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Thomas McNicholas

@turquoisedays.eurosky.social
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I'm Irish, Archlinux user, in general prefer opensource and enjoy science fiction, books. Dislike fascism. I share stuff that I've seen that interests me. I'm proud to be Woke-as-hell - May not be very talkative doesn't mean that I might be a fecking bot.

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Thomas McNicholas @turquoisedays.eurosky.social · 16h
Hydrogen Hype is Back! Should we believe it this time? - YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsnG...
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Hydrogen Hype is Back! Should we believe it this time?
YouTube video by Just Have a Think
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Thomas McNicholas @turquoisedays.eurosky.social · 21h
Woodworkers already solved most of your 3D printing design problems www.howtogeek.com/woodworkers-...
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Woodworkers already solved most of your 3D printing design problems
The design lessons that fixed my prints started in the woodshop.
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Guard The Leaf @guardtheleaf.com · 25/10/2026
Only 5 Canadians Left From 64 in This Florida Community. This Snowbird Has Had Enough of America #elbowsup #boycottusa #FuckTacoTrump #canadastrong #CanadaSky #never51state #canadaunited #political www.youtube.com/watch?v=abga...
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Florida Snowbird Community Went From 64 Canadians to Just 5. One Owner Says He's Done With the US
YouTube video by Guard The Leaf
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Thomas McNicholas @turquoisedays.eurosky.social · 24/10/2026
Proton hosts map of 300,000 Flock devices amid legal threats | CyberInsider cyberinsider.com/proton-flock...
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Proton hosts map of 300,000 Flock devices amid legal threats
Proton hosts a public map showing 300,000 Flock surveillance devices across the United States, preserving access to a research project.
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Thomas McNicholas @turquoisedays.eurosky.social · 24/10/2026
AI-Assisted Paper on Z-Library Cites a TorrentFreak Article That Doesn’t Exist * TorrentFreak torrentfreak.com/ai-assisted-...
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AI-Assisted Paper on Z-Library Cites a TorrentFreak Article That Doesn’t Exist * TorrentFreak
A fresh academic paper on Z-Library cites a TorrentFreak article that doesn’t exist, and several other sources in the paper are also unfindable. The authors disclose that they used AI tools, which may...
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Thomas McNicholas @turquoisedays.eurosky.social · 24/10/2026
Trump Sues to Block Alaska Senate Certification Before Anyone Has Voted - YouTube www.youtube.com/shorts/d8ou-...
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Trump Sues to Block Alaska Senate Certification Before Anyone Has Voted
YouTube video by Tom Powell Jr
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Thomas McNicholas @turquoisedays.eurosky.social · 24/10/2026
Cameraman BUSTS Trump by ZOOMING OUT!🚨🚨🚨 - YouTube www.youtube.com/shorts/FES2d...
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Cameraman BUSTS Trump by ZOOMING OUT!🚨🚨🚨
YouTube video by Occupy Democrats
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Thomas McNicholas @turquoisedays.eurosky.social · 24/10/2026
How to spot a deep fake AI video  - YouTube www.youtube.com/shorts/H87gn...
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How to spot a deep fake AI video 
YouTube video by Tod Maffin
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Thomas McNicholas @turquoisedays.eurosky.social · 24/10/2026
Netflix hides a test that tells you exactly who to blame for buffering www.makeuseof.com/netflix-hide...
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Netflix hides a test that tells you exactly who to blame for buffering
Run a hidden Netflix test, then Fast.com and Speedtest to unmask weird latency jumps and whether your living room or ISP is at fault.
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Thomas McNicholas @turquoisedays.eurosky.social · 24/10/2026
Trump voters are mad - YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfwi...
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Trump voters are mad
YouTube video by Caolan Robertson
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Guard The Leaf @guardtheleaf.com · 23/10/2026
Canadian citizen living in Point Roberts who I featured in my videos previously has passed away. She was in fear of being detained at the Point Roberts & Peace Arch border and didn’t want to seek medical attention. Rest in peace Paige Adamson ca.news.yahoo.com/canadian-wom...
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Canadian woman dies in U.S. after fears of detainment prevented her from seeking medical care
Last month Paige Adamson was stopped at a U.S.-Canada border crossing and interrogated for hours about whether she had unlawfully voted in a U.S. election. She died at home on Sunday after a fall, tel...
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Thomas McNicholas @turquoisedays.eurosky.social · 23/10/2026
Canadian woman dies in U.S. after fears of detainment prevented her from seeking medical care - Yahoo News Canada ca.news.yahoo.com/canadian-wom... shameful
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Canadian woman dies in U.S. after fears of detainment prevented her from seeking medical care
Last month, Paige Adamson was stopped at a U.S.-Canada border crossing and interrogated for hours about whether she had unlawfully voted in a U.S. election. She died at home on Sunday after a fall, te...
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Thomas McNicholas @turquoisedays.eurosky.social · 23/10/2026
Someone Opened a CashApp In Her Name. She Faces Years in Prison www.404media.co/amanda-smith...
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Someone Opened a CashApp In Her Name. She Faces Years in Prison
Amanda Smith is charged with computer fraud due to a scam CashApp account being in her name. But in a Kafkaesque situation, CashApp won't provide her any information because she can't prove she is the...
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Thomas McNicholas @turquoisedays.eurosky.social · 23/10/2026
I tried building a location-based Android Auto dashboard with Tasker, and Google blocked it at every step www.howtogeek.com/tried-buildi...
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I tried building a location-based Android Auto dashboard with Tasker, and Google blocked it at every step
Google’s guardrails stopped my Android Auto customization experiment cold.
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Thomas McNicholas @turquoisedays.eurosky.social · 23/10/2026
DNS Resolver Quad9 Will Leave France After Court Orders Piracy Blocking Penalty * TorrentFreak torrentfreak.com/dns-resolver...
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DNS Resolver Quad9 Will Leave France After Court Orders Piracy Blocking Penalty * TorrentFreak
Quad9 is leaving France over pirate site blocking orders, which makes it the second DNS resolver to leave the country. Quad9 will stop serving French users on November 24, after a Paris court set a €1...
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Thomas McNicholas @turquoisedays.eurosky.social · 22/10/2026
ICE Officers Who Ran Over Man Were Trying To Arrest Someone Who Had Been Dead For Years | Techdirt www.techdirt.com/2026/10/22/i...
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ICE Officers Who Ran Over Man Were Trying To Arrest Someone Who Had Been Dead For Years
Not that we really needed any more evidence of bad faith by ICE and the officer who decided to drive his car across a city street and into an adjacent parking lot for the apparent sole purpose of running over a fleeing migrant, but here it is anyway. As we covered last week, ICE officers...
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Thomas McNicholas @turquoisedays.eurosky.social · 22/10/2026
How to pay for Tuta in USD, CAD, CHF, GBP, and much more! | Tuta tuta.com/blog/how-to-...
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How to pay for Tuta in USD, CAD, CHF, GBP, and much more! | Tuta
Find out all the different currencies in which you can pay for your Tuta subscription as well as the different payment methods we offer!
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Thomas McNicholas @turquoisedays.eurosky.social · 22/10/2026
Brendan Carr, A Weak Coward, Threatens Journalists For Covering Polls Trump Doesn’t Like | Techdirt www.techdirt.com/2026/10/22/b...
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Brendan Carr, A Weak Coward, Threatens Journalists For Covering Polls Trump Doesn’t Like
Brendan Carr is a silly, hypocritical fascist who splits his time between destroying U.S. consumer protection standards and media consolidation limits, and abusing his position as FCC boss to threaten broadcast networks for airing stuff like comedy. Or journalism. Or politicians that the increasingly-unpopular President is clearly afraid of. Lately Trump has been complaining about...
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Thomas McNicholas @turquoisedays.eurosky.social · 22/10/2026
EU's Sakharov Prize won by the International Criminal Court www.dw.com/en/eus-sakha...
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EU's Sakharov Prize won by the International Criminal Court
The EU has announced the International Criminal Court as the winner of this year's Sakharov Prize.
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Thomas McNicholas @turquoisedays.eurosky.social · 22/10/2026
KeePassXC 2.8 Released with ARM64 and Wayland Auto-Type Support on Linux - 9to5Linux 9to5linux.com/keepassxc-2-...
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KeePassXC 2.8 Released with ARM64 and Wayland Auto-Type Support on Linux - 9to5Linux
KeePassXC 2.8 open-source password manager is now available for download with Qt 6 port, Auto-Type support on Linux/Wayland, and more.
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Thomas McNicholas @turquoisedays.eurosky.social · 21/10/2026
LBC callers condemn Hegseth’s ’despicable’ comments about Afghanistan - YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7Rq...
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Simon Marks reacts to Hegseth’s comments about UK role in Afghanistan
YouTube video by LBC
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Thomas McNicholas @turquoisedays.eurosky.social · 20/10/2026
Accident Or Not, The No Kings Takedown Is Why You Shouldn’t Rent Your Megaphone From Zuck | Techdirt www.techdirt.com/2026/10/20/a...
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Accident Or Not, The No Kings Takedown Is Why You Shouldn’t Rent Your Megaphone From Zuck
This past weekend was the latest in an ongoing series of (massive) “No Kings” protests held around the country (and in some cases around the globe). The latest one was part of a “…
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EvilBunny Pottymouth Resists The Cultists every day! @mrsquirrel.bsky.social · 20/10/2026
Good Morning Bluesky! @pkeough1.bsky.social @riccaric.bsky.social @jeffgullo.bsky.social @joyfulmulligan.bsky.social @randalonin.bsky.social @bluedotin.bsky.social @honua-malama.bsky.social @llblue.bsky.social @jammy-bear.bsky.social @shalpin.bsky.social
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Thomas McNicholas @turquoisedays.eurosky.social · 20/10/2026
WhatsApp Hid Instructions in Help Pages Telling Its AI Chatbot Not to Recommend Privacy Regulators thehackernews.com/2026/10/what...
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WhatsApp Hid Instructions in Help Pages Telling Its AI Chatbot Not to Recommend Privacy Regulators
WhatsApp removed hidden help-page instructions telling its AI support chatbot not to recommend privacy regulators or cite data protection laws.
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Thomas McNicholas @turquoisedays.eurosky.social · 20/10/2026
The greatest digital storage breakthrough of the 1990s was so important that we still use it today www.howtogeek.com/the-greatest...
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The greatest digital storage breakthrough of the 1990s was so important that we still use it today
Why would anyone let go of the old stuff if it's still perfectly good?
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EvilBunny Pottymouth Resists The Cultists every day! @mrsquirrel.bsky.social · 19/10/2026
‘The President Of The United States Right Now Is Our Enemy’ Times Radio I think the President of the US is a Russian asset” says Joe Walsh, a former Republican Congressman, adding that “it took Europe too damn long to understand the scary truth that he’s with Putin” www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6Jl...
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‘The President Of The United States Right Now Is Our Enemy’ | Former Republican Congressman
YouTube video by Times Radio
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Thomas McNicholas @turquoisedays.eurosky.social · 19/10/2026
NEW LINCOLN PROJECT AD: Home Office Moscow - YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZP4x...
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NEW LINCOLN PROJECT AD: Home Office Moscow
YouTube video by The Lincoln Project
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tbluvoter❌👑 @tbluvoter.bsky.social · 18/10/2026
bsky.app/profile/danb...
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 19/10/2026
⚡US delaying Patriot missiles already paid for under NATO initiative, Zelensky says.
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US delaying Patriot missiles already paid for under NATO initiative, Zelensky says
Zelensky has appealed to Washington repeatedly, making the case for additional Patriot missiles as Russia intensifies strikes against Ukrainian cities and critical infrastructure.
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EvilBunny Pottymouth Resists The Cultists every day! @mrsquirrel.bsky.social · 18/10/2026
Rally in support of Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar after raid on her home by AP Archive Minnesota stands with Ilhan Omar!! www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJF9...
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Rally in support of Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar after raid on her home
YouTube video by AP Archive
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Thomas McNicholas @turquoisedays.eurosky.social · 17/10/2026
Bug turns one of the biggest fears about Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses into reality - Ars Technica arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026...
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Bug turns one of the biggest fears about Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses into reality
The bug is fixed, but privacy concerns remain.
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Thomas McNicholas @turquoisedays.eurosky.social · 17/10/2026
America: Meddling in Canadian Elections Since 1962 - YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=hebc...
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America: Meddling in Canadian Elections Since 1962
YouTube video by Tod Maffin
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Thomas McNicholas @turquoisedays.eurosky.social · 17/10/2026
Sally Rooney’s books pulled from UK over Palestine Action support | News | Al Jazeera www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfe...
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Sally Rooney’s books pulled from UK over Palestine Action support
We asked students what they think.
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Thomas McNicholas @turquoisedays.eurosky.social · 17/10/2026
The Russian army are running for their lives - YouTube - Caolan Robertson www.youtube.com/watch?v=4z86...
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The Russian army are running for their lives
YouTube video by Caolan Robertson
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Thomas McNicholas @turquoisedays.eurosky.social · 17/10/2026
Tech giants are fighting to protect their monopolies from cheap open-source models. Fear is their weapon. www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...
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AI fears are being weaponised
Tech giants are fighting to protect their monopolies from cheap open-source models. Fear is their weapon.
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Thomas McNicholas @turquoisedays.eurosky.social · 16/10/2026
No, this oil tanker didn’t carry Russian diesel to the United States www.france24.com/en/americas/...
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No, this oil tanker didn’t carry Russian diesel to the United States
Following US President Donald Trump's October 9 announcement of an agreement signed with Russian President Vladimir Putin to import Russian diesel into the United States, a number of pro-Russian socia...
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The New Oil @thenewoil.org · 15/10/2026
#Flock CEO says its microphones detect ‘just gunshots’ — its website says different techcrunch.com/2026/10/14/flock-ceo… #privacy #surveillance #police
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Thomas McNicholas @turquoisedays.eurosky.social · 15/10/2026
Always buy the dumbest technology and appliances you can find - YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7Yo...
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Always buy the dumbest technology and appliances you can find
YouTube video by Tallgirl6234
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Thomas McNicholas @turquoisedays.eurosky.social · 15/10/2026
BitChord is an open source YouTube Music alternative that puts Google to shame www.androidpolice.com/open-source-...
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BitChord is an open source YouTube Music alternative that puts Google to shame
It does nearly everything better
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Thomas McNicholas @turquoisedays.eurosky.social · 15/10/2026
LibreOffice Rescues Microsoft Users With Abandoned PUB Files - FOSS Force fossforce.com/2026/10/libr...
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LibreOffice Rescues Microsoft Users With Abandoned PUB Files - FOSS Force
Microsoft’s exit from desktop publishing puts decades of documents at risk. Free software offers a path forward.
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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 15/10/2026
Ukraine has said Elon Musk's SpaceX had restricted Starlink services, hampering the country's attack and air defence drone missions as worsening ties with Washington fuel concerns over US battlefield support.
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Ukraine says SpaceX restricted service for drone missions
Ukraine has said Elon Musk's SpaceX had restricted Starlink services, hampering the country's attack and air defence drone missions.
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EvilBunny Pottymouth Resists The Cultists every day! @mrsquirrel.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Stolen children 'marketplace': Russia creates 'catalogue' of Ukrainian kids for adoption Russia isn’t even trying to hide it anymore. It’s openly trafficking Ukrainian children. www.euronews.com/2025/08/08/s...
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Russia creates 'catalogue' of Ukrainian children for adoption
Russia is now offering forcefully deported Ukrainian minors for coerced “adoption” through a newly created “catalogue”, where Ukrainian children are categorised by age, eyes and hair colour.
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EvilBunny Pottymouth Resists The Cultists every day! @mrsquirrel.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Trump Cuts Off Ukraine's Starlink To Save His Russian Master Jay in Kyiv Trump has reportedly cut off Ukraine's frontline Starlink access, leaving thousands of Ukrainian defenders in a dangerous and increasingly precarious position. #TrumpBetrayedUkraine www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVZV...
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Trump Cuts Off Ukraine's Starlink To Save His Russian Master
YouTube video by Jay in Kyiv
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Thomas McNicholas @turquoisedays.eurosky.social · 14/10/2026
MAGA Built The Censorship Machine It Spent Years Falsely Accusing Democrats Of Building | Techdirt www.techdirt.com/2026/10/14/m...
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MAGA Built The Censorship Machine It Spent Years Falsely Accusing Democrats Of Building
This is not a unique or new observation, but so many MAGA attacks on others are projection, claiming that Democrats were doing the very things that MAGA always knew they would do if they were in charge. We've certainly spent plenty of time talking about Donald Trump's myriad and non-stop attacks on free speech, and...
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Thomas McNicholas @turquoisedays.eurosky.social · 14/10/2026
Court Filings Show DHS Is Collecting Info On Protesters, Feeding It To Palantir | Techdirt www.techdirt.com/2026/10/14/c...
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Court Filings Show DHS Is Collecting Info On Protesters, Feeding It To Palantir
More evidence is piling up that contradicts the almost-but-not-quite denials given by administration officials in response to allegations about the DHS compiling a database to keep tabs on proteste…
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Patrick Breyer @echo-pbreyer.digitalcourage.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/10/2026
🇩🇪Private Chats und Mails aus der #Chatkontrolle 1.0 landen ausgerechnet in Palantir-Systemen - skandalös! Betroffen u.a. Direktnachrichten über Instagram, TikTok, Discord, Snapchat, Skype, Xbox, Gmail. Details hier: arvidgrange.substack.com/p/investig… […]
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Patrick Breyer @echo-pbreyer.digitalcourage.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/10/2026
🇪🇺 Private chats and emails reported via #ChatControl 1.0 are ending up in #Palantir systems - scandalous! This includes direct messages on Instagram, TikTok, Discord, Snapchat, Skype and Xbox, as well as emails via Gmail. Details […]
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Thomas McNicholas @turquoisedays.eurosky.social · 14/10/2026
Sally Rooney's books to be withdrawn from sale in the UK www.rte.ie/entertainmen...
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Sally Rooney's books to be withdrawn from sale in the UK
Faber has confirmed it will stop supplying Sally Rooney's books in the UK, saying it cannot pay the Irish author royalties because of her pledge to support the banned group Palestine Action.
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EvilBunny Pottymouth Resists The Cultists every day! @mrsquirrel.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Peter Thiel's Palantir is taking over hospitals — and nurses are PISSED #ResistPalantir www.youtube.com/shorts/x64gj...
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Palantir is taking over hospitals — and nurses are PISSED
YouTube video by More Perfect Union
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Thomas McNicholas @turquoisedays.eurosky.social · 13/10/2026
#duet with CDejavu Repeat Offenders - YouTube www.youtube.com/shorts/O-8w5... #fascistusa
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#duet with CDejavu Repeat Offenders
#duet #politics #news #currentevents #uspolitics If you have the m...
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