A big nothing that satisfies headlines and that is about it.

I almost feel sorry for him considering his dad is an epic child molester. But then you realize he helped cover it up, denies it, and is also a chomo.

Sexual assault is FUNNY. Women love it when you are in a position of power over them and you use that as an opportunity to molest them.

That pretty much sums up how all conservative women must think unless they are in complete denial.

The fact that they keep saying nothing in the files incriminates Trump is beyond SUS. They were already ordered to redact everything incriminating so I guess they are technically right.

Don’t worry Kash’s FBI is handling this!

While it is cathartic to think taking these people out of their position is punishing them, the reality is they will be replaced with another Nazi.

If Trump had been assassinated it would not have stopped this. If Hitler had been assassinated the Nazi would have fought on. This situation is no different.

It is a sobering and necessary realization that this whole administration isn’t a one-off. This is a part of who we are.

We have lost 1.5 million Americans to gun violence in the last thirty years. That is more than all US lives lost in every war we have ever fought.

What exactly does that mean when the guns are very clearly the fuck out already?

Try heading down to a local Service Canada centre or a provincial employment hub. If there isn’t one in your town, just give them a shout on the phone. These places are there to help you out, I happen to work at a place like that myself.

​You might also want to think about leveling up your education. These days, a general Bachelor’s degree can be tough to market on its own, especially in a field like psychology where you almost always need a Master’s or a PhD to actually practice.

Get out there and volunteer or just start chatting with people. Tell everyone you meet what you’re passionate about and that you’re looking for work. You never know who is hiring until you ask.

​When it comes to your resume, get a second pair of eyes on it. Ideally someone who knows the industry. If your experience is a bit thin, stick to a one-page functional resume that highlights what you can do rather than just where you’ve been.

When you’re applying through online portals, use an AI tool to cross-reference the job posting and find the specific keywords or “buzzwords” that will help you get past the automated filters.

Don’t underestimate the skills you already have, either. If you’ve got retail experience and a degree, you’ve actually got a great foundation for a pivot into something like marketing.

​For the interview, it’s all about the vibe and selling yourself. Practice talking about your wins with confidence and make sure you have solid, real world examples ready for their questions. Always have two or three good questions ready for them at the end so you look engaged.

Do your research before the interview. You should know as much as you can about them before talking (particularly if they have a mission statement).

Every job market is different. I live in a small town, but because it is a tourist hub it is more like a small city. Most jobs here are word of mouth and shaking the right hand, but a lot of the tourist jobs with the bigger shops are more corporate so you need to apply online.

Most importantly, don’t let this process get you down. Keep yourself moving, stay active, and do things that make you happy. If you’re not working right now, use that time to sharpen a skill or just better yourself in some way. It doesn’t really matter as long as you’re moving forward.

​Also, keep in mind that if you’re dealing with any health issues or disabilities, there are specific Canadian programs and vocational rehab services designed to help folks find the right fit and get back into the workforce.

I am glad you have conceded to all my points as you have been unable to refute them. These points are (since your reading comprehension is about zero).

1. Europe governments benefits from big tech surveillance so they are not keen on regulating them in any real way. There is a huge difference between what the people want and what the government wants. While Europe has made some minor strides in increasing the power of the state over corporations they have done almost nothing to increase the power of the people. This is, of course, by design.

2. The meager fines they have placed on big tech are next to nothing, have not even been enforced, will be litigated for the next decade, and most importantly not changing their behavior as they are still breaking the law. With gems like, “Research indicates that 90% of Data Subject Access Requests (DSAR) are not fully respected by companies”.

3. The actual regulations they have passed have benefitted big business because they are the ones with the capital to be able to follow the law which costs a lot in compliance. Furthermore they have the lawyers and ability to fight the fines indefinitely. Too little too late doesn’t even begin to cover the reality we are facing.

You not being able to actually have a conversation about this and instead being in complete denial is the reality here. When you are ready to have a real conversation about Europe getting bent over by big tech I am ready. I won’t hold my breath though because you sure like your high horses

I actually hope you are right and Europe does smack down big tech, reduces corporate influence, and develops its own tech sovereignty. Unfortunately, I know they are actually addicted to spying on their citizens and big tech gives them exactly what they need. Even if they replace them (the only way forward) they will likely just build a similar system themselves.

Here are a few articles I read today. Have fun trying to read your local news. I am sure they will offer tons of insight about this issue.

https://edri.org/our-work/move-fast-and-break-big-techs-power/

https://carnegieendowment.org/research/2025/06/rethinking-eu-digital-policies-from-tech-sovereignty-to-tech-citizenship?lang=en

Why are you so ignorant? Is your default always to pretend you know something that apparently you know nothing about. The European Union kowtowing to big tech because it benefits them is the facts. You pretend they are regulating them and I am just pointing out the obvious that they really aren’t.

I am fairly certain you don’t know shit. Please spare me your garbage pretending 1% of their budget for one year is some big bad penalty and not just an extremely minor cost of doing business.

You provide no evidence to refute anything I have said because I am fucking right and you are just acting like a little bitch boot licker at this point.

You are so fucking delusional it isn’t funny. You think you know but you have not even scratched the surface of what is going on. You denying that the big tech companies have a stranglehold on Europe is hilarious. Show me the proof that Europe has moved away from big tech or even put their foot down.

I mean at this point you are fucking goose stepping towards complete corporate rule (actually you are already there). Europe never had a chance apparently and you think GDPR is going to save you from the dystopia you haven’t even realized you are living in. It wasn’t a bad idea, but it was just the start of what was needed.

Instead of continuing this crusade we get fucking chat control. So pardon me if I am disappointed for you since you don’t have enough sense to be disappointed yourself.

I am so glad you care about your digital footprint, now if you can convince everyone else to do the same perhaps there is some hope left.

Oh lordy you telling me about gobbling up propaganda. Please point out a news outlet besides maybe Techdirt that even approaches what I am saying. The truth is you are the one eating propaganda and puking it all over Lemmy.

Everything I have said is true, you are just fucking clueless. This is why big tech won. You didn’t even fucking know and when someone tells you deny it like an idiot.

You think your nation won against big tech, boy you showed them. Hitting them in their pocket book. With fines amounting to less than 1% of their total revenue in one year. You are playing security theatre in your head.

Go give Meta more of your personal information so they can share it with your government like a good Eurodumbass.

Real facts that 90%+ of all policy written in your country is at the request of corporations?

That the majority of all messaging goes through Whatsapp?

I mean you are so cooked and at the same time in denial it isn’t funny. Every major power’s spy program is wholesale buying information hoovered up Meta and there is no legislation to stop it.

You think you can control big tech but they have already corrupted your governments. They are complicit trading your rights for the convenience of spying on everyone.

So when I say get off your high horse pretending you have some rights and your government is stopping this I mean it. Stop pretending.

Compliance costs which you admit to. You can’t fathom that this legislation benefited big business because you don’t understand what is really going on. That is okay.

Believing any policy passed is not favoring big business is willfully ignoring reality at this point. As I stated, until these privacy violating megacorps are removed there is no privacy. The governments are complicit in this information grab as well.

Frankly, this law may have been a good start. So far I am not impressed.

That makes a lot of sense. A lot of what they do is for perceived injustice against them.

Transparent to them means they can be openly racist, sexist, and general xenophobic cunts.

What you are looking for is honest. They are not honest

Oh please, the entire law creates an undue burden on smaller firms while the larger ones skirt the rules. This continues to benefit big tech (and big business) and until Europe pushes them out completely everything you say is nonsense. If GDPR actually changes how these big companies steal and use data I will gladly eat my hat.

Awfully high horse you are on up there. Why don’t you get down to reality that privacy protections in GDPR are just a lip service in a world ran by big tech.

Corporations rule and pretending laws are protecting you while they have control is rather ridiculous.

Supporting ICE ready to shoot Americans for fighting back against them.

Replace reserve with money laundering.

Refusing to pay is actually a pretty common trait amongst the extreme narcissistic billionaires.

I just watch that 4 part documentary on Pdiddy and he also refused to pay anyone. He didn’t even pay when he had 2Pac killed!