2026-08-27T04:28:53Z https://njump.me Patrick Leavy https://njump.me/npub13dzak4p8yzkmlsty8vzkm2cvprg6fjwr4r8rz94mcf2ulh7eej4sn6ylqa https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/111/422/003/981/500/797/original/ffc31d2f72cadb6a.jpg https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/111/422/003/981/500/797/original/ffc31d2f72cadb6a.jpg https://njump.me/nevent1qqs28ukpagxwavuf8mceh637x2uw56f2yx6ss73rd0hrzflhptz2ktczyz95tk65yus2m07pvsas2mdtpsydrfxfcw5vuvgkh0p9tn7lm8x2kvzz0au We (Rebel Tech Alliance) will be co-presenting at this great event in Edinburgh this month:<br/><br/> Scotland Resists Big Tech Power<br/><br/>📆Saturday 13 June, 11 – 4pm<br/>📍Augustine United Church, Edinburgh EH1 1EL<br/>Free event (donations welcome)<br/><a href="https://www.tickettailor.com/events/globaljusticenow/2199587">https://www.tickettailor.com/events/globaljusticenow/2199587</a><br/><br/>Our website: <a href="https://www.rebeltechalliance.org/">https://www.rebeltechalliance.org/</a> <br/><br/>#privacy #power #bigtech #surveillance #surveillancecapitalism #edinburgh #scotland 2026-06-02T09:01:47Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdld87mxegymk6qaepxcu0mde8vdrq8hyg66pcfnpx0904x3s7seqzyz95tk65yus2m07pvsas2mdtpsydrfxfcw5vuvgkh0p9tn7lm8x2kr6d8q5 Wes Streeting (UK prime minister wannabe) has come out strongly in favour of the #SocialMedia ban, and he is very tight with #bigtech leaders including #Palantir, #Google, #Meta, #Microsoft.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/may/26/wes-streeting-keir-starmer-social-media-ban-labour-uk-politics-live">https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/may/26/wes-streeting-keir-starmer-social-media-ban-labour-uk-politics-live</a><br/><br/>📢 Please make your voice heard in that consultation NOW, because it closes at midnight tonight! <br/><br/>Links, reasons why the ban is the wrong solution, and some copy/paste text are here:<br/><a href="https://blog.rebeltechalliance.org/uk-gov-sm-consultation/">https://blog.rebeltechalliance.org/uk-gov-sm-consultation/</a><br/><br/>#ukpolitics #WesStreeting wants a #SurveillanceState 2026-05-26T08:49:16Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqst93j77ul239f7vlh04c0c7gnxvnlpqy4v8n664s7ch5hkhenzaeszyz95tk65yus2m07pvsas2mdtpsydrfxfcw5vuvgkh0p9tn7lm8x2kvaxdzw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdn48a0qmw6sx9vrnwehhhw5hscnsrwr7kaa0t9j4gaxefrl3eggc0k05qh'>nevent1q…05qh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>and while we&#39;re rejecting #Palantir why not cut to the source of most problems: our behavioural data being harvested by #BigTech <br/><br/>I set up a non-profit, the Rebel Tech Alliance, to show people all the non-spyware alternatives that they can switch to:<br/><br/><a href="https://www.rebeltechalliance.org/">https://www.rebeltechalliance.org/</a><br/><br/>We have a step-by-step programme called the #BigTechWalkout 😁 Collective action we can all take individually! <br/><br/>#privacy #surveillance 2026-04-02T14:13:40Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsw9d3p60s0x8uuac3e47glhpv2hf8rjspy6yr5zf43r0agn3dxteqzyz95tk65yus2m07pvsas2mdtpsydrfxfcw5vuvgkh0p9tn7lm8x2kn28ty8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdn48a0qmw6sx9vrnwehhhw5hscnsrwr7kaa0t9j4gaxefrl3eggc0k05qh'>nevent1q…05qh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>you can crank up the pressure on the uk gov by signing this open letter to the uk government to cancel the #Palantir #NHS contract: <br/><br/><a href="https://www.foxglove.org.uk/campaigns/wes-streeting-trigger-the-break-clause-and-get-palantir-out-of-the-nhs/">https://www.foxglove.org.uk/campaigns/wes-streeting-trigger-the-break-clause-and-get-palantir-out-of-the-nhs/</a> 2026-04-02T13:00:57Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfpphjpftgwnxrkl268n4wmhw9fsdsv2uj7jel8l78eaddf4l07pqzyz95tk65yus2m07pvsas2mdtpsydrfxfcw5vuvgkh0p9tn7lm8x2kpt3frq This is great! A Norwegian report, aimed at EU policy makers, explaining why everything on the internet is so shit now. Inspired by the great <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1fdrpydz4n2dpgpy5xhsa6rjg8ytggn82mt0addw6sf93272nhhnqsjlvhs" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Cory Doctorow</span> (<span class="italic">npub1fdr…lvhs</span>)</a></span> theory of #enshittification <br/><br/><a href="https://storage02.forbrukerradet.no/media/2026/02/breaking-free-pathways-to-a-fair-technological-future.pdf">https://storage02.forbrukerradet.no/media/2026/02/breaking-free-pathways-to-a-fair-technological-future.pdf</a><br/><br/>In the meantime all the good alternatives are here:<br/><a href="https://blog.rebeltechalliance.org/the-big-tech-walkout-2026/">https://blog.rebeltechalliance.org/the-big-tech-walkout-2026/</a><br/><br/>#privacy #bigtech #surveillancecapitalism #ads #surveillance 2026-02-27T23:06:19Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsw77hrm633rkudjxrgsey2w2240537yts99ukj38t87tfhzqljttczyz95tk65yus2m07pvsas2mdtpsydrfxfcw5vuvgkh0p9tn7lm8x2kn7g3a0 Here&#39;s a good site to help you defund the #broligarchy<br/><a href="http://www.resistandunsubscribe.com/">http://www.resistandunsubscribe.com/</a> by unsubscribing from #bigtech services<br/><br/>Also: <a href="https://itsblueturn.com/defund_broligarchy/index.html">https://itsblueturn.com/defund_broligarchy/index.html</a><br/><br/>And of course our #BigTechWalkout programme:<br/><a href="https://blog.rebeltechalliance.org/the-big-tech-walkout-2026/">https://blog.rebeltechalliance.org/the-big-tech-walkout-2026/</a><br/><br/>Hit authoritarianism in the wallet. It&#39;s all they care about.<br/><br/>And in the process you avoid #surveillance and regain your #privacy<br/><br/>Win-Win! 2026-02-02T13:07:40Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs87kjgesvu28emkx648k0jxsgf47fdtkvtxzfjx5ev3lktpvxg6wgzyz95tk65yus2m07pvsas2mdtpsydrfxfcw5vuvgkh0p9tn7lm8x2k2ws52y Boom 💥 <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1fdrpydz4n2dpgpy5xhsa6rjg8ytggn82mt0addw6sf93272nhhnqsjlvhs" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Cory Doctorow</span> (<span class="italic">npub1fdr…lvhs</span>)</a></span> - great speech. I really hope it landed, and that companies DO take this opportunity to disenshittify US tech products. <br/><br/><a href="https://pluralistic.net/2026/01/29/post-american-canada/">https://pluralistic.net/2026/01/29/post-american-canada/</a> 2026-01-29T16:15:05Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdluvhvk4rmyl86ll80k06yv35r34qe0kxchdcps2z5zqzkkk44cgzyz95tk65yus2m07pvsas2mdtpsydrfxfcw5vuvgkh0p9tn7lm8x2ka809gh 😂 gotta love British humour (nonce means paedophile in UK slang)<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/883/081/986/387/962/original/5a8ebea5f6e0b3d4.jpg"> <br/> 2026-01-12T16:33:52Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2duf0x5xk93h9dwkj642rgnszfpy9afhevlqnlcaskcezu5fyweqzyz95tk65yus2m07pvsas2mdtpsydrfxfcw5vuvgkh0p9tn7lm8x2kf5l4ct RE: <a href="https://topspicy.social/@meljoann/115796849396089863">https://topspicy.social/@meljoann/115796849396089863</a><br/><br/>Great idea! What do you think <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1az03yt0762dfnuktvj5376rskgg7qs7j20mat8z946rvryqys44qj2pc4u" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>brenetic</span> (<span class="italic">npub1az0…pc4u</span>)</a></span>?<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note123s8pdaeecpuvmx8lv97djyhnz9hhmart547nk528kgyyymf5k8qv8ax7w" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note123s…ax7w</a></span><br/> </div> MTV died. All the cool, unique artists like off “120 minutes” are now fighting the blandest algorithms imaginable.<br/><br/>We wanted a place to watch weird stuff you can’t see on mainstream channels. So…. <br/><br/>Fedi MTV goes live in ONE HOUR.<br/><br/><a href="https://tv.theindiebeat.fm/">https://tv.theindiebeat.fm/</a> <br/><br/>#FediMTV #TIBtv #music #nowPlaying #FediTips </blockquote> 2025-12-30T00:27:06Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdgj4nhaerq63gd8nt93gv4k5psvs2wnkdtn9qrdhxmslt4gtl3dszyz95tk65yus2m07pvsas2mdtpsydrfxfcw5vuvgkh0p9tn7lm8x2kf9u5qr <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1fdrpydz4n2dpgpy5xhsa6rjg8ytggn82mt0addw6sf93272nhhnqsjlvhs" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Cory Doctorow</span> (<span class="italic">npub1fdr…lvhs</span>)</a></span> I was just reading your recent article<br/><a href="https://pluralistic.net/2025/12/11/nothing-personal/">https://pluralistic.net/2025/12/11/nothing-personal/</a><br/>and when you got to the bit at the end about how to stop them using surveillance pricing by not leaking so much personal data...<br/><br/>... for a second I thought you were going to recommend RTA&#39;s #BigTechWalkout2025 programme!<br/><br/><a href="https://blog.rebeltechalliance.org/the-big-tech-walkout-2025">https://blog.rebeltechalliance.org/the-big-tech-walkout-2025</a><br/><br/>Regulation isn&#39;t happening so unfortunately it&#39;s on us citizens to take evasive action! <br/><br/>Use #ethicaltech instead of #bigtech 😁 2025-12-12T22:37:17Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrpewgxa8dgfxuc93makqhx59lrx3zj389m6ns5hvzpy8lwgd7u3szyz95tk65yus2m07pvsas2mdtpsydrfxfcw5vuvgkh0p9tn7lm8x2kar9sqm This is shocking. Even for someone like me who researches this stuff all the time. With a first hand account it&#39;s worse than you thought...<br/><br/><a href="https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/watched-tracked-targeted-israel-surveillance-gaza.html">https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/watched-tracked-targeted-israel-surveillance-gaza.html</a><br/><br/>#Gaza #palestine #surveillance #bigtech #genocide #israel #deathtech 2025-12-04T17:38:29Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2pkhtcl58p3a6wn9rxgsvu9rpvvk443pxpflvzaznm7tt8gu33cqzyz95tk65yus2m07pvsas2mdtpsydrfxfcw5vuvgkh0p9tn7lm8x2kk5xrv6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxlf3u5rmkm9t3agvt94pqj9m2z67w3ln7mswhnhwnwaut4vgdpqsyw5dlc'>nevent1q…5dlc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I don&#39;t care about WhatsApp (already monitored by #Meta, but how will #Signal handle this? 2025-12-01T19:14:02Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9ag5s9eeqpk7dx5vj0h9rdsxu8hxvlvtmla8l2wad3jxe4dm8dqczyz95tk65yus2m07pvsas2mdtpsydrfxfcw5vuvgkh0p9tn7lm8x2knzf93a In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszwxaaz7vugqa665n20u6r4gcuhrvdw90qylg2hmrgth324xe3jfs92fwka'>nevent1q…fwka</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>in the negotiations do you suggest to them alternative ways that police and security forces could catch bad actors using encrypted services?<br/><br/>I.e. trying harder with investigative work.<br/><br/>If big tech can track us everywhere and predict our behaviour using metadata, why can&#39;t the authorities do the same? 2025-10-09T15:48:07Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsypcava4ua6utnp6wrxkmez8yuf0mlaasr74pmg6gw022zqaxmc2szyz95tk65yus2m07pvsas2mdtpsydrfxfcw5vuvgkh0p9tn7lm8x2kgc0fjt In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0tvd6vfl6ev289umu6gm4r6xtvk7q422s0x4rsalrn59mpeywvysf90klm'>nevent1q…0klm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>imagine if all that #AI hype money was invested into #solar 🤯 2025-10-03T07:18:41Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsptz2ak8zej2ternaql2c0jf7f2chu4l79844eyg7se4k0yfq2aqqzyz95tk65yus2m07pvsas2mdtpsydrfxfcw5vuvgkh0p9tn7lm8x2k6gkyyf The &#39;small tech&#39; map - it&#39;s great to see that so many good alternatives to #bigtech unethical #datarape products exist. <br/><br/>Which will you switch to?<br/><br/>(This map appears on this page of our website: <a href="https://www.rebeltechalliance.org/stopusingbigtech.html">https://www.rebeltechalliance.org/stopusingbigtech.html</a> , and all these products are linked to in the Alternatives sub-menus)<br/><br/>#privacy #surveillancecapitalism<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/269/687/537/807/149/original/6fa9a9dd28d8e2b4.png"> <br/> 2025-09-26T08:40:42Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxd7h5aggxu3pfky38sthw6rpg7l0vck00vqltcgr8chxs9ed44dszyz95tk65yus2m07pvsas2mdtpsydrfxfcw5vuvgkh0p9tn7lm8x2k3l5cmv Warning - extensive use of #ChatGPT (and other LLMs) will erode your ability for critical thinking:<br/><br/><a href="https://publichealthpolicyjournal.com/mit-study-finds-artificial-intelligence-use-reprograms-the-brain-leading-to-cognitive-decline">https://publichealthpolicyjournal.com/mit-study-finds-artificial-intelligence-use-reprograms-the-brain-leading-to-cognitive-decline</a><br/><br/>And I think that&#39;s by design - the #broligarchy want you to become a dumbass and be dependent on their synthetic brain. <br/><br/>#AI It&#39;s the next step in the rental economy, or #technofeudalism - #RentIntelligenceOwnIgnorance 2025-09-08T12:54:19Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8wpflkg5vnpmw9nmqcl0tw3epxqgwpy0tv7feetr83ufth8e457gzyz95tk65yus2m07pvsas2mdtpsydrfxfcw5vuvgkh0p9tn7lm8x2k040rtd <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1duqw4tw88vfgazweenndxa9cezxwtpe9jk0e5k2dezx8z6lf984qcsrazf" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Exodus Privacy</span> (<span class="italic">npub1duq…razf</span>)</a></span> you rock 🤘😁🤘<br/><br/>Your work has saved me from SO many creepy trackers in Android apps!<br/><br/>My nonprofit, the Rebel Tech Alliance, lists you on this page:<br/><br/><a href="https://www.rebeltechalliance.org/adblocker.html">https://www.rebeltechalliance.org/adblocker.html</a><br/><br/>Are your tracker lists used by any other privacy orgs? E.g. DuckDuckGo&#39;s app tracking protection would benefit from your lists 😊 2025-07-08T10:46:15Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0w9mw9d5nqs3t7vt07lk6h0jluzfumwcszpjcts33ffmvk4zaaxczyz95tk65yus2m07pvsas2mdtpsydrfxfcw5vuvgkh0p9tn7lm8x2kxxw6rq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvjlgk2x6pkru2meufv0kltu770gw5zldh5e8w5each63q4wnqwcgh8lfdm'>nevent1q…lfdm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>protest against it! Palantir are a cancer. 2025-06-19T18:47:42Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqszxrplgewuv8kda8j64xuranmxylwtfett76uj8tyzt68y7arug8qzyz95tk65yus2m07pvsas2mdtpsydrfxfcw5vuvgkh0p9tn7lm8x2kuphxyd Important #UK #petition to sign: &#34;Ban behavioural data extraction for advertising&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/713456">https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/713456</a> <br/><br/>If you are a UK citizen or UK resident PLEASE SIGN THIS 🙏🏼 <br/><br/>We need the #government to take this seriously so creeps like this #databroker don&#39;t get more data:<br/><a href="https://gizmodo.com/data-broker-brags-about-having-highly-detailed-personal-information-on-nearly-all-internet-users-2000575762">https://gizmodo.com/data-broker-brags-about-having-highly-detailed-personal-information-on-nearly-all-internet-users-2000575762</a><br/><br/>And #democracy isn&#39;t undermined by the #microtargeting from #socialmedia - #Trump /Brexit/Romania etc<br/><br/>#surveillancecapitalism #dataprivacy #advertising #RTB #databreach #infosec #uspol #data #selfhosting 2025-03-17T21:43:39Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdnj0k3kgedtu9222ykrda52jjcj6mxldvfm2zc5yp52au59sdn2szyz95tk65yus2m07pvsas2mdtpsydrfxfcw5vuvgkh0p9tn7lm8x2k9glp0h <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1qujzvwcu6t7y8f4da2xl20xhtg38qsfvueekzs2dh6svt3axuzwqkv2gp0" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Johnny Ryan</span> (<span class="italic">npub1quj…2gp0</span>)</a></span> has this situation improved?<br/><br/>As an Irishman myself I cringe when I think of the Irish data protection commission. Please tell me they&#39;re not as bad as in 2021 🙏<br/><br/>#GDPRenforcement #GDPR #dataprivacy #surveillancecapitalism<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/100/841/752/328/256/original/43cace3b11fedd38.jpg"> <br/> 2025-03-03T22:29:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqwpem50k38a0qva62lshy6nhwwxtffxgrrl4v4sszehyjyqnxgrczyz95tk65yus2m07pvsas2mdtpsydrfxfcw5vuvgkh0p9tn7lm8x2k4mh2r5 #Metadata that #WhatsApp collects: <br/><br/>- IP address (so infer location)<br/>- phone number<br/>- who you have spoken with/messaged<br/>- when you spoke to them/messaged them <br/>- how long you spoke/texted for<br/>- all the details of all your contacts<br/>- your phone&#39;s advertising ID <br/>- whether you reacted to a message<br/>- how long the message was<br/>- how long between replies <br/>- if messages are read or not<br/>- details of the network &amp; ISP you&#39;re using<br/>- the browser you use<br/>- other identifiers linked to other Meta products 2025-02-16T23:36:05Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspuy86azps9y7cjtc08gv0gdznrpr6529ezclgfv7xxewpnh5qmmczyz95tk65yus2m07pvsas2mdtpsydrfxfcw5vuvgkh0p9tn7lm8x2kenk80s We know about the #Trump campaign using #CambridgeAnalytica to swing the 2016 election, and Russia getting involved, but gun associations? That&#39;s new to me. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/guns-lobbying-cambridge-analytica-nssf-privacy-elections">https://www.propublica.org/article/guns-lobbying-cambridge-analytica-nssf-privacy-elections</a><br/><br/>3rd party vested interests providing citizen private data to dodgy firms to swing elections is a pretty dark use of #microtargeting. On a par (nearly) with what the #UniversityOfPhoenix was caught doing 🤮<br/><br/>#surveillancecapitalism #RTB #personalisedads #personalizedads #privacy 2025-02-06T22:50:37Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0cd727sufegtq5qr2jj5m8wyxvd3hep7ke475smljy72ay5gxf7czyz95tk65yus2m07pvsas2mdtpsydrfxfcw5vuvgkh0p9tn7lm8x2kj4dmng I bought a cheap old Surface Pro 5 and flashed #LinuxMint onto it. And it&#39;s great! Great to use a nice piece of hardware with the #creepy #bigtech removed 🙂<br/><br/>However, the battery is fairly knackered, and I was disappointed to learn how difficult it is to replace. and prone to cracking the screen. <br/><br/>Not exactly a good example of #righttorepair 😒<br/><br/>Does anyone recommend a small laptop / 2-in-1 that is more repairable? 2025-01-21T03:41:17Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspsdzxl29mfqhgrc72mfra2dgutn9g9nygfvewrk4rma750dlx50szyz95tk65yus2m07pvsas2mdtpsydrfxfcw5vuvgkh0p9tn7lm8x2kr23ajz Anyone know why mostr.pub was blocked? <br/><br/>It provides a bridge between Nostr and Mastodon - a really great idea, since the future is protocols not platforms.<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub163hduy0fd2evxcc7298ck4yplx9pege9ne06wgra9h342jcxh5wszvmv0n" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Mastodon</span> (<span class="italic">npub163h…mv0n</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1s3yxyvx7ra4x6unyq676e50n68pw742ee7w6kn04p5qs27xvzvhss085m2" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>admin</span> (<span class="italic">npub1s3y…85m2</span>)</a></span><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/735/501/504/337/268/original/ec374ab20930f3ee.jpg"> <br/> 2024-12-29T10:14:17Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsydvswxmk70xuuep5utyqvazu5mwan3l40jpmtmpy4kmwzyj564fgzyz95tk65yus2m07pvsas2mdtpsydrfxfcw5vuvgkh0p9tn7lm8x2kkm8fyy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfvkvyp42fdnwxyp2tsa8cuqv5vky5rmlkpwsrlh6mk0vct6fm2ksafc9uc'>nevent1q…c9uc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>no one likes a bully, especially the Irish, so they&#39;re just speaking out against one.<br/><br/>Hopefully they&#39;ll speak out against #bigtech bullies that they allowed in to their country. 2024-12-19T08:43:12Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2wjkz4v92dhreg8myn5syrjuuhshra4pfyn8fh4erm34n3v8daggzyz95tk65yus2m07pvsas2mdtpsydrfxfcw5vuvgkh0p9tn7lm8x2kkfffqv Well said <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1j8vya2y336yh2fkxqmepgf704l3lxd5rtqml7g0fndx7umrlc22qvkld5q" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>tante</span> (<span class="italic">npub1j8v…ld5q</span>)</a></span> - we need to stop listening to Tech&#39;s bullshit and tell them to &#34;come back when they have some proof&#34;<br/><br/>Like a scientist would. <br/><br/><a href="https://tante.cc/2024/09/23/a-radical-idea/">https://tante.cc/2024/09/23/a-radical-idea/</a> 2024-12-13T09:35:11Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsf4h96l0u0qwfk2evxhrpcwwmv6lmh0j2z2ph0lh5tnz92murchjszyz95tk65yus2m07pvsas2mdtpsydrfxfcw5vuvgkh0p9tn7lm8x2kq7eudl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd9p3z0mssget7rqw500sjcc4a9q009zhvx0tyklajsepwcmnt39cgklcxj'>nevent1q…lcxj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>what a cool idea!<br/>Dropping the link here for finding a #repaircafe <a href="https://www.repaircafe.org/en/">https://www.repaircafe.org/en/</a> 2024-12-08T22:18:38Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2glsyh6jytl72gdtggntwhvta5v8pvnk52vl8dtjgd7cm9c434aszyz95tk65yus2m07pvsas2mdtpsydrfxfcw5vuvgkh0p9tn7lm8x2kz2q7u6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs25qxdv8txzqxgu0uf20tfn9y6tny3gucjtjxug3terzhegqe4w6gqq73uu'>nevent1q…73uu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>good article.<br/><br/>But what about the apps that #Google pre-installs on Android? We can&#39;t uninstall them, and you can&#39;t even sign out of the rest if you just need one of them (if you sign out of the YouTube app it signs you out of ALL Google services).<br/><br/>My views have hardened after researching #surveillancecapitalism and I now consider all of Google&#39;s apps to be #adware / #spyware.<br/><br/>Is there anything that can be done about this? 2024-12-08T09:58:25Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsye5lweu5ml6xe4667eha07x9e4egqdmcge7mye74ad6fxyrr3vdgzyz95tk65yus2m07pvsas2mdtpsydrfxfcw5vuvgkh0p9tn7lm8x2kgdcrga Further evidence that #Microsoft have fully succumbed to #enshittification : they have allowed #Facebook #trackers in their #LinkedIn #android app.<br/><br/>No consent, and people are unwittingly paying into Zuck&#39;s #datarape machine, and generally supporting #surveillancecapitalism 🤢<br/><br/>Uninstall it. Use a #webapp or browser shortcut instead. <br/><br/>Check your other apps here: <a href="https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/">https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/522/614/521/172/427/original/8711ceb2a1e09640.jpg"> <br/> 2024-11-21T19:36:26Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8cvck995kv47ccq74c2md7ewh4pmxavpuc2x0zvw424xqpfr4yyczyz95tk65yus2m07pvsas2mdtpsydrfxfcw5vuvgkh0p9tn7lm8x2kugjvqj Good article about #surveillancecapitalism from <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1tk7jypnfgd60sraumszl3ptaqytlumxk2p2nkpl67n9m6y5guhns320m5c" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Tuta</span> (<span class="italic">npub1tk7…0m5c</span>)</a></span> <a href="https://tuta.com/blog/data-privacy-day-surveillance-capitalism">https://tuta.com/blog/data-privacy-day-surveillance-capitalism</a> 2024-11-18T23:52:41Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfy7mnkp396pxulapamkprfvk84pcgy0czlmugum8plszl9chakeqzyz95tk65yus2m07pvsas2mdtpsydrfxfcw5vuvgkh0p9tn7lm8x2kfvy2te In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy88a8cn0q8h3gtk9gr237jcykqun6skm6wxuenjar2jwufcjhm9cefma3f'>nevent1q…ma3f</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>great article - thank you! I think this ban should also include a ban on companies keeping persistent #profiles on us.<br/><br/>It&#39;s not enough for us to have the right to request the deletion of the profile, it should be illegal to build and keep that #behaviouralprofile in the first place.<br/><br/>What do you reckon? <br/><br/>#surveillancecapitalism #tracking 2024-11-17T17:19:52Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqswp4jx6nrqslaa4s8xswhtxe8sjd673quk7xvpl6xwd7t3pjyr7rczyz95tk65yus2m07pvsas2mdtpsydrfxfcw5vuvgkh0p9tn7lm8x2kjsfxyt In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8qasznjs9txwh4egcxmvaan7n69n0yh0zs0erckq4xr977shgq8cdnl947'>nevent1q…l947</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>hi, interesting discussion.<br/><br/>What is the limitation regarding hosting? 2024-11-17T16:42:26Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqst7k37ha6ywg5ncjsq23v8g8glc8ndwveuu5dgsluhrxv55a5fd6gzyz95tk65yus2m07pvsas2mdtpsydrfxfcw5vuvgkh0p9tn7lm8x2k3xycgn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqqme6x7cfwckwmy372n3l569dn85h544qe0tvhzqrcg9tz7qh5mch2dn7q'>nevent1q…dn7q</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>no both of those are fine 😊 2024-11-11T15:27:37Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2hfuf6ma2rh0wx5ka2g6n6hf0rf25fuq0kdyv07cyj3w5ghygruczyz95tk65yus2m07pvsas2mdtpsydrfxfcw5vuvgkh0p9tn7lm8x2kyferta #AI = theft<br/><br/>Didn&#39;t theft used to be illegal? 2024-11-11T15:17:03Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2cju49dkqhk6rz3l4qz3q4hp2wcc3k5qcghyyvjuszq4r4vvad7gzyz95tk65yus2m07pvsas2mdtpsydrfxfcw5vuvgkh0p9tn7lm8x2kld3z39 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs84rla8t6demscphsrgsmw02v72zehf6whpw9uxmgqaswcne97e2qzuf0yg'>nevent1q…f0yg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Trump is a red herring. It&#39;s #bigtech who are pulling the strings in the background.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/463/622/352/068/152/original/00ce75c21513a1ab.jpg"> <br/> 2024-11-11T09:32:03Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvrv53fgssz33z5p8jjvmhcsn39yzlqu7966h65qtdar00g7sgfhczyz95tk65yus2m07pvsas2mdtpsydrfxfcw5vuvgkh0p9tn7lm8x2kncydng Whoah!! I don&#39;t think ANYBODY can grasp the scale of #bigtech &#39;s surveillance engine:<br/><br/>&#34;Facebook’s AI “ingests trillions of data points every day” to produce thousands of models. These computations are fed to its “prediction service” that churns out “more than 6 million predictions per second” (Dunn, 2016)&#34;<br/><br/>Exerpt from <a href="https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/26317877221129290">https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/26317877221129290</a> a fascinating paper by Shoshana Zuboff<br/><br/>#facebook #meta #surveillancecapitalism #socialmedia 2024-11-07T22:56:51Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8djfawngwff69femytc0ly6rs6nerq686qxjrkvhd6ypv4n70zrqzyz95tk65yus2m07pvsas2mdtpsydrfxfcw5vuvgkh0p9tn7lm8x2k4wca9a In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqee6py3qtdllws8n4y2cspmfsqjr0waan89xfwmh603p8e087xtgggh65g'>nevent1q…h65g</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>thank you. Do you have plans to develop a way for people to author docs within Tuta, but in a non-proprietory format (so non-Tuta people can read them)? 2024-11-07T10:48:59Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsp8nskxc049487djy9pkgqwcc8re8upa5ku278wnrl4qqte2hkltczyz95tk65yus2m07pvsas2mdtpsydrfxfcw5vuvgkh0p9tn7lm8x2kky4hel In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspsgyyu3tudakvg7wpkr24snyvtdq5a7uq7djudqjy37sr7k5qymsmu7u3x'>nevent1q…7u3x</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Hi there, I&#39;m considering Tuta for me and my family. <br/>How does it handle a shared family calendar? That&#39;s vital for us. 2024-11-07T10:12:48Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstdxe3nsfg60qh2huxhe54e6hykgnkcn4vjwk9mf30tmmsnad23aczyz95tk65yus2m07pvsas2mdtpsydrfxfcw5vuvgkh0p9tn7lm8x2kqw6wz6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfmpx0azgwfwvnwey0d6lgu3k234udq6g67ad4tadz7he7k8grm0s9637wx'>nevent1q…37wx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>small tech could be funded out of these billions being reclaimed from #bigtech 2024-11-06T08:01:59Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfmpx0azgwfwvnwey0d6lgu3k234udq6g67ad4tadz7he7k8grm0szyz95tk65yus2m07pvsas2mdtpsydrfxfcw5vuvgkh0p9tn7lm8x2kvu6jha Hate bullies? You&#39;ll love this story - #Apple just got kicked in the balls AGAIN for #antitrust violations.<br/><br/>The #DMA is badass. Serving up #bigtech before they can enact their endgame. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.reuters.com/technology/apple-set-face-fine-under-eus-landmark-digital-markets-act-sources-say-2024-11-05/">https://www.reuters.com/technology/apple-set-face-fine-under-eus-landmark-digital-markets-act-sources-say-2024-11-05/</a> 2024-11-06T07:59:36Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8x67ngeas2we9zg92uzqn58435v9yfetrj4p4uvddlf460qdwt8szyz95tk65yus2m07pvsas2mdtpsydrfxfcw5vuvgkh0p9tn7lm8x2kwdrhmd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfntyy5uy3k5pr0e5r9cqvrxhw8ft884w9d9c5l74v59fxcaqarwqgc20f3'>nevent1q…20f3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>the internet needs a new business model. <br/><br/>#surveillancecapitalism is toxic. <br/><br/>Any ideas what a better replacement could look like? 2024-11-06T07:24:22Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrmmp4nvutm45kecamsxu2kd6hnqs8hhh0zqjtefz7gf7afa35j5szyz95tk65yus2m07pvsas2mdtpsydrfxfcw5vuvgkh0p9tn7lm8x2k09s5tw <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1p095l6jcegr5j3zz0zjg2zukf7aq34awuetvkkpc8z78qwlvwavs5hm5vl" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Aral Balkan</span> (<span class="italic">npub1p09…m5vl</span>)</a></span> I saw what you&#39;re doing with the Small Tech Foundation and it looks promising.<br/><br/>The idea of #web0 is interesting - does #Nostr play nice with that concept? Or is the #bitcoin association too strong? 2024-11-05T15:00:47Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqswd8fypde0ueny98ke4lu6wwa275n64078frd5zd2czpelysq9jqszyz95tk65yus2m07pvsas2mdtpsydrfxfcw5vuvgkh0p9tn7lm8x2kezyqv9 I sometimes think that no one cares about online privacy, which makes me really sad, then I read this from <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1fdrpydz4n2dpgpy5xhsa6rjg8ytggn82mt0addw6sf93272nhhnqsjlvhs" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Cory Doctorow</span> (<span class="italic">npub1fdr…lvhs</span>)</a></span> - good to know!<br/><a href="https://pluralistic.net/2024/08/07/revealed-preferences/#extinguish-v-improve">https://pluralistic.net/2024/08/07/revealed-preferences/#extinguish-v-improve</a> <br/><br/>So maybe people DO care, but just feel like they can&#39;t do much about it?<br/><br/>#surveillancecapitalism #dataprivacy #datarape #tracking<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/198/281/904/143/475/original/701eb25667f1a1d4.jpg"> <br/> 2024-09-25T12:53:31Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqst6ff8kzala4zsf2yadhkldxcm5f3vt0y28rqafzrzu7cck7lqfjqzyz95tk65yus2m07pvsas2mdtpsydrfxfcw5vuvgkh0p9tn7lm8x2k4zenyf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqkhvet5qtk60ndtwrzyf26ha703wd7snwfzc55jy304ug7tfpy9qe6re6p'>nevent1q…re6p</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>wow that was written in 1995?! Linking it here for anyone who finds this post:<br/><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20061109180717/http://www.hrc.wmin.ac.uk/theory-californianideology-main.html">https://web.archive.org/web/20061109180717/http://www.hrc.wmin.ac.uk/theory-californianideology-main.html</a> 2024-09-24T07:06:14Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgpqva0e0wydcqtcdgkxv4ffl3ff7gkseez7jvcf6fq7m5ay7yv9czyz95tk65yus2m07pvsas2mdtpsydrfxfcw5vuvgkh0p9tn7lm8x2kvaejyr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszz0zc26elj6fnx3axgwvjetmzdhgp4m4z645tnu0qm7qy9jxzyfs96e5wq'>nevent1q…e5wq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>the Californian Ideology is flawed. 2024-09-24T06:51:43Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqszmqkfxerqt00wlk3aa5vdl0dj02ngtguutppnfn8yc2g0d84wsdgzyz95tk65yus2m07pvsas2mdtpsydrfxfcw5vuvgkh0p9tn7lm8x2knxfzkv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0hfsu7fc34wf3zzd6j7ymjdc6m3qfpcwtaz86vp8u8l0lrylvnlgz5z0v2'>nevent1q…z0v2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I was hoping that Galaxy devices would qualify if the One UI was removed. Looks like that&#39;s not enough though. 2024-09-16T06:32:12Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0feygrywf3rfguxp07ef4kcdgt3gmt3ekp9fuz4kxuegftsj2a6qzyz95tk65yus2m07pvsas2mdtpsydrfxfcw5vuvgkh0p9tn7lm8x2k994wed <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1kwarc5z9lwhen05uknd2nuwhhthd4ws0cku3t9j3rchm0fcd6luslse0nj" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>GrapheneOS</span> (<span class="italic">npub1kwa…e0nj</span>)</a></span> can we put GrapheneOS on Vivo phones? Their fold phone looks cool, but I wouldn&#39;t trust the OS skin, or Android (obviously 😂) 2024-09-15T14:43:51Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0wucu89gst65krpyzfyvm2sp5yln8c4w8k5mh4euhunlwra5qu3gzyz95tk65yus2m07pvsas2mdtpsydrfxfcw5vuvgkh0p9tn7lm8x2kpekey7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqgpgzutshrqucyqrgsz9zvlputkazcgy5v359w7997ywa9pj7w0qj58a6w'>nevent1q…8a6w</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>yes, AI could be the biggest land grab in history. <br/><br/>Big tech is like a data-hungry Pacman. Nom nom nom nom...<br/><br/>But it&#39;s OK, you can rent your knowledge back from them. 2024-09-09T07:52:48Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsv6st43lq0qpvjq2lry2m0x3ufkrplrze9ssf73a08tgargf7txmczyz95tk65yus2m07pvsas2mdtpsydrfxfcw5vuvgkh0p9tn7lm8x2k208tsn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9ay75996nzu6p209dvluxcsu0wlqj8328uwfjmvglvwak2aeugvqv2x5va'>nevent1q…x5va</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>urgh... Sounds like TrueYou from the novel The Circle (Dave Eggers) 2024-09-03T17:15:14Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsw46dmjsa65q56ahp7svl4ms5908ldmmnrp4qturxte9hpdt3hjhczyz95tk65yus2m07pvsas2mdtpsydrfxfcw5vuvgkh0p9tn7lm8x2kfrrxt6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxl99206j0an9jx5as5mfk6d9rulqjqrnx34kptcgh7x59zzpfqug7rpxrd'>nevent1q…pxrd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>with this, and the recent section 230 ruling ( <a href="https://kolektiva.social/@LeftistLawyer/113057338420489350">https://kolektiva.social/@LeftistLawyer/113057338420489350</a> )<br/>it feels like legal progress can be made against #bigtech 2024-09-01T16:52:39Z