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"But wait" you say, "didn't those terrible Europeans mandate the cookie banner!?"

No, no they did not. We do not need a cookie banner because we are not selling all your shit to every company under the sun.

Also those sites with cookie banners are just doing malicious compliance. This was never about the EU requiring cookie banners!

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Krz Str 3d ago

Why gas sets the price of electricity, and why the economics behind it makes no sense https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/03/17/why-gas-sets-the-price-of-electricity-and-why-the-economics-behind-it-makes-no-sense/

Why gas sets the price of electricity, and why the economics behind it makes no sense

The way electricity prices are determined in the UK is widely misunderstood. Many people assume the price reflects the cost of producing electricity from the cheapest available sources. It does not. Instead, the price is commonly determined by the most expensive generator required to meet demand, which, in the UK, is...

Funding the Future

Krz Str Mar 14

Keep Android Open Mar 14

Thank you @ow2 for supporting Keep Android Open at https://keepandroidopen.org/open-letter/#signatories @keepandroidopen #KeepAndroidOpen

An Open Letter to Google regarding Mandatory Developer Registration for Android App Distribution

Open Letter to Google Regarding Mandatory Developer Registration for Third-Party App Distribution

Krz Str Mar 8

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Michael Opalinski Mar 8

@pluralistic Despite being on the web for over 25 years, I don't think I've ever used an RSS reader. You've convinced me to start, and with your blog feed of course!

Krz Str Mar 3

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/03/a-new-share-button/

A new Share button

We'd like to help you to Share to Mastodon, with a new tool.

Mastodon Blog

Krz Str Feb 25

internetarchive Feb 25

Long before Disney songs became iconic, Mickey’s 1930 comic strip was already in tune with popular music 🎶

The musical moments weren’t incidental. By referencing hits like “Singin’ in the Rain,” Mickey participated in the cultural soundscape, building his own relevance & laying the groundwork for Disney’s musical identity.

Learn how Mickey’s 1930 comic strip turned borrowed hit songs into the foundation of Disney’s musical legacy ⤵️
https://blog.archive.org/2026/02/24/mickey-tunes-in/

#mickeymouse #comics

Krz Str Feb 22

strugk Feb 22

Britain Lost 14,000 Third Places. They Were Called Pubs. Is Your Local Next? open.substack.com/pub/laurenle...

Britain Lost 14,000 Third Plac...

Britain Lost 14,000 Third Places. They Were Called Pubs. Is Your Local Next?

How private equity reshaped the local and the postcode tool that shows the pubs most at risk.

Lauren’s data Substack

Krz Str Jan 28

OpenStreetMap Ops Team Jan 27

If you write about the messy reality behind "free" internet services: we're seeing #OpenStreetMap hammered by scrapers hiding behind residential proxy/embedded-SDK networks. We're a volunteer-run service and the costs are real. We'd love to talk to a journalist about what we're seeing + how we're responding. #AI #Bots #Abuse

Krz Str Jan 26

Why perfect carbon accounting fails without honest valuation
https://illuminem.com/illuminemvoices/the-missing-seventh-question-why-perfect-carbon-accounting-fails-without-honest-valuation

Krz Str Jan 23

How to have less cars and get to destination quicker
theconversation.com/how-the-uks-dependency-on-cars-slows-down-the-economy-270393

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