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in reply to silence7

At this rate if you aren't sabotaging oil infrastructure you are contributing to the downfall of our habitat and the habitat of countless others. Thats just the harsh reality because the ones holding the reigns won't stop.


The Great Firewall: Massive data leak reveals the inner workings of China's censorship regime


cross-posted from: lemmy.sdf.org/post/45192281

Archived

[...]

In a historic breach of China’s censorship infrastructure, internal data were leaked from Chinese infrastructure firms associated with the Great Firewall (GFW) in September this year. Researchers now estimate that the data has a volume of approximately 600 GB.

The material includes more than 100,000 documents, internal source code, work logs, configuration files, emails, technical manuals, and operational runbooks. The number of files in the dump is reported to be in the thousands, though exact totals vary by source.

[...]

An unexpected but critical component of the breach is the metadata embedded within documents and logs. Authorship tags, file paths, and computer hostnames have linked hundreds of documents to individual users, systems, and organizations. These human fingerprints offer unprecedented visibility into the organizational structure behind the GFW’s operation. Engineers, data analysts, lab researchers, and regional technicians are all traceable by name or system alias. Many entries refer to known ISPs, national labs, or university-affiliated nodes, suggesting that the enforcement apparatus spans a wide constellation of public-private partnerships, military-academic collaborations, and centralized policy deployment.

Together, these findings constitute a unique technical cross-section of the Chinese censorship-industrial complex, revealing not just what is filtered or how, but who enforces it, who maintains the infrastructure, and how decisions flow through the layered topology of digital control.

[...]

The current report represents only the first installment in a three-part investigative series into the unprecedented breach of China’s censorship apparatus. While this Part 1 has centered on exposing the dataset’s contents and evaluating its technical, organizational, and strategic significance, it is only the beginning. The sheer scale and complexity of the leak, over 500GB of internal GFW infrastructure data, demands a methodical, layered approach to fully grasp its implications.

The next two parts in this series will delve even deeper, uncovering the architecture of China’s censorship regime and examining the wider consequences for global digital governance.

Part 2 of the series will look into the architecture and will offer a forensic reconstruction of how the Great Firewall actually works at the technical level, mapping the core design of the censorship stack. This includes how packets are intercepted, filtered, redirected, or dropped; how apps like Psiphon and V2Ray are detected at the protocol level; and how traffic shaping is deployed based on geography, ISP, or session context.

Part 3 will the geopolitics and the fallout will address the broader implications. This breach does more than just reveal technical controls, it changes the strategic calculus of censorship resistance. We will assess how the exposure reshapes China’s ability to sustain its domestic information control and international cyber operations, and how it informs countermeasures by VPN developers, privacy advocates, and democratic governments. Ethical and legal questions will also be raised: what does responsible engagement with such data look like?

[...]

With this series, we aim to present not just the most complete picture yet of the GFW, but a roadmap for pushing back against the machinery of state censorship.




Appeals Court Upholds Shaken Baby Conviction Despite Medical Examiner Recanting Testimony


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The Great Firewall: Massive data leak reveals the inner workings of China's censorship regime


cross-posted from: lemmy.sdf.org/post/45192281

Archived

[...]

In a historic breach of China’s censorship infrastructure, internal data were leaked from Chinese infrastructure firms associated with the Great Firewall (GFW) in September this year. Researchers now estimate that the data has a volume of approximately 600 GB.

The material includes more than 100,000 documents, internal source code, work logs, configuration files, emails, technical manuals, and operational runbooks. The number of files in the dump is reported to be in the thousands, though exact totals vary by source.

[...]

An unexpected but critical component of the breach is the metadata embedded within documents and logs. Authorship tags, file paths, and computer hostnames have linked hundreds of documents to individual users, systems, and organizations. These human fingerprints offer unprecedented visibility into the organizational structure behind the GFW’s operation. Engineers, data analysts, lab researchers, and regional technicians are all traceable by name or system alias. Many entries refer to known ISPs, national labs, or university-affiliated nodes, suggesting that the enforcement apparatus spans a wide constellation of public-private partnerships, military-academic collaborations, and centralized policy deployment.

Together, these findings constitute a unique technical cross-section of the Chinese censorship-industrial complex, revealing not just what is filtered or how, but who enforces it, who maintains the infrastructure, and how decisions flow through the layered topology of digital control.

[...]

The current report represents only the first installment in a three-part investigative series into the unprecedented breach of China’s censorship apparatus. While this Part 1 has centered on exposing the dataset’s contents and evaluating its technical, organizational, and strategic significance, it is only the beginning. The sheer scale and complexity of the leak, over 500GB of internal GFW infrastructure data, demands a methodical, layered approach to fully grasp its implications.

The next two parts in this series will delve even deeper, uncovering the architecture of China’s censorship regime and examining the wider consequences for global digital governance.

Part 2 of the series will look into the architecture and will offer a forensic reconstruction of how the Great Firewall actually works at the technical level, mapping the core design of the censorship stack. This includes how packets are intercepted, filtered, redirected, or dropped; how apps like Psiphon and V2Ray are detected at the protocol level; and how traffic shaping is deployed based on geography, ISP, or session context.

Part 3 will the geopolitics and the fallout will address the broader implications. This breach does more than just reveal technical controls, it changes the strategic calculus of censorship resistance. We will assess how the exposure reshapes China’s ability to sustain its domestic information control and international cyber operations, and how it informs countermeasures by VPN developers, privacy advocates, and democratic governments. Ethical and legal questions will also be raised: what does responsible engagement with such data look like?

[...]

With this series, we aim to present not just the most complete picture yet of the GFW, but a roadmap for pushing back against the machinery of state censorship.





Petition e6679 - Political Honesty


There is a petition, e6679, on the official ourcommons.ca website for the government of Canada, which address is misinformation in Canadian politicians.

If you ask me, this is a very important petition, because I believe that the threat to Canadian sovereignty and democracy is indeed misinformation that is being spread by Canadian politicians. Sure, misinformation from social media is annoying, and when it comes from the traditional media it's disturbing, but when it comes from Federal politicians, it's downright dangerous.

It has almost 40,000 signatures. Please sign it, there's only three weeks left. The more signatures, the more weight it will have when it's read in parliament

We need to send a message to Parliament and let them know that we're concerned and frustrated with misinformation.

I should note that the website has had lots of problems recently. Please be patient and try until you succeed. You need to receive a validation email, click on that, and then you get a confirmation email. Until you get that second email, your signature has not been counted.



SAP shakes up its certification process




Wikipedia co-founder joins editing conflict over the Gaza genocide page


“At present, the lede and the overall presentation state, in Wikipedia’s voice, that Israel is committing genocide, although that claim is highly contested,” Wales said. He added that a “neutral approach would begin with a formulation such as: ‘Multiple governments, NGOs, and legal bodies have described or rejected the characterization of Israel’s actions in Gaza as genocide.’” Currently, the article bases its position that a genocide exists on conclusions from United Nations investigations, the International Association of Genocide Scholars, and “multiple human rights groups,” among others.

in reply to FRYD

So, the marketing aspect is the thing that hung me up.

You gotta put yourself out there soooooo much on all the forums all the socials all the goon subs.

Thinking it through makes me not want to.

I just want a money cheat code.

in reply to TwoBeeSan

Honestly since it came up, I told my partner I’d try it and they were really into the idea. So I’ve already been doing it and it’s been fun, I just haven’t been posting. If I’m gonna keep this up, then I might as well take a couple extra steps and try to get some money out of it.



Neue Vereinsmeisterschaftstabelle nach Nachtgolfen


Mit dem letzten Turnier hat sich auch die Tabelle zur Vereinsmeisterschaft leicht verändert.

Damit ihr mal seht, wie man Nachtgolf spielt, hier ein kleines Video dazu.

tube.tchncs.de/videos/embed/5u…

Und jetzt die Tabelle:


in reply to Skavau

Alice in Borderland season 3 came out like a month or two ago. I’ve been watching it with a friend and rewatching the first 2 seasons with my partner.


Police report describes Republican Nancy Mace berating airport police and TSA agents


South Carolina firebrand running for governor allegedly abused agents working without pay during shutdown

The US representative Nancy Mace, a Republican firebrand running for South Carolina governor, is drawing scrutiny after a police report described her berating airport police and TSA agents as she was being escorted to a gate last week.

The profane incident at the Charleston international airport threatens to derail her run as she said she would sue the airport authority for defamation and false reporting.

An initial incident report from the Charleston county aviation authority police department first obtained by Wired describes Mace cursing at airport staff, saying that this was no way to treat a “f---ing U.S. representative”. She invoked the name of South Carolina senator Tim Scott, saying that the Republican lawmaker would not be treated as she was, according to the report.



Gov. JB Pritzker says an Indiana remap might force Illinois to act as he celebrates Democratic wins Tuesday


The Democratic governor, a vocal Trump critic who is pursuing a third term next year as well as a potential 2028 White House bid, also indicated that any effort to redraw Illinois’ congressional districts to counter gerrymandering pushed by the president in GOP-led states may depend on whether Indiana takes action on redistricting.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/05/gov-jb-pritzker-says-an-indiana-remap-might-force-illinois-to-act-as-he-celebrates-democratic-wins-tuesday/



Gov. JB Pritzker says an Indiana remap might force Illinois to act as he celebrates Democratic wins Tuesday


The Democratic governor, a vocal Trump critic who is pursuing a third term next year as well as a potential 2028 White House bid, also indicated that any effort to redraw Illinois’ congressional districts to counter gerrymandering pushed by the president in GOP-led states may depend on whether Indiana takes action on redistricting.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/05/gov-jb-pritzker-says-an-indiana-remap-might-force-illinois-to-act-as-he-celebrates-democratic-wins-tuesday/




AI gets 45% of news wrong — but readers still trust it


no plans to fix it, though

- video
pivottoai.libsyn.com/20251105-… - podcast

time: 4 min 58 sec









Something to Think About this month

As well as everything else, each month I offer you something to think about and get the brain working. This month …

Do illiterate people get the full effect of alphabet soup?

#blog #logic #thoughts #zenmischief



rabbia femcellica della mattina sorprendente in cui la rogna universale si riabbatte sul mio culo (gli innamorati in giro mi fanno stare male)


Lo so che ormai non solo sembro, ma sono, un disco rotto, ma a questo punto I swear to god, come si dice in questi casi… Ormai mi pare sempre più di vivere in un mondo costruito apposta per distruggermi a tutti i costi; mi sembra di essere all’interno di una di quelle visual novel […]

octospacc.altervista.org/2025/…


rabbia femcellica della mattina sorprendente in cui la rogna universale si riabbatte sul mio culo (gli innamorati in giro mi fanno stare male)


Lo so che ormai non solo sembro, ma sono, un disco rotto, ma a questo punto I swear to god, come si dice in questi casi… Ormai mi pare sempre più di vivere in un mondo costruito apposta per distruggermi a tutti i costi; mi sembra di essere all’interno di una di quelle visual novel pericolosamente mortali, dove alle persone normali succedono cose normali e non tragiche, mentre io sono la protagonista a cui capitano tutte le peggio schifezze… Fatti non oggettivamente gravi, e questo va riconosciuto assolutamente (sia mai che sennò l’universo si ribella ancora di più…), ma comunque situazioni così malamente architettate per farmi stare male dentro, che io non riesco a credere che siano reali senza essere scritte su un copione. 😭

In precisa sostanza, non posso quasi mai semplicemente uscire di casa per andare alla torturiversità — e specifico università, perché, a dire il vero, in mezzo alla strada la mattina presto, o dentro autobus con dentro gente più mista (verso altre destinazioni), o al bar, o chissà dove, queste cose banalmente non le vedo — senza trovarmi ogni volta davanti persone che porca puttana fanno gli animaletti in calore, e si baciano, e si mettono una addosso all’altra, e BLEH… Per chi mi conosce da relativamente meno tempo di altri, questa sembrerà una stronzata, ma credetemi se dico che simili visioni mi torturano dentro, e mi ribolle il sangue in una maniera che altrimenti non succede durante la giornata… 👹

Ci sarà per forza chi, probabilmente senza dirmelo, penserà che sto esagerando, e che se sto male così è un problema mio, perché non sia mai che i sentimenti di una femcel ormai letteralmente distrutta dall’esistenza stessa vengano presi seriamente… Noo, ovviamente sono solo una strega vecchiaccia che si impegna ad alimentare la negatività, mica una vittima delle precise circostanze, come espresse all’interno del contesto della nostra società marcita, che mi rendono ahimè precisamente chi io sono, in contrasto con quelli che sono i miei veri desideri, e certo… Ma voi non avete idea che questi esseri, talmente superefficaci sulla mia fragile psiche da riuscire a tormentarmi con la sola vista, escono dalle fottute pareti!!! Non è che stanno in angolini nascosti, dietro i cespugli come gli allenatori Pokémon, o controllano attorno per assicurarsi di essere da soli: basta girare l’angolo sbagliato, girarsi per andare da qualche parte, e questi soggetti maledetti spuntano!!! 🙀

Mi sale allora, non sto scherzando, un istinto di vomito solo a ripensarci per scriverlo — cosa che, anche questa, non mi succede altrimenti mai… posso guardare ogni giorno i disegnini gore con una faccia fermissima, ma basta che 2 individui reali si toccano troppo e io mi sento male — ma oggi davvero mi sono sentita come se l’universo avesse voluto prendersi gioco di me più del solito. Sono salita sull’autobus, e appena alla seconda o terza fila ci stavano due pseudo-abbracciati — erano più stirati uno sull’altra senza capo né coda, mi sembra — che io nemmeno ho voluto guardare, perché ormai ne va veramente della mia salute mentale, ma porca troia. Non li ho per fortuna visti o sentiti durante il viaggio, perché mi sono attentamente seduta svariati posti più dietro, ma non riuscivo a smettere di pensarci. Il tizio poi — perché, mannaggia al cazzo, sono sempre i maschi che si mettono particolarmente storti sui mezzi pubblici, e poi io non dovrei essere misandrica — stava steso col piede mezzo fuori dal sedile per tutto il tempo; manco lo ha spostato per far passare me o l’altra persona che è salita nel mio stesso momento, tant’è che l’ho pure urtato involontariamente… mi dispiace solo che io sia troppo leggera, quindi non gli ho fatto male. Non so se precisamente si stavano anche baciando o che, e francamente è meglio così, perché sennò a questo punto il vomito mi usciva davvero, invece mi è salito solo un nodo in gola. 🎈

Poi, scusate se sono eterocisfobica, ma le circostanze mi costringono a pormi domande importanti, per quanto queste possano magari racchiudere uno stigma latente da parte mia: ma è possibile che sono sempre chiaramente un ragazzo e una ragazza a fare questo schifo??? Mai ho visto coppie omosessuali, né yuri né yaoi; mai ho visto due persone di cui almeno una con una presentazione di genere ambigua o comunque non subito inquadrabile; mai ho visto un gruppo poligamo; ma, in realtà, mai ho visto gente che non avesse un aspetto stereotipato, da “cloni (mai con vestiti particolari o stili interessanti, insomma), che però in giro da sole ci sono!!! Qui, dunque, un quesito va posto: sono le persone etero cis normie ad essere in media intrinsecamente schifose e prive di rispetto per le femcel e gli incel intorno a loro che non vogliono assolutamente vedere questa roba, perché mannaggia al cazzo, e allora fanno queste oscenità in pubblico senza remore; oppure, le persone non fatte con lo stampino sono semplicemente tutte da sole come me??? 🕸️

Boh, basta, io non ce la faccio più. Ogni giorno che passo in questo schifo di posto, i dolori aumentano. Questa estate, segregata per benino in casa — o, comunque, fuori solo ad orari ed in posti da cinquantenne, non da gente della mia età — a pensarci, sono stata molto meglio di come sto ora; e non perché in estate ho marcito per bene mentre ora devo studiare, visto che probabilmente ormai lo sanno anche le pareti dei bagni che non studio… E, non mi era capitato di dirlo, ma, a ripensarci, nell’iniziare questo terzo anno ho pensato “oh nooooh, ora lì all’università vedrò tutti quegli schifosi in giro mentre io sono da sola…“… sono davvero così tormentata. Nemmeno a scuola, né alle medie né al liceo, ho mai sofferto così, mai ho visto questi scenari con così tanta frequenza e veemenza (anche se lì forse è perché nel contesto ristretto della classe nessuno ha mai sviluppato niente, e le occasioni in cui gente di varie classi si può incontrare dentro la scuola sono ristrette); qualcuno mi salvi. 😊🔪
Me when cringy couplesat school:
#cringe #femcel #rabbia #schifo #università




The Z war on Lebanon + MENA countries Hezbollah covers here's part of a broader US strategy to undercost natural resource-rich nations by destablizing & deindustrializing. Sisi basically = human nuke


Let it be known to all Lebanese that the “Israeli” enemy does not target Hezbollah alone—it targets Lebanon in its entirety, aiming to strip it of any capacity to reject the extortionist demands of the Zionist entity and to impose submission to its policies and interests in Lebanon and the region. This necessitates a unified and dignified national stance that enforces respect for our nation and people and protects Lebanon’s sovereignty and honor.

As for sliding into proposed negotiation traps, doing so would yield further gains for the “Israeli” enemy—who always takes but never abides by any commitments, and never gives anything in return. With such a ruthless enemy, supported by the American tyrant, no maneuver or cunning can succeed.

Lebanon’s current concern should be to enforce the cessation of aggression under the ceasefire declaration and pressure the Zionist enemy to abide by it, not to succumb to coercion or be dragged into political negotiations with the Zionist entity. Such a course holds no national interest and carries existential dangers threatening Lebanon’s sovereignty and very being.

Finally, as a founding component of the Lebanon we are committed to as a final homeland for all its citizens, we reaffirm our legitimate right to resist occupation and aggression, and to stand by our army and people in defense of our sovereignty. Legitimate defense does not fall under the so-called “decision of war or peace”; rather, it is the exercise of our right to defend our nation against an enemy imposing war upon it and continuing its assaults with the intent to subjugate our state.

Based on this vision, we shall approach developments affirming to all that the current moment calls for unity of effort to stop the Zionist violations, aggression, and recklessness toward our country, and to ward off security and existential threats. We highly value the patience of our proud and resilient people, who bear with us the injustice and aggression, hoping to preserve sovereignty and national dignity. Our pledge remains to stand firm in honor, dignity, and righteousness—to protect our land, our people, and the aspirations of future generations.

Hezbollah’s Media Relations Department
Thursday, November 6, 2025
15 Jumada Al-Awwal, 1447

#Military Media




Windows 11 25H2 and 24H2 October Update Triggers BitLocker Recovery





Mihon, an aggregated manga reading app, issues a troubling warning they might shut down due to imitators that uses old Tachiyomi name


Citing Kotatsu’s recent shut down, two of Mihon’s devs said that misuse of Mihon’s name and branding by a group may endanger the project. I copied the text if you don’t want to go the link. It’s a bit long so I spoilered it. spoiler [quote]Hello every

Citing Kotatsu's recent shut down, two of Mihon's devs said that misuse of Mihon’s name and branding by a group may endanger the project.

I copied the text if you don't want to go the link. It's a bit long so I spoilered it.
::: spoiler spoiler

Hello everyone,

With Kotatsu's recent shutdown and due to some ongoing issues over the years, I believe Mihon is also under threat. If you care about the project's future, please take a moment to read this message.


Who is behind the threat, and how?


A group going by iiTachiyomi and recently Miyomi has built a massive following by impersonating Tachiyomi (Mihon's predecessor) across various platform. They only rebranded to iiTachiyomi after years of request and only on platforms where they had a low following.

Their blatant impersonation was one of the key reason behind the legal threat Tachiyomi received, which ultimately led to its shutdown. When we announced Mihon and exposed their behavior, iiTachiyomi promised to change their ways and not impersonate Mihon.

However, just months after Mihon launched, they resumed the same behavior by:
- Creating a new brand "Miyomi: Tachiyomi and Mihon community" to capitalize on Mihon's name
- Posting Mihon release notes and announcements without attribution
- Sharing updates of third-party extension repos without attribution
- Failing to clarify they are not the developers behind Mihon or those extensions
- Selling fake Mihon branded merchandise

Why does this threaten Mihon?


When P.CoK, the anti-piracy division of Kakao requested the removal of extensions, the Tachiyomi team complied. iiTachiyomi, however continued distributing them in a misleading way, causing confusion that escalated into legal pressure, which resulted in Tachiyomi shutting down.

Now, they are doing the same thing with Mihon. Their misrepresentation and misuse of Mihon’s name, branding and work puts the project at risk, despite Mihon having already corrected the mistakes Tachiyomi made. It could also cause problems for other apps they promote.

What to do from now on


iiTachiyomi claims to serve the community, but their actions prove otherwise. To protect Mihon:
- Report iiTachiyomi or Miyomi pages that mislead users
- Correct people who confuse Mihon with iiTachiyomi or Miyomi
- Don’t share or support unofficial Mihon merchandise
- Spread the word: Mihon has no connection to them


Signed by:
- Antsy, Mihon Developer
- jobobby04, TachiyomiSY Developer


:::

This is after the action that Kotatsu manga app shutting down due to Kakao's continued war on manga piracy, and Google's future policy of limiting what Android users can install on their own devices.

From Kotatsu's github readme:
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image
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Important

In light of recent challenges — including threating actions from Kakao Entertainment Corp and upcoming Google’s new sideloading policy — we’ve made the difficult decision to shut down Kotatsu and end its support. We’re deeply grateful to everyone who contributed and to the amazing community that grew around this project.


One year ago, Tachiyomi shut down due to Kakao's efforts, as per this post here.


After Tachiyomi, Kakao Aiming To Take Down 'World's No. 1' Manga Piracy Site Among Others


in reply to weirdo_from_space

Mihon does support local sources.

mihon.app/docs/guides/local-so…

in reply to Chewy

Oh my word, I need to see if this work well with Western comics.


Richard Thompson - Still (2015)


Figura centrale per la nascita del folk-rock inglese e con alle spalle una discografia ormai corposissima, Richard Thompson, prosegue con entusiasmo e convinzione il proprio percorso artistico, animato da una curiosità febbrile nel ricercare sonorità nuove, dando alle stampe “Still”, disco nato dalla collaborazione artistica con Jeff Tweedy, il quale ne ha curato la produzione... Leggi e ascolta...


Richard Thompson - Still (2015)


immagine

Figura centrale per la nascita del folk-rock inglese e con alle spalle una discografia ormai corposissima, Richard Thompson, prosegue con entusiasmo e convinzione il proprio percorso artistico, animato da una curiosità febbrile nel ricercare sonorità nuove, dando alle stampe “Still”, disco nato dalla collaborazione artistica con Jeff Tweedy, il quale ne ha curato la produzione. Inciso lo scorso inverno nell’arco di nove giorni presso l’ormai celebre... artesuono.blogspot.com/2015/07…


Ascolta il disco: album.link/s/6WCNshtKRD1hAVgzS…


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US-Based Partner Wanted


Hi.
I’m a Mobile App developer (Android, iOS, React Native, Flutter, AWS) with 5+ years of experience shipping real products. I’m not looking for clients — I’m looking for a US-based partner to team up and earn together.
You must be older than 25 and younger than 40 and need a pc.
The idea is simple:
- You: land freelance or contract work on Upwork, LinkedIn, or your network. Or you can share Upwork, Linkedin to me so I can land freelance or contract.
- I: deliver high-quality code, on time, with clean documentation.
- We split by detailed discussion after platform fees.

What I bring:
- Full development (frontend, backend, APIs, cloud)
- Daily updates & flexible with US time zones
- Portfolio + GitHub ready to share

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- US profile/address for platforms
- Client communication & project management
- Ability to win paid gigs

DM me if you’re interested — tell me:
One platform you’ve used to get work
Your rough availability
Looking forward to building something profitable together!
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“Biblical Justice, Equal Justice, for All”: How North Carolina’s Chief Justice Transformed His State and America


NC GOP is threatening Pro Publica about this article.


US troops given German food bank advice amid shutdown – DW – 11/05/2025


An actual article this time.


The era of fine speeches and good intentions is over. Brazil’s Cop30 will be about action | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva


The right words, but given his willingness to allow new oil exploration, I don't seriously expect to see action follow.