RFK, jr effect.
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Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
December 13, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
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#Ryanair risks a massive fine of €500 million-€1 billion from the Italian Antitrust Authority for abuse of a dominant position in ticket sales and for the restrictions imposed on travel agencies - via Corriere [in Italian]
Ryanair nel mirino dell’Antitrust, rischia multa da 1 miliardo sulla vendita dei biglietti: cosa è successo?
L’istruttoria per abuso di posizione dominante. L’accusa alla low cost di rendere difficile la vendita dei voli alle agenzie di viaggio fisiche e online. Il vettore respinge le accuse: «Grave mistific...
tinyurl.com
December 13, 2025 at 9:36 AM
#Ryanair risks a massive fine of €500 million-€1 billion from the Italian Antitrust Authority for abuse of a dominant position in ticket sales and for the restrictions imposed on travel agencies - via Corriere [in Italian]
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Holy shit.
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
December 4, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Holy shit.
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
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This Pluribus ad on a fridge caused a schizophrenic woman named Carol to be hospitalized.
December 4, 2025 at 3:08 AM
This Pluribus ad on a fridge caused a schizophrenic woman named Carol to be hospitalized.
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Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
December 4, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
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2025-12-04: FlyDubai Boeing 737MAX8 (A6-FMM, *2019) sustained minor wingtip damage when it was hit by a fuel truck during parking at Male-Intl AP(VRMM), Maldives, after landing as flight #FZ1025 from Dubai-DXB. No fuel was spilled, and no one was injured.
edition.mv/news/46457?r...
edition.mv/news/46457?r...
December 4, 2025 at 10:16 AM
2025-12-04: FlyDubai Boeing 737MAX8 (A6-FMM, *2019) sustained minor wingtip damage when it was hit by a fuel truck during parking at Male-Intl AP(VRMM), Maldives, after landing as flight #FZ1025 from Dubai-DXB. No fuel was spilled, and no one was injured.
edition.mv/news/46457?r...
edition.mv/news/46457?r...
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, in a suit and tie, called on Americans to “dress a little better” when they fly.
Many travelers on social media responded by saying: Nah, we’re good. #travel
Many travelers on social media responded by saying: Nah, we’re good. #travel
Travelers wear pajamas to airports in protest of government request
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy asked travelers to skip the pajamas and slippers. Many said: Nah, we’re good.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 4, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, in a suit and tie, called on Americans to “dress a little better” when they fly.
Many travelers on social media responded by saying: Nah, we’re good. #travel
Many travelers on social media responded by saying: Nah, we’re good. #travel
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Under 100 A320-family aircraft still impacted, according to Airbus. That's an incredibly quick turnaround on getting planes updated (downdated??) and back into service.
#avgeek
#avgeek
December 1, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Under 100 A320-family aircraft still impacted, according to Airbus. That's an incredibly quick turnaround on getting planes updated (downdated??) and back into service.
#avgeek
#avgeek
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The president has illegally declared war to stop fentanyl trafficking from a country that does not traffic that drug, claiming its leader is trafficking drugs himself, the day after pardoning a former leader of a country who is a convicted drug trafficker.
Just to level set
Just to level set
November 29, 2025 at 4:47 PM
The president has illegally declared war to stop fentanyl trafficking from a country that does not traffic that drug, claiming its leader is trafficking drugs himself, the day after pardoning a former leader of a country who is a convicted drug trafficker.
Just to level set
Just to level set
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How serious is the risk here? Airbus/EASA will allow "A ferry flight (up to 3 Flight Cycles, non-ETOPS, no passengers) is permitted to position the aeroplane to a location where the replacement or modification can be accomplished."
No pax flights if not fixed.
That's a VERY BIG deal.
No pax flights if not fixed.
That's a VERY BIG deal.
November 28, 2025 at 11:14 PM
How serious is the risk here? Airbus/EASA will allow "A ferry flight (up to 3 Flight Cycles, non-ETOPS, no passengers) is permitted to position the aeroplane to a location where the replacement or modification can be accomplished."
No pax flights if not fixed.
That's a VERY BIG deal.
No pax flights if not fixed.
That's a VERY BIG deal.
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Homeland Security doesn’t grasp the fact that the first Thanksgiving was about making “room at the table” for European “invaders.”
November 27, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Homeland Security doesn’t grasp the fact that the first Thanksgiving was about making “room at the table” for European “invaders.”
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‼️‼️ Newly released emails show the FBI spent almost $1 million in overtime analyzing the Epstein files as part of an effort dubbed the “Special Redaction Project."
FBI’s Frantic Scramble to Redact Epstein Files Revealed
A trove of emails shows all-nighters and almost $1 million in overtime as Trumpworld debated releasing the Epstein files.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:51 AM
‼️‼️ Newly released emails show the FBI spent almost $1 million in overtime analyzing the Epstein files as part of an effort dubbed the “Special Redaction Project."
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BREAKING A Turkish court on Thursday acquitted four journalists, including AFP photographer Yasin Akgul, who were on trial over mass demonstrations in Istanbul in March.
The four were arrested several days into the wave of protest sparked by the arrest of Istanbul's opposition mayor Ekrem Imamoglu
The four were arrested several days into the wave of protest sparked by the arrest of Istanbul's opposition mayor Ekrem Imamoglu
November 27, 2025 at 7:55 AM
BREAKING A Turkish court on Thursday acquitted four journalists, including AFP photographer Yasin Akgul, who were on trial over mass demonstrations in Istanbul in March.
The four were arrested several days into the wave of protest sparked by the arrest of Istanbul's opposition mayor Ekrem Imamoglu
The four were arrested several days into the wave of protest sparked by the arrest of Istanbul's opposition mayor Ekrem Imamoglu
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New net migration figures at 930am.
Net migration fell half a million to 344,000 in 2024 from 848k in 2023
56% of people think it went up last year
17% think stayed the same
14% think it went down
2025 figure to be lower again
16% expect that
38% think it will be up
31% about the same
Net migration fell half a million to 344,000 in 2024 from 848k in 2023
56% of people think it went up last year
17% think stayed the same
14% think it went down
2025 figure to be lower again
16% expect that
38% think it will be up
31% about the same
November 27, 2025 at 7:54 AM
New net migration figures at 930am.
Net migration fell half a million to 344,000 in 2024 from 848k in 2023
56% of people think it went up last year
17% think stayed the same
14% think it went down
2025 figure to be lower again
16% expect that
38% think it will be up
31% about the same
Net migration fell half a million to 344,000 in 2024 from 848k in 2023
56% of people think it went up last year
17% think stayed the same
14% think it went down
2025 figure to be lower again
16% expect that
38% think it will be up
31% about the same
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A few weeks ago my colleagues at WestJet had a gear collapse while landing in St Maarten.
It was reported as a “hard landing” and the pilots were blamed in the media.
Much less media coverage with the initial TSB report.
Not a hard landing.
Not the pilots’ fault.
www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/enquetes...
It was reported as a “hard landing” and the pilots were blamed in the media.
Much less media coverage with the initial TSB report.
Not a hard landing.
Not the pilots’ fault.
www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/enquetes...
Air transportation safety investigation A25F0337 - Transportation Safety Board of Canada
The occurrenceOn 07 September 2025, a Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated by WestJet was conducting a flight from Toronto/Lester B. Pearson International Airport, Ontario, to Princess Juliana Internation...
www.tsb.gc.ca
November 27, 2025 at 7:59 AM
A few weeks ago my colleagues at WestJet had a gear collapse while landing in St Maarten.
It was reported as a “hard landing” and the pilots were blamed in the media.
Much less media coverage with the initial TSB report.
Not a hard landing.
Not the pilots’ fault.
www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/enquetes...
It was reported as a “hard landing” and the pilots were blamed in the media.
Much less media coverage with the initial TSB report.
Not a hard landing.
Not the pilots’ fault.
www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/enquetes...
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The President doesn't want you standing up and speaking out against him, so he's coming after me to intimidate all of us.
But I won't back down — and neither should you.
But I won't back down — and neither should you.
November 26, 2025 at 7:51 PM
The President doesn't want you standing up and speaking out against him, so he's coming after me to intimidate all of us.
But I won't back down — and neither should you.
But I won't back down — and neither should you.