Craig Cunningham @craigevil@librem.one

Doctor’s Note: What we know about the new strain of COVID-19 https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2020/12/31/doctors-note-what-we-know-about-the-new-strain-of-covid-19 #Features

The Fraying of the US Global Currency Reserve System
https://www.lynalden.com/fraying-petrodollar-system/?ok

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Donald Trump signs Covid-19 relief and spending bill

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/dec/28/donald-trump-signs-covid-19-relief-and-spending-bill
#newsbot

Sacrificing freedom for the environment? German MP suggests restrictions ‘similar’ to Covid-19 lockdowns to fight climate change

Humanity should sacrifice “personal freedom” just as many nations did during the Covid-19 pandemic in order to successfully fight climate change, a German MP has said, adding that there will “never” be a vaccine against CO2. Read F...
https://www.rt.com/news/510943-germany-covid-restrictions-climate-change/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

The EARN IT Act was, and continues to be, a threat to encrypted communications. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/12/2020-congress-threatened-our-speech-and-security-earn-it-act

Why The World Is Seeing Some Of Its Most Extreme Pandemic Lockdowns https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/12/27/950654029/why-the-world-is-seeing-some-of-its-most-extreme-pandemic-lockdowns

Package Release: 12/27 gnucash 4.3 GNUCash: an open source personal finance suite http://www.gnucash.org/

Have you ever accidentally boosted something or mistakenly unfollowed someone on Mastodon?

✅ You can require confirmation of boosts, unfollows or deletions by going to Preferences > Appearance > Confirmation Dialogs and selecting which actions should require confirmation, then click "Save Changes".

Selecting confirmation for these means a dialogue box will appear every time you do these things, asking if you're sure you want to do them.

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No $2,000 checks? Trump signs pandemic aid & spending bill to avoid government shutdown

President Trump has signed into law a $2.3 trillion package, averting a partial government shutdown, after lawmakers rejected his proposal to increase direct aid to Americans while cutting out a slew of aid for foreign countries. Read Full Article at RT.com

https://www.rt.com/usa/510883-trump-relief-spending-bill/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

The only reason the U.S. digital divide remains in 2020 is because too many in government willfully allowed it to continue. It's time for a universal fiber infrastructure plan. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/12/us-internet-being-starved-its-potential

How did the pandemic begin? WHO team to seek answers in China https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/12/28/china-covid-19 #News

South Korea steps up virus vaccine efforts as new strain found https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/12/28/south-korea-steps-up-virus-vaccine-efforts-as-new-strain-found #News

WATCH: Moment of Nashville blast captured in HD by police surveillance camera 

Metropolitan Nashville Police Department has released high quality footage that captured the exact moment the explosive-laden RV detonated on Christmas morning in a massive blast that authorities say killed the bombing suspect. Read Full Article at RT.com

https://www.rt.com/usa/510884-nashville-blast-police-footage/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

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Americans are increasingly afraid to express themselves honestly
https://www.city-journal.org/self-censorship

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Chinese games billionaire dies 'after poisoning'

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-55463081
#newsbot

South Korea latest country to detect new COVID strain: Live news https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/12/28/covid-live-news-korea-strain-south-africa-cases #News

Nashville Bombing Suspect Anthony Warner's Possible Ties to 5G Conspiracy Theory
https://www.newsweek.com/nashville-bombing-suspects-5g-conspiracy-theory-investigated-1557424

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EFF maintains two resource sites for digital security self-help and training: Surveillance Self-Defense and the Security Education Companion. In the past 12 months, we’ve made significant updates to these educational resources. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/12/surveillance-self-defense-and-security-education-year-review-2020