hesgen @hesgen@social.cleverlibre.org

Guten Morgen!

Reuters has taken down -- globally -- an important hacking-for-profit investigation that included details about an Indian hacking "entrepreneur" -- because he got a court in that country to say so.

This is a huge danger to free speech and serious journalism.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/who-is-killing-all-these-stories-about-rajat-khare-controversial-tech-mogul

Reuters deserved praise for its initial investigation. It deserves the opposite now.

(The New Yorker is apparently one of the few publications that hasn't bowed to the pressure.

https://www.newyorker.com/news/annals-of-crime/a-confession-exposes-indias-secret-hacking-industry

A shoutout to all emergency services and infrastructure workers doing the grind tonight and tomorrow. My sister's boyfriend does salting and plowing in the winter, and it can be a thankless job. You are all incredibly kind people, and it's because of you folks that the world can keep running while the rest of us celebrate. Especially if you've taken someone's shift at the last minute. Happy holidays and bless your hearts.

My daughter, who has had a degree in computer science for 25 years, posted this observation about ChatGPT on Facebook. It's the best description I've seen:

It's Sunday.

The day before Giftmas.

Hang in there everyone. It's almost over. You've got this.

The waterfalls at the west end of Ardmeanach are all going backwards today. #Breezy #Mull

I admire people who volunteer to spend Christmas Day serving food to dysfunctional social outcasts, although that’s not a very nice way to talk about your family.

‘A bit strange’: hiking group in Germany reported to police as illegal migrants
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/dec/24/german-hiking-group-reported-police-illegal-migrants?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

@hesgen A party in Downing Street with journalists present is hardly my idea of a ‘private’ setting. Cleverly should resign for double reasons: both for the remarks he made (and what that reveals about his personality), and for the lack of judgement in thinking it was an appropriate time to speak unguardedly.

Mr. Merlin protecting his Ukrainian hooman on the front lines this morning.
#AureFreePress #Ukraine️