Omer Preminger 

Genuinely infuriating story out of Northeastern University, involving spying on grad student "attendance" en masse without informing or obtaining consent: https://www.vice.com/en/article/m7gwy3/no-grad-students-analyze-hack-and-remove-under-desk-surveillance-devices-designed-to-track-them

This, I'm sorry to say, reflects an attitude I encountered **often** during my years as university faculty. The last paragraph of the piece is especially worth noting, since OF COURSE the same individuals who harbor this pernicious attitude are also the ones who regularly spread brazen anti-union propaganda. Matches my experience 100%.

(h/t @researchfairy)

‘NO’: Grad Students Analyze, Hack, and Remove Under-Desk Surveillance Devices Designed to Track Them

In October, the university quietly introduced heat sensors under desk without notifying students or seeking their consent. Students removed the devices, hacked them, and were able to force the university to stop its surveillance.

Dec 4, 2022 at 4:44pmWeb
Show threadOmer Preminger Dec 4, 2022
Really impressed by the constant innovations in the "university admins being the worst" space! Truly, these are #ThoughtLeaders worthy of their bloated salaries.
Show threadHagen BlixDec 4, 2022
@pictureofitself I had honestly not expected that article to have a syntactician in it