Many people who focus on information security, including myself, have long considered Telegram suspicious and untrustworthy. Now, based on findings published by the investigative journalism outlet IStories (original in Russian; English version by OCCRP available here), and my own analysis of packet captures from Telegram for Android and of Telegram’s protocol described below, I consider Telegram to be a indistinguishable from a surveillance honeypot.
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Mission Foods, one of the world’s largest food processing companies, has stood down Navneet Bedi, a conscientious health and safety rep.
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A defense official told The Intercept that Trump’s move to use Marines to stifle anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles is a “provocation.”
The post Trump Deploys Marines to a “Manufactured Crisis,” Defense Official Says appeared first on The Intercept.
Adam Schiff and centrist concern trolls have it completely backward: Trump’s immigration crackdown is the source of pervasive violence.
The post LA Protesters Aren’t Inviting Violent Authoritarianism, They’re Mobilizing to Stop It appeared first on The Intercept.
A lot has gone wrong under Donald Trump, but at least we narrowly avoided the catastrophe of a female president. Don’t get me wrong, I liked Kamala Harris. But it’s hard to imagine how any woman would have managed the unrelenting cascade of crises that have descended the escalator this year.
Women don’t understand money, and that would have created a perfect storm, since presidents don’t understand money either. Presidents are tasked with mismanaging the economic world order by misapplying the dubious lessons they learned while floundering as unsuccessful businessmen. What if a woman had to navigate the constant economic whiplash brought on by her own ruinous financial policies—while on her period?
After going viral on British TV, Ahmed Alnaouq joins Lowkey to dismantle Zionism, defend his people, and expose the lie that criticizing Israel is antisemitic.
The post Palestinian Writer Schools Piers Morgan: Zionism Is Not Judaism appeared first on MintPress News.
- Open-source leader with 290+ AI modules announces major coordinated initiative
- Transforms organic community innovation into unified product vision with industry backing
- Establishes dedicated AI team drawn from leading agencies to provide coordinated innovation at scale
June 9, 2025 – Portland, Oregon - Drupal today launched the Drupal AI Initiative, a comprehensive effort to democratize intelligent digital experiences for everyone and drive responsible AI innovation.
Dearest Beloved,
I received your missive of Thursday last with the greatest of gratitude, as I and my brave compatriots have five hours now awaited the orders to approach a moderately busy intersection in the shopping district of a mid-sized American city to confront a force of as many as eleven or twelve of the enemy, all cleverly disguised as “dishwashers,” “nannies,” and “landscapers.”
We are a rather ragtag bunch to be tasked with confronting such a formidable force, armed only with hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of tactical gear from late 2023 and weaponry that has been in service for a year before that.
I tell you with no small shame that we beseech the Lord daily to protect our high-capacity automatic rifles, rubber bullets, smoke bombs, tanks, helmets, Kevlar vests and night-vision goggles from the ravages of the possible but not very likely small stone or block of wood that could be hurled our way by a weeping child or hysterical mother as we pry their loved ones from their dastardly hands.
The skater dudes, grandmothers, and dog walkers forever taunt us, my love.
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The Course of Empire by Thomas Cole
So, there were protests in L.A. over Trump’s immigrant removal strategy, some turned violent and Trump is calling in the National Guard and talking about using the military.
Hibbett will shape The Intercept’s distinctive coverage and oversee newsroom operations.
The post The Intercept Appoints Maia Hibbett as Managing Editor appeared first on The Intercept.
- by Julia F Christensen
A study explores how many words people use a day, whether women really speak more than men, and whether we’re talking less
- by Matt Huston
Whether religious or not, you can undertake a special, meaningful kind of journey that could leave you changed forever
- by Oliver Smith
When ships drop anchor off the icy continent, they threaten some of the oldest animals on Earth
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New data about dark energy is a reminder that cosmology is a never-ending story
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Infection by certain wrigglers may reduce inflammation and fight obesity and diabetes
The post Worm-Inspired Treatments Inch Toward the Clinic appeared first on Nautilus.