This is an important open letter to the board of directors of the National Federation of the Blind concerning the safety and inclusion of its LGBTQ community members. Please consider reading and signing.

http://www.tiny.cc/NFBLGBTQOpenLetter

Huddle up.

We gotta get word out to teachers that Skype a Scientist is a FREE program that matches their classrooms with scientists.

During recruitment season we try to make sure we hit every US State. We're in 40 so far!

Here's where we DON'T have classrooms yet this fall:
AL
AR
ME
MT
NH
NM
ND
SD
UT
WY

Spread the word!
https://www.skypeascientist.com/sign-up.html

#SciTeach #SciEd #Education #EdTech

[Edited with corrections and citation below]

#Zoom just* changed their terms and conditions to include using anyone's video and audio for training #AI with no option for opting out. You too can help train #deepfake s!

Living with a disabled spouse, I used Zoom a lot to get through the ongoing global pandemic.

What alternatives are out there for remote teaching/meetings?

[* Evidently changed by the March 31, 2023 terms of service, but I didn't notice until yesterday.]
[Citation: Paragraph 10.4 of US terms of service here: https://explore.zoom.us/en/terms/ ]
[Thank you for all the suggestions! I had to mute the conversation because of the overwhelming replies!]

They're claiming that KOSA has been fixed. It hasn't been. Please read this detailed explanation of what's wrong with the current version of the bill and then CALL YOUR REPS.

https://techfreedom.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/KOSA-July-26-2023-TechFreedom-Letter.pdf

Just an FYI should anyone here use Cafepress. They have updated their ToCs to explicitly state they will use your content for training AI models.

https://www.cafepress.co.uk/p/terms-conditions#:~:text=upon%2C%20publicly%20perform%2C%20publicly%20display%2C%20train-,artificial%20intelligence%20on,-%2C%20and%20otherwise%20use%20and%20exploit%20Your

URGENT: WashPo is reporting that there is still an effort to quietly include the dangerous #STOPCSAM Act (this is basically just the #EarnItAct Act under a different name) in the must-pass #NDAA.

Use this site to write & call your lawmakers!

https://www.BadInternetBills.com