What stupid thing did the GOP say or do this time? Episode 3!

[Dekafox]

https://floridaphoenix.com/briefs/rick-scott-files-stop-antifa-act/

 

[Corvus]

You might want to look into other VPN services too at some point.. NordVPN for all it's advertised isn't great for anything but making your traffic look like it comes from somewhere else. Mullvad VPN is one I've seen recommended if you want something more secure and anonymized, but I have also heard that some sites do block IPs associated with it because bad actors also love that sort of thing.

To put it more simply, Mullvad has proven in legal court they do not log anything that goes through their service. NordVPN does log. Keep that in mind and put it against your own personal threat model when choosing among these or other VPN providers. (And if you feel the need to go deeper, make sure you don't leak DNS requests or other traffic outside the VPN!)

I'll almost certainly want something more secure down the road, but for my basic workaround requests and threat alerts, Nord will get the job done for the time being. I appreciate the recommendation.

 

[Dekafox]

Ted Cruz blocks bill that would extend privacy protections to all Americans | TechCrunch

The Texas senator blocked a bill that would have prevented data brokers from selling personal data on anyone in the United States, and not just federal lawmakers and government officials.

techcrunch.com

 

[KidTDragon]

Why do Texans keep voting for this perineum?

 

[The Mighty Mollusk]

Because he's the one with the R next to his name on the ballot.

 

[Corvus]

Yup. Nailed it in one.

 

[Pocket]

A bill to ban data brokers from existing was never going to get enough support to pass anyway. It would bankrupt half the tech industry, and if there's any industry that has both parties in their pockets, it's those guys.