The eighth stop of the✨DisCO Basics✨ ride delves into the terminology we use.
After 40 years of bullshit neoliberal language why not rebel, and revel in the magic of coining a glossary that transcend this dystopian reality. Take this language and use it well - it will open up new worlds for you.👇🏼
The eighth stop of the✨DisCO Basics✨ ride delves into the terminology we use.
After 40 years of bullshit neoliberal language why not rebel, and revel in the magic of coining a glossary that transcend this dystopian reality. Take this language and use it well - it will open up new worlds for you.👇🏼
One thing that Telegram now offers to all users is the ability to “disappear” messages or set remote deletion deadlines. That enables users to have much more control over how long people can access what you’re sending them. Given that Russian law enforcement officials are reportedly (via Insider) stopping people in the street and demanding to read their text messages, this could be vital to protect individuals from reprisals. Telegram users are able to send files of any type up to 2GB each and access them from any device, with no limit on cloud storage, which has made downloading files more popular on the platform. Andrey, a Russian entrepreneur living in Brazil who, fearing retaliation, asked that NPR not use his last name, said Telegram has become one of the few places Russians can access independent news about the war. The last couple days have exemplified that uncertainty. On Thursday, news emerged that talks in Turkey between the Russia and Ukraine yielded no positive result. But on Friday, Reuters reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin said there had been some “positive shifts” in talks between the two sides. On Telegram’s website, it says that Pavel Durov “supports Telegram financially and ideologically while Nikolai (Duvov)’s input is technological.” Currently, the Telegram team is based in Dubai, having moved around from Berlin, London and Singapore after departing Russia. Meanwhile, the company which owns Telegram is registered in the British Virgin Islands.
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