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1. Xeon² :menheradame: (izaya@social.shadowkat.net)'s status on Sunday, 04-Jun-2023 19:48:27 JST Xeon² :menheradame:
   "You have to trust the equipment you're using," says the spook about banning Huawei, while sitting in front of an IBM compatible computer running Windows, neither of which are built within the country.
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   • Xeon² :menheradame: (izaya@social.shadowkat.net)'s status on Sunday, 04-Jun-2023 19:48:26 JST Xeon² :menheradame:

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     like don't get me wrong, you shouldn't trust huawei
     
     but I am dubious about trusting Cisco or Intel or any american company because the US has a history of meddling in Australian politics, and there's not a huge gap between "replacing the government" and "invading because the coup you were backing failed" you know?
     
     this applies to anything built externally really
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   • Xeon² :menheradame: (izaya@social.shadowkat.net)'s status on Sunday, 04-Jun-2023 19:48:37 JST Xeon² :menheradame:

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     wonder if "you want more manufacturing within australia. I don't trust the americans. fund a chip fab." would be a good pitch to the government
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   • mia@snug.moe's status on Sunday, 04-Jun-2023 19:48:41 JST mia

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     @izaya@social.shadowkat.net as an american, i would trust an australian chip more than an american chip

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   • Xeon² :menheradame: (izaya@social.shadowkat.net)'s status on Sunday, 04-Jun-2023 19:48:43 JST Xeon² :menheradame:

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     • mia
     @mia alas we're still a five eyes country so it would only be limited insulation from your extralegal intelligence services
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   • whiteline (whiteline@shitposter.club)'s status on Sunday, 04-Jun-2023 19:48:49 JST whiteline

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     @izaya socialism in one country (australia edition
   • mia@snug.moe's status on Sunday, 04-Jun-2023 19:48:52 JST mia

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     @izaya@social.shadowkat.net oh that's nice, im glad the nsa isn't just legal, but extralegal!