Paris Marx
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Paris Marx
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· Jul 18
Getting off US tech: a guide
I’m in the process of dropping US tech services. Here’s how I did it, and options you should consider.
www.disconnect.blog
Silicon Valley’s alliance with Donald Trump was a mask off moment and showed the world we can’t depend on US tech companies.
For the past few months, I’ve been trying to get off US tech and I put together a guide so you find alternatives too. I hope you find it helpful!
For the past few months, I’ve been trying to get off US tech and I put together a guide so you find alternatives too. I hope you find it helpful!
i cannot stop laughing at this
can't stop watching this clip of a tesla Optimus teleoperator taking his headset off before properly logging out the robot
December 9, 2025 at 12:51 AM
i cannot stop laughing at this
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The actual takeaway, that should scare everyone, is that Elon is fully capable of turning public opinion against the EU and emboldening those who actually do seek to dismantle it and reduce its regulatory power, all through "legal" or electoral means. Just look at the current shift right in Europe
December 8, 2025 at 10:18 PM
The actual takeaway, that should scare everyone, is that Elon is fully capable of turning public opinion against the EU and emboldening those who actually do seek to dismantle it and reduce its regulatory power, all through "legal" or electoral means. Just look at the current shift right in Europe
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The real takeaway here is that if Elon was to say this about China, the govt would shut down his business overnight and revoke access to the market.
But he can openly say this about the EU knowing full well any response will be slow, ineffective, and offset by US political backing.
But he can openly say this about the EU knowing full well any response will be slow, ineffective, and offset by US political backing.
It’s funny how Elon Musk has no problem with Chinese regulation, which is much stricter than European regulation.
Have you ever seen him call for the abolition of the CCP?
Have you ever seen him call for the abolition of the CCP?
December 8, 2025 at 10:18 PM
The real takeaway here is that if Elon was to say this about China, the govt would shut down his business overnight and revoke access to the market.
But he can openly say this about the EU knowing full well any response will be slow, ineffective, and offset by US political backing.
But he can openly say this about the EU knowing full well any response will be slow, ineffective, and offset by US political backing.
our government should be speaking out about this but they don’t want to piss of donald trump
More Canadians, including children, detained in U.S. for immigration violations, new data show
“An estimated 207 Canadians have now been held in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody at some point since January…”
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
“An estimated 207 Canadians have now been held in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody at some point since January…”
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
More Canadians, including children, detained in U.S. for immigration violations, new data show
Immigration crackdown south of the border increasingly ensnaring Canadians with no criminal record
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 8, 2025 at 6:01 PM
our government should be speaking out about this but they don’t want to piss of donald trump
disappointed in media people who won’t just let the olivia nuzzi story go instead of fueling it by latching onto every new detail. i don’t understand why people are so obsessed with this woman.
December 8, 2025 at 2:55 PM
disappointed in media people who won’t just let the olivia nuzzi story go instead of fueling it by latching onto every new detail. i don’t understand why people are so obsessed with this woman.
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Employment in oil and gas is in terminal decline and won’t be saved no matter what Carney and Smith cook up, according to new research from the Centre for Future Work provided exclusively to @nationalobserver.com.
The only responsible choice for governments is to plan for the transition.
The only responsible choice for governments is to plan for the transition.
Exclusive: Fossil fuel workers won’t be saved by Carney’s oil and gas boosterism
A new pipeline won’t lead to new jobs in the oil and gas sector, and the only question for government officials is whether or not to plan for the inevitable energy transition, according to new researc...
www.nationalobserver.com
December 8, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Employment in oil and gas is in terminal decline and won’t be saved no matter what Carney and Smith cook up, according to new research from the Centre for Future Work provided exclusively to @nationalobserver.com.
The only responsible choice for governments is to plan for the transition.
The only responsible choice for governments is to plan for the transition.
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can't stop watching this clip of a tesla Optimus teleoperator taking his headset off before properly logging out the robot
December 8, 2025 at 9:29 AM
can't stop watching this clip of a tesla Optimus teleoperator taking his headset off before properly logging out the robot
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people who buy that karp's onstage behavior is due to neurodivergence and not staggering amounts of pharma grade stimulants, i am begging you to go to better parties
Posting this after speculation about drug use is like when Kevin Spacey posted that video where he's like "I told you all my secrets" video after the accusations came out.
December 7, 2025 at 10:27 PM
people who buy that karp's onstage behavior is due to neurodivergence and not staggering amounts of pharma grade stimulants, i am begging you to go to better parties
the world is not in your screens and apps… it’s out there
December 7, 2025 at 10:02 PM
the world is not in your screens and apps… it’s out there
“computer access significantly improved students’ computer skills but not their cognitive skills”
tech won’t save us
tech won’t save us
One Laptop Per Child, 10 years later: "we find no significant effects on academic performance but some evidence of negative effects on grade progression... computer access significantly improved students’ computer skills but not their cognitive skills" www.nber.org/papers/w34495
Laptops in the Long Run: Evidence from the One Laptop per Child Program in Rural Peru
Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...
www.nber.org
December 7, 2025 at 7:23 PM
“computer access significantly improved students’ computer skills but not their cognitive skills”
tech won’t save us
tech won’t save us
good moment for canada to recognize european and japanese vehicles standards so we too can get small, affordable cars again
So, King "Rando" Trump went to #Japan and noticed all the cheap, small cars, and decided, with royal magnanimity, to proclaim all TINY CARS henceforth good, and approve their sale in the US.
Even a stopped clock can be right...
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Even a stopped clock can be right...
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December 7, 2025 at 5:49 PM
good moment for canada to recognize european and japanese vehicles standards so we too can get small, affordable cars again
Counter proposal: public hangings of tech billionaires.
A Palantir billionaire just called for public hangings.
“It's time to bring back masculine leadership to protect our most vulnerable,” writes Joe Lonsdale.
This is where Silicon Valley authoritarianism is heading:
www.thenerdreich.com/joe-lonsdale...
“It's time to bring back masculine leadership to protect our most vulnerable,” writes Joe Lonsdale.
This is where Silicon Valley authoritarianism is heading:
www.thenerdreich.com/joe-lonsdale...
Joe Lonsdale Calls For Public Hangings
Silicon Valley radicalization escalates
www.thenerdreich.com
December 7, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Counter proposal: public hangings of tech billionaires.
a hero for our time
In terms of what’s understood to be socially acceptable behavior, normalizing the filming/taking pictures of people in public who are minding their own business (and putting it online) is one of the worst developments of the past 15 years.
Woman Hailed as Hero for Smashing Man's Meta Smart Glasses on Subway
A New York subway rider has accused a woman of breaking his Meta smart glasses. She was later hailed as a hero.
futurism.com
December 6, 2025 at 3:47 AM
a hero for our time
Regulators must stop this deal. It would accelerate the content-ization of film and potentially deal a terminal blow to cinema. Netflix can’t be allowed to control and apply its model to more of the film industry.
It’s Official: Netflix to Acquire Warner Bros. in Deal Valued at $82.7 Billion
The streaming giant's proposal includes a $5.8 billion breakup fee and promises to maintain Warner Bros. current operations, "including theatrical releases." Theater owners are already speaking out.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Regulators must stop this deal. It would accelerate the content-ization of film and potentially deal a terminal blow to cinema. Netflix can’t be allowed to control and apply its model to more of the film industry.
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As the year winds down, I wanted to get an update on how things are going with the digital sovereignty effort in Europe.
Unfortunately, it’s facing challenges — and being coopted by interests that want to use it to promote deregulation and EU tech with virtually all the same problems as US tech.
Unfortunately, it’s facing challenges — and being coopted by interests that want to use it to promote deregulation and EU tech with virtually all the same problems as US tech.
The European Union has been talking about digital sovereignty. It’s not going great in practice.
This week Aline Blankertz joins @parismarx.com to discuss the rollback of tech regulations in Europe under pressure from European companies and the US.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/305_...
This week Aline Blankertz joins @parismarx.com to discuss the rollback of tech regulations in Europe under pressure from European companies and the US.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/305_...
December 4, 2025 at 6:28 PM
As the year winds down, I wanted to get an update on how things are going with the digital sovereignty effort in Europe.
Unfortunately, it’s facing challenges — and being coopted by interests that want to use it to promote deregulation and EU tech with virtually all the same problems as US tech.
Unfortunately, it’s facing challenges — and being coopted by interests that want to use it to promote deregulation and EU tech with virtually all the same problems as US tech.
A director of the US National Foreign Trade Council explicitly says it will be pushing the Trump administration to target Canada’s regulations on streaming services (effectively to invest in and more prominently display Canadian content) in upcoming trade talks. (10:15)
Trump claims he'll let CUSMA 'expire.' That couldn't happen until 2036 | Power & Politics
YouTube video by CBC News
youtu.be
December 4, 2025 at 9:16 PM
A director of the US National Foreign Trade Council explicitly says it will be pushing the Trump administration to target Canada’s regulations on streaming services (effectively to invest in and more prominently display Canadian content) in upcoming trade talks. (10:15)
Every month I put together a bunch of great reads and important tech stories you might have missed.
The latest edition is out now! Become a subscriber to get full access.
The latest edition is out now! Become a subscriber to get full access.
What you missed in November 2025
The Ellison Hollywood empire, Meta’s Africa internet cable, and how gutting consumer protections helps tech VCs
disconnect.blog
December 4, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Every month I put together a bunch of great reads and important tech stories you might have missed.
The latest edition is out now! Become a subscriber to get full access.
The latest edition is out now! Become a subscriber to get full access.
Russia was removed from Eurovision in 2022 over its invasion of Ukraine, but Israel is still allowed to compete despite being an apartheid state committing a genocide in Gaza.
Good on Spain, Ireland, and the Netherlands. I’m sure they won’t be the last to announce a boycott.
Good on Spain, Ireland, and the Netherlands. I’m sure they won’t be the last to announce a boycott.
Spain, Ireland and Netherlands to boycott Eurovision after Israel retains place
Major European nations pull out of song contest after calling for country’s exclusion over conduct of war in Gaza
www.ft.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Russia was removed from Eurovision in 2022 over its invasion of Ukraine, but Israel is still allowed to compete despite being an apartheid state committing a genocide in Gaza.
Good on Spain, Ireland, and the Netherlands. I’m sure they won’t be the last to announce a boycott.
Good on Spain, Ireland, and the Netherlands. I’m sure they won’t be the last to announce a boycott.
few things would make me happier than seeing china get back to the moon before the united states
We'll beat China to the Moon, NASA nominee declares
: Isaacman: 'We can never accept a gap in our capabilities again'
www.theregister.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:50 PM
few things would make me happier than seeing china get back to the moon before the united states
Amazon is trying to kill the post office, and make no mistake: it will do the same in Canada.
Its subcontracted delivery model must be regulated out of existence if we care about not just the postal service, but ensuring delivery workers have good, union jobs they can depend on.
Its subcontracted delivery model must be regulated out of existence if we care about not just the postal service, but ensuring delivery workers have good, union jobs they can depend on.
Amazon eyes expanding delivery network after talks with USPS stall
Amazon looks into expanding its nationwide delivery network and giving up its long-standing partnership with the U.S. Postal Service.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Amazon is trying to kill the post office, and make no mistake: it will do the same in Canada.
Its subcontracted delivery model must be regulated out of existence if we care about not just the postal service, but ensuring delivery workers have good, union jobs they can depend on.
Its subcontracted delivery model must be regulated out of existence if we care about not just the postal service, but ensuring delivery workers have good, union jobs they can depend on.
As the year winds down, I wanted to get an update on how things are going with the digital sovereignty effort in Europe.
Unfortunately, it’s facing challenges — and being coopted by interests that want to use it to promote deregulation and EU tech with virtually all the same problems as US tech.
Unfortunately, it’s facing challenges — and being coopted by interests that want to use it to promote deregulation and EU tech with virtually all the same problems as US tech.
The European Union has been talking about digital sovereignty. It’s not going great in practice.
This week Aline Blankertz joins @parismarx.com to discuss the rollback of tech regulations in Europe under pressure from European companies and the US.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/305_...
This week Aline Blankertz joins @parismarx.com to discuss the rollback of tech regulations in Europe under pressure from European companies and the US.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/305_...
December 4, 2025 at 6:28 PM
As the year winds down, I wanted to get an update on how things are going with the digital sovereignty effort in Europe.
Unfortunately, it’s facing challenges — and being coopted by interests that want to use it to promote deregulation and EU tech with virtually all the same problems as US tech.
Unfortunately, it’s facing challenges — and being coopted by interests that want to use it to promote deregulation and EU tech with virtually all the same problems as US tech.
Reposted by Paris Marx
Why Did Trump Pardon the Former Honduran President? Follow the Tech Bros.
“Próspera is an example of the tech-right concept of the network state, a phrase coined by Silicon Valley venture capitalist Balaji Srinivasan.”
by @kieraevebutler.bsky.social
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
“Próspera is an example of the tech-right concept of the network state, a phrase coined by Silicon Valley venture capitalist Balaji Srinivasan.”
by @kieraevebutler.bsky.social
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Why did Trump pardon the former Honduran president? Follow the Tech Bros.
With Roger Stone taking a victory lap for having come up with the idea in the first place.
www.motherjones.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Why Did Trump Pardon the Former Honduran President? Follow the Tech Bros.
“Próspera is an example of the tech-right concept of the network state, a phrase coined by Silicon Valley venture capitalist Balaji Srinivasan.”
by @kieraevebutler.bsky.social
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
“Próspera is an example of the tech-right concept of the network state, a phrase coined by Silicon Valley venture capitalist Balaji Srinivasan.”
by @kieraevebutler.bsky.social
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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No right-wing tech dweebs get to complain about the land use impact of a wind farm ever again
December 4, 2025 at 5:25 PM
No right-wing tech dweebs get to complain about the land use impact of a wind farm ever again