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Joanna Blackhart @ #PAXWest

@joannablackhart.com

🏳️‍⚧️ • CW • They/Them • Accessibility & DEI Specialist • Sliding Scale • Opinions mine • 🏳️‍🌈 Founder of @chickencoop.bsky.social For hire. https://joannablackhart.com https://ko-fi.com/joannablackhart Join Date: May 3, 2023

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404 Media@404media.co · 15h ago

NEW: Hackers ripped down a Flock camera above a roadway, made a near-complete copy of the data stored inside it, and shared the files with 404 Media and @wired.com, revealing in new detail how exactly Flock Safety’s cameras track the movements of both vehicles and people.

Hackers Stole Flock’s Camera Software, Revealing How the Company Tracks Cars and People

While people around the U.S. are tearing down Flock cameras, one group of hackers went a step further: extracting the camera's software too.

404media.co

Timnit Gebru@timnitgebru.blacksky.app · 11h ago

Did you all read the part that just 3 of these companies need to raise the equivalent of 10% of the world's GDP in capital over the next 5 years?

Dr Nafeez Ahmed@nafeez.bsky.social · yesterday

EXCLUSIVE: AI giants warn their tech could kill us all. Their proposed safety rules could help kill off cheaper competition. Our @bylinetimes.bsky.social investigation exposes unproven runaway claims and a looming financial blackhole worth 10% of world GDP 1/20 bylinetimes.com/2026/09/15/b...

Musicology Duck@musicologyduck.bsky.social · yesterday

i'm sure that number is just random thehill.com/regulation/c...

Washington National Opera sues, says Kennedy Center owes it $17M

The Washington National Opera (WNO) filed a lawsuit Thursday, alleging that the Kennedy Center failed to return more than $17 million in donations made to the organization after its split from the …

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Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterday

and there it is -- Trump says that if the Supreme Court doesn't allow him to put his name on the Kennedy Center then it will close down for good

The Board of The Kennedy Center today agreed, almost unanimously, to close the Building for Safety reasons, and so that it can begin the process of Reconstruction. The closing will take place immediately, however, the Renovation and Reconstruction, which is a very large and complex job, cannot begin until such time as the D.C. Circuit rules on the Board’s approved name. If the ruling is a negative one, which it should not be, and is not overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court, the Reconstruction and the Renovation of The Kennedy Center will not take place. The attorneys from the DOJ will ask for an expedited appeal. In the meantime, 17 Million Dollars, raised by President Trump, has been put into The Kennedy Center account to keep it afloat. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP
Uzza@uzzamodea.bsky.social · 2d ago

Kind of a bummer that this investigative article showing that Florida state congressional candidate Marshall Rawson is a white supremacist who participated in Unite the Right hasn't made it onto trending topics for Bsky. Would suck if people typed out the name Marshall Rawson more ...

Christopher Mathias@letsgomathias.bsky.social · 3d ago

NEW: @talkingpointsmemo.com can reveal GOP nominee for Florida legislature: -marched at deadly Charlottesville Nazi rally w/ white supremacist group's flag -has *many* white supremacist donors -appears to advocate lynching He is expected to win Nov. election talkingpointsmemo.com/news/florida...

Stephanie Harkin@saharkin.bsky.social · 2d ago

Come chat with me about feminine computer creativity :) Did you make experimental hobbyist games? Did you mod the sims? Did you make Neopets fan sites? Are you Australian and over 18yo?

A participant recruitment flyer for a research project on feminine computer creativity. An image of a Sims house and a Neopets character are included on the poster. The callout reads: "I am looking to talk with people who used computers for hobbyist non- commercial feminine creativity relevant to games. All interpretations of femininity are welcome. This project aims to learn more about feminine tech-competency and feminine game cultures that have been overlooked in games histories."
I Travel Like Sound Dog@chadstanton.blacksky.app · 2d ago

“This culture of abuse has allowed police to treat a mass surveillance network like their own personal search engine, permitting the tracking of the movements of everyday citizens for low-level complaints, personal whims, and sometimes, seemingly, for the lols.”

Cops Search Thousands of Flock Cameras for Reasons of ‘LMAO,’ ‘IDK,’ ‘Hehe,’ and ‘asdfg’

The EFF found cops writing “idiot,” “WEIRD KID,” "blah," "leave me alone," and button mashing in Flock's 'reason' box.

404media.co

ProPublica@propublica.org · 3d ago

In states with abortion bans, medical providers are hesitating or flat-out refusing to terminate ectopic pregnancies, lawsuits allege. “I genuinely thought I was going to die,” said Kyleigh Thurman, who couldn’t get care in Texas.

Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans.

With prompt and appropriate medical care, experts say, people shouldn’t die from an ectopic pregnancy. Women in Texas and Oklahoma have sued over delays in care, which, coupled with our new analysis, ...

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Alex White@alexwhite.bsky.social · 2d ago

TELL YOUR DOCTOR TO TURN OFF AI RECORDINGS. If you have not spoken to your doctor, they may be doing this without your consent. All of my doctors have been feeding my information into these systems, and I can't find ones who aren't. Blame insurance.

PM2.5 Kills ~9 Million People Each Year Worldwide@tkovach.bsky.social · 2d ago

"OpenAI is hiring hundreds of contractors who read a massive stream of real users’ ChatGPT prompts, with the prompts sometimes including sensitive personal information, 404 Media has learned. The prompts these people review can include whole conversations between users and the chatbot."

Claire Zagorski, PhD, MSc, EMT-P@clairezagorski.bsky.social · last wk.

I made this design in 2019, and it’s been ripped off by countless creepy little Temu shops, as well as by Shein. Seeing it in an AI ad is ruining my day, ngl. If you like it, buy one from me - link in bio. I actually give money to queer mutual aid and medical care groups.

A shitty AI ad on Instagram showing my “you are safe with me” design being sold by a company that is not me.
Chise@sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 2d ago

May I remind everyone that there is currently NO cure for rabies. May I also remind everyone there is absolutely NO scientific proof connecting ANY vaccine that we produce today with autism. This is true regarding vaccination in both humans AND in dogs. Vaccinate your pets please.

Worries about vaccination rates in dogs As rabies seems to be spreading more in wildlife, veterinarians are especially worried about vaccine hesitancy spreading among pet owners, a dangerous trend that could lead to more dogs - and their owners - becoming infected. A 2023 study published in the journal Vaccine found in nationally representative sample of Americans that nearly 40% believed canine vaccines were unsafe and 37% believed that vaccines could lead their dogs to develop cognitive issues, such as autism.