Mike Capern @mikecsees@qoto.org

Google has now migrated maps.google.com to www.google.com/maps thus if you grant Geoloc permission in your browser, every G-service on www.google.com can track your location.

https://garrit.xyz/posts/2022-11-24-smart-move-google

PSA: encrypting direct messages using the "#Signal Protocol" or any other serious cryptographic protocol is totally useless if the software you are using to read those direct messages is a web page.
Thank you for your attention.

Also, the Signal Protocol does not implement multi-device/multi-session, so have fun with that.

On Nov. 22, the #USDoD released their Zero Trust Strategy, a new approach to countering #cyberattacks. The new framework employs a “‘never trust, always verify’” mindset, deviating from the Defense Department’s previously used perimeter defense model. The strategy is prompted by the “rapid growth” of offensive cyber threats and aims to fully implement the department-wide model by fiscal year 2027.

#Cybersecurity

Document on our site with summary from H Baker: https://www.lawfareblog.com/defense-department-releases-zero-trust-strategy

Released v2.0.0 of my #Twitter Archive Importer for #WordPress.

https://github.com/shawnhooper/twitter-archive-to-wp

Major changes (see readme for full changelog):

* Save tweet into post_content instead of post_title
* Save the original tweet URL as _tweet_url postmeta
* Wrap links with <a> tags.
* Skip tweet if it has already been imported in previous run
* Added actions & filters at key points in import process

“The entire Twitter information security community has moved to Mastodon.” https://theintercept.com/2022/11/29/elon-musk-twitter-andy-ngo-antifascist/

The people in the neighborhood wanted a bridge over the creek. The city had no funding for #PedestrianInfrastructure for something like that. But they did get an #art grant, so they hired an artist to create an art installation that would span the creek that people could walk on.

If you've never had to pay much attention to how other people treat you online (and I hate to generalise, but I'm going to guess that - if that's the case - you may be able-bodied white CIS man with certain immigration status) then maybe you don't have much insight into all the hidden labour that others have to do to minimise exposure to unsafe behaviours.

And there is, let me tell you, a *lot* of hidden labour.

Hi hi hello *please can you fill out your bio with _some_ information about yourself*, esp if you are man who likes to regularly drop into people's mentions and messages AND you have a non-real name username.

Not being able to see people's social graph on here makes it very difficult to situate people in context, esp when they don't explain who they are.

Freedom of Expression for a Price: Government Confirms Bill C-18 Requires Platform Payment for User Posts That Include News Quotes and Hyperlinks
https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2022/11/freedom-of-expression-for-a-price-government-confirms-bill-c-18-requires-platform-payment-for-user-posts-that-include-news-quotes-and-hyperlinks/

Glad to see Sarah Maslin Nir ask #homeless mentally ill people in subways and streets for their reaction to #NYC Mayor Adams’ declared plan for police roundups to hospitals [which are full up]. This is real metro reporting. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/30/nyregion/new-york-mental-illness-homeless-reaction.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Please boost if you’re still masking indoors (in public places)

In an interview today, the former head of #Twitter Trust and Safety said: "Trust and safety is an adaptive space."

In plain English, I would say it this way: "The bad guys are always going to try be at least one step ahead of you, and if you only can react you're going to keep losing the battle of trust and safety for your users."

Really excited to see this new Jigsaw site summarizing so much good work on prevention of misinformation, hate speech & violent extremism, incl terrific explanations of what the Polarization & Extremism Research & Innovation Lab (PERIL) have learned in our partnership about prebunking & the use of short form video based inoculation - which is effective in every test we have done, across multiple forms of ideology & propaganda & multiple lengths of video. https://interventions.withgoogle.com/

I don't mean to be controversial but perhaps it is Less Than Ideal that we now live in a world where gigantic mega-storms regularly chokeslam cities where the majority of people are now unable to afford an unexpected $400 emergency

Happy #TrekTuesday to all my Trekkie friends. 🖖😀

#TuesdayVibe

#MaunaLoa Telescope update!

The ATLAS units have been shut down finally and people have left. The picture below was taken by one of those folks.

The power is out, it's possible the power lines were taken out by lava. It will be a while before people can go back and check on material.

Until then ATLAS still has 3 units across the globe to detect any potentially dangerous asteroids that could hit earth!

So we stay safe from the sky whilst we admire the power of mother Earth 🙏 🌋