In 1890, the Tariff Act came into place in the United States. It placed tariffs on imports of up to 50%. While touted as a way to build American industry, there was also the hope it would force an annexation of Canada. It backfired. Let's learn more.
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March 4, 2025 at 4:53 PM
In 1890, the Tariff Act came into place in the United States. It placed tariffs on imports of up to 50%. While touted as a way to build American industry, there was also the hope it would force an annexation of Canada. It backfired. Let's learn more.
I was thinking how if the US manages to get out of this mess, it’s going to take billions of dollars to fix everything (eg completely replace compromised IT systems). Then I realized, there IS a potential source of billions of dollars which is right now making everything worse….
February 5, 2025 at 1:44 PM
I was thinking how if the US manages to get out of this mess, it’s going to take billions of dollars to fix everything (eg completely replace compromised IT systems). Then I realized, there IS a potential source of billions of dollars which is right now making everything worse….
What this means: They send two copies of an email to two people, one with an extra space between two words, one without, then when it leaks, you know which recipient it was. With two spots you modify, you get 4 distinct copies. … With 10 spots you get over 1000 different versions. Commas etc too
Please share: We’ve received word that Elon Musk’s staffers are using space characters to identify information leakers. Before sharing any information, please use a checker to detect and remove these.
February 2, 2025 at 4:33 AM
What this means: They send two copies of an email to two people, one with an extra space between two words, one without, then when it leaks, you know which recipient it was. With two spots you modify, you get 4 distinct copies. … With 10 spots you get over 1000 different versions. Commas etc too