Happy ruleversary

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https://bsky.app/profile/gxldsociety.bsky.social/post/3lr7mkb4a4s2j

https://6abc.com/post/woman-tied-robbed-man-impersonating-law-enforcement-officer-mayfair-section-philadelphia/16707524/

Original post: infosec.exchange (glitch-soc (Mastodon fork))

Several service members told advocacy groups they felt like pawns in a political game and assignment was unnecessary

Source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/florida-sheriff-warning-violent-protesters-021900912.html

Last week, top ICE officials ordered officers to increase arrests and to get “creative” in their methods, including trying to nab people the officers happen to encounter in what are known as “collateral arrests.” The orders come in the wake of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller setting a quota of 3,000 immigration arrests per day, along with a sharp rise in protests against the crackdown.

How is this not bigger news?

The Minnesota governor said that the path to tyranny "is littered with people telling you you’re overreacting"

original post: https://mk.moth.zone/notes/a8zer7ypj6uv02ka

https://xcancel.com/RealJakeBroe/status/1934076503605821619#m

This screenshot is old (at least 12 years).

As Trump mobilizes the marines to quell an “insurrection” in LA, it’s essential to be clear about how the protests started and what actually happened.

Text to avoid paywall

Source: https://www.litterboxcomics.com/learning-curve/

Edit: Changed to a non-plagerizing link

The 23-year-old was pulled out of the van, placed in handcuffs, and detained for about 25 minutes while the agent searched him. When the agents finally found his ID confirming his citizenship, the agents let him go — without offering any explanation or apology.

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Cambridge researchers urge public health bodies like the NHS to provide trustworthy, research-driven alternatives to platforms driven by profit.

At a time of growing concern over the power of the world's mighty tech companies, one German state is turning its back on US giant Microsoft.

According to the comments r/europe_sub and r/canada_sub might be involved as well.

Original: https://x.com/tinysnekcomics/status/1392518674322448386

In response to immigration raids by masked federal officers in Los Angeles and across the nation, two California lawmakers on Monday proposed a new state law to ban members of law enforcement from concealing their faces while on the job.

California Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell leads calls for Homeland Security Secretary to step down after senator forcibly removed from her press conference on Thursday

Pretty sure they blocked me after I commented, so no screenshot.

A South Carolina Republican lawmaker — who once preached about the importance of safeguarding children from unnecessary harm — is accused of distributing more than 200 files of child pornography online while using the screen name “joebidennnn69,” federal prosecutors alleged.

Cool...

WhatsApp is rolling out ads. In an update on Monday, Meta announced that it will now show ads from businesses through its Stories-like status feature.

Children of the victims had to take Gilbert, their beloved golden retriever, to be put down, the chair of the DNC claimed.

https://mastodon.world/@paninid/114669986356606610

from france

As protests against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) efforts continue around the country, kids have begun creating their own protests online using the popular gaming site Roblox.

Americans are divided on major issues that the U.S. Supreme Court is due to rule on in the coming weeks, but most agree on one thing - neither Republicans nor Democrats see the nation's top judicial body as politically neutral, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll.

Artist: Jen Sorensen

Braces himself for the influx of Linux users