jotakinhan

debian, ubuntu, maemo, meego, sailfish, android ROMs.

[jotakinhan @jotakinhan]

Kernel-power doesnt boot on #N900 anymore... "cannot flash kernel image" nokia kernel seems to boot though

[Grummz @Grummz]

Whoops! Discord lied, sends your face and info to others for "experiments."

Discord is now running "an experiment" in censor happy UK, where they will send your personal data from age verification to Persona.

Persona is backed by Palantir.

[Chibi Reviews @ChibiReviews]

The harsh reality that not many will want to accept is that if Discord goes through with the Age Verification and their user base doesn't significantly drop.

It will start a domino effect of every other app and site doing the same thing in the coming years.

Mark my words

[Pirat_Nation 🔴 @Pirat_Nation]

People keep cancelling their Discord Nitro subscriptions to rebel against age verification.

[EFF @EFF]

EFF is against age verification mandates, including Discord's new policy requiring face scans or IDs for full access to the platform. Here are some things to consider if you're planning to continue using Discord next month. https://t.co/izVpAORLHD

[Jocka Träskbäck @Jocka]

EU:sta tulee huolestuttavia väitteitä siitä, että komissio olisi taas edistämässä vahingollista CSAM-asetusta. Toteutuessaan se heikentäisi lehdistön lähdesuojaa ja vaarantaisi kansalaisten viestinnän tietoturvaa. Tässä video aiheesta viime vuodelta.

[Jolla @JollaHQ]

Building a foundation for digital independence 🇪🇺🇫🇮🇩🇰

At Jolla, our mission has always been about offering a real alternative. Digital sovereignty is not a slogan for us. It is a prerequisite for a fair, independent, and sustainable digital future.

We are proud to support initiatives across the Nordics that actively work toward these shared values.

•⁠ ⁠In Finland, we support https://t.co/yDXDCp17sB, advocating for Finnish and European digital solutions that put privacy, trust, and sovereignty first.
•⁠ ⁠⁠In Denmark, we support https://t.co/6xTAeGXkvL, an initiative focused on strengthening digital independence and long-term resilience.

Developing Sailfish OS is about more than building software. It is about creating an independent mobile platform that reflects European values and respects user privacy by design.

Our CEO, Sami Pienimäki, recently spoke with HBL about why this mission matters now more than ever. Read the interview in HBL (behind paywall): https://t.co/IKl4pvB95n

We encourage everyone to learn more, take part in the discussion, and support the work being done to safeguard digital independence in Europe.

#Jolla #SailfishOS #DigitalSovereignty #European #PrivacyFirst #DeGoogle #CommunityPowered

[Patrick Breyer #JoinMastodon @echo_pbreyer]

🇪🇺🚨 TODAY is do or die: Will the EU majority SUPPORT suspicionless mass scanning of your private chats?
Every call, every email counts right now!
Use this updated message to MEPs: ✍️
👉 https://t.co/9wskJWx0e7 #ChatControl
If you care, they will.

[Naomi Brockwell priv/acc @naomibrockwell]

A free society requires spaces power cannot see into.

Without them, freedom collapses.

[Michael McFaul @McFaul]

Greenland is ALREADY part of NATO. We don't need to annex it to use it for our defense purposes.

[Rep. Don Bacon 🇺🇸✈️🏍️⭐️🎖️ @RepDonBacon]

NATO declared Article 5 (NATO defend against aggression) ONCE since its beginning and that was in defense of America after 9/11. The President doesn’t know his history. Denmark fought for us after 9/11.

[Vatnik Soup @P_Kallioniemi]

Hey @grok, who are the top 10 disinformation spreaders on X?

[Naomi Brockwell priv/acc @naomibrockwell]

We declare 2026 the Year of Privacy.

Our fight is against the hijacking of tech to strip away privacy & dignity.
We assert our right to live without the oppressive gaze of surveillance.
This coming year, many more will join our fight.
Let's go.

https://t.co/QbGtbvXfFo

[Naomi Brockwell priv/acc @naomibrockwell]

This is the video I want everyone to see before the year ends.

There is a war on privacy developers going on, and we need to fight back.

Please watch it right to the end.

https://t.co/4rmsMyHYZW
https://t.co/YAhCklDVxx

[Mullvad.net @mullvadnet]

The war on privacy and encryption goes on. This time in the UK. Under the “Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill”, lawmakers now want client-side scanning on every phone and tablet.

The lawmakers write: “Any relevant device supplied for use in the UK must have installed tamper-proof system software which is highly effective at preventing the recording, transmitting (by any means, including livestreaming) and viewing of CSAM using that device.”

Once again, they use “what about the children”, this time to install state spyware that would continuously scan every action on a phone or tablet and watch everything that is shown on the screen. This will effectively ban end-to-end encrypted communication and open source operating systems like GrapheneOS and forbid that people have administrator rights on their own devices.

The bill also seeks “Action to prohibit the provision of VPN services to children in the United Kingdom” and wants “all regulated user-to-user services to use highly-effective age assurance measures to prevent children under the age of 16 from becoming or being users.” In practice, this means identity checks for VPN users, making things like anonymous whistleblowing difficult.

The attack on secure and private communication is worldwide. Now is the time for resistance. Demand transparency from your politicians, and privacy for the people.

[No to Digital ID @NoToDigitalID]

NEW: Under UK Legislation anyone developing end-to-end encryption is now labelled as a “hostile actor”

[AlternativeTo @AlternativeTo]

F-Droid warns that Google’s new sideloading restrictions, requiring developer verification, will kill its project and block access to hundreds of open source apps. It argues that this limits independent developers and consolidates Google’s control https://t.co/tfZCl847u5

[nexusloops @nexusloops]

"The irony is kinda painful: the continent that built GDPR to protect digital privacy now designs #ChatControl to dismantle it systematically. What was once a fundamental right could become mandatory #surveillance"

excellent analysis by @Metalhearf
https://t.co/ISJpAI6cXr

[Morten Fjord @FjordSat]

Fight #ChatControl. Mass surveillance is not the answer. As a Dane I’m embarrassed by our EU Presidency’s stance. Politicians backing this, let alone proposing it, shouldn’t hold office. And worse, some try to exempt themselves from the rules.

[Patrick Breyer #JoinMastodon @echo_pbreyer]

Opposition to #ChatControl within Denmark is growing. Fast. If you are a Danish citizen, please sign this official petition: https://t.co/r18zA1UQWn

At 50 000 signatures, it is automatically submitted to the parliament and undergoes the standard legislative process.