Copyright Should Not Enable Monopoly There’s a crisis of creativity in mainstream American culture. We have fewer and fewer studios and record labels and fewer and fewer platforms online that serve independent artists and creators.

The more media mergers we see, the more copyright is doing the opposite of its intended purpose: instead of encouraging creativity, it’s discouraging it. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

Netzbremse - Deutsche Telekom is throttling the internet! If you are a customer of Deutsche Telekom and some websites just won't load, then we might have the solution to your problem!

Deutsche Telekom is violating Net Neutrality | Discussion

Section 230 Didn’t Fail Rand Paul. He Just Doesn’t Like the Remedy That Worked. Rand Paul is furious. That’s because someone posted a video falsely accusing the Kentucky senator of taking money from Venezuela’s Maduro regime. Paul should know that the First Amendment sets a de…

Rand Paul proving his idiocy and inconsistency yet again... www.techdirt.com/2026/01/22/s...

100%. The cartridge is also very important for sound quality. An Audio-Technica AT3600L is a good budget option. Elliptical tips will sound better, but also come with a higher price-tag... see the Ortofon OM10. One also doesn't want to damage the record, which cheaper cartridges can do.

Good, down-to-earth review. Selling essentially a sample-pack with a pretty GUI is... yeah, kinda lazy. Nice to see someone doing critical reviews, especially given this trend in the plugin industry.

From Silicon to Darude Sand-storm: breaking famous synthesizer DSPs Have you ever wondered how the chips and algorithms that made all those electronic music hits work? Us too! At The Usual Suspects we cre...

From silicon to Darude – Sandstorm: breaking famous synthesizer DSPs [video] | Discussion

> After sharing my findings with Lenovo and being surprised by Windows 11 leading where Linux typically dominates, they roped in their BIOS and thermal/power teams as well as Intel liaisons.

I love that phoronix has this kind of influence! Linux is usually more performing, after all.

Rechtskatholischer Lobbyismus: Zu Tisch mit Opus Dei Die rechtskatholische Organisation will mitreden in Politik und Gesellschaft und klopft jetzt auch bei linken Jour­na­lis­t:in­nen an. Eine Begegnung.

Die rechtskatholische Organisation will mitreden in Politik und Gesellschaft und klopft jetzt auch bei linken Jour­na­lis­t:in­nen an. Eine Begegnung.

Offene Grenzen: Mission impossible? Die Abschaffung von Sklaverei und Apartheid hatte niemand für möglich gehalten, passiert ist es trotzdem. Warum nicht auch auf offene Grenzen hoffen?

Die Abschaffung von Sklaverei und Apartheid hatte niemand für möglich gehalten, passiert ist es trotzdem. Warum nicht auch auf offene Grenzen hoffen?

Still unreported, should be investigated:

ICE shot Richard outside a mall. I visited mall security office. Guard said ICE and LAPD came in, used thumb drive to copy mall’s video footage, and THEN DELETED THE EVIDENCE from mall’s local drives. He showed me the missing timeline part saying “no data.”

„Zensur-Vorwurf“ – da dachte ich als Erstes, dass HateAid *Trump* Vorwürfe macht, nicht andersrum… was für eine verrückte Welt, wo die US-Regierung meint, wir müssten Hass online verteidigen.

Einreiseverbot wegen Zensur-Vorwurf: Wer und was steckt hinter HateAid? Die Geschäftsführerinnen der Anti-Hate-Speech-Organisation HateAid dürfen nicht mehr in die USA einreisen. Die wichtigsten Fragen und Antworten zu dem Fall.

Die Geschäftsführerinnen der Anti-Hate-Speech-Organisation HateAid dürfen nicht mehr in die USA einreisen. Die wichtigsten Fragen und Antworten zu dem Fall.

wish i was a right wing influencer bc the obvs next move is to say, "folks i talked to a doctor. to see what they had had to say, subscribe to my patreon/substack for $20/ month and buy my 'there's a hole in his hand' merch."

Colleges Offer Early Decision Admission to Maximize Tuition Revenues, Not to Benefit Students Colleges price discriminate just like other businesses

Well isn’t this depressing

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Gun Companies Gave Customers’ Sensitive Personal Information to Political Operatives At least 10 gun industry businesses, including Glock, Smith & Wesson, Remington and Mossberg, secretly handed over names, addresses and other data to lobbyists, who used the details to rally firearm o...

At least 10 gun industry businesses, including Glock, Smith & Wesson, Remington and Mossberg, secretly handed over names, addresses and other data to lobbyists, who used the details to rally firearm owners to elect pro-gun politicians.

(Published Oct. 2024)

> The Patent Eligibility Restoration Act, or PERA, would [... revive] patents on abstract software ideas, and even [allow] patents on isolated human genes.

Wow, that is horrifying. Thank you for stopping these shenanigans, EFF!

10 (Not So) Hidden Dangers of Age Verification It’s nearly the end of 2025, and half of the US and the UK now require you to upload your ID or scan your face to watch “sexual content.” A handful of states and …

This is both terrifying and charming. www.techdirt.com/2025/12/24/1...

On a side note, I love techdirt so much and am so vocal about it that a family member recently gave me a techdirt sweatshirt. I love it!

Surveillance Self-Defense is EFF's online guide to defending yourself and your friends from surveillance by using secure technology and developing careful practices. Browse our tips, tools, and how-tos today: ssd.eff.org/

Wie reiche Männer Meinung kaufen Wir reden beim ZDF Magazin Royale über drei Männer, die aus Sorge um die deutsche Medienlandschaft kurzerhand einfach selbst Medien machen lassen.

Und Böhmi hat eine show dazu!

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Holger Friedrichs „Berliner Zeitung“: Der System­sprenger Die „Berliner Zeitung“ wird 80. Zum Geburtstag wächst intern der Unmut über den Verleger Holger Friedrich. Über die Abgründe eines Medienimperiums.

Boah, ich habe gerade diesen etwas älteren Artikel gefunden, über den Media-Mogul Holger Friedrich – unglaublich… Und der gleiche Typ, dieses russische Mundstück, besitzt eine Schule in Berlin-Mitte.

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5/3 though I think my cousin’s boyfriend might have a strange impression of me now. Worth it. He has to prove his worth here, by accepting the weird :P

4/3

Well, it turns out my cousin’s German boyfriend is not political and has never heard of Jane Austen. But the rest of the family has, and thought it was hilarious.

I definitely had fun as a Secret Santa this year, even if it cost me more than I care to admit.

And I needed one more book, something to lighten the mood...

Well, the best comedy I know is _Good Omens,_ so I naturally chose that. I've read it at least 10 times. (Highly recommend)

And I decided to number the gifts, so he'd open them in order.

For more effect, I guess...

3/3

After some deliberation, I decided on _The Communist Manifesto._ I had a wonderful teacher who once told me that he read it every Christmas, so it seemed appropriate.

I don't know if my cousin’s boyfriend is political at all, but I reckon Marx is a safe bet.

2/3

So I was my cousin’s boyfriend’s Secret Santa. I didn't know this guy, so I was unsure what to get him.

First, I decided on _Pride and Prejudice,_ but then got worried that he would feel emasculated by such a cool novel. So I decided to also get him a more serious piece of literature... 1/3

That's a wonderful interpretation of hip-hop and definitely sounds appealing! There's a unique, experimental, re-inventive sound to airwindows plugins that I really love; I imagine that this new console will beautifully accentuate that characteristic. What a wonderful Christmas present!

I've never produced HipHop in my life, and yet I'm super excited for this. Thank you Chris!

Hundreds of Big Post-Election Donors Have Benefited From Trump’s Return to Office (Gift Article) Well into his second term, the president and his allies have continued aggressively raising money. Many donors have interests before his administration, The Times found.

SCOOP-1: The @nytimes.com has confirmed the following previously unreported donations/pledges to the WH ballroom:

▶️Miriam Adelson’s foundation: $25m
▶️Lockheed Martin: $10m
▶️Palantir: $10m
▶️Ripple: $5m
▶️Parsons: $2.5m
▶️Roblox CEO: $2.5

Here's a gift link.

There's more in the story 🧵…

🧑‍🎄🎄 All I Want for #Christmas? Eine #Finanzwende, damit Finanzmärkte wieder den Menschen dienen.

I have at least three cat-inflicted cuts on my hands at all times, but not being able to type is a rare and tragic death sentence. Hopefully it heals soon!