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> Not one of these things has the least to do with civic freedoms. These things have to do with whether democracies follow the rule of law. Civic freedoms tend to go away when demo…

I emailed hn@ycombinator.com asking why this was flagged and did not get an answer.

For context, the author is a historian specialized in the mechanisms of authoritarianism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_Snyder

This is not a drill, folks. It is happening in front of our eyes. Call your congressperson today.

I have a daily reminder set up in Apple’s Reminders app and it didn’t trigger today.

There are two problems: 1. It's not clear whether exchanges like Coinbase could technically comply with the rules for running a securities exchange, because the fine print of "what…

So… no Linux in FedRAMP?

I think OP's point is that convenience becomes the default rather than an active choice. Once people have forgot about the less-convenient alternatives, they can't accurately price…

Automated trains / subways. They are reliable enough for millions of people to trust them with their life, every day. That's an incredible achievement. If you're ever in Paris, get…

> Not only will I never fly this plane again, but I'll do my best to avoid Boeing altogether. Seems excessive. Most of Boeing plane families have been flying for decades. We're unl…

Yeah. 2 mins of my life I'll never get back.