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Comparing historical hair samples from people from when they were babies to today, a new study finds a nearly 100-fold decrease in lead from samples after the EPA's crackdown on leaded gas. Regulation works and it saves lives!
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/02/a-century-of-hair-samples-proves-leaded-gas-ban-worked/

David Meyer 6d ago

I don't know why it took me so long to do a video on AI and art, but here it is youtu.be/9zLXYtB9oVQ #AI #creativity #copyright #AImusic

David Meyer 6d ago

Court of Justice of the EU 6d ago

#ECJ: National legislation which does not allow a citizen who has exercised their right to free movement to change their gender data are contrary to #EUlaw 🇧🇬 #transgender 👉 https://curia.europa.eu/site/upload/docs/application/pdf/2026-03/cp260033en.pdf

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David Meyer Mar 9

Eh, fuck it - I bought the Halo 200x so I can have a proper light if I ever want to do studio-grade photography or videography. It's a good deal at 279€ and honestly I feel like now's the time to buy gadgetry.

David Meyer Mar 9

I "need" to buy another light for my YouTube videos. Already have Amaran Pano 60c (current key) + Amaran Ace 25c (background/fill). Am considering getting a new Halo for the Bowens mount and 85° beam angle, to be my new key light with a 60cm softbox. So: 60W or 200W? Should I pay 2X to future-proof?

David Meyer Mar 5

I did a video about Anthropic's spat with the "Department of War" and how it - specifically the stuff about illegal surveillance - shows we're really at an inflection point with technology. The longtime fears of the digital rights crowd are being validated. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMG826fN8GQ #privacy #anthropic #surveillance #digitalrights

Anthropic's AI surveillance warning marks an inflection point

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David Meyer Mar 2

Marcus Hutchins

Mar 2

To prove you’re not a robot, please select all the Mar-a-lago SCIFs

David Meyer Mar 2

Mathew J. Schwartz Mar 2

Western cybersecurity experts brace for Iranian reprisals
https://www.govinfosecurity.com/western-cybersecurity-experts-brace-for-iranian-reprisal-a-30890 @superglaze

David Meyer Feb 27

Aram Sinnreich Feb 27

The only joy in witnessing the billionaire coup of our media sphere is knowing how completely it will backfire.

They can destroy WaPo, CNN, CBS & Twitter, fire truth-tellers, nazify entertainment, redpill our feeds...

But culture will out. We'll tell new stories, write new songs, build new tech.

David Meyer Feb 25

Here's my video on how the European Commission's attempt to water down the GDPR is already in deep trouble https://youtu.be/2NmLHH-vzIQ #privacy #digitalomnibus #gdpr

Digital Omnibus news! EU lawmakers PUSH BACK against privacy attack

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