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i think you actually gotta hand it to Chuck Schumer on this one. splitting DHS funding off from the rest of the budget, and now splitting ICE funding off from TSA, all while Trump takes it on the chin about the airport mess. pretty cool. https://apnews.com/article/senate-tsa-homeland-security-airports-trump-672467393ae043e47938874e7aaddcd6
Senate approves funding for TSA but not ICE

The Senate early Friday approved Homeland Security funds for Transportation Security Administration and most other agencies, but not the immigration operations at the heart of the budget impasse. The deal, which was approved without a roll-call vote, goes next to the House, which is expected to consider it Friday. It's a potential endgame to the 42-day shutdown has jammed airports, disrupted travel and imposed financial hardship on workers. President Donald Trump said he will sign an order instructing the Homeland Security secretary to immediately pay TSA workers, but if the bill becomes law that won't be needed. Democrats have been demanding changes to rein in Trump’s immigration enforcement operations.

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@peter This is what happens when amateurs take charge.

“Amateurs talk tactics, professionals study logistics”-General Omar Bradley.

one time Ryan Brodrick described VCs as guys who know what GitHub is but don't know how to use it, and i think that fits here as well.

Los matones del ICE español y la detención de Mbaye y nuestras compañeras.

https://www.elsaltodiario.com/editorial/matones-del-ice-espanol-detencion-mbaye-companeras

Los matones del ICE español y la detención de Mbaye y nuestras compañeras

Como integrantes de un colectivo editor que cree en la libertad y la democracia consideramos que Fernando Grande-Marlaska no debería permanecer un minuto más como ministro de Interior.

El Salto Diario

I have to admit I'm enjoying OpenAI's progression from "we're building the future of synthetic sentience, we will be the birthplace of a new silicon hypergod, everyone better watch out" to "well, artificial general intelligence is kind of hard to define, maybe that's not a useful term" to "we can't figure out how to make any money selling people personally-tailored pornography generators so we're turning their chatbot girlfriends off."

I'm looking forward to their next big innovation!

You did it! 🥳

European Parliament just decided that Chat Control 1.0 must stop.

This means on April 6, 2026, Gmail, LinkedIn, Microsoft and other Big Techs must stop scanning your private messages in the EU. #PrivacyWins 💪

Obrigado fediverso

We have a sad tale today from Manchester Piccadilly station.

This is Chocolat. Or at least that's the name printed on their foot.
They're a lovely, cuddly black kitty who was sadly separated from their owner on Platforms 3 & 4 about 19.14.

We heard a tinkle of broken glass and helped their owner tidy up however she had left before I could pass this lovely kitty back to her owner.
Unable to find her on the nearby train we are a bit lost.

Please share this far and wide, across any social media and maybe we can help reunite this poor kitty with their rightful owner.
We will ensure Lost Property here look after her in the meantime.

Police in Coffee County, Georgia used Flock automated license plate reader cameras to issue a traffic ticket to a motorcyclist. Police departments across the country explicitly promise residents they will not use these cameras for minor violations. They lied.

https://blackoutvpn.au/blog/police-promised-flock-cameras-wouldnt-ticket-drivers-they-lied

#democracy #technology #police #privacy

Police Promised Flock Cameras Wouldn't Ticket Drivers. They Lied.

Georgia police used Flock cameras promised for solving murders to ticket motorcyclist holding phone. Every surveillance promise is a lie.

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