"“U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has embarked on a spending spree, signing contracts worth up to $25 million for a smorgasbord of spy technology: social media monitoring systems, cellphone location tracking, facial recognition, remote hacking tools, and more.” …." "“What’s new is that the federal government now openly says it will use its supercharged spy capabilities to target people who oppose ICE’s actions.”" — The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/ice-wants-go-after-dissenters-well-immigrants

Notes on the Palestine Action proscription appeal https://andrewfordlyons.net/2025/11/28/notes-on-the-palestine-action.html

The best doom reports from 2025 https://andrewfordlyons.net/2025/11/16/the-best-doom-reports-from.html

There is no ceasefire, just a rate limit.

"India's telecoms ministry has privately asked smartphone makers to preload all new devices with a state-owned cyber security app that cannot be deleted..." "No, no, no, and no" needs to be the answer. https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/india-orders-mobile-phones-preloaded-with-government-app-ensure-cyber-safety-2025-12-01/

Lol, this lecture came on the radio now. Decided to look up Rutger Bregman. This is the top result. BBC left the part where he warns about declining trust in media, but censored the part where he warns about “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/nov/27/bbc-donald-trump-corruption-line-removed-from-rutger-bregman-reith-lecture

I jump between Python IDEs, but nice to see Python stick with DEI, and tell the US to stick it for trying to use funding to wage its culture wars. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/python-rejects-15m-grant-from-us-govt-fearing-ethical-compromise/

If you are doing online campaigning in the year of our lord 2025 and your instant/easy share buttons are still just 'post to Facebook' & 'post to Twitter' then you are not paying attention.

Life goals. (Context: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simona_Kossak)

Anthropomorphic designed AI is a waste. Erik Brynjolfsson agrees with me. We don't need to create more human machines, we already know how to make humans. https://www.ft.com/content/1e5ecce9-d402-41ab-8575-f186f5474349