Ben Trister @ben@librem.one

Our private data isn’t actually private. Congress can do something about that.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/our-private-data-isnt-actually-private-congress-can-do-something-about-that/2019/12/27/373c4964-2807-11ea-ad73-2fd294520e97_story.html #climatechange #climatecrisis

What Climate Change Looks Like in Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news2/interactives/inourbackyard/
#climatechange #climatecrisis

Antarctic Ice Melt May Have Hit an All-Time High on Christmas Eve
https://earther.gizmodo.com/antarctic-ice-melt-may-have-hit-an-all-time-high-on-chr-1840679498 #climatechange #climatecrisis

What’s the Worst That Could Happen With My Phone Data?

Two Times Opinion writers answer readers’ questions on their investigation into how companies track smartphone users and profit off their data.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/26/reader-center/location-tracking-phones-questions.html #bigtech #librem5

Well this is disappointing: starttherevolution.com is a site selling toasters. #society #politics #revolution

Colleges are turning students’ phones into surveillance machines - The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/12/24/colleges-are-turning-students-phones-into-surveillance-machines-tracking-locations-hundreds-thousands/ #librem5 #privacy

Giving the Gift of Surveillance

The grass-roots surveillance network in the United States is poised for yet another major expansion this Christmas season.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/25/opinion/location-tracking-gifts.html #privacy #security #libremone #librem5 #purism

Be Paranoid About Privacy

We need to take back our privacy from tech companies — even if that means sacrificing convenience.

https://nyti.ms/395M7Jz #privacy #libremone #librem5 #purism

Photo of Koala and Firefighter Surrounded by Flames Perfectly Captures the Climate Emergency
https://earther.gizmodo.com/photo-of-koala-and-firefighter-surrounded-by-flames-per-1840612408 #climatechange #climatecrisis

It Seemed Like a Popular Chat App. It’s Secretly a Spy Tool.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/22/us/politics/totok-app-uae.html #privacy #security #libremone #librem5

Could We Have a Global Green New Deal?
https://earther.gizmodo.com/could-we-have-a-global-green-new-deal-1840535860 #climatechange #climatecrisis

In ‘Strongest’ Climate Ruling Yet, Dutch Court Orders Leaders to Take Action
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/20/climate/netherlands-climate-lawsuit.html #climatechange #climatecrisis

You Should Be Freaking Out About Privacy

With ad trackers on our phones, facial recognition cameras on our streets and N.S.A. agents listening in on our phone calls, Big Brother is watching.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/20/opinion/privacy-surveillance-video.html #privacy #security #librem5 #purism

Ring Sure Does Have a Lot of Password Leaks That Are Entirely Your Fault
https://gizmodo.com/ring-sure-does-have-a-lot-of-password-leaks-that-are-en-1840541202 #privacy #security #purism

Ransomware Goons Had a Great 2019, With At Least 948 Reported Attacks
https://gizmodo.com/report-ransomware-goons-had-a-great-2019-with-at-leas-1840542724 #privacy #security #purism

Over 267 million Facebook users reportedly had data exposed online
https://www.engadget.com/2019/12/19/facebook-data-exposed-online/ #privacy #security #libremone #bigtech

Surveillance in China: Implications for Americans

The Electronic Privacy Information Center says the United States lags in confronting the cyber privacy threat.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/19/opinion/letters/surveillance-china.html #privacy #security

Holy Shit, Reportedly
https://gizmodo.com/holy-shit-reportedly-1840537332 #privacy #security #librem5 #bigtech

How A Canadian Oil Company Strategized To Stall Climate Action For Decades
https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/imperial-oil-climate-change_ca_5df405c0e4b047e8889d3713 #climatechange #climatecrisis