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"Officers were asking everyone what country they were from, and if they said a certain country, they were told to step out of line and that their oath ceremonies were canceled.”…
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So, way back in the day, when Opera didn't suck, it was my browser of choice. And one day, I got a notification that the new version was available. The version number was 9.01, but it was typo'd in the notification message as "90.1". I screenshotted it because I found the idea of a version number that high to be ludicrous and amusing.
[2025]Me: *glances over at Firefox version 145.0.2*
The Garden Lady on CAI - Episode 49 - All For Gardening
The December 6th episode of The Garden Lady begins with a postcard from evergreen plants. We talk about how the foliage on plants that stay green all winterGardening (All For Gardening)
On eve of Hall of Fame announcement, Trump revives call for Clemens induction
Trump's social media post about Clemens came the day before the Hall is scheduled to announce picks made by its Contemporary Baseball Era Players Committee.Leah Douglas (The Japan Times)
If corporations make more money from the infraction than the fine, they will always choose the infraction.
Regulations and regulators need to make fines an actual deterrent.
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Nah that's nonsense. Individual action will never change corporate behavior because the incentives and power structures are all wrong. You don't have the option of buying from the corp that's doing things right because it has no reason to exist.
Only way we're going to get corps to not fuck up the world is through collective action - which basically means government, whether it's in a similar shape to today's states or not.
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@smolwaffle @x41h If "collective action means government" then the problem is these corporations dictate and sponsor government policy through think tanks, media, non profits, etc.
The fact is the power structure is so broken that the regulators are bought and paid for by the exact same corporations they are supposed to be sanctioning.
Collective action needs to mean people, not government. The government is already bought and paid for by corporations.
If there's one thing from my ~two decades in journalism I still think about with the hatred that burns with the heat of a thousand suns, it's "stalkerware," a kind of phone surveillance used against millions of people around the world
When a documentary crew from my native U.K. reached out to me after reading some of my work investigating these illegal operations, I jumped at the chance to chat with them.
Here's what I've learned in five years reporting on stalkerware.
this.weekinsecurity.com/i-have…
I've investigated 'stalkerware' for five years. Here's what I've learned
Stalkerware is a pervasive surveillance used by millions around the world, but these operations keep getting hacked and leaking victims' private phone data.Zack Whittaker (~this week in security~)
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Left ready to leave convention on citizenship
If the SVM government does not succeed in amending the citizenship rights convention before the next election, then Denmark must be ready to withdraw from theBYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Make Your Own Decorative Garlands to Feed Winter Birds
By midwinter, cold and snow cover will make it difficult for your backyard birds to find the nutrition they need. With these easy bird feeder garlands, you can supplement the birds' winter diet as well as brighten your winter views.My Garden Life (MyGardenLife)
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The Prime Minister condemns the Salem march: “Terrible view of humanity”
The Prime Minister condemns the Salem march: "Terrible view of humanity"BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
UNLV to unveil Healing Garden and Memorial on second anniversary of campus shooting - All For Gardening
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Saturday marks two years since the tragic shooting at UNLV's campus.Gardening (All For Gardening)
The Floorless Room by Gelett Burgess
Read, review and discuss the The Floorless Room poem by Gelett Burgess on Poetry.comwww.poetry.com
In what Arizona’s attorney general slammed as an
“unacceptable and outrageous” act of “unchecked aggression,”
a federal immigration officer fired pepper spray toward recently sworn-in Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva
during a Friday raid on a Tucson restaurant.
Grijalva (D-Ariz.) wrote on social media that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers
“just conducted a raid by Taco Giro in Tucson
— a small mom-and-pop restaurant that has served our community for years.”
“When I presented myself as a member of Congress asking for more information,
I was pushed aside and pepper sprayed,” she added.
commondreams.org/news/adelita-…
ICE Goons Pepper Spray Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva During Tucson Raid
"If federal agents are brazen enough to fire pellets directly at a member of Congress, imagine how they behave when encountering defenseless members of our community," Grijalva said.brett-wilkins (Common Dreams)
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Happy Independence Day!
Love and greetings from the German Finnish association (local branch Ulm).BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Imagen de una ilustración de un hombre en primer plano con un chaleco táctico negro y una camisa negra debajo. El hombre tiene el pelo corto oscuro y una barba corta, y está mirando hacia la derecha. Lleva varios objetos en el cinturón y el chaleco táctico, como pistolas, cargadores y un cuchillo. Hay balas disparadas y casquillos de balas salpicados a su alrededor. En la esquina superior izquierda se ve el texto "THE PUNISHER" con letras rojas grandes. En la esquina inferior izquierda se ve un logotipo que dice "MARVEL" y un cuadro rojo con las palabras "RED BAND" y "EXPLICIT CONTENT".
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