Jim Wrinkle

@jimwrinkle
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Older sceptic, European, humanist, hater of injustice and greed

tootfinder https://www.tootfinder.ch/

#Blues #Beer #Coffee #Democracy

Google's proposed workaround for sideloading unverified apps requires 9 steps, a mandatory 24-hour waiting period, and is delivered through Google Play Services, not the Android OS. Google can modify or remove it at any time without user consent. It hasn't shipped in any beta. @keepandroidopen #KeepAndroidOpen
https://keepandroidopen.org
Keep Android Open

Your phone is about to stop being yours. In September 2026, Google will block every Android app whose developer hasn't registered with them.

I see #Starmer is having a summit to discuss how Jews are one minority we're not supposed to hate.

I suppose it's good that he's tackling #antisemitism, which is absolutely a hideous thing, but maybe he should look more widely and change some of his policies to make it clear we're not supposed to hate ANY minorities?

Or would that be too radical and woke for him?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czd2l55d1e7o

#Transphobia #Islamophobia #Xenophobia #UKPolitics

All of society must tackle 'crisis' of antisemitism, Keir Starmer says

The PM hosts a summit of leaders from the police, arts and universities, after a spate of attacks against British Jews.

BBC News

Did you know you can pass a bill that states 1 + 1 = 3 ?

Like. Your legislature can propose, vote, and pass a bill that doesn't follow the rules of math, science, etc. Representatives don't have to understand tech, or numbers, or computer protocols. Or really anything. It's just words on paper (or a screen) that more than half of their body voted for.

And it's law.

Who knew.

Anyways, here's a fun article to read: https://www.tomshardware.com/software/vpn/utah-becomes-first-us-state-to-target-vpn-use-with-age-verification-law

Utah first state to hold websites liable for users who mask their location with VPNs — law goes into effect, designed to prevent bypassing age checks

Senate Bill 73 holds websites liable for users who mask their location.

Tom's Hardware
Every new appointment to our undemocratic House of Lords chips away at the public’s trust in our politics. The Government must launch a public consultation into the future of the House of Lords.
Please sign our petition.
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Unlock Democracy

The amended CO SB51 bill with a strong exemption for open source distros and apps was passed in the house committee.

THIS ARTICLE 30 DOES NOT APPLY TO:

AN OPERATING SYSTEM PROVIDER OR DEVELOPER THAT DISTRIBUTES AN OPERATING SYSTEM OR APPLICATION UNDER LICENSE TERMS THAT PERMIT A RECIPIENT TO COPY, REDISTRIBUTE, AND MODIFY THE SOFTWARE WITHOUT RESTRICTION FROM THE PROVIDER OR DEVELOPER, INCLUDING ANY TECHNICAL OR CONTRACTUAL RESTRICTIONS ON INSTALLING ALL MODIFIED VERSIONS.

Palantir Employees Are Starting to Wonder If They're the Bad Guys

https://lemmy.bestiver.se/post/1065818

Palantir Employees Are Starting to Wonder If They're the Bad Guys - Lemmy: Bestiverse

Comments [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47878633]

Habitual coffee intake shapes the microbiome, modifies physiology and cognition

https://lemmy.bestiver.se/post/1066842

Habitual coffee intake shapes the microbiome, modifies physiology and cognition - Lemmy: Bestiverse

Comments [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47885377]

The Boy That Cried Mythos: Verification is Collapsing Trust in Anthropic

https://feddit.org/post/28936390

The Boy That Cried Mythos: Verification is Collapsing Trust in Anthropic - feddit.org

Lemmy

5 things Thames Water (or rather the American investment company that owns them) doesn’t want you to know about their new bullshit deal they’re angling for

https://youtu.be/2x5puU7Q4OY?si=XjzOetfMXFqUjIud

#thameswater #corruption #weownit

5 things Thames Water doesn't want you to know about their sewage deal

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As a Green, I’m appalled by the damage private water companies are doing—but even if the environment isn’t your priority, they’re still ripping us off. Watch this excellent explainer by Kat at #WeOwnIt, then write to your MP: water should be nationalised, and Thames Water must not dodge environmental fines until 2030. https://youtu.be/zeqr52JCy1w

#thamesWater #waternationalisation #sewage #greenparty #GPEW

7 reasons why we can’t afford NOT to nationalise water

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