Sadly for the Kurds, it’s likely just a matter of not much time before the US completely abandons them in Syria.

Israel claims their occupation of the Golan buffer zone is pending “[establishment of] neighborly relations and peaceful relations with the new forces emerging in Syria” as they bomb literally every piece of military equipment and infrastructure they can find. It’s almost comical.

Why didn’t Luigi build an autonomous drone to do it? He’s probably capable of it.

Looking forward to a new round of proposed regulations on 3D printers. 😒

After suggesting that everyone use encrypted messaging apps that work cross-platform the FBI again, to no one’s surprise, demands back doors that give them access. 🙄 https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2024/12/08/fbi-warns-iphone-android-users-change-whatsapp-facebook-messenger-signal-apps/

Are there ways to get Tik Tok-like features and UX for nostr? Is it an effort anywhere?

Browsing left-leaning social media reactions to the UnitedHealthCare CEO shooting makes me realize Bitcoiners will have to take vigilance and self defense extremely seriously.

They laugh, but I think this could actually help a lot of normal, non-techy people who want get off of Windows move to Linux.

Wubuntu: The lovechild of Windows and Linux nobody asked for

A third-party Kubuntu remix with a severe identity crisis

When will 580k become the new 58k?

I wonder if AI will soon be able to handle the hard parts of rocket science, allowing non-state actors to be able to cheaply launch satellites and long-range missiles.

Russia can and probably will use Bitcoin for international payments. Where I think they will hit snags in the short term is with Bitcoin usage in China. Let’s say Russia pays a Chinese drone manufacturer in Bitcoin. Is that company able to pay employees, parts vendors, power supplier, taxes on Bitcoin? If not they have to trade for Yuan in an exchange that will be threatened with sanctions from the US. Bitcoin circular economy is key and IDK how feasible it is in China. View quoted note →

Yoon almost certainly lifted the martial law order only after frantic, intense diplomatic contact by the US.

XRP degens have got to be getting pretty close to rug pull time.