James Czerniawski
@jamescz19.bsky.social
Head of Emerging Technology Policy @ Consumer Choice Center | Economist | Frmr AFP, Mercatus, Libertas Institute | Views are my own.
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James Czerniawski
@jamescz19.bsky.social
· Sep 19
Cool to see the growth in the platform! Onward and upward!
PM Keir Starmer just unveiled his plan for a mandatory digital ID, the “Brit Card”, to curb illegal immigration.
Last night on @gbnewsonline.bsky.social The Late Show with Beverley Turner, I broke down why this proposal is flawed, risky, and ripe for overreach.
Thanks for having me!
Last night on @gbnewsonline.bsky.social The Late Show with Beverley Turner, I broke down why this proposal is flawed, risky, and ripe for overreach.
Thanks for having me!
September 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
PM Keir Starmer just unveiled his plan for a mandatory digital ID, the “Brit Card”, to curb illegal immigration.
Last night on @gbnewsonline.bsky.social The Late Show with Beverley Turner, I broke down why this proposal is flawed, risky, and ripe for overreach.
Thanks for having me!
Last night on @gbnewsonline.bsky.social The Late Show with Beverley Turner, I broke down why this proposal is flawed, risky, and ripe for overreach.
Thanks for having me!
Credit where credit is due. This is excellent work by @jd-vance-1.bsky.social and the Trump admin. The U.K.’s backdoor demand to Apple was ludicrous. We shouldn’t allow governments to undermine encryption tech. www.foxnews.com/politics/jd-...
JD Vance 'directly' convinced UK to drop Apple backdoor data demand, protecting Americans' rights: US official
Vice President JD Vance negotiated with the U.K. government to drop demands for Apple to provide backdoor access to encrypted user data and iCloud services.
www.foxnews.com
August 20, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Credit where credit is due. This is excellent work by @jd-vance-1.bsky.social and the Trump admin. The U.K.’s backdoor demand to Apple was ludicrous. We shouldn’t allow governments to undermine encryption tech. www.foxnews.com/politics/jd-...
Today, I debuted in @newsweek.com discussing the U.K.’s disastrous rollout of the #OnlineSafetyAct. The entirely predicable outcomes should serve as a cautionary tale for lawmakers here in the U.S. looking to advance similar ideas. #ageverification www.newsweek.com/uk-shows-how...
The UK Shows How Not To Do Online Age Verification | Opinion
We can protect children without sacrificing the foundational principles of a free and open internet.
www.newsweek.com
August 13, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Today, I debuted in @newsweek.com discussing the U.K.’s disastrous rollout of the #OnlineSafetyAct. The entirely predicable outcomes should serve as a cautionary tale for lawmakers here in the U.S. looking to advance similar ideas. #ageverification www.newsweek.com/uk-shows-how...
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A cool moment for me yesterday when I was testifying on behalf of Americans for Prosperity to the House Judiciary Committee on “a continued pattern of government surveillance of U.S. citizens.” The government has abused its powers for far too long. Time for change!
April 9, 2025 at 3:26 PM
A cool moment for me yesterday when I was testifying on behalf of Americans for Prosperity to the House Judiciary Committee on “a continued pattern of government surveillance of U.S. citizens.” The government has abused its powers for far too long. Time for change!
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Amazing news!! James is precisely the right pick for this and I'm looking forward to tuning in!!
Pretty surreal moment! Next week, I’ll be testifying to the house judiciary committee to discuss #government #surveillance of U.S. citizens. A very timely and important conversation given #FISA is up for reauthorization in 2026. judiciary.house.gov/committee-ac...
Cc: @dell.bsky.social
Cc: @dell.bsky.social
April 3, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Amazing news!! James is precisely the right pick for this and I'm looking forward to tuning in!!
Pretty surreal moment! Next week, I’ll be testifying to the house judiciary committee to discuss #government #surveillance of U.S. citizens. A very timely and important conversation given #FISA is up for reauthorization in 2026. judiciary.house.gov/committee-ac...
Cc: @dell.bsky.social
Cc: @dell.bsky.social
April 3, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Pretty surreal moment! Next week, I’ll be testifying to the house judiciary committee to discuss #government #surveillance of U.S. citizens. A very timely and important conversation given #FISA is up for reauthorization in 2026. judiciary.house.gov/committee-ac...
Cc: @dell.bsky.social
Cc: @dell.bsky.social
Given the state of affairs, it’s understandable that folks might be wound up tight. But perhaps we could all benefit from a collective chill pill. Can’t be snapping at every little thing. It’s exhausting, and that energy is better served for actual fights that lie ahead.
Going to suggest that it's possible that some people on this site are wound up a *bit* too tight.
(I am not excluding myself from that description)
(I am not excluding myself from that description)
January 13, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Given the state of affairs, it’s understandable that folks might be wound up tight. But perhaps we could all benefit from a collective chill pill. Can’t be snapping at every little thing. It’s exhausting, and that energy is better served for actual fights that lie ahead.
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From the recent order in NetChoice v. Bonta, again we see courts leaning on the 'black box' theory, suggesting AI makes its own decisions. This Court quietly notes in a footnote that AI hasn’t reached such capabilities, but that's critical when evaluating the expressive aspects of the algorithm.
January 6, 2025 at 3:18 PM
From the recent order in NetChoice v. Bonta, again we see courts leaning on the 'black box' theory, suggesting AI makes its own decisions. This Court quietly notes in a footnote that AI hasn’t reached such capabilities, but that's critical when evaluating the expressive aspects of the algorithm.
When I was back home over the holidays, i took my Camaro for a car wash, saw this beauty just ahead of me 😍. The suicide doors were epic! What an incredible vehicle!
January 4, 2025 at 1:52 AM
When I was back home over the holidays, i took my Camaro for a car wash, saw this beauty just ahead of me 😍. The suicide doors were epic! What an incredible vehicle!
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I am contractually obligated to remind you that if you back that cool looking Supreme Court card game, you *also* have to back our very cool social media card game.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/mma...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/mma...
December 10, 2024 at 7:31 PM
I am contractually obligated to remind you that if you back that cool looking Supreme Court card game, you *also* have to back our very cool social media card game.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/mma...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/mma...
Oh, look. Mike Turner complaining about *checks notes* surveillance of MOC and their staff?!? I’m so shocked (NOT)! . During the #FISA reauth fight, he opposed meaningful reforms that would protect not just MOC & staff, but Americans writ large.
December 10, 2024 at 6:37 PM
Oh, look. Mike Turner complaining about *checks notes* surveillance of MOC and their staff?!? I’m so shocked (NOT)! . During the #FISA reauth fight, he opposed meaningful reforms that would protect not just MOC & staff, but Americans writ large.
TGIF guys. Weekend is a welcome sight.
December 6, 2024 at 5:39 PM
TGIF guys. Weekend is a welcome sight.
Say what now?!? Aw hell no. Not cool.
The officers "would take phones from female drivers under the pretense of helping them locate their vehicle insurance information...[and] search for explicit pictures and send them to themselves." www.techdirt.com/2024/11/25/t...
Relevant advice: wapo.st/4gYcaoF
Relevant advice: wapo.st/4gYcaoF
November 26, 2024 at 4:47 PM
Say what now?!? Aw hell no. Not cool.
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New Ctrl-Alt-Speech: Nothing to FCC Here.
With special guest host @davidsullivan.bsky.social
This week, we talk about what sort of role (if any) the FCC has in regulating online speech (none) and what we thinking its role will be in internet regulations.
podcast.ctrlaltspeech.com/2315966/epis...
With special guest host @davidsullivan.bsky.social
This week, we talk about what sort of role (if any) the FCC has in regulating online speech (none) and what we thinking its role will be in internet regulations.
podcast.ctrlaltspeech.com/2315966/epis...
Nothing to FCC Here - Ctrl-Alt-Speech
In this week’s roundup of the latest news in online speech, content moderation and internet regulation, Mike is joined by guest host David Sullivan, the Executive Director of the Digital Trust & S...
podcast.ctrlaltspeech.com
November 22, 2024 at 11:44 PM
New Ctrl-Alt-Speech: Nothing to FCC Here.
With special guest host @davidsullivan.bsky.social
This week, we talk about what sort of role (if any) the FCC has in regulating online speech (none) and what we thinking its role will be in internet regulations.
podcast.ctrlaltspeech.com/2315966/epis...
With special guest host @davidsullivan.bsky.social
This week, we talk about what sort of role (if any) the FCC has in regulating online speech (none) and what we thinking its role will be in internet regulations.
podcast.ctrlaltspeech.com/2315966/epis...
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Another reason...they are not fascists. You might disagree with them, but neither Trump nor Musk are fascists.
A key reason voters don't believe the fascists are fascists is that major media outlets keep normalizing them with cover stories cueing the public they are just like Hollywood celebrities.
Today in "neither our media nor our political system is designed to deal with a far right authoritarian party"
Today in "neither our media nor our political system is designed to deal with a far right authoritarian party"
November 21, 2024 at 7:45 PM
Another reason...they are not fascists. You might disagree with them, but neither Trump nor Musk are fascists.
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Nancy Mace's signature accomplishment since getting elected to Congress is her influence on Capitol Hill bathroom policy. Her second most impactful accomplishment was renaming a post office.
November 20, 2024 at 8:34 PM
Nancy Mace's signature accomplishment since getting elected to Congress is her influence on Capitol Hill bathroom policy. Her second most impactful accomplishment was renaming a post office.
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I know that he's not doing it for good or principled reasons, but it is worth noting that Elon Musk is right to sue California to block its obviously unconstitutional deepfakes law.
www.techdirt.com/2024/11/19/e...
www.techdirt.com/2024/11/19/e...
ExTwitter’s New Lawsuit Accurately Argues California Deepfake Law Violates First Amendment, Section 230
Elon Musk’s ExTwitter has filed an important First Amendment lawsuit against California over its unconstitutional law regulating deepfakes. This follows Musk’s earlier successful challe…
www.techdirt.com
November 19, 2024 at 10:54 PM
I know that he's not doing it for good or principled reasons, but it is worth noting that Elon Musk is right to sue California to block its obviously unconstitutional deepfakes law.
www.techdirt.com/2024/11/19/e...
www.techdirt.com/2024/11/19/e...
Traveling back from Kansas and saw this on the walk to the gate. No lies detected.
November 20, 2024 at 3:47 AM
Traveling back from Kansas and saw this on the walk to the gate. No lies detected.
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On #TheFinal5 at 11:30: Britt Hogue talks about times of transition and what we can learn from the transfer of power; plus Josh Lazafan talks about the aftermath for Dems following Election Day. On air or on fox5dc.com/foxlocal.
November 20, 2024 at 3:31 AM
On #TheFinal5 at 11:30: Britt Hogue talks about times of transition and what we can learn from the transfer of power; plus Josh Lazafan talks about the aftermath for Dems following Election Day. On air or on fox5dc.com/foxlocal.
Had a blast testifying in Kansas today to the interim committee in the state as they were exploring pursuing legislation around a regulatory sandbox. I hope the sunflower state is the next to adopt such an innovative policy!
sunflowerstatejournal.com/legislative-...
sunflowerstatejournal.com/legislative-...
Legislative panel recommends ‘regulatory sandboxes’ | Sunflower State Journal
sunflowerstatejournal.com
November 20, 2024 at 12:26 AM
Had a blast testifying in Kansas today to the interim committee in the state as they were exploring pursuing legislation around a regulatory sandbox. I hope the sunflower state is the next to adopt such an innovative policy!
sunflowerstatejournal.com/legislative-...
sunflowerstatejournal.com/legislative-...
It is really cool to see #BlueSky continue to grow in its user base. I am excited to see the platform continue to evolve and attract new voices.
November 19, 2024 at 6:59 PM
It is really cool to see #BlueSky continue to grow in its user base. I am excited to see the platform continue to evolve and attract new voices.
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listen this is still not the most embarrassing thing to happen in the cowboys stadium. not even this month
November 16, 2024 at 5:49 AM
listen this is still not the most embarrassing thing to happen in the cowboys stadium. not even this month
20 day #videogame challenge
Choose 20 video games that greatly influenced you. No explanations, no reviews, just pictures.
Day 11:
Choose 20 video games that greatly influenced you. No explanations, no reviews, just pictures.
Day 11:
November 12, 2024 at 2:45 AM
20 day #videogame challenge
Choose 20 video games that greatly influenced you. No explanations, no reviews, just pictures.
Day 11:
Choose 20 video games that greatly influenced you. No explanations, no reviews, just pictures.
Day 11: