Lucky_so_and_so

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Uninteresting fellow. Master of Laws at UoL. Reposts include climate collapse news (mostly those I can understand), privacy and tech-related stuff, and some art.
1/3 of mothers w/ a child under 5 are working remotely at least some of the time & have the highest rate of fully remote work. Fathers of young children are the most likely group of men to be working from home. The share of men ages 25 to 34 not working at all because they are providing care for family members doubled from 2001 to 2025, though it’s still a small share representing 2 percent of men not working.
https://19thnews.org/2025/07/women-workforce-men-caregiving-generational-divide/

Here's the latest variant picture for the United States, to late May.

The XFG.* "Stratus" variant grew strongly to 33%, overtaking the falling LP.8.1.* variant.

The NB.1.8.1 "Nimbus" variant is also present, but only at 13%.

#COVID19 #USA #XFG #Stratus #NB_1_8_1 #Nimbus
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The Basics: Their apps are accessing the phone's local ports to send data to the companies outside of Android's app controls. Article included IOC's and TTP's

#android #meta #yandex #surveillance #tracking #privacy #facebook #instagram #scumbags

https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/06/meta-and-yandex-are-de-anonymizing-android-users-web-browsing-identifiers/

Meta and Yandex are de-anonymizing Android users’ web browsing identifiers

Abuse allows Meta and Yandex to attach persistent identifiers to detailed browsing histories.

Ars Technica
42% of MBA students are women but in first post-MBA job, women’s salaries rose by 52% to $131,449; men’s salaries surged by 73% to $140,007. The gender pay gap only widens from there.
https://fortune.com/2025/06/02/gen-z-mba-graduate-pay-disparity-women-graduates-make-25-percent-less-first-job-despite-female-ceo-growth/
Gen Z men studying an MBA will see a 75% salary bump—that’s 25% more than women with the same qualification

Male MBA graduates make $36,000 more than their female counterparts and the disparity begins with their first job out of school.

Fortune

What do I always say? Keep your eye on Vought (and Miller)

“In remarks to a private audience in 2023, Russell #Vought, who is #Trump’s budget chief and the intellectual force behind Trump’s unprecedented power grab, said he championed the term “invasion” because it “unlocked” extraordinary presidential powers.” https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-administration-immigration-invasion-rhetoric-courts?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=propublica-bsky&utm_content=5-27

The “Invasion” Invention: The Far Right’s Long Legal Battle to Make Immigrants the Enemy

The Trump administration is using the claim that immigrants have “invaded” the country to justify possibly suspending habeas corpus, part of the constitutional right to due process. A faction of the far right has been building this case for years.

ProPublica
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Saying this out loud means the powers that be aren't afraid of upsetting the US anymore.

Quiet rumblings to public announcements. They are sure the US is done.

https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2025/5/26/ecbs-lagarde-says-euro-could-be-viable-alternative-to-us-dollar?traffic_source=rss

ECB’s Lagarde says euro could be viable alternative to US dollar

ECB chief says US economic policy shifts have created inroads for the euro to the standard currency for global trade.

Al Jazeera
Cracked tomatoes? 💔 Blame inconsistent watering! Dry spells then heavy rain or overwatering, make them grow faster than its skin can stretch, causing splits. To prevent this, ensure consistent moisture by watering deeply & regularly. Mulching helps retain soil moisture, #GardeningTips #TomatoCare
Yeah! Get the state fighting itself!!
Can’t help thinking that bitcoin was set up to bankrupt the U.S.A, which thanks to its debt it is to many already bankrupt. Suppose crypto will just finish it off, but who had the idea of it; Putin helped to install Trump, so did Xi Jinping or someone else like Mogilevich set up the bitcoin scam and has the key to crash it? Oligarchs can crash Nations and will do so to protect their Empire! #BankruptUSA #CryptoScam #BitcoinCon https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/03/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-establishes-the-strategic-bitcoin-reserve-and-u-s-digital-asset-stockpile/
Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Establishes the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and U.S. Digital Asset Stockpile

CREATING A STRATEGIC BITCOIN RESERVE AND DIGITAL ASSET STOCKPILE: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to establish a Strategic

The White House