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☮ ♥ ♬ 🧑‍💻<p>Day 18 cont</p><p>The <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/LNP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LNP</span></a> has a candidate problem cont</p><p>“On March 5, <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/Yung" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Yung</span></a> admitted to falsely claiming he had raised $60,000 during an intimate dinner with <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/JohnHoward" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JohnHoward</span></a> ahead of the 2019 state election. He did not specify how much was actually raised. Then revelations came out that the then-<a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/Kogarah" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kogarah</span></a> candidate engaged a *digital strategy firm* to undertake work potentially worth tens of thousands of dollars.</p><p>One month later, a leaked video of a speech Yung gave during a Lunar New Year celebration discredited previous efforts to distance himself from <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/XieXiongming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>XieXiongming</span></a>, a <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/casino" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>casino</span></a> high roller linked to the <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/ChineseCommunistParty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ChineseCommunistParty</span></a>.”</p><p><a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/AusPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AusPol</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/Liberal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Liberal</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/Nationals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nationals</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/CPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CPP</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/SecurityRisk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SecurityRisk</span></a> &lt;<a href="https://archive.md/savad" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">archive.md/savad</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>&gt; / &lt;<a href="https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/frantic-calls-party-concern-as-lib-candidate-under-spotlight-20250409-p5lqkx.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theage.com.au/politics/federal</span><span class="invisible">/frantic-calls-party-concern-as-lib-candidate-under-spotlight-20250409-p5lqkx.html</span></a>&gt; (paywall)</p>
Erik van Straten<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@dutchnewsnl" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>dutchnewsnl</span></a></span> :</p><p>I *never* boost toots that contain one or more "shortened URL's" (if a third party is involved). It would be great if erveryone did like me.</p><p>A "make internet safer" request: please stop using "URL shorteners".</p><p>They are not necessary, they invade the privacy of people who click such links (such services sell "visitor" behaviour"), "visitors" do not know to which website they will be sent AND NEITHER DO YOU (it may work for you today, but there are no guarantees - at all).</p><p>More info (in Dutch) in <a href="https://www.security.nl/posting/879514/rant+-+onveiliginternetten_nl" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">security.nl/posting/879514/ran</span><span class="invisible">t+-+onveiliginternetten_nl</span></a>.</p><p>Mastodon.social (like "my" instance) truncates the readable alternative of long URLs in a smart way, as can be seen in a toot from Dan Gillmor<br>(@dangillmor@mastodon.social) below (tap "Alt" for textual info "behind" the image).</p><p>There is NO REASON whatsoever (unless buff.ly pays you, which wil lead to even more Mastodonts hating you) to use *inherently risky* third party URL-shorteners.</p><p>As an alternative, you could set up a shortened URL service on your own website, like NOS.nl does. For example:</p><p>🔗 <a href="https://nos.nl/l/2558946" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">nos.nl/l/2558946</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>which actually is (readable but not clickable):</p><p>🔗 https:⧸⧸nos.nl/l/2558946</p><p>It opens:</p><p>🔗 https:⧸⧸nos.nl/liveblog/2558946-vs-en-israel-polsten-oost-afrikaanse-landen-over-gazaplan-trump</p><p>(I replaced https:// by https:⧸⧸ in the non-clickable links to prevent Mastodon from shortening those URL's).</p><p>@dangillmor@mastodon.social </p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/MakeInternerSafer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MakeInternerSafer</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/URLShorteners" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>URLShorteners</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/PrivacyInvasive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PrivacyInvasive</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/SecurityRisk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SecurityRisk</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Gambling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gambling</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/DeadLinks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DeadLinks</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/DTour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DTour</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Dependency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Dependency</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/InternetIsEvil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InternetIsEvil</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/BigTechIsEvil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BigTechIsEvil</span></a></p>
Clare<p>Cancel the CF-35 deal now <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ElbowsUp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElbowsUp</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/SecurityRisk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SecurityRisk</span></a></p>
Christopher Miller<p>Reminder that Nikolay Patrushev aide to Putin said "To achieve success in the election, Donald Trump relied on certain forces to which he has corresponding obligations. As a responsible person, he will be obliged to fulfill them."</p><p>Who is playing card games? Who is risking WW3?</p><p><a href="https://tass.com/politics/1870713" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">tass.com/politics/1870713</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Newstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Newstodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/NewsTooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewsTooter</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/SecurityRisk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SecurityRisk</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Putin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Putin</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/AgentOrange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AgentOrange</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/RussianAgent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RussianAgent</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/USAIsWestRussia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USAIsWestRussia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Patrushev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Patrushev</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/NikolayPatrushev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NikolayPatrushev</span></a></p>
Erik van Straten<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.groene.nl/@DeGroene" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>DeGroene</span></a></span> : hou alsjeblieft op met die stomme URL-verkorters, omleidingen via een club die persoonsgegevens verkoopt. URL-verkorters zijn 100% privacy-onvriendelijk en vormen simpelweg een beveiligings-risico. Jullie zouden beter moeten weten!</p><p>Post gewoon de link: <a href="https://www.groene.nl/artikel/duitsland-trotseert-aanval-op-democratie" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">groene.nl/artikel/duitsland-tr</span><span class="invisible">otseert-aanval-op-democratie</span></a></p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/URLshortener" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>URLshortener</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/SecurityRisk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SecurityRisk</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/PrivacyRisk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PrivacyRisk</span></a></p>