I understand that. I also don’t want the extermination final solution of the remaining Palestinians.

It’s rather gobsmacking to witness any illusion of freedom being stripped away from Westerners and watch them defend or decry it while still shouting belligerently about “authoritarianism” and Red Scary stuff.

I hope Korea slams the door in their faces.

I’m not a dev, so kilos of salt, but I expect it to make grapheneos and side loaded apps largely unusable or extremely compromised, without devs serious and quick attention. If you can afford to support the devs, you may consider doing so.

I’m extremely sympathetic to the plight of the Palestinian people. At this point, it sounds like exciting exiting may be their only hope for survival.

Oops, I thought I copied the archived link, so sorry! https://archive.is/b2Ttj

He’s sending Syrian D’aesh there, to mobilize in Iran. This is about to get much uglier, for the region in general.

What Is Changing in Android Security? At the core of this shift is Google’s updated Play Integrity API. Developers can now reliably detect whether a device is running a supported Android version, receiving security updates, and passing system integrity checks. Apps — especially banking, payments, enterprise, and government services — can respond by restricting features or refusing to run on devices that fail these checks.

https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2026/01/usda-researchers-instructed-to-investigate-foreign-colleagues.html

The new directive, part of a broader effort to increase scrutiny of research done with foreign partners, asks workers in the agency’s research arm to use Google to check the backgrounds of all foreign nationals collaborating with its scientists. The names of flagged scientists are being sent to national security experts at the agency, according to records reviewed by ProPublica. At a meeting last month, USDA supervisors pushed back against the instructions, with one calling it “dystopic” and others expressing shock and confusion, according to an audio recording reviewed by ProPublica. The USDA frequently collaborates with scientists based at universities in the U.S. and abroad. Some agency workers told ProPublica they were uncomfortable with the new requirement because they felt it could put those scientists in the crosshairs of the administration. Students and postdocs are particularly vulnerable as many are in the U.S. on temporary visas and green cards, the employees said. Jennifer Jones, director for the Center for Science and Democracy at the Union of Concerned Scientists, called the directive a “throwback to McCarthyism” that could encourage scientists to avoid working with the “best and brightest” researchers from around the world. “Asking scientists to spy on and report on their fellow co-authors” is a “classic hallmark of authoritarianism,” Jones said. The Union of Concerned Scientists is an organization that advocates for scientific integrity.

I’m wondering how this will affect insurance claims filing? The USA is already a couple of ICD manuals behind the WHO, will they even matter in a few years?

That’s awesome! Hug each other for an internet stranger, ok?

That is so precious! May you enjoy many, many more!

Mainly because although they occasionally buck the empire, they still largely support the interests of capital.

Weird, I was able to access it freely when I posted it. Here you go: https://www.ft.com/content/30a49ab7-285b-4641-89f8-7375fc560ab9

Why is that sad?!

This made me smile. How long have you been together, now?

Because either the DEA or Coast Guard were the importers.

https://mondoweiss.net/2026/01/the-shift-israeli-american-council-summit-was-the-latest-reflection-of-israels-failing-brand/

Eta:

Welch was recently interviewed by David Remnick at the New Yorker. Here is some of that exchange. When asked about Newsom, Welch said that, “I think he’s going to have a very hard time if he doesn’t really get in the trenches with where the base has moved. I think that’s going to be what’s most shocking for the Democratic establishment candidates, is how much the base has moved away from corporate Dems.” David Remnick: Who does that leave you with? Jennifer Welch: I’ll tell you, I love Ro Khanna. I don’t think he’s going to run for office. Somebody who I think can be interesting is JB Pritzker. He’s a billionaire.

Didn’t even say “Thank you.”

Autophagy is a wondrous thing.