Mastodawn

gsearly Mar 17, 2025

MicroWave Mar 17, 2025

DOGE goon accused of breaking Treasury privacy rules by emailing personal data

DOGE goon accused of breaking Treasury privacy rules by emailing personal data - Lemmy.World

Summary A staffer for Elon Musk’s DOGE violated Treasury policy by emailing a spreadsheet containing personal information to other Trump administration officials without encryption or approval. Marko Elez, who previously resigned over links to racist social media content before being rehired, was found to have broken protocol during a forensic analysis prompted by a lawsuit from 19 state attorneys general. A forensic analysis confirmed he failed to encrypt the data or get approval. The incident has reinforced concerns about “rushed and chaotic” onboarding processes as DOGE seeks greater data access amid ongoing legal challenges.

gsearly Feb 24, 2025

POLITICO Europe Feb 24, 2025

The inside story of how 31 days made Merz chancellor — and changed Germany forever
https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-election-friedrich-merz-migration/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

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gsearly Feb 24, 2025

br00t4c Feb 24, 2025

This is just humiliating for JD Vance

#Criticism #Politics #Humiliation #Embarrassment #PalmerReport

https://www.palmerreport.com/analysis/this-is-just-humiliating-for-jd-vance/60025/

This is just humiliating for JD Vance

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Palmer Report

gsearly Jan 25, 2025

Mark Burton Jan 25, 2025

Labour risks ‘powder keg’ clash with environmentalists as it puts growth before going green | Environment | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jan/25/labour-risks-powder-keg-clash-with-environmentalists-as-it-puts-growth-before-going-green
#GDPFetish #Ecosystem #UKPol

Labour risks ‘powder keg’ clash with environmentalists as it puts growth before going green

As chancellor Rachel Reeves’ plan to expand London airports gains traction, the party is accused of back-pedalling on its green commitments

The Guardian

gsearly Jan 20, 2025

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jan/19/donald-trump-elon-musk-class-war-uk-us-oligarchies-democracy?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Trump and Musk have launched a new class war. In the UK, we must prepare to defend ourselves

Across the world, societies are reverting to oligarchies. How to resist? Fight for democracy with all we’ve got, writes Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The Guardian

gsearly Jan 19, 2025

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jan/18/sadiq-khan-far-right-billionaire-bullies?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

This is my three-point plan for standing up to the far right and the billionaire bullies

Putting pressure on social media companies to tackle hate and misinformation is a start, but there’s more that the centre left can do, writes Sadiq Khan

The Guardian

gsearly Jan 6, 2025

Washington Post cartoonist quits after drawing of Bezos, other billionaires with Trump rejected

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Washington Post cartoonist quits after drawing of Bezos, other billionaires with Trump is rejected

A Washington Post cartoonist has quit her role at the paper, saying that her bosses blocked publication of a satirical cartoon that depicted billionaires, including one resembling Post owner Jeff Bezos, kneeling before President-elect Donald Trump.

NBC News

gsearly Dec 5, 2024

Electronic Frontier Foundation Dec 5, 2024

Have you ever wondered, "Why is printer ink so expensive?" Well, we've got your answer: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/10/lets-answer-question-why-printer-ink-so-expensive

Let's Answer the Question: "Why is Printer Ink So Expensive?"

Did you know that most printer ink isn’t even expensive to make? Why then is it so expensive to refill the ink on your printer? The answer is actually pretty simple: monopolies, weird laws, and companies exploiting their users for profit. If this sounds mildly infuriating and makes you want to...

Electronic Frontier Foundation

gsearly Dec 5, 2024

The Verge Dec 5, 2024

Stop using generative AI as a search engine https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/5/24313222/chatgpt-pardon-biden-bush-esquire

Stop using generative AI as a search engine

Ana Navarro-Cardenas used ChatGPT to make an erroneous claim about presidential pardons. It turns out that just scratches the surface of what Gen AI gets wrong.

The Verge

gsearly Dec 5, 2024

Electronic Frontier Foundation Dec 5, 2024

The Free Speech Protection Act will provide strong protections to nearly all speakers who are discussing issues of public concern. https://act.eff.org/action/protect-free-speech-from-harassing-lawsuits

Protect Free Speech From Harassing Lawsuits

Deep-pocketed individuals and corporations have been turning to civil lawsuits to silence their opponents. These Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation, or SLAPPs, aren’t designed to win on the merits, but rather to harass journalists, activists, and consumers into silence by suing them over their protected speech. Now there’s a bill in Congress that will allow speakers targeted by SLAPPs to fight back, by getting the lawsuits quickly thrown out of federal court, and allow for SLAPP victims to get their legal fees back. The Free Speech Protection Act, sponsored by Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) and Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA), will protect people from getting sued just for exercising their constitutional rights.