While I'm generally very pro-EU, this #ChatControl initiative they keep pushing - despite experts persistently debunking the rationale behind it - is indefensible.

Instead, this initiative will create an extremely invasive surveillance state where everything you type, view and receive is automatically scanned & potentially (falsely) flagged for human review.

This would mean the end of privacy.

If you are an EU-citizen, please consider writing to your MEPs.

https://fightchatcontrol.eu/

I love this mural of Harriet Tubman by artist Michael Rosato

harriettubmanmural.com
#HarrietTubman

From today, people in the U.S. will be able to vaccinate themselves and their children against the flu. The FluMist nasal spray, which has been on the market since 2003, was approved last year for self- and caregiver administration, though with some limitations based on age and health. The vaccine still requires a prescription. Manufacturer AstraZeneca says it can be accessed by completing an online screening questionnaire, and most insurance plans will cover it at no cost. It will then be shipped to your home. Here's more from @abc.

https://flip.it/KMK9Bx

#Health #Medicine #Flu #FluShots #AstraZeneca #Vaccination #USNews

🚨 We're still in need of more #snowflake extensions to help keep Iranians connected during this critical time.

If you're able, please consider running a Tor Snowflake proxy. This simple and safe action can make a significant difference in ensuring Iranians stay online. #KeepItOn

To get started, visit: https://snowflake.torproject.org

🚨 BREAKING 🚨

New powers were slipped into the UK Crime and Policing Bill yesterday ⚠️

The police will be given powers to extract data from seized devices and any online accounts accessed on it.

No judicial oversight, just on the say so of a senior officer 😖

Read our response ⬇️

https://www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releases/police-forces-to-get-authoritarian-powers-to-extract-data-from-online-accounts/

#CrimeAndPolicingBill #police #policing #digitalrights #surveillance #privacy #ukpolitics #ukpol #SafetyNotSurveillance

New date announced for Wales disability cuts consultation

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) have announced a new date for Wales’ only face-to-face consultation on disability benefit changes that was previously cancelled at the last minute.

https://swanseabaynews.com/2025/06/13/new-date-announced-for-wales-disability-cuts-consultation/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social