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I was feeling iffy on my #creditunion after they did the bait and switch with a "high-interest" savings account (rapidly dropped the interest rate after a few months). Also found the non-stop life insurance promo letters annoying.
But them charging me a $50 fee for not closing a CD account within a tiny window, and refusing to waive the fee despite me being just a few days late, …

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-- Indian women are crushed by hours of abusive content,
--German-language Telegram channels spread Russian disinformation,
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--Fears over …

Best infosec-related long reads for the week of 1/31/26
Indian women are crushed by hours of abusive content, German-language Telegram channels spread Russian disinformation, China has a covert spy-cam porn industry, Fears over TikTok's policy changes are really fears of the tech industry, Canada is moving away from US intelligence in space

#music #bandcamp Recommended listen, a band I’ve been following for a while: The Fierce and the Dead - News From The Invisible World — have a promo - free or pay what you want:

Amazon's Melania documentary fell 67% in its second week box office with $2.4M; Amazon MGM Studios says it is sparking "interest" among Prime Video subscribers (Pamela McClintock/The Hollywood Reporter)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/m…

Amazon MGM Goes on Offense as ‘Melania’ Risks Getting Sacked at Super Bowl Box Office
The first lady's documentary is falling off steeply in its second weekend, prompting Amazon MGM to go on the offensive and stress that the film is in it for the long game, whether theatrically or streaming.

The nonstop parade of luxury that is
La Première, Air France’s first-class trans-Atlantic service,
begins when a Mercedes limousine collects you from your hotel and whisks you to an exclusive entrance at Charles de Gaulle International Airport.
It ends at J.F.K., when an Air France employee personally escorts you from your seat through a special customs line.
Each new indulgence seems more lavish than the one before.
The bespoke departure lounge, where you can or…

What Does an Ultra-Luxury First Class Ticket Get You? Flying in a Frictionless Bubble.
A writer reports from inside the premium bubble, where there’s no such thing as too much, petty annoyances are nonexistent and the real world never intrudes.

Podcast: Creators Worry Porn Platform Is Falling Into ‘AI Psychosis’ https://www.404media.co/podcast-creators-worry-porn-platform-is-falling-into-ai-psychosis/

The UK plans to update the Media Act 2024 to bring streaming platforms with 500K users under "enhanced" Ofcom regulation, giving it power to investigate them (K.J. Yossman/Variety)
https://variety.com/2026/tv/global/netfl…

Streamers in U.K. Set to Come Under ‘Enhanced Regulation’ from Ofcom
U.K. media regulator Ofcom is set to oversee streaming platforms including Netflix, Prime Video and Disney+ following new legislation.

Sonnet 141 - CXLI
In faith I do not love thee with mine eyes,
For they in thee a thousand errors note;
But 'tis my heart that loves what they despise,
Who, in despite of view, is pleased to dote.
Nor are mine ears with thy tongue's tune delighted;
Nor tender feeling, to base touches prone,
Nor taste, nor smell, desire to be invited
To any sensual feast with thee alone:
But my five wits nor my five senses can
Dissuade one foo…

UK regulator fines porn company $1.8 million for failing to verify user ages https://therecord.media/ofcom-porn-fine-verification

Aliens and Angel Numbers: Creators Worry Porn Platform ManyVids Is Falling Into ‘AI Psychosis’ https://www.404media.co/manyvids-porn-platform-ai-psychosis-bella-french-bio/