Have questions about mass surveillance? Ask NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden and EFF's panel of experts today at noon Pacific Time! https://eff.org/fireside
Discovering security flaws is only half the battle. Our Coder's Rights project has information that may help security researchers reduce their legal risk when reporting vulnerabilities. https://www.eff.org/issues/coders
This patent troll may be trying to stretch its patents to cover anyone who simply uses routers. @Cloudflare is offering $100k in rewards to those who can collect & help publish evidence that its patents should be invalidated.https://blog.cloudflare.com/project-jengo-redux-cloudflares-prior-art-search-bounty-returns/
If the Paris agreement fails, sea levels could rise 33 feet https://earther.gizmodo.com/if-the-paris-agreement-fails-sea-levels-could-rise-33-1846827286 #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate
In this blog Heather Burns explores some of the reasons why demands for imposing criminal liability onto senior managers and directors, in the context of the Online Safety Bill, constitute a series of threats to your Right to Freedom of Expression.
https://www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/online-abuse-why-management-liability-isnt-the-answer/
#Uzbekistan and Saudi Arabia sign agreement to build region's largest wind farm - https://vestnikkavkaza.net/material/141670 that's good news #renewables
The folks whose philanthropy I really admire are those who recognise they've benefited disproportionately from the affordances of our Commons who and give anonymously, without wanting (& actively avoiding) "social credit" for their generosity. Their reward is knowing they've made a difference for someone. The crass alternative is those who trumpet & promote their generosity with the aim of laundering a deservedly bad reputation. You can guess to whom I'm referring :)
Couldn't get through a standup today without someone saying, "May the fourth be..." #fuckFandom
Nice article on Meet.Coop from @coopnews
"The Online Meeting Cooperative use open source software, with hardware powered by renewable energy"
Burning a Police Station Led to Justice https://rall.com/2021/05/04/burning-a-police-station-led-to-justice
One of the problems with judging people strictly on past actions is that it ignores ignorance, and people are capable of learning. This is something people should remember in the age of easily dug up former transgressions.
A lot of people treat "ignorant" as a trigger word, but I'd rather use "ignorant" than "stupid" (until proven otherwise). Ignorance is a lack of knowledge, but stupidity is an inability to learn (or an avoidance of learning). We are all ignorant about a great many things; ignorance is not a reflection on our intelligence.
Sometimes cartoonists are the best source of news. Entertaining and informative! #supportthearts #supportfreepress
The Gay Agenda – EXPOSED! https://thenib.com/the-gay-agenda-exposed/
A Manmade Disaster in India https://thenib.com/india-covid-crisis/
On My Cold, Dead Face https://thenib.com/on-my-cold-dead-face/
Why Derek Chauvin Was Charged in the First Place https://rall.com/comic/why-derek-chauvin-was-charged-in-the-first-place
Montana, Kansas, and Arkansas enter the arms race to criminalize protest https://grist.org/protest/pipeline-protest-laws-montana-kansas-arkansas/
Countries are getting serious about climate change. And then there’s Australia. https://grist.org/politics/countries-are-getting-serious-about-climate-change-and-then-theres-australia/
#ShlaerMellor, #FunctionPointAnalysis, #punk, #environmentalist, #unionAdvocate, #anarchosocialist
"with a big old lie and a flag and a pie and a mom and a bible most folks are just liable to buy any line, any place, any time" - Frank Zappa