adam @adinfinitum@librem.one

Okay this Huawei thing is really bringing up a few issues around a lot of standards bodies being based in the US

The SD Association is based in California which means that Huawei can't say their products support SD cards

And the Wi-Fi Alliance is based in Texas which means Huawei won't be to certify that their products work with wi-fi

And the Bluetooth SIG is based in Washington, which means they can't use Bluetooth

This is a problem

Following on from the controversy about renaming the Severn Crossing to Prince of Wales Bridge, huge signs have been erected with the new name.

A classic case of rubbing people's noses in it.

#Cymru #Wales #SevernCrossing

They're also trying to make it illegal to expose war crimes, corruption in government, or do journalism whatsoever, further destroying the 1st amendment in the US.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/23/us/politics/assange-indictment.html

A neofeudal plutocracy shrouded in an illusion of democracy, law, liberty, justice, and equality in the US, that has always been the case. The facade grows more paper-thin every day, and this case could fully shred it.

Breaking Down Subsidies for Fossil Fuels: How Much Are We Really Spending? Well over US$5.2 trillion in 2017 https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/breaking-down-subsidies-for-fossil-fuels-how-much-are-we-really-spending

@adinfinitum @disroot @xj9 @visionontv is looking for a new volunteer sys admin if you know anyone :)