Higher Ed, in particular, should have fought 2FA on personal phones and removing our office phones tooth and nail for this reason.

Yeah, hi, I’m a person with “mobility challenges” (excuse me while I hurl). What we want, by and large, are not expensive, heavy devices that will “help us walk again”, but ramps. I know, it’s not sexy, as technology invented before Christ, but it is overlooked in favor of…this. Repeatedly.

@afsc-org.bsky.social is mapping out the schools, hospitals and corporate offices that have connections and contracts with Palantir. afsc.org/map-palantir...

That critique of the government extracting resources from PR. The power poles.

Benito is a threat b/c he makes art so alluring and enjoyable you want to understand everything about it and then you end up learning about sugar and slavery and colonialism and the Taínos and Hawaii and then you probably have some thoughts of your own, and that's why art is powerful and dangerous

Trying to understand all of the ins and outs of digital security can be overwhelming, but our team at EFF is here to help. With our security starter pack, you can take a few simple steps to improve your digital privacy. ssd.eff.org/playlist/wa...

Some people have been saying…

Tech deployed at the border “includes everything from hyper-visible tethered aerostats — massive blimp-like detection platforms hovering thousands of feet over the desert — to stealthy devices like unattended ground sensors to detect footsteps, and license plate scanners disguised as traffic cones.”

Students said “they believe the monitoring software has created a sense of fear among students who worry looking something up online can get them into trouble at school, and even if their school district means well, the constant digital surveillance creates more stress, not less.”

I’ve been involved in @sigdoc-acm.bsky.social since my first proceedings article in 2020. It’s been a pleasure serving as the Communication & Social Media Manager. But, it is time to pass the torch! I’m excited to welcome Dr. Abi Bakke, who will be keeping everyone up to date with all things SIGDOC!

This sort of pricing is absolutely immoral. I would criminalise it.

Note - *in the US* Being owned in the US has made Tiktok a worse and more threatening experience... entirely for users in the US.

they’re also useful against chemical weapons like tear gas, and, to some extent, pepper spray.

Our first webinar is today!! See you tonight ☺️

Trying to frame threat modeling your digital privacy and security needs as achievable and approachable while acknowledging that assessing risk is hard for people who don't understand how the technology works or where their data lives is necessary but hella exhausting.

We’ve been speaking out against KOSA since it was introduced in 2022 by Marsha Blackburn, a bigot and outspoken advocate for censoring trans people off the internet in effort to “protect children from the transgender in this culture.” KOSA has ALWAYS been about censorship and suppression.

"We urge you to do everything within your power in order to block ICE’s reign of terror in our communities and halt the build out of surveillance tech infrastructure that will make it impossible for everyday people to do anything at all without Big Brother watching." #surveillance #tech #technology

all these thought pieces about Canadians going all guerrilla fighter and such falls apart the moment you realize that our entire civic infrastructure and mental models about governance are dependent on digital infrastructure that are monopolized by US tech firms that don't care about "human rights"

If you live in the Cities, an easy way to help immigrant families in hiding is: laundry! Laundromats are ICE magnets, so people without washers need help. The People’s Laundry will drop off laundry to your door to wash and dry and pick up a few days later: thepeopleslaundrympls.com/volunteer/

Here's the full list, according to a DOJ press release dated August. In effect, every blue state except for Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, and Massachusetts (all except HI had Republican statewide electeds at some point since 2018) will have their funding withheld: www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justi...

Glassholes need to be shunned from society, they are a public danger (sorry, not sorry)

NEW: We break down how to prepare yourself for the day ICE shows up in your area. @lhn.bsky.social, @regret.bsky.social, and @mattburgess1.bsky.social report. No paywall. www.wired.com/story/what-t...

@sigdoc-acm.bsky.social folx, be sure to check out this petition and sign it if you're opposed to this paywall.

The Looki L1 AI wearable “…continuously captures a wearer's point of view, promising to advise when to avoid another cup of coffee, to comment on places or objects around you, and to summarize each day in a comic strip.”

If you’re protesting in Minneapolis today and see something newsworthy, my DMs are open. I’m helping with the @washingtonpost.com’s coverage of the ICE protests today. You can also reach me privately and securely via @signal.org at willoremus.24

I’m not on Twitter/X. Nor is the org I create social media for (see why here: bit.ly/4dOJZrp). Some may also know that I was an Advisory Board member for the DRPC, but I stepped down in early Fall of last year. When I published the article about SIGDOC deleting X, I also suggested that the 1/2

Science and environment friends, you can help facilitate this. Ask your employer (or the institution where you're an alumnus) why they're still on Twitter. Ask them to leave and clearly, publicly explain why.

It can be hard to imagine how to defend oneself against an overwhelming force like ICE. But a few enterprising hackers have started projects to do counter-surveillance against ICE, and hopefully protect their communities through clever use of technology. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

I'm so excited about this event!! Visit the @civicsoftech.bsky.social new "Privacy Page" for more details: www.civicsoftechnology.org/privacy Please note the date change: See you on January 22, from 6-7:30 p.m. EST. Register here: bit.ly/45hhH5t

there is a never-ending list of reasons that doing this is irresponsible and that using it in any form would be a mistake, but perhaps #1 should be about law enforcement access OpenAI has not earned one iota of public trust, and each day a story like this comes out: www.404media.co/here-is-the-...

OpenAI “makes sure to mention in the blog post that ChatGPT Health is ‘not intended for diagnosis or treatment,’ but it can’t fully control how people end up using AI when they leave the chat.”

Our New Year’s gift to you: Proposals for the 2026 conference are now due on January 16! We can’t wait to read your proposals🥳

Check out @civicsoftech.bsky.social's Privacy Week events organized by @banvillemorgan.bsky.social on January 28 and January 29: www.civicsoftechnology.org/privacy

Holy shit...

Anyone claiming ai or fascism are inevitable and we must figure out how to accommodate them are dangerous people to be around.

Actual paper here. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

For many, the end of the year is an opportunity to catch up on reading or to purchase books as gifts. In 2025, a number of authors joined the Tech Policy Press podcast, providing fresh insights into how technology interacts with people, politics, and power. Check out the list:

It used to be that the United States would use Voice of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty to transmit truth across the borders of repressive regimes. Now the work of American reporters, having been censored, is being smuggled across the border to reach Americans.

This is a very comprehensive summary of Section 230 and why it should not be repealed. Contact your local representatives to discuss concerns (more info in the show notes). open.spotify.com/episode/71HP...

“If someone says ‘AI is here to stay,’ nail them down on what the precise claim is they’re making. Details. Numbers. What do you mean by ‘being here?’… I mean, they won’t answer. They never answer. They never had a claim in mind. They were just making promotional mouth noises.” @davidgerard.co.uk

1/Beijing is using an increasingly powerful tool to control and monitor its own officials: Surveillance technology, much of it originating in the U.S., an @apnews.com investigation has found. Buckle up for a twisting ride through China's corruption crackdown... apnews.com/article/whis...

Just want to share with my American friends how the Australians respond to a shooting tragedy. Action, rather than thoughts and prayers.

Well, fuck. I’m starting to suspect that our ability to catch spree killers who leave the scene is extremely dependent on a functioning FBI…which we 100% do not have right now.

"...the uncritical adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) poses a threat to academic professions through potential work intensification and job losses and through its implications for intellectual property, economic security, and... faculty working conditions..." www.aaup.org/reports-publ...

MA folks please call senator warren to complain that she should not sponsor KOSA her number is (617) 565-3170, press 1 to leave a message. go here for more info about kosa www.stopkosa.com and the full list of orgs that think it's a bad idea.

Key Dates: January 10: Proposals due February 1: Authors notified of program acceptance March 30: Draft proceedings manuscripts submitted for review June 30: Final proceedings manuscripts submitted 3/3

As a reminder, ACM will have a new OER process starting in January 2026. Please review this link for more information: www.acm.org/publications... To submit to the conference, please use the following EasyChair link: easychair.org/conferences?.... 2/3