RE: https://mastodon.social/@Tutanota/116130138605094270
Today the EU Parliament said NO. ❌
Voluntary scanning by Outlook, Gmail, LinkedIn, etc. might come to an end on April 6 in the EU. Keep pushing everyone! 👏🥳
Thanks for the boosts. But warning: I usually have to struggle a lot to write a coherent paragraph for a book review, so you won't see a lot of them from me.
But I love books, and am glad to talk about them. Currently reading books by Fonda Lee, Adrian Tchaikovsky, Kylie Chan, and a *bunch* of novels on https://www.royalroad.com/ - a few of which are quite good.
I was recently asked about my recent reading, and thought I'd share:
I just finished "Ancestral Night" by Elizabeth Bear. My favorite, so far: a stand-alone novel but also book 1 of a SF series. The author wrote in 'vernacular' - although the vernacular was for their huge government (for example, every instance of 'day' was replaced with 'dia' and year with 'an'), but despite that affectation it explored the differences between a truly post-scarcity culture and a very capitalist one existing at the same time. Lots of philosophical discussions, too, about how to handle conflicting beliefs and biologies. And a few space battles.
Number two was 'Project Hanuman' by Stewart Hotston. A bit more philosophizing that I think went over my head as the last remnants of the ultimate utopia try to come to grips with something that has to consume the power source that makes the utopia possible. Lots of cultural references to Hindu myths (which I know *some* of), but it really didn't rely on them beyond the name. (There's no Ram, no Sita, and while the enemy could be called demonic, I couldn't find any parallels with Ravana).
RE: https://wandering.shop/@adapalmer/115798502373418578
Saw this before, and regretted not boosting it. It may not be games, but it's worth knowing!
After “How do we stop Trump?” the second most common question I’ve received this week is “How do we stop Musk?”
Musk's access to our private data is blatant corruption. It is a coup. And while we continue to wait for Democratic leadership to act—what can we as ordinary citizens and residents of this nation do? Enter the Privacy Act of 1974 and a clear call to action each person can and should take.
As always, no paywall. Please read, act, and share.
https://lets-address-this-with-qasim-rashid.ghost.io/how-do-we-stop-the-south-african-billionaire/?ref=lets-address-this-with-qasim-rashid-newsletter
Take 30 seconds to demand the Treasury Department comply with the Privacy Act of 1974, and spread the word After “How do we stop Trump?” the second most common question I’ve received this week is “How do we stop Musk?” As you may know, Trump’s Treasury Secretary Scott
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Don’t ever grow up. 😊
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