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No stranger | 619 days following my gut, and a bunch of cowards

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2026-03-13

Another shot taken while at the bellfoundry, looking through the boardroom window into the new entrance courtyard. I love how the window has been patched over the years with different types of glass.
#MonochromeMarch #FensterFreitag
Zine permission granted

Black and white photo, a large window fills the frame, viewed from inside the building. Made of many panes separated by ironwork, the window is semicircular at the top, the iron work radiating out like sun rays. A square of four panes in the middle is in clear glass, with a handle suggesting that this section is openable. The other panes are a variety of different textured frosted glass. Through the clear panes the courtyard outside can be seen, and a large bell cope, used for casting bells, is in the courtyard.
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noyb.eunoybeu
2026-03-13

⚖️ A proposed change to the definition of personal data could soon make it easier for to bypass European privacy laws – at least if the EU Commission's passes.

Watch now to learn more and stay tuned for further videos! 👉 youtube.com/shorts/bGn8084RFZA

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Catalin Cimpanucampuscodi
2026-03-12

he European Parliament failed to secure enough votes to pass Chat Control so it extended a provision that grants tech platforms an exemption from EU data privacy rules if they run voluntary scans of users' DMs for CSAM and other illegal material

heise.de/en/news/Voluntary-Cha

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One family, the right-wing Trump-aligned Ellisons, will soon control:

TikTok
CBS
CNN
HBO
Discovery Channel
BET
Cartoon Network
Comedy Central
DC Studios
Fandango
Miramax
MTV
Nickelodeon
Paramount
PlutoTV
Showtime
TBS
The CW
TNT
Warner Bros.
And more

This is oligarchy.

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ACT OUT TEESactouttees
2026-03-11

The Only Thing Necessary…
Evil doesn’t win because it’s strong — it wins when people stay silent.
Act Out Tees ~ www.actouttees.com

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Jeff Hall - PCIGuru :verified:jbhall56@infosec.exchange
2026-03-10

To prevent malicious Wi-Fi clients from attacking other clients on the same network, vendors have introduced client isolation, a combination of mechanisms that block direct communication between clients. However, client isolation is not a standardized feature, making its security guarantees unclear. ndss-symposium.org/ndss-paper/

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2026-03-09

Welcome to the public domain, CIMARRON (1930) by Edna Ferber 📖

This sweeping saga of the Oklahoma land rush follows Yancey & Sabra Cravat as they build a life on the American frontier 🌾🏜️

The book inspired the Oscar-winning film starring Richard Dix & Irene Dunne.

Read it here ➡️ archive.org/details/cimarron00

#PublicDomainDay #PublicDomain #InternetArchive

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George Takei :verified: 🏳️‍🌈🖖🏽georgetakei@universeodon.com
2026-03-09

Who has the cards now?

Post from the Maine Wonk asking whether JD Vance or Donald Trump thanked Ukraine after a tweet noting the U.S. is deploying Ukrainian drone interceptors to fight Iranian drones in the Middle East despite previously cutting off Ukraine’s weapons.
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Daring Fireballdaringfireball
2026-03-09

Low-Wage Contractors in Kenya See What Users See While Using Meta’s AI Smart Glasses
daringfireball.net/linked/2026

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Digital ID checks ransom our access to information.

We’re forced to splurge our sensitive data all over the place, eroding our freedoms and creating a privacy timebomb.

It’s lose lose.

UK MPs mustn't hand the government unbridled powers over all Internet services in today's vote.

Write to your MP ⬇️

action.openrightsgroup.org/no-

#onlinesafety #digitalid #privacy #freedomofexpression #ageverification #ukpolitics #ukpol

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Patrick C Miller :donor:patrickcmiller@infosec.exchange
2026-03-09
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@openrightsgroup it never gets old, huh?
Comic by John Jonik, 2005...

Uncle Sam stands at a store counter with a big box labeled "Control of Internet Speech". A store clerk asks him: "How would you like this wrapped?". Behind him are two rolls of wrapping paper: one features the U.S. flag and stars, and is labelled "Anti-Terrorism", the other shows flowers, suns and cute animal heads, and is labelled "Protect Kids".
On the counter are a pair of scissors, a tape dispenser, and a spool of ribbon.
It's signed "Jonik"
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2026-03-06

Private Eye nails it (again)

#iran #trump #uspolitics

4 cartoon scenes from the US war room:

Q. Is the supreme leader dead?
A. No, Trump always looks like this

Q. Mission accomplished?
A. Yes, I've killed the Epstein story

Q. What happens next?
A. Popular revolt and regime change

Q. Why have you started this war?
A. So that I can stop it 

I'll ring the Nobel Committee...
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JA WestenbergDaojoan
2026-03-06

"Facts don't care about your feelings" has apparently mutated into "if I'm hurting your feelings I must be stating a fact" which is a logical fallacy because it's entirely possible to be a fucking arsehole and be wrong at the same time. The correlation is probably positive.

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2026-03-06

🇪🇺🚨 #ChatControl: Next Wednesday, our EU reps are set to approve mass scans of private chats after all! 📱👀
Clearly against so far: only Greens/Pirates & the Left.
Want to ask or convince your MEPs? Email or (better) call them: 👇
🔗 fightchatcontrol.eu/#delegates

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This is no longer about banning under-16s from social media.

It’s about control over all information and forcing adults to go through digital ID checks to access the Internet.

Forcing us to submit our identity or biometric data to an array of different providers poses significant privacy risks.

#privacy #freedomofexpression #ageverification #digitalID #onlinesafety #ukpolitics #ukpol

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All adults would have to do a digital ID check to establish their age with third-parties so they can access any service.

If you don't, you could face blocks or time restricted curfews.

These powers could be used by any government in the UK to restrict access to almost any online service you could imagine.

#privacy #freedomofexpression #ageverification #digitalID #onlinesafety #ukpolitics #ukpol

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2026-03-05

🇫🇷Qui a rejeté le #ChatControl 1.0 en LIBE ? 👇
Mais attention : les négociateurs en chef du PPE, ECR, S&D et Renew veulent TOUS la surveillance de masse. 🕵️‍♂️ Ils négocient juste les détails techniques avant la plénière. À suivre ! 🚨📱

Graphique montrant les résultats du vote de la commission LIBE du 2 mars 2025 sur l'extension du Chat Control 1.0. Le résultat global est « Rejeté » (Rejected). Le graphique affiche trois colonnes listant les noms et groupes politiques des eurodéputés : 38 ont voté contre (dont beaucoup des Verts/ALE, PPE, Renew et La Gauche), 28 ont voté pour (principalement S&D, ECR et PfE) et 3 se sont abstenus.

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