Yeah, I’ve been following OP closely for a while - their posts always make my day better, I couldn’t do without them. I only wish I knew more.
Yeah, I’ve been following OP closely for a while - their posts always make my day better, I couldn’t do without them. I only wish I knew more.
There are plenty of good Lemmy communities that aren’t on those instances. I don’t blanket block them personally, but I understand those who do.
It’s git terminology which boils down to that anyone can contribute to the source code if the community approves the changes made.
pihole and an always-on syncthing node.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/29/chinese-spy-balloon-shot-information-biden
This article further quotes that Pentagon spokesperson, who specified that the balloon did not send data back to China due to mitigation efforts that the US took.
Additionally, https://www.wsj.com/articles/chinese-balloon-used-american-tech-to-spy-on-americans-2e3f5039 having off the shelf parts does not necessarily mean it was a regular weather balloon. It took photos and videos, potentially of some of the secure areas it just happened to fly over. Note that while this article claims it used US gear, the included Pentagon quotes don’t back that claim up, instead saying past balloons used off the shelf US equipment.
I have no clue what you’re trying to say in your text, but other countries (namely Canada) did also spot Chinese balloons above their territory. There was also evidence that these balloons had equipment on board that did not line up with what is expected on a weather balloon.
I’ve already seen hivemind votes on some Lemmy comment threads. It’s just inevitable. Hopefully most Lemmy communities can be better about the banning thing though.