Ever since @thedarktangent mentioned the concept of agency to me, I’ve not stopped thinking about how much modern technology asks us to relinquish control of our data.

I’ve never used music streaming services. I always disliked the idea of not owning my music. For me, the original iPod was the epitome of agency: mine to do with what I wanted, when I wanted.

With the relentless march of frontier models consuming as much of our data as possible, we need more agency today, not less. Control over who has access to our data. Control over when they have it. Control over what they are allowed to do with it.

Silicon Valley has given us some truly amazing inventions, but it has also welcomed some ugly things into our lives. Systems where we have very little control, very little ownership, and very little say.

That needs to change. Really looking forward to @defcon this year

New policy from #Atlassian:

Unless you opt out by August 17th 2026, data from Jira and Confluence will automatically be used for AI training. Some data cannot be opted out at all on some plans.

I read this ⬇️ #solarpunk short story this morning, and it strikes me that this is a joyful way to start the day - far better than beginning with doom scrolling, or the news. So my plan is to make it a habit. Grist has plenty of stories in their archive, and it's not hard to find positive and uplifting short stories elsewhere (doesn't have to be solarpunk).

So I am embarking on #SunriseStories. Wanna join in?

https://grist.org/climate-fiction/imagine2200-a-holdout-in-the-northern-california-designated-wildcraft-zone/

🚨 Critical React + Next.js RCE Alert 🚨
New flaws in the React Server Components “Flight” protocol (CVE-2025-55182 & CVE-2025-66478) allow unauthenticated remote code execution on default installations.

Attackers only need one malicious HTTP request to take over a server.

Wiz reports 39% of cloud environments are vulnerable.

If you're running:
• React 19.0–19.2
• Next.js 14.3.0-canary, 15.x, 16.x (App Router)
• Any framework bundling react-server (Redwood, Waku, Vite/Parcel RSC plugins, etc.)

👉 You are likely exposed. Patch immediately.

Updates now available:
React 19.0.1 / 19.1.2 / 19.2.1
Next.js 14.3.0-canary.88 / 15.0.5+ / 16.0.7

Full RCE. Remote. Unauthenticated. Near-100% exploit reliability.

Patch today. Do not wait.

Please share!

Arrrr you ready for this year's @eff Benefit Poker Tournament at @defcon? Register *now* at the URL below to secure your spot, and join us at the Horseshoe Poker Room at high noon, August 9th to defend the Open Internet!

X marks the spot for this year's treasure hunt. Join me, our amazing MC @pluralistic as well as celebrity knockout prize guests @malwarejake, @runasand, and @deviantollam! And as always: I and my dad will be running a poker clinic the hour before in case you want a refresher on the rules or table etiquette.

Win an actual treasure chest and take home the Jelly Bean Skull! All *preregistered* players are guaranteed to receive the nifty new EFF Poker Deck debuting this year!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVvTNC4BUqM

https://eff.org/poker