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ass prof. wrote a dissertation about academic twitter. made some films about surveillance. acab always. straight-presenting-bi. new york asshole in toronto. she/her/auntiefa.

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filmshttps://www.screeningsurveillance.com/
jobassistant professor! at York University!
rom comradeMar 13
how to do anythingMar 12
How to Tie a Rope on a Pole
rom comradeMar 12
(sometimes I regret not being @savasavasava on here)
rom comradeFeb 20
@VCP popped in here and couldn't leave without saying hi and that I miss you <3
rom comradeFeb 20
 hi
rom comradeSep 22, 2024
wow it's been a while, huh? came here because someone linked to a post from here on bsky (that's where I am now!). hope y'all are doing ok -- if we were twitter mutuals who haven't found each other on bsky, know that I miss you <3
rom comradeOct 30, 2023
Ana BrandusescuOct 30, 2023

Our brief on the AI and Data Act (AIDA) proposed by Canada submitted to Parliament.

The AIDA: A Missed Opportunity for Shared Prosperity

https://www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Committee/441/INDU/Brief/BR12636987/br-external/Jointly4-e.pdf

#Canada #AI #policy #regulation #governance

rom comradeOct 30, 2023
Show threadAna BrandusescuOct 30, 2023
The policy brief is mentioned in The Logic article, Digital rights advocates say Ottawa’s AI law still needs work—or a do-over: https://thelogic.co/news/digital-rights-advocates-say-ottawas-ai-law-still-needs-work-or-a-do-over/
Digital rights advocates say Ottawa’s AI law still needs work—or a do-over - The Logic

Narrowly focused act neglects risk of collective harms, say critics

The Logic
rom comradeOct 30, 2023
Meredith WhittakerOct 18, 2023

Where I speak some advantages Signal has over the bigger richer rest of tech:

“We don’t have to be full of shit. We’re not a surveillance company. I’m not trying to pretend Facebook is good. I don’t have to toe a party line that is divorced from reality”

https://restofworld.org/2023/signal-president-meredith-whittaker-messaing-privacy/

Signal President Meredith Whittaker on resisting government threats to privacy

The encrypted messaging app is on the front lines of battles over encryption in India, Russia, and Iran.

Rest of World
rom comradeOct 29, 2023
since twitter seems to have banned me for who knows how long, if any mutuals (on here or twitter) want to dip their toe into bluesky, lemme know. I have a couple of invite codes.
rom comradeOct 29, 2023
wow ok I can't tweet or reply any more. twitter thinks I'm a bot, apparently? lolsob