This is truly heartbreaking. Dolly Parton was an extraordinary person and an irreplaceable champion of the working class. We are a better country because of her.
In a country so deeply divided, isn't it nice to have something we can ALL agree on? #ReleaseTheFiles-BeginTheTrials ⚖️
Make illegal now thank you
Maggie Harrison Dupré@mharrisondupre.bsky.social · 2w agoNEW: Teen boys are using smart glasses — mainly Meta's AI Glasses — to film themselves harassing classmates at school, following girls around and "rizzing" them or "ragebaiting" them w/ insults. In several videos we reviewed, girls plead w/ the poster to stop filming. futurism.com/artificial-i...
IAPP interviews Sabrina Ross of the Cali Privacy Protection Agency's new Audit Division. IAPP states, "Reasons for opening an audit against a given company is a multifactored process outlined in the CCPA" iapp.org/news/a/what-...
What to expect from CalPrivacy's Audits Division | IAPP
In an exclusive interview with the IAPP, California Privacy Protection Agency Chief Auditor Sabrina Ross discussed her outlook on the unit's process and the misconceptions around its role.
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Bluesky should go back to invites, continue aggressive bot bans, create a Craigslist-style marketplace (since you’re more likely to buy/get services from a educated or good person on here than any other social network), and market this place like a walled garden protected from enshittification.
Art by Miyatake Kazutaka and others from the Super Dimension Fortress Macross - Original Illustrations portfolio (circa 1983/84)
John Harris is such an influential artist. In celebration of the launch of Homeworld 3 in 2024, the legendary science-fiction artist created this new painting. This was a reinvention of the official art by @paulchadeisson.bsky.social 🔥
Andrew Liptak@andrewliptak.com · last mo.Artist John Harris was born on this day in 1948. He’s known for his vibrant covers for some of the genre’s best-known works. I interviewed him a couple of years ago about his inspirations, the beauty of space, and why AI can’t replicate human creativity. Read it here:
This month’s blog breaks down how DROP works ahead of Aug. 1, when data brokers must begin processing deletion requests. Learn what happens to your information, how data brokers match hashed data, & what your DROP status means. privacy.ca.gov/2026/07/drop-data-broker-deletions-how-do-they-work
DROP Data Broker Deletions, How Do They Work?
CalPrivacy’s DROP system lets California residents quickly request deletion and opt‑out of sale from hundreds of data brokers, using secure hashing to protect personal data and providing easy status t...
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Art by Michael Whelan for the 1980s Del Rey reprints of Isaac Asimov’s Foundation series. @michaelwhelan.bsky.social
Absolutely insane that Cape Verde — a country of 500,000 — played Spain, Uruguay and Argentina…and lost to none of them in regulation. Easily one of the greatest performances in World Cup history.
Francis Towne (British 1739-1816) “Ambleside” (1786) Watercolour Pen & ink over graphite on laid paper. Francis Towne was a British watercolour painter of landscapes.
Coming from the most corrupt Administration in American history, this is an honor I'll treasure forever.
I'm so sick of gambling commercials (aka "prediction" markets). They are ruining sports
After 3 years of work, Gifski 3 is here. Rewritten from scratch in SwiftUI, with cropping, GIF preview, exporting trimmed/cropped videos, loop delay, smarter estimates, improved performance, and lots of polish. github.com/sindresorhus...
new torment nexus just dropped www.404media.co/this-company...
This Company Will Add Phone, AirPod, and Smartwatch Trackers to License Plate Readers
SignalTrace “links devices that regularly travel together, correlating them to license plate.” It is a surveillance product that will sweep up and add all sorts of Bluetooth and other data to license ...
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If you live in California, check out DROP. It's a free tool that lets you delete your personal data from hundreds of data brokers with ONE request @calprivacy.bsky.social privacy.ca.gov/drop #Privacy #DROP
In addition to letting you remove AI slop from your search results, Kagi also warns you when a domain has been flagged as AI slop by users.
Good news — CalPrivacy‑sponsored bill SB 923, the Expanding Privacy Rights Act by @SenJoshBecker, has passed out of CA Senate Appropriations! It now heads to the Senate floor. It would strengthen consumer privacy by expanding the CCPA’s deletion rights. leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNa...
Today is: Mister Rogers' birthday ✅ Big Bird's birthday ✅ The first day of spring ✅ What a beautiful day in the neighborhood.
Deep Space Nine art by Kristele Pelland. [1/2] This would be the perfect style for a DS9 animated show or film, IMO!
Now that CNN and WBD are set to become state media in a sale to Paramount/Oracle/TikTok, it is especially important to support independent media. Off the top of my head: www.thehandbasket.co 404media.co www.garbageday.email Add your favorites in the replies. Fuck state-backed media monopolies.
The Handbasket
100% independent journalism by Marisa Kabas
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NEW: A hobbyist has created Nearby Glasses, an app that warns you if someone close by is wearing smart glasses. 404 Media spoke to the creator who said he was inspired by our coverage that uncovers how men are wearing Meta's Ray-Bans to covertly film massage parlor workers.
This App Warns You if Someone Is Wearing Smart Glasses Nearby
The creator of Nearby Glasses made the app after reading 404 Media's coverage of how people are using Meta's Ray-Bans smartglasses to film people without their knowledge or consent. “I consider it to ...
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The average household lost more than $1,000 to Trump's tariffs. Now the Court has spoken: this was unlawful all along. The President owes you an apology - and a refund.