JOMusic

At least (to my knowledge) the Signal messages are decrypted on the client end, so buying the company doesn't give them automatic access to messages.

Having said that, I'm sure a hostile new owner could update the app to decrypt and then send the messages as plaintext to the servers if they wanted..

As someone who is outside the US, the best I can do is share important information with people inside the US.

I would be very surprised if any of our US-Allied governments call out Trump. I would be overjoyed, but surprised.

Yeah honestly, this wasn't too far off the GTA V torture mission. Can't believe the creators saw no issue with this.

I know people here probably don't want to jump back across, but people are actually wondering if this isn't just NSFW and if it's political..

https://www.reddit.com/r/SubredditDrama/comments/1ii6qa1/rporn_rrule34_are_banned_tissue_paper_sales/

Was it Elon?

Yeah, totally agree with you there.

Do think the Coalition are still going to go with the "Dutton will have the exact attitude of Trump" campaign?

The US president simply saying these words puts huge numbers of people in the middle east at risk. Even many of his own voters are shocked, because he promised America First. Just because there is a lot of shit happening, doesn't make this any less fucked.

Use the online chat :)

In Australia, we even just had Pauline Hanson say this is a bad idea.

For context, she is a white non-Muslim politician who once wore a burqa into parliament to make a point. Even she is against Trump on this one.

I mean, a huge number of his own supporters are questioning this. I wouldn't call this a viable strategy.

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