@pluralistic

"Of course, iPhones can (technically) run apps that Apple doesn't want you to run. All you have to do is "jailbreak" your phone and install an independent app store. Just one problem: the US Trade Rep bullied every country in the world into banning jailbreaking, meaning that if Trump (a man who never met a grievance that was too petty to pursue) orders Tim Cook (a man who never found a boot he wouldn't lick) ...

Hey look at this

* Trump’s EV retreat: a huge win for his #1 rival https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/15/business/trump-ev-retreat-china-nightcap

* Tech Workers Versus Enshittification https://cacm.acm.org/opinion/tech-workers-versus-enshittification/

* Whistle Work https://heidiwaterhouse.com/political-whistle-work/ (h/t Sumana)

* About Cory Doctorow's "Microsoft, Tear Down That Wall!" https://euro-stack.com/blog/2025/10/tear-down-this-wall

* Atlanta’s city-run grocery sees early success, sparking debate over government’s role https://www.foxnews.com/politics/atlantas-city-run-grocery-sees-early-success-sparking-debate-over-governments-role

* How Russell Vought Became Trump’s Shadow President https://www.propublica.org/article/russ-vought-trump-shadow-president-omb

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