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Why oh why? @why0hy.bsky.social · 22h

It seems objectively bananas

Why oh why? @why0hy.bsky.social · 23h

I was curious to know if there was any sort of argument on the other side, even a weak one.
I consider myself below average in such matters and it seems unequivocal and obvious to me.

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Why oh why? @why0hy.bsky.social · 1d

How on earth could that not be the case?
Does anyone argue that this is n the case? Using what logic?

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Why oh why? @why0hy.bsky.social · 1d

Meta, without cracking up at the gag, complained that having to obey the law in some countries, but not yet in others, undermina the borderless EU single market.

Nate Schenkkan @nateschenkkan.bsky.social · 1d

Everyone interested in democracy should get familiar with the details of the DSA

Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 1d

Last week, a Dutch court ordered Meta to let Facebook and Instagram users set a chronological feed by default, a first test of the EU’s Digital Services Act in civil court.
Tech Policy Press spoke with Bits of Freedom’s Rejo Zenger on the ruling’s significance.

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Why oh why? @why0hy.bsky.social · 1d

“…sparked fresh criticism of Fox’s credibility…”

Zeb Ulon @ampshade.bsky.social · 1d

also the guy who says he killed Osama bin Laden. very illustrious career!

Fox News has faced ridicule online for repeatedly interviewing masked "guests" - supposedly a "former Antifa member," an "ex-gang member, and others - who all appear to have the same build, eyes, and voice, leading viewers to suspect it's the same man each time.
Internet sleuths recently compared screenshots and suggested the mystery guest resembles Robert J. O'Neill, the former Navy SEAL who claims to have fired the kill shot on Osama bin Laden.
O'Neill, who's been a frequent Fox News contributor and commentator for years, has a long history of appearances on the network. The recurring use of masked figures resembling him has sparked fresh criticism of Fox's credibility and its penchant for sensational, poorly vetted segments.

Why oh why? @why0hy.bsky.social · 1d

The UK Conservative Party has a cunning plan to win back voters-
- by threatening to remove their human rights safeguards
- by threatening to removed their social security safety net
- by threatening to destroy their environment by overturning their own environmental policies.
🤦‍♀️

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Ramsha Jahangir @ramshajahangir.bsky.social · 1d

Last week, a Dutch court ordered Meta to give Facebook & Instagram users the right to set a chronological feed by default - one of the first EU cases applying the DSA in civil proceedings.

To unpack what this means, I spoke with @bitsoffreedom.bsky.social:

www.techpolicy.press/what-a-dutch...

What a Dutch Court Ruling Against Meta Signals for Private DSA Enforcement | TechPolicy.Press

Tech Policy Press spoke with Rejo Zenger, Policy and Advocacy Lead at Bits of Freedom, to better understand the significance of the ruling.

www.techpolicy.press

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Why oh why? @why0hy.bsky.social · 1d

indeed, although that should be implicit in following Russia and Belarus

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Mike McGrath-Bryan @mikemcgb.bsky.social · 15d

Do you (have to) use LinkedIn? Want out of their AI model-training bollocksology?

Opt out here, h/t to @lizcarolan.com:

www.linkedin.com/mypreference...

#spéirghorm #ireland #linkedin #notoai

LinkedIn Login, Sign in | LinkedIn

Login to LinkedIn to keep in touch with people you know, share ideas, and build your career.

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Why oh why? @why0hy.bsky.social · 1d

Is there any indication of any kind that the data in question was actually deleted? It seems unlikely to me, but l could be wrong

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Alderik Oosthoek @alderik.bsky.social · 1d

“Yesterday, a Dutch appeals court threw out Elon Musk’s X request for a gag order against local tech expert and legal scholar Danny Mekić. Mekić sued X in 2023 after the platform briefly made his account invisible, a so-called shadow ban“ euobserver.com/digital/ar90...

Dutch court rejects X’s bid to silence data privacy claimant

A Dutch appeals court has rejected X’s request for a gag order against a Dutch legal scholar — in a case challenging 'shadowbanning' under EU privacy and Digital Services Act rules.

euobserver.com

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Why oh why? @why0hy.bsky.social · 2d

Dear journalists,
Please provide some context when reporting on politicians threatening to leave the ECHR - instead of “Badenoch threatened to leave the ECHR“ say “Badenoch threatened to join Russia and Belarus in leaving the ECHR“

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Why oh why? @why0hy.bsky.social · 2d

Trump wants lies and hate to be protected? I’m shocked. Shocked!
Unlike the US, where free speech is only a constitutional right, freedom of expression is already protected as a *fundamental* right in the EU and, separately, the CoE region.

The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 3d

Trump administration wants Irish Government to press EU for more political speech protections

Washington believes government bans on disinformation or hate speech are generally not permissible

www.irishtimes.com

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Maria Farrell @mariafarrell.bsky.social · 2d

FWIW I've written to the Irish Minister for Justice - an enthusiastic supporter of Europe's hideous "chat control" phone-scanning proposal - asking him to imagine when that technology is used against him.

If you're German, please, PLEASE write to your justice/interior minister today.

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Meredith Whittaker @meredithmeredith.bsky.social · 4d

📣 Germany's close to reversing its opposition to mass surveillance & private message scanning, & backing the Chat Control bill. This could end private comms-& Signal-in the EU.

Time's short and they're counting on obscurity: please let German politicians know how horrifying their reversal would be.

Signal @signal.org · 6d

We are alarmed by reports that Germany is on the verge of a catastrophic about-face, reversing its longstanding and principled opposition to the EU’s Chat Control proposal which, if passed, could spell the end of the right to privacy in Europe. signal.org/blog/pdfs/ge...

signal.org

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Why oh why? @why0hy.bsky.social · 4d

There are no “opposition lawmakers“ in the European Parliament

Why oh why? @why0hy.bsky.social · 4d

I can offer my dictionary in case the definition of consent is baffling anybody

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Why oh why? @why0hy.bsky.social · 4d

This is an ostensibly left wing government in 2025

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 5d

Police to get new powers to crack down on repeated protests, says Home Office

Move follows arrest of almost 500 people at latest pro-Palestinian demonstration in London on Saturday Ministers are to give police new powers to target repeated protests, aimed particularly at cracking down on demonstrations connected to Gaza, the Home Office has said. The announcement, made the morning after almost 500 people were arrested in London for expressing support for Palestine Action, a proscribed organisation, could allow police to order regular protests to take place at a different site. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

Why oh why? @why0hy.bsky.social · 6d

He doesn’t appear to know, or to want to know, that all hell broke loose long ago
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/m...

Trump warns ‘all hell’ will break loose if Hamas doesn’t agree to peace plan deadline

The US president warned Hamas will be ‘quickly extinguished’ if it rejects his proposed deal

www.independent.co.uk

Why oh why? @why0hy.bsky.social · 6d

Reading the press coverage today, it is difficult to tell if there are other candidates
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Czechs begin voting in election that could return populist to power

Billionaire Andrej Babiš hands out doughnuts on first day of voting as polls predict his ANO party will win

www.theguardian.com

Why oh why? @why0hy.bsky.social · 6d

Wow. This guy looks really like a semi deflated Mark Rutte balloon

Pierre Polyester @canadian-critic.bsky.social · 7d

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aidThompsin @aidthompsin.bsky.social · 7d

<Keir Starmer Voice>
"We risk becoming... an island of morons."

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Why oh why? @why0hy.bsky.social · 6d

Does the woman who does cycling commentary on Eurosport have a fan page or group ? She’s hilarious!

Why oh why? @why0hy.bsky.social · 7d

It is bizarre that the far right do everything to cause chaos, in order to then present themselves as the solution to chaos- and get away with it!

POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 7d

Commission President Ursula von der Leyen faces her second round of no-confidence votes in less than three months next week. Opposition is mounting, but centrist lawmakers are expected to choose stability over ousting her.

Could von der Leyen really lose confidence vote? Here’s what the numbers say.

POLITICO’s projections show the Commission chief will survive Thursday’s no-confidence votes — though disapproval of her leadership is growing.

ow.ly

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Simonetta Vezzoso @wavesblog.bsky.social · 7d

Enforcing digital platform regulation, one private enforcement action at a time...

Bits of Freedom @bitsoffreedom.bsky.social · 7d

Hoera! De rechter gaf ons vandaag gelijk en stelde dat Meta inderdaad handelt in strijd met de wet. Meta moet de keuze van de gebruiker respecteren!
https://www.bitsoffreedom.nl/2025/10/02/oordeel-rechter-meta-moet-keuze-gebruiker-respecteren/

Rechter in rechtszaak Bits of Freedom: Meta moet keuze gebruiker respecteren

Bits of Freedom komt op voor internetvrijheid door de online grondrechten op communicatievrijheid en privacy te beschermen.

www.bitsoffreedom.nl

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