Time to short. Their brand is utterly destroyed in Europe by Musk and his antics. Plus the European manufacturers have finally started getting their shit together. My “money no object” brand new car is a Volkswagen. I wouldn’t take a free Tesla (that I couldn’t sell).

Their website says:

All sponsorships are in the form of unrestricted donations. Board seats and other forms of influence are not for sale.

So Cloudflare and other sponsors don’t get a say which is comforting.

I assumed it was what North Americans call a ladybug (they’re ladybirds in Ireland, UK, Australia and I presume New Zealand).

100% fatality rate.

I think it’s cool! Congratulations on your two degrees. As to your question, I’m not sure why people would find it negative.

There’s one below in the comments. Worth a watch.

Thanks for the links. The Aberbaijan bit really got me.

The point is to waste the other persons resources. Even if / when it’s dismissed it may bankrupt them.

Couldn’t see a link to the actual comm for subscribing so:

[email protected]

Here’s hoping. There was strong public backlash at the bending of the knee on the shitty trade deal so I expect a lot more push-back going forward.

History is depressingly prescient these days. Great quote though in fairness.

There’s another stain unfortunately. He watched Putin roll quietly into Crimea and did nothing about it. We are where we are because of the weak assed response that both he and Europe collectively gave to that annexation.

Father Ted.

IMDB link.

Fuck sake. I’ve been planning to retire to Italy for over 20 years now. Nice little place near the sea with an olive tree. Walking distance to the town to have the banter with the lads over some coffee and wine.

Fucking cunting Nazis ruining everything.

I’m gonna need one in the bed with me because I’m pissin’ myself laughing here hahaha.

But there’s a chamberpot within armslength?

Intrigue!

Yeah the criminals will quickly find ways to avoid using services that scan client side is my main issue.

I’m technical enough that I can too if the time ever comes. I’m in the “nothing criminal to hide, but fuck you you’re not seeing my texts anyway” camp.

And who knows who will wield these tools at a later point

History is so, so full of examples of this being abused by what were originally well intentioned motives (Jews in The Netherlands rounded up because of census information etc.). I just do not trust any future government and neither should anyone else.

“We must break with the totally erroneous perception that it is everyone’s civil liberty to communicate on encrypted messaging services.”

How in the name of fuck anyone thinks they can prevent encryption is beyond me. That ship sailed 30 years ago. People who want it will find a way.

Yes!!! Me too!!! I recorded it onto a VHS tape off the TV as a kid and I’m probably at a similar watch count to you. It’s my favourite movie of all time.