The Ukrainian Tribune14m ago

#russia and #Iran have long enlisted proxies to perform #hostile acts on #European soil, but targeting minors represents a new twist on their subversive gig economy.

The tactic first emerged in #Ukraine.

https://www.ft.com/content/58dabb01-41f6-4440-8a5f-69947d8afe06?syn-25a6b1a6=1

CBC Manitoba2d ago
Sergeant tied herself to chair at Winnipeg's air force base after bid to change gender in records denied
A Royal Canadian Air Force sergeant charged with assaulting a police officer says members of the military were hostile and violent when they removed her from an administrative area at Winnipeg's 17 Wing base.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/rcaf-court-martial-winnipeg-9.7222907?cmp=rss
WordofTheHourMay 14

#hostile : showing ill will and malevolence, or a desire to thwart and injure

- French: hostile

- Italian: ostile

- Portuguese: hostil

- Spanish: hostil

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Michael WestergaardMay 7
I have now completed transferring all my applications from #DigitalOcean to #Scaleway. Still got a couple minor things to sort out, but the bulk is done.

Until 2 weeks ago, I have never had any problems with DigitalOcean. They provided good, stable, cheap, not-exactly-big-tech cloud services that I have used personally and professionally. I have a problem with their #government – personally, not speaking as a professional here.

DigitalOcean is located in the #US, which leads to two problems that can no longer be ignored:

1) the introduction of the #CLOUD act gives US governments rights to spy on any service provided by a US-owned company, even if that is hosted elsewhere. This was a problem when enacted in 2018, and has become even worse in 2025 when the US demonstrated it is willing and able to abuse this power for #political reasons.

2) by paying for US cloud services, I am indirectly supporting the US. It is entirely #unethical to support the US, a #hostile #regime.

Sure, this is not directly attributable to DigitalOcean; they may be as much a victim of the US government as anybody else. Sucks for them. Maybe do better at voting next time and elect a government that doesn't actively drive away customers?

Oh, and two weeks ago, somebody at DigitalOcean rolled around in a pile of s̵h̵i̵t̵ #AI and smeared big stinking globs of t̵u̵r̵d̵ #LLM all over the cloud console, making it much worse to use. This is absolutely not a point in their favor, though #DigitalSoverignty is the main driver for me leaving.
Black Lodge Trivia NightMay 1

The crew of the DSF Noctua continue to turn against each other as they finally arrive at their original mission objective.

@foundryvtt @stellagama #zozergames #hostile #cepheusengine #solorpg #ttrpg #actualplay #podcast

https://youtu.be/C6fWbldJbM4

【ＡＣＴＵＡＬ　ＰＬＡＹ】Hostile Solo | Into the Black: DSF Noctua Ep. 10

YouTube
Show threadSteve Hill 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇪🇺Apr 28

Getting quite hacked off by this point, I replied to the email again. This time I got an actual human responding, who said... sorry that I had had a terrible experience in the store, and that they suggested that I should go to the store and discuss my options...

What a horrible #Customer #Hostile system. I have now had to resort to making legal threats since they are refusing to honour both their own "returns policy" and their obligations under the Consumer Rights Act 2015.

3/3

Black Lodge Trivia NightApr 17

Art returns to the crew of the D.S.F. Noctua to find out the aftermath of their deep space salvage and repair mission.

@foundryvtt #zozergames #stellagamapublishing #hostile #ttrpg #actualplay #solorpg #podcast #cepheusengine

https://youtu.be/ozdHJElLkg4

【ＡＣＴＵＡＬ　ＰＬＡＹ】Hostile Solo | Into the Black: DSF Noctua Ep. 09

YouTube
WINGS_radioApr 11

#UnitedNations #ECOSOC (Economic and Social Council) 's #NGO (Non-Governmental) Branch recently held #elections for UN Member State #Representatives

2nd Link is to an article alleging that the members re-elected are from #countries that are #hostile to non-governmental #organizations that might #criticize national #governments
https://ecosoc.un.org/en/ngo/about

https://ishr.ch/latest-updates/uncompetitive-election-lands-13-states-with-troubled-relationship-with-civil-society-at-the-un-committee-on-ngos/

EmB PhiloApr 10

This statement says a lot.
A Chinese semiconductor researcher working in the U.S. felt so disrespected and traumatized by ICE hostile questioning that he jumped to his death:

“China has called on American authorites to investigate the death of a Chinese semiconductor researcher in the US, who was found dead after "hostile questioning" by federal law enforcement there.” #ICE #hostile

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cge0xd4g21qo

Beijing 'distressed' by Chinese researcher's death at University of Michigan

The semiconductor researcher was found dead after “hostile questioning” by US law enforcement.

Te Weta 🏴‍☠️Mar 31

Marco Rubio just signed a cable directing every American embassy globally to coordinate with Pentagon psychological operations units, recruit local academics and community leaders as influence assets, and use Musk's X as the delivery mechanism.

American embassies are now formally hostile infrastructure in every country they're operating in.

That includes New Zealand.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/30/embassies-campaign-marco-rubio-elon-musk

#nzpol #psyops #fiveeyes #hostile

US directs embassies to team up against foreign ‘hostility’ – and use X to ‘counter anti-American propaganda’

Cable signed by Marco Rubio and seen by Guardian suggests staff work with Pentagon psychological operations unit

The Guardian