Marvin Nevarez

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This year EFF has:
🤖 Helped unravel questions surrounding the rise of AI
👩‍💻 Kept policymakers on the road to net neutrality
🤳 Explained why laws like KOSA will not achive internet safety

We're ready to take on more challenges. Support our work today! https://eff.org/power-up

Look, there's no 'war on Christmas' but if I have to hear 'Wonderful Christmastime' once more, I'm going full old testament.
Just found my #Firefox addon of the year (AOTY?) -- it blocks those "Sign in with Google" popups. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/google-sign-in-popup-blocker/
Google Sign-in Popup Blocker – Get this Extension for 🦊 Firefox (en-US)

Download Google Sign-in Popup Blocker for Firefox. Disables the "Sign in with Google" popup.

Extraordinary!

"top internet sleuths refuse to solve #UnitedHealthcare #CEO’s murder"

thatdaneshguy: ‘I don’t have to encourage violence. I don’t have to condone violence by any means. But I also don’t have to help’

Savannah Sparks, asked if she is on the case: ‘Absolutely the f**k not’

TizzyEnt: ‘I have yet to see anyone online posting “we gotta find this guy, we gotta get him off the street”'

https://metro.co.uk/2024/12/07/top-internet-sleuths-refuse-solve-unitedhealthcare-ceos-murder-22142141/

let's translate the sentiment to the positive: #universalhealthcare.

Why top internet sleuths refuse to solve UnitedHealthcare CEO's murder

The murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has more than enough ingredients to set social media ablaze.

Metro
When they tried to copyright the law, industry giants lost in court. Now they’re trying to change the law in Congress. Don’t let it happen. https://act.eff.org/action/tell-congress-don-t-let-anyone-own-the-law
Tell Congress: Don't Let Anyone Own The Law

Court after court has recognized that no one can own the text of the law. But the Pro Codes Act is a deceptive power grab that will help giant industry associations ration access to huge swaths of U.S. laws. Tell Congress not to fall for it.

20 years ago today, Thunderbird hatched from its shell and spread its wings! To our incredible community of users, contributors, and supporters - thank you for helping us get here. We couldn’t have done it without you. Here’s to 20 more - and beyond!

https://blog.thunderbird.net/2024/12/celebrating-20-years-of-thunderbird/

Celebrating 20 Years of Thunderbird: Independence, Innovation and Community  - The Thunderbird Blog

Today we're celebrating 20 years of Thunderbird. Such an important birthday has us look back on our past and imagine a bright, long future.

The Thunderbird Blog

UPDATE: a spokesperson from JP Morgan Chase told the Texas Observer they fired the operator of a neo-Nazi X account who we identified as their employee.

"This person is no longer at the firm. We do not tolerate hate in any form and take incidents such as this very seriously."
https://www.texasobserver.org/revealed-operators-neo-nazi-x-accounts/

#politics #USpol #extremism #racism #antisemitism #Texas #news #SocialMedia #ElonMusk

Revealed: the Operators Behind Four Major Neo-Nazi X Accounts

Anonymity has long been a tactic used by extremists to spread their ideology while avoiding social consequences, from Klansmen hoods to online pseudonyms.

The Texas Observer

How Canadians Flirt:

"I have winter tires and heated seats."

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My kid made this off the same template and I'm kind of in awe of the meta-joke powers at play in this twelve year old's head