❌ 👑 FiveMinuteActivist
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Designed by and for "entry-level" Fascism Fighters and/or folx who "don't have time." Informed by such voices as Indivisible.org and https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/.
Truth-Brigader.
"Clippy just wanted to help." (https://tinyurl.com/mujfauht)
Truth-Brigader.
"Clippy just wanted to help." (https://tinyurl.com/mujfauht)
Hah! I just declined the "tender offer" for the whopping 3 Warner Bros shares that, as it turns out, happen to be in a small account of mine. No thanks, I'll keep 'em.
December 16, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Hah! I just declined the "tender offer" for the whopping 3 Warner Bros shares that, as it turns out, happen to be in a small account of mine. No thanks, I'll keep 'em.
AI data centers will fix it, tho.
December 16, 2025 at 3:30 AM
AI data centers will fix it, tho.
This interview explains: one piece of data that is collected is what phones YOUR phone is often near. There's a good chance owners of phones that are often in proximity have things in common. So, for example, if your partner googled said item, you might get the ad.
tinyurl.com/2n6ee7er
tinyurl.com/2n6ee7er
December 11, 2025 at 2:26 AM
This interview explains: one piece of data that is collected is what phones YOUR phone is often near. There's a good chance owners of phones that are often in proximity have things in common. So, for example, if your partner googled said item, you might get the ad.
tinyurl.com/2n6ee7er
tinyurl.com/2n6ee7er
I don't believe VPNs protect you from data mining.
December 11, 2025 at 2:20 AM
I don't believe VPNs protect you from data mining.
I'm not sure that will help with the sort of data that data brokers collect (what they do is legal, at least in the US), but I don't know.
December 11, 2025 at 2:18 AM
I'm not sure that will help with the sort of data that data brokers collect (what they do is legal, at least in the US), but I don't know.
I'm not clear how a VPN solves this particular issue. My understanding is that VPNs don't keep companies from collecting data, they just show you as connecting from somewhere else (and keep your ISP from spying on what sites you connect to).
What am I missing?
What am I missing?
December 10, 2025 at 7:32 PM
I'm not clear how a VPN solves this particular issue. My understanding is that VPNs don't keep companies from collecting data, they just show you as connecting from somewhere else (and keep your ISP from spying on what sites you connect to).
What am I missing?
What am I missing?
Good reminder that some of the data collected includes which phones your phone is often close to. That really is creepy.
December 10, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Good reminder that some of the data collected includes which phones your phone is often close to. That really is creepy.
Yes. Once was an anomaly, perhaps. Twice? Not so much.
December 8, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Yes. Once was an anomaly, perhaps. Twice? Not so much.
Yeah, more and more, I just opt out of... everything. These companies may be doing lasting damage to themselves. I don't see myself ever going back to that quaint time of patronizing the googles, amazons, and AI companies of the world.
December 8, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Yeah, more and more, I just opt out of... everything. These companies may be doing lasting damage to themselves. I don't see myself ever going back to that quaint time of patronizing the googles, amazons, and AI companies of the world.
I've joined a weekly language conversation group, and bought books from my local bookstore.
December 6, 2025 at 11:45 PM
I've joined a weekly language conversation group, and bought books from my local bookstore.
I was happy to dump them. The change from "hearts" to "energy" rendered the free version useless, so they're not even getting advertising time on my phone now, either.
The more crap companies I dump, the easier it gets.
The more crap companies I dump, the easier it gets.
December 6, 2025 at 11:43 PM
I was happy to dump them. The change from "hearts" to "energy" rendered the free version useless, so they're not even getting advertising time on my phone now, either.
The more crap companies I dump, the easier it gets.
The more crap companies I dump, the easier it gets.
Yes. To keep righteous people pausing instead of acting.
December 5, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Yes. To keep righteous people pausing instead of acting.
A reminder: if there's a news source verifying such ICE actions, add it to this list:
oversightdemocrats.house.gov/immigration-...
oversightdemocrats.house.gov/immigration-...
Oversight Immigration Enforcement Dashboard
To fulfill our oversight and legislative responsibilities to protect and defend the Constitution, Oversight Committee Democrats are compiling a verified public record of possible misconduct incidents ...
oversightdemocrats.house.gov
December 4, 2025 at 6:25 PM
A reminder: if there's a news source verifying such ICE actions, add it to this list:
oversightdemocrats.house.gov/immigration-...
oversightdemocrats.house.gov/immigration-...
I have no such experience, but imagine what you say to be true. While it's BS for the WH to pass the blame down the chain, shouldn't Adm Bradley (or whomeever) have refused to comply with this seemingly illegal order? We need the military pillar of authoritarianism to be non-compliant!
December 4, 2025 at 6:20 PM
I have no such experience, but imagine what you say to be true. While it's BS for the WH to pass the blame down the chain, shouldn't Adm Bradley (or whomeever) have refused to comply with this seemingly illegal order? We need the military pillar of authoritarianism to be non-compliant!
Civic Institutions = a pillar of authoritarianism. Thank you for your non-compliance!
December 3, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Civic Institutions = a pillar of authoritarianism. Thank you for your non-compliance!
Well, now we know no one goes there to experience an exclusive resort vibe. So, why might people have gone??
December 3, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Well, now we know no one goes there to experience an exclusive resort vibe. So, why might people have gone??
Perhaps he's channeling "I don't recall Reagan."
December 2, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Perhaps he's channeling "I don't recall Reagan."
Wait, no one explained this math to him last time around?? Mutiny!
December 2, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Wait, no one explained this math to him last time around?? Mutiny!
2/ To be fair, I *don't* know how the targets of #WeAin'tBuyingIt (Target, Home Depot, Amazon) fared.
Even so, the oligarchs are happy today.
Even so, the oligarchs are happy today.
December 1, 2025 at 4:43 PM
2/ To be fair, I *don't* know how the targets of #WeAin'tBuyingIt (Target, Home Depot, Amazon) fared.
Even so, the oligarchs are happy today.
Even so, the oligarchs are happy today.