..xf.. @xfranky.bsky.social · 21/09/2026What's the use of standing in line at the gate when they board by group? 🤷🏼♂️ 000
Reposted by ..xf..Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Revealed: how Russia uses mobile ‘super-app’ Max to spy on its citizens www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...theguardian.comRevealed: how Russia uses mobile ‘super-app’ Max to spy on its citizensResearch shows tens of millions of people are being forced to use platform that amounts to ‘backdoor’ on their device 414472
..xf.. @xfranky.bsky.social · 08/09/2026pluralistic.net/2026/09/06/h...pluralistic.netPluralistic: How corporate America built a better Roach Motel (07 Sep 2026) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow 000
..xf.. @xfranky.bsky.social · 03/09/2026pluralistic.net/2026/09/03/b...pluralistic.netPluralistic: Preparing for a post-Trump internet (03 Sep 2026) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow 000
..xf.. @xfranky.bsky.social · 01/09/2026An interesting list to keep handy drewdevault.com/weird-guys/drewdevault.comWeird little guys of FOSS 020
..xf.. @xfranky.bsky.social · 17/08/2026krebsonsecurity.com/2026/08/whos...krebsonsecurity.comWho’s Tracking You? Use This New Service to Find OutIt can be daunting to determine who's responsible for showing ads on the websites we visit, or who's harvesting data from the mobile apps we use every day. That information is already semi-public, but... 000
Reposted by ..xf..Marcello Graziano 🇺🇦 @marcellograz.bsky.social · 22/07/2026A reminder that Stellantis could have, and decided not to. 19019
Reposted by ..xf..nfi @nfi.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Britain doing the fascism politely, with, uh, proper procedure 08116
..xf.. @xfranky.bsky.social · 02/07/2026WTF since when does @flyswiss.bsky.social make you pay to select a seat during check-in?? Just two weeks ago it was still free (yes, in economy)... 210
Reposted by ..xf..Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org · 05/06/2026Yesterday was the 37th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, a day that must not be forgotten. Yet #China continues its efforts to erase it. @jemimahsteinfeld.bsky.social examines how the authorities are suppressing memory of that day worldwide: www.indexoncensorship.org/2026/06/the-...indexoncensorship.orgThe Tiananmen Square massacre must not be forgotten - Index on CensorshipBeijing is doing everything in its power to erase what happened 02813
Reposted by ..xf..Peter Walker @peterwalker99.bsky.social · 03/06/2026X is currently full of posts falsely naming Christi Hill and another officer as having arrested Henry Nowak. One names and pictures the other PC, saying, "Wanted: dead or alive". It gives his address. What more exactly will it take to get UK MPs, ministers and departments off that hellsite? 781740649
Reposted by ..xf..Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org · 04/06/2026#China: In 1989, factory worker Lijia Zhang joined the pro-democracy protests with excitement. Then came the gunfire. Thirty-seven years on, she reflects on the Tiananmen Square massacre and the CCP’s efforts to erase it from history ⬇️ www.indexoncensorship.org/2026/06/the-... 094
Reposted by ..xf..404 Media @404media.co · 02/06/2026SCOOP: An internal Microsoft strategy document says that the plan for its just-announced “Scout” personal assistant AI is to “make people addicted” to the tool before rolling out additional functionality, 404 Media has learned.404media.coMicrosoft Wants to 'Make People Addicted' to its New AI Assistant, Internal Documents RevealPlanning documents for "Scout" say the plan is to "make people addicted" to the tool before adding new features. 70946533
Reposted by ..xf..AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 03/06/2026BREAKING Iran has carried out a drone strike on a passenger terminal at Kuwait International Airport, wounding several people and forcing air traffic to be suspended, say Kuwaiti officials 9227137
Reposted by ..xf..NetBlocks @netblocks.org · 26/05/2026📈 Confirmed: Live metrics show a partial restoration to internet connectivity in #Iran on day 88, after 2093 hours of near-total isolation from international networks, the longest nationwide internet shutdown in modern history. It is unclear if the restoration will be sustained. 010649
Reposted by ..xf..Brett Snyder @crankyflier.com · 26/05/2026The last Spirit airplane has left Newark. We are getting to the end here. Here's what is still out there: DTW - 2 A321ceo LAS - 2 A320ceo, 1 A321ceo MCO - 1 A320ceo, 2 A321ceo, 1 A320neo MIA - 2 A321ceo PIT - 1 A320ceo SAL - 2 A320ceo 1151
Reposted by ..xf..NetBlocks @netblocks.org · 26/05/2026🫶 Welcome back #Iran! Metrics show a further rise in connectivity as mobile networks and other segments are reconnected to the global internet: • Filternet remains in place but can be worked around • WhatsApp now restricted, requiring circumvention • Some users still offline 310462
Reposted by ..xf..Jon Ostrower @jonostrower.com · 17/05/2026Man @stevenomadic.bsky.social, this episosde on the Spirit Airlines aircraft repo operation is really something. Sure, it helps if you love aviation, but this is such a human story, well told. youtu.be/moEixIux1b0?...youtu.beBig Yellow! - Inside the Spirit Airlines REPO OperationYouTube video by CockpitCasual 26414
Reposted by ..xf..Evergreen Intel @vcdgf555.bsky.social · 17/05/2026Sheremetyevo Airport takes a small hit. 612419
Reposted by ..xf..Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org · 13/05/2026#China: Authorities are escalating transnational repression (TNR), targeting activists, students, journalists and others overseas. We welcome a new project by @safeguarddefenders.bsky.social collecting anonymous testimonies from those affected by TNR: xn--7rs27sz3erxf535e.comxn--7rs27sz3erxf535e.com海外黑手档 144
Reposted by ..xf..Gillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 13/05/2026An ICE removal flight operated by Journey Aviation just landed in Myanmar--the second time this year. Migrants onboard will have been shackled for 19+ hours. Previous Burmese deportees were immediately sent to a nearby torture prison, per @jamesstout.bsky.social. gillianbrockell.com/three-craven... 6572370
Reposted by ..xf..Human Rights Campaign @hrc.org · 02/05/2026Anne Hathaway, you will ALWAYS be that girl. 💙💛 70104162649
Reposted by ..xf..Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 20/04/2026Absolutely incredible. NASA Astronaut Reid Wiseman, who commanded Artemis II, took this footage from the far side of the Moon with his iPhone. Watch with sound on. 308159424729
Reposted by ..xf..NetBlocks @netblocks.org · 19/04/2026⏱️ The internet blackout in #Iran has now surpassed the 1200 hour mark, continuing in its eighth week as of day 51. As peace negotiations appear to flounder, one of the most important factors for Iranians, the restoration of international connectivity, is still overlooked. 22416
Reposted by ..xf..Edward Russell @byerussell.com · 19/04/2026Voyager 1 launched in 1977. This is still really damn impressive. 2131
Reposted by ..xf..NetBlocks @netblocks.org · 16/04/2026📉 Metrics show the internet blackout in #Iran is ongoing into its 48th day after 1128 hours. The censorship measure, unsurpassed in scale and severity in a connected society, has had an economic impact of ~$1.8bn to date per COST methodology in addition to human rights harms. 21314
Reposted by ..xf..Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org · 16/04/2026#Kazakhstan: We are deeply concerned by a new wave of legislative amendments that will impact free expression in the country’s creative industries. Including forbidding “content contrary to accepted societal norms, morals and ethics." ⬇️ advox.globalvoices.org/2026/03/14/k...advox.globalvoices.orgKazakhstan officials extend control over the arts“If the authorities crack down harshly, then Kazakhstani artists will have no choice but to move abroad in search of creative competition.” 062
Reposted by ..xf..Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 03/04/2026Whom to believe? 🤡 @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/04/03/w... 45967741749
Reposted by ..xf..NetBlocks @netblocks.org · 04/04/2026🗓️ Exactly five weeks ago on Saturday 28 February, #Iran cut off access to the global internet. The measure remains in place, entering day 36 after 840 hours, isolating the general public as authorities explore ways to give chosen users access via a tiered whitelisting system. 02519
Reposted by ..xf..jacdecnews.bsky.social @jacdecnews.bsky.social · 04/04/2026Our monthly JACDEC Global Safety Review is here. Key database parameters for the month of March 2026. Note that some numbers are still preliminary and are subject to change. All data is generated from the JACDEC database. www.jacdec.de/accident-inc... 021
Reposted by ..xf..Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org · 02/04/2026Thank you @eurozine.bsky.social for sharing this important article from our latest magazine issue on the decisive general elections coming up in Hungary. Read it now ⬇️ www.eurozine.com/hungary-lead...eurozine.comHungary leads the far-right charge on free speechHungary’s elections will be decisive for the future of the anti-EU pressure group MCC Brussels, the European arm of the Fidesz-associated Matthias Corvinus Collegium. How would an Orbán defeat impact ... 021
Reposted by ..xf..lauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · 02/04/2026why the hell would we put windows 11 in space 1272715357
Reposted by ..xf..Ken Schwencke @schwanksta.com · 31/03/2026When Bondi took over, the DOJ declined to prosecute a staggering 23,000 criminal cases, including those stemming from yearslong investigations into charges of terrorism, white collar crime and drugs. www.propublica.org/article/trum...propublica.orgTrump’s Justice Department Dropped 23,000 Criminal Investigations in Shift to ImmigrationUnder Attorney General Pam Bondi, the DOJ abandoned a record number of cases — including hundreds of investigations into terrorism, white-collar crime and drugs — in just the first six months of Presi... 27663375
Reposted by ..xf..Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org · 31/03/2026#UK: A must-read from @observeruk.bsky.social on how #China is carrying out transnational repression (TNR) against Hong Kong dissidents. Featuring Lumli Lumlong, @chloecheung.bsky.social and many others: observer.co.uk/news/interna...observer.co.ukHong Kong dissidents fear China’s hand in campaign of int...British-based activists reveal a rise in violence and harassment – and say police are ignoring their concerns 121
Reposted by ..xf..End Political Homelessness Now @raaleh.bsky.social · 28/03/2026Ever since Trump said “51st state” about Canada, my previously apolitical and extremely comfortable retired father is ready to throw Molotovs. It’s crazy how much most normal people are inspired to hate everything about the pigs in charge of the US government. 576670
Reposted by ..xf..NetBlocks @netblocks.org · 29/03/2026⚠️ Update: #Iran's internet blackout has now entered day 30 as the nationwide censorship measure continues into its fifth week after 696 hours. Metrics show that connectivity to the outside world remains at just 1% of ordinary levels. 12513
Reposted by ..xf..ashley fairbanks @ziibiing.com · 16/03/2026Delta swore to its employees and unions that it was not transporting deportees this way. 2831441274
Reposted by ..xf..Flightradar24 @flightradar24.com · 17/03/2026Flightradar24 Gulf airline recovery index, 16 March. www.flightradar24.com/blog/live/is... 2519
Reposted by ..xf..Kevin Rothrock @kevinrothrock.me · 16/03/2026Pretty amusing: the Russian state news agency RIA Novosti simply omitted the best documentary *feature* film category from its Oscars roundup, apparently in order to avoid reporting that the award went to "Mr. Nobody Against Putin." 033183
Reposted by ..xf..Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org · 17/03/2026The Kremlin's desire to cut Russians off from the global internet takes a giant leap 👇 08231
Reposted by ..xf..Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 16/03/2026Seems bad! - Gamblers trying to win a bet on Polymarket are vowing to kill me if I don’t rewrite an Iran missile story www.timesofisrael.com/gamblers-try...timesofisrael.comGamblers trying to win a bet on Polymarket are vowing to kill me if I don’t rewrite an Iran missile storyBettors are using death threats to try to get The Times of Israel's military correspondent to change his report on a missile impact in central Israel. This is his alarming account 624284
..xf.. @xfranky.bsky.social · 16/03/2026"Move over, nothing to see here..." edition.cnn.com/2026/03/13/m...edition.cnn.comBritish man charged with cybercrimes in Dubai for allegedly filming missile strikes, UK authorities confirm | CNNA British man has been charged under cyber-crime laws in Dubai for allegedly filming Iranian missiles over the city, UK authorities confirmed. 000
Reposted by ..xf..NetBlocks @netblocks.org · 12/03/2026⚠️ Update: Metrics show the internet blackout in #Iran has entered its thirteenth day with the incident surpassing 288 hours. The regime's measure presents a direct risk to the safety, health, and security of civilians who have a right to receive information needed for survival. 12919
Reposted by ..xf..Tom Cartwright @tomcartwright.bsky.social · 12/03/2026✈️ Eswatini. The third deportation of people from other countries landed today. 59749
Reposted by ..xf..Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 08/03/2026Airstrike Hit Iranian Emergency Medical Base in Shiraz, Killing 20 newlinesmag.com/spotlight/ai...newlinesmag.comAirstrike Hit Iranian Emergency Medical Base in Shiraz, Killing 20Open-source evidence and satellite imagery show that the March 5 strike destroyed a first responders’ outpost in Zibashahr Park, leaving an identified military site 200 meters away untouched 10183125
Reposted by ..xf..Flightradar24 @flightradar24.com · 01/03/2026New NOTAM extends closure of Iranian airspace until at least 0830 UTC on 3 March. www.flightradar24.com/blog/live/is... 17323
Reposted by ..xf..NetBlocks @netblocks.org · 28/02/2026⚠️ Confirmed: Live metrics show a disruption to internet access in parts of #Iran including Tehran with connectivity at 54% of ordinary levels. The incident comes as the US and Israel target the regime with military strikes and will limit visibility into events on the ground. 35026
Reposted by ..xf..Dr Emma Salisbury @salisbot.bsky.social · 28/02/2026As a professional military strategist, I just wanted to make sure everyone has a full understanding of the American strategy in Iran, thank you for your attention to this matter 15961841813
