Daily Archives: December 26, 2015

Dave Winer would like to apologise, on behalf of the United States…

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To the rest of the world…

I would like to apologize for Donald Trump and the selfish, childish, uninformed Americans who support him.

Many Americans are from immigrant families who came here as a sanctuary. In some cases, America saved our lives. Many of us are not Christian, though we tolerate them, even though, as in this case they often act like immature entitled condescending superior brats.

I am sorry you all have to see this. But no one has voted yet. Let’s see how it turns out before we panic.

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Thanks, Dave. But we never held you responsible for him!

Surveillance, long-term effects of

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Interesting post by a former Federal agent:

We all have a “private self” and a “public self.” It’s no secret that we all act and communicate differently when we are alone or in a setting with people with trust. In a free country, the decision to transition from that private self to the public self is largely within the control of the individual. When a free man or woman is home spending time with family he or she inhabits the private self. Typically one transitions to a public self when they grab the car keys and open the front door to head to work. There are things you may do or say while you were acting as that private self that you will no longer do or say at work, in your car, in an email, or on a business conference call.

Now, imagine living in a place where there is no distinction between the private self and the public self. Imagine a place where only the government has the key that unlocks the door between the private self and the public self…