Di Luong
@fourthletter.bsky.social
I am my ancestors' wildest dream, and probably their worse nightmare.
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In just 100 days, the Trump administration has inflicted enormous damage to human rights in the United States and around the world.
To mark the first 100 days of President Trump's second term, Human Rights Watch has cataloged 100 of the administration’s human rights harms 🧵⤵️
To mark the first 100 days of President Trump's second term, Human Rights Watch has cataloged 100 of the administration’s human rights harms 🧵⤵️
April 24, 2025 at 3:49 PM
In just 100 days, the Trump administration has inflicted enormous damage to human rights in the United States and around the world.
To mark the first 100 days of President Trump's second term, Human Rights Watch has cataloged 100 of the administration’s human rights harms 🧵⤵️
To mark the first 100 days of President Trump's second term, Human Rights Watch has cataloged 100 of the administration’s human rights harms 🧵⤵️
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JOIN US: We stand with the 748 young AmeriCorps NCCC service members thrown into jeopardy by DOGE/Musk yesterday. We will not let them stand alone with no employment and no housing, their service cut short just a month before graduation. Will you join us? 🧵
actionnetwork.org/forms/urgent...
actionnetwork.org/forms/urgent...
URGENT: Stand with AmeriCorps now!
AmeriCorps -- the community service agency of the American people -- is being dismantled by Elon Musk and DOGE. We are AmeriCorps staff, alumni, and supporters of its important mission of service to A...
actionnetwork.org
April 16, 2025 at 5:51 PM
JOIN US: We stand with the 748 young AmeriCorps NCCC service members thrown into jeopardy by DOGE/Musk yesterday. We will not let them stand alone with no employment and no housing, their service cut short just a month before graduation. Will you join us? 🧵
actionnetwork.org/forms/urgent...
actionnetwork.org/forms/urgent...
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So @amifieldsmeyer.bsky.social and I began interviewing foreign dissidents, domestic activists, and scholars who study pro-democracy movements.
We asked them what we needed to know about how to stay safe while opposing authoritarianism.
Here’s what we found:
buttondown.com/JuliaAngwin/...
We asked them what we needed to know about how to stay safe while opposing authoritarianism.
Here’s what we found:
buttondown.com/JuliaAngwin/...
A Threat Model for Opposing Authoritarianism
Hi friends – The morning after the presidential election in November, I jolted awake in a panic. A thought was blaring in my brain: “My threat model is...
buttondown.com
April 12, 2025 at 1:57 PM
So @amifieldsmeyer.bsky.social and I began interviewing foreign dissidents, domestic activists, and scholars who study pro-democracy movements.
We asked them what we needed to know about how to stay safe while opposing authoritarianism.
Here’s what we found:
buttondown.com/JuliaAngwin/...
We asked them what we needed to know about how to stay safe while opposing authoritarianism.
Here’s what we found:
buttondown.com/JuliaAngwin/...
to AI or not to AI
November 21, 2024 at 5:40 PM
to AI or not to AI
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The surveillance state suppresses NGOs and networks which address social discontents in a constructive manner. Now individual grievance takes form in random attacks targeting the weak ones.
Independent Bookstores Under Pressure; Taiwanese Books Shut Out
"[Former Shanghai-based bookseller] Zhou said he could not handle further harassment. He said it was as if he were 'smuggling drugs instead of selling books.'”
chinadigitaltimes.net/2024/11/inde...
"[Former Shanghai-based bookseller] Zhou said he could not handle further harassment. He said it was as if he were 'smuggling drugs instead of selling books.'”
chinadigitaltimes.net/2024/11/inde...
Independent Bookstores Under Pressure; Taiwanese Books Shut Out
At the Associated Press, Fu Ting reports mounting pressure on China’s independent bookstores and other cultural channels and venues: Independent bookstores have become a new battleground in China, swe...
chinadigitaltimes.net
November 20, 2024 at 4:02 AM
The surveillance state suppresses NGOs and networks which address social discontents in a constructive manner. Now individual grievance takes form in random attacks targeting the weak ones.
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More info on the conference can be found here: digital-dialogues.net/en/events/de...
International Digital Dialogues Conference – Shaping digital policy together - Digital Dialogues
digital-dialogues.net
November 20, 2024 at 11:41 AM
More info on the conference can be found here: digital-dialogues.net/en/events/de...
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This starter pack has a whole bunch of public interest tech folks (including yours truly) that work on making things a little better every day. Highly recommended . go.bsky.app/MP12ryM
November 19, 2024 at 7:42 AM
This starter pack has a whole bunch of public interest tech folks (including yours truly) that work on making things a little better every day. Highly recommended . go.bsky.app/MP12ryM
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The Markup has done incredible work on this. Also, doesn’t matter If person has FB account—they collect it anyway. themarkup.org/pixel-hunt/2...
Tax Filing Websites Have Been Sending Users’ Financial Information to Facebook – The Markup
The Markup found services including TaxAct, TaxSlayer, and H&R Block sending sensitive data
themarkup.org
August 25, 2023 at 5:53 PM
The Markup has done incredible work on this. Also, doesn’t matter If person has FB account—they collect it anyway. themarkup.org/pixel-hunt/2...
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“Tests by Gizmodo found if you use some of the handy tools promoted by College Board’s website, the organization sends details about your SAT scores, GPA, and other data to Facebook, TikTok, and a variety of companies.” gizmodo.com/sat-college-...
The College Board Tells TikTok and Facebook Your SAT Scores
Gizmodo's tests find the College Board website shares GPAs, SAT scores, and other information with Facebook and TikTok via tracking pixels. The College Board has a years-long history of sharing and se...
gizmodo.com
August 25, 2023 at 12:57 PM
“Tests by Gizmodo found if you use some of the handy tools promoted by College Board’s website, the organization sends details about your SAT scores, GPA, and other data to Facebook, TikTok, and a variety of companies.” gizmodo.com/sat-college-...
Even my horoscope doesn't buy into the AI hype
September 3, 2023 at 9:15 AM
Even my horoscope doesn't buy into the AI hype
Do we still say ‘tweet’ or is it ‘xeet’ now?
July 28, 2023 at 1:42 PM
Do we still say ‘tweet’ or is it ‘xeet’ now?
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hate to break it to you, but putting the word "responsible" in front of your tool/"AI" DOES NOT make your tool or "AI" responsible
July 27, 2023 at 2:51 PM
hate to break it to you, but putting the word "responsible" in front of your tool/"AI" DOES NOT make your tool or "AI" responsible
Reporting a bug Fixing a bug
July 27, 2023 at 3:12 AM
Reporting a bug Fixing a bug