I’m glad to see these companies defending end-to-end encryption, but this letter dances around the repercussions of this proposed legislation in the U.K. What they mean in the third paragraph quoted above is that if the legislation passes, people in the U.K. won’t be able to use WhatsApp or Signal or any other end-to-end encrypted service. Apple isn’t a signatory of the letter, but I think iMessage would be banned too.
💬 John Gruber
There is so much idiocy in the UK government these days.
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“As a punishment for being the worst owner in sports–terrible teams, allegations of sexual harassment, and financial improprieties, Dan Snyder will sell the Commanders for more than any other sports team has ever been sold. Let that be a lesson to you.
💬 Dave Pell (I think)
The most compelling question regarding Jack Teixeira, a 21-year-old National Guard airman who just got arrested for leaking classified documents to his gamer bros on a Discord server is how the hell a guy like this had access to the material and was able to share it so easily.
💬 Dave Pell
It was the first thing that I asked myself.
The second most compelling question is, well, wait, so knowingly taking classified documents to your home or resort and sharing them with anyone you want is a crime? Interesting.
💬 Dave Pell
Interesting indeed. 🍿
Contempt for the other tribe, rather than affection for one’s own, is now many Americans' animating passion.
💬 George Will
… so much to say … not going to bother.
🔗 Having your cake and eating it.
I don’t want to live forever … I just don’t want to die.
“You become the noun by doing the verb.”
💬 Ellen Burstyn
Nice find Daniel .. thankyou.
“The line between a fire tweet and the incoherent ramblings of a madmen is thinner than ever.”
💬 Ryan Broderick
🔗 Where does the Tennessee House Speaker actually live? - people who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.
🔗 I showed Bruce Springsteen my Bruce Springsteen tattoo. He said he didn’t like it. - …