Please do me - actually, all of us including yourself - a favour: stop to read the ToS & privacy policy before you sign up for any service or otherwise convey your acceptance of such documents.

If the terms of those documents make you uncomfortable, disturb you, or upset you, don't sign up for that service & don't indicate agreement with the documents.

Companies will NEVER improve their business practices unless consumers force them to, either through direct action or democratic government.

71% my 'nauts. Let's do this.

#CoSoSec

Secure Your Digital Life in 7 Days

Day:
1 - Set Up a Password Manager
2 - Check Your Smartphone’s Privacy Settings
3 - Protect Your Browsing
4 - Protect Your Laptop
5 - Vaccinate Your Computer
6 - Get All the Updates
7 - Lock Down Your Most Important Accounts

Find the entire week's instructions here in one ZIP file

https://share.counter.social/s/6f1997
Find the day's instructions here

The Authoritarian Regime Survival Guide:

https://verfassungsblog.de/the-authoritarian-regime-survival-guide/

#politics

The same might be true for the USA

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c86q5yqz0q2o

#politics

If you can deport *one* person who's a native born citizen, with whatever convoluted rationale you like, then ultimately you can deport *every* native born citizen for *any* reason. The precedent is set.

“Act as if you are now living in East Germany and Meta/Facebook/Instagram/WhatsApp is the Stasi. It is.”

-Carol Caldwallr
#politics

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/nov/17/how-to-survive-the-broligarchy-20-lessons-for-the-post-truth-world-donald-trump

all right, I thought this bill had been defeated, but apparently not.

Tell your congresscritters to vote down this bill that will allow the executive branch to strip any nonprofit of its tax-exempt status:

https://act.eff.org/action/tell-congress-not-to-weaponize-the-treasury-department-against-nonprofits

#CoSoMusic #SandyRiccardi I Thought the Tariffs. An educational song.
https://youtu.be/gn6uejHz_vI

Live Views: Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland

Wee bit of Fog, Light Snow and some Sea Mist from the Lighthouse view.

#WeatherScotland

Elon Musk made a comment that was seen as opposing previous statements he has made in favor of free speech. "There will be consequences for those who pushed foreign interference hoaxes," Musk said. "The Hammer of Justice is coming." Artist Art Candee replied with a question: "You mean you're not gonna prosecute yourself?" Pekka Kallioniemi, an expert on social media and disinformation, said, "Free speech is cancelled, it's time for good old fascism!"
https://rawstory.com/trump-musk-free-speech-cancelled/

For folks starting their holiday gifting, check out #cosomarketplace for CoSo fam made art & wares. And @Tacitus_Kilgore just relaunched his store with some gorgeous designs: https://www.redbubble.com/people/Kilgore-Creates/shop
❤️🎉💪❤️

#NeverSayHisName
#Resist #Resisance

In the midst of all the evil crawling out of the woodwork this month, here's a suggestion to do good.

"I just saw a post that said, "Please donate donate your unwanted clothes to nursing homes before you donate to Goodwill. Some folks don't have family members who provide clothing, & they don't have the money or physical abilities to buy their own clothing. It's so sad helping dress people
in the same 3 outfits that have rips & holes, missing buttons in them. .🤗

Morgan J. Freeman @mjfree

🚨NEW: Vivek Ramaswamay, an incoming member of the Trump Administration, has announced plans to cut $120 billion in Veterans health care.

RETWEET to let the American people know what they voted for!

Watching the fight. Thankfully Netflix is not freezing up for me. But these commentators really are… not good.