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It’s your source for curated news affecting democracy in the cyber arena with a focus on protecting it. That necessitates an opinionated Butlerian jihad against big tech as well as evangelizing for open-source and the Fediverse. Since big media’s journalism wing is flailing and failing in its core duty to democracy, this is also a collection of alternative reporting on the eternal battle between autocracy and democracy. We also cover the cybersecurity world. You can’t be free without safety and privacy.<\/p>\n
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DA comes out on Thursday and is updated through the end of day on Friday. Then we start over. So take your time in perusing it and check back in over the weekend.<\/p>\n
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FYI, my opinions will be in bold. And will often involve cursing. Because humans. Especially tech bros. And fascists. Fuck ’em.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Heydonworks shares:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Poisoning Well<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n AI can’t do spite. <\/strong>\ud83d\ude08<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n We start and end with good news to make the middle bearable.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Kyiv Independent reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Moscow Metro website displays appeal from recently hacked Ukrainian Railways<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Register reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Ukraine’s techies a ‘pillar of support’ for national economy after Russian invasion<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n EuroNews reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Help us develop non-English\/Chinese AI models, Japan asks EU<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n French antitrust watchdog fines Apple \u20ac150 million over data collection tool<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Google\u2019s AI feature on hold in most EU member states due to \u2018strict rules\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Reframe has:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n 1 Year After Substack<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n 404 Media reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Open Source Genetic Database Shuts Down to Protect Users From ‘Authoritarian Governments’<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Big Tech Backed Trump for Acceleration. They Got a Decel President Instead<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n This would be funny if it only impacted these c^nts.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Reuters reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Elon Musk must face fraud lawsuit over disclosure of Twitter stake<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n He’s not allowed to fuck over rich people.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Tech Policy reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n As Brazil Seeks to Enforce Competition Law Against Digital Platforms, Here’s What it Could Learn from the EU<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The UK announces:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Foreign Influence Registration Scheme implementation<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Ga\u00ebl Duval shares:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Practical Payment Solutions for Murena and \/e\/OS Users<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n That’s surveillance and Google-free Android if you aren’t familiar.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Geo Coop reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Worker-Owned News Outlets Are Changing the Media Industry<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Wrap has:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n In Praise of Laurene Powell Jobs, Owner of The Atlantic, Superhero of Signalgate<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Electronic Frontier Foundation reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Judge Rejects Government\u2019s Attempt to Dismiss EFF Lawsuit Against OPM, DOGE, and Musk<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Guardian reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Data protection bill leaves room for governmental abuse, campaigners warn<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Open Source Initiative reports on:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Overcoming barriers to Open Source procurement in the European Union<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n TechDirt reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Real Cost Of DOGE: Musk\u2019s Government Cuts Creating Massive New Expenses<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n NBC News reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Denied, deported, detained: U.S. border incidents have travelers thinking twice<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Electronic Frontier Foundation reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Site-Blocking Legislation Is Back. It\u2019s Still a Terrible Idea.<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Next Web reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n European tech warns Trump tariffs will hit both hardware and software<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Next Web reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The day a Russian missile hit a Ukrainian tech giant<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n BleepingComputer reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n North Korean hackers adopt ClickFix attacks to target crypto firms<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Register reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n North Korea\u2019s fake tech workers now targeting European employers<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n DarkReading reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Israel Enters ‘Stage 3’ of Cyber Wars With Iran Proxies<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Verge reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Microsoft employee disrupts 50th anniversary and calls AI boss \u2018war profiteer\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Tech Policy reports on:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Technology, Democracy, and Power: Journalism\u2019s Role in a Time of Crisis<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Guardian reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u2018I can\u2019t cope with it any more\u2019: newsrooms scramble to retain audiences amid the big switch-off<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Tech Policy reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Where Does Trump’s Takeover of the FTC Leave the Regulation of Big Tech?<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Practically non-existent.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Robots.txt Is Having a Moment: Here’s Why We Should Care<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Verge reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n It\u2019s the moment of truth for Zuckerberg\u2019s Trump bet<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Epicenter reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n EU Commission Undermines eIDAS Protections, again!<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Pivot to AI reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n AI in the enterprise is failing over twice as fast in 2025 as it was in 2024<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Register reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n UK threatens \u00a3100K-a-day fines under new cyber bill<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n BleepingComputer reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n CISA warns of Fast Flux DNS evasion used by cybercrime gangs<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n DarkReading reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Minnesota Tribe Struggles After Ransomware Attack<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Fediverse Report has:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Fediverse Report \u2013 #110<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n We Distriube reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n FediForum Has Been Canceled<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n TechCrunch reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n A new security fund opens up to help protect the fediverse<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Emelia Smith has:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Open-source tools needed for the future of decentralized moderation<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Moving Beyond the False Dichotomy for Federation Management<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Nexus of Privacy shares:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n More notes on Organizing, Mutual Aid, and Activism on decentralized social networks<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Ghost has an announcement:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Social web (beta)<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Funkwhale announces:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Funkwhale 2.0 Alpha candidate<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Steven Berson has:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Thoughts on Diaspora<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Fediverse Report has:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Bluesky Report \u2013 #110<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n TechCrunch reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Beyond Bluesky: These are the apps building social experiences on the AT Protocol<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Mark Cuban backs Skylight, a TikTok alternative built on Bluesky\u2019s underlying technology<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Rudy of Blacksky fame shares:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n An internet of many autonomous communities<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p><\/ul>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Keep fighting!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Welcome to this week’s \u201cDestroying Autocracy\u201d. 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Pariah States<\/h3>\n
Big Media<\/h3>\n
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