We are alarmed by reports that Germany is on the verge of a catastrophic about-face, reversing its longstanding and principled opposition to the EU’s Chat Control proposal which, if passed, could spell the end of the right to privacy in Europe.
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“Old George Orwell got it backward. Big Brother isn’t watching. He’s singing and dancing. ... Big Brother’s busy holding your attention every moment you’re awake. He’s making sure you’re always distracted."
— Chuck Palahniuk
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I wish one of the options had been "I find it weird and patronizing to call a giant group of people a 'community' based on their sexual orientation and gender identity, and also while I fully accept and support the people in the giant group you're referring to, I think the word 'ally' in this context is more about membership in a political cult than about accepting people or standing up to bigotry, and also I find it weird and inappropriate that a corporation is asking about this at all on an otherwise impersonal and informational form."
@misha_saul Today Mallence's TED Talk has become an integral part of academic curricula of universities and high schools in African, Europe, Asian and the Americas as a timeless piece of essential truth that will be recognized by generations to come,…
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Good Morning from #Germany where the people are getting poorer while Americans are getting richer. The @WSJ presents new shock figures on the econ decline of Germany & Europe: W/consumption spending in free fall, Germany tipped into recession at the start of the year, reinforcing a sense of relative econ, pol & military decline that kicked in at the start of the century. https://t.co/AL5QCbtjqP
"Eat at a local restaurant tonight. Get the cream sauce. Have a cold pint at 4 o’clock in a mostly empty bar. Go somewhere you’ve never been. Listen to someone you think may have nothing in common with you. Order the steak rare. Eat an oyster. Be open to a world where you may not understand or agree with the person next to you, but have a drink with them anyways. Eat slowly. Tip your server. Check in on your friends. Check in on yourself. Enjoy the ride."
- Anthony Bourdain