The Internet is Crack Podcast
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They get it. They just feel powerless. Understanding how tech exploits your data isn’t enough—when the system feels too big to fight. Aral Balkan explains how learned helplessness keeps us stuck—and why digital rights matter. 👉 youtu.be/wUuJ9eE86lI #DigitalRights #Privacy #BigTech
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ISRAEL DOES WHAT IT WANTS KNOWING @ec.europa.eu @unocha.org @kajakallas.bsky.social @tomfletcherun.bsky.social @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu @eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu will do🚫but the bare min., say a few words, do a couple sanctions … They’re complicit in🇮🇱’s ethnic cleansing of 🇵🇸 @apnews.com
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Hello Tony! Thank you so much! I wish you a successful Friday and a good start into the weekend, too! Have a great day full of happiness and fun! Always take care of you! Cheers my dear friend! 😊🫴🥤🥤🧃🥘🍲🥗🍦🍦🍫🍫🍫🍊🍊🍊
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