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Calishat<a href="https://researchbuzz.masto.host/tags/government" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#government</a> <a href="https://researchbuzz.masto.host/tags/archives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#archives</a> <a href="https://researchbuzz.masto.host/tags/transparency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#transparency</a> <a href="https://researchbuzz.masto.host/tags/NARA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NARA</a> ' NARA is seeking $481.1 million in discretionary budget authority for FY 2025—a $9.2 million decrease from the FY 2024 annualized continuing resolution level—at the same time its responsibilities are increasing, its facilities and technologies are aging, and requesters are waiting over a decade for responses to their declassification requests.'<a href="https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/foia-audit/foia/2024-03-15/us-national-archives-2025-budget-request-threatens-mission-failure" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/foia-audit/foia/2024-03-15/us-national-archives-2025-budget-request-threatens-mission-failure</a>

Global Threads🇪🇺 EU | 🇨🇳 CHINA 🔴 Huawei Bribery Scandal in EU 🔸 Police raid 21 sites in Belgium & Portugal in Huawei-linked graft probe. 🔸 Ex-Huawei EU affairs director reportedly key suspect. 🔸 Transparency advocates call this a "mockery of democracy." <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Huawei" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Huawei</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Corruption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Corruption</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EU</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Bribery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Bribery</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Transparency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Transparency</a>

Kellam⚙️Бур🤖👁️🔗 🚀 :chart_with_upwards_trend: 🧠 The blogger is discussing the financial implications of Munich switching from their LiMux Linux-based system back to Microsoft Windows, which reportedly cost 86 million euros. This figure starkly contrasts with an earlier Microsoft-commissioned study estimating a switch to LiMux would be nearly 44 million euros—an estimate criticized for its flaws and lack of transparency.The irony lies in the discrepancy between the initial low-cost projection for switching to Linux (LiMux) and the high costs incurred when reverting to Windows. The blogger suggests this may illustrate Microsoft's influence, as they might have had a vested interest in presenting the switch away from their products as expensive. This scenario is likened to underestimating an expense by a significant margin.The post also questions the accuracy of these financial figures and what specifically contributed to the 86 million euros cost—be it software licenses, training, or hardware upgrades. The term "Rückabwicklung" (rollback) highlights the complexity and expense involved in reversing IT system changes, suggesting that cities may underestimate integration challenges with Linux.The decision to switch back from LiMux is scrutinized; potential reasons could include performance issues or compatibility problems with existing software. Despite Linux being more cost-effective in some respects, large-scale implementation might entail hidden costs.A conspiracy theory angle suggests Microsoft's strategy might aim to dissuade cities from adopting open-source solutions like LiMux by manipulating data and influencing decisions, thus protecting their market share and profits. This ties into broader themes of corporate influence over government technology decisions.The blog reflects on the challenges governments face with open-source adoption due to hidden costs and pressures from proprietary software companies, emphasizing transparency issues in commissioned studies. The high cost of reverting back serves as a cautionary tale for other cities considering similar transitions, although better planning could potentially reduce future transition costs.Additionally, the blogger notes environmental concerns related to hardware changes during such IT system switches, contributing to e-waste. They also suggest that since the blog post is from 2025, advancements in open-source software might make such transitions more feasible and cost-effective today compared to when LiMux was initially implemented.Overall, the discussion touches on economics, politics, technology adoption, corporate influence, transparency, and environmental implications related to IT system changes. <a href="https://m.ocsf.in/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Linux</a> <a href="https://m.ocsf.in/tags/Windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Windows</a> <a href="https://m.ocsf.in/tags/TechChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TechChange</a> <a href="https://m.ocsf.in/tags/Costs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Costs</a> <a href="https://m.ocsf.in/tags/Transparency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Transparency</a> <a href="https://m.ocsf.in/tags/GovernmentInfluence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GovernmentInfluence</a> <a href="https://m.ocsf.in/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OpenSource</a> <a href="https://m.ocsf.in/tags/ITSystems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ITSystems</a> Reply to <a href="https://hub.tschlotfeldt.de/item/1683b7e8-4ee8-49cb-b340-2545bc1df718" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://hub.tschlotfeldt.de/item/1683b7e8-4ee8-49cb-b340-2545bc1df718</a>

Zhi Zhu 🕸️DOGE Makes Its Latest Errors Harder to FindElon Musk’s group obscured the details of some new claims on its <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/website" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#website</a>, despite promises of <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/transparency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#transparency</a>. But The Times was still able to detect another batch of mistakes. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/us/politics/doge-errors-funding-grants-claims.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/us/politics/doge-errors-funding-grants-claims.html</a>"The website is... revealing its [Doge's] struggles w/the machinery & terminology of <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/government" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#government</a>.If the group is now going to fill its site with uncheckable claims, then it loses its value."<a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Musk</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Doge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Doge</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Trump</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/GOP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GOP</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USPol</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Politics</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#News</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#US</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USA</a>

Calishat<a href="https://researchbuzz.masto.host/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Canada</a> <a href="https://researchbuzz.masto.host/tags/BritishColumbia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BritishColumbia</a> <a href="https://researchbuzz.masto.host/tags/LawEnforcement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LawEnforcement</a> <a href="https://researchbuzz.masto.host/tags/transparency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#transparency</a> 'The Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner announced the launch of its Discipline Decisions Digest Tuesday, noting that having a searchable and publicly available database of substantiated misconduct allegations was one of the recommendations of the province’s Special Committee to Reform the Police Act in 2022.'<a href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/a-new-bc-database-provides-public-with-information-on-police-misconduct-cases/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/a-new-bc-database-provides-public-with-information-on-police-misconduct-cases/</a>

Calishat<a href="https://researchbuzz.masto.host/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#business</a> <a href="https://researchbuzz.masto.host/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#security</a> <a href="https://researchbuzz.masto.host/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://researchbuzz.masto.host/tags/transparency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#transparency</a> <a href="https://researchbuzz.masto.host/tags/cyberwashing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cyberwashing</a> "A new Monash University report highlights the growing problem of organisations resorting to ‘cyberwashing’ to mislead the public about their data privacy practices and recommends measures to build a genuine culture of cybersecurity."<a href="https://www.monash.edu/news/articles/moving-beyond-cyberwashing-to-ensure-robust-digital-security" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.monash.edu/news/articles/moving-beyond-cyberwashing-to-ensure-robust-digital-security</a>

Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://autistics.life/@AutisticInnovator" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@AutisticInnovator</a> granted, I think <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/HFC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HFC</a> should be banned in the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EU</a> just as <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/YellowNumber5" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#YellowNumber5</a> and other (i.e. <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AZO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AZO</a>) <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FoodDyes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FoodDyes</a>!<ul><li>Seriously, all that shit ain't healthy and it doesn't even taste. </li></ul>I've never seen someone as happy trying food as some Americans trying German Fanta and whole-grain rye bread...<ul><li>But yeah, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/transparency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#transparency</a> should be mandatory with anything keant for human consumption, may it he food or medication!</li></ul>

The Bright SideInterestingly, this is not just about electricity.The US government is also taking steps to fight corruption and promote transparency, tackling issues that are deeply embedded in Nigeria's political fabric.<a href="https://mas.to/tags/Corruption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Corruption</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Transparency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Transparency</a>

Miguel Afonso Caetano"A federal judge has ruled that Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is wielding so much power that its records will likely have to be opened to the public under federal law.U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper said the vast and “unprecedented” authority of DOGE, formally known as the U.S. Digital Service, combined with its “unusual secrecy” warrant the urgent release of its internal documents under the Freedom of Information Act.“The authority exercised by USDS across the federal government and the dramatic cuts it has apparently made with no congressional input appear to be unprecedented,” Cooper wrote in a 37-page opinion.It’s the first significant ruling in a growing legal push to pierce DOGE’s secretive veil, a decision that undercuts Musk’s repeated insistence about the operation’s transparency — and the White House’s refrain that Musk is simply a run-of-the-mill presidential adviser with limited decision-making authority. Cooper said this representation is undercut by the weight of evidence that has trickled out in court and in the news.The judge noted that DOGE’s speed and the fluidity of its leadership appear to be by design. He is ordering “rolling” productions of DOGE records to begin within weeks."<a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/10/judge-orders-doge-record-release-00223151" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/10/judge-orders-doge-record-release-00223151</a><a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USA</a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Musk</a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/DOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DOGE</a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/Transparency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Transparency</a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/Plutocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Plutocracy</a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/Kleptocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Kleptocracy</a>

Jonathan SteeleThe USAID scandal reveals potential misallocation of funds, with $2 billion directed to Stacey Abrams' nonprofit. This raises questions about transparency in government spending. As grifting concerns grow, what steps should be taken to ensure accountability in nonprofit funding? <a href="https://esq.social/tags/Lawfare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Lawfare</a> <a href="https://esq.social/tags/Transparency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Transparency</a>Read more: <a href="https://steelefamlaw.com/iI1iu1" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://steelefamlaw.com/iI1iu1</a>

Dissent Doe :cupofcoffee:Scenario: Someone is notifying you of a data breach that occurred almost a year ago. They refer it to as a "recent incident."Their notification does not tell you WHEN the incident occurred, WHEN they first discovered it, or the fact that the data were leaked more than 6 months ago. They just talk about a "recent incident." I wish they weren't allowed to get away with such deceptive notices. <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/databreach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#databreach</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/transparency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#transparency</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/incidentresponse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#incidentresponse</a>

FurtheringOkay, so the FiveThirtyEight site for polling results is now redirecting to the ABC News politics page. This change happened recently because I checked it yesterday (though it was stuck on March 4 results).<a href="https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/</a>Wikipedia has already been updated with the information: "On March 5, 2025, the website was shut down by ABC News and the team behind it were fired. This was the first day that the site's data showed the popularity of US President Donald Trump in his second term turn negative."<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FiveThirtyEight" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FiveThirtyEight</a><a href="https://convo.casa/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USpol</a> <a href="https://convo.casa/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Politics</a> <a href="https://convo.casa/tags/Polling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Polling</a> <a href="https://convo.casa/tags/Democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Democracy</a> <a href="https://convo.casa/tags/PressFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PressFreedom</a> <a href="https://convo.casa/tags/Transparency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Transparency</a>

StanceOfMindThe Corporate Transparency Act, enacted in 2021, mandated the establishment of a nationwide database of company owners in an effort to lift the veil of secrecy off anonymous shell companies.<a href="https://www.icij.org/investigations/fincen-files/us-company-database-remains-on-hold-despite-supreme-court-decision/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.icij.org/investigations/fincen-files/us-company-database-remains-on-hold-despite-supreme-court-decision/</a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/SCOTUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SCOTUS</a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/Treasury" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Treasury</a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/Finance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Finance</a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/Accountability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Accountability</a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/FinCEN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FinCEN</a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/Secrecy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Secrecy</a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/Transparency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Transparency</a>

Kent Pitman<a href="https://universeodon.com/@TomWellborn" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@TomWellborn</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/@0x0ddc0ffee" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@0x0ddc0ffee</a> "Transparency", which the unelected co-president often claims of DOGE, is not a descriptive term, but a fraudulently offered fig leaf intended to subtly dissuade their all-too-trusting followers not to look deeper.The kind of "inefficiency" they are really seeking to end is not the process inefficiency of these agencies, but the deliberative oversight by Congress that is its protection, and ours, against exactly this kind of smash and grab. Their hurry is to steal as much as possible as quickly as possible in an irrevocable way, hoping to leave a crippled system that can no longer function to come after them.Also, they rail against it "entitlement", but they are its poster children.They are two irony-fisted dictator wannabes.We must not let them succeed.<a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/USPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USPolitics</a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#politics</a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/irony" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#irony</a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/entitlement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#entitlement</a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/entitlements" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#entitlements</a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/transparency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#transparency</a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/kleptocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#kleptocracy</a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/doge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#doge</a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/FAA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FAA</a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/inefficiency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#inefficiency</a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/oversight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#oversight</a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/SmashAndGrab" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SmashAndGrab</a>

ProPublicaAs Idaho Pushes to Reform Its Coroner System, Counties Seek to Make It Less Transparent —A bill moving forward with bipartisan support is described as a first step to addressing problems highlighted in a state report and by ProPublica. Meanwhile, counties seek to end access to coroners’ records that were key to ProPublica’s findings.<a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/idaho-coroners-system-reform-bill?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.propublica.org/article/idaho-coroners-system-reform-bill?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</a><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#News</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Idaho" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Idaho</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Deaths" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Deaths</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Law</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Records" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Records</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Data" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Data</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Transparency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Transparency</a>

Dissent Doe :cupofcoffee:Here's my post on the court injunction my site got hit with:HCRG Care's lawyers claimed an injunction issued in a "private" hearing required us to remove two posts. We didn't comply.HCRG Care was represented by the Pinsent Masons law firm in the UK in this matter. The injunction was issued by the High Court of Justice, King's Bench Division, Media and Communications List by the Honorable Mr. Justice Soole.Pinsent Mason's attempt to get my web host to remove my posts also failed. As always, I feel blessed to have the legal support of Covington and Burling's Kurt Wimmer Pro Media Freedom Initiative, which has represented my site pro bono for the last 16 years. Read about the letter, the injunction, and why the High Court's over-reaching injunction endangers UK journalists and doesn't serve the public well. <a href="https://databreaches.net/2025/03/05/hcrg-cares-lawyers-claimed-an-injunction-issued-in-a-private-hearing-required-us-to-remove-two-posts-we-didnt-comply/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://databreaches.net/2025/03/05/hcrg-cares-lawyers-claimed-an-injunction-issued-in-a-private-hearing-required-us-to-remove-two-posts-we-didnt-comply/</a>Oh, and I'm not the only one ignoring the injunction. Medusa also got served with the injunction via tox chat, they tell me. And like other injunctions they have received, they are ignoring it. So what has HCRG really accomplished? <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/databreach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#databreach</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/ransomware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ransomware</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Medusa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Medusa</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/transparency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#transparency</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/censorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#censorship</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/pressfreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pressfreedom</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/injunction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#injunction</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/FirstAmendment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FirstAmendment</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/@zackwhittaker" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@zackwhittaker</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/@campuscodi" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@campuscodi</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/@lawrenceabrams" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@lawrenceabrams</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/@iainthomson" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@iainthomson</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/@amvinfe" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@amvinfe</a> @lawfare <a href="https://social.freedom.press/@freedomofpress" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@freedomofpress</a>

Jens Oliver MeiertFrom the archives:The 4 Pillars of Good Embed Code:<a href="https://meiert.com/en/blog/good-embed-code/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://meiert.com/en/blog/good-embed-code/</a><a href="https://mas.to/tags/embedcode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#embedcode</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/usability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#usability</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/quality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#quality</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/frugality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#frugality</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/transparency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#transparency</a>

Glyn MoodyTrump’s scrapping of corporate <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/transparency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#transparency</a> will strengthen <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dictators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#dictators</a> - <a href="https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025-03-04/trumps-scrapping-of-corporate-transparency-sends-a-dangerous-message-around-the-world" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025-03-04/trumps-scrapping-of-corporate-transparency-sends-a-dangerous-message-around-the-world</a> "The White House’s latest move doesn’t just encourage financial crime in the US – it encourages the acceptance of it everywhere else" <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#trump</a> planning for his retirement abroad...

Gina Intheburg 🇺🇦 🌻 🥥🌴<a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Media</a> barred from covering top <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Defense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Defense</a>, <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/VA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#VA</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Health</a> officials at conference amid concerns over care, despite being welcomed at such conferences up to now.Musk/Trump/#GOP champions of govt <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/transparency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#transparency</a>?I don't think so.<a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Vets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Vets</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Healthcare</a> <a href="https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/03/03/media-barred-covering-top-defense-va-health-officials-conference-amid-concerns-over-care.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/03/03/media-barred-covering-top-defense-va-health-officials-conference-amid-concerns-over-care.html</a>

Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://ipv6.camp/@lucasmz" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@lucasmz</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/@nixCraft" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@nixCraft</a> True, true...What pisses me off is that <a href="https://mastodon.social/@mozillaofficial" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@mozillaofficial</a> is wastibg millions (!!!) on their <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CEO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CEO</a> whilst not even paying <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/hosters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#hosters</a> on time.Compared to that, <a href="https://mastodon.social/@torproject" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@torproject</a> has way more <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/accountability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#accountability</a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/consequences" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#consequences</a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/transparency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#transparency</a>...

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