Andy Tseng
@andytseng.bsky.social
Director of IT and Digital Strategy at @whiteheadinstitute.bsky.social, MIT. PhD in CS. Turning data into discoveries. Fan of practical tech that works. Tea drinker, research enabler, innovation chaser. Views are my own. He/him.
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Andy Tseng
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· Nov 4
Reposted by Andy Tseng
"Such disconnects between those who govern a commons (e.g. academic institutions, for-profit companies, closed-off organizations, or individuals) and those who are helping to build it can - and frequently does - lead to conflicts in these open knowledge spaces."
Bastian Greshake Tzovaras · Open science and commoning beyond licensing: Deteriorating digital commons in the absence of collective governance https://tzovar.as/open-science-beyond-licenses/
Open science and commoning beyond licensing: Deteriorating digital commons in the absence of collective governance
This post is an adapted/expanded version of an abstract that I have submitted for a track on Open, collaborative and participatory science: rethinking knowledge legitimacy, policy and science futures at the EU-SPRI Annual Conference Over the past decades, the open science movement – as well as the many wider, nonacademic,...
tzovar.as
February 10, 2026 at 6:50 PM
"Such disconnects between those who govern a commons (e.g. academic institutions, for-profit companies, closed-off organizations, or individuals) and those who are helping to build it can - and frequently does - lead to conflicts in these open knowledge spaces."
248 researchers and staff gone from what was one of the world’s leading renewable energy research hubs in 9 months is absurd.
Golden’s renewable energy lab lays off another 134 people
February 10, 2026 at 5:02 AM
Not exactly surprised, but it's still shocking to learn some members of the scientific community had strong ties with #JeffreyEpstein - simply appalling. Anyone who enabled or turned a blind eye to his crimes must be held accountable!
#AcademicSky #ResearchSky #StandWithSurvivors #USPol #DOJ
#AcademicSky #ResearchSky #StandWithSurvivors #USPol #DOJ
Newly released files from the investigation of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein reveal that his ties to the scientific community were deeper than previously known.
go.nature.com/3Oq4Po2
go.nature.com/3Oq4Po2
Epstein files reveal deeper ties to scientists than previously known
Latest batch of documents show researchers consulting the financier and sex offender on publications, visas and more.
go.nature.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Not exactly surprised, but it's still shocking to learn some members of the scientific community had strong ties with #JeffreyEpstein - simply appalling. Anyone who enabled or turned a blind eye to his crimes must be held accountable!
#AcademicSky #ResearchSky #StandWithSurvivors #USPol #DOJ
#AcademicSky #ResearchSky #StandWithSurvivors #USPol #DOJ
Let’s not forget that these survivors are someone's daughters, sisters, mothers, and friends. Some are no longer with us, while others are still fighting for justice. It's time to release ALL the #EpsteinFiles and hold those who are complicit accountable! #StandWithSurvivors #USPol #DOJ #Politics
BREAKING: The Epstein survivors are releasing this ad on this Super Bowl Sunday to send the message that they will not “move on” from the largest sex trafficking scandal in the world. #standwithsurvivors
February 8, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Let’s not forget that these survivors are someone's daughters, sisters, mothers, and friends. Some are no longer with us, while others are still fighting for justice. It's time to release ALL the #EpsteinFiles and hold those who are complicit accountable! #StandWithSurvivors #USPol #DOJ #Politics
ICYDK, Puerto Rico is part of the USA, and Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens - just saying... Can't wait!!
#LearnYourHistory #SuperBowlLX #BadBunny #NFL #PuertoRico #USA #USPol
#LearnYourHistory #SuperBowlLX #BadBunny #NFL #PuertoRico #USA #USPol
February 8, 2026 at 5:12 PM
ICYDK, Puerto Rico is part of the USA, and Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens - just saying... Can't wait!!
#LearnYourHistory #SuperBowlLX #BadBunny #NFL #PuertoRico #USA #USPol
#LearnYourHistory #SuperBowlLX #BadBunny #NFL #PuertoRico #USA #USPol
Just a disheartening mentality if this person's sole purpose in life is simply "winning the race" and making more money. Perhaps that's one of the reasons why this world is going wrong - people worship the wealthy but despise the poor!
The whole article is repulsive but this passage is at the core of it. She has no interest in writing books, she wants to win some kind of competition that nobody entered
February 8, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Just a disheartening mentality if this person's sole purpose in life is simply "winning the race" and making more money. Perhaps that's one of the reasons why this world is going wrong - people worship the wealthy but despise the poor!
I renewed my Wired.com subscription as a thank you to the @wired.com team for providing us with unbiased and trustworthy news over the past year. It's so crucial to #SupportIndependentMedia, especially in a landscape increasingly dominated by wealthy individuals' interests.
#Journalism #FreePress
#Journalism #FreePress
February 8, 2026 at 4:28 PM
I renewed my Wired.com subscription as a thank you to the @wired.com team for providing us with unbiased and trustworthy news over the past year. It's so crucial to #SupportIndependentMedia, especially in a landscape increasingly dominated by wealthy individuals' interests.
#Journalism #FreePress
#Journalism #FreePress
Once again, another unprotected AWS S3 bucket has led to a breach. AI-assisted hacking is getting very real!!
#AWS #CyberSecurity #AI #DataBreach
#AWS #CyberSecurity #AI #DataBreach
AWS intruder pulled off AI-assisted cloud break-in in 8 mins
UPDATED: LLMs automated most phases of the attack
www.theregister.com
February 8, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Once again, another unprotected AWS S3 bucket has led to a breach. AI-assisted hacking is getting very real!!
#AWS #CyberSecurity #AI #DataBreach
#AWS #CyberSecurity #AI #DataBreach
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Prime example of a White, English, Racist, Uneducated, Stupid BIATCH.
Lock yourself in your house love.
Get some counselling whilst your at it.
Enrol in school, get yourself an edcuation.
An ideal candidate for Fartage and his clan of fascists.
Lock yourself in your house love.
Get some counselling whilst your at it.
Enrol in school, get yourself an edcuation.
An ideal candidate for Fartage and his clan of fascists.
February 8, 2026 at 1:57 PM
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When a company puts profit above human lives, the cost is measured in suffering and lives lost. Ask yourself - is it worth it?
#NoPalantir #UKPol #NHS
#NoPalantir #UKPol #NHS
If you watch and listen to anything today, listen to @yanisvaroufakis.bsky.social
Remember the leverage Palantir now has in our NHS because of an enormous deal done without any competition I may add, a gift from Mandelson & Streeting
@zackpolanski.bsky.social is right about Palantir, it needs to GO
Remember the leverage Palantir now has in our NHS because of an enormous deal done without any competition I may add, a gift from Mandelson & Streeting
@zackpolanski.bsky.social is right about Palantir, it needs to GO
February 8, 2026 at 1:49 PM
When a company puts profit above human lives, the cost is measured in suffering and lives lost. Ask yourself - is it worth it?
#NoPalantir #UKPol #NHS
#NoPalantir #UKPol #NHS
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Baroness Hazarika, "This has been an absolutely shameful week for the Labour party"
"This is a story about male power and a boys club"
"Why was the Labour party so seduced by Mandelson?"
"To me, it was about a male power structure"
"This is a story about male power and a boys club"
"Why was the Labour party so seduced by Mandelson?"
"To me, it was about a male power structure"
February 8, 2026 at 1:37 PM
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February 8, 2026 at 2:17 AM
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Yet another uncomfortable reminder of how under-supported maintainers and open-source developers are, despite being foundational to many critical systems.
#OpenSource #SoftwareDevelopment #SupportDevelopers #MaintainersMatter
#OpenSource #SoftwareDevelopment #SupportDevelopers #MaintainersMatter
Sudo's maintainer needs resources to keep utility updated
updated: Many vital open source resources rely on the devotion of a few individuals
www.theregister.com
February 7, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Yet another uncomfortable reminder of how under-supported maintainers and open-source developers are, despite being foundational to many critical systems.
#OpenSource #SoftwareDevelopment #SupportDevelopers #MaintainersMatter
#OpenSource #SoftwareDevelopment #SupportDevelopers #MaintainersMatter
February 7, 2026 at 5:59 PM
This is utterly ridiculous! South Australians, let your voices be heard at the polls and show #PeterMalinauskas that the power belongs to the people, not politicians! The #ALP has utterly failed to deliver, and the #LNP is nothing short of a disgrace. We need alternatives!
#AusPol #SAElection
#AusPol #SAElection
The new Adelaide Festival board is refusing to hand over the minutes of the meetings held as it imploded, despite FoI request.
Claims it will take up to 3 months to provide docs –– which is after the SA election.
Protects Premier Peter Malinauskas...
theklaxon.com.au/nk82
Claims it will take up to 3 months to provide docs –– which is after the SA election.
Protects Premier Peter Malinauskas...
theklaxon.com.au/nk82
New Adelaide Festival board in FoI scandal - The Klaxon
The new Adelaide Festival board says it will take it up to almost three months — which is after the South Australian election — to hand over under freedom of information laws the minutes of just one m...
theklaxon.com.au
February 7, 2026 at 5:34 PM
This is utterly ridiculous! South Australians, let your voices be heard at the polls and show #PeterMalinauskas that the power belongs to the people, not politicians! The #ALP has utterly failed to deliver, and the #LNP is nothing short of a disgrace. We need alternatives!
#AusPol #SAElection
#AusPol #SAElection
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Spoke with a PI whose postdoc is trapped abroad because of social media vetting. It appears the postdoc missed disclosing one account and it's unclear if they can come back… ever.
This is the country we live in now.
This is the country we live in now.
February 7, 2026 at 5:11 PM
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Finally, a genuine reason to look forward to the weekend again - four wins from four matches and firmly in the top four!
#ManUtd #MUFC #Spurs #PremierLeague #Football
#ManUtd #MUFC #Spurs #PremierLeague #Football
February 7, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Finally, a genuine reason to look forward to the weekend again - four wins from four matches and firmly in the top four!
#ManUtd #MUFC #Spurs #PremierLeague #Football
#ManUtd #MUFC #Spurs #PremierLeague #Football
Reposted by Andy Tseng
Reposted by Andy Tseng
Mamdani announces a new executive order protecting New Yorkers from "abusive immigration enforcement," including requiring ICE to have a judicial warrant to enter NYC property
February 6, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Mamdani announces a new executive order protecting New Yorkers from "abusive immigration enforcement," including requiring ICE to have a judicial warrant to enter NYC property
I should probably stop reading security news on Fridays, but here’s another concerning security scenario.
#CyberSecurity #MFA #CloudServices #Authentication #Enterprise #ITInfrastructure
#CyberSecurity #MFA #CloudServices #Authentication #Enterprise #ITInfrastructure
Authentication Downgrade Attacks: Deep Dive into MFA Bypass
This research introduces two key contributions: first, the weaponization of Cloudflare Workers as a serverless transparent proxy platform that operates on trusted Content Delivery Network (CDN)…
www.ioactive.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:04 PM
I should probably stop reading security news on Fridays, but here’s another concerning security scenario.
#CyberSecurity #MFA #CloudServices #Authentication #Enterprise #ITInfrastructure
#CyberSecurity #MFA #CloudServices #Authentication #Enterprise #ITInfrastructure
I think Liz should change her bio to this to attract more followers: "Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, who served shorter than a cabbage!"
#UKPol #LizTruss #EvenCabbageLastedLonger
#UKPol #LizTruss #EvenCabbageLastedLonger
I love how Liz Truss has recognised her thankfully short stint as UK Prime Minister is below running some dodgy YouTube channel.
February 6, 2026 at 4:57 PM
I think Liz should change her bio to this to attract more followers: "Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, who served shorter than a cabbage!"
#UKPol #LizTruss #EvenCabbageLastedLonger
#UKPol #LizTruss #EvenCabbageLastedLonger
At this rate, this country will be renamed "UST" next - when does this end, really?
#USPol #VanityPolitics
#USPol #VanityPolitics
The list of everything Trump wants renamed after himself in his second term
The president's name or likeness may soon appear on airports, train stations, coins and more.
www.axios.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:09 PM
At this rate, this country will be renamed "UST" next - when does this end, really?
#USPol #VanityPolitics
#USPol #VanityPolitics
What a joke - @marchforbillionaires.org calls #JeffBezos a “Value Creator” the week after Amazon sacked 16,000 people. Absolutely ridiculous!
#TaxTheRich #Inequality #SocialImpact #BillionaireTaxAct
#TaxTheRich #Inequality #SocialImpact #BillionaireTaxAct
This is an actual thing happening on Saturday. Imagine being this much of a pick-me shill.
February 6, 2026 at 4:05 AM
What a joke - @marchforbillionaires.org calls #JeffBezos a “Value Creator” the week after Amazon sacked 16,000 people. Absolutely ridiculous!
#TaxTheRich #Inequality #SocialImpact #BillionaireTaxAct
#TaxTheRich #Inequality #SocialImpact #BillionaireTaxAct
We found that Jeff Bezos paid *zero* taxes in 2007 and 2011.
In fact, he reported making so little in 2011 that he even claimed and received a $4,000 tax credit for his children.
This is how he did it (published 2021):
In fact, he reported making so little in 2011 that he even claimed and received a $4,000 tax credit for his children.
This is how he did it (published 2021):
The Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How the Wealthiest Avoid Income Tax
ProPublica has obtained a vast cache of IRS information showing how billionaires like Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Warren Buffett pay little in income tax compared to their massive wealth — sometimes, ev...
www.propublica.org
February 6, 2026 at 2:06 AM