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@ aleq @lemmy.world

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  • Is Tuta a good alternative to gmail?

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  • I don't know if tuta and posteo have some special privacy features, but if you're just looking for a non-gmail provider I've been very happy with fastmail. It's an Australian provider with a good track record afaik.

    Would also highly recommend getting your own domain if you can, so your address doesn't belong to whichever provider you choose.

  • Heritage Foundation and Allies Discuss Dismantling the EU

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  • I can relate for sure. Not to the same degree as you, from what it sounds like, but definitely very worried for the future.

    That said, I do believe Europe is more resilient than the US here. And while that has been my main pain point with the EU for a long time, the fact that it's not very democratic might make it even more resilient to fascist take-over.

  • The big currency winners of 2025 so far do not include the dollar

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  • It's not. IIRC that's the final step to obligate us to join the Euro, and the only requirement we're not fulfilling (willingly, despite majority wanting it but because we voted against it a long time ago).

  • The big currency winners of 2025 so far do not include the dollar

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  • Finally the Swedish crown is doing well. Feel it's been in the shitter for ages now.

  • Mozilla petition

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  • Netscape went bankrupt so might not be the most solid idea for funding. Wasn't opera paid before too, but abandoned that model?

  • Trump on U.S. annexation of Greenland: 'I think it'll happen'

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  • Assume he would, what do y'all think will happen? Technically I guess all NATO countries should defend Greenland, which means war with the US, which means kick-starting WW3. On the other hand, if the US attacks NATO is there even an alliance left? I think there might very well be countries who, when faced with the option of cowardice or war with the US, will say "fuck it, NATO is void and we really don't want to be nuked over Greenland".

    If at all possible, I'd really love it if we can postpone WW3 until after I'm dead.

  • Trump threatens 200% retaliatory tariffs on European wines, alcohols

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  • IIRC wine and other alcohol products are already struggling a bit in the EU because the younger generation doesn't drink as much.

  • A Trump-Putin pact is emerging – and Europe is its target

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  • This being a Kremlin script, the enthusiasm was soon leavened with suspicion. For now the pressure on Kyiv is great, Skabeyeva continued, but what will the Americans want in return?

    lol, even Russia is suspicious of Trump's actions.

  • Signal no longer cooperating with Ukraine on Russian cyberthreats, official says

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  • Not sure how you read pride into this at all, the implication is that if they don't know about it it's not a choice, while at the same time acknowledging that perhaps I'm just out of the loop.

  • Signal no longer cooperating with Ukraine on Russian cyberthreats, official says

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  • Did they really? I assume they would do more research than me when choosing tech, but my initial reaction is "the fuck is a Jami?". Is this a big app in recent years?

  • Is Canada joining the EU? Brussels hails ‘like-minded partners’ amid trade war with US

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  • I can't imagine it and my gut feeling is that it's a terrible idea for the same reason as having the US be our military was a terrible idea. Geolocation matters, and Canadas location means it has interests that are fundamentally different from the EU. A major thing is that it doesn't have Russia breathing down its neck.

    It also feels like a slippery slope where we'll eventually have Mexico and, god forbid, the US joining as well. Then suddenly the will of European countries is overshadowed by these North American giants.

    That said, Canada is cool and joining forces against the US is good.

  • Tennessee man shot by his dog while lying in bed

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  • An average day in the USA.

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  • The one good thing I could think of is that Firefox could come under new management. But then again, how that management will be funded I don't know. Likely they will run in to the same problem as Mozilla.

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  • Totally get it. I love my Garmin, but would prefer a classic dumb watch over a Galaxy Watch (which I had before) or any other that requires charging more than once every week and which I wouldn't be comfortable with getting wet (even though they should handle it well).

    Notifications are the main feature for me, I was never a heavy smart phone user and the notifications on my watch allow me to pay even less attention to my phone. In addition I can deal with deletion of unwanted emails immediately instead of doing them in bulk every few days like I would otherwise. Saves me a lot of stress, YMMV.

  • Should English stay the lingua franca of Europe?

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  • The national language of China, the one virtually every Chinese person means if they say "Chinese". Mandarin.

  • Should English stay the lingua franca of Europe?

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  • It's gonna be Chinese whether y'all like it or not.

  • US blacklists Switzerland for "unfair trade"

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  • I mean sure, why the fuck not? Who's left at this point?

  • Digg is about to be rebooted. Thoughts?

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  • Lemmy has thunder?

  • "We Are Fighting Against a Dictator Backed by a Traitor" – A French Senator Speaks Out

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  • Might need a dub