Escaping the trap of US tech dependence
https://disconnect.blog/escaping-the-trap-of-us-tech-dependence/
#HackerNews #Escaping #the #trap #of #US #tech #dependence #technology #independence #digital #sovereignty #tech #policy #innovation
The office of the #USattorney in #DC [ #JeaninePirro] has unironically opened a #criminal “investigation” into #JeromePowell, the #FederalReserve chair, over the central bank’s renovation of its Washington HQ & whether Powell lied to Congress about the scope of the project…. [cough cough, #ballroom, cough cough, #EastWing, cough cough, #KennedyCenter…cough cough, cough cough…]
#law #economy #independence #autocracy #despotism #dictatorship #tyranny #NewWorldOrder #recession #trumpcession
#DOJ Prosecutors Are Said to Have Opened “Inquiry” Into #Fed Chair #JeromePowell
The “investigation”, which centers on renovations of the Federal Reserve’s headquarters in Washington, signals a new fabricated case in the long-running attempt by Trump to demonize the Fed chair.
#law #economy #independence #FederalReserve #autocracy #despotism #dictatorship #tyranny #NewWorldOrder #recession #trumpcession
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/us/politics/jerome-powell-fed-inquiry-trump.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
alcinnz
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Have you heard of the Digital Independence Day? It is on the first sunday every month. You are encouraged to make a switch from at least one big tech service to an alternative on that day - in the name of freedom and democracy.
The Digital Independence Day was announced on the Chaos Communication Congress in germany at the end of December. More information about it (in German): https://di.day
You can also find posts about it under the hash tags #DiDay and #didIT (often in German).
Have you heard of the Digital Independence Day? It is on the first sunday every month. You are encouraged to make a switch from at least one big tech service to an alternative on that day - in the name of freedom and democracy.
The Digital Independence Day was announced on the Chaos Communication Congress in germany at the end of December. More information about it (in German): https://di.day
You can also find posts about it under the hash tags #DiDay and #didIT (often in German).
FCC chair suggests agency isn't independent, word cut from mission statement
https://www.axios.com/2025/12/17/brendan-carr-fcc-independent-senate-testimony-website
#HackerNews #FCC #Independence #FCC #Mission #Statement #Brendan #Carr #Senate #Testimony #Media #Regulation
Stefano Marinelli
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Suriname the beautiful country on the North East Coast of South America will be celebrating its Fifty {50} years Independence tomorrow.
The 25 November 1975 was the day we left the Nederlandse umbrella to stand on our own feet
Cc @stefano
#Independence #Day #twentyfive #Suriname #Grand #feast #celebration #Party
Suriname the beautiful country on the North East Coast of South America will be celebrating its Fifty {50} years Independence tomorrow.
The 25 November 1975 was the day we left the Nederlandse umbrella to stand on our own feet
Cc @stefano
#Independence #Day #twentyfive #Suriname #Grand #feast #celebration #Party
everton137
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Every time there is an outage like #cloudflare or #aws I see people talking about the (in)dependence of the fediverse. But did someone actually look into on what hosters etc. the fediverse relies on?
If not let's coordinate that below this toot. Boost to get more people on board.
Every time there is an outage like #cloudflare or #aws I see people talking about the (in)dependence of the fediverse. But did someone actually look into on what hosters etc. the fediverse relies on?
If not let's coordinate that below this toot. Boost to get more people on board.
" #Mastodon is bigger than me, and though the technology we develop on is itself decentralized […] it benefits our community to ensure that the project itself which so many people have come to love and depend on remains true to its values."
Thank you @Gargron for all your efforts building something great that has given the #internet back a safe space of #independence, genuine #enjoyment, and #freedom! Wishing you great success in whatever you choose to pursue next 🙏 https://mastodon.social/@Mastodon/115569662927806367
Will Tuladhar-Douglas
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guillermo del toro thinks that scotland would do very well as an independent country. okay, he doesn't say that in so many words, but his praise is high for the experience of shooting 'frankenstein' in edinburgh.
https://youtu.be/ciowhw_vTDg
https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=ciowhw_vTDg
#cinema #scotland #film #frankenstein #edinburgh #independence
guillermo del toro thinks that scotland would do very well as an independent country. okay, he doesn't say that in so many words, but his praise is high for the experience of shooting 'frankenstein' in edinburgh.
https://youtu.be/ciowhw_vTDg
https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=ciowhw_vTDg
#cinema #scotland #film #frankenstein #edinburgh #independence
bigblen
and 4 others
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Dear Fedi friends,
If you can set aside 11 minutes today, I highly encourage to watch @vkc's latest video: "I stream nothing, and I am happy."
🔗: https://tinkerbetter.tube/w/ns3WDZZgAoe1SfrDCAUrni
It is ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT and should be shown in media literacy and digital literacy classes everywhere. Actually, everyone should watch it (I'm about to send it to my family and friends).
My favorite part comes up towards the end. Veronica eloquently explains (9 min 27 sec in):
"I feel like we owe it to ourselves and to those who follow us to try and break free of algorithms, which tell us what we should like, who we should believe, and how we should feel about it.
It may sound melodramatic and maybe it is, but I see the increased dependence on algorithmically-driven entertainment as a symptom of that larger problem: uber-convenience that separates us from our critical thinking.
We're learning to abandon reason for small decisions, and wouldn't you know it, now it's easier to ignore reasons for the larger ones.
I'm not here to tell you what to think. I was raised in a "mind-your-own-damn-business" household and that's where my head is at. But I do want to implore all of us to think critically about how streaming media, autoplay, and the algorithm are impacting us."
I'm super proud to be a backer of her Patreon and I cannot thank her enough for this incredible video... which comes at the perfect time, as I was already planning to set up #Jellyfin next week.
If you can, join me in supporting Veronica's work here: https://www.patreon.com/VeronicaExplains
#DigitalLiteracy #BigTech #SelfHosting #independence #resist #MediaLiteracy
Dear Fedi friends,
If you can set aside 11 minutes today, I highly encourage to watch @vkc's latest video: "I stream nothing, and I am happy."
🔗: https://tinkerbetter.tube/w/ns3WDZZgAoe1SfrDCAUrni
It is ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT and should be shown in media literacy and digital literacy classes everywhere. Actually, everyone should watch it (I'm about to send it to my family and friends).
My favorite part comes up towards the end. Veronica eloquently explains (9 min 27 sec in):
"I feel like we owe it to ourselves and to those who follow us to try and break free of algorithms, which tell us what we should like, who we should believe, and how we should feel about it.
It may sound melodramatic and maybe it is, but I see the increased dependence on algorithmically-driven entertainment as a symptom of that larger problem: uber-convenience that separates us from our critical thinking.
We're learning to abandon reason for small decisions, and wouldn't you know it, now it's easier to ignore reasons for the larger ones.
I'm not here to tell you what to think. I was raised in a "mind-your-own-damn-business" household and that's where my head is at. But I do want to implore all of us to think critically about how streaming media, autoplay, and the algorithm are impacting us."
I'm super proud to be a backer of her Patreon and I cannot thank her enough for this incredible video... which comes at the perfect time, as I was already planning to set up #Jellyfin next week.
If you can, join me in supporting Veronica's work here: https://www.patreon.com/VeronicaExplains
#DigitalLiteracy #BigTech #SelfHosting #independence #resist #MediaLiteracy
The International Criminal Court wants to become independent of USA technology
https://www.heise.de/en/news/International-Criminal-Court-Kicks-Out-Microsoft-10964189.html
#HackerNews #InternationalCriminalCourt #USAtechnology #independence #Microsoft #news
