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@dancow

chicago area data journalist/scientist/wrangler, duolingo vietnamese language learner. the best chicago banh mi is at nhu lan on lawrence st

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The "12 y.o. old blog post" is currently on the FUCKING HOMEPAGE. Do you not think that a company should be judged for what they choose to publish and retain on their official homepage?

"but but but you should read the TOS" β€” sure, then seems like 404 is doing a service here, what's the issue?

06.03.2026 16:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

...as you said, users are naive enough to take" Swiss companies are not allowed to share information with foreign law enforcement under criminal penalty" at face value. So why not eliminate that homepage article? Simply replace it w/ a link to the actual TOS & Article 271 of the Swiss Criminal Code

06.03.2026 16:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Sorry, I don't disagree with you, but look at what my initial reply was: orionkidder.bsky.social thinks 404's article is "misleading", that in fact, Proton hasn't (technically) violated their advertised privacy claims. I'm merely pointing out that maybe Proton's advertised claims could be softened

06.03.2026 16:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Sorry, I was under the impression that Kathryn’s observation that this article being 12-years-old factors negatively into its relevance on a current user’s understanding of Proton’s privacy claims

06.03.2026 16:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Do you think if a 12-year-old article about assertions on privacy protections is now obsolete, that a company should be judged if they choose to continue linking directly to it on the front page of their official website?

06.03.2026 16:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, my point was about β€œirresponsible framing” Do you think it’s reasonable to believe the average user sees the assertion that Swiss companies are barred from sharing info to the FBI, and intuitively knows that Proton will share info to the FBI when the FBI asks an intermediary?

06.03.2026 16:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
Proton

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Proton is based in Switzerland, and your data does not go to the cloud. Instead, it stays under the protection of some of the world's strongest privacy laws.
We are a neutral and safe haven for your personal data, committed to defending your freedom.
About Swiss privacy >l

Proton δΈ€ Proton is based in Switzerland, and your data does not go to the cloud. Instead, it stays under the protection of some of the world's strongest privacy laws. We are a neutral and safe haven for your personal data, committed to defending your freedom. About Swiss privacy >l

Oh maybe someone should wake up the webmaster from their 12 year long nap and unlink it from their homepage

06.03.2026 16:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

maybe self owning is his kink

06.03.2026 14:57 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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ProPublica Wins Lawsuit Over Access to Court Records in U.S. Navy Cases A judge ruled that the Navy’s long-standing policy to withhold records from its criminal trials violated the First Amendment.

NEW: The Navy is no longer allowed to shroud its criminal trials in secrecy and must provide public access to hearings and records, a federal judge ruled last month, the result of a yearslong lawsuit filed by ProPublica.

06.03.2026 13:00 πŸ‘ 791 πŸ” 208 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 12
Outside of US and EU jurisdiction:
Swiss companies are not allowed to share information with foreign law enforcement under criminal penalty.
β€’ Politically neutral: Switzerland has a long history of neutrality, which shields us from pressure of foreign governments.

Outside of US and EU jurisdiction: Swiss companies are not allowed to share information with foreign law enforcement under criminal penalty. β€’ Politically neutral: Switzerland has a long history of neutrality, which shields us from pressure of foreign governments.

β€œbut they were required under Swiss law” β€” then maybe someone should inform the Proton webmaster to delete this irresponsibly framed section from their website

proton.me/blog/switzer...

06.03.2026 12:20 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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No Help and Few Options for Travelers Stranded by Mideast Conflict

One woman who called the State Department helpline looking for help said they told her to "stop ranting and raving" and hung up on her.

Another woman said they asked her how to spell Oman.

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/t...

04.03.2026 22:37 πŸ‘ 5550 πŸ” 2175 πŸ’¬ 197 πŸ“Œ 227

finally looked up he’s got a big grocery store bsky.app/profile/danc...

05.03.2026 19:17 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
@elonmusk
Fact check and ask questions about any post just by tapping the Grok logo in the upper left

Readers added context
The Grok icon for fact-checking and asking questions about posts is in the upper right corner, not the upper left.

@elonmusk Fact check and ask questions about any post just by tapping the Grok logo in the upper left Readers added context The Grok icon for fact-checking and asking questions about posts is in the upper right corner, not the upper left.

literal LOL, yeah this is the guy who will personally build a non-exploding rocket ship to mars

05.03.2026 18:58 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The New York Times homepage 
BREAKING

Trump Fires Noem as Homeland Security
Secretary

The New York Times homepage BREAKING Trump Fires Noem as Homeland Security Secretary

HAHAHAHHAHA

05.03.2026 18:55 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

i’ve never been so jealous of a relationship than i am of this one… not counting kirsten dunst and jesse plemons

05.03.2026 18:53 πŸ‘ 74 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

I haven't said anything about this before, bc in the grand scheme of horrors this only rates as an inconvenience, but since others are experiencing it:

Just three days after CBP arrested me for filming them outside Broadview on 9/27, my TSA Pre & Global Entry were suspendedβ€”and so were my wife's.

04.03.2026 21:03 πŸ‘ 2418 πŸ” 1188 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 48

If you look at the list of peptides, one of the peptides on that list (Melanotan II) is one where my husband treated someone in the ER who lost the ability to speak in words for half a day after injecting it.

04.03.2026 22:15 πŸ‘ 604 πŸ” 176 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 11

> β€œSo, who here actually knew that Platner’s wife is Jewish? β€œ

What’s the sourcing for this

05.03.2026 11:26 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Pro-Human AI Declaration The Pro-Human AI Declaration

Hey all, sorry to say this, as I think I have well-intentioned friends who signed, but this "declaration" means nothing. Because Steve Bannon signed it, and he wants my family dead. So if you can sign along side him? At best, you got played. He's the "humanity in control". humanstatement.org

05.03.2026 06:50 πŸ‘ 511 πŸ” 136 πŸ’¬ 17 πŸ“Œ 10

πŸ–•

05.03.2026 00:42 πŸ‘ 464 πŸ” 39 πŸ’¬ 45 πŸ“Œ 3

Nobody hates living veterans more than Republicans. Dead veterans they can exploit in videos. But living veterans with opinions and medical needs are literally offensive to conservatives.

04.03.2026 22:52 πŸ‘ 6024 πŸ” 1809 πŸ’¬ 100 πŸ“Œ 39

Hiring your secret sexual partner to be your senior advisor tends to be a big deal in most organizations

04.03.2026 20:33 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ms Kamlager-Dove is my Rep and she just asked Kristi if she was boning some dude on the plane bed with her husband in the audience and never have I been more proud of my vote. South LA don't fuck around

04.03.2026 20:25 πŸ‘ 1079 πŸ” 110 πŸ’¬ 27 πŸ“Œ 5

i love the handful of people responding to this to say that Dunks is bad coffee

i don't think they understand that New Englanders' affection for Dunks is only incidentally related to the quality of their products

04.03.2026 17:49 πŸ‘ 1307 πŸ” 121 πŸ’¬ 88 πŸ“Œ 39

hey that’s _my_ name

04.03.2026 01:48 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Spent four hours in the ER with my daughter (she's fine!) and overheard the patient on the other side of the little curtain -- a college student freaking out because she has midterms and can't waste time getting treated.

Students, take care of yourself. I promise you, your profs will understand.

04.03.2026 01:13 πŸ‘ 1559 πŸ” 108 πŸ’¬ 58 πŸ“Œ 10

i fear Caitlin Flanagan will lose what’s left of her mind marbles

04.03.2026 00:22 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
From Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse Vol. 3: The Captive Castaways

Mickey, covered in chains, looks down at a tube that rolled over to him, Opium written on the side.

Mickey: Good gosh! Opium!

From Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse Vol. 3: The Captive Castaways Mickey, covered in chains, looks down at a tube that rolled over to him, Opium written on the side. Mickey: Good gosh! Opium!

29.01.2026 12:02 πŸ‘ 4798 πŸ” 1314 πŸ’¬ 52 πŸ“Œ 85

WA state is now using LLM phone trees for state government entities.

I called animal control for a rabbit I’ve seen let loose that’s pure black, giant, and clearly not wild.

The phone LLM took my message

Later I got a (possibly LLM) text saying β€œwild rabbits can appear domesticated but are not”

03.03.2026 16:02 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
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How have crime rates in the United States changed over the last 50 years? Both violent and property crime are far below their 1990s peak, but some crimes see periodic rises.

Looking at the 2024 crime figures, it's absolutely insane how Trump, tech billionaires, and centrist pundits fooled everyone into thinking Biden had turned the U.S. into some Hobbesian hellscape.

50-year lows for violent crime, armed robbery, property crime. Second-lowest homicide rate.

03.03.2026 12:52 πŸ‘ 1464 πŸ” 450 πŸ’¬ 43 πŸ“Œ 31