It’s #STFUfriday!
When cops ask you questions, ask for a lawyer and then STFU:
- I am not discussing how I’m doing or where I’m going.
- Am I free to leave?
- I am not answering any questions.
- If they ask to search anything: "I do not consent to a search."
- I want to speak to a lawyer.
Cops are only REQUIRED to give you Miranda warnings if you are “in custody.” “Not free to go” is an oversimplification.
Remember you can always invoke your rights even when you aren’t in custody.🧵
Campuses aren't being rocked by protests.
They're being rocked by politicized administrators ordering students beaten and jailed to satisfy the political elite.
Let's be clear who is causing the violence.
It also really does nothing to solve the underlying rational which is user data privacy - why not regulate consumer data protections?
What it really signals is that only US companies can profit from consumer surveillance.
“Meta is now automatically muting all posts that mention PixelFed, so its users can’t read about any alternatives to its services.”
https://mastodon.ar.al/@[email protected]/112130436367389679
But I’m confused… Mastodon gGmbH and Meta Platforms, Inc. are besties according to Mastodon gGmbH CEO.¹
There must be some mistake.
¹ https://www.platformer.news/mastodon-interview-eugen-rochko-meta-bluesky-threads-federation/
#mastodon #meta #facebook #pixelfed #surveillanceCapitalism #peopleFarmers #SiliconValley #BigTech #monopolies #fediverse
Reminder to anyone who said "Meta wouldn't do anything to Fediverse, we should let them join!" Meta is now automatically muting all posts that mention PixelFed, so it's users can't read about any alternatives to its services. https://mastodon.social/@dansup/112126250737482807 Just remember, *Every time advocacy groups warn about tech/capitalism, believe them.* We don't make shit up, we use history of actions and facts to state our reasons to be against it. If your instance isn't part of @[email protected] please urge your admins to join or move to another instance who is. And if you want proof, ask the general public what Jabber/XMPP was, and then ask what Google how they killed it. EDIT: *Please* send support to the creator of the FediPact, @[email protected] as she is homeless. This is possible because of them. EDIT #2: Some peppe are saying it doesn't happen anymore, but since it *only* happened to competitors to Facebook and only *after* people noticed, I don't think it was a "bug" that only impacted FOSS replacements, but a feature for Facebook removed. Don't give these Zuckers gaslight and think they remain innocent. #fedipact #meta #pixelfed #eff
Study finds that we could lose science if publishers go bankrupt
A scan of archives shows that lots of scientific papers aren't backed up.
Cable firms to FTC: We shouldn’t have to let users cancel service with a click
Customers may "misunderstand the consequences of canceling," cable lobby says.
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Champagne