Did RNC Chair Michael Whatley Help Run a Fossil Fuel “Front Group”?
Did RNC chair Michael Whatley help run a fossil fuel "front group"?
The Trump-backed Senate hopeful was all about congressional oversight—when it meant stopping Obama's green power plans.Mother Jones
Trump destroys our source of information about jobs. This is beyond irresponsible.
Trump destroys our source of information about jobs. This is beyond irresponsible.
He hates facts. He rejects truth. He doesn't want the public to know what's really happening.Robert Reich
Elon Musk Gave Millions to Trump After Publicly Blowing Up Their Bromance
Elon Musk Gave Millions to Trump After Publicly Blowing Up Their Bromance
Musk seems to still want to be in Trump's good graces, even after accusing the President of being in the Epstein files.Lucas Ropek (Gizmodo)
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting Is Shutting Down
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting Is Shutting Down
MAGA notches another win in its battle against anything good in America.Matt Novak (Gizmodo)
;( so no more PBS Spacetime, Eons, etc. on Youtube?
I hope the vengeful ghosts of Fred Rogers, Bob Ross and Mr. Hooper drive everyone in the GOP insane.
National Guard Ordered to Do ICE Paperwork at Immigration Facilities in 20 States
National Guard Ordered to Do ICE Paperwork at Immigration Facilities in 20 States
Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to immigration facilities further blurs the line between military and law enforcement.Nick Turse (The Intercept)
This is where the grit in the gear works comes into play. Oops, filed out the wrong form? Oh no, I misspelled their name. Only Page 2 of 4?
Adhere to every single bureaucratic policy till it hurts. Do it slow. Make small enough mistakes that would mean the work has to be done again.
Do your job, but just poorly enough to slow this shit down. Make fascism inefficient.
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personally i find that interop can lead to worse UX if you have to compromise on your own experience to be compatible with someone else's assumptions. so improving UX might require explicitly breaking interop.
more generally, UX friction can be good, and good UX doesn't imply that the thing is good. putting decentralization first means you emphasize values -- do it right before you do it well. putting interop first means you defer the value judgement.
Backpage scandal ends in largest US payout to trafficking victims
The US just launched its biggest effort yet to compensate victims of human trafficking, setting up a process to dole out $200 million from seizures related to shutting down the notorious online escorts ad service Backpage.com.
In an announcement on Thursday, the Department of Justice confirmed that "this marks the largest remission process to date to compensate victims of human trafficking."
Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew Galeotti said the effort to redistribute millions of ill-gotten gains "underscores the Department’s unwavering commitment to use forfeiture to take the profit out of crime and to compensate victims." It comes after Backpage's "owners and key executives and businesses related to the platform" were found guilty of facilitating crimes including money laundering and "unlawful commercial sex using a facility in interstate or foreign commerce," the DOJ said.
Backpage scandal ends in largest US payout to trafficking victims
Backpage victims can share texts and emails to cover expenses and lost wages.Ashley Belanger (Ars Technica)
Proton releases a new app for two-factor authentication
cross-posted from: piefed.zip/post/289079
Proton Authenticator Blogpost
Proton releases a new app for two-factor authentication
Proton releases a new app for two-factor authentication | TechCrunch
Proton has a free authenticator app, which is available cross-platform with end-to-end encryption protection for data.Ivan Mehta (TechCrunch)
There are no very clear reasons to distrust proton, but is it just me that finds them releasing a 2FA app kinda disturbing? Like, why waste the resources? What could they do better than Aegis, which is already FOSS and privacy preserving? If there is no reason, than I have to wonder if the hidden reason is to get more data into their ecosystem. Which a privacy focused company shouldn't care about.
I am probably just paranoid but I don't trust Proton.
Hunger in Gaza reaches 'tipping point' under Israel's offensive as children face lifelong impacts
Gaza hunger reaches 'tipping point' as children suffer malnutrition
Starvation in Gaza under Israel’s assault has reached a “tipping point,” with deaths expected to soar if Palestinians do not get urgent relief, while many children who survive will now face lifelong consequences.Chantal Da Silva (NBC News)
Florida prison email blunder exposes visitor contact info to inmates
Florida prison email blunder exposes visitor contact info to inmates
: Victims fear leak at Everglades Correctional Institution could lead to violent extortionConnor Jones (The Register)
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in reply to Avid Amoeba • • •Tim Horton's is also American Owned.
Boycotting American dominance and takeover and Trumps invasion promise, will SHOCK Canadians at how much of their country has been given away nearly free.
Boycott Home Depot. Big time. Owners have funded Trump, Trumpism and the far far right for decades
Home Depot is PART of the INVASION.
Research to deepen the boycotts.
reuters.com/world/us/home-depo…
#cdnpoli #canada #invasion #trump #billionaires