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
CBC Top StoriesMar 17
Parental mistrust, hostile interactions a growing concern for Alberta teachers
When CBC News asked teachers what we should pay attention to in education, some flagged the growing mistrust that’s hurting relationships with parents and in some cases growing volatile. Here’s what we learned.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/inside-the-classroom-mistrust-9.7103297?cmp=rss
CBC CalgaryMar 17
Parental mistrust, hostile interactions a growing concern for Alberta teachers
When CBC News asked teachers what we should pay attention to in education, some flagged the growing mistrust that’s hurting relationships with parents and in some cases growing volatile. Here’s what we learned.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/inside-the-classroom-mistrust-9.7103297?cmp=rss