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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 The Guardian shares:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n In her final piece for the Observer, Carole Cadwalladr reveals what happened when she returned last week to give the opening speech at technology conference Ted, where she gave her first \u2013 life-changing \u2013 talk six years ago.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n It\u2019s not too late to stop Trump and the tech broligarchy from controlling our lives, but we must act now<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n TechDirt writes:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n There\u2019s a certain dark irony in watching tech billionaires who built their empires on the \u201cdemocratizing power of technology\u201d now actively working to dismantle democratic institutions. The same figures who once championed connection and openness are now the architects of the most dangerous centralization of power in modern history.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The \u201cDe\u201d In \u201cDecentralization\u201d Stands For \u201cDemocracy\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The issues discussed in these two items are some of the main reasons Battalion and the TechnoAnarchist Manifesto exist.<\/strong><\/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 Switzerland joins EU sanctions against Russian state media<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Bleeping Computer reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Russian army targeted by new Android malware hidden in mapping app<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n TheNewStack reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n EU OS: A European Proposal for a Public Sector Linux Desktop<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Register reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n It takes one click to join Uber One, but quitting might need 32 actions<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n European biz calls for Euro tech for local people<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Tech Policy reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Understanding the Apple and Meta Non-Compliance Decisions Under the Digital Markets Act<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n How AI Can Support Democracy Movements<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n A good article, though long. And Erica, search the term headings and learn how to use them!<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n EuroNews reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n In his final months, Pope Francis warned about social media, screen time, and AI<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n NLNet shares:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Eleven new projects for NGI Pilots<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n CBS News reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Federal judge orders Trump administration to rehire all Voice of America and Radio Free Asia staff<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Ars Technica reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Universities (finally) band together, fight \u201cunprecedented government overreach\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Ga\u00ebl Duval has:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Murena & \/e\/OS 2025: another leap towards Usable Privacy for All<\/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 Propublica reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Trump Team Eyes Politically Connected Startup to Overhaul $700 Billion Government Payments Program<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Krebs on Security reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Whistleblower: DOGE Siphoned NLRB Case Data<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n NiemanLab reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n National Science Foundation cancels research grants related to misinformation and disinformation<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Center for Democracy and Technology reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Automated Tools for Social Media Monitoring Irrevocably Chill Millions of Noncitizens\u2019 Expression<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n DarkReading reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Nation-State Threats Put SMBs in Their Sights<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n DeepSeek Breach Opens Floodgates to Dark Web<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n BleepingComputer reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Hackers abuse OAuth 2.0 workflows to hijack Microsoft 365 accounts<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Lazarus hackers breach six companies in watering hole attacks<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n 404 Media reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n How 404 Media Is Navigating ‘Economic Headwinds’<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Or small media in this case. You should subscribe to 404 if you’re in the tech sector.<\/strong><\/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 Meta \u2018hastily\u2019 changed moderation policy with little regard to impact, says oversight board<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Tech Policy reports on:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Big Tech, Bolsonarism, and the Erosion of Democracy<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Where’s Your Ed opines:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n OpenAI Is A Systemic Risk To The Tech Industry<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Mozilla says:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Tell Etsy, Reddit, Tinder & Duolingo: Stop Feeding Surveillance Tech<\/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 BleepingComputer has:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Phishers abuse Google OAuth to spoof Google in DKIM replay attack<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n WordPress ad-fraud plugins generated 1.4 billion ad requests per day<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Register reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n RIP, Google Privacy Sandbox<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Ex-NSA chief warns AI devs: Don\u2019t repeat infosec\u2019s early-day screwups<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Nextcloud says:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n EU-US Data Privacy Framework is defunct: what does this mean for businesses?<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n CyberNews reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Employee monitoring app leaks 21 million screenshots in real time<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Ha! You reap what you sow.<\/strong><\/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 #113<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Tim Bray looks at:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Decentralizing Schemes<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Fedihost asks:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Why Is Mastodon Using So Much Storage?<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Jose Murilo shares:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n A rede social que n\u00e3o pode ser vendida: porque Mastodon, e n\u00e3o Bluesky.<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n TechCrunch reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Threads officially moves to Threads.com and updates its web app<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n So, block threads.com.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Meta\u2019s Threads opens up ads to global advertisers<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n To the surprise of no one.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n And:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Bluesky launches blue check verification<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Government censorship comes to Bluesky, but not its third-party apps \u2026 yet<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Wait, how did a decentralized service like Bluesky go down?<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Because it’s not fucking decentralized.<\/strong><\/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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