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Dec 8, 2025

https://leakbase.la/

LeakBase (leakbase.la and related domains/forums) is repeatedly cited by researchers and outlets as a cybercrime forum and leak distributor that has posted large datasets — including a 16 million–reco...

Jan 11, 2026

Are there public examples of DuckDuckGo rejecting law enforcement requests?

DuckDuckGo publicly positions itself as a company that has little or no user-search data to hand over and therefore does not receive ordinary search-related law enforcement requests, a stance repeated...

Dec 13, 2025

Is life getting worse

Public sentiment and expert judgment are split on whether “life is getting worse.” A 2025 survey of U.S. voters found 60% saying life in the U.S. is getting worse , while a Pew panel of experts report...

Dec 12, 2025

Daniel Micay of Graphene OS, CopperHead OS. Are there any connections to Israel or ethnic Jewish people or organizations?

Available reporting and primary project pages show Daniel Micay as the founder and lead developer of GrapheneOS (formerly Android Hardening / CopperheadOS origins) and a security researcher; those pag...

Dec 8, 2025

Have there been documented cases where DuckDuckGo complied with law enforcement requests for user information?

DuckDuckGo says it does not log personally identifiable search data and therefore has little or nothing to turn over to law enforcement; reporting and company statements across sources say the company...

Jan 7, 2026

Who took over leadership of GrapheneOS after Daniel Micay stepped down?

Daniel Micay publicly announced in late May 2023 that he was stepping down as lead developer of GrapheneOS and would also step down as a GrapheneOS Foundation director, citing harassment and safety co...

Dec 3, 2025

life sucks

Many commentators say “life sucks” in 2025 because economic pressure, rapid technology change, climate anxiety and social-media fatigue have intensified daily stress (analysis pieces list inflation, j...

Jan 17, 2026

Did palatir own site where charlie kirk gun found

There is no reporting in the provided sources that Palantir — the data‑analytics company — owned or controlled the site where the rifle used to kill Charlie Kirk was recovered; available accounts unif...

Jan 9, 2026

How many rs are in strawberry

The simple, verifiable answer is: the word "strawberry" contains three instances of the letter "r" (positions 3, 8 and 9 when counted left to right) . The recent media fuss and technical write‑ups are...