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Comment · 4 years ago
About Instagram, I've had an account there for eight years. It was created so I could follow my then-girlfriend, who posts occasionally, and is today my partner and mother of my child. It's use is basically to keep tabs on that account and, very rarely, check in on trending stuff (say Azealia Banks when she makes the news, since she was booted off Twitter). I've never used the account to post anything and it follows just that one account since 2014.
Comment · 4 years ago
And 3 is almost always conspiracy bs. They are "shadowbanned" but their tweets somehow get high engagement. It bs political complaints.
Comment · 4 years ago
I've been a long-term subscriber to Google Play Music, now YouTube Music, and the change introduced and reinforced what you say. Each time I open the app it's to meet the same recommendations and automatic playlists; barely anything new. About time I got serious about transferring to Spotify.
Comment · 4 years ago
Lol; this isn't something you should boast about.
Comment · 4 years ago
Is it deliberate that you don't mention Hitler, Nazism, and WW2?
Comment · 4 years ago
These seem to be requirements in certain jurisdictions and not universal. I have never been asked to verify myself for YouTube, or for my phone number, and yet I am an admin for four channels. Maybe it's because Google already has those for my other accounts (Playstore, Gmail, and Pay).
Comment · 4 years ago
What is web3? What exactly is it? And how could it be used in this case?
Comment · 4 years ago
The USA is a big supporter of Saudi Arabia and the UAE, which have waged a destructive war in Yemen. Ergo, the USA and it's leaders are largely responsible for what has happened in Yemen. Yet I am sure that you would argue that Uganda is authoritarian but the USA is a "mature democracy".

Lol.

Comment · 4 years ago
A huge chunk of the American intelligence leaked by WikiLeaks was collected by "diplomats".
Comment · 4 years ago
So you've never read the WikiLeaks?
Comment · 4 years ago
Uganda has a very capable domestic intelligence network and I would be surprised if all they were doing to these "diplomats" (spies for the US) is hacking into their phones. This has made the news, but it is the one of the least egregious things Museveni and his son - esp the son - have done in the past two or so years as they faced the strongest challenge to his rule ever yet. I am very sure that locals, particularly the opposition, had it much worse than American spies, although that most likely won't make the news.
Comment · 6 years ago
Can you give an example of someone in his position who didn't receive due process?
Comment · 6 years ago
>He always argued that he would not receive...

He is not special. He broke the law and he should face consequences like everyone else. Instead, he wants the world to dance to his tune.

Comment · 6 years ago
No, she is not. Read the article and please stop fitting whatever you don't like into your world view.

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