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nadim@infosec.exchange ("Nadim Kobeissi") wrote:

Signal has announced that it will “leave Sweden” if the Swedish government mandates encryption backdoors. Many are celebrating this as a bold act of resistance. But what does it actually mean?

Signal has no offices or legal presence in Sweden. Will they block Swedish IP addresses? Remove the app from Swedish app stores? Both are trivial to bypass. If the goal is to protect user privacy, what does “leaving” achieve besides signaling disapproval, and emboldening governments to Balkanize the Internet?

This highlights a broader problem with how companies navigate government pressure: the instinct to withdraw rather than fight. If platforms committed to privacy and security retreat at the first sign of regulatory pressure, they create a fragmented internet where oppressive laws go unchallenged. Governments don’t need to win legal battles if services simply leave instead.

Standing up for human rights means more than just leaving hostile jurisdictions—it means staying and resisting. Engaging with the legal system. Fighting in courts. Mobilizing public support. There are times when withdrawal is the only option, but when it happens reflexively, it starts to look more like PR than principle.

If Signal wants to set an example for defending encryption, it should make clear what “leaving” actually entails—and more importantly, what it’s doing to resist. Otherwise, it risks sending the message that authoritarian governments can get rid of privacy tools simply by being hostile enough.

https://swedenherald.com/article/signals-ceo-then-were-leaving-sweden

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edithfrost@ravenation.club ("Edith Frost") wrote:

HEY. Are you busy on Wednesday the 26th at 2pm CST? Well you better cancel that because I’m throwing a party!! A slightly-prerelease album-listening party on Bandcamp. Nice people only. RSVP here… https://edithfrost.bandcamp.com/merch/in-space-listening-party

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GuerillaOntologist@social.coop ("Josh Davis") wrote:

Vulfpeck with a musical one-act play

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Nf-cQj%5FSLE

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prami@social.lol ("Prami") wrote:

👉 Nobody asked for this, but here’s a fun little thing for you on a random Tuesday: your omg.lol address now comes with finger support.

Have fun!

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RadicalGraffiti@todon.eu ("Radical Graffiti") wrote:

"Landlord Meat, High in Protein"
Stencil spotted in Edinburgh, Scotland

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RadicalGraffiti@todon.eu ("Radical Graffiti") wrote:

"It's a far-right cult" written on a Falun Gong poster in NYC

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pho4cexa@tiny.tilde.website ("a very weeny construct 💀") wrote:

were donald knuth's mix and mmix fantasy game consoles

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beckett@social.coop ("Old Tom") wrote:

"De-escalate conflicts that are not with the enemy." - Margaret Killjoy

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zzclaybourne@wandering.shop ("Zig Claybourne") wrote:

Here's a quick poem I'm calling 'Visitation Rights, 3AM'

Saw the eye of a dragon
Peering at me in my sleep
So I says to him
I says
Ancient dragon
dream with me

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
tylersticka@social.lol ("Tyler Sticka") wrote:

I’ve been designing web experiences for 20+ years. While I use and enjoy dedicated design software, I’m pretty sure I design “in the browser” more than most.

Here are just a few reasons why… https://cloudfour.com/thinks/why-i-like-designing-in-the-browser/

#WebDesign #DesignProcess #HTML #CSS

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
ianrosewrites@scicomm.xyz ("Ian Rose") wrote:

I love the smell of consequences in the morning.

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jik@federate.social ("Jonathan Kamens") wrote:

#PSA for those of you who have been (or will be) fired from the federal government or some other job: If you have kids in college whom you're paying tuition for, contact the financial aid office and ask if there is anything they can do to reduce your financial burden for the current semester due to your firing, and what you need to do to maximize financial aid for next semester.
Both of my kids' current colleges helped us out when I asked.
It doesn't hurt to ask.

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bolts@journa.host ("BoltsMag.org") wrote:

“Troop NOLA” was launched to expand state police power in New Orleans, funded by millions approved in Landry’s special crime session. Within weeks, their high-speed chases caused four crashes in four days.
https://boltsmag.org/louisiana-governor-landry-sends-state-police-to-new-orleans-homelssness/

jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

well, Storyteller is 16.3M on disk and consumes 23.3M running... that ain't bad

Data flows like streams,
Memory whispers gently,
Stories shaped in light.

https://arghstudios.com

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funhouseradio@mastodon.world ("FunHouse Radio") wrote:

► https://FunHouseRadio.com <-- TUNE IN
CURRENTLY IN ROTATION

jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

Today in History: August Renoir born, 1841

jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

Today in History: George Harrison born in Liverpool, England, 1943

jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

that was a fast honeymoon:

“…consumer confidence fell sharply in February and inflation expectations rose as Americans fretted about the surging price of eggs and the potential impact of tariffs.

If those worries persist, it could be a political problem for Mr. Trump, whose promise to control prices was a central part of his message during last year’s campaign.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/business/inflation-fed-trump.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

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fsf@hostux.social ("Free Software Foundation") wrote:

A #ThankGNU! to Ron Hochsprung, Shashank Sabniveesu, Stephen Waite, and Steve Tuyizere for helping the FSF to promote #FreeSoftware. To see a longer list of those who have helped us financially in our advocacy for #SoftwareFreedom and awareness, visit: https://u.fsf.org/45m

jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

heaven forbid: graphic images and scatological content!!

"Two sources familiar with the matter, including a Trump administration official, tell Rolling Stone that the replies to the recent Musk OPM email have been flooded with pranks and, in the words of the Trump official, “very rude” emails listing fake, vulgar “accomplishments,” and even sending links to graphic images of sex and scatological content."

jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

an important start: https://openssf.org/press-release/2025/02/25/openssf-announces-initial-release-of-the-open-source-project-security-baseline/

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AmandaMarcotte@mastodon.sdf.org ("Amanda Marcotte") wrote:

Hegseth joined a church whose leader preaches that slavery produced "a multi-racial society which has existed with such mutual intimacy and harmony."

This context helps explain his laser-focus on pushing Black leaders out of office.

https://www.salon.com/2025/02/25/slavery-produced-a-genuine-affection-between-the-races-hegseths-church-foretold-dei-firings/

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wdlindsy@toad.social ("William Lindsey :toad:") wrote:

"The closing of these agencies [USAID and NED] and the firings at the Pentagon have nothing to do with efficiency or DEI. They have everything to do with wanting leadership in government and the military that will do whatever is ordered, legal or otherwise."

~ Dan Rather

#Musk #Trump #power #force #military
/6

https://steady.substack.com/p/trumps-most-dangerous-move-yet

jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

this is a good thought piece, well worth your reading time

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/layered-view-ai-system-app-spaces-carlos-enrique-ortiz-nlbcc/

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BenRiceM wrote:

It’s 2014 and Adobe announces Photoshop for iPhone

It’s 2017 and Adobe announces Photoshop for iPhone

It’s 2025 and Adobe announces Photoshop for iPhone https://mstdn.social/@TechCrunch/114064892418710205

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badgertracks@mastodon.gamedev.place ("Badger") wrote:

Are you the Kiwi knight or the wizard using the travel time to read?

Sketchbook stuff, continuing to claw out of burnout.

#art #sketchbook #kiwi

pzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers 🦑") wrote:

Does Musk/Trump even understand that universities, by law, can't redirect their endowments?

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2025/02/25/informative-what-wealthy-universities-cant-do/

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jk ("josef") wrote:

when you see a youtube comment which is like. "Hi Susan I came across your video and really enjoyed it. I want to send it to my friend who I think will enjoy it also. So I have done that. Hope that is okay. Regards, Jim"

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ojensen@hachyderm.io ("Oliver Jensen") wrote:

After being unable to find this pin for sale anywhere, I ended up having them made. It was cost-prohibitive to buy any fewer than 100 so I have a lot of spares. They're printed on metal ("soft enamel") with a safety-pin backing.

Anyone want one?

I'll send one to anyone in the United States completely free, shipping included, while supplies last (with priority going to people who identify as trans).

#TransRightsAreHumanRights

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lowqualityfacts@mstdn.social ("Low Quality Facts") wrote:

We made a comic about a dog.