More bad news on top of your bad news on top of worse news that somewhat already happened just now on top of the paradox of convenience at the cost of privacy but beyond our personal control

So much for free states, a free and open internet, and small government, huh? Next is your free speech online, policed by corporations. kindbridge.com/online-porno...

Hitler & the Nazis used laws to strip rights & exterminate those they deemed "inferior." After WWII, the Nuremberg Trials held them accountable for crimes against humanity; restoring the world’s faith in justice & rule of law - until recently... sQpd...

The Reasons Piracy Exists

I don’t typically like or watch ads, but this one earns an exception; it’s as if Tim & Eric hung out with Matt Berry

The FCC's fairness doctrine, established in 1949, required broadcasters to cover controversial issues and present diverse viewpoints. It was abolished in 1987 during the Reagan administration. Its demise led to the increased political polarization we see today. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairnes...

Get YOUR data off Big Data Brokers' Lists: github.com/yaelwrites/B...

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Number 2 is why we have identity politics and Trump:

Why Facts don’t change Minds

“Fuck you, make me”

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Fighting the Authoritarianism and Big Tech’s ultra processed speech

DOJ accused of censoring its website's terrorism stats. Archive: web.archive.org/web/20250731... Data shows right-wing terrorism killed 520 in the US since 1990, 7x more than the 78 killed by the extreme left in the same period.

Far-right justices' "emergency" rulings for Trump's lawlessness send a clear message: the president can act above the law zeteo.com/p/the-suprem...

really good explanation on the enshittification of the music industry, how there's now less money in music than ever before, and the shady underhanded tactics bad actors utilize to automate “successes”