Daniel Kosmopolityczny 🇺🇦🇪🇺<p>Ukraine: <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Europa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Europa</span></a> muss nicht nur zugucken, sondern konsequent sein.<br>Der russische Präsident Putin sucht keinen Kompromiss. Er sucht ein günstiges Format, um die <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a> zur Kapitulation zu zwingen </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StandWithUkraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StandWithUkraine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SupportUkraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SupportUkraine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FreeUkraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeUkraine</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://taz.de/Putin-will-Verhandlungen-mit-Ukraine/!6084292" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">taz.de/Putin-will-Verhandlunge</span><span class="invisible">n-mit-Ukraine/!6084292</span></a></p>
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Robert Berger<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@Kristian_Kiehling" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Kristian_Kiehling</span></a></span> <br>"Putin for direct negotiations with Ukraine... it is up to Ukraine whether it agrees to negotiations, Putin continued."<br>Instead of correctly classifying these statements of the dictator and aggressor Putler, namely as a call for surrender, there is speculation about the noble motives. 🤮</p><p>Real Sanctions are simple: EU travel ban to countries that are open to Russians. They last 3-6 months, then they are closed for Russians.</p><p>THAT is sanction!</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FckPtn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FckPtn</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FckRss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FckRss</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SupportUkraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SupportUkraine</span></a></p>
Nadiia Omelchuk🇺🇦<p>🇺🇦 Unbreakable beauty in every detail!<br>Exclusive Ukrainian jewelry, created with love and faith in our victory! Wear<br>the symbol of strength and support Ukrainians💙💛</p><p>Share or buy on Etsy or DM:<br><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/NadiiaJewelryArt" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">etsy.com/shop/NadiiaJewelryArt</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Thank you all for your support!🫂❤️<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/madeinUkraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>madeinUkraine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Ukrainianart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukrainianart</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/handmade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>handmade</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SupportUkraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SupportUkraine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StandWithUkraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StandWithUkraine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/handmadejewelry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>handmadejewelry</span></a></p>
Battalion<p><strong>Destroying Autocracy – May 08, 2025</strong></p><p><strong>Welcome to this week’s “Destroying Autocracy”.</strong></p><p>It’s your source for curated news affecting democracy in the cyber arena with a focus on protecting it. That necessitates an opinionated Butlerian jihad against big tech as well as evangelizing for open-source and the Fediverse. Since big media’s journalism wing is flailing and failing in its core duty to democracy, this is also a collection of alternative reporting on the eternal battle between autocracy and democracy. We also cover the cybersecurity world. You can’t be free without safety and privacy.</p><p>DA comes out on Thursday and is updated through the end of day on Friday. Then we start over. So take your time in perusing it and check back in over the weekend.</p><p><strong>FYI, my opinions will be in bold. And will often involve cursing. Because humans. Especially tech bros. And fascists. Fuck ’em.</strong></p> <p><strong>Featured Item(s)</strong></p> <p>Hamish Campbell writes:</p><p>The world we live in is shaped, created by 40 years of entrenched pushing of <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://battalion.mobileatom.net/tag/neoliberalism/" target="_blank">#neoliberalism</a> and <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://battalion.mobileatom.net/tag/postmodernism/" target="_blank">#postmodernism</a>, both of which have systematically dismantled radical change and challenge paths that used to exist.</p><p>To reclaim our path, we now need to reject the illusions of “common sense” fed to us by the <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://battalion.mobileatom.net/tag/deathcult/" target="_blank">#deathcult</a> and reboot our social view from a place of clarity.</p><p>This is where the <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://battalion.mobileatom.net/tag/hashtags/" target="_blank">#hashtags</a> come into use, acting as conceptual tools for navigating, understanding, and breaking free from the mess we’re in.</p><p><a href="https://hamishcampbell.com/decoding-the-hashtags-a-roadmap-for-social-change/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Decoding the Hashtags: A Roadmap for Social Change</a></p> <p><strong>We start and end with good news to make the middle bearable.</strong></p> <p><strong>The response to Russia’s War Crimes, TechnoFeudalism, and other douchebaggery</strong></p> <p>The Christian Science Monitor reports on:</p><p><a href="https://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/the-monitors-view/2025/0505/Origins-of-Ukraine-s-drone-creativity" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Origins of Ukraine’s drone creativity</a></p><p>The Kyiv Independent reports:</p><p><a href="https://kyivindependent.com/book-on-soviet-dissidents-wins-pulitzer-prize/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Book on Soviet dissidents wins Pulitzer Prize</a></p><p>DarkReading reports:</p><p><a href="https://www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/countries-nato-locked-shields-cyber-defense-exercise" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Countries Begin NATO’s Locked Shields Cyber-Defense Exercise</a></p><p>Euronews reports:</p><p><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/05/05/choose-europe-von-der-leyen-tells-us-scientists-threatened-by-trumps-policies" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">‘Choose Europe,’ von der Leyen tells US scientists threatened by Trump’s policies<br>Ursula von der Leyen at La Sorbonne.</a></p><p><a href="https://www.euronews.com/next/2025/05/05/we-are-less-protected-due-to-ai-says-cambridge-analytica-whistleblower-on-protecting-our-d" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">‘We are less protected’ due to AI, says Cambridge Analytica whistleblower on protecting our data</a></p><p>Libre Office announces:</p><p><a href="https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/04/29/germany-committing-to-odf-and-open-document-standards/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Germany committing to ODF and open document standards</a></p><p>Benjamin Hollon envisions:</p><p><a href="https://blog.clew.se/posts/secret-web/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Secret Web</a></p><p>The Guardian reports:</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/may/05/openai-non-profit-elon-musk" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">OpenAI reverses course and says non-profit arm will retain control of firm</a></p><p>TechCrunch reports:</p><p><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/05/ftc-bans-hidden-fees-for-live-events-and-short-term-rentals-effective-may-12/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">FTC bans hidden fees for live events and short-term rentals, effective May 12</a></p><p><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/06/us-doj-wants-google-to-sell-two-of-its-ad-products/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">US DoJ wants Google to sell two of its ad products</a></p><p>MacRumors reports:</p><p><a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2025/05/05/apple-developer-lawsuit-link-fee/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple Faces Developer Lawsuit After Defying App Store Injunction</a></p><p>404 Media reports:</p><p><a href="https://www.404media.co/globalx-airline-for-trumps-deportations-hacked/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GlobalX, Airline for Trump’s Deportations, Hacked</a></p><p>Tuta announces:</p><p><a href="https://tuta.com/blog/open-letter-against-protecteu" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Open letter against ProtectEU</a></p><p>Bert Hubert has a European:</p><p><a href="https://berthub.eu/articles/posts/cloud-overview/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cloud Overview</a></p> <p><strong>The Evil Empire Strikes Back</strong></p> <p>Gizmodo reports:</p><p><a href="https://gizmodo.com/with-its-destruction-of-government-data-silos-doge-is-building-a-surveillance-weapon-2000596860" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">With Its Destruction of Government Data Silos, DOGE Is Building a ‘Surveillance Weapon’</a></p><p>The Register reports:</p><p><a href="https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/07/india_satellite_internet_regs_starlink/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">India ready to greenlight Starlink – as long as it lets New Delhi censor, snoop</a></p><p><strong>Fascist capitalism at its finest.</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/05/telemessage_investigating/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Signal chat app clone used by Signalgate’s Waltz was apparently an insecure mess</a></p><p>Unicorn Riot reports:</p><p><a href="https://unicornriot.ninja/2025/signalgate-meets-wordpress-outgoing-national-security-advisers-phone-dumps-messages-via-israeli-app/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">SignalGate Meets WordPress: Outgoing National Security Adviser’s Phone Dumps Messages via Israeli App</a></p> <p><strong>Pariah States</strong></p> <p>Micah Flee shares:</p><p><a href="https://micahflee.com/despite-misleading-marketing-israeli-company-telemessage-used-by-trump-officials-can-access-plaintext-chat-logs/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Despite misleading marketing, Israeli company TeleMessage, used by Trump officials, can access plaintext chat logs</a></p><p>The Register reports:</p><p><a href="https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/06/nso_group_meta_verdict/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Super spyware maker NSO must pay Meta $168M in WhatsApp court battle</a></p><p><a href="https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/06/from_russia_with_doubt_go/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">From Russia with doubt: Go library’s Kremlin ties stoke fear</a></p><p>The Kyiv Independent reports:</p><p><a href="https://kyivindependent.com/poland-faces-unprecedented-russian-interference-ahead-of-presidential-election-minister-says/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Poland faces ‘unprecedented’ Russian interference ahead of presidential election, minister says</a></p><p>The Guardian reports:</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/may/07/pro-russian-hackers-claim-to-have-targeted-several-uk-websites" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pro-Russian hackers claim to have targeted several UK websites</a></p><p>DarkReading reports:</p><p><a href="https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/lemon-sandstorm-risks-middle-east-infrastructure" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">‘Lemon Sandstorm’ Underscores Risks to Middle East Infrastructure</a></p> <p><strong>Big Media</strong></p> <p>The World Association of News Publisher reports:</p><p><a href="https://wan-ifra.org/2025/05/media-outlets-worldwide-join-call-for-ai-companies-to-help-protect-news-integrity-2/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Media outlets worldwide join call for AI companies to help protect news integrity</a></p><p><strong>Yeah, right.</strong></p> <p><strong>Big Tech</strong></p> <p>The Register reports:</p><p><a href="https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/06/schneier_ai_models/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Infosec guru Schneier worries corp AI will manipulate us</a></p><p>Futurism reports:</p><p><a href="https://futurism.com/facebook-beauty-targeted-ads" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook Allegedly Detected When Teen Girls Deleted Selfies So It Could Serve Them Beauty Ads</a></p><p>Cory Doctorow has:</p><p><a href="https://pluralistic.net/2025/05/07/rah-rah-rasputin/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mark Zuckerberg announces mind-control ray (again) (07 May 2025)</a></p><p><strong>People wonder why I’m a misanthrope.</strong></p><p>Tech Crunch reports:</p><p><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/06/nso-group-must-pay-more-than-167-million-in-damages-to-whatsapp-for-spyware-campaign/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NSO Group must pay more than $167 million in damages to WhatsApp for spyware campaign</a></p><p>Forbes reports:</p><p><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2025/04/01/hacker-claims-to-have-leaked-200-million-x-user-data-records-for-free/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">200 Million X User Records Released — 2.8 Billion Twitter IDs Leaked</a></p><p><strong>If you are on shitter at this point, you get what you deserve.</strong></p> <p><strong>Terror</strong></p> <p>Tech Policy reports:</p><p><a href="https://techpolicy.press/from-incels-to-mercenaries-when-online-hate-becomes-realworld-violence" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">From Incels to Mercenaries: When Online Hate Becomes Real-World Violence</a></p> <p><strong>Cybersecurity/Privacy</strong></p> <p>404 Media reports:</p><p><a href="https://www.404media.co/the-signal-clone-the-trump-admin-uses-was-hacked/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Signal Clone the Trump Admin Uses Was Hacked</a></p><p><a href="https://www.404media.co/senator-demands-investigation-into-trump-admin-signal-clone-after-404-media-investigation/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Senator Demands Investigation into Trump Admin Signal Clone After 404 Media Investigation</a></p><p>The Register reports:</p><p><a href="https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/04/sam_altman_startup_world/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Altman’s eyeball-scanning biometric blockchain orbs officially come to America</a></p><p><a href="https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/04/rsac_wrap_ai_china/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">RSA Conf wrap: AI and China on everything, everywhere, all at once</a></p><p>The Electronic Frontier Foundation has:</p><p><a href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/04/beware-bundle-companies-are-banking-becoming-your-police-departments-favorite" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Beware the Bundle: Companies Are Banking on Becoming Your Police Department’s Favorite “Public Safety Technology” Vendor</a></p><p>BleepingComputer reports:</p><p><a href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-takes-down-six-ddos-for-hire-services-arrests-admins/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Police takes down six DDoS-for-hire services, arrests admins</a></p> <p><strong>Fediverse</strong></p> <p>The Fediverse Report has:</p><p><a href="https://fediversereport.com/fediverse-report-115/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fediverse Report – #115</a></p><p>Tim Bray looks at:</p><p><a href="https://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/202x/2025/04/28/Censoring-Social-Media" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Censoring Social Media</a></p><p>Mastodon has:</p><p><a href="https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/05/trunk-tidbits-april-2025/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Trunk & Tidbits, April 2025</a></p><p>Coxy has:</p><p><a href="https://coxy.co/5207/reclaiming-the-web-mastodon-and-the-decentralised-social-movement/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Reclaiming the web: Mastodon and the decentralised social movement</a></p><p>Ghost has:</p><p><a href="https://activitypub.ghost.org/blocking-users/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Blocking users</a></p><p>NodeBB asks:</p><p><a href="https://community.nodebb.org/topic/18795/what-would-cross-posting-between-instances-look-like-in-activitypub" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What would cross-posting between instances look like in ActivityPub?</a></p><p>Peertube has:</p><p><a href="https://joinpeertube.org/news/app-v1" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">App v1 is out!</a></p><p>AlternativeTo reports:</p><p><a href="https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/5/kagi-adds-peertube-video-search-results-enhanced-assistant-ui-and-translation-upgrades/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kagi adds PeerTube video search results, enhanced Assistant UI, and translation upgrades</a></p><p>The Social Web Foundation is:</p><p><a href="https://socialwebfoundation.org/2025/05/06/reflecting-on-our-first-year-the-social-web-foundations-2024-annual-report/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Reflecting on Our First Year: The Social Web Foundation’s 2024 Annual Report</a></p> <p><strong>CTAs (aka show us some free love)</strong></p> <ul><li>That’s it for this week. 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Nadiia Omelchuk🇺🇦<p>Friends, buy unique handmade jewelry and become a part of supporting Ukrainian artisans during the war.</p><p>Made with love in 🇺🇦Ukraine!<br>Etsy shop: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/NadiiaJewelryArt" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">etsy.com/shop/NadiiaJewelryArt</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Every repost and purchase is a real help. Thank you!❤️🫂</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SupportUkraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SupportUkraine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StandWithUkraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StandWithUkraine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Ukrainianart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukrainianart</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/madeinUkraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>madeinUkraine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/etsygifts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>etsygifts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/handmadejewelry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>handmadejewelry</span></a></p>
Daniel Kosmopolityczny 🇺🇦🇪🇺<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NordStream" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NordStream</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NordStream2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NordStream2</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RussiaIsATerroristState" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RussiaIsATerroristState</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RusslandIstEinTerrorstaat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RusslandIstEinTerrorstaat</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SupportUkraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SupportUkraine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StandWithUkraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StandWithUkraine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FreeUkraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeUkraine</span></a> </p><p>Enthüllungsbuch „Nord Stream“: Wie <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Deutschland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Deutschland</span></a> den russischen <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Krieg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Krieg</span></a> finanzierte </p><p><a href="https://taz.de/Enthuellungsbuch-Nord-Stream/!6081569" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">taz.de/Enthuellungsbuch-Nord-S</span><span class="invisible">tream/!6081569</span></a></p>
Nadiia Omelchuk🇺🇦<p>Give yourself or your loved ones the warmth of Ukrainian hands🤗 Handmade bracelets, filled with inspiration and love.</p><p>By purchasing handmade items, you support Ukrainian artisans!</p><p>You can order on Etsy or in DM:<br><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/NadiiaJewelryArt" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">etsy.com/shop/NadiiaJewelryArt</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p>I would be grateful for sharing and support💙💛🫂 </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/madeinUkraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>madeinUkraine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SupportUkraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SupportUkraine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StandWithUkraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StandWithUkraine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/handmadejewelry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>handmadejewelry</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/handmadebracelet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>handmadebracelet</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Ukrainianart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukrainianart</span></a></p>
Nadiia Omelchuk🇺🇦<p>Friends, choose your unique necklace! ✨️🧵 Handcrafted, traditional Ukrainian ornaments, bright beads. Each necklace is a work of art that will emphasize your individuality. 💖Which one enchanted you the most? </p><p>You can order on Etsy or in DM: <br><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/NadiiaJewelryArt" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">etsy.com/shop/NadiiaJewelryArt</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Please spread my art🙏❤️<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/handmadejewelry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>handmadejewelry</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/madeinUkraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>madeinUkraine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/etsygifts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>etsygifts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SupportUkraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SupportUkraine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StandWithUkraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StandWithUkraine</span></a></p>
Nadiia Omelchuk🇺🇦<p>Each brooch is a small work of art, created by hand with love and attention to detail. In my Etsy shop you will find brooches for every taste and mood🤗<br><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/NadiiaJewelryArt" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">etsy.com/shop/NadiiaJewelryArt</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Add an original accent to your style! Shipping worldwide✈️</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SupportUkraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SupportUkraine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/madeinUkraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>madeinUkraine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/etsygifts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>etsygifts</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/handmadejewelry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>handmadejewelry</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/handmadebrooch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>handmadebrooch</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/worldwideshipping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>worldwideshipping</span></a></p>
MS noma<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@EuromaidanPress" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>EuromaidanPress</span></a></span> Unfortunately, I don't live in Tallinn, so I can't see how some of my donations are travelling to Ukraine via Estonia in the form of NAFO trucks.</p><p>(I'm also not on X, Meta, Google and similar cesspools.)</p><p>However, I would like to share the link to the page where you can participate in the campaigns:<br><a href="https://www.help99.co/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">help99.co/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>I stopped collecting things years ago, but with the patches that has now changed!</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.de/tags/NAFO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NAFO</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.de/tags/NAFOfellas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NAFOfellas</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.de/tags/HELP99" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HELP99</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.de/tags/69thSniffingBrigade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>69thSniffingBrigade</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.de/tags/freedomconvoy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>freedomconvoy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.de/tags/supportUkraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>supportUkraine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.de/tags/HelpUkraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HelpUkraine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.de/tags/defendUkraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>defendUkraine</span></a></p>
MS noma<p>If authoritarians are scared of journalists, we must be doing something right</p><p>On this World Press Freedom Day, stand with those who bring you the truth. <br><a href="https://kyivindependent.com/if-authoritarians-are-killing-journalists-we-must-be-doing-something-right/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">kyivindependent.com/if-authori</span><span class="invisible">tarians-are-killing-journalists-we-must-be-doing-something-right/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.de/tags/TheKyivIndependent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheKyivIndependent</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.de/tags/freedomofthepress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>freedomofthepress</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.de/tags/freedomofpress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>freedomofpress</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.de/tags/freejournalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>freejournalism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.de/tags/independentjournalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>independentjournalism</span></a> </p><p>you can support free and independent journalism in <a href="https://mastodon.de/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a> here:<br><a href="https://kyivindependent.com/membership/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">kyivindependent.com/membership</span><span class="invisible">/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.de/tags/supportUkraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>supportUkraine</span></a></p>
Mariner<p>Blackmail at a high level.<br>Pure blackmail!</p><p><a href="https://bbc.com/news/articles/c5yg456mzn8o" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bbc.com/news/articles/c5yg456m</span><span class="invisible">zn8o</span></a></p><p><a href="https://stranger.social/tags/thug" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>thug</span></a> <a href="https://stranger.social/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trump</span></a> <a href="https://stranger.social/tags/usa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>usa</span></a> <a href="https://stranger.social/tags/ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ukraine</span></a> <a href="https://stranger.social/tags/supportukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>supportukraine</span></a></p>
Battalion<p><strong>Destroying Autocracy – May 01, 2025</strong></p><p><strong>Welcome to this week’s “Destroying Autocracy”.</strong></p><p>It’s your source for curated news affecting democracy in the cyber arena with a focus on protecting it. That necessitates an opinionated Butlerian jihad against big tech as well as evangelizing for open-source and the Fediverse. Since big media’s journalism wing is flailing and failing in its core duty to democracy, this is also a collection of alternative reporting on the eternal battle between autocracy and democracy. We also cover the cybersecurity world. You can’t be free without safety and privacy.</p><p>DA comes out on Thursday and is updated through the end of day on Friday. Then we start over. So take your time in perusing it and check back in over the weekend.</p><p><strong>FYI, my opinions will be in bold. And will often involve cursing. Because humans. Especially tech bros. And fascists. Fuck ’em.</strong></p><p><strong>Happy May Day! Cast off your chains.</strong></p> <p><strong>Featured Item(s)</strong></p> <p>Cory Doctorow writes:</p><p>The point of AI isn’t to make workers more productive, it’s to make them weaker when they bargain with their bosses.</p><p>Tech workers are workers, and they once held the line against enshittification, refusing to break the things they’d built for their bosses in meaningless all-nighters motivated by vocational awe. Long after tech bosses were able to buy all their competitors, capture their regulators, and expand IP law to neutralize the threat of innovative, interoperable products like alternative app stores, ad-blockers and jailbreaking kits, tech workers held the line.</p><p>There’ve been half a million US tech layoff since 2023. Tech workers’ scarcity-derived power has been vaporized. Tech workers can avoid the fate of the factory, warehouse and delivery workers their bosses literally work to death — but only by unionizing.</p><p>In other words, the workers in re-shored factories and tech workers need the same thing. They are class allies — and tech bosses are their class enemies. This is class war.</p><p><a href="https://doctorow.medium.com/https-pluralistic-net-2025-04-25-some-animals-are-more-equal-than-others-9acd84d46742" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The enshittification of tech jobs</a></p> <p><strong>We start and end with good news to make the middle bearable.</strong></p> <p><strong>The response to Russia’s War Crimes, TechnoFeudalism, and other douchebaggery</strong></p> <p>Tech Policy reports:</p><p><a href="https://www.techpolicy.press/labor-unions-can-counterbalance-the-big-tech-oligarchy-but-only-if-they-rediscover-their-power/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Labor Unions Can Counterbalance the Big Tech Oligarchy, But Only If They Rediscover Their Power</a></p><p>Expats Czechia reports:</p><p><a href="https://www.expats.cz/czech-news/article/court-rules-that-czechia-collects-phone-data-illegally-in-landmark-decision" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Court rules that Czechia collects phone data illegally in landmark decision</a></p><p>Mashable reports:</p><p><a href="https://mashable.com/article/elon-musk-x-twitter-eu-users-decline" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Elon Musk’s X lost 11 million users in the EU over the past 5 months</a></p><p>The Electronic Frontier Foundation reports:</p><p><a href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/04/calyx-institute-case-study-grassroots-innovation" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Calyx Institute: A Case Study in Grassroots Innovation</a></p><p><a href="https://www.eff.org/press/releases/eff-leads-prominent-security-experts-urging-trump-administration-leave-chris-krebs" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">EFF Leads Prominent Security Experts in Urging Trump Administration to Leave Chris Krebs Alone</a></p><p>EuroNews reports:</p><p><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/04/29/eu-governments-discuss-action-on-disinformation-over-climate-policy" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">EU governments discuss action on disinformation over climate policy</a></p><p>Fast Company reports:</p><p><a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/91324317/how-big-techs-faustian-bargain-with-trump-backfired" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How Big Tech’s Faustian bargain with Trump backfired</a></p><p>Framablog has:</p><p><a href="https://framablog.org/2025/04/29/docilites-numeriques/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Docilités numériques</a></p><p>The Verge reports:</p><p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/659246/apple-epic-app-store-judge-ruling-control" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A judge just blew up Apple’s control of the App Store</a></p><p>The Register reports:</p><p><a href="https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/01/apple_epic_lies_possible_crime/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cook’d: Judge says Apple lied to court in Epic case, asks Feds to mull criminal charges</a></p><p><strong>Double awesome.</strong></p> <p><strong>Neutral</strong></p><p>The Register reports:</p><p><a href="https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/27/darpa_expmath_ai/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">DARPA to ‘radically’ rev up mathematics research. And yes, with AI</a></p><p>The Journal of Online Trust and Safety has:</p><p><a href="https://tsjournal.org/index.php/jots/article/view/233" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Science and Causality in Technology Litigation</a></p> <p><strong>The Evil Empire Strikes Back</strong></p><p>TechDirt has:</p><p><a href="https://www.techdirt.com/2025/04/28/government-actually-threatens-wikipedias-editorial-freedom-self-proclaimed-free-speech-warriors-suddenly-have-other-plans/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Government Actually Threatens Wikipedia’s Editorial Freedom; Self-Proclaimed Free Speech Warriors Suddenly Have Other Plans</a></p><p><a href="https://www.techdirt.com/2025/04/28/congress-moving-forward-on-unconstitutional-take-it-down-act/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Congress Moving Forward On Unconstitutional Take It Down Act</a></p><p>Ars Technica reports:</p><p><a href="https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/04/trumps-rush-to-stop-revenge-porn-and-ai-nudes-may-break-encryption/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Trump’s hasty Take It Down Act has “gaping flaws” that threaten encryption</a></p><p>The Register reports:</p><p><a href="https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/28/musk_doge_help_companies/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">DOGE may help Elon Musk’s biz empire dodge $2.4B in liabilities – Senate probe</a></p><p>Framablog looks at:</p><p><a href="https://framablog.org/2025/04/27/letat-artificiel-la-vie-civique-automatisee/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">L’État artificiel : la vie civique automatisée</a></p> <p><strong>Pariah States</strong></p> <p>BleepingComputer reports:</p><p><a href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/france-ties-russian-apt28-hackers-to-12-cyberattacks-on-french-orgs/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">France ties Russian APT28 hackers to 12 cyberattacks on French orgs</a></p><p><a href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/pro-russia-hacktivists-bombard-dutch-public-orgs-with-ddos-attacks/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pro-Russia hacktivists bombard Dutch public orgs with DDoS attacks</a></p><p>DarkReading has:</p><p><a href="https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/putin-cyberattacks-ukraine-rise-little-effect" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Putin’s Cyberattacks on Ukraine Rise 70%, With Little Effect</a></p><p><a href="https://www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/adversaries-toying-with-us-networks" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Adversaries Are Toying With US Networks & DC Is Short on Answers</a></p><p><a href="https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/billbug-cyber-espionage-campaign-southeast-asia" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Billbug Expands Cyber-Espionage Campaign in Southeast Asia</a></p><p>The Register reports:</p><p><a href="https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/29/china_us_cyber_threat/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">China now America’s number one cyber threat – US must get up to speed</a></p><p><a href="https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/29/citizen_lab_uyghur_phishing_malware/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Open source text editor poisoned with malware to target Uyghur users</a></p> <p><strong>Big Media</strong></p><p>NPR reports:</p><p><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/04/29/nx-s1-5381045/cpb-board-members-trump-lawsuit-npr-pbs" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Corporation for Public Broadcasting sues Trump after he tries to fire board members</a></p><p>The Daily Beast reports:</p><p><a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/maga-billionaire-leads-la-times-to-lose-50-million/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">MAGA Billionaire Leads L.A. Times to Lose $50 Million</a></p><p>Ars Technica reports:</p><p><a href="https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/04/cbs-owner-ready-to-settle-trump-lawsuit-in-apparent-bid-to-get-merger-approved/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CBS owner Paramount reportedly intends to settle Trump’s $20 billion lawsuit</a></p> <p><strong>Big Tech</strong></p> <p>Semafor reports:</p><p><a href="https://www.semafor.com/article/04/27/2025/the-group-chats-that-changed-america" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The group chats that changed America</a></p><p>The Guardian reports:</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/apr/27/meta-faces-ghana-lawsuits-over-impact-of-extreme-content-on-moderators" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Meta faces Ghana lawsuits over impact of extreme content on moderators</a></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/money/2025/apr/30/meta-slowest-to-remove-scam-content-says-city-watchdog" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Meta slowest to remove scam content, says City watchdog</a></p><p>TechCrunch reports:</p><p><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/27/report-finds-metas-celebrity-voiced-chatbots-could-discuss-sex-with-minors/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Report finds Meta’s celebrity-voiced chatbots could discuss sex with minors</a></p><p><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/28/openai-is-fixing-a-bug-that-allowed-minors-to-generate-erotic-conversations/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">OpenAI is fixing a ‘bug’ that allowed minors to generate erotic conversations</a></p><p>404 Media has:</p><p><a href="https://www.404media.co/researchers-secretly-ran-a-massive-unauthorized-ai-persuasion-experiment-on-reddit-users/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Researchers Secretly Ran a Massive, Unauthorized AI Persuasion Experiment on Reddit Users</a></p><p><strong>Mbin or PieFed, peeps.</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.404media.co/reddit-issuing-formal-legal-demands-against-researchers-who-conducted-secret-ai-experiment-on-users/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Reddit Issuing ‘Formal Legal Demands’ Against Researchers Who Conducted Secret AI Experiment on Users</a></p><p><a href="https://www.404media.co/this-is-palantirs-justification-for-building-ices-master-database/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">This Is Palantir’s Justification for Building ICE’s Master Database</a></p><p><a href="https://www.404media.co/instagram-ai-studio-therapy-chatbots-lie-about-being-licensed-therapists/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram’s AI Chatbots Lie About Being Licensed Therapists</a></p><p>The Markup reports:</p><p><a href="https://www.404media.co/email/870adfaa-fa00-42ab-8261-3907a9dfdc75/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kids should avoid AI companion bots—under force of law, assessment says</a></p><p>The Center for Democracy and Technology reports:</p><p><a href="https://cdt.org/insights/report-in-deep-trouble-surfacing-tech-powered-sexual-harassment-in-k-12-schools/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Report – In Deep Trouble: Surfacing Tech-Powered Sexual Harassment in K-12 Schools</a></p> <p><strong>Cybersecurity/Privacy</strong></p> <p>Lawfare covers:</p><p><a href="https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/advancing-secure-by-design-through-security-research" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Advancing Secure by Design through Security Research</a></p><p>404 Media reports:</p><p><a href="https://www.404media.co/the-age-of-realtime-deepfake-fraud-is-here/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Age of Realtime Deepfake Fraud Is Here</a></p><p>The Markup reports:</p><p><a href="https://themarkup.org/pixel-hunt/2025/04/28/how-california-sent-residents-personal-health-data-to-linkedin" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How California sent residents’ personal health data to LinkedIn</a></p><p>BleepingComputer reports:</p><p><a href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-ramp-up-scans-for-leaked-git-tokens-and-secrets/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hackers ramp up scans for leaked Git tokens and secrets</a></p><p><a href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-shares-massive-list-of-42-000-labhost-phishing-domains/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">FBI shares massive list of 42,000 LabHost phishing domains</a></p><p>Tech Policy Press reports:</p><p><a href="https://techpolicy.press/regulating-tracking-of-online-search-queries-and-histories-the-advent-of-the-reverse-keyword-search-warrant" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Reverse Keyword Search Warrants and the Threat to Online Privacy</a></p><p>The Jacobin reports:</p><p><a href="https://jacobin.com/2025/04/big-tech-consumer-protection-data/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Big Tech Wants Free Rein to Sell Your Data</a></p> <p><strong>Fediverse</strong></p> <p>The Fediverse Report has:</p><p><a href="https://fediversereport.com/fediverse-report-114/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fediverse Report – #114</a></p><p>Fosstodon has more on its drama:</p><p><a href="https://hub.fosstodon.org/update-from-gina" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">An Intro/Update From Gina</a></p><p>ActivityPub for WordPress announces:</p><p><a href="https://activitypub.blog/2025/04/28/v5-8-0-if-its-on-the-fediverse-you-can-embed-it/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">V5.8.0 – If it’s on the Fediverse, you can embed it.</a></p><p>ActivityPods shares:</p><p><a href="https://activitypods.org/key-learnings-from-building-social-apps" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Key learnings from building social apps with ActivityPods</a></p><p>Forgejo has:</p><p><a href="https://forgejo.org/2025-04-monthly-update/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Forgejo monthly update – April 2025</a></p><p>The Social Web Foundation has:</p><p><a href="https://socialwebfoundation.org/2025/05/01/steps-forward-in-long-form-text/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Steps Forward in Long-form Text</a></p><p>Mastodon is:</p><p><a href="https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/05/evolving-the-team/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Evolving the Team</a></p><p>Matthew Tift has:</p><p><a href="https://matthewtift.com/blog/finding-ethical-path-through-social-media-why-i-choose-mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Finding an Ethical Path Through Social Media: Why I Choose Mastodon</a></p><p>PieFed has:</p><p><a href="https://piefed.social/post/709384" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">PieFed development update Apr 2025 – S3, OAuth, Federation retry queue, Stripe</a></p><p>NodeBB has:</p><p><a href="https://community.nodebb.org/topic/18788/nodebb-v4.3.0-remote-categories-are-a-go" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NodeBB v4.3.0 — Remote Categories are a go!</a></p> <p><strong>Other Slightly Federated Social Media</strong></p> <p>WinBuzzer reports:</p><p><a href="https://winbuzzer.com/2025/04/26/blueskys-decentralized-network-faces-major-outage-caused-by-centralized-servers-xcxwbn/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bluesky’s Decentralized Network Faces Major Outage Caused by Centralized Servers</a></p><p>The Internet Review asks:</p><p><a href="https://theinternet.review/2025/04/27/wheres-bluesky-in-10-years/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Where Does Bluesky Go from Here? What is the Bluesky of 2036?</a></p> <p><strong>CTAs (aka show us some free love)</strong></p> <ul><li>That’s it for this week. Please share this edition of Destroying Autocracy.</li><li><a href="https://friendica.me/profile/friendofsymfony/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow me on the Fediverse</a>. Or this site via the button in the footer. 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Horlivchanin 🇺🇦<p><a href="https://mastodon.berlin/tags/moscovia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>moscovia</span></a> 👹 🇷🇺 has involved the militaries of <a href="https://mastodon.berlin/tags/NorthKorea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NorthKorea</span></a> 🇰🇵 and <a href="https://mastodon.berlin/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>China</span></a> 🇨🇳 in its war against <a href="https://mastodon.berlin/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a> 🇺🇦 . </p><p>Why can't the <a href="https://mastodon.berlin/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> 🇪🇺 deploy its own forces to support Ukraine 🇺🇦 and help defend its territory? </p><p>Wouldn't that be a logical response?</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.berlin/tags/SupportUkraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SupportUkraine</span></a></p>
Mariner<p>Putin wants to have a three-day ceasefire due to victory celebrations to mark the end of World War Two where they fought the Nazis.<br>And the temporary ceasefire will be with the nation he claims being....... wait for it...a Nazi led country.<br>Can we trust Putin this time? <br>Guess...you have one try.</p><p><a href="https://bbc.com/news/articles/c62j1848509o" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bbc.com/news/articles/c62j1848</span><span class="invisible">509o</span></a></p><p><a href="https://stranger.social/tags/putin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>putin</span></a> <a href="https://stranger.social/tags/russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>russia</span></a> <a href="https://stranger.social/tags/warcrimes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>warcrimes</span></a> <a href="https://stranger.social/tags/RussiaIsATerroristState" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RussiaIsATerroristState</span></a> <a href="https://stranger.social/tags/ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ukraine</span></a> <a href="https://stranger.social/tags/ukrainewar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ukrainewar</span></a> <a href="https://stranger.social/tags/supportukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>supportukraine</span></a></p>
Horlivchanin 🇺🇦<p>Lol, <a href="https://mastodon.berlin/tags/moscovia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>moscovia</span></a> 👹 🇷🇺 is about to celebrate 80 years since the fight against the <a href="https://mastodon.berlin/tags/Nazis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nazis</span></a> — while acting like the <a href="https://mastodon.berlin/tags/Nazis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nazis</span></a> of today. <br>The irony writes itself.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.berlin/tags/RussiaIsATerroristState" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RussiaIsATerroristState</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.berlin/tags/russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>russia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.berlin/tags/SupportUkraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SupportUkraine</span></a></p>
Matv1<p>The russian dictator today claimed a win because he regained control of Koersk.</p><p>Remember, he already had that land when he started his so called 'special military operation' to take all of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ukraine</span></a> . He lost Koersk to Ukraine and now he has it back again.</p><p>He has spent over 250 000 russian lives to get this far.</p><p>He seems very proud to have accomplished this.</p><p>Even russians must by now consider him a complete failure.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SlavaUkraini" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SlavaUkraini</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/supportUkraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>supportUkraine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>russia</span></a></p>
liftukraine<p>🚨 UPDATE! 🚨<br>Unser Partner <a href="https://veritas-ambulanz.de" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">veritas-ambulanz.de</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>, der uns bereits 2024 beim „7 Tage ohne Krieg“-Projekt zur Seite stand, hat sich sofort bereit erklärt, das Fahrzeug technisch zu überprüfen und mit medizinischen Verbrauchsgütern auszustatten. <br>Ein riesengroßes DANKE dafür! ❤️</p><p>Abfahrt ist nächsten Dienstag! 🚑</p><p><a href="https://social.anoxinon.de/tags/ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ukraine</span></a> <a href="https://social.anoxinon.de/tags/ukrainespace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ukrainespace</span></a> <a href="https://social.anoxinon.de/tags/supportukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>supportukraine</span></a> <a href="https://social.anoxinon.de/tags/humanitarianaid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>humanitarianaid</span></a> <a href="https://social.anoxinon.de/tags/RTW4Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RTW4Ukraine</span></a></p>
Nadiia Omelchuk🇺🇦<p>Hello everyone, I am from 🇺🇦Ukraine, I create various beaded jewelry.<br>You can find more in my Etsy shop: <br><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/NadiiaJewelryArt" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">etsy.com/shop/NadiiaJewelryArt</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Items made with soul and love will be a good gift for yourself or your relatives❤️</p><p>I also do custom orders in DM.</p><p>Please share and support my art💙💛</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SupportUkraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SupportUkraine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StandWithUkraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StandWithUkraine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/handmadejewelry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>handmadejewelry</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/madeinUkraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>madeinUkraine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/handmadebracelet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>handmadebracelet</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Ukrainianart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukrainianart</span></a></p>
Robert Berger<p>Der SPD "Partei-Linke" Ralf Stegner findet die "Friedens-Gespräche" zwischen den USA und Russland "im Grundsatz richtig". <br>Sagt er gerade bei Phoenix.</p><p>Ich hab die Faxen dicke, diese SPD verrät alles, wofür sie einst stand. </p><p>Demokratie in Deutschland wird nunmehr von min. vier Seiten bedroht:<br>- Nazis/AfD von ultrarechts<br>- CDU/CSU durch Nazi-Ermutigung<br>- SPD durch Nazi-Duldung<br>- Linke durch Nazi-Ermutigung (Putin=Nazi)<br>🤮<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AfDVerbotJetzt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AfDVerbotJetzt</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MerzKANNesNICHT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MerzKANNesNICHT</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SupportUkraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SupportUkraine</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RussiaIsATerroristState" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RussiaIsATerroristState</span></a></p>
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