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Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
marcusgreen@fosstodon.org ("Marcus Green") wrote:

https://xwiki.com/en/Blog/European-digital-sovereignty/

"The CLOUD Act of 2018 lets U.S. authorities demand data from American companies even when that data is stored in Europe. This means that even if European businesses follow strict rules like GDPR, European data can still fall under U.S. legal scrutiny. "

#eu #sovereignty #technology #cloud

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
blitzcitydiy ("Liz [BlitzCityDIY]") wrote:

A #circuitpython asteroid tracker, although honestly not even in my top 10 existential threats right now

Attachments:

• gifv: A round display showing data on the 2024 YR4 asteroid. There is an image of earth and a small asteroid flies by diagonally across the screen

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
faraiwe@mstdn.social ("Faraiwe") wrote:

Dumbass come telling me I am "argumentative" because I don't listen to his vastly uninformed, uneducated opinion, in a matter I have both studied in academia and practiced, with a buttstock to my shoulder.

I have the PTSD to prove it, too,

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

strongly agree

https://mas.to/@Gustodon/114297200586486487

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
dangrsmind@sfba.social wrote:

https://www.npr.org/2025/04/07/nx-s1-5352833/trump-tariffs-china-manufacturing-businesses

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
Strandjunker@mstdn.social ("Andrea Junker :verified:") wrote:

Graphic of the Day.

#stockmarketcrash

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
BSchmeitzner ("Birgit Schmeitzner") wrote:

Beiderseitige Nullzölle für Industriegüter/EU-Angebot an USA. Europa ist immer für ein gutes Geschäft zu haben. Für
Gegenmaßnahmen aber auch
https://germany.representation.ec.europa.eu/news/kommissionsprasidentin-von-der-leyen-zu-eu-us-handelsbeziehungen-europa-ist-bereit-zu-verhandeln-2025-04-07%5Fde

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
djb@cr.yp.to ("Daniel J. Bernstein") wrote:

Happy to announce the newest crypto microlibrary: lib1305 (https://lib1305.cr.yp.to) has fast code from Kaushik Nath for Poly1305 on Intel/AMD CPUs; e.g. 0.8 cycles/byte on Skylake and Zen 2, twice as fast as the S&P 2024 paper. Also includes automatic fallback to portable code.

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
krypt3ia@infosec.exchange ("Krypt3ia") wrote:

Here's a lil secret for you all....

401K's and the notion of using the stock market as a means to an end of retirement savings, is really just gambling.

It's all based on gambling.

And we just got fucked by the biggest cooler ever.

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
ErikJonker ("Erik Jonker") wrote:

Apparently the 90 day pause on tariffs from Trump was just a rumor... just some confusion to maximise the damage.....
#Trump #tariffs

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

thud goes the economy

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
streetartutopia@mastodon.online ("Street Art Utopia") wrote:

The Empty Library memorial, to remember the book burnings done by Nazis. In Berlin, Germany.

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
SteveBellovin@infosec.exchange ("Steve Bellovin") wrote:

How well DOGE tests software. (More scary software-related stuff in the article: https://wapo.st/3FXUSdu (gift link).)

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
wdlindsy@toad.social ("William Lindsey :toad:") wrote:

"How, exactly, do you adjust prices based on predictions about the future actions of a madman? You can’t. The market is thus 'pricing in' Trump's unpredictability and ignorance of basic economic concepts."

~ Robert B. Hubbell

#Trump #tariffs #economy #StockMarkets #crash #EconomicElites #billionaires #golf
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https://roberthubbell.substack.com/p/this-is-what-democracy-looks-like

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
wdlindsy@toad.social ("William Lindsey :toad:") wrote:

"He also hosted another $1 million-a-head dinner at his private club in Palm Beach. Sponsors for his tournament this weekend included Saudi oil company Aramco, Saudi Riyadh Air, and TikTok."

#Trump #tariffs #economy #StockMarkets #crash #EconomicElites #billionaires #golf
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jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

no, absolutely no... this is what I used to do, and I am not willing to politely look the other way to avoid conflict over poltical topics any more.

I think that failure to directly challenge political idiocy in our relationships is a big part of what got us into this mess, TBH.

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/apr/07/the-one-change-that-worked-i-quit-fighting-about-politics-with-my-friends-and-family

pzmyers@freethought.online ("pzmyers 🕷") wrote:

This friendly-looking old man was North Dakota's official international sex predator for over 50 years.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2025/04/07/this-man-served-in-the-north-dakota-senate-for-54-years/

pzmyers@freethought.online ("pzmyers 🕷") wrote:

Man, this country has embraced evil so whole-heartedly.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2025/04/07/its-all-about-uniformity-injustice-and-exclusion/

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
TomWellborn@universeodon.com ("TomWellborn3") wrote:

Sen. Markwayne Mullin glorified a journalist’s murder and mused about reviving violence to punish “fake news.” He later claimed it was a joke, but the threat is clear. This isn’t tough talk—it’s stochastic terrorism, signaling to the base that violence against the press is fair game.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/markwayne-mullin-floats-using-violence-journalists-report-fake-news-rcna199922?

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
cstross@wandering.shop ("Charlie Stross") wrote:

Given the time it takes a newspaper to catch wind of something and report on it these days, I think we can safely say that Germany WAS thinking about yanking their gold out of New York. It's probably already being loaded onto a fleet of Lufthansa 747s at JFK by now …
https://bsky.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:mxc7liuon6iq5gzapmmwkq22/post/3lm7uatjrxc2b

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
copter_chief@mstdn.party ("CopterDoctor") wrote:

Think Trump will visit areas destroyed by severe storms and floods? He’d rather be cheating at golf & destroying our economy. #FuckTrump
#TrumpCrash
#EconomicArmageddon
#DonnieDipshit

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
emptywheel.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy wrote:

Note, the SCOTUS appeal of the NLRB and MSPB firings will look different today now that Trump is attacking the Fed amid a global meltdown. Two weeks ago, the danger of Trump firing Powell (and the consequent panic it would cause) was hypothetical. Today it could be imminent.

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

ugh, this is a two-cuppa morning for shure ☕️☕️

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

On a crisp and cold April day,
The sun peeks through the gray clouds,
Its gentle warmth a promise,
While the air bites with a chill.

Tall trees stand like silent sentinels,
Branches swaying in the brisk breeze,
Whispers of winter still linger,
Yet spring's laughter dances nearby.

Crisp leaves crunch beneath our feet,
Each step a reminder of nature's song,
Birds chirp a cheerful greeting,
As they flit from branch to branch.
[1/2]

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

Pine trees wear coats of green,
Fresh buds pushing through the earth,
The world feels alive with possibility,
In this moment, everything seems bright.

A distant lake reflects the sky,
Ripples shimmer in the soft light,
Children’s laughter fills the air,
As they chase after playful dreams.

This April day, so cool and clear,
Holds the promise of warmth to come,
In upstate New York, nature awakens,
And we too, feel ready to rise.

[2/2]

via https://arghstudios.com

jscalzi@threads.net ("John Scalzi") wrote:

Still holds, alas

RE: https://www.threads.net/@jscalzi/post/DIBn9UwOyKU

Boosted by adam@social.lol ("Adam Newbold"):
csilverman ("Chris Silverman 🌻") wrote:

#notesArt

adam@social.lol ("Adam Newbold") wrote:

A *huge* thanks to everyone who took advantage of our sale over the past week! We raised a total of $385.03 for Best Buddies International, and I just made our donation. :prami_hearts:

Boosted by slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell"):
Daojoan ("JA Westenberg") wrote:

has anyone told Trump that the "great" in "great depression" didn't mean "good"

Boosted by slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell"):
rberger@hachyderm.io ("Robert J. Berger") wrote:

"The damage isn't theoretical. It's active. It's live. And it's reshaping the world. Trade routes are shifting. Investment is diversifying. Global power is rebalancing. China, Korea, and Japan are shaking hands. All of it is premised on a hard-earned truth: the United States cannot be trusted to lead. Not because of one man but because of what half the country has chosen to normalize. Not because of Trump alone but because every institution built to restrain him failed and then got in line."

#USPolitics
https://www.theindex.media/trust-is-dead-trump-keeps-selling-the-corpse/?ref=dispatches-newsletter