The Nexus Of Privacy

Part 3 of The time is right: Organizing against the surveillance-industrial complex in the ATmosphere and the fediverses "If we organize, the ATmosphere and the fediverses can have a big impact in the linked fights against different aspects of the surveil…

Originally posted on wa-privacy.net "As business leaders and major event operators call for more surveillance cameras following the Bite of Seattle shooting, grassroots groups will be holding rallies against mass surveillance.

"Today, Mayor Katie Wilson, City Councilmembers Alexis Mercedes Rinck and Dionne Foster are announcing a new affordability policy to stop the price gouging, promote equal discounts for all, and make groceries more affordable....

"Even if the committee votes to advance one or more of the bills (which they probably will), there will be other chances to block them.

Originally written August 3.

"The use cases for alternative social networks – not controlled by techbro white supremacist CEO's working with their cronies in authoritarian governments – practically write themselves in today's world.

Originally published on wa-privacy.net.

"This past year has exposed just how dangerous automated license plate readers are as Flock Safety’s products have reportedly been used in immigration enforcement, abortion monitoring, repeated incidents of stalking, and experienced major cybersecurity br…

Originally posted on Get FISA Right "During the Democratic primary for President of the United States, the activist base rallied behind the Constitution and the efforts of Senators Chris Dodd and Russell Feingold to deny immunity for telecommunications co…

Originally published June 24; last major update June 30, after the vote.

"The surveillance state is everywhere.

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Terminology note: #waleg is an abbreviation for Washington legislation, used as a hashtag on Blacksky and Mastodon and other social networks Washington's legislative session has been in high gear ever since it started on January 12, and as of today we're…

More and more people are interested in alternative social media that's not controlled by techbro white supremacist CEO's who make money by exploiting their users and working with their cronies in authoritarian governments.

Blacksky Algorithms' end-of-year summary "The song struck me as a message to me, and my own message to others: you should take whatever steps you need to gain autonomy and safety.