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Astrophysicist turned advocate; guiding the globe to a safer, stronger Internet. Distinguished Technologist @internetsociety.bsky.social https://josephhall.org/
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We all want to stop criminals, but action must be taken without compromising the security that we all rely on to keep data safe online. Backdoors create a major vulnerability that isn’t worth the risk. www.internetsociety.org/blog/2025/05... by Paula Bernardi and Celia Richardson of Internet Society

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damn straight: "US lawmakers criticise UK backdoor order to Apple, warn of cybercriminal risks" Reuters www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

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throw back to when Chuck our snail cut a smiley face out of a carrot and then poked their stalks up through the mouth... Cutie!

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Keluar's self-titled album, Keluar, is amazing. open.spotify.com/album/5VqL10...

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For Derby night tonight, made Detroit-style pizza from the Serious Eats recipe. So good! Made me think of you @josephhall.org, as the person who introduced me to the style. Also unexpectedly great pairing with Starr Hill Roxanne raspberry sour.

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This video is amazing—a detailed, animated 3D model of the building of Hoover Dam. Built for just $49 million between 1931-36 the dam was finished ahead of schedule & under budget and is a civic cathedral to science and engineering. Truly worth watching: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EdM...

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Just hit a paper in my stack that melted my brain: "Zero-Knowledge Middleboxes" (Grubbs, Arun, Zhang, Bonneau, Walfish; USENIX Security 2022) must-read: www.usenix.org/conference/u...

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I wonder if there's a lighter version of the anthropic principle, "things are the way they are because they are the way they are"

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peanut M&Ms motherfuckers

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"Pacman Fever" Buckner & Garcia youtube.com/watch?v=kEGS...

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Judge Beryl Howell granted Perkins Coie's motion for summary judgment and declares the Executive Order targeting the law firm null and void! storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Katherine Maher continues to be a total badass www.npr.org/2025/04/16/n...

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ooooh, private AI chat bot? nice duck.ai

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In Gabagaba, Papua New Guinea, new Internet access is transforming lives. Where connectivity was once scarce, the Gabaspot Network now serves about 5,000 people, opening doors to knowledge and opportunity. Watch the story (4 minutes): www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfP8... 1/6

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NDII Victims Deserve Help. Let’s Build an Effective Takedown System. cdt.org/insights/ndi...

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Congress Passes TAKE IT DOWN Act Despite Major Flaws www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...

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Two years in prison for posting on Facebook: “The government is shit, the institution is shit."

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What a disgrace that the courts have allowed Trump and Rubio to keep this student behind bars for nothing more than having exercised his constitutional rights. www.npr.org/2025/04/29/n...

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Spain Power Outage Uncovers Limitations of Region’s Internet Resilience pulse.internetsociety.org/blog/spain-p...

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new IETF red lanyards just dropped

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Roman crowd applauds Zelensky:

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#FreeRumeysa!

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A break from my regularly scheduled political and legal posting to express some gratitude. This week, my 18 month old daughter had to have open heart surgery. 💔 As you might imagine, this was utterly terrifying. 1/

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this will be in the museums

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This is epic, worth shaking yr ass too "Possédé" by Potochkine youtube.com/watch?v=MnrG...

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PhD Timeline xkcd.com/3081

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It’s impossible to keep up with every First Amendment violating bill in the Texas Legislature but here’s another one. #txleg

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Ed Martin's latest target: Wikipedia. The interim U.S. attorney and pro-Trump bulldog has sent a letter seeming to threaten the Wikimedia Foundation's tax-exempt status over allegations that it is "spreading propaganda." Our story: www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

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www.reuters.com/world/us/ex-...

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The Cape Independent (South Africa) has taken down its article about an outsider threat to Africa’s Internet registry. Others are reporting getting cease-and-desist letters for linking to it. www.linkedin.com/posts/dougma... The AP wrote on the subject in 2021 apnews.com/article/tech...

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