Paul Sutton @zleap@qoto.org

@patrickcmiller

Are they going to do the same to facebook too who also think we in the Uk are easy picking for data exploitation.

@mlyon0486

I get that impression, until regulators take a stand it will get worse.

@emergencydoc @ChrisMayLA6

Back door lobbying, I guess

@mlyon0486

Agreed, blocking exists for a reason, it is clear to a vast majority X does not care about user safety, regulators are about as usless as a can paint full of air. So as long as that carries on it will get worse.

@BeatlesLyricsB

I am the Walrus

@Sophie

So the scroll wheel is ??? I think we can speculate based on the above :D

@micchiato@mastodon.social

Isreal needs to learn from WWII, Hitler was winning before he decided to invade Russia, by doing so, he opened up a 2nd front. Isreal has done the same, Gaza, and now Lebonon / Hezbollah, but also other countries, what they face seems pretty bad, according to the BBC Hezbollah can fire up to 30,000 missiles a day or something, that would overwhelm their defences. The US and others have told Israel to de-escalate, there HAS to be a red line that if they cross that, start to face the consequences, even the US has to stand back and say Sorry you caused this escalation against our advice, and not help (aka get dragged in to a wider regional conflict, with little way out) We can't / won't help you now.

I think Israel thinks it can start a wider conflict and the usual suspects e.g US and Probably the Uk will come in and help get them out of it. Both countries need to grow some and tell Israel to F*** Off.

@libreoffice

I am using what seems to come with mint 21.3, but yes I need to upgrade

@randulo @DaveWhittle

This is what I was trying t say, sorry

@DaveWhittle

Seems more plausable, it jumped species esp given research in to other virus transmission from animals such as H5N1, and I guess BSD (mad cow desease) that Covid jump species.

Humans are encroaching on the animal kingdom and are being exposed to new dangers in doing so, I guess it is similar to what happened in South America where the Spanish invaded and took western deseases with them and either infected indirectly or did so by raping members of the tribes, causing infections their immune system was unable to handle.

As glaciers melt, are we also in danger that some virus that has remained doment in the ice will wake up (not quite the right word) and cause problems.?

@CiaraNi

Big tech is all talk

@libreoffice

Just looking to see if I can talk to people about #LibreOffice on Matrix rather than IRC, I found this and agree with the proposal

https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/website/2024/msg00055.html

I have nothing against IRC, but this is 2024, matrix has a simple client and signup / sign in process which is better for everyone.

@garyackerman

This s surely what happens when profits and making money come first.