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[?]Paul Chambers🚧 » 🌐
@paul@oldfriends.live

Ohio Supreme Court rules school’s newsletter email list to parents and students must be made public under state law

Opponents argued it was restricted to protect student's

The decision stems from a mandamus action filed by Darbi Boddy, a former Lakota Local School District board member in Butler County who sought the newsletter distribution list used by the superintendent to email weekly updates to families and community members.

cleveland.com/open/2026/01/ohi

archive.ph/r9nPF

    [?]Philosophics » 🌐
    @microglyphics@mastodon.social

    Modernity likes to paint Nietzsche as a nutjob responsible for the rise of the Nazis, but he's always just been the messenger. Today, his message applies to Trump and America, who Carney out.

    philosophics.blog/2026/01/21/m

      [?]Nonilex » 🌐
      @Nonilex@masto.ai

      Christ on a bike!

      admin ADMITS ’s accessed

      wapo.st/4qDimam

        [?]Philosophics » 🌐
        @microglyphics@mastodon.social

        I discuss Chapter 4 of 'A Language Insufficiency Hypothesis' in this video.

        philosophics.blog/2026/01/20/l

        I discuss where language fails in law, politics, science, and digital culture, where we think language conveys more than it does.

          [?]Nonilex » 🌐
          @Nonilex@masto.ai

          My god, this is Getty John Abernathy. He wrote on instagram “I was tackled by agents & surrounded by about 50 . Just for taking photos. I tossed my camera to another Photographer to make sure it wouldn't be confiscated. at the Federal building in .”
          Photo by Pierre Lavie.

          Getty photojournalist John Abernathy is seen face down on ground pinned & surrounded by federal agents. His arm is outstretched & his camera is midair as he tossed it to another photographer so it wouldn't be confiscated. Photo by Pierre Lavie.

          Alt...Getty photojournalist John Abernathy is seen face down on ground pinned & surrounded by federal agents. His arm is outstretched & his camera is midair as he tossed it to another photographer so it wouldn't be confiscated. Photo by Pierre Lavie.

            #FreeSchool <---> Hashtag boosted

            [?]Nonilex » 🌐
            @Nonilex@masto.ai

            Follow up on John Abernathy…

            He later posted this image of his camera sitting on top of what appears to be a court date notice. The caption is very cryptic, but from the picture I infer his camera survived & he was in fact arrested. No word on whether he had any injuries, though at a minimum I’d expect bruises. An absolutely .

            Image posted by photojournalist John Abernathy of his camera sitting on top of what appears to be a court date notice on a table top

            Alt...Image posted by photojournalist John Abernathy of his camera sitting on top of what appears to be a court date notice on a table top

              [?]Nonilex » 🌐
              @Nonilex@masto.ai

              is quietly rejecting almost all of the deepest to federal programs that requested for this year, turning back his efforts to slash for , programs, , the & more in a bipartisan repudiation of his plans.

                [?]Nonilex » 🌐
                @Nonilex@masto.ai

                Is Spurning Many of Trump’s Planned

                Months after the partisan clash that led to the longest in history, lawmakers have agreed on spending bills that look far different from what wanted.


                nytimes.com/2026/01/14/us/poli

                  [?]Nonilex » 🌐
                  @Nonilex@masto.ai

                  🚨🚨🚨🚨

                  says he may countries with if they don’t back the control of

                  Trump suggested Friday that he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the US controlling Greenland, a message that came as a Congressional delegation met Danish & Greenlandic lawmakers in Copenhagen & sought to lower tensions.


                  apnews.com/article/denmark-gre

                    [?]Philosophics » 🌐
                    @microglyphics@mastodon.social

                    I use the Minneapolis ICE murder to emphasise a critique of the legal system more generally.

                    philosophics.blog/2026/01/15/f

                    Motive and intent are not facts in the manner of cars, guns, and deaths.

                    Christopher Ross shoots Renee Good at point-blank range through the driver's side window of her vehicle.

                    Alt...Christopher Ross shoots Renee Good at point-blank range through the driver's side window of her vehicle.

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                      [?]knoppix » 🌐
                      @knoppix95@mastodon.social

                      pcTattletale spyware founder Bryan Fleming pleads guilty to federal hacking and illegal surveillance software charges after HSI probe. 📱
                      The case highlights how stalkerware operators openly market non-consensual tracking, raising accountability gaps despite known privacy risks. ⚖️

                      🔗 techcrunch.com/2026/01/06/foun

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                        [?]knoppix » 🌐
                        @knoppix95@mastodon.social

                        California's DROP platform took effect Jan 1, letting residents submit one deletion request to 500+ registered data brokers. 🗑️
                        The Delete Act streamlines prior per-broker opt-outs, but brokers still keep first-party/public data amid privacy advocates' mixed reception. ⚖️

                        🔗 arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20

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                          [?]Texas Observer » 🌐
                          @TexasObserver@texasobserver.social

                          “There’s this veneer of respect for privacy that is painted over all of this data aggregation and consolidation.”

                          But beneath it all, experts warn that smartphone-monitoring software "Tangles" is the latest in a law enforcement arsenal, from surveillance to an army of drones, operating with little oversight.

                          Our latest from Francesca D'Annunzio is presented in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. texasobserver.org/texas-police

                            [?]Nonilex » 🌐
                            @Nonilex@masto.ai

                            I understand why, since the committee is run by a bunch of rabid , still it’s not a good look.

                            Facing Threat, Refuse to Testify in Inquiry

                            The couple denounced the efforts by Rep , the chair of the Cmte, to force them to appear, setting the stage for a battle.


                            nytimes.com/2026/01/13/us/poli

                              [?]Nonilex » 🌐
                              @Nonilex@masto.ai

                              Bill & Hillary refused Tuesday to testify in the ’s investigation, escalating a monthslong battle with Rep (R-KY) & effectively daring him to follow through on his threats to hold them in of .

                              “Every person has to decide when they have seen or had enough & are ready to fight for this country, its principles & its people, no matter the consequences,” the wrote in a lengthy letter to Comer. “For us, now is that time.”

                                [?]Nonilex » 🌐
                                @Nonilex@masto.ai

                                has repeatedly threatened to hold the in if they failed to appear for live depositions behind closed doors, typically a first step in referring someone to the for prosecution. He had set a deadline of Tuesday for to appear, & Wednesday for .

                                But hours before the deadline, the Clintons made clear that they had no intention of presenting themselves on Capitol Hill to be questioned by Comer & members of his committee.

                                  [?]Nonilex » 🌐
                                  @Nonilex@masto.ai

                                  They did so by submitting an 8-page legal letter laying out why they considered the subpoenas “invalid & legally unenforceable,” then followed up with a scorching missive that they signed jointly, promising to fight on the issue for as long as it took.

                                  In the letter, the noted that they had proactively provided Comer with sworn statements similar to ones he had accepted from 7 or 8 other fmr law enforcement ofcls he had also subpoenaed & then excused from testifying.

                                    [?]Nonilex » 🌐
                                    @Nonilex@masto.ai

                                    The have repeatedly said they have no knowledge relevant to the investigation.

                                    But Tues, they went further, publicly going to war against on the matter with moves that appeared to lay the predicate for what could be a messy battle.

                                      [?]Nonilex » 🌐
                                      @Nonilex@masto.ai

                                      In a letter that touched on ’s crackdown, his use of the to prosecute his enemies & even ’ opposition to extending subsidies, the accused of potentially bringing to a halt to pursue a politically driven process “literally designed to result in our imprisonment.” [they’re not wrong]

                                        [?]Nonilex » 🌐
                                        @Nonilex@masto.ai

                                        “We are confident that any reasonable person in or out of will see, based on everything we release, that what you are doing is trying to punish those who you see as your enemies & to protect those you think are your friends,” they wrote.

                                        In the letter, the said they had anticipated that would still direct his committee to seek to hold them in , & they expected him to “release irrelevant, decades-old photos that you hope will embarrass us.”

                                          [?]Philosophics » 🌐
                                          @microglyphics@mastodon.social

                                          A Language Insufficiency Hypothesis, part 2.
                                          📖 youtu.be/AOMiCsa4vxg
                                          I discuss my latest book.

                                            Privacy and Surveillance boosted

                                            [?]knoppix » 🌐
                                            @knoppix95@mastodon.social

                                            Ireland plans to lead an EU push for ID‑verified social media accounts under Tánaiste Simon Harris. 🇮🇪
                                            The proposal aims to curb online abuse, bots, and disinformation—but may test privacy norms, anonymity rights, and platform accountability. ⚖️

                                            🔗 extra.ie/2025/12/28/news/simon

                                              [?]Nonilex » 🌐
                                              @Nonilex@masto.ai

                                              draws red line on after a year of futilely trying to pacify
                                              
While many European leaders’ reactions to the raid were muted, there have been forceful rebukes about the Trump admin’s greediness on Greenland.


                                              washingtonpost.com/world/2026/

                                                [?]Nonilex » 🌐
                                                @Nonilex@masto.ai

                                                The precarious strategy of managing , rather than confronting him, looked more exposed when the president & his inner circle revived their talk of “getting” & even floated the idea of action. To European ears, it sounded less like bluster than a retrograde worldview now backed by unvarnished American might: over process, over , conditioned on utility.

                                                  [?]Nonilex » 🌐
                                                  @Nonilex@masto.ai

                                                  “It’s approaching a full-on existential crisis,” said Mujtaba Rahman, managing director for at political risk consultancy Group. “It could be far greater than invading because Russia is an adversary. Now, it’s the guarantor of European undermining European security.”

                                                    [?]Nonilex » 🌐
                                                    @Nonilex@masto.ai

                                                    Where many European leaders’ reactions to the raid were muted, caveated or outsourced to abstractions about the , European leaders on Tuesday came out with uncommonly forceful rebukes about the admin’s greediness on .

                                                    


                                                      [?]Nonilex » 🌐
                                                      @Nonilex@masto.ai

                                                      The PM of , a member, said a action on , a territory of the kingdom of Denmark for >300 years, would be the end of the . Leaders of , , , , & closed ranks with Copenhagen, issuing a joint statement that Greenland’s future is a matter for “Denmark & Greenland, & them only.”

                                                        [?]Nonilex » 🌐
                                                        @Nonilex@masto.ai

                                                        & have stated emphatically, & repeatedly, that the huge territory — sparsely populated with 59,000 mostly residents & boasting potentially rich deposits of — is not for sale. Greenland is officially designated as an region, & residents say they have no intention of living under the yoke of a new ruler.

                                                          [?]Nonilex » 🌐
                                                          @Nonilex@masto.ai

                                                          A day later Speaker of the downplayed the likelihood of force.
                                                          
“The always has options for everything,” Johnson told reporters Wednesday. “I think with it’s very clear that we are working through diplomatic channels.”

                                                          had been riding out ’s shocks, betting there would be limits. To many, those bets now look much riskier.

                                                            [?]Nonilex » 🌐
                                                            @Nonilex@masto.ai

                                                            Tensions over Greenland’s status were already escalating even before the raid.

                                                            …After the Caracas operation, the rhetoric grew edgier &—following ’s effective takeover of a sovereign neighbor—far more believable.
                                                            
White House deputy chief of staff said Tuesday that the “formal position” of the is that should be American, for national security reasons, &, that essentially, it was Trump’s for the taking.

                                                              [?]Nonilex » 🌐
                                                              @Nonilex@masto.ai

                                                              “Nobody’s going to fight the militarily over the future of Greenland,” said.

                                                              Miller’s wife posted an image of the American flag superimposed on a map of with the caption “SOON.”
                                                              
“It’s clear that some people in & adjacent to the administration felt empowered by the success of the operation,” said Heather Hurlburt, an associate fellow in the Americas Program at Chatham House, the London-based think tank.

                                                                [?]Nonilex » 🌐
                                                                @Nonilex@masto.ai

                                                                Hurlburt cited a retired general who viewed the White House move in & its fixation on as reminiscent of teenagers playing the geostrategic board game Risk.
                                                                
“Once you start down the road of the or the , or whatever we’re saying now, you look at a map of the , & there is Greenland,” she said.

                                                                  [?]Nonilex » 🌐
                                                                  @Nonilex@masto.ai

                                                                  Whether its gaming or grasping, European leaders face unpalatable choices. One is to stick with the unified hard line that emerged in recent days, making clear that any move on could trigger a response by European — not against or but, unthinkably, against the .

                                                                    [?]Nonilex » 🌐
                                                                    @Nonilex@masto.ai

                                                                    Invoking the treaties collective defense clause, known as , under which an attack on one member is regarded as an attack on all, requires the of all 32 . The , of course, would reject any plea for help by — effectively neutering the .
                                                                    
“Article 5 did not anticipate that the invading country would be a member of NATO,” Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) told reporters asking about bill in to prohibit for acting in .

                                                                      [?]Nonilex » 🌐
                                                                      @Nonilex@masto.ai

                                                                      experts say & would stand no chance against American might. In reality that is nonstarter in every way; political analysts across the board agree with that no one will go to over Greenland. is too dependent on the militarily & economically to risk a true break.
                                                                      


                                                                        [?]Nonilex » 🌐
                                                                        @Nonilex@masto.ai

                                                                        But the mere prospect of such conflict only highlights how much more difficult it is now for to toe the line with . That, too, could lead to a drastic deterioration of the transatlantic if not its end, analysts say.

                                                                        “Many European countries are still seeking to ride both a European and an American horse,” Rahman said. “That may become impossible.”

                                                                          [?]Nonilex » 🌐
                                                                          @Nonilex@masto.ai

                                                                          Another option would be to make a deal on — a sale or lease, with expanded access to rights, & role in . In the event of a crisis, “the rest of will lean on to make some kind of arrangement with the ,” Rahman said.

                                                                            [?]Nonilex » 🌐
                                                                            @Nonilex@masto.ai

                                                                            A style transaction may be the least likely. Danish recognizes Greenlanders as a people with the right to decide their own future, meaning Copenhagen cannot barter the island away even if it wanted to. Any change in would first require to choose — a separate , electoral process — before it could negotiate anything with Washington.

                                                                              [?]Nonilex » 🌐
                                                                              @Nonilex@masto.ai

                                                                              Some European ofcls are arguing quietly that the pushback coming from capitals may be counterproductive. A flat “no” never sits well with , they point out, & his most hard-line supporters delight in turning up the volume whenever the White House is challenged.
                                                                              
“This administration, when provoked, doubles down,” said a European diplomat who spoke on the condition of anonymity….

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                                                                                [?]Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬 » 🌐
                                                                                @BenjaminHCCarr@hachyderm.io

                                                                                The nation’s strictest just took effect, to ’ chagrin
                                                                                Californians can now submit demands requiring 500 brokers to delete their data.
                                                                                According to the Privacy Protection Agency, more than 500 companies actively scour all sorts of sources for scraps of information about individuals, then package and store it to sell to marketers, private investigators, and others.
                                                                                arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20

                                                                                  [?]Philosophics » 🌐
                                                                                  @microglyphics@mastodon.social

                                                                                  The Melian Dialogue, Trump, and the Persistent Fantasy of Fair Play 👉 philosophics.blog/2026/01/06/t

                                                                                  Greek Art

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                                                                                    [?]ResearchBuzz: Firehose » 🌐
                                                                                    @researchbuzz_firehose@rbfirehose.com

                                                                                    Ars Technica: Murder-suicide case shows OpenAI selectively hides data after users die. “OpenAI’s policy says that all chats—except temporary chats—must be manually deleted or else the AI firm saves them forever. That could raise privacy concerns, as ChatGPT users often share deeply personal, sensitive, and sometimes even confidential information that appears to go into limbo if a […]

                                                                                    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/01/06/ars-technica-murder-suicide-case-shows-openai-selectively-hides-data-after-users-die/

                                                                                    [?]Nonilex » 🌐
                                                                                    @Nonilex@masto.ai

                                                                                    cannot slash , court rules

                                                                                    A federal appeals court on Monday ruled Trump's admin cannot carry out steep cuts to federal funding provided by the National Institutes of to engaged in & research.


                                                                                    reuters.com/world/trump-admini

                                                                                      [?]Nonilex » 🌐
                                                                                      @Nonilex@masto.ai

                                                                                      The moment marks the realization of a long-held goal for , who has voiced his criticisms of & desire for change in for well over a decade. Those who have worked closely with Rubio, whose parents fled shortly before the Communist takeover in 1959, say the issues of the region are close to his heart.

                                                                                      “Marco’s parents’ experience…is hardwired in him” said Cesar Conda, a Republican strategist who worked as the fmr senator’s chief of staff 2011–2014.

                                                                                        [?]Nonilex » 🌐
                                                                                        @Nonilex@masto.ai

                                                                                        “They should say, ‘Great job.’ They shouldn’t say, ‘Oh Gee, maybe it’s not constitutional.’ You know, the same old stuff that we’ve been hearing for years & years & years,” Trump said who very likely has never read the US Constitution.

                                                                                          [?]Japan Pop News » 🌐
                                                                                          @news@wakoka.com

                                                                                          wacoca.com/news/2734847/ トランプ氏、中国系理由に買収撤回命じる　米航空関連企業の半導体事業 | ロイター # :NOJPTCM :NOJPTPM :NOJPZTM

                                                                                          トランプ氏、中国系理由に買収撤回命じる　米航空関連企業の半導体事業 | ロイター

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                                                                                            [?]Japan Pop News » 🌐
                                                                                            @news@wakoka.com

                                                                                            wacoca.com/news/2734705/ Germany welcomes freed Vietnamese human rights lawyer

                                                                                            Germany welcomes freed Vietnamese human rights lawyer

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