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Kevin Karhan :verified:<p>Except <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ts5wJ6OfzA&amp;t=14m40s" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">THIS</a> is not how <em>any of this works!</em>....</p><ul><li>All it will do is see the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> as <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/unpredictable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>unpredictable</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/unstable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>unstable</span></a> and less <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/trustworthy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trustworthy</span></a> than the <em>"P.R." <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>China</span></a></em> or even <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a> under <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Putin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Putin</span></a>. </li></ul><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> literally lashing out against friends and neighbours will only backfire hard, and I expect <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@EUCommission" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>EUCommission</span></a></span> and <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://respublicae.eu/@europarl_en" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>europarl_en</span></a></span> to enact <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PrizeFreezes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PrizeFreezes</span></a> for <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/products" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>products</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/services" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>services</span></a> whilst forcing <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Retaliatory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Retaliatory</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tariffs</span></a> on all US <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/products" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>products</span></a> and espechally <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/services" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>services</span></a>, demanding 100%+ in all <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/fees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fees</span></a>, and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/revenue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>revenue</span></a> of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GAFAMs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GAFAMs</span></a>' services and products to the point that they'll effectively cancel half their revenue that flows back.</p><ul><li>Plus forcing all products and services to be processed and sold via a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a>-based <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/corporation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>corporation</span></a> and adding a 30% <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AlienTax" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AlienTax</span></a>"</em> as the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> already does for i.e. <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/App" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>App</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/developers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>developers</span></a> that ain't from the US even if they never sold a single license to a US customer.</li></ul><p>Not to mention cancelling any <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DataProtection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DataProtection</span></a> agreements that only stalled the foreseeable court decision that <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CloudAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CloudAct</span></a> is incompatible with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GDPR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GDPR</span></a>, thus banning <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Office365" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Office365</span></a> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Microsoft365" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Microsoft365</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/iCloud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>iCloud</span></a> et. al. from the EU!</p><ul><li>And yes, this level of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/retaliation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retaliation</span></a> is not only just, but <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/overdue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>overdue</span></a>, as we need <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@european_alternatives" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>european_alternatives</span></a></span> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EuropeanAlternatives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EuropeanAlternatives</span></a> to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/VISA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VISA</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AMEX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AMEX</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MasterCard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MasterCard</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PayPal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PayPal</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Steam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Steam</span></a>, etc.</li></ul><p>Given <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> can't be assed to even fake any <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/loyality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>loyality</span></a> or <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/allied" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>allied</span></a> status even for the cameras, this is a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ForeseeableConsequence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ForeseeableConsequence</span></a>. </p><ul><li>As only with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Accountability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Accountability</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Consequences" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Consequences</span></a> will we see change, and punishing the GAFAMs is a neessity in this regard.</li></ul><p>Unless we want to end up <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/downgraded" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>downgraded</span></a> into the state of a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duaYLW7LQvg" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">US-occupied overseas possession</a> without statehood, like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Guam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Guam</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PuertoRico" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PuertoRico</span></a> or <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AVI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AVI</span></a>...</p><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@OomenBerlin" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>OomenBerlin</span></a></span> vorallem soll das <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Deutschlandticket" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Deutschlandticket</span></a> soweit <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/downgraded" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>downgraded</span></a> werden dass es niemensch der sich nen <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Auto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Auto</span></a> leisten kann geben will.</p><ul><li>Zumal abseits vom <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Preis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Preis</span></a> das <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/9EuroTicket" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>9EuroTicket</span></a> zum <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/49EuroTicket" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>49EuroTicket</span></a> auch anderweitig <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Enshittified" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Enshittified</span></a> wurde, indem dieses nicht mehr wie zuvor gegen <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Bargeld" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bargeld</span></a> am <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Automatennsondern" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Automatennsondern</span></a> nur noch als <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Aboticket" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Aboticket</span></a> an (lt. <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Schufa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Schufa</span></a>) solvente Kunden verkauft wurde.</li></ul>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://stranger.social/@OGjester" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>OGjester</span></a></span> guess why shit got <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/downgraded" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>downgraded</span></a> and not <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/upgraded" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>upgraded</span></a>?</p><ul><li>After all, even if we ignore <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/electrification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>electrification</span></a>, there are <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Diesel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Diesel</span></a>-powered ICE trainsets that can do 350km/h...</li></ul>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://norden.social/@ExistenzKetzer" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>ExistenzKetzer</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.cologne/@JEV" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>JEV</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@TwraSun" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>TwraSun</span></a></span> wenns sein muss bau' ich mir mein nächstes Handy selbst weil auch <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Fairphone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fairphone</span></a> massiv <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/downgraded" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>downgraded</span></a> was Funktion angeht!</p><p><a href="https://social.cologne/@JEV/112851480645537253" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">social.cologne/@JEV/1128514806</span><span class="invisible">45537253</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://digipres.club/@timixretroplays" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>timixretroplays</span></a></span> <em>nodds in agreement</em></p><p>The faster and harder the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Enshittification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Enshittification</span></a> hits the more pressing the need becomes to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DIY" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DIY</span></a> stuff because everything is being <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/enshittified" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>enshittified</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/downgraded" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>downgraded</span></a>.</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Fairphone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fairphone</span></a> steals the 2nd <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SIM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SIM</span></a> Slot and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/HeadphoneJack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HeadphoneJack</span></a> for no valid reason.</p></li><li><p>Even <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@frameworkcomputer" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>frameworkcomputer</span></a></span> doesn't iffer <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ToolfreeSwappableBatteries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToolfreeSwappableBatteries</span></a> anymore.</p></li></ul><p>It's increasingly aggravating...</p>
BC Info Bot<p>Global News BC: B.C. wildfires: More evacuation orders in West Kelowna dropped <a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/9922794/b-c-wildfires-more-evacuation-orders-in-west-kelowna-dropped/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">globalnews.ca/news/9922794/b-c</span><span class="invisible">-wildfires-more-evacuation-orders-in-west-kelowna-dropped/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/globalnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>globalnews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/britishcolumbia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>britishcolumbia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/centralokanagan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>centralokanagan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/ShannonWoods" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ShannonWoods</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/TallusRidge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TallusRidge</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/WestKelowna" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WestKelowna</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/Downgraded" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Downgraded</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/Evacuation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Evacuation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/Residents" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Residents</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/Orders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Orders</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/Fire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fire</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/Home" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Home</span></a></p>
BC Info Bot<p>Global News BC: More B.C. evacuation orders rescinded, while thousands still waiting to go home <a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/9922615/bc-wildfires-more-evacuation-orders-rescinded/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">globalnews.ca/news/9922615/bc-</span><span class="invisible">wildfires-more-evacuation-orders-rescinded/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/globalnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>globalnews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/britishcolumbia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>britishcolumbia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/BCwildfires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BCwildfires</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/WestKelowna" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WestKelowna</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/Downgraded" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Downgraded</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/Evacuation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Evacuation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/McDougall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>McDougall</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/Rescinded" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rescinded</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/Westbank" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Westbank</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/Wildfire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wildfire</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/Kelowna" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Kelowna</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/ALERT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ALERT</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/Order" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Order</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/Fire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fire</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://tech.lgbt/@NK30" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>NK30</span></a></span> I do track that.</p><p>AFAIK <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/COMPASS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>COMPASS</span></a> should work.</p><p>Not shure if <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/GLONASS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GLONASS</span></a> and <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/COMPASS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>COMPASS</span></a> are having "Selected Availability" aka. purposeful signal degradation enabled or can do it.</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Galileo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Galileo</span></a> is just an <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/AGPS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AGPS</span></a> system due to being purposefully <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/downgraded" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>downgraded</span></a> during design to be less secure and reliable than <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NAVSTAR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NAVSTAR</span></a> - <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/GPS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GPS</span></a>, which can explain worse reception! </p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galileo_(satellite_navigation)#Tension_with_the_United_States" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galileo_</span><span class="invisible">(satellite_navigation)#Tension_with_the_United_States</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>Exclusive: <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Fitch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fitch</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/downgraded" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>downgraded</span></a> the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/UnitedStates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedStates</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/CreditRating" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CreditRating</span></a> to <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/AA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AA</span></a>+ citing <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/FiscalDeterioration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FiscalDeterioration</span></a> over the next 3 yrs, repeated down-to-the-wire <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DebtCeiling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DebtCeiling</span></a> negotiations threatening the govt’s ability to pay its <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/bills" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bills</span></a>, a <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/deterioration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>deterioration</span></a> in <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USgovernance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USgovernance</span></a>, as well as <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/PoliticalPolarization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PoliticalPolarization</span></a> reflected partly by the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Jan6" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Jan6</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/insurrection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>insurrection</span></a>, Richard Francis, a snr dir at <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/FitchRatings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FitchRatings</span></a>, told Reuters on Wed.</p><p>By Davide Barbuscia<br><a href="https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/fitch-decision-cut-us-credit-rating-based-deteriorating-governance-polarization-2023-08-02/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">reuters.com/markets/us/fitch-d</span><span class="invisible">ecision-cut-us-credit-rating-based-deteriorating-governance-polarization-2023-08-02/</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://todon.eu/@carmenbianca" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>carmenbianca</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://social.notjustbikes.com/@notjustbikes" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>notjustbikes</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@TheWarOnCars" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>TheWarOnCars</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://toot.wales/@ianwalker" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>ianwalker</span></a></span> true, because <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/InducedDemamd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InducedDemamd</span></a> and <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Infrastructure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Infrastructure</span></a> have their effects.</p><p>The fact that Germany <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/downgraded" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>downgraded</span></a> the <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/9EuroTicket" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>9EuroTicket</span></a> that one could just get at any ticket sale machine and shop to a <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/SubscriptionOnly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SubscriptionOnly</span></a> successor is the main problem, not that it's cost rose to be a <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/49EuroTicket" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>49EuroTicket</span></a>! </p><p>OFC that won't help those that live in villages with no <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/PiblicTranspoet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PiblicTranspoet</span></a> whatsoever!</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@bradlinder" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bradlinder</span></a></span> sadly, <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@postmarketOS" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>postmarketOS</span></a></span> doesn't support my <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Fairphone3plus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fairphone3plus</span></a> and <span class="h-card"><a href="https://social.weho.st/@Fairphone" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Fairphone</span></a></span> kinda <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/downgraded" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>downgraded</span></a> the <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/FP4" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FP4</span></a> with having no real <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/DualSIM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DualSIM</span></a> but decided to put a non-replaceable <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/eSIM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>eSIM</span></a> into it [why they didn't put that into a <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NanoSIM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NanoSIM</span></a> card is beyond me!]...</p>