Mastodawn

To anyone listening to Trump claiming he has an Iran deal: We are currently on day 458 of Trump ending the Ukraine war “in 24 hours”.

Kevin R Jones 6h ago

Mullvad VPN 9h ago

It’s absurd that American authorities can purchase personal data – that they’re not allowed to gather themselves without a warrant – directly from data brokers. This violates the Fourth Amendment, and it’s time to close the data broker loophole.

Today, the Surveillance Accountability Act was introduced. It requires warrants based on probable cause for all government surveillance and data access.

You can read more about it here: https://www.surveillanceaccountability.com/

The Surveillance Accountability Act | Protect Privacy, Take Action Now

Support privacy rights with the Surveillance Accountability Act. Learn how it aims to limit government data collection and protect your freedoms. Join the movement today.

The Surveillance Accountability Act

Kevin R Jones 6h ago

David Roberts 7h ago

Still feel like "Musk and his crew of incels destroyed a bunch of stuff they didn't understand and thereby hastened the deaths of millions of children" did not get the public attention it warranted.

USAID Whistleblower Says It Wa...

USAID Whistleblower Says It Was Even Worse Than People Knew

Political appointees wanted a quiet drawdown, the whistleblower says. DOGE wanted an execution.

WIRED

Kevin R Jones 8h ago

Hacker News 50 2d ago

In the UK, EVs are cheaper than petrol cars, thanks to Chinese competition

Link: https://electrek.co/2026/04/18/in-the-uk-evs-are-cheaper-than-petrol-cars-thanks-to-chinese-competition/
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47823179

In the UK, EVs are cheaper than petrol cars, thanks to Chinese competition

EVs have long been cheaper to own, but now they're cheaper upfront, largely due to downward price pressure from affordable Chinese models.

Electrek

Kevin R Jones 8h ago

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Brandon 2d ago

Still waiting for Github to respond. I didn't mention the blindness vibe coding thing, so I tried that way and submitted another one. I hope they tell me something this time so I can make logical decisions for the future. If they tell me nothing I will stop using github as my primary.

Kevin R Jones 8h ago

George Takei

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Peter Magyar's victory in Hungary was fueled by a potent message tying the affordability crisis to the corruption of wealthy elites. With Trump presiding over unprecedented corruption in our government and with prices for everyday Americans skyrocketing, Democrats have the opportunity to replicate Magyar's success in November and beyond. https://thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/magyar-trump-orban-corruption-affordabillity

Peter Magyar Linked Anti-Corruption Message With Affordability

The cost of living crisis needs a villain.

The Big Picture

Kevin R Jones 1d ago

Denis - The COVID info guy -2d ago

"US military service members will no longer be required to get annual flu shot."

"Members of the US armed services will no longer be required to have an annual flu vaccination shot under a new policy announced Tuesday by Pete Hegseth, the US defense secretary."

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/21/military-flu-shot-requirement-pete-hegseth

US military service members will no longer be required to get annual flu shot

Defense secretary Pete Hegseth makes announcement and calls military’s flu vaccine mandate ‘broad’ and ‘not rational’

The Guardian

Kevin R Jones 1d ago

Michael Doise 2d ago

I'm working on a money identifier for the next version of Perspective Intelligence. It is almost working too.

Kevin R Jones 1d ago

Tyler 1d ago

Don't want to reach to the top of your unlocked iPhone's screen to see information about an incoming call? You can configure the Phone app, and other apps that use the CallKit framework, to take over the entire screen when receiving a call. Just go to Settings > Apps > Phone > Incoming Calls, and select the "Full Screen" option. #TipTuesday

Kevin R Jones 1d ago

The New Republic 1d ago

Justice Louis Brandeis described the states as “laboratories of democracy,” testing out novel policies, with successful experiments replicated in other states or at the federal level.

This isn’t only about Ohio. https://trib.al/bcXcydn

The Ohio Republican Party Has Built a Laboratory of Autocracy

In the heavily gerrymandered Buckeye State, the GOP-controlled legislature rules without fear of voters, and it’s hard at work dismantling democracy.

The New Republic