Olives @olives@qoto.org
Software Engineer. Psy / Tech / Sex Science Enthusiast. Controversial?
Free Expression. Human rights / Civil Liberties. Anime. Liberal.
Joined May 2023
Also, it's one thing to be mean about particularly vile criminals, but the Nazi crap is creepy and approaches the territory of treating someone like a cockroach which is disturbing. Particularly, if this is supposed to be a serious media outlet.
Abusing criminals in Nazi-esque ways is not okay either, The Guardian. It is a clear violation of human rights.
Nor do I understand how on earth someone could ever think it appropriate to misappropriate progressive language to pitch such a disgusting and deplorable thing.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/may/07/sydney-council-bans-same-sex-parenting-books-from-libraries-for-safety-of-our-children
"A Sydney council has voted to place a blanket ban on same-sex parenting books from local libraries in a move the New South Wales government warns could be a breach of the state’s Anti-Discrimination Act."
If you're wondering, Australia also has people who push for things like this. #auspol #FreeSpeech
While The Guardian has some good articles, it can also regurgitate crap on occasion (i.e. the sometimes very random and inexplicable nanny angles).
Going over a couple of important Australian consultations which involve things like free expression (i.e. sexual expression) and internet freedom. You can respond to these. #auspol #anime #FreeSpeech #FreeExpression
https://infrastructure.gov.au/have-your-say/statutory-review-online-safety-act-2021 It looks like they've moved another consultation up (for politi...
@Lazarou Appearing even more out of touch is unlikely to help them.
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https://www.wired.com/story/outabox-facial-recognition-breach/
"Police and federal agencies are responding to a massive breach of personal data linked to a facial recognition scheme that was implemented in bars and clubs across Australia."
"“Sadly, this is a horrible example of what can happen as a result of implementing privacy-invasive facial recognition systems,” Samantha Floreani, head of policy for Australia-based privacy and security nonprofit Digital Rights Watch, tells WIRED. “When privacy advocates warn of the risks associated with surveillance-based systems like this, data breaches are one of them.”"
#privacy #FaceRecognition #auspol
They should consider using something other than PHP to power their site, lol.
https://www.defendonlineprivacy.com/ca/action.php If you want to oppose the proposed #California "#AgeVerification" bill. #FirstAmendment #privacy
https://www.defendonlineprivacy.com/ca/action.php
If you want to oppose the proposed #California "#AgeVerification" bill. #FirstAmendment #privacy
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https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/05/us-version-kosa-still-censorship-bill
"A companion bill to the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) was introduced in the House last month. Despite minor changes, it suffers from the same fundamental flaws as its Senate counterpart. At its core, this bill is still an unconstitutional censorship bill that restricts protected online speech and gives the government the power to target services and content it finds objectionable."
"Our concern, which we share with others, is that the bill’s broad and vague provisions will force platforms to censor legally protected content and impose age-verification requirements. The age verification requirements will drive away both minors and adults who either lack the proper ID, or who value their privacy and anonymity."
#FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech #KOSA #AgeVerification #privacy
The U.K. has a QAnon problem and and I'm sure you all already know this. #ukpol
Another annoying thing about short URLs is that they can expire and wind up pointing somewhere completely unexpected.
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Here at LibrePlanet 2024, Alyssa Rosenzweig's keynote on freeing the M1 GPU concluded to a full standing ovation from the audience. Go Alyssa!
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How can #freesoftware grow and thrive within walled-garden environments? Learn how at #LibrePlanet 2024: https://u.fsf.org/444
It's funny how I'd never heard of this "Helldivers" game until hearing about the train-wreck that it is in the news.
Interesting to see a digital rights activist taking interest in Sony invading the privacy of gamers.
Reading more "AI" takes. I might write an opinion about them, if something interesting stands out, although it's just as likely that I won't.
Some folks point out that one contributor to dangerous conspiracy theories like QAnon are wildly exaggerated stories and statistics. So, let's not create a new one. #AI
The sky is falling! Everything is blowing up! We must think of the children!
Well, actually, the sky is not in fact falling, nor is it "blowing up".
How about now?
No.
Now?
No.
Now? Come on, it's gotta to be happening now. Tell me it is happening now.
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Software Engineer. Psy / Tech / Sex Science Enthusiast. Controversial?
Free Expression. Human rights / Civil Liberties. Anime. Liberal.
Joined May 2023
