CalPrivacy opposes two federal efforts to block key state-level artificial intelligence protections. Halting state oversight would create a governance gap and strip Californians of existing rights in a time of uncharted growth of AI. More: cppa.ca.gov/announcement...

"Our job wasn’t to engage in fact-finding investigations; our job was to find the facts that would fit the narrative that the administration already had." This is the whole administration - well beyond just DOJ. And accountings like this are invaluable in the long run.

I know the hot topic is that Trump is in the Epstein emails but this is just a reminder that A LOT of powerful men are - and I want the full reckoning - the fathers and the grandfathers, the Democrats and the Republicans, the “nice guys” and the villains. No loyalties or excuses from these parts.

Men do not “have sex with underage girls” they rape them. Language matters. Children CANNOT consent

No love for the OTHER historic victory of the day I see

This is giving me Sassy sadness all over again.

Vote YES on Prop 50 in California

"monitor" read with big fucking quote marks

metaphor alert

the president has destroyed the east wing of the white house without so much as a word of input from anyone else to build a royal ballroom paid for with bribes

Great news! Governor Newsom has signed The CA Opt Me Out Act (AB 566, Lowenthal). This bill, sponsored by the CPPA, will make it easier for Californians to protect their privacy by requiring browsers to offer opt-out preference signals. It goes into effect Jan. 1, 2027.

"The Life of a Showgirl is made of Shein quality rip-offs of other people’s songs that are constructed shoddily and sold in ginormous quantities. Art takes time and care. This is profit. It’s content." -- Chef's kiss. Also, calling something "content" really is the ultimate diss of these times.

AB 566 will make it easy for Californians to tell companies what they want done with their data. @governor.ca.gov needs to sign it into law and you can help us push him into action. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

Not really an overstatement to say that the test of a free society is whether or not comedians can make fun of the country's leader on TV without repurcussions.

If parents everywhere would please share this article on their social media then maybe the message will get to the people that need it. Grade level and school wide WhatsApp groups are not Google. Please and thank you.

@calprivacy.bsky.social privacy videos popping up in theaters around CA now. Look for us before Nicole Kidman 😉

Raw milkers asking “what if we boil it.” 🤣

Sharing your location is a personal choice, “but when you do it through a platform owned by Meta, you should understand that information will also be used to target you with ads” & could be demanded by the government, EFF’s @mariotrujillo.bsky.social told @huffpost.com.

Many people in power are not offering an honest assessment of where we are politically in this country because that assessment would call on them to do things they simply refuse to do. That's where we are right now.

Heard of an OOPS? It’s not a mistake, it's a game-changer. An Opt-out Preference Signal is a browser tool that says: “Hey websites, don’t sell or share my info!” One click = more privacy. No need to opt-out on every site. Learn more at privacy.ca.gov

AB 566 just passed the Senate Judiciary Committee! Next stop: Senate Appropriations. This CPPA-sponsored bill makes it easier to tell websites: Do not sell or share my personal data. Learn more: privacy.ca.gov/2025/06/why-...

increasingly obvious that congressional dems have seized on the "distraction" thing because it provides them with an excuse for doing nothing about any concrete issue and instead complaining about some general principle that they think plays well in focus groups

Our unofficial crowdsourced estimate of yesterday’s protest turnout is rising to 4.2-7 million as we gather more data. At this point potentially the second-largest single day of protest in U.S. history! www.gelliottmorris.com/p/no-kings-d...

the latest AI regulation moratorium proposal asks your state legislature to decide between no broadband funding (an equity issue) or not regulating AI (an equity issue) www.route-fifty.com/artificial-i...

A reason im not moved by the “don’t give the trump administration the pretext they’re looking for” is that we would not dare say that about any anti-authoritarian protest movement in literally any other country

Real Housewives for the terminally online 🍿

The AI moratorium may be big but it is not beautiful. “we don’t rely on hope in other vital sectors, and we shouldn’t have to rely on it here, either”

The California Opt Me Out Act (AB 566) will make it easier for consumers to control their personal information ⬇️

Double Cuomo coverage @nytimes.com ? Say you endorse a corrupt serial sexual harasser without saying you endorse a corrupt serial sexual harasser

Wellness used to be the messy haired caring and compassionate lady down the street and now it's the soft eugenics too beautiful commodified influencer on your feed

I read this article with a soundtrack of alarm sirens ringing in my head.

Someone please remind Republicans that banning real scientific journals and forcing scientists to publish through the state is about as Soviet as science can get.

We need these “the kids alright” stories more than ever now.

CPPA’s Executive Director responds to the House of Representatives’ passage of the budget reconciliation bill, which includes a provision that would pause enforcement of state AI and automated decisionmaking (ADMT) laws for a decade.

The Supreme Court holds that fascism is bad. Thomas and Alito dissent.

Every time a Republican says "One Big Beautiful Bill" a few brain cells lose their wings.

The phrase "able-bodied adults who choose not to work" thrown around by Republicans in these reconciliation hearings related to Medicaid and SNAP cuts contains multitudes. (Thanks to definitional changes they are conveniently not mentioning)

RFKJ: "Don't eat anything that comes in a package for has more than 3 ingredients." FFS. Tell us you are a nepo baby without telling us you are a nepo baby. We need an HHS for working Americans, not trust fund kids.

As usual @aoc.bsky.social gave a master class on directly responding to Republican claims about the Reconciliation Bill instead of offering the Congressional Democrat copy/paste opening statement. More like this.

[1] Hidden language in @HouseCommerce budget bill would strip states from the ability to regulate AI systems. CA has long led on tech oversight and this would silence our ability to protect people from the technology harms they face every day...

No AI regulation at the state level for A DECADE. What could go wrong?

CPPA’s Executive Director responds to the reconciliation bill released by House E&C, which seeks to halt enforcement of state AI and ADMT laws.

The real tell is that when the MAHA superstars joining the gov't became “disillusioned” with traditional healthcare, they didn’t get involved in activism to create policy change for everyone; they started for-profit companies to sell unregulated wellness products to economically secure people.

I know, I know, everyone is sharing this. But that's because you should really read it. And share it.

If you have fewer than three friends and want more connection, let me suggest just a few options that are likely better options than chatbots: 1) volunteer with a local mutual aid a couple times a month, 2) join a book club at a local bookstore, or 3) ask someone you find interesting for coffee.

Instagram's user-made therapy chatbots will do anything to keep you talking, including lie about credentials, make up license numbers, and invent private practices. I tested a ton of them: www.404media.co/instagram-ai...

Today, CPPA opened the public comment period for its proposed DROP regulations addressing the system’s functionality and data broker requirements. Submit your comments by June 10, 2025. Learn more: cppa.ca.gov/announcement...