
True heroes are mostly invisible
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True heroes are mostly invisible
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Apparently this requires restating:
We should not want a European Palantir.
We should not want an open-source Palantir.
We should not want a non-commercial Palantir.
If it is supposed to do what Palantir does, we should not want it.
And I don't care to what extent Palantir's products are shaped by political or profit motives. We know enough to reject its logic altogether.
Coming soon in Mastodon 4.6 - a redesigned profile page. We've used community feedback and surveys to inform these updates. In our latest blog post, @imanijoy explains our design thinking and choices. Here are a few highlights π§΅
https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/03/a-redesign-for-profiles/
π The critical amendment 34 (rejecting automated assessment of unknown photos and texts) PASSED by ONE vote, paving the way for the extension of Chat Control 1.0 to be overwhelmingly REJECTED!
Initial analysis by @echo_pbreyer : https://www.patrick-breyer.de/en/end-of-chat-control-eu-parliament-stops-mass-surveillance-in-voting-thriller-paving-the-way-for-genuine-child-protection/
π¨No Joke: Conservatives in the EU Parliament (EPP) want the vote on #ChatControl 1.0 to be repeated this Thursday - even though the Parliament already voted NO! π‘
Make sure your MP stays strong. Contact them now!
π https://fightchatcontrol.eu/#contact-tool
Make the voluntary scanning by Gmail, Microsoft, LinkedIn etc stop! π¨ https://tuta.com/blog/voluntary-scanning-google-microsoft
A decade ago, Brussels and the entire country stood still. π§πͺπ―οΈ
In the silence that followed the attacks, the city found its voice through resilience.
Today, we honour the victims, their families, and every person who continues to carry the weight of that day.
Collective strength helps us to heal.
We will never forget.