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Joseph Lorenzo Hall, PhD

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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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Joseph Lorenzo Hall, PhD @josephhall.org · Jul 12

connect the unconnected; protect the connected

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Lost passport in DXB; Do not recommend!!! (All was good)

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TeachPrivacy @teachprivacy.bsky.social · 2d

Join us for a fireside chat with Nita Farahany to discuss Mental Privacy. Nov 12-14, 2025: www.privacysecurityacademy.com/psf-fall-aca... #privsecforum #PrivacyMatters

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Robin Wilton 🇱🇧 @komadori.bsky.social · 3d

When a BBC reporter can do this, without privileged access to communications data, I find it hard to accept law enforcement's constant claim that they are "going dark" because of encrypted messaging. Encryption is not the main obstacle to effective law enforcement.
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BBC tracks down sextortion scammer targeting teenage boys

The BBC challenges the scammers targeting teenagers like Evan Boettler, who took his own life just 90 minutes after being contacted.

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Joseph Lorenzo Hall, PhD @josephhall.org · 3d

Packing the travel essentials. IYKYK

A hand holds a fan of several single-serving packets of orange-flavored, sugar-free Metamucil On-The-Go over a dark countertop.

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Joseph Lorenzo Hall, PhD @josephhall.org · 3d

Castle Rat was amazing!

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And DC's Cemetery Sex

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Castle Rat was amazing!

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Joseph Lorenzo Hall, PhD @josephhall.org · 4d

Heh, comedian and badass Tig Notaro:

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Joseph Lorenzo Hall, PhD @josephhall.org · 4d

Heh, comedian and badass Tig Notaro:

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Joseph Lorenzo Hall, PhD @josephhall.org · 4d

Truth. I also startle my wife around the house and it's being large and for whatever reason unusually quiet.

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Joseph Lorenzo Hall, PhD @josephhall.org · 4d

Update on running with bells: instead of just attaching them to your shoes, I put them in the front pocket of a hand bottle. I can gently shake the bottle to let others know I'm there, instead of jingling constantly.

A person's open palm holds two sets of small, gold-colored jingle bells, each attached to a silver lobster clasp. In the blurred background, a black and lime-green Nathan running hand bottle and pouch sits on a dark countertop.

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Joseph Lorenzo Hall, PhD @josephhall.org · 4d

"Mess of Zero" by Song of Zarathustra youtube.com/watch?v=oBsv...

Joseph Lorenzo Hall, PhD @josephhall.org · 4d

Congrats!!!!! We are 16 years about a month ago; traditional gift is wax so candles and vynil records

Joseph Lorenzo Hall, PhD @josephhall.org · 4d

Boom: Reform Government Surveillance (RGS) Statement on UK Only Technical Capability Notices (TCNs) www.reformgovernmentsurveillance.com/post/rgs-sta...

RGS Statement on UK Only Technical Capability Notices (TCNs)

WASHINGTON – The Reform Government Surveillance coalition issued the following statement regarding coverage by the Financial Times concerning a technical capability notice submitted by the United…

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Signal @signal.org · 5d

We are alarmed by reports that Germany is on the verge of a catastrophic about-face, reversing its longstanding and principled opposition to the EU’s Chat Control proposal which, if passed, could spell the end of the right to privacy in Europe. signal.org/blog/pdfs/ge...

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