@PhilipCJames@mas.to
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Apr 13, 2026
Philip C James
@PhilipCJames@mas.to
English/German-speaking Brython living in Austenland; careless as carless, hard-science grasping, liberal-leaning, creativity-yearning, Bohemian-aspiring humanist. Allergy Warning: May Contain Fiction. And Nuts Banner: ISS over NZ (Getty) Avatar: Horsehead Nebula, Six Star System, Alien on an Asteroid (Own Work)
mas.to
Perhaps the alternatives are not a) Palantir or b) some home-grown less performant substitute.
Perhaps the alternatives are a) Palantir or b) not imposing on one's citizens the sort of mass surveillance and breach of individual human rights that messianic tech bros like Palantir offer to vulnerable national governments...
#JustSayin'
#USpol #EUpol #UKpol
#Palantir #Thiel #PeterThiel
#LeagueOfOligarchs
https://zendata.security/2026/02/14/switzerland-ends-palantir-contract-over-data-sovereignty-risks/
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@troberts@theblower.au
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Feb 27, 2026
Dread Pirate (Tom) Roberts
@troberts@theblower.au
#Canberra resident Heavy #Metal fan Parent Vegetarian, with Vegan aspirations. In Owner/Ownee relationship with cat (exact role in dispute)
theblower.au
Maybe I'm being too judgemental, and they can park however they like.
But, like...
Just knowing the speed at which people hoon around Canberran suburbs, and accounting for human reaction time, and taking into account the angle of the road compared to the angle of the sun, and the intimidation factor of nearby cats ...
... I'd park nose first.
#justsayin
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