Hungary To Use Facial Recognition to Suppress Pride March

[homesweethomemrl@lemmy.world]

Hungary, Hungary, Hungary.

[1984@lemmy.today]

Just get masks guys. This is ridiculous, and a good example why we need encrypted networks and ways to defeat facial recognition.

This is not about fighting crime. Never was.

[Guest]

I’m only here for my cats, I am their emotional support person and I can’t break their hearts like that

[kabi@lemm.ee]

It is illegal to cover your face while exercising you right to assemble. (in hungary)

[1984@lemmy.today]

Then get good at running.

[nicerdicer@feddit.org]

Primary source

Unfortunately, EU can't kick out contries that go completely against EU values.

[user134450@feddit.org]

maybe time for CV dazzle: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2412.13507
This is not foolproof (read the paper for details) but it can help to protect peoples identities if used correctly.

[anotherhelldiver@jlai.lu]

We cannot kick them but could EU not create a special status for countries that deviate from the norm and democracy?

• Veto? Gone
  Money? On hold
  Schengen? Closed
  SEPA? Oopsie, doopsie it is in maintenance but just for you
  Etc...

[ai_toothbrush@lemmy.zip]

Lol fuck you orban, im going to pride even though im not queer and i dont even live in hungary anymore. Sadly even this one moment of peace for queer people has been bastardized.

[nicerdicer@feddit.org]

Just right noe I was scrolling Mastodon and found this:

https://mstdn.social/@noelreports/114212145340449828

Albeit on a different occasion:

Hungary is out, the EU moves forward. European leaders no longer wait for Orbán’s approval on Ukraine. The latest EU statement will be issued by 26 nations—Hungary isolated. Diplomats say if Orbán wants to go it alone, no one will stop him.

There seems to be some wiggle room.

[peaches@lemm.ee]

Can you cover it with makeup? Heavy makeup.

[floquant@lemmy.dbzer0.com]

Surgical masks too? Covid is still a thing y'know

[rumschlumpel@feddit.org]

Nah, fuck that. I want them (Orban and his cronies in this case) to not live on this planet anymore. Let's shoot them to Mars!

[anotherhelldiver@jlai.lu]

I think everyone is pissed of Orban being a whiny b**** but no one wants to move strongly. EU seems to respect a step by step process for reasons. If we had room, let's just break into Hungary and take out Orban out of his seat, bring some lubricant, he's stuck in it.

But that would mean nations of the EU are letting UE take a part of their sovereignty.

[kabi@lemm.ee]

Nope. Not an acceptable excuse. If you want to be careful, you'll just have to believe in The System, I guess.

[werefreeatlast@lemmy.world]

Enter gelatin and body paint into the theater.

[letsgo@lemm.ee]

Not sure what the Martians have done to deserve that. Let's drop them off in Russia instead, they think it's so great there they can try living there.

[hk65@sopuli.xyz]

LOL

Sincerely, rhe German car maker lobby.

This is the biggest engine factory of VW, in Győr, Hungary:

[kalcifer@sh.itjust.works]

Disgusting. At least, it seems that their (ie Fidesz-KDNP, Jobbik, and Our Homeland Movement MPs: Péter Balassa and Imre Ritter ^[1]^) public support is dropping ^[2]^.

SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS

::: spoiler References

1. Type: Article (Wiki). Title: "2025 Hungarian Pride ban". Publisher: "Wikipedia". Published: 2025-03-22T18:25Z. Accessed: 2025-03-24T02:11Z. URI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Hungarian_Pride_ban.
   • §"Amendments to the law". ¶3.

     On March 18, the Parliament voted in favor of the amendment by 136 votes in favor (Fidesz-KDNP, Jobbik, and Our Homeland Movement MPs; Péter Balassa and Imre Ritter) and 27 votes against. […]

2. Type: Article (Wiki). Title: "Opinion polling for the 2026 Hungarian parliamentary election". Publisher: "Wikipedia". Published: 2025-03-21T08:45Z. Accessed: 2025-03-24T02:19Z. URI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinion_polling_for_the_2026_Hungarian_parliamentary_election.
   • §"Party polling". §"Graphical summary".

     
     :::

[anotherhelldiver@jlai.lu]

Indeed, it's huge and this is why were going towards a Cyberpunk 2077 and Weyland-Yutani future. At least as long money and power runs.

I would really prefer a Star Trek one but I think our dear Gene was quite optimistic in the fact human nature would change after an age of endless wars (I know Star Trek needed a world war 3 for the age of peace, science and exploration to exist but let's hope we won't nuke ourselves for that to happen).