Amy Zells

Thanks!

$2400 per month? Week/year?

Purloined (9)

I thought it only could be justified with that Canadians voluntarily choose to avoid US products now
so the tax makes little difference but I guess I was wrong.

Amaze!

I keep a separate email for "stores". But I have also used the plus hack myemail+important@domainNN.com where "important" can be a word for an organization I want to keep track of or know if the email leaked. For example myemail+kids@ for all emails from kids' activities.

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Victuals (8)

He who shall not be named, almost Voldemurt (9) (sp*)

The obvious: resist (6)

The current: suppleants (10)

Fjäril [fy-ah-rill] (Swedish)

He probably used the word ancient which has a different meaning of time for Americans vs the rest of the world.

I'm watching the British series Rivals on Disney

The reason there are a lot of court orders telling Trump he can't do things is because he's been doing a crazy huge amount of illegal shit in his first three weeks in office.

This isn't rocket science. It's basic physics - action and reaction.

Countries all over the world renamed the street addresses of the Russian embassy in support of Ukraine. Now which street names would best support the world at US embassies? I'm thinking the street number should be 1984. US embassy, 1984 Orwell Street is my first contribution.

Now this must be smokes and mirrors. Or we're in Alice's?

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Trump megadonor Steve Wynn has filed a petition asking the Supreme Court to overturn the landmark 1964 decision in New York Times v. Sullivan, which protects the media's ability to aggressively cover public officials. www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/24...

A federal court just blocked Elon Musk from interfering with the federal government’s payments system.

There is power in fighting back. We won’t let up until this block is permanent.

🦬 Knowledge is power. We have over 60,000 dedicated civil servants who work for the Department of the Interior, conserving the Nation's natural resources and cultural heritage.

Gdpr is not only for citizens but for anyone in the EU, even temporarily. In any case dual citizens might be able to call it under normal circumstances. This is not no and the EU might not call it.

When we filled FAFSA for the first time in December we were warned to hold if we had a vulnerable immigration situation. Can't remember where that warning was though.

Oh wait wouldn't this fall under GDPR too?

So anyone who has filled out a FAFSA form could sue for privacy breach and perhaps data theft?

Cranes arrive on National Trust's Wicken Fen's newest waterway The charity began a £1.8m peat restoration project in October and wildlife is moving to new areas.

Cranes have landed at Wicken Fen 🐦

Wetland habitats are vital for wildlife and our restoration work is creating more waterways that help even more species nest and thrive 💧🌿

As a reflection on human interaction with cultures alien I have OC Card Speaker for the dead on my scifi must read.

Signal is good for text. I've heard some concerns about images. But may not be relevant if you are not hiding your location. Expert advice pls?

@freedom.press uses SecureDrop ⬇️

May I recommend setting up a Proton mail and not using your government work email to file a complaint. And don't do it during your tour of duty hours. Document everything. This isn't legal advice. Just advice from a friend.

2025: Keep democracy alive. FrameLab New Year's resolutions Advice for defeating the authoritarian threat

Tips to keep democracy alive in 2025:

1. Be Brave. Avoid helpless/hopeless talk. Authoritarians want you to feel powerless because it makes their work easier. Courage, faith, and optimism are essential. Fascism feeds on cynicism and pessimism. Starve it.
www.theframelab.org/how-to-thriv...