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First the detention centers will be used on immigrants. Next they will be used on political opposition

America borrowed $43.5 billion a week in the first four months of the fiscal year, with debt interest on track to be over $1 trillion for 2026 | Fortune "The longer lawmakers wait, the higher the price for Americans," warned Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.

Trump's incredible lack of revenue.
Trump's incredible spending.
Easy to see how he bankrupted two casinos

YouTube video by NFL Bad Bunny's Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show

In case you missed it. It's sad that this has become so controversial.

Spotify Premium is going from $11.99 to $12.99. This is just yet another corporation turning the profit knob.

YouTube video by Netflix The Dinosaurs | Official Trailer | Netflix

Adding this one to my list

There certainly is a lot of AI commercials in the Superbowl

AWS and Amazon need a public option. This should be public infrastructure - not for profit.

COSMIC Epoch 2 and 3 Roadmap View planned features for upcoming releases, such as frosted glass, desktop animations, and printer settings.

Here is the roadmap for Cosmic. Cosmic is my daily driver now.

YouTube video by Pawnography The Story Of Judit Polgar: The Queen Of Chess

Just saw this on #NetFlix. Very interesting story.

So many people consider switching to Linux but get hung up on which distro to pick: pick any of them.
DEB based: Ubuntu, Mint, Pop_OS
RPM based: Fedora, Alma
Stop hemming and hawing, just do it.

Use a VPN
Use encrypted DNS
Stop using Windows, MacOS, Android, iOS
Stop using Meta/Google services, or at least do not include sensitive info
If you post on alternative social medias, use an account not linked to anything personally identifiable
Using Signal as your messaging app

YouTube video by CyberInsider Is Proton Leaving Switzerland? (No Longer Secure)

Proton views Switzerland as legally uncertain

We’re giving over $1.27 million to support a better internet | Proton We raised over $1.25 million this year to directly support organizations on the front lines of the fight for online privacy and freedom.

At this point, everyone should be using a secure email service. I recommend Proton for their commitment to privacy.
#Protonmail #ProtonVPN

Solid-State Batteries Explained: The Next Generation of Battery Technology - NEWS NEST https://youtu.be/0kZVwqVzB_M?si=_892E2eetSmefeU2 Solid-state batteries are emerging as the most promising advancement in energy storage, with the potential to revolutionize electric vehicles (EVs), co...

I recently had a problem with my laptop battery swelling so I started looking into when solid state Li-Ion batteries would be available. As it turns out, solid state batteries can swell also.

YouTube video by Jason Hanson Former CIA Officer: The Only Smartphone I Will Use (Here's Why)

I'm evaluating alternative smart phones that don't have the surveillance

YouTube video by The Linux Experiment France moves to open source, modular Linux handheld PC, Linux gaming progress - Linux Weekly News

The Linux Experiment. One of the best Linux podcasts.

#Salsa #Bachata

Is Proton leaving Switzerland? "Legal uncertainty" of proposed surveillance laws is pushing them to make several changes Several of Proton's products could be headed elsewhere in Europe in the wake of proposed surveillance laws

This is sort of a big deal. Protonmail starting to leave Switzerland over proposed surveillance laws.

YouTube video by Dragon Drive Canada Just Unlocked These 5 Chinese EVs (Americans Are Furious)

Game over. China will dominate the car market now. The US's reluctance to embrace EVs has made it difficult for US EV manufacturers. Now Canada will be import these in to North America. Tesla and Rivian will not be able to compete.

YouTube video by The Linux Experiment New Linux + Android phone, Photoshop on Linux, Cosmic updates - Linux Weekly News

#Linux #Cosmic

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All social media has become weaponized. Stop using Meta, Tic Tok, Google, and TwitterX

This asteroid is spilling secrets about the origin of life on Earth Grab-and-go missions to asteroids have provided some of the most scientifically valuable samples since the Apollo missions—and they’re shaking up the search for life beyond Earth.

The probability that life exists elsewhere in the universe is not 0. Life is a rare event. But the universe is a very big and old place and rare events happen all the time.

Elon Musk says that in 10 to 20 years, work will be optional and money will be irrelevant thanks to AI and robotics | Fortune “It’ll be like playing sports or a video game or something like that,” the Tesla CEO said.

Being rich does mean you are smart. It simply means you found a way to make a lot of money. I don't know why anyone would think Elon Musk is some sort of tech prophet

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Sad but true

Queridos Colombianos
Deben cambiar a Signal. Whatsapp no es seguro.

Rivian's Most Important EV Yet Is One Crucial Step Closer To Production Rivian on Thursday said that manufacturing validation builds of the R2 started rolling out of its factory in Normal, Illinois.

This is make or break for Rivian

It will get harder and harder to leave the US.

We need to stop clicking on #YouTube with titles containing: OWNS, INSTANTLY REGRETS, HUMILIATES, PANIC, BOMBSHELL
We have to train content providers that we will not fall for their clickbait. It's extremely misleading

It used to be that most countries allowed Americans to visit with just a tourist permit. More and more are requiring visas for Americans.