Peter Eckersley did groundbreaking work to encrypt the web.

Eckersley helped build projects like Privacy Badger, to stop web trackers, and HTTPS Everywhere as well as working for Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) for a dozen years

After his sudden death, a new organization he founded is carrying out his vision to steer artificial intelligence toward “human flourishing.”

#AI

https://www.wired.com/story/peter-eckersley-ai-objectives-institute/

"Facebook and Google are handing over user data to help police prosecute abortion seekers."

https://www.businessinsider.com/police-getting-help-social-media-to-prosecute-people-seeking-abortions-2023-2

https://counter.social, however, is not. In fact...

@Gambit_1 I would go spoiled princess, or just not a fan of the cold. My two are crazy psycho snow bunnies, I have to drag them in lol

@Gambit_1

Do ya think he'll let me borrow his tail to wrap around my achy arm? 😍 I'll even come over to his spot, he doesn't have to move at all.

#BREAKING:

Conservative Supreme Court justices seem skeptical of Biden's student loan forgiveness plan

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-weighs-fate-bidens-student-loan-forgiveness-plan-rcna72464

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Biden to nominate Julie Su as Labor secretary

https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/28/politics/julie-su-labor-secretary/index.html

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So close to being self aware it physically hurts me🫠

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What company in their right mind would want to deal with cultural idiots?

Speaking of the need for economic development tools, the governor said Texas was recently a finalist for a Micron semiconductor manufacturing facility but lost to New York because the benefits package offered by New York was billions better than what Texas could offer.

@Gambit_1 And I suspected that the Great State of Texas totally failed to protect themselves by imposing clawback rules if Tesla came just for the initial incentives and moved on after...say, 2 years.

@Gambit_1 not gonna lie. Wish I had so much money I could just play with the world.

I live where wonder still exists

humpback whales, alaska 🐳
photo ~ scott methvin

I've been associated with this house, one way or another, for almost 40 years. I have never seen snow in the basketball hoop like this. My wife says it happens all the time and I should wait for a better storm, but no way MUST DOCUMENT NOW