@lassica.bsky.social
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This article might dampen your weekend mood, but it's a must read.
The situation in the US government is already dire, but trying to comprehend what comes next is even more unsettling.
The situation in the US government is already dire, but trying to comprehend what comes next is even more unsettling.
The DOGE Takeover Is Worse Than You Think
What’s happening to the US government right now is bad. What comes next is worse.
buff.ly
March 2, 2025 at 1:00 AM
This article might dampen your weekend mood, but it's a must read.
The situation in the US government is already dire, but trying to comprehend what comes next is even more unsettling.
The situation in the US government is already dire, but trying to comprehend what comes next is even more unsettling.
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Goodbye Mozilla. It was nice knowing you!
Mozilla flamed by Firefox fans after promises to not sell their data go up in smoke
Mozilla flamed by Firefox fans after promises to not sell their data go up in smoke
Open source browser maker ties itself up in legalese and explanations
Mozilla this week asked Firefox users to abide by new Terms of Use, and updated its Privacy Notice as well as an FAQ – only to quickly issue a clarification that it isn’t actually…
dlvr.it
March 2, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Goodbye Mozilla. It was nice knowing you!
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Some conservatives took pride in a national disgrace. The right’s enthusiasm for Zelenskyy’s humiliation has two distinct sources, writes @ericlevitz.bsky.social. voxdotcom.visitlink.me/LnmNLJ
The twisted appeal of Trump’s humiliation of Zelenskyy
Why some conservatives took pride in a national disgrace.
voxdotcom.visitlink.me
March 2, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Some conservatives took pride in a national disgrace. The right’s enthusiasm for Zelenskyy’s humiliation has two distinct sources, writes @ericlevitz.bsky.social. voxdotcom.visitlink.me/LnmNLJ
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If DOGE is a federal agency, it can’t shield its records from the public.
If it’s not an agency, then its tens of millions of dollars in funding weren’t legally allocated and should be returned, some contend.
If it’s not an agency, then its tens of millions of dollars in funding weren’t legally allocated and should be returned, some contend.
DOGE’s Millions: As Musk and Trump Gut Government, Their Ax-Cutting Agency Gets Cash Infusion
The Department of Government Efficiency is funded — and acts — like a federal agency. But the White House has shielded DOGE from the rules that govern such agencies, ProPublica found as it examines…
propub.li
March 2, 2025 at 2:00 AM
If DOGE is a federal agency, it can’t shield its records from the public.
If it’s not an agency, then its tens of millions of dollars in funding weren’t legally allocated and should be returned, some contend.
If it’s not an agency, then its tens of millions of dollars in funding weren’t legally allocated and should be returned, some contend.
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feeling compelled to share this once again
The WIRED Guide to Protecting Yourself From Government Surveillance
Donald Trump has vowed to deport millions and jail his enemies. To carry out that agenda, his administration will exploit America’s digital surveillance machine. Here are some steps you can take to ev...
www.wired.com
February 27, 2025 at 3:37 PM
feeling compelled to share this once again
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“The term ‘doxxing’ has become unmoored from its origins,” @thefireorg.bsky.social's Will Creeley tells @nytimes.com.
“If living in the U.S. in 2025 means you can expect a criminal investigation for criticizing the government, we’re all in a whole lot of trouble.”
“If living in the U.S. in 2025 means you can expect a criminal investigation for criticizing the government, we’re all in a whole lot of trouble.”
How Elon Musk and the Right Are Trying to Recast Reporting as ‘Doxxing’
Right-wing influencers are criticizing journalists who have published public information about government employees.
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2025 at 9:30 PM
“The term ‘doxxing’ has become unmoored from its origins,” @thefireorg.bsky.social's Will Creeley tells @nytimes.com.
“If living in the U.S. in 2025 means you can expect a criminal investigation for criticizing the government, we’re all in a whole lot of trouble.”
“If living in the U.S. in 2025 means you can expect a criminal investigation for criticizing the government, we’re all in a whole lot of trouble.”
