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"On January 1, 2025, California’s Assembly Bill 2426 (AB 2426) will go into effect. Signed by Governor Gavin Newsom in September 2024, AB 2426 requires digital retailers to be transparent about what consumers are actually purchasing when they pay for movies, music, games, and other digital goods. If you think you own what you pay for in the digital world, you might want to read the fine print. (Or re-read it if you’re that kind of person.) For years, digital storefronts have exploited vague language and fine-print licensing terms to convince consumers they are “buying” digital games or media, when really they are just buying a license to that content – one that often can be revoked at any time.

The new law mandates that sellers in California clearly disclose when a purchase is, in fact, a limited, revocable license. Further, it bans terms like “buy” or “purchase” unless these words are accompanied by disclosures indicating that the purchase might not confer true ownership. In this way, AB 2426 enforces truth in advertising for digital products, ensuring that companies can no longer mislead consumers into thinking they “own” a digital product only to have it disappear from their libraries later."

https://publicknowledge.org/ownership-used-to-mean-something/

#USA #California #DRM #Rentism #Copyright #IP


"For Chomsky and Robinson, these claims are nonsense. Not only did the young American republic fulfill its Manifest Destiny by waging a genocidal campaign against the indigenous population, but it has since backed a bevy of brutal dictatorships, intervened to thwart democratic processes in many countries, and waged or backed wars that killed millions of people in Indochina, Latin America, and the Middle East, all while falsely claiming to be defending freedom, democracy, human rights, and other cherished ideals. U.S. officials are quick to condemn others when they violate international law, but they refuse to join the International Criminal Court, the Law of the Sea Treaty, and many other global conventions. Nor do they hesitate to violate the United Nations Charter themselves, as U.S. President Bill Clinton did when he went to war against Serbia in 1999 or as President George W. Bush did when he invaded Iraq in 2003. Even when undeniably evil acts are exposed—such as the My Lai massacre, the abuses at Abu Ghraib prison, and the CIA’s torture program—it is low-level personnel who get punished while the architects of these policies remain respected members of the establishment.

The record of hypocrisy recounted by Chomsky and Robinson is sobering and convincing. No open-minded reader could absorb this book and continue to believe the pious rationales that U.S. leaders invoke to justify their bare-knuckled actions."

https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/11/15/chomsky-foreign-policy-book-review-american-idealism/#cookie_message_anchor

#USA #Imperialism #Idealism #ForeignPolicy #Chomsky #Warmongers


I don't get how literally anyone can be surprised that Trump's presidency won't be more pro-Palestinian than Biden's.

#Palestine
#Israel
#Trump
#USA
#Gaza



Tadhg Hickey #StarWars #2024

#USA #Ireland #Israel #Palestine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZT5CQLoYRWY


L’entreprise inachevée de Trump pour le « Grand Israël »

De l’annexion à l’UNRWA, les conseillers de Trump en matière d’Israël doivent être pris au mot – et les démocrates ne se mettront pas en travers de leur chemin, affirme Lara Friedman.

https://entreleslignesentrelesmots.wordpress.com/2024/11/16/lentreprise-inachevee-de-trump-pour-le-grand-israel/

#international #usa #palestine #israel


The lie of western diversity and inclusion doesn't work while committing genocide.

#west #usa #europe #genocide #fediverse #Palestine #Israel #FreePalestine


#Tlaib Demands #Blinken Resign Over Failure to Hold #Israel Accountable for #Gaza Genocide

"No nation blocking U.S. humanitarian assistance can receive U.S. weapons," said Rep. #RashidaTlaib. "The #Biden administration cannot pick and choose when they comply with our own laws."

from #CommonDreams
Brett Wilkins
Nov 15, 2024

https://www.commondreams.org/news/rashida-tlaib-blinken-resign

#NotAnotherBomb
#StopArmingIsrael
#IsraelWarCrimes #ArrestNetanyahuAndGallant
#USHandsOffICC
#BDS
#CeasefireNow #DivestFromIsrael
#StopGazaGenocide
#RestoreFundsToUNRWA
#SolidarityWithPalestine is #NotAntisemitism
#EqualRightsForAllFromTheRiverToTheSea is #NotAntisemitic
#JewHatredHurtsPalestine
#Palestine #MiddleEast #WestAsia #politics
#USA #US #USPolitics #USElection
#media #news #press @palestine @israel


https://t.me/liveukraine_media/26288
⚠️🇺🇸Donald Trump has nominated Doug Burgum for the positions of Chairman of the new U.S. National Energy Council and Secretary of the Interior. Burgum, the Governor of North Dakota, advocates for more stringent oversight of the funds allocated to Ukraine. He argues that China, rather than Russia, poses a greater threat to the U.S. However, he has noted that a Russian victory would lead to a strengthened China. #Ukraine #Press #News #Media #USA #US #UnitedStates #Mastodon


#usa

“brain fog”, dizziness, POTS, new diabetes, etc). #Vaccines lower this risk.

Novavax is a traditional vaccine with much fewer side effects than the mRNA shots. CVS has them! Can find a location near you ➡️: https://us.novavaxcovidvaccine.com/vaccine-finder #press #COVID19 https://med-mastodon.com/@cbarbermd/113489877262232491


The only way you ‘charm’ #FeloniousTrump is by offering him something that benefits him personally. And why is Mandelson involved in any of this? He has not been elected in UK’s recent General Election. He was involved in some dodgy finances back in the day when he was an actual MP, very nearly lost his position because of that too. Since then he, like Blair, have failed upwards financially ever since. #UKPolitics #Trump #USA https://mastodon.scot/@Fife4Europe/113488810539035914


#usa #israel #palestine : #war / #gaza / #hamas / #ceasefire / #conditions

»“We call on the US administration & Trump to pressure the Israeli government to end the aggression.
“Hamas informed the mediators that it is in favour of any proposal submitted to it that would lead to a definitive ceasefire & military withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, allowing the return of displaced people, a serious deal for a prisoner exchange, the entry of humanitarian aid & reconstruction…”«

https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/hamas-official-says-ready-for-gaza-ceasefire-urges-trump-to-pressure-israel


DIe Netanyahu-Regierung bereitet sich auf die zweite Amtszeit von Donald Trump vor. Ein Vertrauter des israelischen Premiers hat den Republikaner in Mar-a-Lago besucht – und mit ihm über eine mögliche Waffenruhe im Libanon gesprochen.#Libanon #Hisbollah #Israel #USA #DonaldTrump #Russland #Syrien


Violent Israeli settler groups in #Palestine are responsible for creating settlement outposts on stolen #Palestinian land — an act illegal under both Israeli and #internationallaw — attacking #Palestinians, destroying their property, and generally terrorizing the lives of Palestinians daily.#USA #USPol https://www.codepink.org/settlersanctions
Poster for action found at the link


Voting against Genocide – How #Palestine Has Become a Domestic US Political Issue
from #ThePalestineChronicle

November 13, 2024
By Ramzy Baroud
#RamzyBaroud is a journalist and the Editor of The Palestine Chronicle. He is the author of six books. His latest book, co-edited with Ilan Pappé, is “Our Vision for Liberation: Engaged Palestinian Leaders and Intellectuals Speak out”. Dr. Baroud is a Non-resident Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Islam and Global Affairs (CIGA). His website is www.ramzybaroud.net

https://www.palestinechronicle.com/voting-against-genocide-how-palestine-has-become-a-domestic-us-political-issue/

#NotAnotherBomb
#StopArmingIsrael
#RejectAIPAC #BDS
#CeasefireNow #EndUSAidToIsrael #DivestFromIsrael
#StopGazaGenocide
#RestoreFundsToUNRWA
#SolidarityWithPalestine is #NotAntisemitism
#EqualRightsForAllFromTheRiverToTheSea is #NotAntisemitic
#JewHatredHurtsPalestine
#Gaza #Israel #MiddleEast #WestAsia #politics
#USA #US #USPolitics #USElection #KamalaHarris #DemocraticParty #Biden
#media #news #press @palestine @israel


"The fight for control over the Israel-Palestine narrative has been as intense as the war on the ground itself. U.S. media have been widely criticized for displaying a distinct bias towards the Israeli perspective. However, a new investigation from MintPress News reveals that not only is the press skewed in favor of Israel, but it is also written and produced by Israeli lobbyists themselves. This investigation unearths a network of hundreds of former members of the Israel lobby working at some of America’s most influential news organizations, helping to shape the public’s understanding of events in the Middle East. In the process, it helps whitewash Israeli crimes and manufacture consent for continued U.S. participation in what a wide range of international organizations have described as a genocide."

https://www.mintpressnews.com/revealed-the-israel-lobbyists-writing-americas-news/288575/

#USA #Israel #News Journalism #Propaganda #Palestine #Lobbying #Gaza #Media #MiddleEast


"Don’t judge a book by its cover – how a technology is named doesn’t tell you how it is used. This is the case with Data Clean Rooms (“DCRs”), which are not rooms, do not clean data, and have complicated implications for user privacy, despite their squeaky-clean name.

Data Clean Rooms are cloud data processing services that let companies exchange and analyze data, restrained by rules that limit data use. They are typically used when two companies want to exchange limited information about their customers. For example, a newspaper and a grocery store might use a DCR to evaluate the efficacy of an advertisement by identifying grocery sales made to newspaper subscribers. However, a close examination of DCRs yields an evergreen lesson: even if privacy enhancing technologies alone can’t protect privacy and even if they address some privacy risks, they can contribute to others.

In some cases, DCRs can add privacy protections to the handling of consumer data. In others, disclosure of consumer data via DCRs presents the same privacy risks as disclosure through other means like tracking pixels. DCRs, like other technologies that claim to protect privacy, can also be used to obfuscate privacy harms."

https://www.ftc.gov/policy/advocacy-research/tech-at-ftc/2024/11/data-clean-rooms-separating-fact-fiction

#USA #FTC #DataCleanRooms #DCRs #Privacy #DataProtection


Ei yllätä!

"US ‘unequivocally disagrees’ with UN finding on Israel’s genocide in Gaza"

#Israel #kansanmurha #USA #tuki #osallinen


"Illiteracy has become such a serious problem in our country that 130 million adults are now unable to read a simple story to their children

21% of adults in the US are illiterate in 2022

54% of adults have a literacy below 6th grade level

45 million are functionally illiterate and read below a 5th grade level

44% of the American adults do not read a book in a year

The Top 3 states for highest child literacy rates were Massachusetts, Maryland, and New Hampshire, in that order (highest to lowest).

The Bottom 3 states for child literacy rates were Louisiana, Mississippi, and New Mexico, (highest to lowest)."

https://www.thenationalliteracyinstitute.com/post/literacy-statistics-2022-2023

#USA #Literacy #Illiteracy


#News #Comedy #Satire #JohnOliver
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LU2atCWyAos

PS He and John Stewart are the only #USA comedians that did not fear to spoke about #Israel atrocities!


"PERA would not only revive these dangerous technology patents, but also expand patenting of human genes—a type of patent the Supreme Court essentially blocked in 2013.

The Senate Judiciary is also scheduled to vote on the PREVAIL Act (S. 2220) that seeks to severely limit the public’s ability to challenge bad patents at the patent office. These challenges are among the most effective tools for eliminating patents that never should have been granted in the first place.

Passing these bills would sell out the public interest to a narrow group of patent holders. EFF stands together with a broad coalition of patients rights groups, consumer rights organizations, think tanks, startups, and business organizations to oppose these harmful bills.

This week, we need to show Congress that everyday users and creators won’t support laws that foster more patent abuse. Help us send a clear message to your representatives in Congress today."

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/11/tell-congress-stop-these-last-minute-bills-help-patent-trolls

#USA #Patents #IP


How many times did Musk promote just one of these Kremlin agents?

ALOT.

Neo-Nazi Elon promotes Russian Kremlin agents and nazi propaganda.

Also paid Russian Liar Benny: I'm shocked that the clearly Russian disinfo I've been peddling came from Russians who paid me to peddle it.

#election #election2024 #vote #USA





#usa #israel #palestine : #war / #gaza / #protest / #armsindustry / #elbit/ #repression

„Sophie Ross, Bridget Shergalis and Calla Walsh approached the Elbit factory, chained the doors shut, broke windows, marked graffiti & ascended to the roof of the building. Standing on the roof, they poured red paint down the front wall & held aloft colorful theatrical smoke flares (…).
“Our action was to show solidarity with the people of Gaza in a material, not abstract, way (…).“

http://www.nukeresister.org/2024/11/13/60-days-for-new-hampshire-direct-action-at-arms-factory/


"Officials inside the Secret Service clashed over whether they needed a warrant to use location data harvested from ordinary apps installed on smartphones, with some arguing that citizens have agreed to be tracked with such data by accepting app terms of service, despite those apps often not saying their data may end up with the authorities, according to hundreds of pages of internal Secret Service emails obtained by 404 Media.

The emails provide deeper insight into the agency’s use of Locate X, a powerful surveillance capability that allows law enforcement officials to follow a phone, and person’s, precise movements over time at the click of a mouse. In 2023, a government oversight body found that the Secret Service, Customs and Border Protection, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement all used their access to such location data illegally. The Secret Service told 404 Media in an email last week it is no longer using the tool."

https://www.404media.co/fyi-a-warrant-isnt-needed-secret-service-says-you-agreed-to-be-tracked-with-location-data/

#USA #LocationData #Geolocation #Surveillance #Privacy #DataProtection #Intelligence #LocateX


If the Democratic Party *actually* stood for the rights of women and minorities, for support of unions and working people, for quality public education and public healthcare, for a healthy climate and for the safety of our biosphere – If they actually stood up for all these things instead of just *pretending* to do so, then the Republican Party would have no chance of achieving electoral majority in the United States.

But that’s not who the Democratic Party is. It’s not who they have been for at least 40 years. Rather, they are a party standing up for the military-industrial complex, for the police state, for neoliberalism, for capitalism, and for corporate ascendancy.

This election was NOT a victory for the Republican Party. It was instead a total failure of leadership by the Democratic Party, and a well-earned defeat.

Four years from now, if there is another election, we should expect nothing different from them.

We need system change.

#USA #Politics #History #Economics