That's one of the things I hate the most- they say they will combat waste, while being the single most wasteful motherfuckers of all time, and people are like "yeah! We hate waste!", but how much is really wasted, and where is that "wasted" money going to go? Back into the pockets of the people? Into improving society for everyone? I don't get that feeling!
You mean the same group who don't shut up about "freedoms" but it mostly involves taking away the freedoms from significant portions of the population?
Or the group who touts the party of fiscal responsibility but the last 3 have done nothing but nuke the economy?
Or the group who constantly makes claims about protection of children yet they have disturbingly high rates of trafficking, pedos and sexual assault against minors?
They march forward quite steady. We need to get our shit together and organize or we are going to have to fight them on the beaches of Normandy in half a decade.
SSN’s aren’t something that are shared with others that often though. Mostly in banking/credit/medical/legal. Medical and gov probably isn’t allowed to sell that info, so it makes me wonder who is.
Considering the amount of identity fraud in the US, it amazes me that a data broker not only has the info, but is allowed to sell it.
I was once asked for my SSN number for a new phone at the mall. I just stared at the guy until he only asked for the last 4 digits. I still wasn't exactly happy about it, but at least I wasn't speaking the whole number out load at a fucking mall.
Because despite its name, ICE is no longer about immigration and customs. The Trump administration (and the people behind Project 2025) have appropriated and expanded it into their own private army, circumventing constitutional law for the purpose of turning the USA into a dictatorship.
This is why you might see people comparing ICE to a modern day Gestapo, and part of why many Americans fear that there will be no more elections.
The Constitution is not self-enforcing. With a lawless Supreme Court, a captive congress and an oligarch-controlled media, there are no effective limits on executive dictatorship.
I love this step:
"Enter your personal information: first name, last name, email, date of birth, phone number, current street address, city, state, and zip code
Submit the form"
So uh... I was asking you to delete that data if you had it, not have me give it to you again
I work through a nonprofit where we have to report the names and addresses of our visitors to the local government which gives us a grant.
Their thinking is they want to know how many people that visit the nonprofit are residents and taxpayers of the local municipality.
Still, it sucks to ask people to give us their name and residential address, even though I tell them this is just for reporting for grants. We don't mail you anything.
I don't think the local government does anything nefarious with this, but they could, I guess.
Does anyone know how to sign up for that? Because I have some people on my mind that I'd like to keep track of. They're all very public figures, should be a breeze, right?
Why would a company want this contract? Fun fact, it is owned by the Thomson family who inherinted the company, and the company is run by management consultants. Rich list
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giantripdrop@piefed.social · 91 pts · 17d
Why is Immigration and Customs investigating voter fraud?
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oh, thats right. They are just the brownshirts. I at least can look forward to the infighting for power between the polyp and whiskeydick.
PattyMcB@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 17d
The (not so) secret ingredient is racism
anarchy79@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 17d
Sturmabteilung says: papieren bitte!
ToiletFlushShowerScream@piefed.world · 53 pts · 17d
Article states Thomson Reuters has a database
which includes peoples’ names, addresses, Social Security numbers, ethnicity, social media posts, and geolocation information
very_well_lost@lemmy.world · 31 pts · 17d
All this is gonna accomplish is painting a massive target on the back of TR for hackers
anarchy79@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 17d
We need the hackers more than ever.
Let's hope for our sakes they didn't turn.
Duamerthrax@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 16d
I would rather have all that info hacked and released then for the US government to have a monopoly on it.
Maybe that would be the wake up call for pito take their privacy seriously.
nulluser@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 15d
*than
anarchy79@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 17d
What's the geolocation information for Trump, Thiel, Lutnick, Miller?
inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world · 50 pts · 17d
Oh for fucks sake, more Republican government fraud, waste, and abuse.
anarchy79@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 17d
That's one of the things I hate the most- they say they will combat waste, while being the single most wasteful motherfuckers of all time, and people are like "yeah! We hate waste!", but how much is really wasted, and where is that "wasted" money going to go? Back into the pockets of the people? Into improving society for everyone? I don't get that feeling!
Thebeardedsinglemalt@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 15d
You mean the same group who don't shut up about "freedoms" but it mostly involves taking away the freedoms from significant portions of the population?
Or the group who touts the party of fiscal responsibility but the last 3 have done nothing but nuke the economy?
Or the group who constantly makes claims about protection of children yet they have disturbingly high rates of trafficking, pedos and sexual assault against minors?
DrakeAlbrecht@lemmy.world · 31 pts · 17d
If you look for something hard enough, you'll find it whether or not it's actually there.
ToiletFlushShowerScream@piefed.world · 3 pts · 13d
And there's a 125 million dollar incentive to cherry pick data that suggests some sort of fraud as DHS wants.
magnue@lemmy.world · 23 pts · 17d
Find 'evidence' of voter fraud in order to implement a system where you can easily commit voter fraud.
joeljoelle@piefed.blahaj.zone · 16 pts · 17d
every day new dumb shit
NaibofTabr@infosec.pub · 12 pts · 17d
every day new fascist shit
anarchy79@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 17d
They march forward quite steady. We need to get our shit together and organize or we are going to have to fight them on the beaches of Normandy in half a decade.
reddig33@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 17d
How does Reuters have access to people’s social security numbers???
who@feddit.org · 31 pts · 17d
The USA doesn't have laws against collecting people's personal information. Companies have been quietly taking advantage of this for decades.
See also:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LexisNexis
reddig33@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 17d
SSN’s aren’t something that are shared with others that often though. Mostly in banking/credit/medical/legal. Medical and gov probably isn’t allowed to sell that info, so it makes me wonder who is.
Considering the amount of identity fraud in the US, it amazes me that a data broker not only has the info, but is allowed to sell it.
Duamerthrax@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 16d
I was once asked for my SSN number for a new phone at the mall. I just stared at the guy until he only asked for the last 4 digits. I still wasn't exactly happy about it, but at least I wasn't speaking the whole number out load at a fucking mall.
Maeve@kbin.earth · 1 pts · 17d
Facebook has pixels that collect info of websites
anarchy79@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 17d
"What you see is what you get. No one's been disappointed yet. Don't be scared give me a try, There is nothing you can't buy."
anarchy79@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 17d
That's why EVERYONE needs to install
uBlock Origin
Privacy Badger
ClearURLs
Decentraleyes
HTTPS Everywhere
Cookie AutoDelete
CanvasBlocker
And use Firefox Multi-Account Containers
Shit if you can get access to your friends' devices when they're not looking, do it FOR them.
Maeve@kbin.earth · 1 pts · 17d
Hacks, leaks, databases that stored information in plain text
Rusticus@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 16d
That’s an expensive mirror.
theblurstoftimes@leminal.space · 12 pts · 17d
So that’s why they probably got that giant funding for ic k passed. Bunch of self serving narcissistic bullshit.
But what else can we expect from the party of fiscal responsibility according to people who are all about facts and logic. /s
anarchy79@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 17d
This is the South finally winning the civil war.
They never stopped waging it, they just kept waging it by other means.
They won. We fell asleep at the wheel. We are never going back.
Drusas@fedia.io · 2 pts · 15d
ic k?
FuglyDuck@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 17d
3rd times a charm, right?
Burninator05@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 16d
Why is ISE involved in election fraud? That isn't their lane.
who@feddit.org · 21 pts · 16d
Because despite its name, ICE is no longer about immigration and customs. The Trump administration (and the people behind Project 2025) have appropriated and expanded it into their own private army, circumventing constitutional law for the purpose of turning the USA into a dictatorship.
This is why you might see people comparing ICE to a modern day Gestapo, and part of why many Americans fear that there will be no more elections.
Colonel_Panic_@eviltoast.org · 8 pts · 16d
Why is someone that committed treason and insurrection allowed to be president when it is clearly stated in our constitution it is illegal to do so?
phutatorius@lemmy.zip · 6 pts · 15d
The Constitution is not self-enforcing. With a lawless Supreme Court, a captive congress and an oligarch-controlled media, there are no effective limits on executive dictatorship.
BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 17d
Anyone know if these steps are legit?
https://www.privacyon.com/blog/how-to-opt-out-of-thomson-reuters
LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 17d
I love this step:
"Enter your personal information: first name, last name, email, date of birth, phone number, current street address, city, state, and zip code Submit the form"
So uh... I was asking you to delete that data if you had it, not have me give it to you again
anarchy79@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 17d
Standing at the checkout and they go: I need your number.
Like, no you don't, for what?
"sir, I need to put something in the machine, siir."
"Too bad! Just put your finger on the number row and go drrrrrrrrt! That's my number!"
"but Sir, we're not gonna DO anything with it!"
"REALLY? What, you're collecting them just for fun??"
No you ain't getting it. You know why?
BECAUSE I KNOW YOU'RE UP TO SOMETHING!!!"
sem@piefed.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 16d
I work through a nonprofit where we have to report the names and addresses of our visitors to the local government which gives us a grant.
Their thinking is they want to know how many people that visit the nonprofit are residents and taxpayers of the local municipality.
Still, it sucks to ask people to give us their name and residential address, even though I tell them this is just for reporting for grants. We don't mail you anything.
I don't think the local government does anything nefarious with this, but they could, I guess.
anarchy79@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 17d
Does anyone know how to sign up for that? Because I have some people on my mind that I'd like to keep track of. They're all very public figures, should be a breeze, right?
Hairyfishnuts@feddit.online · 6 pts · 17d
bigbangdangler@reddthat.com · 6 pts · 15d
The SA is slowly becoming the SS. But not as slowly as you might think.
Treczoks@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 15d
findfabricateunemployedclaquer@sopuli.xyz · 5 pts · 17d
Fuck all I recall what about making huge slaps of metal super sharp
anarchy79@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 17d
Maybe make some sort of wooden construction to hold it.
7rokhym@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 16d
Why would a company want this contract? Fun fact, it is owned by the Thomson family who inherinted the company, and the company is run by management consultants.
Rich list
core@leminal.space · 3 pts · 15d
Why wouldn't you want the contract? Its pure grifty profit.
isleepinahammock@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 15d
Because a reputation has market value.
phutatorius@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 15d
The impact of bad reputation extends beyond the next fiscal quarter, a time horizon wich bean counters seldom look past.
RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 17d
Pay them to find the conclusion they already started with.