“[There is] no nobler motive for entering public life then the resolution not to be ruled by wicked men."
—Cicero
The Czech is in the post Royal Mail sold to Brno born boy
As Syria Falls Under NATO Influence, Its Large Soviet Arsenals Could Soon Flow to UkraineMilitary Watch. Including the chemical weapons the US is “working to destroy”? Will “rebels” flow too?
World War III Has Already Begun – And Businesses Need To Take Note Forbes
Germany, France and Poland condemn use of force against protesters in Georgia Independent
Australia’s nuclear sub plan sinking on multiple fronts Asia Times
Verification and Digital Investigations Resources:
Mike Reilley – Maintained by Craig Silverman of ProPublica (@CraigSilverman). This is by no means a totally comprehensive list, but it covers what I consider to be essential plugins and tools for general OSINT/online research work. There are also links to other resources to go deeper.
Democracy is dying, and our hopes with it. And yes, I am angry about that
I noticed this in an FT email this morning:
There is, apparently, 'no money',
The French government fell this week because it could not find the money it needed.
Trump took the US election because Biden could not get money to the people who needed it.
Big Brother in the pub The Pub Curmudgeon
Politics has to be about care
Democracy is under threat around the world from the politics of hate peddled by the far-right. In political terms, the opposite of hate is care,
Read the full article…
U.S. Investigating Child Labor Claim at HelloFresh Subsidiary New York Times
IT Giant Favored Indian H-1B Workers Over US Employees Bloomberg
Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, December 14, 2024 – Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, finance, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly complex and wide ranging ways technology is used to compromise and diminish our privacy and online security, often without our situational awareness.
Five highlights from this week: How Much Do I Need to Change My Face to Avoid Facial Recognition?; FCC Prepares to Block Companies That Don’t Block Robocalls; Your Bluesky posts could be training AI models right now; AI chatbot provider exposes 346,000 customer files, including ID documents, resumes, and medical records; and Google uses your personal info to tailor search results. Here’s how to stop it.