{"id":4242,"date":"2025-12-25T17:17:14","date_gmt":"2025-12-25T17:17:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/battalion.mobileatom.net\/?p=4242"},"modified":"2025-12-25T17:17:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-25T17:17:16","slug":"destroying-autocracy-december-25-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/battalion.mobileatom.net\/?p=4242","title":{"rendered":"Destroying Autocracy \u2013 December 25, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Welcome to this week&#8217;s \u201cDestroying Autocracy\u201d.<\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s 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\u2019s 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\u2019t be free without safety and privacy.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>FYI, my opinions will be in bold. And will often involve cursing. Because humans. Especially tech bros. And fascists. Fuck \u00b4em.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>So folks, this is the final edition of Destroying Autocracy. Recently,  I ran across a quote that fits with why I ran this project:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;I am absolutely convinced that only a small minority, a very small minority, among us, are seriously reached and profoundly moved by our propaganda of criticism, of doubt, of rebellion, of free investigation, of independent research. On the other hand, it is clear that our first interest lies always in seeking to increase this minority; to keep it, under all circumstances alive, active, refreshed. Our own happiness depends on it.<br \/>&#8212; Emile Armand&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Thanks for following us. Now, on to what&#8217;s next.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><em>The Programmer\u2019s Fulcrum is now the home for a fusion of Symfony Station and Battalion. Its tagline is Devs Defending Democracy, Destroying Autocracy, and Developing the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/hamishcampbell.com\/the-omn-is-a-simple-project\/\">OMN<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><em>You&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefulcrum.dev\/about\/\">can sign up now<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><em>We are posting on the Fediverse now at @thefulcrum@thefulcrum.dev<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:html --><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/ghostverse.link\/@thefulcrum@thefulcrum.dev\"  width=\"100%\" height=\"700px\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<!-- \/wp:html --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><em>Please copy and paste our handle into you favorite client to follow us. Original website content will start next week.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:image {\"id\":2494,\"width\":\"150px\",\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\",\"align\":\"center\"} --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/battalion.mobileatom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/TPF-logo.png\" alt=\"The Programmer's Fulcrum logo\" class=\"wp-image-2494\" style=\"width:150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/battalion.mobileatom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/TPF-logo.png 600w, https:\/\/battalion.mobileatom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/TPF-logo-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/battalion.mobileatom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/TPF-logo-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"40px\"} --><\/p>\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:spacer --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:separator {\"className\":\"is-style-dots\"} --><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n<!-- \/wp:separator -->\n<p><!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"40px\"} --><\/p>\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:spacer --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Featured Item(s)<\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"40px\"} --><\/p>\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:spacer --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>I ran across these last week.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/resonantcomputing.org\/\">The Resonant Computing Manifesto<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>These are principles that should be implementing when developing for the Open Media Network.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Jan Wideboer writes:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Over the past few months, I thought a lot about Digital Sovereignty. I talked to experts, from analysts over legal experts to people running companies and public authorities. I tried to distill what is really at the core of the principle.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/jan.wildeboer.net\/2025\/12\/OCT-1-My-Framework-For-Digital-Sovereignty\/\">OCT \u2013 My Framework for Digital Sovereignty, Part 1<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>This is a good way to look at it.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"40px\"} --><\/p>\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:spacer --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:separator {\"className\":\"is-style-dots\"} --><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n<!-- \/wp:separator -->\n<p><!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"40px\"} --><\/p>\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:spacer --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>We start and end with good news to make the middle bearable.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"40px\"} --><\/p>\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:spacer --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The response to Russia\u2019s War Crimes, Techno Feudalism, and other douchebaggery<\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"40px\"} --><\/p>\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:spacer --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>TechCrunch reports:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/12\/11\/stanfords-star-reporter-takes-on-silicon-valleys-money-soaked-startup-culture\/\">Stanford\u2019s star reporter takes on Silicon Valley\u2019s \u2018money-soaked\u2019 startup culture<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>TechPolicy shares:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/techpolicy.press\/making-the-digital-markets-act-developer-friendly\">Making the Digital Markets Act Developer-Friendly<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>The Guardian reports:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/commentisfree\/2025\/dec\/17\/europe-donald-trump-ai-bubble-us-economy-eu\">This is Europe\u2019s secret weapon against Trump: it could burst his AI bubble<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/commentisfree\/2025\/dec\/17\/the-guardian-view-on-australias-social-media-ban-dragging-tech-companies-into-action\">The Guardian view on Australia\u2019s social media ban: dragging tech companies into action<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/2025\/dec\/22\/mps-question-uk-palantir-contracts-security-concerns-investigation\">MPs question UK Palantir contracts after investigation reveals security concerns<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>BleepingComputer reports:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bleepingcomputer.com\/news\/security\/italy-fines-apple-116-million-over-app-store-tracking-privacy-practices\/\">Italy fines Apple $116 million over App Store privacy policy issues<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Waterfox announces:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.waterfox.com\/blog\/no-ai-here-response-to-mozilla\/\">No AI* Here &#8211; A Response to Mozilla&#8217;s Next Chapter<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>The Register notes:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theregister.com\/2025\/12\/18\/firefox_no_ai_alternative_waterfox\/\">Waterfox browser goes AI-free, targets the Firefox faithful<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theregister.com\/2025\/12\/25\/go_foss_keep_your_os\/\">You don&#8217;t need Linux to run free and open source software<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>This is one you should read and take action on. \ud83d\ude42<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theregister.com\/2025\/12\/19\/airbus_sovereign_cloud\/\">Airbus to migrate critical apps to a sovereign Euro cloud<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theregister.com\/2025\/12\/22\/europe_gets_serious_about_cutting\/\">Europe gets serious about cutting digital umbilical cord with Uncle Sam&#8217;s big tech<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s FOSS reports:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/itsfoss.com\/news\/denmark-road-traffic-authority-ditches-microsoft\/\">Denmark Begins its Exit from Microsoft \u2014 and This is Just the Beginning<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>At least the enemies of privacy are slowly telling Microsoft to fuck off.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>NextCloud shares:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nextcloud.com\/blog\/the-republic-of-serbia-deploys-nextcloud-for-compliant-on-premises-collaboration\/\">The Republic of Serbia deploys Nextcloud for compliant, on-premises collaboration<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Robert Riemann asks:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.riemann.cc\/digitalisation\/2025\/12\/21\/eu-os-which-linux-distribution-fits-europe-best\/\">EU OS: Which Linux Distribution fits Europe best?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Hamish Campbell asks:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hamishcampbell.com\/what-did-we-learn-a-history-of-web3-crypto\/\">What Did We Learn from Web3, Crypto?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Signal has:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aboutsignal.com\/news\/this-was-2025-for-signal-strong-growth-and-many-new-features\/\">This was 2025 for Signal: strong growth and many new features<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>CoMaps shares:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comaps.app\/news\/2025-12-16\/comaps-and-its-community-end-of-2025\/\">CoMaps and its community at the end of 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"40px\"} --><\/p>\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:spacer --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:separator --><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<!-- \/wp:separator -->\n<p><!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"40px\"} --><\/p>\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:spacer --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Neutral<\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"40px\"} --><\/p>\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:spacer --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>The Center for Democracy and Technology has:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdt.org\/insights\/to-ai-or-not-to-ai-a-practice-guide-for-public-agencies-to-decide-whether-to-proceed-with-artificial-intelligence\/\">To AI or Not To AI: A Practice Guide for Public Agencies to Decide Whether to Proceed with Artificial Intelligence<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>TechPolicy Press reports:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/techpolicy.press\/the-path-to-a-sovereign-tech-stack-is-via-a-commodified-tech-stack\">The Path to a Sovereign Tech Stack is Via a Commodified Tech Stack<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/techpolicy.press\/platforms-report-to-eu-regulators-under-dsa-with-an-eye-on-us-politics\">Platforms Report to EU Regulators Under DSA With an Eye on US Politics<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techpolicy.press\/europe-tried-to-take-control-of-its-digital-stack-in-2025-where-does-it-stand-now\/\">Europe Tried to Take Control of Its Digital Stack in 2025. Where Does It Stand Now?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"40px\"} --><\/p>\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:spacer --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:separator --><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<!-- \/wp:separator -->\n<p><!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"40px\"} --><\/p>\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:spacer --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Evil Empire (AKA Autocracy) Strikes Back<\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"40px\"} --><\/p>\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:spacer --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Krebs on Security reports:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/krebsonsecurity.com\/2025\/12\/dismantling-defenses-trump-2-0-cyber-year-in-review\/\">Dismantling Defenses: Trump 2.0 Cyber Year in Review<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Cory Doctorow says:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pluralistic.net\/2025\/12\/16\/k-shaped-recovery\/\">America&#8217;s collapsing consumption is the world&#8217;s disenshittification opportunity<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Tech Dadu reports:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.technadu.com\/eu-data-retention-expansion-targets-vpn-and-online-services\/615846\/\">EU Prepares Wider Data Retention Rules, VPN Providers Could Be Affected<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>The Register reports:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theregister.com\/2025\/12\/15\/denmark_vpn_ban\/\">Denmark takes a Viking swing at VPN-enabled piracy<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"40px\"} --><\/p>\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:spacer --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pariah States<\/h3>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"40px\"} --><\/p>\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:spacer --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>And:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theregister.com\/2025\/12\/15\/amazon_ongoing_gru_campaign\/\">Amazon security boss blames Russia&#8217;s GRU for years-long energy-sector hacks<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theregister.com\/2025\/12\/15\/react2shell_flaw_china_iran\/\">China, Iran are having a field day with React2Shell, Google warns<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>BleepingComputer reports:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bleepingcomputer.com\/news\/security\/france-arrests-latvian-for-installing-malware-on-italian-ferry\/\">France arrests Latvian for installing malware on Italian ferry<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bleepingcomputer.com\/news\/security\/denmark-blames-russia-for-destructive-cyberattack-on-water-utility\/\">Denmark blames Russia for destructive cyberattack on water utility<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>DarkReading reports:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.darkreading.com\/endpoint-security\/russian-apt-attacking-critical-orgs-around-world\">Russia Hits Critical Orgs Via Misconfigured Edge Devices<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.darkreading.com\/threat-intelligence\/iran-apt-spying-dissidents\">Dormant Iran APT is Still Alive, Spying on Dissidents<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>EuronNews reports:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2025\/12\/24\/pro-russian-hackers-claim-french-postal-service-cyberattack\">Pro-Russian hackers claim French postal service cyberattack<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"40px\"} --><\/p>\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:spacer --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"big-media\">Big Media<\/h3>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Ben Werdmuller asks:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/werd.io\/is-the-article-dead\/\">Is the article dead?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Just for brain-dead people.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/werd.io\/nieman-labs-predictions-for-journalism-2026\/\">Nieman Lab&#8217;s Predictions for Journalism 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.niemanlab.org\/2025\/12\/journalists-talk-about-the-elephant-in-the-room-our-relationship-with-big-tech\/\">Journalists talk about the elephant in the room: our relationship with Big Tech<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>CyberCultural shares:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cybercultural.com\/p\/indie-web-report-2025\/\">My 2025 Indie Web Report and Thoughts on the Open Web<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>404 Media reports:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.404media.co\/archivists-posted-the-60-minutes-cecot-segment-bari-weiss-killed\/\">Archivists Posted the 60 Minutes CECOT Segment Bari Weiss Killed<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"40px\"} --><\/p>\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:spacer --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Big Tech<\/h3>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"40px\"} --><\/p>\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:spacer --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>The Nerd Reich reports:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenerdreich.com\/tech-billionaires-flirt-with-the-guillotine\/\">Tech Billionaires Flirt With the Guillotine<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenerdreich.com\/jd-vances-theo-bro-network-silicon-valley-meets-god\/\">JD Vance\u2019s Theo Bro Network: Silicon Valley Meets \u2018God\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Futurism reports:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/futurism.com\/artificial-intelligence\/professor-ai-wealthy-inevitable\">Professor Warns That the Wealthy Are Trying to Use AI to Seize Control of Everything<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>The Rebel Tech Alliance reports on:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.rebeltechalliance.org\/surveillance-pricing\/\">Surveillance Pricing<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>404 Media reports:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.404media.co\/hack-reveals-the-a16z-backed-phone-farm-flooding-tiktok-with-ai-influencers\/\">Hack Reveals the a16z-Backed Phone Farm Flooding TikTok With AI Influencers<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>SuperBloom examines:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/superbloom.design\/learning\/blog\/2026-the-year-we-choose-to-protect-childrenor-fail-them\/\">From Content to Interface: Rethinking Platform Transparency Through Design<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"40px\"} --><\/p>\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:spacer --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wanna-be Big Tech<\/h3>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"40px\"} --><\/p>\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:spacer --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Mozilla spouts techbro delusions:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/en\/mozilla\/leadership\/mozillas-next-chapter-anthony-enzor-demeo-new-ceo\/\">Mozilla\u2019s Next Chapter: Building the World\u2019s Most Trusted Software Company<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Fuck Firefox.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Pivot to AI has the reality:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pivot-to-ai.com\/2025\/12\/23\/firefox-browser-falls-to-ai-what-do-we-do-now\/\">Firefox browser falls to AI. What do we do now?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Zen, Waterfox, or LibreWolf, peeps.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"40px\"} --><\/p>\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:spacer --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:separator --><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<!-- \/wp:separator -->\n<p><!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"40px\"} --><\/p>\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:spacer --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cybersecurity\/Privacy<\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"40px\"} --><\/p>\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:spacer --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>The Register reports:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theregister.com\/2025\/12\/12\/new_react_secretleak_bugs\/\">New React vulns leak secrets, invite DoS attacks<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theregister.com\/2025\/12\/22\/whatsapp_npm_package_message_steal\/\">Poisoned WhatsApp API package steals messages and accounts<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Krebs on Security reports:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/krebsonsecurity.com\/2025\/12\/most-parked-domains-now-serving-malicious-content\/\">Most Parked Domains Now Serving Malicious Content<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>DarkReading reports:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.darkreading.com\/cloud-security\/attackers-use-stolen-aws-credentials-cryptomining\">Attackers Use Stolen AWS Credentials in Cryptomining Campaign<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>BleepingComputer reports:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bleepingcomputer.com\/news\/security\/microsoft-365-accounts-targeted-in-wave-of-oauth-phishing-attacks\/\">Microsoft 365 accounts targeted in wave of OAuth phishing attacks<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Mullvad is:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mullvad.net\/en\/blog\/announcing-gotatun-the-future-of-wireguard-at-mullvad-vpn\">Announcing GotaTun, the future of WireGuard at Mullvad VPN<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Framasoft asks:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/framablog.org\/2025\/12\/20\/qui-suis-je-et-quelle-est-mon-identite\/\">Qui suis-je et quelle est mon identit\u00e9 ?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>404 Media reports:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.404media.co\/flock-exposed-its-ai-powered-cameras-to-the-internet-we-tracked-ourselves\/\">Flock Exposed Its AI-Powered Cameras to the Internet. We Tracked Ourselves<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"40px\"} --><\/p>\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:spacer --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:separator --><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<!-- \/wp:separator -->\n<p><!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"40px\"} --><\/p>\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:spacer --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fediverse<\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"40px\"} --><\/p>\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:spacer --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Tim Chambres shares:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timothychambers.net\/2025\/12\/23\/my-open-social-web-predictions.html\">My 2026 Open Social Web Predictions<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Ploum shares:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ploum.net\/2025-12-15-communication-entertainment.html\">How We Lost Communication to Entertainment<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>The Social Web Foundation explores:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/socialwebfoundation.org\/2025\/12\/19\/implementing-encrypted-messaging-over-activitypub\/\">Implementing Encrypted Messaging over ActivityPub<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Literally, awesome.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Connected Places has:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/connectedplaces.online\/reports\/fediverse-report-147\/\">Fediverse Report &#8211; 147<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>PeerTube announces:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/framablog.org\/2025\/12\/16\/publish-your-videos-with-peertube-for-mobile\/\">Publish your videos with PeerTube for mobile!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s FOSS reports:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/itsfoss.com\/news\/peertube-8-release\/\">Decentralized YouTube Alternative PeerTube Adds Creator Mode<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Holos shares:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/holos.social\/how-it-works\">How It Works<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>ActivityPub for WordPress has:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/activitypub.blog\/2025\/12\/17\/7-8-0-happy-holidays\/\">7.8.0 \u2013 Happy Holidays<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Jose Murilo shares:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/josemurilo.com\/2025\/12\/05\/museums-in-the-fediverse-experiments-with-tainacan-activitypub-and-websocial\/\">Museums in the Fediverse: Experiments with Tainacan, ActivityPub, and WebSocial<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>DeadSuperHerson says:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/deadsuperhero.com\/ghosts-activitypub-integration-feels-half-baked\/\">Ghost&#8217;s ActivityPub Integration Feels Half-Baked<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>I feel the same way. And it&#8217;s why I am running a backup of The Programmer&#8217;s Fulcrum on WordPress to keep Ghost honest. We&#8217;ll see where TPF ends up in 2027.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Mastodon shares its:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.joinmastodon.org\/2025\/12\/annual-report-2024\/\">Annual Report 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Piefed announces:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/piefed.social\/c\/piefed_meta\/p\/1600132\/piefed-1-4-is-released-emoji-federated-stackoverflow-and-ai-content-filters\">PieFed 1.4 is released &#8211; emoji, federated stackoverflow and AI content filters<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Empathy Forward announces:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.empathyforward.org\/2025\/12\/charities-place\/\">Charities.Place<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Fedify shares:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hollo.social\/@fedify\/019b502a-505b-7708-9b87-e3935057312f\">Fedify 1.10.0: Observability foundations for the future debug dashboard<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"40px\"} --><\/p>\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:spacer --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:separator {\"className\":\"is-style-wide\"} --><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n<!-- \/wp:separator -->\n<p><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Slightly Decentralized Social Media<\/h3>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"40px\"} --><\/p>\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:spacer --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Connected Places has:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/leaflet.connectedplaces.online\/3mao4mpv35c22\">ATmosphere Report 147 &#8211; Year&#8217;s end reflections<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>ATProto Community has:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/atprotocommunity.leaflet.pub\/3mamj4fo37k2i\">\u00c6ndra Rininsland: Supporting and growing ATProto development in 2025 and beyond<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>I am going to check Leaflet out.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>TechCrunch reports:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/12\/17\/bluesky-launches-a-privacy-focused-find-friends-feature-without-invite-spam\/\">Bluesky launches a privacy-focused \u2018Find Friends\u2019 feature without invite spam<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"40px\"} --><\/p>\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:spacer --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:separator {\"className\":\"is-style-wide\"} --><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n<!-- \/wp:separator -->\n<p><!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"40px\"} --><\/p>\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:spacer --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CTAs (aka show us some free love)<\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"40px\"} --><\/p>\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:spacer --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:list --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>That\u2019s it for this week. Please share this edition of Destroying Autocracy.<\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/friendica.me\/profile\/friendofsymfony\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow me on the Fediverse<\/a>. Or this site via the button in the footer. Or via <a href=\"https:\/\/battalion.mobileatom.net\/feed\/\">RSS<\/a>. Or even our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefulcrum.dev\/about\/\">future home in 2026<\/a>, if you want a head start.<\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p><\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"40px\"} --><\/p>\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:spacer --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Never stop fighting!<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"40px\"} --><\/p>\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:spacer --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:block {\"ref\":493} \/--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to this week&#8217;s \u201cDestroying Autocracy\u201d. It\u2019s 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. 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