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  Generally like The Citizen Lab's aesthetics https://citizenlab.ca/

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  > Mickey Mouse is watching you: Disneyland deploys facial recognition https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/28/disneyland-entrance-facial-recognition #disney #facialrecognition #surveillance

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  do you read me?! at SI > Swiss Institute (SI) is pleased to announce its partnership with do you read me?!, the renowned Berlin-based independent bookstore, known for its unique perspective on contemporary print and publishing. Opening on May 8, 2025, in SI’s lobby, this will be the first-ever brick and mortar location of do you read me?! in the U.S. https://swissinstitute.net/visit/do-you-read-me #magazine #doYouReadMe #swissInstitute #nyc

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  > Google staff urge chief executive to block US military AI use > Over 560 employees sign open letter to Sundar Pichai following the Pentagon’s clash with Anthropic Well, we'll see how this goes. Didn't pan out too well for the last set of employees. https://www.ft.com/content/9270ce04-558c-44e8-816f-a40219cd5007?syn-25a6b1a6=1 #google #ai #military #ethics #morality

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  EFF's Cindy Cohn IRL Kennedys Law | NYC Monday, April 20, 2026 6:00 PM 8:00 PM https://www.wisporg.com/upcoming-events/privacys-defender-with-wisp-in-nyc

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  > Striking stories of the human impact from global events including the climate crisis, US aid cuts and drone wars. The World Press photo of the year and two finalists will be announced on 23 April #photojournalism #photography https://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2026/apr/09/world-press-photo-2026-winners-in-pictures

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  > A collection of resources for studying the Luddites. It takes an expansive reading of Luddism, including resources on adjacent methods of technological resistance, the history of technology and contemporary technological automation #luddism #luddite #technology #capitalism #books https://bruise.in/luddite.html

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  > Dubai, eternal city > Why, amid the uncertainty, the city’s professional class holds an unshakeable belief in its resilience Everything's blissful in Dubai. Just don't ask any of the enslaved people there. And if it isn't, and you aren't, if you know what's good for you you definitely won't say so. FT gift link fixed: https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/7aeef856-cfdd-4266-bfd4-daeb4dd99a5d #iran #dubai #uae #au...

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  Easy to assume Meta expects this abuse, doesn't give a shit and just factored it into their pricing strategy. https://www.wired.com/story/meta-ray-ban-oakley-smart-glasses-no-face-recognition-civil-society/ #facialRecognition #privacy #ethics #meta

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  Section 702 is again up for renewal. Senator Ron Wyden is who I watch here. Take a look at his bill pushing for reform. - Closing the backdoor search loophole - Closing the data broker loophole - Repealing the “make everyone a spy” provision - Enhancing oversight and accountability - and on . and on I've written to my own largely ignorant, slaphappy representatives. You should too. https://www.wyden.senate.gov/news/press-releases/wyden-lee-davidson-and-lofgren-introduce-bill-to-reform...

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  "The greatest fear that I have regarding the outcome, for America, of these disclosures is that nothing will change. ··· A new leader will be elected, they'll flip the switch, say that because of the crisis, because of the dangers that we face in the world--some new and unpredicted threat-- we need more authority, we need more power. ··· And there will be nothing the people can do at that point to oppose it and it will be turnkey tyranny." #snowden #surveillance #priv...

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  - The world’s 12 richest billionaires have more wealth than the poorest half of humanity, or more than four billion people - In 2025, billionaire wealth increased three times faster than the average annual rate over the previous five years - Billionaires are over 4,000 times more likely to hold political office than ordinary people "Resisting the Rule of the Rich" · Oxfam · 19 January 2026 https://www.oxfam.org/en/research/resisting-rule-rich #inequality #poverty #wealth #...

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  ## Trump Corrupts, and Absolute Trump Corrupts Absolutely > To say that President Trump is corrupt is to somehow understate the size, scope and magnitude of his corruption. > It is as if you were to describe a modern thermonuclear device as a “bomb.” That is true enough, but it is not quite the truth. It does not capture the nature of the thing in full. > So it goes for Trump’s corruption, which is so vast as to be a new phenomenon in American politics. https://www.nytim...