"For the rest of the world to escape dictators' demands, they will have to accelerate their independence from #American tech – not just #Russian gas. A post-American internet starts with abandoning the laws that give US companies – and therefore Trump – a veto over how your technology works."
- @pluralistic

https://pluralistic.net/2025/10/20/post-american-internet/#huawei-with-american-characteristics

#Tech #Technology #Privacy #Economy #Dictator #Trump #Corruption #Authoritarianism #Fascism #Politics #Law #World #USA #UnitedStates #America #US

"For the rest of the world to escape dictators' demands, they will have to accelerate their independence from #American tech – not just #Russian gas. A post-American internet starts with abandoning the laws that give US companies – and therefore Trump – a veto over how your technology works."
- @pluralistic

https://pluralistic.net/2025/10/20/post-american-internet/#huawei-with-american-characteristics

#Tech #Technology #Privacy #Economy #Dictator #Trump #Corruption #Authoritarianism #Fascism #Politics #Law #World #USA #UnitedStates #America #US

The government does not track how often immigration agents hold Americans. So ProPublica did.

We found more than 170 such incidents since the start of the second Trump administration. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And nearly 20 children, two of whom have cancer.
https://www.propublica.org/article/immigration-dhs-american-citizens-arrested-detained-against-will?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #ICE #Immigration #Trump #USPolitics #Law #American

The government does not track how often immigration agents hold Americans. So ProPublica did.

We found more than 170 such incidents since the start of the second Trump administration. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And nearly 20 children, two of whom have cancer.
https://www.propublica.org/article/immigration-dhs-american-citizens-arrested-detained-against-will?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #ICE #Immigration #Trump #USPolitics #Law #American

Occasionally I run Americans saying into " #America was a colony too" in way as if that gives them some form solidarity with colonized around the world?

It's so ignorant on so many levels. Moreover, For #NativeAmericans, the transition from " #British" to "American" subjects was, arguably worse and led to a even more horrific new phase in #genocidal #colonialism, as one of the drivers of the #American revolution was a desire to further expand and colonize the #west.

“The court’s 6-3 conservative majority voted to just let #Trump & ICE continue [warrantless raids] for now as the case works its way up...

They gave no reasoning or explanation for their decision...

Welcome to the era of what critics call the #KavanaughStop. Carte blanche for #ICE to continue violent warrantless raids and stops all over the country. To undocumented immigrants, lawful residents, and #American citizens alike.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOXOWAhFz0A

#Chicago #SCOTUS #Corruption #News #US #USA

“The court’s 6-3 conservative majority voted to just let #Trump & ICE continue [warrantless raids] for now as the case works its way up...

They gave no reasoning or explanation for their decision...

Welcome to the era of what critics call the #KavanaughStop. Carte blanche for #ICE to continue violent warrantless raids and stops all over the country. To undocumented immigrants, lawful residents, and #American citizens alike.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOXOWAhFz0A

#Chicago #SCOTUS #Corruption #News #US #USA

@heidilifeldman #ICE are #American #Gestapo.

#Resist. #DoNotComply and #DoNotCollaborateWithFascists in #USpol.

TERRORISM EXPERT HERE: You cannot designate an idea as a terrorist group.

There is no organization called #ANTIFA. There is no leadership or funding path. There is no membership. Also there is no law in #American to charge terrorism. Ask Luigi.

What he is doing is setting the stage to designate ANY American as a terrorist. That’s #Fascism.

#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles

TERRORISM EXPERT HERE: You cannot designate an idea as a terrorist group.

There is no organization called #ANTIFA. There is no leadership or funding path. There is no membership. Also there is no law in #American to charge terrorism. Ask Luigi.

What he is doing is setting the stage to designate ANY American as a terrorist. That’s #Fascism.

#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles

@thejapantimes On the occasion of the ‘historic’ 😂 2nd visit of a #POTUS to visit the British monarch, here’s a visual reminder of the difference between an #American #King and a #British Queen.

#Resist hilariously!

"A strong majority of #Jewish #Americans said they are concerned about #antisemitism on #college campuses but disagree with President #Trump’s approach to combating it, a national #poll showed.

By nearly 3 to 1, #American #Jews believe that Trump is using antisemitism as an “excuse” to “penalize and tax college campuses,” according to the poll released Tuesday by Ipsos in collaboration with social and political scientists at UC Berkeley and the #University of Rochester."

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-09-16/jewish-americans-trump-poll

"A strong majority of #Jewish #Americans said they are concerned about #antisemitism on #college campuses but disagree with President #Trump’s approach to combating it, a national #poll showed.

By nearly 3 to 1, #American #Jews believe that Trump is using antisemitism as an “excuse” to “penalize and tax college campuses,” according to the poll released Tuesday by Ipsos in collaboration with social and political scientists at UC Berkeley and the #University of Rochester."

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-09-16/jewish-americans-trump-poll

"A strong majority of #Jewish #Americans said they are concerned about #antisemitism on #college campuses but disagree with President #Trump’s approach to combating it, a national #poll showed.

By nearly 3 to 1, #American #Jews believe that Trump is using antisemitism as an “excuse” to “penalize and tax college campuses,” according to the poll released Tuesday by Ipsos in collaboration with social and political scientists at UC Berkeley and the #University of Rochester."

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-09-16/jewish-americans-trump-poll

Dear #EuropeanUnion,

Why the Trump are you still sending SO MUCH MONEY to #Microsoft every year?!?

Not only are their products intrinsically worthless, not only are they a horribly consumer-hostile company, but everything they do is in agreement and collusion with not only the homicidal ins?anity of the current #American regime, but also the utter genocidal delusion of an Middle-Eastern regime that I won't deign to name, for they aren't worthy of the name.

Stop it, already!

Cultivate #OpenSource, ya dorks! Take that money you use to buy bloody* proprietary products and use it to make FOSS better within your own borders. Hire your own dadgum CompSci people and make the world better.

Signed,

A very teed-off American who really wishes you'd stop sending so much money to his incredibly stupid country.

* in the sense of "blood money," not in the sense of the British slang, "bloody."

🇺🇸🇺🇦 A few days ago, on my last day volunteering with Chervona Kalyna in #Kharkiv, I was honored to receive a certificate of gratitude from the foundation’s head, Liudmyla Katkova.

Before arriving, I had sent CAT 7 tourniquets⛑️ from the U.S. to support those on the frontline, and helped connect the foundation with an organization donating pet food.🐾

✨I’m grateful for the opportunity and the new friendships formed.

#Ukraine #humanitarian#Firstaid#American #food #SlavaUkraini #emt #coach #pets