"If #governments are concerned about the dominance of privately-owned online platforms, they have a responsibility to run and own their own.
A logical response would be for these entities to run their own instances of software like #Mastodon—or any #Fediverse-compatible, #ActivityPub-based service. This would allow them to own their content, domain, and user verification, ensuring greater control and independence."
@andypiper
https://andypiper.co.uk/2024/08/15/fediverse-for-freedom/
“The #Amazon #tariff story reveals a broader pattern: #economicreality is increasingly #curated, not experienced. #Companies, #governments, and #technologies selectively reveal or obscure #economic conditions to serve their interests.” kyla.substack.com/p/the-united...
The United States of Amazon
It is ironic that while oligarchs live to control and dispose of governments, governments do the same. Free market ‘doublespeak’ = a captive market of monopolies. Real limits mean it is possible that they can be a bondage or a salvation, as the #Ouroboros being the symbolic representation of a snake eating itself demonstrates. So if Hydra eats its own heads, what do you call that? #Oligarchs #Governments #Empire #Federation https://images.app.goo.gl/wtpuGAn9Wo6WExP69
Jubbaland Legislators Condemn Somali Government's Illicit Military Action in Gedo #Somalia #WestAfrica #action #condemn #Gedo #governments #Illicit #Jubbaland #Legislators #military #Somali
https://tinyurl.com/2y7r7fgm
Bloomberg: #Investors keen for early insight into whether #China and other foreign #governments remain eager to keep buying #Treasuries will be turning to this week’s slew of #bond #auctions. Scrutiny will be strong on the results of the $70 billion five-year #auction today. Amund #markets #bonds
I favor the #government's involvement in the #marketplace, especially when it protects the #individual over a #corporate entity. 3/6
Tuesday, April 22
The Kyiv Independent [unofficial] Russia’s war against Ukraine Children splash water in the city fountain on the square in front of the Opera House on Wet Monday in Lviv on April 21, 2025. The day after Easter, many Christians in the region celebrate Wet Monday. (Michael Sorrow/Anadolu via Getty Images) 'No NATO, US recognizing annexation of Crimea' — Washington awaits Kyiv's response to ceasefire pitch, WSJ reports. Among the most controversial elements is the suggestion that the […]
How #Governments Spy On #Protestors—And How To Avoid It | Incognito Mode | by WIRED #yt
Windows NTLM hash leak flaw exploited in phishing attacks on governments
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/windows-ntlm-hash-leak-flaw-exploited-in-phishing-attacks-on-governments/
#Infosec #Security #Cybersecurity #CeptBiro #Windows #NTLMhash #Leak #PhishingAttacks #Governments
>>> How #Governments #Spy On #Protestors—And How To Avoid It | Incognito Mode
#50501
#HandsOff Saturday, April 19th ✌️
@adisonverlice it's not just re: #Governments (tho #Project2025 explicitly endorses unsactioned comms to twart attempts at #FIOA or any #accountability for that matter), but individuals or any organization:
And if #EncroChat got pwned, who's gonna guarantee @signalapp won't if it's actually secure or isn't an #InsideJob like #ANØM.
After all, both #Signal's Organization and key people like @Mer__edith are known to the authorities by more than just their legal name.
After all, Signal can't pull the 5th and refuse to comply!
4 Bloomberg: Treasury Secretary Scott #Bessent moved to tamp down concerns in a Bloomberg Television interview, saying he has tools to steady the market if needed. He said there’s no evidence that overseas #governments are selling their stockpiles of #Treasuries. #bonds #bondmarkets #USTreasurie
British Lawmakers Give Green Light to Government’s Plan for Scunthorpe Steelworks Takeover #World #British #give #governments #green #lawmakers #light #plan #Scunthorpe #Steelworks #takeover
https://tinyurl.com/2bdycxus
@nixCraft I sincerely hope @noybeu and/or @Bundesverband successfully sue #Governments like the one in #Germany to abolish #Windows due to #GDPR & #BDSG-incompatibility!
"The problem is that governments and businesses serve vastly different purposes. If public policymakers start mimicking business founders, they will undermine their own ability to address complex societal challenges.
For startups, the highest priority is rapid iteration, technology-driven disruption, and financial returns for investors. Their success often hinges on solving a narrowly defined problem with a single product, or within a single organization. Governments, by contrast, must tackle complex, interconnected issues like poverty, public health, and national security. Each challenge calls for collaboration across multiple sectors, and careful long-term planning. The idea of securing short-term gains in any of these areas doesn’t even make sense.
Unlike startups, governments are supposed to uphold legal mandates, ensure the provision of essential services, and enforce equal treatment under the law – more important today than ever. Metrics like market share are irrelevant, because the government has no competitors. Rather than trying to “win,” it should focus on expanding opportunities and promoting the diffusion of best practices. It must be long-term minded, while achieving nimble and flexible structures that can adapt."
#Governments #StartUps #PublicPolicy #PublicAdministration #PublicInterest
The annoying crimes against humanity 🤪 #jordan #ukraine #governments #tourism
#gaza
https://petra.gov.jo/Include/InnerPage.jsp?ID=69999&lang=en&name=en_news
"Nobody can protect you. These are dangerous times."
Journalism is now a captive of the state of Israel and Trump.
#Journalism #Threats #Governments #USA #Israel #SilencingDissent #Fascism #Genocide #Profit #Playground #Billionaires #Violence #Austerity #Apartheid #Impeach #TakeTheStreets #IndependentJournalism
Jubaland Leader Lands in Nairobi Despite Somali Government's Travel Restrictions #Somalia #governments #Jubaland #lands #leader #Nairobi #restrictions #Somali #travel
https://tinyurl.com/2yqtgysq
> The governments of Australia, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, Israel, and Singapore are likely customers of Israeli spyware maker Paragon Solutions, according to a new technical report by a renowned digital security lab.
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Given U.S. #consumption is so important globally (two-thirds bigger than #EU consumption!) the #world 's #governments have now few options to counter #Trump 's #trade #war : #state #subsidies to impacted sectors and #economic or #fiscal stimulus to avoid #recession (both triggering higher public #debt ), counter-tarrifs, and new free-trade agreements with other countries. In most cases it will be a mixture of all and reconfigure #global trade flows and #market mecanisms.
