Just Giulio
@giuliowolfe.bsky.social
Humanitarian tech and stuff. Also, random shitpoasting
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NEW: A parliamentary intergroup - a new PEGA - will be launched later today in 🇪🇺 @europarl.europa.eu to "stop the abuse of #spyware in Europe & make a direct appeal to victims: to come forward."
www.wired.it/article/spyw...
www.wired.it/article/spyw...
Spyware in Europa e caso Paragon, c'è una nuova commissione d'inchiesta (informale) contro l'abuso
L'iniziativa è dell'europarlamentare e giornalista Sandro Ruotolo. Sono decine gli utenti italiani allertati da Meta e Apple perché nel mirino dei software spia, tanti ancora sconosciuti. L'appello al...
www.wired.it
January 21, 2026 at 1:09 PM
NEW: A parliamentary intergroup - a new PEGA - will be launched later today in 🇪🇺 @europarl.europa.eu to "stop the abuse of #spyware in Europe & make a direct appeal to victims: to come forward."
www.wired.it/article/spyw...
www.wired.it/article/spyw...
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Are humanitarian systems doing enough to protect refugees living in safe houses? Apparently not, according to a journalist living in a safehouse after exposing human trafficking cartels in a refugee camp. Read his account: ⬇️
How the refugee system fails the whistleblowers it should protect
A refugee who blew the whistle on human trafficking argues that the refugee system prefers silence.
buff.ly
January 21, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Are humanitarian systems doing enough to protect refugees living in safe houses? Apparently not, according to a journalist living in a safehouse after exposing human trafficking cartels in a refugee camp. Read his account: ⬇️
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EDRi has launched a new resource bringing together the collective work of the association and its members on #spyware – a comprehensive and accessible repository for both newcomers and experts. 👇
@aajanovic.bsky.social
edri.org/our-work/spy...
@aajanovic.bsky.social
edri.org/our-work/spy...
Spyware Document Pool - European Digital Rights (EDRi)
This document pool brings together EDRi’s analysis, advocacy, research, and curated third-party resources for a full EU-wide ban on spyware.
edri.org
January 21, 2026 at 1:53 PM
EDRi has launched a new resource bringing together the collective work of the association and its members on #spyware – a comprehensive and accessible repository for both newcomers and experts. 👇
@aajanovic.bsky.social
edri.org/our-work/spy...
@aajanovic.bsky.social
edri.org/our-work/spy...
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January 20, 2026 at 10:56 PM
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The proposed Digital Networks Act removed digital sustainability as a rationale for regulating IP interconnection and instead went for economic sustainability. Here is a pdf with line by line comparison and an initial analysis #DigitalNetworksAct #peering www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
Comparison of final version DNA with the leaked version | Rudolf van der Berg
The Commission published the proposal for the Digital Networks Act today. https://lnkd.in/exvzrsBj I attach a combined version made by someone else. If you want to discuss what the proposal means for ...
www.linkedin.com
January 21, 2026 at 11:27 AM
The proposed Digital Networks Act removed digital sustainability as a rationale for regulating IP interconnection and instead went for economic sustainability. Here is a pdf with line by line comparison and an initial analysis #DigitalNetworksAct #peering www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
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In future conflicts, a human will likely still approve a military action. But if an AI system decides which options appear, what remains of command judgment?
The Triage Trap: When AI Speed Replaces Command Judgment
A targeting screen fills with structures, heat signatures, and a rapidly closing window. Aircraft have only minutes of fuel left when an AI highlights a
warontherocks.com
January 21, 2026 at 7:15 AM
In future conflicts, a human will likely still approve a military action. But if an AI system decides which options appear, what remains of command judgment?
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If this is not grounds for impeachment nothing is
U.S. President Donald Trump said there was "no going back" on his Greenland plans, refusing to rule out taking the Arctic island by force.
Trump, sharing leaked texts and AI mock-ups, vows 'no going back' on Greenland
Trump's ambition to wrest sovereignty over Greenland from Denmark has threatened to blow apart alliances that underpin Western security.
ebx.sh
January 21, 2026 at 3:11 AM
If this is not grounds for impeachment nothing is
In fondo la destra italiana mi fa quasi* pena. Si son umiliati talmente tanto per seguire gli ordini di scuderia di Putin e sostenere qualunque fesseria dicessero i MAGA, che ora il crash cognitivo è irreversibile
*quasi pena ma comunque schifo
*quasi pena ma comunque schifo
Un pezzente fascista minaccia la democrazia globale, sfotte, insulta, annuncia annessioni territoriali a caso?
Benissimo, loro stanno con lui
Benissimo, loro stanno con lui
January 21, 2026 at 7:55 AM
In fondo la destra italiana mi fa quasi* pena. Si son umiliati talmente tanto per seguire gli ordini di scuderia di Putin e sostenere qualunque fesseria dicessero i MAGA, che ora il crash cognitivo è irreversibile
*quasi pena ma comunque schifo
*quasi pena ma comunque schifo
Harlock le Marseillais
Macron as Capitan Harlock but with caban and beret
He should go to every other davos event in an eye patch. It will be exactly the right vibe for these times. Someone should tell him it’s the only way to look tougher than mark carney.
January 21, 2026 at 7:49 AM
Harlock le Marseillais
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periodic reminder that this account is one of the worst engagement farmers on here and X—which is saying a lot I know—and you're better off ignoring their exaggerated, bait-y aggregations
(the Bloomberg story does not say "may," this is merely speculative analysis based on a few stray comments)
(the Bloomberg story does not say "may," this is merely speculative analysis based on a few stray comments)
BREAKING: Europe may begin selling U.S. assets in response to a new conflict with the US, a move that could trigger a dollar collapse, per Bloomberg.
January 20, 2026 at 6:37 PM
periodic reminder that this account is one of the worst engagement farmers on here and X—which is saying a lot I know—and you're better off ignoring their exaggerated, bait-y aggregations
(the Bloomberg story does not say "may," this is merely speculative analysis based on a few stray comments)
(the Bloomberg story does not say "may," this is merely speculative analysis based on a few stray comments)
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I am assembling resources for @aial.ie to mitigate/reduce risks (due to our research) from potential:
1)retaliation, defamation lawsuit etc for work on politically charged topics
2)emotional harm from dealing with sensitive issues (CSAM, hate, etc)
know of any helpful resources? pls share/repost
1)retaliation, defamation lawsuit etc for work on politically charged topics
2)emotional harm from dealing with sensitive issues (CSAM, hate, etc)
know of any helpful resources? pls share/repost
January 20, 2026 at 8:22 PM
I am assembling resources for @aial.ie to mitigate/reduce risks (due to our research) from potential:
1)retaliation, defamation lawsuit etc for work on politically charged topics
2)emotional harm from dealing with sensitive issues (CSAM, hate, etc)
know of any helpful resources? pls share/repost
1)retaliation, defamation lawsuit etc for work on politically charged topics
2)emotional harm from dealing with sensitive issues (CSAM, hate, etc)
know of any helpful resources? pls share/repost
Macron as Capitan Harlock but with caban and beret
He should go to every other davos event in an eye patch. It will be exactly the right vibe for these times. Someone should tell him it’s the only way to look tougher than mark carney.
January 20, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Macron as Capitan Harlock but with caban and beret
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In the 2010s, the Icelandic tv station Channel 2 accidentally added subtitles from a gritty crime drama to an episode of Teletubbies.
I have translated some of the highlights
I have translated some of the highlights
January 20, 2026 at 12:30 AM
In the 2010s, the Icelandic tv station Channel 2 accidentally added subtitles from a gritty crime drama to an episode of Teletubbies.
I have translated some of the highlights
I have translated some of the highlights
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CBS News 60 Minutes has aired its segment on abuses against Venezuelan detainees sent to El Salvador's mega prison by the US:
Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Y47dAQhGPo
And read HRW's report on CECOT: https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/11/12/us/el-salvador-torture-of-venezuelan-deportees
Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Y47dAQhGPo
And read HRW's report on CECOT: https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/11/12/us/el-salvador-torture-of-venezuelan-deportees
Venezuelans sent by the U.S. to harsh Salvadoran mega-prison CECOT detail beatings
The U.S. sent hundreds of Venezuelan men to a Salvadoran mega-prison. Two of those men describe beatings that occurred during months imprisoned in "hell."
"60 Minutes" is the most successful television broadcast in history. Offering hard-hitting invest...
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January 20, 2026 at 10:39 PM
CBS News 60 Minutes has aired its segment on abuses against Venezuelan detainees sent to El Salvador's mega prison by the US:
Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Y47dAQhGPo
And read HRW's report on CECOT: https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/11/12/us/el-salvador-torture-of-venezuelan-deportees
Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Y47dAQhGPo
And read HRW's report on CECOT: https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/11/12/us/el-salvador-torture-of-venezuelan-deportees
Look given all the mess going on, I'll just say this is absolutely sick and all past French Presidents and even kings should have their paintings retouched to add hued sunglasses
I’m assuming there’s a medical reason for the sunglasses but the effect is borderline apocalyptic
International rules based order collapsing and its Macron giving a speech like this - inexplicably wearing sunglasses - that has truly sent me over the edge
January 20, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Look given all the mess going on, I'll just say this is absolutely sick and all past French Presidents and even kings should have their paintings retouched to add hued sunglasses
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My @propublica.org colleagues traveled to South Sudan and Kenya to report first-hand on the damage being done by the gutting of USAID. They'll be answering questions about their investigation in a reddit AMA on Thursday👇👇
Secretary Marco Rubio claimed no one died as a result of cuts to USAID. That’s not what we found.
On Thurs., Jan. 22 at 4 p.m. ET, we’ll be on Reddit taking your questions about the continued fallout of slashing aid for some of the world’s most vulnerable communities.
📌 Save the date:
On Thurs., Jan. 22 at 4 p.m. ET, we’ll be on Reddit taking your questions about the continued fallout of slashing aid for some of the world’s most vulnerable communities.
📌 Save the date:
January 20, 2026 at 10:15 PM
My @propublica.org colleagues traveled to South Sudan and Kenya to report first-hand on the damage being done by the gutting of USAID. They'll be answering questions about their investigation in a reddit AMA on Thursday👇👇
Humanitarian studies: *almost chokes on a gulp of water*
omg the original post, not as the printout version (for ease of reading)
January 20, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Humanitarian studies: *almost chokes on a gulp of water*
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So honored and excited to be a part of the Tech Policy Press Fellowship for 2026!
I'll be writing for @techpolicypress.bsky.social across the year with a focus on privacy, surveillance, and democracy, and how emerging technologies impact this space.
I'll be writing for @techpolicypress.bsky.social across the year with a focus on privacy, surveillance, and democracy, and how emerging technologies impact this space.
Tech Policy Press Announces 2026 Fellows
Tech Policy Press is pleased to announce its third fellowship cohort, selecting 10 fellows from around the world for the 2026 program.
www.techpolicy.press
January 20, 2026 at 5:09 PM
So honored and excited to be a part of the Tech Policy Press Fellowship for 2026!
I'll be writing for @techpolicypress.bsky.social across the year with a focus on privacy, surveillance, and democracy, and how emerging technologies impact this space.
I'll be writing for @techpolicypress.bsky.social across the year with a focus on privacy, surveillance, and democracy, and how emerging technologies impact this space.
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Also it's important to NOT think of this as a direct move *by the Danish government*. The pension's board has a Ministry of Finance member, but 9/10 are non-government. This is an independent move undertaken by non-government actors, not a diplomatic decision.
akademikerpension.dk/om-os/bestyr...
akademikerpension.dk/om-os/bestyr...
Bestyrelsesmedlemmerne - AkademikerPension
Læs om medlemmerne af AkademikerPensions bestyrelse
akademikerpension.dk
January 20, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Also it's important to NOT think of this as a direct move *by the Danish government*. The pension's board has a Ministry of Finance member, but 9/10 are non-government. This is an independent move undertaken by non-government actors, not a diplomatic decision.
akademikerpension.dk/om-os/bestyr...
akademikerpension.dk/om-os/bestyr...
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*DANISH PENSION FUND AKADEMIKERPENSION TO EXIT US TREASURIES
January 20, 2026 at 1:37 PM
*DANISH PENSION FUND AKADEMIKERPENSION TO EXIT US TREASURIES
same
One of my priors is that things are really bad if I am coming across news related to the bond market.
*DANISH PENSION FUND AKADEMIKERPENSION TO EXIT US TREASURIES
January 20, 2026 at 3:23 PM
same
As someone who got screwed over several times and once even put in danger by mapping apps, I cannot stress enough how much I believe in this person's innocence
“I feel like I am somewhere where rules are not working,” he said in one of his calls from Plymouth. “Maybe in Russia or in Belarus — but I'm not in America.”
Every day, another reminder that the US is the villain in pretty much every story now.
www.wbur.org/news/2026/01...
Every day, another reminder that the US is the villain in pretty much every story now.
www.wbur.org/news/2026/01...
A Bulgarian in Canada got too close to the U.S. border. He ended up in ICE custody for nearly 3 months
Dmitrii Georgiev was on vacation when he said his GPS led him to a U.S. port of entry in Vermont. By the time he realized that, it was too late. He'd spend months in a black hole of ICE custody and fe...
www.wbur.org
January 20, 2026 at 3:17 PM
As someone who got screwed over several times and once even put in danger by mapping apps, I cannot stress enough how much I believe in this person's innocence
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It is not just traffic; publishers are losing experiential control as AI agents are bypassing the web’s rules of engagement, says Anita Srinivasan. Robots.txt was never a secure gate, but verifiable agent identity may decide whether the open web survives or collapses into walled gardens.
AI Agents are Rewriting the Web’s Rules of Engagement. Here’s a Way to Fix it.
Anita Srinivasan explains how AI agents are breaking the web’s economic model, why robots.txt failed, and how cryptographic identity may restore control.
www.techpolicy.press
January 20, 2026 at 2:15 PM
It is not just traffic; publishers are losing experiential control as AI agents are bypassing the web’s rules of engagement, says Anita Srinivasan. Robots.txt was never a secure gate, but verifiable agent identity may decide whether the open web survives or collapses into walled gardens.
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Republicans have made a documented effort to mislead these communities with well funded, highly localized Spanish language propaganda campaigns in recent years, which, as is usually the case when mainstream reporters try to tease out a segment of the electorate's thinking, simply isn't mentioned
To Their Shock, Cubans in Florida Are Being Deported in Record Numbers
www.nytimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 11:13 AM
Republicans have made a documented effort to mislead these communities with well funded, highly localized Spanish language propaganda campaigns in recent years, which, as is usually the case when mainstream reporters try to tease out a segment of the electorate's thinking, simply isn't mentioned
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Republicans have made a documented effort to mislead these communities with well funded, highly localized Spanish language propaganda campaigns in recent years, which, as is usually the case when mainstream reporters try to tease out a segment of the electorate's thinking, simply isn't mentioned
To Their Shock, Cubans in Florida Are Being Deported in Record Numbers
www.nytimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 1:14 PM