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Stories by robtherobber

America's infatuation with boy geniuses and 'Great Men' is ruining us (theguardian.com)
HN 17 pts 3 comments by robtherobber Jun 16, 2025 thread
Anti-ICE protesters warned of dire long-term effects of this brutal tactic (rawstory.com)
HN 16 pts 14 comments by robtherobber Jan 28, 2026 thread
EU moves to force the phase-out of Chinese suppliers from key infrastructure (reuters.com)
HN 14 pts 1 comments by robtherobber Jan 17, 2026 thread
Germany's far-right AfD accused of gathering information for the Kremlin (politico.eu)
HN 14 pts 8 comments by robtherobber Dec 23, 2025 thread
Why Do the Police Exist? (2020) (novaramedia.com)
HN 13 pts 24 comments by robtherobber Feb 19, 2026 thread
UK Lawmakers Propose Mandatory On-Device Surveillance and VPN Age Verification (reclaimthenet.org)
HN 13 pts 2 comments by robtherobber Dec 16, 2025 Security / PrivacyMaker / DIY / Hardware thread
Substack's Algorithm Accidentally Reveals What We Knew: It's the Nazi Bar Now (techdirt.com)
HN 13 pts 0 comments by robtherobber Aug 5, 2025 Science / Math / Physics thread
The Tyranny of Work or Why Are We Still Measured by Our Productivity? (anticapitalistmusings.com)
HN 13 pts 8 comments by robtherobber Mar 14, 2025 Productivity / Career / Business thread
The Email That Broke Brussels (old.reddit.com)
HN 12 pts 7 comments by robtherobber Nov 12, 2025 thread
How Neoliberalism Broke Britain (2023) (tribunemag.co.uk)
HN 11 pts 7 comments by robtherobber Feb 27, 2026 thread
Reddit and Discord users forced to use biometric ID system backed by Palantir (openrightsgroup.org)
HN 11 pts 2 comments by robtherobber Feb 18, 2026 Internet / Digital Culture thread
Dubious experts deployed by MyJobQuote published more than 600 times in UK press (pressgazette.co.uk)
HN 11 pts 1 comments by robtherobber Jan 28, 2026 thread
UK among 10 countries to build 100GW wind power grid in North Sea (theguardian.com)
HN 11 pts 0 comments by robtherobber Jan 26, 2026 thread
Tech Billionaire Marc Andreessen Bet Big on Trump and It's Paying Off (propublica.org)
HN 11 pts 0 comments by robtherobber Nov 6, 2025 thread
The ultra-rich are different from you and me. Their tax rates are lower (news.berkeley.edu)
HN 11 pts 1 comments by robtherobber Sep 12, 2025 thread
The irony of Elon Musk's attack on public broadcasters (indexoncensorship.org)
HN 10 pts 3 comments by robtherobber Feb 19, 2025 thread
Trump Is Smashing a "Phenomenal" Deal He Already Has (bloomberg.com)
HN 9 pts 2 comments by robtherobber Apr 7, 2025 thread
Against the unchecked growth of satellite mega constellations (scientificamerican.com)
HN 8 pts 0 comments by robtherobber 2d ago thread
Microplastics disrupt gut microbiome and fermentation in farm animals (helsinki.fi)
HN 8 pts 0 comments by robtherobber Nov 27, 2025 thread
UK climate aid is lining the pockets of billionaires (thebureauinvestigates.com)
HN 8 pts 0 comments by robtherobber Nov 21, 2025 thread
Intel Is Laying Off Workers While Raking in Public Largesse (jacobin.com)
HN 8 pts 2 comments by robtherobber Aug 31, 2025 thread
EU OS: A European Proposal for a Public Sector Linux Desktop (thenewstack.io)
HN 8 pts 0 comments by robtherobber Apr 22, 2025 Systems / Low-Level / OS thread
Deflationary spiral if AI sparks unemployment and only benefits a small elite (businessinsider.com)
HN 7 pts 0 comments by robtherobber Mar 2, 2026 AI / Machine Learning thread
280M e-bikes are slashing oil demand far more than electric vehicles (arstechnica.com)
HN 7 pts 6 comments by robtherobber Jan 2, 2026 thread
The EU has let US tech giants run riot. Diluting law will entrench their power (theguardian.com)
HN 7 pts 7 comments by robtherobber Nov 14, 2025 thread
Rockstar accused of "ruthless" firing ahead of GTA6, cutting unionised employees (gamesradar.com)
HN 7 pts 3 comments by robtherobber Nov 1, 2025 thread
F-Droid says Google's new sideloading restrictions will kill the project (arstechnica.com)
HN 7 pts 0 comments by robtherobber Sep 30, 2025 thread
Trump's scrapping of corporate transparency will strengthen dictators (thebureauinvestigates.com)
HN 7 pts 0 comments by robtherobber Mar 12, 2025 thread
Gen Z are over having their work ethic questioned when they can't afford a house (fortune.com)
HN 7 pts 2 comments by robtherobber Feb 5, 2025 thread
Time Is Up for Neoliberals (washingtonpost.com)
HN 7 pts 1 comments by robtherobber Dec 18, 2024 thread